Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 1712 Pampa Storm ([-])

There was a loud bang, and five or six hurried men rushed into the small tavern, one of them was covering his abdomen with his hands, his face was pale, and he seemed to have suffered some kind of trauma.

The shopkeeper, who was sitting behind the counter and drinking green tea leisurely, sighed when he saw this, got up in a hurry, and helped the man to the backyard together with a few staff.There, a doctor who came from the local area to seek gold sits in the clinic all year round, helping the residents of Niulanshan Township to treat some simple diseases, and of course also perform some minor operations on wounds, and the equipment and medicines are complete. There is no doubt where these things, which are in short supply even in China, come from.

Inigo and Lao Siji, who were eating, glanced at each other, then put down the knife in their hands at the same time, and sighed heavily.

"It seems that we met Spanish cavalry." Lao Siji poured a glass of West Lake beer for each of them, and said, "Aren't those people afraid to attack us? Why have people been injured or died one after another recently? Where are the Spaniards? What are you doing? Aren’t you afraid that our government will send troops to retaliate? I think their heads must be broken.”

"They must have treated those cattle catchers politely at the beginning, and those guys must have panicked at the beginning. After all, they are seeking life in other people's land. It is normal to be afraid, so at first the Spanish The efforts were very effective, and there was no conflict between the two parties." After all, Inigo, who is used to seeing big scenes, was only slightly stunned, then picked up the knife again, and began to cut the golden-roasted beef in front of him. Mutton, and his mouth was not idle: "But after a long time, when they find that the Spanish cavalry is more polite and restrained than they thought, there will definitely be many people who will not buy their account. At that time, The Spaniards can't get anything done unless they get tough."

"So the Spaniards have become tough recently and started to use violent means to drive away our people?" Lao Siji felt a little headache. They have been very lucky recently. They found three herds of bison in a row, and two of them were successfully driven away. When they arrived at Niulan Mountain for delivery, they made a lot of profits.But now it seems that the Spanish cavalry has begun to move frequently on this grassland, which seems to indicate that their good days are coming to an end, how can this be tolerated?

"It should be like this, that's right. Fortunately, we avoided this period when the Spaniards went 'crazy'. We were very lucky." Inigo was also a little fortunate when he said this.Because they have made two big deals in a row before, with a lot of income, Inigo and Raoshiji have been paralyzed in this tavern and hotel for a while, and they fantasize about doing a few more big deals all day business, and then moved the family to a slightly larger town like Niuzhuang or Yinhai, opened some shops or workshops, and engaged in the cattle product processing industry.If it is not possible, being a cattle dealer is also a very good choice. Of course, that may require a large number of brothers under your hand, a lot of initial capital, and a considerable sales channel, otherwise it will not be possible.

"Then the next business will be troublesome." When Lao Siji thought that his career that had just improved was suddenly facing a great crisis, he felt so uncomfortable that he couldn't eat.He raised his head and drank the beer in the glass in one gulp, then stood up, ignoring the strange gazes of other diners, walking up and down the hall, as if he was thinking about something.

"How many Spanish cavalry are there?" After walking half a circle in the hall, Rausji suddenly turned around and walked back, asking Inigo.

Inigo's eyes widened when he heard the words, and he looked at Rausji and asked in surprise: "Are you trying to fight the Spanish cavalry head-on? No, that's impossible. The troops they dispatched, At least 50-70 people, as many as 100-200 people, no one here can deal with them, unless the garrison team from Niuzhuang Port is transferred, but I think it is enough, semi-professional infantry with less than [-] people, is to deal with them. Not those Spanish cavalry who come and go like the wind."

"It's not enough to rely on one person alone. What if everyone unites?" Lao Siji continued to ask: "If all the people engaged in the bison industry here can unite, those who contribute money will contribute money, and those who contribute will contribute , organize a capable team to protect our interests, that should be feasible, right?"

"In that case, at least three companies must be maintained to curb the Spanish ambitions, and it is best to be equipped with reasonable equipment and equipment, which will cost you a lot." Served as a mercenary, fought for King Philip Inigo, who had fought in the war and carried guns for the east bank, was indeed a first-class military talent on the Pampa Plain. After a little mental calculation, he felt that it would cost a lot to raise such a team: "It doesn't count." The cost of purchasing equipment and horses, as far as maintenance costs are concerned, requires at least 6000 yuan worth of money and goods a month, and 7 yuan a year. And this is the cost without fighting. In fact, once the establishment of this Without a team, fighting should be inevitable, which undoubtedly means another huge expense."

"It costs so much." Lao Siji was also a little stunned for a while, but he quickly reacted: "Even if it costs 10 yuan a year! There are more than 50 large and small branches in the entire Pampa Plain. Small cattle hunting teams, there are so many workshops and enterprises in Yinhai Port and Niuzhuang Port, and each company contributes a little according to the size, so it should be possible to collect 10 yuan, right?"

"Theoretically, it is possible, although it is a very heavy burden." Inigo looked at Lao Siji's face full of sorrow, sighed, and said, "But in reality, more than 50 cattle hunting teams , Thirty or forty workshops or enterprises, are everyone’s minds really so aligned? Can you guarantee that everyone is willing to pay? You know, this is not a small amount of money, it is 10 yuan! How many families, how many A team willing to send out? Let me just say this, it’s unbelievable to raise 3 yuan, and you can raise a company of two or three hundred soldiers. What can this help? A place as big as the Pampa Plain What! Could it be that you sent this team to the gate of Mar del Plata to monitor the Spaniards? How is this possible!"

"You're right." Lao Siji sat down on the chair with a dejected look on his face, and he said, "There are indeed many people who are unwilling to pay this money. Alas, even myself, I can't pay more. A 500 yuan is the top of the sky, no matter how much they are willing to take out, one can imagine other people. At least those workshop owners in Niuzhuang and Yinhai City are probably not willing to pay much money. After all, The place they are in is very safe and no one dares to cause trouble there, including the Spaniards."

"Therefore, there is no solution to the problem in the short term." Inigo took a sip from his glass, and while admiring the beer, he said, "I think we can change places, such as Baoxing River and The Spaniards dare not go deep into the area between the Ludang River, because they are afraid of being attacked by the cavalry under Captain Pei Dade."

"That place?" Lao Siji was a little surprised when he heard it, and immediately raised his voice and said: "The water and grass there are not as lush as those in the north, and the number of cattle is already scarce, and they have been plowed before. How can we find bison now?" Are you dreaming?"

"Bison is a living thing with long legs. How do you know that no cattle have gone there in recent years?" Inigo retorted disapprovingly, "Of course the environment there is not as good as in the north, and the number of bison is inherently rare, but It’s better to be safe! And if you’re still not satisfied, we can also go to the north of the Baoxing River, on the southern edge of the Pampa Plain in Yancheng County, to play side-by-side. It’s so far away from the Spaniard’s home, I don’t believe them If the cavalry can still catch up with them, how much hardship will it have to suffer! One person takes three or five horses, loads of water, and travels long distances, just to drive and kill us cattle catchers? If he can endure this hardship, then he Damn, am I still a Spaniard? I’m from Andalusia, I’m still clear about the virtues of the peninsula people?”

When Inigo said this, he was very self-deprecating. Lao Siji couldn't refute for a while, so he could only say helplessly: "This is really annoying. Just give me such a trick when my career is on the right track. The Spaniard , I fuck your ancestors! Ah, Inigo, I don't mean to offend you, I know you're Spanish too, but you're a good…"

"Okay, okay!" Inigo threw a gnawed bone stick on Rao Siji, gave him a blank look, and said, "This is something that can't be helped. In fact, this has been expected a long time ago, right? Sooner or later. When I served in the Mesopotamia area (that is, the river area on the east bank), the superiors ordered us to dispatch twice in three days to expel the nationals on the east bank who secretly crossed the border for reclamation. The Enos Aires side is keeping a close eye on this, so it is normal to send cavalry to drive out the cattle catchers on a large scale this time. To be honest, we were able to make three big deals before they made a big move , earned 7000 yuan, which is already very lucky. Now, I advise you to do as I said, go to the Baoxing River and Ludang River to avoid the limelight and try your luck. Of course, if you If you feel that such people are too tired and the rewards are very low, then just pretend that I didn’t say anything, and our brothers continue to lie on this Niulan mountain, drunk and dreaming, isn’t it a good thing? The Spanish cavalry, it is possible that they dare to rush to this place? Come to play wild in the town?"

"I can't even refute what you said." Lao Siji poured himself another glass of wine, and said while drinking: "Well, let's continue to stay here for a few days, rest and rest, and then recruit A few people. Those gauchos who earned money and went home to live a happy life are really fucked up, so I have to pay a lot of money to hire people, alas."

"The market is like this now, but the number of people coming to Pampa to ask for a living has obviously increased recently, right? It should not be as difficult to recruit people as before, and the cost should be slightly less." Inigo said.

It is said that as of August last year (1675), the population of the East China Republic had reached a historical high of 8 million.Among them, the proportion of Ming people was 350.7%, a decrease of 38.2 percentage points compared with the same period last year; the proportion of white people was still the same as before, with a slight decline, about 0.3%; the number of second-generation nationals born on the east coast continued to remain unchanged The suspense is rising, and it is almost 14.8%, and the growth rate is relatively fast; the number of non-nationals has seen a blowout growth, reversing the trend of negative decline since 47, and increasing against the trend to 1672. Naturally, it is inseparable from the factors of the Polish-Turkish War. The Crimean Tatars provided a large number of high-quality and cheap slaves, which strongly supported the construction of the East Bank.

As the population has grown so much, more people are naturally willing to come to the Pampa Plains to try their luck. This is not a good thing for the local Spanish officials and priests, but it is not good for the east coast who live and do business in the Pampa area. It's good news for people.At least, the labor cost can be reduced a little bit, isn't it?

In addition, the East Coast government has actually encouraged people to come to the Pampa Plains for development over the past year, especially those second sons and daughters who can't get any land.Even though the local government is launching a vigorous infrastructure construction operation, this low-key policy has never been cancelled. Almost every month, ships depart from Dongfang Port, Zhenhai Port, Qingdao Port, Jingjiang Port and other places, carrying a large number of people full of longing. Young men and women with the color of hope came to the Pampa Plain to make a living.

The Spaniards were naturally aware of this sign. Count Sebastian approached Zheng Yong, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the East Coast, twice within a month for their important matter. In the end, Zheng took the investigation written by Bai Yutang and others before. The report evaded back.The sudden action of the Spanish cavalry on the Pampa Plain was probably related to Earl Sebastian's notification of the situation to Buenos Aires—although King Carlos didn't pay much attention to it, they really didn't want to sit idly by. The vast and fertile land of the Pa Plains thus fell easily into the hands of the pagans on the east coast.

The reactions of the Spaniards had already been expected by the people on the east coast.But they didn't intend to pay much attention to it, and continued to do their own thing.For example, He Yuan, the mayor of Niuzhuang Town, a serious deputy director-level official, received a quota of [-] mu of wasteland specially allocated by his superiors, and sold the land around the town in a grand manner. Who is it? I don't know how the Spaniards will feel after they know it.

Of course, the mainland has also made a plan for the Spaniards to turn their faces, but it was jointly formulated by representatives sent by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Army, and the Ministry of Navy.To put it simply, once the Spaniards really tear themselves apart and cause a major incident on the Pampa Plain, then the people on the east coast will not sit idly by, and will definitely take countermeasures through both diplomatic and military means.To put it darkly, the old and cunning bureaucrats of the Executive Committee may not want the Spaniards to do something on the Pampa Plain, otherwise they really don't have a good excuse.

(End of this chapter)