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"Your Excellency, what if the Chileans don't agree?" Secretary of the Army Patrick asked. After all, now Brazil and Chile are at war. There is no guarantee that Chile will accept Brazil's good intentions.

"If the Chileans reject our good intentions, then we will have to go through the war to the end. I think that as long as the leaders of Chile are not fools, they will not fight us. Our population is seven times theirs, and our national strength is several times theirs. If they really want to fight, they won't have any chance of winning! President Alfonso Pena said proudly. Brazil's huge land area and population base are the main factors for Brazil's domination in South America.

Everyone is convinced that Brazil is not a strong country in the world. But in South America, all the countries in the country are poor and backward, and Brazil is the first power. Even so, with the help of China, Chile has developed by leaps and bounds in recent years. But in terms of heritage, it still can't be compared with Brazil, not to mention anything else, Brazil's abundant military resources alone are enough to drag Chile to death. Therefore, if there is a real big war between the two countries, they are convinced that the final victory will definitely belong to Brazil!

"Your Excellen, you are responsible for contacting the Chilean side! I remember that their embassy still had personnel in Rio de Janeiro to convey our goodwill to the Chileans, and as for whether they can catch it, it's up to them! President Alfonso Pena said!

"Yes, Your Excellency!" Foreign Minister Mullen nodded, and in his opinion, Brazil took the initiative to throw an olive branch, which is for the Chileans. It's completely unwanted, and there should be no reason for Chileans to refuse.

"Your Excellency Patrick, until we and the Chileans have officially reached an agreement, the Army must hold the defense line of the La Platte River, and there must be no problems!" President Alfonso Pena ordered. He's just preparing for the worst. However, he also believed that Brazil now had 400,000 troops concentrated east of the La Platte River, and that Chile's current army alone would not be able to defeat Brazil. What's more, there is also the barrier of the wide La Plate River, and it is even more difficult for the Chilean army to cross the river under the blockade of the Brazilian army!

"Yes, Your Excellency the President, I promise that no Chilean will be allowed to cross the La Platte!" Secretary of the Army Patrick said!

After the two countries of Brazil and Chile declared war on each other. The ambassadors of both countries have been withdrawn to the country, but a very small number of staff members have been left in the embassies. After all, there is no guarantee that relations between the two sides will return from a state of war to a normal state at any point. After all, there are no eternal friends between nations, and there are no eternal enemies. As long as the common interests are used, it is possible for even mortal enemies to come together. Therefore. The goodwill of the Brazilian government was quickly repatriated to the country through the staff of the Chilean embassy in Brazil.

Brazil offered to sue for peace, which greatly shocked the Chilean government, however. Then they were caught between a rock and a hard place. Some of the government's cabinet members suggested that there should be no war with a large South American country like Brazil. There are also those who believe that it is time to take advantage of the victory and take the opportunity to defeat Brazil. Ousting Brazil from its position as the number one power in South America. This made President Elassuris hesitate a little as well.

"Everyone, please give your opinion! Kindness to Brazilians. Do we accept it, or do we continue the war! President Elasuris asked.

"Your Excellency, I think we can make peace with Brazil. Now that we have beaten Argentina, it's time to get the rewards, and there's no need to keep fighting Brazil. Besides, Brazil is much stronger than us, and we will lose a lot in a war with such a power! Foreign Minister Belk said first.

"Your Excellency, I think we should continue to fight. The Brazilians have now occupied three Argentine provinces east of the Río de la Platte. We defeated the Argentines after a terrible battle, and now the Brazilians are jumping out to take advantage of them, which is really undeserved! Army Secretary Claire said. The Chilean Army's defeat of Argentina at a very small cost boosted his confidence in the Chilean Army, and although Brazil had a much larger army than Chile, he still firmly believed that the final victory belonged to Chile!

"Your Excellency, the three departments of Argentina east of the Río de la Platte, with the exception of the two departments of Misiones, are the main food producing areas, and this is very important for us. After taking those two provinces, the problem of food shortage that we have been facing can be solved at the root. If Brazil wants to make peace with us, then they will withdraw from Argentina. Otherwise, we will continue the war! "Said the Minister of the Navy, Karl.

President Elasuris nodded, he was also very unhappy with Brazil's opportunity to seize the most fertile part of Argentina. Brazil and Argentina were allies, but not only did they not help Argentina in the war, but they slaughtered Argentina fiercely, which is indeed too shameless!

"Your Excellency, perhaps we should ask the Chinese side for their opinion. We were able to beat Argentina this time, and this is inseparable from China's help. Therefore, whether or not to continue to fight Brazil, we would do well to listen to the Chinese side in this regard. Finance Minister Bartlet said.

President Ellasuris was so shocked that he almost forgot about it, and after the defeat of Argentina, the whole of Chile seemed to be a little arrogant. But, fundamentally, Chile is still a small country, and without China's support, Chile would not have achieved such a victory. Similarly, if Chile goes against China's wishes, the end is predictable!

"Well, I'll ask for the Chinese side's opinion." President Elasuris said.

After the meeting, President Elassuris met with the Chinese ambassador to Chile and explained to him the difficulties that Chile is facing. The Chinese ambassador to Chile also conveyed China's intentions, and China hopes that Chile will replace Brazil and become the largest country in South America!

President Ellasuris immediately understood what the Chinese side meant, and China hoped that Chile would defeat Brazil. However, if the war continues, Chile's losses will certainly be significant. However, he is still very satisfied with China's statement that it wants Chile to become the largest country in South America. In the depths of his heart, he also has such a goal.

President Elasuris immediately said that Chile would continue the war. With China's support, Chile will certainly be able to defeat Brazil and become the most powerful country in South America.

Later, Chile made it clear that if Brazil wanted peace talks, it would be conditional on withdrawing from Argentina's three provinces east of the La Platte River. Of course, the Brazilian government is reluctant to do so, and if it withdraws, there will be no way to make up for the losses they have suffered in this war. This also means that there is no longer a chance of compromise between Brazil and Chile, and both sides have begun to intensify preparations for war. In addition to the thirty divisions deployed east of the La Platte River, Brazil is preparing to send ten more divisions to the area to defend against the impending Chilean offensive. Chile, by contrast, is a bit petty, only drawing some troops from the reservists to replenish the troops lost in the war. With Chile's current population, it's pretty good to be able to do that.

Brazil and Chile gathered 7.8 million people to confront each other along the La Platte River, and the war was on the verge of breaking out.

Santa Fe is a city on the west bank of the La Platte River, directly opposite Paraná, the capital of the province of Entre Ríos on the east bank, and which also became the headquarters of the Chilean army. Fifteen divisions of the Chilean army were deployed around Santa Fe and were about to attack the Brazilian army on the east bank of the river. And Paraná is also the focus of the Brazilian army's defense, just in Paraná and the surrounding area, the Brazilian army has deployed 20 divisions, nearly 250,000 people, which can be described as well-guarded!

"General Yang, the Brazilians on the opposite side are too tightly defended, we rush across the river, I'm afraid the losses will be not small!" General Federo, chief of staff of the Chilean Army, said with some concern.

"It doesn't matter, although the Brazilians have a lot of troops, their blockade of the river is not tight. The Brazilian Army does not have much heavy artillery, and the batch of heavy artillery they ordered from the United States has only just started from the United States at this moment, and this battle cannot be counted on. The battleships of the Navy have already entered the La Platte and will be able to arrive tomorrow evening. Therefore, our offensive began the morning after tomorrow. Four light cruisers and six destroyers of the Navy will provide us with fire support. With the guns of ten battleships, it was enough to suppress the artillery of the Brazilians on the other side of the river. In addition, the navy has twenty merchant ships, and we are able to transport the strength of one division at a time. With the support of naval artillery fire, breaking through the defenses of the Brazilian army and holding the position, this should not be a big problem! Lieutenant General Yang Ming said!

Because of the deep draft, there was a high probability that the battleships and heavy cruisers would run aground when they entered the La Platte River, so only light cruisers and destroyers rushed to support. However, the firepower of both the 'Tianshui-class' light cruisers and the 'Dujiangyan-class' destroyers was far from being able to withstand the Brazilian army, which lacked heavy artillery.

At 7 o'clock in the morning on January 18, 1908, the battle of the Chilean army to force the crossing of the La Platte River officially began!