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Zhang Huangyan rode a rough horse, and after the fence collapsed, he galloped in the dark while bending his bow and shooting an arrow.Those Dutch soldiers were standing by the torches, reloading bombs in a panic by the light of the fire.

call out!

Zhang Huangyan shot an arrow, which hit the Dutch soldier's chest.

It's a pity that the enemy was sleeping with all his clothes on, wearing a cloth mask in the middle of the night, the arrow was not fatal.

Zhang Huangyan raised his sword and rode his horse away. A well-trained enemy was the first to finish loading and raised the firecracker.

"boom!"

Zhang Huangyan swung his knife and pulled it out, and fired the firecracker into the sky.

Zhang Xianzhong and Sun Kewang also cut down an enemy each.Due to their poor equipment, dozens of old thieves simply rushed forward to throw the enemy down, and then wiped their necks with knives in the scuffle.

Sun Chuanting belonged to the commander and did not fight himself.

Even before those peasants and soldiers had time to do anything, Zhang Xianzhong and Sun Kewang had already led the old thief to get it done.

It's that simple, killing a chicken with a bull's knife.

Zhang Huangyan was about to get off his horse and fight, but the battle was declared over.

As for Shi Kefa, Ma Shiying and others, they led troops to encircle and hunt down the escaped Han people and indigenous slaves.

The next morning, count the spoils.

Twelve cannons were seized. These Dutchmen are really generous. They probably wanted to install all the cannons on the bastion after the castle was repaired.

Sun Chuanting called Zhang Xianzhong and Sun Kewang, and said: "The seized firecrackers and cannons cannot be distributed to you. Your Majesty does not allow you to own firearms. However, these Zhajia (European cloth face armor) can be given to you ten pairs, and you can take them on your own." distribute."

Zhang Xianzhong pointed to the captives and said, "I want thirty."

Sun Kewang didn't dare to ask for more than Zhang Xianzhong, and said, "I want 29."

Sun Chuanting bargained: "I'll give you twenty and nineteen each, and half of them are raw."

"Okay, have fun!" Zhang Xianzhong immediately agreed.

Sun Chuanting also said: "Even if the Han people are captives, they cannot be slaves. They must be given at least one mu of land."

Zhang Xianzhong smiled and said, "No problem."

Although the old thieves in Zhang Xianzhong's village are unfamiliar with their skills, most of them can also farm.But they have already snatched thousands of acres of land from Shengfan, and there is still a lot left after distributing it to the government.

These are all raw land, and it takes a lot of effort to cultivate them, so they can only be reserved for hunting in the woods.

The Han captives happened to be brought back to be tenant farmers, and they were given a symbolic one-acre of land, and then they would obediently let the old thieves farm and open up wasteland.

Raw captives can also be trained, even if their farming skills are worrying, they can help with some heavy work.

The rest of the spoils were divided among several magistrates, and all the artillery and firecrackers were taken away by the magistrates.

"Fu Zun, how to deal with this person?" Shi Kefa escorted Luyt over.

The Dutch commander slept with the native woman in his arms last night, so it was naturally impossible for him to wear iron armor.Facing the surprise attack, he ran away when he saw that the situation was not good, and was caught by Shi Kefa's troops on the way.

Ruyt was not afraid. He was pushed to the ground by Shi Kefa and shouted loudly: "You release me immediately, I am the Dutch East India Company..."

Sun Kewang kicked him over and cursed: "Damn it, you dare to rape after being caught. Do you know what grandpa does?"

Sun Chuanting is still confused, His Majesty is trading horses with the Dutch.In order to conduct trade with China, the Netherlands even sent envoys in the past two years. The two sides should be good-neighborly and friendly.

How dare the Netherlands send troops to Taipei to build a city under the eyes of the Han people?

Moreover, just build the city, only a few dozen soldiers were sent, and they didn't know how to leave enough checkpoints at night.

Sun Chuanting couldn't understand the Dutch brain circuit at all.

Sun Chuanting couldn't figure it out, and neither could King Jimel (Cambodia).

The old king believed in Buddhism and was a good-tempered person.When the Dutch first arrived in Cambodia, they gave gifts and knelt down again. They looked like grandchildren.

Therefore, the old king was very satisfied and agreed with the Netherlands to trade in Cambodia and also agreed with the Netherlands to build a church in Cambodia.

Only a few years later, the old king was angered by the Netherlands and began to restrict Dutch trade practices.However, the means were too mild, which aroused the dissatisfaction of Malay businessmen, which directly led to Malay businessmen planning a coup.

When the new king came to power in a coup, he was directly expelled.

Holland then took out silver bribes, but the money was given but failed to achieve its purpose.

The governor of Batavia was furious, and immediately dispatched the Dutch fleet with more than a hundred troops on an expedition to Cambodia, forcing King Jimel to return the bribe.

The new king was amused, sent troops to kill the shit out of him, and then started a massacre of the Dutch.

You come to other countries to do business, and since you want to please the king, please do so to the end.Why did you start messing around in other people's land after you got the right to trade?

And you have an expeditionary force of more than 100 people, and you dare to go ashore swaggeringly. Do you really regard Cambodian soldiers as primitive aborigines?

Sun Chuanting called the interpreter and asked, "Why do you want to build a city here?"

Ruyter replied: "This is a wild island, not China's territory. The East India Company has the right to build a city here. You shamelessly attacked and destroyed the trade agreement between the East India Company and China. You are bastards who reneged on their promises!"

Sun Chuanting scratched his forehead, feeling unable to communicate with this red-haired ghost.

Zhang Xianzhong said: "How about...a beating first?"

Sun Chuanting nodded: "Let's fight."

The old thieves immediately started to fight. At the beginning, they still punched and kicked, but gradually they started to play tricks.

For example, cut out wooden needles with a knife and nail them into the ten fingers of the red-haired ghost one by one.

"what!"

Ruyt screamed, and only drove six wooden needles in, and the guy was dizzy from the pain.

A basin of cold water was poured on him to wake him up. Not wanting to be tortured by the old thieves, Ruyt immediately panicked and shouted: "We are wrong, we should not invade China's territory! I am a military officer, please send someone to heat the barrier, there will be money Redeem me back!"

Sun Chuanting ordered: "Cut off this man's right hand, bandage it and send it to the hot shelter. The rest of the red-haired captives will all be used as coolies!"

Sun Chuanting not only sent the commander back, but also brought a letter: "If you dare to touch the northern part of Taiwan Island again, the Datong court will cut off trade with the Netherlands!"

This is an ultimatum to the Dutch according to Zhao Han's reply.

But, it is impossible to predict whether the Netherlands will give in, because they are a group of neurotics with bad brains.

No matter how cruel the Spanish and Portuguese colonists were, they knew that they were afraid of giving in to their powerful opponents.

The Netherlands is a typical person with a big addiction to food, and often makes unreasonable actions, which makes you unable to understand after thinking about it.

Chapter 439 [North Korea and Annan come to Korea]

Tainan, Zeelandia City.

Reuter, who was sent back with his right hand cut off, said to Paul Duradinius, the Taiwan chief of the East India Company: "The Chinese have no walls on the island, and no regular army. They are just a group of civilians who don't even have guns. The natives raided my camp like that. The North (Taipei) is too far away, we can directly hit Zhuluo (Chiayi)!"

Zhuluo County in Taiwan Prefecture is not far from the Dutch city of Zeelandia.

Paul Duradinius scolded: "You idiot, if you attack Zhuluo, it means a full-scale war with China. We went to the north to build castles to set up trade points and supply stations, not to fight the Chinese. .”

Although the Netherlands is like Teddy, they actually have their own logic.

It is under the eyes of the Han people, first try to build a castle.Regardless of China, it is naturally the best.Even if you manage it, you can try to fight the war, maybe you will win it.

lost?

Oh, lose it then, as long as you can keep doing business.

The place of Danshui is really the trading supply station chosen by the Dutch.It can trade with Fujian and is relatively close to Japan. Although Japan is closed to the outside world, there are still feudal lords who secretly engage in sea trade.

The Dutch, who had lost 50 troops, became honest immediately, and sent envoys to Nanjing again.

But Zhao Han continued to put pressure on the Netherlands:

First, for all Dutch merchant ships, the tariffs on various commodities will be increased by 5% as a punishment for the Dutch building castles without authorization.

Second, Taichung County was added, 5000 people immigrated to Taichung at a time to reclaim wasteland, and the government of Taiwan was moved to Taichung.

Third, build a rammed-earth castle in Zhuluo County, and put all the captured artillery on the castle.

The Dutch in Taiwan were not to be feared, and Zhao Han focused more on the mainland.

When Sun Chuanting led people to attack the red-haired ghost at night, Zhao Han issued two more orders in succession.

One is to let Sichuan's Ninth Division and No.12 Division attack the Xuanfu Division of Youyang immediately after the reorganization is completed.

If Youyang is successfully captured, the Ninth Division will return to Chengdu and look for opportunities to attack the chieftains in western Sichuan.The newly formed No.12 Division continued to attack the mountainous areas in western Hunan. Those places were under the jurisdiction of Hunan, but no troops were sent to occupy them. They were all densely packed with chieftains.

The second is to adjust administrative divisions.

The Lianzhou Prefecture in Guangdong (the government is located in Hepu) was placed under the jurisdiction of Guangxi, giving Guangxi an outlet to the sea.And build a port in Qinzhou, Guangxi special production capacity through the river, has been transported to Qinzhou seaport.

……

Nanjing.

A Vietnamese minister, Ruan Zhu, led the envoys to kneel down: "Ruan Cuo, a minister of the Annan Li Dynasty, pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor of Datong, China!"

"Stay flat." Zhao Han smiled.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Ruan Cuo stood up cautiously.

Zhao Han said again: "Give me a seat."

Ruan Cuo was even more delighted, the Chinese emperor treated him so courteously, this mission will definitely be a success.

Vietnam is now in the state of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. 100 years ago, the power minister Mo Dengyong usurped the country.The Nguyen family supported the royal family of the former dynasty, the Li regime was restored, and finally defeated Mo Dengyong to unify Vietnam.

Zheng Jian, Ruan Gan's son-in-law, coerced the emperor to order the princes, stole the power of the Vietnamese court, and formed the "Lord Zheng of the Li Dynasty" in the north.

Ruan Gan's sons, Ruan Wang and Ruan Huang, separatist in the south and refused to obey orders, thus forming the "Lord Ruan of the Li Dynasty".

Wars broke out constantly between the two sides, attacking from the north and defending from the south, drawing the river to rule.

These missions to pay tribute to Nanjing are the Ruan regime in the south.Ruan Cuo said: "Your Majesty, the Zheng family in Annan has no way, and the king of the Li Dynasty has become a puppet. Not only that, just three months ago, the Zheng family accepted the canonization of the puppet emperor of Yunnan, deposed King Annan, and established himself as King Annan! "

Zhao Han made an angry look: "This is a traitor!"

Ruan Cuo said: "My lord has found the royal family of the Li Dynasty, please give the seal of King Annan to you."

Zhao Han felt sincerely: "From this point of view, the Ruan family is the real loyal minister."

Ruan Cuo got up suddenly, walked to the front of the hall and knelt down: "The Ruan family is loyal to the king of the Li Dynasty, just like the king of the Le Dynasty is loyal to His Majesty!"

Zhao Han said very generously: "In this way, I will bestow the seal of King Annan."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Ruan Cuo was ecstatic.

Lord Ruan in the south has always been at a political disadvantage against Lord Zheng in the north. After all, King Annan is in the hands of the Zheng family.

Today, Emperor Zhenwu of Ming Dynasty, supported by Mu Tianbo in Yunnan, is rapidly expanding in Guizhou and Guangxi.Most of the territory handed over between Guangxi and Vietnam has already surrendered to Emperor Zhenwu.

Zheng obviously didn't understand the situation, and felt that Mu Tianbo looked awesome.

The civil and military ministers of Yunnan also urgently need to be recognized.Therefore, the two sides hit it off, and the Zheng family chose to usurp the throne and stand on their own, and the small Yunnan court took advantage of the situation to canonize him as the king of Annan.

After the Ruan family heard the news, they immediately sent envoys to Nanjing to get a clan from somewhere, and also asked Zhao Han to confer canonization.From now on, it is the Ruan family who coerces the emperor to order the princes, and can also accuse the Zheng family of betraying the master and usurping the throne.

Ruan's information is very well-informed, and he knows that Zhao Han is likely to unify China!

Because before Zhao Han opened the sea, the area under the jurisdiction of the Ruan family belonged to the Maritime Trade Center.Goods from Japan and China were transported to Nguyen's port, and then resold to Western merchants such as the Netherlands and Spain.

Ruan's ability to grow bigger step by step is also due to the benefits of maritime trade.

Moreover, Chinese merchants are very powerful in the Ruan family's jurisdiction, occupying more than 5000% of the sea trade market.In the port of Hoi An alone, there are a large number of Chinese who are officials, and there are [-] to [-] Chinese who are not officials.

For Zhao Han, since the puppet court in Yunnan canonized an Annan king, he can also canonize one himself.

Anyway, let Vietnam's North and South regimes attack each other, it is best to fight both sides.

After cleaning up the country, the Datong Army can send troops to northern Vietnam, and it is justifiable, because the regime there was canonized by the puppet court in Yunnan.

……

Vietnamese envoys withdrew and North Korean envoys were brought in.

Yin Shandao knelt on the ground and shouted in very fluent Chinese: "Yin Shandao, a vassal of the lower kingdom of North Korea, kowtow to His Majesty the Emperor of Datong, the upper kingdom of heaven!"

"Pingshen." Zhao Han was expressionless and didn't show any good looks.

After all, the King of Korea at this time was a vassal to the Qing Dynasty.

Yin Shandao did not stand up, but wept and said: "The Manchu Tartars are barbaric and cruel. They sent troops to ravage our country and robbed people, livestock and food. Now North Korea is empty, with corpses everywhere. The Manchu Tartars also brought The plague is coming. Your Majesty will send troops to Liaodong to make decisions for the officials and people of the next country!"

Zhao Han sneered: "North Korea is a vassal state of the puppet Qing Dynasty, but not my Datong state. What does North Korea have to do with me?"