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There is also a "democratic conference" that Han Chinese and aboriginal leaders must come to attend every year.

The democratic conference that was called was to promote the goodwill of the Netherlands, and finally urged to pay taxes quickly to punish those tribes that did not pay taxes in full.This often happens. The envoys sent by the Netherlands to call the aborigines to hold a meeting were directly chopped off by the aborigines.The Dutch preached at the Democratic Conference, and the aborigines directly carried out the assassination on the spot.

Nowadays, the democratic conference is held every year, and the Netherlands has to send troops to maintain order, lest the democratic conference become an uprising conference

It was this kind of high-pressure policy that caused the Han Chinese who had defected to the Netherlands to plot rebellion one by one.Now that the situation is at a critical point, if Zhao Han doesn't move his troops, Tainan is about to fight, and the result will definitely be a massacre against the Han people.

Taiwan.

Zhang Xianzhong was in Taipei, Sun Kewang was in Taoyuan, and Li Dingguo was stationed in Zhuluo (Chiayi).

For a while, they couldn't touch it.

In Zhuluo County, Taiwan, the aboriginal tribe is called the Zhuluo Mountain Society.They have a high degree of Sinicization, and with the immigration of Zheng Zhilong and Zhao Han, the Han people and the aborigines have had close exchanges.

"Hey, there are a lot of people here, it's not the kind of place where birds don't shit." Before Yuan Shizhong landed, he looked at the houses and joked.

Li Dingguo said: "Zhuluo County is the place with the largest registered population in Taiwan."

The jurisdiction of Zhuluo County includes not only Chiayi, but also the Penghu Islands.The registered population of Han Chinese and aborigines has reached [-], and more than half of them are immigrants and descendants organized by Zheng Zhilong.

Lin Chaofeng, the magistrate of Zhuluo County, personally led the officials to meet the Datong soldiers at the pier.

"General Li, General Yuan, you have come so far and have worked so hard!" Lin Chaofeng greeted with cupped hands

"Good talk, good talk!"

The two sides exchanged pleasantries for a while, and Li Dingguo asked, "How is the situation in Zhuluo County?"

Lin Chaofeng said: "There are constantly Han people in the south who can't bear the oppression of the Netherlands and flee to the south of Zhuluo County to reclaim wasteland. And the Dutch red-haired ghosts often send troops to loot and threaten the Han people to pay taxes."

Li Dingguo asked: "Didn't Zhuluo County send anyone to negotiate with the Netherlands?"

Lin Chaofeng said: "I have negotiated several times, but I can't tell whose territory it is. The Dutch ghost always quibbles,

He insisted that it was not under the jurisdiction of Zhuluo County.I also sent people to organize peasant soldiers and peasant associations there, but the number of Han people was too small to resist the Dutch guns and artillery. "

"Have these Han people who cultivated wasteland in the border areas been registered?" Li Dingguo asked.

Lin Chaofeng said: "At first I didn't want to, and I kept avoiding the government, fearing that the government would impose heavy taxes. Now one after another, they have all registered. From the mouth of the salt dealer, they know that the government's land tax is very light, and the first few days of land reclamation No tax for a year.”

Yuan Shizhong suddenly said: "Since they have registered and registered, they are the people of the country! The red-haired ghosts plunder the villages and force the people to pay taxes, which is to invade our territory and harm our people. There are every reason to send troops. Fuck it!"

Li Dingguo raised his hand and said: "Our army just finished the battle in Guangnan, and the soldiers need to rest. Moreover, the families of the soldiers of the whole army have not immigrated here, and they are all looking forward to reuniting with their families. The best time to start the war should be to reclaim wasteland and plant seeds next year. After the seed."

Lin Chaofeng also said: "Under the rule of the red-haired ghost, Guo Huaiyi, the leader of the Han people, sent people to contact him many times. He said that if he raises an army, he will definitely be able to capture Chixian City, but he needs the help of the government, otherwise it will be difficult to deal with the counterattack of the Dutch. "

Chixian City is Zheng Chenggong's Chengtian Mansion and the core of the Zheng family's rule of Taiwan.

At this time, more than 1 Han Chinese settled in Chixian City and surrounding villages.

Li Dingguo said: "Let him wait a little longer, and make an appointment to start an incident next year."

Ten thousand Datong soldiers were taken to the south of Zhuluo County by Li Dingguo.There were hundreds of Chinese peasants fleeing from the Dutch to clear the land, and an overnumbered Aboriginal tribe.

Order the soldiers to cut down the forest, bring the grain and grass on the ship, and build a large camp a few days later. Yuan Shizhong stayed in the camp to guard, and Li Dingguo led people to investigate the surrounding situation.

When he came to Beimen Township in Taiwan, Li Dingguo grabbed the soil by the river and said happily, "This is very fertile, and it's a good place to grow food."

In the alluvial zone where the river flows into the sea, can the soil not be fertile?

This piece of land is suitable for farming, while the coastal areas farther north and south are relatively barren, but they can be used to dry salt!

Li Dingguo asked the Han people who fled nearby, "Are there any natives here?"

The Han people replied: "Yes, their tribe is called the Xiaocheng Society, and they call themselves the Siraya tribe. There are not many people, only one or two thousand, and the land is not well cultivated. They usually rely on fishing and hunting for a living."

Li Dingguo said: "Bring five hundred catties of rice and twenty catties of salt, I'm going to visit these natives."

Back then, Dutch people could get along well with scholars when they brought gifts, not to mention the black-haired Han Chinese.

The indigenous leaders were very happy when the rice and salt were sent out, and they were willing to be neighbors with the Datong Army.

When Li Dingguo returned to the barracks, he summoned all the officers and men of the army and gave them a lecture: "Don't complain in your heart, thinking that coming to Taiwan is a distribution. Your Majesty said that the family members of the officers and men have moved here, and each person can reclaim 20 acres of land. No land tax will be paid within [-] years.

The land tax will be halved within 50 years.I went to see it just now. There are two rivers flowing into the sea. The land is very fertile, not a wild place.As long as it has been cultivated for a few years, everyone is a landlord.Do you want to do it? "

"Do it!" The soldiers shouted in unison.

The prestige of the founding monarch is enough to eliminate the resentment in the hearts of soldiers.

At the time of Zhu Yuanzhang, a large number of soldiers and their families were moved to Yunnan, Guizhou, southern Jiangxi, northeast, and even to the grasslands north of Yanshan Mountain.There may be complaints, but the soldiers are very obedient.

Li Dingguo said: "Don't wait for the family to come, let's do it now!"

The soldiers set out with axes and ran to both sides of the two rivers to cut down trees and level the land.Those without an ax carried wood and stone.

The efficiency is astonishing. In half a month, a large forest disappeared, and the felled wood can be used to build houses.

Chapter 656 [Many Traitors]

The reason why Li Dingguo was transferred to the south was because most of his soldiers were from Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong.

Whether it is adapting to the southern climate or migrating family members to cultivate, it is more convenient and safer.

Two months after the end of the rural examination, the typhoon passed along the coast of Fujian and Zhejiang.The first group of soldiers' families, more than 3000 people in total, came to the middle area between Zhuluo and Tainan.Moreover, the government fulfilled its promise, bringing in hundreds of cattle alone, and all of them settled in the fertile river alluvial belt. .

[-] Datong soldiers and more than [-] military families, so many people migrated here, they quickly attracted the attention of the Dutch.

Historically, Kui Yi, the governor of Taiwan who was expelled by Zheng Chenggong, was still in charge of the business office in Nagasaki, Japan at this time.The current Governor of Taiwan is called Felberg. He has no prominent background. He started as a small employee of the East India Company and spent more than ten years before being sent to govern Taiwan.

Tainan, Xingang.

Felberg is chairing the Democratic Convention, attended by Aboriginal leaders, a total of 180

Many people, they represent more than 5 aborigines.A few years ago, the participating leaders were in their early 200s,

Representing more than 6 Aboriginal people.If it continues to develop, the number of leaders participating in the meeting will decrease.

In the end, it only represented more than 4 aborigines.

Where did the vanished chiefs and natives go?

killed!

According to historical records, from the convening of the first congress in the Netherlands to the tenth congress,

The aboriginal population in Tainan dropped by [-].

Any tribe that is disobedient will send troops, and it will be specially selected after the autumn harvest, so that they can grab food while carrying out massacres.

What's even more disgusting is that the missionaries also ran out to sing bad faces.Dozens of schools have been built in Tainan, and each school has only one missionary as a teacher.What they teach is nothing more than the "Bible". They also reward the aboriginal children with candies for their studies, and even go deep into the mountains occasionally to treat aboriginal people's diseases.

At this moment, several rows of soldiers stood beside Governor Felberg.

At the beginning, the governor only brought two soldiers and was assassinated during the meeting, but now the meeting is like a war.

"The Madou Society is very good. They have made outstanding contributions and have handed over the food in full for two consecutive years," Felberg said with a smile. Crown and scepter!"

The silver crown, of course, is not pure silver, and the main body of the scepter is also wood.

The leader of the Madou Club is a young man, about 30 years old, who is very proud to accept the award on stage.

"Thank you for your service to the company," Felberg said.

The indigenous youth knelt down on one knee, and Felberg personally put on a silver crown for him, and then gave him a scepter.

Among the other indigenous leaders in the audience, there are those who are envious and those who are angry.But they didn't dare to resist, but according to the request of the Dutch, they applauded collectively to congratulate

Madoushe is a large tribe. When the Dutch first arrived, the tribe had a population of more than [-].Now there are only [-] people left, a quarter of the population has disappeared, and even the leader has changed by two.

After some pretentious rewards, Felberg's face changed suddenly: "Where there is a reward, there will be a punishment. The three tribes that do not abide by the company's policies the most, each tribe will be fined ten buckskins. They must be handed in within this year, otherwise Don't blame me for being rude!"

The three tribal leaders suddenly frowned.

And the tribal leaders near them, some even gloating, had apparently been tamed by the Dutch.

After announcing the adjournment of the meeting, Felberg returned to his mansion.

Danker, the commander of the Taiwan Army in the Netherlands, had been waiting for a long time, and said when they met:

"Your Excellency, the soldiers sent out came back to report that many people came from the north, including many soldiers. As for how many there are, our soldiers dare not get too close.

Can not find out clearly.But there must be more than 2000 Chinese there. "

With a pipe in his mouth, Felberg said with a frown, "If there is a Chinese army, don't go there to collect food. More soldiers are sent to guard everywhere. I'm worried that China will send troops."

Danker asked: "Should I write to Batavia and ask the governor of Batavia to send troops for reinforcements?"

Felberg sighed: "I will write a letter, but no one can say for sure whether Batavia will reinforce it. Even if they come, they will choose to go back because they can save the cost of the garrison. "

The Dutch have been doing multilateral trade in Taiwan.

Imports of spices, amber, cotton, and opium from Nanyang, silver from Japan, and silk, porcelain, medicinal materials, cotton cloth, and gold from China all passed through Taiwan.At the same time, sugar, deerskin, venison, and various Southeast Asian specialties were exported to China and Japan.

Zhao Han is banning gold exports and artificially raising the price of gold, but with little effect.

Due to China's gold and silver price comparison, there is a very large profit margin compared with the European gold and silver price comparison.Therefore, Chinese merchants joined forces with the Dutch to continue exchanging gold and silver to earn the price difference.

After Danker was dismissed, Felberg began writing to Batavia.He said that at least 5000 Chinese troops had come to Taiwan, and that Chen Bing was on the border of the Dutch colony, and a war might happen at any time, so he requested immediate reinforcements from the navy and army.

After writing this letter, it was getting dark.

In Shimei Village on the outskirts of Chixian City, village elder Guo Huaiyi is inviting an uprising.

The village elder is not old, just turned 40 years old.His hometown is in Quanzhou. He went to sea to make a living when he was a teenager, and became a landlord in Taiwan. He became rich by planting sugar cane, rice, and ramie, and even opened a sugar mill by himself.

Guo Huaiyi said: "The red-haired ghosts are all robbers. Their castles were built with the help of the Han people. After they gained a foothold, they turned their faces and refused to recognize people. This kind of tax, that kind of tax, there are new tricks every year. Now even We have to pay taxes for killing pigs during the Chinese New Year. The red-haired ghost encourages us to grow sugar cane, and when sugar cane is planted everywhere, we are not allowed to squeeze sugar by ourselves, and even cook brown sugar at home. If we are caught, we will be fined."

Guo Huai got up and said: "My sugar mill is closed, it's not a big deal. But those red-haired ghosts are not allowed to sell sugar cane privately, they can only sell it to them, the price is so low that they can't make any money at all. Brother Hualong, How much sugar cane have you planted this year?"

Wu Hualong said, "It's dozens of acres."

"Does the red-haired ghost lower the price like that, do you feel good?" Guo Huaiyi asked.

Wu Hualong was so angry that he slapped the table: "It's so bad, I'll be a dog if I plant sugar cane next year!"

Guo Huai asked again and again: "If you don't grow sugar cane, what will you grow? Ramie? Grain? Which one will not be priced down?"

Wu Hualong yelled, "You red-haired ghost!"

Guo Huaiyi then said to the other landlords: "Brothers here, if you continue to be exploited by Hongmao, you will be forced to die sooner or later. Either way, you will die. Why don't you stick together and fight with Hongmao."

Wu Hualong was the first to respond: "Brother Guo, you are a hero, and everyone listens to you. More than ten years ago, the red-haired ghost encouraged farming, and there were rewards for good farming. We all worked hard to cultivate land, and we all became landlords." Unexpectedly, the red-haired ghost raised us as pigs, and now they have to kill the pigs and let the blood out!"

Landlord Lin Futian also said: "Then fight Hongmao, count me in!"

One by one, they all expressed their opinions, all of them were landlords in Tainan, but there were no small farmers or tenants.

Of course, life is worse for small farmers, and they will certainly respond.

Historically, Guo Huaiyi launched an uprising, and the army quickly grew to 16000 people. Eighty percent of the nearby Han people joined spontaneously, and even women and children took up arms.They once captured Chixian City, but were suppressed by the Dutch with the native army.

The Dutch army involved in the suppression had only 120 people, but the indigenous servants had 2000

many.

Xingang, Madou, Xiaolongmu, and Jiayaowan, the aborigines in these four places were bloody massacred by the Dutch, but now they are willing to be dogs to the Dutch.

Guo Huaiyi said: "Let me tell you a piece of news. His Majesty the Emperor learned that we were being bullied and sent troops here. He told us to wait until next year to revolt, but we can't wait.

Gotta send someone to get in touch.I have asked Blind Guo to count the auspicious days of the zodiac, Brother Guo, tell me.

"On the ninth day of September, Yixing soldiers," Guo Xiazi, a one-eyed man, said, "Our slogan for the uprising is September ninth, kill the red hair!"

Wu Hualong clapped his hands and said: "September [-], kill Hongmao, this slogan is resounding!"

Liu Mengzhou suddenly asked: "But Emperor Tianqi of Ming Dynasty sent troops here?"

Guo Huaiyi was speechless for a moment: "Hey, Brother Liu, what year are you in the old Huangli? Not to mention Emperor Tianqi, even Chongzhen Lord is gone. Now it is the new dynasty of Datong, the Emperor Minshi of Nanjing."

"What shit emperor? That name doesn't sound good." Liu Mengzhou complained.

Guo Huaiyi explained: "The first emperor of the people, the people are the people, and the people will be the masters in the future."

Liu Mengzhou smiled and said, "I don't study much, how can the people be the masters? It's not the officials who have the final say."

Guo Huaiyi said: "Hey, I won't talk nonsense with you. After drinking tonight, we will go back to connect with each other tomorrow. The elders of more than a dozen villages around will call! Tell them, on September [-]th, kill the red hair."

This group of landlords, full of enthusiasm, went home drunk.

Guo Huaiyi's brother, Guo Baocheng, ran to Chixian City overnight to leak secrets to the Dutch officials there.He felt that his brother's rebellion could not be successful, and the Chinese emperor's sending troops was nonsense. It would be better to be a traitor and gain the appreciation of the Dutch, and he could inherit the property by killing his brother by the way.

The governor of Taiwan, Felberg, got the news at noon the next day. He did not intend to arrest people immediately, but said: "Don't alarm the rebels. They rebelled on September [-]th in China. We quietly gathered the army secretly. All rebels are to be put to death.

Also, don't publicize it to the outside world, don't tell the natives, those scholars don't know how to keep it secret.