Reborn as King of South America

Chapter 246 Our Country Will Fall

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"If faith collapses, lies will become true. Our nation will fall, like a falling comet. ..."

A low melody came from the military camp, and when Duke Forbert heard it, his expression immediately changed.

The songs sung by the Brazilian soldiers were spread from the Han National Defense Forces.

The Taiping Rebellion failed due to the collapse of the Taiping Army's faith. Li Mingyuan rebuilt the Han Chinese state in South America as the prince of the imperial court. At the same time, in order to warn the soldiers of the National Defense Army to remember the lessons and not forget the national and ethnic beliefs, he added and deleted a song from later generations and used it as one of the military songs of the National Defense Army.

The Brazilian troops singing a military song itself had no effect, but when he thought that this military song was one of the military songs of the National Defense Forces, Duke Robert couldn't help but think of the impact of the surging nationalist trend in the Han country on the Brazilian soldiers.

The main force of the Brazilian army is composed of native whites, who are all rich peasants and small landlords who own land. In the Qin and Han dynasties in China, they would be good family boys who are suitable for military service. Young soldiers from rich peasants and small landlords generally have the motivation and desire to make meritorious contributions and be promoted. At the same time, because they are young and energetic and rarely come into contact with the cruelty of the political struggle at the top of the country, they are also the most radical group. Seeing the current situation of social unrest and economic decline in Brazil, they are easily influenced by the outside world, and then have radical and extreme ideas, and adopt the way they think is correct to solve social contradictions.

Since participating in the founding ceremony of the Han people, Duke ForRobert has been paying close attention to the development and changes in the Han country. The more he learns, the more he feels the horror of the Han country.

The Han Dynasty implemented a policy of preparing for war that integrated the military and civilians. Adult men from the age of 18 to 48 had to participate in military training of varying standards. In addition, the Han Dynasty established a complete set of military industries in a government-led manner to meet the basic domestic weapons needs. At the same time, the continuous influx of Chinese immigrants each year not only provided the Han Dynasty with cheap labor for industrial development, but also increased the Han Dynasty's military potential. If the Han Dynasty's population reached the size of the Brazilian Empire, the Brazilian Empire would have no chance of winning in the confrontation with the Han Dynasty.

It was precisely because he recognized the huge potential for the development of the Han State that Duke Robert often persuaded the Brazilian Emperor Pedro II to stabilize the domestic economy and expand the national defense and military forces. At the same time, he advocated a general mobilization in the First Argentine War, taking advantage of the opportunity that the main force of the Han National Defense Forces was advancing south to Argentina and the domestic situation was empty, and occupied the capital of the Han State at all costs to resolve the military threat posed by the Han State to Brazil.

Duke ForRobert's suggestion was undoubtedly correct. Pedro II and his trusted ministers were not unaware of the dangers of allowing the Han State to develop. However, when the casualties of the frontline troops increased day by day and the warships they had purchased with great effort suffered heavy losses in naval battles, Pedro II and those officials and ministers who controlled Brazil's national affairs immediately rejected ForRobert's suggestion and withdrew the troops that had suffered considerable losses back to the country to deal with the relatively weak Paraguayan troops.

After repeated failures in persuasion, the relationship between Duke Robert of Foro and Pedro II became increasingly distant. If it were not for the unstable morale of some young soldiers in the Brazilian army, Pedro II would not have asked him to come and appease the soldiers.

When they arrived at the gate of the military camp, Forbert told the coachman to wait outside the gate and he entered the camp with a few attendants.

"At ease, pause!" Seeing Duke ForRobert come in, a young white officer who was less than 30 years old ordered his subordinates to stop fighting and sing military songs, then instructed the two officers beside him and trotted to Duke ForRobert.

"Your Excellency the Duke, was it His Majesty Pedro II who sent you here?"

"His Majesty Pedro II is very concerned about the situation of the army. His Majesty hopes that you can disband the "Brasilia Knights" organization. The Imperial Army is a pure armed force. His Majesty does not want to see unauthorized groups appear in the army."

Duke Forbert earnestly advised, "I understand your concern for the country, but the country's political arrangements are subject to legal restrictions. If you want His Majesty to hear your voice, you can report it to the military superiors, and you should not form small groups privately and resist the army's orders.

Captain Eberle, today I am not talking to you as a duke, but as an imperial soldier. I hope you will think carefully and not disregard His Majesty's good intentions."

"Your Excellency the Duke, we respect your contribution to the empire. We are not unreasonable people. If Marshal Mitchell had not excluded and retaliated against General Garcia for no reason and arbitrarily placed those incompetent rats in the army, we would not have taken this approach."

Captain Eberle's eyes were red, and he said excitedly, "General Garcia has washed away the insult of the first Paraguayan defeat in the second war with the Paraguayan army, but Marshal Mitchell resented General Garcia for replacing him as the commander-in-chief of the first Paraguayan war. After he resumed his post, he used his power to deduct General Garcia's logistical equipment, and when General Garcia was about to recapture the state of Magrosso do Sul, he replaced General Garcia with Master, which led to the failure of the military operation to recapture the state of Magrosso do Sul. Duke Forrobert, you are a veteran of the imperial army, you should be aware of the battlefield advantage that General Garcia had before he was evacuated. Such a good situation was destroyed by Marshal Mitchell, and now he wants to drive General Garcia to the logistics department.

I'm sure everyone in the army knows what the logistics department is. The logistics department is not even as good as the engineering corps on the front line. Sending General Garcia there is nothing more than revenge."

The young white officer named Eberle showed no sign of restraint in front of the veteran Duke Fu Robert, and said passionately, "Although the Han National Defense Army is the enemy of the Empire, their fighting spirit is admirable. The failure of the First Paraguayan War is not entirely the fault of General Garcia. Marshal Mitchell also bears an unshirkable responsibility. So I hope that the Duke will convey our suggestions to His Majesty on behalf of the young and passionate soldiers of the Empire."

"Please feel free to ask for anything you want. His Majesty will seriously consider your suggestions."

“First: Reinstate General Garcia as the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Army.
Second: Remove Marshal Mitchell from his post and hold him accountable for the crimes of misleading military intelligence and abusing his power.

Third: Disband the Black Legion and send the Imperial Army to severely suppress the rebellious black armed forces. At the same time, in order to maintain the purity of the white bloodline of the empire, it is recommended that Your Majesty expel the blacks in the country to prevent them from launching another rebellion in the future.

Fourth: Dissolve parliament, ban liberal and republican political parties, and strengthen the central power of the imperial government.

......"

The young white officer put forward more than ten conditions, but the expression on Forrobert's face became more and more serious.

"Captain Eberle, as soldiers of the Empire, it is our duty to protect national security. Political matters are the responsibility of the officials of the Empire, and it is not for the soldiers to interfere."

Duke Forbert could not bear to hear this and interrupted him.

“Government officials have ignored national interests and only know how to argue in parliament. The national situation has deteriorated to such a state that if even the imperial soldiers do not intervene, the Brazilian Empire may fall into the hands of foreigners.

If the empire collapses, government officials and nobles can immigrate to other countries like the upper class of the Eastern Roman Empire, but what about ordinary white people? Their land and property are all here. If they leave the land, how can they survive in other countries? "

The Brazilian soldiers who were resting gradually gathered around the two men. The young officer was not affected by the surrounding soldiers and continued, "His Royal Highness Pedro II imitated the French system and gave democratic power to the Republicans, liberals and big businessmen with good intentions, but the French Empire has collapsed under the attack of the German Empire. The French liberal democratic system is no match for the German monarchical centralized system. The Brazilian Empire's liberal democratic political system is also not suitable for the complex and chaotic domestic situation. We hope that His Royal Highness can make up his mind to strengthen the administrative power of the imperial government, imitate the German Empire to concentrate national power to develop the economy, and quell domestic rebellions.

Your Excellency the Duke, this is all we ask. Please pass it on to His Majesty, please!"

"Alas, your ideas are too radical!"

Feeling unable to convince these young soldiers, Forbert took the letters they had already prepared, sighed, and turned to leave the barracks.

(End of this chapter)