Ming politicians

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Three days later, the army set off.

This time, Su Tiancheng did not need to keep it a secret. Ever since Zheng Zhilong evacuated Taiwan, the Spanish colonists and the Dutch colonists tried their best to enter and occupy Taiwan. After a fierce fight between the Spanish colonists and the Dutch colonists, the Dutch finally The colonists won the victory and completely occupied Taiwan, and also directly controlled Luzon and Nanyang and other places. You must know that Luzon and Nanyang and other places were formerly vassal states of Ming Dynasty, and their status was similar to that of North Korea. The neglect of sea power caused these places to break away from the control of the Ming court, and the court was unable to continue to control and take care of these dependent countries. The direct consequence was the loss of resources of these dependent countries, which were plundered by the Dutch and Spanish colonists. Even when Zheng Zhilong once occupied Taiwan, he did not notice the control of Luzon and Nanyang. After all, Zheng Zhilong's main thoughts were still on the family's wealth and strength.

Su Tiancheng is a time traveler with unusual vision. He is determined to regain Taiwan, but the goal he needs to achieve is absolutely different.

When the [-] soldiers from the Jiangning Battalion entered Fujian, the common people did not know about it. The time when they came to Fujian was a bit special. It was during the Spring Festival, and the common people were busy celebrating the Spring Festival. No one went fishing at sea. Besides, winter was basically a fishing moratorium. , Even if you go out to fish, you won't gain much.After arriving in Quanzhou, Xiong Zijian arranged many medium and small ships to transport many soldiers ashore, and the military camp and the surrounding area of ​​the port were under strict martial law.It is training, the habit of the Jiangning camp is not to harass the people around, so for more than a month, the people around.Little is known of the existence of such an army.

The departure situation is different.

The formation of warships approached the pier, and many soldiers lined up neatly, waiting for Su Tiancheng's inspection.

The Spring Festival has passed, and it is the busy season of farming. There are many paddy fields in Fujian, and the common people are starting to get busy, but the sudden appearance of so many soldiers in the military camp makes them a little curious, especially the fishermen who are active at sea all year round.I was very surprised by the sudden appearance of the battleship formation, and couldn't help being curious, so I also wanted to come and have a look.

In the early spring, the weather was still a bit cold. Su Tiancheng dressed neatly and walked through the neatly arranged queue one by one.

The Jiangning battalion soldiers preparing to recover Taiwan are all the most elite personnel.Su Tiancheng was familiar with these soldiers.The soldiers stationed in Taiwan must be of extraordinary quality. Once Taiwan is occupied, the families of these soldiers will also follow to Taiwan, and they will become the main force in the construction of Taiwan.In the first year of Chongzhen.Zheng Zhilong belonged to the imperial court, and there was a large-scale emigration. Many farmers in Fujian have migrated to Taiwan. It is a pity these years.Taiwan was controlled by Spanish colonists and Dutch colonists. The life of ordinary people was too difficult. Many people tried their best to return to Fujian, or drifted to places such as Nanyang and Luzon. There were not many people left because of the long-term relationship with the mainland. Isolation has not been taken seriously by the imperial court, and Taiwan's productivity is very backward. This is the actual situation. Whether it is Zheng Zhilong, or the Spanish colonists and Dutch colonists, they occupied Taiwan, not thinking about building Taiwan, but for plundering, so It is said that for so many years, Taiwan has never been developed, and it has not been valued by the imperial court.

Around the pier, there are many common people standing far away. There are also some small fishing boats on the sea, which are separated by a long distance. The formations collided.

Su Tiancheng looked at the common people around him, and felt nothing at all. The common people in Ming Dynasty were still very simple, and they couldn't be compared with those hundreds of years later. The common people were basically illiterate, unable to read big characters, and there were too few people who could read. , There is no compulsory education in this era. If you want to read and write, you need to spend money. The purpose of scholars is almost always to take the imperial examination, to be able to jump the dragon gate, and completely change their identity, not to mention passing the exam. Scholars, even children and scholars, still have some status in society.

Su Tiancheng vaguely remembered that before time travel, he had read a lot of online novels and told many stories about time travel. There are many people who have completely changed the social situation. Maybe they have the ability to do that, but it is a pity that he cannot do it, such as changing the form of education. , establish schools, so that most people can go to school and receive education. To do these things, you need the support of money. Is it possible to change one's identity, can one be an official? If reading is not the purpose, others may not let their children study. It is better to do farm work at home and support the family. It is useless to be a scholar.

To change this understanding and improve the overall quality of personnel is not as simple as talking about it.

When boarding the warship, Su Tiancheng looked calm.

Those who followed Su Tiancheng on board the command ship included Qu Qingze, Liu Tiehan, Wang Dazhi, and Song Sijun, and Sun Chuanting boarded another command ship. Sun Chuanting was mainly in charge of the sea operations, and Su Tiancheng was not very good. Familiar with the many requirements of sea combat, Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Chenggong also followed Sun Chuanting to board another command ship.

Although the warship that Su Tiancheng was on was the No. [-] warship, his more task was to issue combat orders. As for how to attack Taiwan and what kind of preparations were needed, that was something Sun Chuanting and others considered.

In order to recover Taiwan smoothly, Su Tiancheng also made great determination. When Sun Chuanting set off from Dengzhou, he carried a large number of shells. Every soldier of the Jiangning Battalion who participated in the battle to recover Taiwan was equipped with flintlock guns. And enough bullets, the Dutch colonists mainly relied on firearms. This time to regain Taiwan, the most important thing is the duel of firearms.

This time the firearms duel is very different from what it will be hundreds of years later. The firearms owned by the Jiangning Camp can be said to be the most advanced firearms in the world. A large amount of silver was used to develop and improve artillery and flintlocks.In terms of the advanced nature of weapons, the Ming Dynasty was far ahead of the world.

The flintlock guns are unique to the Jiangning camp. Although the grassland tribes also purchased a lot of flintlock guns, the ammunition was controlled by the Jiangning camp, and the source of ammunition was lost. The flintlock guns were useless. The Spanish colonists and the Dutch Although the colonists once took the lead in the research and development of firearms, many of Ming's firearms were imported from Europe, but after countless researches and modifications, the Jiangning Camp has long been at the forefront. According to intelligence It shows that the Dutch colonists who occupied Taiwan still used matchlock guns, which are incomparable with flintlock guns.

Besides the artillery, the gap is even bigger. The Jiangning Battalion has the unique flowering ammunition in the world, which has a huge lethality and is by no means comparable to the solid ammunition. These artillery were deployed on warships and patrol ships, and after landing, It can move, whether it is fighting at sea or on land, it can exert great power.

Knowing oneself, knowing the enemy, and winning every battle, Qu Qingze has mastered the strength of the Dutch through a large amount of intelligence.

The warships of the Dutch are also huge, and they are also equipped with corresponding artillery. However, the number of warships cannot be compared with those owned by the Jiangning Battalion, and the power of the artillery is not worth mentioning. Confident in annihilating the Dutch navy without much loss, followed by land battles. After the Dutch and Spaniards occupied Taiwan, they built many cities and fortresses according to their combat habits. Use these cities and forts to control the whole of Taiwan and prevent foreign opponents. Unfortunately, these cities and forts are vulnerable to the artillery of the Jiangning camp.

Finally, when it comes to the deployment of the Dutch army, there are less than [-] Dutch stationed on Taiwan Island. In Su Tiancheng's view, this level of force is simply ridiculous and cannot withstand large-scale battles.

Now it is not hundreds of years later that thousands of Europeans can enter the capital and do whatever they want.

The Jiangning Battalion has advanced firearms, a huge fleet of warships, coupled with long-term expeditions, and is familiar with the combat situation. It can be said that it has an absolute advantage. Recovering Taiwan is just a matter of finding something.

Having mastered many situations, Su Tiancheng is not nervous about this battle at all. What he needs to consider is how to build Taiwan after recovering Taiwan.

Not only Su Tiancheng, Sun Chuanting, Qu Qingze, Liu Tiehan, Wang Dazhi and others all have sufficient self-confidence. They are all clear about the situation of the Dutch stationed in Taiwan. It was only a matter of time before they left Taiwan, but among them, except for Qu Qingze and Song Sijun, the rest of them didn't quite understand why the Jiangning battalion had to send [-] troops and more than [-] warships since the Jiangning battalion had sufficient confidence. The ship formation took advantage of such a huge consumption to recover Taiwan. It seems that such a move is a bit too cautious.

Sea voyages are boring and there are no entertainment activities. Sun Chuanting, Zheng Hongkui, Zheng Chenggong and others did not forget to organize some training during the voyage, so that the soldiers of the Jiangning Battalion can become more familiar with the rules of sea warfare and ensure that they are ready for the upcoming battle. For the battle, make the most adequate preparations. (To be continued..)