Wild North America 1846

Wu Erbao is a cautious and considerate person. Most of his net worth has been bet on the 63-member team, and 8 people fell ill on board, and he needs time to recuperate.

So he didn't rush to the inland, but camped outside the town of Weiyuan Fort, on the one hand training the team and recuperating the sick.On the one hand, inquire about news and find out the local situation.

One month later

The ready Wu Erbao team is ready to go. They have obtained the temporary number of the Detroit Seventh Militia here. This temporary number is recorded by the local garrison. In the future, they will use this temporary number for joint operations or for scalping rewards.

Together with Wu Erbao's team, there were 4 other militia teams with a total of more than 220 people, half of them were cavalry, most of them were friends Wu Erbao knew in the town these days, and all of them had retired from the army.

This joint militia team is going to head northwest, because Zhenyuan Fort is actually located at the northwest end of San Mathias Bay. From here, go west and go north, and you will go deep into the depths of the Pampas Prairie. There are many mountains and rivers. The low hills and mountains are a land of rich pastures.

Such grassland terrain is very suitable for the life of Indian nomadic tribes.

A group of more than 220 people, on a clear morning in mid-April, broke camp and left Wedaubao Town, and drove 4 carts to the depths of the Pampas grassland. No one saw them off, and they walked quietly.

a few days later

Wu Erbao led more than 10 well-armed cavalry around the edge of the forest and climbed up a hill. From here, he looked far away and saw the Indian camp by the river fork at the foot of the mountain in the distance, and his face could not help showing a look of joy.

He waved his hand to get all the cavalry to dismount, led the horses and hid in a lush broad-leaved forest, and then raised the binoculars to observe for a long time here, and he already had a plan in mind.

"How is it, Captain?" Hou Acai who was following him didn't have a telescope, so he could only vaguely see a large Indian camp in the distance, but he didn't know the specific situation, so he asked anxiously.

Wu Erbao put down the binoculars in his hand, and said in a firm tone; "This is a big fat sheep. According to visual inspection, it is a medium-sized tribe with 4000 to [-] people. The number of people is a bit large, but we should be able to eat it, but we should plan carefully. .”

"Three to 4000 people, then don't we get rich?"

"Don't be too happy too early. If you have money to earn, you have to have life. Let's go, go back first, remember not to startle the snake."

"Got it, Captain."

The Indian tribes on the edge of the river did not know that the danger was coming. Hundreds of huts, large and small, made of cowhide and thatch were scattered along the edge of the river. The women were busy taking care of the wild fruits and cassava in their hands, and the children were in the camp. Frolicking, some tribal warriors rode away on horseback, and some scrubbed their horses by the river, creating a peaceful and peaceful atmosphere.

Suddenly

More than a dozen Indian warriors with bows and arrows on their backs and spears in their hands ran back in panic, shouting "the white man is coming..." This immediately attracted the attention of the Indians in the camp.

There was only a burst of "cracking" gunshots, and these running Indian warriors were shot and fell to the ground one after another, splashing dazzling blood on their bodies. After being hit, they fell to the ground and died.

The women in the camp screamed in panic, and more strong Indian men rushed out of the huts with sharp spears and long knives, and a small number of them held feathered muskets and shouted nervously .

In a blink of an eye, the Indian camp became a mess.

At this time, from the dense woodland, a militia line with rifles appeared. More than 10 of them lined up in a horizontal line, forming a total of more than a dozen horizontal lines, forming a thin semicircle to outflank the Indian camp.

and on the other side

More than 100 cavalrymen appeared at a distance of about 1.5 kilometers. Each cavalryman held a Colt lever-action cavalry rifle in his hand, with one hand raised on his shoulder, and was slowly approaching the Indian camp on horseback.

For a moment, a strong murderous aura enveloped the sky above the Indian camp.

After a short period of confusion
The Indian warriors in the camp were divided into two, one group of about 500 people, holding spears and swords to face the slowly approaching riflemen, and the other group gathered nearly [-] to [-] indigenous warriors. Riding on a horse, holding a knife and gun to meet the incoming cavalry.

Due to the close distance of the infantry, the battle started quickly.

The slowly approaching armed militiamen put the Indian warriors within 200 meters, and then began to fire rhythmically and fired a volley of guns, unleashing a fatal rain of bullets on these indigenous warriors.

"Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa……"

The dense rain of bullets knocked down the screaming native Indian warriors as if they were cutting wheat. This was a one-sided bloody massacre, and soon a large number of corpses fell on the side of the river, blood stained red up the river.

and on the other side

The one-sided battle also began. The brave Indian warriors who charged were knocked off their horses like being hunted by turkeys. Most of them were lost in a simple two-round charge, and the rest fled.

The cavalry chase started. Amidst the sporadic gunfire, Indian warriors were constantly shot down and fell off their horses. The battle turned into a chase and unilateral massacre, which lasted for more than half an hour and then gradually stopped.

The originally peaceful and peaceful aboriginal camp was littered with dead bodies, filled with a strong smell of blood, dozens of thatched huts were ablaze, and the thick flames rushed to the sky with black smoke, as if announcing the short and tragic battle that took place here , proclaiming the tragic fate of these natives being enslaved.

half a day later
The statistics came out. This camp of about 4000 native Indian tribes suffered a devastating blow. After more than [-] people were killed and injured, the rest were all captured.

The militia seized 177 horses, 317 cows, 55 donkeys and more than 1600 sheep, as well as a large amount of cassava flour and grain, and captured more than 2400 indigenous men and women, winning a complete victory.

The four teams of horses and cattle were divided immediately, and now all of them turned into cavalry, and many of them even had spare horses, and their ability to make a deep dive on the pampas grassland was improved to a higher level.

In this battle, there was only one unlucky guy who was shot in the neck by a poisonous arrow and died on the spot. Seven or eight people were injured, and the loss was minimal.

The seizure was extremely rich. Just killing more than a thousand Indians, you can get a reward of nearly 5 yuan, allowing several teams to get back all the money they paid, including the principal and interest, and some earn.

Sure enough, killing and setting fire to the golden belt, the ancients were sincere and did not deceive me.

There were no horses in the Americas, but the Spaniards and Portuguese brought high-quality European horses, which quickly multiplied in a suitable environment, and the native Indians also learned to fight on horseback.

But all resistance is futile. The Chinese colonists who invaded South America have the most advanced weapons and military means in the world today, and their combat effectiveness and organization are much stronger than that of the Argentine white militia.

Reflected in the battle, it is a one-sided crushing victory.

The remaining trophies will be transported to Fort Weiyuan, where a large amount of labor is needed to build roads and cities. More than 10 brick kilns invested by the Chinese have already started production, as well as the construction of roads, docks and town buildings, which require a lot of labor. cheap labor.

These native Indian captives can be sold for a good price when they are escorted back, but there was a dispute over the treatment of female captives in the team, so several other captains approached Wu Erbao to discuss.

"What... divide these women now?"

"Yes, Erkor Angkor, many young men in our team have taken a fancy to the indigenous women here. You can see that these women are tall and strong, and they look good. They seem to be able to work and give birth. If they are sold like this It's a pity, anyway, I will be running the ranch in the future, so I might as well keep it and use it for myself."

"Then it won't take so much?"

"Where is that much? We just counted, and there are more than 12 young Indian women from the age of 20 to their 730s. Let's relax the standard a bit, and it looks like 1000 nods. They can be kept as servants. Anyway, the ranch Lives also need hands.”

"If this is the case, it will be burdensome to fight in the future."

"Our plan is this: send a team of cavalry to take these prisoners back, and the rest of the brigade will be stationed here. We will keep the cattle, sheep and livestock for our own use. If we continue to build our own camp in the future, these women can be sent It is useful. Whether it is farming and grazing or breastfeeding at home, it is useful anyway.”

"This...you all have such opinions?"

Seeing that several other people were nodding their heads with longing expressions, Wu Erbao nodded after thinking about it for a while, and said, "Okay, then do as you want, and divide these women up in a while."

He felt that what his partners said made sense. A medium-sized Indian tribe lived in a range of tens to hundreds of square kilometers, and there were almost no large tribes around to avoid vicious fights.

They are lucky this time, and they don't know when they will encounter a large-scale Indian tribe next time?

According to imperial regulations;

Within 200 kilometers from the coast, private ownership of land is not allowed, and it is for nothing, and you cannot get your own land rights certificate.

If you want to get your own land, you can only go deep into the depths of the Pampas grassland.

Wu Erbao's team, consisting of four militiamen, is still an early pioneer. After going deep into the northwest for a few days, it is almost 150 kilometers away. If you continue to go deep, you can find a suitable place and build your own camp.

For volunteer militiamen, it's all on their own in this wild wilderness.

Therefore, if you can find a fertile place to settle down in May, set up a camp, and reclaim the land to plant wheat, rice and black beans, then you will have a good harvest in July and August.

And this means that the volunteer militias stand on their feet and use this as a base to attack and expand their sphere of influence. That is the long-term way.

when the time comes

Each team can disperse in the surrounding areas, establish their own villages and towns and pastures, rely on and support each other, and gradually form a closely connected colonial grassroots system. This is a new social structure represented by large pastures.

Due to the vast area, growing food is only to meet their own needs.

The real development is agriculture and animal husbandry. Raising cattle and sheep is the kingly way, so these Chinese militiamen would rather eat cassava flour than mutton. These seized cattle and sheep are treasures, as well as chickens and ducks. It is needed for the expansion and reproduction of pastures.

For meat, those horses that were killed in the battle cut off some meat, which can be made into dried bacon to carry, or some wild rabbits can be killed. Wild goats satisfy the desire for food and provide enough daily nutrition.

Two days later

The cavalry who were in charge of escorting them back to Fort Weiyuan embarked on their way back. The male Indian captives were all tied up with long ropes, and they left amidst the cries of the tribal women, heading southeast.

Soon the camp returned to calm. After the Indian women wiped away the tears, they made horse meat jerky according to the requirements of these fierce colonists. The cleaned horse intestines were chopped and thrown into the pot for cooking, and then put in potatoes or cassava. Add wild leeks and spices and cook up a big pot of delicious food.

Indian women also made a lot of bread to prepare for the expedition.

Wu Erbao led his men to inspect the surrounding terrain on horseback. He was an officer from the artillery and had studied military cartography. The Detroit Seventh Volunteer Cavalry also had rewards for making maps for Fort Weiyuan, which would be recorded.

This Indian River campsite is actually pretty good. The surrounding terrain is gentle, with only a few low hills and hills below 200 meters. There are many lush forests and wild animals, but it is a pity that it is closer to the coast.

Wu Erbao was going to continue to go further to the northwest. After three or four days, when he found a suitable place, he could set up camp and set up sticks.

Now his reconnaissance cavalry has been sent out, a small team of two, a total of 4 teams have been sent out to start a fan-shaped reconnaissance to the west or northwest.The speed of the light cavalry is very fast. It is easy to penetrate hundreds of kilometers a day. It is estimated that they will come back in two days.

The Indian camp just laid down now has enough food for two months. If you hunt some wild animals and match them with wild berries in the forest, you can persist for three months.

Patagonia, a land of rich water and grass, has many wild animals. In addition to the usual pheasants and hares, there are also wild animals such as jaguars, llamas, pythons and capybaras, especially capybaras.

There are thousands of capybaras around this Indian River branch camp, which often come and go, and they are not very afraid of people.

Capybara is an animal belonging to the genus Capybara of the Mammalian Rodentia Cavy family. It is a semi-aquatic herbivore. It often inhabits rivers, lakes, swamps and other areas close to the water surface with abundant aquatic plants and lush plants. It is the largest rodent on the earth. , adult capybaras often weigh up to 25-60 kg.

Native Indians have the habit of eating capybara, which is the main source of meat.

They often hold a thick wooden stick, sneak up on the capybara and knock it down with a stick, or hunt with a bow and arrow, and they can get good results.

The capybara tastes delicious and delicate. It can be grilled, braised, or stewed. It is a rare delicacy.

The larger wild animal is the alpaca, which is more alert and runs fast. It is much more difficult to hunt than the capybara.