1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 189 The Luzon Strategy
"The commander-in-chief of my family said that we can sell you artillery." Hu Wenjin drank tea, but his eyes were on the two Persian women with revealing figures beside him.Looking at the face is a bit weird, but why is it so attractive!

Hu Wenjin returned to Batavia with three armed merchant ships after Hanzhou and the Dutch East India Company initially agreed on a cooperation intention.

Before he could take a breather at the Hanzhou Warehouse, he was invited to his home by Ma Huaiyu, who had a background in the True God Religion, to discuss the matter of human trafficking.

Since the price has been negotiated in the early stage, this time, it is mainly to confirm the quantity and payment method required by both parties.

I heard Ma Huaiyu say that there are more than 100 Nyonya and more than 3000 Johor native women in the Kingdom of Malacca.Hu Wenjin just agreed to take all Nyonya, as for the native women, it needs to be checked before confirming.

Ma Huaiyu felt helpless, people from Hanzhou were too picky.Is it really necessary to make such a distinction between a woman of Ming blood and a native woman?

When he mentioned the sale of artillery to Hu Wenjin again, unexpectedly, the other party did not hesitate at all, and got a direct answer in the affirmative.

Ma Huaiyu immediately smiled, approached Hu Wenjin, and asked in a low voice, "How many?"

"Then, how much do you want?" Hu Wenjin asked leisurely.At present, Hanzhou can cast all artillery pieces under 24 pounds. Qi Tian also said that it can be sold in unlimited quantities.But the only requirement is to keep it as secret as possible, so as not to let the Dutch know too early.

"..." Ma Huaiyu was stunned. What do you mean, you can provide as much as I want?
"What kind of artillery do you have?"

"All under 24 pounds?" Hu Wenjin said proudly, "Which one do you want?"

"..." Ma Huaiyu couldn't help but scrutinized Hu Wenjin carefully. Could it be that you Hanzhou can make cannons by yourself?There are actually guns under 24 pounds.

"Dutch? Or Spanish?"

"There are all of them!" Hu Wenjin became a little impatient, "We also have cannons made by ourselves in Hanzhou!"

Ma Huaiyu smiled, sure enough, Hanzhou can make cannons by himself!
For the first transaction, Ma Huaiyu only wanted ten artillery pieces, one or two of almost every regulated artillery piece.Presumably, it is to try it out first, and then consider subsequent orders.

"However, all military deliveries cannot be carried out in Batavia!" Hu Wenjin said: "We must consider the attitude of the Dutch."

"Yes!" Ma Huaiyu nodded, "We can find a place in Johor to conduct the transaction." After finishing speaking, I was inexplicably excited. Hanzhou and the Dutch were not as close as they seemed.

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Qi Tian returned to Jianye City from Weihai on August [-]th. He bowed his head and thought for a while when he heard Cao Xiong say that he and the Dutch would send troops to attack Luzon in October.

"Uncle, Spain has been running Luzon for 70 years, and its foundation must be deep. Especially in Luzon Island, the center of their rule in the Luzon Islands. If the Dutch want us to attack here, we must be careful."

"As for those Ming people in Luzon, I don't think they are all reliable. Those Chinese sailors also said that more than 30 years ago, tens of thousands of Chinese were massacred by thousands of Spaniards. In addition to their lack of preparation and backward weapons, the more important reason is, It was because of the fact that many Chinese businessmen at both ends of the scales secretly took refuge in betrayal that this tragic massacre was caused."

"So, when attacking Luzon in the early stage, I think you can choose some remote towns of the Spaniards, and go in and out quickly. The purpose of the attack is to destroy some of their colonial points in Luzon, rob their property, and useful craftsmen and Artists. For some hard nuts, I will never touch them."

"Although the Spaniards were easily defeated by us under Jianye City, it's not that our Hanzhou is much stronger than them. It's because we took advantage of the right time, place and people in this battle, and the Spaniards' arrogance. Therefore, we If you want to attack the Spaniards in Luzon, you must not be as arrogant as they are."

Cao Xiong looked at Qi Tian with relief. Although he is not very old, he is mature and prudent, and he can calmly analyze the balance of forces between the enemy and us. He is a good boy!

"I saved it!" Cao Xiong said: "We in Hanzhou have a small population and our troops are precious, so we can't waste them under the Spanish fortified cities at will. As for those Ming people in Luzon you said are unreliable, I You will pay attention, and you must not be easily deceived by them."

"This time, I'm going to take away the two Marine Corps companies, which are more than [-] troops. Will Hanzhou build another Marine Corps?"

"Two stilt companies can be built." Qi Tian nodded and said, with Hanzhou's current population of more than 5000, a standing force of [-] to [-] can be supported.

"Shelf company?" Cao Xiong was puzzled when he heard this term for the first time.

"Oh, it's a company that is not fully formed. Only the chief officers and key soldiers of the company are kept. Once the situation requires it, just add some new recruits to quickly form combat effectiveness." Qi Tian explained with a smile.

"This method is good!" Cao Xiong praised: "Neither need to raise too many soldiers in normal times, but also can quickly expand the force in wartime. Then do I need to transfer some officers and soldiers from the current Marine Corps? "

"It's good to take some out. The students from the Army Training Institute are indeed not enough to supplement the newly-built Marine Corps. It seems that the number of students in the Army Training Institute should be expanded. Oh, and there is also the Navy Training Institute. Heh, everyone has been taken away. It's over!"

Qi Tian couldn't help but be dumbfounded. Whether it was the navy or the army training institute, almost all the students had learned half the tricks, and they were all recruited by the rapidly expanding navy ships and marine corps.

The army is doing well in combat, and it can barely match the combat effectiveness of soldiers from various countries in this era, but the navy cannot grow rapidly overnight.

The next time students are recruited, no matter what, they must complete at least two years of theoretical study in the navy or army.Once the army is formalized and standardized, its combat effectiveness is not something that countries that are still in the Middle Ages can compete with.

"In a few days, I will leave Hanzhou with the boat. There may be a backlog of immigrants on Xinsheng Island. Take advantage of the gap when there is no fighting, and hurry back." Cao Xiong stood up, walked to the window, and looked Looking at Jianye City outside, "If we get some people back this year, we will have 2 people in Hanzhou!"

"In a few years, we will have 20, 200 million..." Qi Tian also walked to the window, "In the future, we will really be able to monopolize this continent, and if possible, take over the entire Southeast Asia! "

"Haha..." Cao Xiong laughed loudly, and patted Qi Tian's shoulder for a while, "Okay, okay! I, Cao Xiong, thought I was a person with lofty aspirations. Unexpectedly, you have a bigger appetite than me! "

"Uncle, this is really not boasting!" Qi Tian said, "If there are really 100 million people in our Hanzhou, if we push it over, we can also drown the Dutch, the Spaniards, and those small countries. !"

"And then?" Cao Xiong asked with interest.

"Develop, continue to accumulate strength, and then go to seize those unowned lands!"

"I really want to see Hanzhou a hundred years from now!"

"If it's not a hundred years, 30 years is enough!"

Cao Xiong turned his head and looked at Qi Tian's confident and resolute face, and felt a sense of relief in his heart. I, Cao Xiong, laid down the foundation, and my nephew will develop and expand this foundation, and eventually establish the imperial hegemony of our Cao Qi family.

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"He Qing, do you know what I'm looking for you to do?" Guan Zongxiang, the commander of the black-clothed guard, stared closely at He Qing's eyes.

He Qing panicked for no reason, could it be that he was discovered?But when he entered the house just now, there were no extra black-clothed guards at the door.

"My lord, please give me instructions!" He Qingqiang said calmly.

"Recently, I've been observing you for a long time." Guan Zongxiang said: "You are meticulous in your work, flexible in mind, and able to steer a boat, and you are still from Guangdong."

He Qing listened carefully, did you praise me so much to give me a promotion?
"You know, we in Hanzhou are going to fight the Spaniards in Luzon. Although those captives have told a lot about the situation in Luzon, we still need to send people to find out the details. Therefore, I am going to let You take people to Luzon. It’s not for internal response, but to confirm whether the confession of those captives is true. Also, to inquire about the situation of those Ming people in Luzon. Which ones follow the Spaniards wholeheartedly, and which ones have enmity with the Spaniards? of."

He Qing was stunned when he heard the words.I am a spy sent by Governor Zheng Zhilong!Now, you Hanzhou sent me to Luzon to be a spy again!
He Qing felt confused for a while, which family did I belong to?
"In a few days, you will take people and boats to Batavia, then to Daming, and then from Guangdong to Luzon. At that time, I will arrange people from Guangdong to turn you into maritime merchants or immigrants." Zong Xiang continued to explain carefully.

But He Qing didn't listen to a word, and kept changing his mind, and went to Guangdong to take the opportunity to run back to Quanzhou.

Obey the arrangement, sneak into Luzon for Hanzhou, inquire about the news, and beat those Spanish bastards.

"He Qing, our black guards are different from other departments. The biggest principle of doing things is loyalty and obedience. Our Hanzhou will not treat any meritorious officials badly, nor will we abandon anyone who does things at will. If there is any unexpected situation, You can confess some irrelevant information about our Hanzhou, but you must not harm your teammates and partners."

Seeing He Qing's bewildered expression, Guan Zongxiang sighed when he recalled some words the chief executive had said, sometimes young people are still soft-hearted.

"Our Hanzhou captured nearly [-] Spanish soldiers and sailors. If you are captured, we can replace you back." Guan Zongxiang told He Qing directly and clearly.

He Qing was shocked in his heart. As a spy, he was almost equivalent to a dead man, and his life was in danger at any time.If you are captured, at most you will only issue some pensions or take care of your family.As for the rescue and exchange of prisoners, that does not exist.

There are a lot of strange things in Hanzhou's way of doing things.However, why do I have the urge to die in my heart!

(End of this chapter)