1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 493 The World ([-])

Qi Tian didn't know the exact day when Li Zicheng invaded Beijing, but he knew that when the Sun Chuanting and Qin soldiers of the Ming Dynasty who "only owned one piece of property" were wiped out by Li Zicheng, the countdown to the fall of Beijing had already begun.

In June of this year, several fleet chiefs who went to Daming to perform immigration missions received clear instructions from Qi Tian. If Sun Chuanting was defeated, or Li Zicheng proclaimed himself emperor in Xi'an, then immediately organize a Qi State mission in Beijing. Evacuate and evacuate, and search and transfer all kinds of ancient books and books in the north of Ming Dynasty, and step up the accumulation of various reserve materials to deal with the chaotic situation after the fall of the north.

Although everyone was a little skeptical that the king was so sure of the defeat of Ming Dynasty based on these two incidents, but thinking of the past few years, the king's various decisions and disposals seemed to have never made mistakes, and the corresponding predictions and responses The measures also confirmed the wiseness of the king.

Therefore, when Niu Jinming returned to Changshan Island, he heard that Sun Chuanting was defeated in Ruzhou, that the Qin soldiers were exhausted, and fled back to Tongguan in embarrassment. The army of the Qi State and the new army of the Ming Dynasty were brought back to deal with the possible imminent crisis of the Ming Dynasty.

As for what to do when he returned to Changshan Island, Niu Jinming himself didn't know, but the instinct in his heart made him feel that he could no longer put Qi's limited armed forces in North Korea.Although North Korea's force is weak and there is no threat, they can even continue to attack counties and counties near Donglai to capture more supplies and women.But the situation in Daming is critical, and December is approaching, and the immigration work is about to start. It is better to bring people back to Changshan Island earlier to discuss other things.

On November 11, it took three days for the last batch of materials to be loaded onto the ship and the transfer of more than 28 young North Korean women.And those North Korean troops who came from other counties in Gyeongsang-do and Duhufu just watched from a distance outside Dongnae City, and none of them dared to attack.

Numerous defeated soldiers fled back, exaggerating the combat power of the coalition forces to the point that it was difficult to defeat. The salvo of guns and guns, such as Lin's assault with guns and swords, was better than that of the Qing Dynasty's armored cavalry, and it was not the strength of our local defense hall. All enemies.

When more than a dozen ships of the Qi State left Donglai Port one by one, the Korean soldiers still did not dare to enter the city until hundreds of distressed civilians ran out of the city to the army, crying and complaining about the atrocities committed by the coalition forces.The North Korean soldiers are convinced that the enemy has been "repulsed" by them, and Dongnae City will be "recovered" by them.

On December 12, a group of twelve ships from the Qi State Fleet returned to South Changshan Island, ending the looting of North Korea.At this time, the temperature has entered the midwinter season, and the northwest trade wind is gradually rising, so the busy immigration transshipment work begins.
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Compared with the severe winter season in Ming Dynasty, the northern part of the Hanzhou Continent in the far south is in the scorching summer of the year, and it is also the annoying rainy season.

A few days ago, a huge storm swept across the entire Jianye City and its surrounding areas. Several towering booms on the port wharf were blown down, the simple roofs of rows of warehouses were overturned, and several carriages were blown upside down. Scattered in the depths of the pier.

Under the organization of officials, hundreds of township soldiers and civilians are cleaning up the damaged facilities and houses around the pier. On the southeast side of the pier, in the Jianye shipyard, a team of military police are on alert with live ammunition, With the cooperation of the rest of the ship's garrison soldiers, all the entrances and exits of the shipyard were blocked.

Last night, there was a defection incident in the shipyard. Six former Spanish shipwrights took advantage of the waning storm and left Jianye Port with a large number of shipbuilding blueprints in a flying fish clipper.

Calculating the time, the defected Spanish shipwrights had been away for at least ten hours. Although several flying fish clippers were sent out to hunt them down, the sea was so vast that it might be impossible to find them.

It stands to reason that after several years of production design at the Jianye Shipyard, coupled with the more than ten Dutch shipwrights provided by the Ludwild family, Qi State can now build almost most of the ship types of this era, and even can build a thousand tons. above large ships.There are nearly [-] craftsmen in the shipyard. Even if these Spanish shipwrights run away, the normal operation of the shipyard will not be affected.

However, the six Spanish shipwrights who defected must have conspired for a long time. They not only took away all their immediate family members, but also stole and carried a large number of design drawings and technical materials of the shipyard, among which the Navy of Qi State was the most valued. The design data of the Flying Fish Clipper and several large professional warships.More importantly, they also drove away a small flying fish scout boat that was moored at the pier.If the guess is correct, they probably also stole the corresponding nautical charts, and became familiar with some routes during the sea trials of the ship for several years.

If these defected Spanish shipwrights ran to Batavia and took refuge in the Dutch, then, with the advanced shipbuilding technology of the Dutch, based on the drawings and a ready-made ship, I believe that they will be imitated soon. Practical flying fish clippers, for the Dutch who have a vast colony of the East Indies, it is like adding wings to a tiger. It can greatly improve the efficiency of their information communication and contact between various colonies, and strengthen the control of various colonial strongholds. rule.

"Can you black guards get rid of those Spanish shipwrights before they hand over the technical information to the Dutch?" Qi Tian stood on a high slipway, looking at the keel of a huge warship in the dock, asked softly.

"Go back to the king, I can't guarantee it." Cao He shook his head bitterly and said, "After all, those shipwrights have been running for more than ten hours, and the flying fish liaison ship we will send may not be able to reach Badawi before they arrive. Before Ya, inform the black-clothed guard there."

"This time, the polling office didn't do a good job in prevention!" Qi Tian sighed slightly: "Since others were able to take their family away, it must have been planned for a long time, and the polling office has not received any news."

Cao He silently waited for Qi Tian to speak with his head down.

The Black Yiwei is external, and the polling office is internal. Now that several Spanish shipbuilders have been kidnapped and a lot of shipbuilding materials have been stolen, the polling office is indeed a bit negligent.

"The director of the polling office, Ding Wenlie, was ordered to be dismissed pending further investigation, and the deputy commander, Cao Ning, took over." Qi Tian said, "Even if you black guards failed to prevent the defected shipbuilder from handing over the information to the Dutch, you must take decisive measures against them. "

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Cao He bowed and promised.Then, after hesitating for a moment, he asked cautiously, "The family members of those shipwrights also want to..."

Qi Tian glanced at Cao He, didn't speak, and turned directly to the shipyard.There are still many anxious shipwrights and apprentices who need the necessary reassurance and relief.

Cao He was stunned behind, then stretched out his hand and slapped himself, somewhat hating himself for asking such a stupid question.

The huge storm a few days ago not only damaged some terminal facilities and storage facilities, but also brought a lot of rain.In a few days, the water level of the reservoir outside the city, which has undergone several expansions, rose sharply.Various departments of the Prime Minister's Office mobilized more than a hundred officials to lead thousands of people to continuously reinforce and raise the embankment, and patrol day and night to prevent the embankment from breaking.

The storm subsided last night, and today the clouds and rain stopped. The rescue officials and the public who had been fighting for several days couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. With the continuous drainage of the flood outlet, the water level of the reservoir is also slowly dropping. Presumably there will be no dam failure. caused flooding.

"The king is coming! The king is coming to comfort us!"

There was a commotion among the crowd on the embankment of the reservoir, and bursts of cheers erupted from the thousands of people who had been conscripted here to guard the embankment.

After Qi Tian finished handling the affairs of the shipyard in the morning, in the afternoon, he brought dozens of civil affairs officials and scribes, carrying drinks and food, to comfort the officials and the people on the embankment. This move made the crowd on the embankment extremely excited and excited .

This is the king of my Great Qi Kingdom, who actually came to condolences to us ordinary people who have worked hard all their lives. What a privilege it is for me and other ordinary people!
"Think about when I was in Daming, I suffered disasters and disasters, not to mention that Emperor Chongzhen never came to condolences to us, even the officials of the prefecture and county ignored us and treated us like nothing."

"The ruined imperial court of Ming Dynasty, ever since I got on the boat of Hanzhou and saved my life, I have long since denied it!"

"That is, the people of our country of Qi can eat enough to eat, wear warm clothes, and have red brick houses to live in. If they are distributed to the fields, even if I sell my life to the king, I will die without regret!"

"Look at you, if you want to give your life to our king, I'm afraid it won't be your turn!" A man who claimed to have come to Hanzhou early said disdainfully: "First work in your village for three years before we talk about it!"

"Don't talk nonsense!" A well-informed man said: "As long as you have lived in Hanzhou mainland or overseas territories for one year, you can sign up to join the navy. However, you must pass various assessments first!"

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Qi Tian was walking on the embankment of the reservoir while listening to reports from several officials from the Ministry of Industry, saying that during the dry season in June and July next year, thousands of people would be conscripted to dig deep into the low-lying area on the north bank of the reservoir. Reservoir area expanded by one-third.At that time, some waterwheels will be erected, not only can the nearby fields be completely irrigated, but also more workshops that require hydraulic power can be built near the embankment.

"Have you ever thought about widening and deepening the Panxi River to the south of Jianye City, and then joining the reservoirs in Heishan City and Xinhuai'an?" Qi Tian said suddenly: "In this way, the areas leading to the sea The road, besides a horse-drawn track and an asphalt road, can add a waterway!"

"Your Majesty, that is a huge project!" Xu Ruinian, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, said in surprise, "It takes several years to complete this project without the scale of ten thousand people!"

Although the entire Jianye Mansion already has a population of 6, it really takes [-]% of the manpower to dig an artificial canal every year. Even if the distance is less than [-] kilometers, this large-scale project is not within the reach of the Jianye Mansion. bearable.

"It's a pity that the tens of millions of people in Ming Dynasty were all lost in the chaos." Qi Tian sighed slightly: "If one or two out of ten of them can be transported back to Hanzhou, why worry about having no manpower."

"If the king insists on building this waterway, it's not impossible." Xu Ruinian quickly relieved: "Now we don't have so much manpower, we might as well divide this project into several years and gradually implement it. It will take five or eight years. It can also be done.”

"That's all!" Qi Tian shook his head and said, "The top priority is to reclaim more arable land and grow more food. In the next few years, there may be a huge influx of people into Hanzhou."

(End of this chapter)