Chapter 367: Immigration to England

In Newcastle, in the north-east of England, Marin's army of 2,000 Frisians easily occupied the land on the banks of the River Tyne outside Newcastle and built a fortified camp.

However, when the camp was erected, it was surrounded by locals......

Of course, the locals did not come to attack the barracks, but to beg for food......

At this time, Newcastle, with a flexible mind, had already fled south with the brigade. Others went to the beach to fish, and at this time, there was only one source of food near Newcastle - and that was the fishing village by the sea......

Many refugees flocked to the fishing villages by the sea to grab some fish for food. And many fishermen on the beach were so frightened that they took their families to board the boat and entered the sea, and they didn't dare to dock. In the inland areas, those who are still left are either the old, weak, sick and disabled, or the more honest and wooden people.

Those monkey spirits either fled south with the large army, or ran to the beach to rob the fishermen's catch. Most of those who stayed were honest people. However, these honest people often end up very miserable. That is, starving to death.

Seeing Marin's 2,000 soldiers and horses landing on the shore to set up camp, some locals were brave enough to come over and beg for something to eat. Of course, they did not dare to make any drastic movements, let alone snatch the rations of the heavily armed soldiers, but only timidly begged the soldiers.

It just so happened that the commander who led the team, Saqqara, remembered the instructions from above - to recruit troops locally......

So, Saqqara put up the banner of recruitment, selected the brave and strong among the locals, became soldiers, and fed his family......

The banner of conscription had just been erected, which immediately caused a boil among the locals. As soon as they heard that there might be bread to eat, the local young men went crazy and rushed from all over to accept the selection.

All of the 2,000 Frisians were able to communicate with English-speaking Englishmen in Frisian. Therefore, the selection process for recruitment went very smoothly.

Speaking of which, the recruitment process is actually quite simple - the first is to see whether the conscripts are willing to accept the command, that is, whether they are obedient. The second point is the competition, as long as you defeat the opponent in the bare-handed competition.

Soldiers, unlike civilians, need the courage to fight. If you don't even have the courage to make a move in the competition of selecting a competition, such a person, no matter how strong he is, will be able to deliver food to the battlefield. Therefore, in the course of the competition, the officers did not look at winning or losing at all, but only at the courage of the conscripts to fight. If you have the courage and are not afraid of getting hurt, even if you lose the competition, you will be recruited into the army.

In just three days, Saqqara recruited three thousand recruits. Moreover, people from the vicinity of Newcastle are still coming to apply.

As for the young men who were not selected, Saqqara did not give up, but announced that if he wished, he could dig coal for the "Morgan Chamber of Commerce" (the name of the Chamber of Commerce made up by Marin). The conditions are a little lower than those of the soldiers - they can ensure that they are fed and their families are half fed......

Then, the local youths who had not been selected as soldiers swarmed to sign up. Because that's their only chance not to starve......

However, Saqqara only recruits 1,000 miners who dig coal, and those with coal mining experience are preferred. Soon, the 1,000 places were full. There are tens of thousands of young people around the barracks......

They begged Saqqara for a chance to survive in exchange for food.

For these weak men, although it is very unsuitable to be a soldier. However, it is very suitable to be a serf. So, Saqqara threw out a third plan - if he wanted to live, he would board a ship and go overseas to become a serf for "Master Morgan" (Marin's pseudonym). Moreover, families with unmarried daughters and younger sisters in the family are preferred.

This is because Marin hopes to give young people in China a chance to solve their personal problems through this opportunity. After all, in Marin's country, there are many single mercenaries and immigrants, and there are very few girls. Taking advantage of this opportunity, we can solve the problem of imbalance between men and women in the country at a small cost.

As a result, Saqqara's plan was advertised – families with unmarried girls would be given priority to emigrate on board the ship and receive an adequate supply of bread.

Then, the surrounding England refugees went crazy......

Those who have unmarried daughters in the family have brought their daughters to Newcastle to find a chance to live. Saqqara, as agreed, accepted all families with unmarried girls. Moreover, it is such a family priority.

Secondly, there is a young and strong family. Moreover, it is better to have a young man with a wife. Otherwise, Marin would have to worry about their singleness. In particular, Marin felt that he had a much better conscience than those officials in later generations. At the very least, I also helped to consider the marriage of the people. Unlike the officials of some countries in later generations, they are very shameless - you can't find a girlfriend? Won't you go to the base? Come on, come on, we have legislated to provide for the legalization of the foundation...... Okay, the rest, it's none of my business......

Although Marin was in Rome, he still remotely controlled Jeffrey and sent a large number of transport ships to Newcastle to load refugees. Then, set sail for Cape Breton Island on the American continent.

In fact, according to Marin's plan, most of these immigrants should be transported to the twin islands. However, because I don't know if Manhattan Island has been bought, I will temporarily ship it to Cape Breton Island to settle down. Then, when Manhattan Island was bought, tens of thousands of people were transported to Manhattan Island to settle down......

In addition to giving preference to families with unmarried girls and married young families, Saqqara has also issued a third priority criterion – those who are skilled in carpentry and skilled in logging can also be given priority in immigration......

There are so many trees in the New World that it takes a lot of lumberjacks and carpenters to deal with them, turning them into lumber, building houses, and making furniture...... In addition, there is a ...... to build a ship

In short, for a new world full of tall trees, being able to handle wood is also an advantageous skill......

Saqqara estimates that there are about 70,000 or 80,000 hungry people around Newcastle who have fled the famine. Among them, 40,000 or 50,000 people meet the conditions for immigration.

However, Jeffrey only sent 30 200-ton ships. These 30 boats can only carry about 5,000 people per round. Shipped to Cape Breton Island, a round trip of more than three months. After transporting 40,000 or 50,000 people, it is estimated that it will have to wait until next year. By next year, God knows if England will be able to recover and stop immigration......

Therefore, Saqara reported to the headquarters and asked for more ships to transport the migrants. Otherwise, it is easy to change over time. It would not be good if the English court had recovered and suddenly sent troops north to stop immigration. In particular, if the autumn harvest of 1505 had been delayed, the refugee problem might have been solved once England had enough food. In addition, many refugees are dying of starvation. When the time comes, it will be impossible to imagine recruiting immigrants in Newcastle in such a grand way...... Therefore, if you want to get enough immigrants, you must rush for time......

Jeffrey soon received Saqqara's report and agreed with Saqqara. However, Geoffrey did not have the right to decide, so he sent someone to send the report to Rome and ask Marin to make instructions and decisions......