Rise of the Argentine Empire

In Blanca City this time, armed riots even broke out in some areas, leading to various terrible illegal and criminal activities.

Extremely horrific explosions and fires occurred in some neighborhoods, resulting in many deaths and injuries. The charred bodies were even impossible to identify.

In some neighborhoods, the elderly and children were brutally murdered, their original appearances unrecognizable.

Some people were directly hacked to death with knives while walking on the street, and gang fights occurred frequently.

Even the commute of officials became unsafe, and there were instances of assassination threats against them.

Overall, the situation was quite serious, with even accidents being engineered through transportation means.

These chaotic conditions caused a severe decline in Blanca City's economic vitality, affecting La Pampa Province's finances.

Considering the decent performance of the local civil servants in Blanca City, San Jose did not hold too many people accountable.

This crackdown resulted in the confiscation of thousands of illegal firearms and over 15 million US dollars in illicit gains.

This was also due to the incompetence of the local police department.

The police department's personnel expansion was too rapid, leading to lax screening of some employees, resulting in collusion with local gangs and even direct participation in crimes, severely damaging its image.

This crackdown also thoroughly cleansed the police department from top to bottom, with the entire senior management being dismissed and replaced with a new batch of people.

Currently, many armed police officers and soldiers with live ammunition are patrolling the streets of Blanca City, deterring a group of petty thieves and outlaws, reducing the crime rate to a historical low. Many merchants and grassroots workers are secretly applauding this, and San Jose's approval rating has also recovered and is rising.

However, San Jose also intentionally condoned it; otherwise, he would be annoyed to death by these vermin every day. He just went for a big one.

The entire Blanca City is developing rapidly. If it develops for another ten years, it will be a true golden age, and he certainly will not allow others to sabotage it.

La Pampa Province can also truly develop and grow stronger.

In the past two years, La Pampa Province's import and export trade has increased dozens of times, enriching the province's various tax revenues. In addition, La Pampa Province can also share a lot of customs duties.

Blanca Customs leads the four major customs of La Pampa Province, and its monthly import and export trade volume has approached 100 million US dollars, becoming Argentina's second-largest source of customs revenue.

San Jose is standing on a dilapidated farm in the suburbs of Joyik County, Blanca City, more than 10 kilometers away from the county seat.

After Joyik County was merged into Blanca City, it received financial support from the city hall and provincial government, organized the construction of several large projects, and built five or six industrial parks, providing water, electricity, communication, and leveled land. The economy and population suddenly developed, and other newly added suburban counties also experienced varying degrees of development.

Some towns near Joyik County have also developed, while some villages have long been declining.

For counties like Joyik County, their civil servants are selected from the outstanding civil servants of Blanca City. They are very capable, and with the support of various resources, the several backward districts and counties of Blanca City can progress quickly.

After a large number of young civil servants are selected and promoted, they have rich work experience and can be transferred to the three coastal cities, Santa Rosa, and other cities for replication, forming a virtuous cycle, opening up urban development space, and creating a situation where talents are springing up.

Along with the several surrounding counties brought by Joyik, there are also abundant water resources, providing a guarantee for urbanization and industrial development.

Moreover, San Jose has led the cooperation with other backward southern provinces, establishing channels for exchange and communication.

What San Jose saw during his inspection was the chaotic yet vibrant nature of the suburban counties. At the same time, there was still a huge gap between the suburbs and the urban area. He saw the bold and enthusiastic development of the suburban counties, which did not have as many rules as the urban area, making it an important experimental field.

Now, Blanca City is not developing as fast as before, but the foundation is much better, and some excellent and pragmatic industrial enterprises have been supported.

Such as Rhein Industries, which produces auto parts, Mein Manufacturing, a gear manufacturer, Katrin Textile, the champion of sock exports, Serena Industries, a new giant in daily-use chemicals, etc. These new giants, large and small, have promoted the overall progress of Blanca City's industry.

With the increase in a large amount of tax revenue, coupled with the vigorous operation of capable civil servants, La Pampa Province's capital base is getting bigger and bigger, from a shortage of funds to abundance, in just a few short years.

Under the guidance of the Keynesian outer skin, La Pampa Province's Finance Department, State-owned Assets Committee, Agriculture Department, Industry Department, Financial Assets Management Committee, Commerce Department, and other powerful departments have also received financial allocations to establish subsidiaries and participate in market competition to do business, and the overall wealth and profits have also increased rapidly, which in turn subsidizes La Pampa's finances.

Most Argentine businessmen are not considered far-sighted capitalists, and are even inferior to Uruguayan businessmen, staying at home and amusing themselves.

Argentina still faces the problem of foreign exchange scarcity and international balance of payments imbalances.

Under such circumstances, relying on foreign imports of finished products makes Argentina subject to the industrial countries of the United States and Europe, and valuable foreign exchange is used to import various industrial consumer goods.

San Jose chose to develop local industrial capacity, which allows Argentina to manufacture more consumer goods on its own and expand exports, and the quality of finished products is also constantly improving.

Therefore, San Jose initially chose to invest scarce resources in the construction of large steel plants, fertilizer plants, and petrochemical plants, avoiding the loss of a large amount of foreign exchange, which was only used to import luxury goods such as refrigerators, motorcycles, and automobiles.

Obviously, San Jose's investment in the past few years has yielded fruitful results, which can be understood as his pragmatic response to existing economic conditions.

Now, Blanca City can imitate and produce automobiles, motorcycles, domestically-made refrigerators, air conditioners, and televisions, which are cheaper than imported ones and not inferior in quality.

In a short period of a few years, Blanca's excellent businessmen have helped factories open up markets in dozens of countries in four regions: Latin America, Africa, Europe, and Southeast Asia, and competition is very fierce.

Argentine-produced industrial finished products directly create domestic demand and can even be exported to generate foreign exchange. This is the result of San Jose's consistent advocacy of a heavy industry priority strategy.

At present, most leaders and military leaders in Argentina still have some idealistic optimism, rather than being pragmatists.

Argentina still needs to have more power plants, oil refineries, and steel plants.

It needs large blast furnaces, turbines, metallurgical equipment, and mining machinery to extract various resources and transform them into national industrial capabilities.

Now, Blanca City is still the legendary blue ocean, with endless opportunities for wealth, and various state-owned factories have abundant talents, advanced operating mechanisms, and great development opportunities. Even if the development is not as fast as some private factories, it can still expand rapidly.

The first batch of three-year local university students in Blanca City are also about to enter the internship stage, one year earlier than the National Southern University. These graduates who hold admission certificates from Blanca City Higher Vocational Schools and will eventually hold Blanca University diplomas are very popular.

The first graduating class of Blanca University, numbering only a few hundred, was still highly sought after. Blanca City had many powerful companies, and the demand for talent far exceeded the supply. Graduates from the National Southern University were also pre-booked a year in advance, and various new universities were constantly expanding their enrollment.

Thanks to an excellent matching system, La Pampa Province now has no shortage of ordinary labor. Employees can be recruited from neighboring Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay, where domestic unemployment is high.

However, truly capable talents can play a significant role in the development process.

The rise of gear manufacturer Maine Industries began with the entrepreneurial efforts of two outstanding employees. Mayoronos Volte and Enpaite Cies were two ordinary graduates from the National University of Cordoba who later worked at Rein Machinery Factory and then Layton Motorcycle Industry. They saw an opportunity during the explosive growth of the motorcycle industry in Blanca City.

In an ordinary garage in the Alta district of Blanca City, the two resigned and started their own business. They successively received investments from the Blanca Power Machinery Research Institute Foundation and Layton Motors. In just two years, Maine Industries' output value increased from $100,000 to $10 million, employing 7,000 workers. They also obtained low-interest loans from Blanca Bank and Balen Bank, as well as rewards from the La Pampa Department of Industry, making them both millionaires.

In addition to the old state-owned companies of San Jose, another group of highly competitive state-owned companies is dividing the market, making the entire market more dynamic.

The yard has been cleaned up, and the owner of the farm has long moved away. Behind the yard is a training ground for the La Pampa Defense Force.

A newly built straight road leads southwest from here, all the way to downtown Blanca City, while heading southeast allows for quick access to Belgrano.

However, the area is still desolate. A sizable military training base has been built in the distant valley, garrisoned by a regiment.

This defense force is mainly to suppress and monitor the Belgrano naval port. It has all kinds of light and heavy weapons, including more than 100 military trucks, tanks, self-propelled artillery, and other equipment, which can quickly control Belgrano.

San Jose is now an important local power figure and can be considered a person of high position and authority. After years of management, and as the leader of the La Pampa Radical Party, he has initially controlled and infiltrated one of Argentina's three major navies.

The weeds in the yard have been completely removed, and the house has been renovated. San Jose will stay here for a few days.

The most prosperous place in La Pampa Province is Blanca City, and the poorest are the several cities in southwestern La Pampa Province.

The most prosperous places in Blanca City, besides the urban area, are the various transportation docks, while the poorest places are the northeastern and northwestern counties.

The La Pampa Canal is about to open, and with the construction of a large number of water conservancy projects and facilities, the water source problem affecting the population and industrial development of Blanca City is gradually being solved. It can also generate electricity and provide irrigation, which is very beneficial.

Autumn passes and winter comes, and La Pampa Province is getting colder and colder. The wind howls, the sky is dark and gloomy, and the sound of the wind never stops. The tree trunks in the yard are bare, and the Pampas grasslands are full of desolation.

Honeycomb briquettes continue to be a hot seller, and many new gadgets have appeared in department stores. Electric blankets, hot water bottles, and electric heaters have begun to appear on the shelves, and some people with money to spare who like new things have also begun to buy them.

With the power plant and other electrical equipment infrastructure being improved, enduring the winter has become easier.

It is snowing lightly in the sky, and the weather is a bit cold. He is dressed casually, casually exercising on the grass, wearing a thin shirt and short sleeves on his upper body, and loose shorts on his lower body. After exercising, he exhales a breath of white air, which shoots out like a sharp sword and slowly dissipates after a dozen seconds.

Five or six strong men as tall as San Jose stand around him, mostly dressed simply, with ordinary appearances. Their waists are bulging, but their eyes are sharp, and there is a faint hint of murderous intent, obviously all formidable characters.

More than a dozen people are deployed around the small courtyard to protect his safety. The personnel of this security team are all personally selected and trained by San Jose, proficient in shooting and fighting, with extremely strong military qualities and good psychological qualities. They are proficient in the use of various weapons and the driving of vehicles, and can help him solve many problems.

This farm covers 450 acres, and there are not many people within a dozen kilometers nearby.

Now is also a troubled time, and there are many assassination attempts against San Jose. Although most of them are nipped in the bud, there are always some small accidents, and these security teams are his important protective force.

Some elite squads of the Falcon Bureau have not been completely disbanded, but have instead formed mercenary groups, which have been to chaotic areas abroad many times and have seen blood.

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San Jose's population increase plan is not empty talk. This purge drove many people to the three coastal cities, which also alleviated the pressure on Blanca City.

The population of Blanca City now exceeds Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro, and can be considered the largest city in South America.

After all, relying on competitive labor costs, La Pampa Province has always been an "export-oriented" province and a processing base for many factories.

This time, La Pampa Province's export data exceeded that of Buenos Aires Province, which is a first in history, and the help from Cordoba Province was very timely.

In May, Buenos Aires Province had exports of $117 million and imports of $108 million, while La Pampa Province had exports of $122 million and imports of $111 million.

A large number of transport trains and trucks transport industrial products and various primary agricultural products from Cordoba Province to Blanca City.

The repaired road leads directly to Argentina's important core cities, Cordoba and San Martin.

San Martin City's population has exceeded one million, becoming one of Argentina's five major industrial cities, with industrial output value second only to Buenos Aires and Blanca City.

In addition to the Cohen Consortium, the state-owned system in San Martin City has also expanded, and with the rich experience of Blanca City, it only needs to be copied.

San Martin United Bank, San Martin Transportation Company, San Martin Electric Power Company, San Martin Steel Plant, Maria Metallurgical Industry Company, San Martin Machinery Corporation, San Martin Electric Appliance Factory, San Martin Chemical Plant... A large number of state-owned factories and companies have been established one after another, and the industry has also developed from light industry to heavy chemical industry. Moreover, San Martin City itself has a group of factories of the Cohen Consortium, and the foundation is not bad.

San Martin Institute of Technology and San Martin Municipal University have been established one after another, making up for the shortcomings of higher education in San Martin City.

Most of these have San Jose's influence in the middle of the promotion.

San Martin City is his most important nail in central Argentina, and it is also capital that can threaten several important cities such as Cordoba, Rosario, and Buenos Aires.

This city, which developed from Maria Town, still has a large number of industries related to him. The most famous thing in San Martin City now is the huge construction company. Except for a few state-owned construction companies in Blanca City that can barely compete with them, most other domestic construction companies are vulnerable.

San Martin Construction's construction industry extends to other industries, forming a unique Argentine construction industry, connecting upstream and downstream, with San Martin's local capital involved in steel, cement, real estate, and building materials.

They are active in various provinces of Argentina, contracting the construction of various factories, roads, bridges, houses, water conservancy facilities, prisons, and ports.

With the export support of the southern and central provinces, coupled with Blanca City's own industrial production capacity, La Pampa Province has finally become Argentina's number one exporting province.