Rise of the Argentine Empire

Durant strolled alongside San Jose, chatting and touring the school. This area was practically the outskirts, and a little further out were a few dilapidated farmhouses with broken fences. The sheep seemed to have wandered over from there. The scenery was actually quite pleasant.

Some students were herding the sheep, which had wreaked havoc on the school's grassy areas. These sheep didn't seem to have very thick wool, and some were grayish-black.

"Cohen, these are Corriedale sheep, imported from England. They're a dual-purpose, semi-fine wool breed developed through crossbreeding."

"Haha, I also helped my family herd cattle when I was young, but we didn't have nearly as many as you did."

San Jose's memory wasn't too clear, perhaps it had been overwritten.

"Would Southern University be interested in establishing an agricultural department? I happen to know an agricultural company that we could collaborate with."

Future Agriculture had already begun large-scale operations on the Pampas grasslands, especially in the south, where they were preparing to trial-plant rice in the spring. Most of the current rice varieties came from the Nanyang region, and developing paddy fields and irrigation facilities would be best done in cooperation with a university.

"That would naturally be ideal."

Durant didn't care about the details; he just needed the money. He was short on funds, and with money, he could leverage many of his connections. The environment in Blanca Port was good, and he was skilled at headhunting.

"Oh right, there's one very important matter I wanted to ask for your help with."

San Jose remembered something. The most important aspect of the cooperation with Southern University was establishing a science research institute, especially a nuclear physics research institute. This matter also needed to be expedited. Although Buenos Aires had a lot of talent, doing this there would be too conspicuous, especially since it would be private research.

"I want to establish a physics academy, independent and not located in the city of Blanca Port, but in a remote town. The initial investment would be at least 5... 5 million US dollars."

San Jose had originally intended to say 50 million, but he thought that number was too shocking and immediately changed his mind. However, 5 million was still quite astonishing.

"Oh? That's fine, no problem."

Durant wasn't too concerned about what San Jose specifically wanted to do. As long as he took the lead, even leaking 500,000 to Southern University out of the 5 million would be amazing.

"I'll decide on the location. I'll have someone discuss the specific cooperation with the school. The initial scale will be 100 people."

For San Jose, he wouldn't have peace of mind until the atomic bomb was developed. Although US Anko Electric was on the right track in centrifuge development,

the official Argentine atomic energy development within Argentina was at a standstill. The Argentine National Atomic Energy Commission was running out of resources, and the hydrogen bomb program had completely failed. San Jose planned to secretly recruit some nuclear physicists and start anew in the south, establishing a private atomic energy organization.

These scattered nuclear physicists couldn't be wasted. San Jose had the equipment, and the Argentine National Atomic Energy Commission had the talent. Now, poaching some people wouldn't be excessive, right?

Whether it was La Plata, Cordoba, or even Maria City, San Jose didn't consider establishing a nuclear physics research institute there.

There were minor reasons for each. Either the foundation wasn't strong enough, like Maria City, which didn't even have a university, and even if they were to establish Maria University or San Martin University, it would take ten or eight years. Cordoba was the stronghold of the rebels, and before completely controlling the city, it could only be considered relatively dangerous. La Plata and the capital had too many foreign forces, and doing things under the President's nose always had many constraints. Building an arms factory was already the limit, and adding nuclear physics would likely lead to infiltration like a sieve.

While Blanca Port wasn't the most perfect, it certainly had a great opportunity for a backdoor listing and a subtle substitution.

… …

The two arrived at the principal's office, which was quite rudimentary. The wall plaster was peeling, and the desks and chairs were old and worn.

They had barely sat down when a trendily dressed girl rushed in. Seeing San Jose, her eyes lit up.

"Hello, are you my dad's student? I don't think I've seen you before. I think you're very handsome, my type. Can you be my boyfriend?"

What outrageous words! Were female students these days so bold? San Jose rubbed his forehead, suddenly feeling a bit out of touch. He had only graduated less than half a year ago.

"I'm sorry, I'm already married."

San Jose refused directly. Although the girl was quite pretty, he didn't seem to like them too young.

He already had one at home, and another in Maria City, and one in Buenos Aires, and even one in Oran. That was enough.

"I'm really sorry, Cohen. Annie can be a bit too straightforward."

Durant was somewhat embarrassed. He had a headache because of this second daughter. He should have married her off long ago. If it could be to someone as young and promising as Cohen, it wouldn't be impossible. In Chinese terms, the second daughter was a black-hearted little cotton-padded jacket, leaking air everywhere, unlike his eldest daughter, who was well-behaved and sensible.

"It's alright, I just didn't expect you to have such a grown daughter, Durant."

San Jose thought for a moment. Durant did look like a handsome older man, but he had been in a bad mood and very anxious before. Now it seemed there was indeed some heredity involved, at least better than that guy Cross.

"Annie, hurry home. I have serious matters to discuss."

"Okay, Dad."

San Jose sat for a while and then planned to leave, while Durant was also in a hurry to convene a school meeting, so they didn't chat much. 谷

Leaving National Southern University, San Jose planned to walk to his residence this time to get a feel for the recruitment situation. He walked along the small road, with Buston and security personnel closely following around. The scenery here was quite rugged, and it took more than ten minutes to reach a suburban street where a recruitment point had been set up, mainly because,

There were also many bankrupt farmers in some towns outside Blanca Port, mostly from several farming towns near Braka Port. These towns didn't have large populations, and their farms weren't very large either, but they had poor risk resistance.

They sold their farms during the economic crisis and still couldn't make a living. Most had already gone to Buenos Aires, and La Plata as well. However, even in the capital and provincial capital, there was a lack of jobs these days. After hearing the news of recruitment in Blanca Port, they came here to look for work.

Although it was already past 6 PM when they left Southern University, the road was quite lively. The newly installed streetlights were still working, no longer a pitch-black scene. Blanca Port had an adequate electricity supply, and the city hall had urgently arranged for the installation of many incandescent lamps because the recruitment only lasted three days. Today was the first day, and it was incredibly crowded, with a very long queue.

At Maria, the booths of several construction companies were packed with people, along with some local contractors. This time, not only the industrial zone needed construction, but also the new port construction and road paving, all requiring many workers. The wages were quite high, with room and board included. Coupled with effective advertising, many people were afraid of the positions being filled quickly, so they rushed to apply. Basically, anyone with able hands and feet was accepted.

Saint-Hesse took a brief look, chatted with some farmers and herders in the queue, and then returned by car.

.....

The cooperation with the Southern University project was also about to begin, requiring many workers. Saint-Hesse's reason for planning the construction of affiliated schools was also due to the lessons learned from Maria Town: the supporting facilities hadn't kept up.

Back then, some workers from other places brought their families, most of whom had children. The previously abandoned school was quickly reopened, but it lacked necessary planning. The former Cavo lacked a plan for urban development, or rather, had no experience in building and expanding towns, resulting in a barbaric style of development. It was only after Kross took office this year that Maria City began to slowly build a series of primary education systems.

Such as building middle schools and primary schools, investing in finance, and recruiting teachers. The population of Maria City has expanded nearly 8 times, with a population of 160,000 to 170,000 in the urban area. Many new primary and secondary schools need to be established, which requires a lot of financial investment.

Especially to be completed within Kross's new term plan, the plan is to achieve a super-high-speed growth of at least 20%-30% per year, and the population is expected to increase to about 1 million people.

As for the reason for the growth rate, it is because Maria City's economic base is currently poor. This year, it is expected to achieve an industrial output value of 30 million US dollars. Even if it grows by 30% every year, it will only be 110 million US dollars, just enough to reach the level of Cordoba City this year.

Saint-Hesse did not attend the official cooperation meeting with Southern University. The main partners were Prarie International, Rhine Military Industries, and Reidon Heavy Industries. Future Agriculture was also arranging personnel to come over.

The Nuclear Physics Research Institute is still in preparation and is not being publicized. The name is tentatively set as the Blanca Nuclear Physics Academy, which sounds a bit bluffing. The location is in a county next to Blanca Port.

Saint-Hesse also discovered in the cooperation with the National Southern University that it is still necessary to have several scientific research institutions in his own hands.

Most of the original research relied on borrowing chickens to lay eggs, such as cooperation with Cordoba University and Buenos Aires University. However, most of the research in these research institutes was still a bit lacking. Relying on Saint-Hesse's some foresight and research ideas, Blanca Port itself is also a place where higher education is not very developed.

To establish a scientific research highland, a group of high-quality scientific researchers must be available for continuous development. After all, science and technology are the primary productive forces. Old Nick also said, "Large-scale industry incorporates huge natural forces and natural sciences into the production process, which will inevitably greatly increase labor productivity."

Now Argentina relies on the West, and many technologies can also be directly imported from Spain, Italy, and even Germany.

Truth is only within the range of the cannon, dignity is only above the edge of the sword, the era of guns and cannons continues to prosper, but the future is the era of atomic energy.

Saint-Hesse continued to export a large number of arms in the Nanyang region, with some reduction. The situation in the Nanyang region is not optimistic. The resistance forces in the Nanyang region are still quite weak, or rather, they have a feeling of peace for too long and have no intention of resisting. The Indonesian Republican Party has even abandoned the route and policy of seizing power by force. Local Chinese businessmen are more willing to do business and make money.

They rarely get involved in politics and military affairs. In addition, the current influence of New China in the Indochina Peninsula, the Malay Peninsula, and the Malay Archipelago has long been weakened and has no power to protect them. The French are preparing to completely clear out the Indochina forces. Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam have each established their own countries, and their military combat effectiveness belongs to the first level in Nanyang.

They also have Soviet support behind them, but the ruling parties in these regions, especially in Cambodia, are severely nationalistic, making them one of the most dangerous regions in the future. Unfortunately, the Chinese here have no interest in establishing political power, and the Khmer people hold the dominant position.

The United States is infiltrating Indonesia from the Philippines, and the United Kingdom continues to maintain influence in Burma and Malaya. The future Singapore is just a small island country, and the Dutch also have some influence, making it somewhat complicated. Burma still retains some local warlords descended from the Expeditionary Force, belonging to the most valiant region among the Nanyang Chinese. Thailand is considered relatively special, having some flirting with the Japanese, and the degree of feudalization in Thailand is very strong.

The current Indonesian Communist Party is actually not too small. The head of the Indonesian Communist Party, Aidit, is still too young. He is the young leader of the Republican Party after the colonists' massacre and does not have a thorough socialist belief.

Although the current Indonesian President Sukarno is a good president and a moderate, the local conflicts are too bad.

But he underestimated the power of the Indonesian local military and did not understand the famous saying that political power comes from the barrel of a gun.

This caused Saint-Hesse to lose a lot of arms market, and he had to sell arms and ammunition to smaller resistance forces such as Aceh. On the contrary, the Malayan Communist Party and the Burmese Communist Party were more combative, allowing Saint-Hesse to compensate for some market needs.

Unfortunately, in the future, except for Singapore, none of the countries in the Nanyang region will be truly Chinese countries. As of now, no Chinese political party has this potential. The only one is the Malayan Communist Party, but its armed forces are too weak. It was tricked by the British into disbanding its armed forces and dared not completely mobilize the masses.

The chances are very small in the future, which is a pity. If the Malayan Communist Party had the strength, Saint-Hesse wouldn't mind helping to make a larger Chinese country appear in Nanyang. Malaya and Indonesia are both possible. If they don't establish independent countries, they will most likely be integrated into other ethnic groups in the end, as is the case in later generations of Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia.

.....

On November 21st, Saint-Hesse, who had already handled his work, planned to enjoy a rare Sunday leisure time. Durant invited him to go fishing on the island.

"Boss, an urgent telegram from Buenos Aires."

Buston walked in hurriedly.

Saint-Hesse took the telegram and carefully read the contents.

"After many days of preparation, our team has a high probability of winning the Uruguay iron ore mine at the end of November auction, but it is also possible to fail.

Yesterday at 5:30 PM, US Steel officially announced its involvement in the project in the Uruguayan Evening News. They have found many leaders and have been operating for some time. Although we have contacted many people and have the boss's help, there is still a significant probability of failure."

Saint-Hesse took a brief look and talked about some unexpected situations with the Uruguay iron ore mine. He thought carefully that his foundation in Uruguay was too shallow, and even if he found many channels, there was still a possibility of failure, which could not be underestimated.

"Life is always full of surprises and accidents," Saint-Hesse said with a smile.

"Prepare yourself, go to Uruguay the day after tomorrow."

"Yes, boss."