1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 151
On June 1636, 6, Cao Xiong and Qi Dajiang led the "Kai Kai" and "Xing Han" respectively, and sailed out of the Jianye City Wharf.The pier was crowded with people seeing off. Some family members of the Marine Corps desperately waved their arms and bid them farewell with tears in their eyes.

The two boats slowly moved away from the coast. The sails on the boats were raised one after another, and the speed gradually increased. After half an hour, they turned into two small dots on the sea.

Qi Tian felt a little disappointed, Han Zhou's development plan and implementation had not been reported to Cao Xiong in detail, and he hadn't even been shown the construction of New Huai'an.

Whether it's a report or a visit, I don't want to show off my achievements, but to explain my development ideas and construction plans to Cao Xiong.Whether it is industry, agriculture, or even infrastructure, there is no need to rush, and the same is true for population growth.

It took more than two months for the population of Hanzhou to grow from more than 600 people at the beginning to more than 100 people.It took more than seven months to grow from more than 100 people to 400 people.Hanzhou's immigration management has always been developing and evolving in an orderly manner, and various industrial and agricultural production materials have also gradually increased and can meet the needs of immigrants.

But now, in more than five months, Cao Xiong and the others have brought more than 5000 people from Daming at once, although they are still slowly moving from Fuguo Island to Batavia month by month, and then from Batavia Transfer to Hanzhou.

However, the population growth still seems to be a little faster. These more than 5000 people will be transferred to Hanzhou in three to four months, and there are almost 1000 people every month.This means that Hanzhou must add more than 1000 houses, food, clothing, and various production and living utensils every month.Of course, most of them can be purchased in Batavia.

However, with the arrival of many immigrants, more grassroots managers are needed to organize and manage them.Not to mention that some affairs officials can't provide it, even the newly-built production chiefs and township captains cannot be fully equipped.There is really no way, only a large number of existing production villages are dismantled, and some immigrants who usually perform better are urgently appointed as new village chiefs and township captains.

While many civil affairs officials in Hanzhou were worried about the imminent mass immigration, in Batavia, the war machine of the Dutch East India Company had already started.

More than a dozen professional warships and armed merchant ships have gathered in the port of Batavia, and a large amount of war materials are being continuously transported to the ships, such as artillery, muskets, swords, food, medicine, etc.In the city, in the army barracks, 350 musketeers and 350 spearmen are undergoing the final stage of drills.

Colonel Pete Kurucs, Commander of the Batavia Army, stood on the reviewing stand in full uniform, watching the soldiers braving the heat as they performed formation assault drills.The tall and strong German and Swiss mercenaries showed their fighting skills to their employers in high spirits.They were not worried about going to another island to fight the natives.Those natives are weak in force, almost all of them are cold weapons.Even without artillery, firing a few rows of guns can drive those short, black and thin natives around.The only worry is the humid and dense rainforest environment.

"Has the pirate servant mentioned by the merchant (Ludwild) come yet?" Colonel Pete Kurucs asked his guard back.

"Yes, Colonel. As of noon today, there is no news of them entering the port." The guard replied loudly.

"Hmph..." Colonel Pete Kurucs sneered, "Those cowardly pirates must have been scared and retreated!"

A few officers behind him laughed. They looked down on natives and pirates as professional soldiers.They all believed that even if the pirates didn't come, with these brave mercenaries, they could defeat the enemies they were about to face alone.

"What do you think a businessman can do?" Colonel Pete Kurucs continued to sarcastically taunt Ludwild in front of his officers. The small interests of the country and the company! Only our soldiers can truly guarantee the greatest benefits for the country and the East India Company."

"Anli, tell me, will Cao stop coming? It's already July [-]th." Ludwig walked around the room a little anxiously.If Cao Xiong really breaks the appointment, then Ludwig will lose face in front of the company committee and the governor.

"Sir, Cao will come." Steward Anri Credo said confidently, "Even if he is alone, he will come."

Ludwig stopped, looked at his butler, took a breath, and said, "Yes, Cao will never let me down every time. He will come!"

On the evening of July 7, the "Kai Kai" and "Xing Han" stopped at the east side of the pier under the leadership of the navigator of the Batavia port.Immediately, more than 8 soldiers of the Hanzhou Marine Corps and more than 200 indigenous servants wearing navy blue uniforms quickly formed a team under the surprised eyes of the dock managers, and then formed three neat teams and entered the nearby warehouse Area.

In the early morning of the next day, Cao Xiong brought Qi Dajiang and Qi Dalu brothers to Ludwig's mansion in the city in a carriage.

"Cao, did you come here this time after a rigorous time calculation?" Ludwig happily greeted Cao Xiong and his party at the gate of the mansion.

Cao Xiong knew that Ludwig was blaming him for being a little late. After half a month of long-distance voyage, both the ship and the personnel would definitely need time to repair and recover.But with only one day to go, will their ships and personnel be in good shape?

"I'm really sorry, Mr. Ludwig. There was a storm on the road, and I found a bay to avoid it for two days, so I came back so late." Cao Xiong also hurried, and finally arrived in Batavia a day earlier.

"Oh, is that right? The ships and personnel are not damaged, right?" Ludwig asked with concern.

"Fortunately, it is still timely to avoid the storm, and there is no damage."

"Have all the landing combatants brought?"

"310, all good soldiers who have trained for half a year!"

"Are they on board now?"

"I let them rest in the warehouse at the dock."

"Anli, go find someone to bring Cao's soldiers to the army barracks, and ask the army to arrange camp and allocate weapons." Ludwig turned to his butler and ordered.

Niu Hu and all the soldiers of the Marine Corps were doing morning exercises at the warehouse. At this time, they lined up in several rows on the ground, doing the push-ups taught to them by Qi Tian.

Seeing a group of soldiers with bare heads, wearing a pair of knee-length shorts, and shirtless, sweating and exercising non-stop, Hu Wenjin was also shocked.Last night, the marines entered the warehouse. It was late, and he really didn't take a closer look at Hanzhou's army.

"Huzi, do you train like this every morning?" Hu Wenjin saw Niuhu wipe his sweat, panting heavily, and began to relax his body.

"In the past in Hanzhou, it was necessary to run seven or eight miles before doing this exercise." Niu Hu said.

"How many days do you practice?"

"Huh?...We fuck twice a day!"

"What? Exercise twice a day!" Hu Wenjin was stunned. It seemed that he really didn't have the concept of exercise twice a day. After thinking about it, "Can they fight?"

"Can fight!"

Just as he was talking, outside the warehouse, Qi Dajiang came back with two Dutch officers.

"Pack up your luggage, put on your military uniform, and assemble right away!" Niu Hu heard Qi Dajiang say that he would arrange for them to go to the Batavia Dutch Army barracks, and immediately ordered the Marine Corps soldiers loudly.

In just 10 minutes, all the marines were all in military uniform, carrying a small cloth bag behind their backs, and they were neatly arranged in the open space of the warehouse.As for the more than 50 indigenous servants, they stood behind the Marine Corps under the control of Hei San.

The two Dutch army officers were a little surprised when they saw the Hanzhou soldiers lined up solemnly.Although their military uniforms are completely different from the brightly colored military uniforms of most European countries in this era, and even a little depressing, they give people the impression that they look very neat.

"Colonel, those pirates are here. They have already arranged to stay in the barracks." The guard knocked on the door and entered Colonel Pete Kuruc's room, reporting loudly.

"Oh, that group of rabble still dare to come!" Colonel Pete Kuruz raised his head, showing a mocking smile, "How many of them came?"

"310!"

"Well, it's true that 300 people came together as the businessman said."

"Colonel, they're asking for ordnance."

"Well...give them the junk from the armory."

"Colonel, Mr. Ludwig and Colonel Aryan Van Dijk are here too..."

"..." Colonel Pete Kuruz stood up suddenly, "What are they doing here? This is our army barracks!"

The guard kept his mouth tightly shut, he should not get involved in the entanglements of the big shots.

Colonel Pete Kurutz walked around the room a few times, then stopped, "equip them with ordnance according to normal military operations." After speaking, he sat down on the chair, "Go and execute it!"

Although he didn't deal with the businessman who liked to make small calculations, as the commander of the Batavia army, he still had to worry about the eyes of the governor and the company committee.If unqualified or damaged ordnance is distributed to the friendly army (servant army), that damn businessman will definitely report it.

(End of this chapter)