[246] Target Taiwan 2

After sending He Bin away, Zheng Zhilong immediately convened a meeting of all the generals to discuss the strategy of attacking Taiwan. Zheng Zhilong solemnly cleared his throat: "The order of the Ming Emperor and the Duke of Anguo, the Governor of Pontus is responsible for presiding over the attack on Taiwan this time. Zheng should fulfill his duties and strive for complete victory, and everyone must work together. This attack on Taiwan is a matter of great importance, and An Guogong has given me full authority to transfer the troops of Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong. Those who retreat from the battle are slashed! Those who delay the military aircraft will be killed! Those who leak secrets are killed! Zheng Zhilong said four words murderously

The generals replied together: "The last general will surely die!" ”

For more than 10 days in a row, elite troops transferred from Nanjing and Shandong arrived in Fujian one after another. Zheng Zhilong really worked hard this time, and taught him the experience he had accumulated in his pirate career in fighting against the Yiren, and because of the strict military law, the training of all armies was also very serious. Later, these army forces who participated in the attack on the Dutch colonists in Taiwan became the earliest marines of the Ming Empire.

On February 8, He Bin came back from Taiwan with a small affair under his command, and he brought good news to Zheng Zhilong, first of all, the people on the island, whether they were Gaoshan, Yamei or Han, hated the Dutch red-haired ghosts, and had long hoped that the Celestial Empire could send troops to expel these demons and save them from the dire situation, so He Bin had contacted Guo Huaiyi, the leader of the people on the island, and agreed to make an appointment with Zheng Zhilong to rise up against the Dutch and assist the Ming army to land.

Secondly, He Bin sent his subordinates to explore the terrain. The Luermen selected by Zheng Zhilong is located near Chichicheng City and Taiwan City, and is a key place to fight for with force. As soon as you enter Luermen, you can control Chichicheng and its harbor, and you can cut off the enemy's way out to sea, but the situation in Luermen is very dangerous, and there are only two routes to land from the vicinity of Luermen: south and north. The southern channel is between Ojima and Ichikun on the northern route, and will make landfall near Akachi; However, on a sandbank, the Dutch castle of Gesharan controlled the channel with heavy artillery, and Pruvencha in Chi was also the main Dutch firepower point, and it would have to pay a great price to break through. The North Channel is in the north of the North Line Tail Island, through the North Channel, will pass through the north of the North Line Tail Island and the northwest of the Red Embedded Heliao Harbor landing, this route is tortuous, the water is shallow and sandy, there are many reefs, it is a way to neglect the precautions, the Dutch just sank the plywood boat at the gate of Luer, they think that no one can pass through here, and the waterway here does not pass in front of the fort. After careful investigation, the little messenger sent by He Bin found a port road, which was from Chiji straight down to Luermen, usually the water is very shallow, but the high tide is up to four feet deep, and no matter how big the ship can pass.

"Brother He~~ You are really a charcoal in the snow!" Zheng Zhilong praised him and shook He Bin's hand very gratefully, "The soldiers who attacked Taiwan and the people of Taiwan should thank you!" After that, Zheng Zhilong lowered his voice and said: "You go back quickly, contact the people on the island, and tell them that the Ming Dynasty will land at high tide in the early morning of February 13, and they can get up that night to attract the attention of the Dutch Red Hair and plan for the Wang Division to attack Taiwan." The little generalists stayed and led the way for the army. ”

He Bin was also extremely excited, he said: "Okay, I'll go back, Guo Huaiyi is a quick temper, I'm afraid he can't wait!" ”

After sending He Bin away, Zheng Zhilong immediately summoned the generals of all ministries to launch a plan for an all-out attack on Taiwan.

The first team, Liu Guoxuan, led 60 large ships and 100 small boats, was responsible for blockading the waters of Keelung and Tamsui, and strictly preventing the Dutch ships from going to sea in southern Taiwan. At the same time, it is necessary to actively attack ashore, attract all the attention of the enemy army and navy, and if the situation allows, occupy the port of chicken coop and destroy the enemy in one fell swoop.

The second team, Zheng Zhilong, personally led 200 large ships and 200 small ships, as the main force to attack the Dutch, and stationed them in Kinmen.

Shi Daxuan, the left forward of the third team, led 80 large ships and 100 small ships as the second echelon to attack Taiwan. It was decided to send a part of the ships to feint at the end of the northern line to divert the attention of the Dutch and ensure the smooth attack of the army.

The fourth team was backed by the giant ships of the North Sea Fleet led by Gu San Mazi and Gan Hui to prevent the Dutch fleet from Batavia from coming to support

Zheng Zhilong's combat intention was to assemble at Penghu first, and then take advantage of the high tide in Luermen to sail across Luermen, land at Heliao Port, cut off the connection between Taiwan City and the enemy forces in Chichilou, and then break through each of them. In the afternoon of the same day, the Zhulu Ming army met at Kinmen.

On the 9th, the Ming army set out from Kinmen and advanced to Penghu in the southeast.

On the 10th, the Ming army arrived in Penghu. In Penghu, the Ming army was divided into three parts, one followed Zheng Zhilong to continue the march to Taiwan, one way to rest in Penghu to make the second echelon, and the other way, to prepare to intercept Dutch reinforcements in Luzon or Batavia

On the 11th, the Han army arrived at Citrus Island. On the afternoon of the 12th, in order to catch up with the tide in the early morning of tomorrow, Zheng Zhilong commanded the army to set off.

The military operations of the Ming army went very smoothly, but something happened on the island of Taiwan.

Moreover, after He Bin returned to Taiwan on 10 February, he went straight to find Guo Huaiyi, who stayed in Taiwan after Zheng Zhilong, like He Tingbin, and was a leader of the Chinese in Taiwan, and he had long been dissatisfied with the oppression of the Dutch and Spaniards, but he had never had the opportunity to resist, after all, the foreigners' firearms were too powerful. This time, after He Tingbin found him for Zheng Zhilong's explanation, the two hit it off.

When He Bin arrived at Guo's house, Guo Huaiyi was sharpening his knife, which was a golden wire ring knife. As soon as Guo Huai saw He Bin coming, he was very happy, and he came up with a big knife: "Elder He, you are here!" ”

"Knife ~ knife!" He Bin pointed to his knife and quickly flashed to the side, "I know your knife, don't hurt me!" ”

"Hahaha!" Guo Huaiyi laughed heartily and waved the big knife a few times, "Don't worry, my treasure knife only drinks the blood of the red hair, and it won't hurt my brother." It's just that after many years, this knife is a little rusty, and this kung fu has also been put on hold a little~"

He Bin smiled: "Then you better hurry up and grind again, it's time to use it!" ”

"Really? Tell me about it," Guo Huaiyi asked urgently.

He Bin lowered his voice and said: "You are fine, the Ming Dynasty will land at high tide in the early morning of February 13, Brother Guo, you can get up that night, set fires everywhere, attract the attention of the Dutch red hair, and plan for the Wang Division to attack Taiwan City!" ”

"Okay, I'll call the elders to discuss!" Guo Huai pulled a bamboo chair one by one, "Elder He, you sit down first, and I'll let the family prepare wine and food for you!" ”

He Bin shook his hand, "Don't bother sister-in-law, you have to remember that you owe me this wine." I'll have to leave after I'm done, and I don't have the time to drink your wine now! ”

He Tingbin explained Zheng Zhilong's layout in detail. Guo Huaiyi slapped his thigh excitedly: "Okay! It's finally time for this day! However, do you think Big Brother can really do it? The weapons of the Helan people are powerful! We are not afraid of him at sea, but on land, we are enough! He was skeptical of Zheng Zhilong's power.

That night, Guo Huaiyi immediately convened the elders of the nearby villages to discuss the matter, nominally to arrange for Xia to be busy, but in fact to test the reaction of all parties.

The elder of Jiumi Village said: "This year's crops are growing very well, but after the harvest, there is not much left after paying the harsh taxes stipulated by the Dutch red hair, and the family needs food and clothing, how can they cope with it?" ”

The elder of Taimei Village sighed and said, "Isn't it! In our village, there are some villagers with few men and many children, and the situation is even more miserable, if this harvest in the field belongs to themselves, it is still difficult to ensure the food and clothing of the whole family, and if the Dutch take more than half, then the whole family will have to starve and freeze. ”

The elder of Liantai Village said, "That's right! Hongmao also said that if we didn't have their consent, we would be forbidden to fish, and they would also impose such a heavy tax on us! This fish is their red-haired again, where do we go to reason? ”

The elder of Zhuanggang Village also said: "The monthly poll tax paid by Han people over the age of 7 has now doubled, and tax collectors and Dutch soldiers often use the night to collect money from house to house, and take the opportunity to extort money. ”

On August 1, 1640, the United Dutch East India Company began to impose a poll tax of 60 cents (60 cents, or 0.25 liels) per person per month on the Han Chinese in Taiwan, which was equivalent to a quarter of a worker's monthly salary and an eighth of a cook's monthly salary. At that time, the Dutch people imposed such heavy taxes, but Dutch companies did not provide a system similar to what modern governments call compulsory national primary and secondary education, labor insurance, medical insurance, or national pensions. Therefore, the poll tax can be said to be equivalent to doing a quarter of the hard work for the Dutch every month, which is a heavy exploitation for the Han Chinese!

Guo Huaiyi said loudly: "You are abused by the red hair, and you will soon be forced to die." It's the same death, it's better for everyone to get up together and fight with the red hair. If we win the war, Taiwan will be returned to us, and everyone will enjoy freedom; Otherwise, it's just a death. Guo Huaiyi told them that the Han army would arrive on the 13th, and asked everyone to prepare for the incident on the night of the 12th to assist the Ming army in landing. The elders of the villages were very happy, and they were ready to make a break with the Dutch, and let out a bad breath of oppression for more than ten years. After listening to Guo Huaiyi's generous statement, the villagers felt that this was indeed the case, and in a desperate situation, they had no choice but to fight.

The elders of Jiumei Village, Taimei Village, Liantai Village, and Zhuanggang Village have expressed their stance that they must fight to the end with the Dutch red hair, but only the elders of Minjin Village, Li Denghui, Cen Zui Bat, and You Cricket Stick, did not say a word.

Guo Huaiyi glared at them and said, "Three elders, why didn't you say a word? ”

Li Denghui blinked a pair of mouse eyes and said, "Of course we are following the left and right, right?" Li Dengshen glanced at Cen Zui Bat and You Cricket Stick

Cen Mouth Bat and You Cricket Stick hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, of course!" ”

"Okay, then we're done!" Guo Huai smiled and said, "Let's go back and prepare!" ”

Guo Huaiyi didn't know that Li Dengshen, Cen Zui bat, and You Cricket stick had long been secretly colluding with the Dutch and secretly reported the news of the anti-Dutch forces to the Dutch. Because He Bin's matter has been concealed by Guo Huaiyi, it has not been discovered by the Dutch. This time, as soon as these three big traitors heard that the Ming army was coming, and Guo Huaiyi's gang was going to make trouble, they were secretly happy in their hearts, thinking that the time had come for them to ask for rewards for their meritorious service. They didn't think that the Ming army wielding spears and broadswords could defeat the Dutch with muskets and cannons, so early the next morning, Li Dengshen, Cen Zui Bats, and You Cricket Stick secretly ran to Frederick, the Dutch governor of Taiwan City, to inform, but the common people who were preparing to revolt did not know that there was a traitor among them.