Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 251 The Beginning of the Eastern Strategy

At present, the total population of the African Aboriginal Eight Banners attached to the people on the east bank of the River Fort is just over 1. They mainly live in the opposite of the River Fort, the south bank of the Beg River, and the vast area east of the River Fort. Among them, Khoisan Red men accounted for [-]%, and Xhosa blacks accounted for [-]%.

Although these aborigines who were originally at the end of the primitive society were often enslaved and squeezed after the arrival of the people from the east coast, their civilization level and living standards have indeed risen several steps.They have no written language and only a simple language, and they have been invaded by the strong cultural invasion of the East Coast people, and under the vigorous promotion of the government, Chinese is becoming more and more popular among the Eight Banners people.Many nobles of the Eight Banners (chiefs, deputy chiefs, and Keral) even sent their children to learn Chinese in the schools of the people on the east bank across the river. They are also proud of learning the way of life of the people on the east bank.

Soon their "fashion" ethos affected the middle and lower classes of warriors (that is, spearmen), and these people also highly respected the language, clothing, diet and technology of the people on the east coast.Any samurai with a little spare money (selling agricultural products to Hezhong Fort) likes to buy a shirt, jeans and leather jacket from the east coast people and keep them at home. So I took it out and put it on, and then went to the market of the people on the east bank across the river to play.

In addition to these cultural changes, the biggest change brought to them by the people on the east coast may be the advanced agricultural production technology.For the first time, they only knew how to migrate and burn wasteland. They knew how to plow deeply, how to rotate crops, how to cultivate good seeds, how to use fertilizer, how to use animal power, how to dig water conservancy irrigation facilities, and how to use metal farm tools. The grain output increased greatly. Except for the part that was paid to the people on the east bank every year, the remaining grain was able to feed all the people for the first time and there was still a surplus.

Their success played a very good demonstration effect.After seeing this situation, some scattered small tribes with hundreds of people came to vote one after another, which made the population of the Eight Banners increase day by day, and the strength began to grow like a snowball.In a census at the beginning of the year, the population of the Upper Six Banners had exceeded 7000, while the population of the Lower Two Banners directly under the jurisdiction of the Dongan people had also exceeded 3000, most of whom were young and strong.You know, the Eight Banners have been blood drawn by people on the east coast in recent years. Now there are nearly 500 Eight Banners slaves serving in major local mines, farms, and construction teams (numbers on paper, actual work The death rate is not low), and the number of ethnic groups can be maintained with so many people being transferred. It has to be said that the development of the Eight Banners has been rapid in recent years.

Now, of course, it's time for a new round of blood draws.In the early morning of March 3, after Mo Ming let out the news, flag owners from all the banners came across the river to inquire about the news and complained.Mo Ming first reprimanded the heads of the various banners who came to the door, reprimanding them for "not talking about politics".

For people from the Eight Banners, especially nobles, what is meant by "talking about politics" is a very serious issue.What is the biggest "politics" in South Africa?By the way, East Coasters have it all and that's the biggest politics!People from the east coast have brought civilization to the people of the banner. Correspondingly, people from the east coast must insist on the absolute leadership of the people from the east coast. Not listening to orders, not paying tribute, not doing hard labor, not doing military service, etc. is the biggest non-politics.The consequences of not talking about politics are very serious, as evidenced by the mysterious disappearance of some chiefs and Krall.

Of course, after reprimanding these people, they inexplicably did not forget to give some benefits.The more than [-] Xhosa slaves captured this time were allocated to each banner to supplement manpower. At the same time, some agricultural tools, refined salt, cane sugar, white wine, shredded tobacco, cloth and other consumer goods were also distributed to each banner to the chiefs. Descend to the ruling class who wield force, such as the spearmen, as compensation for turning over their private slaves.As long as these people are won over, the Eight Banners will not be able to overthrow the sky.

And these people are precisely the group of people who know the power of the people on the east coast the most, and are most in awe of the people on the east coast. Generally speaking, as long as you don’t squeeze them to the point where they can’t survive, this group of people will suffer from Stockholm syndrome. The guy can't afford much resistance.What's more, Mo Ming also drew a big cake for them, promising to lead them to capture more slaves, cattle and sheep in the future, so that they will have more wealth.

In the next few days, the nobles of each banner began to select slaves in the banner, and then sent them to the Fort in the River.Mo Ming also sent someone to check, not those who are too thin to do physical work, those who are disobedient and rebellious, and those who are sick and fall down when touched. It is difficult for most people to live for a year under heavy physical labor and harsh living conditions, but it can't be too much to make up for.

After three days of selection in this way, by the evening of March 3, Liu Ang, who was in charge of the matter, had selected about 20 Eight Banners slaves and numbered each of them.After the 2100 slaves were taken over by the Fort in the River, they immediately began preparations for departure.First, everyone was ordered to take a bath, then a set of white denim underwear was distributed, followed by discipline training and labor skills training.

The 2100 people were divided into logging group, geotechnical group, construction group and logistics group, and each person received corresponding professional skills training according to the group to ensure that they could enter the working state immediately upon arriving at the destination.In order to increase the enthusiasm of these people, Liu Ang even announced that all slaves who have worked on Mashima Island for one year will immediately and unconditionally obtain the status of free citizens, and will be promoted to the Six Banners from then on, and will be given twenty pieces of cotton cloth, two cows, sheep A huge reward of ten, two bags of high-quality grain seeds, and a full set of metal farming tools.

Sure enough, as soon as this policy came out, these slaves immediately rejoiced, and they were full of energy when training and working.In their simple understanding, those who were sent to Haixi had to work for three years before they could get their free status, but they only had to work for one year. How could there be such a good thing? !Although I don't know where the island of Mashima is, it shouldn't be more sad than when I was in my hometown when I was chased by the soldiers of the great chief on the other side of the mountain every day, right?Just survive one year, just one year!At that time, I will also be able to raise the flag and become a glorious, wealthy, and noble bannerman.

Thinking of this, these people suddenly felt a ray of light suddenly appeared in their originally muddled life.Even some ignorant and impoverished bannermen were asking if they could go to work in the Falkland Islands. Naturally, Liu Ang would not refuse these guys who had thrown themselves into the trap.At that time, the team going to the Maldives for development also needed some bannermen to do some work such as boiling water, cooking, and supervising slaves, so they were simply included and trained.

Then these more than 2000 people have been training like this for about a week. On the morning of March 3, the frigate "Red Trout" of the First Fleet of the Navy, the armed transport ship "Businessman" and the South China Sea Transport Company "Yingzhou" , "Abbot" and a mixed formation arrived at Hezhong Port Wharf.Mo Ming, Liu Ang and others who went to greet them knew that the executive committee's plan to develop the Falkland Islands might be about to reveal the final mystery at this moment.

"The result has come out. Antsiranana designated by the military department has defeated Tamataf (Toamasina) needed by the Government Council. Haha, safety finally defeated the thirst for coal." The lieutenant of the navy who led the team Li Yi sat in Mo Ming's office carelessly, drinking tea while talking.This guy has been sailing at sea for more than a month, his hair is still combed meticulously, and his face is not haggard, Mo Ming has to say admiration.

"Where is he? Anyway, I'm only responsible for dispatching people." Mo Ming said in a slightly sour tone, "I've already prepared the [-] slave laborers for the first phase. When are you going to leave?"

"Fuck, you guys are in a hurry to chase people away just after I sat here." Li Yi said with a smile, "Let's take a rest for two days and talk about it. Brothers are human too. It's been sailing at sea for more than a month. Don't let them take two days off. Don't worry, nothing will happen. By the way, the executive committee also understands your difficulties. This time, I sent you two hundred Guaranis and one hundred Frenchmen. Send someone to arrange it."

"That's about the same." Mo Ming smiled, and then called her adoptive son Mo Dazhong, and asked him to inform Liu Ang to arrange the handover of the new immigrants.

"You only have three transport ships, and you still carry a large amount of supplies for settling down. How many people can you transport at a time?" Mo Ming made another cup of tea for Li Yi and asked casually.

"Of course we can't ship it once." Li Yi said, "One of the two merchant ships was filled with red bricks, cement, lime and other building materials, and the other was loaded with a lot of mosquito nets, thick cloth clothes, tools, weapons and ammunition, medicines (Cinchona, etc.) Bark powder), salt, canned food and other miscellaneous goods, by the way, I will pack some sorghum rice, wheat and liquor with you later, so many people can’t go without food. Only my armed transport ship can transport people , but the tonnage of that ship is also very ordinary, transporting more than 300 people is the limit. My ship is also mobilized with the 101st Company of the Army, and it cannot accommodate more people. There is no way, the number of domestic merchant ships is still too small , now the berths of the two shipyards are full of warships built for the Spaniards, and there is no time to build merchant ships for us, what a fuck.”

"Okay, I'll arrange for someone to prepare the personnel and supplies for you now." Mo Ming stood up and said.

1639年3月29日，休整了两天的运输船队满载人员（陆军101连三个排、30名八旗监工、300名奴隶）和大量物资离开了河中港码头，朝马达加斯加岛北端的安齐拉纳纳地区驶去，这标志着华夏东岸共和国东方战略的又迈出了实质性的一步！

(End of this chapter)