Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 2091 West Indian Ocean (27)

A thunderclap resounded through the sky, and heavy rain poured down.

On the vast land of South Africa, two groups of soldiers with different skin colors, different clothes, and different equipment are fighting fiercely.One of them is the black people from the Karma Kingdom, there are probably thousands of people, this group has been broken up and scattered on the broad front.On the opposite side of them was a group of soldiers from the east coast lined up neatly. They were wearing dark blue military uniforms, with raindrops dripping from the brim of their military caps, and the bayonets on the steel guns in their hands were shining brightly. They moved forward indifferently but firmly. .

The artillery brothers in the gap between the phalanxes have stopped shelling.This is because of the heavy rain, the ground is soft, and the power of the shells is greatly reduced. The second is that it is unnecessary. The enemy's formation has been scattered and collapsed under repeated attacks by artillery and cavalry. At this time, they have lost their usefulness. Rely on the infantry brothers to go up and reap the fruits of victory.

"Puff! Puff!" There were repeated sounds, which was the sound of the bayonet piercing the human body.The heavy rain is not conducive to the soldiers on the east coast to take advantage of their firearms, but so what?Thousands of people from the first mixed regiment trained all day long, how could they be compared to those cowards who only dared to hide behind and shoot arrows from a distance?In fact, bombing in front of the enemy and hand-to-hand combat are also important training subjects, and they do not lack the courage to show these skills face to face, so you can see that even if they fight head-on now, they will defeat the remnants of the Karma Kingdom He was beaten to the ground.

Of course, some people may say that the soldiers of the Kama Kingdom have been stunned by the more than 30 cannons of the East Coast Army, and then rushed by the oncoming elite cavalry. low.Even if there are some small resistance clusters organized in a hurry, that is not enough to watch at all. Those people are thinking about how to run while fighting, and some people can't even hold their knives, and they fall to the ground after waving them. vulnerable to a single blow.

However, Marshal Yang of the first regiment would definitely not agree with this statement.Yang has always been daring to fight, and he has always been known for being strict in running the army. He is even more aggressive and bold in fighting, with unparalleled swiftness and ferocity.His most proud battle should have been when he landed on Diu Island at night, and then used a beautiful bayonet assault to defeat the will of the Portuguese defenders.It can be seen from this that the troops led by Yang, among other things, needless to say, have the will and courage, and they have never lost the wind in frontal stabbing.

Of course, Marshal Yang's style is not without criticism from others.Some people think that the elite soldiers trained by the country at a large price are too disadvantaged to be wasted in cold weapons.A qualified soldier of the East Coast Army can shoot accurately at medium distances, can march for hours, obeys orders, has good discipline, and is not weak in hand-to-hand combat.Such a kind of elite soldiers should have been well used to give full play to their strengths and avoid weaknesses, instead of fighting with those black people in the most primitive way, which is really a loss.

However, Yang Liang would definitely not listen to their words.A soldier is an iron-blooded man, so what is it if he only dares to shoot from a distance?A soldier who dare not fight with a bayonet is not a good soldier!Soldiers who dare not march forward under the enemy's artillery fire are not good soldiers either!This is Yang Liang's consistent view, and it hasn't changed a bit.

"After this battle broke up the enemy's organized resistance, we must carry forward our style and continue to pursue and fight fiercely. We cannot let those Xhosa people resurface. You must understand that in the future, settlements will be built here and immigrants will come here. Neglect." Wearing an oilskin raincoat, Yang Liang walked up and down on the slightly muddy ground with his hands behind his back, and said, "Has a messenger from the South African Cavalry Battalion come over recently?"

"Not yet." The liaison staff officer stepped forward and replied: "Recently, some local Black Eight Banners tribes have been a little unstable, and the South African cavalry battalion has to stay on guard. But it is said that the matter is almost finished, and reinforcements will come from land in a few days."

It is said that the South African Cavalry Battalion was originally scheduled to participate in this battle.However, before departure, several Black Banner tribes scattered in the river area caused disturbances because of their immigration to the North American Free State, so they were urgently stayed and participated in the suppression.Now two months have passed, and the processing should be almost finished. Some black bannermen who do not want to leave South Africa will not make any big waves. I believe that more than 1000 cavalry from the South African Cavalry Battalion have already traveled here day and night. Let's go.After all, after the fall of the Karma Kingdom, the local army still needs to be stationed to clean up the remnants of the enemy, and this kind of work is undoubtedly the most competent cavalry. battalion is responsible.

"This Karma Kingdom is also a waste. Over the years, they have not been able to clean up the Zulu people in the eastern coastal area. It is really troublesome to bother us to do it in the future." Yang Liang no longer has much interest in paying attention to the battlefield ahead. I turned to talk to the staff about the post-war planning, and only heard him say: "The eastern coastal area has abundant rainfall, fertile land, and good climate. It is the place where South Africa can best support people. Correspondingly, the number of black people It is also the most, and I am afraid that we will have to spend a lot of time in the future. These unsatisfactory guys will not be able to play without the Dutch and English."

Yang Liang knew clearly that after this battle, the Karma Kingdom was basically over.And once this "zombie country" is over, there will no longer be any forces on the land of South Africa that can effectively threaten the people on the east coast.The Zulus, Xhosa, Swazis, and Tonga are all no opponents. First, they do not have advanced technology, and second, they do not have a perfect system. Even if they are relatively brutal and brave, they cannot pose a threat.Therefore, in the next few years, the bandit-suppressing campaign against the old land of the Karma Kingdom and the east coast of South Africa will definitely continue.Accompanying them is the immigrant pioneering action that is firmly implemented step by step.On this point, in fact, the country already has a plan, and everything depends on how to implement it later.

And once a large number of immigrants are absorbed, with the superior natural conditions and relatively rich resources on the east coast of South Africa, the speed of development will definitely not be slow.Don't look at the Hejian region, which seems to have taken the lead now, and its development level is far higher than that of the east, but the climate and environment in the east are good, with gold and coal!You can see that the current Yicheng Iron Works has been operating stably and producing profits. The markets in Xinhuaxia Island, the Ottoman Empire (Asian part), Persia and even India are flooded with various steel bars or iron products produced by this factory. It's hard to come by on the West Coast.

Not to mention the coal thing.Chenggao Coal Mine has been supplying coal stably for a long time, and its quality is excellent, which is deeply loved by the navy.At the same time, other large coal fields were discovered one after another. For a while, it seemed that the fuel necessary for the industrial age was buried under the entire east coast, which made everyone very excited.

There is also a gold mine, which seems even crazier.Countless young people who think they are lucky come from all over the country. In fact, many of them are gold diggers with respected professions. Their common goal is to overcome all difficulties and find gold that can make them live comfortably for the rest of their lives!

The fanatical gold diggers exacerbated the chaos in the gold mining area, and at the same time fought fiercely with the local black forces, which opened the way for the government to come.However, in order to defeat the local blacks, it is ultimately inseparable from the help of the government, and the gold diggers also understand this very well.

"The future of South Africa is basically foreseeable. When the remaining blacks are cleared, this place will become a paradise for people living on the east coast. At the same time, the industry is developing rapidly, and the economy represented by the mining industry is unprecedentedly prosperous. The Yicheng area will soon be It will become another emerging area in the country. I have fulfilled the mission entrusted to me by history, and I am a little excited to say it." Yang Liang waved his big hand and said passionately: "If we succeed in cooking the central plateau of Xinhua Island The Merina people here have almost completed their merits. South Africa and New China echo each other, and no one can shake our country's position in the Indian Ocean!"

The child has a fever, so I took the child to the hospital to see the night clinic. I just came back, and I really don't have time to type.I wrote it casually, sorry.

(End of this chapter)