Go back to the end of the Ming Dynasty to be a soldier

Chapter 459 Keeping them Useful
When Lin Yi led the fleet to engage in naval battles with Hongmaozi, the Ming army on the shore was of course not idle. They followed Lin Yi's plan of advancing both land and water, and drove Zheng Zhilong's southern army out of Changguo County with 6 battalions of 2 troops.

Zhoushan City belonged to Changguo County in the late Ming Dynasty, and the Ming government set up Zhoushan Guard here.Now that the Ming army has captured the county, Lin Yi led the fleet to escort Hongmaozi's captives, including merchant ships and warships, to the port of Zhoushan for supplies.

Wang Jian, Zhang Hua, Dong Sheng and other generals led the soldiers of the Ming army to meet them on the shore, and the fleet docked.Hongmaozi's two warships, including a wrecked ship, and more than 60 merchant ships, drove more than 2000 Hongmaozi captives, including soldiers and businessmen with blushing faces, to the shore like cattle.

More than 2000 people are not too small, and it is a dark place.

The soldiers of the Ming army, including Xiaoying and Zhezhe, suggested that Lin Yi kill these red hats and throw them into the sea to feed the fish.They ran over from Europe, occupied Taiwan and did a lot of evil. They came to the coast to provoke and openly fired at Ming ships. In this battle, they lost more than a dozen ships and hundreds of soldiers.

These red-haired children often wander in Taiwan, Nanyang and Dongyang in China.He has long been familiar with the Chinese language. Looking at the situation today, it is estimated that the situation is more ominous, and beheading is probably the lightest.

As a result, they all looked ashamed, and they really regretted that they shouldn't have caused extra problems. It would be great to do business directly from Taiwan to Dongyang, why did they have to bypass China's offshore provocation?Showing off his might, he also set an example for Zheng Zhilong's rebels. As a result, the mud bodhisattva crossed the river and became a prisoner of the Ming army. His life was in danger.

As a result, all of them looked miserable, especially those timid businessmen whose faces turned green with fright.Don't know what to do with them next.

"Can you understand what I'm talking about?" Lin Yi looked at them.

These people, including Kars, nodded.

"Then you want to die or live?"

Ants are greedy for life, let alone humans?So Ji Dong asked, after hearing these prisoners, could they still live?There was an incredible expression on his face, and he couldn't even believe his ears.

Of course they all want to live.Including that Kars, he didn't want to die either.

"Then be obedient and work hard, you will not die, and you will be rewarded with food, otherwise, you will only die."

As soon as Ji Yi said this, Xiaoying couldn't bear it at first, and stared her eyes wide, what?Don't kill them and let them work, and give them food, isn't that too cheap for them?Just as Xiaoying was about to speak, Zhezhe pulled her, shook her head and gave her a wink, implying that Brother Lin had his own strategy, Xiaoying let out a heavy breath to calm herself down.

"Thank you sir."

Seeing that Lin Yi didn't intend to kill them, these red-haired boys were very grateful. Kars followed the example of the Chinese and knelt down to thank Lin Yi. Without exception, more than 2 people fell to their knees in black, with one voice.

A concentration camp for prisoners of war was established next in Changguo County.These more than 2000 red-haired boys have been doing coolies here since this day.

If they were slaughtered, it would be too cheap for them. Even if they were sentenced to capital punishment, it would not solve the fundamental problem. It is still useful to keep them!
They divided colonies everywhere, enslaved others, and carried out enslaved education. This time, Lin Yi also gave them a taste of being enslaved.Doing hard work is one of them. Of course, there are plenty of jobs. There is one item in front of you. The goods on more than 60 merchant ships include nylon, linen, salt, grain, ironware, and some handicraft products. Come down, register and account and confiscate.

These are the goods of their East India Company. They searched for the fat of the people, the fruits of the labor of the people of Taiwan, as well as those plundered from the Netherlands and other European countries, as well as those plundered from Southeast Asia and other places, and shipped them to the East for sale.

Each ship is at least hundreds of tons. The cargo on more than 60 ships added up to more than 1 tons. This time, they lost all their money. Even if the world leader carried forward the humanitarian spirit and assisted the Ming Dynasty free of charge.

After unloading these things, sort them out.Part of it was kept for military use, and the rest accounted for most of it. It was shipped for the second time, transported to the capital and Nanjing, and handed over to the 6 ministries of the cabinet for distribution.

These red-haired guys are willing to work now, and the leader named Kars did it. He shone his coat, rolled up his arms and sleeves, moved them up and down, and made them sweat. Of course, it was better than going to jail and beheading.

Xiaoying, Zhezhe and the others saw that our big brother Lin is really good at calling people!Letting them work for the Ming Dynasty is better than killing them.Such cheap and obedient labor is much better than raising livestock.

But these red-haired boys have never done hard work after all, they are either officials or rich, and even soldiers are also commanding others.In the colonies everywhere, such as Taiwan, China, the local residents were enslaved and made to do hard labor.Shouting and shouting, hitting or cursing.

30 years in Hedong, 30 years in Hexi, and now it's the other way around.They never dreamed that they would taste the taste of enslavement so soon.This hard work is too fucking tiring, and after a while, everyone is panting and sweating.

Once the strength is over, one by one is lazy.

At this time, some soldiers of the Ming army came over with their horsewhips cursing, and they were so frightened that they muster up their spirits and work hard, otherwise, the horsewhip would be thrown on their faces.Animals can't stand this thing when it's thrown on animals, let alone when it's thrown on them?They know how powerful it is.If you don't want to be beaten, scolded and suffer from flesh and blood, you have to be obedient and work hard.

More than 60 merchant ships are also treated as trophies. Like their original owners, they now have to work hard for the Ming Dynasty.From this day on, it began to deliver two boxes of ammunition and other food and military supplies to the navy of the Ming Dynasty.

In addition, this naval battle also captured Hongmaozi's two warships, including one that was damaged by shells.Of course it is useful to tow this good warship and the wrecked ship, and another good merchant ship, and transport them to the Nanjing Water Affairs Bureau as a sample, and hand them over to Song Yingxing, Song Yingsheng and Tang Ruowang, three military experts, as scientific research supplies. .

Let them refer to the research, and then improve Ming's ships.

Hong Maozi's shipbuilding technology is world-class.This kind of advanced military technology can't be bought with any amount of money. It's a top-secret thing, and now it doesn't cost a penny to get it.

Of course, among the more than 2000 red-haired prisoners of war, there are many military industrial talents, such as Kars, the commander-in-chief of the escort fleet, including sailors and operators of warships and merchant ships. Share your experience with them. In this case, they are absolutely willing to serve in order to survive.

It can be foreseen that in the near future, Ming's naval ships, including merchant ships, will definitely have a qualitative leap!
Lin Yi enthusiastically plans a blueprint for a better future.

Next, Lin Yi's ships were replenished in Changguo, including ammunition, food, military supplies, etc. Yang Wei and other ships were provided with necessary supplies, and the damaged ships needed to be repaired.

In the process of chasing and destroying the Hongmaozi battleship, the Yangwei was hit by a shell, a hole was blown out of the deck, and the other mast was blackened by the fire smoke.Although there is no hindrance to the function of this battleship, it affects the appearance, and the deck must be repaired, just like a healthy person with a sore on his body, he must heal his wounds.

Find local skilled craftsmen, remove the materials from those dilapidated warships, and after more than a month of construction.The repaired parts have been completely restored, and no traces can be seen.At the same time, the rest of the ships have also been repaired, and the navy has rested on the shore, and it has been rested for a month.

Now the Ming armies on the shore are making rapid progress, while Zheng Zhilong's southern army is retreating steadily.The area under Zheng Zhilong's actual rule now includes the whole of Fujian, most of Zhejiang and most of Guangdong.

Next, Ji Dong is going to attack Taizhou by land and water.Obviously, Lin Yi drew a circle for Zheng Zhilong. If Lin Yi's fleet hits Guangdong, this circle will be regarded as a disturbance, and Zheng Zhilong's Great Southern Emperor will be caught in the urn.

At this moment, a note came from Guangdong. Lin Yi opened it up and was overjoyed.

(End of this chapter)