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Chapter 1093 War Is Gambling (Second Update, Please Subscribe)
In September 1882, when the eyes of the world were drawn to the imminent situation of the "Cuban Crisis", hardly anyone noticed on the other side of the world.

The border area bordering Bolivia in the north of Paraguay suddenly became lively a month ago. Nearly 2 troops from the Northwest Military Region of the Empire gathered in this area and started a military exercise codenamed "North-[-]".

Everyone knows why the military exercise was conducted because of the "Havana Incident".Although there was no evidence that Peru-Bolivia was officially involved, because of Peru, where the Assassins had lived for so long, the Empire had to do something.

So the military conveniently started military exercises in this area.

In the past nearly a month, the Imperial Army has assembled and performed exercises near the border. Correspondingly, the troops of the Peru-Bolivia Federation have also assembled in this area.However, compared to the massive exercises of the Imperial Army, the exercises of the federal army are simply not worth mentioning.

It can even be said that the federal army itself is not worth mentioning.

Once again, standing on the mountain at the border, Ren Huabang, the commander of the Northwest War Zone of the Empire, was favored by His Majesty for proposing the "Resist General Aid Act" back then, and the major general of the Imperial Army who has reached the pinnacle of his life since then, is looking at National Highway 135 more than ten kilometers away.

National Highway 135 is the name in Daming, and it also has another name "3rd International Highway". Eight years ago, in order to promote the business development of the empire, Daming reached an agreement with the then Bolivian government to build this two-lane highway with a loan. Asphalt roads, in fact, Daming would definitely prefer to build railways.

However, the Bolivian government categorically refused, preferring to build a railway to the Pacific Ocean than to build a railway to Daming.Therefore, the empire had no choice but to take the second place and choose the road. Compared with the railway, the road has a lower capacity and less investment.However, thanks to the emergence of trucks, after the railway was completed, a large number of imperial goods flooded into Bolivia and quickly occupied the local market.

To some extent, this inconspicuous two-lane highway is the most important passage connecting the empire with Bolivia.

"Sucre is surrounded by mountains. After entering Bolivia for 100 kilometers, there are rolling mountains on both sides of the road. They can easily rely on the mountains for defense. This will definitely bring trouble to our army, but..."

The words of the chief of staff made Peng Guoliang, commander of the 17th Division, laugh.

Not only that, the population of Bolivia is mainly Indians, and the vast majority of soldiers in the army are mainly Indians. The army is full of Indians who don’t even have decent military uniforms, sandals, and wear all kinds of clothes. They don’t have rifles and other firearms. Primitive bows and crossbows.

Ren Huabang said again.

In fact, the situation in Peru is almost the same. Except for the commanders of their army who are white, most of the ordinary soldiers are Indians living in vast rural areas, and they don't have any decent weapons at all.

"Sucre is the key. Although Peru-Bolivia is a federation, this federation is loose. The vice president is actually the president of Bolivia. His residence is Sucre, which is the capital of Bolivia. If the Western Front wins Taquena, we don't. Next to Sucre, then Sucre will definitely call on the whole country to resist our invasion in the name of the vice president of the Federation. Although those Indians are not patriotic, they will still bring us some troubles. The strategic policy of "quick battle and quick decision", so we must take Sucre as soon as the war breaks out, and if we advance along the No. 3 International Highway, there are too many unknowns. If there is a delay in that place, we will definitely Affects the entire strategic plan..."

"Sir, have you made up your mind?"

Ren Huabang, who once studied in France to study military affairs, is different from many officers in the imperial army. He uses troops relatively conservatively, but his conservatism refers to prudence, not unscrupulous aggressiveness.

"That can't be too conceited. In war, His Majesty once said, "Despise the enemy strategically, and value the enemy tactically." You can't despise the enemy just because of their poor equipment and poor training. Although... one regiment defeated them one by one. There is nothing wrong with the teacher, but there is no big mistake in being careful."

"What the chief of staff said is true, sir, what era is this, and there are still people using Schneider rifles!"

Under this kind of thinking, it is of course impossible for them to improve the weaponry of the army.After all, it's just consumables.

Compared with other countries in South America, Bolivia, once known as the world's silver capital "Potosi", is the poorest and most backward country in South America because of the decline of its silver mines and its inland location.

After thinking about it for a few more hours in the border area, after returning to the headquarters, the chief of staff Ding Siwei walked in as soon as he took off his riding boots.

After a pause, Ding Siwei said with a smile.

"It's here!"

"The Bolivian Federal Army has deployed 2.5 troops near the national highway, and this is their defense focus."

For the white government in power, they didn't pay attention to the life and death of Indians at all. After all, they had developed the habit of "Indians are consumables" for hundreds of years.Whether it is mining or fighting, they regard these Indians as consumables, and even for them, the more Indians die, the better for them.

What is Daming most proud of these years?It is nothing more than that weapons and equipment have always maintained the world's advanced level and lead the way forward in the world.

Nodding his head, Ren Huabang said.

"It's because of the export of saltpeter in the past few years. Before that, many Indians in the Bolivian army were still using bows and crossbows, not to mention rifles."

"Sir, this is because they believe that once war breaks out, we will definitely enter Bolivia from National Highway 135, and then go straight to Sucre. After all, our trucks and locomotives cannot leave the road, and this is the only one between our two countries. road."

However, the level of equipment in neighboring countries is a little bit unsatisfactory.Of course, this will make everyone in Da Ming feel a sense of arrogance.

Chief of Staff Ding Siwei said, pointing to the high mountains that were faintly visible in the distance.

Even if it develops through the export of saltpeter, the weapons purchased by the army are still obsolete by all countries in the world-Schneider rifles, Gatling machine guns, and even aided by the British.

"However, considering the backward armament of the Federal Army, I don't think it will cause much trouble for our offensive,"

Again, holding the information provided by the intelligence officer, Ren Huabang said.

"So, I am more inclined to this plan. Although this plan also has elements of gambling, war itself has elements of gambling. Moreover, from Sucre's point of view, the possibility of war is zero. After all, at present , the whole world thinks our target is Cuba, so we are doing mental calculations without intention..."

After a pause, and flipping through the documents in his hand, Ren Huabang thought for a while, and then said.

"Of course, they are also guarding against us, but the focus of their defense is the Third International Highway, which also provides us with an opportunity..."

(End of this chapter)