"This goal has been achieved by our army."

"Second, although our army has gained a foothold in Luzon and developed Dongpu, Meidi and other places in the area of Annam, our Luzon Ming court Han population is sparse, and this problem has not been completely solved."

"The purpose of attacking Qiongzhou is to gain a large population."

"However, based on our searches of the household registers of various states and counties, the population of the island is not as abundant as we thought." Speaking of this, Li Du sighed without a sigh.

"However, for the Ming court, it was also a great victory, in this battle, our army captured more than 3,000 Qing army green battalion soldiers, captured more than 100 households of county treasury silver and more than 100 households of rich merchants and gentry, totaling more than 200,000 taels of silver, offsetting the expenses of our army's expedition to Qiongzhou." Xiao Wu hurriedly said.

"According to these days, we have counted the household registers of the counties, and there are 780,000 Hanli households on the island, with a population of hundreds of thousands, far exceeding the number of people under the jurisdiction of the Ming Court of Luzon."

Hearing this, the generals present looked at each other, obviously, they were not interested in these things.

"General, in this battle, the casualties of our Marine Battalion are too large, and we urgently need to replenish our troops, and I ask the general to allocate 800 prisoners of war from the Green Battalion to me." Wang An said.

Hearing Wang An, he asked for 800 prisoners of war, and the generals of the Ming army present were collectively boiling.

"General, my Huben Front Town needs to replenish prisoners of war as a baggage army."

"General, my Fuyangqian Town urgently needs the Qiongzhou Sailors, and the Yazhou Battalion Sailors have 300 prisoners of war."

The generals of the Ming army present said loudly one by one.

As for how many people there are in Hainan, these generals are not interested at all in the mixed living conditions of Han and Li.

What they really cared about was the more than 3,000 Qing prisoners of war.

That's a real source of soldiers.

The current Ming court lacks everything, but what it really lacks is actually the source of soldiers.

There is no way, there are only 10,000 Han people in Luzon, and there are only more than 10,000 Han people in the Meidi area of Jiading.

Now the Ming Court has begun to recruit troops in three draws.

However, most of the thousands of Ming officers and soldiers who went on an expedition to Qiongdao were still Fan.

Therefore, after taking Qiongdao, the Ming army captured more than 3,000 Qing officers and soldiers in one go, which can be said to have greatly expanded the military strength of the Ming army.

"Ladies and gentlemen, 2,000 of these 3,000 prisoners of war are to be transported to Luzon and Jiading in batches."

"The remaining 1,000 or so POWs will be distributed to the towns." Li Du said.

The main reason why 2,000 of the more than 3,000 prisoners of war were transported to Jiading and Luzon was that the two places were still in urgent need of military supplies.

Another point is that the Ming army still does not trust these prisoners of war very much.

What if these thousands of Qing prisoners of war rebelled while guarding Qiong Island?

Rather than letting them stay on Qiong Island to get in the way, it is better to send them to Luzon and Jiading, where Xiao Wu does not believe that they dare to rebel in the overseas where they are not familiar with the place. 藲礿尛裞網

These two methods were quickly approved by Li Tu and reported to Luzon.

When the generals present heard this, their enthusiasm decreased by half.

"Okay, ladies and gentlemen, the third thing our soldiers have to do now is to attack Liangguang." Li Du said.

"We all know very well that the green battalion of Liangguang is fighting 10,000, if we really wait for the Qing army in the direction of Liangguang to gather troops to attack Qiongzhou, we will not be able to defend Qiongdao with thousands of troops on our island alone." Li Du pointed to the Qiongzhou Strait.

"Therefore, the third thing we did after occupying Qiongdao was to use Qiongdao as a springboard to attack and harass the prefectures and counties of Guangzhou."

"First, plunder the Han people in the prefectures and counties of Liangguang to enrich the population of my Ming court."

"Second, plunder the treasury of the two states and counties, and store grain to strengthen the treasury of the Ming court."

"Third, the attack on the coastal states and counties has made the green battalion of the Qing army exhausted and unable to gather troops to invade our Qiong Island on a large scale."

After Li Du finished speaking at three o'clock, the generals present received orders one after another.

At this time in the city of Laoag in Luzon

The news of the Ming army's repeated victory has not yet come.

And the news of He Xianzhen's Mo Jiu's return to obedience was spread

All over the Ming court.

"This Chen Ande is also a diplomatic talent."

Looking at the excerpt sent by Chen Shangchuan from Jiading, Liu Yu couldn't cry or laugh.

Who would have thought that an old man who was over the age of sixteen would be able to persuade Hexian Town to surrender in just a few words.

Liu Yu couldn't help but think of the river immortal who was called the harbor country by Westerners in later generations.

It is indeed a strategically important commercial port.

It's a pity that the current Hexian has just been established, and it is far from being as prosperous as in later generations, and the number of registered Han people is only a few hundred.

For today's Luzon Ming court, it really doesn't mean much.

And it also requires a lot of silver and manpower to be invested in the early stage.

Thinking of this, Liu Yu rubbed his temples.

When I went south to the South Seas, the timing of my choice was really bad, and I had to do everything myself.

But think about it, because of this, I was able to control so many Nanyang Chinese settlements in just a few years.

"Take it and see it." Liu Yu casually handed the fold to Zhao Tianming, the chairman of the far sea.

Zhao Tianming respectfully took the fold and looked at it, and couldn't help but be stunned.

Where is this River Immortal Town? He really didn't know.

However, it is very clear on the fold that it is only a river away from Jiading.

"Since everyone has already submitted to my master, then the far sea should also go over and take a look, right?" Liu Yu said.

"Ha Tien is also a good port, close to Siam, Annam."

"Now that Ming Hai is building a merchant house in Pattani, Siam, doesn't Yuanhai want to get a piece of the pie?" Liu Yu said with a smile.

Captain Zhao looked at the fold, it was crying and laughing.

Looking at the simple chart drawn on the fold, Zhao Tianming also had a general understanding of the location of this so-called river immortal.

It is indeed a natural river port, close to Siam and Annam.

It is very convenient to speak by sea, and for today's Jiading County, having a river fairy is simply like a tiger with wings.

But the problem is that this river port has just emerged, and I don't know how much snowflake silver will be invested in the later stage.

In order to acquire plantations in Batavia and produce sugar, the far sea has already expended a lot of manpower and material resources.

How is it possible to develop another river port in the area of Annam?

However, looking at the eager gaze of the Governor, Ship Master Zhao couldn't say anything.

I had to quickly nod my head in agreement, saying that I would lead a fleet to Ha Xian to have a look.

Liu Yu naturally didn't plan to really let the four seas bleed to build any river port.

After all, according to historical development, under the leadership of Mo Jiu's father and son, the development of Ha Xian can be said to be thriving, and in just a few decades, it has become a country within a country in the area of Zhenla and Siam.

Therefore, Liu Yu is not easy to change anything, so he can only say that he will give Mo Jiu a reassuring pill first, and fix his heart.

After all, although Hexian is not of much help to the current Luzon Ming Court, it is very useful for Jiading, which has just established a county.

After all, with a natural river port to the sea, the grain and grass in the Jiading area can be sold to Siam, Annam, and even Batavia and East India through Hexian.

It will play a pivotal role in the future of Jiading County.

Thinking of this, Liu Yugao glanced at Chen Shangchuan.

Unexpectedly, this person also has such a strategic vision.

When Jiading had just established a county, he fell in love with the treasure land of Hexian.

Liu Yu thought about it, should this Chen County Order be transferred from Jiading to Luzon.

The officials under him are either businessmen or fanren.

Usually, you have to translate a sentence for a long time, and the efficiency is really not to say, and it is outrageous.

However, thinking about Jiading County, which is now in ruins, and Chen Shangchuan is still in charge, he can only give up.