November 3, one month after the war broke out.
In Trenkraken, a place that had been devastated over the past three days, a white flag was hoisted, and General Alsina on horseback, accompanied by his aide-de-camp, headed towards the positions of the two armies. We walked to the open space in the room, where the Nanhua people had built a beautiful awning. There was a small table and two chairs in the shed, and there was even an ice bucket on the table.
"It's like being on vacation..."
When this idea came to General Alsina's mind, it was more out of helplessness.
For the South Chinese, this war was just a vacation. The only fierce battle was when they launched their first assault. What happened after that?
They did not send out any soldiers at all, nor did they use heavy artillery to bombard them like in the past. Their infantry just watched from a distance. It was like watching a show, but the protagonist of this show was the airship. What about the Argentines on the ground? They are also the protagonists of this show, but they are the protagonists with a tragic color.
It only took three days to destroy their will. In the violent explosion, the will of mortals was blown away.
In fact, General Alsina did not know how lucky he was. He was very honored to be the first general in the world to announce his surrender during an air raid.
He was the first general defeated by the Air Force.
Just relying on this experience will make him famous in history in the future, and he will always leave a strong mark on the military in the future.
"General..."
Major John is following the general. He is the general's neighbor. His father is also a famous big landowner in Buenos Aires. Originally, as the general's adjutant, he will definitely become the general one day, but now?
All is lost!
Even Buenos Aires is finished!
"John, do you want to say that we can continue to fight? The main force of our army is still there, right?"
General Alsina can understand what the young people around him are thinking. For them, honor seems to be more important than anything else, but how can they understand the powerlessness in their hearts.
"Yes, General, it is better to die gloriously than to surrender."
John said with some indignation.
"It is true, but John, we all know that if this continues, it will only increase many unnecessary deaths. You see, during the bombing, they had already advanced the forward trench to less than 500 meters away from our position. Their heavy artillery may have been deployed, and maybe tonight, their heavy artillery will blast through our defense line, and then..."
With a long sigh, Alsina said.
"At least now we can save a lot of people!"
"But general, we all know that they don't seem to be civilized people. In Chile, many Chilean soldiers who surrendered are still missing..."
John seemed a little nervous. Where did those soldiers go after they surrendered? No one knows, but what is certain is that surrender is not necessarily the best choice.
"I think they would not kill those people. After all, they are also civilized people."
Soon, Alsina arrived in front of the awning.
"General, welcome to your arrival! I am Sun Hu, commander of the First Corps of the Nanhua Security Forces. I am very happy to see you!"
When fluent Spanish came out of Sun Hu's mouth, Alsina couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief when he looked at his well-dressed appearance.
Fortunately, they are really a group of civilized people!
Why isn't Zhu Xianhai there?
Yesterday, when Alsina sent a messenger to indicate that they were considering surrender, Zhu Xianhai left the frontline observation post and returned to his special train.
The reason why he left the front line was not because he felt that he had seen enough blood, but because the outcome had been decided. The battle situation was developing exactly as he planned, and now the outcome of this battle has become nothing.
suspense.
What's left?
Of course, the victors enjoy their fruits. As a superior, Zhu Xianhai does not need to compete with his subordinates to enjoy the halo of victory. This moment of glory should be left to them to enjoy.
"General, you are too polite!"
Alsina quickly replied.
"It is an honor to meet you, General."
"General, actually, I have heard of the general's name for a long time. I have always wanted to ask the general about war issues. I am really sorry that we meet under such circumstances..."
Sun Hu still maintained his magnanimity and etiquette, and the oriental etiquette made people feel like a spring breeze.
"Okay, I don't think we need to be so polite. Now, let's end this painful war together. I think your subordinates have reason to return to a peaceful life!"
"Of course, General, as you said, they should indeed return to a peaceful life!"
Alsina's face was filled with joy. Since the other party said this, it seemed that the surrender agreement was easily reached.
Of course, an agreement must be very easy to reach.
What guarantees the safety of the property of prisoners of war?
This is for sure. The Nanhua army is not a bandit, and of course they will not search their bodies. Even if they are slimming down, it is just to prevent them from concealing weapons. Whether they are soldiers or officers, they can keep their personal belongings.
The most important thing is to ensure the personal safety of prisoners of war.
This is also necessary. The Nanhua army is not a barbarian and will certainly not massacre prisoners.
Sun Hu even took the initiative to raise issues such as treating the wounded. However, given the medical level of these years, even raising it was just symbolic.
Nanhua's kindness was beyond Alsina's expectation. At the end, he asked with tears in his eyes.
"General, I am very grateful for your kindness. I believe that your kindness is destined to be praised by the whole world. In the future, the entire civilized world will sing about your kindness!"
Facing Alsina who bowed in greeting, Sun Hu said directly.
"General, this is what I should do. After all, Nanhua is also a civilized country, and we are all civilized people!"
What is civilization?
Is this civilization?
In fact, the so-called civilization is very simple. It is just the privilege of the winner. It is never the loser that defines civilization, but the winner. The winner can claim to be civilized and then accuse the other party of being barbaric. Just like before, this Alsi
General Na, didn't he keep saying "in the name of civilization, in the name of progress, in the name of land"?
But what about now?
As losers, all they can rely on is the mercy of the victors.
This is a joke!
However, at this time, as the victorious party, Sun Hu would not settle the old scores. In his opinion, such settlements were done by the losers. As the winner, he behaved very generously, even politely.
He is polite and definitely deserves to be from a land of etiquette.
Of course, this scene was also recorded on camera by reporters accompanying the army. Not only reporters from Nanhua, but also reporters from France and even the United Kingdom - they even came to the front line at the invitation of Zhu Xianhai. They would personally
Witness how Nan Hua defeated these "barbaric and cruel butchers".
What is the highest moral point?
Of course it’s the one who knows how to publicize it!
In fact, many of these reporters are...well, our own people. They just provide themselves with some news materials!
"General, finally, I'd like to know when they can go home after we surrender?"
Facing General Alsina's question, Sun Hu answered without hesitation.
"When the war is over, General, I hope you can understand that we cannot release them home until the war is over! But I promise you that when the war is over, they will definitely return to their hometowns and their families.
around."
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