Shen Yourong is a person, and he can really be called a generation of heroes, a military general who is enough to be remembered for centuries. It's just a pity that his merits lie more in Dayuan Island, which is not valued by the Ming Dynasty, that is, the Ming Dynasty's official mansion, which is also known as the land of Dongfan, so his achievements are not visible in the world when he is alive, which can be regarded as the sadness of this era.

Everyone knows Zheng Chenggong and his person, and regards him as the national hero of China, because he recovered the island of Taiwan from the Dutch. But what everyone doesn't know is that when he was alive, there was another general who rejected foreign enemies outside Taiwan three times, and his merits were no less than Zheng Chenggong's.

In the 30th year of Wanli, the Japanese invaded Dayuan Island, and the upright Shen Yourong was stationed in Fujian, and he took up 32 warships under his command, desperately went to sea to fight with it, and finally annihilated it all on the island.

In the thirty-second year of Wanli, Wei Malang, the leader of the Dutch East India Company, led three huge ships to expel the Ming Penghu sailors and landed on Magong Island, in a vain attempt to settle in Penghu like the Francophile. At that time, General Shen Yourong went to Magong Island with a ship to meet Wei Malang, pointed out Chen's interests, solemnly told him, and forced Wei Malang to withdraw without a single soldier. Even before leaving, Wei Malang asked the painter to paint for Shen Yourong as a souvenir to show respect.

The most recent one was in the 45th year of Wanli, when the Japanese Murayama and others were ordered by the Japanese shogunate Tokugawa Ieyasu to lead thirteen warships to invade the Great Yuan. It was General Shen who was ordered to first deter and subdue the Japanese Shi Daoyou's army, and then marched south, besieged the Japanese on Dongsha Island, and captured 69 Japanese criminals, which was also the largest number of Japanese prisoners captured in the Ming Dynasty.

It is a pity that although the general has made great achievements in battle, he has also aroused the eyes of the surrounding bureaucrats, not only did not reward him for his military merits, but also framed him for unfounded charges such as being a conspirator. Therefore, although the false accusation was not substantiated by me, the general was not rewarded by the imperial court.

However, as a force on Dayuan Island, Li Tianyang is familiar with what this general has done, and even secretly admires and worships this bold general in his heart. But what he didn't expect was that such a general, whom he admired, personally visited Jilong Harbor and talked to him, which made him feel flattered and a little worried and afraid.

The shadow of the famous tree, as a Ming Dynasty official who has a lot of opportunities, has always been a communication without Bai Ding, and came to Dayuan Island alone, which means that Li Tianyang has to be wary: "My lord's words are bad, this Dayuan Island is not under the jurisdiction of my Ming Dynasty, and there is no actual master, and we and other people in the countryside develop and use, it seems that I have not violated my Ming law!" ”

Li Tianyang said a word, but he also happened to talk about the old general's sore feet, which made him hesitate to question, and the complexion on his face changed slightly, and he returned to calm.

The old general's military career for decades, his vision is naturally extraordinary, he has repeatedly blocked the many forces that coveted Dayuan Island for the Ming Dynasty, and it was the great role of Dayuan Island in the Ming Dynasty in the age of navigation.

However, from top to bottom in the Ming Dynasty, no one had any thoughts about such a lonely and wild island. Although Shen Yourong also strongly suggested to the officials that Dayuan be included in Fujian Province, he was always shirked by the governor for various reasons, so that Dayuan is still not recognized by the Ming Dynasty.

"Dongfan has always belonged to my Ming sphere of influence, and no individual or team will be allowed to get involved, so the old man advises you to leave quickly, otherwise don't blame the old man for being polite!" Although the old general was said to be a sore spot by Li Tianyang, he couldn't get along without a city government in his many years of officialdom, so he directly said his intentions: "Don't forget, when you Hongtang first started, you also did the things of Haikou, and my Ming Dynasty has never been merciful to Haikou and others!" ”

"General, since the establishment of Hongtang, not only have there been few disturbances to the coast, but have also been committed to clearing out the surrounding coastal bandits and ensuring the safety of one side. These things themselves should be the business of your Daming Sailor, but I want to ask, why can't the army protect our people from living and working in peace and contentment? Li Tianyang had a calm face and reprimanded in a lost voice: "After years of natural and man-made disasters, the people were displaced, but the gentry, officials and businessmen took the opportunity to make a fortune, sheltered and annexed the displaced people, and the land was used for their service, what did the government do?" ”

"Okay, the government has difficulties, the country has difficulties, so I and the people will find their own way out, open up the land, and lead the displaced people, more than 10,000 villagers on my Dayuan Island have left the land of the Ming Dynasty, don't they belong to my Ming children? If we can't survive, how can we leave our hometown background and come to this smoky land to survive? ”

A series of several questions, but it was Li Tianyang's venting of many dissatisfaction with the Ming Dynasty over the years, which made the old general's face a little ugly: "The old man is just a soldier, I don't understand political things, and I don't pay attention to them, but what I want to tell you is that for the sake of your family and relatives, I advise you to dismiss the displaced people on this island and return to your hometown to live a good life!" ”

"Home? It's easy for us to go home, and we won't starve to death anywhere anyway, but do you dare to say this in front of the thousands of villagers in my chicken coop harbor today, General? Or can you make a guarantee that when they return home, they will have a field to plant and a house to live in? Li Tianyang sneered, and immediately made a few requests to the old general: "As long as the general guarantees the above requirements, we will immediately dismiss the people and subordinates." ”

"The country has its own difficulties in the country, which cannot be commented on by soldiers such as us, and I cannot make promises that cannot be fulfilled and deceive you." The old general Shen was gloomy, he couldn't even do a single thing about Li Tianyang's requests, the country's erosion situation, the gentry, officials and businessmen were generally colluded and treacherous, he didn't have a lot of eyes and ears, how could he not know these things. It's just a pity that he is only a military attaché, and he can't mix in the major affairs of the country's people's livelihood, and he can't change it, the only thing he can do is to ensure the safety of the water and soil in Fujian, and avoid the suffering of swords and soldiers, which is already his greatest duty.

The more the two talked, the more intense they became, Li Tianyang blurted out many dissatisfaction with the world in his heart, and the old general explained to Li Tianyang the difficulties of the government based on what he had seen and heard in the officialdom over the years. For a while, there were arguments in the house, and naturally there was an attack and protection of the officialdom and the shortcomings of the dynasty, but fortunately, Cao Yongyi had already been sent out, and only Li Tianyang and Shen Yourong were present in the house, and they did not care about being sued.

As the argument lengthened, before they knew it, the two talked behind closed doors for half a day.

"It's just that you gathered on an overseas island, and took in the people who should live inland, cultivated the land for my Ming Dynasty, and raised their children on the island, and what you did was not a blessing for the country." Old General Shen thought that most of the bandits from Buyi were greedy and wealthy, but after some conversation, he really felt sorry for the young man in front of him, who was no more than twenty years old: "Why don't I show you a clear way, abandon the darkness and turn to the light, and use it for my Ming Dynasty?" ”

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