Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 792

After two days and two nights of sailing, the Transformers fleet has entered the waters of Fujian.

Fujian has many mountains and little land, and its grain output is low, so it has not been very developed for thousands of years.But God is fair. When depriving you of one thing, he will give you a good thing quietly. Fujian is not good at developing agriculture, but it has natural advantages in sea trade. Fuzhou and Quanzhou Quanzhou, Xiamen, etc. are excellent ports. During the Tang, Song, and Yuan dynasties, maritime trade was thriving. In the Yuan Dynasty, Quanzhou became a world-famous port city and played a pivotal role in the Yuan Dynasty's maritime trade.However, since the Ming Dynasty closed the country, the grand occasion of thousands of sails and hundreds of boats in Quanzhou Port has dissipated with the wind. Coupled with the continuous harassment of Japanese pirates and pirates, these prosperous ports have become deserted day by day. Looking at the vast sea, the spacious docks, and the shipyards overgrown with weeds, I lament the loss of prosperity.

Fujian is in dire straits now. According to Han Pengfei’s biography, the land in Fujian is barren, and the rice produced by an acre of land can only be sold for half a tael of silver at most. When it comes to three taels of silver, many farmers are forced to lose their families every year.The local tyrants and evil gentry are also lawless, stealing and plundering. If they want a piece of land, they go to the government office to buy a few small officials to check the household registration of the owner of the field, indicating that the owner is dead, and the field becomes ownerless. Just take it as your own with confidence, of course, those wealthy families don't bother to do this, this kind of approach is too petty!Their more common method is to ask someone to kill the owner's family first, and then go to the government office to cancel the household registration and take the land as their own... There are so many bandits and grassroots in Fujian, and the governor's decree of Fujian can only be conveyed in a few places such as Fuzhou and Quanzhou. After leaving Fuzhou and Quanzhou, it is not their final decision.In fact, the governor of Fujian, Zou Weilian, has no intention of cleaning up this mess, except to make money is to dawdle, to be a monk for a day against the clock, and to make money for seniority is his goal. As for the people of Fujian...don't care!
In troubled times, it is always the common people who suffer.

The Transformers fleet headed for Fuzhou mightily.Driving the dilapidated fishing boats between the wind and waves, the fishermen who were catching sea fish stared blankly at this huge fleet, and suddenly cheered!Yang Menglong was in a good mood. Standing on the bow of the boat, he waved at them repeatedly and shouted: "Hello, comrades! You have worked hard, comrades!" He looked like he was inspecting the troops... It's a pity that these fishermen's clothes were a little too worn out, and their faces were sallow and emaciated. , No morale at all, but this did not affect General Yang's interest.

While playing treasure, two small boats sailed over from a distance.Shen Tingyang was the first to spot it. He stared at it with a telescope and said, "It's a ship from Xiyi! One is from the Dutch and the other is from the Spaniards. They are coming straight to us!"

Yang Menglong was delighted: "If these Westerners don't just stay in Taiwan, I'll kick them in the butt after I finish cleaning up Zheng Zhilong. Why are they rushing to Fuzhou in such a hurry?"

Li Yan smiled inscrutablely, and said, "I'm afraid I came here for the Lord's attack on the Zheng family."

Yang Menglong frowned: "You mean, they want to get involved?"

Li Yan said: "That's for sure. It's not a day or two since Xiyi coveted Taiwan, but the Zheng family stood in front of them like a big rock, and they didn't dare to be too arrogant. Now that the adults are fighting with the Zheng family, of course they Not to be outdone, they want to jump out and try to make a little profit. I just don’t know who they are going to help.”

Yang Menglong snorted heavily: "It doesn't matter who they help, as long as they dare to move, I will cut them to death! Damn, this is our Chinese business, we solve it ourselves, why should they interfere!"

You can tell by the look on his face that he can beat Zheng Zhilong because this is a grudge between him and Zheng Zhilong, but if Europeans get involved, it will become a conflict between countries!In other words, Zheng Zhilong is the only one who can fight, and if others dare to move, it is not advisable to cut him!

Li Yan said: "If Xiyi intends to form an alliance with us to deal with the Zheng family, my lord might as well make false claims first, rely on their strength, and settle the score with them after the Zheng family is eliminated!"

Yang Menglong was very domineering: "No! My Heluo New Army and Denglai Navy are more than enough to deal with the Zheng family. I don't need their help! If they dare to interfere, I will beat them to death!"

Li Yan said patiently, "My lord, this is just a stopgap measure..."

Yang Menglong said: "I don't care! This is my bottom line, I will deal with anyone who dares to step over the line!"

While speaking, the warships guarded by the vanguard had already escorted the two small boats with the Dutch and Spanish flags flying high. On board, two European gentlemen were wearing tall top hats and bright feathers. They looked like A fluffy rooster made the red lady giggle.The two big roosters stood up and bowed to Yang Menglong who was standing on the bow of the ship: "Governor Yang, it's been a long time, I'm so glad to see you... I don't know if we have the honor to board your flagship, Shall I have a chat with you?"

Yang Menglong smiled bluntly: "Of course...put down the rope ladder and let them come up!"

The sailor lowered the rope ladder, and the two big roosters boarded the Cybertron with two young and beautiful female slaves. As soon as they boarded the ship, they praised the amazing size and spacious deck of the Cybertron.This is not a compliment. Both the Netherlands and Spain are old maritime powers with a very developed shipbuilding industry and advanced technology. They can tell whether a warship is good or bad at a glance.Obviously, the design of the Cybertron is very advanced, and the construction technology is very superb, even the guys from these old maritime powers are impressed by it.After amazed, the Dutch envoy said to Yang Menglong in an exaggerated tone: "Dear governor, I must admit that your craftsmen have built you an extremely powerful warship! If you can have a hundred such warships, you will Become the overlord of the ocean!"

Yang Menglong was very blunt: "I'm working hard in this direction... so far I only have two warships of this level, and there are still 98 ships left!" Snapped his fingers and said, "You have worked so hard to run Did you come here just to see my warship? Tell me what you want to say, put your farts away, I have to go to war, I don’t have time to dawdle!”

The two envoys are not used to this guy's straightforward way of speaking. According to the European way of talking, Yang Menglong should follow their words and brag about his warship fiercely, and talk to them about the development status of the world's shipbuilding industry. And the future direction, talk to them about today's weather, drink a few cups of tea at the end, and then get to the point without any trace, so that it looks elegant... This guy is good, he can get straight to the point in less than three sentences!
The Spanish envoy managed to squeeze out a smile and said, "Dear Governor, as you expected, we were ordered to come here to discuss something important."

Yang Menglong's words were scientific and meaningful: "Speak."

The Spanish envoy said: "The pirate Zheng Zhilong has been rampant in the South China Sea for more than ten years. The maritime merchants who took this route and the coastal residents of Guangdong and Fujian have been tortured. Even those of us who have worked so hard to come to Asia to do business, We can't be looted and killed by them, we all hate him!"

The Dutch envoy took up the conversation: "Governor Yang is jealous of evil, and he resolutely led the elite navy and army to go south to eliminate harm for the people. This kind of spirit of urgency and righteousness is really admirable! It's just that Governor Yang's fleet is scarce. Facing Zheng's I'm afraid the fleet will not be able to do what it wants! We saw it and were anxious in our hearts. We came here beyond our means and wanted to help Governor Yang!"

Yang Menglong narrowed his eyes: "You mean, you plan to send troops?"

The Dutch envoy said: "If Governor Yang needs it, we will definitely do our best to help!"

Yang Menglong asked: "Then how many troops can you dispatch?"

The Dutch envoy said: "I dare not say too much, we in the Netherlands have twenty or thirty warships, and four thousand infantry can still afford it!"

The Spanish envoy said: "We Spaniards have to come up with [-] warships, and [-] infantry are no problem at all!"

Yang Menglong clicked his tongue twice: "So, you can provide at least fifty warships and ten thousand infantry!"

Li Yan's complexion changed slightly. He expected that these Xiyi would send troops intentionally, but he didn't expect them to be so strong that they could casually take out more than 50 warships and [-] infantry!He has been with Shen Tingyang for a long time, and he also knows a lot about the Dutch and Spaniards. He knows that these western barbarians are very proficient in naval warfare, good at making and using firearms, strict discipline, fierce and warlike, and they are really formidable enemies!Their strength has reached this point. If they are allowed to continue to occupy Taiwan, within ten years, they will become a serious problem for Daming!
Yang Menglong's guard against Xiyi is justified, and they cannot be allowed to continue to develop!

The two two hundred and fifty envoys did not know that their own strength had aroused Li Yan's vigilance. They said proudly: "To be honest with the governor, although our number of warships is not large, they are fast and have fierce firepower. One of them can defeat ten Zheng ships." , one of our soldiers can defeat ten of them. Under our attack from both sides, even if the Zheng family has extraordinary abilities, they won't be able to last long!"

Yang Menglong's eyes narrowed: "Very good, very good, you guys are interested! However, if you don't get up early, if you are willing to send troops to help me, you must have something in mind. I don't know what you want from me?"

The Spanish envoy had a sudden feeling in his heart for no reason, and had a bad feeling, but he had no choice but to shoot, so he gritted his teeth and said, "Returning to the governor, we have nothing to do but ask your country to admit that we are here. The status of Formosa..."

Li Yan's face suddenly changed, and he asked sullenly: "What does it mean to recognize your status in Formosa? Make it clear! Also, that place is called Taiwan!"

The Dutch envoy laughed and said, "Yes! Yes! In fact, our requirements are not very high. As long as your country recognizes us in Fu... no, Taiwan's status, allows us to freely settle and do business in Taiwan, and grants us the right to collect taxes in Taiwan. If we don't have the power to tax and recruit young men, we will tend to do our best to help your lord destroy the Zheng family!"

Shen Tingyang's face was gloomy: "You really have a big appetite!"

Yang Menglong waved his hand to signal Shen Tingyang not to talk nonsense.He opened his eyes, stared at the two envoys, and said, "In this way, what is the difference from giving you the whole of Taiwan? Send troops to help me destroy the Zheng family on this condition. Come to legalize your own armed occupation, your calculations are pretty good!"

The Spanish envoy said: "Isn't this a win-win situation?"

Yang Menglong let out an angry roar: "Win-win your sister! I don't take the Zheng family as a dish at all. I need your help? Put up your dog ears to let me hear clearly: Taiwan is the land of Ming Dynasty, and it has been since ancient times. You You can do business if you want to, but it’s best not to have the crooked idea of ​​taking it as your own, or I will beat you out of the shit and let you eat it back! You can go away!"

The smiles of the two envoys froze: "Your Excellency..."

Yang Menglong yelled: "Get out!!!"

These two poor children made him tremble all over with fright, and he didn't dare to stay here anymore. He climbed down the rope ladder in despair with his attendants, returned to his boat, and said "I hope the governor will think about it seriously", Yang He turned the bow of the boat and fled, running much faster than when he came, for fear that he would be hit by shells if he slowed down.They couldn't figure out why Yang Menglong was so angry with an island that was 18 miles away from his jurisdiction and could not bring him any benefits at all. He would rather turn against his former business partner than give up Taiwan at the price Join forces with them to deal with the Zheng family?what is this?
This unreliable guy didn't follow the script at all!

(End of this chapter)