Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 1099 Camp ([-])

On March 1656, 3, when the maintenance of the naval ships was completed and they began to gather at Dongfang Port, the first battalion of the army was also transferred back from the Jiaohe area in the north, preparing to join the battle order of the South African garrison.This battalion has 25 companies (7 steps, 4 artillery, 1 cavalry and 1 supply), 1 engineering platoon, plus a few staff officers and miscellaneous personnel, with a total of about 1 people. It has a complete range of arms, hard training, and strong independent combat capabilities.After the first battalion left, the second battalion of the army took their place. As for the newly formed fourth battalion of the army (currently only more than 1450 officers and veterans) will be transferred to Pingan County to take over the vacancy of the second battalion. The rear recruited soldiers while training, with a view to forming combat effectiveness as soon as possible.

On March 3, the Third Battalion of the Army also returned to Dongfang Port from the area under the jurisdiction of the Northwest Reclamation Bureau, preparing to ship to Xinhua Island.Recently, this mixed battalion that has just been fully staffed has been in the newly established Changle Township (located near the town of Las Toscas in later generations), Yuelai Township (near the small village of Moilones in later generations) , with a train station), Shuangxi Township (near the village of Las Flores), Ankang Township (near the small village of Pelado Hills), and Si'an Township (located on the Sebal River west of Sellada) After some training, the results have been remarkable, and they already have a certain combat effectiveness—in fact, many of them are militiamen or veterans who have been trained for many years.Even if there are some second-generation recruits, under the leadership of these experienced veterans, the growth cycle can be greatly shortened, so they can basically be sent to the battlefield to fight against the natives.

On March 3, all the ships were maintained and all the supplies were basically delivered to the cargo yard of the Port Authority. The entire fleet began to load and set off. Finally arrived at Hezhong Port, South Africa. Jiao Tang, the Commissioner of Hezhong District, who came out of the mountain again to make use of his spare heat, and Major Xie Hansan, the new South African Security Commander, came to welcome them at the pier.

The local laborers, vegetable vendors, and brokers working on the wharf naturally also saw this huge fleet, and they talked a lot, but the overall mood was positive, and their expectations for the future also increased suddenly—the local It is obvious that there is an action to be taken. In recent years, although the Xhosa people in Gaoda Township have been severely injured in Xiashan Dacao Valley, and the Black Eight Banners have been entangled with the Kama tribe for bloodletting, this kingdom of tribal alliance has never been accepted. Knocked down, and once progressed northward to the vicinity of Xiangxiang (near the Cranwilliam Dam), and fought with the local east coast militia for many years, which really caused headaches for people on the east coast.But now it’s all right, with the strength of a whole mixed battalion, plus nearly a thousand infantry and cavalry from the security regiment in the river (soon to be expanded to 2000 people), if the mainland provides funds and war materials, it should be able to bring a "Kama Kingdom" surprise".

"A lot of people outside are excited!" Jiao Tang took one last look at the residents running around telling each other on the street outside the administrative office, then closed the curtains, smiled at Guo Zili and Xie Hansan, and said, "In recent years, The battle with the natives of South Africa has been going on all the time. Since the Xhosa people sent the royal family to study in the Netherlands, they have now introduced Dutch missionaries and promoted the Dutch writing and language in the country. The picture is not small. So Therefore, on the one hand, we asked the Dutch East India Company to cut off the assistance to these natives (it is hard to say how it will be implemented), and on the other hand, we continued to fight against the natives, bleeding them and weakening their strength. This fight took a long time The number of casualties will inevitably increase, and this popular sentiment is naturally not quite right. However, this time the mainland has strengthened the strength of the South African garrison and expanded the number of militiamen in the River Security Regiment. It seems that it was stimulated by the British landing in South Africa. It is estimated that It will find bad luck for the natives. However, as far as I know, in recent years, after the indigenous Kama kingdom has eliminated and merged many tribes, its main force has been moving eastward, and it seems that it wants to avoid the southwestern coast where foreign colonists gather. About The Dutch should be more aware of this matter than we are, but it's a pity they won't report this information to us."

"Are the Dutch in the same camp as us now?" Guo Zili asked this question because he had stayed in New China for a long time and was not very familiar with the situation in South Africa.

"The general direction should be the same, but it is unrealistic to say that we will cooperate with us in everything." Jiao Tang should have done a comprehensive investigation of the situation in South Africa these days, only to hear him say: "The Netherlands is now at the same level as China at the government level. The closer we get, the closer it is. This should be related to the ruling of the republic representing big merchants, big compradors, and big capitalists. But we are pagans after all, and the number of years of cooperation is limited. It is normal for local Dutch officials to have doubts about us. You see, we repeatedly asked Cape Town to cancel the cooperation with the Karma Kingdom. The Dutch couldn’t push it and agreed on the surface, but who knows what’s going on in private? After all, in the southwestern corner of South Africa, the Dutch We are also somewhat vigilant, secretly improving the relationship with the Xhosa blacks (the Dutch enslaved a branch of the Khoisan people, that is, the Hottentots. There were about 5 people from the east coast before they came, but now they are sharply Minus), even an offensive and defensive alliance is unknown. But now the British have also landed on the territory of the Khoisan people—and according to gossip, they have landed for more than a year, and there are more than one settlement ——The situation is a bit delicate, and the Dutch may gradually deepen cooperation with us in the future to jointly deal with the threat of the United Kingdom."

"South Africa cannot become a public colony." South African Security Commander and South African Garrison Commander Xie Hansan suddenly interjected, "We will also find a way to get Cape Town in the Netherlands in the future. At most, we will declare Cape Town a permanent free port and let ships from other countries You can park at will for supplies, otherwise you will never be safe. In addition, the division of Huahei should be launched as soon as possible. Now the composition of the Black Banners is complicated (there are Xhosa, Khoisan, Comoros, and Malays. , and Congolese), but scattered in our territory, this is very inappropriate. Now there are as many as 6000 nationals in the River Central area. When our control is still strong, we will divide and rule, let them go to the north of the Orange River (that is, the Orange River) to settle and establish a country, and we can guide them in economics, military affairs, politics and diplomacy..."

Xie Hansan's words made the other two people in the room speechless for a while.The division of Huahei has been mentioned in the local area in recent years, but this matter is quite complicated, and it is not easy to operate. The number of Geinhei Eight Banners is large. In recent years, there have been more than [-] people, and they have always been loyal to the east coast. Geng Geng, did hard work, went to the battlefield, and made great contributions.At this time, if they were suddenly driven to the desolate area north of the Juzi River, not only would it be morally difficult, but the Black Eight Banners would probably not want to, would they?If it doesn't work out, it will be reversed!Therefore, the matter of the division of Huahei has been raised over the years, but no one has made up their minds to solve it, just because they are afraid of causing trouble.

But what Xie Hansan said is not unreasonable. It is still too late to make up your mind. If you wait until the future, the number of the Black Eight Banners will expand to hundreds of thousands or millions (now every year there are black laborers returning home from the East Coast control area, many of them are former Congolese or Comoros slaves), it may not be easy to enforce apartheid.But if you want to divide and rule, you have to give others a place to go. It is best to connect with the control area on the east coast of South Africa on land for easy control. This is more difficult!

"I'll talk about this later. In my class, I have to come up with an explanation. It really can't be delayed indefinitely. The Dutch and the British like to enslave black and red people and even give birth to mixed-race offspring. I don't care. Anyway, the administrative office of the Hezhong area strictly prohibits this kind of behavior. As for the specific measures for the division of Huahei, I have to negotiate more with the local people, and try to come up with a plan within five years and start implementing it. The resettlement will be completed within ten to 15 years. If the cure is successful, it will remove hidden dangers for future generations." Jiao Tangchao Xie Hansan waved his hand and said resolutely.

"In addition, Commander Guo, in the future we will have to contact the Second Fleet of your navy in the Hezhong area. Before I set off for South Africa, I had already learned from the mainland that the expansion of the Hezhong Shipyard has been approved by the Government Council. Construction will also start in a period of time, and the land defense and sea defense fortresses at the dock will also be updated and strengthened. In short, you can rest assured to use this place as a base in the future." Jiao Tang continued: "In short, the Hezhong area will be reorganized in the next few years. Armament, military expansion, this does not mean that we want to invade others, but it is right to prepare for war at any time and wait for the right time. Of course, during this period, we can also use the natives to train our troops, so as not to really fight It's a busy time."

"What Commissioner Jiao said is true." Guo Zili agreed with Jiao Tang's words. Their Second Fleet was in charge of maritime affairs in southern Africa. As for the land, it still had to be in charge of the Hezhong area and the New China Exploration Team.

In the next few days, the staff of the Department of Geology, who followed the Second Fleet of the Navy, finally gave up their plan to search for coal mines on the southwestern coast of South Africa after reviewing a large amount of local exploration data.Wang Zhijie, the second-generation geography researcher who led the team, decided to follow the internal discussion policy of the Ministry of Geology and take a naval vessel to the South African coast on the Indian Ocean side for a long-term investigation to see if he could find some high-quality coal deposits. The development of China is extremely important and cannot be sloppy.

On April 1656, 4, after leaving the first battalion of the army, the rest boarded the ship again, and then left the already prosperous Hezhong Port, set sail, and went straight to Mianhe Port on Xinhua Island.As for the exploration of the east coast of South Africa, the New China Exploration Team will assist the staff of the Geology Department to complete it later. The main force of the navy will soon go to the East African coast to make a fortune!

(End of this chapter)