Zheng Sen, who had obtained permission from Li Shouhan, did not delay and immediately prepared to leave for Taiwan, so as to turn his idea into reality.

"It doesn't have to be like this, let your eldest sister and brother-in-law accompany you on a trip and escort you to Taiwan with the iron beggar!" Li Shouhan's tone was very flat, but it made Zheng Zhilong can't help but break out in a cold sweat on his back. It turned out that Li Huamei and Shi Lang gathered a fleet at the mouth of the Pearl River, which really had another plan!

"Let Da Mu and this guy surnamed Wu go to Taiwan to quell the rebellion, Wu and my Zheng family's little mustard is known to the whole army, these two people will definitely not conspire together, they will only monitor each other and watch out for each other. I, the admiral of the navy in Guangzhou, have become a hostage invisibly, and I don't have any reliable ships in my hands, just the commander of the light pole! ”

"Da Mu, I originally planned to let your brother-in-law and eldest sister take the fleet with you to Taiwan to quell the chaos, but after listening to your idea, I changed my mind. This time the fleet escorted you and the iron beggar to Taiwan, which is to help the two of you to make a strong move. Let the local people who are loyal to our Nanyue army feel at ease, and let those who have two minds be timid. The warehouses on these ships that were originally intended to be used to transport troops will be used to transport the supplies you need! ”

The order is like a mountain. The structure of the Nanyue Army determines that its execution and mobilization capabilities are extremely strong. Backed by a solid material foundation, within a few days, a large number of materials needed to counter-insurgency were piled up in large and small wharves and warehouses along the Pearl River.

"Da Mu, after I escorted you to Taiwan this time, I also had the will of my father, to follow the route of the Three Treasures of the Year to the West, first, to show off my Chinese power, to deter the demon clowns in various places, and secondly, to survey the trade routes, and now there are more and more merchants in the Taixi countries. If he can come, why can't I? ”

"Three, my father said that this time I went to sea to patrol the outpost, and it was a honeymoon trip for the eldest sister and eldest brother-in-law!" From behind Shi Lang, a bright young man jumped out and broke the sky with a word.

"Hua Chen. You! Look at me, I don't have big ears and melon seeds to pump you! "In the end, Li Huamei is the bride, her skin is a little tender, and when she was told by the fifth brother, her cheeks suddenly turned crimson, and she was about to fight. However, Shi Lang and Zheng Sen were dissuaded by Shi Lang and Zheng Sen for the purpose of returning to Shanghai for their brother-in-law.

A few people watched with great interest for a while, and the coolies on the wharf transported truckloads of heavy materials from the warehouse to the berths of those gunboats and cargo ships along the railroad tracks laid by the shopkeeper of the Hu family, which had spent countless money and energy, and then used the overhead cranes and pulleys erected on the shore to lift those bulky powder barrels and other objects onto the ship.

"Da Mu, there are twenty-five large and small gunboats here. On the sea of the Minjiang River Estuary in Fuzhou and the sea around Xiamen and Kinmen, there are still nearly 40 large and small gunboats gathered. I have ordered the Naval Division to give an order in the name of my father, informing them to assemble off the coast of Taiwan and join us! ”

Li Huamei's words were simple and sonorous, like the guns on a gunboat firing in a loop.

A few days later, a huge fleet of troops appeared off the coast of Taiwan, frightening the fishermen along the coast. Even the sentinel ships that went out to sea to patrol were also frightened!

At a glance, the ships of the Nanyue Army Navy Division that could not see the end seemed to emerge suddenly from under the sea level! The domineering lays on the surface of the Taiwan Sea. The frightened seabirds screamed sharply, and their friends fled quickly.

The rising sun in the east casts its brilliant rays on the white sails of the gunboats, reflecting a bright and dazzling red light. The gunboats, led by the Aomei, effortlessly lifted the sea into crests and valleys. The huge hull of the ship crushed over, quickly crushing the thin waves of white foam, turning them into broken jade and scattering, while the rows of dense gun windows on the side showed its awe-inspiring inviolability. There is also the iron-blooded military flag of the Nanyue Army flying high on the bow of the ship, and the continuous golden light makes the patrol and sentry ship cheer loudly.

"Quick! Turn the bow of the boat! Turn the rudder! Go back and report the news! The lord sent a brigade of reinforcements to arrive! The captain of the sentry ship was the first to wake up, yelling, and ordering his men to quickly turn the ship's bow. Go back and report the good news to the civil and military officials left behind in Taiwan.

On the chicken coop wharf, as Zheng Sen expected, Taiwan's civil and military officials were very knowledgeable and organized a grand welcome. Countless people dressed in costumes and holding flowers stood on both sides of the road, shouting slogans welcoming the county lord Niangniang, General Shi Lang, and General Zheng Sen to come to Taiwan to quell the chaos. Li Huamei, Shi Lang, and Zheng Sen couldn't help but be very useful, although these things were clearly artificially organized, but which leader didn't like this tune. Especially sons like Li Huamei and Zheng Sen, who were almost born with a golden spoon. And Li Huachen, who followed the eldest sister, eldest brother-in-law, and second brother-in-law to go to sea to practice, Li Shouhan, the son, was even more excited and his face turned red.

However, riding horses walked through the crowd of people, constantly clasping his fists and bowing to the surrounding fathers and villagers, enjoying the hot cheers and greetings of the onlookers, Zheng Sen also found that there was a group of welcoming crowds that were different, although they were dressed in Hanfu, but their dark skin, sideburns and forehead tattoos, and flat noses could not hide the appearance of naturalized Dongfan, and their faces were melancholy but firm, and the slogans they played were also different. I saw four big characters written on a white cloth with bloody teeth and claws: Kill all the east!

Zheng Sen couldn't help but be a little curious, your uncle, aren't you the original Dongfan, what does it mean to put such a slogan? So Zheng Sen decided to call the person led by them to inquire, and soon, a tall man came to Zheng Sen and the others.

looked up and down a few times at the naturalized Dongfan in front of him, but saw that he was dressed in a green cloth robe, looking very strong, but his face was difficult to hide his anger in the wind and frost. Looking at this person, Li Huamei and Shi Lang couldn't help but exchange glances with each other, "This person is a good man!" ”

After the ceremony, Zheng Sen said straight to the point: "I was ordered by the lord to quell the rebellion, as long as it is a good citizen who is willing to abide by the law, I will protect everything, so you don't have to be like this, under the rule of the lord, it doesn't matter if the people of Dongfan are Han people, only the difference between law-abiding and non-law-abiding." What Zheng Sen didn't expect was that instead of making the man in front of him feel relieved, these reassuring words made him angry: "General, don't compare me with those beasts who drink blood!" Although the villain grew up in the mountains of Taiwan and had never read any books before, the villain knew that General Li Shouhan was good to us, so we were willing to work for the general and pay taxes. Willing to fight for the general, we have a conscience. And now those rebellious Dongfan, all of them are wild beasts, those who kill the general, rob the general's money, this kind of bastard is not even as good as a wild deer in my eyes. Wild deer skins can be sold, meat can be eaten, and their fields are dirty. ”

These words were impassioned, but Zheng Sen was not a person who could be fooled by a few bold words.

So Zheng Sen said: "Okay, worthy of being a good citizen under the rule of the lord, you can rest assured, in the future, if the rebellion is quelled, your whole family will be rewarded, wife and children." There's a share for everyone. ”

After listening to Zheng Sen's words, the man was like being struck by lightning, and after a while, he suddenly knelt on the ground and hugged his head and cried, Zheng Sen did not persuade him, but looked at the man crying with a calm face. After the man cried for a long time, he solemnly said to Zheng Sen: "General, the villain's wife and children have been loyal to the general." Although it didn't help much, they all died on the battlefield. I didn't dare to ask the general for anything. I just want to ask the general to send me a firecracker, I will not destroy Dongfan and swear not to be a man. ”

Zheng Sen still walked to the man's side with a blank face, then patted him on the shoulder and said: "Where is a firearm enough, General Ben is going to integrate the original scattered volunteers in Taiwan to form a Taiwan Volunteer Brigade to attack the city in the future." You are indispensable. However, the soldiers are fierce and dangerous, and the discipline of the lord is not merciful, if you are afraid of death and greed for life, I don't want any of them. ”

The man did not speak, but pulled out a dagger. Then he slashed his wrist and swore: "The sky is above, I'm Sedek. Balai swore to heaven that if I took a step back, I would have to take care of animals for the rest of my life. ”

Zheng Sen nodded, and then said, "Speaking of which, you have given me a little inspiration, this traitor is indeed like a beast, if he is not well controlled, he will inevitably hurt people." By the way, what do you do with beasts? ”

The man was stunned for a moment and said: "What else can I do to deal with the beast, kill it, at most, sometimes if necessary, lock it in the cage first." ”

Zheng Sen smiled slightly and said, "That's right, beast, it should be locked in a cage, it just so happens that I have prepared a king-size cage." ”

Zheng Sen pointed to the man's feet and said, "When you came, the road you walked, the fortress that led to Guò, was the cage I tailor-made for those rebels. With the protection of roads and forts, good citizens can live and work in peace and contentment, and a quasi-security zone is formed, while in other places, it is a non-security zone. But the non-security zone is trapped in a cage, and even if they want to endanger the good people, they are helpless. But if the good people fall into the non-security zone, it is also very dangerous, so I give you a task, organize people to go to the non-security zone to publicize more, and be sure to let the good people move as much as possible, otherwise once the fight starts, it will inevitably be burned. ”

After saying this, Zheng Sen pointed to the white cloth banner held high by the people of Saidek's fellow society, "I have already said that in the eyes of this official, there are only law-abiding and non-law-abiding people, and there is no difference between Dongfan and Hanmin. So, you can change this slogan. ”

"Changed to kill all the thieves!" Li Huachen on the side blinked his eyes and shouted in a voice that was changing his voice. He was spoiled by his two brothers-in-law and eldest sister along the way, so naturally he would not have stage fright on such an occasion.

"That's right, according to what the fifth brother said, kill all the thieves!"

Saidek was very happy when he heard this, so he immediately went down to prepare, but he and Zheng Sen didn't know that what they did was very famous in later generations, although it was notorious, some people summarized Zheng Sen's policy as a cage policy according to Zheng Sen's explanation, even if the scholars who defended Li Shouhan were secretive about it, but it didn't affect Zheng Sen to implement this policy at this moment.

After staying in Taiwan for a few days and replenishing grain, vegetables, meat, and fresh water, Li Huamei and Shi Lang said goodbye to Zheng Sen, led a huge fleet to sail, and began his life journey with Li Huachen.

With the huge material foundation brought by the fleet as the backing, Zheng Sen can naturally let it go. Soon, the whole of Taiwan was boiling, and a large number of migrant workers, under the organization of Zheng Sen, stepped up the construction of fortress roads, and some even dug a large number of trenches and laid bamboo nails in the trenches. Then all the important traffic points were set up checkpoints, and if everyone wanted to pass, they had to have a certificate of good citizenship issued by the yamen. There are two ways to obtain the certificate of good citizenship, one is in the public security area, where the yamen first handles the household registration for everyone, and then issues the certificate of good citizenship, and only those who hold the certificate of good citizenship can walk in the public security area, and at the same time implement the calculation of food and salt, so as to strengthen the control of materials and prevent smuggling. The slogan and enforcement standard of the pass checkpoints everywhere is a simple sentence, "Don't let a grain of rice, an inch of cloth, or a single piece of salt enter the hands of thieves!" ”

Of course, it does not mean that no materials can be imported into the hands of those rebellious Dongfan tribes, Zheng Sen is still very tolerant and generous, taking into account the economic development needs of the whole Taiwan, and benevolently allows the two materials of liquor and tobacco to be imported into non-security areas without restrictions. These spirits and tobacco were exchanged for deer skins and gold and other specialties in the hands of the rebel tribes.

On the other hand, there are refugees from quasi-security and non-security areas. According to Li Shouhan's regulations, all of them will be disarmed first, and then they will be resettled, and after a period of investigation, the government will gradually apply for a certificate of good citizenship for these people, and then they will be given food and salt as everyone else.

This kind of investigation. In the process of implementation, it has evolved into the simplest and most cruel method by grassroots officials: you say that you are a good citizen, good! Let's go out of the grass! Cut off the head of a strong man from a rebellious tribe and come back! Prove yourself. Then we'll send you a post at the conference!

After receiving the certificate of good citizenship, according to the principle of ten households and one guarantee, the armor will be compiled, mutual supervision and reporting will be encouraged, and at the same time, soldiers will be recruited in proportion to the armor. However, due to the high enthusiasm of the people to join the army, in practice, the problem often arises that the number of conscripts cannot meet the people's requirements to join the army.

Under the leadership of Saidek and other naturalized presidents and patriarchs, a large number of young adults have become auxiliary volunteers with white turbans and yellow armbands wrapped around their arms. They will be the main force against the rebels who are good at fighting in the mountains and jungles.

Watching the teams of auxiliary volunteers walk past the quartermaster, receiving waist knives, clothes, spears, bows and arrows and other weapons in turn, and leaving buckets on the registration book in front of the quartermaster, receiving rice tickets and military salaries, Wu Liuqi couldn't help but let out bursts of hearty laughter.

"Those who are intimidated by bandits are nothing but mountain and forest obstacles and miasma poisonous insects. Now our army also has an army that is familiar with the terrain. Look what those thieves should do! ”

Wu Liuqi's 1st Mixed Brigade has been stationed in Taiwan for more than a month, and during this time. Dozens of battles, large and small, were fought. The 1st Mixed Brigade, which was good at running and surprise attacks, was very annoyed to find that although they invented a tactic called "carving and suppression" with the help of the people who were interested in the officials, the effect was not so satisfactory with the help of the dense jungle with the help of mountains, forests, roads, streams, and dense jungles.

The so-called carving. After accurately grasping the location of the rebel tribes and clarifying the road conditions, the army was quickly and decisively dispatched to attack day and night without sheltering from the wind and rain, as if the eagle eagle soaring in the sky descended from the sky to catch its prey. Hence the name.

(This is actually the same as the flying team tactics adopted by Siye in Guangxi and Xiangxi to deal with those who were bandits in Guangxi and Xiangxi, whose history can be traced back to the Ming and Qing dynasties.) It's just that the predecessors of Siye are even better, once the traces of the bandits are discovered, they are desperately chased, and they want to see people die or see corpses. ）

In this regard, Zheng Sen was very calm, he comforted Wu Liuqi and said that although Dongfan was trapped in the cage now, he was not so hungry, so they could hide in the corner of the cage and fight the beasts. But soon, they will pop out on their own, and at that time, it will not be you looking for them, but they will have to come to you!

According to the division of labor that the two received from Li Shouhan, Zheng Sen can be regarded as mastering the overall work, but he focuses on government affairs and does not interfere with Wu Liuqi's military command, that is to say, Wu Liuqi has the final say on specific military operations!

"Gunma! Rest assured! You see! Wu Liuqi tapped the thick books in his hand a few times with his fingers, "Now let's not talk about anything else, there are thirty battalions of nearly 20,000 people in the volunteer brigade alone, and another 40,000 or 50,000 soldiers and civilians can use it." Your cage tactics have been formed, as long as you are human, you must eat salt and food! ”

Wu Liuqi's words Zheng Sen was very comfortable, and the iron beggar in his eyes didn't look so annoying. These tactics of three points of military, three points of appeasement, and four points of economy were also summed up by Zheng Zhilong's father and son after a long time of secret discussion. According to Zheng Zhilong's understanding of these Dongfan natives in Taiwan, there is no need to go into the mountains to encircle and suppress at all, only need to block the main transportation routes, strangle the trade with the rebel tribes to force the tribes in the mountains to comply.

Don't look at those people, they are extremely brave when they come out of the grass, but if they really cut off the salt and grain trade, don't say it's them, even if they are the descendants of Temujin who almost became the lord of the earth, once the trade routes in the Central Plains are cut off and there is no source of salt grain and tea, they will be furious. Compared with the grasslands where there are still a few salt ponds, it seems that there is very little salt production in the mountainous areas, even in a place like Sichuan, the well salt produced does not seem to be able to get salt without some technology, at least not table salt. Of course, if you are not afraid of death, you can taste the taste of mineral salt.

Very proudly accepted Wu Liuqi's praise, Zheng Sen waved his hand again, pretending to be humble and said to Wu Liuqi: "General Wu praised it falsely. In addition to the above, I also prepared a snack for these thieves! It is guaranteed that after these thieves eat it, the first Buddha ascends to heaven and the second Buddha is born! ”

Well? Could it be that the second son-in-law of the lord has any more immoral tricks? Wu Liuqi was a little curious.

Soon, his curiosity was satisfied.

Dozens of commanders and officers who were selected to serve as training instructors in the volunteer team to supervise the distribution of food and salaries and combat operations preached important things in front of the Saidek team.

"After pacifying the thieves, their hunting grounds will be distributed to the meritorious tribes! The official family does not take a penny! Mountains, forests, fields, officials and people share it! (To be continued......)