Rebirth of South America as King

Garcia was in a difficult situation as the direct leader of the defeat of the war, and Pedro II, who was sitting on the seat of the Brazilian empire, had a difficult time.

When the war failed, all the contradictions that had been hidden all surfaced.

In terms of national economy, Pedro ’s accumulated family base during his predecessor ’s life was exhausted during the Paraguayan war. Hundreds of thousands of young men engaged in war-related industries, which promoted the development of Brazil ’s military industry, but caused significant losses to the country ’s macroeconomic development. On the eve of the war, the ongoing industrialization construction was forced to be suspended, and a large number of railways and factories were built into bad projects. The huge financial funds invested in the early stage did not see any hope for profit in a short period of time.

The development of agriculture and light industry slowed down or even reversed. One year after the war began, the Brazilian empire began importing food, medicine and light and heavy industrial products needed for daily life from countries such as Britain and France. The wealth accumulated by the government and the people quickly flowed to countries such as Britain and France. Promote the development of industries in Britain, France and other countries.

Not only did the Brazilian Empire wage war without a piece of land and a pound of indemnity, even the southernmost Rio Grande do Sul was taken away by the Chinese Independence Army.

Stealing the chicken without eclipsing the rice, Pedro II was in a very complicated mood. He regretted the war with Paraguay and complained about the defeat of Garcia. The Chinese Independent Army drilled a hole and caused the main army to be overwhelmed. Without the Chinese Independent Army stepping in, Paraguay's war would not have been so ugly.

Regret and resentment, Pedro II's mood is difficult to describe in words, but even if he is unwilling, the ending cannot be changed. What Pedro II needs to do now is to deal with a series of adverse effects brought about by the failure of the war.

First of all, as Garcia's core figure of the royalists, Pedro II cannot leave behind, otherwise it will not only make the royalists chill, but also increase the republican momentum, weakening the influence of the Brazilian royal family and the emperor's control over Brazil. force.

Secondly, after the defeat of the Paraguayan war, Bolivia and Peru were ready to move. Peru submitted to the Brazilian government to discuss the ownership of the disputed areas of the two countries, while Bolivian President Adolfo publicly declared all agreements signed between the former president and Brazil invalid, and urged the Brazilian army Withdraw from occupied Bolivian land, otherwise the Bolivian army will attack the invading Brazilian army.

One stone provoked thousands of waves, but the Brazilian army failed once, and the surrounding countries could not wait to rush up and tear a piece of meat from Brazil. Pedro II did not think that Bolivia and Peru had such strength, because before that, they attacked Brazil The Paraguayan army in Mato Grosso has been expelled from the country by the Brazilian army. If it was not for the Paraguayan war that caused the Brazilian army to suffer heavy losses, it would pay a huge price to attack the Paraguayan army in Mato Grosso.

The strength of Peru and Bolivia is not in the eyes of Pedro II, but the threats posed by the four spheres of influence of Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, and the Chinese Independent Army should not be underestimated.

If the four forces secretly form an alliance against Brazil, the Brazilian Empire will be in danger.

Pedro II's fears were a bit redundant, and apart from the fact that the Chinese Independent Army had clashes with Peru and Bolivia, the four forces formed an alliance, because the geographical environment could not cause fundamental damage to Brazil.

Peru and Bolivia's demands on Brazil have a taste of looting while they are doing so. At the same time, they are also driven by their special national conditions.

The governing leaders of Peru, Bolivia and even Paraguay are powerful domestic Codoriros. Their top position is not relying on the democratic election of the domestic people, but their generals and military officers use rifles and cannons to push them to the throne of the president.

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