Warring States Eagle

After a casual conversation with Wang Hai, Zheng Liang fully realized the risks of the trip.So, for several days, apart from admiring the scenery as usual, Zheng Liang also secretly woke up, so that he could react immediately if there was any trouble in the sea.

To everyone's relief, they were about to walk out of the Zhoushan Islands and did not see a single pirate ship.

"Where is there?" Zheng Liang pointed to a big island in the distance through the morning sun.Now Zhengliang's boat has been dressed up as a fishing boat.

"That's Zhoushan Island," said Wang Hai on the side.

It turned out to be Zhoushan Island.In my impression, in order to rectify Haiphong, Zhenguogong Tanghe moved fishermen from all the surrounding small islands to this island and became boat owners.The later "Governor of the Suppression of Japanese" Zhu Wan did even better. In order to suppress more and more Japanese pirates, the imperial court set up a large yamen called "Admiral of Fujian and Zhejiang Military Affairs", and the admiral was given the title of "Youdu Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate" , commanded the two provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian, and transferred the "guest soldiers" to wipe out Japanese pirates.The first "Governor to Suppress the Japanese" was Zhu Wan), and his first strategy after taking office was to "strengthen the wall and clear the wilderness", forcibly relocating the residents of the Zhoushan Islands to the mainland and the main island of Zhoushan, completely eradicating the hidden places of the Japanese pirates at sea. They have no source of food and no place to hide.

"Brother Wang Hai, do you know where the current pirates' lair is?" Zheng Liang asked curiously.Because not far from Zhoushan Island is a place called Liegang, where Wang Zhi fled after being defeated by Zhu Wan. (.) Suddenly, Jung-ryung wonders where the hell those pirates were hiding before Wang Ji's rise.

"Your Highness Zhengliang, their old nest is in Shuangyu Island," Wang Hai said directly, "It is now controlled by big businessmen such as Lin Bichuan, Li Guangtou, and Xu Dong, and everyone along the coast of Zhejiang knows about it."

"Ah?" Zheng Liang was taken aback, "Sea merchants?"The Ming Dynasty now implements a sea ban, so why are there still sea merchants.

"Hehe. That's why there are pirates." Wang Hai understood Zheng Liang's meaning and said in a low voice.There was dissatisfaction in the voice.After thinking about it, I understand that these big merchants want to occupy the business road.Of course, they attack other opponents in every possible way, and those small shrimps like Wang Hai, who are trying to get a piece of the pie, are of course included in the attack.

Zhengliang recalled it carefully.Shuangyu Island is located in the Zhoushan Islands, more than 60 miles southeast of Dinghai County, Zhejiang.There is not much vegetation on Shuangyu Island.There are not many birds, but the north and south are connected by land and water, which is a natural deep-water seaport.Shuangyu Island became a trade and smuggling base in 1526, when the pirate Deng Liao attracted foreigners to occupy the place.Foreigners also took a fancy to the unique geographical conditions where the sky is high and the emperor is far away, so they built the first cargo warehouse on the island.In the 19th year of Jiajing, there were about 3000 long-term residents on Shuangyu Island, including about 1200 Portuguese. There are churches, hospitals, magistrates, warehouses, and exchanges on the island, just like a medium-sized market in Europe.The locals do not exclude foreigners with blue eyes and beards.Commodities from the Ming Dynasty and other countries in the world were exchanged, transferred, collected and distributed on Shuangyu Island. Silver from Japan and Spain entered China continuously through here, and Chinese silk, porcelain, tea, etc. entered the world through here.At that time, Shuangyu Island was amazed by later historians as "Shanghai in the 16th century".

During this period, Lin Bichuan, Li Guangtou, and Xu Dong, famous smugglers of the Ming Dynasty, also set up their bases on Shuangyu Island.These smuggling syndicates pass through smuggling boats.Carry contraband such as raw silk and sulfur.Traveling to Japan, Siam, and Western countries to make huge profits, like a fish in water, the power continues to grow.The prosperous Shuangyu Port is destined not to become Shanghai.Because of the rampant smuggling activities and the intrusion of Japanese pirates, the Ming Dynasty had long regarded this "smuggler and Japanese pirate's lair" as a thorn in its side.

In the 26th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court set up a large Yamen in order to exterminate more and more Japanese pirates.It is called "Admiral of Fujian and Zhejiang Military Affairs", and the admiral bears the title of "Youdu Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate".Commanded the two provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian and transferred the "guest soldiers" to wipe out the Japanese pirates.For the convenience of discussion, it is referred to as "Governor of Suppressing Japanese".The first "Governor to Suppress Japanese" was Zhu Wan.

Zhu Wan, a native of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, was 16 years old when he was admitted as a Jinshi in the 27th year of Ming Zhengde.He is deeply influenced by Confucianism. He is loyal to the emperor and patriotic, has the great ambition to govern the country and the world, and is indomitable in times of crisis. He is a capable minister and is worthy of great use.In the 25th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty, he was promoted to be the right deputy capital censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the governor of Southern Jiangxi.

The governor holds important powers, one of which is the right to "do things cheaply". Officials below the fifth rank who are not effective in suppressing the Japanese can be executed. There is no need to tell the emperor in advance.The second major power is finance. In addition to military expenses, taxes can also be set up in Zhejiang and Fujian provinces, used as they are collected, and finally written off by the Ministry of Households.The third great power is military power, which can mobilize the best soldiers and generals in the whole country for him to drive.

Zhu Wan's first strategy after taking office was to "strengthen the wall and clear the wilderness", forcibly relocating the residents of the Zhoushan Islands to the mainland and the main island of Zhoushan, completely eradicating the hidden places of the Japanese pirates at sea, leaving them no source of food and no place to hide; The second strategy is to implement the Baojia Liansi system. He organizes ten households into one Jia and appoints a chief; ten households form one Bao and appoints a Baochang.If someone in the first class "reaches the sea", everyone has the responsibility to report. The government has a management system of mutual monitoring and mutual defense at the grassroots level, and the folks have eyes and ears and undercover agents, so they become wise. ".He forbade the residents to have two-masted fishing boats, and the existing ones were returned to the government. If anyone dared to rebuild, the boats would be confiscated, and people would be punished as "passing the sea".The fourth strategy is to rectify coastal defense.He rebuilt guards one after another along the coast of Zhejiang, and stationed troops for defense. On the thousand-mile coast from Jiaxing, Zhejiang to Wenzhou, there were as many as 41 guards, one every one or two hundred miles.Each guard is built on the main road leading to the ocean, and there are watchtowers and beacon towers. If someone goes into the sea, they will set off a beacon as a signal. The guards will be dispatched to arrest them, and the neighboring guards will come to reinforce them, forming an iron wall encirclement. trend.

After completing the careful deployment, in April of the 27th year of Jiajing, Zhu Wan appointed the capitals Lu Tong and Ke Qiao to lead the army to launch a general attack on Shuangyu Island, the base camp of the "Japanese pirates".The campaign was surprisingly smooth, and his army captured Shuangyu Island in one fell swoop without any setbacks.The Japanese pirates on the island just ran around with their heads in their arms, fleeing for their lives in all directions. Zhu Wan took advantage of the victory and pursued them all the way to Zoumaxi in Zhao'an County, Fujian Province, where he captured 96 Japanese pirates.At this time, he probably understood in his heart that the so-called Japanese pirates were a group of unarmed businessmen from the Ming Dynasty. (to be continued..)

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