"...Another important business of the company will be to develop the production of sugarcane ponds, tobacco, coffee and indigo in Luzon. With the arrival of a large number of immigrants from the Tang Dynasty, it can also introduce Chinese silkworm breeds and use Spanish weaver technology to develop the silk weaving industry and The cotton industry produces products suitable for Western tastes and then sells them to Westerners."
Yin Feng took the trouble to chatter to Zeng Qi, Li Dan and others on the dock.
He had a comprehensive consideration of the development plan after occupying Luzon, but the imperial government stabbed him in the back, forcing him to return to Taiwan first. He was very worried about the current situation of Luzon, so it had been a long time since he sailed. He kept talking to everyone on the dock.
Behind Zeng Qi, Zeng Rui took a pen and kept writing on a roll of paper, which was what Zeng Qi asked him to do.
"Today, the most violent rebellion is in Pampanga Province. However, according to the missionaries, Macapagal, the leader of Arayat (an important town on the Pampanga River), is a mercenary guy. We only need to promise him heavy profits and appoint him If he serves as the local provincial affairs manager, he will probably be able to put down his arms. Once the Arayat tribe surrenders, the entire Pampanga province will be basically pacified... Also, there should be three counties, towns, and villages below the garrison. Level management system, the population of the entire Luzon Island is equivalent to that of a state capital in Ming Dynasty, there is no need to separate provincial units..."
Zhao Tie said loudly: "Shipowner, don't worry, there is nothing to worry about when these indigenous people rebel."
Li Dan couldn't help it, and laughed and said: "Okay, okay, you will only be gone for three months or half a year, and you can come back soon. There is no need to worry. What do you mean, in Mr. Zeng's "Luzon" It has been recorded in the "Governance Outline". Needless to say, let's go quickly, don't you see that the entire fleet is waiting for you?"
Yin Feng smiled self-deprecatingly: "Haha, Luzon is the hard work of thousands of us who have escaped from death. I really can't worry about it." He bowed deeply to Zeng Qi and said: "Father-in-law, thank you for your hard work. I could have spent my old age peacefully, but I still had to do it for us..."
Zeng Qi stepped forward to help Yin Feng up and said seriously: "Not only for you and your company, but also for our Zeng family, you can go with peace of mind. Remember, now is not the time to openly confront the imperial court."
Yin Feng smiled bitterly and nodded.
He brought back all the 2,000 infantry soldiers of the third regiment, most of the artillery battalion, as well as the Taiwanese indigenous soldiers and the Xuejun army. The foreign mercenaries stayed in Luzon. Van Leyden signed an agreement with Yin Feng; Luzon was pacified. After the rebellions in various places, he will return to Batavia, and most of the mercenaries will be disbanded. Yin Feng has already negotiated with some mercenaries to let them come to Taiwan Military Academy as instructors.
Yin Feng's ship was the three-masted sailing ship "Haiyan", the flagship of the Second Battle Fleet. The commander of the Second Battle Fleet was Fan Tao, the captain who intercepted the Spanish envoy in Taiwan. The two main battleships Feizi and Ye Hua temporarily Stay in Manila to prevent other maritime powers from taking advantage of the chaos and plundering.
The fleet sailed from the coast of Cavite, where there were Spanish shipyards. The carracks used in the sailing trade across the Pacific were made here. The Philippines is rich in moxa suitable for use as keels and armor for sailing ships. Mol**e, mahogany and other high-quality woods, and the Filipino natives are excellent shipbuilders, so Yin Feng plans to use the equipment left by the Spanish to build more cannon giant ships. Luzon Island The southern part has flat terrain and rich tree resources, making it an ideal location for building large sailing ships. In addition to the main shipyard in Cavite, there are also Bagatao in Amei, Arevalo in Panay and Marinduque Island. There are shipyards left by the Spanish in places such as Maspart Island and the coast of Pengasilan. The scale is no smaller than that of Taiwan Port's own shipyard, and the number of shipyards exceeds that of China Company's own shipyard; Spain was the dominant country in the world at that time. After all, the maritime supremacy is not deserved.
When they were about to leave Manila Bay, three trumpets sounded from Corregidor Island (Corregidor) at the entrance of Manila Bay. It was the Chinese Company troops stationed here saluting the fleet. Due to its special geographical location, Corregidor A fortress with a fort is already under construction in Dodao, which will be an important maritime gateway to defend Manila in the future.
Yin Feng didn't know when he would be able to return to Manila, so he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
In the evening, in order to rush for time, the fleet continued to sail on the vast sea.
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At almost the same time, in the outer port of Quanzhou at night, a large number of sailboats flying the flag of the Zhejiang Navy entered the port one after another. The fishing boats returning from fishing along the way gave way. The fishermen had just docked and before they had time to rest, a group of officers and soldiers in Quanzhou Accompanied by the port officials, they rushed to the pier and shouted: "Get ashore quickly. All fishing boats are not allowed to go to sea from today on. Those who violate the order will be punished for the crime of collaborating with pirates."
The fishermen were shocked, and a bold person asked: "Master, why is this? We make a living by fishing in the sea. If we don't fish for a day, we will starve."
Those officers and soldiers did not understand the Hokkien dialect he spoke. Anyway, the look on his face was that he was questioning the fishing ban. No matter what, he would be beaten when he came up. Fortunately, the local subordinate in charge of port tax pulled the unlucky man away. The fisherman persuaded the officers and soldiers to leave with some kind words.
"You are too bold. These officers and soldiers were transferred from Zhejiang. I heard that those who went to North Korea to fight against Japanese pirates in the past few years are all evil stars. Don't cause trouble. The ports are all under the jurisdiction of the officers and soldiers. Fishing is prohibited. I'm afraid that you will go to rescue the pirates in Penghu. I can't help you, just be obedient." The subordinate staff advised the fishermen. The unlucky fisherman who was beaten asked again: "Brother, why are you always fighting in the past few days? Didn't soldiers from Fuzhou come here a few days ago? What's going on? Is it because the war in Penghu is not going well?"
The subordinate looked around carefully and sighed: "They are all local fellows. I won't hide it from you. In fact, I also heard it from the soldiers: It was said that the fighting was fierce at the other end of Penghu. It has been more than ten days. Even the most capable soldiers of Shen Yourong and Shen Dusi have gone to the island, but they can't defeat the opponent's small village. No, in the morning, three boats of injured officers and soldiers were transported back to Quanzhou, one by one. It’s very miserable to cry for father and mother,”
The Zeng family compound in the north gate of Quanzhou is almost empty now. The Zeng family, old and young, all moved to Taiwan a month ago when Yin Feng sent troops to Luzon. There are only a dozen old servants and rough maids left in the house. , many people still work in the shops of Zengjiahao Store and Huaxing Co., Ltd. nearby. After all, Huaxing Co., Ltd. involves nearly half of the merchants in Fujian, and there are also many Fujian officials who have invested in it, so Fujian General Store Bing Zhu Wenda did not dare to attack the Huaxing affiliated company at will.
The Fujian officers and soldiers' attack on Penghu was mainly the idea of the tax eunuch Gao Cai and the commander-in-chief Zhu Wenda. They could not bear the shame of repeated failures; the governor Xu Xueju may be transferred elsewhere next year, and Yin Feng's return to the imperial court has not been resolved. Unable to reach an agreement, he wanted to achieve the great success of recovering the pirates before leaving office, so he also wanted to send troops to kill the Zhonghua Company and force Yin Feng to submit.
Just in time, Chen Dong, who was lurking in Taiwan, reported to Shen Yourong that most of the Chinese company's troops had gone to Luzon to attack the Luzon people.
Not a single official in Fujian was optimistic about the Zhonghua Company's move to send troops, and would go to foreign lands thousands of miles away to cause trouble. Xu Xueju thought that Yin Feng's move was just asking for trouble: Are the wax people so easy to deal with? Wasn't it Lin Feng who was defeated back then? Have you been to Luzon Island? Yin Feng must have made the same mistake again on this trip.
No official in the imperial court thought that the China Company's move was seeking justice for overseas Chinese. On the contrary, they saw an opportunity to suppress the arrogance of the China Company in one fell swoop.
The hostile parties of the Fujian ruling class represented by Governor Xu and the tax eunuch Gao Cai respectively reached a cooperation agreement this time. Gao Cai was responsible for reporting to the court, reporting on the rampant bandits along the coast of Fujian that had affected tax revenue, requesting the court to use troops, and at the same time requesting the following Allocate grain funds to make up for the deficit in the use of Fujian officers and soldiers; Governor Xu Xueju approved the commander-in-chief Zhu Wenda to mobilize Fujian officers and soldiers under his command to attack Penghu.
The decision to send troops was very hasty. In a short period of time, only the navy officers and soldiers from Tongshan Water Village and Wuyu Water Village could be mobilized, as well as the Quanzhou Guard, Pinghai Guard, Yongning Guard, Zhangzhou Guard, Xuanzang and Lu The problem with the soldiers at Ao Er Station is that the soldiers at the Guard Station are notoriously ill-equipped and lack training. Even the flood soldiers who go to Penghu every year for patrol have to be temporarily recruited from fishermen and sailors. The so-called stick soldiers are also called soldiers. Therefore, although the soldiers are mobilized There were nearly 4,000 men. In fact, only the more than 1,000 men from Shen Yourong's command in Wuyu Water Village could really fight.
The hectic troop deployment process took a full ten days from the Fujian government. Fortunately, this period happened to be the day when Tongshan and other water villages organized flood troops to garrison in Penghu every year. The organized flood troops immediately became The main force in the battle.
The day before the decisive battle between the Chinese Company's troops and the Spanish under the city of Manila, the first batch of Fujian officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were assembled at the Xiamen Zhongzuo Station and officially set off. The former enemy commander was the general of Tongshan Water Village. At this time, Tongshan Qinyi The commander-in-chief has been replaced by Luo Yiwen, a close confidant and relative of Commander-in-Chief Zhu Wenda, with Shen Yourong as his deputy.
Zhu Wenda, the commander-in-chief, stayed in Quanzhou and continuously recruited soldiers from all over the coast to prepare for the second wave of troops. He was still very confident about this battle because Shen Yourong reported that all the Chinese company's cannons and giant ships had gone. In Luzon, without these warships covered with cannons, the sea route is smooth, and the officers and soldiers rely on the numerical superiority, which is enough to drown the armed forces of the Chinese Company. Zhu Wenda has the eunuch Gao Cai as financial support, and plans to immediately attack Penghu once the war goes smoothly. They dispatched the second and third groups of troops to land in Taiwan Port and directly destroyed the Zhonghua Company's base.
Before Yin Feng led the expedition, the Chinese company stationed at the Penghu Commercial Center was a battalion of the garrison, with 360 people. The garrison was a newly established infantry unit. Soldiers who had not yet been incorporated into the regular field regiment were assigned to the garrison. In addition, , there are also five two-masted warships and three three-masted warships from the 11th World War Fleet in Magong Port in Penghu Bay, with more than 300 navy soldiers. In order to prevent attacks by officers and soldiers, after Yin Feng went on an expedition, Mai stayed behind in Taiwan. After discussing with Lin Xiao, De sent more than 100 people from Zhuang Ding's reserve team to Penghu. He originally planned to recruit the remaining ships of the Twelve War Fleet to Penghu to assist in the defense, but before they could mobilize, the war had already broken out, and it was Yin. On the night when Feng won the victory in Manila, the navy and navy launched a sneak attack on Penghu.