Facts have proved how wise the Li family's decision was. In the entire operation to suppress pirates, the battle on Taiwan Island was the largest.
The resistance encountered was also the most intense. The number of casualties was also the highest. The captain of the large ship commanding the battle on Taiwan Island this time was Li Jiu.
Li Jiu is a member of Li Miao's Mingming Village Guard Team. He was first brought to the capital by Li Shui for development, and his main task was to train the guards of the farm.
Li Jiu serves as the top executive of the Northern Bureau. When Li Miao left Qingzhou, he was transferred to the Qingzhou Manor. As the guard commander of the Qingzhou Manor, he trains bodyguards, bodyguards, sailors, etc. for the Shunfeng Transportation Escort Agency.
Later, Li Jiu became the deputy captain of the Zhuanghe ship. Has always been Ding Yi's deputy. It was just over a year ago that I became the sole captain.
Li Jiu is the most frequently mobilized among all the village guards. Such mobilization across local bureaus and industries.
No one except Li Miao has this right. Moreover, Li Jiu has always been transferred at the same level, or even downgraded.
Although he has always enjoyed the treatment of the local bureau's top brass. But some positions have indeed been downgraded. Li Jiu often starts a new transfer not long after he is qualified for a job.
Li Jiu has never complained. Li Miao also used this to cultivate Li Jiu's resilience and experience.
Li Miao also learned that Li Jiu loved reading and using his brain. That's why he was given so many opportunities to exercise. Li Miao had no choice. There were really few people under his command who could take on important responsibilities.
Li Jiu is also the proud disciple of the two heroes of the Li family. The important task of clearing Taiwan Island this time naturally fell on his shoulders.
The two heroes of the Li family also paid careful attention before setting off, and they must not take it lightly. It is worth mentioning that the Li family enjoys the treatment of local bureau bosses.
Although they are both captains of large-scale ships, their status is half a level higher than other captains of large-scale ships. The two heroes of the Li family finally took out Li Miao's secret letter.
This secret letter was delivered by the two heroes of the Li family. Even the commander-in-chief of the Li duo did not have the right to watch in advance.
The two heroes of the Lee family must watch together with the captains who attack Taiwan Island. When the Li duo and Li Jiu finished watching, the three of them couldn't help but gasp.
Unexpectedly, Li Miao attached so much importance to the island of Taiwan. Li Miao first talked about the strategic significance of Taiwan Island.
In the future, it will be no less than the Liaodong Bureau. Li Miao emphasized in the letter that Taiwan Island is likely to be occupied by foreigners.
But the number of people will not be too many, hundreds of people are more likely. They are skilled with firearms. If the foreigner's firearms are powerful, you can temporarily retreat and wait for the rainy day to attack.
It is not advisable to disperse our forces when attacking Taiwan. It is most appropriate to concentrate superior forces and capture the enemy in one fell swoop. Most foreigners bully the weak and fear the strong, and will surrender if they are afraid of being attacked.
They generally take life seriously. But they must not be left alive, let alone let anyone escape. Otherwise, there will be endless troubles.
Finally, Li Miao also emphasized that after occupying Taiwan, the local Tu ethnic group must be treated well. There may still be some immigrants from the Zheng Dynasty on Taiwan Island, which can be put to good use.
Let these indigenous people and immigrants from the Great Zheng Dynasty be used for their own purposes. The current population of the Dazheng Dynasty is not large, especially in the northern region, which is vast and sparsely populated. Although the population in the southern region is relatively dense, it is difficult to leave the homeland.
Mass immigration is simply not realistic. Therefore, for the time being, we can only rely on these immigrants from the Zheng Dynasty and the local Tu people.
Through the planting of high-quality seeds and advanced production, their living conditions have been improved. Sailors and guards were raised among them.
This will strengthen Taiwan's defense strength. Of course, Li Miao's forces will still support Taiwan in special circumstances.
And we will spare no effort to support you. Because Taiwan's strategic position is so important. It’s just that Li Miao can’t spare his time yet.
Li Miao's current strategic focus is still in the north, mainly targeting the Jurchens. As for the steppe Tatars, they can only be reduced to a whetstone for Li Miao's forces.
It is estimated that this winter, the grassland Tatars may not dare to come. Even if they come, they are just food delivery materials. This year, the strength of the Northern Bureau will only become stronger.
In addition, the training of cavalry strength has begun again, and the steppe Tatars may never come back. The two heroes of the Li family looked at Li Jiu with a bit of envy in their hearts.
Li Jiu can become a giant in the Liaodong Bureau in the future. How could it not be enviable! Although the two heroes of the Li family also enjoy the treatment of local bureau chiefs.
But compared with the real local bureau chief, his power is not even small! The two heroes of the Li family saw with their own eyes how the Liaodong Bureau developed.
At that time, Li Miao's words still echoed in my ears.
"The Liaodong Bureau will become a behemoth with a population of one million and hundreds of thousands of guards." It has only been a few years, and the Liaodong Bureau is obviously not far from its goal.
The two heroes of the Li family remembered another sentence of Li Miao. The strength of the Zheng Dynasty in the future mainly depends on the competition of maritime power.
Only by dominating the ocean can we get out. Otherwise, you will just wait to be bullied. The two heroes of the Li family immediately became excited. This time they were able to capture the main islands along the southeast coast.
Appease the people on the island and continue to train sailors and guards with energy. The Liaodong Bureau's shipyard can operate at full capacity.
By then, the number of three-sailed ships will increase dramatically at a rate of six or seven per year. In a few years, Li Miao's maritime power will grow exponentially.
At that time, the two heroes of the Li family will be able to lead the ocean-going trade fleet to do whatever they want. When Li Miao saw their victory report in the study, the main islands on the southeast coast of the southern region had already become the possession of the Li family's fleet.
A total of more than 20,000 pirates were captured this time. Less than three hundred pirates were killed. Compared with the escorts and sailors of Li's fleet, the pirates are simply not on the same level.
Whether it is a sea battle or an island battle, the trend is almost one-sided. There is even a huge difference in personal force value.
These pirates are only slightly stronger than ordinary people. Just a little more fierce. The sailors and guards of the Li family's fleet are all outstanding.
They were all carefully selected from Li Miao's guard force. Dealing with pirates is like an adult bullying a child.
At the slightest contact, the pirates were completely defeated. The only options left are to surrender and escape. Two large ships and more than 20 small ships escorted more than 20,000 pirates and some supplies urgently needed by the Liaodong Bureau.
Soon returned to Liaodong Bureau. Of course, there are more than 20,000 pirates, and the Southern Bureau also has a contribution of nearly 5,000 people.
Most of these pirates were caught alive near the coastline by the Southern Bureau's prohibited sea vessels. Very few pirates were captured after landing.
Some pirates were beaten to death after being discovered by the common people. It can be seen that the people hate pirates deeply.
There are very few people in the coastal areas who do not have a bloody feud with the pirates. I am absolutely grateful to the Southern Bureau for this operation.
Therefore, the speed of Li Miao's luck sublimation has also increased a lot. The Liaodong Bureau left behind three large ships and 36 small ships, occupying key islands in the southeastern coastal area.
There will definitely be many pirates on some islands. But now the overall situation has been decided. According to the plan made in advance, the Southern Bureau has dispatched personnel to assist large and small ships in reorganizing their respective islands and appeasing the ordinary people on the islands.
These are all our own people in the future, and most of them are water-savvy. Three large ships were left in Zhoushan Islands, Taiwan Island, and Hong Kong.
Needless to say, Zhoushan Islands and Taiwan Island have special geographical location. And the population is huge. But they left the big ship of the Li family behind in the small fishing village of Hong Kong.
Although the two heroes of the Li family had already known their final destination before. But after seeing the remnants of the small fishing village with my own eyes, I still couldn’t figure it out.
But they can only execute orders. At present, the entire South China Sea Fleet is commanded by the Li family. Of course, they currently belong to the Southern Bureau.
The entire South China Sea Fleet only has thirty-nine large and small sea-going ships. However, in the next few years, the number of ships in the South China Sea Fleet will increase sharply.
The South China Sea Fleet also captured numerous ships this time. However, the South China Sea Fleet has long been disdainful. All were handed over to the Southern Bureau for processing.
These sea-going ships are more than adequate for inland waterway transportation. This time the South China Sea Fleet gained a lot, occupying more than 40 islands.
According to statistics, the current population reaches more than 500,000. This was beyond Li Miao's expectation. The cash seized was less than two million taels, which was also beyond Li Miao's expectation.
It seems that most of these pirates have become tools of the big families. In other words, the wealth they have accumulated over the years has basically entered the treasury of those big families.
On these islands, the ratio of men to women is seriously imbalanced, which gives Li Miao a headache. This will seriously affect the stability of these islands.
No wonder pirates always like to catch women in coastal areas. It turns out that women are really scarce! Li Miao always believes that the family is the most stable unit.
Having a harmonious family as your concern is always easy to manage. But in the family here on the island, Bibi is one of several brothers who marry one wife.
How can such a family be harmonious and stable? As for the women rescued from pirates, there were indeed many.
But it's still far from enough. These women will never think about returning to the mainland again. This is a society where spitting stars can drown people.
Staying on the island is their only way to survive. The best destination for them is to marry the young man on the island.
The work of the Southern Bureau began quickly. Qingzhuang, who performed well, soon became a guard and taught Jeet Kune Do.
Li Miao's power has always been hierarchical, and he relies on his ability to make a living. The capable ones go up, the mediocre ones go down. This is no joke.
Young, able-bodied men became bodyguards. They enjoy the best food and have generous monthly allowances.
Even if there is no woman, immediately arrange for a woman to form a family with him. Without a stable family, how can the guards feel at ease?
How to make them care? Others can only do what they can. The treatment and the guards are certainly incomparable, but compared to the pirate days, there is still a huge difference.
At least enough food and clothing is no problem.
