The most refreshing thing is probably the changes in Nanhua.
With the arrival of nearly 30,000 immigrants, Nanhua, which had been suffering from a shortage of manpower, finally entered a period of major construction.
In the following days, Nanhua developed at a speed visible to the naked eye. New buildings were completed every day, and tens of thousands of acres of fields were cultivated every day.
After the machines brought by Buffett arrived, it further promoted the development of Nanhua. The empty factory building was immediately filled with the machines he brought.
pharmaceutical factory;
arsenal;
More than a dozen factories, including the Gunpowder Factory, were put into operation in just one month. The factory buildings were all built in advance. They only needed to install equipment and complete the training of workers before they could be put into production. Among these tasks, training workers is the most difficult, but as time passes,
As workers were trained one after another, Nanhua completed the transformation from an "agricultural city" to an "industrial city" overnight.
That is to say, when Zhu Xianhai was watching the changes of Nanhua day by day with joy and devoted himself to the construction of Nanhua, the messenger who suddenly visited brought a surprising news.
"You are really a bunch of idiots!"
Zhu Xianhai wanted to kick Huan away. What news did this guy bring?
"No wonder they say you have no brains. You've been doing it for a long time. Are you really this..."
These Mapuche people are really brainless!
When he learned about the so-called "Kingdom of Araucania and Patagonia" from Juan's mouth, Zhu Xianhai only had one thought in his mind.
“I was actually cut off!”
mmp!
"Sir, this, this, it was only when the chief returned to the tribe that he learned that they had elected a Frenchman as king. Now, the Chileans are attacking Araucanía. If you don't send troops there, then we are afraid that
It is difficult to resist their attack."
Juan, who was afraid that the other party would not send reinforcements, said specifically.
"Sir, we brought 500 women this time. The chiefs said that as long as you are willing to send reinforcements, each Nanhua reinforcements can choose a woman from each tribe."
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Uh...are these the conditions for your offer?
Looking at Juan, Zhu Xianhai had to admit that the conditions they offered were very tempting.
After all, there are more men than women in Nanhua!
However, Zhu Xianhai felt unhappy when he thought that Araucanía had been intercepted.
Someone actually got there first!
This is simply extremely bold. Doesn’t he know that Araucanía has been targeted by us for a long time?
"Are you sure you want to send troops?"
Elizabeth asked.
"Araucania is at least more than 700 kilometers away from here, and we still need to cross the Andes Mountains."
Just the thought of him going on an expedition to such a distant place made Elizabeth's heart clench.
"There is no way!"
Zhu Xianhai said loudly.
"What the hell, why am I dealing with such a group of idiots? If their hometown is taken over by the Chileans, they will definitely flee to the grasslands. Although the Pampas grasslands are large, this place cannot be named Mapuche
Ah! It’s okay for them to come over to Argentina and rob houses, but it’s definitely not okay if they stay here for a long time.”
The Black Eagle tribe of Chief Manuel Namunza seems to live in Patagonia, but in fact his hometown is still in the valley of Araucanía.
"Besides, Araucania is close to the Pacific Ocean. If we can control it, it will be equivalent to controlling a road to the Pacific. If it is in the hands of the Chileans, it will not only block our access to the Pacific.
It also opens the way for them to expand east of the Andes, and we have no other choice at all."
In fact, historically, Chile did set its sights on the Patagonia region, but Argentina stopped halfway and made it difficult for Chile to move forward.
In the 1870s, the Chileans wanted to gain an opportunity to re-expand into the eastern interior by occupying the Patagonia region. Compared with the Andes, the Patagonia region has relatively vast platform deserts and semi-desert lowlands.
, this kind of terrain is obviously more suitable for extending inland.
However, Argentina, which has been independent for a long time, has long regarded the Patagonia region as its strategic buffer area. Chile has fought with Argentina several times, but ultimately returned without success. This situation completely ended Chile's progress towards the interior of South America.
possible.
At that time, Chile could resolve the land ownership issue with Argentina through negotiations after being frustrated, but were they willing to negotiate with South China or see South China occupy Patagonia?
Zhu Xianhai pursed his lips. He never expected that such a thing would happen.
"It seems that you have already decided."
"Yes."
Zhu Xianhai said.
"It's not that I've decided, but I have to go. Chilean"
"Then...can't you let others go?"
"no,"
Shaking his head, Zhu Xianhai said.
"Araucania is the hometown of the Mapuche people. This time I went there not only to help them, but also to make them surrender to me!"
"Submit to you?"
"Yes, that's right. Since they can choose a Frenchman to be their king, then..."
Zhu Xianhai sneered.
"Then they must accept a new king!"
What he wants is not just the surrender of the Mapuche tribe, he also wants the entire Araucania! That is the gateway to the western Pacific Ocean from South China!
In order to achieve this goal, he cannot let others do it for him.
Elizabeth replied, looking at his determined expression, and nodded.
"In that case, then lead the troops there!"
Suddenly, she laughed again.
"By the way, dear, where is the French lawyer who usurped the throne again?"
Mentioning that "king", Zhu Xianhai laughed.
"What do you think? Do you think the Chileans will recognize this kind of king just because he wrote a statement of claim? What else can I do, and be imprisoned as a madman."
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"That lunatic has been deported!"
When the army crossed the Bio Bio River in a mighty manner, General Cornelio Saavedra Rodríguez smiled while standing at the bridge.
"I don't know if that guy is really crazy. He actually thinks that with a document signed by the chiefs, Chile can recognize his so-called "Kingdom of Araucania and Patagonia". It's simply
wishful thinking."
"That's why His Excellency the President threw him directly into prison."
Major Carnes smiled.
"However, thanks to that lunatic, we have a reason to tear up the treaty!"
"Yes, otherwise, I really don't know when the treaty will be broken."
The so-called treaty of General Rodríguez meant that in order to conquer the Araucania region, the Spaniards fought three hundred years of war with the Mapuche people, but that region was still not conquered.
After Chile became independent, a treaty signed with the Mapuche recognized the Araucanía region as "Indian land".
But now the situation has changed. At this time, immigrants in Chile have already settled south of Araucania, and some immigrants have even settled in the Strait of Magellan. But the Mapuche people still occupy Araucania.
The Araucanía region divides Chile into two parts, so Chile is eager to conquer this land and connect the country as a whole.
But how to tear up the treaty?
"Who would have thought? When we were trying every possible means to tear up the treaty, last year, a French tramp was actually elected as king by the Mapuche chiefs by relying on smooth talk and usurped the power of the Mapuche people. Since that guy
The so-called "Kingdom of Araucania and Patagonia" was announced, so of course this place is "no longer the land of the Indians"!"
Feeling proud, as the supreme commander of this march, General Driggs raised his whip, pointed to the valley in the distance and said.
"Now, our goal is to conquer this land. First, we must build the first fortress here and use the fortress to conquer the mountains of Araucania!"