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The apprentice beats the master.

40 Portuguese gunners fought until the end when the friendly troops of Ming Dynasty fled and surrendered. 12 people were killed in battle, 15 people were seriously injured, and the rest were slightly injured. The casualty rate reached 100%.

Kong Youde took away the surviving Portuguese gunners and cannon-casters, and all surrendered to the Manchu Qing, and the Manchu Qing obtained advanced cannon-casting technology.

Since then, the vitality of Macau has been greatly damaged.

The excellent cannon-casting masters of the Bugarao Cannon Foundry lost half of them directly.The excellent gunners of the Macau Fort also lost half directly.

Wang Shengtai suddenly laughed and said, "Your Excellency, you don't have to be depressed. As long as you are willing to teach the gun barrel cold casting technology, 1% of the dry stock will be given to you, and you will have a salary of 300 taels of silver every year."

It was easier for Wendis Bogarao, at least he was well off.

Wang Shengtai added: "As long as you work hard, the town will promise you a title."

"Nobility?" Wendis Bugarau was overjoyed.

"Yes, title." Wang Shengtai smiled.

Wendis Bugarao's grandfather was only a cannon maker, and he was transferred from the Goa Cannon Factory in India.It has been their dream for generations to become a nobleman, and even the lowest baron or earl is enough for Wendis Bugarau to fight for it.

"Dear sir, I am willing to serve you." Wendis Bugarao bowed and saluted.

The Bucarao Cannon Factory was taken over by Zhao Han and officially changed its name to the Macau Cannon Foundry.

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Macau, where the Portuguese lived.

Fei Ruhe shouted loudly: "Put down the guns immediately and disband the Macau Guard!"

Julio, the commander of the guard, screamed angrily: "I don't agree to sign the "Macau Treaty", and I don't agree to the dissolution of the guard. Damn rebels, if you want me to submit, then let's decide the outcome on the battlefield!"

"Dang Dang Dang Dang!"

The parliament rang the bell, and several members came running quickly.

Mutter at the guard for a while, then leave immediately.Three hundred Macau guards, one hundred of them Portuguese, pointed their guns at two hundred Spaniards.

Julio was dumbfounded. Before the Chinese started fighting, their own people began to fight among themselves.

The governor of Macau, Shi Paulo, saw this scene in the Governor's Palace.He led people to the council hall and roared: "What exactly does the council want to do? Is Macau going to betray the king?"

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hua Liya, had a cold expression: "Sorry, the Macau Parliament is only loyal to the King of Portugal."

"The king of Spain is the king of Portugal!" Shi Paulo was furious.

Hua Liya said: "Please leave Magang immediately, you are not welcome here."

54 years ago, Spain interfered in Macao affairs, and the Portuguese in Macao rebelled and expelled Spanish missionaries and monks.

Macau was granted semi-autonomy 52 years ago.

48 years ago, following the orders of the Queen of Spain, the Governor of the Philippines sent a ship to Macau to purchase military supplies, but the ship was seized by the Portuguese.

44 years ago, the King of Spain cut off trade between the Philippines, Mexico and Macau.

43 years ago, Spanish ships were driven out by the Portuguese.

42 years ago...

The Portuguese in Macau have been resisting Spanish rule, and even launched a coup that was suppressed by force.

Now that Zhao Han wants to disband the Macau Guard, the Macau Parliament immediately took the opportunity for a coup.

"God, you can't do this!"

"Go back to the Philippines, you bloody Spaniards!"

Large-scale conflicts first occurred in churches.

Jesuit priests, with a large number of Portuguese civilians, rushed into the Dominican church with clubs in hand.They beat the Spaniards when they saw them, even the nuns, and directly tied up the bishop of Macau.

Today's Governor's Palace was once a Jesuit fort.

The whole city started to become chaotic, Fei Ruhe led a few hundred soldiers, happily standing outside the settlement to watch the excitement.

Including children and garrisons, there are more than [-] foreigners in Macau.

Among them, the Portuguese accounted for the majority, and they began to smash, loot and burn, targeting the Spaniards.Since the King of Spain ruled Portugal, the number of Spaniards in Macau has continued to increase, seriously damaging the interests of the Portuguese.Over the past few decades, the Spaniards have been expelled three times.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

The Macau Guard opened fire.

Two hundred Spanish guards shot at a hundred Portuguese guards.

The original intention of the Macau Guard was to firstly suppress the Portuguese rebellion, and secondly to prevent the Dutch from attacking.

Governor Shi Paulo stood on the spot blankly, the guards fought, the churches fought, and the civilians also fought.

There is no need for the Chinese to take action at all, Macau itself can play a dog's brain.

"General, Dafo Langji (Portugal) can't hold on anymore." The translator reminded.

Fei Ruhe immediately shouted: "Kill!"

"Bang bang bang bang!"

Not long after, Spain was flanked by China and Portugal, and quickly collapsed to surrender.

Fei Ruhe was about to receive the prisoners when he saw the Portuguese guards suddenly opened fire at close range, killing one-third of the Spanish surrendered troops.

The two sides fought again, Fei Ruhe didn't bother to intervene.

Julio, the commander of the guard, was shot down unwillingly, and countless Spanish soldiers fled towards the sea.

At the same time, the Portuguese priests drove out the Spanish priests, the Portuguese civilians drove out the Spanish civilians, and the Macao Council was expelling officials from the Governor's Palace.

The governor Paulo Sze was driven to the pier, and the speaker Hua Liya said sharply: "Go back to the Philippines immediately, and you are not allowed to set foot on the land of Macau!"

A large number of Spanish officials, priests and civilians boarded the ship, cursing or crying.

Especially civilians, they leave with only one suit of clothes on, and all their property is deprived. How can a family live in the Philippines?

"Wonderful, so wonderful." Fei Ruhe couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Speaker Hua Liya ordered the guards to be disbanded, handed all the muskets to Fei Ruhe, and said: "Your Excellency, please abide by the treaty and do not interfere in the affairs of the inhabited area in the future."

"We always keep our promises." Fei Ruhe said with a smile.

Chapter 269 [Military Law]

Guangzhou, North Gate Tower.

There is a five-story building here, which was built in the early Ming Dynasty, and it was built to have a good view of the whole city.

Zhao Han put down the battle report he had just received, and seeing Zheng Zhilong looking at him, he smiled and said, "Western Guangdong has been captured, only Qiongzhou Prefecture is left. The frontline generals request to dispatch ships to attack the island."

"Congratulations brother," Zheng Zhilong immediately cupped his hands, "Do you need the Zheng family to send a boat to help?"

Zhao Han waved his hand and said, "I don't need it for now, it won't be too late to capture Qiongzhou's mansion when there are enough officials. Does my brother know the situation in Qiongzhou?"

"It's much better there than Dongfan," Zheng Zhilong said with a smile, "there are at least a million Han people in Qiongzhou Island."

The population of Hainan Island in the late Ming Dynasty must have exceeded one million!

Because during the period of Zhu Yuanzhang, the registered population of Hainan Island had already reached 291030, almost breaking through 30.For more than 200 years, the imperial court has continued to exile prisoners on the island, and there have been civilian immigrants along the coast of Guangdong. There may be two to three million Han people on Hainan Island.

As for the official data, there were only 25 people in Hainan at the end of the Ming Dynasty, which was less than that of Zhu Yuanzhang, which is outrageous and nonsense.

Zhao Han got up and pressed the railing, looked across the city of Guangzhou to look at the sea, and suddenly turned around and asked, "Does the Hongfan ghost really dare to come?"

"I will definitely come." Zheng Zhilong said with a smile.

After Zhao Han took back Macau, he immediately informed the merchants that all countries can come to Guangzhou for free trade—except the Netherlands.

With the arrogance of the Dutch in the 17th century, after hearing this news, they probably wanted to rush into Guangzhou City and kill Zhao Han.According to Zheng Zhilong, the Dutch will arrive in Guangzhou within three months.

Zhao Han is in a hurry to drive away the Dutch because he has captured the entire western part of Guangdong.

Guangdong in the Ming Dynasty directly bordered Vietnam. In the future, the coastal areas of Guangxi will all be under the jurisdiction of Guangdong at this time.

North Vietnam's maritime trade has been occupied by the Dutch.Only by driving away the Dutch can Zhao Han buy grain in North Vietnam to solve the problem of food shortage in Guangdong.

After three years of catastrophe in Guangdong, Zhao Han brought a large number of troops and officials.The local purchase of grain is no longer enough, and it is being transported from Jiangxi. The consumption of going over mountains and mountains is very high, and it is necessary to obtain grain imports from North Vietnam as soon as possible.

The cost of buying grain from North Vietnam is lower than that of South Vietnam, and merchants are more active in transporting grain and selling it.

Zhao Han suddenly asked: "Is it easy to attack Taiwan City (Rezheban City)?"

"Easy," Zheng Zhilong said, "If it's just a naval battle, you can make peace with the Hongfan ghosts after the battle. If you capture Taiwan City, it's tantamount to a full-scale war with the Hongfan ghosts."

Zhao Han asked again: "What is the combat strength of the Hongfan ghost's army?"

Zheng Zhilong smiled and said, "It's stronger than Daming's guards."

These words made Zhao Han amused, and after careful questioning, it turned out that they were pretty much the same.

It can't be blamed for the fact that the Dutch army is too weak, just like the soldiers of the Great Ming Guard, it's all because of a problem with their treatment.

The salary of the Dutch Army is extremely low, and even clothes and hats have to be provided by themselves.

Most soldiers in the army have to find part-time jobs to make money, and even sneak out of the barracks every day to work full-time.

They came from various sources, and their military training lasted only two months. Anyway, they were trained casually, and they were distributed from Batavia to various colonial strongholds.

Let's put it this way, the training time of the farmers and soldiers under Zhao Han's command is several times that of the Dutch Army.

In history, Zheng Chenggong attacked the city of Rezalan, and there were three fortresses in the Netherlands.Among them, Fort Promincia had a serious shortage of gunpowder reserves, and even the matchlocks of the matchlock guns were moldy. The Dutch army in the fortress was busy working all day to make a living.

The Dutch reinforcements at that time were even more nonsense. The fleet set off from Batavia and only transported six or seven hundred troops.

Of these hundreds of army soldiers, only 200 were sent to support Taiwan, and the rest came to attack Macau, which made the Portuguese in Macau look confused.

I feel that as long as they land and fight, the Dutch army is a bunch of psychopaths.

Zheng Zhilong glanced at his son, and said: "I'm leaving, so Quanzi can go to Ji'an Mansion with my younger brother. It's good to let him go to Jiangxi to see the world."

"Father, I still have to take the Juren examination." Zheng Sen said.

"What Juren exam?" Zheng Zhilong was very speechless, "Fujian is gone before you are admitted to Juren, where are you going to take the exam?"

Zhao Han smiled and said, "It's okay, I'll host it when the time comes."

Fujian is easy to win, and then the three-way march will be made.

All the way from the lead mountain to the south, all the way to the east from Chaozhou, all the way to Fuzhou from the sea.

Since ancient times, Fujian has been an indisputable land for military strategists.

There are mountains everywhere, the land is barren, and the checkpoints are dense.It's useless to beat it down, and it still hits walls everywhere if you really want to beat it. The attacks on Fujian in all dynasties have been incidental.

From another point of view, Fujian can only be divided into separate regimes, and local governments should not even think about fighting to fight for the world.

Just like this time, Huguang and Guangdong fought lively, but Fujian officers and soldiers did not move.Because as long as Zhao Han guards the two checkpoints, with one or two thousand miscellaneous soldiers, tens of thousands of Fujian officers and soldiers can be killed.

Zheng Zhilong is also helpless, half of his foundation is in Fujian, and half is in Taiwan.

Even if they occupy the whole of Fujian and Taiwan, Zheng Zhilong can only be on the sidelines, and Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Guangdong can all beat Fujian.There is no way, the terrain is like this, just like Shandong, it can only be separated for a short time, and it cannot compete for the world.

After the Song Dynasty, in the entire south, Jiangxi was the most suitable place for Longxing!

Chen Youliang occupied Jiangxi back then, if it wasn't for Zhu Yuanzhang's bad luck, it would be hard to say who would win.

Zheng Zhilong is well aware of Fujian's disadvantages, so he has no ambition to win the world.He sent his son to Jiangxi to make plans for the future, hoping that his son could be reused by Zhao Han.

Moreover, he does not want his son to be a general, but prefers his son to be a civil servant.

Two days later.

Zheng Zhilong led the fleet to leave and took away many goods from Guangzhou.

As for Zheng Sen, he stayed as Zhao Han's entourage, helping with some simple official documents every day.

"General Town, why are there so many reserve officials?" Zheng Sen asked curiously with a document in his hand.

Zhao Han said with a smile: "Settled and divided the land."

"It's too much." Zheng Sen said in surprise.

Due to the rapid expansion of the territory, a large number of grassroots officials are urgently needed.Zhao Han also transferred 100 official officials and 200 reserve officials from Jiangxi, and recruited reserve officials from Guangdong at the same time.

The specific operation is that one official official is the main official, with two Jiangxi reserve officials and four Guangdong reserve officials.As long as the work of registering and dividing land is completed, the regular officials will be promoted to officials, all the reserve officials will be converted to regular positions, and some of them will become officials directly if they do well.

"Total town!"