The sun never sets in America

Chapter 222 Partition of Argentina

United States Washington--

[Nickname: The Paraguayan army captured Buenos Aires. 】

[The Argentine army was defeated and the Argentine government surrendered to Paraguay. 】

[It is reported that this war was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Qin Dong of the Han Kingdom. General Ante said that this was the most perfect battle he had ever seen! ! 】

On the streets of Washington, several teenagers holding newspapers and wearing small hats were shouting out today's news.

When passers-by on the street heard news about the war and even the Han Dynasty, they gathered around and bought today's newspaper.

"Oh Maikar, this general of Han is so powerful, he actually deceived everyone!!!"

"He's not a general, he's just a lieutenant colonel."

Someone next to me corrected the person's title of Dong Ziqin.

"But he will be a general if he wins, right??"

The person who exclaimed just now replied nonchalantly.

"probably!!"

The man was confused by these words and didn't know how to answer. In the end, he could only acquiesce in the fact that Dong Ziqin was a general.

And there are many people like the man just now who regard Dong Ziqin as a general. After all, a young general is always more attractive than a lieutenant colonel.

In fact, there was a lot of quarrel within the Han Army about whether to promote Dong Ziqin to general. Some people think it is feasible. After all, he has made great contributions to ending the war. According to the rules, he must be promoted to general.

However, opponents believed that Dong Ziqin, who had just been promoted to lieutenant colonel and was now promoted to general, would easily damage the Army's tradition, so they advocated for greater pressure.

In the end, the two factions got into a quarrel. The conservatives said that the radicals were ignoring other army colleagues and breaking the rules, while the radicals accused the conservatives of being old-fashioned and conservative and easily burying talents.

In the end, Liu Peng made the decision to promote Dong Ziqin to Army Colonel and transfer him to the Staff Headquarters as a staff officer. This matter was officially over, otherwise there was no telling how long the quarrel would continue.

This is an internal matter within Han, and for the United States, Paraguay's victory is no less than a slap in the face of the Americans, making all Americans feel ashamed.

After all, the only achievement of Uruguay supported by the United States so far is to defend the capital. This was almost blown up by the American media at that time. The Americans even shamelessly printed it in the Washington Daily: "Under the command of the American general, The Uruguayans achieved a Spartan-like victory!!”

Articles like this, or even more shameless, were everywhere in the United States at that time, and even gave people a sense of shame. Without America, I don’t know how many people would die.

Then came what the Americans were best at, launching all kinds of yin and yang attacks on the Han Kingdom. Under the command of the Han Kingdom, the record was mediocre, they only knew how to defend, and they were beaten without the ability to fight back. This gave people the impression that the Han Kingdom was weak. The feeling of American sophistication and bravery.

And now Dong Ziqin, or Han's victory, isn't it a slap in the face of the Americans? ?

Give all Americans a hot feeling! !

As if to alleviate the embarrassment or to cover up the facts, all American media are talking about the contribution of the United States of America to peace in the Americas during the recent trilateral negotiations.
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White House--

The White House cabinet members sat at the long conference table without saying a word. Just now, news came that made everyone angry. That is, the Argentine army refused to surrender to the Uruguayan army and instead unilaterally surrendered to Paraguay.

Even the recent post-war conference did not want the United States to participate.

Fortunately, Han was smart enough and did not unilaterally kick the United States out. Instead, it brought the United States into the negotiation table. However, Han was basically in control of the meeting process. Only a few of the suggestions put forward by the United States were adopted, but most of them were adopted. Skipping it without even talking about it made Americans feel very humiliated.

President James repeatedly insulted the Han people in the White House for being untrustworthy, and the Han monarch was a liar.

But no matter how harshly you scold the Americans, it can't change the fact that Han did not violate the regulations.

At the beginning, it was said that China and the United States would work together to carve up Argentina's interests, and even the objects of support were different. The United States supported Uruguay, and China supported Paraguay. It seemed that they were clearly distinct.

But the problem lies precisely here. The consequence of such a clear division is that the interests between the two countries are not divided, but simply whoever grabs it belongs to whom, and there is no cooperation at all.

And now as Paraguay, supported by Han, defeated Argentina and even took over Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, without any effort, Argentina unilaterally surrendered to Paraguay. Remember, it was unilateral, which means that The war between Uruguay and Argentina has not really ended. The two countries are still at war. This is by no means a good thing for the United States, which is still supporting Uruguay with blood transfusions.

Because this means that the tens of thousands of Argentine troops who originally attacked Paraguay are likely to turn their guns and attack Uruguay.

If this is the case, how much power the United States will have to expend to keep Uruguay will probably be an astronomical figure in the end.

And this all requires the help of the Han State. As long as the Han State is willing to help, the United States can soon declare the end of the war and ease domestic anti-war pressure, and vice versa.

Nowadays, Americans are regretting more and more why they were so mean-spirited and intervened in this South American war. How much better it would have been if they had not resisted the temptation of Han! !

"Mr. President, the only way now is to divide the interests in this war with the Han people, instead of worrying about whether there is victory or not!!"

Just when everyone in the White House was feeling in trouble, a loud voice sounded, breaking the calm.

This person was none other than Pamu, the new minister to Han. Because of his previous work experience in Han, he was allowed to attend the meeting at the White House during this work report.

"What do you mean??" President James didn't understand what it meant and asked Pamu, with a trace of confusion in his eyes.

"Mr. President, no matter how we calculate this, we are all winners. No matter how crazy the Han people are, they cannot support Argentina and Uruguay to continue fighting. On the contrary, they are the ones eager to end the war." Palmu looked at President James. Answered the question just now loudly.

"With the current situation, although Paraguay supported by Han won the war, it also attracted everyone's attention. I think the British should be the ones who hate Han the most now -" Pamu was afraid of President James and others I didn’t understand, so I explained it again in detail.

Pamu's words have made it very clear. Since the Han people are in the spotlight now, let them do it.

It just happens that the United States can help them block the hatred of the British, so why not? ?

And the most important thing is that because the Han people are so powerful, they must be eager to end this war now so that they can readjust their diplomatic strategy, and this is the opportunity for the United States.

Apart from anything else, if the relationship between the United States and Britain gets closer at this time, what will the Han people think and what will they do? ?

After listening to what Palmu said, President James's face gradually improved. Instead of looking sad just now, he became full of confidence.

"I think it will be up to you, Pam, to take over Moxi's job and negotiate with the Han people on behalf of the United States." President James then looked at Pam, the new minister to Han, and made a straightforward appointment.

"Yes, Mr. President..." Pamu's face changed slightly, and then returned to calm, as if it had never happened.

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London, England……

London in early May gives people a feeling that summer is about to arrive, but it has not yet arrived, and it is constantly raining.

(The Times: The evil Paraguayans supported by Han State captured the sacred Buenos Aires)

(English Daily: The hypocritical Argentine President Juan finally revealed his true face)

(Manchester Evening News: The British Empire should protect its interests from infringement by China and the United States, and the Royal Navy should regain Buenos Aires!!)

This was during this time, when the British heard the news after the Argentines surrendered to Paraguay. From these news, we can see what the British attitude was like. It can be summed up in two words, unwilling and angry! !

The unwillingness was because Argentina's surrender completely dismantled the British plan to divide North and South America, and put Britain back into a situation where it was facing great pressure from China and the United States.

The anger is that the Argentines received so much aid from the British Empire, but it was of no use at all. They were deceived by a lieutenant colonel from the Han Chinese using a trick that even a fool could see.

What kind of behavior is it to directly give your capital to the other party? In the eyes of the British, this is a naked betrayal of the British Empire, and it is an behavior that will be hanged! !

But everything was too late. The Argentines had unilaterally withdrawn from the war. Although they were still confronting the Americans on the front line in Uruguay, that was only part of the uneven spoils between China and the United States.

It has nothing to do with the UK! !

This situation is very uncomfortable for the British who are accustomed to playing checks and balances.

After all, if you continue to play, a question will arise. The agent in the agent war is finished, so does the owner have to die personally? ?

What consequences will there be if he ends up? These are things that the aristocratic bureaucrats in London cannot guarantee.

Therefore, the current anger of the British is mainly focused on the relationship between screwed up and irreversible.

To save it, you have to die personally. This is definitely a loss-making deal for Britain, which suffered losses in the American War of Independence.

Even the radicals in London did not dare to issue such an order that would make other European countries laugh and even wait.

As for the current situation, the best way for the British Empire is to withdraw from the war with dignity, and how to withdraw from the war with dignity.

The essence is still with the Han people. This can be seen from the many visits to Downing Street by the Han minister to the UK. The British are also very anxious! !

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"Mr. Minister, I congratulate your country on a brilliant victory." British Prime Minister Archibald looked at Wu Ming, the Chinese Minister to the UK, to congratulate him. He couldn't tell at all that after learning that Argentina had surrendered, This prime minister was so angry that he cursed Han and the Han people many times.

Now it is as if it never happened. I am chatting and laughing with Wu Ming, and I have to admire his rapid change, like a chameleon.

Wu Ming, who was on the opposite side, did not react at all. Instead, he replied to Archibald in a corrective tone: "Mr. Prime Minister, this is a victory for the Paraguayans and has nothing to do with us Han."

"It's not the same. I heard that it was commanded by a lieutenant colonel from your country and captured Buenos Aires without any blood. This is a miracle in the entire military history." Archibald didn't seem to listen. To understand what Wu Ming just said, we must connect this war with the Han Dynasty.

"No, no, no, that's a military observer, not a commanding officer. We Han never interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. The lieutenant colonel was only invited by the Paraguayan army to observe the war at close range as an observer. After all, the British Empire did the same thing. Isn't it??" No matter how Archibald tried to lure Han to command the Paraguayan army, Wu Ming would not be fooled.

After all, if this is really the same, it will really give the British a handle. Then the crime of manipulating the war will be pinned on Han.

They even brought the British in. After all, you British can't say that military observers are just participating in directing the war. Then who will you be? ?

Sure enough, after hearing this, Prime Minister Archibald twitched the corner of his mouth a few times, and said nothing more on this issue. After all, it was useless to say it. It was clear that the Han Dynasty did not recognize each other.

"Mr. Minister, I don't know what arrangements Han...Paraguay has for Argentina." Archibald almost called Han Guo out.

"This has nothing to do with our Han country. You should ask the Paraguayan minister, not me." Wu Ming still made no statement.

After Archibald heard this, he was a little angry at the slickness of the Han people, and finally he could only tell the truth: "I mean, how to deal with Argentina that has been defeated. After all, Argentina still owes money to the British Empire. It is too much." , not good." This sentence is very clear. The implication is, don't do things to the extreme. If you do it to the extreme, it will not look good on us British faces, and you Han people may not have the last laugh.

"Haha..." Wu Ming smiled after hearing this, hiding his true thoughts.

"I think the Paraguayans should punish Argentina. As for the method of punishment, isn't it just to cede territory and pay compensation? What else." Wu Ming used Paraguayans to answer the entire paragraph, but Archibald knew that, This is what the Han people mean.

"I think the compensation for ceding territory is a bit excessive. Argentina is not a rich country in the first place. If they are allowed to cede territory too badly, they will not be able to pay back the debt." Archibald immediately said to Wu Ming.

"I think the conditions should be controlled within the arrears, do you think so, Your Excellency Prime Minister?" After hearing what Archibald just said, Wu Ming suddenly understood what he meant, so he quickly Guarantees were given.

"That puts me at ease." After Archibald received the guarantee from Wu Ming or Han Guo, he immediately understood what Han Guo meant.

That is the British investment in the war. We Han can let them retain the ability to repay when disposing of Argentina. In this way, the losses of the British Empire in this war will not be too great, and everyone can maintain the last trace of dignity. .

"Mr. Prime Minister, I think after this war is over, our two countries should conduct a high-level exchange of visits. What do you think?"

After Wu Ming chatted with Archibald for a few words, he came up with an idea, which was to conduct high-level exchanges between China and Britain to manage conflicts like Argentina. It would be best to resolve the conflict at the diplomatic level.

This is good for everyone! !

Archibald looked at Wu Ming with a sincere face and the meaning behind that sentence, thought for a moment, and then replied:

"Mr. Minister, I also believe that our two countries should resume exchanges. This will be beneficial to both of us."

Archibald agreed to Wu Ming's suggestion just now. He wanted to refuse it at first, but considering the current situation in America, it was indeed necessary to cooperate with Han to manage the conflict between the two sides.

"Mr. Prime Minister, goodbye..."

"Mr. Minister, goodbye..."

Outside Downing Street, British Prime Minister Archibald and Wu Ming, the Chinese Minister to the UK, said goodbye to each other, and there were newspaper reporters beside them, recording this scene that could no longer be faked.

It seems that the so-called British-Chinese relations returning to normal and the discussion of British-Chinese history will appear again the next day.

In South America, a conference concerning the future direction of South America is being held.

There were many quarrels during this period, many of which were caused by American negotiator Palmu fighting for the interests of Uruguay, or the United States.

As Palmu said: "The United States of America will never accept an armistice treaty without the participation of the United States, because it is an affront to justice!!"

Although it sounds ridiculous, from an American perspective, it is true.

Throughout the war, the United States spent more than six million U.S. dollars on Uruguay, including a large amount of weapons, ammunition, and medicine. It even cost the lives of more than a dozen U.S. military officers in the war, if the United States did not receive any benefits.

One can imagine what public opinion in the United States will be like now. I am afraid that extreme sentiments in the country will spread again.

In view of this, after many rounds of secret consultations, Han and the United States privately reached a so-called peace treaty, which was actually a treaty to carve up Argentina.

Under the treaty, Uruguay received the Argentinian provinces of Santa Fe, Entre Rios, and Corrientes, which are close to its territory.

Paraguay received the provinces of Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán, Catamata, Formosa, and Chaco close to its territory, as well as the Santiago del Estero region in the center.

As for Argentina, it retained six and a half provinces, including Buenos Aires. (Argentina at this time was not as big as later generations)

It can be said that Argentina, which has lost its upper half, will end up with the best fate of going south to compete with the Indians in Patagonia for living space without any room for maneuver.

The compensation part only cost the Argentines 15 million Chinese dollars, of which 9 million went to Paraguay and 6 million went to Uruguay, especially Buenos Aires, which retained the core. This leaves open the possibility of Argentina continuing to repay its debt to the UK.

These were all transactions between Han and Britain, otherwise the British would never have let go so easily and allowed Argentina to be slaughtered.

The signing of this treaty also marked that Han and the United States had completed the expulsion of British forces in South America, and declared to the whole world that the Four-Power Treaty was sacrosanct and inviolable! !

It also effectively dealt a blow to the European powers that coveted the wealth of the Americas, and thus announced the arrival of an era of two heroes in the Americas.

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(End of this chapter)