Chapter 365: Don't Cry for Me, Argentina (First Update, Please Subscribe)

Even in war, many conspiracies are hidden.

Just as troops from various provinces were desperately defending Buenos Aires, an order to retreat was quietly issued to a few troops.

"Wait a minute, what did you say?"

Casarona said in a strangely changed tone of voice.

"Retreat? Whose order is this?"

When he heard this order, he simply felt it was a bit unbelievable. How could this be possible? They have been fighting until now.

Why retreat now?

If they were to retreat, shouldn't they have done so before the South Chinese surrounded the city? Why wait until now?

"Colonel, this is a direct order from the commander. What's wrong with you?"

The officer who delivered the order was surprised.

Casarona stood there as if frozen. He repeated softly:

"Retreat, just, retreat like this..."

Although the order came a little suddenly and even a little hard to accept, as a soldier he knew very well that this might be the best choice.

If they didn't retreat, they might all die here.

"Yes, Colonel, the commander requires you to retreat tonight, do not alert anyone, and take your troops to the port!"

Quietly...

Don't alarm anyone!

Casarona seemed to understand something. Did they want to abandon the troops from other provinces? In fact, they had done something similar in Paraguay.

It is perfectly normal to let the troops from other provinces take the rear. What are the troops from other provinces used for? Of course, they are used for sacrifice.

Somehow he suddenly felt a little sorry for those troops from other provinces. They came here to defend Buenos Aires, but what about now?

They were abandoned! Abandoned by the people of Buenos Aires in the very city they were supposed to defend. It was a joke.

Now the commander ordered a retreat, which meant the city was about to be abandoned.

At this moment, he even felt that he might never see Buenos Aires again.

However, he agreed with the order to retreat. They must go and leave here immediately, otherwise they will probably die here, just like the Paraguayans, but he couldn't bring himself to take a step.

"Colonel, are you going to leave or not? Time is very tight and the ship is at the port!"

"Please tell the commander that I will obey your orders and my troops will board the ship tonight!"

Muttering to himself, Casarona quickly walked out of the command room.

The corridor was the same as usual: officers and soldiers were walking back and forth, and the soldiers' rifles and lunch boxes on their waists made a clattering sound...

They had once been determined to fight here, but now it was all over!

Just then, he heard bursts of artillery fire in the distance. The sound of artillery and gunfire reminded him that the battle was getting closer and closer.

"It's over!"

Casarona said to himself.

"It's time to go."

If they delay any further, none of them may have the chance to leave here.

…

On December 9, Angela was awakened by the sound of gunfire, which was closer to the school. When she woke up, she saw a group of people walking towards the Rio de la Plata. In addition to many civilians, there were many soldiers, thousands of them, all of whom looked exactly the same, with bearded faces and dirty bodies. They walked in the streets in a mess with rifles slung over their shoulders. Although they looked different, their expressions were all the same.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

"It's over, it's all over, ma'am, let's run away quickly, the South China people are coming and we can't stop them at all..."

"Damn it, it was Sarnto who betrayed us. He escaped last night. Many troops from Buenos Aires also fled last night..."

"Damn those damn people in Buenos Aires for abandoning us all here."

What are they talking about?

What escape?

Run away!

Everyone is running away!

But where to escape?

Everyone was fleeing towards the Rio de la Plata.

Arriving at the school, Angela discovered that there seemed to be more injured people in the hospital. As soon as she entered the yard, she shouted as loudly as she could:

"Doctor Duran! Doctor Duran!"

Soon she found Dr. Duran in the crowd, his sleeves rolled up high, his shirt and trousers soaked with blood like a butcher's shirt.

"Ma'am, you're still here? Thank God you're here. I need some help here."

Dr. Duran said.

"Doctor, what's going on?"

Angela asked, looking at him.

“We lost…”

Duran said without even looking up.

"We couldn't stop them outside the city, nor inside the city. The troops were fleeing to the port. They wanted to escape to the ships, to Uruguay or Brazil..."

Doctor Duran was performing amputation surgery on a wounded soldier. Blood sprayed on his face. He threw the broken leg into a bucket amid the soldier's screams. Then he turned his head weakly and looked at Angela standing there.

"Ma'am, maybe you should hurry over there too, while there's still time."

Even though he needed help badly now, he couldn't force anything at this time. Besides, Angela was a woman. It was unimaginable what a beautiful woman like him might encounter when she was engaged in a fall.

Maybe he should leave now.

"What do you mean, doctor?"

Just let her escape!

escape!

Where to escape?

Uruguay?

Or Brazil?

When she reached the school gate, the dust raised by the running carriages blew in her face. At the same time, the stench from the rotting wounds of the wounded soldiers who were ignored on the roadside also hit Angela's nostrils unhindered.

Despite the stench, Angela still helped up the young injured person by the door when she saw that no one cared about the wounded.

"Come here, child."

Angela supported the wounded and brought them to the field hospital. As usual, she continued her duties and took care of the wounded.

From morning until noon, Angela, like everyone else in the field hospital, had been busy there. Near noon, she was so tired and soaked in sweat that she had no time to take a breath when she saw a group of soldiers rushing in. When they rushed in, many of the wounded were screaming in fear, and some even stood up and tried to escape despite their injuries.

They are coming!

Angela stood there nervously, not daring to move. It was them - the South China Army!

Even though the South China soldiers had saved her, the sudden intrusion of these soldiers still made her feel a little uneasy.

What might happen in war is unpredictable, just like the Argentine soldiers she had encountered.

Sometimes soldiers can be angels, and sometimes they can be demons. It all depends on the individual.

Just then, she heard someone speaking in Spanish.

"Everyone, this place has been taken over by the South China Army. You are all wounded soldiers with no combat capability. For your personal safety, please do not do anything that may cause misunderstanding..."

With the officers' shouts, the campus seemed to become much quieter. The wounded looked at the invaders walking towards them with guns in panic, and they seemed to be searching for the wounded's weapons.

However, despite this, their actions were not rough, and sometimes they even comforted the wounded.

"It seems to be different from what we imagined..."

Some of the wounded were talking to themselves there, and of course, they were feeling somewhat relieved in their hearts.

Fortunately, we met a group of civilized people. Of course, Brazilians also think they are civilized people, but this does not prevent them from chopping off the children's heads with sugarcane knives.

Just then, Angela found someone who seemed familiar, it was him!

It was the soldier who saved her and could blush!

He actually got here.

Oh my God, what a coincidence!

"Hello, hello..."

Angela was a little excited, and completely forgot about the harm and threats that those soldiers might bring. Instead, she went straight forward.

As she charged at the soldiers, some even raised their weapons, and for a moment at least, some mistook her for the attacker.

“Don’t shoot!”

When an officer saw that she had no weapon in her hands, he shouted loudly and pushed the soldiers' guns away.

"Don't shoot, she's unarmed!"

Although he found that he had no weapon, the officer still looked at the woman who was running towards him with surprise. What did she want to do?

Isn't she afraid of death?

At this moment, under the gaze of everyone, she ran to Wang Taisheng, held his arm, and said with some joy.

"You...you really came here?"

At this moment, she found that her tense mood seemed to relax suddenly, but there seemed to be a little confusion on his face.

"Could it be that he has forgotten me?"

Wang Taisheng had not forgotten this woman. How could he forget such a beautiful woman? But to his surprise, she still remembered him.

"Is it her?"

Wang Taisheng was filled with surprise. He never expected to meet this woman here. How did she get here?

Just when I was wondering, I suddenly heard a burst of laughter around me. It was the laughter of my comrades.

The comrades, who were originally very nervous, had envy on their faces when they saw this scene.

"Haha, I didn't expect Wang Taisheng to be so capable. He actually has an acquaintance here, and she's such a beautiful woman."

Amid everyone's teasing, Wang Taisheng looked at the woman in front of him a little nervously. The woman grabbed his hand, but he didn't know what to do. He just said with a blushing face.

"Hello, hello. We meet again. Are you okay?"

(End of this chapter)