Win the Ding 1617

One of the shortcomings of the South China Army is manpower.This includes various labor and technical personnel.Sailors are also included. Even Zheng Sen can see this. How can the experienced Zheng Zhilong, Zheng Zhibao and others not see it?

However, this is also the only advantage of the Zheng family in competing with the South China Army, a large number of high-quality skilled sailors.

If the Nanzhong Army also repaired this board, then, on this ocean, there would be no place for the Zheng family to stand.Therefore, not only can the distance between them and their navy be shortened, on the contrary, the gap between the Zheng family and the South China Army in other fields must also be narrowed!

When Zhibao revealed the purpose of his visit this time, both Shouhan and Peilin couldn't help being a little surprised.

"General Meng Li trusted him, and handed over all the fortresses, cities, land, and ports that the soldiers obtained from the Spaniards through bloody battles to my brother. I am very grateful among the five. My brother Yan Siqi, who was sworn brother in the past, first started to cultivate in Bengang. Fan handed over the land. Today, the general handed over half of the land and forests to his brother, who ordered him to lead the brigade to suppress the students in the mountains. It was quite a small achievement in a few months. There are more than 280 students in the back mountains There are more than 260 naturalized Fanding communities, and there are more than [-] Guihua Shengfan communities in various roads in the mountains, with a total of more than [-] naturalized Fanding people. Shuiwei, Hualien, Wufeng, Banqiao, Yunlin, etc. A hasty estimate can reclaim hundreds of thousands of acres of paddy and dry fields, which can provide food for hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians."

Zhibao's flaunting of achievements did not surprise Shouhan and Peilin, because of this kind of land reclamation.In this day and age, if Shou Han and Nanzhong Army are number two, no one else dares to be number one.

"However, for these blood-drinking people who live in deep mountains, dense forests, deep valleys, and deep pools, it is also a matter of worry and effort to get them to completely submit to Wang Hua. , even in Dayuan Chijian City, the Dutchman with a body of a kun opposed me everywhere. As a last resort, he had to fortify and build fortifications everywhere. These things, but they dealt with me in the deep mountains, dense forests and streams Sniping, in this way, the casualties of the soldiers and horses will increase day by day, and the military expenditure will be huge."

Speaking of which.Zhibao paused.He stared at Shou Han's eyes for a while.After a while, continue talking.

I see!This is due to the counterattack or obstruction of the indigenous people during the reclamation process.Among them, do you know if there are any ancestors of the famous Seediq Bale?Or someone like Gada Meilin who resisted the reclamation?Both of them seemed to be engaged in armed struggles against the outsiders who were reclaiming their respective territories at that time. [

but.Shou Han does not want to be painted as a symbol of a villain in future folk culture.

"Brother Zhibao, tell me, what are you going to do?"

"Do you need my Nanzhong Army to contribute money, effort, and food? As long as my Nanzhong Army can get it, just say it!"

Zhibao looked at the guard's face, and after confirming whether he was cheating, he opened his mouth slowly.

"General, my brother has always received a lot of favors from the Nanzhong Army, and he repays them. I am here today, and Zhibao has the courage to ask."

"Now the two countries are in chaos. Is this matter your work, General Li?"

"In Chaozhou, Huizhou, Shantou, and Meizhou, wars have spread everywhere and refugees have spread everywhere, and it has spread to Zhangzhou, Quanzhou, Xiamen, Siming and other places. What my brother means is, can the general give these people a way out? Let them go to Dayuan, to Nanzhong reclamation?!"

It's been around for a long time, but it's for this?

Pei Lin's body became relaxed from a tense state. Just now when Zhibao exposed the truth of the matter and pointed out that the South China Army was the mastermind behind the "chaos" between the two major forces, he kept staring at Shou Han's expression. Prepare to call the soldiers outside to come in and take Zheng Zhibao down as soon as the guard gets angry!

However, Shou Han's face is as usual, and he doesn't care at all that Zhibao has dismantled the diorama. This hypocritical skill of keeping things has been cultivated to a certain level. (In fact, as the age grows and the knowledge increases, the skin becomes thicker and thicker!)

"Zhibao, brother, keep talking!"

Zheng Zhibao's meaning is very simple. Today, the three provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi, and Fujian have been affected by the "civil chaos" to varying degrees. A large number of people have become refugees. This is a good time for a large number of people to migrate out.The Zheng family army and the senior members of the Nanzhong army, Nanzhong and even more distant places such as Manlajia and Lion Mountain are the best places to resettle these immigrants.What the Zheng family meant was that the two militaries worked together to resettle these immigrants, and then share the fruits of immigration together.

"To tell you the truth, my brother organized immigration officials. These people's rations, oil, salt, knives, axes, farm tools, clothing, houses, etc. have already made my brother dizzy. Although I have some savings, gold and silver can't stand it. It's like a tide." Generally flow out."

Zhibao couldn't help but complained.

Resettlement requires a large amount of materials, from rations to farm tools to necessary weapons. Most of these things need to be purchased from the South China Army. Zheng Zhilong spends at least [-] silver dollars per month on average in order to immigrate to the northern region of Dayuan ! [

"My town's soldiers and horses, how much is the salary for a month?!"

Looking at the series of expenditure figures on the ledger, Yu Jiaolong, who was at sea back then, wanted to cry.

Therefore, Zhibao proposed this plan to cooperate with the South China Army to jointly organize immigration.

"Cooperation? That's naturally good, but what kind of cooperation method?"

Shou Han smiled and groaned as he looked at Zheng Zhibao who was talking about being very lively.

"Oh, this is naturally because the advantages of your army and our army are helping each other!"

According to the ideas of the Zheng Zhilong brothers, and the plan made according to the respective advantages of both parties, it is roughly as follows: The Zheng family took advantage of their large number of ships and sailors to transport the refugees who were willing to go to sea for reclamation gathered in Fujian and Guangdong to Dayuan. , Nanzhong, etc., the Nanzhong Army will provide corresponding supplies, such as food, oil and salt, farm tools, weapons, even clothes and bedding, etc. for these people. After that, after the land is reclaimed, the reclaimed land will be shared according to a time agreed by both parties. brought benefits.

What a wishful thinking!

After hearing the plan proposed by Zhibao, Peilin couldn't help but get angry.This is obviously to make Nanzhong Army take advantage of this!As long as you send out the boats, we will send out most of the others. Who knows if the so-called immigrant materials you mentioned are used to raise soldiers? !

Pei Lin has seen many of these ghost tricks in the officialdom since he was a child, and he is more proficient at playing them. In his opinion, what the Zheng brothers did is suspected to be selling books in front of Confucius.

And Zhibao himself, like a little rabbit in his heart, was up and down.Once because of this plan, he turned his face with the South China Army.All kinds of materials and commodities from Nanzhong.Now it is a major pillar and main source of salary for the Zheng family's army. This loss cannot be afforded.

Shou Han looked up at the ceiling, as if he wanted to see through the barrier of the ceiling.See the sun, moon and stars in that vast sky.Peilin and Zhibao on the side didn't dare to speak out when they saw his actions.

"Since it is cooperation, it is a move of mutual benefit, yes!"

"He agreed?!"

When Zheng Zhilong heard the message from his brother, he didn't quite believe it.

but.Conditions and cooperation methods Shou Han also put forward his own requirements.

[-]. The two sides set up a non-governmental organization, and played a banner similar to a business name when they were active in the hinterland of Ming Dynasty.But within their respective jurisdictions, there are quasi-official institutions.

[-]. Because the two places where these immigrants are to be resettled are many natives, and the suppression of these people is also very important, so the name of this institution is the Bureau of Reclamation.

(The Bureau of Reclamation, which was first proposed by Taiwan’s first governor Liu Mingchuan and which all successive governors of Taiwan have attached great importance to, has once again been plagiarized by the Han. flushed.)

[-]. Materials and rations can naturally be provided by the South China Army, but they must be calculated into the cost of the Reclamation Bureau. After the reclamation sees the results, it will be deducted from the benefits obtained.If it is to be deducted from the materials obtained by the senior officials, the first choice is camphor, deerskin, etc.

5. Zheng Jiajun must ensure that no less than [-] refugees will be transported to various ports in Nanzhong, taking every two months as an assessment period.

After listening to the report made by his brother who picked up the important content, Zhilong pondered for a while, "That's all?"

"That's the key point. The rest is that the eldest brother and he will serve as the two general offices of the Fuzhou Reclamation Bureau, and the two sides will appoint assistants to be responsible for this matter, and be responsible for recruiting personnel in Fujian, Guangdong and other places."

"Then, according to the standard of a young man as the basic unit, every 25 people is a knot, and every ten knots is a circle, step by step, and gradually nibbles away. From each circle, 30 people from Kenting are selected as the main living soldiers for self-defense. The remaining two More than a hundred people also have to receive simple training in order to be able to protect themselves."

Except for the last sentence of the third article, "The materials provided should be included in the cost and deducted in the future", the others are not under Zheng Zhilong's words, and almost all of them consider these issues for him from his perspective.Even with this basic organizational form, if it is used properly, Zhilong can get tens of thousands of Kenting as a reserve team in just a few years.

"[-] in two months, not too much, not too much. This guy really has my pulse!" Thinking of that face that always smiles, Zhilong has a feeling of wanting to draw a knife and kill someone impulse.

Most of the fleet controlled by the Zheng family were Fuchuan. If calculated according to this number, hundreds of Fuchuan would have to be earmarked for population transportation.

"Alright! Go south to transport people! When you go north, you can't come back empty-handed, and transport all kinds of materials, military supplies and goods!" Zhilong gritted his teeth.

"There are two more things that my nephew on the return boat told me." After finishing the business, Zhibao saw that his brother was still in good spirits, so he took this opportunity to express his thoughts for his nephew.

"Omu has grown a lot during this trip, so the man should let him travel thousands of miles and read thousands of books. He said that our Zheng family army should do two things like the South China Army. One is the school, each Schools of all kinds, from Huangkou’s school for children to learn literacy, to schools for training sailors, must be established. Cultivate our own talents! The second is to build large ships. If this cannot be done, then wait until the South China Army If the sailors and sailors are proficient in handling big ships, then our fleet will not be able to go to sea! This sea is not half of a family, and all of them are surnamed Li!"

"That's all?" Listening to his younger brother praising his son's progress, Zhilong's father's heart is naturally full of beauty, although his son's views and ideas may still be a little green, but.But it also makes sense.However, right now there is no way to implement it.Schools and building large ships all require a stable site. The Nanzhong Army can do it, but he can't. His foundation is in Fujian, not in Nan'ao, Guangdong!

A few days later, Zhibao made another trip to Hue. The purpose this time was to bring the relevant documents of the Bureau of Reclamation to Shouhan for a review.

One Fusong Wan was missing from the boat.Shi Lang followed as usual.

"Uncle Zhibao. I plan to go to the naval academy here to study and see how their navy sails and fights!"

The young Shi Lang also has his own ideas and pursuits.On the return boat, Shi Lang saw Zhibao singing a ditty triumphantly because things went well.So he thought about asking him to help intercede in front of his father and the commander-in-chief.

"After I go back, I'll invite you out for a drink sometime. Talk to him by the way!" Zhi Bao agreed.

"Li Shouhan agreed with our text. Chen Tianhua, who is in Guangdong, has already ordered him to start calling refugees from all over the country who are willing to go to Hong Kong Island, and ask us to send people to Hong Kong Island to contact Chen Tianhua and arrange a sailing schedule. Bring back what you need."

"Also. When I came back from my journey, he proposed to me that if one day he goes north to King Qin, I hope that my elder brother can lend him the way."

"King Qin?!" Zhilong's eyebrows twitched, "The king of Qin? Did he eat too much wine? Or was he made weak by those Tianzhu orchids and Francine women?" Talking nonsense?"

He stood up from behind the desk and took out a set of books from the bookshelf covered with a thin layer of dust. Unlike other books, this set of books was often read by him.

"When you send someone to Hong Kong Island, give this to Chen Tianhua and ask him to pass it on to his master. There is another word, we will definitely borrow the road, but you can't imitate him if you imitate anyone!"

Zhilong's fingers tapped on the set of "Water Margin of Loyalty" very unceremoniously.

The cold wind blowing from the north was blocked by the mountains when it passed Wuling, and it was at the end of its strength when it arrived in Hue.

However, compared with the warm atmosphere in Shou Han's study, this cold wind is nothing!

Ye Qi, the business representative of the Hanyuan Company stationed in Nanjing and Songjiang, traveled southward by boat from Songjiang and returned to Hue.

Shou Han looked at his favorite general, Ye Qi seemed to have gained some weight after not seeing him for a few years, it seemed that the life along the Qinhuai River was a bit exhausting.I don't know if this person who used to be decisive in killing and attacking has been eroded by Qinhuai Fengyue, who was sold out of gold?

Ye Qi came back to report on her duties and escorted Chongzhen's seven-year profits back.

Shou Han didn't pay much attention to the millions of taels of silver he earned from Jiangnan. When it comes to absorbing money, the few transactions led by Manchurian tax increases are no less than Jiangnan.For these businesses and customs, the Investigation Office and the Statistics Office work together with the Law Enforcement Department and the Patrol Headquarters to kill and detain a group of people almost every six months.In addition, the individual pension, pension, body stock and other systems were widely divided in various places, and this momentum was finally curbed.

What made Shouhan quite excited was the hundreds of Songjiang weaving workers who followed Ye Qi's fleet to Nanzhong.These people were used by Ye Qi in various ways, (such as luring men to gamble, and women to participate in promotions (an early prototype of a financial organization, somewhat similar to a mutual aid group, but later easily evolved into a Ponzi scheme.) Or it was simply a malicious acquisition of the weaving factory, and the boss "forced" him to go out of his way and transfer the factory and workers to Ye Qi. Cough cough cough, let's talk about something else!) It was obtained after exhausting all means.

With these people, Shouhan's textile industry can not only improve the technical level of workers and further improve the performance of the current Guoxiama textile machines, but also promote the upgrading of machines and production Variety increase.

What pleased Shou Han the most was the huge camphor wood boxes placed in the open space of the study.This is Ye Qi's work achievements over the past few years.

"This subordinate has done nothing else in these years, but this one!"

On the floor of the study, Ye Qi unfolded a huge map.Now, according to the coordinate system theory and the use of a series of surveying and mapping tools, the map of the South China Army is very close to the modern map. The map completed according to the scale surveying and mapping clearly marks the prefectures, counties, villages, towns, docks and ports on both sides of the Yangtze River.The most important thing is that the water level and the width of the river in the summer flood season are marked on the map in different colors, and the water level changes in the dry season in autumn and winter.There are sandbars and hidden reefs, where big ships like the Canton can pass, but only small boats can pass there.

"The section of the river from Songjiang Mansion to Liudu Nanjing, the survey and mapping of the subordinate organization personnel is the most accurate, accurate to the situation of the river surface to which the villages along the river belong; either the subordinates are boasting, or the admiral "Cao" Jiang Yamen and the car driver of the Daming Military Department There may not be such a detailed hydrological atlas. If you go west from the capital to Anqing, your subordinates can only use counties or townships. If you go west from Anqing to Yueyang, your subordinates can only get the general situation of the river in the county. Yes. However, my subordinates have already measured where Guangzhou-class cargo ships can pass through this section!"

Ye Qi was still a little ashamed for not being able to make it home in her work, but Shou Han patted him on the shoulder, "It's okay! You have worked hard to make it this far! At least you have measured that our boats can go straight up the river." On the Anqing River."

"My lord, I'm the only one coming back? Where are the other brothers? Didn't you say that there is something important to discuss?" Ye Qi calmed down a little, and began to ask her colleagues when they would return.

"Pei Ting came back in the past few days. Lin Wenbing from Beijing, I wrote him a letter and sent him another errand, but he will not come back!" (To be continued...)

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