Opening game, American Tycoon

Chapter 391 Sharpening the knife and rushing to pigs and sheep (second update, please subscribe)
The Caudillo-style manor owner is not only the biggest hidden danger in Nanhua!

Moreover, it is also a hidden danger in South America, and even the root cause of the inability of South American countries to rise after independence.

Not only do they have production resources and human resources, but they are also armed!They are either local strongmen or Caudillo, they fight against the central government, they control politics, they manipulate public opinion, they control everything, and they even launch military coups for their own interests.For example, during the period from 1824 to 1848 in Mexico, in just 24 years, there were 250 mutinies and 31 presidents were replaced.Is it possible for the country to develop under such circumstances?

the answer is negative!

Because of this, compared to defeating the Argentine government, Zhu Xianhai always believed that the biggest challenge was the landlords!
It's the big and small manor owners in Argentina!

Well, Bolívar is also the owner of the big manor, and his army during the uprising... was also the private army of the manor!
His allies are also manor owners, and they are all leading their manor private army.That is, these manor owners overthrew the Spanish rule in South America.

Who would have thought that a group of local rich men would actually disintegrate a colonial empire. Even when the Spaniards were designing this system, they did not expect that one day they would be backlashed by the system they carefully set up.

Lessons learned from the past, we have to learn from it!
Therefore, the manor owner must be destroyed!

Qian Deshan is no stranger to the manors mentioned by Dong Gong. Two years ago, he even visited some manors in Argentina. Those manors were said to be manors, but in fact they were clearly independent kingdoms. Why did Nanhua attack? The fight is so smooth, to put it bluntly, the provinces of Argentina are essentially a country pieced together by 'independent kingdoms'.

"What Donggong said is very true. The land of the big manor owners in various places is thousands of miles away. They build their own armed forces, lead their own people, and set up their own punishments. They are completely independent kings. This is the case in Buenos Aires province, and the same in other provinces. The same is true. Hundreds of big landowners are surrounded by thousands of small landowners. They control the parliament, the army, the cities, and the people. They are the real rulers of the provinces in Argentina. If I, Nanhua, let them continue to be like the past If we occupy manors and control the population, then it is impossible for us to implement effective rule everywhere.”

"That's right, the future Nanhua will definitely not allow those local strongmen or Caudillo to control it,"

Zhu Xianhai looked back at Qian Deshan and said.

"What should we do if we want to destroy them?"

"land!"

Qian Deshan said directly.

"Principal persons of prestige and authority in an area of ​​the provinces of Argentina, usually the largest landowners, wear the title of militia commander equivalent to a colonel, and the land is the source of their prestige and authority! Just take away their land, We can fundamentally destroy the foundation of the Caudillos’ existence, just like what we did in Chile, directly confiscating their land and distributing the land to the people. In this way, we can not only win the hearts of the people, but also gain Lots of land to house our people."

After occupying Chile, Nanhua carried out a not-so-successful "land reform" in Chile, but the basis of that reform was to confiscate the land of the defeated and dismantle their manors. There are still many remnants of the "old order" in Chile - they were all supporters of the Provisional Government or "royalists".

But even so, through land reform, while allowing hundreds of thousands of landless tenant farmers to obtain land, millions of acres of land were distributed to tens of thousands of retired soldiers. It is precisely through land reform and the resettlement of retired soldiers , Nanhua reached out to all parts of Chile.In many places, those ex-soldiers have replaced the old "lords" and become the new "strong men", just rural strong men.

After all, the land they own is only a small piece.It will not be like the Spanish system that easily owns tens of thousands of acres, hundreds of thousands of acres or even millions of acres of land.

"So, now... Our problem is how to take back the land of those landlords and how to destroy their manors!"

Walking to the edge of the map, Zhu Xianhai swiped his finger on the map, and then said.

"Take away their land and destroy their roots, this is what we have to do!"

What do those land rich people rely on?Nothing more than relying on owning a large tract of land.They have earned huge wealth by relying on the land, and they also have unparalleled prestige in the local area by relying on the land.

The land is the source of all their rights and prestige, just destroy their foundations.Those people naturally have nothing.As long as the land they own is taken away, they are not worth mentioning.

"Donggong, unless they lead the militia to resist our army, otherwise, we have no suitable excuse to confiscate the land. Especially many of the landowners are British expatriates. If we confiscate their land, it is very likely that the British will Human interference!"

Qian Deshan reminded with a cautious tone.

"Since we want to do something to them, we must come up with a legal means to solve the problem."

Protecting expatriates or their property is the favorite excuse of the foreign powers. Of course Zhu Xianhai is very clear about this. Now it is not after World War II. Now that they have provoked other expatriates, they will really send warships there, and those who are stronger will really bombard them. port.Don't say that the UK has done this before, I'm too timid, and I have also made a "friendly visit" to Cuba.

How could it be possible not to protect the interests of expatriates in other countries?

"What about enacting laws?"

Zhu Xianhai glanced at the books in the bookcase. There were many legal books in it. The laws in South American countries are almost a joke. They promulgate laws, but they are never really obeyed.

But it's not the same for the British.The reason why Britain is developed is not only because of British industry.The British will also summarize all things within the scope of the law to solve them. While other powers are trying their best to solve the colonial problems, the British are using the law to rule the colonies.

If this matter does not conform to the scope of the law, what is the easiest way?

Of course it is to amend the law.Such is the privilege of being a ruler.This is the biggest difference between Britain and other powers.

"Enact laws?"

Qian Deshan frowned slightly.

"Yes, if we want to legalize a thing, then the easiest way is to enact a law, just like the British did in Australia, to convert the descendants of Aboriginal people to white people. They took a series of tough The method is to first formulate laws to legalize their actions, and legally take away the original famous children. For example, the "Victoria Aboriginal Protection Act" introduced in Victoria requires that all Australian aborigines and mixed-race children be taken away and reformed, and they are taken away. Education and reform in white families! Look at this kind of official child-robbing activity. If the "Protection Law" has not been promulgated, it is illegal, but because they have promulgated the law, it has become a legal behavior."

Although the crimes committed by the British are too numerous to list, it has to be said that the British who are both bitches and erect archways are really good.

You see... it's in line with the law!At least in line with the law at the time.

Will those children be happy when they enter a white family?They are forced to learn the so-called advanced culture and the values ​​of white people. All indigenous culture in white families will be banned, and food, indigenous languages, etc. will be completely strangled. They can only speak English. If they don’t abide by it, they will be beaten. Abuse is a daily occurrence.

One day, two days, three years, five years, over time, when the child grows up, he will forget that he was once an aboriginal.

In this way, the aborigines have been brainwashed to become psychologically white, but due to the existence of skin color, white people still discriminate against them, so no matter how good they speak English, it will be difficult for them to be elegant, and they will never enjoy fair education and medical care. Aboriginal children grew up to be coolies, and girls became maids when they grew up. Many girls were married to the poor who had just immigrated from England to Australia, and gave birth to children for the poor who could not marry wives. .And what about Aboriginal boys?It is just a consumable for the construction of the colony, and will eventually disappear in the long river of history because it cannot reproduce offspring.

This is the so-called "advanced nature" of the white people, but it is actually the so-called "racial assimilation"!

It's just that they promulgate laws to ensure that everything is within the legal scope, which is their "advanced nature!".

In this era, this advanced nature cannot be faulted by anyone.Everything they do is in the name of progress.

Doing the most insane and unconscionable thing in the world.

This is the British, but what did the great lack of the British get them?

A world power!
Let their people benefit for hundreds of years, so what if there is a great lack of virtue?

At least their own people benefited from it.

For good experience, Zhu Xianhai certainly doesn't mind absorbing it, let alone imitating it.

Learning "advanced civilization" is not shabby!
Those British people kept saying that they were a civilized nation.

That being the case, this kind of developed experience, as a latecomer, of course has to imitate and learn from it.

There's nothing wrong with that either!

"We can resolve this matter within the bounds of the law."

What is the law to the ruler?It is a tool.

Since the existence of those landlords has threatened the future of Nanhua, they should be eradicated by law.

Sharpen the knife and rush to the pigs and sheep-those manor owners are pigs and sheep!
"Enact a law? What kind of law?"

Qian Deshan couldn't help being a little dazed, he really didn't know what kind of law could legally take away other people's land.

(End of this chapter)