Perhaps it was because Wang Anguo had eaten the secret pemmican produced by the Loma tribe without hesitation, or maybe it was because Haihan had expelled the Spaniards who had been enemies of the Loma tribe from San Diego Bay. The impression seemed quite good, and it was finally agreed that Haihan would acquire the right to use the southernmost tip of Point Loma on a long-term lease.
As for the rent of this land, it will be provided to the Loma tribe in the form of materials, including cigarettes, wine, sugar, ironware and other commodities. The specific value will be jointly determined by both parties. Every ten years, rents increase by 10%.
According to the agreement between the two parties, Haihan will have the right to build facilities and station troops in this area. In exchange, the Loma tribe's ship crews can freely enter and leave San Diego Bay without being subject to Haihan's control.
In addition, Haihan will also provide a small amount of weapons and equipment to the Loma tribe to help them resist attacks by the La Jolla tribe in the north and other possible hostile forces, such as the returning Spaniards.
Of course, considering the fighting methods of the indigenous people, these weapons and equipment are limited to cold weapons and armor, and will not include advanced weapons such as guns and artillery.
After seeing the samples displayed by Wang Anguo, these natives were already very satisfied. These standard equipment, produced in a factory thousands of miles away, have already proven their performance on various battlefields, and are by no means comparable to the rough and primitive handmade products in the hands of the indigenous people.
The chief believed that the conditions given by Wang Anguo on behalf of Haihan were "courtesy" that the Spaniards had never given. After all, when the Spanish first arrived in San Diego Bay, they did not try to negotiate amicably with the Loma tribe. Instead, they directly used force to drive away the indigenous people living on this land.
In the eyes of the chief, the Haihan people are more "civilized" than the Spaniards. Although Haihan had no intention of returning the land seized by the Spaniards to the Loma tribe, he at least showed respect.
Of course, the chief also understood that no matter how tough he was, he could not make Haihan, who was more powerful, spit out the meat he had eaten.
The Spaniards living nearby, as well as the Spanish fleet that recently stayed at Cape Loma, have all become defeated by Haihan. There is no need for the Loma tribe to use the lives of their people to verify Haihan's strength. .
After finalizing an agreement to exchange the right to use Cape Loma for supplies, the Haihan Army immediately took action and organized manpower to go to Cape Loma to build coastal defenses.
The first to bear the brunt were the hundreds of Spanish prisoners of war captured by Haihan in previous battles.
Although the status of these people is relatively sensitive, there is currently a severe shortage of local labor, and Morgan does not mind arranging them to serve as laborers for the construction of fortifications. As long as they are prisoners of war who participate in related projects, they will basically have no chance of returning to the Spanish colonies in the south, so there is no need to worry about them leaking Haihan's military secrets.
Moreover, by sending these prisoners of war to the coast of Point Loma for construction, Haihan did not have to worry about arranging too many guard measures. After all, Cape Loma is surrounded by the sea on three sides, and to the north is the territory of the old enemy Loma tribe. These prisoners of war would be unable to fly even if they had wings.
The Loma tribe also sent people over, not to help Haihan build the fort, but to supervise Haihan's actions to prevent Haihan from doing anything detrimental to the tribe.
Seeing hundreds of Spanish prisoners of war working disgraced on the construction site, the people of the Loma tribe couldn't help but be shocked. Finally, we have a clear understanding of Haihan's previously claimed achievements. The prisoners of war were divided into three groups, one group cut wood, one group quarried stone, and one group leveled the ground. Only after completing their assigned labor tasks are they given food, water and time to rest.
Due to limited conditions, it is temporarily impossible to build a complex coastal defense fort here. Morgan's plan is to spend two to three months building a relatively simple fort that can undertake the task of blocking the bay channel.
These prisoners of war will work here until the end of the project, and then they will be transported north. Several gold mines located in inland mountainous areas are in need of this kind of labor force who can work in the tunnels for long periods of time.
Fleet Commander DeSantis was taken into custody alone. Morgan thought that keeping him might have other uses, so he did not plan to torture him. Instead, he fed and fed him first, and then considered how to deal with it after the situation stabilized. he.
The fleet heading south this time will also return to Jinshan Bay after the fort is completed and put into use. At present, San Diego Bay does not have the ability to produce its own supplies and maintain ships. Next, Han immigrants will move here. If the troops are deployed in San Diego Bay for a long time, it will put great pressure on logistics and make some troops Returning to your original location is the wisest choice.
Aragones followed the first group of Spanish immigrants to the Golden Mountain Bay in the north.
When the Haihan fleet arrived at Jinshan Bay a few years ago and chose to settle there, some Hispanic immigrants who originally lived there took the initiative to leave and fled to San Diego Bay by boat. Therefore, Aragones actually knew that Haihan was in the north. A base was established, but I didn't expect that the scale of this base would be so large. It would not be an exaggeration to call it a port city.
In terms of time, Haihan arrived at Jinshan Bay decades later than Spain established its colony in San Diego Bay, but the construction results were very different.
Aragones got off the boat and went ashore. Looking at the bustling dock, he couldn't help but doubt his eyes. As far as he knew, when the Haihan people arrived in Jinshan Bay, there were probably no more than a hundred households of Hispanic immigrants living here, which was the size of a coastal fishing village.
At that time, there were no ports, no towns, and no industries that could supply large-scale trade. But what we saw before us was that the prosperity here was far from comparable to the colonial settlements under the jurisdiction of Aragones. What kind of magic did the Haihan people know and how to do it? To create such a seaside city out of thin air in a few years?
Aragones did not immediately leave with the civil affairs officials who came to hand over, but asked to confirm the resettlement status of other Hispanic immigrants first.
The reason why he made such a request was not because he cared about the future and destiny of his compatriots.
As part of the colony, these people have always been regarded as the property of the Aragones family, so he naturally has to care about how the Haihan people will dispose of their property. Although he cannot influence the decisions of the Haihan people, he at least needs to know where these people are, and perhaps he can unite them in the future to help him again.
Aragones was once again stunned by Haihan's arrangements for these Spanish immigrants. All immigrants were divided into households, and lots were drawn on the dock to allocate their future destinations.