1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 147 New Huaian

"Portuguese?" Qi Tian and Yu Fukun couldn't help looking at each other after hearing Dong Fengshan's report.In less than half a year, it attracted the attention of the Portuguese.Although they didn't find Xinxiang Castle, they found the "Flying Clipper Ship" nearby.

It is estimated that if people use their brains a little, they will know that there must be something hidden nearby.Maybe, after a while, the Portuguese will send ships to investigate nearby again.Well, it will be a matter of time before the new castle is discovered by them.

"We must quickly improve the defense facilities of Xinxiangbao. Let Dong Fengshan come back in two days and bring more building materials, artillery, and gunpowder. At least the Xinxiangbao can be defended for ten days and a half a month!" Qi Tian Said.

"Should we send some township soldiers over there?" Yu Fukun pondered, with the strength of less than 100 people in Xinxiangbao, it might not be able to defend it.

"Send some people there!" Qi Tian nodded and said, "Next time we return to Jianye City from Batavia, we have to leave more food for Xinxiangbao. If you are trapped, you can hold on for a while."

After confirming the emergency support for Xinxiangbao, Qi Tian called Huang Zijia (formerly the little prince of Boni).

"I am going to send you to supervise the construction of the defensive wall in Xinxiang Castle, are you willing?" Qi Tian asked solemnly.

Huang Zijia and a dozen other teenagers had learned with Qi Tian how to plan and build the bastion facilities of Jianye City, and he was a prince of Boni with experience in living in a tropical environment, so he was an ideal candidate.

"I am willing." Huang Zijia hesitated for a moment, then nodded in response.

"You went, mainly to help Xinxiangbao plan and build bastion facilities. The shape and scale are much smaller than Jianye City. You can do whatever you want. However, you must build Xinxiangbao ingeniously and firmly. You You should let go of your thoughts a bit, and think about how to defend from the enemy's point of view." Qi Tian carefully instructed.

"Teacher, don't worry! I will definitely build the defense of the new castle to make all the enemies despair!" Huang Zijia said a little excitedly.

"Go! Two days later, go to Xinxiang Castle with that spaceship. Build it early and come back early. The planning and construction of New Huai'an still needs your efforts!"

New Huai'an is the third camp planned and built by Hanzhou. It is about [-] kilometers away from Jianye City and [-] kilometers away from Black Mountain Fort. It is located in Palmerston, Australia in later generations.

New Huai'an has a flat terrain, with large meadows and sparse woodlands, and the surrounding area is enough to reclaim tens of thousands of farmlands.To the southeast is dense forest, to the west is also woodland, and through the rugged and dense woodland to the west is the sea.

The settlement of New Huai'an was established in a formerly abandoned camp of indigenous tribes.At present, a construction team and logging team of more than 100 people are engaged in preliminary preparations here.

After several days of cleaning, weeds and shrubs in the camp have been collected and used as fuel for cooking.The foundations of the surrounding houses have also been leveled, and the construction team began to draw wires to measure and prepare for the construction of houses.

Just like the construction of settlements near Montenegro Fort, four rows of houses are built in four directions first, and defensive facilities are ready at any time.In fact, after several attacks by the marines and local soldiers, there is no longer any independent indigenous tribe nearby.Moreover, Fu Jinbiao and the few cavalry he trained had already scoured a radius of three hundred miles.

Fu Jinbiao planned to wait for Hanzhou to add more horses. At that time, he would take cavalry, one person and two horses, to explore the deep inland.

"It's already June, and Master Cao hasn't come back yet." Yu Fukun was riding a horse, looking at the endless forest to the east, with a worried tone.

At present, Hanzhou has 28 horses, more than 70 mules, donkeys, etc., and more than 80 vehicles, and the transportation volume can reach more than 300 tons per day.Therefore, part of the horses can be freed up for people to travel.

"Presumably, something happened in Daming or on the road." Qi Tian was also a little worried.Cao Xiong is not only his uncle, but also the backbone of Hanzhou.

"Could it be that I met Zheng Zhilong in Daming?" Yu Fukun asked.

"Before my uncle left, he said that the Pioneer would not pass through Guangdong, but he was afraid that it would be too conspicuous and attract Zheng Zhilong's attention."

"Guangdong is also under the influence of Zheng Zhilong!"

"Wait for Niu Jinmin to come back from Batavia and see if he can bring back some news." Qi Tian was rather helpless.In this era, when ships go to sea, they may encounter various risks, such as storms, rocks, pirates, and even ship damage and self-sinking.

There are a total of four ships sailing in the open sea in Hanzhou. It can be said that they have been unscathed for nearly a year, which is already a blessing.

Could it be that this time, all luck is going to run out?

Qi Tian is deeply worried now, if something happens to Cao Xiong and his elder brothers, how will he deal with himself.

Although Yu Fukun is a relatively easy-going person, he is also willing to support your various construction work.But how much of this was voluntary?How much is it because of Cao Xiong's face?

As Cao Xiong's nephew, Qi Tian can get Cao Xiong's unconditional trust and support.If the worst outcome is that Cao Xiong is gone, how many of these former Dengzhou military households and navy officers and soldiers will obey him?

He didn't know what Yu Fukun would think, and he didn't dare to discuss this issue with him. If people's hearts can't stand temptation, they can't stand scrutiny.Perhaps, after Cao Xiong returns safely, try to persuade him to stay in Hanzhou in the future to ensure the stable development of this fragile Caotou regime.

Qi Tian rode behind Yu Fukun silently, but his mind was spinning a thousand times.Wait for another two or three years, when he grows up, when those young people grow up, he can be sure that he can control everything in Hanzhou.

The road between Xinhuai'an and Heishanbao is very smooth.Because Black Mountain Castle can provide a large amount of slag and crushed stone and bricks, the degree of hardening of the road is often much stronger than that of the first road.

A mere five-kilometer road, during the slack season, more than 1000 people from the two places were requisitioned, and the construction was completed in only one week, and slag, gravel and bricks were gradually paved.A large amount of construction materials are constantly being transported to New Huai'an, and it is planned to accommodate more than 1000 immigrants who may arrive soon.

Qi Tian is also a little worried about the immigration issue.The only 1000 immigrants transferred from Batavia last time were all from Huaibei, and they were scattered and mixed with more than [-] immigrants from Shandong, Luzon, Guangdong, Fujian, etc. before.

I heard that refugees will be recruited from Huaibei again this time, and the number should be more than 1000. How can this be diluted?

Among the immigrants, there is already a faint idea of ​​forming a group. After traveling thousands of miles to a strange continent, it seems logical to form a group according to the hometown and region.

But many immigrants, after all, came to Hanzhou alone, food, clothing, and housing were all provided by Hanzhou.At present, they are still in the stage of being grateful to Hanzhou.

But after a long time, will they take it for granted, will they form a group to fight against Hanzhou's management?

In order to strengthen the management and control of all immigrants, Qi Tian resolutely rejected Pan Qifeng's suggestion at that time and let the immigrants choose their own head.He demanded that all village chiefs must be appointed by the Hanzhou People's Government, and that they also come to Jianye City from time to time for "brainwashing" education.Including, the township soldier squadron (established in each village) and the township soldier squadron (established in each township) that were established later required civil affairs appointments.

It seems that in order to welcome the newly arrived immigrants from Huaibei, many production villages and townships have to be reorganized and newly built.

In order to cope with the increasing number of immigrants and management personnel year by year, all departments under the Qitian General People's Government, including the villages and villages at the grassroots level, have set up many deputy management positions.

Once a new production town and township is established, or a new department is established, those deputies will immediately serve as department heads, or new township heads, or village heads.

"Xiaotian, what happened to the uniforms of the soldiers of the Marine Corps?" Yu Fukun, who was riding a horse in front, suddenly turned his head and asked.

Qi Tian put his thoughts back at once, "I made two sets, the gray one and the blue one. I'll go back to Jianye City in the afternoon. Uncle Kun can go and have a look and use that one."

"The marines left Hanzhou, how should they prepare for defense?"

"About [-] township soldiers can be drawn out in turn every month as a temporary military force." Qi Tian knew that Yu Fukun wanted to form another [-]-man marine corps.However, various affairs in Hanzhou will absorb a large number of people.It would be a waste of manpower to build a full-time professional army of about [-] people.

The formation of more than [-] township soldiers in turn can not only reserve reserve soldiers, but also strengthen the organizational discipline of immigrants.More importantly, it can be controlled under the civil government, just in case.

After hearing this, Yu Fukun didn't speak any more, just rode on the horse and hurried on the road silently.

(End of this chapter)