Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 2280 Rajput's Plan ([-])

"Population! Population! Only with more population can we achieve greater development in India." On June 1695, 6, Lieutenant Colonel Yao Tong, commander of the Diu Garrison, addressed the officials in the conference room.

The number of Diu garrison has been expanded to 1000 people. Its official name is the First Battalion of Diu garrison. It has three infantry squadrons and one cavalry squadron under its jurisdiction. It is mainly composed of former Denglai military households, Indo-Portuguese soldiers and newly absorbed parts. Composed of Japanese ronin, it is the only regular armed force under the jurisdiction of the Diu Management Committee.

However, with the gradual expansion of the jurisdiction of the Diu Management Committee and the increasing number of tasks, 1000 people seem to be insufficient.Recently, Lieutenant Colonel Yao Tong is thinking about whether to report to the local area again and build a second brigade with the same number of 1000 people, so as to better protect the interests of the people on the east coast in northwestern India.

However, it is still difficult to say whether this plan will be approved.After all, the mainland has just supported a group of equipment and corps soldiers to help them improve the first brigade and improve their combat effectiveness.This is just on the right track, and I am thinking about expanding the second brigade, which is indeed a bit difficult.Of course, their reasons are ready-made, that is, Diu County has just expanded its boundaries, and Qiandao County also has a plan to expand its boundaries. The situation in the vicinity is still very unclear, and Bahrain Island, which was just bought for 15 yuan, needs the army to help for the time being. , so this number of people is simply not enough, and there is an urgent need to expand the army to ensure that all parties are taken into account.

Of course, Lieutenant Colonel Yao Tong also made a backup plan for the inability to expand the army, that is, to rectify the militia and security regiment systems in Diu and Qiandao counties, to ensure that they are qualified for training, so as to reduce the pressure on the main force.At present, the population of Diu County has exceeded 5000, and Qiandao County has about 1000 people, but it is still not enough to form two security groups (full of [-] people).Especially in Qiandao County, the security team has no more than [-] people so far, and the equipment is not very complete, so it cannot play a big role.

So, after all, we still have to bring more immigrants here.Only when the population base increases, can the militia security corps be maintained, various industries flourish, and finances be better off.Of course, the management committee of Diu does not want everyone. Regardless of the Rajput territory controlled in the future, at least the direct jurisdiction of the two counties of Diu and Qiandao must not be Indians, otherwise the people on the east coast will not have a branch Reliable core strength.

Just like the later generations of the British Empire changed the species of the Spaniards in Gibraltar, whatever the Spanish Kingdom does, even if it is a referendum, the local British residents can vote for the United Kingdom, and you have nothing to do.

Some people may say, what if the Indians gather a large army to attack and seize it forcibly in the future?Hehe, stop joking!The Indian subcontinent cannot be unified. If there are many small countries, you take the lead to seize them?Any economic sanctions will make you think twice.Not to mention the existence of so many Chinese regimes, the so-called "international community" will not sympathize with you. The possibility of such a thing happening has been eliminated.

Of course, that being said, everyone knows the benefits of tricking people, but the problem is how to get people, which is a big problem!The Far Eastern feudal vassals established by the people on the east bank have not waged wars for many years-well, it may not be right to say that, because there has never been a small-scale war in Manchuria, the problem is that there is no one there-how can there be no wars population?Immigrants from the Ningshao area, which is relatively more populated and less landed, are less likely to come to India. They prefer to go to the mainland or Southeast Asia. Most of the people who are willing to come to Diu and Qiandao are businessmen, and the number is really limited.

There are only some people in the area under the jurisdiction of the Lianwu Management Committee, but the navy there has a very deep influence, and they have attracted many people to the new Bahrain Island.For example, in the original Qiu family in Gaozhou Prefecture, Qiu Lin, the head of the family, was defeated by the Dongan people and the Li family of Guangdong. After that, he was bedridden (after all, he was 70 years old), and died in search of him.After Qiu Lin's death, Gaozhou Mansion returned to the control of Xingfu Emperor Zhu Honghuan. The Qiu family had a very difficult life, and there was a danger of family ruin.Later, under the "persuasion" of the East Coast Navy, Qiu Lin's eldest son took more than [-] people of all ages, men, women, and children, boarded a navy transport ship, and went to Bahrain Island to settle down.

There are many people from the Lian, Gao, Lei, Qiong, and Wu prefectures similar to the Qiu family.They are either chieftains who were conquered by the East Coast people, or remnants of the old forces, or surrendered soldiers and generals.Under normal circumstances, they can go to live in Guangdong and Fujian, but the East Coast Navy "persuaded" them very hard, and the Lianwu Management Committee also cooperated very well, so they were basically packed and shipped to Bahrain Island, a military facility under the jurisdiction of the Navy. islands.

The climate of Bahrain Island is undoubtedly extremely arid and hot. To put it bluntly, it is not suitable for human life, so the strategic position is more important, otherwise the navy may not like it.But who let these people who want to immigrate there be "born with sins"? In fact, they have no choice but to live on this remote and desolate island, relying on growing wheat, grazing cattle and sheep, and fishing. pregnancy.In the future, the Navy may set up a ship repair base here to make it more industrial elements, otherwise it may be difficult to live.

However, there are rumors that this place may become a distribution center for oriental commodities in the future.The tea, raw silk, porcelain and so on that were brought in from China will be traded here, and then transported by nearby Persian or Arab merchants for sale, which may bring some vitality to the island's economy.

There are currently more than 2000 residents on the east coast of Bahrain Island, which is still a little less than the total of more than 3 local residents (some of whom have been transported away by Iran).But fortunately, the navy has planned to move all of these out slowly. If there is no accident on this island in the future, the population on the east coast will occupy the absolute mainstream, and religious beliefs and culture will also change accordingly.The nearby Qatar Peninsula has almost the same fate, but the navy has no plans to occupy the area at present, because it involves negotiations with the Ottoman Empire, and things are more complicated-in fact, there is not a single Ottoman soldier in the area, basically in a state of tribal autonomy , but the Ottoman Empire declared its sovereignty, and the people on the east coast respected it.

If there is no accident, both Bahrain Island and the Qatar Peninsula will be the military jurisdiction of the Navy, and they will be the main bases for the East Coast Navy to control the Persian Gulf.Although the navy doesn't quite understand why the executive committee rushed to set up a stronghold in this hot and arid land, because it seems that there is almost nothing here, but there is no way. Is the pure possessive desire of those old men in the committee at work?

"The population of Diwu County will exceed [-] within three years, and that of Qiandao County will exceed [-]." Lieutenant Colonel Yao Tong scanned the meeting room for the cadres who were taking notes carefully, and continued to speak in a cadenced tone: "No. There will be a lot of commercial jobs in Wuxian County in the future. Don’t be afraid that you won’t be able to get jobs if there are too many people. The soil in Qiandao County is very fertile, but now there is a lack of good flood control and conservancy facilities on the other side of the river in India, which always affects people when there is a flood. As far as we are concerned, this is not enough. In the future, we will definitely expand there. I don’t need to say more about the number of manpower needed, but you all know it. So, you all have to act for me, no matter what method you use, people will get it The more you come, the better. For outstanding performance, I will give bonuses and recommend you, and I will never break my promise!"

"Director, can we get some people from Luzon? In the early days of South Africa, we got a lot of Luzon Chinese. Can we think of a way to do this now?" After a moment of silence, someone spoke.

"No! At least not within the next few years!" Lieutenant Colonel Yao Tong waved his hand and said bluntly: "I think everyone knows that Luzon is a colony of the Spanish. Recently, the health of King Carlos II of Spain is very worrying. Therefore, there is great uncertainty in the situation of the Kingdom of Spain and even the entire European continent. Maybe in a few years, we will be in a state of war with the Kingdom of Spain. The Chinese in Luzon are still useful! By the way, this matter is not allowed The records will not be leaked to the outside world, anyone who violates this will be charged with a felony!"

"Understood! Understood!" Everyone nodded and responded.

We still have a little understanding of the situation in Luzon.It was a colony composed of many islands, with fertile soil and superior environment.It is a pity that it has not been effectively developed in the hands of the Spaniards, which seems very wasteful.The plan of the people on the east coast is to take the opportunity to unite with the Zheng family of Fujian, the Li family of Guangdong and even the Nanming regime to seize Luzon as a strategic backup base when a full-scale war breaks out with the Kingdom of Spain.This is actually not a difficult task. The Dutch East India Company almost took it from the Spaniards decades ago. Although more than half a century has passed, Luzon has not changed much. The local Spaniards are still That bird.People on the east coast basically just need to find the right time to capture a few major towns and they're done.Even to the extreme, as long as the occupation of Manila is almost considered a success, the Spaniards in other places can't afford big waves!

After occupying Luzon, Mindanao should not let it go. After all, there are more resources here than Luzon.The combat power of the local Green Cultists is also relatively low, and if it takes some time, they can be cleaned up slowly.The two provinces of Guangdong and Fujian have been at peace for half a century, and now they still have a large population. The main reason why the Zheng family and the Li family were brought in is because of the population resources held by these two provinces.The East Bank counts on the continuous immigration of their ruled areas to dilute the local natives so that they can be slowly sinicized in the future.

So, under such circumstances, how could the Executive Committee agree to bring Luzon Chinese to India?What a joke!They are also expected to be the leading party!Even after the successful occupation in the future, the development of local resources and business development will be inseparable from the help of these people.So, Diu still has to figure out a way by themselves!

(End of this chapter)