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Chapter 317 Either defend or die in battle (second update, please subscribe)
In October, the Pampas grassland has entered early summer. Although it is summer, it is not too hot. Compared with the northern hemisphere, even midsummer is only late spring there.

Under the dazzling sunlight, on the verdant prairie, half-human-deep wild grass swayed in the wind. This was obviously a piece of grass that had not been eaten by cattle and sheep, otherwise the grass would not have grown so brutally.

Between the grasslands, there is a ditch—a ditch that stretches with no end in sight, extending hundreds of miles from north to south. This ditch was specially dug by the Argentines to prevent the attacks of the Mapuche. All the mounds of soil were piled to the east side, forming a dam with a height of about two meters.

The ditch and the embankment formed a dividing line.

According to the Argentines, this is "the boundary between civilization and barbarism".

The ditch and the grassy mound lying on the grassland seem a bit like the "Great Wall" of China. From south to north, from east to west, it clearly separates "civilization" and "barbarism" Come.

This is a "checkpoint", just like the Great Wall. Only a few checkpoints have bridges for people to pass through. Among the checkpoints on the border, there are towering "city walls"-in fact, it is a brick wall and a "fortress" full of bricks. , Sometimes even the city walls may be made of wood, and the guards are some Argentine soldiers and gaucho cavalry. Because of the long-term garrison, these sentries are extremely vigilant, and even slight changes in the grassland can make them sound the alarm.

It was true in the past, and it is true now.

However, for the Argentine soldiers guarding the checkpoint now, they know exactly what they will face?
It is no longer those Mapuche cavalry who brandished spears and rode horses, but a group of modern troops with sophisticated weapons.

But here is not the forefront of the war, where is the forefront?

Definitely a Viedma!
Viedma is the closest Argentine city to Nanhua. It guards the mouth of the Negro River. Over the years, for this city... Nanhua has long been regarded as a thorn in the side.

In this regard, the Argentines of Viedma are of course very clear.

Because of this, in the past few days, Viedma's defenders and civil defense teams have been strengthening the fortifications outside the city, trying to turn the city into a fortress, if it is a fortress.

"Dig the trenches another [-] centimeters, pay attention to erect the barbed wire..."

In front of the fortress, the officers kept yelling loudly. For the Argentine soldiers who had experienced the baptism of the Paraguay War, they knew the importance of the trenches. As for the iron wire, it was also extremely important, especially in the Nanhua army where the firepower was extremely strong. ——The mortar made by Nanhua left a deep impression on the world during the American Civil War and the Paraguay War. Even in the eyes of many pessimistic soldiers, the invention of the mortar completely changed the rules of war.

"Deepen the trenches. If you want to survive under heavy artillery fire, you must dig the trenches as deep as possible!"

Although they have been preparing for half a month, and even evacuated all the residents of the nearby settlements into the city, and recruited all men who can hold guns, at this time Major Philip still seemed a little restless in his heart. uneasy.

"How could this be?"

In fact, Philip's feelings towards Nanhua are quite complicated. He almost watched the rise of Nanhua with his eyes. What did the rise of Nanhua bring to him?

Money, once upon a time, did bring some financial rewards. Of course, it was more of a promotion in the military rank. With the strength of Nanhua, Viedma has changed from a small border town to an important place, and he has also been promoted from a second lieutenant to a major. But that doesn't make sense at all.

Because now war is about to break out!

I don't know if it's because he knows that the opponent will definitely capture this place, so Philip feels so uneasy.

"If that guy knew that he would threaten Argentina when he first came here ten years ago, he should really..."

What should be done?
Killed him with one shot?

Perhaps, however, there is no chance now, and it is still unknown whether he can even survive in future wars.

"War...is really a disgusting thing!"

While thinking about it, Philip looked towards the Nanhua camp in the distance from time to time—just a few hours ago, the Nanhua army finally appeared in their sight and established a position one kilometer away.

Sometimes, he would look up at the sky, wondering if there would be mortar shells falling. Although he did not participate in the Paraguayan War, according to those who participated in that war, when he heard the roar of the shells, In the next moment, there were shells like raindrops.A violent explosion will swallow everything.

In conclusion, mortar shelling is a nightmare for any army.

Fortunately, they dug trenches.

At this moment, Philip saw a few black dots appearing at the end of the horizon, and he quickly picked up the telescope to look - the telescope was a Phoenix brand - it was a Nanhua product.

"It's from Nanhua, everyone pay attention to vigilance!"

At his word, the soldiers took up the .0.577-caliber Enfield-Lee valve rifle - the valve of the Lee rifle was invented by an engineer surnamed Lee in South China, and was sold by arms smugglers during the Civil War. Hundreds of thousands of modified kits were smuggled into the American South, contributing to the independence of the South.After the Civil War ended, it spread to all parts of the world with the post-war surplus materials.

During the Paraguay War, the Argentine army bought hundreds of thousands of second-hand imitations from the United States, that is, the United States in the north.In other words, the Argentine army used "Xibei products" made by Nanhua, which were still without patents.

A few minutes later, two cavalrymen approached, and the leader was actually an old acquaintance—Mr. Bailey from the American Company. They hadn't met since Bailey left Viedma five years ago.

"Hello, Major! Long time no see!"

"Yes, long time no see, Mr. Bailey."

Looking at Bailey, Philip asked.

"Are you here to persuade me to surrender?"

Looking at the citizens behind the major, Bailey said.

"Given the current situation, I think surrender is the best choice for the major and the soldiers and civilians of Viedma!"

Although Bailey's words were not loud, they still reached the ears of many soldiers and civil defense teams.Their expressions seemed a little complicated.

Facing his old friend's persuasion to surrender, Philip was silent for a moment, then said.

"Bailey, my old friend, maybe in your eyes I am a greedy guy, but I am definitely not a coward who is afraid of death..."

Looking back at the soldiers behind him, Philip's eyes became firm.

"Do you know how the Paraguayans responded when they were persuaded to surrender in Pirivevi, Paraguay?—"We were left to defend the city, either defend it or die in battle, and never be traitors"! This is our answer!"

Even as an enemy, the courage shown by the Paraguayans during the war shocked everyone. While admiring the courage of the Paraguayans, of course they also chose the Paraguayans as a role model. .

"Then, Philip, my friend, you must know what happened to Perivevi!"

(End of this chapter)