1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 251
Sultan Aletta Camilleri of the Kingdom of Wihali is very angry now, but more helpless.His general Natatuka led more than 700 soldiers and suddenly returned to Rakono (now the small town of Manatuto in East Timor), gathered more than a dozen tribes there, and established his sphere of influence. Allegiance to Aletta Camilleri Sultan again.

Most of the more than 700 soldiers taken away by Natatuka were equipped with iron swords and many firearms.As the troops directly under Aletta Camilleri Sultan, although more than 1000 people were regrouped, they generally lacked swords, and most of the firearms were damaged and discarded when Portugal attacked the royal city.

If King Aletta Camilleri Sultan led these troops to attack the rebellious and self-reliant Natatuka, he would be embarrassed to find that, as the legitimacy of the Weihali Kingdom, their strength was actually stronger than those rebels. Even weaker.

Perhaps, the once great Weihalli Kingdom is about to decline.Facing the Dutch and the Portuguese, the Weihali Kingdom, which had outdated weapons, lost half of its land, and finally hid in the mountains to escape the capture and enslavement of the Westerners.

The Hanzhou people came, thinking that with their support, they could restore the glory of the kingdom and expel those hateful Western colonists.But in the battle a month ago, although the Portuguese in Dili were defeated, the royal city was also broken by the Portuguese at the same time.Afterwards, soldiers of Hanzhou and the Kingdom jointly set up an ambush in Dili City, and unexpectedly wiped out the main force of the Portuguese.

With this big victory, the Weihali Kingdom will have a chance to rise.However, the brazen Natatuka defected with the most powerful army in the kingdom.His ambition made the fragile Weihalli Kingdom face the consequences of division and decline.

No, as the legal ruler of the kingdom, this situation cannot be allowed to continue.Westerners must be expelled, and rebels must also be punished.

"Did the representative of Hanzhou say when he will return to Wangcheng?" Aletta Camilleri Sultan asked the commander of his guards.

"Your Majesty Sultan, they left in a hurry and did not leave a message when they would return." The guard commander replied respectfully.

Aletta Camilleri Sultan paced back and forth in the simple palace, thinking about how the kingdom should face the current situation.

"Anobu, take your gift and go to Dili City to find the Hanzhou people." Aletta Camilleri Sultan turned to a thin old man and said, "Express our goodwill and respect to the Hanzhou people." Greetings, and try our best to gain their trust and support. We need the help of the Hanzhou people now."
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Xinxiangbao on Timor Island welcomed four immigrant transport ships, carrying more than [-] people in total.The boat docked steadily on the excavated inland river wharf, and a team of town soldiers greeted it, preparing to guide the immigrants who temporarily stayed here to the designated living area.

"Where is your Commander Chen?" Luo Daqi got off the boat and asked a village captain.

"Report, my lord, our Commander Chen is in the city." Seeing that Luo Daqi was wearing a blue-and-black naval officer's uniform, the captain of the village soldier replied respectfully.

"There are important people on board who need special care." Luo Daqi said: "The family members of Mr. Wang from the Education Office of the Civilian Government and Mr. Song from Tiangong College are here, as well as several scholars and elderly people with particularly valuable identities. Send someone to the city right away. Li reported to Commander Chen and asked him to arrange better accommodation."

Hearing this, the leader of the village soldier squad immediately ordered a village soldier to return to the city quickly and report the situation here to Chen Dalang.

As Hanzhou launched its attack on the colonial stronghold of Portuguese Timor Island, a large amount of materials and personnel were imported into Xinxiangbao, which made the city quite lively, with the vague appearance of a prosperous local town in Hanzhou.

By the end of July 1638, Xinxiang Fort and several small forts nearby had a permanent population of more than 7 people. On the other side of the river, an affiliated fort was also established, and a large number of artillery were deployed to firmly lock the road. into the sea channel.

Almost all the trees within a four-kilometer radius have been cut down, and the precious golden nanmu, sandalwood, and mahogany have been roughly processed and shipped to Batavia for sale.The teak, camphor, and nanmu that are suitable for shipbuilding are finely processed and stored in the large smoked tunnels in the city. After seven or eight months of drying, they are used by Jianye Shipyard.

After more than a year of colonization, the cultivated land outside the city has expanded to more than 3000 mu, and a large amount of rice, corn, sweet potato, sugar cane, and bean crops have been planted, which can basically achieve double cropping. Provided nearly [-] tons of grain and contributed a lot to Hanzhou's self-sufficiency in grain.

Therefore, no matter what, for Xinxiangbao, Hanzhou must be in his hands.Not only because of its geographical location just at the frontier barrier of Hanzhou, but also because of its huge economic value.

After Bi Maokang disembarked, he slightly bowed his hands to Wang Yongchun and Wang Yongshun, the second sons of Wang Zheng, and walked towards the city with Luo Daqi and other officers of the Hanzhou Navy with a few disciples.

Wang Yongchun and Wang Yongshun respectfully asked their aunt Shang and young lady Shen to accompany them to the city.This time, Wang Zheng and Song Yingxing almost moved their whole family to Hanzhou. After receiving the letter written by him, their relatives and clansmen did not hesitate to follow the messenger sent by Zheng Zhilong to Quanzhou, and then took a boat to Guangzhou. Taking the Hanzhou immigration boat, we went all the way to Xinxiangpu.

They and a group of more than fifty people will stay in Xinxiangbao for a few days with many immigrants. After the arrival of the Hanzhou native immigration ship, they will finally rush to Jianye City to meet the head of the family.

Luo Xinru looked curiously at this city thousands of miles away from the Ming Dynasty. The people walking on the streets were people from the Ming Dynasty who were like them. Although they spoke a slightly southern dialect, they also spoke Chinese. The barbarian city (Batavia) where I stayed a few days ago still seemed relatively friendly.

"Women, don't look around." Her father, Luo Ziwei said in a deep voice.

Luo Ziwei married Wang Zheng's eldest daughter. He was admitted as a scholar in the early years, but after several years of imperial examinations, he failed repeatedly, so he lived in the village with his tribe, farming and studying the fields. Life is not hard, but it is rare to be rich.

Father-in-law Wang Zheng wrote in a letter, saying that refugees from Shaanxi are spreading everywhere, and the village will definitely be affected.Now I am invited by someone to be an official with Hanzhou, thousands of miles away, and invite my family and fellow villagers to come to Hanzhou to avoid disaster.He also said that Hanzhou was built by the Ming people to pass on Chinese civilization and restore Chinese traditions. Talents of all kinds, eclectic, should work for them.

Luo Ziwei then took his family and fellow villagers, all the way to this remote place by boat.Seeing the children looking around curiously, I couldn't help feeling a little worried, fearing that there would be a disturbance, so I scolded the eldest daughter.

"Father, there are many women walking around on the street. Their dress, speech and behavior seem to be somewhat different from the customs of the Ming Dynasty." Luo Xinru didn't take her father's reprimands seriously, and instead commented on the characters in Xinxiangbao.

"Xiao Ru, your grandfather is an official in Hanzhou, you must not be so public, lest you fall into the style of your grandfather." Luo Ziwei was very helpless for the eldest daughter's jumping off, so he had to warn him to restrain his words and deeds again.

"Grandpa is knowledgeable and considerate. He will definitely not blame me for being a child and being studious."

"You are almost seventeen years old, what are you a child?"

"As long as you haven't married and become someone else's wife, your daughter will still be the youngest in your generation!"

Luo Ziwei shook his head and said no more.The eldest daughter followed her father-in-law to study essays, read a lot of books, and was smart and agile, but now she is becoming more and more detached and difficult to control.

Bi Maokang looked at the many thriving people on the street, and couldn't help but secretly glanced at Hanzhou Gao in his heart.

As a good friend of Wang Zheng, after receiving his invitation letter, he hesitated for a long time, and finally decided to come and have a look.Since resigning from office and returning to the township of She County, Anhui, he has successively written 2 volumes of "Shucao", 20 volumes of "Xiqing Collection", and 5 volumes of "Guan Cen Collection".

But the corrupt situation in the north always affects his heart.But because of his inability to save him, he was depressed.Perhaps, this Great Ming has really reached the end of the world.Since friends invite you, why not go and see the outside world.

They stopped at several places along the way, and after more than [-] days, they temporarily stopped on this island. They thought it was a small and remote fishing village, but after entering the river bend, they saw a small town with more than a thousand people.The complexions of the people in the city are obviously much more rosy than those of ordinary people in Ming Dynasty, presumably they all have enough to eat.

"Is it the same for you local people in Hanzhou?" Bi Maokang asked.

"My lord, the native people of Hanzhou are not much different from the people here." Luo Daqi replied respectfully.

"Can you have enough to eat?"

"Naturally we can have enough to eat." Luo Daqi said proudly: "We in Hanzhou, as long as we are diligent and willing to work hard, we will definitely not starve to death."

Bi Maokang took a look at Luo Daqi, no one died of starvation here, but in Daming, tens of thousands of starving people would fall to death on the dry land one after another.

"Wouldn't you people in Hanzhou abandon my Chinese clothes like you?"

"Ah?" Luo Daqi was stunned for a moment, and then he realized, "We are officers and soldiers of the navy. In order to maintain our military appearance, we shaved our hair and wore such military uniforms. As for the other people, most of them naturally kept my Ming clothes. They won't interfere."

Bi Maokang took a closer look at the military uniforms of Luo Daqi and other naval officers. Although they looked a little weird, he had to admit that this uniform made them look extraordinarily energetic and neat, with a special military temperament.

"You Hanzhou are really... different."

At this time, Chen Dalang, commander of Xinxiangbao, came to welcome Bi Maokang and his party with several military and political officials. All the personnel paid the utmost respect to these scholars who could come to Hanzhou.Without him, Hanzhou is too poor, not only materially, but also spiritually.

It is recognized by everyone that the chief executive, Qi Tian, ​​is knowledgeable and versatile.But officials and scholars from Ming Dynasty will still be admired by officials from military households and hungry people.

"Are you Hanzhou fighting with others?" Bi Maokang asked after seeing Chen Dalang.

"Huh?" Chen Dalang was taken aback, how did this old man know?

(End of this chapter)