New World 1620

Friday, June 1621, 6, was sunny.

There was another sea of ​​joy in the Manhattan community yesterday. Residents flocked to the pier like a festival to welcome their companions who returned from trade in Europe for the second time this year.

The Santa Maria, St. Nicholas and Wenwen sailing fleets returned from Europe with a full load.

Well, Wenwen, this is a newly built 420-ton sail Galen that a certain Portuguese nympho baron spent a lot of money on to Yang Wenwen, who is still traveling in Lisbon, Europe. It is obviously bigger than the other two ships.

"This is too inappropriate, how can you use community influence as a personality cult toy!"

Qi Jianjun, who saw the name of the ship on the bow and then learned the real story behind the scenes, shook his head vigorously, but both Zheng Quan and Wang Tiehui, former naval professional officers, had no choice but to tell the vice chairman of the community committee that according to maritime traditions, changing the ship Name is a very unlucky thing.

Well, in fact, Qi Jianjun has gradually begun to get used to the "intangible cultural specialties" that Su Zining and other members in Europe brought back more than once, and the young people in the community also like these tunes, not only the name of the Republic of China and the United States is in the ears of Europeans Seriously, even people in the Manhattan neighborhood are talking about it all day long.

More than 600 tons of imported materials from Europe quickly filled the gap of living and production materials in the Manhattan community and the Brooklyn industrial area in the next few months. Among them, horses, pigs, sheep, poultry, etc. were greatly praised, and a full 20 Spanish silver dollar coin cash.

The Delaware Indian hired workers who were in charge of unloading cargo at the pier, when they saw Berschulon's harness horse for the first time, they were all scared and hid behind the pile of cargo.Except for the stout North American moose, they had hardly seen a four-legged animal with such a long neck.When a few Chinese people on the pier put the animal on a flatbed traction harness, they couldn't believe that this "ferocious" guy in front of them could be so docile.

Another wave of European bankrupts or indentured slaves of hundreds of people also arrived with the fleet, including many craftsmen. This is not a gift for the Portuguese nobles such as the Duke of Braganza in Portugal. The wandering beggars in Lisbon are very Unlucky or lucky to get swept up once.

The Portuguese nobles have always wondered why these Americans always like to buy people, but then Yang Wenwen's words made the Portuguese nobles dumbfounded for a while.

"The wages of our American workers are too high. We have no choice but to find some people from Europe to work."

Although it sounds uncomfortable, the Portuguese nobles completed the request of the American female official with a strange taste.

In the final result, not only the heads of various departments in the Brooklyn Industrial Zone smiled, but even the "female staff" of the Phantom Bar reached 10 people in one fell swoop. The owner, Guan Yun, is already considering whether to apply for an expansion of the bar.

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Unlike the joyful day in the Manhattan community, a new military training camp on Staten Island has been depressed since a week ago.

On the training ground, about 30 young Europeans were wearing a full set of M36 combat uniforms of "German Devils", carrying military bags, and carrying flintlock guns on their shoulders. They are practicing in crooked rows.Several soldiers of the Chinese Ground Guard standing guard all around them held their rifles in front of them, pointing and laughing at these Europeans who had only been drafted into military service a week ago.

"Damn it, Jonah, you forgot your left and right legs again! You're going to make everyone train again today!"

In the horizontal queue of recruits, Scott, a young man of English descent who had experienced the defense of West Point, kept cursing the young Scottish youth beside him. askew.

For a whole week, these former European farmers or beggars repeatedly conducted combat and marching training under the guidance of the officers of the Land Guard, but the effect was very poor.

"Private Jonah, step out!"

The recruit instructor, He Yu, with a livid face, called to stop the line marching training of the European soldiers, walked to the front of the rows of soldiers, and pointed the pointer in his hand at the trembling Scottish youth.

"You dragged down your comrades again, now it's time to accept punishment, run 30 laps around the playground with full armor, immediately! As for the others... all stand at attention, put guns on shoulders, stand in military posture, and show up for your team Two hours of guilt for such an idiotic fool!"

After finishing speaking, He Yu waved, and a soldier standing guard in the distance brought a chair, a parasol, and even a bottle of juice with a smiling expression.Then He Yu sat under the parasol with a slight smile, sipping fruit juice, and looking back and forth at a row of European recruits with miserable faces.

"Among you, there are friends from West Point who once fought side by side with me, and there are also new immigrants who have only been here for more than a month. You should know how happy you are. As long as you complete a few years of military service, you can get the government Recognized permanent residency, even after proficiency in Chinese, it is possible to become a real citizen! These treatments will be faster than any immigration, but what do I see? Laziness, no brains, muddle through, and even a contemptuous attitude! "

He Yu's expression of hating iron and steel, coupled with his non-stop English, made many of the first residents of West Point Town blush.

"Sir! Lieutenant! I'm applying for training alone. These rookies are completely hurting us!" Scott, who was a little distracted by the weight and the heat, hesitated for a long time, and finally yelled loudly. Companions who fought the bloody Pequot Indians at West Point echoed.

His expression changed slightly, and He Yu set his sights on a sturdy young man from England in the front row.

"Private Scott! I know you were extremely brave in previous battles, but do you know what you just said? You don't trust your comrades and try to abandon your comrades. If you are on the battlefield, What consequences will your behavior lead to, do you know?"

He Yu got up slowly, walked in front of the soldiers who caused trouble, and tapped the shoulders of several soldiers one by one with the pointer, his expression gradually became serious: "Now, you, you, and you, in view of your inappropriate thoughts and remarks, you will Accompany Private Jonah for punishment. Get out and circle the field 30 times, immediately!"

The collapsed recruits looked frustrated, but no one dared to express any dissatisfaction at this time. The appearance of the four unlucky soldiers panting and running around the playground like dying pigs made every soldier tremble in his heart.

In the distance, Chen Liwen, the commander-in-chief of the land garrison, accompanied Zheng Quan, the military security committee member, to observe quietly, and praised He Yu's rough and old-fashioned training mode.

"Old Zheng, are we going to use these European soldiers so soon? I think it's a bit early." Chen Liwen looked at the guard posts around the recruit camp and said thoughtfully.

"We must liberate manpower from all aspects, including military strength. As our trade expands, we will go deeper and deeper into the sphere of influence of Indian tribes that we have never had contact with before, and we will also share our military strength. Just rely on your more than a hundred What is the use of the human land garrison? European farmers in this era are known as war animals and are extremely obedient. As long as they are given a generous living security, they will be more adaptable to the current line of infantry than you. tactics."

Zheng Quan waved his hands with a smile, but the words in his mouth made Chen Liwen a little uncomfortable.

"Well, let's think of it as preparing veteran seeds for the next step of military expansion. We will form a special foreign infantry battalion to use in the future, and the number of troops will gradually expand." Chen Liwen said, and suddenly remembered something, "By the way, Old Zheng, I was not there yesterday because I had something to do, and I heard that at the community committee meeting yesterday, Elder Liu proposed a plan to reshuffle the committee members, what happened?"

As if a torch had been lit, Zheng Quan's face suddenly turned red with emotion.

"Mr. Liu and Qi Jianjun came to me again last night, saying that there are currently too many members of the military department in the committee. Apart from military aspects, they are not suitable for the daily management of the community." Zheng Quan said coldly, as if he was holding back gas.

"How could Mr. Liu and Qi Jianjun get together?!" Chen Liwen immediately turned angry when he heard this answer, "If Mr. Liu and Mr. Zheng hadn't stood up and organized everyone to rescue and provide disaster relief, would this community have survived until today? ?! Which bastard is tearing down our stage?!"

"Don't talk nonsense... Maybe Mr. Liu is hinting at us, maybe it's the opinions of the residents in the community... At present, the community is still under semi-military management."

After all, Zheng Quan was much more stable than the younger Chen Liwen, so he suppressed his emotions secretly and frowned.