Five days after the news of the defeat in the Bunone Valley reached Buenos Aires, the Argentine government was shocked and panicked.

The Argentine government was indeed worried about the military intervention of the Tang Empire, because the Governor's Office of Antis issued a second conscription to recruit 100,000 troops to enter the war, and the news gave Argentina great pressure.

So, the Argentine government has been worried;

The more than 50,000 mobile troops stationed in the two northern provinces of Colombia del Estero and Santa Fe may not be able to withstand the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Tang Empire, which are constantly gathered, and should be given strong support if necessary.

As it stands;

The more than 50,000 Argentine garrisons on the border between the two countries can at least have contacts with the 35,000 troops of the Tang Empire that were mobilized in advance, and may even occupy a local advantage, bringing a surprise to Buenos Aires.

I didn't say it on my lips, but it didn't prevent me from thinking so in my heart.

After all, the Argentine garrison has a numerical advantage in troops, there is no shortage of artillery and rifles, and the strength on paper is considerable, and it should be no problem to support it for a few months.

But the Argentine government never expected that the unexpected joy would come so quickly and so completely, but it would be a total collapse like bad news, and the situation would take a sharp turn for the worse.

After a brief silence

There was a cry and wailing in the government, and the extreme panic spread uncontrollably, and President Mitre and Prime Minister Milian del Brasso were also shocked and looked at each other.

From each other's eyes, they both saw a deep fear of the Tang Empire.

It's a shame to say

Argentina now does not have a second mobile force of more than 40,000 people can handle it, except for the more than 17,000 Argentine troops in the Triple Alliance, and now the troops of the United Provinces have been swept away, and even 3,000 militia cannot be gathered.

The situation in the province of Buenos Aires was much better, with more than 4,500 of the more than 6,000 cavalrymen who fled back belonging to the Montevia Cavalry Division in Buenos Aires, and three volunteer cavalry regiments belonging to the province of Buenos Aires suffered heavy losses and returned with thousands of men.

There are still more than 10,000 infantry and two cavalry divisions in Buenos Aires, and the total number of troops can reach more than 20,000, which is already up to the sky.

The Paraguayan War lasted for more than three years, and Argentina's total casualties in the war also reached more than 5.5~60,000 people, which is already a heavy burden for a South American country with a total population of only more than 1.5 million.

The battle of the Binonite Valley lost 36,000 troops (including 23,000 Indian infantry) at once, where does Argentina still have troops to adjust?

Even if there is another mobilization for war, how many troops can be mobilized?

"Mr. President, perhaps...... It's time to consider Plan B. It was beyond Argentina's ability to continue to fight against the Tang Empire, and the huge risks that would arise from this must be taken into account, and the government should make a wise choice. Prime Minister Milian del Brasso held back for a long time, and his face was a little constipated.

President Mitre, who also looked heavy, sighed lightly and asked; "I'll think about it...... But isn't it now, when the British once patted their chests and promised us that they would intervene decisively if necessary, is there any such thing now? ”

"Hmph, we've all been fooled, the British just said that they need to further observe the situation and wait for instructions from London." Prime Minister Milian del Brasso shook his head with a wry smile and said in a tone of "I know them well";

"Your Excellency, stop having any more illusions about the British.

They will jump out at the right time when they share their joy, and tell us in an arrogant tone that London has done a lot to settle the Orientals.

And when support is needed most, there will never be an Englishman who will be in the nick of a fool.

They will only stomp the wound and turn their heads to tell the Orientals that London has worked tirelessly to persuade Brazil and Argentina to make substantial concessions.

These two-faced guys have never been trustworthy partners.

South America was also not a core area of British interests, and the British valued the most in Europe, in the Balkans, in the Near East and North Africa, in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, and even in East Asia, with South America at the bottom of the priority list, perhaps on the same level as Black Africa.

What's more, it is impossible for the British to risk tearing their faces with the Tang Empire and give substantial military assistance.

These imperialists are righteous on the surface, but secretly they are complicit, and they are all hungry wolves that eat people.

If we want to get out of the bad situation that has taken a turn for the worse, we have to rely on our own efforts! ”

When President Mitre heard this, he was silent for a long time.

A moment later

Only then did he exhale a long and turbid breath, and said in a dry voice; "That makes sense, my dear Excellency the Prime Minister.

You can first express your submission to the Tang Empire through the channels of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and be willing to discuss the post-war situation without preconditions.

In addition, urgently contact His Majesty Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, to coordinate the positions and boundaries of the military operations of the allies, and try not to excessively stimulate the Tang Empire and make things out of control.

It's like this is the case now

It was no longer the right fit for the Allies to continue their advance on Yasençon, but they should retreat to the fortress of Umata at the Great River Castle, urgently repair the defenses destroyed by the war, and send heavy troops to defend them.

As long as you occupy this strong forward fortress, you can attack and retreat.

And when the allies faced the powerful Tang Empire, they had sufficient bargaining chips and would not be led by the nose by the Orientals.

These Eastern Cavalry Legions are terrifying, they are simply Devil's Legions......"

President Mitre shook his head with a dark expression, he was already disheartened by the bad news on the front, and he could not afford to continue to resist.

With such a small number of troops in total, how many beatings can Argentina eat?

Plan B is to completely abandon the interests of the provinces, even if it is divided. The territorial integrity and peace of the province of Buenos Aires must be guaranteed, and this is the bottom line that cannot be compromised.

President Mitre came from a white Italian-Argentine family and represented the interests of the Haciendas d'Buenos Aires and capitalists.

Due to the national character of southern Europe, his dictionary of life is full of trade-offs and intrigues, but the iron will of the Prussians is missing.

In the end, he is nothing more than a political opportunist.

The interest class he represents will not allow President Mitre to gamble to the death with the interests of the province and the Tang Empire, and gamble on a war with no hope of victory, which is tantamount to political suicide.

Neither blowing nor black, the Andean Governor's Palace displayed a military force that was desperately strong.

The sensible choice is;

Argentina must not be dragged down by the provinces, and the best thing to do is to stop the loss in time and to hell with the provinces and the league.

Judging by the current situation

The Andean Viceroyalty expanded strongly to the north through warfare, and after occupying the two northern provinces of Colombia del Estero and Santa Fe, its influence extended more than 480 kilometers to the north to reach the southern border of Paraguay.

What does this mean?

It means that on the other side of the war, the border territory between the Tang Empire and Paraguay has been fully bordered, and food and weapons and equipment from the Tang Empire will continue to be sent to Paraguay, as well as Chinese militia soldiers armed to the teeth.

The favorable situation of the Triple Alliance's siege of Paraguay was completely reversed, and the powerful military power of the Tang Empire poured into Paraguay through the Northern Passage, which posed a great threat to the Allied forces that were fighting in Paraguay.

After the crushing defeat at the Battle of the Binonite Valley, the Argentines were shattered from their dreams of self-confidence and quickly slipped into the abyss of fear.

Now they are like drowning people with their hands frantically grabbing, as long as they have a chance to go ashore, they can't care about the life or death of others.

I have to say, it's very Italian.

As a result of this heavy blow, the members of Parliament and the ministers who represented the interests of the United Nations Province were in mourning, some were shaking their hands wildly and waving their hands to rebuke God, some were in tears, and some were devastated by the blow......

Gutarez, the deputy speaker of the parliament, is the representative of the United Provincial side in the Argentine government, and he is like an old dog who has been stripped of his ridge, his whole body is weakly paralyzed in his chair, and he can't stand up.

Only two lines of turbid tears fell from the wrinkled old face.

Sang Xin!

It's over, it's all over.

The provinces went from 17 provinces during the Argentine Civil War, to 9 provinces at the end of 1866, and then to the two northern provinces that were lost when the bad news came, leaving only 7 provinces.

Here's the problem

After the occupation of Colombia del Estero and Santa Fe by the Tang Empire, there were three other provinces to the west, which are now completely isolated from Argentine territory and have become a large enclave.

Needless to say in the future, this piece of fat will most likely fall into the mouth of the Andean Governor's Palace.

Therefore, in the foreseeable future, the territory of the United Nations will shrink significantly, and its power will be greatly weakened, not to mention the right to speak.

Being able to hold Argentina's thigh tightly for a long time seems to have become a luxury.

What is the virtue of this group of goods in the province of Buenos Aires who have no responsibility and no eggs? Deputy Speaker Gutarez couldn't have known better.

Pin the hope of recovering the territory on them, it is better to wash and sleep early, there is everything in the dream.

Inside the British Legation on Via de la Plata

British Minister James held a telegram signed by the Marquis Franson Bowman, Minister of the Colonies from London, and after carefully reading it, he first put the telegram on the table and sighed lightly.

So much persuasion has been done back and forth, and now it is all in vain.

Your own family knows your own business.

The British Minister James's vision of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay was just a vision of South America's independence. The UK itself will not provide any support.

In fact, this is a bluff diplomatic blackmail, only the Tang Empire can afford the price, if it can get any promises or concessions from the Tang Empire, it will reflect the outstanding achievements of Minister James in the field of diplomacy, and it will definitely write a brilliant stroke.

Now that I've woken up, I'll do whatever I want.

The power of the British Empire is indeed the world's dominant and unquestionable arbiter of the situation in Europe, with decisive influence in the Balkans, the Near East, North Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and even East Asia.

Still in the Americas, whether it is North, Central or South America, there is only one real hegemon, and that is the Tang Empire.

Although Minister James did not want to admit it in his heart, the reality was;

British influence is not good in this place, and all the South American countries want to introduce British and French influence to fight against the Tang Empire, but the actual effect is very disappointing.

Because the existence of Britain, France and other countries in South America can only be reflected in diplomacy and influence, and the Andean Governor's Mansion of the Tang Empire is really hands-on!

Rude and martial one, despise him!

The web of South American interests carefully woven by the British was torn apart by the Andean Governor's Palace, and it was all shattered into pieces.

Not a son of man!