1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 336
On the shore of Hanxing Island (today's Miyako Island), four long queues slowly crawled towards the temporary wooden trestle bridge, and several small boats were also continuously transporting the selected immigrants to the nearby large island. on board.

All the immigrants who were transferred had a look of fear and anxiety on their faces. No one knew what the place they were going to mean to them.

"When the defense facilities on the island are complete, we still need to build a Yonggu Wharf." Qi Dajiang stood on a high slope on the bank, turned to Zhang Wenqi and said, "Otherwise, the efficiency of unloading and loading people is too high." .”

"That's natural. Commander Qi, Hanxing Island has a lot of manpower, so it's easy to build a permanent wharf. But our fort has not been built yet, and there are no forts. For the sake of safety, let's do it first." Zhang Wenqi smiled. He said: "By the end of the year, I guess, everything here will be gradually improved."

"This time, I first took away some of the Ryukyu natives on the island and got them to Midway Island (now Palau Koror Island) to build a camp there. Does this affect your construction progress?" Qi Dajiang asked road.

"Naturally, there is a little influence. After all, these Ryukyu natives have followed us for several months to build camps and farmland reclamation. They are quite familiar with it, and they are more docile and obedient." Zhang Wenqi said: "However, in order to avoid possible disputes in the future , these natives will eventually be taken away.”

When Qi Dajiang and his four big ships rushed back to Hanxing Island, the fleet of Luo Rucheng and his party was still carrying out the third immigration collection and transportation mission along the coast of Daming, and had not yet returned.Therefore, in order not to waste time, they decided to first ship some immigrants to Midway Island, and then return for a second transfer depending on the situation.

A total of more than 300 immigrants were transported away this time, including more than 500 Ryukyu natives.When everyone boarded the ship, they were ordered not to carry any bulky items, so as not to cause the cabin to be crowded.Those immigrants from Ming Dynasty came to Hanxing Island with almost nothing.And those Ryukyu natives, living here for generations, have some "property".Now, these Hanzhou officials actually asked them to discard most of them, only carry their belongings on board, and go to an unknown place.Immediately, it aroused the dissatisfaction and resistance of many natives.

Zhang Wenqi and Li Fade dispatched the marines and township soldiers to carry out a small-scale strong suppression, and shot and killed several natives who reacted most fiercely on the spot, so that the transfer work could proceed normally.

At this time, Zhang Wenqi was secretly reviewing in her heart that it was a bit too hasty to move the natives now, and the one-time quantity was a bit too much, which seemed to be a bit ugly in Hanzhou.On the Ryukyu Island (today's Okinawa Island in Japan), the Japanese oppressed and bullied the Ryukyu people like that, and they didn't do anything like Hanzhou to usurp other people's homes and drive them away.

However, fortunately, there are currently a large number of Ming people on Hanxing Island, coupled with powerful force, they are enough to suppress those Ryukyu natives with strange eyes.

"Actually, the relocation of the natives is still a small problem." Zhang Wenqi suddenly smiled wryly, "Commander Qi, haven't you noticed? Among the immigrants on our island, nearly [-]% are men, and women account for less than [-]%. A deadly question."

"Didn't Luo Rucheng find women in Daming?" Qi Dajiang also shook his head and smiled wryly when he heard this.

"In a catastrophic year, young women will naturally be sold into the homes of rich families, or taken away by brothels and other places. Of course, most of them are taken away by many thieves in the north. They can escape to the coast of Daming Most of the refugees are men." Zhang Wenqi said with a sigh: "I heard that the order of the entire northern part of the Ming Dynasty has become chaotic, and in some rural areas below the counties and towns, it can be said that the rule of the Ming government is almost complete."

"This shitty world!" Qi Dajiang scolded, and then suddenly said: "If we can organize a large army to enter a certain county in the north, and get the population here, maybe we can slightly balance the number of men among the immigrants. The girl's question."

"This suggestion is good, we can try it." Zhang Wenqi echoed.

"I'm just talking casually, you really want to organize an army to enter the territory of Daming!" Qi Dajiang laughed, "We have hundreds of people, and they can be surrounded by others at will."

"That's not certain!" Zhang Wenqi said seriously: "On Xinsheng Island, you can defeat and wipe out the 500 Annan people's army with only a musket formation of more than [-] people. The army in the Ming Dynasty should be about the same as the Annan people. .Besides, our big ship swims randomly, and they don't know where we will land. At that time, choose a weakly defended county and town, quickly break through, and then get people on board. Maybe when Daming has a reaction, We've already left by boat."

"Then... by doing this, aren't we like the Japanese pirates decades ago?" Qi Dajiang looked at Zhang Wenqi in astonishment. How could this young man, who was as old as his fourth brother, dare to think so much!

"Japanese pirates?" Zhang Wenqi was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "Which Japanese pirates would go out to rob people? We are saving them. Well, although the way of behavior is a bit rough, it is better than when they encounter a team of rogues." It’s a pity that there are so many hungry people in the prefectures and counties along the coast of Daming. Wouldn’t there be more hungry people in the deep inland. … I don’t know how many people will starve to death every day .”

"Don't think so much." Qi Dajiang patted Zhang Wenqi on the shoulder and said, "Even if I really take people to destroy a certain coastal town in Daming, how many people can be accommodated based on the current conditions of Hanxing Island? Some things need to be done step by step, and food must be eaten bite by bite. As long as you make this place a complete immigration transit point, more immigrants will be received in the future."
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In June, Sebastian Coquera, Governor of Manila, Philippines, received two bad news successively.

At the beginning of May, four warships were sent to the two colonial strongholds of Formosa (now Taiwan) with more than 5 Musketeers, [-] Luzon native servants and a large amount of supplies to strengthen the defense here.

However, in less than 20 days, the four large ships returned without success, and their hulls were damaged to varying degrees.Major Carlos Bartres, who led the team, informed Governor Coquera in frustration that the two strongholds in Formosa had fallen, and they had been attacked by Ming general Zheng Zhilong's men.As a support fleet, they tried to recapture San Salvador (now Heping Island in Keelung, the northernmost tip of Taiwan) but failed.

When the support fleet moved to Santo Domingo (now Tamsui, Taiwan), it encountered Zheng Zhilong's immigrant fleet composed of dozens of ships, and a fierce sea battle began immediately.Although the Spaniards sank and damaged more than a dozen large and small ships by virtue of their huge ships and fierce firepower, more Zheng's fleet still fled into Santo Domingo.And, relying on the forts on the shore, the Spaniards' landing attempts were thwarted.

Seeing that the two strongholds of Spain on the island were captured, and the armed forces carried by the support fleet were unable to retake them, and also worried that the reinforcements from the Ming Navy on the opposite mainland would arrive. Major Carlos Bartres could only Lead the fleet back to Manila.

When the governor of Coquila was very angry about the loss of the colonial stronghold of Formosa, another more serious bad news came from Calabar. The Ming people in the Calamba settlement launched a riot, and they killed the former More than 100 colonial troops who came to collect grain took advantage of the situation and captured the city of Calamba.

According to reports from officials in San Pedro City, thousands of Ming people, holding swords and wooden spears, swarmed into Calamba City. They killed the senior officials of the Neihu Province and the supervisor of the Calamba Project. Luis A. Mora and the following dozens of Spanish officials killed, wounded and captured almost all Spanish soldiers and native servants.

The sporadic officials and soldiers who managed to escape from Calamba City did not dare to take the main road, but followed the path in the forest and took a detour to Manila to escape.After running desperately for most of the day, it was not until they entered the city of San Pedro that they took a breather.

The defenders of San Pedro City quickly assembled 200 troops, with more than 20 cuirassiers as the vanguard, musketeers and native servants behind, and prepared to go to Calamba City to quell the riots of the Ming people.

Unexpectedly, on the way, he was ambushed by rioters. More than 20 cuirassiers were shot and killed by a volley of guns. Then more than a thousand Ming people armed with swords and spears poured out from the forest on both sides of the road, and quickly surrounded and killed the Spanish counter-insurgency troops on the road.Only five or six cavalry escaped by horse speed.

The city of San Pedro was shaken immediately, and the whole city was mobilized immediately, and people were sent to report to the Governor's Office in Manila.

When the governor of Coquila heard the news of the Ming riots in the Kalamba settlement, his face became very ugly.Moreover, it was also heard that the rioting Ming people actually possessed a large number of swords and spears, and even had muskets.In this way, the situation is very serious, even more serious than the loss of the two colonial strongholds in Formosa.

Thousands of Ming people occupy Calamba City and have armed forces, which pose a direct threat to the security of the entire Philippines.Don't forget that there are more than 1 Ming people gathered in the eight companies outside the city (a Chinese community outside Manila), plus Ming people from other places in the Philippines, if they respond to the actions of the Ming people in the Calamba riots.That would be tantamount to a catastrophe for the Spaniards in the entire Philippines.

"What happened to the Ming people outside the city?" Governor Coquera asked a little nervously.

"There hasn't been any change yet." Colonel Polzionato, the commander of the army, also looked stern, and said solemnly: "I have ordered the closure of all the city gates in Manila, and ordered the gunners at the top of the city. Immediately shoot any misbehavior. In addition, some Ming people in the city have also been controlled, and they are all detained in the barracks."

"Your response is very correct and timely." Governor Coquila nodded and said: "We will also close the port and prohibit Ming merchant ships from entering the port. All Ming ships that have not left will be detained. Oh, God , What's going on, it's a mess!"

The colonial officials in Manila saw that the Governor-General had lost his composure in the face of the current severe situation, so they couldn't help but look at each other, and their hearts became a little nervous.

"Your Excellency, the Dutch representative in Batavia has come to the city hall to ask us many times, when will we sign a new armistice agreement.... Will we immediately agree to their request?" Admiral Rolscheidt the colonel asked cautiously.

"Huh?" Governor Coquila thought for a moment, then nodded and said: "Accept their request and sign a new armistice agreement. Also, we must block the news from our place, so that they cannot know what happened here. "

"Of order, Your Excellency Governor." Colonel Rollscheidt said, "Before the Dutch leave, I will send someone to accompany them all the way."

"Master Governor, do we need...to mobilize armed forces to go to Calamba?" Colonel Polzionato asked, "They should not have fully controlled everything there at this time. I think it is necessary to send a powerful Armed to deal them a heavy blow."

"How many troops do we need to send? How many people do we have in Manila?" Governor Coquila looked at Colonel Onato angrily, "Are you going to throw an empty Manila city to the Ming people of the Eighth Company?  … ...send a messenger to Mexico for help."

Hearing the words, everyone looked at Governor Coquera in unison, and went to Mexico to ask for help, one back and one back, plus the preparation time, if it was fast, it would take a year and a half, if it was slow, it would probably take two years.

After such a long time, only God knows how far the situation in the Philippines will develop!According to the Governor of Coquila, the Philippine colonial government sticks to Manila, and other places can be ignored.

Governor Coquila's decision was also out of desperation.In the past three years, the Spaniards have lost too many people, the war with Hanzhou, the war with the Dutch, and the loss in Formosa. There are more than 1000 people, if you add the native servants , the loss is even more.

In the past few years, the Spaniards, who have been favored by God, seem to have been abandoned by it. Whether in Europe, America, or even in the Far East, they have suffered comprehensive setbacks.

(End of this chapter)