Due to backward communication methods, Zhu Xianhai did not know that Zuo Zongtang had planned to sign a trade treaty with the British. The so-called treaty was actually a cover. What was the real consensus?
It must have approved of Nanhua's actions in the Rio de la Plata area. In return, Nanhua would export airships to Britain.
Although the draft of the secret agreement has not yet been signed, Zuo Zongtang and Ambassador Edward Thornton still made the decision together.
But Zhu Xianhai, who was in Buenos Aires, knew nothing about this.
"Now Buenos Aires and the two neighboring provinces are basically under our complete control. The next step is to attack other provinces. The troops must attack quickly, cut through the mess quickly, and strike hard to win.
In the New Year, completely solve the problems in other provinces..."
As they talked, they walked to the study room at the end of the corridor, which is now Zhu Xianhai's office.
Although it is a study, the office is still one of the most luxurious rooms in the building. It is large enough and extremely quiet. Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows is a lush lawn, which is very suitable for a person to think about problems quietly.
They did not discuss the topic of other provinces for long. The population and strength of those provinces were very limited, and they could not even produce their own weapons. There was no suspense in attacking them.
"Don't worry, Commander, I will definitely let you hear good news before autumn. If everything goes well, we may be able to deal with them all by the first month of the year."
Sun Hu's answer made Zhu Xianhai laugh.
"Then I'll wait for your good news. In this battle, we mainly train troops and practice tactics. With this battle, our army can be considered to have experience in corps operations. In the future, we can carry out larger-scale large-scale campaigns.
Corps fighting, after all, our goal is very big!"
How big is the commander's goal?
Although the commander did not say anything, the faces of Sun Hu and others sitting there all showed anticipation. As soldiers, of course they are eager for war, especially such a battle where the strong bullies the weak. Fighting will simply cost people their lives.
ah.
Maybe they haven't received much education, but who doesn't know what the founding heroes rely on? Isn't it just military merit? When the general comes to the throne in the future, he will definitely be rewarded based on his merits. The more battles he wins now, the better he will be in the future.
The greater the reward!
After discussing military issues for a while, Sun Hu, Wang Dewen, and Liang Shan got up and left the office. After they left, Qian Deshan walked in with a stack of documents, put the documents on his desk, and saw Zhu Xianhai standing in front of the map.
, seemed to be thinking about something, and asked.
"The commander-in-chief is thinking about Paraguay?"
As Zhu Xianhai's secretary, Qian Deshan certainly knew that the commander-in-chief had coveted Paraguay for a long time. Now that Argentina has been solved, Paraguay will definitely be next.
"Paraguay is not a problem at all. After Argentina is solved, it is just a matter of chasing the grass and hunting rabbits. Now the Brazilian army still occupies Paraguay. Let us stir up some troubles on the border and defeat them easily. Anyway, we occupy an Argentine
The countries in South America are full of hostility towards us, and the two countries are also full of hostility towards us. There is no difference..."
In the face of strength, hostility and dissatisfaction are simply not worth mentioning. Just like the UK now, if it wants to clean up that country, it will be dealt with. What can those weak and small countries do to it?
Maybe Nanhua doesn't have the same strength as Britain, but it can still win against the big bosses and cowards in South America.
"If you occupy it, you will occupy it. If you attack it, you will attack it."
Turning around and walking to the desk, Zhu Xianhai did not look at the documents just delivered, but frowned and said.
"I am thinking about another thing. Now that we have occupied Argentina, we must consider how to rule this land, including how to rule the people on this land!"
After clicking on the documents on the table, Zhu Xianhai looked out the window and asked.
"Do you know the history of this manor?"
"I heard that it first belonged to a Spanish nobleman, then to a certain revolutionary hero after independence, and then to a relative of Rosas. Finally, after several twists and turns, it fell into the hands of Johnson."
As a subordinate, he must figure out the thoughts of his superiors. Although Dong Gong didn't say anything, Qian Deshan still figured it out from his identity as the owner of the manor.
"Are Dong Gong worried about those British landowners?"
The current owner of this manor is a British expatriate, and Britain is South China's biggest imaginary enemy.
"The British really need to worry. According to statistics from the Department of Investigation, 62 of the 233 large landowners in the province of Buenos Aires are British. These people are just a part of them. In Buenos Aires,
In Leis Province, a total of 935 landowners own more than 68,000 square miles of land, which is nearly 180,000 square kilometers of land. How big is the total area of Buenos Aires Province? 300,000 square kilometers! But here
There are almost one million people living there! Most of the land is occupied by landlords. In other provinces, landlords occupy almost all the land. Almost everyone is a tenant farmer of the landlord, and the vast majority of people live dependent on the landlord.
.”
Staring at the lush grass outside the window, Zhu Xianhai said in a deep voice.
"This is Argentina, in fact, it is also South America. What is the "Caudillo System", and what is the core of this system? It relies on large real estate and large estate owners economically, and relies on military dictatorship politically to maintain its political rule."
This system did not come about after the independence of South American countries. It was specifically established by the Spanish in order to maintain their colonial rule in South America - they allocated a large amount of land to officers and soldiers, and ordinary immigrants relied on the soldiers' farms to live.
"And who are those soldiers? They are the owners of large estates. Whether it is Rosas or Urquiza, including Lopez, they are all owners of large estates. As owners of large estates, they strictly control the family and the general manager.
, servants, bonded farmers, tenant farmers, etc., enjoy absolute authority and implement paternalistic rule; the owner of the large manor can listen to the complaints of his subordinates, enforce the law, and generally hold court trials, just like the monarch of a state within a state."
In those places where the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, the authority of the king only exists in documents and in people's words.
Who is the real king?
It is the manor owners who own the land and population who are the real rulers of those areas.
"On the one hand, the large estate has a large amount of arable land, livestock and various agricultural tools, engaged in agricultural and animal husbandry production. On the other hand, there are craftsmen such as carpenters, ironworkers, bakers, tailors and candlemakers, specializing in handicraft production. Their products can be almost
To meet the needs of the entire estate, generally only a small amount of valuables and luxury goods need to be purchased from abroad. It is a typical self-sufficient economic form that combines agriculture and cottage industry. They organize their own private armed forces to protect the estate and expand their power!
"
When talking about those manor owners, Zhu Xianhai didn't feel that he was similar to them. They were just a group of local powerful people, but as for himself...well, actually it was similar, but he rose a little faster.
"Just like Rosas who ruled Argentina before, he was originally a manor owner. He organized the Indians, Gauchos and blacks in his own and neighboring manors into armed forces and appointed himself the commander of the militia. Later he led this
An armed force participated in the struggle of the Buenos Aires government led by Rodriguez against the mainland leaders, and was finally appointed commander-in-chief of the Buenos Aires Provincial Army."
From landlords to warlords, from warlords to national leaders, this is the so-called "caudillo", and of course it is what Zhu Xianhai has always been wary of.
"In South America, almost every Caudillo-type leader has a similar path to rise, and these people are the biggest hidden danger to our rule of Argentina and our future rule of South America!"
This chapter has been completed!