Regarding the discussion among the staff officers, Chief of Staff General Leta also did not participate. At this moment, he was discussing the next action plan with General Crook!
"Mr. Minister, the 103rd Motorized Infantry Division is definitely unreliable. Do you think we are asking the fake rebels at the train station to surrender directly, which will further damage the rebels' self-confidence.
Then, transfer the garrison division to the western front to intercept the three armored regiments of the rebels? "
When General Crook heard this, he did not answer the question immediately. He continued to stare at the map in front of him and slowly said:
"It's okay to have fake rebels at the train station, but the garrison division cannot be transferred to the Western Front. The 103rd Motorized Infantry Division has an unclear attitude. If we transfer the garrison division at this time, they might come in to pick peaches. ”
"Then what should we do? Let the Marine Corps take action now? This can easily deepen the conflict between the Navy and the Army."
"Now I am no longer worried about the conflict between the navy and the army, because the air force is the first to take action. After the air force has fought, if the navy follows suit, the army will not be able to use the conflict between the navy and the army as an excuse."
"Then what's your opinion, is the Marine Corps to be dismissed directly to thwart the prospects of the rebels?"
"No, the Marine Corps is my last trump card. Before I can use them now, I have already sent the 3rd Armored Division, which is changing equipment in Sao Paulo, to rush to Rio on a starry night.
This force was organized by Fang Lang, and its loyalty can stand the test. The original plan was for them to arrive on the western front of Rio before eight o'clock tonight and fight the 1st Armored Division.
But now I am considering whether to let them directly take over the command of the 103rd Motorized Infantry Division on the southern front, and then lead the 103rd Motorized Infantry Division to the western front to quell the rebellion of the 1st Armored Division. "
Hearing this, General Letta couldn't help but his eyes lit up. He raised his wrist and glanced at his watch and said:
"This is a good idea! It's already past three in the afternoon. Where is the 3rd Armored Division? If the 3rd Armored Division can take over the command of the 103rd Motorized Infantry Division, the garrison division can begin to take over the defense of Rio de Janeiro with peace of mind."
"It is necessary for the garrison division to take over the defense, but before that, the president must first be allowed to withdraw to the naval base where the Marine Corps is stationed."
"Do you still have doubts about the garrison?"
"Caution is the boat!"
"Understood."
The two did not discuss specific tactics against the rebels of the three armored regiments, because the current armored regiments are actually not easy to live with, and there is an air force base in Rio de Janeiro.
Therefore, the take-off and landing intervals of Air Force aircraft were very short. After the rebels separated, they were locked again by the Air Force in less than ten minutes. Although the armored regiment discovered the traces of the air force this time and took covert actions in time, it could not escape the bomber bombing.
Next, the three rebel armored regiments fell into a terrible death cycle. First, they discovered government aircraft and the entire army was hidden. Before the concealment was completely completed, the bomb had already fallen on his head.
After finally surviving a round of bombing, they gathered together the team that had been blown to pieces. They didn't even have time to count the casualties of the team, so they thought about heading towards the city again.
But before they could advance for ten minutes, the Air Force bombers entered their warning range again. They had to find hidden positions again and wait for the bombing to end as soon as possible.
If the three armored regiments can allocate part of their forces to directly attack the air force's home base, the counter-insurgency command may have a headache on how to adjust its combat plan.
But these guys pushed directly towards the city regardless, but they couldn't pose much of a threat to the government forces.
"Captain, we can't go on like this! It's been two full hours and we have only advanced less than ten kilometers, but we have already lost two-thirds of our tank.
If this continues, even if we rush into Rio de Janeiro, we probably won't be able to occupy the presidential palace. "
After only two rounds of such bombings, the soldiers of the armored regiment could no longer bear such huge losses.
After hearing the report from his subordinates, the leader, who had already been on the verge of getting off the tiger, felt bad. He never imagined that the army's most powerful armored force would one day be pinned to the ground and rubbed to such an extent by a little fly in the sky.
This was completely different from the powerful armored force he had imagined, let alone a head-to-head armored duel. Now almost every step forward comes at a heavy price.
They are just an armored regiment, and their air defense capabilities are very limited. Now that they have been bombarded several times by bombers at such a high frequency, they have no courage to continue moving forward.
"CTMD, the government doesn't respect military ethics! Why don't you send ground troops to confront us head-on! What kind of skill is it to rely on airplanes to pull daddy?"
The commander of the armored regiment, who had already lost his mind, looked at the plane that had just withdrawn and cursed. But his curses are destined to not solve any problems.
What he didn't notice was that several junior officers around him were already secretly exchanging glances.
"Brothers, what are you thinking about? Do you really want to follow this idiot and continue to die?"
A Chinese officer with the rank of captain lowered his voice and said to two officers nearby.
"But the Ministry of National Defense has declared us rebels. Even if we kidnap this idiot, our military careers will be over!"
"What we have to consider now is not our own military career, but the lives of so many of our brothers. If this continues, I think most of our brothers will not survive the night.
There have been more than ten deserters among my brothers. If we continue on this dark path, our brothers below may take a dark shot at us. "
"Yes! Half of my brothers have been lost. Looking at the situation, we have no chance to enter the city. If we want to save our lives, we can only fight hard and kill that idiot anyway."
"I agree, we cannot continue. I have never wanted to rebel. These traitors will be punished by everyone."
"TMD, if I had known that these guys were going to rebel, I should have just become deserters. I am living a good life now. I don't know what the minds of these officials are thinking, but they want to overthrow the government."
"I heard that our division commander has cooperated with the Americans, and the Americans are ready to support our division commander as president!"
"Okay, okay, don't let the topic go too far. Is everyone willing to follow me anyway?"
"Yes!" "I do!" "Count me in!"
"Well, in order to ensure that the news is not leaked, we will take action in thirty seconds and kill a few of that guy's cronies first. If that guy can be kept alive, keep him alive. If there is no chance, just kill him!"
"Okay!" "Okay!" "No problem!"
In this way, the commander of the armored regiment who launched the rebellion was overthrown by his soldiers before he could figure out what to do next.
The several officers who initiated this operation were all graduates from the Brazilian Army Officer School. Their highest military rank was only army captain, and two of them were even just second lieutenants.
When the counter-insurgency headquarters received the report from the grassroots officers of the armored regiment and ended the rebellion, the entire headquarters burst into cheers. Because this happened to two of the three armored regiments.
The only exception was the armored regiment led by the bearded officer. He and two other colleagues chose to head to the city from the nearest road at all costs. The difference was that he led the troops directly into a densely populated town.
The air force's bombing operations were greatly restricted. Therefore, although his advance speed was not fast, his losses were also not large.
Of course, because he chose densely populated areas and took many detours, he was also the farthest away from the city.
When he received the news that the other two regiments had suffered heavy losses and their commanders were killed or captured by their officers, he quickly understood the situation. Obediently, he chose to stop advancing, electrify himself in front of the formation, and end the rebellion.
As for whether anyone believed what he said or what kind of punishment he would be punished later, he no longer cared. Because, he also found that the officers under his command looked at him differently.
It is estimated that if he does not choose to end the rebellion, his officers will help him end it.
Less than two hours after his surrender, the 3rd Brazilian Armored Division, equipped with Brazilian-made Tiger 1 heavy tanks, led the 103rd Motorized Infantry Division to the Western Front battlefield.
Seeing the Tiger-1 tank, which was obviously more than one generation ahead of the American Sherman tank equipped with the First Armored Division, approaching them, all the officers and soldiers of the First Armored Division who surrendered were very happy.
The reason why they dared to rush into the city of Rio de Janeiro desperately was because they were equipped with the most advanced tanks in Brazil. But now it seems that this most advanced one obviously does not live up to its name. I don’t know how far behind I am.
If you really want to fight against this Tiger One, which is obviously bigger, has stronger power, thicker armor, and stronger firepower, you and others will have absolutely no chance of winning.
Of course, this does not count the training level of both sides. After all, the Third Armored Division has just completed its equipment change and is not yet fully familiar with the equipment. The rebels did not have no chance of winning.
But at this time, they had already been discouraged and lost their fighting spirit by the indiscriminate bombing of the Air Force. When they saw this obviously more powerful tank, they naturally lost the confidence to win.
In addition, as early as the afternoon, the rebels who occupied the train station had directly revealed their identities to the outside world. They were not rebels at all, but a training unit ordered by the Ministry of National Defense to complete the task of passing the train line and occupying the train station.
Immediately afterwards, the capital garrison and this exercise force completed martial law in the urban area of Rio de Janeiro. This meant that his regiment was the only rebel army left in the entire capital.
At that time, he had already seen the situation clearly. With the strength of his regiment, it was impossible to attack the presidential palace. His failure was simply a matter of time.
Therefore, if he rushed towards the city without understanding the situation at this time, he would be simply seeking death.
His regiment laid down its arms and surrendered, marking the complete end of the Brazilian military coup planned and promoted by American spies.
Unlike the rebellion launched by the southern rebels organized by Chizzy Whiteman, it did not cause any waves. The rebellion launched by the 1st Armored Division and the 102nd Motorized Infantry Division caused huge losses to Rio de Janeiro.
The vandalism and looting incidents in the city caused economic losses of nearly 20 million Cruzeiro. This amount does not seem to be large, it is about one million U.S. dollars in U.S. dollars. This is also thanks to the counter-insurgency headquarters' preparations and timely arrangements for police to take to the streets to maintain order.
But the political impact of this incident was huge. After all, in Rio de Janeiro, the capital of Brazil, which was guarded by only four divisions, two divisions actually participated in the rebellion, and one division chose to sit on the sidelines.
This incident caused a serious decline in the status of the Brazilian Army in the Ministry of Defense. The entire Army Ministry was implicated in this incident, and more than 500 officers resigned.
More importantly, this rebellion caused the Brazilian government to lose face and lose face in the international community. The international community's safety rating for Brazil has been lowered by one level.
Just when the whole world was laughing at the Brazilian government, the Brazilian government suddenly announced the truth behind the rebellion, but everyone knew that there were Americans behind the rebellion.
Many countries have felt a chill and have increased their vigilance against Americans.
Originally, this rebellion caused a large amount of property damage to American citizens. As well as the US Embassy being stormed, the US Embassy in Brazil is making a very high-profile claim to the Brazilian government.
As a result, after the news was announced that the Americans were behind the rebellion, the Brazilian Foreign Minister directly slapped the U.S. Ambassador's compensation information in the face.
After being so humiliated, the U.S. ambassador to Brazil could only choose to settle the matter. Of course, the U.S. Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately stood up and denied the matter.
But no one knows how many people believe their words. Naturally, this incident was widely reported by media around the world, and a large-scale anti-American demonstration broke out in Brazil.
For a time, everyone in Brazil, whether it was Americans or American capital, was shouting for a fight, and the diplomatic relations between Brazil and the United States dropped to a freezing point.
Rio de Janeiro, Fang Lang's Chinese-style manor, his younger brother Fang Tao rarely has time to eat at his eldest brother's house.
"Brother, I don't understand why the government still doesn't break off diplomatic relations with the Americans when they are so bad."
Looking at his brother who looked aggrieved, Fang Lang couldn't help but feel a little amused. After taking a piece of vegetable for Lilith beside him, he said calmly:
"What? Do you really want to break off diplomatic relations with the United States?"
"Of course, these bastards are like rats in the gutter, constantly stumbling behind our backs. Rather than being on guard all the time, it would be easier to just cut ties with them."
Hearing this, Fang Lang smiled and shook his head and said:
"The world is not black and white. The reason why the Americans have done so many tricks in Brazil is simply to make us depend on them. They need us to provide them with cheap raw materials and our huge consumer market.
We also need their high-tech technology and their market. The two sides are in a relationship where cooperation will benefit both sides and separation will hurt both sides.
Through these actions, they have seen Brazil's firm attitude towards its own sovereignty and independence.
If they don't want a hostile force in South America to completely turn to the Soviet Union. They will know how to adjust their diplomatic relations with us. "
(End of chapter)
