Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 2457 Personal and historical process

"The fate trajectory of the country and the people has changed. I really enjoy the feeling of controlling the fate of countless people."

On August 1702, 8, in the Free City Council of Gdansk, Lieutenant Colonel Yang Chengdong, head of the Fourth Mixed Regiment of the Army, fiddled with coffee cups, seemingly not worried about his own safety at all.You know, he has just rallied the council of the Free City of Gdansk and expelled the official Polish personnel stationed here. The local residents (mostly Poles) are excited and want to ask the new ruler Protest it.

Their biggest reason for protest is that the Free City of Gdansk is an independent political entity, and neither the Swedes nor the East Coasters have the right to dispose of its ownership.They always believe that the Free City of Gdansk is a "country". Like the Free City of Strasbourg that has been annexed by France and many city-states in Germany and Italy, no one can pass through the local highest authority (parliament) ) to decide which country it will merge into, not to mention that the people on the east coast directly and rudely dissolved their parliament.

Although the East Coast is one of the most powerful countries in the world, with wealthy people and outstanding military capabilities, Christians are very dissatisfied with their perverse religious policies.Moreover, I heard that each of their colonies has its own legal system. The laws of three places like Xinhua Island, Australia, and Tahiti are infinitely similar to those of the mainland on the east coast, but Rabaul, Ningshao, and Air Canada Territory, Diu and other places are very different from the mainland, and Heishui, Manmeng, Denglei, and Djibouti are probably in between.In the future, a place like Gdansk, where the aboriginal population is the majority, will inevitably have its own legal system, but no matter what kind of legal system, its purpose must be to harm the colony and enrich the native land. It is normal for the people of the Free City of Gdansk to be dissatisfied with the vague religious repression that exists.

But people on the east coast have always been friendly.You Polish citizens can express your opinion, but whether you adopt it or not is a matter for us on the east coast.You can vote with your feet, the East Coast government will definitely not stop you, but if you want to come back in the future, sorry, it will not be that easy!The Free City of Gdansk—well, it should be renamed Danzig County in the future—is not a teahouse, and there is no custom of people coming and going.

But don't tell me, after such threats from the people on the east coast, many residents left with their families behind.You must know that the northern part of Poland is now occupied by the Swedish army, and the situation has not yet been fully clarified. These people dare to run away. What a fear of the future rule of the people on the east coast!Of course, these are people with a little money or a bit of technology and craftsmanship, so they just run away.The real big local businessmen and those who have little capital to escape (especially the war refugees who have just escaped) are still in Danzig, and it seems that they intend to accept the iron fist of the dictatorship of the people on the east coast.

As for how many people will stay after the war is over, only God knows. Anyway, the people on the east coast don’t care much about them. Send immigrants to change the population structure here.According to the latest estimates of the relevant departments of the East Coast Republic of China, as of mid-July 1702, the national population had grown to 7 million, of which nearly 1246.27 million were native-born residents, accounting for 900%, and they were well-deserved social backbones; The number is also growing, currently about 72% of the total population, much higher than the 19.1% of European descent.In addition, there are about 8.9 non-national laborers in the east coast, of which Indians account for 37%. In the future, it is not ruled out that a batch will be sent to the four counties of Danzig, Ceuta, Danji, and Haji. In order to change the local ethnic composition, the rule of the people on the east coast will be strengthened.

So, Indians don't complain either.Your level of civilization is so low, the people on the east coast just took up a few years of your labor time (and they also pay wages), and they will arrange a way out for you in the future. North America, Australia, Rabaul, and South Africa are divided into yellow and black. Boundary, Bahrain, Europe, etc., as long as the immigrants settle down, their future life will not be much worse. Although they are not as good as the local people on the east coast, they are higher than the people in most parts of the world. There is no problem. .The fate of this person really needs to consider the course of history.

The Poles on the Danzig side are similar. Don't look at the people who are left panicking now and don't know what to do.But what they didn't realize was what position Danzig County will have in the economic map of the Baltic Sea in the future!Smarter big businessmen have already smelled something unusual. They are more or less engaged in the wholesale business of some goods on the east coast, and they are basically second-hand or even third-hand goods in Riga or Wendao.After people from the east coast come to Danzig, is it possible for them to get first-hand goods directly?This is very likely to happen.Therefore, they are looking forward to it, looking forward to the people on the east coast turning Danzig into a trade and financial center of the Baltic Sea, just like Amsterdam's position in the North Sea.In that case, as long as they are willing to cooperate with the people on the east coast, they will definitely be able to get a share of it in the future and obtain great benefits. This is almost a certainty.To put it bluntly, even if you don't cooperate very much and just live passively in the city of Danzig, you will definitely be able to passively benefit from the influx of funds in the future.

This is the change of fate brought about by the process of history, it is amazing, but so natural!

"Commander Yang, the leadership team of Danzig County must be established as soon as possible." Sitting opposite him, Han Xi, the ambassador to Berlin from the East Bank, said: "In addition, Lesinski's side also has to be guarded. This person's temperament To be honest, I can't figure it out, and I don't rule out the possibility that he will do something radical. After all, he is not in the right place, and he is a puppet forcibly supported by the Swedes. Many Polish nobles are not satisfied with him. August that On the other hand, although he had already announced that he would give up the Polish throne because of the defeat, he soon regretted it and retracted his remarks. The pressure on Leszinski is still great. Therefore, I judge that he may take risks. On the side of Danzig Do something to improve his reputation."

"Don't worry, Ambassador Han, the Swedish shield is still here. What can Leszinski do? Nothing!" Yang Chengdong waved his hand and said indifferently: "He tried to do something about trade, but So what? As long as we don’t resort to force, we will have plenty of time to play with them after we have integrated Danzig County. After a while, the main force of the Fourth Mixed Regiment arrived. Well, if there is trouble, I will let him know why the flowers are so popular."

"Teacher Yang, don't mess around." Han Xi frowned when he heard this, and persuaded him: "We have a lot of things to do now, and if it takes a long time, it may affect the overall situation. Besides, what's so good here? But the territory of the Freedom City of Sikkim is already quite large, so why expand the territory? Do you still want to colonize Europe? Captain Cheng, does your navy have the same idea?"

It turned out that there was also a naval officer in a sky-blue military uniform sitting in the room.This gentleman is the captain of the frigate escorting the two merchant ships. At this moment, he raised the brim of his military hat and said slowly: "The ancient Romans called the Baltic Sea Sinus Codanus or Venetus, which means gift amber or the Slav Sea. As the name suggests, The former refers to the rich local amber resources, while the latter refers to the local cultural characteristics. To be honest, the country has always been interested in the commodities and markets of the Slavs, right? Our navy is concerned about expanding its influence to the Slavs. Also very interested."

"Captain Cheng, please get to the point. You are also a middle-level backbone officer in the Navy, so you don't need to hesitate." Han Xi urged, a little dissatisfied.

"Then I'll be straight." Captain Cheng was not polite, and said on the spot: "The current Gdansk Free City is small, densely populated, and the city is a bit overwhelmed. Look at this map, the longest point from left to right It is only 16 kilometers away, and the longest point from north to south is only 12 kilometers away. The total area is only more than 100 square kilometers, including rivers, wetlands, forests, sand dunes, and lagoons (at this time, many areas between the Hull Spit and the land have not been reclaimed from the sea. , is still a piece of lagoon seawater) and other terrains, the area available for living is actually not large. The plan of our navy is to plan this place as the headquarters of the Baltic Sea Squadron. The current urban area is obviously unqualified , must be expanded.”

"Captain Cheng's words are deeply rooted in my heart. I would like to add that we expand the area of ​​Danzig County not only to improve living conditions, but also to consider the safety of food supply and the channels for the circulation of goods. Danzig is a pure city. In commercial cities, except that some land in the suburbs is used to grow vegetables, fruits, and raise some cattle, sheep and livestock, most of the food consumed here needs to be supplied by rural areas in the hinterland." Lieutenant Colonel Yang Chengdong, head of the Fourth Mixed Regiment I was also excited, and I just heard him say: "Therefore, my suggestion is to expand eastward and southward. On the one hand, control the Vistula River, a commercial golden waterway, and on the other hand, control more southern farmland to solve the problem. The food supply problem of our base. I have researched that the land in the south and east is very fertile and is a very important rye-producing area nearby. Especially on both sides of the Vistula River, because it used to be a floodplain in history, the water and grass are abundant , the local people raise a large number of cattle and sheep, which are famous for their delicious and tender meat. Many local farmers also use dykes to enclose lowlands such as river floodplains to grow food, which is a bit like the banks of the Wujiang River in our country. The harvest is very good. Moreover, the south There is also a large area of ​​forest, although the quality of the trees is not as good as the century-old trees in Brazil, but they are also very good, whether it is used for military or business, it is very profitable, isn't it?"

"Commander Yang, you have a lot of appetite. Why, do you want to bring the Polish farmers in the southern countryside to become rich together?" Han Xi said in a sarcastic tone.

"Ambassador Han, so what? These Polish peasants are lucky. They were born humble, oppressed by the lords, and bullied by people in neighboring countries. But now the course of history has changed, and Tianzun has given them a great gift once in a lifetime. They will happily accept all of this." Yang Chengdong said tit-for-tat: "Instead of caring about this. Ambassador Han may wish to consider how to negotiate with the Swedes. Some of the coastlines they control are also within our expansion goals. I believe you will be able to do so." That's a good solution to the problem, isn't it?"

"That's Zhao Gui's business, so it has nothing to do with me!" Han Xi replied angrily, "I just want to remind you. Poland is a big country, and now we can take advantage of the danger. In [-] they slowed down, and if they refused to let us go, it would greatly affect our energy. We only have two mixed regiments in Europe with more than [-] troops. The focus should be on southern and western Europe, not Poland. I hope you Don't put the cart before the horse!"

"Two mixed regiments are not enough, then three or four!" Yang Chengdong said nonchalantly: "In fact, I have already reported to Special Envoy Sheng and the military department to ask the mainland to send one or two more mixed regiments. There are not enough troops, and many things are tied up, which makes people feel uncomfortable. Don't worry, Ambassador Han, it will not delay the overall situation. The grandsons of the first mixed regiment have been clamoring to come to Europe for a "tour". I think it is better Satisfy their wishes, then everyone will be relieved."

"How is this possible!" Han Xi was also a little dazed for a while.He really didn't expect the army to have this kind of operation, so casual!However, he is too aware of the weight of the First Mixed Regiment. From top to bottom, that army is full of children from the upper class on the east bank. If these people make a fuss, it will be a headache for both the military department and the executive committee. .If it is not guaranteed, the lard is blinded for a while, and it is really possible to fulfill the wishes of those people and let them come to Europe for "tourism", and things will be complicated in that way.

"Report!" While Han Xi was still thinking about the first mixed regiment, Yang Chengdong's adjutant opened the door and walked in, and handed a copy of the information copied from the Rijia Commercial Station to someone Yang.Yang Chengdong took it casually, glanced at it, and immediately widened his eyes.

William III is actually dead!

(End of this chapter)