After more than ten minutes of silence, Fellner spoke first.
"When our army attacked the San Javier area, your army stood still and did not need to do anything. After the incident was completed, our army retreated from the west bank of San Pedro and handed it over to the control of the general's troops. Your army did not have to spend any effort.
Then you can get the honor of controlling a section of the port in central Uruguay and expanding the land. Aren’t these the benefits we give you?”
"Hmph! Standing still and watching the frontline troops be surrounded and only gaining control of a non-bordering piece of land, Corrientes faces the risk of breaking with the president. Why should I take such a big risk and agree to cooperate with you?
"
"The general is really good at joking. The frontline troops were incompetent and were quickly annihilated by the enemy. No matter how much the president of your country blames him, he cannot blame the general.
There are also generals who are worried that the president of your country will seize the opportunity by standing still. This is completely unnecessary. Our army will surround San Javier in advance and destroy the telegraph lines in the city to ensure that no message for help will be sent out.
If no message for help is received, the general's worries are naturally relieved."
Fellner was somewhat motivated, and he could easily gain control of a piece of land on the banks of the Uruguay River, and with the help of Chinese troops, he could weaken the power of the federal district in Misiones Province and make Mitre at the gate of Corrientes.
The nails left behind are useless.
Ferner had the answer in his mind and was about to agree when he heard Urkina's voice: "Your Excellency has made the wrong decision. We are Argentines and will not unite with outsiders to fight against our own army. You should go back.
I can pretend you have never been here."
"Who is your Excellency?"
Sun Qisheng naturally knew Urkina's identity, but in order to cover it up, he still pretended not to know.
"Urkina, if you can find General Ferner, you don't know my name, right?" Urkina asked, staring at Sun Qisheng.
"It turns out to be His Excellency the President, whose name I have admired for a long time." Sun Qisheng cupped his hand and walked forward two steps: "I don't understand such big things as national interests and political contests, but there is one truth that I understand. No matter whether it is a country or an individual, the law of the jungle will always prevail.
The unchanging truth is that if your country is weak, other countries will send troops to attack you. If you are patient and retreat, others will think you are cowardly and bully you.
Your Excellency Urkina, was the war that took place in 1861 for national interests? I think it was more of a struggle of interests between individuals and various factions. In this war, General Mitre won, so he boarded the
President, you resigned."
Sun Qisheng showed off that he had done his homework in advance to learn about Urkina's deeds, but the other party remained unmoved, "The reinforcements sent by Miter are heading towards the front line. Your goal cannot be successful."
"How to occupy San Javier is our army's business. You don't have to worry about us."
Sun Qisheng easily countered Urquiza's threat and went further: "Instead of worrying about whether our army can capture San Javier, you should think more about your own situation.
"
A fierce light flashed through Urquiza's eyes, and his gaze sharpened when he looked at Sun Qisheng. Sun Qisheng ignored Urquiza's reaction and said to himself: "You will not think that the murder incident against you more than a month ago was Del
Is it what General Ji did?
When you were assassinated in Antre Rios, General Delki was the most suspected. However, General Delki and you have been old rivals for more than ten years. You should be aware of his methods. He did not take action in six years, but he chose to do it under the new president.
Would General Delki do such a thing after taking action soon after taking office, and leaving obvious suspicions on himself?"
The conflict between Delki and Urquiza is a well-known fact in Argentina. If Delki wants to get rid of Urquiza, he can do it at any time. There is no need to choose the current sensitive period to do it.
"It is impossible for General Delki to send someone to assassinate you. After eliminating General Delki's suspicion, General Mitre and the current president are the two most suspects.
General Mitre was impeached and stepped down. He may have sent someone to assassinate you in revenge. However, your President Sarmiento acted ruthlessly and eliminated a large number of opponents in two months after taking office. And you, as the leader supported by the local provinces,
, and has the experience of being in power, posing the greatest threat to him. By sending someone to assassinate you, you can not only break up the alliance of opposition forces, but also complete the layout against General Delki, solve the oligarchic forces of Antrellios, and achieve the greatest benefits with one stone.
"
After Sun Qisheng finished speaking, the person who was pointing towards the assassination of Urquiza was self-evident.
The authorities are obsessed with bystanders, and Sun Qisheng's unsubstantiated speculation greatly shocked Urquiza. After the assassination incident, he was also suspicious of Delki at first, but later he calmly thought about it and ruled out the possibility of Delki sending someone to assassinate him. As for who really was
It is possible to send someone to assassinate him, including Mitre, Sarmiento and several others that Sun Qisheng did not mention.
However, in the assassination incident, one of his two sons was seriously injured and the other was slightly injured. The situation at that time did not allow him to carefully search for clues to correct the mastermind behind the scenes. He could only leave Antrerios first and go to a safe place to give his son
Recuperation and treatment.
After arriving in Corrientes, the Misiones conflict broke out. The province of Corrientes, close to the front line, became the focus of all forces. Urquiza was busy helping Felna stabilize the situation and prevent the federal forces from taking advantage of the conflict.
Infiltrating forces into the province of Corrientes and investigating the mastermind of the assassination were also postponed.
The more I thought about it, the more frightened I became. According to Sun Qisheng's words, I thought that when Sarmiento was in charge of the province of Cordoba, in order to gain control of the Argentine state, he betrayed the anti-federal alliance, accepted Miter's conditions, and vigorously attacked opposition in the province.
Federal forces, in exchange for Mitre's recognition, a man who would do whatever it takes to gain power may very well make the choice to assassinate his political opponents.
Urquiza's idea was very close to the truth. Two years later, without any threat, he and his family were killed by a group of assassins at home. This became a major event in Argentina at the time and triggered a major incident.
conflict.
Perhaps it was the change in the outcome of the Paraguay War that led Sarmiento to attack Urquiza two years in advance.
Assassinating political opponents and also killing other people's families, similar incidents have never happened in Argentina since independence. After Sun Qisheng reminded him, Fellner also felt the seriousness of the problem, and he publicly questioned the suggestions of Sarmiento's cronies at the meeting, so that
If Sarmiento cannot step down, will he deal with him like he dealt with Urquiza? Recalling Sarmiento's cold eyes and the sudden order to mobilize Corrientes' two thousand troops, Ferner
The more I think about it, the more frightened I become.
Urquiza has great prestige, and Sarmiento dares to attack him. If it were him, wouldn't he have no scruples?
A sense of crisis surged into his heart, and Fellner quickly made a choice.
"General, Sarmiento broke through the tacit understanding formed by Argentina over decades and sent someone to assassinate you. If you don't succeed once, there will definitely be a next time. You can't be silent anymore!"
"General Ferner is right. Sarmiento's choice to attack you will end the possibility of reconciliation. If you don't take countermeasures, he will definitely continue to persecute you and support your subordinates. Even if you don't do anything for yourself,
For safety reasons, you should also consider your subordinates who have been with you for more than ten years. Can you bear to watch your subordinates being persecuted to death one by one?"
Sun Qisheng felt that the time was almost there and started to encourage.
After six years of forbearance, the forces that supported him disintegrated one by one. Fellner, the most die-hard supporter, became more and more dissatisfied with him. If he continued to endure it, even if he waited for the opportunity to fight back, all those who supported him would abandon him.
, Urkina decided not to hold back anymore and said directly: "I promise to cooperate with you, but I need to see your true sincerity.
Three thousand rifles and ten artillery pieces with a diameter of over 100 mm.
As long as you agree, we will sign a cooperation agreement immediately."
"Your asking price is too high, a thousand rifles and twelve 65mm small mountain cannons. If you agree, I will agree to your request to the Prince of Persuasion."
When Sun Qisheng saw that Urquiza was silent, he increased the price and said: "Our army's weapons and equipment are not sufficient. One thousand rifles and twelve 65mm artillery have already shown the sincerity of the army. If you still want more weapons,
If so, it can only be exchanged for metal ore."
"Corrientes has a lot of mineral resources, and I agree to exchange them with you."
Fellner was afraid that things would be messed up, so he spoke one step ahead.
Corrientes was Ferner's territory. Urquiza asked for a large price because he didn't want the Chinese to achieve their goals easily. However, after Ferner opened his mouth, he no longer objected. In principle, he agreed to the cooperation between the two parties, and then some
The conditions for cooperation will be discussed in detail.
The meeting between Sun Qisheng, Ferner and Urquiza was successful.
The two Urquizas promised not to interfere with the Chinese troops' occupation of San Javier, but the Chinese troops' occupation was limited to San Javier and were not allowed to attack other areas.
Secondly, the Chinese troops ceded about 300 square kilometers of land west of the San Pedro River, which was occupied by Fellner's troops.
Third, when Urquiza and Sarmiento go to war in the future, the Chinese troops will need to send troops to support them.
Three major agreements were reached, Sun Qisheng left Felner's residence, and Urquiza also mobilized the forces hidden in Antlerios to prepare to regain his base.
