1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 827 Maori War ([-])

The Maori camp on the top of the mountain lasted less than two hours before it was blasted by several artillery pieces.The wooden fence was blown to pieces and lay in ruins, and all Maori fighting seemed to have evaporated.In the majesty of the afternoon, there was an eerie silence, only dust and thick smoke passed by a messy camp.

The commander of the guard, Tan Jiangchuan, immediately ordered a large force of 300 people to launch an assault from three sides. These people rushed towards the fortification with bayonets. was shot by muskets owned by Maori.When crossing the trench and attacking the camp, a fierce and short battle broke out.

Although the Maori showed their rare bravery and tenacity, more than 300 heavily armed guards overwhelmed their heroic resistance with a destructive attitude.

Ten minutes later, the camp fell into silence again, and the corpses of more than 100 Maori were scattered all over the camp.The guards of the trading company walked around vigilantly with muskets in hand.They were a little surprised that such a huge fortress could be captured so easily, but they couldn't help feeling complacent.

Guards began rummaging through Maori homes and warehouses, looking for valuables.They wandered through the maze of trenches and explored the impressive fortress.

Surrounded by several guards, Qi Pengwu entered the messy camp with the pride of a victor on his face.

"Chief Manager, something is wrong." Tan Jiangchuan reported near Qianhui: "After our investigation, there should be 500 people in this tribe. However, after a rough inspection of the battlefield, only more than 100 corpses were found."

"Huh? You mean..."

"The natives either made the transfer in advance, or they were hiding somewhere nearby, ready to launch a surprise attack on us."

"Will they raid our Xing'an Fort when our entire army is attacking?" Qi Pengwu was startled.

"The aborigines don't have artillery in their hands, so they probably won't be able to attack Xing'an Fort." Tan Jiangchuan shook his head and said, "Besides, there are more than 400 people in Xing'an Fort. Under emergency mobilization, dozens of people can also be organized as armed guards. With a strong stronghold With walls and sharp firearms, it should not be difficult to repel the attack of the natives."

"In this case, there is nothing to worry about." Qi Pengwu said relaxedly: "If the natives here are transferred to other places, they will definitely not be able to carry a large amount of food and other living supplies. We only need to destroy this camp and destroy the surrounding areas. Farmland, turn this place into a white field. I want to see what those natives can find in the woods to eat..."

"Bump! Bump! Bump!..."

"Ho! Ho! (meaning "get up")..."

Suddenly, a burst of musket shots and shrill screams exploded from all directions, and countless Maori, armed with muskets and wooden spears, jumped out of the holes in the ground and rushed fiercely towards the helpless people in the camp. guard.

This is an extremely bold and perfect trap!

The Maori first deliberately showed weakness and allowed the guards of the trading company to attack the camp, but they kept the more than 300 surviving fighters hidden in their bunkers and tunnels, waiting for the enemy to disperse and let down their vigilance.The Maori tribal chief ordered his trained warriors to maintain strict silence, waiting for a pre-set signal to trigger the trap.

These warriors are armed with muskets and traditional Maori melee weapons.When the signal came, they almost shot and knocked down all the guard commanders in the vicinity in the first salvo, and quickly rushed to the stunned guards, and fiercely fought with the guards with fierce and dexterous melee skills melee.

In less than a quarter of an hour, more than a third of the more than [-] guards who rushed into the fortress were killed or knocked to the ground.All the people were in a panic to avoid the attack of the Maori, and Qi Pengwu fled to the outside of the camp under the cover of several guards.The offensive and defensive momentum of the two sides seemed to be reversed in an instant.The Maori, who were once considered prey, held a wooden spear and chased after the fleeing guards, shouting.

The guards fled from the camp on the top of the hill to the edge of the woodland in the distance, before they stopped their escape and joined a rearguard force that had tried to intercept the fleeing Maori.The Maori who were chasing all the way slowly retreated to the camp on the top of the mountain after being shot and killed more than a dozen fighters by the guards.

"Damn it, I've underestimated these natives!" Tan Jiangchuan, the commander of the guard, spitting in the direction of the Maori's retreat, said, "Check the weapons and count the losses of each department!"

"Captain..." At this time, a member of the guard said with a pale face, "The Chief...the Chief seems to have not withdrawn..."

"What?" Tan Jiangchuan was stunned when he heard this, and looked around, "...The chief executive is trapped in the native camp!?"

Many guards couldn't help but tremble when they heard the words, and the expressions on their faces changed.

If the chief executive is unfortunately trapped in the native camp, all the guards will probably be severely punished by the trading company.

"Everyone, assemble!" Tan Jiangchuan yelled in an extremely corrupt voice: "Kill back, kill back!...Take the Chief Manager back!"

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On August 8, Jingwei Island, Guangzhou Fort (now Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand).

In Dongzhou, if you want to say that the largest stronghold controlled by Handong Trading Company, it must be Guangzhou Fort.When the Qi State Exploration Fleet visited this island for the first time, it was convenient to stop here, and landed ashore for a detailed inspection.

After nearly 20 years of development, Guangzhou Fort has become a small town with a radius of more than 3000 meters and a population of more than [-].A Guangming River (now the Avon River in Christchurch, New Zealand) surrounds the city's east, west, and north sides, forming a natural perimeter defense.

There are also some primary handicraft workshops in the city, such as ship repair shop, food processing factory, wood processing factory, leather goods factory, brick and tile factory, oil press factory, blacksmith shop, sewing shop, etc., which can basically meet some simple living needs of the local people.

Three strongholds were set up more than ten kilometers away from Guangzhou Fort, namely Xinjin Fort (now Prebleton Town, southwest of Christchurch), Huanshan Fort (now Littleton Port, southeast of Christchurch), Yongfu Fort (now Lincoln Town, southwest of Christchurch).There are more than [-] immigrants in the three places.They reclaimed farmland near the stronghold, planted grains, vegetables and fruits, raised cattle and sheep, and raised chickens and ducks to supply the daily needs of residents in the Gwangju area.

As for the first few Maori tribes who lived here, they have been controlled by trading companies and become vassals of Guangzhou Fort after getting along with Qi immigrants for 20 years.Under the influence of the Qi people, the original slave social system has gradually disintegrated, and the tribal people have either become farmers under their jurisdiction, or coolies in various factories.Even some Maori teenagers aged [-] or [-] can speak some simple Chinese. Given time, there is a high probability that they will be assimilated by immigrants from Qi.

"So, for the barbarians, we should use the strategy of assimilation and slowly domesticate them. In this way, after decades, all the natives here can be transformed into our Qi people, and finally achieve the goal of turning the barbarians into Xia." Guangzhou Fort Instructor He Zhongping gently stroked the beard under his chin, watching a few Maori children playing with a group of Qiren children, with a hint of relief on his face.

"The chief executive doesn't think so." Yi Mingbo, the senior shopkeeper of Handong Commercial Company stationed in Jingwei Island and the commander of Guangzhou Fort, shook his head with a wry smile, "Two months ago, the chief executive took more than [-] newly recruited guards and killed them all the way. To Runing Fort (now Wellington, North Island, New Zealand), Changzhi Fort (Napier, North Island, New Zealand), Xing'an Fort, and Shouchang Fort (Auckland, North Island, New Zealand today), they vowed to wipe out the indigenous resistance everywhere and completely Stabilize the security situation on the two islands of Dongzhou. After this operation, most people will be killed and blood will flow into rivers."

"My country of Qi is sparsely populated, and Dongzhou is even more of an alien land with a small population. If we kill all the natives, who will help us farm, who will help us dig mines, and who will help us We work in the factory." He Zhongping showed some dissatisfaction, "Look at Guangzhou Fort again. After so many years of assimilation, hundreds of locals here have fully integrated into our Qi people, greatly expanding our manpower. The manager is really a little eager to do things."

"You need to know that the aborigines in Dongzhou are extremely backward in civilization, and they don't have any national and national righteousness in their hearts. If they are like Guangzhou, they will assimilate the aborigines, influence them with our high-level civilization, and use advanced artifacts Corroded, subtly, it might not be possible to turn all the natives in the area into the people of our country of Qi."

"Mr. He, I'm afraid you overestimated the merits of enlightenment." Although Yi Mingbo did not agree with Qi Pengwu's policy of blindly subduing by force, he did not quite agree with He Zhongping's emphasis on the role of enlightenment. , although they show respect and respect to our Qi people and obey our local unified management, their inherent traditional bad habits have not changed for more than ten years. Not only insist on tattooing their faces, but also a few months ago, they also had similar Cannibalism incident. Leading beasts to eat people, there is nothing like this!"

"The strategy of assimilation, the merits of education, can we see the effectiveness in a short period of time?" He Zhongping glanced at Yi Mingbo, "There is a saying in "Guanzi": A one-year plan is better than a tree valley, and a ten-year plan , is better than trees, and lifelong strategy is better than cultivating people. Those who harvest one tree are the valleys, those who harvest ten trees are the trees, and those who harvest a hundred are the people. Throughout the thousands of years of Chinese history, For Xia, more than one generation can make some small successes?"

"..." Yi Mingbo shook his head disapprovingly, not wanting to argue with him.Qi Peng used thunderbolt methods to quell the resistance of the indigenous people with violence. Although he was eager for quick success, what he said was quite reasonable. Clearing up the local indigenous people made more living space for our Han people. The solution once and for all.

"Boss, Xing'an Fort urgent report!" At this moment, a guard team leader hurried over with a trace of panic on his face.

"What happened to Xing'an Fort?" Yi Mingbo asked in a deep voice.

"Our trading company's guard team of more than 130 people was ambushed when they attacked the indigenous camp near Xing'an Fort half a month ago, and lost more than [-] people. Moreover, the chief executive... the chief executive died in the battle!"

"..." Yi Mingbo was stunned immediately when he heard the words, "...the chief executive died in the battle of the natives. This is... a big accident!"
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September 9, Linzi (now Sydney, Australia).

Chen Xiaokun, commander of the [-]th Mixed Battalion and Lieutenant (Major) of Xuanjie, sat on the stand of the barracks with a group of officers and soldiers, watching with excitement a fierce football match between two teams of soldiers on the playground.

This sport, which originated more than 20 years ago, is said to have been created by the king in the army, so that soldiers can have a confrontational and interesting sport after training, and can also vent their exuberant energy.The king also formulated various game rules for this kind of sport, making it full of confrontation throughout the whole process, while also emphasizing the mutual cooperation between teams.

Once this movement was born, it quickly became popular in the military.Without training, the officers and soldiers would organize several teams, set up formations on the teaching field, and play a few games heartily, which would attract many officers and soldiers to surround and watch.

This kind of movement has also spread to ordinary people through a large number of retired officers and soldiers, so that Guangfa people will form several teams in their spare time, and fight against each other in the temporarily designated venue, attracting countless people to watch and cheer. The barren and boring people's life adds a rare entertainment.

"That big black guy, his fucking foul!... Damn it, he kicked the ball! What a joke..." Chen Xiaokun saw a player knock over a player with his height and strength. The defender, then pushed the goalkeeper away again, and kicked the football hard into the opponent's goal.In the end, he yelled at the other party arrogantly.

At that time, the football was made of leather to sew a tough spherical shell. In order to maintain elasticity, the inner material of the ball was still a fragile inflatable bladder. Such a ball still could not withstand too much impact.Therefore, when the strong player vigorously kicked the football into the goal, the inner inflatable bladder of the ball burst instantly, the football flew a certain distance, and fell to the ground.

"Sir, sir!..." An intelligence officer pushed through the crowd and came to Chen Xiaokun, "Mr. Yu, please go back to the headquarters. There is an emergency."

"What emergency?" Chen Xiaokun asked in a deep voice, his heart moved when he heard the words.

"There are changes in Dongzhou. Officer Yu said that our department may be recruited." The intelligence officer said excitedly.

"Dongzhou?... Are the aborigines in Dongzhou making trouble?" Chen Xiaokun immediately understood.

Half a year ago, I heard that the local aborigines in Dongzhou frequently attacked the strongholds and caravans under the Handong Trading Company, so that the trading company urgently recruited hundreds of armed guards in the eastern coastal area of ​​Hanzhou, preparing for large-scale suppression.

Could it be that Handong Trading Co. suffered a big loss in Dongzhou and had to ask the cabinet and the military for help?
"Qi Pengwu, the regional director of Handong Commercial Corporation in Dongzhou, died in the battle of the indigenous people." The intelligence officer said in a low voice.

When Chen Xiaokun heard this, the corners of his eyes twitched a few times.It is a big event that the king's nephew died in Dongzhou.

"However, our tenth mixed battalion may be fully staffed and expand the size of our army."

You know, the armed forces of the entire Qi State have reached 2 people, but the army has remained at a pitiful size of more than [-] people, which is less than one-fifth of the number of the navy.

Therefore, the Army has been trying its best to increase its establishment and expand its scale in order to enhance its influence.Now, seeing that the Handong Trading Company is unable to suppress the local aborigines, it will inevitably dispatch the army to calm the situation.Well, this is the best opportunity to expand for their empty Tenth Mixed Battalion.

(End of this chapter)