"General, this year's Frankfurt Weapons and Equipment Fair seems to be much larger than in previous years!"

"Yes!" Listening to the words of the Adjutant Rikelme Air Force Captain, General Messi couldn't help but nodded: "No matter what, the Middle East is not peaceful now, the inherent contradiction between Israel and Arab countries has not been eliminated, Iraq and Iran are fighting again, and all neighboring countries have expanded their arms and prepared for war, and they are all rich oil-producing countries, which will naturally lead to the madness of arms companies of all sizes..."

"Fortunately, we have never had any war in South America, so we don't have to worry about so many worries!"

"There is no war in South America?" General Messi repeated the words of his adjutant. His two thick and slightly black eyebrows couldn't help but squeezed into the middle twice, and his thin lips were slightly opened, as if he wanted to say something, but when he looked at Rikelme's handsome, innocent and young face like an angel, Messi swallowed the words to his mouth again...

As an important member of the current military government in Argentina, Lieutenant General Messi, as the director of the General Equipment Administration of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, naturally knows much more than the young adjutant beside him who had just been attracted by him. Therefore, the Argentine general, who is over 50 years old, knows very well that South America is not peaceful now.

Not to mention the remaining power of the leftist forces that have been scattered across South America for decades, the current economic crisis that has affected various countries has also made the governments of several South American countries tired of coping with the rising strikes, protests, demonstrations and even street violence, which has made the governments of each country very anxious.

Especially Argentina, since Galtieri became the president of Argentina, he has used the economist Robitt Aliman who studied in the United States as the Minister of Economic Affairs. He originally hoped that this person could save the troubled Argentina economy, but he did not expect that Robitt Aliman made many tricks, first cutting welfare and budget.

Then the government-owned industry was sold and a strict monetary system was formulated. In the end, without any improvement, it was announced that workers' wages were frozen. The final result was that 130% inflation, GDP decreased by 5%, and commercial investment fell by 20% compared to the bad 1981 low point. The public grievances in Argentina were suddenly boiling.

As the head of the military government, President Galtiri's status has plummeted due to a series of economic declines. In order to preserve his presidential throne and his hard-won glory and wealth, Galtiri took iron-fisted measures to crack down on domestic opposition forces and suppress public marches and strikes, and on the other hand, deepening relations with the United States to introduce a large number of American capital to support the situation.

If that's all, Messi, as a key member of the military government, would not worry. After all, other countries in South America are basically no different from Argentina. No matter how hard it is, the people's resistance is more intense. This has been common in Messi's decades of military government career.

But Messi was worried that in order to consolidate his power and status and the support of the people, President Galtieri not only followed the old routines of the military government, but also prepared to borrow new things that had never been used by the military leaders in the past - strong nationalism.

On the afternoon of March 19 not long ago, a group of Argentine soldiers under the banner of scrap buyers forced their way to land on South Georgia, nearly 1,400 kilometers south of the Malvinas Islands. Regardless of the opposition of the local British, they forcibly raised the Argentine flag and swore sovereignty.

After the flag-raising incident succeeded, the Argentine 5,000-ton military transport ship "Happy Bay" that was on standby in nearby waters quickly docked on South Georgia Island. While unloading a large amount of supplies, it also dispatched more than 100 fully armed soldiers to the island, and achieved a complete occupation.

After reaching the occupation of fait accompli, the British side also sent warships to the contributors here, and the Thatcher government in London submitted a diplomatic note to the Galtieri military government. However, whether it was the British warship parade or the Thatcher government's diplomatic communication, it was not just a thunderous wrath of the old empire, but it was not an exaggeration to describe it as a kind to others.

After learning about the British's reaction, Galtiari was ecstatic, and the Argentine people fell into a carnival. The parade holding the portrait of Galtiari can be seen everywhere on the streets of Buenos Aires. The title of "a national hero comparable to Bolivar" (Bolivar, a pioneer of democratic liberation in South America, has always been admired by the South American people!) was worn on Galtiari's head without any suspense.

With the east wind of occupying South Georgia, Galtieri's originally sluggish approval rating instantly soared to its highest point since its rule, and the precarious presidential throne was consolidated. The economic and social contradictions with previous worrisome prospects were also covered by the "fig leaf" of the occupation of South Georgia, and everything became harmonious and energetic.

In order to push his reputation to a higher level, Galtieri wanted to add a handful of fire to the fire of nationalism that had already been ignited, making it a blazing flame that swept across Argentina and even South America. For this reason, his eyes fell on the Malvinas Islands, which also had disputes with Britain but were richer than South Georgia......

However, Galtieri's series of actions seemed extremely dangerous to General Messi, because it was very likely to bring Argentina into the abyss of no return, making the already riddled country even more doomed. However, his calm and objective voice was minimal among the important military officials who were slaughtered and eager to make achievements.

There is no way. Lieutenant General Messi, the director of the Argentine Equipment Administration, could only use all the means he could use to enrich and strengthen the Argentine army, which had not experienced war in hundreds of years. Therefore, he purchased arms in large quantities from the beginning of 1982.

Even though he was quarreling with the government's finance minister because of his only budget, General Messi insisted on his own ideas, because as a soldier, General Messi knew the combat effectiveness of the Argentine army. If there were no advanced equipment to support the storefront, once the storm of war hit, it would not only blow up the thin "fig leaf", but also the flesh and blood that penetrated the body...

"I hope we can survive this unpredictable storm..."

General Messi sighed secretly in his heart, and looked at the bustling crowds of visitors in the expo with deep eyes. Suddenly a breeze blew by. General Messi couldn't help but chill, which made him wake up from his thoughts...

"It's the end of March, I didn't expect that the weather in Europe is still so cold!" The breeze just now made the young Riquelme very uncomfortable. After all, the temperature in South America was still warm at this time, not as warm as the northern hemisphere. So Riquelme rubbed his arms hard to make it warmer, and then asked Messi again with a smile:

"General, you are not thinking about South Georgia again, are you?" As he said that, Rikelme picked up the camera hanging on his chest, adjusted the focal length to several interesting weapons and equipment, quickly pressed the shutter a few times, then put the camera down, and continued to smile and said:

"Let me say, General, you really don't need to think so much. As for worrying, it's even more unnecessary. Today's Britain is no longer the British Empire a hundred years ago. Have you heard that because of the financial crisis, Britain has to cut off all the aircraft carriers in its hands. It can be said that today's Britain is a weak and seriously ill patient, and cannot even support the empty shelves. How can it control the South Georgia Island thousands of miles away?"

Riquelme had no idea that General Messi was thinking about South Georgia, but the larger Malvinas Islands. After all, the operation on the Cambridge Island is still in a strict confidentiality stage, just like officers at the level of Riquelme have no way to know.

But no matter what, Riquelme's idea represents the mainstream view in Argentina today. Even the senior military officials and even President Galtieri himself think so. This is what General Messi is most worried about. After all, he studied a military book from ancient China when he was studying in the United States. The name is very strange, called "The Art of War".

But the truth in it made him always remember it, especially "Soldiers are the major affairs of the country. The place of life and death, the way of survival and death must be observed!" "To be sure to win, think about defeat first!" "You can only be sure to know yourself and your enemy, and you can never be defeated in a hundred battles!" These sentences have always been the most respected aphorisms of General Messi.

However, his perpetual aphorism cannot become a famous saying for everyone. However, looking at the young and energetic Riquelme, the weathered General Messi hopes that these young descendants will live in a peaceful and peaceful environment. So as Riquelme's speech is over, he reaches out and pats Riquelme's thick and strong shoulders, and says meaningfully:

"Don't think too much about these things that are too far away from life. If you have time to study more, even if you look at football, study and study your favorite photography in depth, or want to eat enough to solve the chronic diseases of society. Those affairs of each country are all gimmicks of politicians, and we can't control it!"

"This..." After hearing General Messi's words, a trace of doubt flashed across Riquelme's slightly childish cheeks. He didn't know how this general, who was very decisive in daily life, could be so sentimental. But no matter how confused he was, when he saw Messi's deep eyes, Riquelme nodded:

"I understand, general!" After saying that, Riquelme quickly changed the topic of such a heavy: "By the way, general, we have visited the equipment of several major military-industrial powers today. In comparison, France has the highest cost-effectiveness. Look, the French booth is right in front, do you see if we are..."

"Wait first, let's take a look at this place!" Before Riquelme finished speaking, General Messi pointed to the exhibition hall of the Chinese military industry delegation in front. Then, without waiting for Riquelme to answer, he strode over...

"Why haven't you been shopping enough yet?" Rikelme sighed helplessly, then took the camera and followed quickly...
Chapter completed!