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The crushing defeat of the Brazilian army at Paraná shocked all countries. In the world, apart from China, no country is optimistic about Chile, believing that the war between Chile and Brazil is just a child challenging an adult at night. However, the outcome of the battle was beyond everyone's expectations. Even if Chile is only a child, it is a child equipped with advanced guns, while Brazil can only be regarded as a weak adult at best. In such a situation, Chile defeated Brazil, and it is no accident!

Although Brazil has an absolute superiority in troops, almost all of their troops are lightly armed, and the weapons that the United States provides to Brazil are all light infantry divisions. There is a lack of heavy artillery and heavy firepower such as heavy machine guns, and there are not many light guns and light machine guns. In contrast, the Chilean army, which has completely adopted the equipment and establishment of the Chinese army, seems to be armed to the teeth. In such a situation, Brazil's defeat is inevitable. Almost all countries have seen that an emerging South American power will rise after this war. Of course, constrained by its own factors, it is almost impossible for Chile to become a world power. However, there is no problem in becoming a regional power in South America. And what China needs is such a country that can protect China's interests in South America when China is beyond its reach, which is why China supports the rise of Chile!

The Argentine government, which was fleeing south, was very disappointed with the battle. Originally, they were expecting that after Brazil defeated Chile, the tide of the war could be reversed, and they might still have hope of recovering their homeland. But now, even Brazil is no match for the Chileans, and they are going to drive Chile out of Argentina. That's completely impossible! In fact, the Chilean government is already planning to prop up an Argentine puppet regime to come to power. Tong Guò then signed a treaty with the puppet regime of Argentina to annex the territory of northern Argentina to Chile. However, before the situation on the front line was clear, the Chilean government's actions were relatively hidden.

Brazilian President Alfonso Pena was furious when he received a message from War Secretary Patrick that the Brazilian Army had suffered a crushing defeat in Paraná, with the loss of 250,000 men. You know, before the war began, Brazil had only mobilized 800,000 troops. Combined with the equipment aided by the United States, it can arm up to 1.2 million people. This battle has already hurt Brazil.

President Alfonso Pena ordered the army to defeat the Chilean army no matter what, and this time it failed. For Brazil, it's a shame. If Brazil is defeated, not only will it have to spit out the Argentine territory it has swallowed, but it may also pay a heavy price. What is even more serious is that Brazil's throne as the number one power in South America may be ceded to Chile, which is absolutely unacceptable to the Brazilian government.

Brazilian Army Minister Patrick hurriedly said. The army is gathering more troops and will definitely defeat the Chilean army. At the moment, east of the Río de la Platte, Brazil still has thirty divisions of its army. Also in the country. Fifty more divisions of the army are being formed and trained. With the largest human resources in South America, Brazil is very abundant, at least in terms of army resources.

The Chilean government is very excited about this big victory. Originally, some of the Chilean government advocated peace talks with Brazil. The cession of Argentine territory east of the La Platte to Brazil to end the war has all disappeared. Instead, Chile is attacking Brazil from top to bottom. Invade the country of Brazil and completely defeat the voice of Brazil. The ambition of the Chileans was also completely stimulated by this great war. If they can beat Brazil, they will be able to ensure that the fruits of their victory in Argentina will not be compromised in any way, and they will even be able to cut a piece of fat from Brazil. Although there is a certain amount of risk, this risk is really insignificant compared to the benefits obtained.

After the victory in the Battle of Paraná, the army of fifteen divisions of the Chilean army began to attack the Brazilian army! And the Brazilian Army has also assembled an army of thirty divisions east of the La Platte River, ready to fight a decisive counterattack through Guò, crush the attack of the Chilean army, and regain the initiative in the war!

On 31 January, Chilean and Brazilian forces encountered near the town of Federal, and heavy fighting ensued around the town, with a population of just over 20,000 people. The number of troops was also more and more invested, and eventually it developed into a general battle that was not inferior to the Battle of Paraná!

In terms of military strength, Brazil still has a big advantage. However, the shape of the battlefield is completely reversed. Although, one division in Chile is one and a half times stronger than one division in Brazil. But in battle, Brazil often had to use two or even three divisions to withstand the attack of one Chilean division. This undoubtedly led the Brazilian army to fight very the battlefield, with losses much higher than those of the Chilean army, and at the same time morale was rapidly declining. The initiative on the battlefield is completely in the hands of the Chilean army!

On 3 February, in a decisive battle 10 kilometres east of the town of Federal, the Chilean army was once again victorious. Three divisions of the Chilean army defeated five divisions of the Brazilian army. After the victory, the Chilean army went straight to the back of Brazil and Canada, thus completely shaking the entire defense line of the Brazilian army. In order to avoid total annihilation, the Brazilian commander had to give the order to retreat.

When you are at an unfavorable position on the battlefield, retreat is often accompanied by great risk. If you are not careful, the retreat will turn into a rout! And in this war, the Brazilian army also made such mistakes. They did not prepare enough of the broken army, and after discovering that the Brazilian army was beginning to retreat, the Chilean army took the opportunity to launch a fierce attack, breaking through the last line of defense of the Brazilian army in just one hour. Suddenly, the defeated Brazilian army scattered and fled, which directly affected the entire army.

After the rout of the Brazilian army, the Chilean army took the opportunity to launch a pursuit, with great success. The pursuit continued until 8 February. In this battle, the Brazilian army lost more than twenty divisions of soldiers killed and captured, and the losses amounted to two-thirds. The rest fled straight back to Brazil and blew up all the bridges over the Uruguay River, which prevented the Chilean army from pursuing.

However, after this battle, Brazil has lost forty divisions of troops, and the remnants of the remaining ten divisions have been defeated, and it is almost impossible to resist the attack of the Chilean army.

At this moment, the threat of defeat swept across Brazil, and many Brazilians were very frightened. When Brazil and Chile went to war, they also fantasized that they would win. But I didn't expect such an outcome.

Brazilian President Alfonso Pena was even more shocked and angry, on the one hand, he ordered the Minister of War Patrick to hold the Uruguay River and keep the Chilean army out of Brazil's borders, and on the other hand, he hoped to end the war through diplomatic efforts. As for the three provinces of Argentina east of the La Platte River, they don't want it either, as long as they can end the war like this, it will be a good thing for Brazil!

It's just that the Chilean government is not stupid, Brazil's most elite army has been wiped out, and it won't be long before it invades Brazil and defeats Brazil. Therefore, the Chilean side neither agreed nor relented to Brazil's request for peace, and kept dragging it out. The Chilean government hoped that the army would once again be victorious so that it could have the upper hand in the negotiations.

In successive major battles, the Chilean army certainly eliminated and captured hundreds of thousands of Brazilian troops, but its own losses were not small, several divisions lost more than half of them, and temporarily lost their combat effectiveness. However, when the Chilean army arrived in Xi'an, Uruguay, it made the Brazilian army nervous. The Uruguay River is more than half as narrow as the La Platte River. The Chilean army was able to cross the La Plate with ease, and there would certainly be no major problems in crossing the Uruguay River.

The Brazilian Minister of War, under great pressure, hastily transferred the newly formed troops to the front line of the Uruguay River, despite the fact that they had not yet completed their training. He ordered the commanders on the front line to keep the Chilean army out of the country. Otherwise, he will inevitably be dismissed, but those officers will not end well, and maybe they will be sent directly to a military court!

Fortunately for the Brazilian government, the Chilean army, having defeated the Brazilian army, did not immediately attack, and seemed to have begun to recuperate and replenish ammunition, giving Brazil enough time to move the rest of its troops to the front. By mid-February, Brazil had transferred 40 of its remaining 50 divisions to the Uruguay River front. Only ten divisions were left in the country to defend the huge territory. And these divisions are newly formed units, and their combat effectiveness is extremely low. However, the Brazilian government has no other care to keep the Chilean army out of Brazil's borders, and that is the most important thing!

Just when the eyes of Brazil were focused on the Uruguay line, a fleet of ships was cleaving the waves in the Atlantic, sailing quickly on the sea. This fleet consisted of more than forty merchant ships, and they were protected by four light cruisers and six destroyers. Although the Chinese flag was flown on the flotilla, the sailors and officers on board were all Chileans without exception. Those merchant ships were loaded with all the officers and men and equipment of the 19th Division of the Chilean Army, as well as all the units of the Chilean Marine Corps, a total of five battalions. Their destination is Rio de Janeiro, the capital of Brazil. The reason why the Chilean army did not launch an offensive on the Uruguay River was to give this amazing army the opportunity to raid Rio de Janeiro!