Charles IV immediately looked nervously at Count Aranda: "We must send troops to defend all these mountain passes."
The latter was staring gravely at the map.
The Empire can only mobilize about 5,000 troops in South America, which have to be spread along the Negro River and Cassiqueiare Canal for defense, and the southern line at Putumayo River also needs to be watched carefully.
Where are the forces to guard the Andes Mountains?
But if all efforts are focused on defending the line from Angostura to the Andes Mountains, should the Prussian Army launch an attack from the interior, New Granada would collapse immediately.
After a long while, he spoke with difficulty: "Your Majesty, the Empire's forces in South America are seriously disadvantageous, I'm afraid it's difficult to..."
Charles IV immediately asked: "Can Governor Asanza recruit troops from Mexico?"
