Perhaps in the eyes of elite soldiers, the border clash between Argentina and Chile is like a child's play.

In battle, there are less than 1 in 10 people who have the courage to stick their head out of cover, let alone calm down and aim well.

But for the Argentine and Chilean soldiers at this time, it was really a war, a war that could easily kill people.

Even if it's a game of housekeeping, it's not a burning stick in everyone's hands, it's a real hot weapon that embodies the essence of human intelligence.

As the saying goes, whether it is a man, a woman or a child, the power of the firearm in their hands is the same.

For the current large-caliber rifle, it is no joke to be injured when touched, and to die when touched.

The battle between the two sides lasted for more than 20 minutes, and seeing that the time was not early, the Argentine army could only hastily withdraw towards the mountains and forests under the orders of the commander.

After all, this is the territory of Chile, and if you want to provide support, it must be that the Chilean army will come faster.

It is not good for the Argentine army to continue such a stalemate now, at least for now, Argentina has no intention of starting a war until the army and weapons and equipment and strategic resources are in place.

Seeing that the Argentines below the mountain were already slowly retreating, Eduardo Montalba shouted to his comrades: "Stop them, they are retreating!" ”

Although Eduardo Montalva's performance in this conflict made his comrades willing to take his command, it did not mean that others were willing to die for the sake of their country.

It's okay to take advantage of the terrain and put two shots, but if you go down to pursue, isn't it equivalent to giving up your cover and exposing your whole body to the Argentines?

Even though Eduardo Montalva shouted twice in a row, no one was willing to stand up and follow Eduardo Montalva in pursuit.

After consuming all the bullets, Eduardo Montalva had no choice but to return, and at the same time, he was extremely disappointed in his comrades.

By the time reinforcements arrived, it was already more than ten minutes later. In this more than ten minutes, the patrol squad has preliminarily cleaned up the battlefield and counted the casualties on both sides.

"Sergeant Edri? Sergeant Edri! ”

When reinforcements arrived, they shouted Edri, the squad leader of the patrol squad.

But unfortunately, Edri, the leader of the patrol squad, as the first person to die, was destined to no longer hear the cries of reinforcements.

"Captain Edri is dead, sir." Eduardo Montalva replied.

"What the hell is going on? Soldier. The commander of the reinforcements was surprised for a moment to hear that Edri had been killed, and then he turned his gaze to the soldier who answered the question and asked.

"We spotted the Argentine army on our patrol, and Captain Edri was killed by a surprise attack by the Argentinians. We then launched a counterattack and fought the Argentine army in the area. Eduardo Montalva replied methodically.

"Argentines again? These damn bastards, do they really want to provoke a war? The commander of the reinforcements cursed, then looked at Eduardo Montalva and continued to ask, "How are your results?" Soldier. ”

"We emptied almost all the bullets, eliminated a total of three enemies, and the rest of the Argentine troops had retreated into the woods below the mountain. On our side, two comrades, including Edri's squad leader, were injured and two were injured. Eduardo Montalva continued.

Eduardo Montalva's performance in the war earned him the respect of his comrades, and after the death of Captain Edri, Eduardo Montalva seemed to have become the most powerful person in the patrol squad.

In fact, it is true, apart from the original squad leader Edri, only Eduardo Montalva is a veteran who has served for more than three years.

As for the rest of the soldiers, most of them were just new recruits, which is why they were so flustered when facing the Argentine army.

"How many people are there in that Argentine army? Did they carry heavy fire weapons? Where is the direction of the retreat? After hearing the whole thing, the person in charge of the reinforcements obviously paid attention to it and asked very solemnly.

Every issue is a matter of gravity, and the entry of such an Argentine army on the border would pose a threat to cities and villages near Chile.

The situation between Argentina and Chile is very tense at the moment, and if these Argentine soldiers do something stupid, they, the Chilean border guards, cannot afford to be responsible.

"The Argentine troops that fought with us numbered only a few dozen men, and they did not use heavy weapons, at least during the fighting. They fled into the woods west of the hill, about 20 minutes after now. Eduardo Montalva replied methodically after recalling in his mind, making sure that there were no problems with his memory.

"Well, what's your name? Soldier. The commander nodded, pleased with Eduardo Montalva's detailed answer.

"Eduardo Montalba, sir. My father was a veteran who died in a previous conflict with Argentina. Eduardo Montalva replied with a firm expression.

Of course, the so-called conflict was not the one a few days ago, but more than a decade ago, in another conflict between Chile and Argentina.

In fact, in the more than 100-year history of the founding of the two countries, there have been countless conflicts between each other, and even several wars of small scale have broken out.

For Chile and Argentina, two countries with a balance of power, it is impossible not to break out into conflict.

Both countries have great ambitions, and as the saying goes, there is no room for two tigers, and unless they are suppressed by a strong foreign enemy, or the balance between the two countries is upset, such conflicts will continue.

"Eduardo Montalba? Your father's name is Pablo Montalba? The commander suddenly became interested, and asked with a little curiosity.

"Yes, sir, do you know my father?" Eduardo Montalva said with some surprise.

"Yes, Pablo was my comrade-in-arms more than ten years ago, and if he hadn't had an accident, he would have been at least a lieutenant by now, right?" The commander sighed lightly and said.

Because Chile has not had large-scale wars in recent years, the rise of military officers has been slow.

But Eduardo Montalva's father, Pablo Montalva, if he is still alive and serving in the army, can at least be a company and platoon officer.

If Pablo had been around, Eduardo Montalva would have had a better future, and maybe even a chance to go to a military academy instead of being an ordinary soldier in the army.

Don't underestimate a company commander-level officer in Chile, because the Chilean army has only a few million people because of its population, which is only a few million people.

In Chile, officers at the division commander level are basically at the highest level of the military, and the number is not too large.

Even if it seems that the position is not high, the military here is considered to be a middle and high-level and enjoys a lot of resources.

After all, any company commander needs at least more than ten years of seniority to be promoted, and it depends on whether his relationship is hard or not.

"Although I regret the sacrifice of your patrol squad leader, the patrol squad cannot be without a commander. So be it, Eduardo Montalba, I appoint you as the acting squad leader of your patrol squad. Your first task is to return to your station, re-re-staff, and continue to patrol. The current situation between us and Argentina is uncertain, and patrols need to be more serious. The commander thought for a moment before speaking.

The appointment at the level of squad leader is still simple for him. Of course, the reason why Eduardo Montalva's squad leader position was given a prefix as an agent was to see what Eduardo Montalva was capable of.

If he did a good job on patrol, he didn't mind helping his old comrade-in-arms and promoting Eduardo Montalva.

"Yes, sir!" Eduardo Montalva said with an excited face.

Although Eduardo Montalba's purpose in becoming a soldier was not to become a big official, but to avenge his father, he also inherited his father's last wish and became a very good soldier.

But as the saying goes, a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier, and a soldier who doesn't want to be a squad leader is not a good soldier.

What's more, after becoming the squad leader of the patrol squad, Eduardo Montalva was able to completely order the soldiers in his squad to use more numbers and strength to achieve their goals.

"Alright, Eduardo squad leader, take your soldiers on a mission! I will report your promotion, and it should be issued in about half a month. The commander looked at Eduardo Montalva, who was excited, smiled, and said.

"By the way, I'm Lucas Fuente, the commander of the second company of the first regiment of the second division stationed on the border, if you have any questions, you can also come to my station to find me, I will be here during this time." Finally, the commander smiled and glanced at Eduardo Montalva and added.

"Yes, Sir Lucas!" Eduardo Montalva replied without hesitation and very decisively.

Eduardo Montalva's patrol squad was part of the 2nd Company of the 1st Regiment of the 2nd Border Division.

What does this mean? His father's old comrade-in-arms is the boss of his boss, which is great news for Eduardo Montalba, as long as he can seize this opportunity, he may not be able to do better than his father.

You must know that the current situation is quite chaotic, and if you can use military merits to go further, it is definitely much faster than relying on seniority.

And Eduardo Montalva's father trained Eduardo Montalva strictly since he was a child, so that he could become an excellent soldier, inherit his mantle, and serve the country.

Seeing Eduardo Montalva walking towards the rear station with a few of his men, Lucas Fuente withdrew his gaze, looked coldly at the western woods under the mountain reported by Eduardo Montalva, and waved his hand: "Go, find those damned Argentines and destroy them!" ”

Meeting the son of an old comrade-in-arms again also reminded Lucas Fuente of the conflict that broke out between his country and Argentina since he became a soldier.

In the more than a decade since Lucas Fuente joined the army, Chile and Argentina have been involved in one skirmish and more than a dozen conflicts.

These clashes have ranged from large to small, with dozens of casualties and several injured in smaller clashes.

However, because the difference in strength between the two sides is not large, the two sides have won and lost in these more than ten conflicts, and Chile has not suffered too much on the whole.

But this time it was different, the Argentines had already invaded the Chilean border openly, and twice attacked the Chilean border garrison, causing dozens of casualties on the Chilean side.

According to Eduardo Montalba, the Argentine troops entering the country were only a few dozen men, so Lucas Fuente did not intend to continue asking for help.

His second company had more than 100 soldiers, and this time it also carried a certain amount of machine guns and artillery, which was a huge difference in strength in front of the Argentine soldiers who did not have heavy firepower.

What's more, Lucas Fuente's second company has a much higher comprehensive combat effectiveness than the patrol squad.

After all, Chile is also one of the countries that has long imitated the German military model and reformed and trained the army.

Chile is one of the few countries in South America with a strong army fighting power, and is also known as South American Prussia.

The reason why Eduardo Montalva's patrol squad has low combat effectiveness and even low military literacy is really because those people have not been in the army for a long time and are just pure recruits.

But as part of Chile's two border divisions, Lucas Fuente's second company still has a lot of elite soldiers.

Coupled with the advantage of firepower and the consumption of the Argentine army in previous battles with patrol squads, Lucas Fuente was sure that this Argentine army might be a rare credit for himself.

Even Lucas Fuente is tired of the ranks he has accumulated because of his seniority. At the current rate of promotion, it will take at least five years to move up to the next level.

And Lucas Fuente is not without competitors, the higher the rank, the fewer corresponding positions, and the more fierce the competitiveness.

If there is no corresponding credit, or the corresponding background help, I am afraid that the captain who goes to the next step may be the apex of Lucas Fuente.

The current military exploits are a good opportunity, if we can completely annihilate this batch of Argentine troops entering the country, and give the Chilean military and civilian a bad breath, the promotion to captain is basically stable, and there is even hope for a colonel-level officer.

It can only be said that for Chilean servicemen like Lucas Fuente, serving in Chile is both a blessing and a misfortune.

Thankfully, with the exception of those who served in the Border Division, such as Lucas Fuente, the few divisions stationed within the border were largely hostile.

This also makes it very safe to be a soldier in Chile, but it also loses room for upward promotion.

Fortunately, people like Lucas Fuente are okay, with more than ten years of excellent performance and accumulation of qualifications, they can barely mix up a position as a company commander.

But more people can't walk just when they reach the platoon commander, and in their lives, they are at most only officers around the deputy company commander.

Shaking his head slightly, clearing all the distractions from his mind, Lucas Fuente looked into the woods in the distance.

In a matter of minutes, the troops were at the bottom of the mountain, where the Argentines had fought with the patrol squad before.

The place has been cleaned, except for blood stains and some bullet holes, and the earth and rocks of the world, but it doesn't look so messy.

The area was littered with the bodies of several Argentine soldiers, whose guns had already been taken away by the Argentines.

In fact, this is normal, after all, people are dead, and the gun will naturally be left for the next person to use to realize the maximum value of the firearm.

The thin snow and chaotic footprints under their feet also confirmed that the Argentine army was indeed retreating towards the mountains and forests to the west.

There are even traces of blood on them, which can prove that the Argentines also brought the wounded with them when they retreated.

This was good news for Lucas Fuente, because the Argentine army, which retreated with the wounded, was not destined to march faster.

Moreover, with the guidance of a little blood, in fact, it also exposes the direction of the Argentine army's escape.

However, after entering the woods, Lucas Fuente found himself underestimating this Argentine army.

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