Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 490 People from the East Coast Are on Heilongjiang ([-])

After all, the situation is stronger than people, and Barkin and others did not have a good choice.kill the cossacks then don't expect the russians to let you go, they have hundreds of cossacks in yakutsk and they'll come roaring down and raze the tiny village and quickly snatch the conquered all belongings.

Liu Haiyang only waited for half an hour, and then he got a satisfactory answer: the Feiyaka tribe was willing to submit their family to the rule of the East Coast people, and handed over fifteen catties of placer gold to the East Coast people as this year's tax.There is a lot of gold placer in the Amur River Basin, and many nearby tribes will pan for gold in some shallow waters, and this is one of the reasons why those greedy Russians want to conquer here.

Given that the Feiyaka people have already paid 480 mink furs and [-] mink coats in Dabo, Liu Haiyang said that their taxes for this year have been paid.The people on the east coast are also ready to accept these placer gold, but they are not in vain. They left a lot of iron knives, bows and arrows and iron arrows taken from Jeju Island to these Feiyaka people to replace them. Those crude bone arrows used.

As for the musket and armor, Liu Haiyang only gave five of each as a symbolic gift.In order to increase their enthusiasm, Liu Haiyang also made it clear to them that they could contact various tribes living in the upper reaches of the Amur River and some of its tributaries, and persuade them to move to the lower reaches, and the people on the east bank would give them asylum.Every time a family is brought in, the people on the east coast will sell them a musket or a piece of armor, which is regarded as an incentive measure.These tribes paid taxes to Bogd Khan (the emperor of the Qing Dynasty) and Tsarist Russia at the same time, and they were already overwhelmed.Every time the Russian tax collector came, they always fled, as if they had seen something terrible.

That being the case, it is better to seek refuge in my Dadong'an Jidao Paradise as soon as possible, and everyone will support each other for mutual benefit and common prosperity.From the junction of the Amgon River (Ganggon River) and the Amur River to the downstream to the estuary area, except for the shoals at the estuary where the water flow is changeable, most of the voyage section is wide and deep, and can navigate large ships. Human gunboats can even come here regularly to cruise and give them shelter.Moreover, this piece of land is so fertile, and there are three freshwater lakes nearby, Dalijin Lake, Olery Lake, and Qilia Lake, which are definitely the best places for agricultural development.

In this era, the Cossacks in Tsarist Russia’s colonial strongholds such as Udi Fort, Kilensk Fort, and Yakutsk Fort did not farm land. Except for a small part of their food supply, they were bankrupt Russian farmers who migrated from the local area. Except for local planting, most of them are expropriated from some nearby indigenous peoples.These aborigines are actually farming people in essence. Although the cultivation level is not good, the advantage is that the land is fertile, and the fields produce a lot of agricultural products such as oats and rye every year.Coupled with fishing, hunting and grazing activities from time to time, before the Russians and Manchurians colonized them, the living standards of these people were quite good.

However, as the Manchurians sent troops to subdue them year after year, after the whole villages and villages were killed or captured (to serve as soldiers), their population declined extremely rapidly, and many tribes had not recovered them after the founding of the country in 49 years later. population at the end of the Ming Dynasty.After the fortresses and villages where they lived were destroyed by the Manchus, and the population was greatly reduced, the scattered Cossacks who rushed over from Yeniseysk and other places smiled crookedly.Wherever he went, there was basically no large-scale resistance. Often 70 Cossack cavalry could span thousands of miles; Poyarkov's expedition team consisted of 130 people (of which there were only less than half of the Cossacks) across many rivers. After trekking for more than 7000 versts, it took three years and fought countless tribes, big and small. In the end, they were able to return to Yakutsk safely, which shows how withered the local population is.

A few years ago, the Saurons were able to organize an army of 6000 to fight against the Manchus, but now it is difficult for them to gather a thousand troops.There are two reasons for this. One is that the number of tribesmen decreased rapidly after being arrested in large numbers by the Qing Dynasty, and the other is that the tribesmen who originally lived together were scattered to various places and it was difficult to gather them together.However, due to their weak strength, these scattered tribesmen became the best targets of exploitation for the Cossacks, such as the Barkin tribe.Therefore, it is quite possible for the people of the Barkin tribe to find a way to persuade some scattered small tribes nearby to move to the Amgon River, the Amur River and the Three Lakes area to settle down. The premise is that you can shelter them. Safety.

Once they settle down, there is no doubt that they will create unparalleled wealth for the East Coast people every year.Gold placers, valuable furs, horses, velvet antlers, ginseng, dried fish, meat milk, oats, rye, and the most important source of high-quality soldiers, and all the people on the east coast need to pay is to teach them to build some "modern" defense facilities, and regularly Send gunboats to cruise the Amur River to protect their safety, and prevent those greedy Cossacks and Manchurian Bogd Khan from exploiting them at will.

Such a request is not very difficult for people on the east coast.They only need to send a gunboat to Heilongjiang every ten days and a half months before the port freezes in October every year, and conduct some trade with these tribesmen by the way, basically fulfilling their obligations in this regard.If possible, they can also send some troops here for regular training to deter the unscrupulous Russians nearby.

Last year, Mo Ming had already written to the mainland to request the construction of some inland river gunboats with shallow draft and fast speed.This kind of inland river shallow water gunboat is not very technical, and only needs 15-20 horsepower, which is enough for inland river exploration, escort and various battles.When this kind of inland river gunboat is transported to the Far East, the Amur River Basin, Tumen River Basin, Liao River, Yalu River, Han River and other rivers that are considered dreadful by large ships will be conquered by people on the east bank.The army on the east bank no longer needs to be limited to activities in the coastal area, but can instead attack some inland towns along the river.And with this kind of shallow water gunboat, the people on the east coast may be able to build some small docks in the Amur River, and they can stay here permanently in the future, and the deterrence will be greater.

Balkin and others are quite satisfied with the incentive measures given by Liu Haiyang.And seeing their confident appearance, it is estimated that they will be able to attract many people over this time.These aboriginal villages should have a certain relationship with each other. At this time, they are suffering from the Russian conquest, and there are still many people who are willing to settle in the lower reaches of the Amur River.

Along with Liu Haiyang, there are several engineers from Heishui Port. They are all excellent talents cultivated locally on the east coast. They basically designed the city wall, urban buildings and launching facilities of Heishui Port.This time, Liu Haiyang was ordered by Mo Ming to bring them all over to guide these Feiyaka people to build the city.Their original stockade is really outrageous, without any defensive capabilities at all. This time, under the guidance of these engineers, these Feiyaka people can use wood and rammed earth to build a decent fortress.

Even if it is a fortress of wood and clay, if scientific methods are used, the walls built will definitely not be vulnerable.In history, the city wall of Yaksa was made of wood, but it was covered with a layer of soil to prevent fire, but the Qing Dynasty had nothing to do with this simple fortress.

After arranging all this, Liu Haiyang decided to stay in this place for a while because it was still early.With beautiful mountains and clear waters and a cool climate here, you should treat yourself as a holiday.His family has already taken him over to live in Heishui Port, which is very close to here. It must be very nice to be able to take his family here by boat for vacation in the summer.

Some of the entourage were surveying the terrain and drawing maps nearby under the escort of some soldiers. In addition, some people each led a small team (50 people) of soldiers to follow the guide of the Barkin tribe and trek to the nearby area to contact some shelters. Small tribes living nearby came to live in the lower reaches of the Amur River.These soldiers are fully armed and well-equipped. Although their combat quality may not be very good, they are enough to bluff people.

From July 7 to September 15, in just over two months, a total of more than ten small tribes of Daur, Oroqen, Feiyaka, Sauron, Buryat and other ethnic groups migrated here.These tribes range from 9 people (a clan) to more than 20 people, and they add up to only 30 people, and they look like a group of bitter guys, without farm tools, livestock, or seeds.Liu Haiyang even wondered, if the people on the east bank didn't take the initiative to contact them, how would they survive this winter?To farm for the Cossacks?Or in response to the orders of the Manchurian Bogd Khan officials on the right bank of the Amur River to move to the interior and settle down?

Liu Haiyang shook his head. No matter how they live, the current situation is that the number of aborigines here has reached about 200 (including the Barkin tribe), and there is a possibility of further increase.With such a large number of surrendered people, it is indeed worth the little capital invested by the people on the east coast to manage it.

On September 9, after assigning 20 people to the Barkin tribe to continue building their Henggun Village (which has been officially named), Liu Haiyang took the remaining nearly 200 people and his troops and went downstream. Another winter camp will be built near the mouth of the lower reaches of the Amur River.The "Tuna" gunboat that is still moored outside the estuary has a lot of wood brought over, and it is not difficult to use it to build a winter camp for hundreds of people.

On September 9, they went down the river and soon arrived near the estuary.The winter camp is located on the north bank of the river. The river is wide and deep, making it easy for large boats to moor. It is a natural river port.Liu Haiyang ordered the sailors on the ship to leave almost all the food to these aborigines, and at the same time gave them seventy bows, fifteen guns, fifteen sets of armor, one hundred spears, and some items such as cotton coats, briquettes, etc. , charcoal, spirits and other materials to keep out the cold.

After burying a stele to declare sovereignty and holding a flag-raising ceremony, Liu Haiyang conscripted fifty hunters from among them as the source of soldiers for the reconnaissance team directly under the headquarters of the 1st Wing, which is currently being formed.After promising these people that they would come back with supplies and personnel after the spring of next year, the escort gunship "Tuna" left the Amur River estuary under the watchful eyes of the remaining 600 or so aborigines, and returned to the Black Sea with all the personnel. water port.

(End of this chapter)