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More than half a month later

The old camp of the Wu team has been relocated, and they are methodically reclaiming the land, cutting down trees to build new houses, and devoting themselves to the reclamation work in full swing.

When Wu Erbao first immigrated to Paradise Island, he participated in the early colonization and development of the island, and spent time in the road construction team, logging team, reclamation team, agricultural machinery team and housing construction team, and he was quite clear about the process of colonization and reclamation.

as planned;

Due to its own limited conditions, it is impossible to carry out full-scale construction.

In the initial stage, we will mainly reclaim fertile land along the river, build farmland and water conservancy facilities, grow grain, graze cattle and sheep, and reach the standard of self-sufficiency as soon as possible, so that we can stand firm and build slowly.

So in the early days of the business, at least in the next three or five years, the whole team of people has to gather together to build towns, build farms, sawmills and brick kilns, build houses, temples and ancestral halls, and the next step is to build the village groups below, the small pastures and estates of each family.

Another factor is huddle for warmth.

This area of the province of Córdoba belongs to the central province of Argentina, and has penetrated deep into the white Argentine colony area, first, to prevent the Argentine white armed counterattack, and second, to prevent their own people from interfering in the bar.

That is to say, this fertile land must be defended after being occupied, and the Imperial Expeditionary Force can rely on itself regardless of such as immigration and colonization.

In Port Glory, south of Buenos Aires, there is a formed cavalry regiment of the expeditionary force, with a total strength of more than 2,300 people, but it has to manage a colonial area of more than 1,500 kilometers from north to south.

The main strength of the expeditionary force was placed in the north, from Glory Port to the south to Shengli Port, Weiyuan Port, Crescent Port, Shuguang Port and Zhennan Port, a total of 6 ports were built from north to south, and then south to Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost point of South America.

This section of the distance is about 2,300 kilometers, only one cavalry division of about 13,900 people, the middle is completely empty, respectively in the crescent port, Shuguang port and Zhennan port each stationed a cavalry regiment, about 350 ~ 440 kilometers apart.

Each regiment can send cavalry to sweep in rotation, and there is only one battalion of troops, and the cavalry company is basically the main combat unit when it goes out, and each mission is carried out for one or two months, and the strength is really a little thin.

Fortunately, the expeditionary force has the weapon to summon a large kill, and after discovering large and medium-sized Indian tribes, the expeditionary officer has the right to recruit armed militia to participate in the encirclement and suppression, give the team credit, share the capture, and other benefits, including the friendship of the expeditionary force.

Among them

Friendship from the expeditionary force is the most precious, because the headquarters of the expeditionary corps has the things that the militia longs for, such as the distribution of land titles, boundary posts, head bounties, loans, credit preparations, and the convenience of importing materials, so no armed militia will refuse to be called into battle.

Even if you suffer a little loss, as long as you win the friendship of the expeditionary force, it is worth it.

The boundary pillars of Wujia Town have all been laid, and the hand-drawn map declaration has also been sent to Glory Port, as for when it will be approved, it is unknown?

The military is only responsible for handing over the application, and the specific officials of the Colonial Department in Glory Port will handle the land ownership certificate, which requires personnel to come to Wujia Town in person to survey, and only after comparing it with the map is correct, can it enter the final step of the approval stage.

With more than 1,300 kilometers from Glory Port to Wujia Town, how many civilian armed teams have submitted applications along the way?

Even if you send people down to survey one by one, I'm afraid it will take more than half a year to get to Wujia Town, the place is too big, and there is really no way.

After the approval is correct, the last hurdle is to pay the fee, and then you can get the land rights and interests certificate and be the owner of your own large manor in peace.

Generally speaking

As long as the land equity certificate is approved, you can borrow a sum of money from the bank for the operation of the manor or ranch, and the interest rate is about 6.8%~8%.

The main reason why banks review the rise and fall of interest rates is whether the situation in the region is stable? Are there wandering Indian tribes? Is there a regional dispute with the white colonists?

Interest rates are lower in areas where there is good law and order, and higher in areas prone to conflict.

This bank loan is very important for the construction of colonization, with which it can buy sawmill equipment, agricultural machinery, cloth, cement, nails, all kinds of steel tools, salt seasonings, rifle ammunition, needles and threads, and a series of other things, which are all industrial products needed for daily life.

As long as you don't invade the territory of the province of Buenos Aires and cause unnecessary trouble, there is basically no problem in obtaining the land title certificate.

According to the preferential policies related to the colonization of South America;

These newly colonized lands are exempt from tax for six years and halved for four years, for a total of 10 years.

Now that a year and a half have passed, Wu Erbao is confident that he will build Wujia Town into a thriving neo-colonial town, provided that he can hold on to this place.

Even if they are both armed with the Chinese People's League, they must be vigilant against the other side's ill intentions.

Wujiazhen is such a large territory, so many armed militias are grouped together, and the strength of other Chinese armed groups is a little weaker, and they will also murmur in their hearts.

The Tang Empire pursued a wolf culture, which was released to the fullest in this pampas steppe in South America, and bullying the weak happened from time to time, and even there were vicious incidents of group annihilation of small armed groups, which is not unusual.

On the banks of the River Iba

A tall wooden fence gate was erected, and this is the eastern open plain, where the Iba River turns and flows eastward, so it is named "The Great Bend", and the alluvial plain has formed an extremely fertile black soil for thousands of years.

The wooden fence gate was erected about seven or eight kilometers east of the big bend, extending more than ten meters on each side, and the remaining vast plain was buried in boundary posts at intervals, forming a boundary line.

In the future, if conditions permit

You can dig out ridges or pull barbed wire, and you can also build a road to distinguish if it is not good, at least it will save much effort when patrolling.

The wooden fence gate is written with the words "Wujia Town", there are about more than 30 kilometers from here to the town, more than 300 Indian coolies are building a stone fortress here, the fortress is about 40 meters wide, 72 meters long, it is planned to build 3.2 meters high, and a beacon is set up in it to facilitate warning.

This fortress is called "Big Bend Fort", after the completion of the can be stationed 45 ~ 50 cavalry, the defense time by the wall, daily patrol between the two mountains about 47 kilometers long large open border line, peacetime and wartime combined.

From the boundary line is the big belly terrain, vast plains and dense rivers and forests, fertile land, lush vegetation, belonging to the demarcated Wujia Town, is also a private sacred and inviolable property.

Due to the importance of the Great Bend Fort, Wu Erbao led more than 110 armed militiamen and more than 300 Indian coolies, who were busy building a strong stone fort day and night, when Ferguson led several patrol cavalry to gallop back at high speed and attracted his attention.

"Report to the sir, an unidentified group of forces is approaching us, has crossed the mountain territory to the southwest, and is shooting at us." Ferguson was one of a dozen white Germans picked up by Wu Erbao at the docks in New York Harbor.

Over the past year or so, he has grown rapidly and become his right-hand man.

"How many people are coming?"

"We saw no less than nearly 300 horsemen, and after they opened fire in pursuit, I withdrew with my people, I don't know how many are left?"

"How far is it?"

"About thirteen or fourteen kilometers, it should be closer at this point."

Wu Erbao's face sank after hearing this, and he immediately ordered; "All assembled, ready to fight, lit the beacon to warn, and Ah Bao took 40 people to hold on to the fortress as a fire support point."

The gong sounded rapidly, and the Chinese armed militia who were busy hurriedly threw down their work and quickly picked up their rifles and gathered them.

Some of the people followed Wu Abao into the half-built fortress in an orderly manner, and at this time the stone wall had been built up to the neck position, and it had a basic defensive function.

As long as you stand on the mound of soil at the back, you can shoot outwards and provide reliable fire support.

The other part of the cavalry gathered, Wu Erbao didn't say anything, just gave an order with a serious face; "Check the weapons and equipment, load the guns and ammunition, and prepare for battle. Hurry up and feed the horse some concentrate, Ah Hu took 10 Echizen reconnaissance to see how many troops the other side has?? What is the way to go? ”

"Yes, sir." Wu Ahu replied with a serious expression.

Wu Ahu quickly selected 10 cavalry squads, formed three cavalry squads on the left, center and right, and galloped towards the southwest on horseback, and they were already familiar with carrying out similar orders.

The beacon was lit and covered with a large amount of damp licorice, and in a moment the billowing smoke rose into the sky, standing out against the clear plains.

More than half an hour later

Wu Ahu galloped back with two cavalrymen at high speed, bringing a piece of news that made Wu Erbao laugh; Those who came were the team of the 8th Company of the 3rd Battalion of the Glory Port, as well as the 3rd Civilian Armed Brigade that had expanded to the north.

Because he saw through the binoculars that Ferguson and the others were white, he thought they were indigenous Argentinians, so he shot and pursued them for a while.

Unexpectedly, Ferguson was also a chicken thief, so he didn't approach at all, and found that the cavalry who had outflanked him from the flank immediately smeared oil on the soles of his feet and ran, resulting in a big oolong.

"Got it, keep watching." Wu Erbao is a cautious person, and he will not let his guard down until he thoroughly understands the other party's intentions.

Not for a while

A large number of armed cavalry appeared on the grassy slope in the distance, densely covering the hillside, which made the atmosphere at the scene suddenly tense, and many people couldn't help but clench the weapons in their hands.

Fortunately, after the Fengsui warning signal was issued, a large number of armed cavalry from the direction of Wujia Town were supported by thirty or fifty groups, which made the armed cavalry strength on the side of Wujia Town grow rapidly, and it also had some confidence.

Wu Erbao raised the copper monocular in his hand to observe it carefully for a moment, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said; "It seems that there is a real false alarm, it is the brethren of the expeditionary force."