In 1639, that is, in February of the twelfth year of Chongzhen, a ship docked at the Beigang wharf, and a tall Caucasian man disembarked with several Han Chinese and a few Filipino servants. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

"Oh my God, this is North Harbor? I don't recognize her at all. Chen, when we left, Beigang was basically a big fishing village with a fortress. Now, now you see, this pier is no less than Manila and Batavia. ”

"yes, I didn't expect North Harbor to be like this, Mr. Bell, and I was wondering if the navigator was running in the wrong direction with us. Until I saw the statue of Mazu on the rocks by the sea. The Han man surnamed Chen also replied with a smile, "I'm finally back, and I'm going to die for a lifetime." Especially in the jungle. ”

"I think the most dangerous thing is when we cross the Strait of Magellan." "But the attack of the serpent in the jungle was really impressive. But I remember when the snake bit the native, you behaved bravely, and you slashed the snake with a knife, and you didn't look scared at all. ”

"That's because I was going crazy with the scare." The man surnamed Chen smiled and said, "Mr. Bell, let's go over there." Well, what's that? Customs Clearance and Quarantine Department? What is this? ”

Chen Hancheng pushed the glasses on his nose, looked at the plaque, and then said with a smile: "Regardless of him, you will know when you pass." ”

Following the bluestone paved road, Bell and his party came to the house with the plaque. When he entered the house, he saw a table set there, and behind it sat a young man.

Seeing them, the young man stood up and asked, "Do you want to get a pass to leave the port area?" ”

"What is a pass to leave the port area? And this thing? Chen Hancheng asked.

"The entire Beigang, within a radius of more than ten miles, is a port area, and everyone can move freely in this port area, but according to today's regulations, without permission, merchants are not allowed to leave the port area and enter the inland unless they have sufficient reasons, and we do not think that he will bring harm to us, and we have done a good job of registration here." The young man replied, "In fact, ordinary trade can be done in the port area, so in fact, very few people will apply for such permits." ”

"So what are the procedures required to apply for such a pass?" Bell asked. In the past few years, he has also learned to speak Chinese from his Chinese assistants, but of course, writing is still a problem.

"Sir, don't you know that in June last year, when a ship from India docked, the people on it became ill as soon as they came ashore. It's cholera. Speaking of this, the young man's face changed, obviously, mentioning this matter made him feel afraid, "Fortunately, it was discovered in time and did not spread, otherwise the Beigang you see now may be a different look." Therefore, in order to prevent a large-scale plague from being brought in by foreign ships, the port area was drawn and the entire port area was fenced off with a wall, and ordinary merchants were not allowed to leave the port area at will. In this way, even if there is an imported plague, it will not cause an island-wide epidemic. Well, we even diplomatically persuaded the Dutch to do the same to ensure the safety of Dayuan Island. The young man replied.

"Does this mean that if there is a plague, then the entire Minato will be locked up and waiting to die?" Bell asked. The seventeenth century was a time when there were frequent epidemics of the Black Death (bubonic plague) in Europe, where municipalities would close off entire neighborhoods to prevent greater contagion. And people in closed neighborhoods, even if they are not infected, will starve to death inside. For example, Mary King Street in Scotland, more than 20 years later, because of the plague epidemic, the whole street was closed with bricks, and all the people in the block died of illness or thirst and starvation. As a result, it became one of the most famous haunted shrines in the world.

"No, no, no." The young man explained, "We divided the port area into many very small areas, and at that time, it was only these few small areas that were strictly isolated. In addition, the best medical forces in the entire Oyuan Island are concentrated in the Minato area. ”

"Okay." Apparently Bell didn't want to talk too much on this issue, "If we want to leave the port area, what are the procedures for issuing a certificate?" ”

"You'll need to fill out this form first." The young man took out a form from the drawer, and the text on it was in both Chinese and Latin.

Bell looked down at the table, and in addition to his name and place of birth, he also had a more detailed itinerary along the way, which ports he had visited, and the health status of the people on board along the way.

"Once you've filled out the form, you'll need to go to the doctor for a medical check-up and sterilization. Then you will live in the Green Zone for a week, during which you will not be allowed to leave the Green Zone. Then you can leave the port area at your own expense. The young man said, "Generally speaking, the cost per person will not exceed twenty Taiwanese silver dollars. ”

The Taiwan Silver Dollar is an imitation of the Spanish Silver Dollar, and its fineness and weight are very close to the Spanish Silver Dollar. Twenty silver dollars is definitely not a small number, and it can be seen that the local people are actually reluctant to let the merchants who come ashore leave the port area.

"Our voyage was sent by the Major General." Chen Han became enlightened.

"Then you can count it as official reasons. As long as you report it, the entire cost is public expense. The young man replied with a smile.

……

"Oh, Bell, they're back? Where are they now? Zheng Sen asked.

"Major General, they're in the Green Zone now. It's going to be a few days before it comes out. Liu De replied.

"Oh, did they bring something back this time?" Zheng Sen asked, in fact, he didn't care much about Bell, what really made him care was whether Bell had brought back the things he desperately needed, such as cinchona trees, such as rubber, such as corn and potatoes, and of course, the lovely coca tree.

"Many, all sorts of specimens, notes, and a lot of living plants. All sorts of very strange plants. However, the person in charge of registration did not quite understand it. Liu De replied.

"Well," Zheng Sen nodded, "in a few days, when Bell and the others come out, let them come to me." Ah, by the way, is there any news from the north? ”

Liu De immediately turned out a report: "General Guo Huaiyi sent back information that the Model Army repelled a large-scale attack by Jianzhi, killed thousands of Jianxuan, and collected a total of 722 heads on the battlefield, of which there were 153 heads of the real Manchurian Eight Banners, 298 heads of the Northern Banner, and 271 heads of the Han army. According to your instructions, Major General, he has sold all these heads to the various Qinwang armies. Among them, the heads of the Eight Banners of Manchuria bought two hundred taels of silver each, the Mongol heads each bought one hundred taels, and the Han army heads seventy-five taels. Coupled with banners and armor, a total of 90,000 taels of silver were sold. Now the money has been loaded onto the transport ship and returned to the sea under the escort of our cruisers. ”

"These people are so generous." Zheng Sen smiled and said, "Who bought our heads?" ”

"It's mainly people from the Guan Ning Army, for example, Wu Xiang, who was the chief soldier back then, bought seventy-seven Eight Banner heads, one hundred and twenty Beiqi heads, and one hundred and fifteen Han military heads in one go, which is really a big deal." Liu De replied according to the report.

Zheng Sen nodded, he knew that Wu Xiang, the father of the famous traitor Wu Sangui, was dismissed from his official position by the imperial court because he escaped from the battle when he rescued Da Ling River. Now that he has bought so many heads in one go, he may want to operate it so that he can become an official again.

"Zu Kuan, who also related to the Ning army, also bought twenty-five Manchurian Eight Banner heads and sixty Beiqi heads. The other generals also bought some, but they couldn't compare to these two. Liu De continued to reply.

Zheng Sen vaguely remembered that Zu Kuan seemed to have been cut down as a backstabber after this breach in the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Now that I think about it, he himself saw that the situation was not good, so he bought so many heads in one go, so that he could repay a big victory and save himself. With so many heads, it shouldn't be a big problem to come to Zu Kuan, but now the only question is who should carry this pot.

"In addition, the Model Army has also captured more than twenty Beig, and they are supposed to be herding horses, and one of them is a veterinarian. More than forty Han troops were captured. There was also a Manchurian Eight Banner Soldier. General Guo asked what to do with these people. ”

Zheng Sen thought for a while and said, "Among those Mongols, those who are wounded, disabled, and have bad skills in riding horses and killing people will be sent to Jeju Island to help us raise horses." (I didn't plan to use Mongolian horses as war horses, but horses were needed to pull a carriage.) So there are already some horses on Jeju Island now) The other ones are to set up a cavalry training camp on Jeju Island, and let them be instructors there and teach our people to ride horses. As for the traitors, send them all here to dig for brimstone. ”

"Major General, there is also a Manchurian Eight Banners." Liu De reminded.

"Oh, let people see, how is this guy's skills, how do you know how to fight on foot, if it's not bad, let him come here as a foot combat instructor. If it's not good, just buy it. ”

"In addition, they have rescued more than 3,000 Han people." Liu De said.

"I'm afraid that these people's homes have already been burned down by Jianxuan." Zheng Sen stood up, paced and said, "The physical condition of these people is not necessarily good, and it is not necessary to eat it if they are sent here directly by sea. I sent them to Jeju Island for a while. After all, the climate over there is closer to the north, not as warm as here. They are recuperating over there, and their bodies are normal, and then they will transfer some of them. After all, immigration is the foundation of our development of Taiwan. ”