Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 550 Establishing a Government in Taiwan
The corpses all over the floor, coupled with extremely cruel words, did not immediately force Feuerberg to surrender.

Until the Ming army appeared on the battlefield unscrupulously, pulled the hair, stretched out the waist knife, cut off the head neatly, and then became ecstatic like picking up a dog's head gold, regardless of the brains and blood flowing on the body.

And those wounded soldiers on the battlefield were stabbed to death without any scruples, and their heads were cut off.

Such a devil-like behavior caused all the Westerners watching the battle to close their eyes and call God.

Killing with a musket is civilized, but cutting off the head is barbaric.

Felberg, who witnessed all this with his own eyes, turned pale with fright, and immediately, a white flag was erected in Zeelandia City.

The spring breeze in February blows from the city of Zeelandia, filled with joy, joy, and resignation, but it also brings leaves all over the ground.

The blood and water were mixed with leaves, trampled by pairs of big feet, and then merged with the earth to become the nourishment of all things.

Although the heavy music was not played, a dignified atmosphere emerged quietly. In this spring season, when everything is recovering, the Dutch ushered in its humiliation.

Groups of Dutchmen were forced out of the city, carrying their personal belongings, and then witnessed the onlookers of the three western countries.

Especially the Spaniards, the smiles on their faces could not be stopped, and their beards were about to fly off.

Only the English are somewhat regretful, and the Dutch have always been a role model they admire and learn from.

At this time in Europe, the hegemony of the sea was usurped by the Dutch, and financial wealth gathered in the Netherlands, as if it was a lowland and should naturally gather gold and silver.

In Africa, it built fortresses and colonies on the Cape of Good Hope, opened up plantations there, and ensured the supply of fresh water and food for passing ships.

It defeated the Portuguese fleet twice in the Java and Malacca Straits, and continued to hunt down and rob Chinese merchant ships, monopolizing the eastern trade.

In the Americas, the Netherlands established the West India Company in 1621 to control the trade between Northwest Africa and the Americas, occupied a colony in North America, and established New Netherlands centered on New Amsterdam (now New York).

For example, the first stock exchange was born in the Netherlands, and the first joint-stock bank was born in the Netherlands. The total tonnage of its ships at this time was equivalent to the total number of Europe.

Even in agriculture, it has the reputation of the European granary, supplying food from France, Spain, the United Kingdom, etc., coughing and turmoil in food prices in several countries.

The East India Company alone has 150 merchant ships, 40 warships, 10,000 employees and [-] people's private armies.

Out of Ming Dynasty in Asia, there are almost no rivals.

"The city of Zeelandia has been taken!"

Zheng Zhilong sighed.

Of course he is aware of the expansion of the Dutch in the big players, but with its strong sea power, even he has to avoid three points.

But now with the support of the emperor, the powerful Dutch are not worth mentioning.

"Brother, look at the East India Company making so much money, why don't we set up one too?"

The youngest Zheng Zhipeng said quietly.

"The imperial court will not allow private individuals to have so many ships."

Zheng Zhilong struggled for a moment, and then said resolutely: "Our Zheng family has a hereditary title this time. This is a wealth inherited from generation to generation, and the way of merchants can continue!"

Who doesn't know the benefits of maritime trade?Zheng Jiaguang can collect tens of millions of taels every year for tolls, but if compared with the title of title, it seems insignificant.

"Brother, do you mean that the imperial court has taken a fancy to Haimao?" Zheng Zhihu said in surprise, "Then what should we do? Give it up?"

The brothers were full of dissatisfaction.

"Do you still dare to confront the imperial court head-on?"

Zheng Zhilong said coldly: "Then 20 years ago, I was recruited for nothing?"

"Without land, how can we live a lifetime on a boat? Fallen leaves return to their roots!"

Several people were speechless.

Historically, the Netherlands thought that the sea power was in its hands, and European hegemony was just a matter of leisure, but Louis XIV of France called it a man, and a French-Dutch war made the Netherlands directly collapse.

It is the army that determines the victory or defeat of a country.

The rise of the British is not due to the strength of the ships and guns. Can the naval strength be compared with that of the Netherlands?

In fact, the prestige of the empire on which the sun never sets is based on the British Army - the Red Shrimp Soldiers.

France was defeated in the Seven Years' War and Napoleon's War, and Russia was defeated in the Crimean War.

The Second Opium War, the Boxer Rebellion, the Anglo-Burmese War, the invasion of Ethiopia, and a series of Afghan invasions in the late [-]th century to prevent Tsarist Russian forces.

France was supernatural only during Napoleon's period, while the British Army, which was able to share Napoleon's equal share, maintained it for 200 years.

An image metaphor, the navy can only open the door of your house, but the army can stick a dagger to your throat.

But the weakness of the army is a weakness that Zheng Zhilong can't solve.

"The Dutch are really good at repairing."

Sun Lin visited Zeelandia City and nodded repeatedly: "Remember, don't let those craftsmen get away, we will also build such a city in the future."

After sending someone to count the property, Sun Lin was extremely satisfied, and received the Dutch account book again.

After a translation, I was immediately overjoyed.

I saw that these ledgers recorded the annual profit of Dayuan's branch, as well as the registered population.

Among them, there are more than 20,000 Tibetan households, 5000 Han people, and nearly [-] mu of land, including [-] mu of sugarcane land.

As a result, only in the profit of the big staff, it reached 500,000 Dutch guilders.

That is, 160,000 taels of silver.

"In just one county, there are 160,000 taels—"

Sun Lin was shocked.

This is all development, isn't it worth a province?
Containing the astonishment in his heart, Sun Lin calmed down, and said to Zheng Zhilong and the others: "I will list your meritorious deeds to the court one by one, and we must avoid haste and impetuosity."

Only then did a few people cheer up.

Immediately, Sun Lin asked someone to present the imperial decree, and began to announce the decree again.

The content is also very simple, that is, to set up the Taiwan government to rule over the huge Little Liuqiu Island.

According to the plan, Penghu County will be established in the Penghu Islands, Danshui and Jilong Counties will be established in Taipei, and Dayuan County will be established where the Jiade Plain is located, which will be governed by Taiwan.

The newly established Taiwan government has four counties, but the total population has not exceeded [-].

"The officials who should respond will naturally be arranged by the court, so we don't need to worry about it."

Sun Lin said calmly: "However, the threat from the Dutch is there, so you have to think about it."

A foreign relative plus an angel, plus a naval guerrilla, can be said to have a prominent status, and the Zheng brothers can only obey.

As for the merchants who were watching the ceremony, Sun Lin treated them very politely, and announced a big event:
All countries are allowed to set up commercial offices in Dayuan as a trade transit point.

In other words, Dayuan County will become a free port, and Western businessmen can come in and out at will, trade, and even live.

This is a qualitative breakthrough for the nations.

(End of this chapter)