America 1881: They Call Me Legend

Chapter 345
Weng Derong is a soldier.

A pure soldier.

When he originally started the uprising, he didn't think about it that much at all, he just wanted to lead his brothers around him to find a way out.

But the development of form was beyond his imagination.

For the uprising of the Chinese workers, Chilean Navy Admiral Patricio Lynch showed great interest and sincerity.

He persuaded his president to provide certain weapons support and military pay for this resistance force in Peru.

The president even promised that if the Chinese could help Chile win this battle, Iquique, where they were, would be given autonomy to the Chinese.

Although in terms of the overall situation now, Chile has an absolute advantage.

But Weng de Jong still can't figure it out. From time to time, the line of Iquique will be violently counterattacked by Peruvian soldiers.

For some reason, they have been seeking to seize this port.

"Water." Li Sifu didn't want to talk to this person at first.

He didn't ask who Chen Jianqiu's parents were.

Because there are too many orphans in TPJ, and their parents often die very tragically.

Only then did Weng Derong realize that the leader of this team was this young man, not Zhang Danian.

He also didn't hide from Weng Derong the other purpose of coming here: "The other is to look for opportunities to see if we can do saltpeter business."

Chen Jianqiu said to Weng Derong.

Is it because my Chinese people look a little bully?

The Peruvian army will attack from these two directions from time to time.

He pointed to the dozen or so wagons that were entering the camp.

He's in his thirties, why is he still acting like a curious baby?

"Thank you, I understand, I will handle it myself." Chen Jianqiu said.

Weng Derong laughed loudly: "Jianqiu, there is the coast, and those soldiers in Peru are not fish, how could they climb up from the sea?"

And myself and several main members of the team followed behind Chen Derong.

Chen Jianqiu stayed in the camp for a few days. During these few days, he obtained some information through various channels, and began to supplement some information about this place.

Behind the team of brown-shirted soldiers, there was another team of soldiers in black.

Weng Derong felt that the young man was a bit stubborn, which made him a little displeased.

They quickly camped less than a kilometer from the coastline.

Ong de Jong drew a line on the map with his hand, indicating the route of the Chilean army.

"Then let's camp here." Chen Jianqiu pointed to the open space in the northwest of the town on the map.

Although he didn't speak, the black-clothed soldiers behind him, including Zhang Danian, would focus on this young man from time to time.

After hearing that Chen Jianqiu is a descendant of TPJ, Weng Derong's attitude is very kind and friendly.

"Hey, do you want so much water?" Xu Ajiu was amazed again.

Chilean goods will enter the port from the south road, and then be shipped out through the port.

After 20 years of separation, both of them have gone from prime of life to whiteheads.

"As long as we persist for a few months, the Chilean army should outflank their rear, and then we can cooperate with the Chilean army to achieve victory."

Hearing someone calling him, Weng Derong, who was studying the map, raised his head and looked outside the big tent.

Iquique as a port.

"Weng Shuai, Jiu Yang, my name is Chen Jianqiu, just call me Jianqiu. I am also a descendant of TPJ. Now I am an American businessman with a little wealth. I heard that Weng Shuai has won a living place for the Chinese here, so I am here to help. "

"But they haven't given up on the fight here, so, hey, it's hard to say."

Zhang Danian looked at Chen Jianqiu with questioning eyes.

While watching, Chen Jianqiu listened to Weng Derong's introduction, and rarely spoke.

"Saltpeter?" Weng Derong laughed.

He pointed to the brownshirt soldiers behind him: "We used to work in the saltpeter mine here."

"If we can really hold out until the end of the war, we will talk to the Chilean government later to see if we can take down the saltpeter mine here."

"What are these?"

"It's okay, it's okay, I still have a few years to live, I'm afraid I will be killed by you if you shoot this way." Zhang Danian said.

"What about the northwest direction?"

Weng Derong sat down at the main seat, Chen Jianqiu and Zhang Danian sat at the front seat one by one.

"Why don't you set up camp first, and wait for the enemy to really come over, then maneuver to support them, or outflank them." Weng Derong thought for a while.

He suddenly found a young man standing beside Zhang Danian with a smile on his face.

Chen Jianqiu stood up, walked to the map, and pointed to the northwest of the town.

Weng Derong took them around the town, including the coastline and desert.

"Old man, which front do we need to go to?" Zhang Danian asked.

"What is this?" He asked Li Sifu who was pulling the shed for the wooden box.

"Let's go, I'll take you to our front line first." Weng Derong rode on a horse.

The people in the camp were a little confused.

"Who is this?" Weng Derong looked Chen Jianqiu up and down, and asked Zhang Danian.

"The saltpeter mine here used to belong to Peru, but now it is under our control."

He found that Xu Ah Jiu was not the only one who came back.

Everyone entered the camp.

"The water here is not easy to find, and it needs to be obtained from an oasis a few kilometers away." He said.

"Bullets." Li Sifu said bluntly.

Behind these carriages, there are iron barrels one after another.

This is something that many people don't want to remember.

"There are so many rebels in Peru, they can't get away for the time being."

Chen Jianqiu went to the town to replenish some supplies, and then took his two hundred people directly to the destination.

When he saw Zhang Dahou in the team, he identified it carefully, then slapped his thigh, with a happy face, and greeted him excitedly.

The two hugged tightly.

It's just a pity that in a defensive battle, the cavalry can't show their own advantages, which is too wasteful.

The defense line of the Browncloth Army is mainly deployed in the north and east.

The young man in front of him had a lot of money, and he did not know where to gather two hundred cavalrymen, and they even shipped them across the ocean.

Ong Derong narrowed his eyes.

"Boss Chen, the Peruvian army in the north has no boats, so they can't get around." Xu Ajiu also explained.

It was Xu Ah Jiu who came back.

Weng Derong straightened up, with his hands behind his back, and walked to the door of the big tent.

He passed that coast just now.

Chen Jianqiu asked Li Sifu to tell the soldiers to rest first and drink water or something.

Xu Ajiu shook her head: "Hey, you guys have so many bullets?"

"Okay, just tell me if you need anything."

He asked Xu Ajiu to hang the map on the shelf behind him, and began to introduce his tactical deployment to Chen Jianqiu and the others.

"Brother, you are really here! I thought you were too comfortable in the United States, so you were not happy to come here." Weng Derong patted Zhang Danian's back, very excited.

Weng Derong was thinking.

Weng Derong continued.

The team carriages were covered with pieces of thick dark green cloth, which looked like boxes one after another from a distance.

The coast is very open and flat, and it is a good place for landing if it is not defended.

To the west is the sea, to the east is the desert, and to the south is mainland Chile.

After they turned around, they returned to the big tent on the north side of the town.

Only then did Weng Derong let Zhang Danian go.

And here Zhang Danian also saw Weng Derong.

During this period, Xu Ajiu came to deliver supplies several times on behalf of Weng Derong.

There, is a coastline.

He was stunned by the mountain of wooden boxes in the camp.

They not only have people, but also horses, followed by a long convoy.

"Weng Shuai! Weng Shuai!"

Chen Jianqiu did not refute their words.

Since this morning, he has seen these dozen or so carriages entering and exiting the camp more than once.

Li Sifu continued to be busy with his own affairs and didn't bother to talk to him.

"In fact, you don't have to worry so much. I guess the Peruvian army on the opposite side will be powerless if they want to counterattack." Xu Ajiu said in relief.

This is also Weng Derong's judgment.

However, at this time, in the camp of the Peruvian army to the north, a meeting was going on.

(End of this chapter)