Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 1761 New Stage of New China

"New Huaxia Island has developed to this day. We no longer need to be humble. We are the envoys of civilization who bring prosperity and wealth to this big island. We clean up the decay, staleness, and backwardness that permeate the whole island. It is we who give this ancient island ( It used to be a part of the ancient Gondwana continent, and the unique flora and fauna on the island is proof) has brought new life..." In a military camp on the outskirts of Port Dovan, the capital of the Zelu region, several officers from the propaganda department were screaming hoarsely agitated.

In front of them was a large black mass of soldiers sitting on the ground.These people looked tired, but the excitement on their faces could not be concealed.In the just-concluded dry season offensive, they from the security regiment of Daze County, together with militiamen from several other counties, carried out campaigns against the Antemoro, Antefazi, Antenoji and other aboriginal groups living in the mountains. A campaign was carried out, and the victory was won.

During this several-month dry season offensive, a total of more than 1 militiamen were deployed in the Zelu area, and dozens of battles were fought, killing, wounding and capturing more than [-] enemy troops, which is quite good.In addition, they also seized a considerable amount of grain, livestock and even some gold and silver.It is worth mentioning that these gold and silver are all silver coins minted by the Muscat Sultanate, and it turned out that so many of them fell into the above-mentioned tribes, which seems to explain a lot of problems.

At that time, when he saw these seized silver coins, the commissioner of the Zelu District Administrative Office and the commander of the police, Peng Yuanzhi, had a cigarette in his mouth and spit it out. It is nothing more than resentment at the Muscat Sultanate's meddling in the situation of New China Island, and urged the higher-ups to take tougher measures against this "rogue country" to protect the hegemony of the east coast on the Swahili coast.

To be honest, Peng Yuanzhi's accusation against the Omanis for meddling in Xinhua Island was not entirely framed.The tribes in the southeastern part of the island were originally the only aboriginal group in New China who could use writing.These natives who use Arabic variants also believe in Islam (although it looks a bit weird and not orthodox), it is no wonder that the French who built Doufan Castle called them "Moors" when they saw them up.

The Moors and the East Coast have always been extremely vigilant, firstly because of the closed nature of their circle (of course, the unreformed Catholicism in this era seems to be scarier than the Green Church to some extent), and secondly because of the relationship between the two sides over the years. Liang Zi was really big.To be more precise, it was the east coast people and the Omanis who made a lot of troubles for the benefit of the Swahili coast of East Africa.

Therefore, on the one hand, the people on the east coast vigorously rectified and cleaned up the potential terrorist forces in the East African control areas such as New Huaxia Island, Tiuba Island, Comoros Islands, and Djibouti (the majestic Majanga Mosque was converted into a Taoist Qingniu Palace is the pinnacle of this movement), while on the one hand they fought fiercely with the Omanis on the coast of East Africa.The two sides used their own methods to create troubles for each other through agents and expand their sphere of influence without completely tearing their face apart.

In this kind of fighting behavior, the east coast people with more ships, more people, more guns, and more money gradually gained the upper hand. Although the Tubang kingdoms on the Swahili coast are basically Communists, but after so many years of strife and conquest After that, the stupid and stupefied basically died, and the rest had a philosophy of self-preservation. Generally, they were not easy to stand out. The Portuguese and Omanis who sat and watched the battle decided the winner, and then they all joined their families.Therefore, on this coast, although religious belief can add points to the Omanis, it is not absolute, because the reputation of the people on the east coast has indeed become louder and louder on the Swahili coast in recent years, especially on the island of Tiuba. After the colonial government was formally formed.

And when talking about the colonization actions of the people from the east coast on Tiuba Island, one cannot fail to mention the hard-working naval officer, Captain Axito.This officer who was born as an Italian immigrant had been in the East Coast Army for half his life. Before that, he had been serving as the first mate, second mate and other secondary officers on various ships, and he had never been alone.The appointment as the garrison commander of Tiuba Island this time was actually somewhat unexpected, because this position was originally prepared for Juan, a lieutenant commander and an officer who was born as a Spanish immigrant.It's a pity that this gentleman disappeared along with the 1200-ton large clipper cargo ship he was on (sunk off the coast of South Africa) on the way from the First Fleet, so the official position of the garrison commander fell to him.

Captain Axito is not too young now, he has no other requirements, he only wants to finish this job safely, and then he will be promoted to a higher level before retiring, and return to his hometown with the rank of major.Therefore, in the past few years, he, who was in charge of the military and political affairs of the entire island, really worked hard and spent a lot of effort, fearing that something might happen.

But many things can't go wrong without being careful.Maybe it's because of being in a tropical area, maybe it's because of poor management, maybe it's because of insufficient supplies, in short, since the island fell into the hands of the people on the east coast and immigrated vigorously, many things have happened Among them, the most frequent epidemics are naturally large-scale epidemics, and each outbreak can kill a large number of people including immigrants and slaves.In addition, the slave riots and the rampage of Arab pirates have also greatly affected the commercial interests of the island, making many businessmen doubt its security. This naturally annoys the people on the east coast who intend to build a coastal trade center in East Africa— These Arab pirates are very thieves. They often come out during the northeast monsoon to attack merchant ships from various countries. At this time, due to the monsoon and ocean currents, the naval warships on the east coast cannot go north. What's more, the Second Fleet is originally a group of "old, weak, sick and disabled", and it can't spare a few ships to go north to patrol the sea.

Combining the above factors, the life of Layerba Island has been relatively difficult in recent years, so that Xinhua Island had to urgently transfer many militiamen from other places to guard (by the county security teams in mature areas such as Xinhua and Mianhe) In order to protect the safety of the land, ships in good condition were also transferred from the Second Fleet to berth there in turn, in order to ensure the safety of the sea there.Although such a relatively thoughtful arrangement has ensured the safety of the island, the expenditure has also increased sharply. Among other things, a county security regiment with a thousand people, plus two or three naval gunboats, has a yearly expenditure of more than 10. All the income of Pemba Island - the vast majority of the island's current source of income is commodity import and export tariffs, but it looks like a little over [-] yuan - if it weren't for the people on the east coast who really "love" colonization and have an incredible attachment to the land , Such a loss-making business is absolutely impossible to last for such a long time if someone else buys it.

But maybe things have changed a bit now.New China Island, which has just finished its expedition to the mountainous area in the southeastern part of the island, is in high spirits. Although the newly appointed captain of the New China Exploration Team, Qiu Haiyang, is in his 60s, as the saying goes, a martyr is full of ambition in his twilight years. This gentleman also has a strong sense of achievement thoughtful.Moreover, he has a strong personal consciousness and doesn't like to suffer. Everyone has seen how Qiu, who has been in power in the Yicheng area for many years, cruelly treated the local Swazis.Therefore, after this master took office, he did not set his sights on the central plateau of Xinhua Island first, but planned to clear up the situation around the island, and knock down those ghosts and snakes that hinder the career of the people on the east coast.

The master's plan is that the navy dispatches warships, and the East African transportation company dispatches ships to transport troops. The two sides cooperate with each other and advance by sea and land to attack some Swahili kingdoms on that coast that always cause trouble for people on the east coast. , "purify" the surrounding environmental order.It is worth mentioning that this dispatch was carried out under the prevailing northeast monsoon in the northern hemisphere. This season is usually the time when Omani ships habitually come to make trouble.

In order to sail against the wind and the current, most of the people on the east coast mobilized ships equipped with steam propulsion systems, such as the navy's "Fubo Wanli" battleship, an ammunition supply ship, a fresh water supply ship, two The newly arrived "Jiqi" class escort gunboat, as well as two sail transport ships of the East African Transportation Company, a total of seven ships, are almost enough to transport more than a thousand people from a county security regiment.

Another point worth explaining is that the appointment of the new captain Qiu Haiyang Qiu did not come in vain, but brought a gift to Xinhua Island: a fresh water supply ship donated by the First Fleet of the Navy , Two "Jiqi" class escort gunboats.The latter, in particular, is somewhat different from the first fleet's purely sail-powered "Jieqi" class, because these two ships have been equipped with the latest "Popeye-8B" steam propulsion system, and have the ability to withstand wind and water conditions. The ability to sail freely (with a speed of no more than two knots) is very strong. This may be due to the great progress in the local basic material industry, machining industry and power design. Moved the steam engine onto the ship.

As usual, the commander-in-chief of this operation is Lieutenant Colonel Morie Eel, commander of the Second Fleet of the Navy.Having just returned from India, he feared that he would not be able to rest for too long, and he would have to pack up his things and go northward again. It was hard to say.Today his flagship "Fubo Wanli" has parked at Duofan Port, ready to escort the two motorboats of the East African Transportation Company to carry personnel and supplies. It was the first large-scale military operation after taking office, and he felt that it was necessary to go there in person to encourage everyone.

At this time, the "brainwashing" operation of the propaganda officers on the wharf is coming to an end, and nearly a thousand "envoys of civilization" with knives and guns and stern faces from the Daze County Security Corps will be in high spirits.They have just spread "civilization" to the Antafazi and other aborigines in the southeast of the island, and they have been told that they will soon go to the area around the island to spread civilization to the Moors living on the nearby Swahili coast. More or less excited.

Yes, it is indeed hard and dangerous to go out to fight, but the income is often very good, which makes many people who had doubts before going out to fight are now relieved a lot.Although everyone is still thinking about the land reclamation work at home, the renovation and renovation of the house, and the planting of fruit trees and vegetables, isn't this the master who forces everyone to go to sea to fight?Since this is inevitable, why not fight a few more battles, or distribute more money and things after the war, and then return to the village with pockets full of money, wouldn't it be more face-saving?Some farm work and house renovations will be done in time.

Mo Lieel and Qiu Haiyang had a relatively accurate grasp of the psychology of these militiamen.Among the three counties of Daze, Gaodu, and Lu'an, Daze County has the largest population and the earliest development, and the land reclamation work is not as important as the latter two. The 1000 members of the county security team were taken away. It seems that they have considered various factors and are very cautious.

"Captain Qiu, the security regiment of Daze County has been fighting in the mountains for several months, and now it is in good condition. It is not a big deal to take it out to fight, at least it will not be a problem to sweep away those Tubang princes. I am also sure that after our fight After the uproar and blows, the natives on the Swahili coast will greatly increase their fear of us. In the future, if the Portuguese and Omans want to use them to trip us up, it will cost much more than before. Therefore , In the near future, the situation on the island will be greatly improved, and the trade volume will also increase slowly." Lieutenant Colonel Morie said softly: "However, I really don't consider going with the Portuguese. Have you formed a joint fleet to patrol the sea? In fact, through this meeting in Goa, I think they are quite sincere, and the noble group does not have as much hatred for us as we imagined. They are very pragmatic, and our strength Now it can’t cover too many places, and the Portuguese’s influence on land is much higher than ours. In fact, our two sides are very complementary. Captain Qiu, you can actually consider it. Mozambique also belongs to the The governor of Goa, Pedro de Almeida Portugal, can decide everything."

"Let's see the situation first. If we really can't take care of it, it won't be too late to bring in the Portuguese." Qiu Haiyang, who was wearing a white cotton shirt, waved his hands and said in an indifferent tone: "Portugal Why do you give them such good looks? Of course, the gluttonous feast on the Swahili coast of East Africa is the most beautiful for us. We don’t take the Portuguese from Mogadishu, Mombasa, Mozambique and other places. It would be good to drive away, but if you want to come in and share the profits, how can there be such a good thing."

"However, I'm sure about the things you talked about with them in Goa before, so let's do it this way." Perhaps because he felt that it was a bit ugly to reject Morie's proposal, he softened his tone and said: "You've worked hard on this, Commander Mo. The trade with Goa is hugely profitable, and the 20 people on Xinhua Island will accept your favor. By the way, we can arrest more people this time. Planning a railway requires a lot of labor.”

(End of this chapter)