Chapter 350 Eduardo Montalva’s Opportunity
Perhaps to elite soldiers, this border conflict between Argentina and Chile is like a child playing house.
Not even one out of ten has the guts to stick his head out of cover during a battle, let alone calm down and take a good aim.
But for the Argentinian and Chilean soldiers at this time, this was really a war, a war that could easily kill people.
Even if it is just a game of house, everyone is not holding a fire stick, but a real hot weapon that embodies the essence of human intelligence.
As the saying goes, whether they are men, women or children, the power of the firearms in their hands is the same.
For current large-caliber rifles, it is no joke to be injured or killed.
The fighting between the two sides lasted for about twenty minutes. Seeing that it was getting late, the Argentine army could only evacuate into the mountains and forests in a hurry under the orders of the commander.
After all, this is Chilean territory. In terms of support, the Chilean army will definitely come faster.
It is not good for the Argentine army to continue to be in such a stalemate. At least for now, Argentina has no intention of launching a war before the army, weapons and equipment, and strategic resources are in place.
Seeing that the Argentines at the bottom of the mountain were slowly retreating, Eduardo Montalva shouted to his comrades: "Stop them, they are about to retreat!"
Although Eduardo Montalva was in this conflict His performance made his comrades willing to listen to his command, but this does not mean that others are willing to die for the country.
It's okay to take advantage of the terrain and fire two shots. If you go to pursue, wouldn't it be equivalent to giving up your bunker 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 pursue Eduardo Montalva.
After consuming all the bullets, Eduardo Montalva had no choice but to choose to return. At the same time, he was extremely disappointed with his comrades.
By the time reinforcements arrived, it was already more than ten minutes later. In these ten minutes, the patrol squad had initially cleaned the battlefield and counted the casualties on both sides.
"Sergeant Edri? Sergeant Edri!"
After the reinforcements arrived, they called the patrol squad leader Edri.
But unfortunately, the patrol squad leader Edry, as the first person to die, was destined to not hear the call for reinforcements.
"Captain Edri is dead, sir," Eduardo Montalva replied.
"What's going on? Soldier." Hearing that Edry had been killed, the commander of the reinforcements was surprised for a while, and then he looked at the soldier who answered the question and asked.
"We discovered the Argentine army during our patrol. Captain Edri was attacked and killed by the Argentines. Then we launched a counterattack and fought a war with the Argentine army in this area." Eduardo Montalva answered in an orderly manner road.
"Argentines again? These damn bastards, do they really want to start a war?" The commander of the reinforcements cursed secretly, then looked at Eduardo Montalva and continued to ask: " What is your result? Soldier."
"We fired almost all the bullets and eliminated three enemies in total. The other Argentine troops have retreated to the woods at the foot of the mountain. A total of 100 soldiers on our side were injured, including Squad Leader Edry. Two comrades, two injured." Eduardo Montalva continued to report.
His performance in the war earned Eduardo Montalva the respect of his comrades. After Squad Leader Edri was killed in battle, Eduardo Montalva seemed to have become the person with the highest say in the patrol squad.
In fact, this is indeed the case. Apart from the original squad leader Edry, only Eduardo Montalva is a veteran who has served for more than three years.
As for the other soldiers, most of them were just recruits, which was why they were so panicked when facing the Argentine army.
"Approximately how many people are there in that Argentine army? Do they carry heavy firepower? What is the approximate direction of retreat?" After hearing the whole incident, the person in charge of the reinforcements obviously took it seriously and asked very seriously. .
Every issue is related to the seriousness of the matter. Such an Argentine army rushing into the border will also pose a considerable threat to cities and villages near Chile.
The situation between Argentina and Chile is very tense at the moment. If these Argentine soldiers do something stupid, they, the Chilean border guards, cannot bear the responsibility.
"The number of Argentine troops fighting us was only a few dozen. At least during the fighting, they did not use heavy weapons. They fled into the woods to the west of the mountain. About 20 minutes have passed since then." Eduardo Mon Talwa recalled it in his mind and made sure that there was nothing wrong with his memory before he answered in an orderly manner.
"Well, what's your name? Soldier." The commander nodded, very satisfied with Eduardo Montalva's detailed answer.
"Eduardo Montalva, sir. My father is a veteran who unfortunately died in the previous conflict with Argentina." Eduardo Montalva replied firmly.
Of course, the so-called conflict was not the one a few days ago, but another conflict between Chile and Argentina more than ten years ago.
In fact, over the more than 100 years since the founding of the two countries, there have been numerous conflicts between the two countries, and even several small-scale wars 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 considerable ambitions. As the saying goes, there is no room for two tigers in one mountain. Unless there is a strong external enemy to suppress it, or the balance between the two countries is broken, such conflicts will continue.
"Eduardo Montalva? Your father's name is Pablo Montalva?" The commander suddenly became interested and asked slightly curiously.
"Yes, sir, do you know my father?" Eduardo Montalva said in surprise.
"Yes, Pablo was my comrade more than ten years ago. If nothing happened to him, he should be at least a lieutenant now, right?" The commander felt a little emotional for a moment, sighed softly, and said.
Because Chile has not had a large-scale war in recent years, the rise of officers is actually very slow.
But if Eduardo Montalva's father, Pablo Montalva, was still alive and serving in the army, he would at least be an officer in a company or platoon.
If Pablo was still there, Eduardo Montalva should also have a better future, and maybe even have the opportunity to go to a military academy, instead of coming to the army and starting as an ordinary soldier.
Don't underestimate a company commander-level officer in Chile, because the population of Chile is only a few million, and the Chilean army only has tens of thousands of people.
In Chile, officers at the division commander level are basically the highest level of the military, and there are not too many of them.
Even at the company commander level, which does not seem to have a high position, the military here is considered to be a middle-to-high-level position and enjoys a lot of resources.
After all, any company commander needs at least ten years of experience to be promoted, and it also depends on whether his connections are strong or not.
"Although I am very sorry for the sacrifice of your patrol squad leader, the patrol squad cannot be without a commander. So, Eduardo Montalva, I appoint you as the acting squad leader of your patrol squad. Your first task is to return After renovating and replenishing the troops at the station, we will continue to engage in patrol work. The current situation between us and Argentina is not clear, and the patrol work needs to be more serious." The commander thought for a while and then said.
Appointment at the squad leader level is still simple for him. Of course, the reason why Eduardo Montalva's monitor position was given the prefix of agent was to see what Eduardo Montalva was capable of. If he did well in patrol work, he wouldn't mind helping his deceased old comrade and promote Eduardo Montalva.
"Yes, sir!" Eduardo Montalva said excitedly.
Although Eduardo Montalva's purpose in becoming a soldier was not to become a high 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 either.
What's more, after becoming the squad leader of the patrol squad, Eduardo Montalva can completely order the soldiers in his squad to use more numbers and strength to achieve his goals.
"Okay, squad leader Eduardo, take your soldiers to perform the mission! I will report your promotion, and it should be issued in about half a month." The commander looked at Eduardo who looked excited. Montalva smiled and said.
"By the way, I am Lucas Fuente, commander of the second company of the first regiment of the second border garrison division. 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 glanced at Eduardo Montalva with a smile and added.
"Yes, Sir Lucas!" Eduardo Montalva responded decisively without hesitation.
The patrol squad Eduardo Montalva belongs to belongs to the second company of the first regiment of the second border garrison division.
What does this mean? His father's old comrade-in-arms is his boss's boss. This is great news for Eduardo Montalva. 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. If you can use military merit to go further, it will definitely be much faster than relying on seniority to improve.
Eduardo Montalva's father strictly trained Eduardo Montalva since he was a child, in order to make him an excellent soldier, inherit his legacy and serve the country.
Watching Eduardo Montalva leading several of his men towards the rear station, Lucas Fuente withdrew his gaze and looked at Eduardo Montalva with a cold look. In the woods to the west of the mountain that Val reported, he waved his hand: "Go out, find those damn Argentines, and destroy them!"
Meeting the son of his old comrade again also reminded Lucas Fuente Since joining the army, a conflict has broken out between his country and Argentina.
In the more than ten years since Lucas Fuente joined the army, one small war and more than ten conflicts broke out between Chile and Argentina.
These clashes ranged from large to small, involving dozens of casualties, to small involving several injured.
However, because the strength gap between the two sides is not large, each side has its own victory or defeat in these more than ten conflicts, and Chile generally does not suffer too much.
But this time is different. The Argentines have invaded the Chilean border openly and attacked the Chilean border garrison twice, causing dozens of casualties on the Chilean side.
According to what Eduardo Montalva reported, there were only a few dozen Argentine troops entering the country, so Lucas Fuente did not plan to continue asking for help.
His second company had more than a hundred soldiers, and this time it also carried a certain amount of machine guns and artillery. In front of the Argentine soldiers who did not have heavy firepower, this was a huge gap in strength.
What's more, the overall combat effectiveness of Lucas Fuente's second company is much higher than that of the patrol squad.
After all, Chile is one of the countries that has long imitated the German military model and reformed and trained its army.
Chile is one of the few countries in South America with a strong army combat capability, and is also known as South American Prussia.
The reason why Eduardo Montalva's patrol squad had low combat effectiveness and even showed low military literacy was because those people had not been in the army for a long time and were just pure recruits.
But as part of Chile's two border garrison divisions, Lucas Fuente's Second Company still has many elite soldiers.
Coupled with the superiority in firepower and the exhaustion of the Argentine army's previous battles with patrol squads, Lucas Fuente determined that this Argentine army may be a rare achievement for him.
Even Lucas Fuente is already tired of the military ranks he has accumulated due to his seniority. Judging from the current promotion rate, it will take at least five years to reach the next level.
And Lucas Fuente is not without competitors. The higher the military rank, the fewer the corresponding positions, and the fiercer the competition.
If there is no corresponding credit or corresponding background help, I am afraid that the captain who takes the next step may be the pinnacle of Lucas Fuente.
The current military achievement is a good opportunity. If he can completely wipe out this group of Argentine troops entering the country and give a bad breath to the Chilean military and civilians, he will be promoted to captain, and there is even hope of becoming a school-level officer.
It can only be said that for Chilean soldiers like Lucas Fuente, serving in Chile is a blessing and a misfortune.
Fortunately, except for people like Lucas Fuente who served in the border garrison division, the several divisions stationed within the border were basically free of war.
This also makes it very safe to serve as a soldier in Chile, but it also loses the space for upward promotion.
It's okay for people like Lucas Fuente. With more than ten years of excellent performance and accumulation of qualifications, he barely managed to get the position of company commander.
But most people only reach the level of platoon leader and cannot move any further. After all, in their lifetime, they will only be an officer around the deputy company commander at most.
Shaking his head slightly to clear all the distracting thoughts from his mind, Lucas Fuente looked towards the distant woods.
Within a few minutes, the troops arrived at the foot of the mountain, where the Argentinian and patrol squads had previously fought.
The place has been cleaned, and except for the blood stains, some bullet holes, and the earth and rocks in the world, it doesn't look that messy.
The corpses of several Argentine soldiers lay scattered in this area, but their firearms had long been taken away by the Argentines.
In fact, this is normal. After all, when everyone dies, the gun will naturally be left to the next person to use it to realize the maximum value of the gun.
The thin snow underfoot and the chaotic footprints also confirmed that the Argentine army was indeed retreating towards the mountains and forests to the west.
There were even dots of blood on the traces, which proved that the Argentines also brought the wounded with them when they retreated.
This is good news for Lucas Fuente, because the Argentine army retreating with the wounded is destined to not be able to march faster.
Moreover, with the guidance of a little blood, it actually revealed the direction of the Argentine army's escape.
However, after entering the woods, Lucas Fuente found that he had underestimated the Argentine army.
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