Qian Tiandun's idea, of course, is more for the military's plan. In addition to the Shengli Port Shipyard in Sanya, the shipyards under the Haihan Shipping Department also have shipyards in Heitu Port and Danzhou, but the construction capacity is far less than that of the headquarters. In addition, there are already shipyards under construction on Hong Kong Island and Cam Ranh Bay. However, the location of these shipyards is really far away for the military that is bent on expanding its maritime sphere of influence to the east and north, and it is impossible for all the Haihan fleets deployed in the Fujian Strait and the waters north of it to return to Sanya for repair and maintenance, and the construction of a high-level shipyard on the west coast of Taiwan Island is a very necessary measure.

Of course, with the current capabilities of the Penghu base, it is unlikely that it will be possible to carry out sub-bases in both Muddy Water Creek and Dagou at the same time, so the final result is that only one of them can be selected as the first step to set foot on the island of Taiwan. Turbidity Creek is closer to Penghu, which is more convenient for transporting personnel and materials or armed guards. The coastal areas are fertile alluvial plains, and the difficulty of agricultural development is low, but the disadvantage is that there is no natural port with good conditions, and the flat terrain is basically unsafe.

The Dagou side has a natural harbor with superior conditions, the terrain is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it can build a large shipyard, which is very suitable for the development needs of the military. However, the lack of diǎn here is also very obvious, and there is a Dayuan port between it and Penghu, and there is still a certain security risk before the Dutch are settled.

However, this is no longer what it used to be, and it is unlikely that the Dutch in Dayuangang will be as unscrupulous as they were in previous years. They have lost the useful thug of Eighteen Zhi, and they themselves have been completely defeated by Haihan in the battle, and the only Batavia headquarters to rely on is not only thousands of miles away, but also in trouble in the near future, it is difficult to protect themselves, and it is impossible to give too much support to Dayuangang. Qian Tiandun believed that if Haihan could preempt other forces and establish a colony in Dagou, he could form a coercion with Penghu to form a coercion of Dayuangang with the trend of one south and one north, so that the Dutch would not dare to act rashly. As for preventing Haihan from settling here, Qian Tiandun thought that if the Dutch really had this ability, they would probably not be interested in sending someone to negotiate the conditions at all.

However, compared with the simple colonization on the side of the Muddy Water Creek, the development and construction of Dagou Port is obviously much more troublesome and complicated. The construction of a shipyard is not just about building a few docks and carpentry workshops, but also about supporting industries. The new colony does not have three (8) dǐng (8) diǎn (8) small (8) said, .2 ∷ 3.os_ ↗(); Asia has a relatively well-established industrial base, so there will be more difficulties.

Although Qian Tiandun preferred to choose the Dagou area as the first foothold for the Haihan to enter Taiwan, he still had to investigate the situation in this area as much as possible, compare it with the information he had obtained in the Zhuoshui River basin before, and then find out the most suitable place to stay.

According to the map, there are two access channels to the north and south of the harbor, and Qian Tiandun chose to enter the harbor from the north channel. The mouth of the gorge is only 100 meters wide, but the depth of the channel is more than 10 meters, which is large enough for large ships to pass from lì to guò. The near-shore areas on both sides of the gorge are hills, and this terrain is very suitable for both lighthouses and shore fortifications.

Once you enter the harbor, you can see that the coastline is relatively straight, and there will be less trouble in the construction of the pier berths in the future. The north-south direction of the harbor area extends for more than ten kilometers, and the wharf line developed and constructed in later generations is more than 20 kilometers, and there are more than 30 deep-water wharves alone, and more than 100 wharves are operated in the entire port area, and its scale can be imagined. Although it was impossible to build a large port of this size in this era, there was clearly plenty of room for development.

In the afternoon of the same day, the fleet arrived at the southern estuary of the harbor, and the bay area here was the location of Taiwan's largest shipbuilding base in later generations.

The south estuary is about twice as wide as the north estuary, and the terrain is relatively flat, without the natural hazards of the hills on both sides of the north estuary. However, in terms of such a narrow bay mouth, Qian Tiandun believed that it was not difficult to defend, and ordinary coastal defense batteries were enough to deal with the enemy from the sea.

In the evening of the same day, the fleet docked locally to rest. After Qian Tiandun had dinner, he began to draft an inspection report to be submitted to the Central Military Commission.

“...... The voyage from Dagou Port to Magong Port in Penghu is 80 nautical miles, 100 nautical miles to Zhangzhou Zhongzuo, and 340 nautical miles to Hong Kong, which can be used as Haihan's main base on Taiwan Island for development. In addition, the distance between Tagou Port and Manila Bay in Luzon is about one-third closer than that of Sanya, and it can also be used as one of the departure points of the fleet in the event of a confrontation with the Spaniards in the future......"

If Penghu can effectively control the shipping lanes of the Fujian Strait, then Kaohsiung's location can radiate the two main shipping lanes of the Fujian Strait and the Bass Strait at the same time, which not only blocks the main passage of the Dutch to Northeast Asia, but also chokes the throat of the Spaniards.

The main base of the Spaniards in the Far East is Manila City, located on the east coast of Manila Bay on Luzon Island, and the shipping route between it and the northern part of Taiwan Island and even the countries of Northeast Asia must be connected to the Bass Strait between Taiwan Island and Luzon Island. Although the strategic position of the Bass Strait is not prominent in the current era due to the constraints of maritime trade and warfare, the Haihan has always attached great importance to the control of key areas of the waterway, even if it may take years for the area to become strategically valuable. Although the Bass Strait is open and not so easy to control, it is still on the military's list. The area north of the Bass Strait that is most recently suitable for development into a large port is undoubtedly the area of Dagou Harbor, where the Fourth Fleet is now based.

If you just consider the natural conditions, the environment here is almost impeccable, but there is one thing that Qian Tiandun cannot ignore, and that is the local indigenous people. The indigenous tribes here are much more prosperous than on the other side of the Muddy Water Creek, and the indigenous people known as the Makadao currently occupy an absolute position here, with a population of more than 1,000. Thankfully, today's ashore exploration troops found several Han fishermen in Dagou Harbor, according to them, the nearby natives are relatively peaceful, and there is not much hostility towards outsiders, and these Han fishermen usually use their catches to exchange for deerskin venison and other mountain meat.

Of course, the attitude towards fishermen is not the same as the attitude towards strong outsiders like Haihan, and anyone who sees a loaded Haihan militia will also be wary, so whether they can maintain a good basic relationship with the local natives depends on the effect of the next contact.

The next day, several Han fishermen who had received the money the previous day brought in representatives from a nearby indigenous tribe, known as the Aga Society, to meet with Qian Tiandun. By the way, these fishermen also act as interpreters, delivering messages on behalf of both sides.

Three men from the tribe wore deerskin girdles around their waists and straw sandals, two shirtless, one of whom was wearing a gown made of blue and white cloth, apparently of higher status, which was probably also resold to them by local Han Chinese immigrants. The man in the gown looked to be in his forties, while the two men behind him were noticeably much younger, one carrying two deer legs in his hands, while the other was holding a clay pot and neither of them was armed.

Two young indigenous men presented the gifts, and the fisherman next to them explained: "This is a specialty of the Aga Society, rice wine and meat shoots. ”

Qian Tiandun was also prepared, and after ordering the guards to accept the gifts, he also took out the gifts in return - two military daggers made in Sanya, twenty catties of refined salt, and a set of glass tableware in a brocade box. The indigenous delegates were clearly quite pleased with the gifts, and they did not need to speak a language, but could be seen from their excited expressions.

"We are businessmen from the southern sea, our ethnic group is called Haihan, and we hope to build a dock here and settle down. We will respect your local way of life and will help you live a better life. Qian Tiandun said this, and casually pointed to the guards beside him: "Like them, you have clothes to wear, you can eat well, and you can go to farther places to increase your knowledge." If you have any requests, you can also ask us. ”

"Your sailboat is bigger and longer than the red-haired people who have been here before, and your gifts are the most sincere of the visitors, but you still need to do more to live here. The indigenous man who took the lead did not immediately agree to Qian Tiandun's suggestion, but he did not speak too hard.

"We can provide the Aga community with money, food, jobs and the necessary protection. If you wish, you can also become our business partner in the future, and you can get better living conditions through cooperation. Qian Tiandun immediately offered him more specific conditions. If he can live in peace with the local natives, Qian Tiandun will not be stingy with these basic quid pro quo.

In the past few years of operation, the Ministry of Civil Affairs has developed a set of plans for dealing with indigenous people in various places, which naturally includes standard operating regulations on how to assimilate the trust and obedience of indigenous people step by step in exchange for various conditions. It was precisely with these practical experiences that the Haihan were able to integrate the vast majority of the Li and Miao tribes on Hainan Island in just a few years, allowing them to gradually integrate into the Haihan social system in a relatively obedient manner.

"The Aga people only accept trades, they will not become slaves!" the indigenous representative was vigilant enough, shook his head and objected to Qian Tiandun's statement.

"Of course. After listening to the translation, Qian Tiandun immediately revised his statement: "We will trade in a way that is acceptable to the people of the Aga Society." But before that, we're going to bring in some immigrants and build docks and towns here. ”

"This will affect the lives of our Aga people!" the indigenous representative made his objection clear.

"But it will also give you a better life and more good things to enjoy. Qian Tiandun continued to persuade: "For example, the cloth used to make clothes, such as the fine wine that you have never tasted. ”

The topic of "fine wine, do you also make wine?" attracted the attention of the indigenous representatives.

Qian Tiandun was such a person, he immediately realized that this was an opportunity to break the barrier, and immediately ordered someone to take the wine out of the boat. Naturally, the army is not allowed to drink alcohol at will during the course of its mission, and the few stocks on board are also for precaution, and if necessary, it can also be used as medical alcohol for wound disinfection. Of course, it is also intended to be used by the natives who make good wine.

The Makadao people living in the Tagou area have always been fond of alcohol, and most of them use locally grown grains to make rice wine. However, the taste of the rice wine they brewed using the local method naturally cannot be compared with Haihan's more mature winemaking technology. Rum, named "Sanya Special Brew", has long been sold all over the South China Sea and has become one of the fist products of Haihan's foreign trade, and these natives who have not yet seen the world can certainly not resist its power.

The indigenous representative's eyes were already straight when he saw something, he had never seen a bottle made of glass before—he was already amazed by the pair of glass bowls in the brocade box just now, and he didn't expect that the other party actually had something more advanced.

When Qian Tiandun saw the faces of these three people, he naturally knew it, and immediately opened the cap of the bottle, poured it into the three cups prepared, and motioned for the natives to enjoy it. These natives were also simple, and they didn't worry about whether there would be anything else strange in this wine, so they picked it up and sniffed it and swallowed it in their mouths.

"This must be a treasure given to us by Alizu!" said the indigenous representatives in heartfelt admiration after drinking this small glass of wine. And the "Alizu" he refers to is the patron saint believed in by the Makadao people.

Seeing that the other party's eyes were still focused on the wine bottle, Qian Tiandun said with understanding: "This bottle of wine will be given to Your Excellency as a gift." ”

The cost of a mass-produced bottle of "Sanya Special Brew" is not high, and it can be sold at a high price in the market, at least more than half of the credit should be credited to the glass bottle packaging, after all, no other peer in this era will use such a valuable material as a wine utensil. But for the people of the Agashe, this kind of wine in the "crystal" is undoubtedly the only treasure to see in this life.

"To be able to make such a fine wine, and to be able to generously present it in crystal to strangers, I believe that you are as kind and good people as the people of the Agas. The indigenous representative said sternly: "I will bring your goodwill back to the Aga Society, but your request still needs to be decided by Aunt Guò." ”

"Who is Aunt Yu?" Qian Tiandun asked after listening to the translation.

"It's a sorceress in the society, who is in charge of rituals, practices, divination, and so on. The fisherman, who acted as an interpreter, hastened to explain.