Talking about Taiwan can bring up many topics. Even before the time travel began, there was a lot of debate about whether to go to Taiwan or to Hainan. Taiwan was once the most popular. After all, the small court of the Pao Dang ruled for several decades after they traveled east.
At one time, it was among the Four Little Dragons, and its economic performance was very dazzling. It is obvious to all that Taiwan has great potential.
However, from the perspective of historical development, the small court of the Pao Dang also picked up Japan's mistakes. Looking at the records of Japan's occupation of Taiwan, we can see that it was not easy to develop Taiwan. And going forward, whether it was the Qing Dynasty or the Zheng family
, the history of development can be called a history of blood and tears. Taiwan’s development was completely piled on the corpses of immigrants.
Tropical diseases in Taiwan are very serious, especially malaria. In the late Ming Dynasty, the level of development was almost non-existent, and the Han population was even sparse. The aboriginal people in Taiwan were not called "shanbao" at this time because many tribes still lived on the plains.
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In the 17th century, Taiwan's "aboriginals" were already latecomers, roughly migrating from Southeast Asia during the Tang and Song Dynasties. They wiped out the earlier "aboriginals" and soon spread to the entire island of Taiwan. It's shocking.
The changed "headhunting" custom was brought from Southeast Asia.
Malaria, primitive environment, and tough aboriginal people made Taiwan lose the election quickly. I never expected that the strategy for Taiwan would start so quickly just a few years after landing.
In the plane of Lingao, due to the existence of the Senate, the Dutch's trade structure in East Asia has undergone great changes. The Dutch occupied Taiwan, or in other words, occupied the chief officials. They were originally forced to retreat from Penghu and seek the next option.
The rule of Taiwan was gradually consolidated with the gradual strengthening of East Asian trade. The emergence of the Senate caused a major change in the original trade focus of the Dutch. Their investment in ruling Taiwan was much less than in the old times. Historically
The Chikan Tower that everyone is familiar with, which was the center of Dutch rule in Taiwan, was only built in 1653. Even the earlier city of Jelandja was not substantially completed until 1634. In fact, the Dutch
During the first ten years of their occupation of Taiwan, their sphere of influence did not extend beyond the Dajuan area. It was roughly limited to a twenty-kilometer radius around the city of Jelanje. It was not until the end of 1635, after other conflicts were resolved, that the Dutch began to concentrate
They used their military strength to aggressively attack the villages and communities near the high officials, and continued to expand to other places in order to seek more economic benefits. This left a huge space for the Senate to operate in Taiwan.
In Guan Shanyue's view, there is not much need to launch a strategy for Taiwan, but since the Senate has made the decision, he has no intention of raising objections. It would be good to open a new base. After all, Taiwan is also a "treasure island". That's right.
A springboard for them to go north.
Guan Shanyue originally regarded the strategy as irrelevant, and after hearing it, he didn't expect that not even a week later, Xiao Zishan invited him to the office and asked him if he was interested in "expatriation".
"Assignment? Let me go to Taiwan?!" Guan Shanyue reacted immediately.
"Indeed." Xiao Zishan said that Taiwan's development is related to the upcoming "Operation Engine". At that time, a base will be established in Tainan, which will not only be used to transport refugees, but also carry out local reclamation and resource extraction.
The Tainan area was Taiwan's main agricultural area in the old days. Sugar and rice production were bulk goods. It was fully qualified to become the "granary" and "sugar bowl" of the Senate. Food, in particular, was a top priority.
"...So the Executive Committee is considering sending agricultural reclamation troops to Taiwan to organize reclamation."
"Let me do farming?" Guan Shanyue understood.
"Yes." Xiao Zishan nodded, "It's a very challenging job..."
"I won't do it!" Guan Shanyue shook his head quickly, "I know the work of farming. You need to have military experience and understand agriculture. It's a big responsibility..."
"That's why I considered you for this position." Xiao Zishan looked at him "sincerely" and said, "Look, you have fought in wars, performed military control tasks, and have experience in administration and military affairs. And you are a farmer's boy, so you are good at it.
The column also stated that he is good at growing vegetables..."
Guan Shanyue couldn't remember whether he filled in "vegetable planting" as his specialty, but the key points listed by Xiao Zishan were all facts, and there was no way to refute this.
Seeing that he was at a loss for words, Xiao Zishan began to do ideological work again. First, he praised him as an "all-round talent", and then hinted that going to Taiwan would be a big leap for his administrative duties, especially that he could "take charge of his own duties" and "preside over work"
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Therefore, Guan Shanyue agreed in a daze, and the next day he was summoned by the Organization Department and awarded the position of "General Commander" of Taiwan Farm Reclamation.
Under this general command is the "Farming Taiwan Brigade". According to the relevant establishment table of the Committee of Agriculture, such an "independent brigade" has several farming units under its jurisdiction. However, it cannot currently maintain such a large scale, so
For the time being, there is only one regiment under its jurisdiction. The commander of the regiment has been selected, and his name is Li Dongtian.
Guan Shanyue didn't know Li Dongtian, but he only knew that he took the initiative to sign up to open up wasteland in Taiwan. Guan Shanyue thought that he was probably similar to Wu Nanhai and the Wan brothers. He either worked in farming or majored in agriculture. Unexpectedly, Li Dongtian was a "migrant worker".
After graduating from technical secondary school, I worked in Guangdong for many years and worked in various jobs. The part related to "agriculture" is similar to him: I am also a child of a farmer.
Originally, Guan Shanyue wanted to meet this colleague first to discuss related development work. Unexpectedly, Li Dongtian was not in Lingao, but went to Qiongshan, where there was a "training farm" of Tiandihui, and he was incorporated into the agricultural reclamation team.
Workers spend several months training on this farm.
The Tainan Plain, which is located in the subtropics, does not have as unique agricultural conditions as the North American plains and South American prairies, which are located in warmer temperatures. The natural conditions are very harsh. If just one family of immigrants is sent to colonize, the result will be a large number of deaths and escapes.
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After discussion, people from the Committee of Agriculture believed that in order to open up land in Tainan, a good foundation must be laid first, with professional agricultural workers completing the initial land reclamation work with the help of machinery, and then the farmers can be relocated to the new land. This can significantly reduce immigration.
After all, according to the plan, the immigrants obtained from Shandong and other places in the engine plan are the main force of Taiwan's agricultural reclamation. However, their ability to adapt to Taiwan's climate, water and soil is the worst. In addition, they came all the way from the war-torn Shandong battlefield.
, was originally weak and frail, and if he soon put himself into the arduous work of reclamation, I am afraid that most of them would die within a few months.
After going through all the trouble and spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to transport the immigrants out of Shandong, it was not just to let them die in wasteland reclamation. Isn't this a loss-making business? This is obviously unacceptable to the officials of the Agricultural Committee. Therefore, we are prepared to use professional methods to
The modernized "agricultural reclamation force" is engaged in land reclamation and reclamation operations, and is equipped with sufficient equipment, tools and supplies as much as possible to minimize unnecessary losses. Therefore, it is also prepared to invest in the first maritime mobile wing of the agricultural reclamation unit for support.
Most of the "advance team" who are currently receiving "training" in this "training farm" are Fujianese - from southern Fujian to be precise. For one thing, Taiwan's climate is closest to that of Zhangquan and other places, and the agricultural production conditions are similar;
Second, people in the southern coastal areas mostly suffered from thalassemia and were able to resist the most rampant plague in Taiwan at that time: malaria.
In the old days of Taiwan, before Taiwan was moved to Taiwan in 1949, the Han population in Taiwan was made up of Southern Hokkiens. This shows that this ethnic group has the strongest adaptability to Taiwan.
Antimalarial drugs are limited, so they can only be used first in groups that are resistant to malaria. However, although patients with thalassemia are resistant to malaria, they suffer from hypoxemia and often have problems with endurance and lack of physical strength. In the long run,
You see, once a relatively "hygienic" environment is formed in the local area, immigrants from other areas must be invested in the local area. One is to supplement the labor force, and the other is to prevent the formation of regional groups.
Guan Shanyue didn't know the various "considerations" involved. His thinking has always been very simple. Since he accepted the job, he must do the job well. Since Li Dongtian, the future "colleague", is not in Lingao for the time being,
So it would be good to learn some basic information about Taiwan.
The most ideal, of course, is to find a Taiwanese person to ask. When it comes to the Senate, there are only two senators from Taiwan. However, after meeting with each other, I found that they know more about Taiwan in the 21st century and have no idea what Taiwan was like in the 17th century.
Concept. One is from Taipei and doesn’t know much more about Tainan than the tour guide; the other is from Tainan and is a so-called native of the province, but he only knows more about Tainan’s customs and customs, and there is absolutely nothing to say about land reclamation.
any concept.
Guan Shanyue thought about it. Today's Kaohsiung-Tainan area is almost urbanized, and it is completely different from the barbaric area in the 17th century. He can't find anything useful from them. It's better to find some in the big library.
The information is more realistic.
Unfortunately, although the historical materials in the Great Library are said to be vast, there are very few materials related to Taiwan in the 17th century. Almost all first-hand materials are from the hands of European navigators and businessmen. Especially the original documents related to the early development of Taiwan.
, mostly records written by the Dutch. Except for a few such as "Batavia City Diary" which have been translated into Chinese, most of these first-hand documents have not been translated. However, in some research on Taiwanese history on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, some second-hand documents will appear sporadically.
Information. These fragments are the most important source of historical data for Guan Shanyue.
Fortunately, after the establishment of the Taiwan Prefecture in the Qing Dynasty, Chinese historical records increased greatly. Many of them related to "Fanwu" and "Reclamation" matters. Although the time was delayed by more than a hundred years, they are of great reference value.