The towering Andes Mountains, the arid Atacama Desert, the mysterious and ancient Inca civilization, and the invasion of Western civilization brought about by hundreds of years of Spanish colonial rule...... All of this comes together to create a unique South American taste, barren, quaint and pure.

In the barbaric era, when the Spanish colonists did not arrive, most of the civilizations in South America were concentrated on the west side of the continent, because only here was suitable for large-scale agricultural operations, and only here could there be civilized countries that relied on agriculture.

The eastern part of South America is the largest tropical rainforest in the world, the Amazon jungle, for the backward productivity of ancient people, the endless tropical rainforest is an insurmountable moat, and no human reclamation behavior can compete with the vigorous vitality of nature.

Farmland reclaimed by slash-and-burn farming often turns into a new jungle after a rainy season, and the corn, pepper and other crops that people have worked so hard to sow will disappear without a trace before they are harvested.

Therefore, in the human history of South America, whether it is the ancient Inca or the Mayan civilization, most of the core areas of their civilization are close to the west, that is, the current Chile, Peru, Bolivia and other regions, while the regions further north such as Ecuador and Colombia were more influenced by the northern Indian civilization at that time.

For thousands of years, the civilizations of this land have been passed down from one country to another, people have watched each other, they have a common language, a common religion, and a common clan relationship, but the Spanish colonial rule has divided all of this.

When nationalism rose and independence movements swept across South America, the descendants of these sun gods discovered that their ancient lineage had been broken, that nations and borders had broken off thousands of years of common civilization, and that armies and wars had torn them apart.

Chile, Peru, and Bolivia, the first countries in South America to get rid of Spanish colonization, did not get a happy life after independence, but instead got a war, and people fought bloody and cruel battles for the rich struvite and saltpeter resources in the Atacama Desert.

In the course of this war, Bolivia and Peru formed an alliance to teach Chile a hard lesson, and eventually monopolize all the minerals in the desert.

The war began in 1866 when the three countries fought in the narrow Talapac region, which was difficult to make a roundabout movement because there was only a narrow strip between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean, and the navy of the three countries was too weak to carry out large-scale landing operations.

The war suddenly turned into a protracted tug-of-war, with numerous military fortifications built on both sides in the Iquique region, and the war suddenly became a game of siege.

This is a battlefield that makes all Western military strategists feel a great headache, and people really can't think of any good way to attack them by surprise.

If we open the topographic map of South America, we will find that the Andes Mountains divide the whole of South America into two, the long and narrow coastline in the west is the main battlefield of the Three Kingdoms War, and the east of the mountain range is the Amazon rainforest, whether it is a mountain range with an average altitude of more than 3,600 meters, or a tropical rainforest full of rotten quagmire, it is the most taboo place for soldiers to die.

To the west of the battlefield is the Pacific Ocean, but unfortunately none of the three countries are maritime powers, and the limited tonnage of ships simply cannot support large-scale military mobilization.

The war suddenly turned into a protracted tug-of-war, which began in 1866 and was not until 1884, when a peace treaty was finally signed, which lasted for 18 years.

In the minds of the Chinese, a war has been fought for 18 years, the country is probably on the verge of collapse, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom has been fought for more than ten years, and the population loss in the Jiangnan region is close to hundreds of millions of people, so will the entire country die after 18 years of war in South America?

But the reality is very funny, when Tang Lei and Tietoutuo secretly boarded the port of Antofagasta in a small boat, they were stunned by the harmonious scene in front of them.

After a long trip of more than three months, more than 10,000 veterans of the Nanyang Heavenly Kingdom finally saw the coastline of South America, but such a large-scale army could not enter the territory of Chile at will, which would frighten these people.

As for the 10,000-strong army and the fleet, they anchored on the island of St. Felix, awaiting orders from the later stage.

Wearing the cloak common to South American Indians, they hid their faces inside, and no one paid attention to the pedestrians when they walked down the street.

Antofagasta is the most important port in the north of Chile, having previously belonged to Bolivia and was later occupied by the Chilean army, becoming the city closest to the front line.

But there was not the slightest smell of gunpowder from the city, and the bazaar was filled with potatoes, corn, peppers, and all kinds of fruits and vegetables, and the citizens bargained calmly without the anxiety of being in war.

Fleets of alpacas passed by, and the streets were lined with taverns of all kinds, drunk people playing poker and cigars in their mouths.

"Damn, Tang Lei, are you lying about the military situation? Where does this smell of war? Are you fooling ......us?"

Tang Lei said speechlessly, "You don't understand, the people here are like this, when you see this group of people fighting in person, you will know what's going on...... Ahead is the tavern where we are going to connect, and yesterday I was already connected with Major General Syrapizzo's men, so let's wait here......"

Pushing open a dilapidated wooden door, the smell of bad alcohol and tobacco almost didn't smoke them, the filthy tavern stumbling drunkards, the waiters who ignore them, and the dim light make people feel like they are stuck in a western.

Tang Lei and his party walked into the house, and it was suddenly quiet, and the breath of strangers made everyone in the tavern turn their heads to look at them, their eyes full of vigilance.

"Don't bother with them, these long-term taverns are a bunch of waste, who don't produce and rely on women to feed, and they are timid to go to the battlefield to earn money from their lives...... Take care of your wallet, this is a bunch of professional thieves, hooligans and amateur robbers!"

Tietoutuo glanced at them contemptuously, "I understand, it turns out that this world is the same everywhere you go, and scoundrels are like flies everywhere......"

Sitting at the table against the wall, Tang Lei skillfully ordered food in Spanish, and when he ordered two bottles of the most expensive wine in the bar, the atmosphere suddenly changed, and the eyes of those scoundrels began to glow with greed.