"The morning sun is rising, the roosters are crowing and the dogs are barking, the church village is wild, and the countryside is idyllic."

Anda XV let out a sigh of relief, rested the brush on the pen holder, and washed his hands in the wooden basin brought by the orderly. After washing, I carefully looked at the calligraphy I had just completed, and I was quite satisfied. I have been fighting abroad for a long time, but it seems that this calligraphy hobby has not regressed.

"What a tranquil nostalgia! Anda-kun, who didn't want to rest in the small town of Santa Fe for such a while, was so happy that he couldn't help it. A slightly tired hoarse voice sounded behind him.

Anda 15 Huo Ran turned around and saw that it was Jiang Zhiqing, the captain of the 6th Army who went to the local military headquarters for a hearing. Jiang Zhiqing is a veteran captain of the 6th Army, and he was promoted earlier than Anda 15, and he is a senior in the army, so Anda 15 immediately stood with his legs together and saluted.

Jiang Zhiqing raised his hand to return the salute, and then Shi Shiran sat on the seat of Anda Fifteen, unfastened a wind and discipline button on his chest, and said casually: "Seeing that it's the end of summer, and the weather is still so hot, it must be twenty-six or seven degrees." Hey, riding a horse and getting sweaty. ”

Anda Fifteen's orderly brought a pot of yerba mate with a look at it and poured a cup for each of them. Jiang Zhiqing took two small sips gently, then put down the teacup and said with some intoxication: "After so many years, I really like this yerba mate." Refreshment, refreshing, but also lower blood lipids, rich in nutrients can also prevent scurvy and diabetes. Especially the former item, no wonder the Navy listed this substance as one of the necessary military supplies, people who drift on the sea all the year round can't afford to drink expensive authentic tea, so they can only drink yerba mate to supplement vitamins. ”

"If Deputy Detachment Leader Jiang likes it, why don't you go to the military station to get a few boxes? I have the latest batch of yerba mate here. Hey. Or was it intercepted from the Navy. Anda Fifteen took out a pen and paper. Prepare to sign off documents. He is the company commander of the 6th Company of the 6th Army, and he is also the head of the Santa Fe military station. Isn't it just some tea, the warriors of the Republic are fighting life and death on the front line, what is it to drink some tea!

"Forget it." Jiang Zhiqing waved his hand and said with a chuckle, "Have you forgotten where I came from?" The captain and I have been stationed in Corrientes for more than two months, where there are large wild tea plantations. I drink it casually every day, and the fragrance is much stronger than the old goods in the warehouse of the military station. Hehe, don't be frustrated, there will be a large number of supplies sent down by Corrientes soon, and I will have someone bring you a few boxes, all of which are of the highest quality. ”

"Thank you Deputy Detachment Leader Jiang for your kindness, but the department will be disrespectful." Anda Fifteen replied happily, then looked at a pendulum clock in the room, and exclaimed, "It's almost twelve o'clock, and it's almost lunchtime." Deputy detachment leader. How about having lunch at our department today? Hearing that the south gate of Putrajaya was captured that day, Deputy Detachment Commander Jiang personally commanded the artillery to destroy two enemy artillery pieces in one fell swoop. I am fascinated by the miraculous achievement that I am about to be promoted to the rank of major. Now the soldiers want to see you, so be sure to enjoy it. ”

"It's okay, I also want to meet the brothers of the 6th Company of the 6th Army." Jiang Zhiqing first pretended to be reserved, and then said with a happy face.

Lunch was served in the headquarters of Anda Fifteen, which is also one of the best-preserved buildings in the city, the Catholic Church of Santa Fe. The church is said to be made of large wood harvested from the Corrientes, the house is tall and solemn, and the icons are lifelike, but there is no priest here, not a single believer, only a stranger with a knife and a gun, some are only the pride and arrogance of the victors, and some are only the complacency of the conquerors - this church has been requisitioned!

The orderly soldiers brought a fairly sumptuous meal, probably some roasted dishes such as beef, and occasionally some "delicacies" such as chicken and duck were quietly placed by the orderly soldiers on the side close to Jiang Zhiqing. In addition, there are common dishes in the army, such as bean sprouts, pickled cod, slippery fish, pickled radish, and spiced whale meat, which can be seen that this place is not very rich in materials such as wilderness.

Anda 15 opened a few bottles of Daqu in the river, and while pouring wine for Jiang Zhiqing, he introduced the officers present one by one. Among them were officers above the platoon commander level of the 6th Company of the 6th Army, two chief officers of the Luoqia County Militia Brigade who stayed here, one Gao Qiao who had defected to the East Coast, one leader of the Klandi Rebel Army, and two Tatar mercenary cavalry officers...... In short, they were all officers of a certain rank, and Anda 15 introduced them to Jiang Zhiqing one by one.

Jiang Zhiqing smiled at them one by one. These people are rough people, and many of them are not even accustomed to the etiquette of the East Coast, and when some officers from the Ming Dynasty or Livonian officers who have been immersed in the East Coast Army for a long time stood up to toast Jiang Zhiqing, some of these guys even sat in place with a big grin. Jiang Zhiqing didn't care either, and drank with them one by one, which was extremely bold.

Adachi fifteen no samurai were born, and Japanese wine and food have always been known for their exquisiteness - to put it bluntly, the amount is not enough, and now after a few sips of Kokoji, I immediately feel a little drunk. He knew that he couldn't drink anymore, so he ate a few bites of food to suppress the wine, and then asked Jiang Zhiqing, the deputy head of the detachment, with the help of wine: "Your Excellency, Deputy Detachment Commander, even in Santa Fe, I have heard that the country's financial situation is not good, and the military department intends to launch an autumn campaign in La Plata, trying to quickly end the long-delayed war here and force the Spaniards to sue for peace. The department thinks about it day and night, but I don't know where the main direction of this war is? What is the goal of the campaign? ”

"Anda-kun, you've drunk too much, be cautious!" Jiang Zhiqing first gently reminded Anda Fifteen, then sandwiched a piece of cod he liked, and after eating, he said slowly: "It's okay to talk to you, anyway, the battle plan will be delivered here today and tomorrow." The main direction of the autumn campaign was in the north, and the objectives of the campaign were limited to the capture of Asunción and the cutting off of the passage from Charkas to Asunción. ”

Looking at the disappointed expressions of the officers present, Jiang Zhiqing smiled lightly. The goal of this autumn campaign in the north is to conquer Asunción, but it is nonsense to say that it is nonsense to say that it cuts off the passage from Charcas to Asunción. From Chalcas to Paraguay, there are only some forested paths that can be passed, and many places only allow one person and one horse to pass through guò, and the supplies and artillery needed for the army to fight are not to go from here at all, it is too difficult! Therefore, the East Coasters did not fear at all that the Spaniards would launch a large-scale offensive from here. The only objective and motivation for the conquest of Asunción on the east bank was, of course, to plunder the well-known and wealthy metropolis of La Plata, in order to replenish the country's depleting finances, and at the same time to make a small fortune for the brothers of the 6th Army who participated in the war.

The officers present were very disappointed, which was naturally expected by Jiang Zhiqing, because it meant that they had no chance to loot money. The troops in Santa Fe City, except for the 6th Company of the 6th Army, were greatly discouraged. In particular, the Tatar mercenaries and the militia brigade of Rocha County were often involved in raping Spanish women, and the complaints received by the gendarmerie flew like snowflakes. Jiang Zhiqing, who was in charge of military discipline, didn't care much about these things, except for punishing a few militiamen from Qingzhou bandits who had gone too far, and compensating the raped Spanish mayor's daughter and a family of 2O yuan in silver on the east coast, most of the people who committed crimes were turned a blind eye by him and let go. It would be a great mistake for the brothers to punish them for a trivial matter, and to chill the enthusiasm of the soldiers!

"After the main force of the detachment went north to attack Asunción, ......" Speaking of this, Jiang Zhiqing paused, his eyes swept around, and when he saw that everyone was still looking at him, he said: "A garrison headquarters has been established in Santa Fe City, and Captain Anda, the 6th Company of the 6th Army, is the commander. The responsibility of this command is to clear the remnants of the Spanish forces in the vicinity, clean up law and order, and make every effort to ensure the smooth flow of the logistics and transportation channel of the main detachment (the Paraná River). Recently, some Spanish soldiers from Córdoba have infiltrated Asunción, much to the anger of the detachment commander. This time, the city of Santa Fe should be mainly cavalry, expand the patrol area, and search the grasslands west of Santa Fe for any Spanish soldiers or baggage troops that may be encountered, so as to cut off the supply of the enemy army in the area of Asunción. ”

At present, there are more than 4oo cavalry companies of the 6th Army on the east coast, more than 4oo people of the Gaucio Volunteer Army, and more than 5oo Tatar cavalry in the city of Santa Fe, all of which are cavalry with horses, a total of less than 13oo people. The search patrol of more than 1,000 men must have greatly reduced the Spanish convoy that had traveled long from Cordoba to Asunción to support troops and supplies.

In addition, there are more than 14oo infantrymen in Santa Fe City, including the 6th Company of the 6th Army, the Luoqia Militia Brigade, and the Crandi Volunteer Army, whose main responsibility is to defend all kinds of combat materials in the military station and fully support the battle on the front line. Among them, the combat effectiveness of the Klandians is quite suspicious, and they can only be used as a helper who wavs the flag and shouts, but as cheap cannon fodder who does not receive a salary, he is still competent to do the job of guarding the warehouse and cleaning the battlefield.

"In this process, if there is any slackness in duty, ineffective combat, or dereliction of duty, they will all be shot and severely punished!" In the end, Jiang Zhiqing's face had already sunk: "The combat operations of Asunción are very important, and I don't want the combat operations of the front-line officers and men to be interfered with by any factors other than the war. And this is also the meaning of the military headquarters and the head of the standing detachment, understand, guys? ”

"Understood, understood......" Everyone responded in a big voice, as if something bad would happen to them if they were slow to answer.

Seeing that everyone had expressed their attitudes, Jiang Zhiqing smiled slightly, and then continued to beckon everyone to eat. (To be continued......)

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