Eighth year of Chongzhen

Chapter 232 Complex
Wu Qun was a little embarrassed by Lin Rong's warm invitation.

Now that the weapons have not been unloaded, there are still soldiers on several ships who have not disembarked, and the camp has not been found yet, he, the general, is going to drink tea and rest, which is really not in line with his usual style.

But if you reject Lin Rong's invitation, you will seem to look down on him. It is extremely rare for a seventh-rank civil servant to be so polite to him.

"General, let's go to the county government office with the magistrate of Lin, as long as there are humble commanders here!"

Sun Rengui clasped his fists and said.

"Then please leave your servants in your county, and take the soldiers to the camp to set up camp after the army is assembled?"

"This matter is easy to talk about! Lin Yong, you stay here, and you will lead the army later!"

One of Lin Rong's two entourages responded with a voice, and Lin Rong turned around and went after the invitation. Wu Qun told Sun Rengui a few words and followed with more than ten soldiers.

"Linzhi County, I heard that there are more than [-] farmers on Taiwan Island. Why did I not see anyone working in the fields during the trip? At this moment, it is around the end of the day, and people are not eating. where?"

A group of people left the pier and embarked on a dirt road heading east. There were faintly visible houses hundreds of steps ahead of the road.On both sides of Ruth are large green rice fields. It is already May, and the heavy ears of rice have bowed their heads. It seems that they will mature soon.

Several farmers were busy in the fields. After seeing Wu Qun and his party, they stopped working and looked at the tall and strong soldiers in surprise.

"General Wu doesn't know that there are more than 2000 farmers on the island, but most of them are harvesting sugar cane at the moment for the sugar mills on the island; the sugar cane fields are in the north, and it's hard to see here!"

Lin Rong replied with a smile.

More than a dozen personal soldiers were divided into front and back, surrounded by Wu Qun and others, each holding a loaded flintlock pistol, while vigilantly scanning the surroundings, while curiously looking at the tall coconut grove in the distance.

"The tree that reaches the sky in the distance is called the coconut tree. Its fruit is huge and contains a lot of juice. It is very sweet to suck! There are a lot of coconuts in my residence, so let's enjoy them as much as possible! Hehe!"

Lin Rong enjoyed this feeling of hugging from front to back. Surrounded by many gun-wielding soldiers, he seemed to have become a member of the imperial court.

He knew that Shandong people had never seen the plants, fruits and vegetables in the south, so he talked proudly while walking.

"This island is rich in products, fertile fields, and abundant rainfall, which is very suitable for the growth of various crops. It is a pity that the population on the island is too small, and the land cultivated in the past few years is only tens of thousands of acres. Most of them are planted with sugar cane. It is really wasteful! "

Lin Rong sighed.

As a household official in Quanzhou Prefecture, he often went to the village to collect rent and taxes, so he knew a lot about farming over time.

During the conversation, everyone came to the houses and buildings seen in the distance, only to realize that this is a small town. Since it has not yet penetrated into the town, it is not clear how many streets there are.

Because the farmers in the town were busy in the fields, the town seemed extremely quiet, with almost no one in sight.

"General Wu, please! Lin Hu, hurry up and make tea!"

After entering the small town, Lin Rong stopped at the gate of a courtyard facing the street, smiled and begged solemnly.

"This... is this the county government??"

Wu Qun looked at the courtyard in front of him, which was obviously a residential house, with an expression of incredulity on his face, and the dozen or so soldiers were also surprised.

In their impression, the county government is a majestic and fortified place. Although Taiwan Island is a new land, there are more than [-] people on the island. It looks narrow and narrow, and there is not even a plaque on the yamen.

"Hehe, this is the Taichung County Government. General Wu, let's talk inside. I have important matters to discuss with the general! Please come inside!"

Although Lin Rong felt extremely embarrassed in his heart, the reality was that he could no longer care about face at this time. Only by getting along well with Wu Qun could he make a career on the island.

Wu Qun followed Lin Rong into the courtyard, and Li Cheng, the personal soldier, left eight people standing guard at the gate, and the rest entered the courtyard and stayed at the second gate, while he himself followed Wu Qun to the main room and stood in front of the gate. .

After Lin Rong and Wu Qun were seated as guests and hosts, Lin Rong said with a smile: "The humble yamen is really rudimentary, and I have only been on the island for more than a month, and everything is at the beginning of creation. Please don't take offense at General Wu Can." !"

"A certain has joined the army since he was more than ten years old, and it is common for him to sleep in the open air; Lin Zhixian, as an imperial order official, can live here without being impatient, and he admires him very much!"

Wu Qun's words were not polite.For a warrior like him, it doesn't matter how simple the place is, but as a civil servant, Lin Rong can face such a situation calmly, which is indeed worthy of admiration.

"Oh, I am helpless! Now that I have come to this point, I have no choice but to continue to move forward! General Wu is also ordered to come here. From now on, you and I need to cooperate sincerely to manage Taiwan Island well for the imperial court, so that my imperial life will be added. Xindi!"

"Lin Zhixian's words are not bad! Since we are ordered to come here, we must focus on official duties; Lin Zhixian, please rest assured, I am not an unreasonable person, but I will do my best to do anything that is beneficial to the court. Do!"

At this time, Lin Rong's clansman Lin Hu came in from outside the house with a pot of hot tea, and after pouring tea for the two of them, Lin Rong ordered: "Ah Hu, go chop some coconuts and give them to everyone outside the door." General, try it!"

Lin Hu put down the teapot and left in response.

"Master Lin, what is the situation on the island? I always feel that there is something wrong. Since the two of you will get along for a long time, no matter what happens, please ask Lin Zhixian to tell the truth! Then there is Hong Yi on the island. Where are all the natives? The two thousand elite of a certain man came here for foreign enemies, if they don’t know anything about this, it would be a big taboo for military strategists!”

After Wu Qun took a sip of hot tea, he finally couldn't hold back the questions in his heart.

Since you are ordered to land on the island to resist foreign aggression, you must know the enemy's situation, know where the enemy is, and how many troops there are, and then send scouts to find out the details of the enemy, and then formulate corresponding combat plans.

But now the island gave him an unusually stable feeling. After talking with Lin Rong for a long time, he didn't hear the slightest hostility from his mouth, which made Wu Qun extremely depressed.

"General Wu, before I came to Taiwan, Zou Zhongcheng's aide, Mr. Zhang, had a detailed discussion with me about the island's situation. The island's red barbarians were divided into two groups, the Dutch and the Francois, who occupied the northern and southern ends of Taiwan. There are only a few hundred soldiers, and it is too far away from Taichung, where you and I are. Taiwan Island is densely covered with rivers and trees, and the aborigines live in the deep mountains and wild forests, and there is no way to communicate by land. Let's talk about how to divide responsibilities within Ming Dynasty!"

Lin Rong then told Wu Qun in detail what he knew about the Zheng family's control of Taiwanese immigrants, and finally he said: "As far as I know, the imperial court intends to immigrate the victims of disasters in Shanxi to Taiwan on a large scale. Take the right from the Zheng family, and turn Taiwan into the land of my Emperor Ming, not the territory of the Zheng family! Is there any land in the world, and Taiwan is no exception! Such a fertile land belongs to the Emperor Ming! In the future, when there will be more and more immigrants , you and I join hands to turn this barbaric place into a rich soil that can provide a huge amount of food for the Ming Dynasty, that is a great achievement that can directly reach Shengting! With this achievement alone, the future of you and me is limitless!"

　Thanks to book friend SHAJIA and book friend KKKJK for their rewards.

　　
　
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