Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 1862 Harbin

"The Blackwater Pioneering Team issued an instruction on July 1682, 7: to defect to the Tungus chief Samur and the Mongolian nobleman Olgler. After finishing his studies at the Hanmeng School, he was awarded the rank of captain in the Army Reserve of the Republic of China on the East Coast. You two are now ordered to return to your hometown. , to manage the land, pastures, cattle and sheep, and forests of 23 villages east of the Songhua River and west of Ningguta. The two of you should try your best to collect taxes for the government, both in kind and in cash, and resolve disputes between farmers and herdsmen. Ruling, to resist and even counterattack against the harassment of the Qing Dynasty. Samuel, you must try your best to restrain your tribe, and don’t let them bully the resettled southern immigrants. At the same time, strictly investigate the spies in the jurisdiction. Two-faced people can exist; Olgler, you are a professional who has studied military affairs systematically, and you command three companies of Mongolian cavalry. You must do your best to win a stable living space for the pioneers and immigrants, and resolutely suppress the enemy's momentum. Let them not have the idea of ​​confronting us. In addition, Samuel and Orgler, you two must also strictly order the farmers and herdsmen in the jurisdiction who have unmarried daughters to marry their daughters to the new immigrants from the south. You are not allowed to marry each other, let alone in areas controlled by the Qing Dynasty, so that our new immigrants can settle down as soon as possible. If you do not do this job well, you will be severely punished by the national law and will be punished publicly Flogging, farmers who violate this regulation will also be fined, and there will be no mercy! Judge Hasegawa of the Harbin Third Circuit Court will supervise the work of the two of you, don’t slack off, remember!” In the case office, Bei Zhensheng, an active army captain, carefully read an order sent urgently from Miaojie County, signed his name on it, and asked the orderly to stamp it with the official seal of the Harbin Security Command Go up, it is officially in effect.

It is said that Harbin Fort and Model Fort have been established for some years. People from the east bank have been fighting with Qing people here for many years, and finally gained the upper hand.Now, they have established a firm foothold for a long time, and have repeatedly expanded the defense area, naturalized more native tribes, and carried out the successful work of registering households, and their strength has greatly increased.On the other hand, their opponents were full of the Qing Dynasty. After losing the support and help of the Russian Cossacks, they felt that they were alone. To the point where the hozens are scattered, there is no one left.

Basically, it can be said that the influence of the Qing Dynasty in the east of the Songhua River has dropped to the lowest point in history, and the foundation laid by Huang Taiji's hard work from generation to generation has almost been ruined by these unscrupulous descendants.And if you lose your influence over local tribes, why do you order them to pay taxes, send troops, and send troops?And without the personnel, food and supplies provided by these tribes, how can the few small cities with garrisons and government offices in the Qing Dynasty alone be of any use?It can't be said that it was pulled out in the end!

Therefore, these tribal people living in Manchuria are very critical, and their support determines the final outcome of the East Bank and the Manchu Qing on this fertile black land.After all, population is always the most precious wealth on this uninhabited land. Without population, there is no potential for war. Then everything is empty, and how much you eat will eventually be spit out with profit!

Through years of continuous efforts, the people on the east bank have basically opened up the situation east of the Songhua River. Through pressure from the east, north, and west, they have basically formed an encirclement of Ninggu Pagoda. The main reason for proposing to abandon this important stronghold.It can be said that as long as the people on the east bank are willing and pay a certain price, they can completely take down Ninggu Pagoda and squeeze the power of the Qing Dynasty further south.It's just that now it seems that they are more willing to use a relatively peaceful model to consume less of their own strength, and drive the Manchus away by influencing and controlling the slave tribes.After all, this is the greatest value of cannon fodder, and the living space created after they "injured each other" with the Manchus can naturally be filled by immigrants from Shandong, Ningshao and other places.

"According to the order of Chen Kezhi, the leader of the Blackwater Pioneering Team: Today, Nashun, the chief of the Tungus tribe from the west of the Songhua River, came to vote and is willing to settle in the area under our control, pay various taxes, and undertake various obligations including military service. Captain Chen agreed to the request of the Nashun Ministry, and gave a batch of woolen clothes, cotton clothes, and spirits to the Ministry. At the same time, he promised to pay 3000 yuan for the military salary to be distributed by Nashun. The 6 hereditary military families of this department were stationed in Fort 10, west of the Songhua River, and guarded the border for the country. Because they were intercepted and killed by the Qing army in Naowen City on the way back, the food, livestock and other materials of the Nashun tribe were lost. Walking, going through untold hardships, eating weeds, bark, and fruits to satisfy hunger, and poor health, so the Harbin Fort treasury should also spend part of the grain for relief to the Ministry, and the property and cash bestowed by the superior should be allocated as soon as possible, so that The department will be restored to life as soon as possible. In addition, Zhao Nashun will go to Hailanpao Port to report on his duties before October. If he does not arrive within the time limit, the Harbin Fort Security Command can take decisive measures.”

After reading this document, Bei Zhensheng pondered for a while, and then rang the bell to call his secretary—because Harbin is still a military-controlled area, and the police commander Bei Zhensheng holds both military and political positions , so he was equipped with two secretaries to assist in civil affairs—ask him: "Has the Shun Department been settled?"

The secretary was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, and then the poor tribe who came to vote automatically appeared in his mind, so he nodded immediately and said: "It's settled, Commander. The garrison headquarters urgently provided a batch of military food and clothing. Manager Han also donated [-] large livestock and two tons of old grain, which you praised at the time."

"Hey, look at my memory!" Bei Zhensheng patted his forehead annoyedly, and said with a helpless smile: "I've been too busy recently, and I've been staying up all night for two consecutive nights. It's so easy, I didn't remember it for a while. Who, yes, Na Shun, what is he doing now?"

"Deputy Commander Chen distributed them some old weapons in the warehouse, and also ordered a batch of arrows and ammunition, and asked them to patrol about [-] kilometers away. This tribe probably has hundreds of strong men, and the scale is quite large. Not small, Deputy Commander Chen is very satisfied, so let them act as our first line of defense in the northwest." The secretary said: "Of course, if you want more detailed information, Commander, you still have to go to Deputy Commander Chen. This was handled by him, and we only know a rough idea about civil affairs."

"Well, I understand." Bei Zhensheng nodded, and said, "Now a new order has come down, and there are matters related to your civil affairs. You can make a copy of this order sent from Temple Street later. You can handle the part of Harbin’s national treasury’s expenditure on food and salaries as appropriate. My opinion is that even though we don’t have a lot of supplies now, we should try not to withhold them and send them as much as possible. enough, we people on the east coast still have this kind of mind.”

The secretary glanced roughly at the order, and suddenly complained in his heart, this is about to bleed again!But since the superior has made an agreement, naturally there is no room for him, a little secretary, to comment, just follow the rules.As for where to make up for the shortfall in money and food in the future, after much deliberation, he had no choice but to make more reports and apply to his superiors.If it doesn't work, you can ask the people from the Bank of Taiwan to "borrow" part of it temporarily, since they have a lot of money anyway.

But here also have to mention.Although people from the east coast migrated from Denglai and Ningshao in the south, and even a small number of ronin came to settle in Japan, the population in Harbin Fort and Model Fort is still pitifully small, and the land was reclaimed. The land area is naturally very small.Moreover, due to the cold climate in this area, only one crop can be harvested a year, and only low-yield crops such as rye and oats can be grown. Therefore, the grain harvest is limited, and it cannot be said to be ample.Coupled with the existence of a large number of non-productive government employees, soldiers and other pure consumer population, Harbin Fort even needs to transfer a small amount of food and a lot of meat every year, otherwise it will be difficult to persist.

However, no matter how tight money, goods and food are, they must grit their teeth and spend at this time.After all, they are a military-administered area after all, and production is not the most urgent task. Expansion of sphere of influence and influence is the most important thing. Therefore, there will definitely be many things like the resettlement of Nashunbu who surrendered, especially in the future. This is at a time when people from the east coast are becoming more and more influential.

"You people, it's hard to give up good fortune." Seeing the heartache on his secretary's face, Bei Zhensheng laughed immediately, and only heard him say: "Don't worry, our report will be submitted this year, it should be very soon There will be a large amount of money and food allocated. The current North Manchuria is a ripe fruit for our East Coast Republic, which can be picked immediately. Once these territories are controlled, the local economy will be restored. And social order, it has become our obligation, which obviously requires assistance from the top management of the pioneering team, and we will definitely not be able to rely on us alone. Therefore, don’t hide those wealth of Curry, let’s take it out, if It would not be a loss if we could attract more tribes to vote wholeheartedly."

The secretary nodded repeatedly when he heard the words, and then he only heard him ask: "Bei Ling, I heard that the higher-ups are conducting peace talks with the Qing Dynasty, and we are still making moves on both sides of Ninggu Pagoda and Naowen City. I'm afraid it's not appropriate. Right? Will the superiors have any bad opinion of us?"

"Worries are unfounded, mediocrity!" Bei Zhensheng commented disdainfully: "How can the negotiations be concluded so quickly? Do you know what conditions Captain Chen Ke and Chen proposed? He proposed that the two countries should be bounded by the watershed in central Manchuria, and the north should belong to us." The east bank and the south are still ruled by the Qing Dynasty. The Qing people are bound to refuse to agree to this demarcation method, because it means that they will be forced to give up a large area of ​​land north of the watershed and leave the so-called ancestral land to us on the east bank. Well, the court of the Qing Dynasty might not agree to such absurd proposal. Therefore, there is still some talk about this negotiation. It is estimated that the southern Denglai side has settled the negotiation, and we are still far away. Captain Chen Ke and Chen just don’t want to Make peace with them, don't you understand?"

The secretary immediately understood what Bei Zhensheng said.It’s okay to talk about Ning Guta. It’s impossible to lose Wencheng Qingguo without a fight. The location of Gein’s important node is really critical: from here to the west is the Hulunbuir Prairie, and then To the west is Mobei Mongolia, which is the basic disk of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, the so-called integration of Manchu and Mongolia.Moreover, from here to the west and north, you can still contact the Russians. The Qing people obviously don't want to cut off this line for no reason, so Wenzhou City must be protected no matter what, it is impossible to be at the negotiating table Leave it to the East Coasters.Therefore, from this point of view, if the people on the east coast do not modify the conditions, the negotiation between the two parties will not be possible anyway. The land in Liaodong (the three counties of Dandong, Kuandian, and Donggou on the right bank of the Yalu River) is bound to become a focus of negotiations between the two sides. How to deal with it is actually quite interesting.

"Captain Chen's meaning is actually very obvious, that is, no peace talks, continue to fight, continue to infiltrate, and continue to expand its territory and influence. The Qing Dynasty is now in trouble, and the power projection in this bitter cold place outside the customs is not smooth. We are afraid Mao!" Bei Zhensheng snorted and lit a match, ignited the stuffed pipe, took a good puff, and said: "Anyway, Captain Chen will take care of everything, so you don't have to worry too much about it." Worry. There is not enough money and food, and the higher-ups will help find a way."

It is said that since the San Francisco in the Far East was split up many years ago, and each of them has its own administration, the interests of the San Francisco are now more clearly divided.The Southern Exploration Team, which is located in the prosperous south of the Yangtze River, has more and more calls for peace and trade in the local area. They are quite dissatisfied with the continuous provocation of the Qing Dynasty to the detriment of local interests, so even Ma Wenqiang has to consider their opinions a little bit. .As for Denglai, due to historical reasons, there is no large number of old gentry, merchant classes and social relations preserved here like Ningbo. Everything is a new start, so the government has strong control, but for them, the construction of Jiaolai The kingly land to the east of Xinhe is the foundation, so they are more enthusiastic about negotiating peace with the Qing. After all, the situation in China has changed drastically, and there is no need to forcefully contain the Manchus. The more than [-] troops in Qingzhou Mansion withdrew, they were not that stupid.

In the end, it was the Blackwater Pioneering Team. Their interest was always in expansion, which was almost a consensus from top to bottom.Therefore, under the premise of obeying the highest local instructions to the Far East San Francisco, it seems logical to decide many foreign policies with proper consideration of one's own interests.After all, the Far East San Francisco is not a robot without thoughts and emotions. It is impossible to have selfish distractions and ideas of its own. How to reconcile national interests and local interests is always the most important thing for politicians to consider.And the biggest benefit of the Blackwater Pioneering Team is obvious at present, and that is to take all of Beiman!

(End of this chapter)