"Your Excellency, the Navy is finished! The Americans ran away, they didn't save them when they saw death! Admiral Kai has already surrendered, and the battleship 'Rio de Janeiro, and 'São Paulo, battleship have both been captured by the Chileans! Brazil's Minister of the Navy, Nelson, said with a gloomy face! After receiving the telegram from Admiral Kevin, it was like a thunderbolt from the sky, and he was immediately confused. He never imagined that this would be the result, and the Americans would abandon the Brazilian Navy at the most critical moment.

"How so? How so? Brazilian President Alfonso = Pena sat down on the sofa with a lonely face. This result was also completely unexpected by him. Originally, he thought that with the promise of the Americans, Brazil's coastline would be protected, and Brazil would be able to defeat Chile with its superior army forces. But now it seems that a single qiē is unrealistic. Moreover, they have already declared war on Chile, and now it is impossible to stop!

"Son of a bitch, they killed us!" Even if Alfonso = Pena is very well-cultivated, he can't help but explode now with a foul mouth!

"Your Excellency, when the American fleet appeared and stopped the Chilean Navy, the Chinese fleet suddenly appeared on the battlefield. Therefore, the American fleet did not dare to act rashly, and even left under the pressure of the Chinese fleet. In the end, Admiral Kevin had no choice but to surrender to the Chileans! The Chileans will certainly retaliate against our coastal cities, so please order the inhabitants of the coastal cities to retreat inland at once! "Nelson built yì road. Now that the Brazilian Navy has been destroyed, it is no longer possible to stop the Chilean Navy from attacking the cities off the coast of Brazil!

"Your Excellency President, Ambassador Zackery asks for a meeting!" At this time, the secretary of the presidential palace came in and reported!

"Humph! What else is he here for? Do you want to continue to lie to us? Nelson was furious!

"Alright, Nelson, don't say it. Ambassador Zachary, please! Alfonso = Pena stopped Nelson and said. Compared to the United States, Brazil is a small country by and out. Moreover, Brazil still needs help from the United States, even if it knows that the Americans have cheated Brazil, now is not the time to fall out with the United States!

Soon, the US ambassador to Brazil, Zachary, entered the office.

"Your Excellency, I'm sorry I didn't expect this to happen! It's all damned Chinese, and if they hadn't suddenly appeared, our fleet would have intercepted the Chilean Navy. Ambassador Zachary said apologetically!

"Your Excellency Ambassador Zachary, you abandoned the Brazilian Navy just because of the appearance of the Chinese fleet? Now that the Brazilian Navy is finished, all our coastal cities will be targeted by the Chileans. The Chileans will surely take a bloody revenge, and I wonder how many Brazilians will die under their guns! Nelson said with some excitement!

"Your Excellency the Secretary of the Navy, I am very sorry for this!" Ambassador Zachary glanced at Nelson and said lightly. In any case, he is also the U.S. ambassador to Brazil, representing the United States. If Brazil weren't still of some use to the United States, he wouldn't have stood here listening to the rants of these people. Although Nelson is Brazil's Minister of the Navy and is considered a high-ranking person in Brazil, in the eyes of Zachary, he is nothing at all! The United States is already one of the major powers in the world, far from being able to compare with a weak country like Brazil!

"So, Ambassador Zachary, what are your intentions for today?" Alfonso = President Pena asked. He also doesn't want the relationship between the two sides to be too stiff, which is not good for Brazil!

"Your Excellency, the United States is very sorry about what happened to your navy.

Therefore, we intend to make some compensation to your country. We intend to increase the equipment of 10 infantry divisions on the basis of the original assistance provided to your country, and at the same time provide your country with support of $10 million free of charge. Ambassador Zachary said!

"Your Excellency, what about the conditions in your country? I don't think your country will be without conditions, right? "Said President Alfonso = Pena.

"Of course, as long as your country continues the war and finally defeats Chile, we will always provide your support to your country!" Ambassador Zackery said. The U.S. side is afraid that Brazil will withdraw from the war because the navy has been wiped out, so it intends to increase aid to keep Brazil going on with the war!

"If we continue to fight, then how can our coastal cities be safeguarded?" Minister Nelson spoke.

"We'll try to figure it out. We will set off a new round of international public opinion against the use of force against civilians. At that time, Chile will be forced by the pressure of international public opinion, and it should also be somewhat restrained! But even if Chile doesn't care, it will only be enough for your country to get the situation out of the coast for fifteen kilometers. For your country, although there will be some losses, it is still within the scope of concubines! Ambassador Zachary said. The United States does not want to see the emergence of a pro-China power in South America, which will pose a serious challenge to the interests of the United States in South America.

President Alfonso = Pena hesitated for a moment, then said: "Your Excellency, I can't give you an answer right now, I need to consult with the members of the Cabinet!" ”

"Okay, Your Excellency, but time is urgent, the Chilean Navy is now approaching Rio de Janeiro, and it is expected that they will be able to arrive the day after tomorrow at the latest!" Ambassador Zachary reminded!

Alfonso = President Pena nodded and didn't say anything more!

After that, President Alfonso = Pena convened an emergency meeting of the Cabinet to explain the problems now faced and the conditions put forward by the United States. And now, Brazil has only two ways to go, one is to continue the war. Although Brazil will suffer huge losses in doing so, if it can beat Chile, it will be able to recover its losses from Chile. The second is to make peace with Chile and withdraw from the war. However, the Chilean side will definitely take the opportunity to put forward harsh conditions, and the losses of the Brazilian Navy will not be able to take revenge!

The Brazilian cabinet members were not unanimous, but the majority supported the continuation of the war. Brazil is the most powerful country in South America, and they are also reluctant to have a country that could threaten Brazil's position. If Brazil withdraws from the war, Chile will be allowed to defeat Argentina. Chile will certainly take the opportunity to steal Argentina's fertile northern territories.

This would greatly increase Chile's national strength. With China's support, Chile, which has grown in great strength, will definitely expand outward, and Brazil is likely to become the target of Chile's outward expansion. Therefore, for the sake of the future, Brazil must continue the war. Only by defeating Chile and completely curbing Chile's ambitions can Brazil be safe. Brazil's position as a great power in South America will not be shaken!

President Alfonso = Pena made the final decision after listening to everyone's opinions. Brazil will continue to fight Chile until they beat Chile. In order to avoid retaliation from the Chilean Navy, the residents of the major cities along the coast of Brazil all evacuated the coast and retreated to a distance of 5 kilometers. At the same time, President Alfonso = Pena asked the War Department to speed up the mobilization and send troops to Argentina as much as possible to help Argentina defeat Chile and end the war as soon as possible!

After the meeting, President Alfonso = Pena summoned the U.S. Ambassador to Brazil, Zachary, to inform him of Brazil's decision. In this regard, the US ambassador to Brazil, Zachary, was very happy, claiming that the decision of President Alfonso = Pena is definitely the wisest, and the United States will fully support Brazil. The weapons supplied by the United States to Brazil have already been shipped from the United States and are expected to arrive in Rio de Janeiro in five days!

Brazil's decision to fight the war was also a relief to the Argentine side. The Argentine government feared that Brazil would be forced to withdraw from the war under pressure from the Chilean navy after the navy was wiped out. In this case, Argentina will not be able to stand alone. Fortunately, Brazilian President Alfonso = Pena is not a short-sighted person and has decided to continue the war, which is undoubtedly great news for Argentina.

The only person who is dissatisfied with this is probably the Chilean government. Originally, the Chilean government also expected that after eliminating the Brazilian navy, Brazil would wisely withdraw from the war to avoid attacks on the coastal areas. However, they did not expect the Brazilian government to be so obsessed. Chilean President Ellasuris immediately ordered the Chilean fleet to shell Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, turning the two most important cities in Brazil into ruins!

At this time, the Chilean army had already taken action, and according to the plan drawn up earlier, 18 of the 20 divisions of the Chilean army began to cross the Andes. The Andes are huge mountain ranges that run through South America, towering into the sky, and there are not many places where they can be passed. The main link between Chile and Argentina is often the Guò sea route, which is only a few simple roads through the mountains.

Fortunately, it is almost summer now, and the snow on the Andes has already melted, and if it were winter, it would be impossible for the Chilean army to cross the Andes. However, this also made it necessary for the Chilean army to defeat Argentina before the arrival of winter, or to reach the Atlantic coast before winter. Otherwise, if the roads in the Andes are cut off by snow once the snow closes the mountains, the logistical supply of the Chilean army will be cut off!

On November 8, 1907, after a long journey, the vanguard of the Chilean army crossed the Andes and entered Argentine territory!

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