Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 847 Surrender
The annihilation of the Second Regiment was a fatal blow to Kui Yi. This failed reinforcement not only failed to relieve the siege of Taiwan City, but also destroyed an elite unit, making the already embarrassment of troops even more stretched. Morale has now fallen to the point where it can no longer fall.Yang Menglong did it simply. After taking down the second regiment, he immediately attacked the city with all his strength. It only took one day to take down the already battered Taiwan City. Then he transferred the main force back and continued to besiege Chichan City. He was determined to make Dutch look good.

The morale of the Ming army, which had won a big victory, was so high that it could not be improved. When they had nothing to do, they picked up hoes and sappers to repair the earth, and dug trenches one after another around Chixian City. The city was completely surrounded.As for the artillerymen, they are even more self-willed. The breakfast was good and everyone had a good time, so they fired 160 or [-] shots at Chixian City with a howitzer to celebrate; after being trained by their boss at noon, they were in a good mood, so they fired a dozen rounds at Chixian City with a [-]mm lightning cannon The high-explosive combustion pops out the air; the long night is long, no sleep, and then bombarded Chixian City with a few cannons for entertainment... The Dutch soldiers guarding the city can be said to have been unlucky for eighteen lifetimes. Be careful and a bunch of people will be killed.They complained endlessly, but Kui Yi had nothing to do about it. The artillery on both sides was not of the same order of magnitude at all. It would be self-defeating to let your own artillery fire back!
As time went by, the supplies in Chixian City became more and more scarce, and the casualties became more and more serious, but there was not even a ghost of reinforcements to be found... There was no possibility of reinforcements, and most of the Dutch possessions in Asia were lost. The Heluo New Army was wiped out in one battle, and the remaining troops were struggling to even maintain the Batavia colony. What could be used to reinforce Chikan City? In desperation, the Dutch soldiers complained: "It's better to go as soon as possible." Surrender, at least if you surrender, you don’t have to be bombarded!”

When a war turns into a torture, but a victory cannot be used to end the torture, everyone hopes that the commander can shoulder the responsibility and surrender decently so that everyone can be relieved.However, Kuiyi does not intend to take responsibility—the soldiers may still have a way out if they surrender, and he is finished if he surrenders. Even if Yang Menglong is willing to let him go, the Dutch royal family will send him to the barbecue grill after returning home!He strengthened his spirit, promised heavy rewards time and time again, and encouraged the soldiers to persevere and fight the Chinese to the end. The reinforcements will definitely arrive, and the victory will belong to them by then... Even he himself does not believe this kind of nonsense, but he must That said, otherwise the troops would have dispersed.As for whether the soldiers believe it or not, he has no control over it!
Kui Yi was running around anxiously like an ant on a hot pot, but Yang Menglong was very content.Even a blind man knows that the outcome of this war is no longer in suspense, so he doesn't bother to spend any more time on the war, and instead turns his focus to immigration.

Fujian has many mountains and little land, and has a large population. The innate environment should be noted that if Fujian wants to develop, it must go out.However, the ban on the sea that lasted for more than 200 years in the Ming Dynasty blocked the passage for the common people to go out, and everyone could only stay in the backcountry to spend their time. Coupled with the exploitation of money-grubbing gentry and cruel officials, the rice produced by an acre of rice field is only worth They dared to receive a tax of three taels of silver. The hardships of the peasants in Fujian are unimaginable. Because of this, there are so many bandits and bandits in Fujian and Guangdong. They can't survive, so they can only take risks. !When the Heluo New Army swept Fujian, it received unreserved support from Fujian farmers. The rich and powerful contributed money, which doubled the strength of the Heluo New Army and defeated the powerful Zheng Group in two or three strokes. , because everyone knows that the Heluo New Army is targeting the poor, and everyone hopes that the arrival of this legendary army will bring about some changes.And Yang Menglong didn't let them down either. After conquering Fujian, he sent his troops across the sea to seize Taiwan. Now there is a large piece of fertile and undeveloped land waiting for them to come and carve up.

"Taiwan is temporarily under the jurisdiction of Fujian." At the Chinese military camp outside Chican City, Yang Menglong said to the visiting Fujian governor Zou Weilian.

Zou Weilian asked, "What about the Penghu Islands?"

Yang Menglong said: "Of course it is also under the jurisdiction of Fujian. We will build large ports in the Penghu Islands, Taipei, Keelung—that is, the chicken cages mentioned by Xiyi, Tainan, etc., for the passing warships and merchant ships to berth. Xiamen Ports such as Quanzhou, Maweihai, etc. also need to be repaired, in the future we will open the door to do business with Xiyi, what can we do with the dilapidated ports.”

Zou Weilian frowned and said: "Your Majesty's words are absolutely true! It's just that the money spent in this way is horrifying. Fujian is so poor that it's hard to afford it!"

Yang Menglong said: "You can borrow this money from the governor's office in Huguang, and they will pay for the construction of the port. When the port is put into use in the future, you can just take part of the tariffs received and return it to them."

Zou Weilian was overjoyed: "It's so good, it's so good!" In fact, a big project like this should be reported to the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Industry will provide people, and the Ministry of Households will pay for the overall planning, but Zou Weilian has been in the officialdom for a long time, and he is very clear What kind of things are they? If the cabinet does not quarrel with each other for ten or eight years, there will be no result. Thank God!It is better to expect a sow to climb a tree than to be able to rule the lords!As for the Huguang Inspection and Assistance Office... they are so rich that they spend millions of taels of silver to help build the port. That's nothing!Why did the Heluo New Army fight against the Zheng Group? Isn’t it because the Zheng Group blocked the passage of their goods to the sea? Now that the sea route is smooth, they must be happy to spend money to build a few ports.When he was in a good mood, he had an idea and said: "Master Hou, I have a plan: to build a port in Taiwan requires a lot of manpower, and the cost of work and food alone is not a small figure! Why don't we use Taiwan's land for wages? You can get a lot of land for a month's work, which saves wages and makes them work hard, the best of both worlds!"

Yang Menglong slapped his thigh and said: "Good idea! Just do it like this!" After thinking for a while, he said: "However, the wages still need to be paid, after all, people have to support their families, and building a port is a big project. It cannot be completed in two years, and their families cannot be starved for three or two years, right? In this way, in addition to the farmland, a sum of settlement money will be distributed every month, which is enough for a family of four to live without worry. .”

Zou Weilian praised repeatedly: "Master Hou is truly a bodhisattva, no wonder the common people regard you as a living Buddha of all families!"

Yang Menglong waved his hand and said, "What kind of Bodhisattva heart am I? I just try to let others have a bowl of soup when I eat meat."

Zou Weilian said: "Master Hou is too modest, Master Hou is too modest!" He thought to himself: "This champion Hou is not only courageous and resourceful, but also honest and humble. He is a rare talent!" Thinking of this, he secretly thought to himself wry smile.Yang Menglong is a rare talent, no one denies this.However, he is an enemy all over the court, he is not tolerated by the cabinet, or even by the scholars of the world, so what if he is talented? Those mad dogs don't care how talented you are, whether you have the world in mind, as long as you are their political enemy, I will take you down at all costs!

Alas, I hope this young man can go further... Daming, who is deeply depressed, really needs such an outstanding talent!
After finalizing some rules, the immigration work started.First of all, the barbarians who settled in the mountains and forests moved to the plains to settle down, reclaimed wasteland to grow rice, and the Han people who fled due to the war also returned home. With the help of the government, they rebuilt their homes and resumed production. Schools, water conservancy projects, Hospitals also broke ground one after another, and Yang Menglong fulfilled his promises to them one by one.On the other side of Fujian, a large number of landless poor farmers and military households dragged their families onto ships, bid farewell to their homes, sailed to Taiwan, landed in the Taipei area, built houses, and opened up farmland and orchards.Everyone said that this place is good, the land is very fertile, and they can chop some wood to earn some money in their spare time. They have hope, and they are very satisfied with it.

As for the Dutch in Red City... they were completely ignored.Immigrants and aborigines are those Xiyi are monsters, while Champion Hou is the incarnation of Arhat who subdues demons. When those monsters meet him, they will only be crushed to death!The facts are similar to what they said. The Dutch tried to break out of the siege several times, but the Heluo new army fought back with extremely fierce firepower.Now the Dutch can't fight, they can't defend, they are in a dilemma.What made them most uncomfortable was the attitude of the Ming army who didn't take them seriously at all. What the Ming army did most was to help immigrants build houses. Only when the Dutch tried to break out of the encirclement would they pick up their rifles and kill them. Do what you should do at other times, this feeling of being completely forgotten by the enemy is really uncomfortable!

After being besieged for a month, the Dutch finally couldn't take it anymore. They launched a mutiny and tied up Governor Kui Yi who refused to surrender. The officer brought him to Yang Menglong's Chinese army camp to discuss the matter of surrender.

At that time, Yang Menglong was eating, and after hearing the intention of this unlucky guy, he waved his hands impatiently and said, "Go, go, stay, busy!"

Just like that, the unlucky guy was kicked out, and he continued to eat his meal.

This military envoy really wanted to cry without tears.My God, no one cares about surrendering, is there any justice left?
Indeed, no one paid any attention to him, so many generals and officials who came in and out completely regarded him as transparent, striding past him like this, without even looking at him.Smelling the smell of food wafting from the tent of the Chinese army, the military envoy became more and more uncomfortable as he stayed, his stomach kept growling... The city has long run out of food, and he only ate a small piece of biscuit and a piece yesterday The long-preserved black plum, this is his last food.He is so hungry that his eyes are staring, who can give him a meal now, let alone make him surrender, let him lick his leather boots, he will do it!During the flurry of Venus dancing, he vaguely saw a beautiful woman with black hair and blue eyes approaching with a smile, and immediately rushed forward as if seeing a savior, and called, "Count Catherine, help me!"

It screams so miserable, like a cat that has been doused with a bucket of boiling water!
(End of this chapter)