The Resurrection of the South Seas of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 293 Aiding Zhoushan Rebel Army
Zhoushan Islands!

The Zhoushan Islands are located on the south side of the Yangtze Estuary, off the coast of Hangzhou Bay.

The entire archipelago is 182 kilometers long from east to west and 169 kilometers wide from north to south. It is the largest archipelago in China.

It is also the base camp of the Jiangnan Anti-Qing Rebel Army!
However, due to the Qing court's move to ban the sea, the life of the rebels is very difficult now.

The amount of farmland reclaimed on the archipelago is small, and the food grown cannot support many people at all.

Many rebels rely on fishing to fill their stomachs!

Zhao Hai stood at the bow of the ship and looked at the mainland not far away, his eyes full of longing.

That's where his hometown is!
However, although he missed his hometown, he would never vote in full!

The reason is simple, he is from Jinhua, he was just an ordinary fisherman, earning his living by fishing.

But after the Qing court entered the south of the Yangtze River, they massacred cities and killed people all the way.

The whole Jiangnan was killed and blood flowed like rivers!
Jinhua was not spared either, and the tragic Jinhua massacre broke out, killing tens of thousands of people.

All his family members died tragically under the butcher's knife of the Qing army, and he was the only one who survived by luck because he went out to fish.

He has a deep hatred with the Qing court!
He joined the Anti-Qing Rebel Army just to avenge his family.

Zhao Hai felt that if he voted clear.

After death, I am afraid that I will be ashamed to see my old parents, wife, children and brothers!
It's just that what Zhao Hai didn't expect was that he fought against the Qing army for more than ten years, but now he's back to his old job!
Take your subordinates to fish in the sea every day.

Zhao Hai withdrew his gaze, watched a soldier pull the fishing net with brute force, and reprimanded him with a dark face.

"You motherfucker, be careful, don't break the fishing net, there is no place to mend it!"

Trapped in a corner of Zhoushan, they lack everything.

This fishing net is naturally a rare thing!
As the most important production tool in the entire rebel army, if it is broken, how many people will starve because of it.

Seeing that his subordinates were too clumsy, Zhao Hai started to drag the fishing net himself.

As the fishing net was pulled up little by little, looking at the few small fish in the net, Zhao Hai couldn't help the corners of his mouth twitching.

"Made, the fish are becoming more and more difficult to catch recently!"

Zhao Hai sighed helplessly, and the soldiers beside him asked.

"Didn't the hall go to Luzon to ask for help from the imperial court?"

"If Luzon can send us some support, we should be able to live better."

"I just don't know when the Ministry will come back with support!"

Zhao Hai pouted and said.

"Who knows, in the eyes of those big figures in the court, I'm afraid there are no rebels like us!"

"Whether the department hall can ask for support is another matter!"

The little soldier on the side scratched his head and said.

"No way!"

"I heard that His Highness Jian Guo in Luzon is quite wise and powerful. He led the troops to win a rare victory in Guangdong and killed many Eight Banners soldiers."

"You shouldn't ignore us, we are also Daming's army!"

Zhao Hai shrugged and said his mantra again.

"Who knows!"

Sighing, Zhao Hai continued to observe the surrounding area, using his rich experience to judge where there are fish in the entire water area.

They are now near the mouth of the Yangtze River, where the river and sea meet!
There is a quite clear dividing line between the greenish river water and the blue sea water!
The sun in space is very large, and the thick clouds cast large shadows on the sea.

On the smooth surface of the mirror, a few fish would jump out of the water from time to time.

The fish scales reflect the sunlight, they are golden and shiny, and they look so beautiful!

With a plop, the fish entered the water!

The tail splashed a lot of waves on the water surface, and the waves created quickly expanded in all directions.

Then it gradually becomes finer and denser, and finally disappears into the invisible!

An osprey flitted across the water, forming a long ripple on the surface of the sea.

The wings vibrated, and it plunged into the water, and then a fish emerged from the sea with a fish in its beak.

Just when Zhao Hai was fascinated by the beautiful scenery, several soldiers beside him suddenly exclaimed in unison.

"Look, look!"

"Boss, look over there!"

"A lot of big ships are flying the flag of my Ming Dynasty!"

"..."

Zhao Hai looked in the direction his men were pointing at, and saw a huge fleet at a glance.

At the head of the fleet were two sailing warships from Xiyi, but they were flying the Ming Dynasty's twelve-pointed sun and moon flag.

Behind the two leading warships, there are more than ten tall Dafu boats following them.

The fleet formed a straight line forward and backward, heading towards the Zhoushan Islands.

Zhao Hai and the others showed surprise on their faces, and Zhao Hai said.

"Haha, it's the flag of Ming Dynasty. Here comes the support from the imperial court!"

"Go back to the flight, everyone, go back to the flight, let's go back and watch the fun!"

Following Zhao Hai's order, this small fishing boat began to return.

After they returned to the port, the huge fleet had already docked, and the steps connecting the ship's side and the dock had been set up.

A bony soldier of the Ming army flocked to the pier to watch!
Watching bags of food, military uniforms, a large number of various living supplies, ordnance, armor, etc. being continuously carried off the ship.

After getting the exact news, all these materials and weapons were given to them by the Luzon court for free.

All the rebels who persisted in resisting the Qing Dynasty in the Zhoushan Islands couldn't help but burst into cheers!
"Da Ming Wansheng!"

"Long live His Royal Highness Jian Guo!"

"..."

Bags of grain were opened, and the rebels directly set up a pot near the pier, poured white rice into the pot, and then added water and firewood...

Gudong!Gudong!
The water boiled quickly, and the aroma of rice porridge filled the surroundings.

After they all finished their meal, the relevant officials of the Restoration Army stepped forward and began to pay the rebels on the Zhoushan Islands the food owed by the court.

The main purpose is to buy the morale of the army and prepare for the recovery army to take over and reorganize the rebel army on the Zhoushan Islands!

……

On the other side, after a long voyage, the British and Dutch fleets finally sailed to Dagukou.

They were about to land at Dagukou, and the Qing court sent manpower to meet them.

Shi Lang, who was transferred back to the capital from Fujian, stood at the wharf of Dagukou, looking towards the direction of the sea.

A smile spread across his face as the British and Dutch ships gradually docked.

After Brown, Van der Laan and others landed, Shi Lang took a few quick steps and greeted them proactively.

Brown, van der Laan and others also responded enthusiastically.

Then, a group of people entered Tianjin City hand in hand, and then took a tank boat and headed for the capital along the Tonghui River.

The Qing court sent officials from the Lifan Academy to greet them outside the capital!

Tang Ruowang led his Belgian disciple Nan Huairen to stand in the crowd, and appeared outside the capital along with the officials of the Lifan Academy.

Brown, Van der Laan and others were very enthusiastically invited into the capital!
After picking up the wind and washing the dust, he was taken directly to the South Study Room.

Brown and others met many high-ranking officials of the Qing court in the South Study Room.

Kang Mazi didn't show up today, but he sent the two life-saving ministers, Sony and Obai, and the old traitor Hong Chengchou to meet Brown, Vanderlan and others.

It can be seen that the Qing court attached great importance to the reconstruction of the Navy, and how sincere it is!

(End of this chapter)