Chapter 313: Family, Country and the World (First Update, Please Subscribe)

"Our pride as a strong nation compels us to eradicate this handful of barbarians who have taken away our property as quickly as possible. Whether by reason or by force, we must accomplish this goal - in the name of law, in the name of progress, in the name of our own security, and in the name of the richest and most fertile land of this republic."

In South China, in every newspaper and on every bulletin board, you can see the speech of Adolfo Alsina, the commander-in-chief of the Argentine army, to Congress.

Such naked words directly tell all the Chinese in South China what the Argentines are going to do!

They want to take away the land, property and everything that belongs to the people of Nanhua!

The foreign devils are just a bunch of bandits!

"Tell everyone what we are fighting for!"

In the office, Zhu Xianhai signed a document.

"Print four million copies of this speech! Even if it's not possible to get one to every person, everyone should know why those Argentines came!"

What is a just cause for war? This is a just cause for war. A just cause for war is not only for others to see, but also for one's own people to see. For the people of Nanhua who are accustomed to the "prosperous and peaceful times", no reason such as patriotism can motivate them.

For more than four million South Chinese, the country... the country in their hearts is not South China.

Compared with Nanhua, they identify more with the Chinese identity. At this time, the easiest way to complete the spiritual mobilization is to "protect the home and property"! Just tell them that the foreign devils are coming to rob their houses, their land, and their property!

Only in this way can Nanhua be united as one and work together to deal with the "invasion" of foreign enemies.

The honest Argentines did not even give Zhu Xianhai a chance to make up a lie. Why did they need to make up a lie? They confessed their thoughts themselves, saying that they came here to rob.

How could we not make use of such good promotional materials?

"Yes, my lord!"

Fang Zhanbo nodded and said.

“I promise to deliver it to every South Chinese.”

Of course, the "Southern Chinese" he mentioned mainly refers to Chinese immigrants. As for the local aborigines, few of them can recognize Chinese characters, and at most they can speak a few words in Chinese. There is no need to consider them at all.

"Um,"

Nodding, Zhu Xianhai said.

"Well, now that the war has broken out, the only question now is how to win this war. In order to win this war, I have decided to establish a supreme command, and I will be the supreme commander..."

Why was it necessary to establish a supreme command? To put it bluntly, it was to fully mobilize all the resources of South China. In the simulator, why was South China, with a population of only a few hundred thousand, able to hold out to the end in the face of sieges from Argentina and Chile? To put it bluntly, it was because after the outbreak of the war, Zhu Xianhai used the magic weapon of "total war". For Chile and Argentina, the war was only a matter of the army, but for South China, the war involved all aspects. The comprehensive mobilization from the front to the rear mobilized South China's war potential to the greatest extent.

"Zuo Zongtang is my deputy and assists me in my work. Sun Hu, Wang Dewen, Qian Deshan, Fang Zhanbo, you are all members of the command..."

There is another reason for establishing the Supreme Governing Department. In fact, it is also to prepare for the establishment of the future cabinet or the political center. Although Nanhua’s current corporate system has many advantages, it will eventually have to use political organs to replace the various departments of the company.

It is also inevitable for political institutions to replace companies. After all, only by establishing a nation can national identity be formed.

"My lord, after the war is over, you will be able to ascend the throne with great victory!"

After the meeting, Zuo Zongtang stood in front of his lord and spoke in a relatively relaxed tone.

"Now it's about time to pick an auspicious day!"

Although the war had not yet begun, in Zuo Zongtang's view, the war was actually over. After all, Nanhua had been preparing for this battle meticulously. From the day when the troops that had been deployed in Chile for a long time were transferred to the grassland at the beginning of the year, the outcome of the war had been decided.

"Compared to establishing rules and regulations, I hope to see that after the war, the vague national concept of South China can be clearer. Only when a clear national concept is formed can South China stand firm in South America."

In fact, let alone South China, even in the current South American countries, the regimes that have grown up after the War of Independence are almost all caudillo dictators, and some families and powerful people monopolize state power, which directly hinders the establishment of the concept of the state. What's worse is that ordinary people in South America face many difficulties. Their concept of "country" is vague and distant, and they do not have high demands for "citizen" identity and "rights".

A pile of loose sand!

This is the general form of South American countries, and this is also the fundamental reason why Zhu Xianhai dared to directly annex them, because except for a very small number of people, for most ordinary people in South America, they don’t care who is the "country" at all.

Walking to the side of the map and staring at the small flag representing the Argentine army, Zhu Xianhai said.

"Before this time, I have repeatedly stressed that this war must be resolved quickly. The most fundamental reason is to avoid a protracted war that would lead to national sentiment, like what happened in Paraguay."

What was the most direct impact of the Paraguayan War? It did not destroy Paraguay, but led to the emergence of nationalist thought in its country. This thought has not yet affected Argentina, or has little impact, but soon the formation of this national concept will affect the four countries in the Rio de la Plata region, which is obviously not conducive to South China.

"My Lord, after this war, you will definitely see a brand new Nanhua!"

Zuo Zongtang's words made Zhu Xianhai laugh.

"I hope so!"

Zhu Xianhai nodded slightly and said.

"But this will take time, especially the growth of a new generation of South China people. The future of South China does not lie in the 4 million immigrants, but in the descendants of the 4 million immigrants. They were born and raised here, and their identification with South China will far exceed that of their fathers. They are our future. Of course, it is not just them, but also those white people and Indians who are willing to naturalize. They will eventually integrate into this country."

Only through a war can Nanhua truly achieve an ideological transformation. This war is not just about expansion for Nanhua. More importantly, it is about changing people's minds through war and making people regard this place as their country!

This is the most important thing!

(End of this chapter)