On July 24, residents of Ascension, the capital of Paraguay with a population of just over 200,000, began to get excited.
News that King Pedro III of Brazil is coming to Ascension gradually spreads.
"Hey, guys. Your Honor, King Pedro III, has set off from Colomba and will arrive in Ascension tomorrow."
A bearded man shouted excitedly after entering the pub
In the Rouse Tavern, a group of drinkers looked at him, dumbfounded and disbelieving at his words.
"Buzz, are you kidding me?"
A shirtless man reacted first and questioned the bearded man. He thought the boastful Bass was joking.
"Ike is right, Buzz, you are bragging again, we won't be fooled."
"Why did the noble King of Brazil come to our little place?"
"Bragging Bass, you are cheating and deceiving us again. Will Pedro III come to our remote country in Paraguay? It is simply a daydream."
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No one in the tavern believed the news about Bass, a big talker.
"Okay, I admit that I sometimes talk big and brag, but this time I really didn't lie to you."
Bass also knows what his virtues are, and he does like to brag, but this time he didn't brag, he came prepared.
"Did you read the newspaper before? His Majesty the King visited Colomba, and it is not impossible that he would stop by Ascension, the Principality of Paraguay, this time!
Although we in Paraguay do not belong to Brazil in name, we are actually very similar. The King's sister, Grand Duke Helen, is our monarch.
And when I passed by the city hall just now, I noticed that the bulletin board in the square was crowded with people. I took a look at it and got a big news. Tomorrow, the respected King Pedro III of Brazil will come to us."
Brazil made a lot of noise. In fact, it was only after the final announcement was made that everyone began to believe it.
"Are you sure the bulletin board remembers the news about Pedro coming to Paraguay!?" One person asked doubtfully.
"Yes, Bass, you are not lying to us, are you?"
Just when everyone was doubtful, the tavern owner Carl rushed in excitedly from outside and shouted excitedly.
"Hey! Guys, the honorable King Pedro III is coming over tomorrow. This is really great news."
Carl was a native of Rio de Janeiro, had participated in the Liberation Movement, and was a secret agent of the Golden Gun Bureau. He welcomed the arrival of the king very much, and he was extremely excited at this time.
"To celebrate the upcoming arrival of the British King Perod III, all drinks are 20% off today."
As a tavern owner, Carl operates honestly and shows his generosity. He never sells fake wine and offers discounts from time to time. His reputation is still very strong.
Karl's credibility is not comparable to that of Bass, the big talker. Of course, everyone believes his words.
After confirming the credibility of the information, the tavern suddenly exploded.
"Wow! It's really King Pedro III who is here."
"It's unbelievable. What great news."
"It's an honor. It's an honor for us Ascension people. I must pay homage to His Majesty's glory tomorrow."
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The people of Paraguay still respect and love Pedro III very much. Now Paraguay has swept away its decline and is moving towards good development, all because of this respected majesty.
The history of Paraguay is sad because the "Napoleon of South America" Lopez Jr. triggered the Paraguayan War and caused very serious losses.
After a war, young men were almost extinct, and it once became a country of women. The diplomatic environment was also extremely bad, and Argentina was eyeing it. If it weren't for Brazil's protection, even the country would have been annexed.
After the Paraguay War, Brazil, as the patron state of Paraguay, only provided it with territorial protection to prevent it from being invaded. However, Brazil did not attach much importance to this vassal state. It did not provide it with any assistance and did not have any big needs for this country.
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Brazil is vast in area and rich in resources, and Paraguay is so small that it is completely invisible. Protecting it is purely to disgust Argentina.
Argentina keeps Brazil from getting Uruguay, and Brazil keeps Argentina from getting Paraguay.
After Paraguay's brutal war, this country became a small transparent country in South America. No one cared about this small landlocked country at all.
After the defeat, Paraguay was really in decline. This country had no attraction for foreign capital at all, and its national construction was unsightly. The poor people in the world did not bother to immigrate here. People immigrated to Brazil, Argentina, Chile, or even worse, Venezuela.
, Colombia, and Peru are all fine, but Paraguay’s appeal is not even comparable to Bolivia’s.
Paraguay became the Principality of Paraguay, which brought blessings to the people of this place. This place with a poor population, a sparse population, more women than men, finally ushered in development.
Tangning invested a lot of industrial plans and funds in Paraguay, actively introduced immigrants, and also carried out various social transformations. All of this really brought about earth-shaking changes here.
Paraguay is divided into east and west parts by the Paraguay River from north to south. The east is hills, swamps and undulating plains, where more than 90% of the country's population is concentrated; the west is virgin forests and grasslands.
Most areas of Paraguay have a subtropical climate. The Tropic of Capricorn runs through the central part, with a tropical grassland climate in the north and a subtropical forest climate in the south. Summer (December to February) temperatures range from 26 to 33°C; winter (June to August) temperatures
The temperature is 10~20℃. Precipitation decreases from east to west, about 1300 mm in the east and about 400 mm in the arid areas of the west. The forest area accounts for 54% of the country's area and is rich in precious hardwood forests, broken ax trees and yerba mate tea trees. In terms of mineral resources
, has large reserves of limestone, a small amount of manganese, copper, iron and other mineral deposits, and is rich in water conservancy resources.
Paraguay originally had poor mineral resources, and its economy was mainly based on agriculture, animal husbandry and forestry, producing cattle, sheep, cotton, hardwood, etc., and its economic model was very backward.
Paraguay is lagging behind, but has unlimited potential, but its geographical conditions are very good and its shipping conditions are also excellent!
The golden waterway of the Paraguay River can be accessed by large river ships below Asunción in Paraguay, medium-sized ships below Colomba, and small ships that can go up 2,200 kilometers to Caceres and Cuiabá.
It is great that large river ships can travel to Ascension in Paraguay. You must know that many areas have poor industrial development because of inconvenient transportation.
The geographical location of Ascension in Paraguay is so advantageous that there is no need to waste time waiting for the construction of the railway. It is not limited by the large-scale water conservancy project on the Paraguay River, and the shipping conditions are excellent, so it can be used without modification.
It is located at the confluence of rivers and can be directly connected to the hinterland of Bolivia through the Picomayo River. It is a good place to set up an industrial zone.
Now Brazil is taking advantage of Paraguay's location advantages, combined with the surrounding excellent mineral resources and rich agricultural resources, to build it into a large industrial zone. The local area is actively developing steel, metallurgy, chemical industry, wood processing, tea making, spinning, cigarette rolling, and rolling.
Cotton, tanning, grain processing...
Brazil's series of investments, immigration and industrial construction in Paraguay directly pulled Paraguay out of the quagmire. The Paraguayan people also began to escape poverty, became rich, and their living standards were greatly improved than before.
Tang Ning knows the importance of public opinion propaganda and has been promoting the effective use of public opinion media. Now Paraguay has almost become Brazilianized, and the people also consider themselves part of Brazil.
King Pedro III is about to visit Ascension. This news makes Paraguayans excited from the bottom of their hearts.
This chapter has been completed!