As for the collection of refugees from Zhejiang, the General Staff Department suggested setting up a transit point in Taiwan.

Refugees first arrive in Taiwan, "hoard" in Taiwanese camps for a period of time, and then transfer back to Lingao. Some people can directly stay in Taiwan, open up Taiwan's land, and form a second colony.

Of course, the situation in Taiwan is a bit more complicated, and there are many shili above, including the Dutch, the Spaniards, and Zheng Zhilong, all of whom have their own turf on it: the Dutch control the Dayuan, Zheng Zhilong occupies Beigang, and the Spaniards occupy Jīlong (Keelung). Roughly from Taipei to Tainan, it spreads along the coastline towards the mainland. Taiwan's indigenous people, Malay immigrants, and the Japanese themselves also have a little bit of a shili in the local area.

However, these shili are small in scale and do not occupy much territory. The Dutch, Spaniards and Zheng Zhilong, their shili is only centered on one or two castle support points, occupying a small piece of land in the surrounding area. In addition to trade, it was to collect tribute from the Samen and indigenous people of Fujian.

The proportion of the latter is small. In addition to Zheng Zhilong's little organization of immigrants to engage in agriculture, the main purpose of the Europeans to occupy these places was to serve as a trading base and collect local soil, mainly Taiwanese deerskins.

In terms of the strength of the navy and army that traversed the crowd, it would be easy to eliminate these shili. According to historical sources, the entire garrison of the Spaniards in Jīlong consisted of no more than 90 Europeans, plus one or two Filipino conscripts to obtain auxiliary troops. The Dutch were still building the city of Geranza in 1631~1632.

The total European garrison did not exceed 400 people. Its shili range is at its limit 30 km outside the castle. In 1630, it was almost taken away by the Taiwanese indigenous Mu Jia Slip Society. It was not until 11635 that the Toyin Company began a large-scale crusade against the surrounding aboriginal villages and expanded its territory.

Therefore, the threat of these shili on land is very small, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are vulnerable.

Sending an infantry battalion to reinforce a small amount of artillery was enough to sweep across the island. But at sea, the situation is more complicated. The Dutch were now trading partners, and with limited maritime power in East Asia, they would not risk angering the Senate to act hostilities, and the Spaniards could only be considered "presence" in the waters near Taiwan.

The only obstacle is Zheng Zhilong. The coastal areas of Fujian are his main areas of activity, and the fact that the navy's transport fleet passes through this area and even lands on the island of Taiwan to build a transit base is absolutely impossible to conceal from him, and if he wants to interfere, it will be a great obstacle to his motive actions.

If it is through the Taiwan Strait. In terms of the tonnage of the Harmony Ship and the combat power of the armed and escort warships, Zheng Zhilong could hardly pose any threat unless he engaged in a large-scale naval battle.

In the Navy's diagram deduction, the side of Zheng Zhilong was rarely able to catch the convoy passing through the Taiwan Strait. In other words, under the level of communication and navigation at that time, even if Zheng Zhilong wanted to fight, he might not be able to capture the fighter.

However, if he wants to anchor on the main island of Taiwan, he will inevitably have to enter and exit Taiwan's coastal harbors, and Zheng Zhilong will have many opportunities for combat. This is something to be taken into account.

Everyone believes that it is necessary to set up a base in Taiwan, and from the perspective of opening value, Taiwan is higher than Hainan. However, there are different opinions on where to choose the quota as a transit base. There are many places that have been included in the selection, including Jīlong, Tainan, Huālian, Kaohsiung, etc.

The Jī cage and Tamsui occupied by the Spaniards were vetoed first. Although there are abundant mineral resources in the vicinity of Jīlong, including the famous Keelung Coal Mine and the Jinguashi Gold and Copper Mine, it is very difficult to open and the geographical environment is extremely harsh. It is necessary to invest a lot of manpower and material resources to remediate.

The records of the time are also unfavorable for this place: "jīcage (Keeang) and freshwater i)

It's not a good anchorage 1 plus the nearby people are vicious 1 can't jiāo go to two", "Jun doesn't hear the evil of the jī cage, freshwater water and soil? When a person arrives, he becomes ill and dies. All the servants who heard the jīcage and the dispatch of the freshwater were all lamented as if they were in the desperate domain: the sailor was in the autumn and was fortunate to survive. He Jian'er is subordinate to 1 Jun Xi can be this. ”

Both Jī and Tamsui are located in the northern part of Taiwan,1 which is the most rainigraphed area on the island,1 with an annual precipitation of more than 3,000 mm. In normal years, it rains in Taipei for half the year. Areas with too much rain are good for plant and microbial growth1 but not for humans. Therefore, during the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Fujian people called Taipei a land of miasma, and the mortality rate of immigrants was very high. If the transit foundation is set here, the mortality rate can be imagined.

There was also a major earthquake in 1694. Qiang Zhida directly shook a 30-square-kilometer Taipei Lake in the Taipei Basin. No matter which angle you look at, the Taipei area is not a place where the traverser should set foot in it.

Huā lotus has also received support from many people. The advantage of huā lotus is that the safety xìng is extremely high. It is located in the eastern part of Taiwan, separated from the rest of the island by mountain ranges. The surrounding terrain is steep, most of the area is not suitable for ships to dock, and the coastal terrain is mostly very steep, and only the estuary has the terrain for boats. As long as a base is established at the mouth of the river, it is simply impossible to land from elsewhere. Historically, before the opening of the highway in 1932, Huā Lian's connection with the rest of Taiwan could only be transported by boat, and it was called Taiwan's "land outlying island". Throughout the 17th century, no one was interested in this place, except for the fact that Spain went to Huā in 1622 to mine placer gold.

Huā lotus mineral resources are relatively abundant, of which there are three types that can be mined immediately by traversers: silicate serpentine asbestos ore, marble, and limestone. Huā lotus is the most important cement producer in Taiwan in the 21st century. It can make high-grade cement to be supplied locally to Taiwan. There is also a small amount of iron ore in the area, and the reserves are not large, but it is easy to mine. In addition, many serpentine mines of Huā lotus are associated with ironite, magnetite, and pot magnesium. At that time, the surface of Huā lotus should have been more or less sporadically distributed except for coal mines, which was very suitable for a small group like Lingao to carry out mining.

In terms of freshwater resources, Huā Lian has three relatively large rivers, and there are many impact plains with a small area, and there is also a certain potential for farming and agriculture.

However, the excessive rain of zuihou and huā lotus made the place unsuccessful. Excessive rainfall makes the local environment unsuitable for large-scale shifting. During his time in Taiwan, he attempted to establish an agricultural reclamation area for Huā Lian, but Zuihou failed due to the climate and disease.

Zuihou is included in the consideration of Pingtung and Kaohsiung. This place is on the Tainan Plain, which is relatively suitable for habitation and agriculture on the island of Taiwan, and there is a port in Kaohsiung, although the port at that time has not been renovated and cannot berth large ships, but it is still possible to berth sailing ships below 1,000 tons.

To the south of Pingtung and Kaohsiung is the mountainous area, and to the north is the Dutch shili. There is currently a commercial agreement between the Dutch and the Senate, and the two sides maintain a "peaceful" business relationship. The Dutch did not have the strength and did not dare to risk offending the big suppliers to attack the transit bases in Pingtung and Kaohsiung. The Dutch can also play a role in isolating Zheng Zhilong. Moreover, judging from Zheng Zhilong's current busy situation along the coast of Fujian, he may not have time to deal with the "border thieves".

"When we transport Zhejiang migrants to Pingtung, Kaohsiung, we can not only have a suitable place for quarantine and purification, but also allow some people to carry out agricultural development on the spot. The Jianan Plain is the most agricultural production area in Taiwan, and it is superior in terms of sunshine, rain and land. We can do it intensively in the form of large farms, which is much better than the production environment in Hainan, where there are many small-scale farmers. It will be a leap forward for our agricultural production. It can greatly improve the situation in which we basically rely on imports for grain. Luo Feng said at the end of Li Chen's remarks on the benefits of using Kaohsiung as a base.

"What if Zheng Zhilong wants to be unfavorable to us? His nest is in Fujian. "Objections were raised. Zheng Zhilong regards Fujian as his old nest, and he has an official body, and Shili should not be underestimated.

"We don't need to be afraid of his fleet of sailing ships. At the end of 1631, after the completion of our 854 and the first batch of 901, our fleet was a god-like existence in the Taiwan Strait. Advance deployment of the steam engine fleet to Kaohsiung to carry out regional escort of our ships passing through the Taiwan Strait. Li Di, a staff officer of the Navy, said: "Our Navy has full sea control around Hainan Island and up to Hong Kong Island.

The steam engine fleet stationed in Kaohsiung can deter the various forces along the coast of Fujian and Zhejiang from acting rashly. Ensure the safety of Jeju Island in the north and Hong Kong Island in the south. ”

The specific measure was the formation of two detachments. The Taiwan detachment with 854 and four 901 ships as the core is stationed in Kaohsiung and is responsible for monitoring the coastal areas of Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong. The focus is on ensuring "free navigation" in the Taiwan Strait. Escort the passage of the convoy of transports. The Tenglai detachment, with the movement of three 901 ships as the core, is stationed on Jeju Island and can carry out intervention missions along the coast of Shandong and the Bohai Bay region at any time.

In addition to the Hún Consolidated Battleship, the detachment also incorporated a number of modified large-tonnage sail warships. The warships of the two detachments were escorted by divisions, and the convoys sailed in groups during the voyage, and each transport ship was equipped with sufficient firepower for self-defense.

The seven ships were expected to operate in this area until the beginning of 1633. By this time, the second batch of 901 ships built in Lingao have been able to be put into active service, and the previous batch of warships can be replaced and returned to Lingao for maintenance.

The two detachments will be based in Kaohsiung. The port facilities and stockpiles that provided logistical support for the steam engines and sail hún were much more complex than those for the sail warships, so there was no need to worry about empty tonnage for ships heading north to pick up refugees. In addition to the supplies needed to transport the refugees, there are enough supplies to fill the cabins of the ships needed to open two sub-bases in Kaohsiung and Jeju Island.