Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 1778 is wrong

"Which person did it this time!" A teasing and ironic voice came from a private room near the sea in the Penglai Restaurant in Qingdao County.

The person who asked the question was Sheng Dehong, the director of the La Plata Division of the National Intelligence Agency. He had used the cover of a contractor in Nancun Port before and planned the attack on Franco Town by Inigo and Yidiao San.After the incident was completed, he quietly left Nancun Port, and then returned to Qingdao Port by boat with several senior executives of Goshkin Construction Company, and took a vacation.

The people gathered together today are all old friends for many years, such as Liu Xuefei, Weng Guangan, Wang Huadu and others.Sheng Dehong is the director of the State Intelligence Bureau, Liu Xuefei and Weng Guang'an are the principal and deputy directors of the Northern Chemical Plant and the academic leaders of the Chemistry Institute of the Academy of Natural Sciences, and Wang Huadu is the general manager of the well-known East Coast Gas Company. Occupying a certain amount of shares in a large state-owned enterprise can be described as rich and powerful.

These few people are all the Mesozoic elites of the East Coast Republic of China, and they will gradually succeed the older generation to control the country's political, military, and economic power.Today, everyone had a rare gathering together. After talking about some work and life matters, the topic inevitably turned to the most popular Pampa Plain. The assassination of Father Ramos just happened not long ago. center of the issue.

As a middle-level official of the National Intelligence Agency, Sheng Dehong naturally knows who killed Father Ramos, isn't it the horse dung from the Gendarmerie Command.Hearing that the main planner was a captain surnamed Zhou, Sheng Dehong only searched in his mind for a while, and he knew that he was the son of Zhou Shenwo, the former Central Executive Committee and the big man in charge of finance, and the brother of Zhou Yu and Zhou Yafu, the admirals of the navy. Zhou Bo.

This guy is not a radical at all. This time, I don’t know which string in his mind is wrong. Just relying on the specious attitude of his boss, he led people to plan such a thing: directly outside the town of Mar del Plata. The venerable Father Ramos died with a single shot.

This shot went on, but it really stabbed a hornet's nest!Before, the Spaniards had been tolerant in every possible way, and they had been reluctant to confront the people on the east coast. The main reason was that they were afraid of the crushing strength of the people on the east coast, and they could not resist.But the nature of the matter was different this time. The killing of the religious leader directly angered the Spanish people in Mar del Plata and even the entire La Plata. Started tit-for-tat with the people on the east coast.

Take Mar del Plata as an example, the Spaniards who originally lived in the new city and the old city, and the people on the east coast began to clash, especially after a hundred cavalry from Buenos Aires took their positions. , the local Spanish residents seemed to have the courage, and began to attack the East Coast settlements, claiming that "the murderer is hiding inside", demanding to enter and search.Some people with even more intense emotions said that all the East Coast people living here are murderers, or they are sheltering murderers, and they want to drive them all away.

Such a fierce situation has never been seen by people on the east coast in the past few years.On the one hand, the commissioner of the Niulanshan District Administrative Office did a good job of security and defense in Niuzhuang County and other places, and then quickly arrived at Yinhai Port by boat, commanding a small number of local militia troops to confront the Spaniards.He understands that at this time, there must be no show of weakness, otherwise it may cause some unpredictable consequences.

The militiamen on the east coast were all equipped with flintlock guns, and the training was not bad, and the number was also superior. The county town was also a key defense area, so they didn't feel much fear of the angry Spaniards.What they worry about is that most of their production and business activities have been interrupted, which has greatly affected their lives.

In fact, not only Silver Harbor is affected by this, but other terrains are also more or less affected.For example, in Nancun Port, a large-scale cargo distribution center, a large number of merchants on the east coast were impacted. The goods were detained by Spanish officials for no reason, and the belongings they carried were also robbed by some bitter Spanish mercenaries. There was even a murder incident. , suddenly made people feel the tension of the situation.

Construction on the East Bank Commercial Station (actually a railway station) outside the city of Buenos Aires is also believed to have been held up.The laborers of the Goshkin Construction Company who were constructing were beaten by Spanish soldiers, some labor tools were looted, and the warehouse was burned.What's more, these poor Russians were forced to abandon the Orthodox religious ceremony and pray according to the Catholic Church, which made their faces even paler and more desperate.

In addition, the competition between the Spaniards and the people on the east coast for the sandbar islands in the Parana River became more intense. From the lower reaches, the middle reaches to the upper reaches, from Buenos Aires to Paraguay, the two sides fought almost everywhere. The battle started, and gradually caused some casualties.

The above-mentioned incidents happened one after another almost one month after Father Ramos was assassinated, and they became more and more serious. The East Coast side was a bit unexpected about this, and the response was a bit slow. Hands are tied.Compared with the government, the army is more decisive. The veteran Mo Ming, who has been in charge of the army system for many years, also returned to the capital from the nursing home in Beining. A group of people who talk to themselves and don't care about anything for meritorious service, then directly ordered several mixed battalion commanders to mobilize them.

The first to receive the transfer order was Major Pei Dade, the battalion commander of the Independent First Cavalry Battalion. He was told to select the main force immediately, go north from Yancheng County, and enter the two sides of the Yanbu Railway construction site in the hinterland of the Pampa Plain to guard against the enemy. Attacks by road builders and destruction of roadbeds.

Major Pei Dade immediately took the order to go north, and then divided his troops along the way to deploy and control several newly established towns and towns with weak defenses, such as Tongxu, Chenqiang, Wapeng, Guiling, Heqiu, etc., and strictly investigated the suspects who approached. , Immediately expel upon suspicion. If the visitor refuses to obey, then Major Pei Dade is authorized to attack.

After the independent First Cavalry Battalion hit the road, the Ministry of the Army mobilized two more mixed battalions, namely the Ninth Mixed Battalion and the No.12 Mixed Battalion.These two mixed battalions are located in Dingxi County and Yiling County in the North Yazihu ​​area respectively. They belong to the hinterland of the east coast, and there is basically no defense pressure. , After tossing and tossing for a long time, I finally arrived at Niuzhuang and Yinhai counties, intending to stabilize the local situation as a Dinghai magic needle.

In fact, the arrival of these two regular battalion leaders has indeed played the role of Dinghai Shenzhen.Especially the No.12 mixed battalion that landed in Yinhai County. The battalion's Major Changjiang Ning (who once served as the police commander in the Beining area) directly set up the battalion headquarters in the new city of Mar del Plata, and sent regular soldiers to patrol the streets , to stabilize the situation.

To tell the truth, these regular troops are still very bullish, with good equipment, complete arms, and high training level. Those Spanish cavalry were half-hearted when they saw them, and they no longer had the previous high-spirited attitude.As soon as their momentum weakened, the momentum of the people on the east coast rose. With the support of the No.12 mixed battalion, the residents of Silver Harbor directly dismantled some roadblocks set up by the Spaniards, dispersed some Spanish cavalry, and reunited. Production and business activities in the city have resumed.

The militiamen in Yinhai County did not dare to do the above-mentioned things. This is not only because they have been established for a short time and lack of confidence, but also because they are civilians after all, not regular troops.Just like the Ministry of the Army’s previous evaluation of the security regiments of the counties, the militia will always be just a dog guarding the house, and it can only be used as a supplementary force for the regular army.

Nearly [-] soldiers from the two mixed battalions moved to the two counties in this way. Coupled with the deterrence of hundreds of cavalry from the [-]st Cavalry Battalion, the originally active Spanish cavalry disappeared immediately. Spanish residents are also a little frustrated, not knowing what to do.

In addition, the Army has recently mobilized the Sixth Mixed Battalion with Qingdao County as the recruitment base.The battalion's acting battalion commander, Captain Qiao Yu (who once served as the township armed minister and regional security commander in the Beining area), has officially received an order: the whole army will pull out the battalion and prepare to board the ship to Nancun Port near Buenos Aires to stabilize the The situation on the ground, crack down on the thugs who hurt the merchants on the east coast.At the same time, in cooperation with the diplomatic officials dispatched urgently by the East Coast Republic, they started consultations with the Buenos Aires Procuratorate District of Spain on a series of issues.

This 1450-man fully equipped army has assembled on the pier today, and Sheng Dehong, Wang Huadu and others can see it directly from the window of the private room.These officers and soldiers from Qingdao County are quite a lot of children from rich families, so there are huge crowds of people seeing them off on the pier, which makes people a little surprised. Is this sending relatives to fight in France?How come it looks like life and death!

Sheng Dehong laughed when he saw this meeting, and said that it is no wonder that the Sixth Mixed Battalion has been criticized a lot. It really is a young soldier from a wealthy area and a big city. The big send-off battle, this army really has problems, I am afraid that it will not be able to fight tough and bitter battles.In comparison, the children of iron and steel workers and coal miners in Tieling and Ping'an areas are much better. They are hard-working, daring to fight, and they train harder. Naturally, their combat effectiveness is not comparable to that of the sloppy Sixth Mixed Battalion. .I believe that if the Ministry of the Army hadn't predicted that there would be no serious battles this time, it would not have sent this army out to make a fool of itself.

"I heard that the army's mobilization of three mixed battalions and one independent cavalry battalion totaling 4900 officers and soldiers has also been approved by the government. From this point of view, the members of the Executive Committee still have a lot of patience with them. Assassination of such an unorganized and undisciplined matter was only dealt with internally by the army, and it was not particularly ruthless (it is said that the instigator Zhou Bo was transferred from the Gendarmerie Command and sent to Australia to guide the local battle against the aboriginals), no wonder many people Saying that the government is going to turn collectively again now, it really has to make people think so." Wang Huadu looked at the sixth mixed battalion on the pier who was boarding the ship at a slow speed, and said a little speechlessly: "The guys in the army Ladies and gentlemen, I have been holding back for so many years, and this time I seized the opportunity, I am afraid that I will do something special. I hope that the members of the Executive Committee can fasten the dog chains in their hands, so that this vicious dog, the Army, will not be allowed to act recklessly. "

"The Executive Committee agrees with the Ministry of the Army's transfer plan. It is inevitable. There is nothing to complain about." Sheng Dehong lit a cigarette and said with a slight smile: "Things have reached this point today, what else is there to say? Make an apology to the Spaniards Apologize? Hand over the murderers and let them be burned at the stake for trial? Or stop the construction of the Yanbu Railway or withdraw tens of thousands of immigrants on the Pampa Plain? Those are all impossible! Now that things are up to now, you can only make mistakes and be tough. It's the end! These five thousand regular soldiers are scattered on the Spaniard's territory, and the pressure the Spaniards are under is not ordinary! You know, this is the regular soldier of the East Coast Republic of China after the Second East-West War Don't underestimate the significance of the first large-scale and blatant entry into the territory of the Kingdom of Spain. It has greatly shocked the Spaniards. I estimate that the atmosphere of panic is already permeating the city of Buenos Aires Of course, the shadow of the invincible East Coast Army sweeping La Plata has once again shrouded the hearts of many Spaniards, especially those of a certain age. At this time, if the East Coast Army receives further instructions, it will make some If there is a hostile or aggressive action, the Spaniards may have to panic even more, because this is tantamount to forcing them to make a choice, whether to declare war immediately or to surrender? They have no chance to procrastinate, this time it is clear To force them to speak up."

"The [-]-armed army came to the door to force a statement. This Spaniard is really unlucky. After this incident, no matter what the outcome is, this General Ovando may have made it to the top. Maybe he will be used as a scapegoat. Lima and even Madrid are on trial. In fact, this Spanish general known as "East Coast Pass" has been working hard to protect the interests of his motherland for so many years, although he has always been misunderstood. But who let their country Insufficient strength, and lack of strength is nothing, but they are caught in one boring war after another, wasting their national power, which is doomed to them being unable to straighten up. I guess, our East Coast Gas Company will The day when gas lamps will be repaired to Buenos Aires is getting closer, and this pearl city on the Rio de la Plata is getting closer to our country, let us wait and see. Hehe, the new government will come to power this year , It’s really not the same, the elder politics that was criticized in the past has disappeared, and the government has suddenly become energetic and aggressive, and I’m afraid there will be many good shows to watch in the future.” Wang Huadu also said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)