Wild North America 1846

Chapter 436 Difficulties

Wu Erbao has been hanging out in this area for a long time. It cannot be said that he knows all the commanders of the expeditionary cavalry regiment. Basically, they are all the same.

In the oncoming cavalry team, the captain with a big beard on his face was clearly Pan Laoxi. This guy was a rare immigrant from the western provinces, and with his thick beard, he looked quite old, so everyone

They all called him "Pan Laoxi".

"Sir Pan, your actions really scared us. We thought the Argentinian white people were coming?" Wu Erbao stepped forward and said with a smile.

Captain Pan Laoxi responded with an apologetic expression and clasped his fists on the horse, "Ashamed, old sir, just call me Laoxi. This is all because the brothers from the militia who were following us in the suppression were too nervous. They fired when they saw the white cavalry. I also felt that

These costumes are not very suitable, what is the criminal complaining about? Please forgive me if I offend you."

"That's the German brother I recruited in New York Harbor. Have you heard of it?"

"That's what happened. A flood has really washed away the Dragon King Temple. On behalf of the brothers from the militia, I apologize to the old chief for causing such a disturbance."

"Forget it, you are all guests who have come all the way, and this time..." Wu Erbao waved to the militiamen to put away their guns, and accompanied Pan Laoxi as they walked inward, asking curiously.

He knew that the cavalry regiment of Port of Glory was busy for a while except for attacking in various places during the first half of the year after landing in South America and working with the armed militia to wipe out the surrounding indigenous Indian tribes.

By the second half of last year, they basically stopped dispatching, because more and more armed militia groups were pouring into South America, and there was no need for them to take action anymore, so they focused on tasks such as maintaining urban security and combating roaming bandits.

Since arriving in South America, Wu Erbao has rarely seen the cavalry regiments performing clearing missions, at most once or twice.

Even if you encounter a large Indian tribe camping with tens of thousands of people, relying on the absolute advantage of weapons and equipment, you still dare to go up and take a bite. This is strength.

"I know about the situation in this area. There are probably more than 10 armed militia groups active, ranging from three to four hundred to over 200. With our current strength, we can gather more than 3,300 to 3,500 people. The strength is a bit weak.

." Wu Erbao was introducing the local situation, his worry for the enemy was not concealed on his face, and he said solemnly;

In ten games, they basically had 7 wins, two draws and one loss, beating the shit out of the white Argentinian colonists.

It has been a year and a half since the desert expedition. The lessons learned from the wilderness have led many small and medium-sized Chinese armed militia groups to automatically unite, huddle together to stay warm in this South American Pampas grassland, and create a world.

This is the case for Wu Erbao's team. At the beginning of landing in South America, there were only more than 160 people. During the four battles, they continued to gather some small Chinese teams that were scattered, and slowly gathered into a huge scale of more than 470 people, becoming one of the large armed militia groups.

Hundreds of Indian women were busy, setting up tents around Wujia Town. Chinese regiments and soldiers sat in groups on the grass, talking and laughing loudly. This was a rare moment to relax.

Recognizing the cruelty of reality, small and medium-sized Chinese armed militia groups took the initiative to join the stronger armed corps, which is the current situation in Wujia Town.

First, due to the swarming of imperial militia groups to colonize the north, the order was relatively chaotic, and the Argentine white immigrants who entered the area in the early days frequently broke out in fights, resulting in a worrying regional situation.

Wu Erbao sat with a group of militia leaders, Captain Pan Laoxi, and several lieutenants and second lieutenants. The burning bonfire reflected everyone's faces, and their brows were not as relaxed and happy as those of ordinary militiamen.

Now we don’t know what kind of weapons the Argentinian ghosts equipped the Indians with? How many cavalry and how many white militiamen cooperated in fighting?

Where is the enemy's station and how far is it from us?

All this must be investigated clearly before we can decide whether to fight or evade. In my opinion, the armed regiment contacted must reach a total strength of 5,000 cavalry, and it needs the full support of the field artillery company of the cavalry regiment to prepare for a big battle.

With enough ammunition, you have more than half the chance of winning.

If you really want to reclaim and cultivate land on a large scale, agricultural machinery is absolutely indispensable.

The mission of our company is to thoroughly investigate the enemy's situation, report it at any time, and, if conditions permit, wait for an opportunity to unite with surrounding militia groups to strike.

When Wu Erbao asked about this topic, Captain Pan Laoxi's face became serious, and he replied in a deep voice: "Without hiding the question from the senior officer, confidentiality tasks aside, there are three tasks that I can answer;

What makes people even more happy are the railway surveyors. If a railway is connected here in the future, it will be so beautiful that your nose will be filled with snot.

This is all a good thing!”

Our 8th company is performing this supervision mission and is expected to be stationed in the north for a long time until the next wave of rotating cavalry companies arrives to prevent territorial disputes from intensifying again.

The power of more than 470 Chinese armed cavalry can win and defend, and it must not be underestimated.

Out of common interests, we should unite more closely.

The boiling cauldron is boiling with radish and meat pieces, as well as tumbling green vegetable leaves and bean soup. This is a sumptuous campfire dinner.

The third one, I am here this time... You see, the team is also accompanied by municipal personnel from Glory City, including those from the Colonial Department, banks and long-distance telegraph offices, as well as railway surveyors, who are responsible for protecting their safety.

As long as the land ownership certificate is obtained, no matter whether it is a Chinese militia or a white Argentinian, if they dare to infringe, they can violently fight back with rifles without worrying about any responsibility.

Captain Pan's cavalry company plus several armed militia groups also have a strength of about 560 cavalry. If the strength of Wujiazhen is added, then it will be more than a thousand cavalry.

Second, the central and northern provinces of Argentina were extremely hostile to imperial colonization and hosted a large number of indigenous Indian tribes. The total number is estimated to be around 110,000 to 130,000 people, and about 25,000 people were selected from them.

Training, trying to fight against us.

If we contact the armed militia groups hundreds of kilometers around, they can gather up to three to four thousand cavalry. It is possible to deal with the Indian regiments and even win them.

When you get here, you must treat them well. This is the sincere attitude toward friends in the wilderness.

"Oh my god, that's a great thing. This is a noble person that you can't usually invite. Thank you very much!" Wu Erbao was overjoyed after hearing this. He is a knowledgeable retired military officer. Of course he knows that these municipal staff will lead

What's coming?

Employees of the Colonial Department are responsible for surveying and measuring the land and approving the map designation. This means that the submitted land ownership demarcation report has completed the re-survey stage, and the land ownership certificate can be approved earlier and issued as soon as possible.

Wu Erbao himself was a tractor driver, and he understood the huge role of agricultural machinery in colonization. Nowadays, a 28-horsepower tractor can support 30 strong laborers.

The superiors took into account the views of the Holy One and issued binding regulations;

That is to say, your location is about 170 kilometers further north, bounded by the northern border of the Cordoba area, and the armed militia is not allowed to go further north.

Evening in Wujia Town

There are more than a dozen blazing bonfires filled with the aroma of barbecue. There are a lot of potatoes and yams buried in the bonfires. What is roasted on the rack is a cow that was just slaughtered today and several adult alpacas that were hunted, sprinkled with salt and South American.

After adding the unique chili powder, the barbecue is sizzling and oily, already browned, and filled with an alluring aroma.

The staff of the bank and telegraph bureau would be even better, which means that after the inspection, Wujia Town may set up a bank agency or telegraph bureau site, and then the colonizing families can enjoy convenient banking services or long-distance telegraph communication services.

There is no need to go to Glory City, which is 1,300 kilometers away in the southeast.

How much trouble does this save?

“It is said that you should be lenient when you anticipate the enemy and do not fight an unprepared battle.

Therefore, in this South American wilderness where the strong is respected, the Chinese people's regiment dared to defeat the many with less, dared to take the initiative to attack, and captured a huge territory with swords and guns.

As long as there are more than a dozen tractors and harvesters, he can confidently plant 3,000 hectares of land. After the railway is opened, the harvested food will not be afraid of rotting in the ground. Isn't it wonderful?

What are you afraid of going deep into the interior?

As long as the railway and shipping transportation are convenient, the future development prospects will be bright. No matter how much grain, wool, beef, and timber are produced, they can be transported out and converted into urgently needed funds and equipment for new towns.

The Tang Empire adopted British Castle Law;

That is, when private lands and castles are illegally invaded by outsiders, they have the right to use force to stop the infringement, and their actions are protected by imperial law.

Brother, I now have a military order to act expediently, and I have a lot of autonomy. Whether to fight or not to fight is a matter of choice.

Most of the Indian tribes were wiped out by armed militia groups. It is rare to see organized cavalry in the wilderness of South America, at least in the north. The situation in the south is unknown.

This also involves your armed militia who have settled in the north. This indigenous Indian armed force, with a total of 25,000 people, may be the biggest threat to your settled groups and has the ability to destroy the surrounding Chinese settlements.

Most of the Chinese armed militia groups that landed in South America are retired soldiers. South America is known for its toughness and good fighting skills. Not to mention the indigenous Indian armed forces, even the white Argentine militiamen are no match.

In the South American wilderness

Armed militia groups of a dozen or 20 or 30 people will not succeed, because under the comprehensive attack of the expeditionary force and armed militia groups, Indian tribes are also signing up for groups, ranging from more than a thousand to thousands or tens of thousands of people.

Especially what Captain Pan Laoxi said about the Indian regiment made Wu Erbao deeply worried after hearing it. With the strength of Wujia Town, it would not be able to stop the attack of a large regiment of 25,000 people. It would be enough to remove a zero.

That is to say;

At this time, when Santos was petitioning Europe, Argentina's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and some senior government officials went to Europe to cry and complain, confusing public opinion. Coupled with the biased reports of some European countries, it put a lot of pressure on us.

Those small Chinese armed militia groups are simply unable to take advantage of them. Instead, once their traces are exposed, they may face the tragic end of being wiped out.

Having figured out these truths in the blink of an eye, Wu Erbao immediately explained that Wu Ahu was responsible for continuing to supervise the construction of the "Big Turn Fort". He himself led an armed militia group of hundreds of people who came after hearing the news, and joined the team led by Captain Pan.

The troops gathered together and marched toward Wujia Town in a mighty manner.

Less than this number, the prospects are not optimistic.

Also, will the expeditionary force provide strong support?"

"It's difficult...you don't know that the troops in the regiment have been used to the extreme. There are only more than 2,000 people in total. They have to take on the security and protection work in three cities and dozens of towns. They have to retain rotating troops and can send out two cavalry.

The company is already at its maximum capacity, and at most one more cavalry and artillery company can be added." Pan Laoxi smoked his pipe with a grimace, looking like an old farmer.

If he hadn't said that he was only 28 years old, others would have mistakenly thought that he was 48. No wonder he was called Pan Laoxi. It was really very appropriate.

(End of chapter)