Chief of Staff General Leta also did not participate in the discussion among his staff officers. At this moment, he was discussing the next plan of action with General Crook!
"Mr. Minister, the 103rd Motorized Infantry Division is definitely unreliable. Do you think we should let the fake rebels at the train station surrender directly to further undermine the rebels' self-confidence?
Then, transfer the garrison division to the western front to intercept the three armored regiments of the rebels?"
General Crook did not answer the question immediately after hearing this. He continued to stare at the map in front of him and slowly spoke:
"It's fine to let the fake rebels at the train station, but the garrison division cannot be transferred to the western front. The 103rd Motorized Infantry Division has always been unclear about its attitude. If we transfer the garrison division at this time, they might come in and take advantage of it."
"What should we do? Should we mobilize the Marine Corps now? This will easily deepen the conflict between the Navy and the Army."
"Now I am no longer worried about the conflict between the army and the navy, because the air force was the first to take action. If the navy follows suit after the air force, the army will not be able to use the conflict between the army and the navy as an excuse."
"So what's your opinion, is to just send the Marines down to stop the rebels?"
“No, the Marines are my last trump card. Now is not the time to use them. I have already ordered the 3rd Armored Division, which is currently undergoing a refit in Sao Paulo, to rush to Rio overnight.
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This unit was organized by Fang Lang, and their loyalty could stand the test. The original plan was to rush to the western front of Rio before 8 o'clock tonight to fight the First Armored Division.
But now I am considering whether to let them take over the command of the 103rd Motorized Infantry Division directly on the southern front first, and then lead the 103rd Motorized Infantry Division to the western front to quell the rebellion of the 1st Armored Division. "
Hearing this, General Leta's eyes lit up. He raised his wrist and looked at his watch and said:
"That's a good idea! It's already past three in the afternoon. Where is the 3rd Armored Division? If the 3rd Armored Division can take over the command of the 103rd Motorized Infantry Division, the Garrison Division can start to take over the defense of Rio de Janeiro with peace of mind."
"It is only natural for the garrison division to take over the defense, but before that, Mr. President must withdraw to the naval base where the Marines are stationed."
"Do you still have doubts about the Garrison Division?"
"Better safe than sorry!"
"Understood."
The two did not discuss specific tactics against the three armored regiments of rebels, because the armored regiments were actually not in an easy situation now, as there was an air force base in Rio de Janeiro.
Therefore, the take-off and landing intervals of the air force planes were very short. After the rebels separated, they were locked by the air force again in less than ten minutes. Although the armored regiment discovered the traces of the air force this time and made covert actions in time, it could not escape the bombing of the bombers.
Next, the three rebel armored regiments fell into a terrible death cycle. First, they discovered the government aircraft and hid. Before they could completely hide, bombs fell on their heads.
After finally surviving a round of bombing, they gathered the torn-to-pieces team together. Without even taking time to count the casualties, they thought about heading back to the city.
But before they could move forward for ten minutes, the Air Force bombers entered their alert range again. They had to find a hidden position again and wait for the bombing to end as soon as possible.
If the three armored regiments could allocate a portion of their forces to directly raid the Air Force's lair, the counter-insurgency command might have to worry about how to adjust the combat plan.
But these guys advanced directly towards the urban area regardless of the consequences, and they could not pose much threat to the government forces.
"Captain, we can't go on like this! We've been advancing less than ten kilometers for two hours, but we've already lost two-thirds of our tanks.
If this continues, even if we rush into Rio de Janeiro, I don’t think we will be able to occupy the presidential palace.”
After only two rounds of such bombing, the soldiers of the armored regiment could no longer bear such huge losses.
The regiment commander, who had already been in a difficult situation, felt unwell after hearing the report from his subordinates. He never thought that the most powerful armored force of the army would be pressed to the ground and rubbed to such an extent by a small fly in the sky one day.
This was completely different from the powerful armored forces he had imagined, let alone a head-on armored confrontation. Now almost every step forward had to be paid at a heavy price.
They were just an armored regiment, and their air defense capabilities were already very limited. After being bombed several times by bombers at such a high frequency, they no longer had the courage to move forward.
"This government has no moral principles! If you have the guts, send out ground troops to fight us head-on! What's the point of pooping in an airplane?"
The armored regiment commander, who had lost his mind, cursed at the plane that had just withdrawn. But his curse was destined to solve no problem.
What he didn't notice was that several junior officers around him had already been secretly exchanging glances.
"Brothers, what have you thought about? Do you really want to follow this idiot and continue to die?"
A Chinese officer with the rank of captain lowered his voice and spoke to two nearby officers.
"But the Ministry of Defense has already declared us rebels. Even if we kidnap this idiot, our military careers will be over!"
"What we need to consider now is not our own military career, but the lives of so many of our brothers. If we continue like this, I don't think most of our brothers will survive until dark.
More than ten of my men have already deserted. If we continue on this dark path, our men might shoot us in the back."
"Yes! Half of my men have been killed. Looking at the situation, we have no chance to enter the city. If we want to save our lives, we can only fight and kill that idiot."
"I agree. We can't go on like this. I never thought of rebelling. These traitors must be killed by everyone."
"Damn it! If I had known that these guys were going to rebel, I should have just deserted. We are living a good life now. I don't know what's going on in the minds of these officials that they actually want to overthrow the government."
"I heard that our division commander has cooperated with the Americans, and the Americans are ready to support our division commander to become president!"
"Okay, okay, let's not go off topic anymore. Are you all willing to follow me?"
"Yes!" "I do!" "Count me in!"
"Well, to ensure that the news is not leaked, we will start in thirty seconds and kill those cronies first. If we can keep him alive, we will keep him alive. If not, we will kill him right away!"
"Okay!" "Sure!" "No problem!"
Just like that, the commander of the armored regiment who launched the rebellion was overthrown by his own soldiers before he could figure out what to do next.
The officers who initiated this operation were all graduates from the Brazilian Army Officer School. Their highest military rank was only Army Captain, and two of them were even only Second Lieutenants.
When the anti-rebellion command received news that the junior officers of this armored regiment had turned against the enemy and ended the rebellion, the entire command erupted in joy, because this was the case with two of the three armored regiments.
The only exception was the armored regiment led by the bearded officer. He and two other colleagues chose to head to the city at all costs via the nearest road. The difference was that he led his troops directly into the densely populated town.
This greatly restricted the air force's bombing operations, so although its advance speed was not fast, the losses were also not great.
Of course, because he specifically chose to advance through densely populated areas and took a lot of detours, the distance from the urban area was also the farthest.
When he received the news that the other two regiments had suffered heavy losses and their commanders had been killed or captured by their officers, he quickly realized the situation and obediently chose to stop advancing, send a signal to his own front to turn the tables and end the rebellion.
As for whether anyone believed what he said, and what kind of punishment he would receive afterwards, he no longer cared. Because he also found that the officers under his command looked at him differently.
It is estimated that if he does not choose to end the rebellion, his officers will help him to end it.
Less than two hours after his surrender, the Brazilian 3rd Armored Division, equipped with Brazilian-made Tiger 1 heavy tanks, led the 103rd Motorized Infantry Division to the Western Front.
When the surrendered officers and soldiers of the First Armored Division saw the Tiger 1 tanks, which were obviously more than one generation more advanced than the American Sherman tanks equipped by the 1st Armored Division, approaching them, they were very grateful.
The reason why they dared to rush to the city of Rio de Janeiro regardless of everything was that they were equipped with the most advanced tanks in Brazil. But now it seems that this most advanced tank is obviously not worthy of its name. It has been lagging behind for a long time.
If they really had to fight against this Tiger-1 tank, which was obviously larger, more powerful, with thicker armor and stronger firepower, they would have absolutely no chance of winning.
Of course, this is without considering the training level of both sides. After all, the 3rd Armored Division has just completed its refit and is not yet fully familiar with the equipment. The rebels are not completely without a chance of winning.
But at this time, they had already been demoralized by the air force's heavy bombing and had lost their fighting spirit. When they saw this obviously more powerful tank, they naturally could not muster the confidence to win.
In addition, as early as the afternoon, the rebels who occupied the railway station had directly revealed their identities to the outside world. They were not rebels at all, but an exercise force ordered by the Ministry of National Defense to complete the task of passing through the railway line and occupying the railway station.
Soon after, the capital garrison and the exercise troops completed the martial law in the urban area of Rio de Janeiro. This meant that his regiment was the only rebel force left in the entire capital.
At that time, he had already seen the situation clearly. With the strength of one regiment, it was impossible for him to attack the Presidential Palace. His failure was only a matter of time.
Therefore, if he rushed to the city without understanding the situation at this time, he would be simply seeking death.
The laying down of arms and surrender of his regiment marked the end of the Brazilian military coup planned and promoted by American spies.
Unlike the rebellion launched by the southern rebels organized by Cheez Whiteman, which did not cause any waves, the rebellion launched by the 1st Armored Division and the 102nd Motorized Infantry Division caused huge losses to Rio de Janeiro.
The looting and smashing incidents in the city caused economic losses of nearly 20 million Cruzeiros, which may not seem like a large amount, but it is only about one million US dollars in US dollars. This was thanks to the fact that the anti-insurgency command had been well prepared and promptly arranged for the police to go to the streets to maintain order.
However, the political impact of this incident was enormous. After all, there were only four divisions guarding the Brazilian capital of Rio de Janeiro, but two divisions participated in the rebellion and one division chose to stand aside and watch.
This incident caused the Brazilian Army's status in the Ministry of National Defense to decline seriously. The entire Army Department was implicated in this incident, and the number of officers who resigned reached more than 500.
More importantly, this rebellion caused the Brazilian government to lose face in the international community, and the international community downgraded Brazil's security rating by one level.
Just when the whole world was laughing at the Brazilian government, the Brazilian government suddenly announced the truth behind the rebellion, but everyone knew that there were Americans behind the rebellion.
Many countries felt a chill and increased their vigilance against Americans.
Originally, because of this rebellion, a large amount of property losses were caused to American citizens. In addition, the US Embassy was attacked, and the US Embassy in Brazil is now seeking compensation from the Brazilian government in a very high-profile manner.
As a result, after the news that the rebellion was actually promoted by the Americans was announced, the Brazilian Foreign Minister directly threw the American ambassador's claim documents in his face.
After being humiliated, the US ambassador to Brazil could only choose to keep quiet. Of course, the US Department of State also stood up and denied the incident immediately.
But how many people believed their words, no one knew. This incident was naturally widely reported by media around the world, and a large-scale anti-American demonstration broke out in Brazil.
For a time, both Americans and American capital were condemned by everyone in Brazil, and the diplomatic relations between Brazil and the United States directly dropped to freezing point.
Rio de Janeiro, Fang Lang's Chinese-style manor, his younger brother Fang Tao rarely has time to go to his eldest brother's house for dinner.
"Brother, I don't understand why the government doesn't cut off diplomatic relations with the Americans even though they have done such bad things."
Looking at his brother who looked indignant, Fang Lang couldn't help but laugh. After picking up a piece of food for Lilith beside him, he said slowly:
"Why? Do you really want to break off diplomatic relations with the United States?"
"Of course, these bastards are like rats in the gutter, constantly tripping me up behind my back. Rather than being on guard all the time, it's better to just cut off ties with them."
Hearing this, Fang Lang smiled and shook his head:
“The world is not black and white. The reason why the Americans are doing so many small things in Brazil is simply to make us dependent on them. They need us to provide them with cheap raw materials and our huge consumer market.
We also need their high-tech technology and their market. The relationship between the two sides is that both sides will benefit if they work together and both will suffer if they separate.
Through these actions, they have seen Brazil's firm attitude towards its sovereignty and independence.
If they don’t want a hostile force that completely sides with the Soviet Union to emerge in South America, they will know how to adjust their diplomatic relations with us.”
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