Rise of the Argentine Empire

On June 1st, Saint-Hesse woke up early. The newly bought wind-up alarm clock rang wildly at six o'clock.

It was the first time he had gotten up so early.

The alarm clock was extremely penetrating, even waking up the neighbors. Mainly because the soundproofing was poor, the neighbor, Brito, secretly cursed in Spanish. Saint-Hesse could only pretend not to hear.

The two were nodding acquaintances. For some reason, their family had run to Cordoba. He had a wife and five children, making a small contribution to the country.

However, one good thing was that the Brito family didn't snore when they slept. This was why Saint-Hesse wasn't in a hurry to move. Occasionally, there were sounds of procreation, but the Persian descendants were still very reserved in this regard.

Their children weren't very noisy either. They turned off the lights and went to bed at nine o'clock sharp, and woke up at seven o'clock sharp. Their routine was quite regular, while the church bells in Cordoba rang at 8 o'clock.

Saint-Hesse also pretended not to hear this time, thinking about whether to move to a better house in the future. The former Saint-Hesse saved money.

He rented a cheap house, and Saint-Hesse didn't move away to keep a low profile. However, to be honest, the house was indeed a bit old, and the soundproofing was a bit poor. But there weren't any good houses nearby. He could consider moving in a while.

After getting up, he simply washed up and heated up the leftover chickpea stew with lamb chops from last night. The weather was cool in the morning, and with a cup of hot mate tea, his body immediately felt invigorated. As for the taste of mate tea, he still wasn't used to it. Green tea and black tea were better, but unfortunately, they weren't available here.

The clock on the wall rang seven times at seven o'clock, which was the alarm clock set by the previous owner.

The neighbors also got up one after another. Saint-Hesse suddenly thought of why the Brito family always got up at seven o'clock.

Aragón arrived at the door on time and knocked. The two went to the military camp together. He was responsible for driving, and this time they didn't run over.

He calculated the time in his mind and didn't expect that he had been in this world for almost two months.

A few days ago, Saint-Hesse was summoned by Commander Thompson again and attended an informal military expansion meeting, which surprised him a bit.

This time, the commander formally proposed a military training exercise, which was not what he had initially promised.

There would be a total of ten instructor positions, each responsible for a brigade. This was also his compromise within the city defense army. The commander could not have the final say in the city defense army. His subordinates also had development needs. This was not a complete dictatorship.

Saint-Hesse also felt that his previous position was too high-profile and did not conform to his style of low-key development.

The military training will last for 2 months and is scheduled to be followed by military exercises on August 1st.

Commander Thompson encouraged Saint-Hesse to work hard. The official military exercise will begin on June 1st.

It would be a lie to say that he wasn't nervous. Although Saint-Hesse was only an instructor for a brigade, he was responsible for the confrontation in this friendly match.

The training results of Saint-Hesse's team were quite gratifying. Except for live ammunition shooting training, because the city defense army currently had few guns,

and lacked practice, the other projects were doing well. Gauchos were inherently good and met the requirements.

They were better than other native whites. On the surface, there was no longer a big difference between the two, especially since many new Gauchos were of mixed blood.

They liked to intermarry with lower-class white girls. The Gauchos' unrestrained personality also became more popular. Gaucho heroism returned again. Now, in general, the Gauchos' status was no longer at a complete low.

Instead, they were in a stage of slow improvement, especially with Peron's loose Argentine national integration policy, which blurred racial boundaries. Often, the difference could only be seen from the surname.

This also made Gauchos somewhat popular.

Some mixed-race descendants looked more handsome and did not work on farms. They were not exposed to the sun and wind, and their skin was not very rough, but rather looked better.

Because the fake nutritious meals that Saint-Hesse made for the soldiers were indeed quite good, some thin soldiers even gained muscle. Because the intake was strictly controlled to ensure nutrition, but the daily training intensity was also high, the physical fitness of this group of soldiers improved very quickly, which made the commander very satisfied.

Military training also greatly improved their obedience. Originally, these subordinates were somewhat undisciplined. With Saint-Hesse's military training ideas, simple learning, and the cultivation of activists, the team's atmosphere began to change, which changed them a lot.

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It turned out that the commander had told Saint-Hesse in private that before the formal military meeting was held, he had persuaded the other powerful company and regimental commanders, and that Saint-Hesse's position was only temporary and did not squeeze out anyone else's position. However, others also stuffed in some people, so the opposition was not great. This training will last for 2 months.

Saint-Hesse was formally appointed. Saint-Hesse planned to reorganize the ten teams into a new Ninth Brigade, with a full complement of 513 people. The original brigade commander would assist as a deputy instructor.

At this moment, Saint-Hesse and the other nine instructors stood at the front of their respective teams, while Thompson was sitting in a chair giving instructions.

After talking nonsense for more than an hour, the soldiers all felt a little tired. Fortunately, it wasn't the hot summer sun.

Saint-Hesse looked at the ten times the number of soldiers and felt a little overwhelmed. These veterans were much more troublesome than his team of fifty.

Saint-Hesse's goal was also clear: to get first or second place in the two-month training.

Unlike before, in order to train better and faster, Saint-Hesse reorganized the teams, mixing his team of fifty into the 500-man team. The training was similar, and the original nine team leaders were still appointed as the heads. Then, 4 people were selected from every 50 people, and the head of Saint-Hesse's team was Aragón, divided into small units for training.

After dispersing the teams for reorganization, these people could bring the old with the new, break up the original small teams, and at the same time give Saint-Hesse a certain amount of prestige.

That morning, the first was a regular cross-country run of 5 kilometers. Saint-Hesse added a weighted 10 kilometers for extra training, which he easily completed. Saint-Hesse always exceeded the training by two times each time, while the original fifty people who had been intensively trained were able to make these people persevere.

In the afternoon, there was regular confrontation training. At the same time, Saint-Hesse brought footballs and tug-of-war ropes. The traditional skills were some of the team-building things of later generations, and the effect was not bad, which improved the cohesion of the entire newly formed team.

That evening, there was a bonfire party and outdoor survival (actually, it was just bringing tents and going to a farm for dinner, which Saint-Hesse paid for out of his own pocket). After the first day's combination punches, it could be considered a small achievement, and the team had established initial trust.

The squad leaders also became more familiar with Saint-Hesse. The eating and drinking dissipated much of the initial resentment from the soldiers.

By the time dinner ended that evening, it was already eight o'clock, and the troops marched back to the barracks, singing military songs.

"The united southern provinces now display their noble throne!

Freedom-loving people around the globe respond:

Greetings to the great people of Argentina!"...

In Saint-Hesse's heart, however, another tune played. On the surface, he sang the loudest. Under Saint-Hesse's lead, the military song of the five hundred soldiers pierced the clouds, as the soldiers marched in formation, roaring.

"...Even in death, we carry glory! Even in death, we carry glory!

..."

When passing through San Martin Free Avenue in Cordoba, the citizens looked up, disdainful.

"Ptooey, corrupt city guards..." Some children even spat secretly, just short of throwing rotten eggs or something.

Saint-Hesse pretended not to hear. The soldiers' formation paused slightly, and Saint-Hesse shouted.

"Soldiers of the city guard, advance to the barracks, advance..."

Saint-Hesse took the lead, running ahead. Suddenly, a light rain began to fall, but the soldiers continued to run forward, without stopping or breaking ranks to seek shelter, as if infected by Saint-Hesse's passion.

Saint-Hesse led the team, jogging into the camp, and announced the dismissal, reminding the soldiers to take hot showers and soak their feet, and to gather here again at eight o'clock tomorrow morning.

Today was a different day. The other nine teams also underwent simple training, following Saint-Hesse's method of military training, but the results were not very good.

Saint-Hesse did not stay in the barracks that day. He returned to his residence overnight, took a hot shower, and then wrote down some precautions for tomorrow, as well as the training plan for the entire battalion.

It was more complete than the first one, from standing at attention, running, to physical combat, saluting, marching in formation, singing military songs, shouting slogans, emergency assembly, sitting posture, and interior arrangement. He completely copied the military training content from his previous life and added some local Argentine characteristics.

With the comprehensive plan in place, Saint-Hesse had a clear idea. He drank a glass of milk before bed and fell into a deep sleep.

He got up at six o'clock the next day, then washed and tidied up, and set off from home at seven o'clock, running to the barracks.

...

Day after day of training greatly improved the appearance of the entire Ninth Battalion.

Saint-Hesse also felt that the time was right and began to prepare some enhanced versions.

Such as an emergency assembly at three o'clock in the morning, a five-kilometer cross-country run with heavy loads, making the soldiers of the Ninth Battalion miserable, both painful and happy.

A more distinctive feature was the group对抗赛, which was more interesting and also improved individual combat and teamwork capabilities.

Live ammunition shooting training was the soldiers' favorite. Saint-Hesse himself was indeed extremely talented, and his marksmanship was among the best in this group.

"Instructor, show us your skills," the soldiers under him actually had a low level of training. As a third-line force, the city guard was even worse.

"Hey, you little brats, I'll show you a thing or two," Saint-Hesse picked up a German-made STG 44 assault rifle replica, which had just been equipped this year. There were not many of them. The total number of samples produced was not enough for the army to have one per person. The city guard's position in the local system was still okay, so they were given 10 from the warehouse for testing and to provide some suggestions for subsequent improvements. Some were still using older rifles. Explaining it in detail, the soldiers gathered around Saint-Hesse.

"Everyone knows the STG44 in my hand, produced by the Germans, and it is also the world's first large-scale equipped assault rifle. The domestic name is CAM 1, which is our country's version of the German version. It is indeed a bit inferior to the original, using domestic 7.92mm rifle bullets, but the output is not much. Our city guard only has 10. We got 2 and 20,000 rounds of ammunition for this military training. I'll disassemble and assemble it for you to see."

After Saint-Hesse finished speaking, he quickly turned the rifle in his hand into individual parts, taking fifty seconds.

Then he showed them to everyone one by one. The soldiers were amazed and admired. Saint-Hesse quickly reassembled the rifle, taking 55 seconds.

At the same time, Saint-Hesse also placed the two automatic rifles on the table, unloaded the bullets, and let the soldiers study them one by one.

At the same time, he explained step by step in slow motion how to disassemble and assemble the guns for the soldiers to learn, and announced that there would be a rifle disassembly and assembly competition in three days. The top ten people will get the right to shoot 50 bullets, and the others can only use the old semi-automatic rifles.

The soldiers were passionate and began to learn about firearms knowledge and understood the weapons in their hands better.

Saint-Hesse wiped the sweat from his forehead behind him. In order to show off, Saint-Hesse got this rifle in advance and secretly practiced for a long time to improve the time. This time he performed exceptionally well, and fortunately he didn't embarrass himself.

Being a boss is quite difficult.

But to be honest, Argentina's light weapons are really not good now. The current rifle is a domestically produced replica of the Domingo-Maté light weapons factory. Saint-Hesse himself prefers the AK series invented by the Soviets, which is more durable.

The Germans have been defeated by the Soviets and Americans. The AK series, produced more than ten years ago, is still durable and reliable. For infantry combat, it is still necessary to use it. The reverse-engineered STG44 is not practical enough. It was this kind that was defeated when fighting the British. Of course, it is still okay for Argentina to be able to imitate weapons and have its own light weapons production line.

It must be said that the British are still very awesome. Their military equipment far exceeds Argentina's, and the quality of their soldiers is much higher. The weapons that the Argentine soldiers are holding are from the 1940s, challenging the upgraded 1970s, a difference of thirty years. Argentina has no strength to challenge the five powers, although it is the weakest of them.

On June 25, the Korean Civil War broke out, and the atmosphere in Argentina began to become tense. Although the war had never broken out in Argentina, people were hoarding materials, but there was still plenty of fruit raw materials, so canned products were sold out, and Saint-Hesse made a "war fortune".

The Beautiful Country is also preparing to intervene.

Because of this war, the Beautiful Country is also supporting the Little Japanese Nation, and from then on, the Little Japanese Country will rise again.

But like the Little Japanese Country, a great country is about to revive and rise again, far surpassing the Little Japanese Country.

Affected by this, from June 23 to July 13, 1950, the Dow Jones Index fell by 12%.