Chapter 1102 Dashanyan's Ambition (Please support and subscribe)
The Pico Mayo River is one of the main tributaries of the Paraguay River on the right bank. It originates from the Andes Mountains southeast of Lake Popo in Bolivia, flows southeast through Paraguay and the Gran Chaco region of Argentina, and joins the Paraguay River on the opposite bank of Asuncion.
Although there are many sandbars in the river, small boats can still navigate. In the past, such small boats were limited to those human-powered boats with a tonnage of less than 20 to 30 tons. For this reason, this river has never attracted the attention of the outside world.
But today is different from the past. Dozens of rumbling small boats are sailing at full speed on the river, and the decks of the boats are filled with soldiers armed with live ammunition.
At 12 o'clock yesterday midnight, the 39th Regiment crossed the border in 32 small motor boats and headed upstream along the Picomay River.
The boat broke through the turbid river water and went upstream. In order to prevent accidents, Oyama Yan and the regiment staff had to come to the deck. The river breeze was blowing gently on the deck. They stood on the bridge deck and carefully looked at the river banks on both sides with Phoenix binoculars.
Looking from the shore, there are mountains on both sides. There are only a handful of trees on the desolate mountains. When putting down the binoculars, Oyama Yan said.
"We have now reached the Cordibra Mountains. If all goes well, we should be able to reach Sucre this afternoon!"
When talking about Sucre, Oyama Iwao's eyes were full of desire. He was a naturalized citizen of the Empire. His naturalization was due to the naturalization registration form that His Majesty gave to Saigo Takamori. Saigo Takamori gave his Oyama Iwao a copy after naturalization. They are cousins. Oyama Iwao's father was adopted by the Oyama family.
Although the surnames are different, they are still family members. Of course, you should take better care of your family members.
Therefore, Oyama Iwao was naturalized in the Ming Dynasty. Unlike Saigo Takamori who had to change his surname to "Ximen" in order to become a citizen, there was the surname "Da" in the Ming Dynasty surname database, so Oyama Iwao did not even need to change his surname. He only needed to declare that his family came from "Huaxia** (place name)", and Oyama Iwao's name was Beihai Dashi.
This is a privilege given by the empire to the Japanese, allowing them to recognize their ancestors, just like Saigo Takamori recognized Ximen, and they also need to declare that their family originated from China. In a word, if the Japanese want to naturalize, they must first find a Chinese ancestor.
This is the broad-minded spirit of the Ming Dynasty.
For this benefit, almost all Japanese today, whether naturalized or not, have found a Chinese ancestor for their family. The earliest ones can be traced back to Xu Fu and the Piaolai people in the Han and Jin dynasties. The middle ones can be traced back to the Song people in the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty. It was the "divine wind" that defeated the Song soldiers sent by the Mongols to expedition to Japan. Later, they were the remnants of the Ming Dynasty.
In a word, it is not shameful to return to one's roots.
Anyway, after some searching, the Japanese discovered a fact: tens of millions of them are of Chinese descent. What about the native Japanese?
Of course, they have all been integrated into China, and as for the Japanese, they are naturally Chinese.
Of course, he had no interest in these things, Oyama Iwao. His father was adopted by the Oyama family as the successor to the family line, and as a samurai, he naturally longed to serve his lord.
However, unlike his cousin Simon, Oyama Iwao joined the Imperial Army five years ago, not the African Corps, but the Imperial Army. In fact, every year the Imperial Army Department selects naturalized officers from the African Corps to join the Imperial Army. Although the number of places is very limited, it is a channel for them to rise, and the imperial system is still very fair.
This means their recognition. Oyama Iwao is now a colonel and a regiment commander, and he is only one step away from becoming a general. He needs a merit that will allow him to be promoted to brigadier general!
Brigadier General...that's also a general!
A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. Oyama Iwao definitely has his dream of becoming a general.
Just then a staff officer came up to report.
"Captain, Commander Ren has an urgent message."
After taking the telegram from the staff officer and seeing its contents, Oyama Iwao said with some excitement.
"Yo... Great! Order the troops to speed up!"
"how……"
The regiment's staff officer Zhang Huqiang took the telegram handed over by the regiment commander, took just a quick glance at it, and said.
"Sucre... is empty!"
"Yes, that's right, Sucre is already a deserted city!"
Dashanyan said,
"Our mission now is to take advantage of the situation and seize Sucre. After taking Sucre, Bolivia will almost be completely in the hands of the Empire. Even if there is some resistance, it will only be a minor issue and nothing to be afraid of! However... we have to come up with a plan!"
After thinking about it, Oyama Iwa said.
"Come, let's discuss this together. Since it's an empty city, I think we should find a way to take it down!"
"Okay, let's think about it together!"
After saying that, Zhang Huqiang took out a map from the map bag on his waist, and then started to plan with the team leader according to the map.
"Our original plan was to storm Sucre, but now there are no defenders in Sucre."
Oyama Yan pointed at Sucre on the map and several points that needed to be attacked.
"Without the defenders, no matter how powerful our fists are, they will be powerless, right? I think..."
Zhang Huqiang pondered for a while.
"At the moment, there are only a few hundred soldiers and police left in Sucre. They are scattered all over the city. If we attack in a dispersed manner, it may be a bit troublesome. After all, many people in the city have weapons in their hands. If the troops are left alone, it is easy for them to rise up and resist. If one person takes the lead, it is very likely that more people will resist."
Oyama Iwa nodded in agreement with the staff officer's words.
"That's right. It's easy for people to look down on small troops, which will only boost their arrogance!"
After thinking for a while, Oyama Iwao said.
"What if we try another approach? I have an idea..."
Then Oyama Iwao began to talk about his ideas.
"In this way, neither the defenders, the civilians, nor the militants can resist alone, because they know that once they are attacked by the army, they will be attacked by the army in an all-out manner, and their losses will be extremely heavy. In short, a psychological offensive is used to force them to make concessions."
After listening to the explanation of the team leader, Zhang Huqiang thought about it for a while. He immediately put away the map and nodded:
"I think it's possible! In this way, if everything goes well, the troops can not only capture the city directly, but they may even gain some unexpected gains! Although it's a bit risky, I think we can give it a try!"
"It's a bit risky, but war is a risky business! However, with the cooperation of the airship troops, the possibility of success is greatly increased!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Dashanyan looked into the distance, staring at the cloudless sky. He had only one thought in his mind - Sucre, here I come!
Oyama's eyes were filled with a certain desire. He was thinking of more than just the words "Sucre, here I come!" He was thinking of a new plan - he was going to capture Sucre in a way that was beyond everyone's expectations.
From the moment he entered the city, he would make everyone remember him and this battle.
Thinking of this, Dashan Yan asked Zhang Huqiang to further improve the plan...
Zhang Huqiang thought for a while and said.
"Airship, we still need an airship in our plan!"
(End of this chapter)
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