Wu Erbao is a cautious and thoughtful person, most of his net worth is bet on this team of 63 people, and 8 people fell ill on the ship, and it takes time to recuperate.

So he did not rush inland, but camped outside the town of Weiyuanbao, on the one hand, to train the troops and care for the sick. On the one hand, inquire about the news and find out the local situation.

A month later

Wu Erbao's team, which was ready, was ready to set off, and here they were given the temporary number of the Detroit Seventh Militia, which was recorded by the local garrison in the eucalyptus, and this temporary number would be used in future joint operations or for paying scalp merit rewards.

There were also 4 other militia teams that set off with Wu Erbao's team, with a total of more than 220 people, half of whom were cavalry, most of whom were friends that Wu Erbao knew well in the town during this time, and all of them had the experience of retiring from the army.

This combined militia was to march northwestward, for Fort Zhenyuan was actually at the northwestern end of the Bay of San Matthias, and from here it went west and northward, and it went deep into the pampas savannah, with mountains and rivers, and many low hills and mountains, which were rich in pastures.

Such a steppe terrain is very suitable for the life of Indian nomadic tribes.

A group of more than 220 people, on a sunny morning in mid-April, left the town of Widauburg and drove 55 carts to the depths of the Pampas.

A few days later

Wu Erbao led more than 10 heavily armed cavalry around the edge of the forest and climbed a hill, looking into the distance from here, seeing the Indian camp at the foot of the mountain in the distance, by the fork of the river, his face couldn't help but show a look of joy.

He waved all the cavalrymen to dismount, led the horses to hide in a leafy broad-leaved forest on the side, and then raised his monoculars here to observe for a long time, and already had a plan in mind.

"How's that, Captain?" Hou Acai, who was following him closely, did not have a telescope, and could only vaguely see a large area of Indian camps in the distance, but he didn't know the specific situation, so he asked anxiously.

Wu Erbao put down the monocular in his hand and said in a firm tone; "It's a big fat sheep, and it's a medium tribe of three to four thousand people, a bit of a lot, but we should be able to eat it, but we should plan it well."

"Three or four thousand, then we are not rich?"

"Don't be happy too early, if you have money to earn, you have to have a life to spend, let's go, go back first, remember not to startle the snake."

"Got it, Captain."

The Indian tribes on the riverside did not know that danger was coming, hundreds of huts made of cowhide and thatch were scattered along the fork of the river, women were busy tending to the wild fruits and cassava in their hands, children were frolicking in the camp, and tribal warriors were riding away on horseback, and some were brushing the healthy horses by the river, and there was a quiet and peaceful atmosphere.

Suddenly

More than a dozen Indian warriors with bows and arrows on their backs and spears in their hands rushed back in a panic, shouting "The white man is coming...... which immediately attracted the attention of the Indians in the camp.

Only a "crackling" gunfire was heard, and these wild Indian warriors were shot and fell to the ground, splashing dazzling blood on their bodies, and fell to the ground to die after being hit.

The women in the camp screamed in panic, and more strong Indian men burst out of the huts with sharp spears and knives, and a few with muskets decorated with feathers in their hands, shouting nervously.

In the blink of an eye, the Indian camp was a mess.

At this time, from the dense woodland, a militia with rifles appeared, and more than 10 of them formed a horizontal formation, forming a total of more than a dozen horizontal formations, forming a thin semicircle towards the Indian camp.

And on the other side

More than 100 cavalrymen appeared, about 1.5 kilometers away, each holding a Colt lever cavalry rifle in his hand, one hand on his shoulder, and slowly approaching the Indian camp on horseback.

For a moment, a strong murderous aura enveloped the sky over the Indian camp.

After a brief period of confusion

The Indian warriors in the camp were divided into two groups, one group of about 500 men, spears and swords in their hands to meet the approaching riflemen, and the other group of nearly 230 or 40 indigenous warriors, who mounted their horses and swords and spears to meet the incoming cavalry.

Due to the close proximity of the infantry, the battle quickly began.

The approaching armed militia lowered the Indian warriors to within 200 meters, and then began to fire rhythmically with a volley of guns, unleashing a deadly rain of bullets on the indigenous warriors.

"Bang bang bang...... Bang bang bang ......"

Round after round of dense bullets, the Native Indian warriors who screamed and rushed over to the ground like wheat cutters, it was a one-sided bloody massacre, and soon a large number of corpses were lying on the riverside, and blood stained the river red.

And on the other side

A one-sided battle began, and the brave Indian warriors were knocked off their horses like turkeys, losing most of them in two simple charges, and the rest fled.

The cavalry chase began, and amid sporadic gunfire, Indian warriors were shot and dismounted, and the battle turned into a chase and a one-sided massacre, which lasted for most of the hour and then gradually stopped.

Dozens of thatched huts burned, and the heavy fire light rushed into the sky with black smoke, as if to announce the short and tragic battle that had taken place here, and the tragic fate of these natives being enslaved.

Half a day later

The statistics came out, and the camp of about three or four thousand Native Indian tribes was devastated, and after more than 1,000 dead and wounded, the rest were taken prisoner.

The militia captured 177 horses, 317 cattle, 55 donkeys and more than 1,600 sheep, as well as a large amount of cassava flour and grain, and captured more than 2,400 men and women of the indigenous population.

The four teams of horses and cattle were immediately divided, and all of them became cavalry, and many had spare horses, which increased their ability to penetrate in great depth in the Pampas.

In this battle, there was only one unlucky guy, who was shot in the neck by a poisoned arrow and killed on the spot, and seven or eight people were wounded, and the losses were minimal.

The seizure can be described as extremely rich, only killing and wounding more than 1,000 Indians, you can get a bounty of nearly 50,000 yuan, so that several teams have paid back all the principal and interest, and some earn.

Sure enough, the ancients killed people and set fire to the gold belt, and the ancients were honest and did not deceive me.

There were no horses in the Americas, but it was the Spaniards and the Portuguese who brought high-quality European horses, which quickly multiplied in the right environment, and the native Indians also learned to fight on horseback.

But all resistance was futile, and the Chinese colonizers who invaded South America had the most advanced weapons and equipment and military means in the world today, and their combat effectiveness and organization were far stronger than those of the Argentine white militia.

Embodied in battle, it is a one-sided crushing victory.

The rest of the loot had to be transported to Fort Weiyuan, where a large amount of labor was required to build roads and cities, and more than 10 brick kilns invested by the Chinese had already begun production, as well as the construction of roads, docks, and town buildings, which required a lot of cheap labor.

These indigenous Indian captives could be sold for a good price when escorted back, but there was a controversy in the team about the disposal of female captives, so several other captains approached Wu Erbao to discuss.

"What...... Divide these women now? ”

"Yes, Second Brother Wu, many young men in our team have taken a fancy to the indigenous women here, you see these women are tall and strong, and they are also good-looking, and they look like they can work and give birth. It's a pity to sell it like this, anyway, you have to run the ranch in the future, so it's better to keep it for your own use. ”

"Then it doesn't take that much?"

"Where is the lot? We just counted more than 730 young Indian women from 12 to 20 years old. Relax the standard a little more, almost 1,000 nods, you can stay as a servant, anyway, you need people to work on the ranch. ”

"If that's the case, it will be cumbersome to fight in the future."

"Our plan is this, send a team of cavalry to take these prisoners back, and the rest of the brigade will be stationed here, and we will keep the cattle and sheep for our own use. If you continue to go deeper and build your own camp, these women will come in handy. Whether it's farming or feeding children at home, it's useful anyway. ”

"This ...... You all have such opinions? ”

Seeing that several other people nodded, revealing a look of eagerness, Wu Erbao nodded after thinking about it for a while and said; "Okay, then do what you want, and divide these women in a moment."

He felt that his companions had a point, that a medium-sized Indian tribe lived in an area ranging from 10 square kilometres to hundreds of square kilometres, and that there were hardly any large tribes in the vicinity to avoid vicious fighting.

This time they were lucky, and the next time they encountered a large Indian tribe, they didn't know when?

In accordance with imperial regulations;

Within 200 kilometers from the coast, private occupation of land is not allowed, and if it is occupied, it is not possible to obtain a certificate of land rights and interests belonging to oneself.

The only way to get your own land is to go deep into the pampas.

Wu Erbao's group of four militiamen was still an early pioneer, and after going deep into the northwest for a few days, it was almost 150 kilometers away, and if they continued to go deeper, they could find a suitable location and build their own camp.

For the volunteer militia, everything has to be on their own in this wild wilderness.

Therefore, if you can find a fertile land to settle down in May, set up camp, and cultivate the land to plant wheat, rice and black beans, then you will have a good harvest in July and August.

And this means that the volunteer militia has gained a foothold and used it as a base to attack everywhere and expand its sphere of influence, which is the long-term way.

When the time comes

Each team can spread out in the surrounding area, establish their own villages and pastures, rely on each other, support each other, and gradually form a close-knit colonial grassroots system, which is a new social structure represented by large ranches.

Due to the vast size of the area, growing food is only enough to meet one's own needs.

The real development is agriculture and animal husbandry, and raising cattle and sheep is the king, so these Chinese militiamen would rather eat cassava flour than mutton, and these captured cattle and sheep are all treasures, as well as chickens and ducks, which are kept for the expansion and reproduction of pastures.

When it comes to meat, the horses that have been killed in battle can be cut off and can be made into bacon jerky to carry, or some hares can be hunted, and the wild goats satisfy the appetite and provide enough nutrients for daily needs.

Two days later

The cavalrymen who had been escorted back to Fort Weiyuan set out on the way back, and the male Native Indian captives, bound by long ropes, departed to the southeast amid the cries of the tribal women.

Soon calm was restored in the camp, and after the Indian women had wiped away their tears, they made horse jerky according to the demands of these fierce colonists, chopped the cleaned horse intestines, threw them in a pot and cooked them, put potatoes or cassava, added wild leeks and spices, and cooked a large pot of fragrant food.

The Indian women also had to make large quantities of bread in preparation for the expedition.

Wu Erbao led his men to patrol the surrounding terrain on horseback, he was an artillery officer, learned military cartography, and the Detroit Seventh Volunteer Cavalry also had rewards for making maps for Fort Weiyuan, which would be recorded in eucalyptus.

This Indian River camp is actually good, the surrounding terrain is gentle, with only a few low hills and hills below 200 meters, and the forest is lush and wild, but unfortunately it is closer to the coast.

Wu Erbao was ready to continue to go deeper to the northwest, and after three or four days, he could set up camp when he encountered a suitable place.

Now his reconnaissance cavalry has been dispatched, two people in a small team, a total of 4 teams, to the west or northwest to carry out a fan-shaped reconnaissance. The speed of the light cavalry is very fast, and it is an idle matter to go deep for hundreds of kilometers a day, and it is estimated that they will come back in two days.

The Indian camp has just been laid down, and there is enough food to last for two months, and if you hunt some wild animals and add wild berries from the forest, you can last for three months.

Patagonia is a land of abundant wildlife, including jaguars, alpacas, pythons and capybaras, especially capybaras, in addition to the usual pheasants and hares.

In the vicinity of the Indian River camp alone, there are thousands of capybaras, which are frequented and not very fearful.

Capybara is a mammalian rodent guinea pig family capybara animal, belongs to semi-aquatic herbivores, often inhabits rivers, lakes, swamps and other areas close to the water surface with abundant aquatic plants and lush plants, is the largest rodent on the earth, adult capybara often weighs up to 25~60 kg.

Native Indians have the habit of eating capybaras and are the main source of meat.

They often hold a thick wooden stick in their hands, sneak up on the capybara and knock it down with a stick, or hunt with a bow and arrow, and they can get a good catch.

Capybara tastes delicious and delicate, and it is a rare delicacy to eat it after roasting or braising it, and it is a rare delicacy.

The larger wild animal is the alpaca, which is more alert and can run fast, making it much more difficult to hunt than the capybara.

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