Ming Zuo

Chapter 1182 Targeted Plan

Because of the concession of the Netherlands, the process of Xia Guo's march to Taiwan was uneventful, without any changes.

After Zuo Hua left a small number of troops in the Penghu Islands, the large force crossed the final sea area and finally came to the city of Puluominzha.

In the history of later generations, this place has another name that is more resounding.

That is Chikan Tower.

This is also the ruling center of Zheng's Taiwan, located in Tainan City in later generations.

The Dutch here have already been notified, packed their luggage, and waited dejectedly to move away.

Putmans was the governor of Taiwan at this time. He, Gongduan, Zuo Hua, and under the witness of Lu Guangzhai and Anthony Van Diemen, completed the transfer of power.

Everything went well and both parties were satisfied.

The public servant began to perform his duties and expressed his goodwill to the Dutchman as soon as he came up.

"Mr. Diemen, General Putmans, although your country has returned Taiwan to us, but based on our relationship, if there are Dutch people who are willing to continue to settle here, we also wholeheartedly welcome them. We only need them to be like the Xia people. Just as long as you obey the law.”

Anthony van Diemen and Putmans were so delighted with this kindness that they hurried to spread the word among the Dutch.

Sure enough, many Dutch people chose to stay.

These people came here at the risk of traveling across the ocean, and worked hard for a long time before saving some family business.Once you leave, all your previous efforts will be in vain.

Since staying can preserve wealth and there is no danger, naturally he is unwilling to leave.

Gongduan's kindness was rewarded.

Putmans explained to him in detail how the Dutch governed Taiwan.

Although it has been more than ten years since the Netherlands landed in Taiwan, the real conquest began in the eighth year of Chongzhen.

The Dutch forced the local aborigines to sign the Madou Agreement through powerful force.

If Zuo Menggeng knew this, he would definitely scold him...

This agreement is not serious!
But the treaty helped the Dutch stabilize their rule in southern Taiwan.

According to the agreement, the affiliation relationship of the Dutch as the lord and the aborigines as the vassals was determined.

The Dutch maintain the relationship between the two parties by holding regular local meetings.In addition, the aboriginal chiefs were appointed to establish the official leaders of the aboriginal society to assist the Dutch in implementing the decree.

In the past few years, the relationship between the two parties has become increasingly close.

Now the Dutch regime is about to withdraw from Taiwan and hand over the system to Xia Guo.

Representatives of the aborigines from all over the country came to the city of Prominza to meet the new lord with fear.

But seeing that they are Han Chinese, I feel more at ease.

After all, there has been a long history of Han Chinese immigrating to Taiwan, and there are many exchanges between the aboriginal people on the island and the Han Chinese.Knowing that the temperament of the Han people is relatively mild, there is no need to worry about being wiped out.

"How you got along with the Dutch people in the past, the relationship will be the same in the future. Of course, the commercial market here will be completely open to you. You can come here to sell anything. The officials here will also help You set prices so that you will not be deceived by profiteers. If you live in difficulties in the mountains, you can also settle on the plains. If you want to farm, the government will send people to teach you. Your children can also go to schools in the city, Don’t worry, it’s the same as the children of the Han people, no fees are charged.”

Gong Duan eloquently said a lot, which surprised and delighted the aborigines.

Happily, the ruling relationship they have adapted to has not changed.In this way, there will be no turmoil, and everyone can live in peace of mind.

Surprisingly, the new lord turned out to be thousands of times better than the Dutch.

When the Dutch ruled here in the past, they often forced the aborigines to perform various kinds of labor, including building the city of Prominza.In addition, heavy taxes were imposed on the aborigines, and the fur and food in the hands of the aborigines were forcibly purchased at low prices.

Turns out the new lord changed all that.

They even allow their children to read and write.

The aborigines are just a little behind in productivity and narrow in their knowledge, but that doesn't mean they are stupid.

Especially after meeting so many outsiders back and forth and seeing many novel and powerful things, of course I know what is good.

However, those who came here before, whether they were Han Chinese or Dutch, all looked down on them very much and only regarded them as objects of slavery.

The slightest dissatisfaction and resistance of the aborigines will be brutally suppressed.

Some aborigines who could not bear the oppression had to keep moving to the high mountains.Life is becoming more and more difficult, and it is also drifting away from civilized society.

Xia Guo's tolerance gave them hope for a better life.

After these aborigines representatives went back, they immediately carried out extensive publicity.

All the aborigines are skeptical, for fear that there is some conspiracy in it.Finally, after discussion, it was decided to send a small group of people to the city of Prominza to test it out.

As a result, the furs, medicinal materials and other goods they carried were sold to merchants from Fujian at a very reasonable price under the auspices of officials from the Xia Kingdom.

Not only that, but when these aborigines expressed the hope that they could exchange the silver they earned for necessities such as salt and cloth, the officials of the Xia Kingdom also set a reasonable price.

The aborigines used the same money to buy more things than before. They were really happy and had a personal experience of the new regime.

With a good start, the aborigines gradually began to accept the existence of Xia Guo.

Taking over the territory and stabilizing the aborigines have all done a good job.

Xia Guo established a firm foothold in southern Taiwan from the very beginning.

It wasn't until this time that Zuo Hua sent someone to find the Zheng family's forces on Taiwan Island and conveyed his intention to appease.

He Bin, who served as an interpreter for the Dutch, took the initiative to undertake this task.

He Bin had a very close relationship with the Zheng family, and because he was by the Dutchman's side, he knew the whole process of the war between Xia Guo and the Zheng family.

He has a clear understanding of the strength of the Xia Kingdom.

He was afraid that the Zheng family's power on the island of Taiwan would not distinguish between good and bad, and he would choose to fight hard and suffer disaster.

The leader of the Zheng family on the island of Taiwan was named Guo Huaiyi.

This person is not only an aborigine on the island of Taiwan, but also one of the Eighteen Zhi.

It's just that unlike other leaders who roam the sea and live off pirates, Guo Huaiyi's main activities are on land, leading the Han people who immigrated to cultivate and manage, and they have already occupied a huge territory.

"This is a letter from an official to you. Now Xia Jun has landed in Taiwan, and will come here soon. Xia Guo is very tolerant, treats the people well, and will not rob your wealth. As long as you sincerely surrender, you can do it from now on." Continue to live and work here.”

He Bin handed Zheng Zhilong's letter to Guo Huaiyi.

The leaders of the island got together and began to discuss nervously.

(End of this chapter)