Quanzhou is the prefecture. Quanzhou prefecture governs seven counties: Jinjiang, Nan'an, Tong'an, Hui'an, Anxi, Yongchun, and Dehua. The government is located in Jinjiang County. The biggest potential enemy of the Senate, Zheng Zhilong's hometown Nan'an, which makes them like a thorn in their throats, is in Jinjiang
Northwest of the county.
Since Zheng Zhilong was recruited and became a guerrilla general, and returned in grand glory, the Zheng family has become the richest man in Quanzhou.
The Zheng family purchased a large amount of land in Nan'an and planted a variety of export cash crops. Hewai was like a big landowner. The Zheng family in Nan'an also naturally became prosperous and built a magnificent mansion.
However, Zheng Zhilong was not satisfied with Nan'an's geographical location - as a tycoon, he valued a good port more. So he chose to build a walled city in Anping Town, Jinjiang, as his main stronghold.
Anping Town belongs to Quanzhou Prefecture. Its location is not in Quanzhou Bay where Jinjiang River flows into, but faces Weitou Bay where Kinmen Island is exposed. In ancient times, it was called Bayhai. It was renamed "Anhai" in the Song Dynasty and "Anping" in the Ming Dynasty. Shan You
The word "安" was not enough, so I added the word "平", probably because this place was often harassed by pirates.
In the thirty-seventh year of Jiajing, this place was attacked by Japanese pirates, which caused serious damage, and the city wall was built from then on. The looting by Japanese pirates had such a long-lasting impact that it was already 80 years ago, but the place is still in a state of disgrace.
When Zheng Zhilong was not recruited, he continuously attacked Yuegang, a traditional foreign trade port in Fujian, completely destroying the foreign trade of Yuegang, thus realizing his attempt to transfer the foreign trade port to Anping and the Zhongzuo Institute under his control.
He chose Anping as his base after careful consideration. Anping Town, Xiamen Island (center left), and Kinmen Island under his control constitute a tightly controlled Weitou Bay. If the enemy wants to attack here, all
Take great risks.
Zheng Zhilong overhauled the city walls of Anping and almost rebuilt a new city. Anping became Zheng Zhilong's self-defended military stronghold and trading base. Ships from Japan and Taiwan trading came in and out from here. The Dutch called these merchant ships "Anhai Ships"
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In addition to building city walls and dredging docks, he did not miss out on his own enjoyment. Starting in the spring of the third year of Chongzhen's reign, Zheng Zhilong began to build his own luxurious mansion in Anping on a large scale. It took 3 years and 2 months to complete.
According to "Jiaqing Chidian Local Records": Zheng Mansion is located to the north of Anping Bridge, from Xidai to Xigang in the west. It reaches Xitou in the north, Anping Qiaotou in the south, and has direct access to Wugang Port. It covers an area of 138 acres. The main structure is Xie
There are thirteen bays in the mountain style with five bays. Three-way gates, two fire lanes, five entrances to the courtyard, side halls, pavilions and pavilions facing each other, and the ring is a barrier. There is "Dunren Pavilion" in the east, "Taiyun Tower" in the west, and the front hall
It is called the "Catholic Hall", and the middle hall is the "Xiaosi Hall", which is grand in scale. Behind the big house is the "Zhiyuan Garden". It is protected by walls and surrounded by hills, pavilions, monasteries, ponds and small bridges.
Winding paths, fine trees, exotic flowers and plants.
At this moment, this luxurious mansion is still under intensive construction. Zheng Zhilong and his family are temporarily living in a smaller mansion in Anping Town.
Zheng Zhilong was in his private room at this time. Although the Senate could not forget this person, few people noticed that Zheng Zhilong was not very old: he was born in 1604, and he was only twenty-eight years old in 1631.
After Sui Siqi died, he took over Yan's old department. He was only twenty-one years old at the time. If placed in the old time and space, he would have been an out-and-out "Young Talent", "Ten Outstanding Young People" and the like.
In 1631, Zheng Zhilong had eliminated most of his rivals, including Li Kuiqi, who had almost forced him into a desperate situation. He completely controlled the trade with Japan, forcing his former employer, the Dutch, a coachman, to trade according to his terms.
At this time, he was sitting on a huge fleet that dominated the China Sea and monopolized the trade with Japan and Taiwan: "Every day makes money," and "As rich as the enemy," it is no exaggeration to describe him. It is truly true.
The Ming Dynasty was "tall, rich and handsome" - Zheng Zhilong was also a handsome man with delicate features.
He held a document in his hand.
The document was brought by a Zheng family merchant ship that returned from Taiwan a few days ago (the letter was written by Zheng Zhilong’s agent in Taiwan: Guo Huaiyi.
Guo Huaiyi is the leader of the Han immigrants in Tainan. On the surface, he is just the village chief of the local immigrant village Youchehang Village.) In fact, Guo Huaiyi was once a subordinate of Zheng Zhilong and one of the people he left in Tainan.
Play idle chess.
Zheng Zhilong's fortune has a lot to do with inheriting Yan Siqi's legacy. Taiwan's power is also one of the legacies left by Yan Siqi.
Yan Siqi was a sea lord who traveled across the Sino-Japanese sea area at that time and was engaged in trade and plunder. At that time, he had ten main leaders, including Yang Tiansheng, Zhang Hong, Lin Fu, Lin Yi, Li Junchen, Chen Zhongji, Zheng Zhilong and others.
Yan Siqi, like many famous sea masters at that time, used Japan as his main base. As the authority of the shogunate continued to increase, Yan Siqi took precautions and considered establishing his own base outside Japan.
There are many options for establishing base areas on the islands along the coast of China, but the Ming Dynasty still has its remaining power, and its military power has not declined to the point of vulnerability that it later did. The islands along the coasts of Fujian and Zhejiang cannot be touched - Shuangyu is
Lessons learned from the past. Even in Penghu, the Dutch built forts several times and were expelled by the Ming army several times. Therefore, they could only choose Heng's isolated island - the "land of foreigners", and thus Taiwan came into their sight.
In 1624, Yan Siqi led his men and immigrants to Beigang, established a camp there, and recruited immigrants from Zhangquan from the mainland to colonize the area. In September of the next year, Yan Siqi was said to have died of a cold while hunting in Zhuluo Mountain.
Yan Siqi's sudden death was quite suspicious, but no matter what, Zheng Zhilong, who was only 21 years old, inherited Yan Siqi's position as leader and received most of Yan Siqi's inheritance.
After Zheng Zhilong succeeded Yan Siqi's leadership, he did not put much effort into expanding and colonizing Taiwan. The Dutch expanded their influence in Taiwan very quickly, and the Spanish also came to get involved: in 1626, the Spanish built a holy temple near Keelung.
?Salvador City♀Two years later, Spain built Santo Domingo City in what is now Tamsui. At that time, Zheng Zhilong was at a time when he was constantly at war with the major alliance forces and competing for alliance hegemony. He was unwilling to go through the muddy waters too many times and decided for a time
He gave up his immigration base in Taiwan and withdrew to Fujian. Later, he gave up this idea and continued to manage Taiwan. In 1628, southern Fujian suffered a severe drought and many people were hungry. With the support of Xiong Wencan, Zheng Zhilong recruited Zhang, Quan and other places
Tens of thousands of victims were transported by sea ship to Beigang to reclaim wasteland and settle in the wasteland. This greatly expanded the number and power of Fujian immigrants in Taiwan.
However, from beginning to end, Zheng Zhilong never sent armed forces to Taiwan, nor did he clearly declare his ownership of Taiwan. He only supported the leaders of the Fujian immigrants in Taiwan, and used them to control the local immigrant villages-but these
In recent years, he has not interfered much in local affairs. The Dutch collected poll taxes from the Chinese, but he did not interfere.
Through the local settlers, Zheng Zhilong continued to control Beigang, the earliest development area for mainland immigrants. Guo Huaiyi, who was in the area controlled by the Dutch, wrote to him almost every month to report on the local situation. Guo Huaiyi, as a local
As the leader of the Chinese people, the Dutch had to rely on him for many local administrative affairs. Therefore, Zheng Zhilong knew almost every move and trade situation of the Dutch in the area.
He had already mastered the information that the Dutch had secretly colluded with Liu Xiang and provided support, but now, he could not make up his mind to fall out with the Dutch.
The Dutch are at both ends of the spectrum, and they are also half-hearted towards Liu Xiang, and will never really do anything - their only goal is to play both sides, and maintain checks and balances on the sea. If they fall out immediately, they will only force the Dutch to publicly stand up for themselves.
Go to the opposite side.
Although Zheng Zhilong is not afraid of the strength of the Dutch - he taught the Dutch a lesson a few years ago - but after all, he is not a person who enjoys war: he is first and foremost a businessman. If the Dutch really stand on his opposite side, they will try their best to
Supporting Liu Xiang on ships and guns will bring him a lot of trouble.
What Guo Huaiyi's letter mentioned was not about the Dutch: his report was about the Australians.
The letter mentioned that he learned from the Dutch and local natives that last month, on the third day of September, the Australian fleet suddenly arrived at Dagou Port and immediately landed at Dagou Port. Transporting a large number of goods
People and materials have gone ashore, and fortresses and walls have been built locally. There seems to be an attempt to colonize the area.
Zheng Zhilong is no stranger to Australians or thieves. A few years ago, he knew about Australian goods and Australians - Li Siya once reported their affairs to him, and also presented several rare "Australian goods".
Although the origin is quite mysterious, there are still many strange things - such as the huge iron ship.
However, contrary to the Senate: the Senate regarded him as a serious concern, but Zheng Zhilong did not take them to heart: the Australians were entrenched in Lingao-Guangdong was not his sphere of influence, and he had no intention of extending his hands there.
♀In the past few years, he has been busy dealing with various opponents competing for supremacy on the sea. The Australians located in a corner of Guangxi are not a threat to him, and they are a thorn in Zhu Cai's back.
It was only last year that the Australians defeated the entire Guangdong army and then entered the Pearl River Estuary to defeat the official army, forcing them to the gates of Guangzhou before retreating. This was the first time that Zheng Zhilong really paid attention to them. At least, the other party was a
He began to focus part of his attention on this group of Heng Laike who claimed to be descendants of the Song Dynasty. (To be continued., (shuhaige.) Vote for recommendation, monthly vote,,