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On November 20, Usparlata, the sound of artillery shook the sky, and the Chilean Army and the Argentine Army, with a total of more than 500,000 people on both sides, launched a tragic life-and-death struggle here. Although the Argentine Army had the advantage of strength, they were pressed and beaten on the battlefield. Whether it is equipment or the combat quality of soldiers, the Argentine Army is much weaker than the Chilean Army. In the case that St. Luis has been captured by another Chilean army and the back road has been cut off, the hundreds of thousands of Argentine troops commanded by Argentine Army Minister Martin are in a very dangerous situation!

In order to take Uspallata, the Chilean army prepared for an hour before launching an attack. The positions of the Argentine Army, as if they had been plowed by someone, a large number of trenches were bombarded, machine gun fire points were destroyed, and the casualties of the soldiers were very heavy, they huddled at the bottom of the trenches, endured the ravages of heavy artillery fire, and lived like a year!

After the shelling, the Chilean army attacked. Lieutenant General Yang Ming threw four divisions at once to attack the positions of the Argentine Army from four places. Although the resistance of the Argentine Army was also tenacious, they risked their lives when the fate of the country was at stake. It's just that courage doesn't change anything in many cases, and the Argentine Army can't resist the advance of the Chilean Army!

"A company, charge! Second company, go around and go back to the rear! Triple Cover! All heavy machine guns and mortars to provide fire support for a company! A major battalion commander of the Chilean Army ordered. Beside him was a black-haired and yellow-skinned lieutenant. In addition to training the Chilean Army during these years, the officer corps sent by China to the Chilean Army often accompanied the Chilean Army in its offensive after the war began. Of course. At the infantry battalion level, the lowest level of units they can go to, the commanders of the officer corps must be responsible for the safety of each lieutenant. These officers are all valuable assets of the Imperial Army!

A company of Chilean soldiers jumped up from the ground, bent over their waists, and launched an attack on the positions of the Argentine army. Behind them, the heavy mortars of the battalion artillery platoon were firing fiercely, blasting shells into the positions of the Argentine Army. Provide fire support for infantry charges.

"Da Da Da!" The heavy machine guns are also constantly spraying flames, and the dense bullets completely suppress the Argentine Army, and those who dare to take the lead often do not end well. Bullets from heavy machine guns. It can smash a person's head like a watermelon!

Under the cover of strong firepower, the soldiers of the Chilean Army, with minimal casualties, rushed into the positions of the Argentine Army, and after entering the positions, began to clean the Argentine soldiers inside with grenades, pistols and bayonets. In small trenches, bayonets often worked better than rifles, the soldiers of the Chilean Army. When receiving training as a lieutenant, fighting bayonets was also an important lesson. Although, their current capabilities are far from being comparable to those of Chinese soldiers, but against Argentine soldiers. But it's completely sufficient!

The Chilean Army's attack began at nine a.m., and by 11 a.m. the Argentine Army's positions had been breached. A large number of Argentine troops were routed from the front and retreated to Uspallata. And the Chilean army. took the opportunity to launch an attack on Uspaillata.

Uspalata is just a small city with a population of less than 20,000 people. The root will not be able to accommodate too many troops. A large number of Argentine Army soldiers were huddled together, and on the contrary, they would become the target of the enemy's artillery strikes. As a last resort, Argentine Army Minister Martin left 30,000 men to defend Uspallata while he led the main force to retreat to Mendoza. It is here that the Chilean army is going to be decisive. At the same time, after taking St. Luis, another Chilean army was marching towards Mendoza, preparing to flank the Argentine army. The shape is very bad for the Argentine army!

Two days later, Chilean troops captured Uspallata. In this battle, Argentina lost more than 60,000 troops. Chile paid less than 20,000 casualties. After taking Uspallata, the Chilean army attacked Mendoza non-stop. And the Argentine Minister of War Martin led the remaining more than 200,000 Argentine troops to prepare to defend Mendoza.

Defending Mendoza is not Martin's intention, this is the meaning of Argentine President José Figueroa Alqueta. With the exception of the newly recruited troops, Argentina handed over almost all of its troops to Martin. But now, more than 100,000 people have been lost, and if they attack like this, I am afraid that the newly recruited army will have been trained and the Argentine army will have been completely lost. It takes time to train recruits, and it takes enough time to bring back weapons and equipment ordered from abroad. And this, only Martin can fight for Argentina!

On 27 November, the Chilean Army arrived in Mendoza and began an onslaught against the Argentine Army. At the same time, the Chilean army on the northern route also took Radolmida, which was just over a hundred kilometers from Mendoza. The Chilean army's flanking attack on the Argentine army has been formed!

Mercedes, the temporary seat of the Argentine government, President José Figueroa Alqueta and the cabinet members are very nervous these days, and everyone is watching the fierce battle in Mendoza. This battle is almost related to the future of Argentina!

"How's the battle on the front now?" President José Figueroa Alcta asks for the latest war situation almost every day!

"Your Excellency, the Chilean army is attacking Mendoza, and we are having a very hard time resisting. Minister Martin called to say that more reinforcements were needed. Otherwise, he will only be able to hold out for three or four days! The Chief of Staff of the Argentine Army, Admiral James, replied!

"Three or four days? Damn, how can this work? Sue sù Martin, we have no reinforcements for him, he must hold out for more than a month! President José Figueroa Alcta said loudly! The current shape shì made him very worried. The Chilean Army's combat power is completely beyond their imagination. The original Argentine side thought that even if it was a naval soldier, Argentina had a population advantage and could easily defeat the Chilean Army with a huge number of troops. However, now that the war has begun, it is for them to recognize the reality. The Navy has failed, and the Army seems to be on the verge of defeat! If the army also fails, then Argentina is completely finished!

"Your Excellency, in the current situation, Minister Martin has been holding out for less than a month. We don't have reinforcements to rescue Minister Martin now, and even if they do, they can't save him when Mendoza's back road has been cut off by the Chilean army. Admiral James said!

"So what do we do now?" President José Figueroa Alcta asked.

"Brazilian Army! Only the Brazilian Army has the ability to rescue General Martin. Calculating the time, the Brazilian Army has been in our country for half a month. However, these days they have been wandering on the east bank of the La Platte River, refusing to cross the river for a long time. If they can cross the river and launch an attack on the Chilean army within half a month, then we still have a chance. Admiral James said!

"These damn Brazilians, they don't keep their promises, they say nicely, they come to support us in the fight against the Chileans, but until now, they have not been on the battlefield, they must be waiting for us to fight with the Chileans!" Argentine Navy Minister Lauritte complained.

"Regarding the Brazilian Army, I will contact the Brazilian side and try my best to let them cross the river and launch an attack on the Chilean Army. Sue Minister Sù Martin and let him hold on for another half a month no matter what! "Said President José Figueroa Alqueta!

"Yes, Your Excellency!" Admiral James nodded. He knows that this is Argentina's last chance. However, will the Brazilians respond to the request of the Argentine side?

President José Figueroa Alcta summoned the Brazilian ambassador to Argentina and made a request to him to launch an attack on the Chilean army as best it could. To this, the Brazilian ambassador to Argentina was full of promises. However, when the ambassador sent the news back to Brazil, there was no response. The Argentine ambassador to Brazil went to meet with Brazilian President Alfonso Pena, but never saw anyone. This is very worrying for the Argentine side.

The fighting in the Mendoza area was so fierce that by 30 November, all the positions on the outskirts of the city had been lost, and the Argentine army had no choice but to retreat to the city. The Chilean Army's northern and southern armies also converged, encircling 200,000 Argentine troops in Mendoza.

The street fighting was undoubtedly very tragic, and the equipment superiority of the Chilean Army was also offset a lot in the street fighting. Although the regiment also trained the Chilean Army for street fighting at the time of training, the results were not satisfactory. The Chilean Army's performance in street battles is too far from what the Chinese are expecting. However, even so, they were still able to defeat the Argentine Army. With the forces already superior, it is only a matter of time before Mendoza is taken and the main forces of the Argentine Army are annihilated!

In the absence of reinforcements, the Argentine army not only suffered heavy casualties, but also suffered a rapid decline in morale.

On 4 December, half of Mendoza's urban area had fallen under the control of the Chilean army, which had suffered nearly 100,000 casualties. Even more severely, the troops developed a strong sense of war weariness.

Argentine War Minister Martin led his army to surrender to Chile after receiving definite news that the Brazilian Army was reluctant to cross the La Platte River to rescue the Argentine Army!