Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 2062 Lian Wu ([-])

On April 1689, 4, on the Beibu Gulf, the armed transport ship "Kamchatka" was sailing against difficulties.Because of the headwind, the 20-ton armed transport ship had to lower most of its sails and rely on steam power to sail at a turtle speed of two knots.However, this also gave the passengers on the ship a chance to slowly see the scenery, which can be regarded as an unexpected reward.

The "Kamchatka" departed from Jiaozhou Port in Denglai. In addition to a large number of mechanical equipment and parts, there were dozens of graduates from Yantai University on board.When passing through the Pearl River Estuary, more than a dozen cadres from the Haizhu Island Commercial Station were picked up, including Jiang Yunfan, the new director of the Lianwu Management Committee and the former head of the Haizhu Island Commercial Station.

The latest appointment of the executive committee has been sent to the Far East, and the acting mission of Major Tang Moyu, commander of the Army's [-]rd Mixed Battalion, has come to an end.From the moment Jiang Yunfan arrives, he will automatically lose his position as chief officer of the Lianwu Management Committee, and everything will be under the command of the first director Jiang Yunfan.Of course, this does not mean that Tang Moyu will leave here. In fact, he will continue to stay in the Lianwu area and serve as the chief military officer here, responsible for the unified command of the third mixed battalion, the second division, the fifth division, and the sixth division , Lu Wang [-], Li Yuanyin [-], Taiwan Marine Battalion [-] and Macau mercenaries totaling more than [-] military forces.

Before coming here, Jiang Yunfan had already contacted Ningbo and Denglai through fast liaison ships. Now the situation in these two places is stable, the relationship with the Qing Dynasty has been greatly improved, trade and commerce are popular, and there are many cultural exchanges. There is a possibility of war in a short period of time. Sex is not big.Even if there were some conflicts between the Manchu and Mongolian side and the Qing Dynasty, under the background of the threat of Galdan, it was impossible for the Qing Dynasty to tear itself apart with the people on the east coast in all directions. That would be suicide, and they were not that stupid.

Therefore, the two places have basically agreed that the army can be stationed in the Lianwu area for a long time to suppress the local area and guard against the Shun army.The Second and Fifth Divisions of the New Army, formerly the rebel armies recruited by Marshal Mo in Shandong, were from the Ningshao Pioneering Team. They had fought against the Qing Dynasty many times in Zhejiang and Nanzhili. They had rich experience and strong combat effectiveness.With the presence of these two troops, Jiang Yunfan felt at ease. After all, the people in the Lianwu area were unstable and the situation was complicated. It was unimaginable without a reliable army.

Some people may say that the third mixed battalion, the Taiwan Marine Battalion and other units are more elite and can be used to great effect.This is true in theory, but the problem is that these two troops are too small in number and too expensive, and Jiang Yunfan dare not let them wander around in the deep mountains and forests.The tropical environment is very complicated, and it is not uncommon to lose some manpower when drilling a mountain. The third mixed battalion cannot afford this kind of loss, and it still has to rely on a large number of servants and new troops.

The Sixth Division of the New Army came from Shandong. Some of the non-commissioned officers from the Third and Fourth Divisions were supplemented. In addition, some outstanding figures from the servant army who were changed and abolished were added. But overall, this unit is actually a An army with a large number of recruits.Although he has been trained in Denglai for a long time, he has no combat experience, and his combat effectiveness is naturally a head lower than that of the second and fifth divisions.

But that doesn't really matter much.With the relatively advanced training system and sufficient logistical supplies of the people on the east coast, as long as a unit strictly follows the army drill code, its combat effectiveness cannot be guaranteed, but at least the lower limit is not a problem, that is, their performance will not be so bad. where to go.

The Sixth Division has more than 7000 people at any rate, and it is not a big problem to stay in Lianzhou Prefecture to suppress the place and monitor the direction of Nanning.Especially now that people on the east coast want to rebuild local order and stabilize their territory, they need to reach out to the grassroots.In this matter, the officers and soldiers of the Sixth Division can play a big role.After all, the gentry and wealthy landlords in the countryside of Lianwu area, couldn't their combat effectiveness be stronger than that of the Sixth Division?Are you kidding me!

The Sixth Division can disperse and garrison in units of battalions, connect the various counties with transportation nodes, and then, with the cooperation of the servants of Qian Jinbao and Qu Dayong, go to various townships and villages to collect grain and taxes.In addition, they are also obliged to cooperate with the people of the Gendarmerie Command. Once they are called, they will be dispatched immediately to help arrest the criminals. In short, what they do is to suppress local accusations. It belongs to the nature of the security force, and it is not a big problem to be competent. .

Oh, by the way, Qian Jinbao, a Tai O guerrilla under the command of the former Chaozhou General Soldier (Li Yuanyin), has now become a member of the Lianwu Management Committee.Of the 3000 people under his command, those who were willing to return to Chaozhou let them go (about 800 people left), and those who were willing to stay in Guangxi were reorganized into the Lianzhou Defense Team on the spot, and their families could also be picked up from Chaozhou.

Qian Jinbao was the first captain of the Lianzhou Defense Team.He himself is very satisfied with this ending. It is actually not such a difficult choice to hang out with people from the East Bank or Li Yuanyin.Li Yuanyin's status in Guangdong is awkward, and Li Yuanhao, the Duke of Hui, is on fire. He is currently driven to Chaozhou to serve as the general soldier. He is in the middle of the Zheng family and Li Yuanhao's two major groups in Fujian.I believe that if it weren't for the repeated help from the people on the east coast, the little Li Yuanyin's separatist regime would have been finished.Even Li Yuanyin couldn't control his own destiny, so Qian Jinbao, as a small guerrilla general under him, wouldn't he be like a weed in the wind, even more miserable?

Therefore, when the East Coast people recruited him, Qian Jinbao was so excited that he almost knelt down on the spot.Without hesitation, he agreed to be the captain of the Lianzhou garrison team. Although this position does not seem to be as secure as the Da'ao guerrillas, the people on the east coast may not allow him to continue working in this position. For Qian Jinbao Still attractive enough.He actually owned a lot of property in Chaozhou, and his family also had a lot of gold and silver, but in this day and age, who can guarantee that he will not be in trouble?Don't look at him as a guerrilla in Da'ao now, but if he loses power in the future, or Li Yuanyin's regime collapses, can he still keep his family property?No, not likely!Not only can he not keep his family property, but he may not even be able to keep his wife and daughter!

Therefore, Qian Jinbao is very happy to be able to climb the high branch of Dong'an people now.Since then, he has a talisman, and he no longer needs to be unable to sleep in the dead of night, worrying that his house will be surrounded by regiments and become someone else's prisoner.People from the east coast are on the southeast coast, and no one dares to mess with them!He became the captain of the Lianzhou garrison team, that is, a serious official of the Eastern Dynasty. Li Yuanyin had to treat him with courtesy when he saw him.

Compared with Qian Jinbao, Ou Dayong, who has been appointed as the captain of the Wuzhou Defense Team, seems to have a stronger meaning of reaching the sky in one step.This person was originally just a private salt dealer, and he was chased like a dog by the government, and he was in constant fear.But who would want to play tricks on others, after the army from the east bank broke into the Lianwu area, this person resolutely sold himself to join him, and instantly became the leader of an army of servants.Although his combat effectiveness is relatively low, he did his best in the battle to help the people on the east coast stabilize the area. Now he has been promoted to the captain of the Wuzhou garrison team, and high-ranking officials and generous salary follow him. It is really lucky.

Now Qian Jinbao, Ou Dayong, and Xia Junbo are the captains of the garrison of Lianzhou, Wuzhou, and Mianzhou (the mansions are not all in the hands of people from the east coast). Mobile operations within the government.In addition, the counties also generally have security regiments, which are basically improvised by people from the east coast, and some Ming Dynasty soldiers were added to them. The combat effectiveness is extremely poor, so they can only be used as local garrison troops in each county, barely maintaining the county seat. order.

But in any case, the establishment of the three-level military system of the county security regiment, the prefecture garrison, and the East Bank New Army Field Force has marked that the East Bank people have reached a new level of control over these three prefectures and dozens of counties.After Jiang Yunfan took office, he only needs to follow the steps, check the places, and if he fails to sweep up, he can basically establish his prestige at the grassroots level.No matter how tough the folk customs in Guangxi are, they are all human beings, and there is no one who is not afraid of death.Jiang Yunfan didn't believe that, in the face of encirclement and suppression by the army, the local gentry and chieftains would still collude with Shun Guo, and would give up their hearts to the Ming Dynasty.

What's more, at least so far, the people on the east coast have never thought of touching the cheese of these local forces in Lianwu and other places.The local situation in Lianwu and other places is relatively complicated, and Shunguo's army is nearby. It is really unnecessary to go to war in the local area at this time and make chickens fly.We can first follow the old practice of the government in Ningbo, set up stability maintenance committees at the local level, and recruit local gentry and chieftains who have joined the people on the east coast. not a problem.After surviving this battle, there are plenty of ways for the people on the east bank to slowly grind against these people, and finally seize the actual control of the grassroots in the Lianwu area. It is not difficult, although this seems unnecessary to Jiang Yunfan.

The outline of the land gradually appeared in front of him, and Jiang Yunfan, who was standing on the deck of the "Kamchatka" armed transport ship, was excited.When he landed on the shore, he could flex his muscles and express his revenge.I have waited too long for this day!Starting from being Shao Shude's secretary, step by step, he finally got to where he is today, which is really too difficult.

A steam engine sailboat sailed out of Qinzhou Bay.Judging by the draft of the ship, it should be fully loaded.Jiang Yunfan knew in his heart that there were probably a lot of prisoners on this ship, either from the Ming army, or from the defeated local gentry or chieftain forces.They will now be collectively sent to live in collective farms on Sakhalin Island, the Kuril Islands and even further away on the Kamchatka Peninsula, which is actually a kind of exile.Jiang Yunfan has no opinion on this, but feels sorry for the fate of these people. People who live in hot areas go to those bitter cold places, and they can only ask for blessings.

Entering the port they encountered another ship.The ship was empty, and it seemed that it was going to the neighboring Yunnan Province to collect grain.After such a toss in the Lianwu area, the local order has been greatly damaged, and most of the agricultural production has naturally been paralyzed.Now that the people on the east coast have established the Lianwu Management Committee, and they are going to implement formal rule, they naturally need enough food to ensure the implementation of various policies.Considering that there is not enough grain in Ningbo, Denglai and other places, the only choice is to go to neighboring Vietnam to buy grain.Although the country is not very peaceful now, and it is not very happy to export food when it is fighting twice in three days, but if the people on the east coast use the "super hard currency" such as weapons and military supplies to trade, the Vietnamese are still willing to grit their teeth and squeeze out some food. Exports.At present, Qinzhou Port has officially opened a route to the Tokyo Estuary in Vietnam, and the grain trade has also been carried out intermittently for a period of time, which has greatly alleviated the grain shortage in the Lianwu area and saved the lives of countless people.

The "Kamchatka" officially docked at the pier after more than two hours.There were a few civil and military officials on the pier who heard the news and came to greet them, but not too many. After all, Qinzhou is not the core center of the Lianwu Management Committee—in fact, Wuzhou will be the seat of the Management Committee in the future—Jiang Yunfan took the boat first The reason why he came to Qinzhou was because the occupation here was the earliest and the situation was relatively stable, which was good for him to implement various policies.

However, cooperating with the Guangdong Li Group to clean up Qiu Lin, the former Nanming Gaozhou General Soldier who has been jumping very much this year, is also one of the main reasons.

(End of this chapter)