In the south of Tamsui Wei, another stronghold of the Ming army, the Bamboo Trench Guard.This is probably the Hsinchu area of the later generations, close to the Taiwan Strait and across the sea from Fujian.At this time, Zhao Ming, who was dressed in regular clothes, stood on the wharf outside the bamboo moat acropolis, and saw that the coastal materials on the side of the wharf were piled up, and the wilderness was covered with thatched domed barns.Because Zhao Ming came to Taiwan, Spain knew that after an elite Ming army came ashore, they waited to mobilize reinforcements from Manila and did not attack the Ming army, so the autumn harvest of the Ming army was guaranteed.Most of the grain piled up in these domed barns will be transported onto ships and then transported to Shandong and Liaodong.Zhao Ming and his entourage left the dock on horseback and galloped along the coast, and after a while, they saw a large area in front of a bay, and huge trees were piled up as high as a hill.On the shore, timber piles up, and groups of cantonment troops, shoulder-to-shoulder logs, walk through the wood.At this time, Zhao Ming walked through the timber yard and came to the edge of the bay, only to see rows of wooden houses and earthen houses, neatly arranged, and several other docks were also built.Zhoushan Island is short of materials, and the trees on the island are not enough to support the huge shipbuilding industry, so Zhao Ming sent the shipbuilders to the more resource-rich Taiwan Island, Zhao Ming reined in the horse, looking at the busy scenes, I couldn't help but feel a lot more relieved, it seems that the Taiwan shipyard has some eyebrows."
Governor, since last year, the Tun army has selected the best timber to cut down and dry, and now the shipyard has stored a large amount of timber, and the dock has been completed, and the construction of warships will begin next year."
Chen Yujie reported.As a technical branch of the navy, it is not only difficult for sailors to obtain, but also difficult to build warships, in which wood alone requires years of preparation.Now that Zhao Ming's shipyard is about to be put into production, he will be able to throw the Manchu Qing even further.Zhao Ming bowed slightly, "According to the information from the Heaven and Earth Society, the Manchu Qing Dynasty is training sailors in Taihu Lake, we must maintain the advantage of sailors, the shipyard must be put into production as soon as possible, and within next year, I want to see the warships built by the shipyard go to sea." ”Chen Yujie hurriedly clasped his fists and saluted, "I understand that I will definitely let the shipyard build a warship as soon as possible." ”Zhao Ming nodded, glanced at the busy shipyard, and then pulled the reins of the horse and continued to move forward.This time, Zhao Ming went south from Tamsui, and his main purpose was not to inspect the shipyard, but to go to Miaosu to prepare to meet with the Dutch.Because of the battle of Jintang Island, Zhao Ming and the Netherlands were in a state of hostility, so Zhao Ming entrusted Yu Yi to convey the news of his request to meet with the Dutch governor, the Dutch did not dare to go to Tamsui, and Zhao Ming could not go to Dayuan, so the two agreed to meet near Miaosu.Zhao Ming galloped all the way, checking the tunzhuang of various guards along the way, and unconsciously arrived at Miao Suwei.Miao Suwei is the southernmost guard of the Ming army, adjacent to the big belly kingdom in the south, and it is not at peace like Tamsui Wei.After the Ming army went to the island, it was actually okay for the various native tribes, taught them a lot of things, and sometimes gave them some clothes, but the behavior of the Ming army made the sacrifices and leaders in the tribe dissatisfied, so they clashed with the Ming army.On the Acropolis of Miaosu, Zhao Ming stood at the head of the city, saw that there were many arrows inserted in the wooden fence, and frowned slightly.Miao Suwei commanded Zhang Zhongjian, a man in his forties, who turned out to be Ma Shiying's family, and Ma Shiao threw himself over together, and was entrusted with an important task by Zhao Ming, so that he could guard against the big-bellied natives in Miaosu."
Governor, these are all left behind by the natives who came to attack the city two days ago, and they haven't had time to clean up their duties!"
Zhang Zhongjian explained.Zhao Ming frowned, "How many people does this pot-bellied king have, and he actually dares to invade the Acropolis?"
”Zhang Zhongjian said: "Back to the governor, according to the lowly investigation, this big-bellied king is the leader of twenty-seven tribal alliances, and there are more than 30,000 warriors in his hands!"
These natives are good at using poisonous arrows, and often sneak attack us in the wilderness, and Miao Suwei's tunhu hates this!
”Zhao Ming said in a deep voice: "How are they equipped?"
”Zhang Zhongjian said: "The equipment is very simple, there is a lack of siege equipment, and there is no discipline for attacking the village, otherwise it is impossible for Miao Suwei to persist until now." ”Zhao Ming said in a deep voice: "This governor has taken a look, Taiwan's seven guards, the one who has received the least sin in Tuntian this year is the three guards of Tamsui, Taipei, and Miaosu, among which you Su Miaowei have the least income." ”Zhang Zhongjian bowed his head and said, "I'm ashamed of my humble position!"
”Zhao Ming waved his hand, "I don't blame you for this.It is Su Miaowei who blocked the big-bellied natives in the south, and the other guards can rest assured that they can not be in the field, but it is not enough to block the natives, Miao Suwei should strengthen the training of the tun army in the future, and then take the initiative to attack, forcing the big-bellied natives not to dare to invade the guard again. ”Zhang Zhongjian said: "The lowly position also has this idea, but the equipment of the tunjun is poor, and the lowly position wants to ask the governor to allocate a batch of equipment!"
”Zhao Ming muttered: "The training of the fire guns is relatively simple, and the army can be formed in March, and the soldiers just have a batch of bird guns to be eliminated, and the governor has someone to send them to you."
It was difficult for these birds to penetrate the heavy armor of the Spaniards and the double armor of the Manchurians, but it was not a big problem to beat the topless natives. ”Zhang Zhongjian was overjoyed when he heard this, "Thank you to the governor for such a humble position!"
”Zhao Ming waved his hand, and then immediately walked off the Acropolis and rested in the temporary accommodation.On this day, Zhao Ming was looking through Miao Suwei's booklet, Ding Weiyue pushed the door in, and saluted and reported: "Dudu, the Dutch have arrived at the beach!"
”Zhao Ming raised his head when he heard this, "It's coming very fast!"
”His eyes narrowed, he stood up, took the helmet from the shelf, and waved, "Arrange the boats, and the Governor will meet them for a while." ”Off the coast of Miao Suwei, a Spanish three-masted galleon, cruising on the surface of the sea, vigilantly watching the coast.On the deck of the galleon, Governor Shernand, scanning the sea with a clairvoyant scope, asked, "Aoiichi, do you think the Marquis of Pingyu is really sincere in cooperating with our company!"
”Aoi said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency the Governor, I can only say that the Marquis of Pingyu is very cunning, and at the moment he is at war with the Spaniards, it should be true that he wants to cooperate with us, but once he defeats the Spaniards, it is difficult to say what he will do with the company."
From what I know about the Marquis of Pingyu, he seems to be disgusted with us Westerners. ”Shernand bowed slightly, and at this moment, two lucky ships appeared on the sea in the distance.Shernand said, "They're coming!"
”The ships approached slowly, the Dutchman galleon and the Ming army fortune ship lowered their sails together, the ships of both sides slowly approached each other, the soldiers on the ship threw hooks and locks to each other, connected the two ships, and put them on the board, and the soldiers on both sides clenched their weapons and looked at each other vigilantly.Zhao Ming stood on the ship's floor, and Ding Weiyue came to report, "Governor, the interpreter said that the Dutch asked Governor to talk to their ship!"
”When Zhao Ming heard this, he sneered, "Hongmaoyi is so timid!"
That's it!
Ding Weiyue, you stay on the boat, and the guards will follow the governor on board!
”Ding Weiyue and the others wanted to stop it, but Zhao Ming waved his hand to stop it, and then directly boarded the Dutch warship.When he came to the deck, Zhao Ming turned a blind eye to the Dutchmen holding muskets on both sides, stared at a man in fancy clothes beside Aoichi, and laughed: "Haha, Your Excellency is Mr.
Shernand, the Governor of Taiwan of the East India Company?"
”Shernand couldn't help frowning at Zhao Ming's arrogance on the Dutch ship, he saluted slightly, "Exactly, the name of the Marquis of Pingyu has been admired for a long time!"
”Zhao Ming said with a smile: "Everyone's time is precious, and the governor will not go around the corner," the Spaniards, if they want to dominate Taiwan and monopolize trade with China, they are our common enemy.What do you think of the Governor's desire to unite with your company against the Spaniards?
”Shernand said: "Dear Marquis Ping, since you want to unite, can you show your sincerity and return the company's seven warships, as well as the captured company's employees?"
”Zhao Ming immediately shook his head, "Your Excellency Shernand, the matter of your coming to beat me is no longer pursued by this governor, and the previous matter, don't mention it again."
The ships were captured by the Governor, and it is impossible to return them, and there will be no such thing in the West, and as for the prisoners, they have become mercenaries of the Governor, and if they are willing to return to your company, the Governor will not stop them.You Dutch have come from far and wide to do business, and I have the goods, you have the channels, and the two sides complement each other, and if you are not willing to cooperate, the Governor can find the Portuguese, or even the Spaniards.In today's situation, only China has goods, but there are three companies in need of goods, such as the Netherlands, Spain, and Portugal. ”Shernand's expression was gloomy, and he muttered half-loudly, "The company is very interested in trade, I think we can talk about the details!"
”Zhao Ming saw that the Dutch came so quickly, and he knew that they wanted to unite, and a smile immediately appeared on his face, "Of course!"
Talk now!
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