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When did the war end?
No one knows, but what is certain is that the standard for the end of the war should be the complete disappearance of the resistance force.
"In other words, whenever the prisoners are released in the future, it will be directly related to whether the Argentines resist."
Sitting in the comfortable special train carriage, Zhu Xianhai spoke in a relaxed tone.
"Yes, this can be told to everyone. Tell them through the announcement that this is a sign of the end of the war. As long as there are still people resisting, the war is not over. Since the war is not over, there is no need to consider the issue of releasing prisoners."
"My lord, they are the hostages!"
As the aide who had followed his lord for the longest time, Qian Deshan directly stated his lord's original intention.
"The prisoners are hostages. It's not that we don't want to release them, but because of the resistance of the resistance elements, the captured Argentine soldiers are still unable to return home and be with their families. As a result, the families of the captured Argentine soldiers are bound to be hostile to the resistance elements. It is the resistance of those people that led to their families being imprisoned or even killed. To a certain extent, the families of the captured Argentine soldiers are likely to become our collaborators!"
You are being too direct, it makes us look like bandits who are taking hostages. Of course, there is no difference in essence, it is just a change of terminology.
Zhu Xianhai said with a smile.
"That's about it. We can't call them hostages. We just leave the issue of prisoners of war to the Argentines to choose. If they choose to resist, the prisoners will not be released. If they choose to cooperate, the prisoners can be released. But there will definitely be people who resist us for various reasons, and this will make it impossible for the prisoners to be released, and the division of the people is inevitable."
Zhu Xianhai's tone seemed a little helpless, but in reality, he was also very proud of turning the captives into weapons - weapons to divide the Argentines.
To say that those people were hostages was a complete understatement; they served a more important purpose.
"When facing invaders, many people will share a common hatred for the enemy. So when European colonists invaded a region, such as the British in India, they would artificially create divisions, such as between Muslims and Hindus, and between Sikhs and Hindus. They artificially created conflicts and confrontations to divide the people. When the conflicts between them intensified, they would naturally ignore the existence of the invaders. This was their technique to rule the land."
Colonial rule is a technology. Why could Europeans conquer such a large territory with only a small number of people? To put it bluntly, they were studying human nature.
Historically, the Ming Dynasty fought against Annan, but ended up with nothing. They lost many soldiers and retreated in disgrace. But just a dozen years ago, the French conquered southern Vietnam with only a few hundred people, and a dozen years later, they conquered the whole of Vietnam. Was it just weapons? Of course not, they artificially created conflicts! They created conflicts between ethnic groups and regions, and implemented their rule from a transcendent position.
If it weren't for the wave of national independence after World War II, or even the French rule over Vietnam, it might have lasted another 100 years. The same is true for the British in India, their rule is extremely stable.
The so-called post-war independence wave was only formed under the double blow of the United States and Russia. If we only look at their local rule, they could have been maintained without the influence of external forces.
Even if there are some uprisings or riots, they will not affect the overall situation.
Of course, these successful experiences of colonial rule can be used as reference and learning. Now Zhu Xianhai is just using his own methods to fight back. Not to mention using prisoners of war, in the future, if necessary, he can use Italians, Hispanics, mixed-race people, and anything that is beneficial to his rule.
"But what if they give up resistance?"
Lee Berg, deputy chief of staff, asked back.
"If they give up resistance, then won't this plan fail?"
"Can't fail!"
Qian Deshan laughed.
"Chief of Staff Li, you have to know that there are 1.6 million people in Argentina. Some of them will choose to cooperate, and some will choose to resist. How could there be no one who resists? Is there no man in Argentina? If there is even one person who still resists, it must be a state of war. After all, the definition of a state of war is determined by us."
Qian Deshan's answer made Li Berger feel helpless. The longer he lived with these Chinese people, the more he found that each of them was a natural expert in strategy. They could always come up with some incredible ways to solve problems.
He believed that even if there was really no resistance in the local area, they would try every means to create some resistance.
As long as they could maintain this state of war, they could rule those areas as they wished.
"Okay, let's not talk about this issue anymore. Now that we have proved the powerful force of the "Air Battleship" to the world through this battle, we must continue to show its power to the world. After all, the "Air Battleship" is our advantage!"
Zhu Xianhai blinked again, but this time a most comfortable and happy smile spread across his face, as if telling others that he was in a good mood!
How can it be bad!
After several displays of power, the aviation technology trees of Britain, France and other European and American powers will be distorted!
What is a tail that cannot be dropped?
Once they have manufactured hundreds or even thousands of airships, and once the manufacturers and airship forces have formed a huge alliance of interests, they will continue on this path even if they know it is crooked.
Why is this happening?
This is because of the manufacturers' interests - it is difficult for a manufacturer that produces airships to switch to producing aircraft, as the two are completely different things.
The officers who fly the airships cannot become pilots, as the operating methods of the two are completely different.
Just like the dispute between aircraft carriers and battleships in history, conservative forces (the party with vested interests) will do everything possible to hinder the development of technology.
Click on their technology tree!
What could be more joyful than this?
"Destruction! We must let everyone see what kind of destruction our airship troops can bring to people."
Sitting lazily on the sofa made Zhu Xianhai feel extremely comfortable.
"We must let the whole world see its power. More importantly, we must let the people of Buenos Aires see how vulnerable they are in front of the aerial battleship fleet!"
Why are battleships built all over the world?
To put it bluntly, it is because of the power of the battleship that ordinary warships are vulnerable in front of it.
This is what Zhu Xianhai needs. He needs to use Buenos Aires to demonstrate his strength and prove to the world - to the British and the French - how powerful the airship is!
"But, sir, the British and French are very interested in our airships. Wouldn't they be even more eager to get our airships?"
Li Berg asked with some confusion.
"Could it be that Sir is planning to sell the airship?"
"Berg is the one who knows me!"
Zhu Xianhai laughed.
"Yes, I do have this idea. Airships are just like battleships. Since Britain and France can build warships for other countries, we can certainly sell airships. Moreover, this will also help us repair our relationship with Britain. After all, we need to import battleships from Britain."
Exchanging airships for battleships doesn't seem like a bad idea!
Zhu Xianhai waved his hand nonchalantly and said.
"However, if you want to sell the airship for a good price, you have to have advertising, and Buenos Aires is the best living advertisement!"
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(End of this chapter)
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