Reborn as King of South America

Chapter 500 Epilogue
"Everyone, the Paraguayan war was lost. More than 100,000 soldiers of the Republic fought bravely, but suffered heavy casualties and were in a difficult situation. Is it because the soldiers were not brave? No, is it because the Han army has advanced weapons and equipment and strong combat effectiveness? The strength of the enemy is one reason, but it is not the most important reason. The most important reason is within the Republic! Those termites and scums who parasitized on the body of the Republic betrayed the interests of the Republic and leaked the internal intelligence of the Republic to the remnants of the royalists and the Han Kingdom. Otherwise, the navy would not have been ambushed and defeated by the Han Navy, and the army's deployment would not have been spied on by the Han Army. The Republic's minerals and railways would not have been sold to Britain, the United States, Germany and other countries at cheap prices!

The Republic must undergo a thorough reorganization! We must eliminate the termites and scum clinging to the body of the Republic! Otherwise, the Republic will sink forever until it is submerged and swallowed up by the huge army of the Han army! "

This was the first time that Santos expressed his political inclinations in front of middle and senior military officers!

"Without the scum within the Republic passing on the news, the time and route of the naval fleet's departure would have been impossible for the remnants of the royalist party and the Han Kingdom to know!"

"The Silva, Aldrich, Alfred and other families secretly passed information to the Han Kingdom. Many people knew that they were bribed by the Han Kingdom, but no one stopped or punished them! The Republic was defeated by such a group of parasites and incompetent bastards!"

"Many of the government's policies are problematic. They should not have given freedom to black slaves, nor should they have allowed those greedy farmers to monopolize the land without restriction. Most of the land in the country is occupied by them, but they only pay very little agricultural tax! Those bastards who formulate national policies are completely in cahoots with them and should all be sent to the gallows!"

"The fool Hernandez, the foreign minister of the Republic, was also deceived by the British. The British completely sided with the Orientals.

The Republic has been betrayed by the British by deliberately condoning and favoring the Orientals' invasion of Paraguay! The British are as disgusting and greedy as the Orientals! The Republic's government should immediately sever diplomatic relations with the British!"

"The president and the marshal are also at fault! They should have listened to the correct advice of Admiral Santos! The Republic should be handed over to wise and responsible soldiers, not those politicians who are as stupid as pigs." ...

After the failure of the war, the contradictions could not be diverted externally and could only be intensified internally. The intensified contradictions needed an outlet to vent. After the failure of the First Paraguayan War, internal contradictions broke out in Brazil. Pedro's family was regarded as the biggest target of venting and lost the throne of the emperor of the Brazilian Empire. The Brazilian Empire was thus split into two countries.

The Second Paraguayan War also faced the consequences of failure. At this time, the Brazilian officers and soldiers who personally fought and bled on the front lines would not think that the failure of the war was caused by them, but would subconsciously focus their attention on those in power.

As a result, large farmers, businessmen, and high-ranking officials who monopolized domestic land, industry and commerce became the targets of their anger. Moreover, large farmers and businessmen often overlap with the identities of high-ranking officials. Many government officials are themselves large farmers and businessmen.

"The president and the marshal were simply deceived and cheated by those parasites and scum. Their original intention was good and they were working for the development and prosperity of the Republic."

Seeing that everyone was gradually directing the spearhead of the struggle towards President Fonseca and Marshal Peshoto, Santos spoke out in time to stop it.

As a senior general from the imperial era, Santos has both the sense of responsibility of a traditional soldier and a strong sense of mission for national development and survival.

If the country is stable and peaceful, he is willing to be a loyal soldier and obey the orders of President Fonseca and Marshal Peshoto. However, when the country is in danger, he will follow his inner sense of mission and save the country in the way he thinks is right.

Every powerful person has his own political ideals and ideas. They all want to save the country and govern the country according to their own ideas. However, only by holding the highest power in the country can they have the opportunity to govern the country according to their political ideals. As for whether the way and path of governing the country after holding power are correct, no one can guarantee it.

Before he took control of the supreme power of the Brazilian Republic, Fonseca did not know whether his policies were correct, and Peixoto did not know whether his leadership and decision-making over the military were correct.

Santos also didn't know whether it would be effective to plan the country's development according to his own political ideals. However, trying and working hard is better than doing nothing. If you work hard to change the country, there may be a chance for revival and strength. If you do nothing, you will just hand the fate of the country to other countries and wait for death. The Brazilian Republic has reached the most critical moment. Santos is determined to make efforts to try and save it. As the first step to save the country, it is to successfully evacuate more than 6 troops from Asuncion, including Antequera Port, Concepcion and other places, out of Paraguay.

President Fonseca was still hoping for the intervention of the United States, but Santos and Asuncion's 6-plus soldiers had no time to wait, so Santos was considering a suitable excuse to smoothly withdraw his troops from Paraguay without having a fierce conflict with Fonseca and Peixoto at a critical moment.
My eyes scanned the map back and forth, and when I saw the place Concepcion, a complete idea gradually formed in my mind.

"General Anderson, report our army's next combat plan to Rio de Janeiro. Because part of the Han army broke through the blockade of the Humeta Fortress, we will send Major General Nakgale and Major General Milhei to lead the 1st and 4th Divisions to Concepcion to strengthen the defense of ports along the coast.

The heavy artillery positions along the Humeta Fortress were lost one after another. In order to prevent the Han army from continuing to penetrate into our rear along the Paraguay River, we requested that the mainland strengthen its defense, prepare ammunition supplies and daily necessities in advance, and prepare for a long-term stalemate with the enemy. "...

The order to retreat was conveyed to all the troops on the front line of Asuncion. As ships loaded with soldiers and weapons evacuated northward, the Humeta Fortress also faced its final moment. Mount Ulami was lost, and the Brazilian defenders lost their last bargaining chip to threaten the Han army's water route. Nearly 2 people huddled in the small Ksa fortress group, waiting for the decision of fate.

"Assholes, all of them are assholes! We were deceived by Santos! Guaira was occupied by the Han army half a month ago, and the Republic Navy also suffered heavy losses in the battle on October 10, and lost its ability to deter the coastal ports of the Han country! Why did Asuncion know the news so early, but didn't inform us! Why? What did they treat us as? As pitiful, stupid scapegoats?"

"Before Carapegua was surrounded by the enemy, I got the news from a friend in the 4th Division who was in charge of logistics. 10 days ago, Admiral Santos secretly ordered the logistics transport fleet to transfer baggage and daily necessities to Concepcion and Antequera. They had made plans to evacuate long ago, but kept it secret from us. Until the Humeta Fortress was completely surrounded, they did not think of informing us of the retreat order!"

"Yes, why did they come to convey the order to retreat now? Is it because they have all run far away and no longer need us to take bullets for them?"

Feeling abandoned and treated as pawns, the Brazilian garrison officers condemned Santos's bad behavior, but they had some misunderstandings.

Upon learning of the fall of Mount Libona, Santos prepared for the worst and began to arrange the retreat. He planned to take 20 to 30 days to complete the evacuation of the entire Asuncion front-line troops, including the garrison of Fort Humeta. Unfortunately, he expected that the garrison of Fort Humeta could resist the Han army for at least one to three months, but he did not expect that the Han army dispatched warships with 150mm naval guns, which caused the evacuation time to be advanced, and the garrison of Fort Humeta was forced to give up.

"General Santos led the Asuncion garrison to evacuate. Our army has completely lost its support. There is no point in complaining. Let's think about how to break out."

Major General Davis' eyes were bloodshot and his hair was disheveled. After half a month of continuous high-intensity combat, his body was overdrawn and he no longer had the energy he once had.

"To the west is the Paraguay River, to the north is the Carapegua Line of Defense occupied by the enemy, to the south is the enemy camp. Only in the east is the enemy's defense the weakest, with more than 10,000 enemy defenders transferred from the Villarrica Line stationed there. If we want to successfully break out, the only option is the eastern route."

"But the east is full of forests and swamps. Even if we break out, it will be difficult to retreat to the mainland smoothly."

"There aren't that many choices. Either you break out from the east, or you stay in the fortress and wait to die. It's your choice!"

"Break out from the east, General Miller, the troops will rest for a day. After 12 o'clock tomorrow evening, concentrate the remaining firepower of the army and break out in the east with all your strength!"...

(End of this chapter)