The 9th Peruvian Division in the Andes was completely annihilated, the division commander Colonel Oro was killed, and the news reached Lima, the capital of Peru, causing a national uproar.

Calls for the suppression of the Chinese rebellion were heard both inside and outside the government and the opposition, with opposition lawmakers making generous statements in parliament and students marching and shouting on the main streets, and the whole of Lima was in chaos.

The Peruvian government, on the other hand, was unusually calm, with President Prado only vaguely responding to severely punish the Chinese, but did not say a word when he would send troops to encircle and suppress them.

In the more than 40 years since the founding of Peru, successive presidents have been peaceful presidents, and no war has ever broken out, but this president Prado has suffered the biggest peace crisis since the founding of the country.

President Prado, who is in his sixties, is a native Peruvian native of the Hacienda Lord, who has aged a lot over the past few months, and the crow's feet at the corners of his eyes are getting longer and deeper.

Of course, he was not worried about the Taiping Army, and the uprising of more than 1,000 Chinese did not worry the president like this, but a major war between South American countries was about to break out.

"Is Secretary General José here?" President Prado paced with his hands behind his back, anxiously waiting for his closest aides.

"I've sent someone to invite you, Your Excellency." The butler hurriedly stepped forward and replied, "I just brewed a cup of coffee, your Excellency President, you can taste it first, and then I will urge you." The butler could see that Prado was a little anxious.

As soon as the butler turned around, Secretary General José had already walked to the door. The butler hurriedly invited him in, and then closed the door and withdrew.

"Your Excellency, I'm here." José took off his courtesy, put it on his chest, and bowed deeply.

"Alright, let's sit down. What's going on over there in Bolivia? President Prado asked his cronies to sit on a bench next to him.

"Bolivian President Daza has ordered the confiscation of all the property of Chilean saltpeter companies in Antofagasta, and according to reliable information, there is a high probability that the Chilean side will use force." Secretary-General José replied.

Bolivia is a country with which Peru is very close, it is located in the eastern part of Peru, and the demographics of the two countries are very similar, with people of Indian or Indian descent predominantly in both countries. The two also secretly signed a military alliance treaty. And the relationship between Chile and them, Chile is a high-latitude country, located in the south of Peru, where the white majority is overwhelming, and they are not very much looked up to.

Not only is it a question of race, but there is also a territorial dispute between the three countries, which is in the Atacama Desert on the border of the three countries, which was originally an extremely arid barren land.

At the beginning of the independence of the three countries, none of them paid attention to it. By the mid-18th century, however, guano, silver ore and saltpeter had been discovered there, and the three governments had begun to focus on the area.

After many negotiations and negotiations, Peru controlled Tacna, Arica and Tarapaca in the saltpeter mining area of Atacama, Bolivia occupied Antofagasta, and Chile controlled the remaining small saltpeter mining area south of the 24th parallel. Chile, which has the smallest area under its actual control, has been trying to expand its occupation, thus annoying Bolivia and Peru.

"Now there are signs that Chile has the support of the British, and I am afraid that they will take advantage of this opportunity to send troops to the port of Antofagasta and occupy it. Therefore, the Bolivian side has always asked us to express our stance that once the Chileans provoke a war, we will not send troops together to fight the enemy in accordance with the provisions of the military alliance treaty. Secretary General José continued.

"The gang must be helped, the Chileans think that the whole Atacama Desert belongs to them, and they will definitely continue to attack us north after defeating Bolivia." President Prado nodded.

"Then why don't you let me give the Bolivians a clear answer?" Jose was a little confused and wondered.

"The Chileans have the support of the British, and although the French have promised to help us, after all, Chile's military strength is greater than ours and Bolivia combined, especially their navy. Try not to fight if you can, we don't reply to the Bolivians so quickly because we are afraid that they will not be able to help but do it first. "President Prado is still far-sighted, the war is not so easy to start, Chile is a power in South America, once it loses, I am afraid that the saltpeter mining area that it still occupies will be taken away.

"Then we will reply to the President of Bolivia in the same diplomatic rhetoric as we did before?" Jose asked.

"No, now it depends on the situation, the Chileans are going to do it first. We have to give a clear reply to the Bolivians, we will send troops together in accordance with the military alliance treaty, and we will also warn Chile not to start the war lightly. The Chileans are wolf-like ambitions, and if the Bolivians succumb, we face the pressure of the Chileans alone, and the odds of winning are even smaller. "President Prado thinks far ahead.

"My subordinates understand, by the way, Your Excellency President, there is one more thing. In the Andes Mountains of San Martín, there was a rebellion of Chinese miners, and my 9th Division went to exterminate it, but it was completely annihilated, and Colonel Oro was killed. José brought up the Chinese who are now causing a national uproar in Peru.

"If you don't mention it, I'll say that I came to you so late for this reason. If I give you the rights, what will you do with these Chinese? President Prado turned his tune and asked rhetorically.

Jose paused, his mind turned a few times rapidly, and he cautiously observed the president's face, and finally spoke: "Now that Chile is eyeing the south, and our country's main forces are concentrated in the south, it seems that this gang of Chinese bandits can completely annihilate our elite Ninth Division cannot be underestimated, and it is definitely not something that can be solved in a while." I suggest that we talk to the Chinese first and stabilize them, so that we can concentrate on dealing with the Chileans in the south. ”

President Prado nodded appreciatively after listening, it is not his cronies, and his thinking is the same as his own.

"Deal with the Chinese bandits! We can't use troops in both the north and the south at the same time! This matter is left to you, and remember not to leak the news. You have to be careful, and if things come to light, remember that you are not acting on behalf of the government, but only private actions. President Prado snapped.

Jose felt bitter in his heart, this errand was really difficult to do, and he had to carry it himself if he smashed this black cauldron. However, he also understands that in the face of such a boiling public opinion, the president of course cannot take this risk, so he can only come forward himself.

"The Chinese can't make any trouble in the mountains, so we will concentrate on them when we have free up our hands." The most important thing for you to go this time is to limit their activities to the mountainous jungle area, and never let them go to the western plains and coasts, you know? President Prado added.

"The subordinates understand, and the subordinates still have something to report. The Chinese government wants to change its previous free trade agreement, and their envoy, Li Hezhang, is now on his way. José suddenly remembered the incident and reported it to President Prado.

It turned out that the Qing government was invaded by Britain and France and forced to sign the "Treaty of Beijing", an alliance under the city, and other powers also came to get a piece of the pie after hearing about it, demanding the most favored nation treatment for trade and trade with the Qing government. At that time, the Qing government was already frightened by foreigners, and signing one was also signing, and signing two was also signing, anyway, it was easy to say that it was trade as long as it did not cede land.

The great powers have all signed it, and other countries, such as small South American countries, have heard that the Qing court is so easy to speak, and they have also come to intervene. The Qing court didn't know where these countries were, whether they were strong or not, as long as they saw the foreign envoys with white skin, blue eyes, and hooked noses, they all signed.

It was not until later, a few years later, that the Qing government came back to the light that the foreigners were not all powerful countries like Britain and France, and some of them were not as good as their own small countries to take advantage of, so there was a later talk of changing the treaty.

"It's Chinese again! Headache for the Chinese. This was done slowly, until their messenger came. You get rid of the errand I gave you first. President Prado was distraught, one thing after another was happening, and he instinctively wanted to put it off for a while.

"Yes." José didn't dare to say more, and turned to leave.

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Since the total annihilation of the Peruvian Ninth Division, Yang Xiaoshan led everyone to expand the camp and set up logistics support in the woods on the mountain. On this day, Yang Xiaoshan was holding a meeting with the generals to discuss the next development plan of the Taiping Army.

Suddenly, a Taiping soldier sent a report to the Malay: "Tell the king of the east that a Peruvian official, together with Di Mari, has come to discuss with us about something, and is waiting at the bottom of the mountain at this time, do you want to let them come up to meet you?" ”

"Oh? Are they here to negotiate? Yang Xiaoshan originally thought that the Peruvian army would come to encircle and suppress him again, but he didn't expect that they would send someone to negotiate.

"Di Mali, this kid is still catching up the mountain? I'm tired of it. Li Shixian became angry when he heard it, this kid has been leading the party twice, and he still dares to come.

"Shixian, don't be impulsive." Yang Xiaoshan pressed his hand on Li Shixian and motioned for him to sit down. Then he said to Tanma: "The guards are not allowed to come up, the Peruvian officials and Di Mari blindfolded, bring them here, and listen to what they want to say." ”

After Tanma got the order, he went to pick up people and go up the mountain, Wu Ruxiao thought for a while and said: "Now that Peru is sending people, I am afraid that there is a greater chance of persuasion to surrender." ”

"Persuasion? If we don't surrender and kill them all, I don't believe what this Peruvian country can do to us! Li Shixian sneered contemptuously.

"The king, don't be full of fighting and killing, we need time for peaceful development and growth. I think I can talk to them. Bao Chao couldn't help but retort.

"You! Do you want to surrender to Peru? Li Shixian immediately retorted.

"Enough, how can my own people be noisy, and I am not afraid of being laughed at by outsiders." Yang Xiaoshan raised his tone suddenly, and everyone stopped talking.

The guards reported that the Peruvian envoy had arrived at the door, and Yang Xiaoshan motioned for the generals to stand on both sides, and the other swordsmen stood solemnly behind.

Secretary-General Jose originally thought that the Taiping Army was similar to those indigenous Indians, uncivilized barbarians, but after taking off his blindfolds, he found that the barracks of the Taiping Army were very exotic, and the Taiping Army on both sides was neat and tidy, and the morale was strong, which made him a little frightened when he thought he was well-informed.

"The contemptible person is Jose, the secretary general of the presidential palace, dare to ask if this gentleman is General Yang?" Jose pretended to be calm, saw Yang Xiaoshan standing in the middle, and greeted. After all, Di Mari has been with the Chinese for more than two years, knows Chinese roughly, and is working as a translator on the side.

"Yes, I am, and what are you doing here?" Yang Xiaoshan carefully looked at the secretary general of the Peruvian presidential palace in front of him with a straight suit and gentlemanly appearance.

"You are surrounded and cannot fly, and I, the Peruvian State, want you to send weapons to avoid being killed. If not, my Peruvian army will come up the mountain, and then it will be too late for you to regret it. "Jose is a master of negotiations, and he came up to try to scare Yang Xiaoshan.

"Kill the mountain? Just like your Ninth Division? Yang Xiaoshan sarcastically retorted.

"Don't talk nonsense with them, grandpa asked for your dog's head!" Li Shixian drew his sword and was about to make a move.

"Sehyun, you step aside. Two soldiers are fighting, don't cut the envoys, see what else they have to say? Yang Xiaoshan waved his hand and stopped.

Jose didn't scare Yang Xiaoshan, but was taken aback by Li Shixian, wiped his cold sweat, and hurriedly said: "If you have something to say, don't come up and use a knife and a gun." ”