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Chapter 1201

"This batch of mercenaries will be transported to Batavia. Before arriving there, there is no need to divide them into teams. After arriving in Batavia, they will each receive different tasks according to local needs."

After the 3000 recruited samurai and ronin gathered in Edo Castle, Shen Youlong, Zhang Yuan, Shimadzu Mitsuhisa and others came to see off the group of mercenaries.

No one knows how many of the 3000 mercenaries can survive in Nanyang, and how many of them can really gain a lot of wealth and outstanding military exploits in the Nanyang war.In order to earn a living, this group of them had to engage in dangerous mercenary trips.

"It's time to board the ship and go to Nanyang! If you have a position, take it. If you want to regret it at this time, there is still time. Don't regret it when you arrive in Nanyang. Then you will have to return to your hometown at your own expense. The salary of being a soldier is not so good!"

Before the departure of the mercenaries, Tachibana Tadashige spoke to the samurai and ronin gathered in twos and threes at the dock area of ​​Edo Castle.

Most of those who dared to take the risk to go to Nanyang to serve as mercenaries were warriors who had fought desperately on the battlefield, rebellious and unruly.

They didn't take it seriously when they heard Tadamo Tachibana's words.

In their view, even dying in battle in Nanyang is better than being a porter at the dock.

The samurai and the ronin boarded the troop carrier one by one—the ordinary ataka ship could not withstand the storm in the South Seas, and only a galleon could go to Batavia smoothly.

Miyamoto Musashi was also among them, looking at the newly rebuilt New Edo Castle in the ruins, which made him feel a little strange.

After the Edo Castle fire, the core area of ​​Edo Castle was destroyed, and the provincial government office was established on the ruins, and the Edo Castle was re-planned and rebuilt.

At the same time, the fortifications inside and outside Edo Castle were dismantled, like an undefended "free port", and the only coastal defense was a few gunboats moored in Yokohama Port.In fact, no external forces can threaten Edo Castle.The reason why several gunboats stayed in Yokohama Port was to prevent the samurai rebellion from controlling Edo Castle.

"This may be the last time I'll see you here again."

As the last batch of samurai, Miyamoto Musashi sighed endlessly.

The samurai group that once ruled the four islands of Dongying, in the face of firearms, can only play the last role in order to make a living.

As weapons and gunpowder were moved to the ship, more than a dozen troop carriers loaded with 3000 samurai and ronin mercenaries slowly sailed into the Pacific Ocean.

"Send a report to the capital that we have successfully completed the mission of the military department. The samurai mercenaries are heading to Nanyang by boat. There is a bottomless pit like the Nanyang battlefield, which is enough to wear down their edges and corners." Zhang Yuan watched more than a dozen troop carriers disappear into Edo Bay .

The Spice Islands with many islands is a big pit. It is estimated that half of the mercenaries can survive.

The samurai groups in Japan have surrendered so far, some died in battle, some worked as coolies, and some became farmers.And the most ferocious group of people were recruited and transferred to Nanyang to fight with the aborigines.The province of Japan was temporarily quiet because of the disintegration of the samurai group.

The most energetic and trouble-prone group left.

"I think the intention of the military department is not just to recruit mercenaries to go to Nanyang to attack the remaining indigenous kingdoms such as Mataram Kingdom and Johor Kingdom. It is also an intention of the military department to deal with these people in a decent way?" Deputy Chief Bing Dao Jin Guangjiu said suddenly.

Zhang Yuan still looked calm: "This difficult road is their own choice. Losing their status as warriors, their existence is redundant and will only bring turmoil to society. Let them make the best use of them on the battlefield, Isn't it what they want?"

"I'm afraid there are 3000 people, and only a few hundred people will survive after five years." Mitsuhisa Shimadzu couldn't help but feel sad for these middle and lower samurai.

"Isn't your workload lightened in the future?" Zhang Yuan said, "Without these troublemakers, our security yamen will usher in the most leisurely period of time."

"Fortunately, I was not on the side of the shogunate at the beginning, otherwise I would be the only one on the galleon heading to Nanyang now." Mitsuhisa Shimadzu was grateful for a while.

Although it is very dangerous to let 3000 samurai and ronin who are prone to trouble go to the dangerous Nanyang and aborigines to fight for their lives, but as Zhang Yuan said, this is the last samurai's own choice.

The recruitment of [-] samurai and ronin was just a small episode in the province of Japan.After they left, the provincial yamen of Japan resumed normal operation.

The six Japanese prefectures formed Edo Castle, Hirado, Nagasaki, and Osaka, several port trade cities, and became the objects of key construction.Ships will ship a large amount of raw materials out through these ports, and then bring in high-quality and cheap commodities.

There are also ships specially carrying cement to Edo Castle to provide cement produced in the mainland for the provincial government offices and customs construction buildings to confirm the supreme authority of the provincial government offices here.

"In addition to the military department's order to recruit mercenaries, the household department also asked us to issue an astonishing report. To be honest, I was shocked when I received this order."

Shen Youlong didn't care much about the survival of the mercenaries in the future, but thought of another order given to him by the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Since the Kyushu Army occupied the four islands of Dongying, they have been developing. The most direct development is the Jinshan Silver Mine, and then raw materials and markets.

Among the raw materials, the most valuable are farm products, followed by minerals.

"Is there a more shocking order than recruiting mercenaries to go to Nanyang?" Zhang Yuan couldn't help being a little surprised after hearing the words.

"This matter is really bigger than recruiting mercenaries... and it will generate higher income. Near Hokkaido, there is a large natural fishing ground that is rich in salmon, pollock, herring, sardines, saury, etc. If we can Its development can generate huge profits. The government intends to unite businessmen to form a Hokkaido fishing company, produce a large number of fishing boats at the Yokohama shipyard, and organize fishing fleets to go to Hokkaido for large-scale fishing activities in suitable seasons. The order we received was to survey the scope and route of the fishing ground in advance, and then formulate corresponding fishing regulations. You said that developing such a vast sea, compared to recruiting 3000 mercenaries, which one would be more amazing?" Shen Youlong sighed.

"In the past, people fished in the coastal areas. Now it is a shocking plan to form a huge fishing fleet to fish in the depths of the sea. It is better to send some ships to establish fishing bases in Hokkaido and record them locally for a long time. Hydrology and weather can complete the tasks assigned by the household department." Zhang Yuan thought for a while.

"Your thoughts are the same as mine. Establish a fishing base in Hokkaido to provide a large supply of fish meat and oil for the mainland and the four islands of Japan." Shen Youlong said.

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