Probably because they have been used to being grandsons for a long time, most local Ming people feel very uncomfortable when they suddenly become grandfathers.
It doesn't matter if the natives scold them or beat them. They can even play with their wives and concubines, as long as they don't kill them.
Taking harmony to generate wealth and tolerance as the best strategy to the extreme, you can survive without dying.
Even if he had weapons and a backer, he still felt it was best not to get involved in human life lawsuits.
All the wealthy Ming merchants wanted to protect themselves and had not thought about taking revenge on the local indigenous people.
Those who dare to kill directly are those who have been working hard but have no hope.
This made Zheng's officers and soldiers feel that these talents were more compatible with him. Who could stand up and become a grandson?
Due to the particularity of overseas territories, team training is not as static as at home.
They are roughly divided into two types. One is a private armed force that is supported by local merchants or wealthy gentry and has a relatively fixed scope of activities.
The other type is a security company composed of idle personnel. They can fight on the move and receive rewards as salary for completing tasks assigned by the court.
Coolies who are unwilling to continue working for their masters can find relatives and friends to form a security company. The scale is not limited, as long as they can be recruited and can fight.
Generally speaking, security companies have higher combat effectiveness than local teams.
Because if you are defeated by the natives, you automatically lose the qualification to receive bonuses. If you don't have money, you can't even afford food.
In the early days when the Ming people in the Luzon Islands were far less than the natives, if they wanted to control the entire archipelago, the imperial court had to rely on security companies of all sizes.
If something goes wrong, the security company will be blamed. It has nothing to do with the court, the Zheng Group, and a certain prince. If you take money from the court, you have to bear the corresponding risks and responsibilities.
It doesn't matter that the local security company is small in scale, has not many personnel, and is not strong in combat effectiveness. A certain prince can send over a lot of people who are good at fighting!
For example, "one-stop" Xue Chengcai, who played a large role in the encirclement and suppression of the Luo Rucai Group, has been named chief military officer by the imperial court.
But for such a person who rebelled and then surrendered, whether it was a certain prince or Sun Chuanting and Hong Chengchou, both handsome, most of them could not be trusted.
Killing them directly would ruin the peace and control of the country, and staying on the mainland would cause hidden dangers. The only safe and feasible way was to transport all the troops to overseas territories.
Once here, it doesn't matter even if you rebel on the spot. If you follow the imperial order, you will be very effective in suppressing the natives, and you can get a lot of silver rewards.
Xue Chengcai, Wang Guangen, Prime Minister Hui Deng, and Wang Shangli and others who were willing to serve the court after being captured alive by the army, together with their subordinates, will be transported to the Luzon Islands one after another.
The task given to these generals is very simple, that is, each of them has an island and leads his troops to carry out a carpet-like sweep!
But no wise man should act rashly, other than that, you can "snap" as you like!
In addition to Luzon, the larger islands include Mindoro, Negros, Masbate, Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, Samar, Panay, and Para Wang Island, and Mindanao, which is second only to Luzon in area.
There are only so many Guangda Islands, and there are countless small islands. Just relying on Zheng Zhilong's troops, I don't know if they can complete the invasion in the year of the monkey and the month of the horse.
A certain prince's direct troops were mainly used to fight against the Donglu, and they had no time to worry about them.
Hong Chengchou's troops were besieging the Dabie Mountains, while Sun Chuanting was on guard against two groups of bandits, Li Zicheng and Chai Shihua.
The only ones who can use it are Xue Chengcai and his group. This is completely a way of survival for them.
If you continue to stay in the mainland, something will happen on a certain day of a certain year, a certain month, and you will either rebel again or be killed.
If you send it to Nanyang, the scenery is beautiful and pleasant. You can harvest at least two crops a year, you can also fish, and you have no worries about food and clothing.
At the same time, Xue Chengcai and his gang would be very happy to be able to come here and become kings of the mountain again without the risk of fear!
If there are insufficient troops, Liu Guoneng, Li Wanqing and other troops will also be transported to Nanyang to fight.
In short, after destroying the Spanish garrison in the Luzon Islands, a certain prince planned to take over this territory as soon as possible.
As for the digestion time, it depends on the Zheng Group's shipping capabilities for the Ming people who moved to Southeast Asia.
Fifty people per ship, a thousand ships at a time, four times a year, the total number is 200,000 people, and only two million people in ten years.
Considering that a large number of ships will be allocated to transport the feudal clan Zimin to the "Northland", this is the only way to proceed at the moment.
We can only wait for the defeat of Huang Taiji's main force, and then dispatch various naval warships under the imperial court to transport the people.
"Uncle! Then the Governor of Western Yi sent someone here!"
"Oh? What's the matter?"
"They said they asked our troops to stop throwing filth at the castle immediately! They also asked our troops to withdraw immediately and pay a compensation of one million silver coins!"
"Hahahaha! I'm still daydreaming when I'm about to die!"
The land division alone had 20,000 troops ashore, and the naval division had even more troops, totaling more than 60,000.
The total amount of filth every day is naturally quite alarming, and Zheng Jun has already accumulated a lot of relevant experience.
The filth produced is not wasted at all, it is all stuffed into coconuts and fired as cannonballs...
The current problem is that coconuts seem to be far from enough. Zheng Zhilong has asked local Ming merchants to increase supply.
Be sure to provide 50,000 coconuts every day, no more than that. If there are not enough coconuts in Manila, they can be picked from surrounding areas.
Didn’t Coquilla want to hold on to the castle?
Then let him have a taste of our coconut bombs!
So what if there is a city wall ten meters thick?
Our mortars can hit cattle across mountains!
"Tell Na Xiyi that only if he surrenders unconditionally will I stop the bombardment. Otherwise, just endure it!"
"Yes! My uncle is wise!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Zheng Zhilong wanted to see whether Bolger could endure it or this guy could endure it.
If you can bear it, I won't mind turning your castle into a giant toilet!
The hot and humid weather in Nanyang is really conducive to the use of coconut bombs.
"Damn! This is not the behavior of a gentleman! What a bunch of damn pirates! My God will not forgive the crimes you have committed! You will all go to hell! All of you!"
After hearing the news, Coquilla covered his nose with a scented handkerchief and kept cursing the other person.
With the zealous help of the enemy, Santiago Castle had been reduced to a latrine for the defenders, although the owners were not informed in advance.
This attack is not very lethal, but it is extremely insulting!
The defenders faced tens of thousands of incoming dung bombs and had no ability to fight back.
It is impossible to fire the same type of artillery shells, and it is difficult to remove so much filth.
Under the influence of high temperature, the dung bomb quickly fermented successfully, producing batches of maggots, and then swarms of flies.
The defenders and their families in the castle were miserable, but there was water from the well for cleaning.
But there was just too much filth to bear, and the amount was so great that everyone had a nervous breakdown.
Many people began to regret that they should have run away with Chief Martinez.
How miserable it would be to stay in the castle and be suffocated to death by piles of dung bombs thrown in by the enemy!
Even so, Coquilla was not prepared to surrender immediately.
I was stuck in the castle, just smelling some stench.
Once you surrender and leave the city, you will definitely be executed by the enemy!
In comparison, smelling a bad smell is not an intolerable thing.
Besides, there are fragrant things to cover up the sense of smell, so you can stick to it all the time.
"Brother, it seems that this Kopifu is not planning to surrender as soon as possible!"
Zheng Zhi'ao really wasn't interested in cleaning up the natives. The feeling of the Western barbarians who ran out before was gone forever, so he simply stared at the movements of the castle and ate some fruit to cool himself down.
"It doesn't matter! We have plenty of time to play with this guy! Tens of thousands of coins a day, millions of coins in a month, let's see how he can endure it!"
Zheng Zhilong has already transported rice for the entire army to last for three months according to the food intake of one and a half kilograms of rice per person per day.
The purpose of carrying so many non-combat ships is to transport food, grass and baggage, and catch fish on the spot to supplement nutrition for the soldiers.
Zheng Zhilong was suddenly enlightened by a certain prince's strategy of using war to support war. This method could support the army to besiege the enemy's castle for a long time without starving.
Since all the Spanish ships in the harbor were wiped out, no prey was found nearby for a while.
The fleet dispatched some warships for peripheral security, while the rest participated in fishing activities.
The portion caught by the merchant ships must be supplied to the land army. All the navymen are experts, and they all have to do it themselves in order to have enough food and clothing.
Before setting off for the expedition, each boat was equipped with enough fishing nets and rods, whether fishing or fishing, in any case, one should not waste one's skills.
Throughout Manila Bay all the way to the entrance of the bay, as far as the eye can see, there are Zheng Army warships of all sizes.
Occasionally, Dutch armed merchant ships with giant tricolor flags flying from Batavia would come to replenish fresh water, and then continue north to do business in the Ming Dynasty.
These ships will naturally not be attacked, but seeing the densely packed Zheng Jun warships here, they also know that something is wrong.
However, Zheng Jun did not attack himself, indicating that the two sides were still in the stage of friendly cooperation.
As flares with corresponding colors rose from the sea, the surrounding warships knew the corresponding situation.
After docking and asking about the situation, the Dutch learned the outline of the matter.
The Dutch had long known that the Spaniards killed a large number of Ming people, but they didn't mind their own business.
This time Zheng Yiguan sent troops to the Philippines. Whether it was public or private, the situation was irreversible.
Even if Putmans comes in person, he can only acquiesce to this result, nothing more.
In fact, the Dutch also felt that it was extremely inappropriate for the Spanish to dare to massacre the Ming people.
This is completely a gamble with the Ming Empire. It's easy to win the bet, but once it loses, it will get burned.
I'm afraid that with hundreds of Zheng army warships coming at once, Zheng Yiguan's goal is not just to make Coquilla lose money.
In order to kill tens of thousands of people, and then lose the entire Philippines, I don’t know what Coquilla was thinking!
Back then, Bolger didn't dare to do this in Da Yuan. Enough was enough when the goal was achieved.
Now, let Coquilla bear the wrath of the Ming Empire and Zheng Yiguan!
Moreover, Zheng Yiguan's warships are also equipped with flying Eastern fire dragons. If any warship is hit by one, it will burst into flames.
The East India Company, and even the Netherlands, have not yet figured out how this thing was made.
Once the imitation is developed and put into service, the Dutch Navy will surely dominate the entire ocean!
It's a pity that it didn't work...
A group of Dutch people who came ashore were like live audiences, silently admiring everything that happened in front of them.
After replenishing fresh water, fruits, and vegetables, we quickly set sail away from this place of right and wrong.
In comparison, making money is more important. Maybe a full-scale war will break out between the Ming Empire and the Spanish Empire in the future.
Taking advantage of the fact that there won't be any big fights between the two parties in the next year or two, it is necessary to make more money to cover the capital.
Even if the Spanish army in the Philippines is eliminated, it will still take more than ten years to digest the entire Philippine Islands.
This is a relatively long period, and before that, there will probably be no unnecessary conflicts or conflicts with the Netherlands, which occupies the East Indies.
"Brother, Holland Hongyi is gone!"
"Well! Looking at the draft of the ship, we know that it has a cargo of goods and must go to our country to sell goods and make money!"
The Zheng Group is now engaged in serious business and will never return to its old business.
Being able to make money reasonably and legally is Zheng Zhilong's ultimate goal to support hundreds of thousands of subordinates and even his family.
After conquering the entire Luzon, Zheng Zhilong can return to the court with his troops and lead everyone to the capital to claim his merits and receive rewards.
Being promoted to the rank of Marquis of Zhenhai is already satisfying for Zheng Zhilong.
If you take one step further, you really can't even think about it.
The duke titles of the Ming Dynasty were all awarded at the beginning of the dynasty.
If he sets a precedent, he may become the target of public criticism.
Zheng Zhilong wouldn't mind if the son of the prince's disciple could bring more glory to the Zheng family.
I have ridden on trains, seen airships, used telephones, eaten all kinds of delicious food, and enjoyed many beauties.
His net worth exceeds tens of millions of taels, and he can be promoted to marquis in his lifetime.
For Zheng Zhilong, this life is enough.
In order to avoid the situation where his great achievements would overwhelm his master, Zheng Zhilong planned to retire after completing this task.
If you jump further, it may not be a good thing for yourself and the brothers around you...
Three days later, the nearby coconuts were exhausted and long-distance transportation took a long time. Zheng Zhilong had to order a suspension of the shelling.
Then the warlock accompanying the army said that a storm would hit within the next five days, and the entire army had to stop its mopping up operations.
All the baggage and supplies were moved to higher ground, and the fleet docked and lowered its sails to avoid the storm.
When the storm came, Coquilla and his subordinates in the castle finally breathed a sigh of relief.
This can be regarded as God taking the initiative to clean up the filth in the castle for them, otherwise everyone would really be smoked into confusion.
Through the enemy's behavior these days, everyone finally understands how hateful these pirates are.
Even in Europe, no army would do such dirty things.
If local reinforcements arrive, they can repel the invading enemy and even capture enemy soldiers.
He must be hanged!
Even put them on firewood and burned them to death!
Even if it is burned to ashes, it will not relieve the defenders' worries!
This is just an idea, nothing more, no different from daydreaming.
A few days later, the storm passed and everything returned to normal, but the dung bombs struck again!
Zheng Jun discovered that the storm had an advantage, that is, it blew all the coconuts off the trees...
Perfect!
