Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 1183

"Listen, this is the cheers of the soldiers!" A staff officer said excitedly to Xie Hansan.

Xie Hansan, commander of the South African garrison and security commander of South Africa, nodded with a smile, and then stepped up a mound, looking at the officers and soldiers on the east coast who were chasing death and north with shining bayonets at the foot of the mountain, and said with satisfaction: "This time, the preparations in advance The investigation, reconnaissance, and marching were all done very well. The attack on this native tribe was very sudden. I am very satisfied. The brothers in the South African Security Corps performed well, and they were indeed worthy of the usual hard training. prize."

After the staff officer heard the news, he immediately informed the 30 or 15 members of the South African Security Corps about the good news, which unsurprisingly aroused huge cheers.By the way, this time the people on the east bank mobilized troops to suppress the valleys in the Dongshan Mountains, which meant that the situation in South Africa, which had been quiet for many years, was once again in turmoil, which would inevitably lead to a crazy counterattack from the now increasingly powerful Kama Kingdom.For this reason, the people on the east coast have made sufficient preparations since the first half of this year. The South African Regional Administration not only used all the funds of about [-] yuan accumulated from selling wool and agricultural products in recent years as military expenses, but also obtained funds from the local Army Department. With financial support of about [-] yuan, they have enough confidence to expand their territory eastward. After all, the population of South Africa has exceeded [-], and it is time to divert them outward!

Several 10 yuan of money was exchanged for a large amount of war materials for the South African Garrison Command. Weapons, ammunition, horses, engineering equipment, small ships and even canned food, all of which arrived via the liner of the South China Sea Transport Company Dayuan Port (that is, Saldanha, named after the arc-shaped coastline, which was newly established this year, and the port conditions exceed the port in the river) was unloaded by manpower or machinery, and sent to Gaoda Township for accumulation.

As a result, you can see that on the grassland more than 100 kilometers from Dayuan Port to Gaoda Township, a large group of mules, camels, and horse-drawn carriages transferred all kinds of materials to Gaoda Township at the fastest speed and quietly stored them. It is indeed enough to take a short break in Zhongtun Township (near Mulisburg in later generations).

After the supplies were transferred, the militias from the seven settlements of Hezhong Township, Xiangxiang Township, Kouan Township, Dayuan Township, Gaoda Township, Zhongtun Township, and Beitun Township (near the later Pitkebehe) were also partially mobilized. Then 800 people were dispatched eastward to Gaoda Township to stand by.Immediately behind them were more than 2000 soldiers from the three Black Eight Banners heavy infantry battalions transferred from the west, 200 soldiers from the South African Artillery Battalion, more than 150 cavalry from a part of the South African Cavalry Battalion, and more than 1450 soldiers from the most elite Army First Mixed Battalion.This made the total strength of this operation exceed 5600, not counting the large number of ordinary bannermen who acted as logistics masters.

According to Xie Hansan's words, the East Coast people's actions on such a scale are "a lion fights a rabbit with all its strength", but what about the Karma Kingdom as their opponent?It's a pity that they didn't seem to have expected that after so many years of peace, the people on the east coast would suddenly start fighting, or their focus at this time may have shifted to a place with abundant rain on the east side, because it is said that many years ago, the Kama Kingdom was in There were fierce annexation wars among the neighboring tribes, and they had the trade aid of the Dutch, so it was not uncommon to integrate and annex a large number of Xhosa tribes, so the transfer of their ruling center was also predictable.

However, how do the Kama people care about people on the east coast?Lao Tzu spent several 10 yuan this time and mobilized an army of five or six thousand for the purpose of advancing into the Dongshan Mountains and then taking root in the local reclamation.The valleys between the Dongshan Mountains have plenty of rain and the land is fairly fertile, but they can support many people.Moreover, after building several settlements at key locations here, not only did they obtain a large area of ​​arable land with plenty of rain, but they also completely shielded the flanks of 6 people in seven townships in Hezhong County, keeping them away from the barbarians. Threat, and can provide a steady stream of power for the expansion of the East Coast people in the Dongshan Mountains.

"These places are the transition zone from the humid part of the southwest coast to the dry inland part. They are located in the fold belt of the Dongshan Mountains. The surface is mostly fertile chernozem, which can vigorously carry out agricultural reclamation, and it is not likely to be caused by precipitation. The soil is deserted, and Duandi is a good agricultural belt, it’s a pity to leave it to the Xhosa people.” Xie Hansan looked at the officers and soldiers on the east bank who had finished fighting, and said in an unquestionable tone: “No matter what the reaction of the Kama Kingdom is, We must occupy this piece of land as an important screen for the more than [-] elders and villagers in Hezhong County."

After getting the approval of his subordinates, Xie Han Sanzhi went down to the valley to test the results of the battle.In this battle, the people on the east bank dispatched thousands of soldiers and 32 artillery pieces, and defeated an outpost tribe of the Kama Kingdom, which was obviously underprepared, with a beautiful assault, and achieved a glorious record of wiping out hundreds of enemies and capturing more than a thousand.

This outpost tribe didn't have much loot, and even fewer were able to catch Xie Hansan's eyes. The only thing of any value was probably a paper document, which surprised Xie Hansan and the staff.Everyone knows that the level of civilization of the Xhosa people is relatively low, and everyone also knows that this country has launched a series of "Dutchization" campaigns under the strong impetus of the upper echelon, and sent a large number of royal family children to study in the Netherlands. These documents are probably The results of their study abroad—they even learned to use Dutch characters to record some important things. If the Nima tribe does not beat them, bad things will inevitably happen!It seems that the people from the east coast are making the right move this time. After all, with the passage of time, the uncertainty of the Karma Kingdom is too strong. What if she rises?Isn't that an enhanced version of the Zulu Kingdom?That's great!

On December 12th, after waiting for the follow-up troops to arrive, thousands of people from the entire army began to move forward along the mountain valleys. It took only a little more than a day for the main force to arrive at a military camp of the Karma Kingdom on the banks of the Brie River. Stronghold - also an unfallen camp.

The tribe seems to have gotten the news at this time, probably because the defeated soldiers from the north have fled over, so they have made sufficient preparations for this meeting, and the fortress with a Dutch-style civil-engineering structure is already full of nervous Xhosa people soldiers.Xie Hansan looked through the binoculars and saw that the weapons held by some Xhosa people seemed to be matchlock guns.Yes, with the dumping of people from the east coast in recent years, the European regular army has not only accelerated the elimination of cold weapon combatants in the establishment, but also accelerated the popularity of flintlock guns-although it is very slow, it is indeed slowly popularizing ——And the obsolete matchlock guns will naturally not be wasted. For example, the Dutch sold a lot of half-new and old matchlock guns to the Karma Kingdom, and sent officers to conduct simple training, so that the combat effectiveness of the core elite troops of the Karma Kingdom There has been a certain degree of improvement.

However, what if the fighting power of the native tribes has improved?Do you expect others not to beat you when you improve?Hehe, you are so naive, please look at the more than 12 artillery pieces scattered in a patchwork pattern outside the city at this moment, they will naturally teach you how to behave——On December 22, three battalions of officers and soldiers of the Black Eight Banners supported the artillery on the east bank After a desperate assault, hundreds of Xhosa defenders were defeated, and then continued to expand the results in the next few days, and completely controlled a large area nearby—a fertile field with abundant water, which will definitely become a rich place in the future .

After changing the name of the natives' fortress to Desheng Fort and stationed it grandly, Xie Hansan sent people to sweep up the surrounding land, and then called the gold to withdraw the troops. At this time, it was already December 12, the Commissioner of the South African Regional Administration Jiao Tang's reply letter to Xie Hansan has just arrived.

"Hehe, Commissioner Jiao has agreed in principle to our army's plan and supports us to continue our activities in the Dongshan Mountains." Xie Hansan smiled at his subordinates while looking at the letter paper, "Moreover, Yongguan (located in the small city of Siris in later generations) The establishment of three settlements, Deshengbao (near Worcester, South Africa), and Zhennan Township (near Philistorp), has also been established. In the middle of next month at the earliest, [-] land reclamation residents will be the first to arrive at Yongguan and Zhennan Township to build cities, and then the residents who will come to the Deshengbao area for reclamation. In short, this piece of land will eventually Be solidified and become an inseparable part of who we are.”

As for where the land reclamation residents came from, hehe, of course they were selected from the immigrants sent to the mainland from the Far East (South Africa generally intercepts 5-10% of the population, which looks like 5000 people); in addition, the people in Hezhong County The population is extremely dense. Even if part of the population has been diverted to the north to set up settlements in the Orange River area, there is still sufficient surplus population to support the reclamation in the Dongshan Mountains. Therefore, the population is not a problem at all: just this month (December), there have been people The ship sailed through Xinhua Island to Hezhong Port and Dayuan Port. It is not a problem for South Africa to intercept 12 people. After all, most of the rest (about 3000 people this year) will be sent back to the mainland for resettlement. Therefore, in addition to setting up a number of new villages and towns in the Jiaohe area, they also set up a number of towns near the Southwest Railway, namely Yongli Township (a small town of Parma) located on the bank of the Heihe River in later generations, and a small town in Parma, Soriano Province. Yonghui Township near the town of Mitas, Yongjin Township near Andrecito, and Xinyuan Township near Coya in the later Colonia Province.

On December 1658, 12, after transporting a large number of supplies hoarded in Gaoda Township to Desheng Fort, Xie Hansan set off again with a main force of more than 30 people. They will search and advance along the Brie River.This place is already a place where the forces of the Netherlands and the United Kingdom are intertwined, and there is no trace of the Karma Kingdom at all, but Xie Hansan still plans to lead his army here to deter these two restless neighbors.

(End of this chapter)