Chapter 254: Annexation also requires disguise (first update, please subscribe)
Who started the rebellion?
No one knows, at least on this day, in the early hours of April 1, 1866, when the "military coup" took place, the arrested ministers and parliamentarians all looked at each other in confusion, as if they all wanted to get an answer.
As for President Perez, who was under solitary confinement, he now knew the answer, and the person who told him the answer was not someone else, but a diplomat standing in front of him.
"Military coup..."
Looking at Lawrence in front of him, Perez's expression was extremely complicated.
Once upon a time, he also thought that this was a military coup, but now the person standing in front of him was a diplomat from the America Company.
Isn’t it amazing that a company sends diplomats, or “trade representatives”? Ever since the Americana Company signed the Alaska Purchase Treaty with Russia in 1862, they have sent “trade representatives” to Russia. Since then, they have sent trade representatives to Britain, France and other countries. This trade representative is basically the same as a diplomat.
Last year, América sent a "trade representative" to Santiago, which, in Perez's view, was undoubtedly a signal that the company was determined to abandon the provisional government in Chillán, which was definitely a diplomatic victory.
But what is the reality?
They have never given up their support for the provisional government. Even the existence of this trade office is only for the purpose of better collecting intelligence, developing intelligence networks, and sending out spies. In a word, it is for today's action.
"I never thought that foreigners could send their troops here to carry out a military coup."
In response to Perez's "praise", Lawrence smiled.
"Who could have thought of that? But this is also the reason why the operation was successful. Mr. President, now the entire Santiago is under our control. Your congressmen and ministers have all become prisoners. Even if there are a few that slipped through the net, they won't be able to cause any waves. As for the Civil Defense Team..."
Sitting on the sofa, looking at Perez, Lawrence smiled.
"Without the command of the officials, they are like headless flies. Resistance is meaningless! Moreover..."
Lawrence said after checking the time.
"Even as we speak, the follow-up troops have arrived at the train station. The martial law order will be issued soon. Mr. President, whether you are willing to face it or not, Santiago has fallen. Soon, the whole of Chile will be occupied by us..."
In this regard, Perez believed that they were not exaggerating. Maybe he was not a soldier, but he had fought as a soldier. After they launched such an attack, they would definitely send more troops to follow up. Only in this way could they ensure the results of the battle.
"Are you going to take over all of Chile? Just like you took over Araucanía, take over Chile? And wipe the country of Chile off the face of the earth?"
President Perez asked directly.
"If this is the case, believe me, you will face a war that will last for decades. All Chileans will not be willing to be slaves of foreign rulers. They will fight, just like the Spaniards resisted Napoleon, against your occupation."
Taking a deep breath, Perez sneered.
"They are willing to fight to the death for Chile. You, as invaders, are destined to be repelled. Chile will surely win its freedom and liberation once again! Please believe that every Chilean is patriotic!"
…
“You have to believe that everyone is realistic!”
Sitting in the bulletproof carriage of a special train, on the parking track at an unknown station on the north bank of the Obio River, I put down the telegram in my hand.
Zhu Xianhai chuckled.
"Now, we have completely occupied Santiago. Tens of thousands of troops have been deployed to Santiago by rail to implement a military curfew. As for the Chilean government, it is no longer a threat. Our plan has succeeded!"
Although the Chilean army led by General Chillán de la Cruz has not yet surrendered, in Zhu Xianhai's view, the war against Chile has entered the next stage - from occupation to law and order maintenance.
"It is only a matter of time before we defeat General de la Cruz. His army has no way to retreat now. The fall of Santiago means that he has become an isolated army without logistical support and reinforcements. We only need to compress them and bombard them with artillery. In the end, their failure is inevitable. What we need to consider now is how to truly occupy the whole of Chile!"
Pursing his lips, Zhu Xianhai said.
"It is not difficult to defeat and occupy a country militarily, but it is extremely difficult to effectively occupy a country. Just like Napoleon's invasion of Spain, after years of guerrilla warfare, he eventually had to face defeat in Spain. Spain even became the lame duck of the empire, causing France to bleed a lot. This is what we are trying our best to avoid."
"Marshal, isn't this exactly why you support Bernardo Riquelme? A suitable puppet may be the best choice to reduce resistance."
Heisenberg said at the right time.
Supporting puppet regimes is indeed a favorite thing for many invaders, but what is their purpose?
"Our goal is to truly annex Chile and make it part of us! Rather than remaining independent, even in name only!"
Zhu Xianhai shook his head and said.
"I won't do the kind of thing that would make me a whore and a saint at the same time. Now that we have conquered Chile, we must completely transform it into a part of our territory!"
"Coach, Bernardo Riquelme will not be happy to see this."
In response to Heisenberg's reminder, Zhu Xianhai just laughed.
"If he is not happy, what does it have to do with us?"
Zhu Xianhai shook his head and said.
"Bernardo Riquelme's mission has been completed, whether he likes it or not. When he sent his troops to Santiago to help us occupy Santiago and assist us in reducing the resistance of the people, his mission has been completed. The same is true for the provisional government of Chillán. For us, their only value right now is to temporarily help us control the entire Chile, and then when the time is right, they will become useless pawns..."
In fact, it is when the mask is torn off, just like the Qing Dynasty's use of Wu Sangui. Until the occupation of the capital, they were still shouting "revenge for Chongzhen", but what happened after they basically completed the occupation of the north?
Soon they tore off the disguise!
That disguise!
It's just a temporary cover!
(End of this chapter)
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