Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 1200 Dingjun Mountain ([-])

After getting up early in the morning, Shao Yaoguang played Wu Qinxi twice seriously, and then he changed his clothes, washed his face, brushed his teeth, and ate breakfast under the service of the orderly.

Shao Yaoguang is one of the newly appointed Dingjunshan military management committee members.The so-called military management committee members are actually special commissioners from the executive committee and the military department to implement the military control system in the southern section of the Brazilian plateau including the Dingjun mountain range in view of the complex and changeable situation in the Dingjun mountain area.The main tasks of the military control committee members are quite clear now, which is to appease the hearts of the people in their respective military control areas, and at the same time be responsible for raising military supplies, labor and other materials.

The military management committee members of each district are dispatched by the Ministry of the Army. They are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Army on weekdays and under the leadership of the commander of the local theater during wartime.There are often several military management offices (corresponding to various settlements) in the area under the jurisdiction of a military control committee. In order to maintain the stability and order of local residents and perform all necessary administrative tasks, according to the instructions of the military department, the military control committee has full power in their respective jurisdictions (wartime needs to be passed All criminal and civil cases are adjudicated in accordance with the laws of the East Coast. In wartime, the commander of the theater authorizes the military control committee members to collect rent and tax at designated locations.

"...(A) Support and help matters that are beneficial to military operations; (B) Manage residents, reward production and exclude foreign economic forces; (C) Inspire and guide local residents to learn and teach Chinese; (D) Supervise local health, Set up slaughterhouses and forage yards to supply military supplies; (e) reward forest development, supervise and encourage the construction of roads, bridges and other public welfare undertakings; (f) protect the country's religious figures to preach, and properly maintain the newly established Taoist temples; (g) ) general rewards and punishments; (sin) cooperating with the gendarmerie and the militias of the counties, using various means to understand the people's conditions, and investigate the agricultural, industrial, and commercial conditions in the local area and adjacent Portuguese-controlled areas."

After reading the guidelines for the work of the military management committee issued by the Ministry of the Army, Shao Yaoguang smiled slightly. The purpose and ambition of the Xindao Executive Committee and the military department were ready to come out.Reminiscent of the news I heard from my colleagues about the major construction of the Liuding Railway, as well as the establishment of transfer depots and stockpiling of supplies in Liushuying, Dingjunbao, and Shahubao respectively, at this time, all systems There are missions of a certain level in it, so everyone should know that this time our Dadong'an is going to do it for real.

This is Baode Town, which is located near the later Da Lajeado Town. It is a settlement that has been established for no more than a year. It currently has nearly 2000 immigrants from the east coast. .However, if you therefore regard it as a new township with no future, then you really underestimate her.In fact, Baode Township is the county seat of the newly established Baode County. This county has jurisdiction over Baode Township, Captain Township (formerly Captain Ricardo Township), Blacksmith Township (formerly Blacksmith Township), and New Dundee Township (formerly New Dundee Township). Dundee Town), Senshan Township (formerly Slave Town, named after the dense forest in the area), with a population of more than [-], and the handicraft industry is extremely developed, which cannot be taken lightly.

Of course, in the eyes of those familiar with the situation, Baode County, the 35th county in the country (Guangling County along the Southwest Railway was established in March, is the 3th county) was originally established in Dingjunshan by the Portuguese. On the basis of four colonial strongholds among them.These four colonial strongholds are mainly engaged in trade with the East. Not only is the local business developed, but the number of handicraft practitioners is also extremely large. They specialize in the production of various small commodities such as fishhooks, buttons, pins, candlesticks, tongs, wooden barrels, ropes, and candles. Exporting to the densely populated Beiyazihu ​​area on the east coast is very profitable.

In 1655, the Chief of General Staff of Momo personally led more than [-] militiamen from seven counties in the south to negotiate with the Portuguese. After obtaining this piece of land of more than [-] square kilometers, the four strongholds of Portuguese residents in Baode County belonged to the East. On the shore, after [-] Portuguese and Italian craftsmen and their families moved to the Portuguese-controlled area—some people moved back one after another this year, because there is no market in the interior of Brazil, and the artisans who rely on handicrafts for a living are helpless. Can only enter the east bank control area of ​​Baode County - the remaining nearly [-] craftsmen of Scottish, Irish, and German origin quickly resumed production with the support of the East Coast United Industrial Credit Bank, focusing on protecting the industry in Ping'an County The supply of daily necessities in the district is sufficient.

Therefore, it can also be seen from it that the original economic foundation of Baode County is very good, especially the handicraft industry is extremely developed, and this year it has made up for the shortcomings of insufficient agricultural production-the East Bank government has managed to move to four in two years. This former Portuguese colonial stronghold sent more than [-] immigrants, most of whom were engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. So far, they have achieved some success. Although they cannot fully supply the food needs of the entire county, they can still provide a large part of their consumption.

After breakfast, Shao Yaoguang, accompanied by his entourage, came to a farm in the suburbs.This farm was recently opened. It is located on the bank of the Chalu River (that is, the Antas River), next to a small forest. The area is not small, and the soil quality is not bad for the surrounding area.By the way, when it comes to this, I have to mention that the soil texture in some parts of the Brazilian plateau is really bad, and it is in urgent need of large-scale improvement-of course, the soil quality at the southern end currently occupied by the people on the east coast is not bad, perhaps because of forests and grasslands. For lush sake.But even so, the land suitable for farming only accounts for about half (the remaining half needs time to improve, but the people on the east coast naturally don't have the time).

"Rewarding production and reclaiming wasteland is the most important thing. To put it bluntly, if our country fights with the Portuguese in the future, Baode County will provide a large amount of grain, fruits and vegetables, meat and livestock nearby. If there is no point The agricultural foundation, I'm afraid it won't be available." Shao Yaoguang, who was wearing a hairstyle of later generations, waved his hands and said.

In fact, regardless of the arrogance and rampage of the military management committee member in the local area, he is only a mid-level officer in the final analysis. For example, Shao Yaoguang's father is Shao Shude, but he is only a lieutenant staff officer at the moment. In their eyes, it is nothing at all.Therefore, if you want to leave a good impression on your superiors so that you can be promoted quickly in the future, then a good grade is indispensable. This is the case for Shao Yaoguang at this time. His superiors only gave him some farm tools and seeds in the early stage And a small amount of livestock, plus 5000 yuan, will allow him to expand the arable land area of ​​the whole county when the next batch of immigrants (more than 5000 people) arrives in Baode County, so that the new immigrants can put into production as soon as possible , making it possible to provide a considerable portion of food when there is a large army stationed in the future.

Considering the fact that there are various forces in Dingjun Mountain and Baode County's own complex environment (there are many Catholics), the safety of pioneer immigrants cannot be ignored.Therefore, Shao Shuguang decided to divide the assigned immigrants (mainly Qing army captives) into pioneering groups according to a certain establishment, live together in groups, collectively open up wasteland, collectively plant, and collectively defend.These immigrants are originally soldiers of the green battalion, accustomed to this kind of organized life, under the leadership of the team leader, agricultural instructor, and security instructor (usually old citizens), they carry out arduous land reclamation and planting, cattle and sheep grazing, and at the same time, semi-military The militia trained with modernization, and plowed and fought, and fought to bring this land under the rule of the East Coast Republic.

"The development team instructor training school should be prepared as soon as possible. The cadres sent from the south are expected to arrive soon. After you go back, go to the townships to select clever reserve instructors, and come to the county for intensive training. The purpose of the training is to implement The founding spirit and pioneering spirit of our Great Eastern Shore cultivate and temper the students so that they have the qualifications to actively take the lead in dedicating themselves to pioneering careers. At the same time, the students learn and train here, and can better master the knowledge necessary for pioneering careers and technology, to experience all kinds of labor and hardships in developing a career, and to learn the principles and mysteries of various practical technologies. Well, the above training and learning expenses are all paid by the state finance, and the students’ board and lodging are borne by the county finance.” Shao Yaoguang He took it for granted and said, "By the way, you will also give me some refreshments after you go back. If the recommended students are too unreliable, I will go crazy. You can figure it out. This matter cannot be sloppy. If anyone messes up, go Stay in Ping An Coal Mine for the rest of your life!"

The former captives of the Qing army who came following Shao Yaoguang were obedient and swore that they would select the students carefully so as not to miss the important affairs of the court, otherwise they would be willing to be punished.

After a few days of busy work in Baode Town, on May 5, Military Control Commissioner Shao Yaoguang took dozens of people south to several other towns to inspect the progress of the construction of the material warehouse.The Executive Committee and the Ministry of the Army have repeatedly issued orders that in addition to repairing roads and bridges, several large warehouses should be built, including warehouses for storing grain, oil, and meat products, as well as gunpowder, military supplies, The warehouses for medicines and clothing were designed and constructed based on the capacity of the warehouses to cope with the consumption of three battles, and they were built in mid-20.For this reason, the executive committee has planned to exercise the right to collect corvée in many counties in the Yazihu ​​River Basin, conscripting more than 1660 laborers to go north to the Dingjun Mountain area to build various warehouses and military depots to ensure that major events will not be missed.

"I heard that the executive committee also intends to establish two new settlements in the north, Kaoshan Township and Dashitou Township (located in the later Yakirana and South Kambala Townships respectively), relying on these two settlements to move northward The intention of building roads or railways is too obvious, and the Portuguese are not fools, so they can more or less realize something, right?" Shao Yaoguang was riding on the back of a smooth war horse, looking at the shovel waving in the distance The laborers who leveled the foundation thought to themselves: "Maybe they have no time to spare and don't care?"

(End of this chapter)