Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 2267 Can't Think of a Chapter Name

"Is this person actually from Araucan?" Yu Xingguo asked at the Outer Port of Valparaíso, looking at a very ostentatious guy in East Coast costume.

This person's skin is a little reddish brown, and his facial features look a little different from those of people from the east coast. Although he speaks correct Chinese when talking to people, his accent always has an indescribable strange smell. He was definitely not born on the east coast. The tone that someone said.So in summary, Yu Xingguo can basically conclude that this guy who just negotiated a deal with his subordinates is definitely an Indian, not an East Coaster like he showed.

In fact, there are not many such people in Chile today.Especially those free Indians who have been to the east coast - only with a free status can they move around and engage in various industries - if they speak Chinese fluently, then the Spaniards are really hard to tell.After all, you can't go to the East Coast to prove his identity, right?Besides, people from the east coast will not provide this kind of service.

Pretending to be from the east coast is actually a rare protection for this kind of guerrilla and small business Indians.You must know that the Spanish colonial government was not very friendly to these Araucans, especially when they took a lot of effort to conquer these indigenous people-the conquest of the Araucans in Chile should be the result of the Spanish colonists in the south. The biggest trouble in America, the war lasted for nearly a hundred years - the Spanish government will not be lenient when it comes to taxation, even if you are a so-called free Indian, identity will not provide the slightest help.

But the merchants on the East Coast were different.Behind them stands a powerful government. For decades, through wars, military deterrence, or economic strikes, the Spanish colonists in the Viceroyalty of Peru have long known who is the boss.Therefore, they are particularly afraid to provoke the east coast businessmen who are pouring into Chilean cities to do business. In many cases, they dare not even collect normal taxes (because they may encounter violent tax resistance).After exchanging experiences, the colonial officials agreed that it is best not to go forward and cause trouble when they see people of the yellow race, because more things are worse than less things. If you go to collect taxes or eat what you want, you will be beaten to death What should I do?This is not without precedent, and things often end in nothing and die—that is, die!

"It should be an Indian, but I'm not sure if it's Araucan. These killers have learned how to pretend to be a tiger, and they are also smart." After carefully distinguishing the Indian businessman who was still talking about his own fruit, Xu Xiangdong, president of the Southern Railway Group, also smiled, and said, "Let it go. Anyway, we will occupy this place in the future, and those who cannot produce proof of household registration will be exiled to South Africa. They will not be able to make waves."

"It's another big cleansing, poor thing." In fact, Yu Xingguo is already a little bit disapproving of the government's "blood exchange" policy.In his view, these Indians are rare labor resources, and they are more docile and willing to work.Moreover, their knowledge and skill levels are generally low, and they will not take jobs held by people on the east coast. Instead, they will only work as farm workers, forestry workers, miners, construction workers, and sewer cleaners. It is a huge supplement to the social economy of the East Coast.It is really not worthwhile to send all these people to South Africa to fill in the so-called "yellow-black dividing line", and it is not a good thing for the local economy.

However, Yu Xingguo also knows that he is not the helm of the East Bank, and what he says may not have any influence on the upper management.At this time, he was very envious of the British system. At least the rich businessmen and the enlightened nobles could work together to review the country's major policies and grasp the direction of the country. Even the king had to compromise in front of them. .Ironically, it is said that the British are now actively studying the system on the east coast, analyzing many policies, and imitating them if they think it is feasible in the UK.There are even some radical people who believe that England should follow the example of the East Bank to establish a more centralized system, headed by mature politicians, and hire experts from all walks of life as consultants to rapidly develop the entire country.However, most of them are low-level knights, and their capital is not rich, so their voices are still not as thick as those of the bosses, and what they say is useless.

"What can we do if we don't clean up? Give them national status and live together?" Xu Xiangdong disagreed, and only heard him say: "The key is that you don't know what these Indians are thinking. In order to prevent future troubles, now some Inconvenience is not a problem. Besides, the land we reserved for them at the yellow-black dividing line is not bad. The climate in those places is not bad, there is no shortage of water, and the soil can be called very fertile. Complained, there is no absolute fairness in this world."

"That's right." Yu Xingguo ended the topic wisely.Although Xu Xiangdong and him have been old friends for many years, they are senior officials in the system and he is a businessman, so their positions are somewhat different.

Now the east coast is the most technologically advanced in the world, with relatively large geographical advantages (of course, it is also a disadvantage from a certain point of view), and the government's fiscal revenue is also very rich, so they can basically get rid of the temptation of short-term economic interests. Look at the problem from the dimension, and consider the interests of future generations.But businessmen like Yu Xingguo will look at problems more from an economic perspective. For example, if the millions of Indians and Mestizos in South America are all given national status on the east coast, their wages can be instantly raised to the same level as The same level as the old continent, which is too big for the temptation of their merchant class.

And sending all these people with Indian ancestry to South Africa will not only fail to reduce the domestic wage level, but will also cost huge financial funds.Who pays for the money?Hehe, it's not their merchant class who made the big head!Now the government sends few people every year, and it can still fool the past financially. What if densely populated places like Peru and New Spain are occupied in the future?The transportation pressure of millions of people, this cost is astronomical, right?Yu Xingguo felt that in the end, the government might have to impose new taxes and raise funds from across the country. This is not good news for them.

"Brother Xingguo, this time the North Korean mission is returning home with your fleet, please tell the captain and take care of them. I doubt their navigation skills, so don't get separated halfway." After the two sat idle for a while, Xu Xiangdong He took the initiative to provoke the topic and said.

To be honest, he is very tired of these North Koreans, which may be because the national character of the other party makes him very disgusted.He once heard a friend in the center play against him, and Park Shitang tentatively asked the East Bank government if they could help them expand in Manchuria, which is simply unreasonable!Xu Xiangdong was very puzzled, how could the Koreans have such a good appetite despite their rotten teeth?

Later, Xu Xiangdong also reflected, maybe a person like him who was born on the mainland cannot understand the thoughts of people who have lived on the narrow and cramped peninsula for generations?The Korean nation has longed to enter the mainland and seize more land since ancient times.Every major change in the Central Plains is a good opportunity for them to expand their territory.How did Lee Sung Gye seize the Joseon throne?Wasn't it because of the "Northern Expedition" led by the king of Joseon to expand to the land of Manchuria, but in the end he followed the story of Zhao Kuangyin's yellow robe and ascended to power with his backhand?No matter what happened to the so-called "military remonstrance" this time, the North Koreans' ambition to expand their territory is an iron fact.In their view, the lands of the ancient Goguryeo Kingdom and the ancient Bohai Kingdom belonged to them. Once they had the opportunity, they would do everything possible to take it, and even spy on the Central Plains.This mentality of blindly identifying wild fathers and frantically expanding territory has been passed down from ancient times.So now the people on the east bank set up a fort on the line of the Yalu River. On the surface, they helped North Korea cut off the threat of the Hulu invaders from the north, but objectively also cut off their path of expansion. The North Koreans are still quite depressed.

Therefore, the recent disputes between North Korea and Japan on Tsushima Island also have this background.Now that North Korea has two dollars, and its military power has also increased, the tail will naturally rise to the sky.Since northern expansion is hindered, it is always good to expand to the sea, right?The Ma Zong family had been conquered by the North Korean army before and accepted official positions in North Korea, so North Korea's territorial claim seems to have a grain of truth.Regarding the future, it depends on the attitude of the people on the east coast and the strength comparison between North Korea and Japan.

"The group of North Koreans, hey, they are like poor ghosts who came out of the mountains. They bought a lot of things, and the boat was almost full. The people in my company advised them to lighten the load. The Pacific Ocean is full of wind and waves, and so many goods are loaded. It’s not very safe, but they don’t listen. Hehe, let them go, they can do whatever they want.” Yu Xingguo shook his head helplessly and said, “By the way, recently my captain reported to me that there is a sea near the Turtle Island Islands. I found small sailing boats, they also spoke Chinese, but they came from the north, and there were a lot of Indians inside. What happened? Which company? Those boats are small, and the manufacturing process is very rough, even Spain People's craftsmanship is better than this, it shouldn't be."

Xu Xiangdong was startled when he heard this.As the president of the Southern Railway Company, once upon a time their company wanted to go to California or even further north to build a railway and establish a colony, so he has seen a lot of first-hand information.Xu Xiangdong didn't want to recall the content recorded in these materials, because it was really frightening.Moreover, in the past few years, the Navy also sent several small boats to the local area to conduct secret investigations, and wrote a detailed report after returning, but the report finally disappeared without any sound.Although Xu Xiangdong doesn't have any news channels in the navy, he can imagine the subtleties involved. In short, this is a very deep pool of water, so it's best not to try it out.

"I know some of these things, but I can't tell." Xu Xiangdong replied vaguely: "Next month, people from the Fenggu Island Naval Academy will take a ship to the north for long-distance training, and the furthest possible reach is where the sea water freezes. I know that they rented your company’s merchant ships to transport domestic weapons and hardware products to the Turtle Islands. Is the quantity large? Far more than the demand of the Turtle Islands? Brother Xingguo, my friend, sometimes, it’s rare It's good to be confused once, isn't it?"

Yu Xingguo knew the depth as soon as he heard it, so he shook his head immediately and said: "I am only interested in money, and everything else has nothing to do with me. The navy rented the 'Antarctic Wolf' and 'Shell' to transport supplies, and the price was very high. Gao, I am very satisfied and hope that there will be more business like this in the future. They must be trying to build a warehouse of war supplies in the Turtle Islands, in order to deal with the Spaniards. Yes, that's right, it must be! Well, like me Patriotic businessman, there is no reason not to contribute to this. I will take good care of my captain and sailors, work hard, don't ask too much, don't think too much, don't talk nonsense! Well, that's it!"

"That's right." Xu Xiangdong laughed immediately, and said, "In fact, some things are secret now, but it may not be the case in another 20 or 30 years. Let's leave the matter to the next generation with peace of mind. They are very good." , very competent, as good as we were. Come on, it's time for lunch, I've brought a bottle of good wine, and we'll get drunk later."

(End of this chapter)