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On November 19 of the first year of Taishun, Zheng Kezhang arrived at the military port of Nanao Island in Chaozhou on the flagship of the Western Fleet [Yandang].

Chaozhou, Qin and Han dynasties, belonged to Nanhai County, Jiaozhou. In the sixth year of Xianhe of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (331 AD), Dongguan County was placed in the east of Nanhai County, and in the ninth year of Yixi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (413 AD), Dongguan County was divided into Yi'an County, which was the predecessor of Chaozhou.

Since then, the name of Yi'an County has been used for more than 26o years, until the tenth year of Emperor Wen of Sui (59o years), the country was withdrawn from the county and set up a state, because Yi'an is adjacent to the South China Sea to take the "tide reciprocating meaning", it was officially named Chaozhou. Later generations also have a poem Yun Dao: "The state of tide, the sea is in its south".

After the Sui and Tang dynasties, with the war, the frontier, the distant and the great migration of the nation, a large number of Han people from the Central Plains came to the south, bringing the advanced culture of the Central Plains.

Although Chaozhou is administratively subordinate to Guangdong, it is far more closely connected with Zhangquan in southern Fujian than with the Guanghui region of the province, and even the Chaozhou dialect that is being formed is different from the popular vernacular in Guangdong, but similar to the Xinghua (Putian) dialect that is popular in Zhangquan and other places. The reason for this is partly due to historical origins, but also to geographical proximity. It is precisely because of the fact that the connection between Chaozhou and Guangdong is not very close, and Chaozhou is adjacent to Guangdong, Fujian and the newly established three provinces of southern Jiangxi, and its geographical location is very important, so Zheng Kezhang deliberately listed it separately and became a sub-provincial left-behind government directly under the central government like Jingzhou Mansion, Taiping Mansion and Qiongzhou Mansion. In terms of defense, the waters of Chaozhou are no longer within the cruising range of the Western Fleet, and are instead stationed by the South Ocean Fleet.

"Greetings to the king." In the sound of the salute, Zheng Kezhang stepped on the wharf of Nanao Island, and dozens of civil and military officials present fell to the ground one after another, bowing three times and bowing nine times and singing in unison. "The king is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old."

"Get up." Zheng Kezhang nodded slightly, and the attendant on the side immediately spread the word on his behalf. "The king has been tired on the road, and everyone will disperse." The officials who greeted each other looked at each other, but the attendants had already conveyed Zheng Kezang's will, and no one dared to disturb Zheng Kezang's rest, so they had to give way so that Zheng Kezang's carriage could go to the palace. "Where is Lord Gong Tiangong, the Admiral of the Western Fleet?" The rolling cart was already in action, and a guard suddenly approached and preached. "The king is with Lord Li, please come with me." The officials watched with jealousy as the young admiral trotted up to the convoy when another guard approached. "Chaozhou stayed behind Li Cang to receive the order." Li Cang, who was transferred from the squire of the Ministry of Planning to the left-behind guard in Chaozhou, hurriedly came out of the column and knelt down. "The king said, Li Cang entertained the Western fleet and his party****??"

Zheng Kezang's palace is naturally the best military palace on the island, speaking of which this general military palace also has years, from the third year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1575), the island set up "assistant guard Zhangchao and other places in Nanao deputy general army", the general military palace has been stored zài. Zheng Kezang's grandfather Zheng Chenggong recruited troops here to oppose the Qing Dynasty, and then the Qing court's Nanao Town Chief Soldier Yamen and Zheng Fan's Nanao Town Guard Yamen were also used in turn. This time, in order to welcome the arrival of Zheng Kezang, it was also specially repaired.

"Is this the recruiting tree left by my grandfather?" Zheng Kezang, who came to the palace, did not rest immediately, but walked around to admire the relics left by Zheng Chenggong. "It's really not a sigh to think about the blue wisps of the road back then."

"Although King Chaowu overcame obstacles back then, his achievements were far inferior to those of the king.

"Palm." Zheng Kezhang looked coldly at the sycophant servant. "Grandfather's deeds are also something that can be evaluated."

The startled chamberlain immediately knelt on the ground, pulled up his face, and in the crackling slap, Zheng Kezhang looked thoughtfully at the big stone square built by the Fujian and Guangdong gentry at the corner of the street to commend Zheng Zhilong's military merits. In fact, what the chamberlain said was right, Zheng Chenggong's personality was indeed flawed, and he was so selfish that the anti-Qing campaign failed, but this is by no means a reason to belittle this national hero, if Zheng Chenggong did not win the piece of Taiwan land, Zheng Kezhang would not be able to achieve his current success. However, the real purpose of elevating Zheng Chenggong is not because he is a tragic hero, but because of Zheng Chenggong's father, Zheng Jing's grandfather, and Zheng Kezang's great-grandfather, Zheng Zhilong, who was born a pirate but surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, and was killed by the Qing Dynasty.

Since becoming the emperor has to posthumously seal the three generations of ancestors, Zheng Zhilong is a figure that cannot be avoided. If it is written off in the Spring and Autumn Period, it is certainly not impossible to ignore its past, and the Manchu Dynasty's slander of the history of the Ming Dynasty is the best reference for Zheng Kezang, but justice is in the hearts of the people, history cannot be erased, and no matter what kind of beauty can not extricate Zheng Zhilong from the pillar of shame of the traitor. Therefore, once Zheng Zhilong is posthumously crowned as emperor, this will inevitably become a major stain on the Zheng dynasty. But if you don't recognize Zheng Zhilong, the great-grandfather, you will be disordered, and you will end up with a reputation of forgetting your ancestors and not being able to hide from your ancestors, which will also become a reason for scholars to disagree with the new dynasty. Therefore, Zheng Kezhang repeatedly discussed with many strategists and ministers how to solve the problem, and in the end, he could only use the method of elevating Zheng Chenggong to reduce the impact of Zheng Zhilong's surrender to the Qing Dynasty.

"Come on, drag this mouthy minion down." Zheng Kezhang came back to his senses and saw that the waiter was still slapping himself in the face with grievances, and immediately felt irritable, waved his hand and made a decision that made the waiters tremble. "Whatever pimple is thrown, Lone doesn't want to see this guy again****??"

After a small episode, Zheng Kezang, who was not interested, summoned Gong Tian in, the size of the Nanyang Fleet is about the same as that of the Western Fleet, but the number of cruisers is slightly smaller, only a team of four, but two of these four are first-class cruisers of more than 12,000 materials, so they are not inferior to the Western side in terms of combat power.

“****?? Now the main force of the fleet has been moved from Dagou Port to Sanduao in Funing Zhili Prefecture, leaving only one team of notification ships and one patrol ship in Dagou Port and Nanao, and only one team of notification ships will be retained in Keelung Port for travel to and from the Ryukyu waters.

Zheng Kezang, who was squinting and listening, suddenly asked, "How is the situation on Long Chen's side?" ”

"Long Chen? Min Nahou? Gong Tian thought about it and reported it back. After several years of continuous population import, now there are about 6,000 Han people, Li, Miao, Shanha, etc. on Minna Island, more than 3,000, according to which Minnahou has formed a guard of more than 600 people, with four bird boats, four lucky boats, and more than a dozen other fishing boats, basically realizing self-protection. ”

"Is there any profit from the merchant houses of the Honpo clan in Mina and Brunei?" This question made Gong Tian unable to answer at all, after all, this was a matter for the yamen of the Fanyang countries, even if Gong Tian knew about it, he would not be able to overstep his authority to reciprocate. "Forget it." Seeing Gong Tian's embarrassed appearance, Zheng Kezhang knew that he had asked the wrong person, so he skipped it and asked instead. "What is the garrison situation of Dongshan Island and Nanao Island now? It is also a military port, how is the Nanyang Fleet stationed? ”

"The main berthing ships of the Western Fleet are still concentrated on Nanao Island, and Dongshan Island is just a spare military port, but it is stationed to shelter from the wind when the sea is stormy and the cruiser has no time to withdraw to Nanao Island." Gong Tian reported. "As for the Nanao town guard Yamen, there is also a garrison on Dongshan Island, and as far as the minister knows, it is about the strength of an infantry team and a sentry army."

"The island is lonely, and there is a shortage of overseers, how do you ensure that the soldiers on the island do not fall like the former Ming Guard?"

Gong Tian's body shook up, and then responded: "The minister is stupid, the minister understands, after the minister goes back, he will arrange it, and clearly stipulate that every time he cruises in the future, those spare military ports must be visited, as long as there is something to do, the various departments will not lose their combat strength in idleness." ”

"It's good that you figure it out for yourself." Zheng Kezhang nodded, which was regarded as approving Gong Tian's speculation, just when Gong Tian felt that he had passed the test, he heard Zheng Kezhang say. "Wait a minute, you go and hand over to Ma Ying." Gong Tian was stunned for a moment, and then heard Zheng Kezhang wave his hand. "Don't think about it, this time it's for you to take over the Western Fleet, as for the South Ocean, Gu has already notified Chu Jin to come, Ma Ying," Zheng Kezang groaned slightly. "I will be transferred to the Oriental."

After Gong Tian retreated, Zheng Kezhang ate lunch, took a nap, and when Shen Shi was around, he invited Li Cang again.

Li Cang is nearly fifty years old at this time, but no one knows that he was just a small official of the pacification department ten years ago, and now he can climb to the position of deputy provincial level, although it is because Ming Zheng's power is extremely expanded, and officials at all levels are not enough, but it cannot be said that he still has some real materials.

"Li Qing, the eleven counties of Chaozhou, you are tired and tired, you are not good at staying behind." Zheng Kezhang looked at Li Cang with a smile. "Lone wants to know how Qing will start."

Li Cang replied with a bitter brow: "The king has already decided to implement the government in Guangdong and Chaozhou to go to the countryside, so the minister thinks that if he still only relies on Tianfu, Chaozhou is afraid that he will not be able to support it alone, and he has to ask the Quanbu for adjustment." ”

Looking at Zheng Kezang's somewhat calm face, Li Cang suddenly changed his words: "But now there is an opportunity." ”

Zheng Kezhang suddenly became interested: "Let's talk about it, what kind of opportunity is it?" ”

"The minister thinks that the establishment of a province in southern Gan will inevitably require an outlet to the sea, which may be an opportunity for Chaozhou."

"Gannan needs an outlet to the sea?" Zheng Kezhang narrowed his eyes and thought about it. "Perhaps, but Gannan is adjacent to Fujian and Guangdong, so why do you have to go to sea from Chaozhou? Could it be that the achievements can't be taken from the two provinces? ”

"The land of southern Jiangxi is mostly divided from the two provinces of Fujian and Guangdong, and the ministers dare not discuss it, and the ministers speculate in private, and the two provinces may be unwilling." This statement is not impossible, so Zheng Kezhang nodded in agreement despite his gloomy face. "Second, from southern Jiangxi to southern Fujian, all the way over the Wuyi mountains, and from southern Gan through Jiaying to Chaozhou, you only need to turn over a lotus mountain."

"Jiaying can also go over Luofu and enter Huiguang."

"There is no port in Huizhou, and although hundreds of chambers of commerce gather in Guangzhou, it is precisely because of the large number of businessmen that Jiangxi merchants can only eat some leftovers."

"There is no port in Huizhou, and there seems to be no port in Chaozhou."

"So please open Shantou Port."

"Shantou opens the port ****??"

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