The peace talks between Adolfo and Melgarejo were successful, but the final signing of the peace treaty still requires the consent of the Chinese Independence Army.
In the city of Sucre, in addition to the three parties participating in the war, the representatives participating in the peace talks also included a group of Indians wearing various decorations on their heads. They stood behind Liu Pu, the representative of the Chinese Independence Army, and looked at the white Bolivian people present with complicated eyes.
The Aymara chief was one of the Indian chiefs who followed Liu Pu to come to the peace talks. Because he defected to the Chinese Independence Army earlier and because of their bravery in a series of subsequent battles, the Aymara people received a large number of land rewards.
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The northern part of La Paz had just fallen into the hands of the Indians, and various tribes began to divide their respective territories according to the previously divided land.
Each Aymara warrior who participated in the war received a large amount of land, and with the support of the Chinese Independence Army, the Aymara tribe recruited more than a dozen Indian tribes to form a new tribal alliance. The original Aymara old chief served as the new tribal alliance.
The newly formed tribal alliance is stronger than the Indian tribes in northern La Paz. In the soon-to-be-established Indian autonomous region, the Aymara tribal alliance will occupy one-fifth of the autonomous region's land and one-sixth of the population.
The Indians have never been unified, and the various tribes are dispersed in power and have great cultural differences. Even in later generations, there are still hundreds of Indian nations in Bolivia, and there are thousands of Indian tribes.
Although the newly formed Aymara tribal alliance does not have an absolute advantage in northern La Paz, facing other scattered Indian tribes, the Aymara tribe can still gain a dominant position in northern La Paz.
It was the first time to attend such a large-scale meeting, and the old Aymara chief was both excited and anxious.
For a long time, the fate of Indians has been in the hands of Western colonists, whether it was the Spanish and Portuguese who divided the South American continent, or the British and Dutch who were always eyeing them. In their eyes, Indians were just talking goods. These goods could
Farming the land and mining coal mines for them are tools for them to create wealth, but their lives are like ants. When they get sick and die, they are left in the barren mountains and forests, and then they continue to slave the next batch of Indians to do work for them.
For hundreds of years, in the face of oppression and exploitation by Western colonists, Indians have resisted and shed blood and sacrifices. However, their efforts have not brought hope for the future of Indians. In the past, when South America was independent, Indians did not have land.
Uncivilized people, and now Indians after independence are still indigenous people in the eyes of white people, people outside the civilized world.
However, the long-term resistance of the Indians was not in vain. Today, with the help of the Chinese troops, the Indians stood upright in the city of Sucre and participated in negotiations involving the vital interests of the Indians on an equal footing.
The old Aymara chief is not convinced that white Bolivians can agree to the conditions for Indian autonomy, but this peace negotiation is the most favorable opportunity for the Indians in Bolivia to strive for autonomy. Once the Chinese troops leave Bolivia, the Indians who do not have the support of force to strive for autonomy will
It would be even more difficult. Therefore, knowing that the negotiation process would not go smoothly, the old Aymara chief still insisted on the bottom line of autonomy.
Only by seizing this opportunity can the Indians have hope for the future. The eyes of the old Aymara chieftain revealed a firm light.
Liu Pu brought the Indians to negotiate. Although it was a bit strange in the eyes of the Bolivian high-level officials, it did not attract much attention from them. In the eyes of representatives from Adolfo's side and Melgarejo, the Chinese troops were the ones who could confront them.
etc., but the Indians were never within their scope of consideration.
After the representatives of all parties arrived, the negotiations began quickly. Since Adolfo and Melgarejo had agreed on the negotiation conditions in advance, a consensus was quickly reached on the arrangements for Melgarejo's side.
One: Melgarejo and his brother will not be held accountable for the crimes they committed while in power, but half of their property and the land they own in Bolivia will be nationalized.
Two: Melgarejo and Balivian must leave Bolivia within half a month. They are not allowed to enter Bolivia without permission from the government.
Three: Melgarejo's troops are under the command of Adolfo, the officers below the major are retained in their original posts, while the officers above the major are transferred to serve in other troops.
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Fifteen: All soldiers who participated in this civil war are acquitted, and the captured soldiers will be repatriated and released.
There are more than a dozen items in the agreement, the most important of which are the personal disposition of Melgarejo and the other regarding the ownership and placement of his troops. After reaching an agreement on these two aspects, the other
The conditions were all minor issues, and they were resolved one by one after a little bargaining by the representatives of the three parties.
When the terms of the peace talks are reached, representatives of the three parties must sign and confirm. However, at this time, Liu Pu put down his pen and said: "Everyone, the problem of Melgarejo has been solved, but the problem of the Indian tribes behind me has not yet been solved. They
They are also the party that followed our army to resist the tyranny of Melgarejo. I think they are qualified to obtain a status consistent with the results of the war after the war."
"Sir, are you kidding me? A group of uncivilized Indians want to share the profits! This joke is not funny at all."
"No, I am serious. The Indians have always been allies and friends of the Chinese Independence Army. We have always treated our friends sincerely and equally. Therefore, Mr. Balivian, please take back the insulting words you just said, otherwise I dare not
Make sure that our Indian friends will not do anything drastic."
Liu Pu's tone was calm, but Balivian did not dare not take his words to heart, because a dozen Indian warriors standing behind Liu Pu were glaring at him angrily, and what they were holding in their hands was not from the past.
It's not a wooden stick, but a short gun that can kill people at close range.
Balivian did not dare to make fun of his own life. After seeing the Indian warriors holding short guns, he shut his mouth knowingly, but he could not do it if he was asked to apologize to this group of Indians whom he looked down upon.
Naturally, Liu Pu could not force Balivian to apologize to the Indians, as that would only make subsequent negotiations more difficult. Therefore, after Liu Pu dispelled Balivian's momentum, he raised it high, put it down gently, and then proposed
conditions for the establishment of Indian autonomous regions.
The previous peace talks were negotiated smoothly, but when faced with the conditions proposed by Liu Pu for the establishment of an Indian autonomous region, it was like a bomb was dropped in the pond, and the pot suddenly exploded.
Adolfo's negotiators did not relent at all, and this negotiation did not come to a result due to the huge differences between the two parties.
On the second and third days, the two parties were still in a stalemate and refused to give in to their respective conditions, while Adolfo secretly mobilized his troops to prepare for war after the negotiations failed.
The situation suddenly became tense and war was about to break out. At this critical point, Adolfo suddenly sent someone to inform him that he agreed to the conditions of the Chinese Independence Army and allowed the establishment of an Indian autonomous region in the northern part of La Paz Province.
Adolfo's sudden retreat was not due to conscience, but because of the news from Brazil that the Brazilian three-nation coalition defeated the main force of Paraguay, and now the army is marching towards Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay. At the same time, a Brazilian army invaded Bolivia.
Occupying the land ceded to Brazil by Melgarejo.
A strong wind stirred up a thousand waves. Because of Brazil's sudden invasion, Adolfo felt in danger and had no choice but to agree to the request of the Chinese Independence Army.