Be the emperor from the postman

Chapter 995 Guangdong Enclave
Zheng Zhilong's current idea is that he doesn't care who is the county magistrate.

He just wanted to be the county magistrate's wife.

A person who broke through the government's sea ban and made the piracy business bigger and stronger.

Now that he is a loyal minister of Ming Dynasty, he must have spent enough money to cause officials in Fujian and other places to help him carry the sedan chair and praise him in the officialdom.

Zheng Zhilong didn't take the emperor seriously either.

A One Piece who keeps the emperor in his heart all the time, can't do his career well.

During the years when Zheng Zhilong was in power in Chongzhen, he was ordered to suppress the "mountain bandits" and "pirates" in Fujian, Jiangxi, and Guangdong.

He was promoted from a general to a general, and he had a good relationship with Xiong Wencan.

His acceptance of Zhao'an not only worked for the Ming Dynasty, but apparently made the southeastern coastal area relatively stable.

However, Zheng Zhilong's main intention was to use his status as an imperial official to wipe out dissident forces at sea and monopolize foreign trade in Fujian, Guangdong and other places.

The Dutch colonists once occupied Penghu during the Wanli period and were driven away by Ming soldiers.

During the reign of Tianqi, he occupied this place again, built a fortress on the main island, used it as a base for invading China, dispatched ships to harass the coast of Taiwan, plundered the coastal areas of the mainland, burned Chinese ships and villages, and sold the captured people to Badalia as slaves.

Fujian governor Nan Juyi sent Yu Zigao (son of Yu Daqiu) to lead his soldiers to defeat the invading Dutch pirate ship, capture the Dutch captain alive, and stationed in Jinmen Island. He sent troops to destroy the fort built by the Dutch and besieged it for eight months.

The Dutch began to repent and surrender when they ran out of food, and they tore down the city overnight and ran away.

Nan Juyi then served as Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and then was considered by Chongzhen to form a party for personal gain, and he was demoted to the people in the [-]th year of the imperial court, and returned to his hometown in Weinan County, Shaanxi, and now he is under the rule of hammer bandits.

Because of the weakening of the Ming Dynasty, the Dutch East India Company took advantage of this opportunity to build a fortress on a small sandbar in Tainan, named Fort Zeelandia, and began its colonial rule from then on.

The Dutch are Zheng Zhilong's main competitors in Nanyang.

Now that he has the power to control the local military and economy of Fujian, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a separatist party in disguise.

Even if he supported Emperor Longwu later, it was only for his own benefit, not for Daming.

When the Qing court gave him more promises and misjudged, he abandoned the Ming court and took his family to the capital.

Zheng Zhilong has been paying attention to the affairs of the sea and the three-acre land in Fujian.

Unexpectedly, He Jinzhao, who was far away in the northwest, was already so strong that he sent a team directly to Guangdong to gain a foothold.

It's that He Jinzhao is not like before, sending someone to inform and discuss one or two.

Now the established fact is created first, and then someone is sent to notify.

If you agree, then everything is fine. If you disagree, Zheng Zhilong believes that the hammer bandits led by He Jinzhao are not good people.

Zheng Zhilong thought for a while, then He Jinzhao was destined to come to share a piece of the pie.

The profits of shipping are huge, and there is no shortage of He Jinzhao for a share of the pie.

But Zheng Zhilong believes that there is one thing to know about what should be understood, and it is not just a random person who deserves to share the profits.

He, Zheng Zhilong, has a very good reputation in Nanyang, and he is not something that can be easily grasped.

Under the leadership of the locals, Zhao Xiaowu went to Haojing, which is Xiangshan County.

In fact, it is a place where barbarians live, and the commander-in-chief said that he would occupy this place.

Although the march on the road was extremely hard, there was hardly any decent resistance encountered.

He set off with 5000 soldiers, plus a bunch of miscellaneous craftsmen.

They didn't want to recruit people at all, but they wanted to go out for a walk or have a meal along the way, and more and more people stayed behind the team.

Yang Wenyue had to send someone to manage this group of people and put them into the camp.

Marching all the way and training all the way, anyway, deep into the rear of Ming Dynasty, there are battlefields everywhere.

Now the number of people has exceeded the [-] mark, and they followed the hammer bandits to Guangdong to seek a living.

Just as the hammer bandits passed through Henan, no less than 2 people followed one after another, wanting to eat.

Once there is a famine in Henan, it is really impossible to survive.

After all, before the hammer bandits set off, in addition to bringing some food, grass, weapons and equipment, they also "eat from the enemy" along the way.

It was originally sent by He Jinzhao to explore the trade route, but he walked down such a long distance.

There are people, food, and empty cars.

Then there are all kinds of products to fill the car.

It is true that it was born out of nothing!

In Daming territory, the Ming army was completely powerless to resist the Hammer bandits, and they all defended themselves in the city.

After Zhao Xiaowu and Yang Wenyue arrived here, they found that the surrounding area was quite prosperous.

According to the local people, about 4 to [-] people gathered here, and many Yi people intermarried with the locals.

In the distance, there are some strange-looking buildings, forming an appearance similar to a county town.

"The commander-in-chief told us to gain a firm foothold here temporarily. There are so many people following, we have to make some arrangements."

Yang Wenyue pinched his beard, a little surprised by He Jinzhao's handwriting.

After all, they came straight to Guangzhou this time, and after taking down the city, they went to Jiangning, Shunde, to the place designated by the commander.

It is necessary to build a port here, train the navy, and let the sea merchants pay taxes.

At the same time, it replaced the rule of the Ming Dynasty, taking Guangzhou as the center and radiating around.

Because according to the current ruling basis of the general, Guangdong is currently an enclave.

But in the long run, if the commander-in-chief leads his troops to the south in the future, he can attack Huguang from the north to the south, fight down faster, and even threaten Fujian.

"Let's carry out according to the established plan. There are rivers here, which is not conducive to the march of the army."

Zhao Xiaowu looked at the team that was setting up camp with a telescope. Fortunately, meeting water is the first skill in this expedition.

Yang Wenyue had long ago sent people to promote the Hammer Bandit policy, to abolish Ming's exorbitant taxes, and by the way, find out how many pirate backgrounds the maritime merchants entrenched in Guangzhou have.

The matter of dividing the land has to be put on the agenda. Is there no one in Guangdong who can't eat enough?

Are there no people who play music every night and waste food and wine casually?
Along the way, Yang Wenyue has become numb to the tragedy of the people of Ming Dynasty.

Sure enough, it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books.

Tang Ruowang put on his missionary uniform while the Portuguese were on guard, and walked towards them.

If they don't listen to themselves well, the place will be reduced to a sea of ​​fire.

In short, the way the hammer bandits are dealt with is not like the officials of the Ming Dynasty who just give you money and let you stay here.

In addition, the Portuguese's current strength has shrunk greatly. If they lose this point, they will be choked by the Dutch in the future.

The purpose of the Portuguese is to make a profit in business. If they can't beat the Ming army, they spend money to bribe Ming officials to gain a firm foothold here.

Now they are informed by Tang Ruowang that Daming will no longer exist, and the hammer bandit will become the new emperor.

Guangzhou, where you traded, has been captured by the hammer bandits, and Tuen Mun will also be taken over.

The governor stationed here was an official of Albuquerque's great-grandson, and the governor was stationed in Malacca.

"I need to report this to the Governor."

Tang Ruowang said regretfully, "How long do you need?"

"You also know that the wind and waves on the sea are unpredictable, and it may take a month or half a year."

Tang Ruowang stood up: "It seems that war is inevitable."

Pirez stood up and said: "I believe that the Ming government will protect our rights and interests. I also have the governor's instructions to me. The mere bandits deserve us to pay taxes?"

"I hope you don't regret it."

Tang Ruowang didn't like the Portuguese for being so recalcitrant.

The Netherlands established the East India Company in Batavia (now Jakarta, Indonesia) as the headquarters for "managing" Southeast Asia.

Attempt to drive away the Portuguese and Spaniards who came first, and monopolize the entire Southeast Asia.

The Dutch occupied a large tract of land in Taiwan, and the price they paid was only fifteen bolts of coarse cloth.

Moreover, he also plans to take Macau from the grape people. Tang Ruowang knows about these things.

Now that Marshal He can pass them the ladder, they still dare to show off. They really don't know how the word "dead" is written.

Tang Ruowang had already experienced the power of hammer bandits, and it took credit to hold his thighs.

Pirez watched the missionary walk away, and some people were unwilling to deal with Ming officials.

They only need to pay them a little bit of silver, and they can get hundreds or even thousands of times of income here.

How foolish that a missionary would try to influence a bunch of thieves?
Tang Ruowang left without looking back, and went back to report to Zhao Xiaowu and Yang Wenyue:
"The Portuguese are extremely arrogant and refuse to hang out with Ming's rebels."

Hammer bandits are land robbers, and the Portuguese are pirates who came from far away.

Since everyone's "pirate" is the same.

Then you can only use the hammer in your hand to explain your "reason" to the other party, so that you can proceed to the next step of contact.

Yang Wenyue pinched his beard and said, "General Zhao, let's start."

Zhao Xiaowu, who was eating pork feet noodles, took a sip of the soup, and put the hammer given to him by the Marshal on the table:
"Pass me the military order, do it."

"Yes."

There was a murderous look in the tent.

Everyone knows that after this trip to train the navy, they will be reused by the commander in the future.

In addition, before parting, the commander-in-chief warned everyone that those without military merits would not be allowed to be knighted in the future, which irritated this group of people even more.

Anyone who dares to stop them from doing things for the Marshal will have to be hammered to death.

a time.

Xiangshan County cannons rumbled.

Spread to the sea, so many birds are afraid to approach.

Pirez did not expect the hammer bandits to be so unreasonable.

Because according to the past rules, they have to be unreasonable first.

Now even they feel that the hammer bandits are unreasonable, which shows how unreasonable these Portuguese are on weekdays.

Besides, Zheng Zhilong had the final say on this film.

They not only bribed officials in Xiangshan County and Guangzhou, but also bought Zheng's flag to sail by sea.

Because the Portuguese are at sea, they are no longer the opponents of the newly rising Dutch.

Only then did Pirez realize that they were in serious trouble.

The artillery and gunners of this group of hammer bandits are much better than the soldiers under his command.

Where did the Ming army who donated a lot of money on weekdays go?
Lin Cha, as a general of the Ming Dynasty, escorted the chief envoy to Guishan County in Huizhou Prefecture.

The two were still in shock, because the Hammer Bandit's attack was too fierce, they thought someone had sneaked into the city to make trouble, but it turned out to be so fierce that they couldn't resist at all.

"This matter needs to be reported to the court."

"The chief envoy is now blocked by soldiers and horses in Jingxiang, Sichuan and Guangzhou are blocked by boats, and it is extremely difficult to report even if it is reported, and the distant water cannot quench the thirst."

After Lin Cha settled down, "The hammer bandit came to Guangdong to cause chaos. We will not only contact the four pirates at sea, but also ask for help from Zheng Zhilong, and Yu Zigao, the general soldier of Fujian and Zhejiang."

These four are pirates raised by him, or the product of collusion between officials and businessmen.

Zheng Zhilong has strong strength in Nanyang, Lin Cha thinks that he will definitely not let the hammer bandits take a share.

In his view, the wealth at sea should be enjoyed exclusively, and even the imperial court cannot give it to them.

As for Yu Zigao, who is a famous general, although he is old, his war experience is still not comparable to him.

I believe that this counterattack will definitely let the hammer bandit know what pain is.

The chief envoy nodded repeatedly when he heard the words, and the hammer bandit directly raided Guangzhou, so he was not in a hurry to deal with it.

The key point is that the prosperity of Guangzhou is not comparable to that of a capital assistant in the capital.

Now that it has fallen into the hands of the hammer bandits, he will try to get it back.

"Yes, yes, please invite Zheng Zhilong to put down the rebellion."

After Zheng Zhilong received the news, he was a little dazed.

The hammer bandits moved too fast, directly occupying Guangzhou Mansion, and then clashed with the Portuguese.

As for the officers and soldiers of Ming Dynasty, they fled in embarrassment after being beaten.

Not only that, the Hammer bandits began to measure the land near Guangzhou, and even registered household registration for everyone, with the intention of notifying them here for a long time.

Now not only the Portuguese asked him for rescue, but even the officials of Daming also asked him for rescue.

Zheng Zhilong sent several of his brothers and sons to inquire about the news, but none of them came back.

The hammer bandit made his move first, which made Zheng Zhilong feel uncomfortable, but there was nothing he could do.

For the Portuguese, Zheng Zhilong has nothing to be polite about.

The flag you bought from my old Zheng's family is for sailing at sea.

If you have the ability, you can escape to the sea. Anyway, the hammer bandits don't have ships, so they can't catch up.

Now that they are attacking inland, you can ask for more blessings.

As for the request for help from the chief envoy of Guangdong, Zheng Zhilong didn't even bother to ignore them.

If it is the chief envoy of Fujian, he can still discuss with Zheng Zhilong.

After all, this is also his territory, with related interests.

If the hammer bandits occupy Guangdong and want to take advantage of the sea, they have to rely on their Zheng family.

If you make trouble, you will make trouble.

It is absolutely impossible for Zheng Zhilong to agree to their request to send troops before receiving definite news.

Now that "One Piece" has a big business, there are many aspects to consider.

Regarding the Portuguese, Zheng Zhilong gave an official reply, suggesting that they send someone to Malacca to call for reinforcements, and by the way, ask the Ming government to make decisions for them.

As for the chief envoy of Guangdong, Zheng Zhilong also gave an official reply, without His Majesty's transfer order, he is not allowed to transfer troops into neighboring provinces without reason.

At that time, the censor of the imperial court will not be able to impeach me to crack the soil and become the king?
Please also report to the emperor, when the order is issued, I will definitely be the first to go to fight the hammer bandits.

The Portuguese's counterattack was simply unable to resist the targeted killing of the hammer bandits.

Most of the forts are facing the sea, and there are less fortifications on the inland.

Now Pirez sees that his subordinates have injured more than 300 people, and the building is even worse.

The gunpowder of the hammer bandits seemed to be sufficient, and they directly bombarded the fortress built by the Portuguese.

This kind of opponent was something Pires had never seen before.

The people of the Daming government had been beaten away by the hammer bandits long ago, and they couldn't take care of themselves.

Zheng Zhilong's letter was sent back to him, asking him to fend for himself.

The hammer bandits didn't block the sea area, they could have withdrawn by boat, but the huge benefits made him unable to give up.

So Pirez asked people to hold a white flag, hoping that the two sides could sit down and talk.

(End of this chapter)