Chapter 449: Before the war

"Your Majesty, Changan urgent telegram!" A young military officer quickly ran to Li Mingyuan and hurriedly delivered the last telegram: "The situation in the Paraguayan civil war has changed. President Liu and Luo, Zhao and other central officials have invited His Majesty to return to Chang'an as soon as possible and preside over The big picture, inside and outside. "
"I see. Call back President Liu and General Luo. We will depart tomorrow morning. We are expected to arrive in Changan two days later. While we have not yet returned to Changan, let them not contact the Paraguayan side. All questions about the direction of the Paraguayan war are temporarily put on hold. I'll make a decision when I return to Chang'an. "
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The young military officer wrote down the instructions conveyed by Li Mingyuan, stood up and saluted, and quickly turned away.
"The deputy director of Niu, the general situation of Xinghe Shipyard, after a few days of inspections, they have also learned much. The inspection of Xinghe Shipyards has ended to this day. In the early morning tomorrow, I will be with Mr. Chen, Mr. Zhang, When General Chen returned to Changan together, the follow-up development of Xinghe Shipyard will require the hard work and dedication of your plant staff. "
Li Mingyuan turned his head to Niu Shangzhou and said, "The 5200-ton ocean-going ship has not yet been named. In my opinion, it might be better to name it Fuxing Ship and take the meaning of revitalizing the country and prosperous people. I hope that the next time I visit Xinghe Shipyard, I will be able to Seeing the revival wheels docked in a row in the port near the sea, Deputy Director Niu, the tasks on your body are not light, so you can't be lazy and relaxed. "
"Your Majesty, rest assured that before the completion of the" Renaissance Wheel "construction task, all employees at Xinghe Shipyard will never dare to slack off."
"Well, professional people are responsible for professional matters. In the field of shipbuilding, you are experts. The central government and I just proposed rough construction goals and standards for you. As for how to implement and operate them, you need to think more, practice."
Li Mingyuan finished speaking to the shipyard management personnel, looked up at the blood-red sun, and said, "It's getting late, we should go back.
将 General Chen, inform the surrounding soldiers in charge of security, and let them prepare to leave. "
"Yes, Your Majesty." ...
The next morning, a fleet of 3,500-ton Vanguard armored cruisers set off from Songjiang Port, arrived in Huaiyang Mansion (Rosario) in the afternoon, and then transferred from Huaiyang to the train. It took another day, Arrived in Chang'an (Cordoba) on July 11.
In front of the Chang'an Imperial Palace, the broad palace is full of people, including the main officials of various departments of the central government and the core officers of the various armies of the army and navy.
Li Mingyuan came down to the palace after being guarded by dozens of Guards soldiers. He saw that the personnel of both the central government and the land and sea had arrived. He said at the moment: "6 days ago, the Republic of Brazil officially announced the restoration of war with Paraguay. ,
On July 5, the Army of the Republic of Brazil divided in two routes, with about 60,000 troops attacking the state of Paraguay-controlled Mato Grosso do Sul, and the other nearly 30,000 people defeated Paraguay from the northern Goias garrison. The fourth division of the Army ’s defense line made a rapid advance along the Parana River towards central Paraguay.
According to our latest information,
As of the evening of July 10th,
The Paraguayan Army's Second Division, which was deeply trapped in the Indian rebellion, was completely under the attack of the Brazilian Republic's superior forces. The Paraguayan Army's Fourth Division was also paralyzed by the domestic war situation and insufficient ammunition supplies. The troops were divided and surrounded by several isolated towns, and the distance was finally eliminated. It is only optimistic that they only have a week or two. "
Li Mingyuan's eyes gathered on a large sand table in the center of the palace conference hall, while holding two flags symbolizing the Paraguayan Army's second and fourth divisions, he continued: "Exclude the Paraguayan Army's second division that has been destroyed With the forthcoming Fourth Division to be destroyed, there are only 30,000 remaining regular troops in Paraguay. Of the remaining 30,000, General Whitehead's Paraguay Army's first division has more than 8,500 men stationed near the homeland. Encarnacion, located in the southernmost tip of the Kingdom of Paraguay, is far from the frontline of the Brazilian Republic ’s offensive. Even if Whitehead and his army officers want to move to resist the offensive of the Brazilian Republic ’s army, To reverse the situation on the battlefield in Paraguay.
Once again, the strength of the Paraguayan Army's First Division of more than 8,500 troops was removed. The total strength of the four-member Regent Committee and the rebel coalition was about 27,000 (including temporary recruits). After months of fierce fighting, the total number of casualties was about 5,000. There are about 22,000 soldiers remaining with normal combat capabilities.
22,000 people are in Paraguay. At present, they are the largest military force capable of gathering and resisting the offensive of the Republic of Brazil. If the four-member Regent Committee and the rebel coalition can abandon their former suspicions, completely put aside their mutual alert and jointly invest in the Republic of Brazil. In the defensive war, the Kingdom of Paraguay may be able to win a few chances to survive.
Alas, according to the deductions made by the staff headquarters, the probability of this happening is very low. "
"The rebel coalition and the four-member Regency Committee belong to different factions. They have accumulated irreconcilable contradictions in the previous civil war. I don't believe they will give up their hatred for each other for the so-called Paraguay motherland."
罗 Luo Linshan, the chief of the army, speculated following Li Mingyuan's words.
"It is almost impossible for them to give up their hatred completely and cooperate sincerely. However, under the military threat of the Republic of Brazil, for the mutual political and economic interests, they are forced to join forces to unify the outside world. It is quite possible."
The Chief of Staff of the Army, Zhao Yongzeng, has a different point of view from Luo Linshan. He believes that under the military threat of the Republic of Brazil, before the rebellion of the coalition and the four-member Regency Committee, even if there is a great hatred, for the interests and survival of their respective factions It will also choose to resolve the former and unify the external approach to deal with the crisis.
"Whether the four-member regent committee and the rebel coalition reconciled against the enemy actually had no substantial impact on the prospects of the Paraguayan war. The combined strength of the four-member regent committee and the rebel coalition combined was only over 22,000, and the Brazilian side attacked Paraguay. In total, 120,000 troops were mobilized, excluding the 90,000 people used for front-line operations, the Brazilian Republic also deployed 30,000 people in the state of Parana to respond to possible offensives on the local side.
After the death of Lopez, Paraguay no longer has the overall conditions needed to maintain its independence. Without the support and intervention of the local side, the failure of the four-member Regency Committee and the Confrontation Coalition is only a matter of time. Necessary relationship. "
Luo Luoshan stated his point of view.
"The views of General Luo and General Zhao both have some truth. Paraguay's contradictions are irreconcilable. Now Paraguay is not Paraguay when Lopez Jr. was alive. Without Lopez's power rule, Paraguay was scattered into scattered sand. The Brazilian army, which is weaker than strong, is again at war with strength and weaponry. "
Li Mingyuan smiled and said, "The cooperation of the four-member regent committee and the rebel coalition, or whether the Paraguayan army has been completely eliminated by the Brazilian army, is not our focus. Our focus is how to use the Republic of Brazil's army and the Paraguayan army. Opportunity to fight for maximum benefit. "
It is about to enter the twentieth century, and the mode of war is gradually shifting towards heavy fires and large regiments. The war involving Paraguay and the Republic of Brazil involving more than hundreds of thousands of troops is considered at most by Li Mingyuan. The field uses modern weapons, but the tactics and the quality of the soldiers are relatively backward.
Twenty years ago, the predecessor of the Han army, the rebel army composed mainly of Chinese workers, was also regarded as a rookie war when it fought against Bolivia, Peru and other countries. Now, it has experienced 20 years of development and Through the baptism and exercise of many wars, the Han country has shaken off its role as a rookie and started to play the role of the master of the international situation in South America and participate in the wars of all parties.
The Paraguayan war is like a huge chessboard. The parties in Paraguay and the Republic of Brazil are pawns on the chessboard, while Li Mingyuan is like a chess player. Just standing in front of the sand table in the parliament hall can control the direction of the Paraguayan war and result.
"Under the attack of the Brazilian Republic ’s army, the four-member Regency Committee and the rebel coalition failed only one way, and before they failed, when did the indigenous side get involved in the Paraguayan war? We need to focus on the issue.
Intervened too early ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Paraguayan domestic warlord forces did not suffer huge losses, which is not good for our established policy of peaceful occupation of Paraguay, too late, until the Republic of Brazil completely eliminated the main force of the Paraguayan army, and occupied and destroyed Paraguay The major cities are equally detrimental to our recovery of our subsequent occupation of Paraguay.
Therefore, when we are involved in the Paraguayan war, it is best to choose the time before the main force of the Paraguayan army is damaged and the Brazilian Republic ’s army makes a final offensive against the remaining Paraguayan army.
In order to achieve this goal, the Paraguayan side's assistance request must be selectively agreed by the local side. In the initial stage, troops will be assembled in Luoning County (Formosa) and Xianghe City (Posadas). In the medium term, Xianghe City will be stationed. Heading in the direction of the Parana River and Encarnacion, the troops control the railway branch line from Encarnacion to Asuncion and southern Paraguay in two ways. When the army of the Republic of Brazil besieged Asuncion in the later period, the main forces hoarded in Luoning County, After the Paraguay River north, after occupying the three places of Puerto Ayes, Linchio and Antequera, it was divided into all the way along the Paraguay to continue northward to recover Paraguayan territory, while the main force remained in the direction of Asuncion, against Brazil The army of the Republic launched an offensive and siege.
The purpose of the Paraguayan war was to rebuild the main force of the Republic of Brazil and further weaken the war potential of the Republic of Brazil. Therefore, after the war began, the officers and men of various ministries should take the elimination of the army of the Republic of Brazil as the primary task, and don't worry about temporary gains and losses in one city and one place. "
"Yes, Your Majesty."
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