Students who are familiar with Taiwan's history will know Yan Siqi: he was the first person to develop Taiwan in history, the so-called founder of Taiwan. His hometown was Haicheng, Fujian, and his courtesy name was Zhenquan. It is said that he was proficient in martial arts. Later, he was killed in anger because of the humiliation of the eunuchs.
His servant fled to Japan and worked as a sewing worker to make a living. Later, he made a fortune, spread his wealth through charity, and met a group of Fujian fellows who were fearless. They prepared to launch a revolutionary armed uprising in Japan to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate. Needless to say, the revolution did not succeed and he went to sea again.
Fleeing, he came to Beigang, Taiwan (Shamelessly named Tainan Port by Yin Feng), thereby unveiling the history of large-scale immigration of Han people to develop Taiwan.
In this current time and space, the position of the first person to start the show has been taken by Yin Feng, and Yan Siqi may have no hope.
The problem is, it seems that Yan Siqi did not commit murder until the Tianqi year. Now it is only the 32nd year of Wanli. How could he appear on a Japanese red seal ship?
With deep doubts, Yin Feng looked Yan Siqi up and down carefully, and then realized that although this guy was tall enough, he was probably precocious due to years of martial arts training; only from his erratic behavior
Only in his eyes can one find some impulsive, restless and childish feelings.
"How old are you?" Yin Feng asked.
"Me? 18 years old!" Yan Siqi was confused. He didn't know why the tall man in front of him was looking at him like this. He was a little panicked, but on the surface he was still very stubborn: "What are you doing? If you don't kill us, why did you pick up our ship?
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"This is a Japanese ship. We specialize in robbing Japanese ships." Yin Feng said with a smile: "18 years old, you are bluffing, you are only 15 years old, right?" Historical records record that Yan Siqi was born in the 17th year of Wanli.
Yin Feng copied it in his manuscript, so he can still remember it.
Yan Siqi was surprised: "You, how did you know?"
Yin Feng smiled, turned around and said to Ye Hua, who was directing the transportation of the Zhuyin Ship's cargo: "Hua Zai, find someone to bring these fellows aboard the Feilong."
Ye Hua cupped his hands and said, "Yes, ship owner."
Lu Shitou boarded the ship, walked to Yin Feng and said, "Master Yin, the other ship is full of sulfur, folding fans, paper and other worthless goods. How to deal with it?"
Yin Feng said without hesitation: "Take them all back. Sulfur is urgently needed by our gunpowder workshop. Other things can be bought at good prices in Jiangnan."
Here Yan Siqi suddenly squeezed out of the crowd and ran towards Yin Feng. Chen Zhongji and two sailors shouted at him: "You are seeking death, don't you want to live?"
But Yan Siqi fell to his knees and kowtowed to Yin Feng several times, causing the deck to clang. Chen Zhongji and others looked at him curiously. Yin Feng separated from everyone and tried to pull Yan Siqi up: "Little brother, this is
What are you doing?"
Yan Siqi suddenly stood up, bowed and said: "Are you Captain Yin from Quanzhou, Captain Yin who rescued people from Luzon Island?"
Yin Feng thought to himself: You asked me who I am after kowtowing. Haha, I am really still a child. He nodded: "I am Yin Feng."
Yan Siqi said: "You saved my uncle, so I kowtow to you on behalf of my mother. My uncle is now working on your ship."
"What a coincidence? Okay, do you want to meet your uncle? Then follow us obediently!" Yin Feng was in a good mood and patted the young man Yan Siqi on the shoulder. The founder of another time and space will now become
Among his own men, Yin Feng couldn't help but feel proud.
The harvest from this trip is indeed not small.
After the Xinxing was loaded with sulfur and other Japanese cargo, it first went to Taipei Port, unloaded the cargo, and then rushed back to load Japanese silver. When Yin Feng ordered the fire to burn down the two Zhuyin ships, the corpses were destroyed.
By the time, two days had passed.
Not counting the hundreds of thousands of kilograms of sulfur and other windfalls, the dazzling silver produced in Japan was a full 80,000 kilograms. This piracy operation resulted in a total of 1.28 million taels of silver. This was enough to sustain the entire China United Company.
Daily expenses will be enough until the end of the year, I'm afraid.
The financial crisis disappeared, and Yin Feng began to spend money lavishly again. He sent people to Macau to buy self-ringing bells, and once again sent agents to the Portuguese residential area in Siam, bringing a large amount of money to buy more matchlock guns and processing tools.
Tool lathes. At the same time, the Department of Commerce of the United Company established the Construction Department, Materials Department, Transportation Department, Money and Grain Department, Subsidiary Department, Accounting Department, Hydraulic Engineering Department, Taxation Department and other departments in one go, making the system of Zhonghua Company more
Regularly, Zeng Jingshan went to Fujian, Zhejiang and other places to recruit the required manpower with hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. Regardless of subordinates, clerks, teachers, all those who did not have official official positions in the imperial court were recruited. At the same time, the Enlightenment School had been opened.
Schools, sailor schools, planned military schools, and technical schools all need teachers; not professional teachers, which are too hard to find, but teachers who teach literacy. You know, a large number of employees of the China United Company, and even ordinary shareholders and shopkeepers, are still
illiteracy.
The Reclamation Department of the United Company has once again begun recruiting farmers from the mainland to work on farms in Taiwan.
Robbery is really the easiest business to make money. Yin Feng couldn't help but feel itchy. He planned to rob a Spanish galleon again, get some American silver for fun, and see the difference between Japanese silver and American silver.
But the most urgent thing at the moment is the approaching Dutch warship. Yin Feng returned to Taiwan Port and immediately sent logistical support to Lin Xiao stationed in Penghu. Lin Xiao reported every three days and sent fishing boats to report the situation to him, but the Dutch still
Didn't show up. Yin Feng checked his handwritten scripture again in the evening and felt very puzzled. Logically speaking, the Dutch should have occupied Penghu by this time, but why didn't they show up?
In fact, the unexpected situation caused by this little butterfly wing was ultimately a good thing Yin Feng did. He captured the Dutch battleship Eunice, which caused the battleship Orange to search for traces of it everywhere along the coast of Fujian, so that the landing
Penghu date postponed.
At this moment, Dutch Admiral Wijbrand Van Waerwijck (Wei Malang) was leading his fleet to swim on the sea in the direction of Wuyu (Xiamen). Several Ming Dynasty navy sailing ships were watching from a distance, but they did not dare to approach Ouyu.
Within the gunfire range of the Lunzhi.
Wei Malang, a tall, blond and blue-eyed man, was sitting and drinking in the stern captain's cabin of the Orange, looking intently at the sea outside. Li Jin, the Chinese general, walked in from the door and said respectfully: "General
Sir, we have inquired among the nearby fishermen, but no one has seen the Eunice."
"Oh!" Wei Malang snorted to express his understanding. He raised his hand and pulled the rope at hand. The bell in the cockpit on the other end of the rope rang. After a while, the first mate appeared at the door and looked at the admiral with questioning eyes.
Wei Malang waved his hand and said: "Order, the ship will move forward at full speed, heading for the Pescadores Islands (Penghu Islands)."
The Dutch main battleship Orange brought two Chinese-style sailing ships, which were covered with canvas and headed towards Penghu at full speed.
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Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian. In a large house behind the governor's office, Gao Cai, the tax eunuch, was leaning on the nanmu Taishi chair, drinking tea and watching the opera troupe singing in the yard. Behind him were a group of companions, Everyone in the office of the chief clerk looked down on him and did not dare to say a word.
After a moment, the eunuch Gao Cai slammed the cup in his hand on the coffee table and cursed in Beijing Mandarin: "Damn it, what are you singing in the Southern Opera? Hurry up and get these actors out." "
A clerk came forward hurriedly: "This is the troupe given to you by Huang Cheng, a wealthy businessman in Quanzhou."
"Oh, then let them stay in the backyard first, and find a buyer to sell it later." Gao Cai moved his fat body and asked, "What's the news from the Red-haired Yi?"
The clerk whispered: "The news just came that the red boat has left Wuyu Island and seems to have gone to Penghu. I have already sent someone to collect the 30,000 taels of silver they sent."
Gao Cai nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, Hongmao has taken over Penghu, let's see what these Fujian officials can do. When the sea is opened for trade, money will come in in large amounts. Haha, you are the first to succeed."
The clerk chuckled, but his expression immediately changed and he said, "One thing seems wrong. Pan Xiu was arrested by the government."
"What?" Gao Cai paused heavily on the coffee table again.
"Did he say anything?"
"Probably not yet. Don't worry, father-in-law. I will send someone to watch him and prevent him from talking nonsense." The clerk said firmly: "I have sent someone to contact Li Jin. He will discuss it with the leader of the red-haired barbarians. It should be I will send someone again to deliver a message to the government."
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One day later, a sailor of the Dutch battleship Orange saw the Pescadores Islands, also known as the Penghu Islands, from the masthead. On July 30, the fleet anchored behind the highest table-like island in the archipelago. The next day, July 31, 20 days later than the Dutch warships from another time and space, they sailed into Penghu Bay.
The first mate reported to the admiral: "There is a well-surrounded bay here, and the water where anchor is anchored is eight or nine fathoms deep. The land here is flat and rocky, with no trees growing, only grass; one of the islands is Suitable fresh water was originally available in the well, but due to the dry climate, the water turned black."
"Have you found any islands suitable for habitation?"
"There is a bay ahead where you can dock. The beach is gentle and suitable for landing. But there seems to be someone active there."
Wei Malang looked at Li Jin, and Li Jin replied: "They are probably some fishermen from the coast of Fujian who are here temporarily. Don't worry."
But the first mate said: "This is no ordinary fisherman. There seems to be a flag erected there, and there seems to be a large building on the shore not far away."
Wei Malang and Li Jin were both surprised. They quickly got on the bow of the boat and each took a telescope to observe the shore.
Li Jin read out the words on the flag on the shore word by word: "China United Company!?"
Wei Malang looked at him: "What do you mean?"
Li Jin swallowed and said bitterly: "It is the flag of a company, China United Company."