Chapter 754 Fengrong Village

The reason why Qian Tiandun was so cautious was not because he was worried about how strong the indigenous people were in combat, but because the lineup he landed on Taiwan Island this time was half-experienced and half-new. A company of special operations troops led a company of new recruits. This lineup performed ordinary tasks.

The reconnaissance mission is probably enough, but if you have to perform combat missions in an unfamiliar environment, the risk is still relatively high.

Two months of recruit training can only ensure that these rookies can follow military orders, but it cannot guarantee that they will perform qualifiedly in actual combat. Moreover, Qian Tiandun's original intention in planning this operation was to find out the situation in this area. By the way,

Let the recruits adapt to the environmental conditions of field combat, and they are not really planning to fight with the local indigenous people. Of course, even if there is an armed conflict with the indigenous people, it is not too far to retreat to the coastline, with a seaside camp and two warships as backup

, troops entering the interior do not have to worry about having no way to retreat.

At the end of the conversation, Qian Tiandun still mentioned the issue of the ownership of the area: "This place used to be considered an unclaimed land, but it will no longer be. We will set up an official agency here to manage the civil affairs here and guide you in the settlement.

And provide protection. I hope you can cooperate and refrain from any form of hostile behavior."

The two villagers looked at each other with a look of panic on their faces. However, before they could politely refuse, Qian Tiandun blocked their mouths with words: "I'm not discussing with you, but

Notify you!"

Sensing Qian Tiandun's unkind tone, the two of them knelt on the ground with their knees weak: "Young people know your mistakes, adults, please don't blame me!"

"I'm not blaming you. After all, this place needs to be managed by the government, otherwise we will become savages?" Qian Tiandun put away his serious tone and said pleasantly.

"Yes, yes, sir, you are right. The local people have always cared about the Ming Dynasty. Now that they can return to the Ming Dynasty, the villagers will be very happy about it." The older villager was obviously much more talkative, and immediately

It expresses a willingness to obey.

"Daming? No, no, no, from now on this place will be under the jurisdiction of Haihan, not Daming." Qian Tiandun immediately corrected the deviation in his understanding.

The old man was stunned and said: "But sir... you are not..."

"General of the Ming Dynasty?" Qian Tiandun smiled and said: "The Fujian government has granted the ownership of the entire island to Haihan, so the land and residents here will be under the jurisdiction of Haihan in the future. This is my opinion.

Identity has no direct relationship."

What is the background of Haihan? Even if the people in this place have very little communication with the outside world, they will not know who is the culprit who caused Shibazhi to retreat steadily and finally abandoned his hometown. If Haihan hadn't intervened in the Fujian war,

Perhaps Shibazhi had successfully rebelled long ago and was cleared by the recruitment. Of course, if that happened, it would logically become the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and these early people who immigrated to Taiwan from the mainland would also be included again.

Under the rule of the Ming government.

And Haihan supported the Fujian government to defeat Shiba Zhi, and the biggest prize he got was the Penghu Islands and the still barbaric island of Taiwan, and the resulting influence in the Taiwan Strait and the Fujian coast. The Fujian government was very important in developing Taiwan.

There is no interest in the island. Since the Haihan people are willing to take this place, the Fujian side is happy to be a favor - the Haihan people are willing to make great efforts to develop Taiwan Island, so it is unlikely that they will be interested in the coastal areas of Fujian anymore.

, so that everyone can sleep more peacefully at night. Trading an ownerless overseas desert island for several years of peace in Fujian's coastal areas is definitely a very cost-effective deal for the Fujian government.

As for the attitude of the people on the island...who cares? Those people were no longer treated as citizens of the Ming Dynasty by the government after they left Fujian. Many of them were once supporters of Shibazhi, leaving these troubles to

Haihan people just have peace of mind.

Qian Tiandun said again: "I will send a small team to your Fengrong Village later to have a look... Don't be afraid. Firstly, we don't want your food. Secondly, we don't want your money. Thirdly, we won't conscript your people."

Folks, just get to know the living conditions of the local people, don't worry too much."

Naturally, the two village representatives did not dare to question, so they could only respond submissively. However, they did not take Qian Tiandun's words seriously. They were thinking about how to collect some consolation gifts from the villagers when they returned to the village and give them to these origins.

Unknown soldiers, in exchange for peace.

"Gao Qiao Nan!" Qian Tiandun called, and Gao Qiao Nan immediately stepped out from the side and responded.

"Take a platoon and follow these two fellow villagers to the village later. Remember to restrain your subordinates and don't cause trouble, understand?" Qian Tiandun ordered.

"Yes! General!" Takahashi Nan saluted with a military salute, then quickly stepped back to gather his troops.

Qian Tiandun did not want the local residents to be resistant to the Haihan militia from the beginning, so he did not plan to send troops directly to the village to garrison. Instead, he only asked Gao Qiaonan to bring a team of people into the village to see the situation.

Of course, the main purpose is to declare sovereignty to the people here and let them know who this place should belong to in the future.

Takahashi Nan quickly gathered his men, and then returned to Fengrong Village with two village representatives. Although this was not a combat mission, Takahashi Nan was very careful to let everyone check their equipment and equipment before departure.

Weapons, and warned his subordinates to remain vigilant - no one knows whether the people in this village have really had a clear relationship with Shiba Zhi.

The group left the station and continued eastward along the path beside the Zhuoshui River. After walking for about two miles, the path extended beyond the mountain forest. In front of them were fields with crisscrossing paths, and they could already see the distance.

Here is the outline of the village. This place is already seven or eight miles away from the seaside, with a large dense forest in between. If you didn't go deep into the inland, it would be hard to imagine that there is a village inhabited by Han people hidden here.

The younger of the two villagers was sent back to inform the villagers first. Gao Qiaonan walked with another old man and asked as they walked: "Do you usually travel to the villages in the south by land or water?"

The old man responded: "If you are transporting bulk goods, you can take the waterway out to sea and go around, enter Bengang Port and then land on land. If you are traveling on a regular basis, then you can take the land route, which is about fifty or sixty miles south from Fengrong Village.

It’s a place.”

After walking for a while, Takahashi Nan suddenly said, "Those people in the south don't get along well with you, do they?"

The old man said in astonishment: "Sir, where do you start talking about this?"

Gao Qiaonan explained: "When you told General Qian earlier, I was also listening carefully. The conditions in Bengang are obviously much better than here. You moved out specially and had to endure the natives coming every month.

The attack was probably due to conflicts with those people in the south, right?"

The old man couldn't figure out Takahashi Nan's intention, and he didn't dare to admit it casually. He just laughed twice. But in Takahashi Nan's view, this undoubtedly confirmed his speculation.

Takahashi Nan continued: "I heard you say before that many of the people in Bengang are related to the people in Shibazhi, and even joined Shibazhi as pirates. Shibazhi

Even though we have withdrawn, we will probably still have some eyes and ears here, don’t you think?”

The old man responded hurriedly: "Sir, all the good people in Fengrong Village are honest and responsible. The whole village has always made a living by growing grain, and no one has joined the pirates. Please tell me a lesson!"

Takahashi Nandao: "You don't have to rush to defend, we will not wrongly accuse good people." He has noticed that although the old man is eager to defend, he does not include the people in Bengang into his "honest duty" in his words.

within the range.

As he spoke, he quickly arrived at the entrance of the village, because another villager was sent back to report the news first. The people in the village were gathered here to welcome the arrival of the "imperial army". Although everyone was surprised by this strangely dressed army,

But no one questioned their identity, because the muskets held by the soldiers were not fake at all, and the murderous aura was even more breathtaking. It was definitely not what they had seen before from the Shibazhi people.

The extent to which it can be achieved.

"Young man Mou Qing is the head of this village, and I would like to welcome General Gao!" When an old man with a white beard saw the team approaching, he quickly stepped forward and bowed to announce his identity.

Takahashi Nan did not deliberately correct the other party's mispronunciation of his surname. Over the past few years, he had already become accustomed to such misunderstandings. He waved his hand and said: "Village Chief Mou, you're welcome!"

While answering, Gao Qiaonan carefully looked at Mou Qing's clothes, and saw that he was only wearing a navy blue homespun gown, with soap-colored cloth shoes on his feet. His face was dark, his back was slightly rickety, and he was holding a bamboo stick.

A pampered person.

After Mou Qing and Gao Qiao Nan met with each other, they invited the armed group to rest in the village. Gao Qiao Nan was not polite and entered the village with Mou Qing. Although the soldiers looked normal, they were secretly on guard in their hearts to prevent any surprises.

hair condition.

After Gao Qiaonan joined the Haihan Militia, he traveled to many places in the past few years. After entering the village, he immediately saw the real situation of the village. Almost all the houses in the village have adobe walls, thatched roofs, and a circle around the outside.

Even if the bamboo fence is a wall, there is not even a house with a bluestone background. It can be seen that the people here are indeed relatively poor. The areas that were developed earlier on Hainan Island, such as several salt fields, Tiandu Industrial Zone, etc., are generally

The people have also moved into houses with masonry structures. Such adobe houses must be regarded as the lowest living conditions in the areas under Haihan rule.

The village chief's house is no better than others. It is the same adobe thatched house. If there is any difference, the yard enclosed by the bamboo fence is just a little larger than other houses. After Gaoqiao Nan's group entered,

Immediately, the courtyard was 70% to 80% full.

However, the village chief was well prepared when he invited the Haihan militia to rest in the village. Soon, someone brought tables and benches in and set them up in the yard. Then someone continued to serve food, wine and food - of course.

The content is indeed rather shabby.

The few dishes that were served earlier, Gao Qiao Nan could tell at a glance that they were wild vegetables, because there were similar varieties of wild vegetables on Penghu Island. However, there were obviously not as many spices to choose from in the kitchen of the Haihan Militia, Gao Qiao Nan guessed.

The cooking method for these dishes is probably just boiling water until cooked, with a few sprinkles of salt at most.

The several jars of wine that were presented later were, according to the village chief, fruit wine brewed by nearby natives, but when poured out they were as turbid as pot water. Apparently the natives did not care much about the need for filtration when making wine.

Although there is a fragrance when you pick it up, the appearance in the earthen porcelain bowl is really not good enough. Gao Qiaonan picked up the bowl and took a sip, and felt that the sour taste was stronger, not to mention that it was not the same as "Sanya Special".

Compared with "Brewed", even the fruit wine brewed by Li Miao Village tastes much better than this. Dang even put down the wine bowl calmly. As for the soldiers at the other tables, no one dared to say anything in Gaoqiao South

In this situation, just pour the wine yourself and drink it.

Finally, a few meat dishes were put on the table. Most of them were aquatic products, including fish, shrimps, crabs and snails. Presumably they were produced in the nearby Zhuoshui stream. But even these meat dishes, which did not cost much, were

Not every table has them. Takahashi Minami took a look and saw that, except for the main table where he was sitting, the other tables were probably filled with fish on this table and shrimp on the other. It seemed that the portions were indeed not enough to entertain him.

There was a team of people. And the local chicken soup that was served at the end was only for the main table. Takahashi Minami calculated the time from when someone went back to the village to report the news to when he was sitting here. The chicken was probably served just after it had been simmered.

Already.

"My lord, don't blame me for the poor production and poor hospitality in this village!" Mou Qing saw that Gao Qiaonan didn't use his chopsticks very much, and thought that he might not be able to dispatch the soldiers with just this little thing, so he asked someone to serve him again.

A tray came out with two ingots of silver placed on it. It was about twenty taels in size. Mou Qing slowly pushed the tray to the south of Gaoqiao and said, "Sir, you have worked hard leading the troops. Please accept this small tribute."

Gao Qiaonan has now been promoted to battalion commander, and his military salary for a month is more than this amount. Since he knows military discipline well, he will not accept this small amount of money from him. He gently pushed the tray back and said, "Village Chief, you don't have to be so polite.

As we have said before, we just came to the village to have a look, and we did not intend to plunder the local money. It seems that the conditions here are indeed not good, so we should keep the money and use it in the village! But when we take over this place in the future, life will be very difficult.

It won’t be so painful anymore.”

Before Mou Qing could push him, Gao Qiaonan had already held down the tray: "Okay, don't push it around, just put it away! In terms of money, we have a lot, and we don't have to worry if we follow Haihan in the future.

If you can’t afford meat dishes, ask someone to bring you some food, and my people will have to do some work after eating.”

When Mou Qing saw that Gao Qiaonan didn't seem to be joking, he quickly asked someone to withdraw the money and serve the freshly steamed rice. Gao Qiaonan took a few bites from the bowl, chewed it, and slowly put the bowl back.

on the table.
Chapter completed!