Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 513 Great Development

Time entered the end of March and the beginning of April. With the steady advance of the east bank army in the Yakui River Basin, some indigenous tribes on both sides of the river were also wiped out.Since setting off from Triford Military Station on February 3th, the people on the east coast have fought more than a dozen battles, killing and wounding more than 4 Guaranís, with brilliant results.

These village-based Guarani people basically fought on their own, unable to resist the attack of the army on the east bank.Even with a small number of Spanish missionaries in series, limited by population density and traffic conditions, these Guaranis basically failed to unite, and they were all defeated by the people on the east coast.

Therefore, when the East Coast Army reached the area west of Cachoeira in the later South, the time had just reached the day of April 4.Going west from here, you will soon enter the "familiar land" where Spanish missionaries have been preaching for many years. It is conceivable that the resistance encountered by the people on the east coast will increase exponentially, and the enemy's organization and combat effectiveness will also increase greatly. Amplitude rises.

After discussing with several army company commanders, Zhu Liang, the army major who led the team, decided to rest here and wait for the supplies from the rear to come up as soon as possible.With the fighting methods of the people on the east coast today, the consumption of materials far exceeds that of the armies of other countries in the old and new continents. Without materials, the war cannot be fought.What's more, this army has been advancing westward for the past fifty days, and has fought a dozen battles. Although the intensity is not high, it is also good for the army to take a rest while waiting for supplies at this time. Favorable for the next fight is not.

The main combat troops have rested, but the supply troops cannot be sloppy in the slightest.These militiamen conscripted from Ping'an and Zhenhai counties were also ordered to build a temporary camp here and pay attention to vigilance.Training should also be strengthened on weekdays, because they might be sent in any battle.In the previous fifty days, they only participated in one battle, and when the enemy was about to collapse, they got limited exercise.And in view of the possibility of a full-scale war with the Spaniards, at that time, the militia will also be mobilized in large numbers to undertake many combat tasks.Then in the next battle, the major officer leading the team is very likely to send them to the front line to improve their quality and practice tactics by taking turns fighting the Guarani people.

Most of the 16 72-ton steamships belonging to the Inland River Transport Company that have been accompanying the troops in combat have returned to ship supplies.When they returned, they were basically full of people. Except for one ship that carried the ashes of the wounded and the dead, the rest of the ships were basically the Guarani captured in the previous series of battles, and They were guarded by a total of about 100 East Coast militiamen.Among these Guarani people, the children were specially selected, and some of them will be sent to study in Bastion Fort, about 80 people; the other part and those indigenous women will be sent to St. Mary’s, Xinhua Island There are about 200 people to open up the island; in the end, there will be more than 200 adult men who will be sent to Tacheng Port to dig coal and log, in order to "atone" for their actions against the heavenly soldiers.

Sure enough, the main force of the Guarani people had been transferred to the south of Neukönigsberg, Hekou Township, West Lake Township, and Dafengbao.This made the advance of the army on the east bank so powerful that no one could interfere with them.If it weren't for worrying that going too deep into the western region would cause logistical difficulties, perhaps Zhu Liang would have mobilized the main force of the army earlier to kill him.

"According to the news brought by the return ship last time, there are a lot of Ming people who have been transported back to the mainland this year. It has reached a record 9000 people. In addition to the natural increase in the local population, the people bought from the Crimea and the Ottoman Empire More than 3000 female slaves who came back, more than 500 female slaves and children bought from Muscat merchants, some immigrants from Poland and Livonia, and Central and South Europeans smuggled from La Plata, the population has exploded this year. An increase of 1.6 people, which brings the current total population of our country to a historical record of 9.9 people, which is only one step away from the 1 mark." Chang Kai, the commander of the Army's [-]st Company, who had just finished arranging the security of the troops Sheng sat down beside Zhu Liang, lit a pipe and chatted.

"The population proportion of the Ming people has climbed to 39% after these years of vigorous introduction, and they are considered the largest ethnic group in the country; the French are still the second largest ethnic group, accounting for about 7.6%, which is still among us The data in the case of the French immigration source basically stopped in 5 is really terrible; none of the remaining ones exceeds 4%, and many ethnic groups with a large number of people, such as Russians, Romanians, and Bulgarians, are basically female slaves. If you really want to count, the Italians should be the third most, accounting for about 3.5%, and then the Livonian nationalities such as Latvians, Estonians, and Samogitians are between 4-5%. The proportion of indigenous people has dropped a lot, and the combined amount of Charuyas and Guaranis is less than 9%, which is basically acceptable to us, and it is not a problem to digest such a small number of indigenous peoples. Well, Another thing worth noting is that the number of mixed-race children in China is close to [-]%, and I believe it will gradually become the mainstream of the population in the future." Zhu Liang said while reading an internal report.

"There are so many ethnic groups, it's really scary, a group of demons are dancing around." Chang Kaisheng curled his lips, and said: "If this trend continues, the two ethnic groups with the largest population in the future will be Ming people and Dong'an people (mixed race), um , although tens of thousands of children in the 11 grades of Bingtuanbao are now divided into various ethnic groups, they can basically be regarded as people from the east coast in the end. In this way, the foundation of the country will become more and more stable. We should insist on The established policy, unwavering for 100 years, hard work, education, and industrial and agricultural development, will sooner or later become a world power. It’s a pity that you and I will not see this day, which makes me feel a little regretful.”

"Let the children and grandchildren deal with it. We are laying the foundation now. The real rise of this country may take the second or third generation." Zhu Liang turned his head and glanced at Chang Kaisheng , and then said: "The other thing is to let the children understand that this country was brought down by our glorious soldiers, and we can't let those white shirts do bad things. We have to watch those people carefully in the future. I heard that the last They also specially sent someone to South Africa to deliver a letter last month, requesting that Liu Ang, who presides over the negotiations, reach an agreement with the Dutch as soon as possible. Nima, I understand the content of the agreement reached, and it is all in the rhythm of his mother kneeling and licking the Dutch."

"Hey, those civil servants with hypochondriacs only have this kind of virtue." Chang Kaisheng said casually, "By the way, you said that 9000 bright people came this time, how are they distributed?"

"I know a little bit about this." Zhu Liang also lit a pipe for himself, and said, "The executive committee has made a lot of money. This time, several new settlements have been built at the same time. Among the 9000 people, only about 5000 people have been enriched to nearly Newly developed settlements within three years, such as Grass Ridge, New Königsberg, Dawn Town, Qishan Fort, Baichiya Fort, Ningjin Fort, and Canyon Fort, the remaining 4000 Ming and strong men plus 2000 Women from the Old World, as well as more than 1000 approved pioneers, will all be enriched in the new settlements."

The allocation of a total of more than 7000 people has already been planned on the planning map of the executive committee, and the relevant materials and management cadres have almost been prepared.Some veterans who had been in the army for many years retired collectively. Together with some older boys who graduated from the Bingtuanbao, they formed a team of young and old, as cadres to manage these new immigrants.

Among the 7000 people, about 2000 people will be escorted by cavalry, pull various materials to the flat northern grassland through pack horses and carts, and build a large-scale building on the original site of Merlo, the northern important town of Uruguay. town.In the planning of the Ministry of Communications, Merlot will also become one of the land transportation hubs of the East Coast Republic in the future, and its importance is self-evident.

Of the remaining 5000 people, they will be distributed among five newly built castles.Among them, Luocha Port won one, that is, the later town of Garson, about 20 kilometers southwest of Bingtuanbao. The fort is called Wudingbao and has 1000 residents.Porto Merlin won two, namely, the Horse Raising Fort near Santa Vitoria do Palmar, Brazil, as the name suggests, which is mainly engaged in horse breeding, with a staff of 1000; On the original site of Leisa Fort, people from the east coast will also build a brand new fort, named Zhanhua Fort, with the same staff of 1000 people.In addition, the Triford Depot will also be fully expanded into a masonry permanent fortress named Dingxi Fort, and 1000 residents will be relocated here to settle.The last fortress is located near Kama Kuang Town, about 30 kilometers northeast of Mucao Ridge. This place has few trees, abundant water sources, and fertile land. It is a natural choice for the development of large-scale agriculture. 1000 immigrants from Shandong came here to open up wasteland, so the fort is located under the famous Kama Kuang Highland, so it was named Low Bunker.

Six new settlements were built in one breath, and at the same time, the population of the original six or seven settlements was also greatly enriched. The almost total development also gave the members of the executive committee a lot of population. The delicious taste of explosive growth.At the same time, this also made the Executive Committee more determined to develop the shipping industry and adhere to the established national policy of transporting immigrants, because this means the rapid increase of the country's population.

Chang Kaisheng chatted with Zhu Liang for a while, and then went to check in their respective units.

On April 1646, 4, the first batch of six small inland steamboats loaded with a large amount of supplies went up the river and arrived at the camp of the army on the east bank.After getting the supplies, Zhu Liang immediately ordered the whole army to continue westward, and wiped out many Guarani villages and wiped out more than 15 Guarani people before leading the army back around April 500.So far, the first phase of the campaign against bandits in Qingxiang has been successfully concluded. More than 4 Guarani people, more than 25 European mercenaries and missionaries, and more than 500 heads (only) of livestock have been robbed. The results can be described as huge.

(End of this chapter)