Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 2332 Army Man

On November 1697, 11, on a farm dozens of miles east of San Antonio, a middle-aged man with a bushy beard put down the letter, looked at a young man dressed as an Indian standing straight in front of him, and said: "So, Old Commander Putinpu is your grandfather?"

The young man was about 27 or [-] years old, with a heroic face and high spirits. He didn't say much, just nodded slightly.

"Haha, after the 'grandfather' of our Gendarmerie Command, he is really young and promising, not bad." The middle-aged man dressed as a shepherd left the desk, walked back and forth on the ground with his hands behind his back, He shook his head lightly again, and said, "Lieutenant Pu Xiaoshuang, it's really an unfortunate coincidence. If you had come here two months earlier, I would have assigned you a task right away. Now that the south has been defeated, San Joaquin has been captured by those gangs." People from the General Intelligence Bureau who are good at opportunistic occupation, temporarily..."

Hearing Shangguan's tone, Pu Xiaoshuang suddenly became a little anxious: "So, I'm late? It's all because of the grandsons of the fucking navy. It's a broken old boat that stops and goes."

"Don't be in a hurry." The bearded middle-aged man patted his subordinate on the shoulder and said, "You and your people can stay here first. Don't worry, there are Indians who are friendly with us nearby, and this ranch is even more They are all our people, safety is not a problem, just wait patiently for the task. By the way, how many things did you bring here this time?"

"Two hundred guns and 15 cannons are new, with some ammunition attached." Pu Xiaoshuang replied.

"En." The middle-aged man nodded, without saying anything, and asked his subordinates to arrange for the group of dozens of new arrivals to stay.The ranch is very large, and there are dozens of wooden houses built. If several people squeeze into one room, it will not be a problem to live there.Of course, as the leading officer, Pu Xiaoshuang can live in a single room, and the ranks of the East Coast Army are still very strict.

The nearby Indian tribes, in fact, have been operated by people from the east coast for many years, and they are now deeply rooted and influential.The earliest group of people in this tribe all went to the east bank to study abroad. Although their studies were muddled, they learned something more or less.And it is these things that have brought the tribe a leap forward.At present, this tribe named Feiying has learned to grow crops such as corn, wheat, sorghum, and can look like horses, cattle and sheep. In addition, intelligence officials on the east coast provide them with some weapons from time to time. Scrolling upwards, it has conquered many small neighboring tribes, and has successfully become the most influential part of several large tribal alliances.

The secret stronghold established by the Gendarmerie Command is on the western edge of the Flying Eagle Tribe's sphere of influence, and many Spanish expeditions or missionaries have already appeared nearby.For these people, there is no need for the military police to take action. The bull-nosed Taoists on the east coast who infiltrated after their footsteps have a way.However, it is naturally impossible for the six No. 70 people stationed here by the Gendarmerie Command to do nothing, and they usually do nothing less than kill some Spanish expeditions.Of course, this is not their job. The main task for them to infiltrate here is to infiltrate the governorate of New Spain. On the one hand, they will develop the local aborigines, and on the other hand, they will wait for opportunities to destroy them. In short, the task is not light.

This time, more than 30 people like Pu Xiaoshuang were sent by the superior, and the meaning is actually very obvious, that is to strengthen the strength of this intelligence base and find opportunities to make some big news.You know, whether it is the National Intelligence Agency or the Navy (indirectly through the Caribbean Shipping Company), they have invested a lot of resources in this land. How can the Army, which has always claimed to be the backbone of the country's armed forces, do nothing? ?impossible!

Pu Xiaoshuang lived in the ranch for a few days, and couldn't do anything, so she was a little anxious, and she didn't even have any interest in riding a horse and hunting.On this day, it was already midnight, and Pu Xiaoshuang tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep, when she suddenly heard a knock on the door, which exuded a bit of solemnity in the silent night.

Pu Xiaoshuang got up and opened the door, but saw her boss standing outside, so she hurriedly let him in.Pu Xiaoshuang guessed that there must be a task coming, and couldn't hold back his beating heart, looking at his boss expectantly.

The boss didn't talk nonsense, and said straight to the point after entering the door: "Lieutenant Pu, let's go to the west tomorrow."

"What? Go tomorrow?" Pu Xiaoshuang felt a little sudden that the time was so tight.

"What? Aren't you actively asking for tasks? Are you afraid? It seems that you don't go to the Military Soul Promotion Association much." The middle-aged boss sat on a chair and looked at him with burning eyes.

"Of course I'm not afraid! I just want to know what the urgent task is." Pu Xiaoshuang said firmly.What a joke, as an active member of the Dongfang County Military Soul Promotion Association and a veteran member of the National Power Alliance, Pu Xiaoshuang is at the age when he is eager to make contributions, so how could he humiliate his family's reputation because of fear?This is simply more uncomfortable than killing him.

"The task is very simple. It is to lead a team of horses to sneak into the area controlled by the Spaniards, find out the specific routes of their post roads and postal road systems, check the specific conditions of the military stations and outposts, and the location of important grain depots and arsenals. If possible, incorporate some local Indian tribes bullied by the Spaniards." The middle-aged boss said softly: "Lieutenant Pu, you should know that sooner or later we will go to war with the Spaniards. The situation on the Caribbean side, the Ministry of War No regular army will be sent here. The only regular army nearby is a marine battalion. And the navy is unreliable! Everything depends on us! So, once the war officially breaks out, then I hope that your army can give We provide detailed intelligence and cause riots behind the enemy lines, so that our troops can successfully occupy more territory. The navy wants to come to pick peaches, which is never allowed! Do you understand the importance of this matter?"

Pu Xiaoshuang understood, "pat" stood at attention and saluted, expressing determination to complete the task.Afterwards, he said in a suspicious tone: "Sir, with the bears of the Indians, can things be done?" When Pu Xiaoshuang said this, the images of those with a lot of oil paint on their faces and thorns on their heads involuntarily appeared in Pu Xiaoshuang's mind. Looking at the image of the Indians with feathers, I couldn't help but muttered in my heart, thinking that these people might not be as reliable as the Navy.

"Lieutenant Pu, you have to have confidence." The middle-aged boss said with emphasis: "The decision of the Ministry of War cannot be doubted. There are countless Indians living on the vast plains of Texas. Weapons, medicines, etc., as long as we are willing to spend money, we don’t have to worry about them not listening to us. What’s more, they don’t need to be mobilized to fight the Spaniards.”

"The Indians are rebellious, in case they don't listen to the call and delay the important affairs of the country—"

The middle-aged boss didn't wait for Pu Xiaoshuang to finish, he stood up and cut off his words, slashed his right hand into the air, and said: "Then you don't have to be polite, we will take decisive measures! Lieutenant Pu, I have read your file, you The loyalty to the country is unquestionable, so I have chosen you. Now, stop talking nonsense, go to the west tomorrow, go to the mission, let the Indians obey your command, let them be the king's precursor. Lieutenant Pu, a chance to show your talents for the country It's here. Army man, you should not fear life and death, avoid danger, and execute orders!"

After hearing this, Pu Xiaoshuang felt his blood rushing, "pata" stood at attention again, and said decisively: "I obey! Sir! Please wait for my good news!"

The middle-aged boss smiled and nodded, this is a heroic army man!Now that the navy is so arrogant, it is unreasonable to want to snatch the army's military expenses to build iron-clad warships!The matter of going west to Mexico, even if it is to evade the navy and fight for breath, it must be done beautifully!There is also a business competitor, the General Administration of State Intelligence, which, relying on its great family and business, has gathered a group of smoky pirates. It has even asked the army to send consultants to help train the army many times with a shy face, and even the old weapons retired by the army. Give a penny to go, what a jerk!Today I want to let you see that the most outstanding east coast boy is still in the army!

However, the Marine Battalion of the Navy is really annoying.The middle-aged boss felt a headache when he thought of this.The Marine Battalion built by the army traitors Zhou Brothers painstakingly is capable and well-equipped, which even the Army has to admit with a pinched nose.It's just that you just go and occupy the Spanish islands in the Caribbean Sea, why bother to go to land to wade through the muddy water?Cuba is so rich, and Havana is the jewel of the Caribbean. Is your navy blind?Why not toss around these places?If you have to go to Texas, which is so poor, what is the plan?It's unreasonable!

no!We still have to find a way to persuade the Ministry of War to send at least one battalion of troops over to strengthen some technical weapons and form a mixed battalion, which can almost sweep Texas, and even spy on Mexico is not difficult.Well, if it really doesn't work, the two county security regiments can also be filled with thousands of people. As long as it is not a showy force that is usually neglected in training, it is easy to invade Mexico!With the virtue of the Spaniards, facing enemies on both sides must be a one-touch collapse.

The middle-aged boss sighed and stopped thinking about these troublesome things.I saw him walking around Pu Xiaoshuang, pulling his braid vigorously, and said: "This Indian dress is good, and he has put a lot of thought into it. After going to the grasslands of Texas for a few days, this The skin is more similar. Okay, Lieutenant Pu, I won’t say much about Zhuang Xing. Now go gather your subordinates, and then go to the warehouse to collect weapons and ammunition from Lao Zhang, and set off at night. Well, Xiao Liu has already I have brought dozens of Indian riders to wait in the grove outside the gate. They are all good riders we have trained for many years. They are the kind who have hatred against the Spaniards. Don’t worry about stabbing you in the back. In short, I wish you a smooth journey, All the best!"

(End of this chapter)