After the Battle of Tierra del Fuego

Several cruiser detachments under the Imperial Expeditionary Strike Fleet encircled and pursued the remnants of the US Atlantic Fleet for a week.

The five cruisers that escaped from the US Navy were sunk and two were captured, and the remaining two American cruisers were forced to have no way to escape, and they chose to rush the beach and were destroyed.

Most of the more than 40 escaped mine-strike destroyers were abandoned on the tidal flats off the coast of Tierra del Fuego due to lack of range, and about a dozen of them crossed the Strait of Magellan and took refuge in a small fishing port in southern Argentina, where they were driven by pursuers or sunk or captured.

The U.S. Navy had only two 860-ton mine-strike destroyers lucky enough to get coal supplies at the coastal ports, and fled all the way north to the port of Buenos Aires, where they were immediately blocked in the harbor by two cruisers of the Ocean Empire.

The two cruisers cut off the port's foreign trade and recklessly shelled the ships leaving the port, damaging three Argentine naval patrol boats (one sunk and two damaged) and several freighters.

Lockdown for a week in a row

In the face of the arrogance of the cruisers of the Ocean Empire Navy, the Argentine Navy was extremely angry, and in order to break the blockade, it sent the main force of the Argentine Navy, led by the four major cruisers, out of the port to show force.

These four cruisers are the main force of the Argentine Navy, and at the end of the last century, three "Garibaldi" class armored cruisers were ordered from the Italians, plus a British-made 6,800-ton cruiser, which gave the Argentine Navy the top spot in South America.

The four major cruisers are General Garibaldi (6,840 tons), General San Martin (8,100 tons, the same below), General Pelleton and General Belgrano, all of which are more than 10 years old.

Sure enough, not long after the four Argentine cruisers sailed out of the bay, they were intercepted by a squadron of Royal Navy cruisers inserted at high speed on their way back to port, facing the terrible consequences of being completely annihilated.

The Argentine Navy relented decisively, raising the white flag and surrendering without firing a single shot.

This kind of thing sounds magical, but it's not unusual at all.

The Argentines have already shown signs of inwardness, and there is a context to follow in the swift face-changing behavior of their naval forces to surrender after a show.

Since the start of the war on September 3, 1908

The people of the United States were beaten all over the place, the west coast was occupied by the armed forces of the Ocean Empire, the news of the defeat of North America kept coming, and the Argentine society had long been panicked from top to bottom, and the fierce criticism of the wartime government was high.

Let's not talk about that

The southern and central provinces of Argentina have sent electricity to openly express their break with the wartime government of Buenos Aires. And through various channels to show goodwill, welcome the righteous and mighty division of the Ocean Empire to station, that is really a longing for the king division, and he is more ally than an ally.

Considering that most of these local provinces are of Italian and Spanish descent, this is not surprising.

Spain has long been abolished by the Mi people and the Ocean Empire, and the Italians have no real intention of resisting at all due to all kinds of divine operations.

After the landing force of the South American Expeditionary Force of the Ocean Empire landed in Puerto Eisen, Chile, in addition to leaving a battalion of 760 men to garrison the area, the whole army of 26,000 troops quickly marched eastward, advancing 145 kilometers in only two days, crossing the border between Argentina and Chile, entering the province of Santa Cruz in Argentina, and advancing rapidly all the way south.

The province of Santa Cruz immediately changed its banner and opened its doors to welcome the Imperial Army.

Subsequently, the provinces of Chubut and Río Negro defected and surrendered without bloodshed.

The Royal Army was divided into two routes

The first is the Armored Advance Corps, composed of two mechanized armored battalions and two infantry regiments, with a total strength of about 7,800 people, which traveled by several trains from Santa Cruz Province all the way north, through Chubut Province, Negro River Province, and traveled nearly 2,000 kilometers to the southern border of Buenos Aires Province, which was intercepted by local armed forces.

The Panzer Advance Corps then abandoned the train, routed several gaucho cavalry regiments along the way, and captured the vital port of Blanca in central Argentina, where they rested and awaited the arrival of the cavalry marching corps.

The two sides joined forces and prepared to attack the prosperous and wealthy province of Buenos Aires and deal a severe blow to the arrogance of the enemy.

The second route is the main force of the Shangri-La Division, with a total of more than 18,000 soldiers, equipped with hundreds of trucks and tens of thousands of bicycles.

In the following 20 days, the Shangri-La Division marched more than 2,000 kilometers north to the port city of Blanca for a short rest and recuperation in order to fight again.

At this time, the Imperial Expeditionary Strike Formation, which had won a great victory in the Battle of Tierra del Fuego, also moved to Puerto Blanca, seriously threatening Buenos Aires in the Argentine Capital Region from both land and sea, and its fall was already a sure thing.

The port of Blanca is only 630 kilometers away from Buenos Aires in the capital area, and is the most important commercial port in Argentina, with very developed roads, railways and shipping, and is an important city in central Argentina.

Why?

Late sixties of the XIX century

Construction began on Argentina's main railway lines, with three main railway lines.

The northern route connects Buenos Aires and the Río de la Plata delta, while the western route mainly crosses the Andes, connecting Argentina and Chile.

The Southern Line is a railway between Buenos Aires and Chascomus, begun in 1865, connecting the Capital Region with the southern provinces.

One of the most important is the strategic location of the Port of Blanca, which is the best deep-water port for the export of beef and grains in the vast Pampas Plain in southern Argentina, and is responsible for the export of agricultural products to Europe.

In 1880, the Argentine railway mileage was 1,570 miles, and by 1889, the railway line, which had grown to 5,850 miles, had connected the provinces to the ports.

In 1900, the total mileage reached 10,300 miles, and in 1908, it was further increased to 17,350 miles, and its coastal port facilities were expanded and improved.

Thanks to the excavation and excavation of the canal, Rosario's wharf was able to handle ocean-going freighters, and after 1880 the city of Rosario became one of the main ports in Argentina, after Blanca and Buenos Aires, in third place.

After 1884, Bahia Blanca became the main port for the export of wool and wheat from the southern pampas and Patagonia, thanks to its importance, the government renovated the original wharf and built many new port facilities, which, together with the city's well-developed railway network connected to all parts of the country, made it one of the most important export ports in Argentina.

Located in the heart of the southern pampas, which is rich in beef and wheat, as well as high-quality Patagonian wool, Blanca is home to the largest number of wool manufacturers in the oceanic empire and a key investment area in the country, where the Argentine Wool Textile Association is located.

It is one of the origins of the war, and it is also one of the areas where the merchants of the Ocean Empire suffered the most serious losses, and it is also the hardest hit area of the Argentine government's suppression of the Chinese, with 6 concentration camps built on the outskirts of the city, and tens of thousands of wealthy Chinese families are imprisoned, with more than 60,000 people.

If you don't do it, you won't die!

The persecution of Chinese merchants, which angered Emperor Li Fushou, mainly occurred in the city of Blanca, and successfully caused the outrage of the Ocean Empire.

It is also the second most populous city in the country, with a total population of more than 520,000 residents, of which more than 63,000 are Chinese, accounting for more than 12%, and the city with the largest proportion of Chinese population in South America.

In the early days of the Wool War

The Chinese living in Blanca City have been severely persecuted, their factories, business shares, shops and houses and other assets have all been confiscated without compensation, their families have been imprisoned in concentration camps, the army and police have frantically persecuted local Chinese people, various oppressive methods have emerged one after another, there have been hundreds of cases of persecution and death, tens of thousands of Chinese people have been displaced, taken into custody by the government and imprisoned in concentration camps, and the property loss has reached tens of millions of gold pesos.

In this regard, the Emperor Li Fushou issued; "Those who clearly violate the empire, although they will be punished for thousands of miles", and raised a large army to launch the "wool war" that attracted the attention of the world.

The course of the war shocked all countries in the world, and the Ocean Empire won successive battles with a strong momentum, striking a severe blow to the "Monroe Alliance" dominated by the United States and Argentina, not only did the Royal Navy annihilate the Pacific Fleet, but also pursued all the way to the Strait of Magellan.

Whatever the soldiers pointed out, they were all ambushed.

The Royal Army landed in North America and quickly destroyed the 360,000-strong army on the west coast of North America in just over a month, firmly controlled the three states bordering the Pacific Ocean, and obtained a stable forward base.

Only half a year

The Pacific Alliance had developed an overwhelming military advantage over the "Monroe Alliance", which made the rampant anti-China forces in Blanca sober up, and then retreated like a tide.

After 1909, even the camp guards were withdrawn, and Chinese families were able to travel freely between the camps and the city, and there was no longer such a phenomenon of beating, scolding and insulting at every turn.

But history should not be forgotten, and this blood debt will eventually be repaid a hundredfold.

After the arrival of the Royal Army troops in Blanca, the completely liberated Chinese family took out the bloody and tearful complaint that had been prepared for a long time, and sued the white Argentine who had insulted and oppressed the Chinese to the wartime court and demanded compensation.

And so, a spectacular scene appeared.

The Blanca Wartime Court hanged hundreds of local whites every day, including mayors, city council members, tax collectors and clerks, soldiers, policemen, and ruffians who mingled with society, most of whom had Chinese blood debts.

The cycle of heavenly reason, retribution is unpleasant.

On the outskirts of Blanca, the gallows with no end in sight are replaced every day, and those local white people who once abused the Chinese will atone for everything they have done with their lives.

Backed by a powerful empire, the local Chinese residents were completely proud to recover a large number of assets with the help of military courts, and received huge compensation, including but not limited to street shops, important dock and warehouse shares, factories and mines, farms and ranches, trading houses, luxury estates and other assets where white families had lived for generations, and completely controlled most of Blanca's economic sector.

The Holy One has spoken today;

I will vomit out what I have eaten, and I will give back what I have taken, and I will pay for it a hundredfold if I lose a cent.

The wartime court, composed of members of the imperial legal profession, truly fulfilled this sonorous oath, and awarded a huge amount of compensation to the families of Chinese merchants, even ordinary Chinese workers, with a starting amount of 5,000 gold pesos, eh...... It's everyone.

What is the concept of 5000 gold pesos?

Gold pesos are equivalent to gold ocean, 5,000 gold pesos are equivalent to 2,500 pounds, even for ordinary 4~5 Chinese families, the compensation can exceed tens of thousands of pounds.

Anyway, these things, the empire and the army have no intention of getting involved, and the Chinese who are cheaper than other people are not as cheap as their bloodline compatriots, anyway, they will respond to the lawsuit, and they will pay for the lawsuit.

If you can't come up with cash to compensate, then you can use land, estates, shops, docks, warehouses, and various buildings to compensate at a discount, and the Blanca government implements a simple procedure to handle the relevant land deeds, land deeds and house deeds procedures for the Chinese who will be damaged at the first time, so as to realize the reasonable and legal conversion of assets.

Officials who showed uncooperation, resistance, etc., in the middle, were quickly put in the dock for their illegal behavior, and then ...... There is no then.

During the war, the court was simple, heavy, and fast, and became a powerful weapon for the Ocean Empire to take over the situation in Blanca, helping the Chinese residents to achieve a social class jump, and a new mayor, a new councillor, a new port director, a tax commissioner, and a new police chief were quickly elected, almost all of whom were of Chinese descent.

The public verdict of the court was not concealed, and it was a powerful shock to the Buenos Aires authorities, and all kinds of fear, panic, and remorse were intertwined, and the city was full of rumors, all speculation about the devilish legions of the Ocean Empire, what methods were bloody and cruel, what murder was like hemp, what women and children were not spared, which further exacerbated the confusion and fear.

It was in this panicked apocalypse that the Argentine Navy wisely made a quick change of face in order to seek leniency.

The backers will fall, everyone will run, and you have to rely on yourself when it is critical.

Blanca is not only an important port for wool exports, but also the largest port for Argentine beef exports and the second largest port for wheat exports.

Technological changes in the late 19th century made it possible to transport food from Buenos Aires to London and Antwerp, thousands of miles away.

In 1851, the application of steamboats shortened the voyage from Buenos Aires to London from two months to 35 days.

In 1876, the transport of frozen meat between the port of France and the port of Blanca in Argentina was successfully experimented, and the whole cold chain transportation took 29 days, and by 1905, the time was further reduced to less than 21 days.

In just three weeks, the high-quality beef produced on the Pampas was ready to reach the tables of Europeans in large quantities and of impeccable quality.

Since then, frozen meat has replaced cured meat, which has greatly boosted the demand for Argentine beef in the European market.

The great social changes that took place in Blanca allowed the Chinese to take a big step forward from the field of wool textiles, and deeply cut into the most important pastures in Argentine society, beef slaughtering, export, transportation and port trade, as well as farm management and wheat exports, and the Chinese owned large tracts of land in the southern Pampas, becoming an ethnic group with important political and economic influence.

Since then, it has also opened a smooth channel for Chinese immigrants to Argentina, and with the continuous entry of the Chinese population, the influence of the empire has been further enhanced, which is a later story.

In Argentine society, white immigrants predominated, the indigenous gauchos also had white Spanish ancestry, and the true Indians had long since been lost to the country's barbaric history.

Since the 19th century

Argentina is in dire need of labor from southern Europe, especially Italy, Spain and other places.

Between 1857 and 1908, Argentina absorbed 2.21 million net immigrants (minus emigrants) (a figure of more than 3.5 million by 1930 if history is not changed), meaning that about 60% of its population growth came from immigrants.

Of these immigrants, 46 percent came from Italy and 32 percent from Spain, and white immigrants had a greater impact on Argentina's demographics than any other Western Hemisphere country.

By 1906, nearly 30 percent of Argentina's population was foreign-born (only about 13 percent of the population of the United States, another European haven for immigrants during the same period, was foreign-born).

The only one in the world that surpasses Argentina is the Ocean Empire, with about 53% of its population born in foreign countries and more than 52.2% from Oriental Shenzhou.

Between the Pampas in Italy and Argentina, there is a huge flow of migrant labor. The first immigrants mainly entered pastures and pastures, becoming settlers, sharecroppers and agricultural workers. This is also the reason why Italians and Hispanics dominate the majority of farmers and ranchers.

The combination of foreign markets, foreign investment and foreign immigration has enabled Argentina's economy, which is based on the export of primary products and the import of manufactured goods, into a period of unprecedented prosperity.

From 1860 to 1900, Argentina maintained one of the highest average annual GDP growth rates in the world, making Argentina's economic myth and spreading its reputation of wealth throughout Europe.

In 1900, Argentina imported 113.5 million gold pesos and exported 154.6 million gold pesos, achieving a trade surplus of more than 31 million gold pesos. At this time, the United States is still in a state of large trade deficit.

In 1908, before the outbreak of the "Wool War", Argentina imported more than 496.2 million gold pesos and exported 519.2 million gold pesos, and the expansion of trade brought considerable revenue to the government.

In 1880, Argentine government revenues were 19.6 million gold pesos, which almost doubled to 38.2 million gold pesos in 1889.

By 1908, it had risen to a high level of 127 million gold pesos, of which tens of millions of gold pesos came from the additional income from the confiscation of the assets of Chinese merchants.

The June debt is repaid quickly, which is not ...... Now Argentine society is dumbfounded.