Yinzhen is just a lie and threat, the three-masted sailboat, food, and so many skilled sailors are what he urgently needs at the moment, how can he be willing to destroy the heavens? Besides, this Zheng can grab hundreds of thousands of silver taels of goods in the East China Sea with one vote, and he should have some family background, and he is really reluctant to kill it so easily.

After deliberately being silent for a long time, Yinzhen said in a deep voice: "This king can give them a way to live, order the fleet to surrender, and call Zheng to come over." ”

After kowtowing his head for a long time, Ye Kai felt that his head was wooden, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, not to mention anything else, at least the lives of hundreds of brothers were saved, and he hurriedly said: "Thank you for your kindness." ”

When the leaves go out, Yinzhen spread out the map of Nanyang, the price of rice in Siam is so cheap, and it can be sold in large quantities, it must be a vast and sparsely populated land, a developed place for irrigation, not to mention the climate, more suitable for planting rice than Jiangnan, this is a big granary, Siam is so, what is the situation of Burma, Champa and Annam?

In my impression, Burma and the Qing Dynasty seem to have had a war, and also invaded Siam, Annam is also ambitious, if you can first gain a foothold in Siam, you can be left and right, then cooperate with the navy, land and water attack, can save a lot of trouble, however, he now knows very little about the situation in Southeast Asian countries, and he has to understand in detail before it can be settled, he secretly thinks in his heart, Southeast Asia's intelligence has to be greatly strengthened.

Hearing that the fourteenth prince Yinzhen had a strong interest in the price of rice in Siam, and wanted to see him, Zheng couldn't help but have a fluke, it was better to die than to live, to be able to die, who was willing to go to a dead end, he immediately ordered, ordered the fleet to hang a white flag and surrender, and he also took a boat to see Yinzhen, but he was thinking in his heart, with the current development momentum of the Qing Navy, what is needed most? And what can he do? With the big cases he has done over the years, he has not been wronged by killing seventeen or eight times, and only with great use value can he save his life.

Hearing the report, Zheng was taken to Yinzhen and groaned slightly, before he ordered, "Bring it in." He was also more curious about this habitual bandit who didn't pay attention to the rules of the sea and roamed around.

Zheng Duxin came in with his hands tied, and now his life is in Yinzhen's hands, he is also well-behaved, and when he enters the door, he kowtows and says: "The grass people Zheng wholeheartedly pay tribute to the fourteenth prince." ”

Yinzhen glanced him up and down, about forty years old, not tall, but very strong, with a rough and unruly face, glanced at the car behind him, and then he slowly ordered: "Take the rope away." ”

Untying the rope, Zheng Quanxin immediately kowtowed and said, "Thank you for the fourteenth prince." ”

Yinzhen asked in a deep voice: "Zheng Duxin, are you guilty?" ”

"The grass people know the crime, the grass people have committed many crimes, and it is not an exaggeration to cut them with a thousand knives." Zheng said with all his heart bent down.

So happy? This guy is in stock! Yinzhen was suddenly very curious, and waited for him to shake off his bottom before making a decision.

Seeing that Yinzhen asked, he stopped talking, Zheng couldn't help but slander himself, knowing that he was ruthless, life and death were at a close point, and he didn't dare to hide it, so he took the initiative to say: "Lord Wang, the grass people have been crisscrossing the world since they were children, and they know all the thieves' nests on the sea well. ”

Sure enough, he has confidence, Yinzhen secretly thinks in his heart, this guy should be true, he is unruly, plunders everywhere, and is also a street rat among pirates, everyone shouts and beats, and uses him to help suppress pirates It is indeed the best candidate, with this alone, he can be saved from death, but Yinzhen is still calm and silent.

Seeing that Yinzhen was silent, Zheng couldn't help but feel weak for a while, and groaned slightly, before he said: "Lord Wang, the grass people are also thieves and merchants, and they are very familiar with the ports and products of the southeast coastal countries. ”

Yinzhen's heart moved when he heard this, now that the navy is insufficient, it is a good idea to install these people to go to Siam for development first, that is, I don't know if there are many Han people in Siam, otherwise, if it is only to buy food and spy on intelligence, it is better to use professionals. …,

He was silent here, Zheng was already a long grass in the temple - panicked, his greatest use value is these two, if the fourteenth prince is not moved, he will have no way to live.

Yinzhen pondered for a long time, and when he saw that Zheng was silent again, he knew that he had this foundation, so he spoke: "What about the money you have obtained from plundering everywhere all these years?" Could it be that it is also a person who wants money and does not want to die? ”

As soon as he heard Yinzhen ask for money, Zheng Duxin's face turned pale, and he thought that he would not escape death, and he didn't kowtow anymore, and said in a deep voice: "The fourteenth prince is also a person who leads the troops, although we are thieves, but the team of hundreds of people, the cost is also very amazing, often to grab a vote, squander, only to think about the next vote of business, how can there be extra money." ”

This is reasonable, he is a thief, and he does not rebel, so he naturally lives a day when there is wine today, and he is drunk today, and there is no wine tomorrow and tomorrow he will be worried. Yinzhen nodded, he didn't care about the silver, mainly because he was worried that Zheng had a large amount of money hidden in his heart, if so, he would definitely have no intention of selling his life, and he just wanted to run away from time to time, and there was no silver in it, so it was easy to say.

After pondering for a moment, Yinzhen said: "You are very familiar with the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea, and you are familiar with the Japanese Kingdom?" ”

Is the Fourteenth Prince going to fight Japan? That would be a life, Zheng couldn't help but be overjoyed, and immediately said in a deep voice: "Back to the prince, there are also many pirates in the Wa Kingdom, and the grass people have fought with them many times, and they are very familiar with the southeast of the Wa Kingdom. ”

Hearing him speak quite elegantly, Yinzhen said curiously: "Have you ever read a book?" ”

"The grass man has never read a book, but he likes to watch plays, and there are old children who have read books in the past, and he recognizes a few words." Zheng replied respectfully.

"Let's go down and rest first," Yinzhen said lightly.

After Zheng withdrew wholeheartedly, Yinxiang and Shi Shibiao entered together, and as soon as they sat down, Yinxiang smiled and said: "Congratulations to the fourteenth brother, this time it is not a small harvest, how can there be a million taels, it is too cost-effective to suppress pirates, fame and fortune!" ”

"This is a bandit, and it was Zheng Duxin who just went out." Yinzhen said lightly.

As soon as he heard that it was Zheng Duxin, Shi Shibiao smiled and said: "Congratulations to the Fourteenth Master, you have an excellent guide." ”

Yinzhen also said with a smile: "This person can be of great use, he is also very familiar with the waters in the southeast of Japan, in addition, we have more than one million taels this time, do you know what the price of rice in Siam is?" Three coins and one stone. ”

Three coins and one stone? Yinxiang and Shi Shibiao also looked at Yinzhen in disbelief, and after a while, Yinxiang said excitedly: "This is the granary of the Qing Dynasty, grab it, you have to seize it as soon as possible!" ”

"How can you rob without soldiers?" Yinzhen said with a smile: "Besides, he is also our granary now, these countries are not in a hurry at the moment." As he spoke, he glanced at the two of them and said, "As for Burma, Siam, Champang, and Annam, I have a preliminary idea, first to have good relations with Siam, and then to send people into Burma and Annam to provoke them, and encourage them to attack Siam."

The Qing occupation of the entire South Seas will inevitably cause fear in Burma and Annam, and they are also eager to expand their territory, increase their strategic depth and room for maneuver, and with a little provocation, they should be able to trigger a war. Not only is the teacher famous, but also conducive to future rule, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone. ”

"Good strategy!" Shi Shibiao praised loudly, "Once the two countries send troops, we can use the navy to give them a two-sided attack." ”

Yinxiang hesitated and said, "Isn't this coming to be planned for several years?" ”

"Brother Thirteen is worried that heroes are useless?" Yin Zhen said with a smile: "When the navy is completed, I am worried that you will have no time to separate." ”

Karopa.

Since Yinzhen inspected the Karopa last year and determined that it would be a transit point between Australia and the Qing Dynasty, the Karopa has set off a construction climax, and the city, port wharf, and naval base are naturally the top priority, and a large number of ordinary people and local indigenous slaves have been put into various construction sites. ..., Yinzhen's preferential policies for the local Han people have been a great success, no matter where, the land is the lifeblood of the people, with the land, there is everything, Yinzhen according to the head of each person to distribute ten acres of land, do not shave hair and easy to wear, these two policies as soon as they were introduced, they won the strong support of the local Han people, for the construction of Karopa, the people are also enthusiastic.

Yinzhen and his entourage arrived at Karopa, all the way was the enthusiastic cheers of the people, Shi Shibiao was the first time to come, seeing this situation, he couldn't help but be surprised, and asked Yinxiang on the side softly, "How can the fourteenth master be so popular in Karopa?" ”

Yinxiang said with a smile: "The fourteenth brother is generous, according to the head of the person, one person will send ten acres of land." As he spoke, he frowned, and said, "The last time we came, it seems that there was no such a warm scene. ”

Liu Zhisheng, who came to greet them, said with a smile: "The Thirteenth Master doesn't know, as soon as the dean's two policies came out, all the Han people in the Nanyang area flocked here, especially in Karopa, Manchu and Jiajia, in the past six months, countless people have come every day, and another reason is that we not only divide the land, but also do not levy taxes, and all the people who work on the construction site are paid according to the ten-year period, where can we find such a good thing in the world?" How can it not be popular? ”

Lin Wei also said with a smile: "The people who come to Nanyang to make a living, most of them are poor and have no long things, and Karopa divides the fields and works to do, as long as they have the strength and diligence, they can solve the problem of eating as soon as they come, and in half a year, they can have houses and land, and they are naturally grateful to the dean." ”

Shi Shibiu's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he asked in a deep voice: "In this case, could it be that the people of Fujian and Guangdong have escaped?" ”

"Karopa is also the territory of the Qing Dynasty, so you can come if you like." Yande said with a big grin.

Yinxiang's heart sank, this is not a good sign, if a large number of immigrants from Fujian and Guangdong to Nanyang, local officials in these two provinces will definitely report it layer by layer, will Kangxi have any opinions? The exodus of people without permission is not a trivial matter.

Yinzhen and his entourage were not stationed in the city of Karopa, but lived in the naval base under construction, had a meal, and after a short rest, Wu Ge, Yande, Liu Zhisheng, Lin Wei, Fu Anding, Del Xu and others asked to see outside.

Seeing this lineup, Yinzhen couldn't help but smile and said: "It's all here, just call Yinxiang and Shi Shibiao to listen to it together." After everyone arrived and sat down, Yinzhen asked, "How is Karopa doing now?" ”

Liu Zhisheng has been in the Karopa for the longest time and is also the most familiar with the situation, and after glancing at everyone, he said: "In terms of military affairs, the captives of the Netherlands and Spain are gradually sweeping away the local kings who are entrenched in various places, and now, the sultans of Yogyakarta, Sollo, Palembang, Machen and other places have been wiped out.

The more than 6,000 Spanish captives who have only arrived recently have all been engaged in the encirclement and suppression of the Mataran Kingdom, and it is expected that within half a year, the kingdoms and the Sultans who are entrenched in various parts of the South Seas will be wiped out by European prisoners of war.

During this half year, the Beiyang and Nanyang fleets mainly cleared out pirates in the South China Sea, while the marines had already occupied most of Borneo opposite the Garopa.

In addition, a regimental training force of 5,000 men was formed in the Karopa, but the training standards were completely in accordance with the requirements of the navy.

In terms of construction, the main projects are concentrated in the city of Karopa, ports and docks, naval bases, gunpowder workshops, shipyards, etc., and according to statistics, the number of Han people gathered in Karopa has reached 180,000. ”

Yinzhen was greatly satisfied with what he heard, swept away the natives of Nanyang, and then filled Nanyang with preferential policies such as free distribution of land to attract and open overseas mining bans, and then established a province and set up a county Nanyang is an inseparable territory of the Qing Dynasty, for the Qing Dynasty, the importance of Nanyang is even greater than that of Australia, and the loss of Nanyang will lose the channel for foreign expansion. ..., however, the number of 5,000 people in the regimental training is a bit too large, and the interests of the people of Nanyang must be tied to the interests of the navy, so that they can have a sense of belonging and identity.

Thinking of this, Yinzhen groaned and said: "From these 5,000 regimental training, 2,000 outstanding performers will be transferred to the navy, and live ammunition training will be strengthened in this half year, and 1,000 people will be assigned to the Marine Corps, so as to integrate the people of Nanyang into the navy as soon as possible." ”

"Yes." Liu Zhisheng stood up and saluted.

Yinzhen nodded, and Zhongshou motioned for him to sit down before continuing: "What is the gain from clearing out pirates?" ”

"Not much gain." Liu Zhisheng said a little sullenly: "The pirates in the South China Sea are not rich, and most of the ships are two-masted black ships, lucky ships, and three-masted galleons, and only 12 ships have been captured, but more than 60 soldiers have been wounded, 17 have died, and less than 1 million silver have been captured. ”

This account, how is it really a loss, Yinzhen was also heartbroken, pondered for a moment, and then said: "The main purpose of clearing pirates is to maintain order in the South China Sea, to train troops, to train soldiers in actual combat, how can there be no injuries, don't take it to heart, all the casualties, the pension benefits will be discussed afterwards, and the battlefield casualties should be generous." Also・All the names of the fallen soldiers must be recorded truthfully and kept. ”

Seeing that Yinzhen attaches so much importance to the casualties, everyone present couldn't help but be a little moved, it has always been a rule, after the death of a soldier can get a full amount of pension silver, the family is already burning incense, the fourteenth master has to write down the list of the dead, what else does he have to do?

Yinzhen already looked at Yande and asked, "Manchu Jia, is the Beiyang Fleet in charge?" ”

"Yes." Yande replied loudly, and after a little hesitation, he said: "The population of Manchuka and Temasek is not as good as that of Karopa, Manchu is only 80,000, Temasek is even less, less than 50,000, the construction of the two places is mainly focused on defensive forts and cities, and the Beiyang Fleet also sent two small fleets to explore the open sea of the Gulf of Siam and the Strait of Manchurian along the coast, drawing routes and maps. ”

Yinzhen frowned slightly when he heard this, the Manchurian Strait is the throat route into the South Seas, and the Manchurian Strait and Temasek are two nails, which must be vigorously developed, once there is a war with Britain and the Netherlands in Europe, these two places will bear the brunt, this matter is not in a hurry, first send the expeditionary force away and then plan in the long run

After a deep sigh, he asked, "Can Manthorn Plus and Temasek form a team practice?" ”

Yande quickly replied: "Yes, but the scale is not large, there are 3,000 people in Manchuria, and there are only 2,000 people in Temasek. ”

Yinzhen nodded, there is no need to transfer this bit of manpower, and after glancing at everyone, he said with a smile: "Shi Shibiu, you will tell you again about the situation in Europe and the significance of the expedition to Europe." ”

"Subordinate Order." Shi Shibiao got up as he spoke, and retold the situation in Europe and the significance of the expedition to Europe.

Yinzhen stretched out his hand and motioned for him to sit down, before smiling and said: "Congratulations to all of you for your promotion, the status of the Qing Imperial Navy is becoming more and more prominent, and the scale is also expanding dramatically, and your officers are also rising again and again, but the burden on your shoulders is getting heavier and heavier." ”

Speaking of this, he restrained the smile on his face, and his tone sank, "Expeditions to Europe and America are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Qing Dynasty. Otherwise, we will usher in a stormy blow from the European maritime powers, and at that time, not to mention the South Seas, even the southeast coast of the Qing Dynasty will be ravaged, are you confident? ”

"Yes!" The crowd responded.

"Okay." Yinzhen nodded, and then said in a deep voice: "The expedition to Europe will be led by Shi Shibi, Liu Zhisheng, Lin Wei, and Fu Anding to lead 20,000 naval soldiers of the Nanyang Fleet, and the expedition to the Americas will be led by Yande and Del Xu, and the number of warships, supply ships, will be discussed in detail later."

This expedition is the first step of the Qing Royal Navy to the world, the navy has been in force for a short time, has no experience in ocean navigation, is ignorant of ocean currents, monsoons, routes, hydrology, climate, geography around the world, and is not very proficient in navigating techniques such as manipulating warships and fleet positioning, but in this expedition, we have guides, Spaniards, and a large number of Spanish sailors and captains to show us the way.

This is an extremely rare opportunity, I am here to remind you very cautiously, whether the Qing Navy can grow up quickly, it depends entirely on how much the admirals of the navy can learn in this expedition, the world is not big, these two voyages have covered five continents, are the world's two most important routes.

Spain was the first country in Europe to open up new routes, and has a wealth of nautical knowledge, familiar with ocean currents, climates, and geographical environments around the world.

Along the way, you must study hard, ask questions without shame, and carry forward the spirit of breaking the casserole and asking questions to the end, and I will prepare enough food and wine for you to go and envelop the Spaniards and extract nautical knowledge from their mouths. ”……，