For most people, the crossing is not a thing to celebrate.

Because in the eyes of people on the southeast coast, Taiwan often represents shipwrecks, miasma, and hunters' heads.

Taiwan may seem close to the mainland and the Taiwan Strait is not wide, but it is actually much more difficult to cross the sea from Fujian to Taiwan than to go to Ryukyu or Luzon.

It is mainly related to the topography of the Taiwan Strait.

The Taiwan Strait is wide at both ends and narrow in the middle, and the monsoon wind speed is faster than that of the East China Sea and the South China Sea under the influence of topography. The northeast monsoon blows in winter and the southwest monsoon blows in summer, resulting in the shipping route from Fujian to Taiwan often at right angles to the monsoon, which is quite unfriendly for sailing ships.

After the Taiwan Strait, it is not over, and there is still the Penghu waterway between the Penghu Islands and Taiwan. The seabed topography of the Penghu waterway is complex and is known as the black water ditch. It is even more difficult for the ship to sail, and if you are not careful, you will be wrecked and killed!

If you are lucky enough to get to Taiwan after the shipwreck, then congratulations, you have passed the first hurdle.

Next, let's move on to the second level: Miasma.

Miasma is a general term because it is a general term for a variety of diseases. Like malaria, dysentery, beriberi, sand lice, hemorrhagic fever, jaundice, etc. Among them, malaria is the most harmful and has the highest mortality rate.

In the stereotype of ancient people, the south has been a land of miasma since ancient times. It is mainly located in the subtropical and tropical monsoon warm and humid climate, which makes regional infectious diseases and endemic diseases more serious than in the north. The ancestors did not understand the transmission of malaria and other diseases, and mistakenly believed that the fog, drinking water, and soil between the mountains and rivers contained toxins that caused people to become sick.

Taiwan, on the other hand, has both climates, which means that in addition to the native-born aborigines, most immigrants need a certain amount of time to adapt to the humid and hot environment of the seaside here, and there are many mosquitoes. In fact, these epidemics were not only found among Han Chinese immigrants, but also encountered large-scale outbreaks of malaria, plague or plague as long as they landed on the island, whether it was the Dutch, the Spaniards, or later the Japanese. It is rumored that Zheng Chenggong died of malaria four months after driving out the Dutch.

Finally, those who enter Taiwan have to undergo the longest and longest test.

Hunter Head.

As the name suggests, it is to kill you and cut off your head.

The aborigines call this "weeding".

They kill people and take their heads home and put them in their homes or tribes' sheds to show their success. They cut off their heads not for money, nor out of hatred, but simply to show their martial prowess.

When you are an adult, cut your head and hang it.

Sacrifice ancestors to cut off their heads and hang them.

Even people of the same tribe have to compete to see who has the most heads in order to pursue the same woman.

Nothing else, just this habit.

It's like setting off firecrackers during the Chinese New Year, simple and natural.

Liu Neng told the people about the court's decision, but the news made them worried.

"Mr. Zheng has been operating in Taiwan for many years, and his crew has a lot of experience in sea navigation, so we don't have to worry about dying on the road. And Zheng Zongbing said that there are special doctors on the island who will teach us how to prevent miasma.

I know that people think that their homeland is inseparable. But now those landlords and the government are in collusion, if we return to Zhangzhou, who knows if we will face retaliation. Zheng Zongbing said that those who go to Taiwan will be given five taels of silver each. One cow for every three people. Although going to Taiwan seems dangerous, as long as we are united, we will definitely be able to break out of our own world! ”

I don't know if Liu Nengkang's impassioned speech conquered them, or five taels of silver and cattle conquered them. In short, no one complained about the arrangements of the imperial court anymore.

In fact, they really don't have to worry too much, Zheng Zhilong travels back and forth to the Taiwan Strait all the year round, and has mastered a fairly safe route. If you are not particularly unlucky, the probability of a shipwreck is extremely low.

Zhu Youzhen also took this into account.

After giving the order for Liu Neng and them to relocate, he immediately found Wu Youke.

Since Wu Youke took charge of Huimin Pharmacy, he has been very busy. On the one hand, he had to undertake the work of Huimin Pharmacy, and on the other hand, he had to study the two books given to him by His Majesty.

"The Plague" inspired him greatly, and "The Complete Book of Barefoot Doctors" simply made him a treasure.

It's so complete!

Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology.

In addition, the methods of prevention and treatment of each disease are recorded in detail.

Perhaps the treatment for a single disease is not the most comprehensive, but it is the most effective. The more Wu Youke looked at it, the more frightened he became, and he benefited a lot from it.

"Ambassador Wu, I plan to send a group of people to Taiwan. But Taiwan has a serious miasma, and I remember that there is a way to prevent malaria in the "Barefoot Doctor's Encyclopedia". Have your two apprentices learned? Can you send one to Taiwan to promote? ”

"Your Majesty, my two apprentices are only shallow in learning, so let's go there in person." Wu Ke thought for a moment and replied.

"Taiwan is a long way away, are you sure to go in person?"

"Your Majesty, I have benefited a lot from the book you gave me, but the practice of medicine is more important than practice. The minister wants to go in person, combine the theories in the book, and summarize a set of practical prevention methods for the people! ”

"Good!" Zhu Youzhen stared at him for a long time and exclaimed.

The so-called benevolence of the doctor is talking about this kind of person.

"Your Majesty, the minister wants to resign from the errand of Huimin Pharmacy and devote himself to studying medicine."

"I'm right."

"Your Majesty, the minister will leave for Taiwan early tomorrow morning."

"Go ahead."

Wu Youke's resignation made Zhu Youzhen feel a lot, there was Wang Zheng before, and the waiter of the Ministry of Works didn't do it. There is also Wu Youke, who voluntarily traveled long distances, crossed the ocean, and practiced medical theories in barren lands.

Perhaps, this is the power of faith.

June 16.

Wu set off again.

A group of four people, one apprentice, two coachmen, two carriages.

In addition to the necessities of daily life, there are also 200 bottles of artemisinin capsules. Of course, the medicine was bought by Zhu Youzhen on the eve of the night, just in case he needed it from time to time.

And at the same time.

Fujian

Quanzhou Mansion

Zheng Zhilong was at the pier to bid farewell to Liu Neng and his party, who were about to board the ship. Today's weather is fine and suitable for going to sea.

"Liu Neng, General Ben still has official business in Quanzhou, so let Zhihu send you over. There will be proper arrangements at that time. Remember to be careful of the aborigines when you get to the island, and it's best to go out in groups so as not to get your head cut off. When the time comes, you can form a hundred-man guard, and I'll have someone give you weapons. Also, be careful to guard against those red hairymen, don't be bullied by them. ”

"Yes, General. The general's great grace, Liu Neng is toothless and unforgettable! ”

"You don't have to thank me, this is Your Majesty's will, thank Your Majesty if you want to thank you."

Liu Neng nodded, said goodbye to Zheng Zhilong and got on the boat.

There are nearly 10,000 people in this group of people. More than 20 large and small ships were used. Mightily out of Quanzhou, heading towards Taiwan.

Four days later

The fleet crossed the Penghu Islands and docked at Mosquito Harbor.

The person who had already been picked up was waiting at the port, it was Zheng Zhilong's other brother, Zheng Zhibao.

"Second brother, didn't you encounter any big storms along the way?"

"Mazu bless, it's been calm along the way."

"That's good. Did the eldest brother say where these people are arranged? ”

"No, the eldest brother said to let you watch the arrangement and pick a safer place."

"Okay! I think about it. Zheng Zhibao nodded.

Zheng Zhibao took Liu Neng to nearly 10,000 people for two more days, and stopped in a place where there were more Han people.

"General Zheng, have arrived?" Liu Neng asked curiously.

"Not yet. Let's rest here first and purchase some necessary daily necessities. By the way, do any of you build houses? ”

"Yes! A lot. ”

"That's good, the place where you will live in the future is not far from here, but it is still a wasteland, and you have to build your own house."

"Okay! No problem. ”

After purchasing the things, Zheng Zhibao led them again and continued to walk east.

As we moved farther away from the Han Chinese settlements, the roads narrowed and the fields became scarcer.

Finally stopped at the edge of a wasteland.

"It's here. And ye shall carve out this place. There are nearly 10,000 acres of land here, which is enough for you to live. There is a forest in the north, and the wood needed to build a house is cut directly. In two days I will send someone to bring the oxen and tools. When you are working, you must be aware of mosquito bites, and if you have nothing to do, don't run up the mountain. Beware of the aborigines, beware of their heads! ”

"Yes! Checkmate! Before coming, Mr. Zheng said that he would let us organize a patrol of 100 people, and he also gave us weapons. As long as we take precautions, there should be no problem. ”

"That's the best!" Zheng Zhibao nodded. "If you need things and medicine for daily life, you can go to the market on the west side and buy them. There's everything there. ”

"Yes, General! Is that the place just now? ”

"Yes!"

"What's the name of that place?"

"Madoushe."