Su Thick Leg saw that the Chuang army wanted to pick up the cheap, so he was angry, took a gun from his subordinates, and fired a shot into the sky with a "bang".

When the intruders heard the gunshots, they thought that the other party was going to attack indiscriminately, so they shrank their heads behind the horse's neck to avoid the bullets, and their speed slowed down. After a few moments, no more gunfire rang out, and he stopped his horse and looked up in confusion.

Su Thick Legs shouted loudly: "I arrested these officers and soldiers, it is not your turn to pick peaches, so those who know each other should quickly retreat, otherwise it will be the same fate as them." ”

The soldiers looked at the leader of the group. The leader's face was blue and white for a while, and he was obviously a little unable to get off the stage.

The soldiers of the Independent Regiment raised their guns and walked forward, like a wall full of thorns, pressing down on the intruders. The intruding soldiers felt a little numb and involuntarily retreated.

The battalion commander in charge of the command saw that Su did not speak, so he ordered the team to stop at a distance of a hundred paces according to the process, "All of them are there, prepare for a round of salvo!" ”

The soldiers began to reload, their movements were uniform, and the whole two thousand people seemed to be a stable and precise machine, all of them expressionless and terrifyingly calm.

The mechanical, precise reloading process caused an invisible pressure on the intruding soldiers, and many of them left cold sweat on their foreheads, knowing that when the reloading was completed, these iron pipes would erupt with deadly flames, and they would fall under the lead bullets like the officers and soldiers before them.

When the two thousand guns were raised and aimed, the leader of the invading army couldn't hold back and ordered: "All stand back, these madmen will really do it." The rest of the people hurriedly grabbed the reins and turned around and left, and the entire intruder retreated like a tide.

Retreating two hundred paces away, the leader of the army shouted: "Brother, a misunderstanding, don't hurt the harmony of the two families......

Su Thick Legs stared at him coldly and did not speak. The two thousand guns were still firmly aimed at the opposite side, and not a single person moved until the new order was given.

The leader of the army looked at the strict military discipline of the other party, felt a little scared, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, stretched out his hand and waved: "I underestimate them too much, this group of people is not easy to mess with." If you can't afford to hide, let's withdraw! ”

The cavalry turned their horses, tried to go west, and when they saw that there was no intention of firing on the opposite side, they whipped their horses and galloped desperately. With the sound of chaotic hooves, the intrusive army quickly walked away.

It wasn't until the cavalry of the opposing brigade completely disappeared from view that Su Thick Legs ordered: "Lift the guard." Returning with the captives. ”

On the way back, Su Thick Legs reflected on today's lesson, it seems that next time you can't openly hand over with the breaking army, at least change your clothes, don't let people see at a glance that they are officers and soldiers, so as not to cause trouble.

A large number of displaced people, escorted by two battalions of the Independent Regiment, set off for Rizhao to go to sea. The group of unlucky Kaifeng officers and soldiers were also stuffed into the homeless people, and there was no chance to return to Kaifeng. Everything that happened on this day was unknown to the government and officers and soldiers in Henan.

Xia Nan's plan was carried out in an orderly manner, using the channels of Shandong and Li Zicheng's blood transfusion, and the Qiong Haijun received a steady stream of displaced people from Henan, who were sent to Qiongzhou and Taiwan respectively. Qiongzhou received more than 100,000 displaced people before and after, and after paying taxes on behalf of the island, the enthusiasm of the indigenous people on the island for cultivation has greatly increased, and the Li people in the deep mountains have gradually been organized by the government to gather the people, and the wasteland available for reclamation is becoming less and less, and the capacity to accommodate is close to saturation, while Taiwan is like a huge sponge, constantly absorbing the displaced people, and unconsciously, the total population has already exceeded 100,000, and this number has been continuously increasing.

In May of the ninth year of Chongzhen, after dealing with various affairs in Qiongzhou, Xia Nan boarded the "Yangming" and prepared to go to Taiwan for inspection. Since the end of the eighth year of Chongzhen, in addition to transporting grain and other materials from Qiongzhou, no one has ever set foot on the island of Taiwan since the top of the Qiong Navy below the south of the summer, and now everything is on track, and it is time to take a look.

The speed of the "Yangming" was unparalleled in this time and space, and after departing from Bosuke, it arrived at the port of Tainan on the eighth day.

In the port, in the summer, the south can see the majestic city of Geranza in the distance, this fortress made of huge stones, the Dutch have been repairing it for five years, and by the standards of this time and space, both the solidity and the defense are first-class, and the Joan navy has picked up a bargain, but it has saved a lot of effort.

For security reasons, the Tainan Customs and the newly built Taiwanese Governor's Mansion are located in the castle, which has become the center of rule on the newly developed island. From the time he disembarked to the time he landed on the way to the castle, Xia Nan looked all the way full of hurried maritime merchants and their entourage. The people who applied for customs at the wharf inspected the goods, issued a list, and then went to the city of Geranza with the list in hand to pay the commercial tax, and after the tax was paid, the tax officer would fill in the amount in the manual and stamp it, and then they could go to sea.

Xia Nan was still the first time to come to Tainan in this time and space, everything felt fresh, he wanted to learn about the situation in Tainan in person, so he stopped a maritime merchant and asked: "Brother, your surname, are you going to pay taxes?" ”

Seeing that Xia Nan was acting like a superior person, the maritime merchant did not dare to underestimate it, and replied: "Exactly." The contemptible surname is Huang, this brother's noble surname? Also doing business at sea? ”

Xia Nan replied vaguely: "Yes, my surname is Xia." I don't know what kind of charter this tax payment is, can it dredge one or two ......"

"Never." The businessman surnamed Huang waved his hand again and again, "The tax customs here are not as heavy as the government on land, and the taxes collected are extremely heavy, and there are no bribes from top to bottom, needles cannot be inserted, water cannot be splashed, and there is no way to start." Once caught offering bribes, all the ships and goods will be confiscated, and the bribe-taking stewards will be beaten with 30 boards and then sent to mining. The contemptible people saw with their own eyes that the townsmen sent five hundred taels of silver, and tens of thousands of taels of goods were seized and confiscated, and the price was too heavy. ”

Xia Nan was very happy, but he made a regretful look on his face, and asked, "According to what Brother Huang said, there is no hole to exploit?" But I heard that this tax is extremely heavy, I'm afraid I can't afford it? ”

The businessman surnamed Huang warmly nodded at him: "Brother Xia is going to sea for the first time, right?" The taxes here are indeed heavy, especially for raw silk, porcelain, and tea, which are ridiculously high. But when you think about it, you will only earn more money, and the people here are not killing chickens and eggs. And they talk about credibility, after collecting taxes, whether they go to Nanyang or Japan, they will not charge other miscellaneous fees, clean and transparent, and clear at a glance. The most important thing is that it is much safer at sea than before, and the sea owners of all sizes are almost wiped out, and they can ask for help from patrolling warships in case of wind and waves. They are willing to help when they receive money, which is much better than the government......"10