The city of La Plata is the capital of the province of Buenos Aires. La Plata is also the origin of the name of Argentina.
Departing from the city of Oran, take a passenger ship along the Bermejo River and then the Paraná River, all the way down, a total of more than 2,000 kilometers of waterway, passing dozens of large, medium and small cities along the way, and enjoying the scenery of Argentina.
We walked for two full days and two nights, and stopped at Rosario to rest for a while, communicate with Lucien, and experience the feeling of being a godfather.
Before the city of Santa Fe and after the city of Santa Fe, this mother river in Argentina had two completely different scenery.
Before the city of Santa Fe, you can see the most backward and poor representative of Argentina, the development of agriculture and animal husbandry, the wild northern style, and the natural scenery is very perfect.
You can see the farmers, herdsmen, Indians, pastures, and forests of Argentina. You can also see the even more backward Paraguay, the despair and pain after experiencing the war, and the numb Paraguayans.
After the city of Santa Fe, it is the essence of Argentina. Its status is equivalent to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in New China. There are industrial cities with some factories scattered around.
Nine important Argentinian cities are worn like pearls on a necklace.
The Paraná River is also a boundary river.
Argentina is on the south coast and Uruguay is on the north coast.
Uruguay is a country that split from Argentina. The United Province of La Plata before the Argentine Unification War was divided into 4 countries.
They are Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. In comparison, Uruguay and Argentina are more similar, except that Uruguay's national luck is relatively better now, while Argentina's national luck is worse. Uruguay is also a buffer zone for Argentina and Brazil.
Saint Jesé has a rather regretful attitude towards Uruguay's separation. Even the flags of the two countries are very similar, and Uruguay currently has less than two million people, and it is also quite vast and sparsely populated.
Saint Jose stood on the boat, enjoying the cool breeze, and his mind was filled with thoughts again.
When I first played the game, the South American powerhouse La Plata was a fusion of the three countries. Unfortunately, in today's world, Argentina has been in terrible decline. Since World War I and the Great Depression that swept Europe and the United States,
During World War II, Argentina flirted with the Axis Powers. Although it later joined the Allies, Argentina's status dropped a lot.
After World War II, Argentina's national fortunes have been poor. Even though the economy was developing well in the past few years, today's debt problems, treasury problems, money printing press problems, corruption problems, and partisanship problems,
He began to lose the support of the people, and the death of Ava Bilon in a few months would make him lose even more support.
He went too far and planned to open the market to American capital, which would also lead to the domestic economy being controlled by American capital. It can be said that it is a way to cause chaos.
Bilon's unsuccessful reforms and political ambitions did not fundamentally change Argentina into a healthy country.
From the remote provinces, Saint Jose saw the traditional ruling forces under the appearance of the family, as well as poverty and backwardness. Among them, the Barossa family was the representative.
In the city of Cordoba, he saw the integration of the political, military, family and pope. This is the largest combination of local forces outside the capital. In the next few decades, it will effectively provide the nutrients and raw materials for the military government.
If history does not change, in four years, the Bilong government will be overthrown and his rule will end. This is also a pity. At least Bilong has done a lot of practical things, and the subsequent thirty years of military rule will completely It ruined Argentina's national destiny, the final national destiny of a rising great country.
Fifty years later, more than thirty years were also crucial for the development of countries around the world. Until the end of the Cold War, the disintegration of the Soviet Union, and the standard-bearer of the world slowly turning to the East.
After losing more than thirty years, at least in the next hundred years, unless the strong man rebuilds Argentina and carries out a complete bloody revolution, Argentina will never have a chance to rise again. The United States and Brazil are the Damocles above his head. sword.
San Jose itself also bears some of the imprint of the Córdoba gang, which is both an advantage and a disadvantage.
He is also considering one thing, that is, whether it is necessary to extend the life of the Bilong government. After all, these military governments are even more miserable than Bilong.
This is a bad era. Although Bilon is ready to betray national interests, in comparison, Argentina under the Bilon government is still a big South American country that can speak for itself.
Mainly because of time, San Jose is too short of time. All the things he has done over the past year are all for the purpose of usurping the highest power in Argentina, but his foundation is too shallow, and even now there is no real person in name. support him,
Even for Mayor Cavo and Commander Little Thomas, he still needs more time.
And defect to the new future military government? This choice doesn't seem to be a good one. At the very least, he won't be able to bear the big purge.
In fact, he felt that Bilong was at least somewhat capable. His overthrow was accidental but inevitable. Bilong's ruling foundation had begun to be swallowed up.
This is the shortcoming of democratically elected presidents. The foundation of governance is too shallow, and Bilon came to power by relying on votes. He did not even hold a provincial position. He was directly elected as the president of Argentina from the military, and then forced to amend the constitution and was re-elected successfully.
His Bilong Justice Party is just a toy he put together simply. It has no cohesion, no combat effectiveness, and cannot even be called a complete political party. It is pieced together and is a typical child's play house.
Moreover, Bilong's influence in the military is very limited and has only a general relationship with the military system, especially the local military system. He is not an actual military leader. He can only be said to have appeared out of nowhere, just like Comrade Ao Guanhai in later generations.
Seeing the false prosperity, chaos and hidden crisis in the capital,
I don’t know what else I can see in La Plata.
The capital of the largest province in Argentina, I wonder if there will be other forces. In its prosperous times, it is in danger.
Finally arrived in Puerto La Plata.
At the end of this year, he must make a decision whether to join a small party or a big party to save the country through industry and whether it can save Argentina, which is now in danger. Being a mere straw is never a good choice.
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At 7 o'clock on September 3, after leaving the mouth of the Paraná River, Saint Jose saw the city of Buenos Aires in the morning light. Looking from a distance, it was really a beautiful city.
Continue straight down the river,
"Attention, all passengers, please note that this is Bu City, and the next stop is La Plata. In about an hour, we will arrive at the terminal of the passenger ferry."
Following the broadcast sound of the steamship, it set sail again. Saint Jose stepped out of the bow and saw the ship slowly leaving the shore for more than 20 meters and sailing again.
La Plata is 57 kilometers away from the capital Buenos Aires, with a current population of less than 400,000. It is the capital of Buenos Aires.
Founded in 1882, Lashi has a beautiful environment and a mild climate, with an average temperature of 9°C in winter and 21°C in summer.
La City is located on the south bank of the La Plata River estuary. It has a port with excellent facilities and is the main export port for local agricultural and livestock products. Its throughput ranks second in the country.
It is an important industrial center in Argentina, but it is completely incomparable with the status of the capital.
In 1882, a city was built based on the town of Ensenyada and selected as the provincial capital.
"Cohen, La Plata City is one of the three seaports in the country, second only to Buenos Aires. The environment is quite beautiful, and overall it is much better than Buenos Aires. There are still very few factories here. The industries are mainly meat processing, flour and Mainly oil refining.”
The speaker was Efield, a teacher at the University of La Plata and the chief architect of Morado Town. He also worked as a consultant this time to earn some extra money or something. Anyway, it was along the way.
"Does Argentine Petroleum have an office here? I have talked with them a lot in the town of Maria. They also helped open natural gas in the town of Maria."
"I don't know much about oil companies. In contrast, I am more concerned about architectural planning. Our city of La Plata has very beautiful planning. The founder of our architecture department was once responsible for planning in this area. "
"The city is square and square, extending in all directions, but it is a pity that it is developing too fast, but it is always more organized than the capital. In the future, Morado Town will also be the most beautiful city on the plateau."
Efield proudly said that he is very proud of the town of Morado. The famous La Plata City University in Latin America has cultivated generations of outstanding talents.
The University of La Plata is one of the most famous universities in Latin America. Together with the University of Buenos Aires and the University of Science and Technology, it forms the top three in Argentina.
"The transportation conditions here are very good. There is indeed a chance to build a super steel plant. The port conditions are great. It is one of the best super ports and the various equipments are also very complete."
The speaker was Seedik Royd, a metallurgical expert and a special consultant hired by St. Hesse. He was originally the owner of a copper wire factory. He brought the topic to the steel plant, which was the purpose of the next step.
San Jose is in a good mood today. I have to say that the situation in the north of Argentina is very depressing, even though the scenery in the north is also very good.
Now we have arrived at the vast river mouth, and seagulls fly over from time to time. The buildings in the distance are looming, and some Gothic buildings and Renaissance buildings are beginning to flash.
My mood becomes happy and open, and those difficulties are nothing.
It feels a bit like guiding the country.
"The conditions in La Plata are still good. Although our country is short of coal and iron ore, Brazil and Australia have a lot of raw materials. Today is an era of internationalization. Don't limit your sights to China."
Seediq held the railing, pointed to the port in the distance, and said seriously:
"Yes, boss, a great steel plant requires massive investment, and the La Plata Steel Rolling Plant is a good shell, where talents from the capital can also be obtained nearby."
"If the conditions are right and the price allows, we, Thunder Mining, will buy him and establish a La Plata steel plant in the future."
“This will be a new starting point for our Thunder Mining industry.”
This auction requires a company with some strength to participate. In fact, Rennes Machinery Factory is the most suitable to participate.
But currently, Rennes Machinery is preparing the preliminary matters for the Ministry of National Defense order and cannot allocate manpower. Thunder Mining, which has strong troops and horses, is the new choice.
After the purchase, San Jose personally sent people to manage it. It will not become a subsidiary of Thunder Mining. It will cooperate in purchasing mines in the future.
The group got off the passenger ship and saw the quiet city of La Plata. Such scenery was, to be honest, perfect for leisure. The temperature was neither high nor low, the breeze was just right, and the sun was warm.
"No wonder Argentines will choose to lie down in the future. At least it will be really comfortable." Saint Jose said silently.
"Today's temperature is just right. It's perfect for fishing or something. Boss, would you like to make some arrangements for you?"
"Cohen, I also know a very good fishing ground, very suitable for fishing."
The two went to the fishing ground arm in arm. Saint Jose shook his head. There were still two days before the auction started. It was just a good time to collect some information. The Falcon Intelligence Bureau would also set up an intelligence station here, and the number of people would not be high. There are too many, and the main staff is still from Bu City.
After Guerrero completes the handover of the potassium triangle, he will be stationed in Buenos Aires and establish a real intelligence system.
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San Jose found a place to live, right in the city center,
Argentina currently has three larger steel plants, namely the Buenos Aires Steel Plant with an annual output of 110,000 tons;
There is also the Belleville Steel Plant in Rosario, with an annual output of 80,000 tons. This is a factory that the San Jose Prairie Factory has cooperated with. The quality is average and it can only make some gadgets such as bottle caps and can caps. Now we mainly cooperate with soda water factories and breweries.
The third Argentine state-owned steel plant has an annual output of 100,000 tons. It is very open and has the largest number of employees. It goes on strike from time to time and has relatively good technical conditions. Unfortunately, the labor union is too open.
These three factories account for more than 90% of domestic production. If domestic steel is not enough, they import it from abroad, spending precious foreign exchange. Even Saint Jose has to buy steel from Brazil to produce pistols.
The La Plata Steel Rolling Plant is a medium-to-large factory that specializes in steel rolling and production of construction steel. Its annual processing capacity reaches 200,000 tons, and its operating capacity is less than 70,000 tons.
It is now unsustainable. It used to be the largest steel rolling mill in the country. It is now close to bankruptcy and is preparing for auction. This can be regarded as a side note of Argentina’s continuous decline this year. Even if Bilon launched an ambitious second five-year plan, it is a pity that it has not money.
This time, the La Plata steel rolling mill was a product of Argentina's "overcapacity". The city of La Plata's finances and the domestic steel market were unable to meet demand, and had no choice but to go bankrupt.
This steel rolling mill has good assets, but it is short of steel. Without raw materials, steel cannot be produced. Coupled with high wages, there is no profit. If the city hall stops the blood transfusion, bankruptcy is the best option. You can also take the opportunity to get rid of the union organization in one fell swoop. Three gains.
In La Plata, which has an average economic strength, these small and medium-sized factories also have demonstrations, strikes, and market strikes every day. They are in a state of turmoil, and then they are ready to go bankrupt, such as Sean Glass Factory and La Plata Steel Rolling Mill. More and more factories are approaching bankruptcy.
Endless trade union activities not only undermine factory production, but also reduce production efficiency. High wages and high benefits also make these factories overwhelmed.
Anyway, it is none of their business if the factory goes bankrupt, but if they keep doing this, something will happen sooner or later. There are only a few state-owned enterprises in Argentina. In the past few years, foreign capital was acquired and confiscated, and the telephone company was still strangled by foreigners.
The collapse of state-owned factories also indirectly weakened the economic power of the presidential office, which can be said to be a chain reaction.
"If the conditions are right, you can consider acquisition. If not, then just buy the land and build your own steel plant. Let's set a small target of 1 million tons for the first phase. No more, no less in more than two years. If we can It would be better to buy used equipment from Western European countries.
One million tons is just enough, but the goal of 10 million tons is too ambitious and will drag down the capital chain. More funds need to be raised as soon as possible. Spending money is too much now, and we need to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. "
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