Although Jeju Prison is the most magnificent house in Jeju City and even on Jeju Island, it still looks shabby. Feng Zongze recalled the feeling of visiting Yongfu Palace: Is this also called a government office?
The two men roamed the prison camp under the leadership of the captured camp steward.
The architectural form of the prison camp is more specific and subtle than that of the Ming Dynasty, but the scale and style are far different. Not to mention the several Ming and Qing county offices in Shanxi that many elders visited, even the government offices in several remote small counties on Hainan Island are more impressive than this.
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"...This Gwandeokjeong Pavilion was built by the Jeju Pastor Xin Shuqing during the reign of King Sejong. Later, it was rebuilt by Yang Zan, the pastor of King Sejong." The clerk said diligently - the death of the Jeju Pastor and the judge made him more and more angry.
Cherish your life, lest you offend this strange group of Japanese pirates.
The two of them looked at this very Chinese-style pavilion together. It is said to be a pavilion, but it is actually similar to a pavilion. In front of the pavilion is a large empty city, which is paved with yellow sand. This is where the overseers and judges practice martial arts.
The target where Jeju officials competed in archery just days ago is still standing.
"When was Shizong born?" Nangong Wudi asked.
Feng Zongze said: "I don't know either. By the way, the Li Dynasty used the title of the Ming Dynasty. Just ask."
Then I asked the official, who said that the reign name was Xuande, which meant that it had a history of nearly two hundred years.
The calligraphy on the plaque was very beautiful, and the clerk said it was the handwriting of Anpyeong, the third son of King Sejong the Great.
"The handwriting is good. It's rare, it's rare." Feng Zongze said this from the bottom of his heart. Like most elders, his handwriting could not be seen except for his signature. The junior official found it baffling - in his opinion, Anping University
Of course, Jun's calligraphy is not bad, but it cannot be said to be rare.
Although the structure of the prison camp is a bit smaller, compared to the shabbier private houses, the houses in the Jeju prison camp are still quite elegant: they have a platform that is higher than the ground, and they are all made of brick and tile structures. There are floors inside the house, and there are floors.
The fire cage and the fire bed are very warm when you walk in. The disadvantage is that the ceiling is too low. For people like Nangong Wudi and Feng Zongze, they can almost touch the ceiling with just one lift of their arms.
"It's really depressing." Nangong Wudi said dissatisfied.
Feng Zongze said: "The house is built small to keep warm..."
"Beijing is even colder, and I haven't seen the emperor and government building their houses so small. Isn't this Jeju Island still a subtropical zone?"
"It's said to be a subtropical zone, but it actually still snows. Winters can reach zero degrees. It's almost the same as in the south of the Yangtze River. Not to mention it's the Little Ice Age." Feng Zongze said, "The difference you mentioned is actually the difference in national power." Feng Zongze and Nangong Wudi
It is different from learning Korean by himself in a shopping mall. He learned it professionally, so he also has a certain understanding of Korean history and culture.
"Don't talk about this house, look at these tables and chairs." Feng Zongze patted the table. "They are made of pine and elm. Not to mention compared to Beijing, but compared to the furniture of the county government and big households in Hainan, so what?"
"That's true. At least in Hainan, rosewood and the like are not rare."
"Actually, Korea in the late Ming Dynasty was quite miserable." Feng Zongze saw with satisfaction that the house chosen as the general headquarters had been cleaned cleanly and smelled of disinfectant. He sat down on a chair.
Taking off his velvet hat, he said, "Natural disasters were frequent during the Little Ice Age, and neither the Ming Dynasty nor Houjin were good farmers, so they all turned to this neighbor to "graze the valley". To the south is Dongjiang Town, which is constantly asking for food. To the west is Houjin.
The Li Dynasty was often invaded by invaders, and it was a miracle that the Li Dynasty was able to survive and survive for three hundred years."
The year 1631 was just another bleak year in the half-century of hardship for the Li Dynasty during the Qing Dynasty in the late Ming Dynasty. From spring to July and August, there was a drought, which affected a wide range of areas. The king frequently prayed for rain; after August, droughts occurred in various places.
The flying frost and heavy rain did not subside until November, and all ministers even resigned in order to appease the anger. In May of this year, Hou Jin invaded Anzhou and other places, and did not withdraw until July or August. It occupied the Liaodong Peninsula.
There was a riot in Dongjiang Town on the border with North Korea, and the governor Huang Long was imprisoned for a time. The island was extremely short of food and kept asking for food to be transported. Li Chao dared not disobey in his very difficult situation.
Nangong Wudi said dissatisfied: "Are you showing mercy?"
"Of course, I am very sad to see that the people of the Li Dynasty are living in dire straits, and the glory of the Senate has not yet shined here." Feng Zongze pretended to be sad.
"Okay, you little sun, just let it shine on Jeju Island." Nangong Wudi roared, "General Feng, full match!"
"Full match, full match." Feng Zongze said, "Let's take stock of the spoils of Jeju Island first."
Occupying three cities brought at least half of Jeju's population into their direct control.
Based on historical data, interrogation of captured officials, and seized books, they roughly know that the current population of Jeju Island is 50,000 - even the officials of the Li Dynasty do not know the specific number. If they go by the numbers in the books, including soldiers,
There should be 63,093 people. But the captured household officials said this was impossible: because starting from the Sejong Dynasty, the local population was allowed to migrate to North Korea during the years of famine. Over the years, the population
It is in a state of exodus. Although there are supplementary immigrants, Jeju Island has been in a state of food shortage for a long time, and there are many people fleeing. Therefore, the actual population should be around 50,000.
More than half of these people are concentrated in Jeju City and nearby villages. This is why Feng Zongze set up his base camp here. In addition, Jeju City itself is also a transportation hub for entering and exiting the island, facing the North Korean mainland.
There are nine ports in Jeju Island that are frequently used and have good conditions - they are where the "Nine Towns" are located. Besides Jeju, the one with the most contacts with the North Korean mainland is Chaocheonpo in the east of Jeju.
There are stations and ships, which are responsible for official exchanges between the North Korean mainland and Jeju Island. Therefore, while capturing Jeju, Xue Ziliang has been ordered to capture Chaocheonpo to control the local ships and boatmen.
"We should immediately occupy all the settlements and control all the ports." Nangong Wudi said eagerly.
"It's okay. We only have a small number of people. It's impossible to completely block the entire island." Feng Zongze said, "Generally, poor people won't run away. What can rich people take away even if they run away?"
There is no point in completely controlling the port. The strait between Jeju Island and the North Korean mainland is not wide, only a few dozen kilometers, and there is a Kuroshio. Those who are determined to shoot can reach the North Korean shore in a bathtub. Besides, if they are escaping for their lives,
You only need to bring some soft dry food and the like, a small boat is enough.
The task force's maritime power is limited and can only blockade a few large ports. Moreover, there are many rivers on Jeju Island and it is impossible to control them all. As long as large households are prepared to take small boats from these rivers, they can easily escape.
But even if he runs away, it won’t be a big problem: Jeju’s wealth mainly comes from the island’s cattle and horses. To transport the cattle and horses, you have to use a big ship. Except for a few official ships, there are no big ships on Jeju Island. Rich people will never take them with them when they run away.
Burdensome cattle and horses will only carry valuables - for the Senate, it would be better for the rich to run away, and the cattle, horses and real estate they left behind would become legitimate spoils of war.
"If you don't have enough people, you have to pull up the team. The leading party must be big!" Nangong Wudi said. He was so satisfied with the performance of the Japanese company of the security army that he suddenly had a good impression of the term "security army". "There are so many people on the island."
There are many officials and slaves, so they may not wholeheartedly support the Li Dynasty, right? Get a few fake ones... No, the security army won't be a problem, right?"
"Yes, we should take action immediately - nationalist sentiment is not strong these days, so we can definitely take advantage of it." Feng Zongze also nodded. Their number is limited, both the regular army and the security force must be reserved as mobile troops and deployed everywhere.
The occupying forces failed to capture it.
They calculated that each city should be armed with at least one security army company and equipped with cold weapons. The weapons were not difficult to solve: whether they were the weapons collected by the Li Dynasty soldiers or the weapons in the official warehouse, they selected three to five hundred usable ones.
It can still be done.
As for the sources of soldiers, let's start with the official slaves. There are seven to eight thousand official slaves in and around Jeju City alone who are suffering from hunger and cold. It is certainly not difficult to select the three hundred who suffer great hatred.
"We should, like we did in Hainan, first establish a liaison system in various places and order the villages in the countryside to pay tribute and provide labor, so as to gradually penetrate the grassroots level," Nangong Wudi suggested.
"Okay. But our first thing is to consolidate the city."
After detailed calculations, it was decided to send a platoon and a work team each to Daejeong and Jeongui as the core of the occupation force. The Seongsan base was controlled by the navy. The rest of the troops, including the labor squadron, were mainly concentrated in Jeju City. After all, the spoils here were the most
It is rich and needs to be digested carefully.
The first step is to clean up the houses in the city. Jeju City is 3,900 steps in circumference, which is more than twice the size of Qiongshan County, the first county in Hainan. In addition to ordinary people's residential streets and shops, a large number of them are
"Official Room".
The quality of official houses varies, and many of them were exiled to local official slaves. Because official slaves were mobile, some built their own houses after being on the island for a long time, while others were assigned to other places on the island.
The houses were used for farming and grazing, so many houses were empty. The houses housing official slaves were very simple, but at least they could provide shelter from wind and rain. They were suitable for hosting Shandong refugees.
The disadvantage is that the sanitary conditions are not good, skin diseases and parasites are rampant, and strict disinfection is required.
However, there are a lot of open spaces in the city, which are very convenient for building temporary camps. In particular, the water resources are quite abundant, which can be used for purification and living and drinking water in the refugee camps. Although Jeju’s city wall is a bit sad, it is still a wall and can be implemented.
Effective refugee control to prevent them from escaping and running around. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to (.) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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