At war with the Inca Empire, there is absolutely no need to take the initiative. It develops near the coastline and is like a thorn inserted into the throat of this huge empire. It makes the rulers of the Inca Empire feel scared and hesitant, and then they will take the initiative to come looking for them.
Beg for mercy yourself.
If you come early, you can still seek shelter.
If you arrive late, you will be waiting to be destroyed!
The extinction of a civilization only takes a few decades. Do you expect the Inca Empire to fight against the colonists? Their stone knives and axes are capable of cutting through the heavy armor of invaders from all walks of life?
In this battle, Zhu Hao can be said to have dealt a blow to the regular army of the Inca Empire.
After the war ended, the cleaning of the battlefield was completed by the Aztecs from Central America. The indigenous people who submitted to the Inca Empire were not qualified to perform such an important task, but when they saw how powerful the Ming army was, they were convinced to follow Zhu Hao
Working together has a bright future, but I don't know how to express my loyalty to Zhu Hao.
The war ended in less than five days.
Zhu Hao clearly felt that the indigenous people in the coastal areas of the Inca Empire were beginning to move closer to the mining areas, and there was an endless stream of representatives representing various lords who came to express their intention to surrender.
"Tell them that if they want to surrender, they must first learn our language and writing, so that I can at least understand the credentials they submit!"
Zhu Hao said to the translator, "We must let them understand the importance of learning the Ming Dynasty script. If they can't, then send someone to learn it. Whoever can learn it, I will give him the power and status to be qualified to lead a tribe!"
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Learning writing does not mean that the indigenous people have no talent, it only means that they did not know that this existed in the world before.
According to archaeologists, the so-called writing of the Inca Empire seems to be some special knots. As for whether it has a special meaning, no one knows. Anyway, there is no written record of them in history.
But to say that such a group of people who can't even communicate in writing wants to become his people... is a bit ridiculous.
If you want to pass on Zhu Hao's decree, should you rely on word of mouth?
Isn't it exhausting?
If you want to conquer these indigenous people of the Inca Empire, you must first "civilize" them and let them learn the Ming Dynasty's writing and language. Although it is a bit complicated, even a four- or five-year-old child can learn hundreds of them after a period of time.
One or even hundreds of words, coupled with language teaching, Zhu Hao feels that in about three months, a group of relatively good "literary people" can be cultivated.
From point to point, the Chinese language and Chinese characters were finally spread to every corner of the Inca Empire.
Now let's see who has the talent and can learn Chinese and Chinese characters the fastest and become the first batch of "scholars" in the South American continent. When the time comes, he will be given the position of consul in some places.
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Zhu Hao is digging iron ore in full swing in South America and actively looking for coal mine sites.
The number of subjects of the Inca Empire who surrendered in this area exceeded 100,000 in a short period of time. However, in terms of management, it was obviously a bit difficult to order 100,000 people to complete the tasks assigned by Zhu Hao at one time.
These people have not experienced severe beatings from the colonists, and their hatred of country and family is not that strong.
In other words, they took refuge in Zhu Hao more because Zhu Hao behaved very tyrannically. They wanted to use this powerful force to fight against the king of the Inca Empire. They did not regard Zhu Hao's army as their only backer for the time being... In their opinion
Come, the Ming army will leave after plundering. They will receive the advanced weapons rewarded by Zhu Hao and become the new masters of the empire.
"The city construction work is not going well. These natives are unwilling to dig and transport earth and stone. If no coercive measures are taken, they may take advantage of their large numbers and loot... If it happens suddenly, our losses may be huge.
It’s very big, after all, we have a few people.”
Guan Dezhao has been having a headache recently.
When he was building the fort near the port, everything went relatively smoothly because all the people used were Ming and Aztecs. Now when he moved to this new fort, he was still responsible for the construction and defense of the fort, but he found that he was facing
Unprecedented difficulties...
The newly built city was too large and required more manpower. However, the natives of the Inca Empire were not as pious as the Aztecs and behaved in a submissive manner. Sometimes when orders were passed on, the other party was obedient, but in the end they turned around and did nothing.
When he was called to account, the other party still acted innocent, which made people angry.
Ah Da, who followed, suggested: "I think we should just put shackles on them and beat them with whips, so that they can be obedient and work!"
Ah Da is a traditional indigenous person. His idea is to turn all losers into slaves, so that he can control them freely and fully exploit the local potential. He cooperates with the indigenous people and invites them to work in a friendly way. Here he pays attention to the law of the jungle and the strong.
It is simply not feasible in a primitive society.
Zhu Hao thought for a while and said: "Grab a group of young men and send them to the newly opened coal mine a hundred miles south, where our craftsmen will command and dispatch them! This group of young men is mainly composed of previously captured imperial soldiers, and is supplemented by
Anyone who is disobedient during the construction of the city and whoever dares to resist will be killed without mercy! If there are deserters, they will be killed without fail!"
Zhu Hao also discovered that Ci does not control troops, especially in a strange place. The best way to rule is to be brutal and execute him on the spot if he does not obey orders. Otherwise, his majesty may not be as good as using strong means to rule this area.
Inca emperor of the region.
Since he wants to be a god in the eyes of the Incas, he cannot be merciful. The most correct method is to use kindness and power at the same time. Zhu Hao needs to create a godhead for himself. Punishment is essential to let those who do not obey orders know that with him, a god
The consequences of being against one another.
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The matter of catching young men went relatively smoothly.
The strong men captured five thousand at a time. Among the Inca Empire soldiers alone, there were three thousand, and the remaining two thousand were sent by local lords to arrest them door to door. When these unlucky guys left the city, they were captured by two thousand.
The man had his head drooped, his eyes were dull, and his expression was indifferent. The wise lord even offered to send 5,000 more men to escort the strong men to mine.
"It's pretty good."
Zhu Hao saw the person who came to inform him of the news in the camp in the mining area and said with a smile.
Guan Dezhao said: "Those local snakes seem to want to share some benefits!"
Zhu Hao said: "Now that they are needed, I will not do anything to them. I will go back and deal with them one by one, lock them up when they need to be locked up, and kill them when they need to be killed! These lords themselves are vampires attached to the common people. If I don't kill them,
How can I free up a large number of manpower for my use?”
Zhu Hao then handed over the sketch he drew by himself to the leader of the craftsmen at the side: "Take it to the south, and immediately organize manpower construction after arriving at the coal mine. I will allocate 100 cavalry and 100 infantry to you, plus 300 northern aborigines. They will
I’ll help you manage this team, and the rest can be adapted accordingly.”
At this time, Zhu Hao felt that the number of soldiers and horses brought to the south was a bit small.
No matter what you do, you have to assign one to two hundred people to do it, otherwise you will always feel uneasy.
In fact, he also knows that there is no need to worry so much. The problem is that this place is not just the ignorant and backward indigenous people of the Inca Empire. European colonists will come at any time. The butterfly effect they bring should have affected the entire world. Who knows?
When will Lang Ji's army appear?
Even if it doesn’t come for a few months, how many years will it take?
There is always a battle in the future!
Unless the European colonists can be completely driven out of the American continent, but the American continent is vast, how can he achieve great things with just the 40,000 people he brought over?
European colonists have a tradition of plundering, and their people will continue to arrive. Zhu Hao now understands that it is time to incorporate the cruelly exploited local indigenous people into his own people, and let them help him guard this continent.
There is no need to give them high-end weapons, as long as they have crossbows, armor, iron knives and spears, the number of indigenous people is enough to swamp the European colonists.
Because the number of European colonists is also very small, it is not true that current firearms are much better than cold weapons. However, it takes time to train these barbarians to use sharp weapons and then train them to control bows and crossbows.
Zhu Hao was also afraid that the story of the farmer and the snake would happen in reality. If he did not plan ahead, it would be bad if he taught the indigenous people to refine steel and make weapons and the indigenous people used these weapons to resist him.
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Time passed quickly, and within two months, the envoy sent by the emperor of the Inca Empire appeared in Zhu Hao's camp almost crawling on his feet.
"He means that the king's gift to the gods is on the way, and as a messenger, he comes first to deliver a message."
Ada translated and explained to Zhu Hao in detail, "It is said that a thousand beauties and five thousand strong men are coming here carrying boxes full of gold and the most precious gifts. He also said,
Their king will personally bring fifty thousand troops to meet the gods in a month. Their king hopes to be blessed by the gods and allow him to continue to be the king!"
When Zhu Hao heard these words, he felt that these indigenous people were too stupid.
It's understandable that they are sending gifts, but they can't beat them. They have to bribe Zhu Hao with gifts to stop Zhu Hao from attacking their capital. At the same time, their king also thinks that giving heavy gifts can get blessings from the gods. It's possible that this stupid king didn't understand.
, why does the god have the power to destroy his country but yet he delays and dares to come on his own initiative.
As for bringing an army of fifty thousand...
Zhu Hao felt that this was purely used by the king to embolden himself.
Zhu Hao really wanted to say, if you have an army of ten thousand, I can chase and kill you with five hundred cavalry. If you have fifty thousand, I will still use five hundred cavalry, and I will still beat you to the ground.
In history, your 80,000-strong army was still killed by the Spaniards' 100-man army, leaving nothing behind?
"What happened to the troops sent to various areas?" Zhu Hao asked the generals, craftsmen representatives, and administrative officials who were managing the city.
Guan Dezhao said: "We have captured all the cities within a radius of two hundred miles, and basically all places have declared their submission, but some people still escaped, mostly the king's cronies and some tribal leaders.
Just some restless mobs. The rest are already gathering here."
The leader of the craftsmen next to him spoke at the right time: "Thirty thousand people are working in the mine, and a large amount of iron ore is produced every day. Charcoal is mainly used for smelting. Because the furnace temperature is not high enough, it is difficult to produce refined steel, but we have obtained
There are hundreds of thousands of kilograms of pig iron."
Zhu Hao's mining work went very smoothly, and manpower was free, so production capacity exploded very quickly.
But he also knows that this pure method of squeezing cannot last long, because people die every day in the mine, and if the pressure is too great, there will be backlash.
The general in charge of the fleet said: "There is still no news about the ships sent back to the new city. It is estimated that new ships and personnel will arrive in another month!"
Zhu Hao nodded: "The mining at the coal mine needs to be stepped up! The coal has not been transported yet. In the future, a railway needs to be built here to connect the two places. Then the production efficiency of steel will be accelerated! It's a pity that the railway still has to be built.
At the port, the steel produced in this way can continuously support all parties!
"The next step is to control the indigenous king so that the Inca Empire's almost endless manpower and material resources can be used by me!"