3433 Old Maozi Legion
Not only was the sour water coming out of his stomach, Zaichun also suddenly felt wronged. What a big family business this is, and he had to inherit it himself in the future!
Damn it, why do so many people want to share my family business? The master’s legacy is mine, all of them are mine!
When Zai Chun inspected the five warships and entered the dock, the scene in front of him shocked him!
Not only Zai Chun, but even the British were stunned. They saw teams of soldiers patrolling on the busy dock. These ten-man soldiers were maintaining order in Manila.
Luzon Island has just been in the hands of the Chinese. Although Europe has reached a purchase agreement, the final payment of money has not been completed and the Spaniards have not officially handed over the rights.
This is the chaotic period of power change, so the entire island of Luzon is under military control until now. At this critical moment, the army has replaced most of the responsibilities of police and local administrators.
This was originally the only meaning in the question, but what you see today is very incredible, because the two patrol units closest to the fleet are not Chinese.
Average height of 1.9 meters, with a tiger back and bear waist, a beard all over his face, curly black or chestnut hair, deep eyes and high nose bridge, isn't this a typical Tsarist Russian Cossacks' appearance?
Chinese may not be able to distinguish the appearance of Europeans, but in the eyes of British people, the appearance of European countries and regions is actually very different.
"God, is it the Cossacks who are on duty for the Chinese?"
Fang Dong nodded, "That's right, the Cossack cavalry are all the prisoners left by Tsarist Russia in the hands of the head of state. We select a part of those who are willing to be mercenaries from it, and we form another important branch of the foreign legion!"
"The Cossack Mercenary Group, the nickname we gave is the Russian Group!"
Zaichun's eyes suddenly became round, and the flames of jealousy were spraying out!
Manchus themselves knew very well that when Emperor Kangxi attacked Yalta, he captured a large number of Cossack cavalry, and more than 100 of them surrendered to the Qing Dynasty.
Under the imperial appointment of Emperor Kangxi, these people were incorporated into the seventeenth Zuo Ling, the Eight Banners of the Yellow Banners, and were known in history as the "Russian Zuo Ling". Because the city of Yaquesa was called Albazin by the Russians, these prisoners from Yaquesa called themselves "Albazin".
Kangxi may have performed in front of many ethnic groups in order to show his kindness, so he treated more than 100 people very favorably.
After they were woven into the Yellow Banner, they were rewarded with the houses in Dongzhimen Hutong for them to live in.
But these Russians really liked drinking too much, and they would cause trouble after drinking too much, which made Kangxi unable to get out of the way. In the end, his subordinates came up with an idea.
The court released a group of female prisoners from the prison and specially rated them as wives, allowing them to start a family and start a business, which tied their hearts.
Gradually, these Cossack mercenaries integrated into the life of the 49th city. Until now, there are more than a thousand Albazin people on the roster of the yellow flags, and they are all descendants of the surrendered soldiers in Yaquessa.
At present, these people are no different from ordinary Sijiucheng Banners. The only difference is that they still believe in Orthodox religion!
The barbaric Cossack, which only Emperor Kangxi could drive, became a mercenary in the hands of Xiao Letian, and it was not forced at all.
Fang Dong seemed to have guessed the emperor's thoughts, "For these Cossacks, fighting is actually the happiest thing, and working is the suffering!"
"This nation is completely different from the Chinese. Our Chinese people are kind by nature and love to build. They farm, build houses, produce beautiful porcelain and silk every day, and enjoy life like this!"
"But the Cossacks scoffed at such a life because this kind of repetitive work is too tedious, they don't have that patience, and they don't like construction and prefer destruction!"
"After the Far East War, these Tsarist Russian prisoners were thrown into prisoners of war camps. They would always be unbearable to do all kinds of coolies and tedious work, and would also cause trouble!"
"But under our strong suppression, these riots were quickly calmed down, but this also gave us some inspiration!"
"Since their nation loves to fight so much, will they choose to be loyal to us for money?"
"This is the origin of the Russian army. If you are interested, you can go and take a look."
Of course, Zaichun had to go and take a look in person. The Manchu Eight Banners system is actually a very primitive mercenary system. The so-called Eight Banners are nothing more than a collection of different tribes.
Everyone robbed together and then distributed dividends together. At first, only Manchus did it themselves, and later they included the Mongolians. Later, other Tibetans, even the Tsarist Russian nations, could come as long as they were willing to come in and rob them together.
The Manchu Eight Banners system is actually a mercenary system at its core, a joint-stock company of a group of robbers!
Everyone gathered together to grab the money of the Han people, the richest group in the world!
How could Zaichun forget the talents of his ancestors? The mercenary policy must be carefully studied!
Only after he really came into contact with the Cossacks in these foreign legions did he realize that his master was very skillful and the head of state formulated a very targeted management system.
Thousands of Cossack mercenaries were firmly controlled, without any chaos!
The Chinese have formulated a very detailed three-shift duty plan for these Cossacks. One-third of them do tasks, one-third prepares and trains, and then what are the remaining one-third doing?
It's just alcoholism, gambling, and looking for prostitutes!
The head of state knows these savages too well. What kind of moral rules do you talk about when you talk about etiquette, righteousness, integrity, shame and moral rules are useless.
You should honestly prepare the reward and punishment system and let them be the knife for war. Never expect them to become followers of your spiritual world.
There is no need to instill any national justice in them or brainwashing education!
Tell them clearly what you can get if you fight me, and this reward cannot be too long, and they won’t believe it if it’s too long!
Three-three rotations let them know that they will take out a task and then conduct a training and preparation. As long as these two things are completed well, you will have the opportunity to have fun later!
Simple and clear purpose is the best way to control these savages who are impatient and only know how to rob!
Moreover, the Chinese also converted half of the military pay of these Cossacks to cash, and half of it into physical goods!
Strong liquor and high-fat meat are the favorites of these soldiers. It is strange to say that humans are a creature that only looks in front of them.
If you give him a silver coin, he will thank you, but this is far less intuitive and effective than the real thing exchanged for a silver coin. Two bottles of strong liquor and one large pack of sausage can be more touching.
If you kill more than three enemies on the battlefield, you can atone for your sins. If you don’t have the chance to kill someone and make meritorious service, then you will patiently serve the Chinese people for a whole year.
As long as you guarantee that you will not cause trouble for a whole year, you will be able to atone for the end!
As long as you redeem your prisoner of war, you will be able to enjoy the generous treatment of mercenaries!
Chapter completed!