The 642nd fleet departed, the Zheng meeting

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"In this way, it may take us a little longer to relocate the people, but it will not delay General Lu's war.

At the same time, the relocation of the people of the Ryukyus Province will also be carried out in parallel with the expansion of Shuri Port.

Therefore, the division decided to personally take charge of the relocation of the people from the islands of the Ryukyu Kingdom, and you were to be in charge of the expansion of Shuri Port.

Our master and apprentice are divided into two ways and carried out at the same time.

Within two months, the division would move more than 60,000 Ryukyu citizens scattered across the surrounding islands to Shurijo Castle.

As for you, you need to coordinate the personnel and materials in Shuri Castle and quickly invest in the expansion of Shuri Port, and we only have half a year.

Thirty people (scribes brought from Jiangbei) will be assigned to you for the division and asked them to assist you in your work in Shuriport. ”

Chen Taihe was already in his heart at this time, thinking about what to do next, and he was more thoughtful than Li Ziyu.

After Li Ziyu heard this, he nodded and responded, "The student understands." ”

At the same time, Li Ziyu was also very excited, he didn't expect that Chen Taihe would hand over the expansion of Shuri Port to him in charge.

You know, this is an extremely large and responsible project, there are too many aspects that need to be coordinated, and it is also the most challenging project.

If Lee can do well in this project to expand Shurito Port, it will be a very good achievement.

Similarly, the relocation of the people, although it is also a test of ability, but it is more about the coordination with the army, which Chen Taihe can do, but Li Ziyu does not have this ability.

Therefore, Chen Taihe did not hand over the work of relocating the people to Li Ziyu.

The next day, Chen Taihe found Lu Yuan and discussed with Lu Yuan about the relocation of the people, without the assistance of Lu Yuan's fleet, they could not do it at all.

"Okay, Lord Chen, before we set off, the lord told the general that after coming to the Ryukyu Kingdom, I will try my best to cooperate with your work.

However, it is impossible for you to ask Ben to leave a detachment for you to use to move the people. ”

After listening to Chen Taihe's story, Lu Yuan said in a deep voice.

"General Lu, without the cooperation of your fleet, you can't relocate all the people of the Ryukyu Kingdom, and half a year ago, it would be impossible to complete the expansion of Shuri Port."

When Chen Taihe heard that Lu Yuan had rejected his request, he was also a little anxious and said.

In the White Dragon Army, Li Zixiao's rule was that civil and military forces did not interfere with each other, that is, Wenchen could not command military attachés, and military attachés could not order Wenchen.

It was a military attache with a high official rank and a low official rank, and when he saw him, he only needed to perform subordinate etiquette, which was a sign of respect for the other party, but he did not need to accept any orders from the other party.

Of course, some officials will hold both civil and military attaché positions, which means that as a civil minister, he has the opportunity to command military generals.

But this kind of person must be Li Zixiao's absolute trust, otherwise it would be impossible to obtain this qualification.

For example, at this time, Wei Hong, the deputy marshal of the White Dragon Army, as the deputy commander of the White Dragon Army, concurrently served as the official position of the deputy envoy of the Jiangbei Patrol.

When Li Zixiao left Jiangbei, in addition to commanding the White Dragon Army, Wei Hong also had the ability to interfere with Qian Guangyuan and other ministers.

Li Zixiao did not implement any use of literature to suppress martial arts, and even because the White Dragon Army has continued to win battles in recent years, the military attache seems to be in a higher position than Wenchen on Li Zixiao's side at this time.

At this time, Li Zixiao still needs to continue to expand externally, if he really implements anything to suppress military force, it will be simply digging his own grave.

Basically, in the future, Li Zixiao really has a chance to win the Ninth Five-Year Plan, and he will not implement the use of literature to suppress force, and then he will have a way to solve the problem of excess force.

Therefore, at this time, Chen Taihe wanted Lu Yuan's naval fleet to cooperate with him, so he could only try his best to persuade him, and the two sides coordinated by themselves.

Or write to Li Zixiao, persuade Li Zixiao, and then Li Zixiao directly order Lu Yuan to cooperate with Chen Taihe.

"Lord Chen, don't worry, I said that I couldn't leave the entire detachment for you, but I didn't say that I wouldn't help you, how could I not obey the lord's order!"

Seeing that Chen Taihe was in a hurry, Lu Yuan hurriedly explained with a smile.

"What does General Lu mean?"

"Quite simply, half of our navy's detachment will have forty warships, including a three-masted gunboat as the flagship.

It has six to seven capital warships, more than ten frigates such as bird ships, and eighteen to twenty sand ships as support transport ships.

When you move the people, you will use a lot of three-masted gunboats and our main warships, and it will only be a waste to leave these large warships for you to move the people. ”

Hearing Lu Yuan say this, Chen Taihe's eyes suddenly lit up, he understood what Lu Yuan meant, so he hurriedly said: "General Lu means that only the sand boat will be left for us as a support transport."

And you will take away the main warships that are mainly fighting, so that the sand ships left behind can meet the needs of our people.

And if you take away the main warships, you can also weaken the combat power of your fleet at the least, does that mean? ”

"Haha, Master Chen really understands it at one point, that's what it means." Lu Yuan saw that Chen Taihe understood, and said with a smile.

"Okay, this method is good, and the official agrees.

However, in this case, General Lu will leave at least thirty sand boats for the officer, and then the officer will temporarily recruit the fishing boats of the fishermen of Shuri Port.

And we were blocked in Shuri Port, and those merchant ships of maritime merchants in the Fujian area were barely enough for us to use. ”

After careful calculation, Chen Taihe said to Lu Yuan.

"Okay, no problem, just when we came, a batch of sand boats loaded with all the grain and other supplies, and when these food and supplies are unloaded into Shuri Castle, they can be vacated and left for your use."

Lu Tong nodded in response.

"In addition, this officer also needs General Lu to leave a group of Marine Corps soldiers for us, in case we encounter resistance in the relocation of the people, we need to take coercive measures."

"No, we Marine Corps non-commissioned officers have another important task.

However, this time it was not only our naval officers and men who came by boat, but also 5,000 army soldiers, all of whom were carefully selected by the lord and did not get seasick.

They came here to defend the Ryukyu Kingdom, and to prevent the Satsuma Domain of Kagoshima in the northern Wa Kingdom from using troops against the Ryukyu Kingdom.

When the time comes, just let them help you. ”

"That's okay, so that the official can rest assured." Mrs. Chen got the results she wanted, smiled with satisfaction, and said.

"General Lu, when are you leaving?" Immediately, Chen Taihe asked Lu Yuan again.

"In the afternoon, I will give the order that the sand ships carrying the food and supplies should enter the port of Shuri, and tomorrow our fleet will leave."

"Okay, then I wish General Lu a smooth journey and a victorious start on this trip."

"Haha, I wish to inherit Lord Chen's auspicious words!" Lu Yuan smiled heartily.

In the fifteenth year of Chongzhen, on the eighth day of the fourth month, the naval fleet of the White Dragon Army, which had been in the sea outside the port of Shurijo Castle, the capital of the Ryukyus Kingdom, had been staying for three days, and then set off.

Staying in Shurijo Castle, the 50 scribes headed by Chen Taihe and the 5,000 soldiers of the White Dragon Army began to expand the port and relocate the people.

After leaving Shuri Port, Lu Yuan led the fleet, and then sailed in a southeasterly direction, aiming straight for the north shore of Ryukyu Island.

At this time, Zheng Zhilong, who was in Quanzhou, had already received a report from Ma Yuan, who had rushed back, two days ago, and learned the news that the White Dragon Army naval fleet had entered the East China Sea.

After hearing the news, the Zheng family was collectively furious and cursed Li Zixiao, but Zheng Zhilong had a gloomy face and didn't say a word.

Today, in the Zheng family compound in Anping, Jinjiang, Quanzhou, the atmosphere is solemn, and there are no ordinary domestic servants and maids around, and they are all driven to the outer courtyard.

At this time, Quanzhou was the largest port controlled by the Zheng family, but the real core military stronghold and maritime trade center of the Zheng family was Zheng Zhilong's hometown Anping (Anhai Town).

Zheng Zhilong built a luxurious Zheng family mansion in Anping, according to the Qing Dynasty "Jiaqing Chidian Native Chronicles": Zheng Mansion is located in the north of Anping Bridge, west from Xidai to Xigang, north to Xiyitou, south of Anping Bridgehead, straight to the five ports, covering an area of 138 acres.

The main structure is a mountain type with 13 bays and 13 rooms, and a three-way door, a double fire lane, and a five-entry courtyard. On both sides, the wings, pavilions, pavilions and pavilions are opposite each other, and the ring is listed as a barrier.

There is "Dunren Pavilion" in the east, there is "Taiyun Building" in the west, the front hall is "Catholic Hall", and the middle hall is "Xiaosi Hall", and the scale is magnificent. Behind the big house, there is a "Zhiyuan Garden", which is protected by the wall, and is sparsely covered with hills and ravines, pavilions, fine houses, ponds, small bridges, winding paths, beautiful trees, and exotic flowers and plants.

It can be seen from this that the Zheng family's mansion is so luxurious at this time, and this is the real power center of the Zheng Group.

Such a Zheng family's mansion was unfortunately burned down by Zheng Chenggong in the ninth year of Yongli (1655), and at the same time raised troops to restore his sight.

In Zheng Zhilong's study, at this time, several major principals of the Zheng family were gathered, as well as some important retainers under the Zheng family, and it can be said that the senior management of the entire Zheng family group has arrived.

Even some of the generals who were still at sea and fighting with the red-haired ghost before all rushed back, and the Zheng family didn't have many meetings like this.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the reason why I have summoned you back so urgently is because I have a major matter to inform you of, and I need to discuss with you how to deal with it."

Zheng Zhilong saw that all the people who should come to the meeting had arrived, so he spoke.

"Big brother, what is so in such a hurry, we rushed back from the sea overnight with the Zhi Leopard."

Zheng Zhilong's third brother Zheng Hongkui (formerly known as Zheng Zhifeng) said.

"The third brother has worked hard, and my brother has just received news from Ma Yuan from the northern seas, and the fleet of Li Zixiao, the loyal and brave uncle, entered our waters five days ago, and now its whereabouts are unknown.

This time Li Zixiao was not a small fight, he dispatched as many as 160 warships, according to Ma Yuan's report, Li Zixiao's fleet, the largest warship, even surpassed our three-masted gunboats.

More importantly, Ma Yuan asked Zheng Huan to contact Li Zixiao's fleet and met Lu Yuan, the number one sailor under Li Zixiao.

Lu Yuan said bluntly to Zheng Huan that in the future, they will also have free access to the East China Sea.

Subsequently, Lu Yuan released Zheng Huan back, which is what Lu Yuan wanted to convey to us through Zheng Huan's mouth.

If it hadn't happened so much, I wouldn't have called you all back. ”

Zheng Zhilong looked solemn and said to Zheng Hongkui and the other high-ranking officials and retainers of the Zheng family around him.

"What? Did Count Lee really send a fleet to the war? After hearing this, Zheng Chenggong on the side also exclaimed.

Immediately, Zheng Chenggong couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Father, uncles, it seems that this Earl Li has long had the intention to interfere in our war with the red-haired ghost."

He wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to get involved in the East China Sea and Ryukyu Island, and he estimated that he had been planning for a long time.

One month, when I went to Xuzhou to consult with him and asked him to send troops to help us expel the red-haired ghost, he put forward two conditions.

One, share the East China Sea, but they can not collect taxes at sea; Second, he wanted to obtain the two ports of fresh water and chicken coop on the north shore of Ryukyu Island.

Later, I sent someone back to ask my father, but my father refused Li Zixiao, and only a month later, he personally sent a fleet. ”

"Hmph, this Li Zixiao probably hasn't been planning for a day or two, but he didn't expect that his subordinates would have accumulated such a huge fleet.

However, I don't quite believe that Li Zixiao's men can build a warship larger than our three-masted battleship. ”

Zheng Zhibao also snorted coldly, his face was slightly angry, and said.

"I don't quite believe this, it's not so easy to build ships and build fleets, we are born at sea, and we know how much it costs to build a fleet.

This Earl Li has only risen for a few years, I don't believe that he has been planning to build a water division since a few years ago, did he have so much silver and manpower in his hands at that time? Apparently unlikely.

It is estimated that Ma Yuan was also frightened by the other party this time, and lied about the number and size of Li Zixiao's fleet, I expect them to have dozens of warships, which is good.

As for building warships that surpass our three-masted gunboats, that's a joke at all.

What is the situation of our three-masted gunboat, can we not know it ourselves? If we can build bigger, can we not build it?

Unless Li Zixiao gets the blueprints of the treasure ship that the Three Treasure Eunuchs went to the South Seas that year, it is possible to build a warship that surpasses our three-masted gunboats.

However, we know that the design drawings of that kind of treasure ship have long been lost, and it is impossible for him Li Zixiao to get them.

And if you want to say that Li Zixiao's subordinates have redesigned a shipwright that is comparable to the construction of a treasure ship, I really don't believe it. ”

An old man wearing the Ming Mansion sitting on the left side said to Zheng Zhilong and the others at this time.

This person is Shi Daxuan, one of the 'Eighteen Zhis' established by Zheng Zhilong, and he has a son who is not yet famous at this time, named Shi Lang.

"That's right, I agree with Lord Shi. Most of them are Ma Yuan's kid, I am afraid that you will punish him, and I estimate that you have exaggerated the size of Li Zixiao's fleet. ”

Hong Xu next to him also echoed that he was Zheng Zhilong's right-hand man and had been assisting Zheng Zhilong.

"What did Zheng Huan say?" Zheng Hongkui asked.

After all, Zheng Huan is a child of the Zheng family, Zheng Hongkui thinks that Zheng Huan will not be happy, so he asked.

"Hmph, Zheng Huan directly made Lu Yuan's guards slap him dozens of times and faint because he collided with that Lu Yuan, he didn't know anything."

When Zheng Zhilong talked about this, his face became even more ugly, and he snorted coldly and said.

"Presumptuous, Lu Yuan, this is a demonstration to our Zheng family!"

Zheng Hongkui also shouted angrily, because this was simply slapping their Zheng family in the face!

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