1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 617 The Eve
December 1648, 12, Weiyuan Island, Xuanwu City (now Sorong City, Papua, Indonesia).

Eight Qi State ships filled with immigrants sailed into the harbor one after another, and then docked at solid concrete berths one by one.Before the ship came to a complete stop, a group of sailors jumped out of the ship impatiently. Many of them fell to the ground with weak legs and feet due to the long-term sailing, causing their companions to laugh.

Ruan Youzhi took a coconut from the soldier behind him, stepped forward quickly, and handed it to Luo Rucheng, the admiral of the Ryukyu Fleet who was leading the way.

"It's been two years since I came to Xuanwu, I didn't expect it to be so different now!" Luo Rucheng took the coconut, raised his head and drank a few swigs, and then looked around at the pier.

There are several long cement platforms that go straight into the sea, enough to berth more than ten large ships at the same time.On the pier, there are several pulley loading and unloading booms erected high, and there is also a road paved with gravel and bricks, leading from the unloading area of ​​the pier to Xuanwu City in the distance.

The battery on the front of the pier has been built and the gunners are stationed.The forts on the left and right sides are also setting up artillery, and they will be put into use in ten days.On the north side of the pier, there is also a masonry warehouse. Judging from the appearance, it should have been built not long ago.

"My lord admiral doesn't know something." Ruan Youzhi said: "Xuanwu Fort has been developing quite well before, and it has not achieved self-sufficiency in food until last year. No, in recent months, it has been heard that our country of Qi is going to fight with the Dutch people. Due to the conflict, the adults in the DPRK and China readjusted and planned the immigration route, and increased the development progress of Weiyuan Island. Not only did the immigration quota increase to 5000 people, but also countless materials were transported from the mainland to enrich and strengthen each island. The ability to receive immigrants in the cities and towns along the way. Therefore, our Xuanwu Castle has also benefited, and took advantage of the opportunity to actually carry out a large-scale construction here. That’s why we have such a situation.”

Luo Rucheng listened and just smiled slightly.Although the entire Weiyuan Island has received a large amount of material and personnel input, it is definitely not rainy and dew-like, and there must be a certain focus.

For example, Xuanwu Fort, which is close to the Spice Islands controlled by the Dutch East India Company, must have obtained more resources, and it is necessary to build it into a forward base and logistics supply base for raiding the Spice Islands.

In addition, Weiyuan City (now Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea) and Jindao (now Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea) may have also obtained a lot of resources for the development of grain, copper and gold there. mine.

Wu Yang (formerly a wandering Japanese samurai, Yoji Takei) saw Luo Rucheng approaching with a group of naval officers, immediately put his muskets under his feet, straightened his chest, and saluted respectfully.

Luo Rucheng just glanced at him, and knew that this junior officer of the Marine Corps must be of Japanese descent. He was short and stocky, with a serious expression, and he was almost the same as those wandering warriors on Hanxing Island.

"Xuanwu has already stationed troops?"

"My lord, the Ministry of Staff moved here from Jinhua two months ago, but there are only two platoons of them." Wu Yang immediately replied: "I and the rest of my team, Wu Shang, captured the natives on a big island adjacent to Jin Island, so as to Battle power leveling."

"Hey!" Luo Rucheng sneered, "Hide-and-seek with the savages on the island, also known as training in battle? Why don't you go to Sulu for a walk, at least you can see the real chapter."

Wu Yang heard that the other party belittled them as a group of recruits who only captured the natives and had never experienced a real killing battle. Although he was not convinced, he did not dare to refute, and just bowed his head to listen to the training.

"There are marine brothers returning from Daming on the boat, you wait for the good ones to greet them." Luo Rucheng got into a simple carriage and headed towards Xuanwu City.

The professional warships and armed merchant ships under the jurisdiction of the Ryukyu Fleet will stay here for two days to recuperate, and then the migrants will be loaded and continue to sail along the road to Weiyuan City, where the ships will be repaired and maintained, and then they will be ready for assembly.

The rest of the special immigration boats went against the northwest monsoon and returned to Hanxing Island for the second immigration transfer.

According to the war plan formulated by the General Staff of the State of Qi, no matter what the circumstances, even if the East India Company took the initiative to ease the relationship with the State of Qi, and the attack fleets assembled in Weiyuan City one after another, they would use various excuses at the end of February to Launch an attack on Ambon.

The arrow is on the string, and it has to be sent!
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December 12, Hanzhou, Linhaibao (now Port Hedland, Western Australia)

Commander Lou Yuwen of Linhai Fort stared coldly at the leader of the Hanzhou native guards in front of him, waiting for his reply without saying a word.

Pu Guang looked around in embarrassment. The guards of the mine were all expressionless, but their eyes were wandering, as if they hadn't heard the words of the commander of Linhaibao.What made him even more sad was that his boss actually hid directly.

"My lord, there is a daily quota for the mine's mining volume." Pu Guang said bravely, "If hundreds of coolies are dispatched to build the city wall and repair the fort, and there is a shortage of iron ore supply, I'm afraid the mine supervisor will blame it. , I will not be guilty."

"If you don't repair the city defense, if you let the Dutch attack the shore, you will be punished?" Lou Yuwen said: "You need to know that Linhai Fort is the screen for your mines and steel factories. The Dutch attack , Break Linhai Fort, and you will be spared! Stop talking nonsense, and get me 500 people over quickly."

Both the mine and the iron and steel plant were built three years ago. They are located on the Tiesha River (now the Turner River near Hedland, Australia) more than 50 miles inland. Using the rich local high-grade iron ore, the iron ore was smelted in the second year. More than 40.00 tons of steel were produced, which directly increased Hanzhou's steel production by [-]%, making it the most important steel smelting center in the west of Hanzhou.

Although the mine and the steel factory are located in Linhaibao, they are not under the jurisdiction of the area, and are directly under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry.Moreover, there are also fortresses built near the steel mills and mines. There are more than [-] armed guards stationed on weekdays. In addition to maintaining daily security, they are also responsible for guarding and supervising more than [-] coolies in the mines mining.

Linhai Fort started to build the coastal defense forts and city walls in June this year, and most of the construction has been completed in a few months.However, after inspecting the defense facilities of Linhai Fort, the military personnel who visited from Jianye City believed that the small island on the other side of the pier was a relatively weak link in defense, and a fort should be added to block the entire port.

In addition, several sections of the city wall of Linhai Fort have not been basted, and further rectification is needed.

There are only more than 400 people in the entire Linhai Fort. Excluding women, children and children, there are only less than 250 strong and strong men. It is already very hard to farm and farm on weekdays. In addition, in the recent period, there is still training for village soldiers, shooting guns and cannons. There have already been complaints .

If these residents are allowed to take time out to build forts and strengthen the city wall facilities, there will inevitably be "popular grievances."

For this reason, Lou Yuwen, the commander of Linhai Fort, came up with the idea of ​​coolies in the inland mines. Of the more than 1000 native coolies, only 500 of them need to be transferred, and it takes more than ten days to complete the city defense fortifications.

At that time, the residents of Linhaibao can spare time, take advantage of the farming season, and serve the vegetables and fruits in the fields a few more times, so as to provide more non-staple food for your mining area!

In the end, under the threat of Dutch invasion, the mining area dispatched more than 400 native coolies, escorted by guards, to Linhai Fort.

"My lord, our Linhai Fort is so remote, shouldn't the Dutch attack here?" The village captain held his musket, looked at the long queue of native coolies in front of him, and said worriedly.

"That's not necessarily it!" Lou Yuwen rode on the horse and wiped the sweat from his forehead, "Jianye City, they can't take it down, and they don't dare to fight it. The eastern part of Hanzhou has an earlier development and a large population, so the defense may be difficult." It is more complete, and it is far away from Batavia. But in the west of us, the development is late and the population is small. Moreover, the Dutch can kill them directly as long as they turn around from Java Island.”

"In addition, we have iron mines and steel factories here. It is hard to guarantee that the Dutch will not come and attack and destroy this place. Then our country of Qi will suffer a lot!"

"If the Dutch call, will someone come to our rescue?"

"...It's hard to say." Lou Yuwen thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Even if our fleet gets the letter, it will take at least a month to come over. So, we have to rely on ourselves."

"Oh, it's a good day, why do we have to fight!" The captain of the village soldier sighed.

"Didn't the newspaper say that the Dutch oppressed and persecuted us Han people in Batavia? Moreover, they were still helping the Annan people to fight our North Sea Fleet at the mouth of the Red River. In the end, they forced us to release the captured ones." Dutch prisoners." Lou Yuwen said: "Besides, the Dutch always want to dominate Nanyang and suppress the development of our country. If we don't fight with them, how can we live in peace of mind!"

"Look, as long as our country of Qi beats the Dutch again this time, we will definitely break their suppression of us. At that time, in this area, who is the boss and who is the second child will be clear! "

(End of this chapter)