Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 2042 Unity River ([-])

On December 1688, 12, the night sky was dim, and the vast forests, grasslands, and river valleys were as quiet as death, and even the insects that had been singing happily in the past were gone.

The Tuanjie River flows quietly.On a sidewalk by the river that was trampled out by people and animals, a black figure covered his head and face took the lead.Behind him, there was a group of people in black clothes following closely, groping for a team that was camping by the river.

When they were not far from the camp general and entered the range of the muskets, a burst of gunfire suddenly appeared in front of them, and a bullet hit them head-on.After the gun was fired, the gunfire suddenly became denser. For a moment, it seemed that there were people loading and shooting in every corner, and the bullets hit the head like a blanket.

"Damn it, these grandchildren are prepared!" The leader was lucky enough not to be killed in the first round of shooting, and he said through gritted teeth: "Brothers, this is the end, there is no way out, we have to go to the Forward!"

After finishing speaking, he fired a gun forward, then drew out the stabbing sword at his waist, and shouted: "Brothers, be quick, kill!"

"Kill! Kill!" Twenty or thirty gangsters hurriedly finished firing their guns, and then also drew out weapons such as knives, short spears, rapiers, and axes, and rushed forward. Is a desperado.

The process of charging was cruel, and people kept screaming or falling down without saying a word.The leader is also brave, knowing that success or failure depends on one action. I saw him waving his rapier to urge the people behind to follow, while roaring to boost morale.The desperadoes rushing over from behind were also howling like ghosts and wolves, and with the dense gunfire, the originally peaceful river valley suddenly became noisy...

The charge soon came to the front, the leader was secretly happy, and when he was about to shout and rush over, he saw a group of soldiers with bayonets in the opposite crowd looking at him coldly.

"Lying grass, this is a regular army, no wonder the smell of the shooting just now was not right..." This was the last thought in the leading gangster's mind, because an officer on the opposite side who looked like a second lieutenant on his shoulders directly raised his hand and shot. A bullet hit him hard in the chest, taking away his last trace of consciousness and breath.

The gangsters at the back didn't know where they were, and they were still rushing forward, but when they rushed forward, they suddenly received a rain of bullets that was more intense than before, and seven or eight fell down in an instant, with screams one after another.The rest of the people were frightened, and they didn't dare to rush forward in a daze. Instead, they hid in the grass next to them, and hugged the fire in front of them indiscriminately.What's more, those who ran at the end were quick-witted, and they had already seen the way to retreat, and moved back quietly.They are not stupid, it is obvious that the previous ideas are difficult, and most of the big bosses will also fall. If they don't run away at this time, are they waiting to die with the group of idiots in front of them?

The fierce gun battle lasted for 10 minutes and then subsided.A platoon of regulars guarding the camp showed up and continued to fire with skillful platoon tactics.They only pick out places where the gun flames are shining, and often a volley of guns shoots there to silence them, and then they look for the next target, and so on. It only took 10 minutes for most of the gangsters to go to the west. , The gunfire also completely subsided.

After the battle, because it was night, the second lieutenant platoon leader who led the team did not take the risk of sending someone to clean up the battlefield, but ordered the original guards of the camp (mercenaries and militia, about 20 people) to stand guard. The man sat down where he was, and took a rest with his gun in his arms.He believed that after such a brutal blow, the gangsters should have had their spines broken, and even if there were a few crooked ones left, they would flee for their lives in embarrassment in the dark and dare not do anything else.

And things really happened as the platoon leader expected. The camp guards kept guarding until the sun was bright, and no one dared to attack.At this time, the second lieutenant platoon leader took his soldiers to inspect the battlefield. They first counted the corpses of the bandits scattered around the battlefield, and finally found that there were as many as 18 people in total.After taking off their masks, they found that many people had been on the arrest warrants of the East Coast government. The leader, nicknamed Tiger Wang, was offered a huge reward of [-] yuan by the government, but he died in the charge last night. He deserved it.

Of course, they had guessed about the identities of these gangsters a long time ago, and they had obtained some clues beforehand.Otherwise, they wouldn't deliberately set up an ambush and catch this group of people by surprise.This battle was indeed a beautiful ambush with the correct information, and the results were remarkable, which is gratifying.

At nine o'clock in the morning, the cleaning of the battlefield was over, and everyone was preparing to pack up and leave, when another team of mules and horses came in the distance. It seemed that the scale was not small, there were probably more than a hundred people.A team of this size, on the contrary, put everyone in front of them at ease. The gangsters who were active in the Tuanjie River Basin did not have a team of this size, and it was even more impossible for them to be so ostentatious in broad daylight.

In fact, it was the same. The team that came over was a team organized by the State Development Bureau, and the leaders were Captain Xiao Guang and Deputy Director Qian Jinqian.They came to the Tuanjie River Basin to investigate the location of the settlements. They set off on December 12 and stopped all the way. It took them more than 6 days to get here, but they met them unexpectedly. .

To be honest, Captain Xiao Guang and others did hear gunshots last night, but because the situation was unknown and it was in the dark, they didn't dare to act rashly.I was still surprised when I learned that the Wanghu gang who had been in the Tuanjie River Basin for a year was beaten to death last night.

Wang Huohu was originally a security guard of the East Bank Gold Company, and was fired for stealing a small amount of gold—to be honest, the company treated him well enough, and it was kind enough not to arrest him to report the crime—then he turned into a bandit, and with A group of fierce people made waves in the lawless Tuanjie River Basin, repeatedly intercepting and killing various convoys and pedestrians, and their notoriety spread far and wide.This time he was killed jointly by Dongjin Company and the Army, and he deserved it.

"Mr. Xiao!" The second lieutenant who led the team from Dongjin Company immediately stood at attention and saluted when he saw his senior Xiao Guang approaching.Seeing this, Xiao Guang smiled and patted the junior on the shoulder, with mixed emotions in his smile.He thought of himself as an imposing captain and officer, but "has a hard time returning home", has been working as a babysitter outside, and has made two reports requesting to return to the field troops but was rejected. How can this not be annoying?

Since they set off from Fangshan Township more than [-] days ago, they have been surveying along the way.The surveying and mapping experts, botanists, prospectors, and agricultural researchers in the team have actually done a rough survey of each potential settlement before, and now all they have to do is to choose the best option among several options. A suitable location for the settlement—the repeated work made Xiao Guang lose his appetite, but he was helpless.

During their journey, they have basically identified five settlements, namely Yifeng Township near the later town of Luce, Renqiu Township near the later town of Pompeu, and Tres Maria Township. Taihe Township near the small town of Tres Marias, Zhangwu Township near the later town of Pirapora, and Xiande Township near the later San Francisco town plan to resettle more than [-] settlers, mainly engaged in Agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery, in order to produce enough agricultural products to supply the increasingly large-scale gold, emerald and diamond mining and processing industries.

Gold, emeralds, and diamonds can basically be mined to make money.Apart from the lack of tools and daily necessities and poor transportation conditions, the most important thing restricting mining efficiency now is the shortage of food, and this is undoubtedly very fatal.Gold diggers are also human beings, and they also need to eat and drink water. Considering that the animals in the nearby forests have long been frightened and dare not approach them, and fruit and mushrooms have been dug up long ago, who can bring in a large amount of bacon and large quantities? Cake, whoever can get the lovely golden peas from those generous gold diggers.

Even a unit as rich and powerful as the East Coast Gold Company, with various large and small gold mines under its name, often faces the plight of insufficient food.Not only the traffic conditions here are bad, but the weather is also very changeable, especially in summer, after a heavy rain, the original roads are often washed away, or simply submerged under the swollen rivers and creeks, which is very difficult for the horses transporting food. It's too painful to say, and missing the deadline is nothing more than a normal thing.In fact, a lot of corn cobs, vegetables, melons and fruits are planted around the mines, offices, dormitories, and warehouses of the East Coast Gold Company, and the animals that are hunted from time to time are smoked and hung on the beams as a life-saving tool at critical moments. food reserves.

And Dongjin Company is so embarrassed, one can imagine what the situation of other private gold diggers is like.Many of them borrowed money, and usually devoted almost every energy to beneficiation and screening of ore, and had no intention of farming land and grain.Not to mention that the order here is chaotic, and the food planted may be robbed by other gold diggers—in many cases, gold diggers can actually be equated with outlaws—then it’s better not to waste this effort, go ahead Wouldn't it be better to find enough gold to return home?

In this way, the hunger in the entire mining area can be imagined, so that now the Government Affairs Council can't stand it anymore, and finally decided to set up five settlements along the Tuanjie River when the conditions are not yet mature. The problem of food in the mining area.In addition, for the tributaries of the Tuanjie River where gold mines are relatively concentrated, they will also set up several settlements, focusing on the development of local agriculture and animal husbandry, supporting the development of the gold mining industry from the side and enriching the national treasury.

Therefore, Xiao Guang and the others still have to run away. It is estimated that when everything goes well and they finally return to Fangshan Township, it will be two or three months later. It is indeed very hard.The development of the country is actually accumulated little by little under the continuous hard work and dedication of these people day after day and year after year.Is not it?

At noon on the 30th, after sitting down for a decent lunch—sesame flatbread with salted fish and canned bacon—the two teams parted ways again.The Dongjin company's team returned to Fangshan Township with a batch of gold, but Xiao Guang and Qian Jin had to continue to lead the team around the river valley and mountains.

This virgin land, which has been sleeping for thousands of years, has gradually lifted its mysterious veil after the influx of a large number of gold diggers and pioneer immigrants.The development of the Tuanjie River Basin has already kicked off in an all-round way!

(End of this chapter)