"What else can I do?" Captain Yang Liang, who was recently transferred from the town of St. Paul to coordinate the command of the occupation outside Rio de Janeiro, angrily rebuked. The target he angrily denounced was not someone else, but some bureaucrats of the State Council and the Army, who were extremely "intelligent" and "incompetent" in his eyes. Because these people did not know the so-called policies, the current situation in the Parish of St. Paul, which greatly hindered the East Coast people's formal occupation of the land surface.

"Why can't we adopt a temporary policy of responsibility for these white manors? At least, we can't push all of these people to the side of the flag team because of the forced redemption of land by military tickets? At worst, the Indian slaves released should also give them weapons to them, so that they can avenge their grievances and revenge, right?" said Elder Yang.

"The Indians are already doing things. Chief Xiao has promised these people that as long as they serve under our command or military service until the end of this war, they will be given the identity of residents of the East Coast Republic of China, and allocate land and pastures so that they can support themselves. At present, a considerable number of Indians have responded to the call and acted as baggage teams, and gradually replaced the work of supporting the former civilians. Now the mountain roads between Port Vicente and Town of St. Paul are full of Indian military soldiers, but the number is not too large. After all, the Indians also distrust us very much and the proportion of escape is too high. If you want to say, it is better to keep them in the manor, so that they can do more work for us." said Lieutenant Zhou Yafu, a Lieutenant of the Army who once visited Russia with Yang Liang.

Zhou Yafu is 26 years old and is the son of Zhou Shenwo, one of the "Nine Elders" of the Executive Committee. His old man is a historical celebrity, so he has high hopes to name the eldest son of the army. After graduating from the infantry department of Dingyuan Army Officers' School, he served as a second-class staff officer in the Army Department for a period of time, and then found an opportunity to join the Polish-Russian War War Tournament Group and had a close relationship with Yang Liang and others. This time, the east coast declared war on Portugal. Their men also commanded a unit adapted from the Qing army to participate in the attack on the General Vicente Region under the banner of training, and performed quite well.

After the war in Port Saint Vicente ended, they were ordered to be transferred to the General District of Rio de Janeiro, separated by a sea, and coordinated the siege of the city. At this time, most of the city's urban areas had been controlled by the army on the east coast, but only two fortresses built in the sea-Longhai area - the Virgin Conception Fortress and the Sweet Bread Mountain Fortress - were never able to capture it because it was too strong. It has been closely monitored by the army on the east coast. As for whether to siege for a long time to surrender or to use other tricks, we have to discuss it again!

"However, when I went to Saint Vicente to report the situation two days ago, I heard that there was an Indian volunteer team of about 3,000 to Rio de Janeiro. Because they heard that our troops were tight, the two fortresses defended by the Portuguese failed to defeat for a long time (seven or eight hundred defenders were fighting stubbornly), and they were unable to open up the situation for a long time, so they planned to send this team that was rushing to help the war. Haha, nothing else can be done, it is okay to go to the manor of the Portuguese colonists in the countryside to collect grain." Zhou Yafu said with a smile again, "But the war here really has to be arrested.

It's tight, what kind of bird's Virgin Conceive Fortress, Sweet Bread Mountain Fortress, I think it's better not to fight, let the Yong'an County Security Team monitor nearby, and I'm sorry that the Portuguese dare not come out to die. Although the Xihu County Security Team suffered a lot of damage when attacking the fortress a while ago, the main force is still there. We can rush our troops to march into the inland Parish of San Sebastian and repeatedly sweep them. Not to mention anything else, we will raise all the war fees first, and we can also make a fortune for the brothers. It's really unreasonable to be able to go out for a few months when we are away, and we must find some extra money to boost our morale."

"Grass! The volunteer team is useless!" Yang Liang started to curse again, "Forget it, the area of ​​General Rio de Janeiro is small, with a small population and a small town, and the people of the Sao Paulo Banner rarely come here (meaning that there are few local resistance elements). Let's fight quickly. As you said, the West Lake County Security Group suffered a lot of casualties a while ago. This time, let's take the lead in attacking the town of Sao Sebastian is also a reward. Just execute it like this. If you lead the team, I have to stay here to waste time with the grandsons of the turtle in the Virgin Concealment Fortress."

Therefore, starting from September 16, more than 1,600 security teams in Xihu County, which had been resting in Rio de Janeiro for nearly ten days, advanced to the Parish of San Sebastian under the command of Lieutenant Zhou Yafu. Since the military headquarters did not order the implementation of East Coast laws in Rio de Janeiro, the local estate owners got along quite "harmoniously" with the East Coast people (of course, it was also relative) - before 4,000 East Coast troops attacked Rio de Janeiro City, Sweet Bread Mountain Fortress, and Conceived the Virgin Fortress, and also consolidated them, sweeping the occupied area (mainly around the city). They fought for two consecutive months, and had no time to pay attention to these grandchildren, so they naturally did not send food or taxes to them. This relationship would naturally not be much worse.

But at this time, the commander of the East Coast army was replaced by Yang Liang, Zhou Yafu and others. The strategy changed suddenly. The two difficult fortresses were temporarily shelved, and the blade turned to various inland manors. It was unlikely that these manors would not emit any blood at this time. For example, on the way to Zhou Yafu's more than a thousand army of troops entering the town of San Sebastian, the manors were ordered to offer the people and property lists in their own manors, and donated them in proportion, in kind and money. Intimidated by the military power of the East Coast army, these local wealth

The masters did not dare to disobey, so when the West Lake County Security Corps arrived outside the town of San Sebastian, they had collected more than 20,000 pesos of taxes and a large amount of food and livestock, and had a good harvest. According to the previous discussions by Yang Liang, Zhou Yafu and others, these taxes would subsidize the officers and soldiers of the West Lake and Yong'an County Security Corps. As for the gold and silver materials captured in Rio de Janeiro, they must be transported to Port Saint Vicente for unified registration and storage. I dare not joke about this, otherwise I will wait for the military police to arrest you and go to the prison.

The battle to attack Sebastian was not good, and the four field artillery brought by the officers and soldiers of the security regiment in Xihu County were of great use. Although these artillery could not bombard strong cities such as the Conception Fortress of the Virgin, there was no big problem in fighting colonial towns without much protection. Therefore, after only three hours of the battle, the town of San Sebastian surrendered, which also announced that the last town in the General District of Rio de Janeiro was conquered by the East Coast people. The rest were mostly villages and towns scattered in a vast area, and the East Coast people had no time to pay for it. Later, they might send grain troops to collect taxes, collect grain, and purchase supplies (of course, military tickets were used), but it would not be now.

Lieutenant Zhou Yafu did not stay here for too long. On September 25, he led his troops back to Rio de Janeiro. At this time, the Virgin Concealment Fortress and the Sweet Bread Mountain Fortress were still under the control of the Portuguese defenders, which was quite unfavorable for the East Coast people to control the entire city. But what can I do? The two fortresses that have been renovated for years have complete guns and cannons, ammunition, and grain reserves, and there is no shortage of water. In addition, the defenders are determined and Yang Liang is reluctant to waste his lives and attack. It is not surprising that the situation is dead here.

Fortunately, they had obtained 200,000 yuan in cash and a large amount of materials in the General District of Rio de Janeiro, and the income-generating task was completed quite well, so they were not afraid of their superiors' retribution. Moreover, the meaning of the person was not like he wanted to occupy the General District of Rio de Janeiro for a long time. Otherwise, why did Saint Vicente and the southern regions have begun to immigrate to the real border in the occupied areas, and there was no movement here, and there was not even an East Coast law? Therefore, there was no need to fight to death with the life of life. Maybe in the end, it would be used as a bargaining chip for negotiations with the Portuguese. Who can tell me this clearly?

Although I heard that the Navy was unwilling to give up the two generals that were rich in high-quality wood, Rio de Janeiro would become enclaves if they did not occupy Rio de Janeiro. From this perspective, Yang was still far from the decision-making level and did not know what the central bosses were thinking. Therefore, under the situation of Tixi's soldiers, he ordered the silly attack on the fortress to stop, which was a natural thing. Of course, if the military finally decided to permanently occupy the General District of Rio de Janeiro, he would be willing to organize suicide squads to attack the Sweet Bread Mountain and the Virgin Conceive Fortress!

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On September 27, 1660, the legendary Second Volunteer Army (that is, the 3,000 Indians, the First Brigade was a Qing army captive commanded by Captain Yang) arrived at the Port of Rio de Janeiro. At the same time, Yang Liang was once again sent to the navy's transport ship by a transfer order. Captain Yang, who had "worked several short-term workers" in Saint Vicente, Rio de Janeiro and other places, once again showed his true nature as a pot-making maker and was preparing to go to Parana Guawan to the south, and halfway replaced a certain army captain who had returned to his country to recuperate due to illness. He fully commanded more than 1,200 people from the Third Volunteer Army to clean up the parish established by the Portuguese, and at the same time prepared to accept immigrants and carry out immigration and border operations.

As for the situation in Rio de Janeiro, Lieutenant Zhou Yafu is responsible for it. The Xihu County Security Corps, which has suffered nearly 30% of its illnesses in the past few months, was transferred back to the country to disband. The Yazi Lake Basin, the granary on the east coast, has been in spring for many days, and it is time for militiamen who are going out to go back to the fields to work hard.

On September 30, Yang, who took office with dozens of non-commissioned officers (mostly from Qing army prisoners, and was used more easily), successfully arrived in Parana Guawan. To his surprise, the Russian labor agent Goshkin, who came to greet him, was the Russian labor agent Goshkin, a Ross who had made rapid progress in the East Coast in recent years, was here to serve as a translator. Who made the number of people in the East Coast who understand both Russian and Chinese?

Speaking of the establishment of the third brigade of the so-called Volunteer Army, there are actually quite a lot of helplessness. Because spring has arrived, it seems a bit out of place for security groups from all counties mobilized before the war to fight for a long time outside, which will inevitably affect the grain production in the east coast. This is a major event that is unscrupulous. Therefore, considering this situation, the Executive Committee approved the Executive Committee and the Joint Staff Headquarters ordered some labor workers to be recruited from non-nationals to form volunteers, and sent to the Brazilian frontline to act as cannon fodder to replace the combat tasks of some East Coast militias and reduce the damage to domestic agricultural production. Don’t you see, the 2,500 Angolan black slaves who were just sent ashore by the navy have been urgently transported to the Brazilian Plateau to replace some supporting civilians recruited in the counties in the Yazihu ​​Basin to act as a logistics transport team.

Yang Liang's third brigade of the Volunteer Army was about to be commanded by Yang Liang, with more than 1,200 people, of which more than 700 were Ross labor workers, and the remaining nearly 500 were Transylvanian prisoners of war. His combat effectiveness was uneven, and his morale was quite good. This was thanks to the military's promise to them. After the war ended, all the people were granted the East Coast nationality to inspire them to fight bravely.

"I've lie down a grass, and I'm short of people." Captain Yang, carrying a sabre, sighed, looked at the small town of Paranagua, which had been captured by the Third Battalion, and cursed: "The grandsons of the Army Department are all going to reduce the frontline personnel to return to China to farm, and are still exporting wheat to the Italians and the Kurians. I'll go to your Male Gobi!"

After scolding his subordinates, Yang Liang grabbed the military kettle and poured barley tea, then waved his hand and ordered: "What are you waiting for? The Parish of Paranagua is going to carry out a large-scale cleaning, and immigrants from the border will also be transported in sequence. Where do their land, their cattle and sheep, and their food come from? Bring cannons, bring military tickets, and go to the manors one by one with me to redeem land and supplies! Commander Zhu in the west has set up the command center on the banks of the Iguazu River, and the main force has long crossed the river north.

After many days of entering, the fastest cavalry even saw the Ivai River. When they swept away the Portuguese bugs in the western inland, they would rush their troops to advance eastward and join our army. Therefore, the hands and feet of all the wise men must not be slow, and they all nimblely. The unwilling manors to be beaten by me. The Indians gathered them up and recruited the brave men to serve as military servants. Our goal was to sweep the entire Paranagua diocese and make it a kingly paradise protected by the Heavenly Lord!"

In fact, Yang Liang's words just now are mostly nonsense. At present, Zhu Liang's main force is divided into two groups. The West Road Detachment is still slowly advancing between the north bank of the Iguazu River and the south bank of the Ivai River. The direction of its marching is not the eastward advance as Yang Liang said, but always heading north. Because of the difficult journey, the East Road Detachment is still traversing mountains and rivers between low hills more than 100 kilometers southwest of Parana Guawan. They are not very sufficient food and bullets. They may have to be quite a while to quickly advance to Parana Guawan while guarding the troops everywhere and joining the Third Battalion of the Volunteers who landed on the sea.
Chapter completed!