Optimus One Pillar of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 213 Chapter Two Hundred Eleven
Shuangyu Port, located in the middle of Liuheng Island in Putuo District, Zhoushan City, was the largest maritime smuggling trade base in Asia in the [-]th century. It was later called "Shanghai in the [-]th century" by Japanese scholar Fujita Toyohachi.

In the original historical time and space, it was also in the 27th year of Jiajing that Zhu Wan sent his capital to command Lu Bo, deputy sea envoy Wei Yigong and others, leading 380 warships and more than 35 soldiers to attack Shuangyu Port, burning 42 pirate boats and [-] ships ship.The pirate leaders Baldy Li, Xu Liu, Yao Da and others were captured, and the barracks built by the pirates on the island were destroyed. Afterwards, the officers and soldiers filled Shuangyu Port with wood and stones, and Shuangyu Port was abandoned thereafter.

Now Wang Daoqiu is here, standing on the big ship with three thousand materials, staring at Shuangyu Port in the mist.

Good place!A natural port located within the Yangtze River Delta economic circle.It's no wonder that during the Opium War, the people of Eagle Country depended on this place for life and death.Later, the Qing Dynasty was still worried about this place. It was too close to Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, and was afraid that people from the Eagle Kingdom would steal their money.So Zhoushan refused to give him life or death. Later, the people of Yingguo had no choice but to retreat and do the next best thing and took Xiangjiang.

To be honest, this Zhoushan seaport is indeed much better than Xiangjiang, and the climate is comfortable.It is also located in the Yangtze River Delta economic circle and can handle the cargo throughput of the entire Yangtze River Delta.It is also close to the golden waterway of the Yangtze River, which can pass through the Yangtze River and radiate the economy of the entire Yangtze River Basin.

Looking at this unique trading port, Wang Daoqiu felt happy.Zhoushan is across the sea from the mainland. In the eyes of the Ming Dynasty bureaucrats in the agricultural era, it was just like Hainan Island further south. It was a barbaric place suitable only for the exile of prisoners, and it was not worth caring about at all.

Therefore, developing it will encounter little resistance from the conservative faction of the imperial court.Even the conservatives won't even pay attention to what you are doing on this desert island, as long as you don't use it as a base and go to the mainland.

Take it, definitely take it.Wang Daoqiu made up his mind.And just when Wang Daoqiu was looking at Shuangyu Port in the mist, Ouyang Junqing came over and clasped his fists and said: "Mr. En, all ships are ready for battle. Can we start the battle?"

In the face of absolute strength, there is no need for strategy or understanding of the opponent.After all, the Zhejiang Army's 380 soldiers and [-] small boats could do it in the original time and space.For Wang Daoqiu, a modern ocean-going fleet, isn't it just using anti-aircraft guns to kill mosquitoes?

So as soon as Ouyang Junqing finished speaking, Wang Daoqiu ordered: "First concentrate the artillery fire on the enemy ships blocking the port. After destroying the enemy ships, the artillery fire turns to the enemy camps on both sides of the port. Then the artillery and muskets cover the three thousand Japanese from a long distance. Soldiers are the first to land on the island for land combat, and finally our marines will go up again."

"Here"

Wang Daoqiu gave the order, and Ouyang Junqing hurriedly took the order and left.After a while, "rumbling" artillery fired from various ships. The pirate ships in the port ahead were "broken bones and tendons" in the fireworks of the explosion of yellow explosives. The pirates on the ship who were originally prepared to fight against the official army were all broken one by one. Ghosts cried and wolves jumped into the sea to escape for their lives.

Faced with this tragic scene, which was like being attacked by aliens in a science fiction movie, Xu Dong, Baldy Li and other pirate leaders who stood on the top of the mountain to watch the battle were so frightened that their mouths opened wide and their faces turned pale.

After a long time, Xu Dong, a native of Huizhou, was the first to react and said tremblingly: "Everyone, it can't be done, it can't be done. The army's cannons are more powerful than the Folang machine cannon. Our ship is completely destroyed. When the officers and soldiers finish bombarding the ship, we will definitely It’s time to bombard our fortress. It’s not going to work, it’s not going to work, it can’t be defended, let’s each find a boat and escape for our own lives!”

"Why run away? The big ship is completely destroyed, how can you escape with your life in a small boat? Not to mention whether you will be caught by the officers and soldiers outside the port, or whether the small boat will be overturned by the waves at sea. Just say that you only have a small boat. Where can we escape? The shore has been treated like an iron barrel by Zhu Gou Guan. As soon as we dock, we will definitely be caught by Zhu Gou Guan’s people. And if we don’t go ashore, how much can be loaded on a small boat? With enough food and drink to keep you floating on the sea for a few days, won't you be dead by then?"

Upon hearing that Xu Dong wanted everyone to abandon Ruoda's family fortune and find their own boats to escape, the big bandit Li Baldy hurriedly objected.

As for the other thieves, after hearing what Xu Dong and Baldy Li said, they became even more confused.I can't fight again and again, and I can't escape yet. What should I do?

And just when all the bandit leaders were wailing, the bandit leader Baldy Li gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "Let the young men evacuate the port camp, don't wait there stupidly for others to blow up. Withdraw all into the island, Withdraw to a place where the army's artillery can't blast, and we will fight in close combat with the army on the island. I don't believe it. The officers and soldiers who only get three melons and two dates every month can still fight with us?" "Yes, yes, yes, The big boss is right. The officers and soldiers only receive a small amount of pay from the court every month. They can't afford to fight with us. But if our subordinates dare not to fight hard, they will die. They will fight hard. We fight hard and they can handle the errands. , we will definitely win in a close fight."

"Yes, yes, yes, go to the island and fight the officers and soldiers. As long as a large number of officers and soldiers are killed and wounded, the officers will definitely stop attacking because they are afraid of taking responsibility. When the time comes, we will be soft and offer gold and silver, and the officers and soldiers will definitely retreat. .”

"Yes, yes, yes, as long as the officers and soldiers can open a way, we can also promise them to take the children away from Shuangyu so that they can report their military exploits to the court. We can even promise them that we can pay them monthly money in the future. Let them also eat a piece of dried stock.”

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As soon as the big bandit leader Li Baldy proposed to abandon the coastal camp, let the government troops land on the island, and then go to the island to fight hand-to-hand with the government troops in close combat, all the bandit leaders supported him one after another.After all, the motivation for the officers and soldiers to fight is only a few cents of silver every month, while the motivation for the pirates to fight is not only gold and silver, but also their lives.

If the pirates don't fight hard, they will either be hacked to death by the army and their boss, or they will be caught and beheaded, so they have no way out and can only fight hard.The officers and soldiers are not working hard, they are just taking care of their errands. They can continue to have fun after they return.Comparing the two, there is no doubt that the will of the two sides to fight is definitely dominated by the pirates.

So as soon as Baldy Li's strategy of bringing in the army to fight came out, all the thieves supported him one after another.Then they immediately went to greet their respective cavalry, quickly left the port, and went to the island to wait for the officers and soldiers to come and die.

It has to be said that Baldy Li's strategy in dealing with the officers and soldiers was correct. This is also the reason why officers and soldiers have historically been ineffective in suppressing bandits. It is also the reason why gangs like Liangshan require a certificate of surrender to join the gang.

Officers and soldiers are public servants and eat public food. If the bandits are suppressed or not, they can go back and continue to eat public food. There is no need to fight hard.As for those bandits, if they don't fight tooth and nail, they will either be hacked to death by the officers and soldiers, or they will be caught by the officers and soldiers and then be punished.

To put it bluntly, if the officers and soldiers do not work hard, they can continue to pay for their military pay.And if the bandits don't fight hard, their heads will be the military exploits of the officers and soldiers.

Just because the gangsters and the white gangs are going to get angry, everyone will be hurt.Therefore, throughout the dynasties, the Baidao and the underworld in a place are actually Infernal Affairs. The darkness will try its best to give Baidao face, show filial piety to Baidao, and not provoke Baidao.

As for the white gangs in various places, they are also worried that if they conflict with the local gangsters, their people will not be able to work hard, or the gangsters will become ruthless, and their wives, children, and children will be in danger, or if there are casualties, they will be held accountable by their superiors. .So the white gang leaders in various places accepted the filial piety of the underworld, turned a blind eye, and everyone went to bully the common people who were easier to bully.

Therefore, officers and soldiers have always suppressed bandits. Unless the top management made a firm decision and the responsibility was not assigned to the people, the local government would just go through the motions, act together with the underworld, and everyone would just go through the motions.

Now Baldy Li is following the same pattern. He thinks that the officers and soldiers will not fight for him just for a few cents of silver every month.When the officers and soldiers see casualties among the officers and soldiers, they will be afraid of being held accountable by their superiors, so they will compromise with them.Then everyone does the evil thing and the white way, and continues the Infernal Affairs.

But what he didn't know was that the enemy he was facing now was Wang Daoqiu, and Wang Daoqiu's purpose in suppressing the bandits was to kill them all and make this sea a quiet and peaceful trade route.

(End of this chapter)