Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 1262 Situation and Immigration Reality ([-])

"What are you doing like this?" Captain Yang Liang, who had recently been transferred from Sao Paulo Town to coordinate the occupation outside Rio de Janeiro, angrily yelled.The target of his anger is not others, but some bureaucrats of the Government Administration Council and the Ministry of War that he regards as extremely "retarded" and "imbecile", because it is these people who do not know the so-called policies that have caused the diocesan diocese of St. , which greatly hindered the occupation of the land by the people on the east coast.

"Why can't we adopt a temporary appeasement policy for these white manor owners? At least, we can't push these people to the side of the flag team because of the forced redemption of land by military tickets? At worst, the released Indian slaves should also Give them weapons, let them avenge their grievances and revenge?" Second Lieutenant Yang said.

"The Indians are already doing things. Chief Xiao has promised these people that as long as they serve labor or military service under our command until the end of this war, they will be given the status of colonial residents of the East Coast Republic of China and allocated land. , Grasslands, so that they can support themselves. At present, a considerable number of Indians have responded to the call and acted as a train team, gradually taking over the work of the former peasants. Now the mountain road between San Vicente Port and Sao Paulo town is full of They are Indian soldiers, but the number is not too many. After all, the Indians also distrust us very much, and the proportion of fleeing is too high. Let me say, it is better to keep them locked in the manor, so that they can do more for us Some work." Said Zhou Yafu, a lieutenant of the army who once went to Russia to occupy land with Yang Liang.

Zhou Yafu is 26 years old this year. He is the son of Zhou Shenwo, one of the "Nine Elders" of the Executive Committee.After graduating from the Infantry Department of the Dingyuan Military Academy, he first served as a second-class staff officer in the Ministry of the Army for a period of time, and then found an opportunity to join the Polish-Russian War Field Visiting Group, and had a close relationship with Yang Liang and others.This time the east bank declared war on Portugal, and under the banner of experience, they commanded a force adapted from Qing army prisoners to participate in the attack on General San Vicente's area, and their performance was not bad.

After the battle in Port San Vicente ended, they were ordered to be transferred to the Rio de Janeiro General District across the sea to coordinate and command the siege of the city.At this time, most of the city has been controlled by the army on the east coast. Only two forts built in the coastal area - the Fort of the Conception of the Virgin and the Fort of Sugar Loaf Mountain - were too strong to be captured, and they have been captured by the east coast. The army is closely monitoring it. As for whether to besiege him for a long time to force him to surrender or to adopt other methods, it is still up for discussion!

"However, when I went to San Vicente to report the situation two days ago, I heard that there was going to send an Indian volunteer team of about [-] people to Rio de Janeiro, because they heard that our troops were tense, and the two sides guarded by the Portuguese The fortress has been unable to attack for a long time (there are seven or eight hundred defenders stubbornly resisting in the corner), and the situation cannot be opened for a long time, so I plan to send this hastily pulled team over to help. Hehe, I can’t do anything else, go to the countryside in Portugal The colonists’ manors can always collect food.” Zhou Yafu said with a smile again, “But the battle here really has to be done quickly. I don’t think we should fight the Fortress of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception and Sugarloaf Mountain. Let Yong’an County The security team can monitor nearby. I am sorry that the Portuguese dare not come out to die. Although the security team of Xihu County suffered a lot when they stormed the fortress a while ago, the main force is still there. We can send troops to the inland San Sebastian The diocese marched and raided repeatedly, not to mention anything else, let the war expenses be raised first, and also allow the brothers to make a small fortune. It is shameful that everyone has such a small allowance after being away for a few months. We must find some extra money for everyone to boost morale."

"Fuck! The Volunteer Team is useless!" Yang Liang cursed again, "Forget it, the area under the jurisdiction of General Rio de Janeiro is small, with a small population and small towns, and people from the Sao Paulo Banner Team rarely come here. Come on (meaning that there are few resistance elements in the local area), let's make a quick decision. Just as you said, the West Lake County Security Corps suffered a lot of casualties a while ago, and this time let them take the lead in attacking San Sebastian Town The main force is also a kind of reward, so let’s implement it like this, and you will lead the team, and I still have to spend time here with the gangsters in the Fortress of the Conception of the Virgin.”

Therefore, starting from September 9, more than 16 members of the Xihu County Security Corps, who had been resting in Rio de Janeiro for almost ten days, marched towards San Sebastian Parish under the command of Lieutenant Zhou Yafu.Since the military department did not order the implementation of the East Coast law in the General District of Rio de Janeiro, the local manor owners got along with the East Coast people in a "harmonious" way (of course it is relative) - before the four thousand East Coast troops stormed the city of Rio de Janeiro, Fortress of Sugarloaf Mountain, Fortress of Our Lady's Conception, and consolidating and mopping up the occupied areas (mainly around the city), they fought continuously for two months. Naturally, the relationship will not be so bad.

But now the commanders of the east bank army were replaced by Yang Liang, Zhou Yafu and others, and the strategy changed suddenly. The two difficult fortresses were temporarily put on hold, and instead turned their blades to the various manors in the inland. It is impossible for the masters not to shed any more blood at this time.For example, on the way Zhou Yafu’s 1000-strong army marched into the town of San Sebastian, each manor owner was ordered to donate the people and property lists in his manor, and donate in proportion, either in kind or in money.Intimidated by the might of the army on the east coast, these rich landowners did not dare to disobey them. Therefore, when the West Lake County security team arrived outside the town of San Sebastian, they had already collected more than [-] pesos in taxes and a large amount of food, Livestock, a lot of harvest - According to the results of the previous discussions between Yang Liang, Zhou Yafu and others, these taxes will subsidize the officers and soldiers of the security regiments in West Lake and Yong'an counties. As for the gold and silver materials captured in Rio de Janeiro, all must be transported to St. Central port is registered and stored in a unified manner. I dare not joke about this, otherwise you will wait for the military police to arrest you and put you in jail.

The attack on Sebastian Town was lackluster, and the four field artillery brought by the officers and soldiers of the Xihu County Security Regiment played a big role-although these artillery could not blast the strong cities such as the Fortress of the Conception of the Virgin, they did not hit much. The well-protected colonial towns were fine, so after only three hours of fighting, San Sebastian surrendered, and it was announced that the last town in General Rio de Janeiro had been captured by the East Coast .The rest are mostly villages, towns and manors scattered in a wide area, and the people on the east bank have no time to deal with them for a while-they may send a grain collection team to collect taxes, collect grain, and purchase supplies (of course, use military tickets) ), but not now.

Lieutenant Zhou Yafu did not stay here too long. On September 9, he led his troops back to Rio de Janeiro. At this time, the Fortress of the Conception of Our Lady and the Sugarloaf Mountain Fortress were still under the control of the Portuguese defenders. The city is quite unfavorable.But what can be done about this? The two fortresses that have been renovated over the years are fully equipped with guns, ammunition and food reserves, and there is no shortage of water. In addition, the defenders are determined, and Yang Liang is reluctant to waste his life. The battle is deadlocked. No surprise here.

Fortunately, they got a small amount of 20 yuan in cash and a large number of supplies in the general area of ​​​​Rio de Janeiro.Moreover, it seems that the meaning of the above does not seem to be the appearance of occupying the general area of ​​​​Rio de Janeiro for a long time. Otherwise, San Vicente and the south of the area have begun to immigrate in the occupied area. There is no movement here, and even Didn't implement the East Coast law?Therefore, there is no need to risk your life to death, maybe it will be returned as a bargaining chip with the Portuguese in the end, who can tell.

Although I heard that the Navy is unwilling to give up the two general jurisdictions of Espirito Santo and Porto Seguro, which are rich in high-quality timber, if Rio de Janeiro does not occupy them, those two places will become enclaves. From this perspective, returning Rio de Janeiro is not very important. Possibly, but Mr. Yang is still far away from the decision-making level, and he doesn't know what the big bosses in the central government think. Therefore, it is natural to order to stop the stupid attack on the fortress while caring for the soldiers under his command. ——Of course, if the military finally decides to permanently occupy the general area of ​​Rio de Janeiro, he, Yang, organizes death squads to attack the Sugar Loaf Mountain and the Fortress of the Conception of the Virgin, and he will not hesitate!

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On September 1660, 9, the second brigade of the legendary Volunteer Army (that is, three thousand Indians, the first brigade was captured by the Qing army under the command of Captain Yang) arrived at the port of Rio de Janeiro.At the same time, Yang Liang was once again sent to the Navy's transport ship by a transfer order. Captain Yang, who had "worked a few short-term jobs" in San Vicente, Rio de Janeiro and other places, once again showed his true qualities as a tinkerer. He was planning to go to Paranagua Bay in the south, halfway to replace a certain army captain who had returned to China for recuperation due to illness, and commanded more than 27 people from the third battalion of the Volunteer Army to cleanse the parish established by the Portuguese there, and at the same time prepare to accept immigrants. Carry out immigration enforcement actions.

As for the situation on the Rio de Janeiro side, Lieutenant Zhou Yafu was in charge, and the Xihu County Security Corps, which had lost nearly [-]% of its staff due to fighting and illness in the past few months, was transferred back to China to disband. It is also time for the militiamen who are away to go back to the field to work.

On September 9, Mr. Yang arrived in Paranagua Bay with dozens of non-commissioned officers (most of whom were captured by the Qing army and used them more easily).To his surprise, the person who came to greet him was Goshkin, a Russian labor broker—this Russian who had made a fortune in the East Coast in recent years was here to act as an interpreter. There are only a handful of people who know both Russian and Chinese.

And when it comes to the establishment of the so-called third brigade of the Volunteer Army, there are actually quite a lot of helplessness.Gein, now that spring is here, it seems a little inappropriate for the various county security groups mobilized before the war to go abroad for a long time, and it is bound to affect the domestic grain production on the east coast. This is a major event that cannot be ignored.Therefore, considering this situation, with the approval of the Executive Committee, the Joint Chiefs of Staff ordered some laborers from non-nationals to form a volunteer army and send them to the front line of Brazil as cannon fodder to take over the combat tasks of some militiamen on the east coast and reduce the impact on domestic agriculture. The destruction of production—don’t you see, the 2500 Angolan black slaves who had just been sent ashore by the navy have been urgently transported to the Brazilian plateau to replace some ex-civilian men conscripted in the counties of the Duck Lake Basin to serve as a logistics transport team.

The third battalion of the Volunteer Army that Yang Liang will be commanding now has a total of more than 1200 people, of which more than 700 are laborers in Ross, and the remaining nearly 500 are from Transylvanian prisoners of war. The combat effectiveness can be described as uneven, but the morale is not bad. ——This is due to the promise made by the military to them. After the war, they will be granted citizenship on the east coast regardless of their reasons, so as to motivate them to fight bravely.

"It's a fool, the lack of people is enough for this." Captain Yang, holding a saber, sighed, looking at the small town of Paranagua that had been captured by the third brigade, and cursed: "Army The grandsons of this department are going to reduce their front-line manpower and return to the country to farm, and they are still exporting wheat to Italians and Courlands, I will go to you Marle Gobi!"

After being scolded by all his subordinates, Yang Liang grabbed the military kettle and poured a mouthful of barley tea, then waved his hand and ordered: "What are you waiting for? The Parish of Paranagua is going to be cleaned up. Immigrants from the real border will also be transported one by one. Where do their land, their cattle and sheep, and their rations come from? Bring cannons and military tickets, and go to manors with Lao Tzu to buy land and supplies! Zhu in the west The commander-in-chief has set up the headquarters on the banks of the Iguazu River. The main force has already crossed the north and marched for many days. The fastest cavalry has even seen the Ivay River. Immediately wait for them to wipe out the Portuguese bugs in the west inland They will march eastward and join our army. Therefore, you must not slow down your hands and feet, and let me be quick. I will knock all the manors that don’t want to be obedient, and the Indians will gather. Recruiting brave men to serve as our soldiers, our goal——is to wipe out the entire Paranagua Diocese and make it a kingly paradise under the blessing of Tianzun!"

In fact, what Yang Liang said just now was mostly nonsense.At present, Zhu Liang's main force is divided into two branches. The West Road branch is still marching slowly between the north bank of the Iguazu River and the south bank of the Ivay River, and its marching direction is not at all the eastward movement that Yang Liang said, but always northward. The East Road Detachment is currently wading through mountains and rivers in the low hills more than 100 kilometers southwest of Paranagua Bay because of the difficult road. They do not have enough food and ammunition. It may take a long time to join the third battalion of the Volunteer Army who landed from the sea at Paranagua Bay.

But what does it matter?Tinker Yang has always been good at motivating the morale of the army and making them fight bravely.Since Commander Zhu's men and horses are old and slow to move, then let yourself go all the way from the town of Paranagua. Wouldn't it be great for everyone to come to the victory master on this Brazilian plateau?

(End of this chapter)