Argentina has a mainly temperate climate, with hotter temperatures near the Tropic of Cancer in the north.
But there is no real tropical zone with an annual average temperature above 20 degrees Celsius. The south is very cold, but there is no real cold zone with an average annual temperature below - 20 degrees Celsius. There is still a frost period of nearly a month in the hottest northeastern part of Argentina, and in the coldest Tierra del Fuego
, there is also a frost-free period of one month. July is the coldest and January is the hottest. The highest and lowest temperatures vary greatly from north to south. Buenos Aires and its surrounding areas, the most densely populated area, have an average annual temperature of 16°C.
There are no severe cold or hot summers, and the natural conditions are superior.
Half of Argentina's land is arable land and pasture, and the most developed area for agriculture and animal husbandry is the famous Pampas Plains, which stretches from the central coast to the foothills of the Andes and spans more than 500,000 square kilometers. Every inch is moist and fertile soil.
It is flat and has abundant rainfall, making it the most superior agricultural and pastoral area in the world.
Riding a horse on horseback in the middle of the Pampas plains, you can hardly feel the change of scenery for hundreds of kilometers, and all you can see are endless farmland and pastures.
The combined fleets of Britain and Brazil still impose a naval blockade on the National Defense Forces on the eastern Atlantic coast. However, in the vast inland areas of the two southern states of Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina, the formal armed forces of Argentina and Uruguay no longer exist and are scattered.
In various places, stragglers who did not belong to each other gradually disappeared under the attack of the Han armed forces.
Beginning in mid-July, the British Expeditionary Fleet successively withdrew its army units stationed in Buenos Aires, La Plata and other Argentine coastal port bases, giving up its plan to intervene in the Argentine war with land-based armed forces.
The British Expeditionary Force withdrew from the coastal areas, and the remaining resistance forces in Argentina were about to be destroyed. The La Plata area had lost the conditions for another war to break out. Therefore, Li Mingyuan and a group of Han military and political officials began to prepare for a series of aftermath matters for the end of the war.
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The first is the issue of rewards for meritorious officers and former volunteers. According to statistics from the Military Affairs Office of the General Staff, during the Argentine War, the Han government mobilized a total of 470,000 people to participate in frontline combat, logistics and transportation tasks, including 270,000 frontline combat troops.
Including the previous mobilization of 200,000 National Defense Forces, 70,000 garrison troops, and 200,000 volunteer volunteers.
Senior generals were awarded titles and rewards based on their merits. Luo Linshan, Liu Yongfu and other officers above the general level were among them. Ye Chenglin, Chen Zongbai, etc. were also awarded hereditary earl titles because of their outstanding military exploits.
The requirements for conferring noble titles for the first time since the founding of the Han Dynasty were strict. Li Sandou, Chen Guozhu, and Zhang Ansong were granted the title of hereditary marquis because of their loyalty to the prince and his son for more than ten years.
, there are only twelve people in total who have been awarded the hereditary earl title, including nine from the army, namely Luo Linshan, Zhao Yongzeng, Wang Dashan, Wang Xiaoshan, Li Dawei, Liu Yongfu, Ye Chenglin, Chen Zongbai, Wu Fengdian, and two from the navy: Chen Sen and Li
In Han Dynasty, there was only one civil official: Liu Pu.
Sixteen people have been awarded the title of hereditary viscount: Chen Shangfa, Li Dawei, Luo Zhongguo, Feng Guoan, Qiu Mingzhang, Sun Bin, Zhao Yan, Feng Changqing, He Yanliang, Chen Jinzhong, Hu Yaji, etc.
Twenty hereditary barons: Shen Fushan, Liang Xing, Mei Dongxing, etc.
The hereditary dukedom will not be awarded for the time being. Once the list of 51 people with the hereditary title of marquis, uncle, son, and male fourth rank was announced, some people were excited and some were disappointed.
Even if those who have been knighted have higher expectations for their title, they are not disappointed because they have the title of nobility. Those who are qualified to compete for the title of nobility, but have insufficient merit, can only be disappointed and regret not seizing the meritorious service.
Opportunity, while secretly gritting his teeth and encouraging himself, hoping to start the war early and get his wish at the next knighthood.
Senior generals are focused on competing for noble titles, while ordinary officers and soldiers and former volunteers are looking forward to getting the land rewarded by the government as soon as possible.
Argentina has a land area of 2.78 million square kilometers, 1/3 of the country's total area is covered by forest, and there are 39 million hectares of developable forest. The famous Pampas plains have excellent agricultural and animal husbandry conditions that are rare in the world: rich in humus
Black soil, suitable air
Mild rainfall, sowing in spring and harvesting in autumn, even without fertilization or irrigation, can produce good harvests.
Argentina's pre-war population was 1.7 million. After the war, due to war deaths, disease, hunger, and fleeing foreign countries, the remaining population was about 1.3 million. Among the 1.3 million people, less than 3% of the population had
Fifty-three percent of the land is used for agriculture.
The war had the greatest impact on these large farmers. Before and during the war, some knowledgeable or timid farmers sold their farms at low prices, while other farmers who were too late to sell either gave up their families based on the principle of safety first.
The farms fled abroad, or they stayed where they were and resigned themselves to waiting for the final verdict of the Wehrmacht on them.
Compared with those who fled or sold their farms at low prices, more people chose to stay. Facing the white farmers who stayed, according to the laws enacted by the Han Dynasty, there will be more people who are aware of current affairs and honest.
If they hand over their land to the government, the Han government will also give them a way to survive. Those farmers who collude with local resistance forces or are unwilling to hand over more land than the regulations will be charged with resisting the government and conspiring to rebel.
All land and property were confiscated.
Forced deterrence, disobedience to government orders will be dealt with immediately. After hundreds of bloody incidents of force suppression, the entire Pampas plains present a rare scene of calm. In the past, the large farmers who had troubled the Spanish colonists and the Argentine federal government
The problem was solved in just a few months through bloody and violent suppression.
Pieces of fertile land were taken over by the government, and then distributed to meritorious soldiers and volunteers in an efficient manner.
In the field army and the garrison, each officer and soldier can receive ten to fifty acres of land according to their service years and their merits during the war, while volunteers in front of the army can generally receive ten acres of land.
Used in Argentina since the 1870s
Agricultural machinery. In July 1879, most of the Pampas plains were mechanized, plowing, sowing, weeding, and harvesting.
From cutting to threshing and drying, all machines are used.
Due to the small number of people with limited land, Argentina generally practices agricultural and animal husbandry rotation, planting crops and raising cattle for several years, or implementing a fallow system. In this way, the soil fertility recovers very quickly and fertilization is rarely needed.
The areas currently controlled by the Han State include the two states in southern Brazil, all of Argentina, all of Uruguay, and the Patagonia region in southern Chile. The total land area exceeds 3.4 million square kilometers. Among the total population of the Han State, the Chinese include the naturalized Annan
, North Korea, white women, newborns, the total population is about 6 million, there are 1.6 million white people in Argentina, Uruguay and other places, and 100,000 Indians.
Taking into account the total number of people, the population in the area controlled by the Han State is only 7.7 million. The 7.7 million people spread to the 3.4 million square kilometers of La Plata. The per capita land area is larger than that of the United States, which is regarded as God's favorite. .
There is ample land in the La Plata area to support the overseas Chinese. Whether it is now or a few decades later when the number of Chinese births will increase dramatically, Li Mingyuan does not need to worry about land issues.
However, in order to ensure the good future development of the Han Kingdom and reduce the unnecessary waste of resources and manpower, Li Mingyuan, after consulting Liu Pu, Zhao Yan and other officials, announced that every Chinese family in the local area (the two southern states of Brazil) would be allowed to merge and acquire the newly occupied areas. The upper limit of land is no more than 300 acres, and at the same time, local and military officers and soldiers are encouraged to move to the vast and sparsely populated Patagonian wilderness. For Chinese families who actively sign up to move to Patagonia, the government not only sells 500 acres at a symbolic price land, and will also provide them with free cattle, sheep, livestock and agricultural equipment.
The government's policy of encouraging Chinese families to immigrate to the newly occupied territories caused a huge wave of migration in the South American continent.
At the end of July 1879, 300,000 families with a total of 1.1 million people signed up to participate in the immigration activities in the occupied territories. By the end of August, the number of Chinese participating in the immigration activities exceeded 2 million, and the trend continued to rise.
In early September, when the Far East continent was experiencing the first cold of autumn, the Pampas Plains of South America had already ushered in a warm spring.
The first group of 150,000 immigrants set out from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, along the Paraná River and settled in the Pampas Plains in central La Plata.
Riding on horseback and galloping across the green plains, a simple immigrant settlement appeared in front of us.
The fat buffalo chewed the grass leisurely on the grass. A group of hundreds of goats squatted under the tree, making several bleating sounds from time to time. A few children of four or five years old hid behind the adults, holding them playfully. Playing in the stream at your feet.
On the edge of the Pampas, on the outskirts of Cordoba, and in the surrounding mountains and forests, all the Argentine guerrillas were wiped out in the encirclement and suppression campaign half a month ago. Therefore, the newly immigrated Chinese families no longer had their initial vigilance and worries. In the midst of the intense work of building a new home, I also took some time to enjoy a rare moment of joy.
"Your Highness, 10 kilometers ahead is the Primero River. Urquiza, a senior official in Cordoba Province, originally planned to build a dam on the river. However, due to the turmoil in Argentina, the plan to build the dam has been shelved."
After handling local affairs, Liu Pu and other government officials followed Li Mingyuan's order and moved the government office address to Cordoba in central Argentina.
Cordoba is the second largest city in Argentina and the capital of Cordoba Province. It is located at the eastern foot of the Cordoba Mountains and on the banks of the Primero River. It has an altitude of 425 meters. The climate is warm and dry, with an average annual temperature of 17°C. , with an average annual precipitation of 625 mm, the surrounding areas are fertile and rich in mineral resources, making it an important central hub city in Argentina.
Within the area controlled by the Han Kingdom, the important central cities were Xinjing (Porto Alegre), Buenos Aires, Rosario, and Cordoba.
Xinjing is the seat of the central government of Han and the temporary capital. However, considering that Xinjing is close to the sea and too close to Brazil, it is not suitable to be the official capital of Han.
Buenos Aires is the most prosperous city in the La Plata region. Before Argentina was destroyed, half of its population was distributed in the areas surrounding Buenos Aires. When planning the future construction of the capital, we should take into account
Buenos Aires is close to the mouth of the Rio de la Plata and was extremely vulnerable to naval attacks by hostile countries during the war. Government officials and military generals such as Liu Pu, Chen Jinzhong, Luo Linshan, and Hu Yaqi did not agree to make it a national
capital.
Excluding Xinjing and Buenos Aires, the only places that are more suitable as capitals are Rosario and Cordoba.
Rosario is backed by the Paraná River, with convenient transportation and a good natural environment, while Cordoba is located in central Argentina. The railway opened to traffic in 1869 connected Cordoba with the central and eastern coastal areas, shortening the
Distance and time from Cordoba to various places.
Both Cordoba and Rosario are suitable for the function of capitals in terms of national defense security and natural environment. Considering the future expansion direction of the Han State, Li Mingyuan finally decided to make Cordoba the new capital of the Han State, and Rosa
Rio and Buenos Aires exist as first-level administrative regions directly under the central jurisdiction.
Compared with Rosario, Cordoba is closer to Chile on the west side of the Andes and Paraguay, Bolivia and other countries in the north. In Li Mingyuan’s plan, Cordoba will be the starting point to build a two-way railway crossing the Andes.
Railways with Mendoza and San Salvador as transfer stations respectively, and then when the time is right, the two railways will be connected to Valparaiso and Antofagasta on the Chilean side, thereby controlling Chile and opening up the two countries.
The purpose of the ocean.
The decision of Cordoba as the new capital has been confirmed. Li Mingyuan and his party inspected the outskirts of Cordoba to prepare for the planning of the capital's functional area.
"The domestic population is growing rapidly. Taking into account the population changes in the next hundred years, the capital city must be prepared to accommodate a population of more than two million when planning."
Li Mingyuan tightened the reins, sat on the horse and said, "The supply of food and living materials for millions of people is a big problem. The area of cultivated land around Cordoba is limited. If you want to ensure the normal supply of food and living materials, in Primero
It is necessary to build dams on rivers to provide water security for agricultural land and industrial chemical plants.
Liu Pu, Mr. Hu, all government departments should come up with a charter for building dams, and it is best to form an implementable plan by the end of this year."
"When the Argentines were planning to build a dam, they had conducted inspections on various sections of the Primero River. My subordinates would like to ask the National Defense Forces to cooperate in identifying those who participated in the dam-building plan among the captured Argentine officials."
"Yes, General Luo will allocate a group of people to cooperate with Liu Pu in screening Argentine officials involved in the dam construction plan."
Li Mingyuan nodded and ordered Luo Linshan.
"The captured Argentine officials are all locked up in the city. When they return, they will arrange for people to follow Master Liu's command."...
