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"Mom! I don't want to die here, save me! A young Argentine boy of seventeen or eighteen years old curled up in the trench with a frightened face and cried. Many of the recruits recruited by the Argentine government are young people between the ages of 16 and 18 and those in their thirties who are approaching middle age. Although Argentina's population is almost twice as large as Chile's, it is difficult to recruit enough soldiers despite heavy army losses. Most Argentines refuse to join the army!

"Oh God! The Chileans are too strong, we are no match for them, we have been defeated, run for your life! "An Argentine soldier shouted, jumped out of the trench and ran to the rear. However, he had just run a few steps out when a stray bullet from nowhere hit him and ended his life!

Under the fierce attack of the Chilean army, the Argentine army finally collapsed after holding out for several days. The army was scattered, and a large number fled to Mercedes. The Chilean army, on the other hand, took the opportunity to launch an onslaught, capturing many Argentine troops along the way. The commander of the Argentine army, the chief of staff, Admiral James, knew that it was completely over the moment the army collapsed. He immediately took his guards and withdrew from the battlefield ahead of schedule and fled to Mercedes. The flight of the commander further exacerbated the collapse of the Argentine army.

The pursuit of the Chilean army lasted for three days and almost stopped until Mercedes. In this battle, the Chilean army completely defeated the Argentine army at the cost of less than 10,000 people, killing at least 50,000 people and capturing more than 100,000 people. However, more Argentine soldiers fled. In order to escape for their lives, they even threw away their weapons. Then he ran directly back to his hometown in the countryside and returned to the Argentine army in Mercedes, which was not even 50,000 men!

"Your Excellency the President, we must leave now, the forward of the Chilean army, Rimedes, is already less than thirty kilometers away, and will arrive here by tomorrow afternoon at the latest!" Admiral James fled back to Mercedes and immediately built the Argentine government to withdraw to the southern region. It is clear that with the annihilation of the main forces of the army. Argentina has no money to fight anymore!

"Retreat to the south? Do we still have a chance? Argentine President José Figueroa Alcta said with a wry smile. Eighty percent of Argentina's population is concentrated near the Pampas in the north, and in the south, many of them are deserts and Gobi deserts, with only a million people. Even if it fled to the south, Argentina had no chance to beat Chile again. Chile, on the other hand. After gaining the vast territory of northern Argentina, the strength will grow stronger. Argentina has already lost all of its losses in this war!

"Your Excellency, we have no other choice now." Admiral James said.

José Figueroa Alcta nodded, although the conditions in the south were a little worse, it was better than being caught by the Chileans and sent to the gallows. Of course. Provided that after they withdrew to southern Argentina, the Chilean army would not send troops to pursue them. Otherwise, only the remaining tens of thousands of remnants will be defeated, and weapons and ammunition will be desperately scarce. In such a situation, it would be impossible for Gen to withstand the attack of the troops stationed in Chile!

"Don't worry, Your Excellency. After the Chileans occupy the northern part of Argentina, they will definitely fight Brazil. When the time comes. We might still have a chance! Admiral James comforted. Argentina's high-ranking officials, resentment towards Brazil. No less than Chile. Argentina would not have suffered such a crushing defeat had it not been for the Brazilians' death.

"I hope so! Let's hope the Chileans can beat the Brazilians with a lose-lose game! "President José Figueroa Alcta has a hateful look in his eyes!

On the night of January 2, 1908, the Argentine government evacuated Mercedes at night, taking with the last tens of thousands of troops and government officials, to the southern part of Argentina. At the same time, millions of Argentine civilians followed them in their retreat. They were reluctant to stay in the north lest they would be exploited and enslaved by the Chileans in the future. However, it is almost a thousand kilometers from Mercedes to the inland city of Neuquén in the south. By the time they had made the long journey to Neuquén, they didn't know how many people would be left!

On January 3, 1908, Chilean troops captured Mercedes. Three days later, Buenos Aires was captured. With the capture of the capital, this marked the complete defeat of Argentina in this war. Even the Argentine government, headed by President José Figueroa Alqueta, has not yet conceded defeat. However, if no miracle happens, they will no longer have a chance to turn the tables!

The Chilean army then sent a portion of its army to sweep through the northern provinces of Argentina, while the main army moved north along the La Platte River. The hundreds of thousands of Brazilian troops entrenched in the two provinces east of the River La Platte are a very big threat to Chile. Even though Brazil had a more obvious superiority in numbers, the Chilean army had already grown in confidence after defeating Argentina. In their eyes, the Brazilian army seems to be nothing to worry about!

In Rio de Janeiro in January, it's almost the hottest season. However, the current capital of Brazil seems to be a little quiet. Most of Brazil's coastal cities are deserted because the Chilean Navy occasionally launches shelling of Brazilian coastal cities. A large number of Brazilians fled fifteen kilometers from the sea to escape the shelling of the Chilean Navy!

Brazil's presidential palace has also moved to the western suburbs of Rio de Janeiro, away from the coast. Although, doing so has cost Brazil a lot. But in the case of the annihilation of the navy, there is no way to do it! The Chilean army quickly defeated Argentina, much to the shock of Brazil. Originally, Brazil did have the idea of sitting on the hill and watching the tiger fight, allowing Chile and Argentina to lose both, and then Brazil came forward to clean up the mess and win at the lowest cost. However, they never imagined that the war that took place around Mendoza would end in just a few days, and the Chilean army had already defeated the Argentine army at a narrow cost. This immediately made the Brazilian hesitate a little, and he was also a little hesitant to enter the fight in Argentina and Chile. Subsequently, the fierce attack of the Chilean army made the Brazilians feel the danger. As a result, Brazilian President Alfonso Pena eventually heeded the advice of Secretary of War Patrick and ordered the Brazilian army to be deployed along the La Plate River instead of crossing the La Platte River to fight the Chilean army.

Now that Chile has basically destroyed Argentina, whether the Chilean army will attack the Brazilian army next has become a difficult question for Brazil's top brass. After all, the two countries have already declared war and are now at war. Moreover, the Brazilian navy was also annihilated by Chile, and the shelling of Brazilian coastal cities by the Chilean navy during this period caused at least more than 100,000 casualties to the Brazilians. Under these circumstances, it is almost impossible for Brazil to coexist peacefully with Chile.

After learning that the main forces of the Chilean army were moving north along the La Platte River, Brazilian President Alfonso Pena convened an emergency meeting!

"Guys, Argentina is finished, the Chileans have beaten them completely. Now, the Chilean army is moving north along the La Platte River and will soon reach the other side of Paraná. Moreover, the Chileans, who had just beaten the Argentine, were very popular. Therefore, it is foreseeable that they will soon launch an attack on us. So, what should we do now? President Alfonso Pena asked!

"Your Excellency, the President, we have deployed thirty divisions of troops along the La Platte River. The Chileans lost 60,000 or 70,000 men in the battle against the Argentines, and with the troops they sent elsewhere, we had to face a Chilean army of only 250,000 men at most. Coupled with the barrier of the La Platte River, it will be very difficult for the Chileans to attack us! The Army is confident that it will keep the Chileans at the west of the La Platte River! Secretary of the Army Patrick said.

The mainstream view of the Brazilian leadership has now shifted from helping Argentina defeat Chile to taking the opportunity to occupy three Argentine provinces on the east bank of the La Platte River to compensate for Brazil's losses in the war. However, although the three provinces are now under the control of Brazil, the Chilean side does not seem to have any intention of acquiescing to the status quo. Therefore, for Brazil to truly turn these three provinces into Brazilian territory, it needs to withstand Chile's attack. Otherwise, every qiē will be in vain!

"Your Excellency, we may be able to contact the Chilean side to discuss the possibility of a peaceful settlement of the dispute. The Chileans suffered no small losses in the battle against the Argentines. And we, Brazil, are several times stronger than Argentina. Chile wants to beat us, and that is impossible. Therefore, if we can agree with Chile's occupation of northern Argentina in exchange for Chile's agreement to occupy the three provinces east of the La Platte River, perhaps the Chileans will agree! Foreign Minister Mullen said.

"If that's the case, that's for the best. The north of Argentina is divided between our two countries. While Chileans occupy more, they also give more. We occupy the three provinces east of the La Platte River, which can be regarded as a harvest! President Alfonso Pena nodded. Personally, he doesn't want to fight Chile either. After all, Chile is no longer what it used to be, and even if it defeats Chile, Brazil may lose a lot, so it will be a little unworthy!