The Rise of the European Emperor

At the mouth of the La Plata River in South America, where the later Argentine capital Buenos Aires is located, a huge wall has been erected at the eastern end of the Pampas grassland - this is where the team that conquered the Pampas grassland It's over.

The colonial team that colonized the Pampas Grassland was very large. There were 500 Cossack fighters alone. Counting the families of the Cossacks, there would be more than 2,000 people. This is not counted, because there are another 500 infantrymen, family members of the infantrymen, and a group of pure farmers... In total, the total number of immigrants has reached 5,000, which is a relatively large-scale immigration under Marin.

The reason for such a large scale is that Marin knows that there are not many difficult trees on the Pampas grassland (mainly because digging the roots is very difficult), which is very suitable for reclamation.

In addition to the 5,000 immigrants, the fleet also transported a large number of livestock. For example, the 500 war horses of the Cossacks, and the 3,000 lactating mares bought from Jama Khan as rations. These mares are estimated to have a longer period of milk production, at least through the early part of this year. What's more, the food brought by the fleet this time can last for a long time.

In addition to 3,500 horses, Marin also brought 1,000 cattle and 2,000 sheep. The 1,000 cows are obviously used to cultivate wasteland, and the sheep are naturally used for grazing. In order to transport the 3,500 horses, 1,000 cows and 2,000 sheep, Malinte sent people to Spain and Portugal to buy a lot of Clark sailing ships, and then converted them into special transport ships suitable for carrying cattle, horses and other livestock, and came with the fleet to the Pampas grasslands.

However, when the colonial team first landed, it attracted serious hostility from the local aborigines. Because the colonial team is too large. No matter how stupid the local aborigines are, they can still see that these colonists are here to grab the territory...

Therefore, the local Indians launched an attack without hesitation. It's a pity that there are too few local indigenous people. The tribe that attacked the colonial team only had more than 300 fighters. The colonial team sent infantry to fight, because the Cossacks were not used to taking a boat, and they were a little soft-footed just after landing. What's more, their war horses are also virtuous, and they can't slow down after a few days of repairing. Therefore, only the infantry can fight.

500 infantry went out to fight, and 100 musketeers became the main attack without hesitation. The local aborigines have never seen the world, and they were quickly defeated in the confrontation with the musketeers...

Of course, it’s not that they really can’t beat the musketeers, but...the group of natives were frightened by the loud noise of the musketeers’ muskets...

The sound of the musket was very loud, and it still smoked after firing. But the lead bullet hit the aborigines, and the effect was horrific... Under the combined force of the three factors, more than 300 aboriginal soldiers were terrified, turned around and ran away...

After the battle, after counting, only two musketeers had arrows from the natives. But because the indigenous stone arrows are too weak, they are not fatal at all. In addition, the colonial team brought enough medical alcohol, and the two injured were no big deal at all.

However, at night, those natives came again...

After the defeat during the day, the indigenous chiefs went back to gather troops and held a meeting to discuss. As a result, they came to a conclusion-that kind of thing that can breathe fire and smoke may only work during the day. So, the aborigines decided to attack at night...

That night, the temporary camp of the colonial team was attacked by the natives, causing the camp to be in chaos. Fortunately, at this critical juncture, the musketeers stood up again and fought back with volleys...or scared away the natives...

This night attack caused more than a dozen casualties to the colonial team. But the embarrassing thing is that most of the dozen or so injured, including the 3 dead, were trampled to death and injured by their own people in a panic in the middle of the night...

Early the next morning, John Mackenson, the military leader of the colonial team, ordered to build a wall first to protect the colony from the Indians.

However, the wall was not built in a day. Therefore, Mackensen ordered that during the day, everyone landed and built walls, and grazed horses, cattle and sheep.

However, at night, they return to the boat to rest, including horses, cattle and sheep. Unless, when the wall is built...

In this way, after arriving in Buenos Aires in mid-April, the colonial team lived a life of repairing the city wall during the day and returning to the ship at night.

But because the Cossacks recovered and adjusted after a few days, John Mackensen ordered—Cossacks, attack!

500 Cossacks stepped on their horses, wore chain armor, drew out their high-carbon steel sabers around their waists, and started attacking the local indigenous tribes...

Facing the Cossack cavalry united with horses and men, the local natives were obviously terrified. Like their fellow Incas, the local aborigines who had never seen cavalry misunderstood these Cossack cavalry as monsters such as centaurs with "human and horse in one". How can a man defeat a monster? Then the tribe that initially attacked the colonists was easily slaughtered by the Cossacks. All the men of that tribe were killed, including the old man. The women and children were taken captive and returned to the camp.

As Marin had expected before, the 400 authentic Cossacks had no feeling for this battle, and they were merciless in killing people. As for the 100 German Cossack boys led by Mackensen and his deputy Agamand, because they were on the battlefield for the first time, many of them vomited. Then, they felt very uncomfortable with the massacre of native men who had surrendered by the genuine Cossacks.

After this battle, it took 100 German Cossacks a week to recover, mounted their horses again, and attacked another tribe that was the second furthest away from the colonial camp. After cleaning up these two tribes, the security of the colony is truly guaranteed.

At this time, the big wall was also repaired, and people began to build houses inside the big wall...

After that, there is the issue of naming this "city"...

In this regard, Marin has already had a plan-this city is definitely not called Buenos Aires. Because, the name is too long and very Spanish.

In addition, Marin does not plan to use the two names Argentina and La Plata. Because, the meaning of these two words are "silver" in Spanish. If you still use these two names, wouldn't you tell others "here is silver"? This is contrary to Marin's guiding ideology of "making a fortune in silence".

Therefore, the city name of Buenos Aires was changed to "Hoffmanburg" by Marin. Although such a name is not surprising, it is simple and clear, and it also promotes the prestige of the Marin family.

As for the La Plata River, Marin also changed to the second half of the La Plata-Parana River-Parana River. As for the Pampas Grassland, the name has not changed.

And at the beginning of May, the simple church inside the large wall of Hoffmanburg was also repaired, and the deceptive students sent by Bishop Taylor also started a publicity plan in the church.

Seeing that the church is being repaired, the house is not in such a hurry. After all, a tent can hold one too. Anyway, the climate of the Pampas grassland is not cold. Moreover, the important task of the colony - planting winter wheat, has not been done yet...

Therefore, Claude, the civilian governor in charge of reclamation affairs, ordered to suspend the construction of Fort Hoffman, and first settle the planting of winter wheat. If the planting of winter wheat is missed, he will definitely not grow as a governor...

As a result, the immigrants stepped out of the walls of Fort Hoffman, and began to use cattle to plow and plant winter wheat on the fertile soil on the south bank of the La Plata River (now called the Paraná River). As for the fertilizer, a batch of processed compound fertilizer was also delivered on board...

Cultivating wasteland on the grassland is the right way, of course, the premise is that the water resources on the grassland are also abundant. If it is an arid area like the inland grasslands of Asia, there will be no water for irrigation after reclamation. The Pampas grassland is different, especially the grassland part by the La Plata River, which is simply a good place to reclaim wasteland. Reclaiming wasteland here does not require logging and digging roots, just take the oxen and carry the plow to the river to turn over the soil. Don’t be too simple. Anyway, Claude estimates that within May, the task of planting winter wheat will definitely be completed...