golden scales

"Zheng Junmen, we are not discussing how to govern Taiwan, but how to specifically recover Taiwan's strategy and tactics."

Captain Fang Jiahong unceremoniously interrupted Zheng Zhilong's deviation again.

Zheng Zhilong looked at the more than ten First Army staff officers present, all of them looked like puppets.No matter what the climate of southern Fujian is, the red military uniform on his body is always meticulously dressed, which can be said to stand and sit.On the other hand, the staff on my side, either timid or arrogant, always lacked a sense of calmness, and indeed showed timidity.

The more uncertain you are, the easier it is to talk nonsense.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Zheng Zhilong didn't get angry, he didn't look like a dragon in the East China Sea, but a non-toxic and harmless cauliflower snake.

"Time is running out, let's stick to the topic." Fang Jiahong was very uncomfortable with Zheng Zhilong's bragging and rambling, so he lowered his head to sort out the issues that had been discussed, and moved his tense facial muscles by the way.

Zheng Zhilong looked at the blackboard in the tent, on which were written in white pen various issues to be discussed in the march, arranged in order of urgency.

Now the "our military strength" ranked at the top has been determined. The land battle is based on the second division of the First Guards Army, and the Fujian Navy dispatched [-] ships to transport the Guards to the land position.

At the same time, the Fujian Navy will also mobilize nearly [-] sailors, and form another large fleet to cut off the Dutch supply line at sea and annihilate the gunboat fleet that may hit the landing force.

After "our military power", there is the half-discussed "enemy power".

Among them, the Dutch naturally took the first place. They were the main enemies of the Ming army.However, historically, the Netherlands lacked military strength, and its people lacked the courage to fight desperately, and they were defeated in several battles with Ming.On the contrary, the Taiwanese mountain people are more harmful, so they rank behind the Dutch people.

In addition to the enemy forces, there are "water, soil and climate".

Taiwan is located in the tropics.Even during the Little Ice Age, it was extremely hot, and most of the guards were northerners, and they had never seen such a hot place.After all, Fujian is still a familiar place in the mainland, and where there are many people, there will be less miasma.But Taiwan is full of habitats, and sooner or later miasma is hard to guard against.

Coupled with the hot climate, there are a lot of virus and bacteria breeding.These are all diseases that have never been seen in the north.

"How many Han people are there on the island now?" Fang Jiahong asked.

"Around [-]." Zheng Zhilong replied truthfully, "Maybe he went to sell deerskins."

Fang Jiahong estimated the number: "Are there enough villages for doctors to live among them, and can their safety be guaranteed?"

"Do you want to send a doctor?" Zheng Zhilong was stunned: "I'm afraid it's hard to say."

Fang Jiahong twirled the charcoal pencil in his hand: "About how many percent are there chances of survival?"

"If they stayed in the village, they would have no problem surviving... But if they want to collect herbs in the mountains, it may be inconvenient." Zheng Zhilong said.

Fang Jiahong nodded, made a note, and put a tick next to "Soil, Water, and Climate" to conclude the discussion.

Zheng Zhilong secretly thought, are you going to send some doctors there to solve the plague?It's too whimsical.

Fang Jiahong continued, but it was "intelligence collection".

This should have been Jin Yiwei's job.Then it is filtered and sorted by the Military Intelligence Department and passed to the combat troops.But now Jinyiwei has some internal problems. I heard that intelligence accidents occurred in Zhangjiakou and Liaodong, so Xiao Mo hinted that the Military Intelligence Department will personally handle the intelligence work in Taiwan.

For Jin Yiwei, who has eyebrows and beards, the Military Intelligence Department has a unique advantage: the combat troops will give them the intelligence content they need, so that they can target it.

Zheng Zhilong and his staff could barely intervene in this session, just watched the staff officers of the Guards talk to each other, from the number of people, artillery, ships, gunpowder, etc. to drinking water, military uniforms... There are no less than a hundred of them.It all boils down to one sentence: Everything!

"Next," Fang Jiahong said. "Taboo."

This is the fundamental difference between Chinese civilization and Western civilization.Because the earliest Chinese civilization was an alliance between different tribes, they learned respect as early as primitive times.What Confucius said, "Don't do to others what you don't want", can also be understood as "Do not do to others what you want."

Everywhere they go, travelers will ask about local customs and taboos.Every time you enter someone's house, the guests have to ask about the family's private taboos.This attitude of respect for people has been branded in the bone marrow.Even the army that believes in the supremacy of guns and guns will not take the liberty to trample on the beliefs and customs of the barbarians in extreme ways—just as Daming never asked the Jurchens to grow their hair and wear them easily.

"What are the taboos of the natives of Taiwan? How to avoid fighting with them, so as not to cause the war to get out of control?" Fang Jiahong looked at Zheng Zhilong.

Zheng Zhilong was tongue-tied, and the Qingke Muyou beside him scratched their heads and scratched their heads. It took a long time before he talked about some rumors about headhunting.

Fang Jiahong had no choice but to write "waiting for examination" behind this item.Continue to advance the next item, which is about the astronomical and hydrological conditions of Taiwan Island, so as to arrange the marching time.

……

Zhang Hongren seldom appeared beside Zhu Cihong after the national change. Especially later, Zhu Cihong was more inclined to Quanzhen Taoism. He didn't trust Zhengyi's talisman and alchemy, and he didn't have the patience to observe rituals and rituals, so from top to bottom We all know that Zhang Hongren has fallen out of favor.

However, Zhang Hongren could not easily return to Longhu Mountain after agreeing to stay with the Crown Prince as an attendant.His father Zhang Yingjing and Zhang Tianshi went back during the national change, but he was worried all day long, and he was not at ease until the crown prince returned to Shenjing.

This time Zhang Hongren was summoned directly, not because the crown prince had any teachings or alchemy issues to consult, but simply asked: Longhushan should organize a group of Taoist priests to go across the sea to Taiwan first to preach.

Quanzhen teaching is more suitable for spreading among intellectuals, and people with a certain humanistic quality can accept its teachings.Moreover, when Wang Chongyang was alive, he did not really establish a sect organization. After his death, the seven sons of Quanzhen established their own factions, so that the scale of Quanzhen sect has been difficult to expand, and it is not suitable for unified mobilization.

In contrast, Zhengyi has his own strengths in these two aspects, especially the strict organization of the religious order, which can be called a small society with distinct levels, like his fingers.

And because of the inclusion of many folk beliefs, Zhengyi's immortal system is more open and tolerant.What's more, stupid people are always attracted by mysterious things. Instead of sending Quanzhen Taoist priests to teach the way of tranquility, it is better to let Zhengyi send some magic sticks to fool the local people.

And it’s not only the native people in Taiwan who need to be “educated”, but the Han people in Taiwan are all Hokkien people who are fond of ghosts and gods and worship sacrifices. Sending more Taoist priests in the past just met their psychological needs and stood closer to the court.

After Zhang Hongren got the task, he didn't dare to delay, and immediately ordered his people to rush back to Jiangxi.

After Zhang Yingjing got the news, he wished he could send out the eight generals of Tianshi to fight for the credit, so as not to be replaced by Quanzhen.However, when it comes to going to the barren land, all the high-level people are a little apprehensive.

Are there gods covering that place?Can you mess around?

"The Taishang still has a trip to go out of the pass to transform the Hu. We are waiting for the meeting, how can we be as fearless as a tiger? If no one wants to go, the poor will go."

Li Zhenxu recommended himself at the Tianshi Mansion that day, and he was recommended by Zhang Tianshi.He only brought a dozen or so disciples, and went to Fuzhou with almost nothing.

Although Zhu Cihong was dissatisfied with Tianshifu's perfunctory manner, he was quite satisfied seeing that Taoist priest Li Zhenxu also had a fairy-like appearance and a personable demeanor.Although his disciple is only 30 or [-] years old, he behaves politely and looks indifferent.When asked about cultivation and practice, Li Zhenxu didn't show off mysteries, he just said that he paid attention to all scriptures and repentance, but what he was really good at was medical skills and Liuren.

"Since Mr. is good at divination, how dare you ask if this trip is safe?" Zhu Cihong asked.

"It's not just An Ran," Li Zhenxu said with a smile, "The poor Taoist is going here, just to make the great sect great and establish the world again!"

Zhu Cihong smiled and nodded: "If necessary, feel free to send someone back to report. Here in Fujian, we want money and things, and we will never treat you harshly."

Li Zhenxu bowed generously and drifted away with his apprentices.

Under the arrangement of Zheng Zhilong, the group will land directly at the wharf controlled by the Han people in Taiwan, and then enter the Han people's village to settle down.They have prepared various god statues in Fujian, especially Mazu, who is especially believed in by Min people in the coastal area, and I believe they will be welcomed by the local Han people.

……

Zheng Zhilong often communicated with the Dutch, and the Dutch also needed Han Chinese as a labor force to develop Taiwan.Some scholars in the West believe that Taiwan, and even Southeast Asia, belong to the joint colonization of the West and Ming Dynasty.It's just that neither Confucianism nor the ideological trends of later generations are willing to wear a "colonial" hat.

For this comeback, Zheng Zhilong deliberately recalled his old subordinate, He Bin, who ran Yaogang with him back then.

He Bin followed Zheng Zhilong to travel across the sea during the Tianqi period, traveling between Japan and Taiwan.In the first year of Chongzhen, Zheng Zhilong was recruited to serve as a guerrilla defense against the sea in Fujian. He Bin and several old friends went to Fujian to join Zheng Zhilong.Unexpectedly, he was attacked by Li Kuiqi on the way, and finally fled back to Taiwan with a brother named Li Ying.

After returning to Taiwan, He Bin converted to Protestantism, and based on the Dutch he learned from Zheng Zhilong, he served as the general officer of the Dutch in Chijian City.

Although this job seems to have no power, it is better than being well-informed and well aware of the situation in Taiwan.

The Dutch wanted to rule Taiwan, and all policies were translated by He Bin.Han people and Shengfan wanted to communicate with the Dutch, and they also relied on him to spread the word.

Zheng Zhilong recruited He Bin back, which really helped the Guards Army, and quickly sorted out a complete set of outlines of Taiwan's enemy situation.

In order to protect He Bin's status as an officer, Zheng Zhilong also wrote an official letter to the Dutch and Taiwanese governor, stating that the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty was in charge of the army in Fujian, intending to do business with the Dutch East India Company, and hoped to send envoys to negotiate.

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