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"Peace negotiations?" Upon hearing this news, most Mexican soldiers were confused.

"When did it happen?"

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

Armijo continued to declare: "No one surrendered, we just reached a reconciliation and the war is over."

Compared with most people, Chavez's reaction was very fierce, his face seemed to be on fire. He walked up to his uncle angrily: "You didn't tell me about the peace negotiations at all!"

Armijo's momentum weakened subconsciously, but then he still raised his voice: "I am the governor of New Mexico and your uncle. There is no need to discuss my decisions with you!"

Chavez was speechless, clenching his fists and speechless.

Armijo was right.

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

In any case, Chavez was in no position to interfere with Armijo's decision.

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

The soldiers looked at each other, but in the end they chose to obey the governor's order.

Most officers made the same choice, asking their soldiers to put away their weapons.

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

Armijo stuttered: "It's reconciliation, reconciliation, not surrender."

"Then why are the U.S. troops allowed to enter the city?" Chavez asked again.

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

Chavez was breathing heavily and pointed at his uncle's nose: "You are clearly surrendering!"

Armijo became a little angry: "Chavez, you have no right to point at me!"

At the same time, the US military on the other side also began to take action. General Carney led many soldiers towards the canyon in a tight formation, but it was obviously not in an attacking posture.

Upon seeing this, Armijo immediately ordered: "Everyone spread out and let General Carney pass through here!"

Some soldiers chose to disperse, while others hesitated and did not directly follow the governor's order. Instead, many turned their attention to Chavez, hoping to get another order from Chavez.

Chavez shouted: "No surrender, pick up your weapons and prepare to fight!"

Armijo and Chavez issued two completely opposite orders, and the soldiers were at a loss.

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

He felt extremely annoyed.

"I order you in the name of the supreme commander to disperse immediately and let General Carney pass through the canyon!" he emphasized again.

"Bang bang bang!"

"Get ready to fight!" Chavez fired directly into the air. "The Americans must not be allowed to pass here!"

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

However, Chavez unexpectedly pointed the gun directly at Armijo and said coldly: "Let the soldiers fight."

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

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

"You..." Armijo's face turned blue and white, mixed with fear and anger, "You are rebelling!"

"You are even more traitorous!" Chavez shouted, "You betrayed Mexico!"

"You 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 giving in: "I am the governor of New Mexico, soldiers, you should obey my orders! Disperse immediately and let General Carney pass through the canyon!"

More soldiers chose to follow Armijo's orders.

Not only because of Armijo's emphasis, but also because of Chavez's actions. As a soldier, pointing a gun at his commander is an act of rebellion anyway, not to mention that Chavez is still Armijo.

's nephew.

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

Chavez gasped violently, his finger almost pulling the trigger, and his face was covered with sweat.

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

He did not choose to kill Armijo.

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

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

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

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

Chavez looked at these soldiers, took a deep breath, and then mounted his horse: "Let's go to Taos City first."

Several hundred soldiers followed Chavez out of the canyon and headed toward the city of Taos in the north, disappearing from people's sight after a while.

After Chavez led his people away, General Carney's team also arrived at the canyon, followed by Charles Bent.

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

…

About a month later.

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

This is exactly Chavez's team.

"Who are you?" The guards of Sleeping Bear City immediately blocked their way and asked.

"I am Manuel Chavez of Santa Fe, telling your chief that I hope to purchase some more weapons." Chavez asked the interpreter to say.

Not long after, the horse whistle led some people out of Sleeping Bear City.

"Long time no see, Mr. Chavez." The horse whistle looked at Chavez for a moment, "I seem to have heard that the city of Santa Fe already belongs to the United States?"

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

The horse whistle nodded and looked at the cavalry team 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." Chavez said, "We came to Sleeping Bear City this time, hoping to buy some more weapons, I mean Browning revolvers."

"Aren't your current weapons enough?" Ma Shao asked casually.

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

"What's the meaning?"

Chavez explained: "I intend to lead Mexicans everywhere in sporadic but ongoing confrontations with the U.S. military."

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