Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 745

The cabin of "Nantieyu-001" has a lot of catches, um, mainly horse mackerel, accounting for 90%, and a small amount of miscellaneous fish such as sardines.These fish are still packed in the strong fishing nets woven with sisal hemp of New China. Most of them are dead, but a small number of them are still jumping, which is quite novel for people to see.

Mo Ming knows that it is the off-season for Chilean horse mackerel fishing, and there will not be large groups of fish migrating for bait in the coastal areas, but the "Nantieyu-001" still caught so many fish in a casual trip, which is still very satisfying. Surprised.At the same time, this also shows from another aspect how rich the fishery resources in the Peruvian fishing grounds are.This is still in Chile. If it was in Peru further north, how many fish would there be? They wouldn't break the propellers of the boats...

The fish caught are being cleaned up by the crew on the spot at this time, and then packed into wooden barrels according to their size, and then pushed into the cold storage room in the bilge with a trolley for storage.The fibrous tissue of fish is generally tender, the protein is changeable, and the fat is easy to oxidize, so it needs to be frozen in time.

A total of four large ether/ether refrigerators were installed on the "Nantieyu-001" fishing boat to cool the cold storage.After the horse mackerel is packed into an insulated freezer, it will be kept frozen in an environment of almost zero degrees.When designing various freezing schemes, some people once proposed to use a refrigerator to make cold seawater, then immerse fresh fish in it, and make the seawater circulate continuously in order to maintain the freshness of the fish.Of course, this method is too costly and cumbersome, so it was rejected by everyone, and it was decided to still use the original ice temperature refrigeration technology.

The so-called ice temperature refrigeration technology refers to the technology of refrigerating food below zero and above freezing point (the freezing point of food is generally as low as -3 degrees Celsius).Under this technology, the cells of the food are not destroyed, and are always in a living state (it has been reported that live fish kept at ice temperature will re-swim after a few days); the activity of microorganisms is inhibited to the greatest extent, and the respiratory activity of food is inhibited , prolong the freshness period; of course, the main reason is that this technology can effectively preserve the taste and freshness of food without being damaged, which is a very important factor for some rare fish, because it means that you can Get a better price for the meat you catch.

With this refrigeration technology, the sea operation time of the fishing boats on the east coast will be greatly extended, the fish output will be greatly increased, and the freshness of fishery products will be different from the past-everyone will no longer have to eat hard food. The fish that hit people was dry, and there was no need to eat pickled fish that gave off an unpleasant smell.

Nowadays, the East Coast Republic basically welcomes the emergence of ether/ether refrigeration equipment with both hands raised.The first is the navy, because it means that they can bring more supply ships with cold rooms in the future; the second is the agricultural department, mainly the South China Sea Fisheries Company under its jurisdiction, and some departments that export agricultural products-many agricultural products are It needs fresh-keeping technology; finally, there are a large group of big and small dignitaries in China who welcome the appearance of this machine. From now on, they can enjoy relatively fresh Indian Ocean bigeye tuna, red lobster and tropical eel (all produced in New Huaxia), and even in theory, you can enjoy novel foods such as salmon, autumn saury, jelly salmon, and moose meat shipped from the Heishui area (it is conceivable that the price will make most so-called "rich people People" scare the urine), making their lives further slide into the abyss of extravagance.

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On March 1649, 3, the fishing boat "Nantieyu-31" quietly sailed north into Puerto Barrios (Puerto Montt) in the Kingdom of Spain, and anchored outside a wooden pier.The port is now jointly controlled by the East Coasters and the Araucan guerrillas. Hundreds of East Coast Army officers and soldiers resting in the rear and a larger number of Araucan guerrillas control the pier and the city respectively, and repel It overwhelmed two spontaneous counterattacks by the Spanish local army in the neighboring area, and firmly occupied this port city with good conditions.

And when Mo Ming came ashore, he accidentally found Lieutenant Colonel Lu Ming, the commander of the East Coast Pacific Task Force here.After asking the reason, it was discovered that Lu Ming was recuperating here due to illness, and the front line was temporarily commanded by Captain Guo Zili.

Lu Ming himself was also very surprised by Mo Ming's appearance. After learning that he had become the president of the Southern Railway Company, the expression on his face immediately enriched.

"What are you going to do with Araucan Port?" Lu Ming, who was wearing casual clothes, asked.It was lunch time at this time, and his special chef brought up a plate of dishes, and at the same time served a pair of bowls and chopsticks for Mo Ming.

"Is it really good to ask knowingly?" Mo Ming thief smiled, then unceremoniously picked up a piece of fragrant trout, and asked: "You probably caught this fish in the nearby Maolin River, right?" It’s really leisurely, the Peruvian side in front of you is almost out of your mind, and you are still hiding in the rear, this commander is really doing it with gusto.”

"I didn't say anything good when I first came. It seems that after so many years of going to the Far East, you still haven't smoothed your edges and corners. On the contrary, I feel that your 'illness' has become more serious. Now you are a bit unambiguous. The Southern Railway Company will probably become yours in the future. Let’s make it clear.” Lu Ming turned his chopsticks around, and after eating two mouthfuls of fresh horse mackerel, he said, “There’s nothing to focus on ahead now, the Spanish fleet has been destroyed, and our main ship going north was even sunk last month. I saw a big ship coming from Acapulco—maybe it was a Manila galleon, but now there is no Spanish ship at all. The Spaniards suffered a loss last year, and this year they have made preparations. Part of the gold and silver was transported from land by mules and horses; the remaining part of the gold and silver was loaded on some faster transport ships, and then sneaked out to sea on foggy or cloudy nights, heading for Panama. From 48 Since October 10, we have only captured two Spanish transport ships, seized a ship of timber and 70 million in cash. Apart from that, there was almost no fighting, and the Spaniards also successfully transported most of the gold, silver, and commodities. It was transported to Panama by land and sea. In general, the blockade of the port of Callao is far less effective than before. At least the Spaniards have come up with some strategies to weaken our negative impact. .”

The navy on the east bank has nothing to do in the north. Since the main force of the army landed in the Maolin River Basin, except for a few battles in the first one or two months, it is basically still in a confrontation with the Spaniards. Maintain the area north of Osorno, and then ignore each other's existence.Maybe everyone knows that the battle will end soon, and it's really not worth fighting desperately at this time.Isn't it?The king doesn't want to fight anymore, so what reason do you have to keep fighting?

The East Coast Army currently controls the many settlements opened up by the Spaniards along the Maurin River, and of course it also controls the settlements of Maurin, Puerto Barrios, Osorno, Corral, Valdivia, Chacao, etc. "Big city".The warehouses in these cities have long been systematically looted by the army on the east coast, and the grain, livestock, fur and other materials in the countryside have also been "purchased" by a large number of rough-printed military tickets. The Spanish have accumulated more than a hundred years of colonial fruits overnight. Most of the time was snatched away, and the local white colonists really wanted to cry but had no tears.

The "evil deeds" of the people on the east coast did not stop there. Their greatest evil deed was probably the liberation of a large number of Araucan slaves in the central and southern regions of Chile.These Araucans were originally "serfs" under the Spanish guardianship and taxation system, and they were firmly bound to the land, forest farms and mines. Now, once they were liberated by the people on the east coast, they almost directly destroyed these Spanish white colonists. economic base.

Most of these Araucan people were relocated to the south, and it is said that they entered the territory controlled by the Araucan guerrillas to live.Of course, there are also a small number of Araucan tribes who do not want to move south, but their fate is more miserable. They were forcibly taken away by the people on the east coast as a whole. It is said that they will be sent to the prairie on the east coast to build roads or something. It is estimated that few people will survive. .

"Another 70 million in cash was robbed in Callao? If you add the piecemeal robbery throughout the year in 48, your navy has made a fortune again. The annual income should not be less than one million!" Hearing this, Mo After taking a sip of tea, he took two sips of local Chilean red wine and said to Lu Ming with a smile, "Commander Lu, I know you are usually an open-minded person, so let's be clear about it! Alao The port of Canfreedom City is currently operated by our Southern Railway Company, but the funds have not yet been fully raised. I hope your navy can carry forward the spirit and support us with some expenses. After all, the sooner the port is completed, the sooner you will enjoy it, and the third fleet will also be completed sooner. Established one day, right?"

"The Third Fleet is still missing, don't use this to blackmail me." Lu Ming first glanced at Mo Ming with disdain, then sighed heavily, and said: "But now the Ministry of the Navy wants to form the Third Fleet There are a lot of people here, and I will not hide this from you, nor can I. For them, the port of Araucan is almost the best and the only choice at this stage. From this point of view, this time they will not be accepted If you kill him with a knife, I'm afraid this test will be difficult."

"What kind of slaughter, it sounds so ugly." Mo Ming put down the chopsticks in his hand, and complained: "The port of Araucan has been built according to high standards, and the cost is about 300 million yuan. How can this be our Southern Railway? The company can afford it. Even if the investment is divided into ten years, it will cost 30 yuan this year, which is indeed a bit more."

"30!" Lu Ming stretched out three fingers, and said, "I will give you a one-time subsidy of 30 in cash, and in the future, the Ministry of the Navy will squeeze out 8 yuan from the funds to subsidize you every year, no more. If you agree, agree, If you disagree, even if you bring the lawsuit to the executive committee, I will still say the same thing.”

"30 is 30, if you don't take it, don't take it!" Mo Ming thought for a while, and then, under the urging of Lu Ming's eyes that gradually became impatient, nodded in approval and said: "But you still have to take the seized money this time." Send us part of the supplies, the cattle, sheep, food and captives will be fine.”

"Deal!" Lu Ming is also a straightforward person, and immediately agreed: "If there are a lot of cattle, sheep and horses, I will give you a batch; there is a lot of grain, leather, and dried fruits, and I will also give you a batch. Anyway, the war It’s almost over now, and it’s useless for us to hoard more supplies, so we might as well give them to you as support for the construction of the Southern Railway Company.”

"If everyone was as open-minded as you, Commander Lu, our South Railway Company would have repaired half of the Liangyang Railway. Our company has worked hard and has only raised less than 120 million in cash so far, but nothing else this year , two ports and a simple road will cost more than 80 yuan. In addition, there are purchases of various materials, personnel placement, daily expenses, etc., and this money will not last until the end of the year. The high cost of steam plows and steam rollers, the Southern Railway Company is also in difficulty now. The 38 cash from Commander Lu really helped a lot." Mo Ming said sincerely.

(End of this chapter)