1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 646
It's not that Zheng Zhilong has never thought about seeking peace from the Fujian government. In fact, he has already considered this aspect since the integration of Shibazhi. The pirate leader, after all, will not be able to enter the mainstream society, let alone honor his ancestors. After all, he still has to find a way to clean up and go ashore.The route Zheng Zhilong planned was to rely on force to control the sea area of ​​Fujian, coercing the government to offer favorable conditions to recruit him, and this method was implemented smoothly in the first few years, and Xiong Wencan did find someone to test the possibility of recruiting him. sex.

However, opponents who still had such intentions in the past few years have changed their attitudes in the past two years, and no longer mentioned the matter of recruiting security.Zheng Zhilong asked many intermediaries to inquire about the tone. It is said that most of the reasons for this change in attitude were caused by Xu Xinsu's interference.Of course, this is also easy to understand. After all, Zheng Zhilong’s maritime armament is stronger than that of the Fujian Navy. Given his position in the Ming army, he was naturally unwilling to have a strong competitor appear out of thin air.

If Xu Xinsu had been like his predecessor, Yu Zigao, who had repeatedly fought and failed repeatedly, maybe the governor of Fujian, Xiong Wencan, would have already issued a recruitment document. However, it is difficult for Shibazhi to take advantage of the Ming army.Therefore, Xiong Wencan would naturally be more inclined to Xu Xinsu's opinion on the question of whether to recruit Shibazhi.

But in the final analysis, this problem is still due to the appearance of the Haihan people.It was precisely because they provided Xu Xinsu with military assistance that the Fujian Ming army was able to turn around, but Shibazhi turned from active to passive, and it was difficult to win on the frontal battlefield. Afterwards, the sphere of influence continued to shrink under the suppression of the Ming army, and the situation became more and more embarrassing.

Zheng Zhilong didn't quite understand why the Haihan people had to try every means to target Shibazhi. Speaking of which, before the naval battle at the Pearl River Estuary, the two sides had no quarrels, and they hadn't even fought head-to-head. Weapons up.After the situation in Fujian became tense, Zheng Zhilong of course found a middleman to try to make peace with Haihan, at least to make Haihan stop supporting Xu Xinsu's side, but Haihan didn't seem to buy it, as long as it involved Shibazhi's topic , No matter what level the other party is in charge of, they will keep silent and will not respond to any topics related to the peace talks at all.

This obvious hostility also made Zheng Zhilong unable to retreat. If Shibazhi still did not have a big enough reaction to the defeat of Nanri Island, then maybe the combined fleet of Fujian Ming Army and Haihan people would soon reach Magong Port up.In contrast, although the conditions of the Dutch are very harsh, they are at least for the money, not for the death of Shibazhi.Comparing the two, although he is dissatisfied with the Dutch's slapping so hard, Zheng Zhilong still can only choose to pay for the Dutch to help him.

Qian Tiandun arrived in Fujian and completed negotiations with Zheng Xinzhi in Dayuan Port. It was almost a matter of front and back, and the two sides basically started preparing for the next stage at the same time.However, there is still a relatively large gap between the two sides in terms of the details of preparations.

The favorable conditions for the defenders of Nanri Island are very obvious. Relying on the Ming Dynasty, which is still the most powerful empire in the Far East at this time, whether it is materials or manpower, they cannot be compared with the Shibazhi entrenched in Penghu.Although the combat effectiveness of the Fujian Navy is very limited, it is not difficult for them to undertake some work of transporting materials.

Since Qian Tiandun arrived at Nanri Island, the Fujian navy began to send various supplies and manpower from several nearby towns in accordance with Haihan's request to build a more complete defense system on the island.Qian Tiandun has nearly a thousand combat-experienced veterans in his hands, eight warships of four large and four small sizes, and thousands of Ming troops at his disposal. There are much more mission fleets attacking here before.What's more, it is difficult to attack and easy to defend. Qian Tiandun believes that with more than 8000 troops guarding this small island, almost all of which are equipped with Haihan weapons and equipment, even if the opponent comes to [-] people at a time, it will be difficult to capture here. Walled Fort.

Nanri Village was first built by the Ming army, and was occupied by pirates after the army withdrew and abandoned it, and some reinforcements were made to it.It was damaged by Haihan's artillery offensive in the battle a few days ago, but Shi Diwen also organized manpower to repair it afterwards.When Qian Tiandun arrived here, in fact, there was not much to do. He only needed to further heighten and thicken the walls of the village, dig trenches outside the village, and place the artillery he brought one by one. On the emplacement.It's a pity that the local area is not as good as Sanya, and there are no building materials such as cement available, otherwise Qian Tiandun would have the intention to build a concrete fortress on the island as a test object for practicing tactics.

Of course, based on the current level, Qian Tiandun believes that it is more than enough to resist Shibazhi's counterattack.What he was worried about was not Shibazhi's opponent, but whether the Dutch would directly participate in the battle if they intervened.

The combat ability of the Dutch is undoubtedly much higher than that of the Ming army and Shibazhi. Although the armed forces under the East India Company are not regular troops, many of its members are veterans or hired soldiers who have combat experience. Army, and familiar with the means of hot weapon warfare, dealing with them will not be as easy as dealing with the Ming army.A few days ago, Qian Tiandun had already obtained relevant information from Sanya through the radio during the Dutch battle on Abunna Island. The Military Commission had indeed underestimated the actual combat capability of the Dutch before that.

After suffering a loss once, of course, he will not suffer a second time in the same place. Since there is already intelligence that the Dutch may intervene in this war, Haihan should have more content against the Dutch armed forces in his preparations. The benefits of sticking to one place without taking the initiative to attack also began to be further highlighted at this time.

Under the command of Qian Tiandun, Haihan soldiers began to shoot with live ammunition, marking the shooting range outside Nanri Village.In this way, the areas within the range are drawn into checkerboard grids and numbered, and the artillery fire on the fixed fort can also be calibrated in advance, and the viewing angle and gunpowder consumption are all determined. The efficiency and lethality that can be improved during combat will be difficult for the attacker. within reach.

Qian Tiandun was not afraid that this method would be learned by the Ming army. There was still a difference in the performance of weapons between the two sides, and the range and accuracy of artillery and guns were still not the same.If the Ming army wants to return the same way to the other side on the battlefield in the future, it will really feel the passive feeling of being beaten caused by the difference in weapon performance.

Beginning in late July, the Haihan warships in charge of patrolling around Nanri Island frequently found unidentified fast boats appearing at a distance of more than ten to twenty nautical miles near the island.According to the identification of the accompanying Ming army officers, it can be basically confirmed that most of the unidentified ships are reconnaissance ships belonging to Shibazhi.Qian Tiandun believed that this was a sign that Shibazhi was about to take action, and ordered all armed personnel on Nanri Island to enter a state of combat readiness.

But before the war, Qian Tiandun still has one important thing to do, and that is to send Luo Wudan away.After Luo Wudan came to Fujian with the fleet, he did not choose Zhangzhou to settle down, but went to Nanri Island together.Although there are some women who are responsible for cooking and logistics on the island, it is impossible for Luo Wudan to live with these servants who do rough work, so she has to arrange a separate residence for her in Nanri Village. There are many inconveniences.Fortunately, there are not too many superstitions in the Haihan army, otherwise it would be a taboo to have women in the army.Of course, this is also related to Qian Tiandun's personal prestige to a certain extent. After all, this army was trained by him, and almost all soldiers regarded him as a commander who could give up his life to follow, and the commander's fiancee followed. There seems to be nothing to say about the commander acting together.

Some people also had doubts about the identity of Luo Wudan's fiancée. After all, Qian Tiandun himself did not mention the personal relationship between the two on any occasion. The fiancée was also rumored in the army.However, Gao Qiaonan, Qian Tiandun's entourage guard, used the reason of "prohibiting private discussion of the general's family affairs" to stop the soldiers from discussing this matter many times. Therefore, many people think that this has confirmed Luo Wudan's special status.

"Have you packed Miss Luo's luggage?" After receiving an affirmative answer, Qian Tiandun motioned for the soldiers to retreat, and walked into Luo Wudan's residence by himself.

Naturally, the residence here is not comparable to the dormitory specially built for Haihan cadres in Sanya, it is just a better room assigned to Luo Wudan.Although the personal supplies distributed to Qian Tiandun by the executive committee included hot water boilers and a full set of ceramic sanitary ware, they were not installed here—after all, the time to stay here will not be too long, and it would be a problem to dismantle them in the future. Very troublesome thing.Therefore, of course, Luo Wudan can't enjoy the Haihan-style living environment. Compared with the militiamen who live here, the only advantage is that they have more space to live alone.

Qian Tiandun has never been a pampered person, and he has no special feeling for this kind of wild life, but he is not a straight male cancer, of course he can understand the inconveniences of a girl living in this environment.Therefore, once the preparation for the battle was made, he asked Luo Wudan to pack her luggage so that she could be sent away from Nanri Island as soon as possible.

Seeing him coming in, Luo Wudan just snorted and didn't speak.Qian Tiandun took a look inside the house, saw that the things had already been packed and packed, so he felt relieved, walked to Luo Wudan and said softly: "After all, the environment on this island is much worse, you go If you live in Zhangzhou for a while, someone will arrange everything there, and you can live a good life as a young lady after you pass by."

"I don't want to be the eldest lady!" Luo Wudan's arrogant temper came up again: "I know that I live here as an eyesore, and there will inevitably be discussions among your subordinates, so you are in a hurry to drive me away! "

"Pay attention to the words, I'm not driving you away, this is a congratulations, congratulations, okay?" Qian Tiandun explained with a wry smile: "Shibazhi's boats have already started to come nearby to step on the plate, so I'm not sure. The battle will start someday, and the guns have no eyes during the battle, how dare I let you stay in Nanri Village."

"Well said!" Luo Wudan reprimanded, but her tone was much softer than at the beginning.Of course, she could feel Qian Tiandun's care for her, but when she was away from home, there was only Qian Tiandun, a transmigrator, and when she went to Zhangzhou, she couldn't even find anyone who could talk and bicker. Life without food may not be much better than life on this isolated island.

Seeing that the persuasion was effective, Qian Tiandun continued: "You also know that the Executive Committee transferred me to Fujian to lead the army this time, and the standard of living and treatment given to me is relatively high. People in Zhangzhou City have already bought a lot of money. It is in the courtyard, the furniture and servants have arranged everything, and the boilers, sanitary ware, and solar power panels that were distributed have also been installed, and the master is left to move in."

Luo Wudan blushed and said, "That's the treatment the executive committee gave you, not me."

"I'm going to fight in Nanri Island now, and I can't live here for the time being, so I want to entrust you to take care of my house first, okay?" Qian Tiandun said very tactfully, but his meaning was very clear.

"Then...will you move to Zhangzhou after the war?" Luo Wudan's voice became softer and weaker. If Qian Tiandun was not close to her, she might not be able to hear the second half of what she said.

"Nanri Island is not suitable for long-term stationing, and only the Fujian government regards it as a treasure. After the situation stabilizes, our station will definitely be moved to near Zhangzhou." Qian Tiandun coughed dryly, and He lowered his voice and said, "In order to facilitate communication with Fujian officials and the military, my office must also be located in Zhangzhou."

"Remember what you said yourself!" Luo Wudan got a promise in disguise now, and she didn't lose her temper. She got up and walked straight out of the house: "I can't carry too much luggage. You can ask someone to help you." help me."

Then Gao Qiaonan's voice could be heard from far away outside the house: "Just leave this kind of rough work to your subordinates to complete!"

When Takahashi Nan excitedly brought a few soldiers into the house to carry the luggage, Qian Tiandun kicked him on the buttocks: "Well, you Takahashi Nan, after taking you for so many years, you are so silent Ring will become someone else's subordinate!"

Gao Qiaonan was not angry after suffering the pain, and responded with a smile: "This subordinate is only focused on sharing the worries of the adults, and has no other ideas."

"I've failed my studies!" Qian Tiandun raised his finger and pointed at Gao Qiaonan: "It's time to find you a wife to take care of you!"

(End of this chapter)