Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 2112 Agreement and Future

"The ascension of the East Coast to a world power has been an unmitigated disaster. Their overabundance of energy, the variety of manifestations of their pervasive influence on the whole world, and especially on the near-by Kingdom of Spain, have many Time leaves nothing but bitterness to others." On the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Pablo, the Spanish ambassador to the East Coast, was relaxing.He was in such a bad mood that he could only vent all his grievances by writing letters to his friends.

"The people on the east coast are in a good position, their industrial production capacity is high, and their navy is even more powerful. Many people on the east coast openly claim that the ocean occupies three-quarters of the earth's area, and this is their natural 'territory' '. They are the supreme guardians of many important shipping lanes in the world. If any European country disputes this and intends to use force to settle the dispute, then they can use many advantages to block the shipping lanes and make people surrender to achieve their goals." Barber Ambassador Luo dipped his ink and continued to write: "But even though so many waterways have been controlled and so many countries have been looted, it is clear that the stomach of this country is still not filled. To fill the country on the east coast and even the people on the east coast It needs two vast territories, La Plata and the Black Sea."

"Their activities in the Black Sea are very frequent, and they seem to want to transfer all the areas directly or indirectly ruled by the Turks to major companies from their country - such as the South Sea Transport Company that has acquired a port in the Crimean Khanate ——authorize them to govern these areas according to commercial principles. This situation is undoubtedly very detrimental to other countries. If they continue to stand by, Turkey, which has already shown signs of decline, will sooner or later be put into the pockets of people on the east coast. I used to I talked with an East Coast Navy officer in a coffee shop, and their opinion is that if the East Coast companies encounter trouble in Turkey, then the Navy will conduct a review, 'Where are our warships', 'Darney Strait Go', 'The flag of the east coast is flying over the sea of ​​Marmara, the cannons of the east coast will roar'! Sounds like a funeral song for the Ottoman dynasty, but in fact they are doing very smart so far, We have maintained a relatively good relationship with the Green Religion regime, but in essence it is the same, the companies on the east coast have been sucking blood there and reaping huge benefits.”

"Another area where they're very active is La Plata. It's a real rich land, but it's little known. The people on the east coast are determined to have this land, and they want to use it to feed the growing The nationals of the country even wanted to talk about future roots moving here. During my negotiations, a rude East Coast Army officer even made a veiled threat to me. This guy was drinking and talking in front of me He especially talked about the so-called peace atmosphere among the people on the east coast, saying that this atmosphere is becoming more and more serious among the children of the propertied class—especially those in the relatively developed eastern coastal areas. He believes that fighting is to eliminate this He and some like-minded people will continue to devote themselves to the preparations for war. This is a bunch of lunatics, complete lunatics, lunatics who deserve hell!"

To be honest, although Mr. Pablo tried to hide it in his letters to his friends, he still seemed to be affected by the words of the "rude East Coast army officer who had been drinking".Because what the army officer said is also true, the "National Power Alliance", an organization with profound influence in the East Coast military system and even the parliament, has been advocating this matter. It seems that they are eager to start a war, quench Refining the character of one's own citizens and obtaining what one wants, such as land and commercial interests.

This terrible organization even published an article recently, declaring: "There is no country more suitable to become the factory of the world in the future than the East Coast. There is no place where food is so abundant and cheap as here on the East Coast. Its superiority in politics, economy, military, etc. has attracted the envy of countless national teams, but none of these countries can stop its development and growth.”

During the negotiations, it is said that Major General Guo Handong, one of the leaders of this organization, said to Pablo unceremoniously at the dinner party: "Our troops have arrived at the border between La Plata and Chile. It's peaceful. But if I can decide everything, I'll merge the districts tomorrow."

Pablo responded to these provocative words gracefully at the time, but it goes without saying that his heart, his spiritual world, has been greatly stimulated, just like many of his colleagues in Madrid.The high proportion of young East Coast officials involved in the negotiations, their aggression, their stamina and eagerness to see the East Coast play a greater role in world affairs, have given to Pablo A group of Spanish officials included were very impressed.

Pablo feared that, when these third-generation groups of young officials, with their eyes on the conquerable new world, came to power, the mighty state on the east coast would be fueled by an unquenchable desire for further expansion and would formulate more aggressive foreign policy.At that time, will they still be as "civilized" and "patient" in dealing with the Kingdom of Spain as they are now?It's really hard to say, Pablo really can't guarantee it.

"Perhaps La Plata is just a snack that whets the appetite of people on the east coast. In the more distant and unpredictable future, once the international situation changes, or their interests shift direction, then maybe they will brazenly Send out the army to occupy more territory. Please note that it is an occupation by force, not any other way of negotiation or negotiation. Based on the current trend of thought in their country, I think it is possible for the East and West to turn against each other and break out armed conflicts in the future Sex is quite big, the Kingdom of Spain is on the eve of a precarious situation, and if you are not careful, you may fall into the abyss."

Pablo continued to write his own opinion: "We are now powerless to resist the greedy desire of the people on the east coast for La Plata. The sale is already impossible to stop, and I also think this is not a bad thing for the kingdom. According to The concept of people on the east coast, La Plata is now impossible to have a positive impact on the Kingdom of Spain, it is already a complete "negative equity" and "blood loss" (if you try to keep it), it is better to discard it, Also had to give up."

In fact, several rounds of formal negotiations have been held now, and the Kingdom of Spain has basically agreed to the three-part land purchase request put forward by the people on the east bank, and for the people on the east bank, they have guaranteed their land acquisition in the Paraná River, the Paraguay River, and La Plata. The freedom of navigation of the river is relatively satisfactory.The main difference between the two parties is that the people on the east coast want to use part of the cash to offset food. The total amount is about 100 million yuan, and the Spanish need to pay part of the transportation fee and insurance fee. This is the most important thing for both parties. In order to protect the interests of farmers, and to support and encourage pioneering and reclamation activities, the East Bank government is also fighting.

The Spaniards who were negotiating at Oriental Port had already reported the news to Madrid, which aroused great resentment among them, not surprisingly.The Kingdom of Spain, which is mired in the quagmire of war and has a very poor financial situation, is very hungry for cash. They hope to hold every penny in their hands so that they can play a role at critical moments.As for the relief of the hungry victims in the country, what?Isn't the church in charge?The church is so rich, it must be done, we'd better focus on defense issues.Besides, if you people from the east coast didn't jump out and give us a huge amount of land purchase funds, maybe we haven't started war against the French yet, and it's all your fault!

People on the east coast had expected Madrid's attitude of asking for money rather than life.However, they did not intend to make concessions, but asked the Spaniards to agree to this proposal very strongly, otherwise the two sides would probably "make a very unpleasant noise".Ambassador Pablo, as an important member of the Spanish negotiating team, naturally felt the strong determination of the people on the east bank, and even some officers on the east bank verbally threatened him in private, which made his spirit suffer. Heavy pressure.In particular, Major General Guo Handong, who clamored to merge La Plata tomorrow, was like "a bull that broke into a porcelain shop", which made people very angry, but helpless.

Ambassador Pablo felt that after a while, maybe a few months, maybe a year, both the Madrid court and the negotiating team from the New World would probably give in to the people on the east coast.The Kingdom of Spain is at war, things are going badly, and they have little choice.According to the Spanish folk saying, when your beard is already on fire, you are not qualified to negotiate conditions. The only way to survive is to act according to the conditions of the people on the east coast. This is a very clear thing—— — To be honest, the eating habits of people on the east coast are not bad, not completely unacceptable.

And once so much land is lost, the Buenos Aires Procuratorate District of the Kingdom of Spain can probably be revoked, and they will lose this vast land permanently, retreating to the northern section of the Central Valley of Chile, to the Paraguay, retreat to upper Peru (the question is, can these places really be kept?).And the people from the east coast will flood into this fertile land rich in volcanic ash like a tide, produce and manage here, multiply and live, and turn this place into the core area of ​​the whole country. This cognition makes Pablo extremely melancholy.

On the [-]th, there was a traffic jam and a boat jam when I went home. . . . . .

(End of this chapter)