1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 140 Supplementary Actions for Indigenous Populations ([-])

"Have you found out everything?" Qi Tian asked seriously.

Fu Jinbiao nodded, and said: "Go back to the chief manager, and we have found out everything. Of the five places, the farthest is more than 170 miles away from Heishanbao, and the closest is only more than 60 miles away."

"...Also, the largest number is about three hundred and fifty-six, which is the one with the furthest distance....All the tribes have no iron weapons, let alone mules and horses and other large animals."

Qi Tian nodded, looked at Yu Fukun and Pan Qifeng, and indicated that they had any questions to ask.

"Is the location of those indigenous tribes conducive to a surprise attack and ensure that they will be wiped out?" Yu Fukun asked.

Fu Jinbiao recalled it for a while, then shook his head, "Most of the indigenous tribes are located not far from the woods, so I can't guarantee that some of them will slip through during the raid... After all, their main purpose is to capture them alive .”

"It doesn't matter if a few fish slip through the net. As long as we control most of them, it will be of great benefit to our Hanzhou." Pan Qifeng said: "Or, we can mobilize more people to attack to ensure that we can catch more fish." people!"

What they are currently discussing is preparing to attack and capture the indigenous tribes that exist in the surrounding area to supplement the increasingly scarce labor force in the mining area.

It is now the middle of May in Hanzhou, and with the three concentrated transfers of the two "Breaking Waves" transport ships, more than 400 immigrants stranded in Batavia have been transported back to nearly [-] people, making the population of Hanzhou The scale broke through the [-] mark, reaching [-] people.

These sharply increasing populations suddenly accelerated various projects in Hanzhou. Construction of Jianye City, Heishan Fort, and the settlements next to Heishan Fort, farmland, hydraulic power, houses, drainage, watchtowers, etc., began one after another.

What followed was a large demand for production and living tools, and because of the outbreak of smallpox among the indigenous people in the mining area, iron and steel smelting was intermittent.Over two months, nearly 200 indigenous people were isolated and treated in the mining area, and smallpox was barely under control without any new infections.

After vaccinating experiments on four consecutive batches of indigenous people, it has been basically confirmed that vaccinating is effective in preventing and controlling smallpox.Now it has begun to vaccinate young children, important figures, and craftsmen in Hanzhou.

However, for large-scale vaccinia vaccination, another embarrassing problem was faced. There were not enough cows suffering from vaccinia in Hanzhou!
As a result, the ship that transported the immigrants had a new task, to collect and purchase cattle with vaccinia in Batavia.

The matter of vaccinia vaccination against smallpox is top secret in Hanzhou, and only Qi Tian, ​​Yu Fukun, Peng Laogui and a few disciples know about it.Including those teenagers and craftsmen who were inoculated with cowpox, they only knew that a few doctors cut their arms and then smeared some unknown mucus on them. As for what this mucus is, they didn't know anything.

The reason why he wanted to keep it secret was because Qi Tian was thinking about whether he could use the miraculous effect of vaccinia vaccination to prevent smallpox and exchange some benefits with certain colonial forces.Of course, now is not a good time.At least until Hanzhou has enough strength, he will be qualified to discuss the exchange of interests with others.

The current Hanzhou urgently needs to lay a solid foundation and smelt steel, and the sudden reduction in the number of indigenous people in the mining area due to the outbreak of smallpox has affected the supply of iron ore and coal.

At the beginning of April, Fu Jinbiao was sent out by Qi Tian, ​​with a few guards who could barely ride horses, to investigate the existence of indigenous tribes everywhere.

After more than 20 days of continuous searching, Fu Jinbiao has basically figured out the situation within more than 100 kilometers of the surrounding area.Now it is time to discuss how many people are going to be dispatched, how much supplies to carry, to sweep up and round up these indigenous tribes, and to "populate the population" of the indigenous people in the mining area to increase more labor force.

"It is suggested that the Marine Corps be dispatched in batches, half of each dispatch, and then add two hundred young and strong, and then bring fifty natives, almost more than 300 people, which is enough to handle." Qi Tian calculated the current armed forces of Hanzhou, and it was very easy. The number of people who attacked was quickly given.

Yu Fukun nodded in approval.

"The Civil Affairs side prepares five more carriages, depending on the distance, to carry supplies for one to five days. All operations will be commanded by Niu Hu and Li Fade in turn. Oh, remember to bring all the students from the Army Training Institute. It is important to capture and fight large aboriginals, but let them practice for a while." Qi Tian then added.

With the plan set, Jianye City and Heishan Fort began intensive mobilization preparations.Grain, tents, carriages, fodder, muskets, gunpowder, swords, etc., are constantly gathered in Montenegro Fort.

The Marine Corps and the selected two hundred young adults also conducted several joint drills.The fifty aborigines brought over from the mining area were also given some superficial wartime training under the leadership of Hei San, who spoke a little Chinese.Hanzhou's first active foreign military operation is about to start.

"Uncle Peng isn't going back to Jianye City?" Qi Tian asked curiously.The vaccinia vaccination experiment has ended, and the smallpox patients and the experiment isolation area have been cleaned up without a trace.It stands to reason that Peng Laogui should return to Jianye City and reunite with his family.

"I heard that there are casualties in your mining area almost every day?"

"It's not every day either." Qi Tian shook his head, the pirate captives were better, they knew how to avoid various risks, but casualties were inevitable.As for the indigenous people, almost every few days, one or several casualties will be caused to you, which makes people quite helpless.

"All the people who died before were buried?"

"It's all buried." Qi Tian said, but seeing Peng Laogui's somewhat unclear expression, his heart was shocked, "You want to..."

"Yeah, what a pity to be buried!" Old Ghost Peng said, "You think I'm... weird?"

"Whoever says you're weird, I'll take him to the mine to pick up rocks!" Qi Tian knew that Old Ghost Peng wanted to study the corpses of the dead aborigines, if, according to modern medicine, it was to dissect and study the "general teacher" That's all.

Although he didn't know what Peng Laogui could research, but he proposed and wanted to do something that would be cast aside by the world. Qi Tian admired and was moved by this precious spirit of medical exploration.

"You may not be able to use these knives. I will ask someone to prepare a suitable set of tools for you, so that you can do things conveniently." Qi Tian reached out and touched a small knife, and took a closer look. The blade is too wide and the edge is not very sharp .

"Why do I think you can understand and accept whatever you do?" Old Ghost Peng smiled, "You should be my apprentice the most."

"I don't like being a veterinarian." Qi Tian said with a smile.

Old Ghost Peng had a black line on his face, "I will be a famous doctor in the future!"

"With your achievements in preventing and treating smallpox, you are enough to be called a famous doctor!"

"That's what you told me!"

"I need to take away your three apprentices. Tomorrow, Niu Hu and the others will lead a team to capture the natives." Qi Tian stood up, ready to leave.

"Except for Chuangen, who is not suitable for long-distance travel, everyone else can. However, they can't cure the lack of arms and legs!" Peng Laogui said behind him.

"Of course, even a master like you can't cure it, let alone your apprentices."

"I can do it sooner or later!" Old Ghost Peng roared from behind.

Qi Tian smiled, waved his hands behind him, and walked out of the slightly dark room.

May [-]th, sunny, Montenegro.

Niu Hu looked at the neatly lined up team, and his heart was full of pride.Although it is only a team of more than 300 people, it is far less than the thousands of troops in Dengzhou.But this is our own team, a team we trained with our own hands.This year there are only three hundred, and next year there will be six hundred. In a few years, we will have tens of thousands of military horses.

"Let's go!" Niu Hu nodded to Yu Fukun, waved his hand, and ordered.

Before they set off, Fu Jinbiao had already led a few cavalry on the road first. They would rush to the vicinity of the indigenous tribe to be raided, cover up the information, inquire about the surrounding situation in detail, and prepare for the arrival of the brigade.

"I'm leaving first, and I'll be back in about two or three days. The safety of Jianye City and Montenegro Castle will be entrusted to you." Niu Hu said to Li Fade.

"Go! Next time I'll go out and exercise." Li Fade punched Niu Hu in the chest.

Niu Hu turned around, followed the team, and walked quickly towards the south.

"In addition to the regular Marine Corps, we should implement a system of township soldiers. When each production village is in slack, strong men will be drawn to form several township barracks. First, to supplement the regular army, and second, to guard their respective villages. " Qi Tian said to Pan Qifeng as he looked at the leaving team.

"Then with our current population status, we can form a township soldier of more than 1000!" Pan Qifeng said with a smile.

Oh yes.Except for more than 500 women, the other 40 people are all young and strong men.If they were sent to Daming, they would be able to form a team of refugees, and they would be relatively capable.Those who can survive more than [-] days, travel thousands of miles, and come to Hanzhou with a slightly weaker body will be eliminated on the way.

"Then set up all of them! More than 1000 people must be properly organized and managed, otherwise, if you are idle, you will cause trouble!"

Pan Qifeng was taken aback, when will the immigrant have time to relax?During the slack season, they either repaired water power, built city walls, or repaired roads.Everyone is as tired as a dog, how can they spare no energy to make trouble!

(End of this chapter)