Looking at the empty towns, Zhu Xianhai felt inexplicably emotional.
Peaceful journey!
Just like the simulation in the simulator, they encountered no organized resistance at all along the way. At most, there were occasionally a few young manor owners or young men from the manor who stood up and led some tenant farmers to act as obstacles.
Just a moment, that's all.
Their resistance was nothing to mention. They couldn't even withstand a few rounds of shelling, and they dispersed. Thanks to their resistance, Zhu Xianhai was able to rob their homes, divide their land, and take away their food.
"Because they don't know what to defend."
Heisenberg shrugged his shoulders. Among all the officers who surrendered, he had the highest military rank - the rank of lieutenant colonel. He even graduated from the Bavarian military school. Because of this, this artillery lieutenant colonel has now become Zhu Xianhai's staff officer.
long.
"I am a Bavarian, Madese is a Spaniard, Moric is a Sardinian, who is a Chilean?"
As a country of immigrants, Chile has immigrants from all over the world, which is why these officers surrendered. Their common characteristic is that they are not Chileans.
Turning to the mercenaries, they still wore the blue uniforms of the Chilean Army, Heisenberg said.
"Chileans, except for some upper-class white people, there are many mixed-race people in Chile, but most of them are Indians who have nothing. Who are Chileans? Who will fight to the death to defend Chile?"
Heisenberg pursed his lips and shook his head, saying.
"I have no idea."
"What's the point if it's not for the country..."
Pursing his lips, Zhu Xianhai felt a burst of emotion in his heart.
The motherland was an extremely unfamiliar concept to the vast majority of Chileans in 1861. In fact, it was also an extremely unfamiliar concept to the vast majority of South American people.
But education can change everything. Just like in the "Guano War" more than ten years later, when the Chilean soldiers shouted "Fight for Chile", the Peruvian soldiers did not know what the country was at all. As for the Indian soldiers in Bolivia,
He even fought with a crossbow.
Why can Chilean soldiers defeat more with less?
Because of education!
In 1860, that is, last year, President Monte promulgated the "Education Organization Law", which stipulated that primary education is free education; public education funds are provided by the state; it emphasizes the protection of women's rights to education; and expands schooling opportunities for workers' children.
At that time, Chile had more than 900 public schools with more than 45,000 students.
In the 19th century, for a population of only 1.5 million, this was an extremely remarkable number. A dozen years later, what kind of Chile did Peru face?
A regional powerhouse with half of the country's population receiving primary education.
"In the final analysis, the podium determines the victory of the war."
This was true for Germany in the Franco-Prussian War, it was also true for Japan during the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War, and it was also true for the "Guano War". "The podium determines the victory of the war." This is a universal truth!
After sighing, Zhu Xianhai frowned and muttered to himself.
"After I return to Nanhua, no matter what, I must start with education!"
Education is the top priority for Nanhua's future development! As long as we grasp education, we will grasp Nanhua's future!
"Your Majesty, what are you talking about?"
Heisenberg wondered.
"Heisenberg, you should learn Chinese."
"Of course, my lord, as an employee of Orchid, of course I will learn the language of flowers."
Listening to Heisenberg's not fluent Chinese, Zhu Xianhai laughed.
"Orchid Department"
It's a shame those people could figure it out, but this seems to be a disguise.
In the Pampas, Nanhua disguised itself as the "American Company", and in Araucania it became the Indian "Orchid Department".
It seems that I have really become a "pretender", but this is indeed a good thing.
It's better to have disguise than to have no disguise at all!
But this layer of disguise is only temporarily useful, and is of no use to the Mapuche people at all.
Mapuche…
After all, the Mapuche are not our own people!
Even if they are now pulled into Nanhua's chariot, they may betray Nanhua at some point. After all, according to the Spaniards, the Mapuche people have no other hobbies but their independence... Fortunately
, they also like to fight.
Love to fight...
Well, let them become the Cossacks of South America and use their spears to open up land for South China. Of course, in the process, there will inevitably be casualties. It is inevitable that many men will die, but I want to come to the Mapuche people - those
A born warrior, I definitely won't mind.
As a born warrior, dying in battle is of course the best choice. It is definitely better than doing nothing, drinking all day long, and beating your wife!
Of course, as the king, I and Nanhua will never treat them badly. After they die, your wife and daughter will be taken care of by me. There are not many others in Nanhua, but there are many bachelors. They will definitely be happy to take care of Mapuche women.
, allowing them to live a stable and happy life.
This is definitely not a case of killing with a borrowed knife.
Kill someone with a borrowed knife?
Are we that kind of people?
We are their king. How could a king treat his people badly? A king will definitely love and protect his people.
The Mapuche people are all born warriors. If you don't let them go to war, they will feel uncomfortable. Good Mapuche men are all good men who would rather die on the battlefield than die of illness on the bed.
What a good man!
Turning his eyes to the Mapuche people who were wearing "canopies" and carrying spears, Zhu Xianhai looked at them with eyes full of joy. This kind of joy was like the tsar seeing the Cossacks or Temujin seeing the Semujin.
, Huang Taiji saw the Han military flag.
At this moment, he seemed to understand their love for these people. They were definitely the pillars of the empire and the emperor's bones. Naturally, they should be extra special. For example, they must be at the forefront in a war.
After all, they are the elite!
Elites, of course, have to fight tough battles!
If good steel is not used on the blade, can it be worthy of such good steel?
It's really hard to find such good steel.
On a global scale, the group of Cossacks on the Ukrainian steppe can compare with them. What a waste of... good materials!
Well, we must improve their treatment! We must not let the good talents of the empire feel cold!
After thinking about it, Zhu Xianhai ordered.
"Send an order to Chief Sebad and tell him that after Qilian is captured, each soldier of the Golden Eagle Department will be given two cups of "Victory Brand" liquor every day!"
Qilian, that is a big city with a population of more than 10,000! After conquering the big city, of course we have to celebrate the victory with "victory"!
