Chapter 13 The Prohibition of the Sea
After spending a few days in Timor-Leste, Jung Tae realized that he was going crazy.
In his reply to Zheng Chenggong, he couldn't help complaining.
The letter wrote: The indigenous men here are too lazy to die, and every day they climb down from a book to cut a string of coconuts, or go down to the sea to hunt a few fish, even if they have fulfilled the responsibility of the head of the family, and throw the rest to the women.
They asked them to help build a cellar, which they had not built for more than a month.
Can't help but slap them on, and these natives will complain all day and then strike.
At the end of the letter, Zheng Chenggong, the general of Zheng Taiqiang, wanted to transport the Han Chinese, otherwise he was not sure that he would be able to build East Timor into a base for the Four Seas Trading Company in Nanyang.
The letter drifted at sea with the returning merchant ship for nearly two months before it was delivered to Zheng Chenggong.
In the Xiamen Mansion, Zheng Chenggong inspected it, and then handed the letter to Yao Qisheng to read, and said with a smile: "The industrial letter complains that the local natives are too lazy, and asks us to escort a group of Han people over. ”
Yao Qisheng also smiled after reading it and said: "It's okay this way, the indigenous people are lazy and unwilling to operate, we will escort a group of Han people over, and we will soon be able to take root there!" ”
Zheng Chenggong said with a wry smile: "Having said that, there have been wars and turmoil in recent years, and the population has lost a lot. Moreover, in recent years, I have advocated the development of the economy, the construction of a large number of workshops, in addition to mining, logging and building ships, all of which require a lot of labor, and now even Fujian Province is short of people, where I will find someone for him. At the same time, in order to encourage them to work, the salary is also given a lot, and as long as they are diligent, they can save a sum of money in a year. ”
After a pause, Zheng Chenggong continued: "I'm afraid that no one will want to leave their hometown to work in a distant and unfamiliar place!" ”
For this era. Chinese people have a deep understanding of the roller blinds in their hometown.
As long as there is a little hope. Most Chinese people would not want to flee to another country.
Yao Qisheng lowered his head and thought for a moment and said, "General." The people of Fujian are reluctant to leave their hometowns, but it does not mean that the people of other provinces are unwilling. Take Shandong as an example, Shandong has had many ringing horses since ancient times, and since Kongyou's rebellion, there has been no peace. The people were poorly clothed, hungry, and miserable. If we go over there to recruit the people, the people must be willing to fight for their lives! ”
Zheng Chenggong thought for a while and said: "Shandong is the chassis of the Tartars, and the Tartars will not easily let us recruit the people so wishfully!" ”
Yao Qisheng shook his head with a smile and said, "Why did we ask Tartar. The Tartars are good at fighting on horseback, but the sea is their shortcoming. The general sent a warship north to escort the people of the Ming Dynasty to find a way to live, what can those Tartars do to us? ”
Zheng Chenggong immediately shouted when he heard it, "Okay, let's do it, let the Tartars have a good look at the power of the Ten Thousand Miles of Sea Frontier!" ”
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In the palace of Prince Jingshirui, the sound of the regent Dolgon's loud shouts was heard again in the study.
"What??? The people of Shandong were robbed by Zheng Haikou again! ”
"Well, the people along the coast of Shandong are fishing, and Zheng Haikou suddenly kills. Robbed the people, and robbed the fishing boats, as well as their money, food, and families! Chen Mingxia said with a gloomy face.
"Damn pirates, kill them all!" Dorgon was furious and cursed.
"How many pirates are there these days?"
"According to several people who fled. About two thousand people, a dozen battleships! Chen Mingxia replied.
"Just 2,000 people will disturb my restlessness, what are you dog minions doing!" Dorgon cursed through gritted teeth.
When he saw Dorgon, he was angry. Chen Mingxia and the others hurriedly knelt down and asked for the guilt, "The slave should die!" ”
Dolgon drank impatiently, "Okay, okay. Don't say these words, what are your strategies to deal with Zheng Haikou? ”
Chen Mingxia raised his head and said, "The sea is reversed, Zheng Chenggong and the others are waiting for the sea puppets. It has not been eradicated so far, and there will be traitors who secretly communicate with clues, covet convenience, trade exchanges, and provide food. If it is not strictly forbidden to establish the sea, how can the sea be cleared! ”
Ganglin also raised his head and said: "The slave seconded the proposal, and it can be ordered that the coastal provinces are strictly prohibited, and no sails are allowed to enter the sea, and the violators will be punished." ”
Li Zhifang, the imperial historian of Huguang Province, is a native of Binzhou, Shandong, and he knows that the people in the coastal areas live and live by the sea. Once the sea is forbidden, the people on the seashore will have no way out, and the poor will often go into the sea to join the thieves and gather their lives.
Li Zhifang strongly objected: "Since ancient times, raising soldiers was originally territory, and I have never heard of abandoning territory to avoid thieves. After the ban on the sea and the relocation of the sea, the Zheng pirates were still able to trade with the countries of the East and West Oceans, but not only could not achieve the purpose of cutting off their help, but instead reduced them to compensate the country and the people's livelihood. ”
Zheng Chenggong gave Tan Tai a fatal blow at the most critical time, causing Tan Tai to suffer a big defeat, losing his troops and losing his generals, and being reduced from the first-class Jingqi Niha Fan reward to Niu Lu Zhangjing.
Up and down the Manchu Qing Dynasty, if the person who hated Zheng Chenggong the most was Tan Tai.
Tan Tai said fiercely: "The slave also agrees with Master Chen's opinion, and strictly orders the coastal boards of all provinces not to be launched, and the goods are not allowed to cross the border. At that time, please allow the minions to lead the soldiers and horses of the headquarters to destroy Zheng Haikou, and take revenge. ”
What are the livelihood skills of those untouchables, Dolgon doesn't care, Zheng Haikou is now a big problem, as long as he can be eradicated, what if tens of thousands of people die. Dolroll thought for a moment and nodded.
The next day, on the Jinluan Palace of the Forbidden City, Dolgon proposed to ban the sea, Emperor Shunzhi issued an order, and the Qing Dynasty promulgated a ban on the sea!
The traitors and the military and civilians will take the prohibited goods to the sea, go to Zheng Hai to trade against the trade, infiltrate the Zheng pirates, conspire to gather, and plunder the good people as guides.
He built the sea ship in the previous item, sold it to Zheng Hai for profit, and compared it with those who went to sea with forbidden weapons, so he leaked the law of military affairs, beheaded the leader, and sent the army to the servant.
The civil and military officials responsible for enforcing the ban shall be punished severely if they fail to investigate or pursue the prohibition;
If the armor does not denounce it, he shall be put to death;
Places along the coast where boats can be moored are strictly guarded everywhere, and no sails are allowed to enter the sea;
If a person disembarks from the sea, the derelict defense officer shall be punished by military law, and the superintendent shall be punished. (To be continued.) )