Chapter 133: [You want to fight a guerrilla war? ]

"Peace talks?" Most Mexican soldiers were confused when they heard the news.

"When did this happen?"

"Did we surrender? Or did the Americans surrender?"

Armijo went on to declare: "No one surrendered, we just reached a settlement, and the war is over."

Compared to most people, Chavez's reaction was very intense. His face seemed to be on fire. He walked up to his uncle aggressively and said, "You didn't tell me about the peace talks!"

Armijo's momentum weakened subconsciously, but he raised his voice again: "I am the governor of New Mexico and your uncle. There is no need for me to discuss any decision with you!"

Chavez was speechless and clenched his fists, unable to speak.

Armijo is right.

He was the governor of a state, while Chavez was just a militia chief and his nephew.

In any case, Chavez had no right to interfere with Armijo's decision.

Armijo turned his eyes away from the speechless Chavez and said, "Soldiers, put away your weapons. General Carney is our guest now. I will receive him in Santa Fe."

The soldiers looked at each other, but ultimately chose to obey the governor's orders.

Most officers made the same choice and asked their soldiers to lay down their weapons.

"You surrendered to Carney?" Chavez's eyes widened.

Armijo stammered, "It's reconciliation, reconciliation, not surrender."

"Then why let the US troops enter the city?" Chavez asked again.

"Because...because they are not our enemies now." Amijo hesitated.

Chavez breathed rapidly, pointed at his uncle's nose and said, "You are clearly surrendering!"

Amijo was a little angry and said, "Chavez, you have no right to point at me!"

At the same time, the U.S. troops on the other side also began to move. General Carney led many soldiers to advance towards the canyon in a tight formation, but it was obviously not an attacking posture.

Seeing this, Amijo immediately gave another order: "Everyone disperse and let General Kani pass through here!"

Some soldiers chose to disperse, while others were hesitant and did not obey the governor's orders directly. Instead, many of them turned their eyes to Chavez, hoping to get another order from him.

Chavez shouted: "Don't surrender, pick up your weapons and prepare to fight!"

Armijo and Chavez issued two diametrically opposed orders, and the soldiers were at a loss.

"I am your highest official, Manuel Armijo, Governor of New Mexico!" Armijo's face was also full of anger. Although Chavez was his nephew, this public provocation of power still made him extremely annoyed.

"In the name of the highest commander, I order you to disperse immediately and allow General Kearney to pass through the canyon!" he emphasized again.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

"Prepare for battle!" Chavez fired directly into the air, "We must not let the Americans pass through here!"

Armijo was furious: "Chavez, I declare that you are no longer the chief of the militia!"

Unexpectedly, Chavez pointed his gun directly at Armijo and said coldly, "Let the soldiers fight."

Seeing his action, some soldiers immediately pointed their guns at him: "Put down your weapons immediately, Chavez!"

Chavez remained unmoved and still pointed his gun at his uncle: "Let the soldiers fight!"

"You..." Amijo's face turned pale and blue, with a mixture of fear and anger, "You are betraying me!"

"You're a traitor!" Chavez roared. "You've betrayed Mexico!"

"You are an arrogant and ignorant young man, you are leading Santa Fe to a dead end!" Armijo said, "If this war continues, what will happen except more casualties?"

He had no intention of backing down: "I am the governor of New Mexico. Soldiers, you should obey my orders! Disperse immediately and let General Kearney pass through the canyon!"

More soldiers chose to follow Amijo's orders.

It was not only because of Armijo's emphasis, but also because of Chavez's actions. As a soldier, pointing a gun at his superior was an act of treason no matter how you look at it, not to mention that Chavez was Armijo's nephew.

Armijo looked straight at Chavez and pointed the barrel of the gun at his forehead: "You bastard, you self-righteous guy, if you want to shoot, then shoot! Shoot!"

Chavez was breathing heavily, his finger almost on the trigger, and beads of sweat on his face.

But in the end, he put down the gun and let out a long breath.

He did not choose to kill Armijo.

However, he did not intend to surrender to the Americans just like that. Instead, he turned around and said, "Who else is unwilling to surrender to the Americans? Follow me!"

The soldiers looked at each other, and finally several hundred of them came to Chavez: "Chavez, we are willing to follow you!"

"Commander Chavez, lead us to fight the Americans to the end!"

"That's right, fight to the end!"

Chavez looked at the soldiers, took a deep breath, and then got on his horse: "Let's go to Taos first."

Hundreds of soldiers followed Chavez out of the canyon and headed north toward the city of Taos, and soon disappeared from people's sight.

After Chavez and his men left, General Kearny's troops also arrived at the canyon, accompanied by Charles Bent.

He looked at Armijo, smiled and said, "Mr. Armijo, you made a wise choice. Welcome to join the United States."

…

About a month later.

A Mexican cavalry unit appeared outside Sleeping Bear from the southwest. There were about five hundred of them, each equipped with two Browning revolvers.

This is exactly Chavez's team.

"Who are you?" The guards of slepping bear city stopped them and asked them questions immediately.

"I am Manuel Chavez of Santa Fe. Tell your chief that I wish to purchase some more weapons," Chavez told the translator.

Not long after, Ma Shao came out of slepping bear city with some people.

"Long time no see, Mr. Chavez." Ma Shao looked at Chavez for a moment, "I seem to have heard that Santa Fe City has become part of the United States?"

Chavez was silent for a moment: "Maybe, but some people don't think so, at least I don't think so."

Ma Shao nodded and looked at the cavalry behind Chavez: "It can be seen that they want to follow you and fight the Americans to the end. I admire your courage."

"Thank you," Travis said. "We came to Sleeping Bear this time hoping to buy some more weapons. I mean Browning revolvers."

"Are the weapons you have now not enough?" Ma Shao asked casually.

"It's enough for the soldiers. But not enough for the people," Chavez said.

"What's the meaning?"

"I intend to lead Mexicans everywhere in sporadic but sustained confrontations with the United States military," Chavez explained.

Ma Shao's expression changed: "You want to fight a guerrilla war?"