Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 863 Hejian Slave ([-])

April 1651, 4, sunny.

The slave trade was coming to an end at this time, and the Kelandi people who arrived yesterday afternoon brought thousands of slaves to Tian Xing and the others.They were all losers in the tribal annexation wars, and they belonged to a population that the new conquerors could not digest. In the tradition of the Kelandi people, these people had only a small chance of being left as slaves. In most cases It was killed to avoid future troubles.

Knowing that the people on the east bank on the other side of the Wujiang River are now very interested in slaves and are willing to pay a certain price-obviously this is the most critical factor-the conquerors who won the war are naturally unwilling to let these The prisoners of war died in vain.They can exchange ironware, food, cloth, spirits, and many other practical gadgets from the people on the east coast, and prisoners of war or slaves in exchange, as long as their tribe has a large enough adult male population and has The high-quality weapons obtained from the people on the east coast, then this is not a big deal, just go and attack and plunder other tribes as much as you want!

Tian Xing ignored the Kelandi people who were happily watching the people on the east bank unload their goods from the pack horses, but looked at the "Hejian slaves" with their hands behind their backs and their dejected eyes. Slaves who lost their freedom for various reasons during the tribal annexation war in the Hejian area.

These slaves are very tall, generally between 1.7-1.8 meters - the height of Indians in this era is generally very high, the South American region gets higher and higher, and the Tehuelche people who are further south than the Kelandi are not as low The height of the Patagonians and Ona people in the south is generally about 1.8 meters.However, these people are tall enough, but their bodies are obviously thin, and their faces are also in a state of long-term malnutrition. It can be seen that these people are so tall. It is definitely different from the reason why Europeans grew so tall after the Industrial Revolution. They Being tall is mostly due to genetic factors, while Europeans started growing tall purely because of nutrition.

It may not be enough to do heavy physical work with such a thin figure!Tian Xing was a little worried, as evidenced by the large number of Araucans enslaved by Spain in the Chilean region. Those people were thin, ate crude food, and did heavy work. Black slaves endured tossing.

But Tian Xing also understood that at this time, he couldn't pick and choose anymore.Nowadays, there is a general resistance in the east coast to the introduction of black laborers—even if these blacks will be sent back to South Africa in a few years. Almost all the poor executive committees plan to introduce Malay slaves on a large scale, so at this time there will be a large number of Hejian slaves at their disposal, and the officials in charge of the Wujiang area should secretly laugh—other There is no such good thing for a region or a unit.

The heavily rammed ground around the ruins of the barracks, coupled with the constant presence of people here (all slave traders), made mad thistle bushes grow elsewhere (the Spaniards did it). ...) not much nearby.Seriously, though, the Krandi are to thank the Spaniards for their accidental acquisition of thistles, for the protection afforded them by these species, which in many places grow as tall as a horse's back.These thistle bushes grow tall and green and dense, and if they are not cleared frequently, many places are actually impassable to people-for people who don't know the geography of the vicinity will venture into it and may be completely lost.

The Kelandi people are precisely people who are familiar with the nearby geographical environment. Even the remnants of the rebel army who migrated from the south, after spending two or three years, they are now initially familiar with the nearby environment.And I heard that their "relatives" in the central and western regions of La Plata often came out at night to rob and kill under the cover of thick thistle bushes.

Scattered Spanish farmers, passing Spanish messengers and even small caravans may be attacked by them.Someone once asked a Spanish farmer living in La Plata if there were many bandits nearby, and the farmer replied, "The thistle hasn't grown yet," which shows the security environment here.

Tian Xing looked at these panicked slaves for a while, and then lost interest.The chef who was preparing lunch at the side handed him a roasted rabbit that was charred on the outside and tender on the inside. Tian Xing, who was already a little hungry, took it and ate it unceremoniously.Rabbit is a very common rodent nearby. It likes to feed on the roots of plants. It is usually a little dull-especially at night, this animal likes to squat quietly at the door of its own cave, even if someone There was no reaction when the horse passed by, but just looked at the rider expressionlessly.

After seeing Tian Xing devouring the food, the chef simply brought him a dining table, besides another roasted rabbit, there was also a burrowing owl that was stuffed with yellow mud and put in the fire to cook— —This flying bird is common in La Plata and the east coast, feeds on mice and snakes, and likes to live in holes in the ground (sometimes occupying the burrows of rabbits and mice), a local common The legs of swamp deer, some bought capybara meat (also a local specialty), mixed vegetables, and finally two bottles of Xiangshan dry red wine.It can be seen that even in the wilderness, the second-generation wearers with great prospects like Tian Xing still have a lot of ostentation-they never treat themselves badly.

The Kelandi people not far ahead are arguing with several east coast clerks about the "appearance" of each slave, because it is often related to the amount of goods they can eventually exchange.The Kelandi people are very nervous because this is very important to them. Their supplies are always not very abundant, which is not good for the development of the tribe. The salt, cloth, medicine, metal utensils and even weapons and armor of the people on the east coast are all they have. Urgently needed; and the people on the east coast seem to be unwilling to give an inch, but if you are familiar with them, you will find that they are actually a little careless, because some supplies are really not a big amount in their eyes, and the people on the east coast don’t have many other things. There is no shortage of things that can be produced industrially on a large scale.

The negotiations between the two parties finally came to an end after an hour. The hungry East Coasters were eager for lunch, so they made some concessions, which seemed to let these Kelandi people "take advantage", which made them very happy, so Generously sent some Indian children to the East Coast people.These children are not needed in the East Coast, but it is quite good to send them to South Africa or New China to serve as servants since they were young. There will always be some "upstarts" who have become rich in recent years and need to buy some relatively reliable servants—— There is never a more reliable servant than the child brought up from childhood.

The Kelandi people then began to deliver the goods with some East Coast patrol officers, while the heavily armed police officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs watched coldly from the sidelines holding muskets.Although it is not expected that these Kelandi people will be black and white, it is always good to be on guard. What if someone is too hesitant to do it?

There are generally no women among the slaves, and there are very few children. They are basically young and middle-aged men, which is determined by the ecology among the Kelandi tribes.Like the tradition on the Chinese grasslands, women and children will not suffer too much damage in tribal annexation wars. They are often the "property" of the new conquerors, and this is also the need for the continuation of tribal and racial civilization.

Among the more than 1000 Hejian slaves sold to the people on the east bank this time, naturally there are no women, and the number of children is only a few dozen—all as extra hair.The patrolmen from the East Coast had checked roughly before, mainly to see if there were any disabled people among them. In addition, those who were too thin or sick were not needed. Naturally, they were won't do.Of course, the remaining Hejian slaves picked up by the people on the east bank are generally more miserable. If the conquerors who brought them out for sale are in a good mood, they may take them back and continue to be slaves to death; if they catch up with them If you are in a bad mood or the tribe does not have enough food, you will be killed in a blink of an eye. Some bold and unrestrained Kelandi conquerors will not even do this without avoiding the people on the east coast: they will sell these unsold goods on the spot. The Hejian slave made two cuts with one knife, which was very neat, showing his cruelty and determination.

"Pick up all these slaves, distribute a piece of cake to each of them, and leave after eating." Tian Xing slowly ordered to the people below while eating lunch.The "clean up" he said actually meant to tie these Hejian slaves together. This is the method of tying captives on the battlefield, and it is quite suitable here.Anyway, the morale of these Hejian slaves is very low, and their expressions are numb, as if they have resigned to their fate, so there should be no trouble on the way to take them back.Of course, it doesn't matter if there are troubles, it's very simple, just do it-resolutely suppress it, and the people on the east coast will never be soft in this regard.

The sun was covered by dark clouds for most of the body, and the air with the smell of the river was blowing from the grassland. Not far away, a group of swamp deer were walking by the edge of the swamp, eating green weeds; It passed by, and then suddenly stopped at one place, lowered its head and gnawed on the fresh and tender aquatic plants; a few otters lay lazily on the grass by the river, as if they were resting leisurely.Tian Xing watched all these scenes silently, but he was thinking silently in his heart: How can such a fertile soil be given to others?With the rapid development of the east coast in the future, the wild and fertile river region is destined to belong to the great east coast republic!

The same is true when you think about it. Fertile land has always been home to "virtuous people" since ancient times.As for what a "virtuous person" is, according to his own understanding, Tian Xing believes that whoever has big fists and a high voice is a "virtuous person"-it's a simple and undeniable truth!

(End of this chapter)