Chapter 682： The biggest misunderstanding of this century (1/2)
On April 19, 1880, the Austrian Central American Colonial Army besieged the ”savage bandits” in the territory and pursued all the way to Panama.
Because of the heavy fog, there was a misunderstanding with the Colombian garrison and an armed conflict broke out, causing thousands of casualties.
Local people can testify that there was indeed a heavy fog in the Panama area on April 19. Before the army entered the Panamanian region, the colonial government also sent people to pass through the local government, and decided to send troops together to eliminate these insidious ”robbers.”
Someone inside the Colombian government colluded with the ”robbers” and leaked the news. The ”robbers” cut off the local telegram and killed the commander midway.
The garrison did not receive the news in a timely manner, the two sides failed to communicate effectively, and the sight of joining the foggy weather was affected. It was good to unite the bandits, but the mistaken misunderstanding of the other party as the enemy resulted in an unexpected exchange of fire.
This is the ”truth” promulgated by the Austrian Central American colonial government. Whether the Colombian government can accept it or not, their troops stationed in Panama are dead.
After the ”4.19 Incident” broke out, the Austrian Central American colonial government immediately declared responsibility for the incident. Apologize to those who died as a result of the accident and express their willingness to pay casualty benefits.
Such a positive and responsible attitude would be nothing to say if the Austrian army did not stay on the ground.
Of course, there are also reasons for the Austrian army to stay in the local area. Although the ”Big Band” main force has been siege, there are still many remnants floating around.
For the safety of the Panamanian people, the Austrian army must annihilate these exiles, or wait for the Colombian government forces to come over before it can withdraw from the local area.
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The news of the ”4.19” accidental crossfire came to Colombia, and the people in Bogota, the capital, boiled, and took to the streets for demonstrations, asking the government to send troops to recover Panama.
I have to say that President Rafael Nunez was really lucky, and he had encountered so much trouble just after he took office.
The people asked for troops, and President Rafael Nunez also wanted to send troops. The Panamanian region was recovered early, and aftermath was also carried out. Unfortunately, no army can handle this task.
The ”misunderstanding” thing can be the first time, but also the second time. Whether or not ”misunderstandings” will continue is entirely based on the discipline of Austria.
The Colombian military is very attentive, anyway, the Austrians have said that they have misunderstood, and it is definitely impossible to occupy Panama for a long time. You can take it back sooner or later. Why take a risk?
Anyone with a good eye knows that this is Austria's revenge against the Colombian government's blockade of Peru, and the Panamanian garrison happened to be cannon fodder.
Whoever causes trouble should bear it. As for revenge on Austria and justice for innocent garrison soldiers, this cannot be done by Colombia.
As a small country, the first thing to consider is to survive. As long as the territory is not lost, core sovereignty can be taken back. Some grievances are nothing!
After the problem, Raphael Nunez could not care about it for the time being. He is now being questioned by members of Congress.
An opposition lawmaker sarcastically said, ”Mr. President, the fall of Panama due to the government's wrong foreign policy, do you have anything to say?”
Without stress, there is no motivation. If Austria wants to seize Panama and it is under external pressure, the Colombian parties may be able to unite.
Unfortunately, this did not happen, and the Austrian Central American colonial government has characterized the incident as ”misunderstanding.”
Since it is just a misunderstanding, there is no reason for the Austrian army to occupy it for a long time. The Austrian Minister has sent a diplomatic note, asking them to send troops to receive defense as soon as possible.
Sovereignty can be preserved. The only problem is that this message has come to nothing. Without reaching a point of life or death, it is normal to take advantage of the opportunity to hit competitors.
The biggest advantage of politicians is that they are thick-skinned, and Rafael Nunez is casual: ”The Panama region has not been occupied, only a misunderstanding has occurred.
The Austrian government has declared responsibility for the incident. We are negotiating with them for compensation, and the Austrian army will withdraw from the local area soon.
The main reason for this misunderstanding was that some people in the government colluded with bandits and had nothing to do with the government's foreign policy.
Colombia is an independent country and we have the right to free diplomacy without the influence of a third party. ”
Now that Austria says this is a ”misunderstanding,” let this ”misunderstanding” go on!
This kind of thing can only be “misunderstanding” before it has the ability to retaliate.
Deep down, Raphael Nunez just hoped that things would come to an end soon, and no more moths would come out later.
A member of the Diet questioned: ”A misunderstanding is over. Are our people dead for nothing?”
Rafael Nunez waved his hand: ”Certainly we can't die in vain. We will follow up and find out the culprit that led to this conflict and accept legal sanctions.
The deceased has passed, and what we can do now is to let the deceased rest in peace and comfort the family.
The government will guarantee that the victims of this incident will receive pensions, please give us a little time ... ”
Having said that, Rafael Nunez bowed to everyone and seemed to apologize.
Those who entered the parliament are all old churros in politics. It is ok to take the opportunity to make it difficult for Rafael Nunez, and it is true to want to get him off the horse.