Chapter 55 Emperor Chongzhen is embarrassed, and the front line in Fujian looks forward to the trade wind

The attraction of Yaogang Square to Emperor Chongzhen is far greater than the attraction of the shopping mall to him. Walking around Yaogang Square, Emperor Chongzhen had long forgotten about going to the mall. Yaogang Square is really full of people and so on, and it is very complicated. Some people live in the kiln gang and come to talk about the world when they have nothing to do, and there are also people who come to the kiln gang from all over the world to do business and come to see the excitement. But when I got here, I immediately lost my dignity. No matter who you are, as long as you say what you say is recognized by everyone, you are a central figure. Here you can talk about what you are happy about, and you can scold the street if you are not happy. These made Emperor Chongzhen feel particularly interesting.

Coming to a group of people talking about whether the price of food should rise, Emperor Chongzhen stood again.

There is a man who is talking about opposition to rising food prices, but he is not saying it because he is afraid of them. "Everyone! The food thing is too big! It was not easy for us to stabilize the price of food, and I knew from reading the newspapers that it would take a lot of food reserves to do so. If the price of grain rises a little, everyone will rush to buy food, and it will be messed up again! Therefore, this grain must not rise! ”

Someone objected, saying: "There is also a reason why Zhang Dongjia asked everyone to discuss whether the price of grain should be raised." The Yaogang Corporation has been studying how to increase peasants' incomes, and I think that if the price of grain rises a little less, it will not affect everyone's food, but it will also allow the peasants to see some profits immediately. Isn't that the best of both worlds? Otherwise, the peasants will always have no money, and they will not dare to invest in the land, and the grain output will not go up! ”

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Emperor Chongzhen listened to everyone's argument and felt very strange. The heart said, "How do these people see the problem with such an opinion!" Better than our ministers who eat and drink. No wonder the kiln gang is like this, the people are like this, and the officials of the kiln gang are even more amazing! ”

King Zhou saw Emperor Chongzhen's doubts, and came over and said: "Regarding the price of grain, Zhang Dongjia has also held several meetings for us, and he has not made up his mind to raise the price until now. Because the impact of the price increase is too large, the pros and cons are also obvious. Publish it in the newspaper now, let everyone discuss, and wait for everyone to reach a consensus before making a decision! This way you can make fewer mistakes! ”

"This is what your newspapers call democracy?" Emperor Chongzhen asked.

"It's a democratic way of making decisions!" King Zhou replied.

"If the imperial court makes some decisions and lets the common people below participate blindly, won't it be a mess?" Emperor Chongzhen said dissatisfiedly.

"Huh! When I first came to Yaogang, I couldn't get used to it. But after a long time, I figured out that Zhang Dongjia is the most shrewd person in the world. King Zhou said, "It doesn't matter what we think." It is difficult to implement the decisions made by the people who are not satisfied with the opposition and dissatisfaction, and if there are many such things, the people will have too many grievances, and it is easy for accidents. But if this is the case, what to do to make the purpose clear, and then discuss the pros and cons, and make a decision when the majority agrees, and the few who are not satisfied will not be able to object! Wouldn't things be better? ”

"That's the same reason!" Emperor Chongzhen nodded and said, "We are tired and tired and make the people dissatisfied, and it really can't be done!" Or Zhang Dongjia has a way! ”

In fact, when I came to such a place, the most nervous was Gonggong Li, not that he was worried about the emperor's safety, because the people here said everything, and the emperor only arrived at the kiln yesterday, so it is inevitable that many people will talk about the emperor. If you say something in front of the emperor that the emperor doesn't want to hear, it will be troublesome!

And Emperor Chongzhen was the opposite, and said in his heart: "My emperor has such a big matter, how can the people of Yaogang seem to be fine, and they don't even talk about it?" After a few groups of people walked forward, Emperor Chongzhen really met a group of people talking about him.

"The radio broadcast the emperor's speech again! What are you talking about? The voice is hoarse, and there is no confidence at all! One person said.

"Another person said that they have been on the boat for a few days and have been in the car for a few days, and they haven't slowed down yet!" Another person said, "It's just that the words don't speak like the emperor, space!" If you listen to what our Zhang Dongjia said, you will be energized when you listen to it! ”

"Huh! Zhang Dongjia is considered to be a son for the emperor! Someone said, "This dinner in the evening will cost a lot of money!" ”

"I said that this emperor is not easy, it is the silver of the kiln, where does the confidence come from in the kiln. It's strange that you have enough confidence! Someone should say it.

"Behold! The emperor led this group of useless wastes, and went back to the kiln to get the Zen position! The civil officials of the Ming Dynasty were greedy for money and military attachés were afraid of death, if it weren't for our Zhang Dongjia, we wouldn't know what crime we would suffer! ”

Hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen's face blushed to his neck. The prince couldn't help it, and shouted: "Bold! Dare to say such a thing! "It's too late for the acting king to stop the prince!

The crowd was stunned, and everyone turned their heads to them, and none of them were afraid, but they just looked at them strangely. After a while, many people around him said, "It seems that these people are from the capital." The tone of voice is more like! Then he said to Emperor Chongzhen, "But don't forget! This is a kiln hill, I want to go wild! Go back to the capital and scatter it! ”

"Yes! This bear-like, is it still majestic here? ”

"You have the ability, you keep Manqing out!"

"Come to us to ask for food, and return the hero!"

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The more he spoke, the more unpleasant it became, and Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand to give the prince a mouthful. With the support of King Zhou and King Dai, he walked to his car in the distance!

There was a burst of boos from behind!

Emperor Chongzhen sat in the car, drove forward for a while, and asked the driver to stop. Then he raised his fist and hammered it on the head of the prince who was sitting in the passenger seat. While thrashing, he scolded: "You stupid donkey! I've been punishing you since yesterday! For the sake of this, the kiln gang did not move you. As a result, you're simply stupid today. You think this is the Forbidden City? ”

"Your Majesty, I really can't listen to it anymore!" The prince said aggrievedly.

"I don't need you to listen! You stupid ass is inferior to something! "Emperor Chongzhen is simply angry! Although he was very angry when he listened to those people's discussions, he wanted to hear what they had to say. I didn't expect the prince to be out of control.

King Zhou and King Dai, who were in the other car, were also very angry, because since they came out of Weifu, they should not reveal their identities. Fortunately, those people would not have thought that the emperor would come in person, otherwise they don't know how much trouble they would cause.

Seeing that the car in front of him stopped for a while and did not move, King Zhou and King Dai got out of the car and went over. King Zhou leaned over the car window and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Don't be angry, Your Majesty! Yaogang is like this, you can say anything, and you can also scold Zhang Dongjia, but as long as it doesn't affect others, you can say anything! ”

"King Zhou doesn't have to mind! I'm mad at this stupid donkey! Emperor Chongzhen said, "Since we have arrived at the kiln, we must also follow the customs." Again! Think about it, is there something wrong with what people say? ”

After a pause, Emperor Chongzhen let out a sigh of relief, smiled and said, "Hehe! Yaogang is truly an amazing place! Democracy is really interesting, I really want to take a good look at it! It seems that it is not okay to go back today and listen to what people say! Let's go to the mall! ”

"Entering the dazzling shopping mall, Emperor Chongzhen seems to have quickly forgotten the unhappiness in Yaogang Square!" In addition to feeling that there are too many people in the mall, Emperor Chongzhen feels that this mall is really worth seeing. However, Emperor Chongzhen didn't understand how the people of Yaogang gathered these things that they had never thought of together. I don't even understand that some small things will not make money if they are put there and sold, but they are still sold here. He didn't know that the big shopping malls just wanted everything, and some things that didn't make money should also be there. Because everything can attract people, and only those things that make money can be sold.

Emperor Chongzhen tirelessly walked around the mall for a long time, and he didn't finish it completely. This exhausted the accompanying King Zhou and the Acting King. Because the daylight in the mall is exceptionally bright, Emperor Chongzhen doesn't know how long it has been turning. I felt hungry and saw that there was a lot of food in the mall, so I ate in the mall. Emperor Chongzhen didn't bring any silver, and it was still paid by King Zhou. Eating here, the things are good, but they are also ridiculously expensive, which makes King Zhou grit his teeth in distress. The heart said: Go back and let Zhang Dongjia repay the account! But the emperor has no consciousness of spending money expensively, nor does he have the meaning of appreciation.

This trip, although Emperor Chongzhen made his mood extremely complicated, he even mentioned his interest in the kiln.

In this way, Emperor Chongzhen began to inspect the kiln.

The people of Yaogang didn't delay anything because Emperor Chongzhen came up, they still did what they should do.

In addition to the war in the northeast and southwest, Fan Chengkun and his Fujian side are also preparing for war.

The naval army led by Mu Yi, after cooperating with the infantry to solve the affairs of Liaodong and Korea, had already returned to Quanzhou with the warship. At present, there are five steel-hulled warships, six steam ships, and two 5,000-ton ships parked in Quanzhou Port. There are also most of Zheng Zhilong's original warships. The other steamships were busy delivering supplies to Nuergan and did not come.

The infantry that cooperated with the attack on Guangdong had all withdrawn.

Although Fujian has undergone great changes, not only has its production and trade not been affected, but also because the kiln people have announced many policies that benefit the people, as well as the transparent policies of customs and tax administration, Fujian's industrial and agricultural production has taken a step forward, and commerce and trade have become more prosperous.

According to Fan Chengkun's suggestion, Yaogang agreed to set about solving the problem of Xiaoliuqiu (Taiwan).

For solving Xiaoliuqiu (Taiwan), Zheng Zhilong is also particularly concerned. Zheng Zhilong has long had the intention to solve Xiaoliuqiu (Taiwan) and has no strength. Zheng Zhilong started his career in Xiaoliuqiu (Taiwan) back then, and he had special feelings for it, but Hongmaofan (Dutch) was not something that Zheng Zhilong himself could completely solve, and it would be good to beat Hongmaofan (Dutch) to give Zheng Jiajun some face.

However, Zheng Zhilong, who came back from Annan, had a thorough understanding of the combat power of the Yaogang Naval Army. Those Fanyi warships of various countries that used to show off their might were just meat on the board in front of the Yaogang people, and they could deal with it as much as they wanted. He has never understood why he has to be so slow to do things with such a strong army, and it is said that the matter of Xiaoliuqiu (Taiwan) should have been solved a long time ago. Now Zheng Zhilong understands that if the people of Yaogang are not prepared for governance, they will not move Xiaoliuqiu (Taiwan). The people of Yaogang did not want to add a burden to the down, but thought about how to govern before they started.

There is another reason for Zheng Zhilong to devote himself to preparing for the sea crossing battle. That is, his family arranged very well in Yaogang. His son Zheng Chenggong, because he understands Japanese, now enters Yaogang Language Institute as a Japanese teacher. As soon as he entered the school and passed the assessment, he was assigned a job as a lecturer. I'm about to become an associate professor. My son called and said he liked the job very much. Zheng Zhilong is also very happy, because he knows that teaching in Yaogang is a very well-paid and respected job. The other children and grandchildren also went to school and started their studies. Zheng Zhilong felt more and more that Yaogang was really a very trustworthy person. If you follow Zheng Zhilong's original idea, deal with someone like him, or kill him.

But the kiln people did not do this. Although Zheng Zhilong hated the people of Yaogang for taking Fujian to the core, after calming down, he was still very grateful that the people of Yaogang did not kill them.

The Dutch governor in Xiaoliuqiu (Taiwan) sent a fleet of 12 warships, including two ironclads, with the Hector as the flagship, to the vicinity of Quanzhou Harbor to search for the new fleet. Keyette also had an idea to show Zheng Zhilong on the other side, so that he could know that his fleet was the most powerful fleet. He never thought that the invincible fleet in his heart would be heard from again after he went out. It's been a long time. Another ship arrived in Xiaoliuqiu (Taiwan), and he learned from the crews of this ship that his twelve warships had long been wiped out by the fleet of the Yaogang people. Now the fleet is in the low water of the Taiwan Strait, and the crew has no survivors.

The Dutch governor could not believe that this was true in any way, so he asked the captain of the ship to ask him carefully, and only then did he learn from the captain's mouth that it was true. Because the emperor of the Ming Dynasty commended the kiln people, radio and newspapers reported it publicly.

A frightened Corette knew that it was too big. The combat power of the Yaogang people is so strong, there is no warship to protect them, if the Yaogang people come to attack, it will be difficult for them to hold Xiaoliuqiu (Taiwan) with thousands of them. So Corette took advantage of the North Trade Wind to send a ship back to Batavia (Jakarta) to report the situation to Anthony van Diemen, the fourth governor of the Dutch East India Company.

Suddenly receiving this news from Corette, Anthony Van Diemen did not dare to slack off, and immediately convened a meeting of the board of directors. The directors knew that Xiaoliuqiu (Taiwan) was the company's cornucopia and could not be lost, so they decided to immediately send ten warships and gather 2,000 soldiers to support Xiaoliuqiu (Taiwan). Considering that the Yaogang fleet was really powerful, it was decided to wait for other ships to arrive in Batavia (Jakarta) and reinforce them.

However, Tony Van Diemen and the shareholders still couldn't believe that the new kiln workers would suddenly be so powerful. It was so easy to sink the most powerful fleet in the East.

Later, it supported eight warships and 1,000 soldiers in Xiaoliuqiu. But as Tony van Diemen suspected, the Kiln Man was not as terrible as Corette said. After the warships and troops they supported passed, they did not see the Yaogang people at all. However, the trade of Xiaoliuqiu (Taiwan) has not been affected, and the profit has increased slightly. This made Tony van Diemen still very happy, because as long as the money earned is not less, the shareholders will have no opinion. The directors are also very talkative. It shows that it is still worth sending troops.

However, Taiwan's Coyette couldn't swallow the sinking of 12 ships, and he always wanted to get this face back. I have been sending people to inquire about the news from Fujian. What made him angry was that after the Yaogang people on the opposite side occupied Fujian and sank their ship, they acted as if nothing had happened, as if they did not realize that Xiaoliuqiu (Taiwan) on the other side and their Dutch people were still alive. A large number of ships also went to Annam.

Although Corette knew that the warships of the Yaogang people were gone, Corette did not dare to send any more ships to Quanzhou to cause trouble. Because until now he had not figured out how the ships had been sunk by the Kiln Man.

After a long time without incident, Tony van Diemen wrote to Corette to transfer some ships back. I don't know why, Corette just felt empty. But he couldn't find a reason for Tony Van Dimen to refuse, because there had been no war, and so many warships couldn't be on Xiaoliuqiu's side.

Just when Corette had been nervous and dragged a reply to Tony van Diemon, a piece of information from Quanzhou on the other side made Corette understand why he had been uneasy. Because the Yaogang people have already gathered their forces and are preparing to attack Xiaoliuqiu (Taiwan). Not only were the kiln men on the opposite side ready to attack, but they had no intention of keeping it secret at all. It's a preparation with great fanfare. What's even more infuriating is that the kiln gang people are even ready for officials and police officers who work in various places in Xiaoliuqiu (Taiwan). They openly asked people who were familiar with the situation in Xiaoliuqiu.

Ke Ye gritted his teeth angrily, and said in his heart: "You kiln people don't take us seriously!" I'll talk about it when you come over. With our fortified castles and the warships of the sea, we will compare with you and see what tricks you can do. ”

Whether it was Anthony van Diemen, the fourth governor of the Dutch East India Company, or the directors, even Corette thought that it was some trick used by the Kiln Gang to wipe out his fleet. Otherwise, there is no way to explain this. They did not believe that the Easterners would suddenly be much smarter than they were.

It is this blind self-confidence that dooms their fate.

Although Fan Chengkun and Zheng Zhilong didn't take the Dutch seriously, they were also in charge of their situation at any time. The reason why Fan Chengkun didn't attack immediately was that Mu Yi and their warship needed to be repaired after they returned. There is also the need to wait for the trade winds. Because Zheng Zhilong's warships are all sailing ships, if you want them to attack Xiaoliuqiu (Taiwan) together, you have to wait for the trade winds.

After determining the time for the attack, Fan Chengkun sent a detailed combat plan to the Yaogang command center.

Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He quickly called them back and agreed to their battle plan! and told Fan Chengkun to let go of his hand and fight, and he could deal with the situation on the spot, without asking for instructions.

Fan Chengkun understands that this is the command center's great trust in himself. Zheng Zhilong also said: "The adults in Yaogang are really amazing, they know what it is like to fight. Only the front-line commanders and generals know best how to fight, and ask for instructions from the back who don't know the first-hand situation, and the battle really can't be fought! I used to like both telegraph and radio, but I was also worried that there would be too much command in the back. Now it seems that my worries are unwarranted! ”

Fan Chengkun said to Mu Yi and Zheng Zhilong: "Now everything is in place, only the trade wind!" ”

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