Chapter 403 Knowing Today

"Really?"

The mustache on Fairburg's lips curled.

"Yes, sir,"

The captain said in a low voice, "When I left the port on the way back, I saw with my own eyes that the dock was very busy, and many supplies were being loaded on the ship......"

"You answered very well,"

Feuerburg stretched out his hand to interrupt him, and said with a faint look in his eyes, "You go back and rest first, don't tell anyone today, you ...... Do you understand? ”

"Yes, sir."

The captain replied with interest.

"I appoint you now...... He also served as a junior merchant on the Groningen,"

Felburg raised his eyes and looked directly at the captain, and when he saw that his eyes lit up, he said slowly, "Your task is to go to the waters of Yuwen Island and observe the defense of Vanderlaan's fleet...... I'll report back immediately if there's any movement. ”

"Yes, my lord,"

The captain bowed and replied flatteringly, "I'll arrange it." ”

Felburg nodded, and the captain took a few steps back and was about to go out, but Felburg stopped him: "You...... Do you believe in witchcraft? ”

The captain was stunned for a moment, and his face turned pale, whether it is a Catholic country or a YSL country, believing in witchcraft is a deadly crime.

"I don't believe it, my lord,"

He replied nervously, "I only believe in ...... God Almighty. ”

"Good,"

Felburg nodded, and asked expressionlessly, "What do you think...... What is the matter with their boats, without sail oars? ”

"I don't know, my lord,"

The captain wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Whether it's witchcraft or not, I won't hesitate to fire at them if I need to." ”

"Very well, you go down."

"Yes."

……

After the captain was gone, Governor Fairburg sat frowning, silent for a long time, and did not say a word until the sun went down.

The situation is already very clear, and the group of people who went to find the "national surname" Zheng Sen must have been to borrow his fleet, and it was the idea of the big man.

Feuerburg's heart was frustrated, and he was also very puzzled, didn't he just kill a few of them, and didn't really snatch the big iron ship, as for such a stirring up of the people?

You must know that although their Ming army has now recovered several coastal provinces, and the situation that was once precarious has improved slightly, the iron cavalry of the Qing army in front of them is still very strong, and most of the country is still in the hands of the Qing army.

They don't go to fight with the Qing army and fight for the country, but they are eager to come to the big man for revenge, can they really get the approval of their emperor?

What made Felburg even more stunned was that Zheng Sen, the "national surname", actually captured Fuzhou in just a few days?

You know, if this Zheng Sen also started the idea of a member, it would be difficult to do, his Zheng family is a member, but he responds to every call.

As early as more than 20 years ago, it was his father, Zheng Yiguan, who personally made a treaty with them in the Netherlands, allowing them to occupy Dayuan permanently, and lost more than 20,000 villagers to them.

But now, his son is going to overturn the treaty and come with his army to drive us away?

With the current defensive strength of the senior member, the strength of the Zheng family is not easy to deal with!

Thinking of this, Feuerburg was worried and regretted......

In fact, for such a long time, especially after Zheng Yiguan led the people to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, they had many opportunities to challenge the Zheng family's maritime power, and there was no need to honestly abide by the treaty and only do some smuggling business.

Even if they can't capture the Kinmen stronghold once and for all, even if they slowly consume their strength and accumulate small victories into big victories, they will not raise tigers for trouble, so that there will be today's disaster......

"If you knew today, why bother in the first place...... Alas! ”

After pondering for a long time in a trance, Fairburg sighed, "Let's hurry up our preparations and wait for help!" ”

He gritted his teeth, stood up and beckoned to the servant Basten, and said lightly, "Go, call Master Weidmann over." ”

"Yes, sir."

Major Weidmann hurried to the scene, and Felburg gave several orders.

"From now on, all localities will step up reconnaissance patrols, and all strongholds must step up preparations for war,"

"Send all the ammunition down, and have enough food and firearms." ”

"Yes, sir."

"How's the training going, those Japanese?"

Felburg glanced at Weidmann and asked coldly.

"Well, I've only been practicing for a few days, and I still can't put a gun......"

Weidmann muttered, "Still, some people will use artillery. ”

"It's okay, there are a lot of them, so let them fight with the white edge,"

Feuldberg waved his hand and said slowly, "You divide them into three, send 300 men to fight dogs, and 300 men to help defend the city of the common people...... For the rest, let them go to the northern line to defend Ojima. ”

"Yes, sir."

"In addition, it is necessary to strictly prevent Han villages everywhere from collaborating with the enemy, prohibit the Chinese from going to the castles to sell grain, and drive them all out of the city,"

Felburg thought for a moment, and then advised, "You can think of a way to put all the major leaders of the Han people under house arrest in the city of Geranza." ”

"Yes, I'll do it."

"Finally, send someone to Batavia and report to the company's council for urgent reinforcements,"

Fairburg frowned and sighed, "I hope it's still too late." ”

……

As a soldier and merchant in the seventeenth century, Governor Fairburg could not understand the important position of the big man in Lin Xiao's mind.

Not to mention that for the sake of Lao Chen and them, as well as those missing rifles, even if the Dutch kept to themselves and did nothing bad, Lin Xiao would never delay the recovery of the treasure island for a long time.

The Qing army on the mainland seemed to be strong, but Lin Xiao didn't pay attention to it at all, he was completely sure, even with the existing troops, it was enough to wipe it out.

As long as he survives a few months of spring famine and settles down the provinces south of the Yangtze River, he will no longer be satisfied with a small fight, and will advance by land and water, drive straight into Beijing, and smash Beijing with a thunderous momentum.

At that time, his army will also be fully redressed, and in the face of modern guns, hundreds of thousands of real and fake Tartars are not enough for him to stuff his teeth.

Therefore, Lin Xiao's eyes are now far aimed at the jackals from the west.

He knew that what he should be most concerned about next, in addition to Southeast Asia and West Asia, was the blockade line at sea and the management of the South China Sea and the East China Sea.

Taiwan, on the other hand, is in the center of these two seas and occupies the best strategic position.

……

However, Lin Xiao also has troubles these days.

The combined fleet of the northern expedition to Fuzhou had already been dispatched, and the expedition to Taiwan was imminent, and he lacked skills, but the war in the north was top-heavy and unsatisfactory, and he urgently needed his personal coordination.

More than 20,000 Qing prisoners are being taken to mines and forest farms in various places, where a large number of coolies are urgently needed.

According to the agreement, Zheng Chenggong's men occupied the more prosperous coastal areas, while the main forces of Xia Bomin and Wang Xing were responsible for garrisoning Tingzhou, Shaowu and Jianning in northwestern Fujian.

At present, while eliminating bandits, they are also dispatching cadres to various counties and townships to organize manpower to carry out land reform.

Although these three prefectures are located in barren mountainous areas, they are completely their own territory for the captive army, and like Huguang, where Zhu Yujia is located, Lin Xiao did not let the imperial court get involved anymore, and Qu Shiyun did not send any officials here.