13:15, Venezuelan Presidential Palace.
"Damn it, City of Bolivar, someone actually dares to disobey my order."
Juan Vicente Gomez received Lowitzki's secret notice and learned that the city of Bolivar was resisting the advance of the Eighth Division of the Royal Brazilian Army. He was very angry and angry.
"Traitor, this guy Gonzalez, I really misjudged him. I didn't expect him to be such an evil person.
How dare you mobilize the army to help the locals in Bolivar City resist the imperial army? Damn it, Brazil will definitely be unhappy.
Does this bitch want to kill me? "
In Venezuela, the government forces are controlled by Juan. Their resistance to the Royal Brazilian Army actually represents him, which will misunderstand the Brazilian government.
The Venezuelan militias are all local forces and are not directly controlled by Juan. They only obey the orders of local government forces.
If it was just the local government and militia that resisted the Brazilian Royal Army, it would be none of his business, and Brazil would understand him.
After all, in many countries in the Americas, local governments have a lot of power in the areas under their jurisdiction. Sometimes they do extraordinary things, which are not ordered by the central government.
However, the government troops represented the central government and they also participated in the war, which also involved Juan.
"Bilon immediately announced to the outside world that Bolivar's regular army was controlled by evil conspirators, broke away from the control of the central government, and was a rebel."
Juan immediately severed ties with the Glassvar army and declared them rebels.
"Yes, President!"
In Venezuela, someone actually dared to betray him. As the dictatorial military leader, Juan was extremely furious and must let everyone understand his attitude.
If anyone dares to betray him again, he will definitely pay the price with blood.
"Carlos, give me the order. If anyone dares to go against my will, I will personally liquidate him after the war is over.
Anyone who dares to be a traitor will bear the consequences himself. Don't blame me for being ruthless. "
Carlos quickly responded: "Yes, I will send someone to pass it on!"
"Wait a moment."
Juan asked Carlos: "Did I complete the military orders to destroy the traffic lines that I arranged before?"
"President, it's done. The military is doing its best to destroy traffic lines and set up roadblocks."
"Well done, as long as we last a week."
The purpose of destroying communication lines and setting up roadblocks is not to resist, but to delay the advance of the Eighth Route Army.
15:30, Caracas Satellite City, Maiquetiya Overseas.
"Rivers, is this Maitea? Our army's landing place."
Kaka, looking through the telescope at the small land town eight kilometers away, asked Rivers.
"Yes! This is Maitia."
"How come I didn't see the Venezuelan Navy all the way here? Where have they gone?"
The Brazilian fleet did not encounter the Venezuelan navy all the way here, and now it has even arrived at the gate of Caracas, but still has not encountered it.
"I don't know that. I don't know where they went."
Rivers doesn’t know where the Venezuelan navy has gone.
"Kaka, don't worry, they are nothing to worry about.
My fleet is roaming around here to ensure safety. You can land safely, we will cover you.
Our navy will launch a 12-minute bombardment later to prepare for your landing. "
"Okay, I've had enough of being on the boat, and now I'm really craving land."
After drifting for nearly a week, the Army had long been looking forward to landing, and Kaka was no exception.
Kaka, handed down the order to Harris, the messenger who had been following him.
"Harris, go all out, the Royal Second Division, rectify the equipment, and take landing action after naval gunfire."
"boom!"
"boom!"
"boom!"
…
"Go! Go! Go!"
"Long live the king!"
"For the Kingdom of Brazil."
"The Second Royal Division must win!"
After the naval bombardment, the officers and soldiers of the Brazilian Second Division rowed the small boats launched by the cruise ship and launched an attack on the coast of Maiquetia.
Ten minutes later, the first landing team, the first regiment and the first battalion, rushed onto the coast under the command of battalion commander Harden.
16:05, Venezuelan Presidential Palace.
At this moment, the top leaders of the Venezuelan government are extremely emotional and chaotic.
“Why did the Brazilian fleet and the second division arrive so quickly?
It was only the third day after the declaration of war. How could they appear in Maitea? It was impossible, it couldn't be so fast. "
Venezuelan senior officials have just received the news that the Brazilian Royal Second Division has occupied Maiquetia.
Venezuelan President Juan couldn't believe the news, but the facts really shocked him.
The central government has received three messages. The latest message shows that the Brazilian Royal Second Division is marching into the Avila Mountains, not far from Caracas.
The capital of Venezuela, Caracas, is located in a mountain basin not far from the Caribbean coast. It has a superior location and is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Mount Avila is a mountain range located between Caracas and Maiquetia. It is 1,000 meters high. The terrain is steep and crisscrossed with ravines, which is conducive to defense.
The Naiguata Peak of this mountain range is 2,765 meters high and is located in the north of Caracas. With this mountain range, Caracas has a strong defense system.
"Carlos, are the traffic and roadblocks in Mount Araves completely set up?"
"President, the Brazilian army came too fast. The traffic disruption only took place for two days. It is impossible to completely destroy it."
"With the current destruction, how long can it delay the Brazilian army? Can it be five hours?"
Faced with the strong expectations in the president's words, Carlos gave a somewhat sad answer.
"President, three hours maximum."
At this time, Carlos couldn't hide the situation. If he lied about the time, it would probably have a negative impact on the subsequent reaction. If he wanted to investigate the situation, he would be in trouble.
"Three hours? That's enough!"
Juan calculated it and found that the time was barely enough.
"Order to go down and ask the troops stationed in Mount Alawi to withdraw and not to contact the Brazilian Army."
"President, why don't you ask them to surrender instead of asking them to withdraw?"
"Are you a pig-brained person? Aren't you afraid of something unexpected happening?"
There are 30,000 troops stationed in the capital, including 3,000 elites, which is a large number. Facing the Eighth West Route Army, it has an advantage.
If you take defense seriously, it is entirely possible to rely on steep mountain passes to block the Brazilian Army.
Before Brazil started the war, it had no plan to attack the Venezuelan capital. It just wanted the two armies to take over the Guyana area controlled by Venezuela. The navy's mission was to block the coast of the Venezuelan capital and finally force Venezuela to surrender.
Plans cannot keep up with changes.
Tang Ning just didn't expect the support from the European powers to be so strong. He understood the virtues of the Caudillos so much that he decisively changed the plan.
With the support of the European powers, Tang Ning could easily defeat the panicked and desperate military government of Juan as long as she used diplomatic and military means appropriately.
“With so many troops on the mountain, we cannot fully control them.
There will definitely be impulsive soldiers in the army. When they see foreign enemies invading, some of them will definitely attack the imperial army out of patriotism. "
Juan is worthy of being the military leader who has controlled Venezuela for many years in later generations, and he is very aware of the hidden dangers.
Venezuela, a country created by Bolivar, has a relatively strong national character.
When Brazil reached Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, those soldiers stationed in dangerous places on the mountain saw the enemy invading. Even if they were ordered not to attack last time, some of them would definitely not listen to the order.
As long as they open fire, a battle will occur. In the end, Juan will be the unlucky one. It is safest to withdraw them.
"The president is wise."
"Stop flattering, hurry up and make arrangements. If someone doesn't come down from the mountain, suppress it."
"Yes, President."
“Bilung, quickly issue a notice announcing our surrender and acceptance of defeat.
The Brazilians came too quickly. The army may not be able to withdraw from the mountain, and the suppression cannot be fast.
At this time, we can only express our attitude. Even if we accidentally start a fight and injure the imperial army, I think the King of Brazil will understand us. "
"Yes, President, I will make the announcement now!"
Bilong knew that time was tight at this time, so he quickly made arrangements.
On January 3, 1909, at 16:12, Venezuela announced its surrender to Brazil.
