1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 181 Black Guards

Cao Xiong stood by the edge of the reservoir, looking at the sparkling water, without saying a word.

The reservoir outside Jianye City has been expanded and transformed several times to form a small lake with a length of more than 900 meters and a width of more than 500 meters.More than a dozen workshops have been built upstream of the reservoir to produce various industrial and agricultural materials with the help of hydraulic driving force.

Considering the large amount of rain in the wet season every year and the surge of the river upstream of the reservoir, the reservoir plan will continue to expand until it extends to the edge of the forest on the south side, and will eventually become a medium-sized reservoir with an area of ​​five square kilometers.

Similarly, the Panxi River near Heishui City took advantage of sufficient manpower in the early stage to carry out a large-scale political campaign.The inlet near the river has been excavated by more than 2000 people and turned into a huge reservoir.Not only can it adjust the flood caused by the river surge during the wet season, but it can also irrigate more than 5000 mu of rice fields nearby.

"Uncle, why are you alone by the lake?" Qi Tian led Qi Yuanshan down from the embankment, "There are still some Spanish stragglers nearby who haven't been caught, what should I do if I hurt you?"

"It's just a few stragglers, nothing to worry about!" Cao Xiong smiled, "Besides the lake, there's a flat river, and the enemy can be seen from a distance. There's no danger!...Why did you come here?"

"Several officials from the Agricultural Affairs Office of the Civilian Government just inspected a piece of farmland by the lake, and considered building a seed breeding base there." At present, Hanzhou's crops seem to have less yields except for a few varieties such as corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes. Not to mention, the yield per mu of all other crops is very low.

Experienced farmers believe that, in addition to the lack of fertility in the farmland near Jianye City, there are also some crop seeds that are obviously not suitable for the climate and soil environment in northern Hanzhou.He suggested that in addition to continuously adding various artificial fertilizers to the field, we should also select and cultivate seeds from the crops harvested each season, and gradually select those crop seeds that gradually adapt to the environment in northern Hanzhou.

Qi Tian strongly agreed with this, and after discussing with Pan Qifeng, he set up a separate seed selection department directly under the Agricultural Affairs Office, with some veteran farmers with rich agricultural planting experience in charge of it.

The seeds of crops need to be continuously optimized, so the large livestock such as horses, cattle and sheep owned by Hanzhou must naturally be continuously optimized and cultivated.After the emergency war preparation materials were transferred three months before the war, the number of large livestock such as horses, cattle and sheep in Hanzhou directly doubled.The number of horses has reached more than 120, more than 230 cows, more than 280 donkeys, and more than 340 sheep. There are more than a dozen breeds and specifications from Nanyang islands, Burma, India, and even Persia.

So why not try cross-breeding these animals?

"Very good, we have produced good seeds, and our Hanzhou will not have to worry about starvation!" Cao Xiong said approvingly: "The foundation of our Hanzhou is supported by small people. We not only need Make sure they have enough to eat, and do your best to protect them from being bullied by outsiders!"

Qi Tian knew that Cao Xiong was still worried about the Dutchman.

"Uncle, ten years is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge!" Qi Tian comforted.

"Ten years, we can beat the Dutch?"

"..." Qi Tian was dumbfounded. In ten years, he couldn't guarantee that Hanzhou's strength would be strong enough to single out the Dutch East India Company, especially the sea power would form some kind of advantage over the Netherlands.

"I know that our Hanzhou is weak now, and we may not be able to compete with the Dutch in ten years. After all, they have developed in Nanyang for decades, and we will not be able to catch up in a short time. But our Hanzhou To develop and become strong, we must break through the sphere of influence of the Netherlands. Otherwise, where else can we develop? Similarly, our Hanzhou is gradually becoming stronger, and the Dutch will definitely not just watch us challenge them! "

"So, Hanzhou will definitely fight the Dutch in the future. Either we break through and occupy its sphere of influence, or we can only shrink back to the mainland of Hanzhou."

"Uncle's advice!" Qi Tian admired sincerely: "In the past Song Taizu once said, how can others snore and sleep on the side of the couch! From now on, the Dutch in Hanzhou and Batavia will be in this situation. The result is just like what uncle said Word."

"Little God, you used to insist on building various workshops, just thinking that in the future, if you want to break with the Dutch, we can continue to develop without being affected? In fact, you see farther than all of us!"

"Developing industry is one of the purposes of dealing with the Dutch." Qi Tian shook his head and said: "Uncle, you may not know that in this era, it is a world of great controversy. Our Ming Dynasty is slowly declining, and the people of this era Westerners are beginning to rise. The ultimate goal of developing industry is to build a strong Hanzhou, not only to provide us with a place of refuge, but also to provide us with a strong backing that can straighten our backs."

"But to achieve this, we can't do it only by growing food and developing trade. In future wars, in the end, it depends on who has more steel, who has more artillery and guns, and who has more industrial products. You may think Now the Dutch are very strong, they occupy vast South Sea islands, and have hundreds of armed merchant ships."

"However, the Dutch have a fatal weakness. That is, they do not heavy industry, but specialize in trade monopoly. Although they can earn a lot of money and hire a large number of soldiers to fight for them. But they lack stamina and cannot last. In addition, The Dutch are on the mainland of Europe, their land is small, and there are threats from big countries around them. Perhaps, we in Hanzhou need to wait for a good opportunity to inflict heavy damage on them.”

Qi Tian remembers that in the middle and late 17th century, the Netherlands and England fought four large-scale wars (the fourth Anglo-Dutch war broke out in the late 18th century). Contest.Of course, the premise is that Hanzhou must have a certain number of professional warships, or enough armed merchant ships.

"Then let's wait slowly. When our Hanzhou has a certain strength, we must challenge the threat of the Dutch." Cao Xiong nodded and said.

"Uncle, I think it is necessary for us in Hanzhou to establish an intelligence search department." Because Qi Tian could not know the outbreak times of several Anglo-Dutch wars in history, he felt that someone must go to Batavia to inquire about similar political, economic, Regarding military intelligence, then, are we going to set up a military intelligence agency in Hanzhou?

"Huh?" Cao Xiong suddenly heard that Qi Tian suddenly changed the topic to the establishment of an intelligence department, and his mind was a little bit overwhelmed.

"Uncle, look, we learned that the Spaniards are coming to attack Hanzhou, and we heard it from the Dutch. ... In case, someday, the Dutch do something wrong and encounter a similar situation again, don't tell us. Then we should How about it? It’s not necessary to raise our vigilance every day to prevent the invasion of foreign enemies at any time. Therefore, I think it is necessary for our Hanzhou to establish an intelligence agency to actively search for the enemy’s movements, prepare in advance for our Hanzhou, and do a good job of early warning.”

"At the same time, we also need to investigate the distribution of power in the entire Nanyang region. Where are Westerners and where are some small countries. And, what is the relationship between them, and what is the relationship with the Dutch, Spain, and Portugal."

"Oh, Xiao Tian, ​​your idea is very good." Cao Xiong understood Qi Tian's meaning: "When I heard the Dutch told Spain to attack us, I thought, why don't we send some people to Brazil? Davia, or Luzon, should find out this information in advance. The intelligence agency you are talking about is probably the Jinyiwei of our Ming Dynasty."

"Yes! We also want to set up a Jinyiwei in Hanzhou." Qi Tian said: "Call some good people, not only to be placed in Batavia, but also to Luzon, Ming, and even those small countries with some strength in Southeast Asia. Inquire about their political and military news, and consolidate them into Hanzhou. With this information, we can not only predict in advance which forces will have unfavorable actions against Hanzhou, but also know their internal details, so that we can take the initiative to attack in the future. Provide intelligence support!"

"Daming's Jinyiwei is the emperor's own army, and they are investigating inside and outside. Is it the same for our Hanzhou Jinyiwei?"

"Well, the Jinyiwei established only needs to detect intelligence information externally. If necessary, force can be used. Internally, how about they only have the right to investigate, and how to deal with it is up to the commanding office to decide?" Qi Tian said.

With the increasing number of immigrants, there must be spies from various forces among them. In order to protect the internal security of Hanzhou, it is indeed necessary to give Jin Yiwei the power to investigate internally.

"Which department does the established Jinyiwei belong to?"

"Because it involves military intelligence, it should belong to the military government."

"Your civil government doesn't want to take care of it?"

"Our civil government is only in charge of civil affairs, and we also have a police department."

Cao Xiong looked at Qi Tian and smiled, Xiao Wazi knew how to avoid suspicion.

"Since it belongs to the military government, it can only be managed by the Navy Department." Cao Xiong said: "However, all the uniforms of the Navy are blue and black, so it may not be appropriate to call them Jinyiwei."

"Then it's called Black Guard."

"Black-clothed guard?" Cao Xiong pondered for a moment, then nodded, "That's the black-clothed guard. Let's go to Lao Yu and Lao Hu to discuss how to form this black-clothed guard and set the authority."

"Uncle, I am in charge of the civil government."

"I know. You can make suggestions, it's not overstepping."

Because of the lifting of the wartime status, Qi Tian also lost command of the Hanzhou Marine Corps and Coastal Defense Corps, and continued to be managed by Cao Xiong and Yu Fukun.Although Cao Xiong regards him as his successor, as the general manager of the civilian government, he does not take the initiative to interfere in military affairs. In addition to avoiding suspicion, he also respects and obeys the Hanzhou system.

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"Ah Qing, someone from the navy is looking for you!" He Qing just returned to the pier with the fishing boat when he heard a familiar sailor calling him.

"Huh? People from the navy are looking for me? Why don't you let me board an armed merchant ship and become a sailor!" He Qing's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and I was going to get out of it, and I was going back to Daming.

"You are He Qing?" An officer in navy blue military uniform looked at He Qing seriously.

"I am." He Qing looked at the other party calmly.

"Very good." The officer on the opposite side stared at He Qing for a moment, then said with a smile, "You have been recruited by the navy."

"Go to the boat?"

"No! Go to the black guard!"

(End of this chapter)