210 Battle of Taiwan (7)

The city of Geranza also surrendered, they suffered heavy losses under the attack of the Ming army's artillery fire, they already suffered heavy losses, all the sailors were lost, and the Dutch soldiers who guarded on land were only more than a thousand people, after a few rounds of artillery battles, they also lost nearly half, and they were not in the mood to continue to guard, and they were even more desperate when they saw the surrender of the sailors who came to reinforce them, so they hung up the flag and surrendered in order to seek peace.

The battle of Taiwan is over, only two days before and after, compared to the history of Zheng Chenggong to take Taiwan is much simpler and faster, on the one hand, Cao Bianjiao They are well prepared, there is sufficient military logistics support, on the other hand, the army is more dominant, Zheng Chenggong took Taiwan only 20,000 horses, less soldiers and less food, is in desperation to have to capture Taiwan as a place to resist the Qing Dynasty, but Cao Bianjiao is different, he has half of the Ming Dynasty behind him, and the Dutch defenders are not a little defenseless, and they rushed to the battle, Therefore, Cao Bianjiao spent ten times his efforts and achieved five times the results of Zheng Chenggong, which can be regarded as a waste of his hard work.

"General, these two people are named He Bin and Li Ying, they are Dutch colleagues who stayed in the city of Geranza, He Bin was a guerrilla in Fujian coastal defense in the Ming Dynasty, Li Ying was the principal, he followed Shen Youlong to exterminate the pirates, and was attacked by the pirate Li Kuiqi, and the companions were all killed, only He Bin and Li Ying were able to escape, so they had to come to Taiwan to learn Dutch, and the Dutch let him be the general."

"The two of you, please get up, you are leaving, but it has been a full eighteen years, I didn't expect that I am still virtuous, you will continue to serve the court in the future, I recommend it to the court for you, and continue to serve the country!"

"Thank you, General!" The two of them immediately thanked Cao Bianjiao.

The other half, the soldier had already brought Ovat to Cao Bianjiao, looking at this Dutchman, Cao Bianjiao didn't know why he was particularly uncomfortable, and remembered the shame of the later hundred years, although there was not much to do with the Dutch, but Cao Bianjiao just felt angry.

"You translate for me and tell him that I am Cao Bianjiao, the general of the Ming Dynasty, and they Dutch have occupied my Taiwan Treasure Island for more than 20 years, plundered countless wealth of my Ming Dynasty, and poisoned my Ming people, and now they are defeated, I can let them go in the spirit of humanitarianism, but they must compensate me for the loss of the Ming Dynasty."

At that moment, He Bin also translated Cao Bianjiao's words, and when Owat heard this, he also answered.

"General, he said that he has no ability to do this, his hometown is far away in the Netherlands, even if he notifies the East India Company, they are afraid that they will not be willing, but he can call the shots, and transfer the most gold and silver he can transfer from Korea and Japan as war reparations, but the amount will not be too much, at most only three thousand taels of gold, five hundred thousand taels of silver, these are the trade funds he still allocated in the name of the governor in Taiwan, no matter how much, he will not be able to take it out."

Cao Bianjiao also thought about it, such a little money is too far from what he wants, he knows very well that the wealth plundered by these people in East Asia is far more than this, these are just a drop in the bucket, but Cao Bianjiao also understands that he can transfer these, which is also his greatest ability, for a person who is already useless, I am afraid that the East India Company will not cost too much.

"Yes, you tell him again, within two months, if these things can't be transported, I will throw them all to the Black Reef Cliff to feed the sharks, when those things arrive, they can leave Taiwan and return to their hometown, and at the same time I will sign a treaty with him, for their barbaric behavior, I can extrajudicial mercy, but from now on, if they have another military ship close to my Ming territory, we will never be so lenient again, when the time comes, kill one by one, and don't take prisoners."

Owat also chattered, and then bowed to Cao Bianjiao.

"The Great General, he said that he would arrange it as soon as possible, and he was willing to sign a treaty with the Great General to achieve equal trade relations."

"Okay, take him away, lock him up, now they are still prisoners, don't be too polite, but don't hurt them either." Cao Bianjiao also waved his hand and ordered them to be taken away.

"Report ...... General, General Zheng has successfully captured the city of Puluo, and the governor of Taiwan, Caron, has also been killed! ”

"If you die, you will die, this person has been in Taiwan for three years, and he has been exploited the most by my Ming people, and he is still cheaper if he dies, if it falls into my hands, I will give him a delay, and pass the order down, and order Gan Hui's department to accept the defense of Taiwan's city, and Shi Daxuan's department will go to the northern Balikao Port to garrison, waiting for the next military order."

"Yes!"

Solving the matter of Taiwan, Cao Bianjiao was also relaxed at the moment, laughed, and sighed: "Since the early years of the Apocalypse, Taiwan has been invaded and occupied, just because my Daming Sailor is weak, so that I am unable to recover, I can recover Taiwan today, and I am grateful to the meritorious soldiers. ”

"General, now that Taiwan has been recovered, it can no longer be abandoned, and it is a blessed land that runs through the north-south maritime trade route, and the meaning of the humble position is that I hope that the general can ask the imperial court to set up a government here, and plan the jurisdiction of Fujian Province to become the capital of my Ming Dynasty." At that moment, Yao Qisheng also stood up and said.

"I also have this intention, I am going to build cities in Balikun, Da'anxi and other places, plus the city of Puluomin, and establish four counties in Taiwan, plus Penghu, all of which are under the jurisdiction of Taiwan Province and under the jurisdiction of Fujian Province, as the sea area of my Ming Dynasty, I can tell you that Taiwan is not my ultimate goal, in the South China Sea, we still need to continue to expand, defeat the Dutch, Portuguese, and Spaniards, so where is our next goal, do you know?"

"Oyster mirror!" Shi Lang blurted out.

Cao Bianjiao glanced at Shi Lang appreciatively, and sure enough, he was a general, and he nodded and said: "Shi Lang is right, it is Oyster Mirror, there are Portuguese entrenched there, and they also follow the example of the Dutch, set up a governor, send troops, and treat me as nothing, how can I bear it, so our next target is Oyster Mirror." ”

Oyster mirror is the later Macao, as the Portuguese in Southeast Asia to turn around the base, Cao Bianjiao did not object to them to come to the Ming Dynasty to do business, but they were not allowed to bring soldiers to come, with soldiers, that is aggression, so Cao Bianjiao next to deal with the Portuguese to recover all the islands that should have belonged to the Ming Dynasty on the southeast coast.

"General, the last general is ordered to go out to the battle to recover the oyster mirror, there is no need for the general to go out in person, the last general only needs two battalions of people, within a month, there will be good news!"

"Hai Thunderbolt really has the courage, okay, then you can get this territory back for me, I will have two battalions of men and horses with you, and I will also lend you my Zhongxing battleship to command, and set off in three days, bringing enough food, grass and fresh water."

"Thank you, General, the last general for the order!" At the moment, Shi Lang was also happy to accept the order.