He made great contributions to the country and ascended the throne. During the French Revolution, Napoleon, who was born as a civilian, defeated the armed intervention of various European countries and successfully reorganized himself and proclaimed himself emperor with the support of his subordinates and subjects.
Lopez Jr. and his son ruled Paraguay for two generations. They had great prestige among ordinary Paraguayans and the army. Their background and control over the country were stronger than Napoleon's just after the Revolution. Therefore, with the power of victory in the war, he changed the republic to a monarchy and founded the country as king.
, it’s a matter of following the current.
Istiga thought hard all night, and gradually agreed with Wang Dashan's point of view. Lopez and his son were in sole control of Paraguay, and political and military matters were decided by one person. However, in Paraguay, under the rule of two people, the country's political power was concentrated, avoiding the situation like this.
Argentina, Peru and other countries are facing serious domestic conflicts. Only when the country is stable and political policies continue, can Paraguay accumulate enough national strength to arm-wrestle with Brazil.
Lopez Jr. has the actual status of a monarch but not the name of a monarch. After he steps down, the country changes to a democratically elected president. It is difficult to retain the policies implemented before. And these military generals who follow Lopez Jr. will also face the new president.
The newly elected president will definitely seek the interests of his supporters, and the limited positions in Paraguay have been divided by Lopez's subordinates. If we don't seize power from them, where will the positions come from?
From the perspective of national stability and personal interests, Lopez Jr.'s ascension to the position is beneficial to Istigali. The next morning, the sun rose high and the lights on the table next to the windowsill were still on. I put down the quill in my hand and rubbed it.
With his sore wrist, Istiga took a deep breath. The letter that had been revised many times was finally completed. Paraguay's political system may also change with a piece of paper.
After drinking a cup of cold herbal tea to calm down the indescribable emotions in his heart, Istigali put the letter into the envelope, called the guard on duty, and decisively ordered: "Give this letter to the president in person, and don't make any noise along the way.
.”
The guard took the letter and left quickly. Istigali looked at the guard who walked out of the door, and his heart regained calm. The envelope has been sent, and the rest needs to be decided by little Lopez, and he only needs to do his best.
Just wait for the results to come in.
In the backyard of Morandi City, there were seven or eight people sitting in the wide hall. Compared with yesterday, the number of people was much smaller.
"General Wang, the conditions I proposed yesterday are still valid. Have you considered it clearly?"
Istigali tried.
"It is impossible to get involved in the war now,"
Wang Dashan shook his head and said with some regret: "The prince also wants to give more help to Paraguay's allies, but the country is newly established and lacks strength. Moreover, the Chinese have always valued peace. The Argentines have not taken the initiative to provoke, and our army cannot act rashly."
Intervene in the conflict.”
Wang Dashan's tone was looser than yesterday, and Istigali heard the meaning behind his words: "So, as long as the Argentines provoke your army first, your army will join the war?"
"What I said just now is my own speculation. The real decision-maker is the Crown Prince."
Wang Dashan neither denied nor admitted it, and Istigali knew it and did not ask further questions.
The intentions of both parties gradually became clear, and the follow-up dialogue also went smoothly. Wang Dashan proposed to send an artillery battalion to help the other party defend the city. Istigali readily accepted it, and then said that he would convey the other party's good intentions to little Lopez...
All colonies on the South American continent became independent, and resource-rich Cuba became the most important colonial market and source of raw materials for the Spanish Empire. After the founding of the new republic, the Spanish government quickly reached a consensus on sending troops to Cuba. Before sending troops, in order to prevent the situation from deteriorating,
The new government agreed to trade out all Chinese workers in Cuba to prevent them from joining rebel forces and becoming enemies of the colonial army.
After the orders from the mainland were transmitted to Cuba via telegraph, the secretive trading operations at the beginning quickly spread across the island. The Cuban colonial government couldn't wait to hand over the troublesome Chinese workers to the transport fleet, and the price of trading Chinese workers also decreased repeatedly.
The Principality of Rio Grande do Sul was established, and the navy of the National Defense Forces, which performed transportation tasks together with British merchant ships and Brazilian merchant ships, also officially acted under the banner of the Principality of Rio Grande do Sul.
Stretching from Havana, Cuba, in the west to Guantánamo in the east, the long and narrow island of Cuba is surrounded by a large number of ships under the flags of different countries. Cuba is a typical island that lacks strategic control. The focus of competition between Spanish colonists and rebel forces is mainly on
coastal areas.
The sudden appearance of ships from various countries startled the rebels at first. They thought these ships were reinforcements invited by Spain, so they took the initiative to withdraw from some weakly defended coastal areas to prevent unnecessary losses.
However, their worries were obviously unnecessary. The assembled fleet picked up the Chinese workers from the coastal mines and plantations and then left without paying any attention to the Cuban rebels.
Both sides made no mistakes. The rebel Cuban militants acquiesced to the operations of the transport fleet. When the transport fleet appeared near the coast, they would temporarily stop attacking the Spanish strongholds and wait until the fleets had transported away the Chinese workers in the strongholds to launch again.
attack.
However, this tacit understanding was quickly broken. In the areas conquered by the rebels, many Chinese workers joined the rebel forces. As the large-scale transport fleet moved around the island of Cuba, the news of the establishment of the Chinese nation in South America also continued to spread and spread.
to the ears of most of the Chinese workers who participated in the rebellion.
People who are not from our race must have different hearts. It is better to join a rebellion with a group of outsiders than to join the Chinese country. Therefore, the Chinese workers who got the news secretly contacted each other, and then when the rebels were negligent, they rushed to the nearby transport fleet to stop.
station at the port and then leave by boat.
More and more Chinese workers left privately. In more than ten days, two-thirds of the Chinese workers who joined the rebellion fled, and the remaining few Chinese workers were also looking for opportunities to leave the rebel gang.
The rebel leaders initially didn't care about the Chinese workers leaving privately. The rebel troops fought on the move, and when they conquered a town, a large number of poor peasants and black slaves would join them. It didn't matter if there were a few fewer or more than a few.
The indifference of the rebel leaders gave the Chinese workers the opportunity to leave, but when they tried to stop it, they found that it was too late.
The angry rebels sent troops to attack the temporary concentration point of Chinese workers on the coast, but they were repulsed by the Chinese militia temporarily organized by the National Defense Force soldiers on guard. The peaceful situation between the two parties was thus broken.
In the waters northeast of Cuba, the Caribbean fleet sails outside the transport fleet and performs guard duties.
Torti Island is one of the transfer stations for transporting Chinese workers. A large number of Chinese workers stayed on the island for repairs for a period of time before leaving. The Caribbean Fleet, as the only military force left by the Chinese in the Caribbean, is also transporting Chinese workers.
It was strengthened in the process. The entire fleet, including sailors and marines, with a formal strength of 1,700, and a militia of 1,000 Chinese workers left on the island, were temporarily placed under the command of the Caribbean Fleet.
The British secretly acquiesced in the Chinese occupation of Torti Island, and the United States looked down upon Torti Island, which was close to the black Haitians. The three major separatist forces in Haiti were busy fighting among themselves, and no one cared about a small island with an area of only more than 100 square kilometers.
island.
Therefore, the external environment of the Caribbean Fleet is peaceful, and most of the ships that have nothing to do are used to assist in escorting the transport fleet, leaving only a part of the ships to guard Torti Island.
Hou Taiyuan knew that he would return to Rio Grande do Sul with Chen Sen. The Caribbean fleet was handed over to Li Han and Wang Yongtian. Li Han and Wang Yongtian were his closest subordinates. Li Mingyuan handed over the troops to them to show his respect for Hou Taiyuan.
Hou Taiyuan had no objection to the order, but admired Li Mingyuan's broadmindedness.
"Brother Chen, when should we set off to meet the Crown Prince?"
Li Mingyuan treated his subordinates generously and trusted him. He made great military achievements at a young age and single-handedly led the Chinese workers to establish a country in South America. Hou Taiyuan heard too many stories about Li Mingyuan from the Chinese soldiers around him, so he wanted to meet Li Mingyuan himself as soon as possible.
, see if he is a heavenly war god like Wing King Shi Dakai.
"It will take another half a month for the Chinese workers from Cuba to be shipped. At that time, we will set off with the last batch of Chinese workers from Cuba."
Chen Sen watched the transport ships passing by and said with satisfaction; "The operation to transport Chinese laborers went smoothly. We will see the crown prince soon after the operation. Brother Hou, don't be impatient. I will work in Rio Grande do Sul in the future and meet the crown prince."
There are many opportunities, so there is no need to rush.”
"Brother Chen is saying that I am impatient and should complete the current task first before meeting the crown prince."