In the escort camp, in Yin Feng's special room, Lin Xiao, deputy general manager of the company's security department, Mai De, the escort battalion commander, Li Yue, An Heping and others gathered here for a meeting. However, Yin Feng had not arrived yet.
He and Zeng Jingshan were having another meeting outside.
"Why send Zeng Jing back to Quanzhou?" Zeng Jingshan asked.
Yin Feng smiled faintly: "She wants to leave."
"You, you..." Zeng Jingshan didn't know what to say for a moment.
Yin Feng said: "She is not familiar with the place here. She comes from a female family, so there is no need to endure hardship here. After the New Year, we will all go to sea. It will be too lonely for her to stay in Taiwan. Let her go back to take care of her father-in-law."
He patted Zeng Jingshan on the shoulder and said with a smile: "It's time for you to find a woman and start a family."
Zeng Jingshan shook his head, his thin shoulders trembling: "Let's talk about it when we get back to Manila."
He is the adopted son of the Zeng family, and he has been busy with business all year round. Every time he goes overseas for trade, he is taking risks. In fact, he knows very well that he is the substitute for the Zeng family's children. At the beginning of the year of the Manila incident, if
Unless Zeng Yue insisted on going to Luzon Island to open a trading company, the Zeng family would not let Zeng Yue take the risk himself. Zeng Jingshan has always felt guilty about Zeng Yue's death, thinking that he failed to do his duty as a substitute. He avoided
Opening Yinfeng's inquiring eyes, he sneered and said: "Quanzhou Huaxing Co., Ltd. has gathered hundreds of merchants and has handed over the second Wanmin's Complaint for the victims of Luzon to the governor. Now, it depends on how the court will deal with it.
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Yin Feng also sneered: "Humph, what else can we do? Go in and have a meeting, they are all waiting for us."
This meeting was decided at short notice by Yin Feng, and all the people attending the meeting were his close relatives. At the meeting, Lin Xiao advocated that all the troops should be pulled out to conduct a sweep across the entire island, and all the Japanese would be found.
Leave a place and drive them out.
Yin Feng told everyone about the situation reports from the Ministry of Agriculture and various farm estates: Now, not only the Japanese have invaded northern Taiwan, but also conflicts between indigenous people and personnel belonging to the Chinese Company have occurred everywhere. Therefore, the strength of the escort team cannot be
All go north.
In order to control and monopolize the trade of furs, deer breasts and fish between Taiwan and the indigenous people, Yin Feng once proposed the implementation of a licensing system. Later, the licensing plan was delayed due to the Dutch invasion of Penghu, and then with the Dutch
Regarding human trade issues, the implementation of this license only started a month ago. The China United Company announced that all fur goods and fishery businesses in Taiwan are exclusive to the company. For this reason, it issued hunting and fishing licenses to Han Chinese who came to Taiwan.
, and allocate the hunting and fishing grounds of the aborigines to the Han people, and only permit holders are allowed to enter for hunting and fishing. However, permit holders can be protected by the company's armed forces, and the company will also purchase their property at a high price.
Products. Japanese are not allowed to hunt or purchase fur goods on the island. Permits are only issued to Han Chinese who come to Taiwan to make a living.
Any hunter or trader who does not hold a license will have all their harvest confiscated if discovered by the company, and may also be arrested for hard labor.
This permit is also the only proof of identity and protection of the company for Han people after entering the aboriginal living area. The China United Company and the surrounding indigenous villages have reached a peace agreement, and each indigenous village community must protect the lives of the personnel of the China United Company.
Safety. Therefore, as soon as the permit system was introduced, the number of Han people entering the indigenous areas for hunting increased greatly.
The license system cannot restrict the production activities of indigenous people. However, because Han people are often active in the hunting grounds of indigenous people, and the weapons and equipment of Han hunters are more effective than those of indigenous people, some indigenous village communities whose main industries are hunting and fishing feel that
When the time came, economic life was greatly affected, and harvests were greatly reduced. This situation was most prominent in Huweilong, north of Yingang, because that area was the area with the richest products.
The relationship between the Huweilong residents and the Han people deteriorated rapidly in a short period of time during the New Year season when the indigenous people stored food. Due to the reduced harvest, the Huweilong residents began to frequently attack the Han people who came to fish and hunt, and regarded them as
The Han people are our enemies. This not only harms the company's trade, but also is a challenge to the company's ruling authority on Taiwan Island. In Lin Xiao's view: "If the villages in the north and south that are allied with us see this kind of contempt for us,
If the company's actions are not punished, then our efforts over the past year to maintain peaceful relations with the indigenous people will be in vain! Going north to Danshui to conquer the Japanese pirates, we must pass through the Huweilong Society, so we might as well deal with them as well!"
Zeng Jingshan questioned the authenticity of the intelligence: "Although the hunting license system has greatly increased the number of Han people operating in native villages, why are there simultaneous attacks against Han people in various places? We must know the four characteristics of the Siraya people.
The leaders of Dashe just came to Taiwan to form an alliance, and I personally received them. The number of Han people who went to Madoushe to catch fish was no more than before the license was issued. Why did the killing of Han fishermen also happen there? Also, the ones in the south
The natives of Beinan She crossed the boundaries of the village community and went to other villages to kill Han people. What is going on?"
Everyone felt that something was fishy. Yin Feng scratched his head and felt a little irritated.
Regarding the relationship between the company and the indigenous people of the island, Yin Feng has always advocated peaceful coexistence. He is not a racist, nor does he have extreme nationalist ideas, and he knows that the Pingpu indigenous people represented by the Siraya people have historically
Within 200 years, almost all of them were assimilated by the Han people. They are not life-or-death enemies like the Japanese, Spanish, and Dutch, but partners of the China United Company. It is impossible to use swords and guns to engage in genocide at the slightest problem.
, Yin Feng can't do such a thing as killing them all at once.
Yin Feng turned his head and saw everyone looking at him, coughed and said: "Everyone knows what I have always stood for, but the killing of my company employees and protected persons is intolerable. However, I feel that the natives from all over Tainan
Suddenly, they all opposed us, and at the same time, a large number of Japanese people arrived in northern Taiwan. There may be related connections."
Several people had expressions of sudden realization. Only Zeng Jingshan continued to question: "Could it be that all this was done by the Japanese? Why?"
"This is not surprising. The Japanese have long had ambitions to take Taiwan as their own. As early as a few years ago, the king of the Japanese sent people to Taiwan to investigate."
Yin Feng spread out a map of the entire island of Taiwan - this was the achievement of missionaries Baradas and You Wenhui. They took a boat trip around the island along the coastline, and then drew the map based on the narratives of hunters and fishermen.
This is the first map of Taiwan in history. However, this is a sketch. Except for some areas in the south, which are marked with the names of seaports, farm estates, and indigenous villages, the rest of the place - the large western plains, mountainous areas, Pingtung and other places are all marked.
is blank.
Yin Feng pointed to the map and said: "This time, the anti-company riots broke out among the indigenous people. Within half a month, they spread all over the south. Conflicts also broke out in the Huweilong community in the central plains at the same time. You must know that there are many ethnic groups and villages among the indigenous people, and there are many conflicts between them.
The relationship is like a loose sand, with different languages and customs, each working in its own way, and there is no unified ethnic identity, unified writing and leader. So, isn't it strange that such scattered native villages and communities have riots against the company almost at the same time?
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Yin Feng said: "No matter what, we must regard the Japanese as our formidable enemy, Guangzhi!"
Lin Xiao straightened her back: "Ship Master!"
"How is the military intelligence department that was just established here?"
Lin Xiao said with a grimace: "Shipowner, it's only been a few days, and we haven't even got the manpower yet!"
Yin Feng shook his head: "Speed up the speed, gather everyone from the three religions and nine schools. If we can't know ourselves and the enemy, how can we defeat the enemy?"
Chen Zhongji suddenly knocked on the door and came in. He stood up straight in front of Yin Feng, raised his left hand horizontally and hit his chest in salute. Because he took Zeng Rui to the battleship without permission, he was spanked 5 times, and then practiced formation in the military camp for more than a month.
Now he has a very military look.
Chen Zhongji said: "Tell the captain that Luo Aquan and the others are back!"
Everyone's eyes were on Yin Feng. Everyone knew that Luo Aquan and the other ten-man team were a special force commanded by Yin Feng himself. They were usually very mysterious and almost no one knew of its existence. Why did Yin Feng send them out this time?
No one knows when it was dispatched.
Yin Feng got up and went out, only to return after a long time. At the door, he said to Chen Zhongji and Yan Siqi, the two personal guards: "Guard the door, no one is allowed to approach."
He entered the room with a gloomy face and said as soon as he entered: "My guess is correct. Japanese people have recently entered Madou Society, Mokarius Society and other places. Now, we must take action immediately; the natives are not the main opponents.
They work independently, and their relationship with each other is like a loose sand, which can be easily broken down by each one. So, from tomorrow onwards, I will personally lead a team and unite with the natives of Xingang Society to first pacify the Siraya villages around our Taiwan port city."
He began to call names: "Lin Xiao, quickly send people to various places to contact the Han generals who have lived in the native villages for a long time, and inquire about the situation to appease the natives. Pay attention to collecting the situation of all Japanese people."
"Brother Mai De, you are here to take the hunter guide and go north to Huwei Longshe. After wiping out Huweilongshe, go straight north and cross Dadufanguo to Tamsui. Be careful, kill less, appease more, and try not to get along with the locals.
Our main enemies are the Japanese. If we encounter Japanese along the way, we will arrest them all and those who resist will be executed."
"Brother Li Yue, you organize a road construction team, including carpenters, bricklayers, plasterers, masonry and other skilled workers. According to the specifications of Tuntian Manor's standard gravel road, build the road from the port to Huweilong
Go to the club."
"Ji Zai!"
Chen Zhongji immediately entered the room, stood at attention and saluted. Yin Feng said with a smile: "Yes, he looks like a soldier now! Go to Jingang to pass orders to Dahai and Ye Hua, and the war fleet is preparing to go north to Tamsui. To sweep away the Japanese ships, the Xinxing will be
That's enough. The Hiryu is left to patrol the southern coast. The sailors all prepare weapons according to the requirements of land warfare. This time it is up to the sailor musketeers to deal with these Japanese, and the infantry may not arrive in time."