Nanhua is mobilizing!
Argentina is also mobilizing!
Argentina's mobilization was very simple. On October 6, at the same time that Congress made the decision to reject the "humiliating ultimatum," the Argentine Congress passed a resolution authorizing the president to take all necessary measures to completely eliminate the threat from South China.
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"Our pride as a strong nation forces us to eradicate this group of barbarians who have taken away our property as soon as possible. Whether it is reasonable or using force, we must accomplish this goal - in the name of the law
, in the name of progress, in the name of our own security, in the name of the richest, most fertile land in this republic."
War Minister Adolfo Alsina, who was awarded the post of Commander-in-Chief in Congress that day, gave this speech. His speech was passionate, and he also directly stated the purpose of this war——
Eradicate the barbarians from the south.
Who is the "savage" he calls?
Not only the Mapuche people, but also the Chinese people in South China. In the eyes of these white people - they are savages! They are not qualified to survive independently on this land.
Adolfo Alsina's speech received six minutes of applause from members of Congress. Ambassadors from the United Kingdom, the United States, Brazil and other countries also stood up and applauded. It seemed that at this moment, this war was no longer a border.
It was a conflict, but a racial war.
"There is only one master in this land, and that is us!"
For these people who came from the ship, they never felt that they were guests on this land. For the guests, all they needed was to kill all the original owners of the land. Then they became
The master of this land spoke those words in a high-sounding way.
Just like now, they consider themselves the owners of this land. They don't think there is anything wrong in saying so.
brazen!
This is the common characteristic of those white people. For them, they will never consider that they are just guests. For them, what is the simplest truth in the world?
It's a matter of fists.
In this world, who has a strong fist and whose teeth are sharp enough, then who will have the right to speak in this world?
Your fist is not strong enough and your teeth are not sharp enough, then you deserve to be eliminated from this world.
Is this your land?
No!
This land belongs to the winner, and only the winner can own this land.
Of course not everyone thinks so.
Julio didn't think so. As a Gaucho, he has been wandering around in the past few years. He never knew who the owner of this land was. He once wandered on the grassland and visited
Almost everywhere in Argentina, everyone says they are the owner of the land, but there has never been any land that belongs to him. In the past, he only lived a wandering life, and it is the same now.
But what about now?
When the war broke out, they said, "There is only one master in this land, and that is us!" But why doesn't he have his own land?
This problem should be clarified, but who will figure it out?
He saw that many Gauchos were clamoring to join the army, even repeating a sentence that sounded ridiculous - the question is, are they the masters of this land? Have they ever owned a piece of land of their own?
It's just a meaningless battle.
After a war, the generals and officers got the land, just like before, but what about them?
They have nothing!
For the Takahashi people, they will die in the war and sacrifice their lives in the war, but when the war is over, they still have nothing.
No one cares about what Takahashi people gain or lose.
Because to those people, Takahashi was just like the black slaves who could only gain freedom by serving as soldiers.
But they are just expendable consumables.
Just like the black people in Argentina, during the past decades of war, they joined the army in order to gain freedom, but they all died in the war.
What did they get? Nothing more than a two square meter grave.
They may not even get their own grave until death. No one will care about their life or death!
"Since no Argentinian cares about our life or death, why should we die for them?"
While Julio was thinking about this, he saw people who seemed to be cultured, smart, and educated gathered around the advertising pillars. They stood there and looked at the notices or newspapers posted on them.
, and there is also a reader reading aloud in an unmistakable voice:
"Argentina stood up and fought bravely in front of the barbarians. Every brave man held a weapon in his hand and a cross on his chest to establish military merits... God can testify that we are not for the glory of the military or the vanity of the world.
, but to take up arms to defend the dignity and security of this republic given by God. We are fighting for the cause of justice, the cause of progress, and the cause of civilization..."
What is justice? What is progress? What is civilization?
Julio couldn't find the answer. Of course, he wouldn't deliberately look for the answer. After all, even if he found the answer, it would be unsatisfactory.
Along the way, Julio saw all signs of war - heavily loaded carriages driven by soldiers galloped through the streets, and Gaucho cavalry armed with moon-shaped shovels marched proudly in formation on the streets...
The scene of people saying goodbye at the station is even more shocking: those reserve soldiers danced in the bustling small square amidst the cheerful sounds of trumpets and bandoneons. The people's dancing postures were enthusiastic and full of temptation.
The soldiers' boots and women's skirts raised clouds of dust. Amidst the cheerful music, people shouted something as if they were drunk. Of course, there were also relatives painting pictures for their husbands and sons.
Crossing the cross, crying to them, and praying to them.
“For Argentina!”
"In the name of progress!"
"In the name of civilization!"
"Conquer the grassland..."
Compared with others, in the cheers of the soldiers on the train, only this sentence is the most true. As for other progress or civilization, it is just an excuse. What they did was just conquer.
It is to conquer the grassland that can bring billions of wealth.
For these white people, the only thing they care about is how much they can grab after this war is over. Are other things important? Not important!
While people were bidding farewell to the troops with enthusiastic voices, in a luxury train at the train station, Adolfo Alsina, the commander-in-chief of the Argentine army, was frowning and staring at the map. The map clearly listed
There were dozens of flags, and those small red flags represented Nanhua's army.
"They deployed a total of 15 regiments on the grassland!"
They obtained information about these garrisons through Gaucho spies. The Gauchos were a group of wanderers on the prairie. Some of them served South China as spies, and some served the Argentines as spies for them.
As Adolfo Alsina's chief of staff, Julio Argentino Rocca and Alsina were old friends. They had commanded the Argentine army in Paraguay, and it was there that they rose to prominence together.
Eventually replacing Mitre. Now, they will face the enemy in the south alone.
"Almost fifty thousand people!"
Alsina pursed her lips and frowned.
"In terms of military strength, they have an absolute advantage. Our army only has 30,000 people!"
And in terms of population...
As Minister of War, Alsina was well aware of the balance of power between the two sides.
"Argentina only has a population of 1.5 million, while their population may be 3-4 million. They have an army of more than 100,000 people, and they can also make their own weapons, but we need to import them."
Although his speech in Congress was impassioned, Alsina, as a soldier, was certainly aware of his own strength. In fact, the gap in strength between Argentina and South China was even greater than imagined. Not to mention other things, it was South China.
The factories we own are also beyond the reach of Argentina.
"It doesn't matter, Chile!"
Roca said with a smile.
"They seem to have more than 100,000 troops, but in Chile, in order to maintain local order, they stationed more than 70,000 troops, and there were more in the past. Once we win here, what is certain is that it will definitely happen in Chile.
Turbulent."
"Roca, what are our chances of winning this war?"
Facing the commander's question, Rocca answered directly.
"Half and half, the most important thing is not just the strength of the troops. In terms of strength, we are mobilizing the army. In three months, our total strength will exceed 60,000 people. The only problem is funding. After all, in the Paraguay War
, we spent over 60 million pesos now.”
After thinking for a moment, Roca said again.
"I think the most important thing in this war is military spending. If we don't have enough funds, then we won't be able to carry this war to the end. Maybe all our failures are because we don't have enough military spending!"
Taking a deep breath, Rocca continued.
"No matter how far this war goes, what we are fighting for in the end is national power, which is actually financial power! As long as we have enough money, we will definitely be able to carry out this war. If we do not have sufficient military spending, then this war will
A war..."
Roca took a breath and said.
"There is no need to proceed at all!"
What is the war about?
How many soldiers do you have? Or how many cannons do you have?
On the surface it does appear to be so.
But what about in reality?
War is never fought with how many soldiers or cannons.
In the end, everything will be attributed to two words - money!
War actually competes with financial resources! Only with enough financial resources can you purchase the supplies needed for the war and other various war resources.
Only the side with sufficient financial resources has a chance to win the war. If there is no sufficient financial resources, even if it wins a temporary victory, it will eventually do everything possible to find opportunities for peace to end the war.
In the history of war, there are countless countries that have lost a war because they did not have financial support.
Unfortunately, Argentina is not a party with sufficient financial resources. Even during the Paraguay War, Argentina had exhausted its own financial resources.
"Roca, do you know why we are fighting this war?"
General Alsina asked.
"Because of the grassland! We can't accept those Chinese occupying the Pampas. We are the first people to come here. If the prairie must have an owner, it must be us, not the people who just came here.
Chinese!"
Rocca's answer was very direct and represented the thoughts of most people. The reason why they agreed with the war was simply because they could not accept the prairie being occupied by the Chinese.
"It is indeed for the grassland. But do you know why we never thought that grassland was of any importance before? Even when the Chinese first extended their hands to the Pampas, we didn't have much
Was it just that our attention was drawn to Paraguay?"
General Alsina shook his head, and then continued.
"It has never been for this reason. The reason why we did not occupy the Pampas in the past is because this prairie has no development value. We can neither provide enough people to cultivate farms on this prairie, grow wheat or
Corn. We couldn't sell the cattle and sheep raised on the grassland to Europe. At that time, the grassland was a burden to us. Why did we dig this trench to block the Indians? In the final analysis, it was because the grassland could not bring us money.
.But it’s different now. Those Chinese invented the refrigeration ship. The prairie that originally seemed worthless has turned into the richest pasture in the world. The Chinese can gain billions of wealth there every year. This is
The reason we are fighting this war."
"Of course I know, General, we spent too much money in the Paraguay War. We owe the British a huge loan of tens of millions of pesos, so we need to seize the prairie to make up for the financial losses."
Rocca seemed extremely calm when he said these words. In his opinion, such a gangster's remarks were not a big deal at all. He would never feel any moral pressure to do so.
After all, they are a group of people who are used to being robbers.
"Yes, that's why we are fighting this war under these circumstances."
General Alsina nodded.
"As for the financial problem, I think we will have a way to solve it. As we all know, the British are definitely willing to lend us money. You must know that they have long been tired of the French meddling in things here, and those Chinese are supported by the French
Yes, only through us can the British stop the French expansion here."
When he said these words triumphantly, General Alsina did not feel that it was a big deal. It seemed that for a small country, being able to serve as the spokesperson of a big country was a manifestation of its strength.
"Okay, Roca, don't think about this anymore."
Looking at his friend in front of him, General Alsina smiled.
"The most important thing for us now is to win this war and make those Chinese pay the price for their ambitions here."
This chapter has been completed!