Chapter 356 Recovering Taiwan

"Qianlong's backward diplomatic thinking and erroneous diplomatic methods were very responsible for the weakening of the country's strength in the future."

"Just like the war, why is he boasting?"

"Although Qianlong waged war to defend the country's territory, there were many large-scale military operations launched during his reign."

"Some of them are defending the integrity of the territory, but there are many problems that can be solved by other means, and he chose to solve them by force."

"The two sides can obviously coordinate, and the two countries will use the best way to solve the problem."

"But Qianlong sent troops to encircle and suppress, resulting in the loss of his multiple generals, and at the same time spent a lot of military spending, and Qianlong's purpose in doing this was to maintain his vanity."

"In the 58th year of Qianlong, the British visited."

"Began to explore this mysterious eastern country, sent a mission, and came to the most ancient and mysterious flower country."

"Before they actually set foot in this land, there were all kinds of speculations about this country, thinking that it was a place of luxury, gold and opportunity."

"But when they actually set foot on the land, they were disappointed."

"The people of the Qing Dynasty that the British saw were all yellow-skinned and thin-skinned, and they did not have ruddy complexions."

"And they were thrilled to see the British coming, to give them some leftovers."

"Even the tea that the British mission drank and poured the dregs they poured, and this visit was very disappointing to the British."

Liu Bang: Hehe! Not only are these aliens disappointed, I feel ashamed and embarrassed, and I have lost the face of my own countrymen!

Li Shimin: Don't you understand the benefits of opening up foreign trade? Why close the country many times, great learning powerful opportunities!

Qin Shi Huang: Is it really because of power? I don't think that's more than that, right?

Zhu Yuanzhang: Should I say it or not, this reason for closing the country is unsatisfactory, I have the same idea as the first emperor, where is it so simple, is it Emperor Kangxi, you can't see such a big wealth, are you really afraid of this group of aliens?

Empress Dowager Cixi: That's someone they're afraid of!

Lis: It seems that there are other factors.

"Although it is said that this closed country has the factor of Zheng Chenggong, the hero of the anti-Qing Dynasty, the main thing is that the Qing Dynasty did not want to give up its rule, and the Ming Dynasty was forced to do so because of the Japanese Invaders, so the Qing Dynasty was completely a feudal imperial power idea."

Wu Zetian: In fact, they just can't let go of the ambitions in their hands, they don't care whether the people live or die, they just want to be worshiped by these people, hehe!

Qin Shi Huang: Who is not?

There may be a reason for Zheng Chenggong's success in this question, could it be that Kangxi can really make such a big "blood capital" for this one, there is a reason, but if it is the main reason, I don't believe it very much. ”

Because the Qing Dynasty did not implement the "sea ban" at the beginning of its establishment, our country's overseas trade activities were relatively prosperous during this period. ”

The rulers of the Qing Dynasty proposed the policy of "sea ban" when blockading the anti-Qing forces led by Zheng Chenggong. ”

"If you look at it this way, it does matter, but Kangxi later said that Zheng Chenggong is a loyal person."

"Zheng Chenggong is a famous general of the anti-Qing Dynasty at the end of the Ming Dynasty, his father Zheng Zhilong is a maritime merchant and the leader of maritime smuggling, and his mother is Zheng Zhilong's Japanese woman Tagawa who met when he went to Japan to do business, Zheng Chenggong was born in Hirado, Japan, until his father was recruited by the Ming Dynasty and appointed as an official, and the six-year-old Zheng Chenggong returned to China to live and study."

"After returning to China, Zheng Chenggong was baptized by Confucian benevolence, righteousness and morality, and has long regarded Daming as his motherland."

"In 1638, he was admitted to Xiucai, and then Zheng Chenggong, who was full of a heart to serve the country, entered Nanjing Guozijian to study, and worshiped under Qian Qianyi, a famous Confucian in Jiangsu and Zhejiang."

"In the same year, Li Zicheng rebelled and broke through Yanjing, Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself on the coal mountain, and the Ming Empire was declared extinct."

"Then Wu Sangui led the Qing army into the pass to defeat Li Zicheng to occupy BJ, and the Ming relics started a years-long recovery cause against the Qing Dynasty and the restoration of the Ming Dynasty, and Zheng Chenggong was one of them."

In 1645, the remnants of the Ming Dynasty supported the Fu King Zhu Youxiang to ascend the throne in Nanjing, the country name was "Hongguang", on May 15, the Qing Prince Duoduo led the army south, captured Nanjing, Hongguang Emperor was killed, and the Hongguang regime perished. ”

It was at this time that Zheng Chenggong was appreciated by Emperor Longwu through his father's recommendation, and was given the national surname "Zhu", renamed Zhu Chenggong, and the common people called him the national surname. ”

"Since 1646, Zheng Chenggong has been closely following the footsteps of the Ming Dynasty, although the Ming Dynasty has long existed in name only, Zheng Chenggong still led the troops to resist, relying on the water empire that his father fought back then, stubbornly resisted, repeatedly performed miraculous feats, defeated the Qing army many times, and resisted the offensive of the Qing soldiers, and successfully recovered Taiwan, as his stronghold to resist the Qing."

"The recovery of Taiwan is a good story that can be passed down through the ages, and this is also Zheng Chenggong's greatest achievement."

"In March 1661, Zheng Chenggong personally led 25,000 soldiers to recover Taiwan."

"They set out from Kinmen, braved huge waves, crossed the Taiwan Strait, and prepared to take Taiwan directly after repairing in Penghu for a few days."

"Although the officers and soldiers knew that they were facing the powerful Dutch invading army at that time, after all, they were all pirates who had been galloping at sea for many years, so no one was afraid."

"The Dutch army was very scared when they heard that Zheng Chenggong was coming to Taiwan."

"They concentrated their troops in Taiwan and Chichi, and sank ships in the harbor to prevent Zheng Chenggong's fleet from coming ashore."

"The Zheng army waited for the opportunity, and at high tide, decisively sailed into the Luermen Inland Sea, while the main army landed from Heliao Port and attacked the Chichicheng from the back, cutting off the enemy's connection with the city of Taiwan."

At the beginning of the fierce battle, the Dutch army attacked Zheng Fang with the battleship "Hector", Zheng Chenggong did not panic, and ordered more than 60 warships to surround the enemy tightly and fire cannons together. ”

"Where can the "Hector" be stopped, it will be sunk immediately."

"At the same time, the Zheng army continued to defeat the reinforcements in Taiwan City, and the Dutch army in Chichicheng saw that the water source was cut off and the foreign aid was helpless, so they had no choice but to surrender to the Zheng army."

"The Dutch troops entrenched in Taiwan City saw the loss of Chichicheng and were still resisting stubbornly."

"Zheng Chenggong showed his strong military talent at this time, and did not storm it, but built an earthen platform on the outskirts of the city to rest."

"After besieging the enemy army for 8 months, he ordered a general attack on the city of Taiwan, and the enemy army that had been besieged for 8 months had long lost its combat effectiveness, and soon abandoned his armor and surrendered."

"So far, Zheng Chenggong has recovered from the Dutch invaders the territory of the Flower Planting Country - Taiwan, which has been occupied for 38 years."

"The battle also ended the Dutch East India Company's control of Taiwan."