Chapter 1918: Sauron Mercenaries
Marin was not a whim, in fact, he had just remembered the history of the Qing Dynasty's endless conscription of Saurons as soldiers, and he had the idea of hiring Saurons as soldiers. If the Manchus can do it, why can't I?
Moreover, Marin did not forcibly recruit Sauron warriors to help him fight like the Manchus, but intended to use his benefits to attract Sauron warriors to help him fight.
As Suha said, the Sauron people were the kings of the jungle, known as the Cossacks of the Qing Dynasty, and made great achievements for the Qing Dynasty to conquer the western frontier. As one of the later generations said, the Saurons were no worse than the Cossacks if they had the same number of people. And if it is in the deep mountains and old forests, the Saurons, who grew up in the Great Khing'an Mountains, will definitely be able to beat the Cossacks out.
Just like the Ukrainian Cossacks recruited by Marin before, they were very good in the Pampas steppe on the Argentine side, and beat the Indians in the Argentine region to flee in all directions. However, in the North American jungle, the Cossacks could not move. Because, they are very unaccustomed to the jungle environment, and they can't use it in the forest.
The Cossacks were powerful in mobility, but the Eastern European Mongolian horses they rode were relatively taller than the authentic Mongolian horses, and they were unable to move in dense jungles, making it easy for people on horseback to hit branches.
The Sauron horses ridden by the Saurons (the later Oroqen horses belonged to one of them) were short in stature, but they were well suited for crossing the jungle. Moreover, the Saurons were nimble enough to quickly lie down on horseback to avoid the branches that were running across the way, allowing them to ride their horses through the woods at a constant pace.
The hundreds of Sauron warriors that Suha said just now are indeed not a problem to conquer hundreds of miles of land in a day, that is, a radius of more than 2,000 square kilometers.
Hearing Marin's question, Suha was stunned for a moment, then thought about it carefully, and replied solemnly:
"Great Khan, if you are willing to give my people the same treatment as the five of us, I think that most of the young men of Sauron, except for a few who are very attached to their homeland, are willing to accept your employment."
Bai Geri also nodded again and again:
"Yes, Great Khan, we drink wine and eat meat every day under your command, and our daily salary is as high as 6 pfennig, such a good life can make my people envy to death!"
The daily salary of ordinary soldiers in Beihai Country is only 3 pfennig, but the five of them are falconers and skilled workers. The sea dongqing they domesticated can intercept and kill the enemy's carrier pigeons at critical moments, and now they can also find the jungle hiding place of the Indians, so they are naturally paid to serve.
Marin wanted to hire Sauron warriors in large quantities, so he naturally refused to pay double his salary. So, he shook his head and said:
"You are masters of domesticating Haidongqing, so you are naturally worth double your salary. But if it were an ordinary Sauron warrior, I would only pay the salary of an ordinary soldier. Of course, they are more effective than ordinary soldiers, so I am willing to give them a bottle of whiskey spirits (a half-pound bottle) every day as a reward. ”
"That's it!" Suha's second brother Balhu slapped his face and said:
"Great Khan, you don't know, the people of our bitter cold land like to drink spirits the most. As long as you're willing to give half a pound of liquor every day, and you're able to eat and drink enough, even if you don't pay your salary, there will be a large number of Saurons willing to serve you! ”
Balhu is right, the Jurchens and Saurons in the deep mountains and old forests of the Northeast are very fond of drinking spirits. The famous burning knife in later generations originated from the Liaodong region in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.
And the reason why Erguotou appeared was also because the Manchu people who occupied the Central Plains needed better spirits than ordinary burnt knife spirits after becoming nobles.
In short, the men of the bitter cold land seem to have a soft spot for spirits. Not only do the men in the Northeast like spirits, but the Maozi are also addicted to alcohol. Marin bought the Sauronians, and he could use the routine of buying the Cossacks, using rye two pots.
In fact, some historians in later generations pointed out that the population of the Sauron people in the Qing Dynasty declined dramatically, which was not only related to the endless conquest of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but also related to the Sauron's preference for drinking spirits.
After becoming a tool of the Qing Dynasty's conquest, the Saurons would be rewarded for their military exploits. Then, if you have the money, you can buy a burnt knife or a second pot head to drink.
According to historical records, the soldiers of Sauron's camp were fond of strong liquor and often drank heavily. Regular alcohol abuse can easily lead to a decline in fertility......
Marin was a little scoffing at this, though. Because, that expert is a Manchurian, it seems that he is really defending his ancestors. Moreover, the Russian Maozi is also fond of spirits, and he has not seen negative or no growth in the population.
Over the past few hundred years, Maozi's population has risen from 10 million to hundreds of millions......
Therefore, the addiction to spirits was not the main reason for the sharp decline in the population at all, the main reason was the endless requisition of the Saurons by the Qing Dynasty. As for regular consumption of spirits, it may indeed have a certain impact on fertility, but it will definitely not make the population not grow or even negative growth. Moreover, Marlin gives half a pound per person a day, which is not a lot. You must know that many Chinese people in later generations also drank alcohol every day, and they didn't see that they had no children.
In this way, Marin made a decision on the spot and made a plan to go to the northeast of Daming to hire Sauron warriors as mercenaries to help fight in the North American jungle.
The Cossacks could help Tsarist Russia conquer the great Siberia, and Marin believed that the Sauron warriors, who were as powerful as the Cossacks and were better at jungle warfare, could also help him conquer the vast North American jungle.
Moreover, Marin does not need them to conquer the whole of North America, as long as they conquer the eastern part of North America and reach the Mississippi River Valley, it is almost enough. As for the west of the Mississippi River, it can be left to future generations to explore.
But Bai Geri feared that he might be harassed when he crossed Jurchen territory. After all, the Jurchens are not good at stubble. From the northeast of Liao, through the territory of the Jurchens in the Jilin region of later generations, it is indeed somewhat difficult.
Still, who is Marlin? That's the former "little prince of geography", can this thing stump him?
"Haha, Bai Geri, that's not a problem. As you know, Nuergancheng is at the mouth of the Heilongjiang River, and I plan to build a castle on the side of the abandoned Nuergancheng Yongning Temple as a stronghold. Then, send people up the Heilongjiang River to reach the territory of the Saurons. In this way, you will be able to avoid the territory of the Jurchens......"
After speaking, Marin also drew a map of the future generations based on his memory......
"This is the Great Khing'an Mountains, the area where you Sauron live......
After looking at the map, the five of Bai Geri had a glint of hope in their eyes......
"Great Khan, if your fleet can really cross the 'Salenhaula' (Heijiang, the name of Heilongjiang in the Ming Dynasty), you will definitely be able to find our five tribes. I beg you, Great Khan, to send someone to tell my mother that Bai Geri is not dead......" After speaking, Bai Geri, who was in his thirties, actually began to cry.
"That's no problem, when the time comes, I can send someone to bring your family over and reunite with you!"
"What about us?" The four Suha brothers were also full of hope.
"Take them all, if you can help me recruit Sauron warriors!"
"No problem, we've got it!" All five of them were excited. Since they became slaves, they have long lost hope for the future, and they have never thought of being reunited with their loved ones.
Now, Marin agreed to send someone to their hometown to recruit Sauron mercenaries, and was willing to take their family over, which made them overjoyed and expressed their willingness to die for Marin......