Chapter 1161 Self-improvement
"I don't know if this is the number of days." Huang Taiji felt a little uneasy. He was just thinking about how to deal with Heji in the future, but he ended up falling down a high-powered general officer. Although He Heli was a general officer, he was also granted the title of Minister of Justice. He was one of the five famous ministers. He led 50,000 people from Dong'e to join the army, and the strength of the entire Eight Banners suddenly reached several steps. What's rare is that like the leaders of other small tribes, He Heli was not in charge of power and allowed his subordinates to be dispersed within the Eight Banners. Now the He Heli family has taken root in Zhenghong Banners. In fact, there are not many people in the Dong'e tribe in Zhenghong Banners, which is quite obvious defense. However, He Heli didn't care. Many times he took the initiative to guard against his relatives to avoid accidents after his death.
Now this old general will be dead soon, and Huang Taiji felt sad. During the Chongde period, after Huang Taiji became emperor, he posthumously named He Heli as the third-class duke. Of course, he does not have such power, so he can only sigh in his heart. From Fei Yingdong to Eyidu, He Heli is now. Starting a business is difficult, but his great cause has not been achieved, and capable ministers and generals have passed away one after another...
"Master, I'm just trying to persuade my master." Fan Wencheng is often brought by Huang Taiji. Seeing that Huang Taiji looked unhappy, he stepped forward to persuade him.
"Speak and listen."
"Heaven moves hard, and a gentleman strives for self-improvement."
Fan Wencheng explained it in Jurchen and Chinese one by one. Huang Taiji was deeply shocked and said, "Did the ancestors of the Han people also have such a strong wind?"
"Yes, but today is not as good as before. Nowadays, Han people are far less than Jurchens."
"Well." Huang Taiji nodded as expected. Yes, of course, there are not as many Han people as the Jurchens. If so, why can they sit in the mansion of Liaodong in Liaoyang, sit in a peaceful swallow, and sing and drink happily?
This is actually the logic of the barbarians. According to the laws of the forest society, whoever has a bigger fist is right. However, sometimes it is so sad. Civilization cannot defeat barbarism, which is probably the most tragic thing in history.
"Fan Wencheng, after you return to my mansion, write down this for me and paste it on the wall." Huang Taiji still had some understanding of some things about the Han people, and he said, "I want to use these words to remind myself at all times."
Of course Fan Wencheng agreed. Although he is not the case now, he is just a Han Chinese, but Huang Taiji sometimes shows obvious trust, which makes him very happy. Although he is a slave now and a slave in the future, he has a lot of things, right?
Huang Taiji did not take a closer look at Fan Wencheng's face. He knew people's hearts very well and Fan Wencheng in front of him very well. But when he recalled that when Zhang Han arrived in Liaodong, he actually didn't see through the 15 or 16-year-old boy at that time. Now six or seven years have passed. The small businessman at the time has developed to such a level. Huang Taiji just couldn't figure it out. If he had Zhang Han's financial resources and military strength, he would definitely do more things. If so many strong soldiers were left alone, he should at least defeat a few more Mongolian tribes on the grassland and plunder more people, cattle and sheep... I really don't understand, Zhang Han, Hutchison, what are you doing this year?
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"Mr. Sun, the Penghu Islands are ahead." Gan Hui pointed to an island that was vaguely undulating in the waves and winds in his right hand, and introduced it to Sun Jingting.
Sun Jingting's face turned pale and his spirit was a little depressed, but he was finally able to stand outside the cabin with both hands... When the storm was on both sides of the boat a few days ago, because the hull was shaking too hard, Sun Jingting vomited and had no way to look up. Later, he could only tie him to the small bed in the cabin... This is a preferential treatment. You should know that although the Zhenluwei was a large ship with a height of 160 tons, it was considered a large ship compared to those small wooden boats and blessed boats. In the later generations, the larger ocean-going fishing boats would cost 500 tons. Many fishing boats were just thousands of tons. Even those fishing in the nearshore fishing were dozens to more than one hundred tons. That is to say, the Sun Jingting's ship was just a slightly larger offshore fishing boat in the later generations.
The ship not only carries a large amount of wood, but also has more than 20 artillery pieces. It has to leave a cannon space for the artillery on the second and top floors, as well as space for storing water and grain storage, as well as space for transporting cargo. In addition to the captain and the first mate, any officer and soldier have to sleep in a narrow and crowded cabin. Of course, they are sleeping in a hammock. The space is very cramped and the smell is also bad. If Sun Jingting sleeps in such an environment and a hammock, he will probably suffer more.
Captain Zheng Shaolai gave up his cabin. The first mate was from Russian. Sun Jingting said that he could not make things difficult for others. Even Zheng Shaolai's cabin was so vomiting that he could not bear it and moved in.
After shaking in the wind and waves for many days, I finally arrived near the coast of Taiwan.
On the left is Taiwan Island, with endless coastlines and the color of the near-sea water is different from the deep-sea areas. Large groups of seabirds are hovering in the air, and several dolphins are following the sailboat on the bow, chasing the sailboat from time to time, making clear chirping.
A group of flying fish flew past not far from the bow of the boat, and several Shanxi people coming from the grassland exclaimed as usual.
All of this in front of me is completely different from the line from Tianjin to Pidao... The gap is too big. The temperature is much higher, and the color of the sea is completely different from that of the Yellow Sea area. It is more beautiful, the sea water is bluer and the sky is bluer. In the good weather without clouds, it almost makes people feel like they are living in a dream.
From the poor mountain and bad waters to the southern seas, Sun Jingting and others opened their eyes, and their whole hearts felt relaxed.
They set off from Pi Island, and several large ships were filled with wood. Later, Gan Hui boarded the same ship with Sun Jingting and others, and talked about it in their spare time. Sun Jingting used this to learn about the situation in Taiwan, and Gan Hui also understood the difficulties of the military commander and the determination to support Taiwan... Before this, Taiwan actually had some complaints. The military commander had always hesitated and hesitated about Taiwan's support, and many people said strange words.
After communication between the two sides, Sun Jingting learned that the situation in Taiwan is not easy to start, and the sea is dangerous. He dared not say that he would definitely come back alive when traveling. There are pirates, high temperatures, typhoons, heavy rains, wind and waves... None of them is easy to bear. Sun Jingting had just heard people say that this time he really empathized with... He really saw everything at sea, and he empathized with the living conditions of the seamen. He encountered various risks. In recent days, he encountered strong winds and vomited out everything in his stomach.
In fact, people who often run to the sea also feel uncomfortable, and they can't resist the physiological limits. They have experienced a lot and know how to deal with it. In fact, what they should vomit is still vomiting...
In addition to maritime risks, immigration is also a very high-tech job. In the early days, Yan Siqi and the others encountered more difficulties. In the early days, Fujian seamen moved to Taiwan, using miniature blessed boats that modern people seemed to be nowhere much bigger than bathtubs. They set up a small mast, hung a sail, prepared some clear water, and floated directly to the other side. This was what it felt like to be a dying person in later generations, but most of the immigrants of thousands of people passed by like this.
Of course, there are also large ships, which are used to transport people with status, grain, seeds, farm tools, and oxen, as well as various tools, and even materials for building houses. The Dutch built forts in the senior officials, and the construction materials were demolished from Penghu. The military fort materials in Penghu were from the Batavi Asian Transportation. These things are also available in Taiwan. However, if you have to travel hundreds of miles to cross mountains and rivers by land, it is better to transport them from ports everywhere on the sea, which saves more time and effort.
All kinds of wilderness are unimaginable to people in the mainland, including wild animals, natives, mosquitoes as big as half a palm, and malaria caused by mosquitoes.
Before Hutchison brought herbs and a large number of military doctors, the mortality rate of the island residents was quite high. During the years when Yan Siqi and others immigrated, at least nearly a thousand people died of malaria.
Reclamation is not a game. Every day is difficult. I am tired the day before, but the next day is still the same.
Gradually, every bit of Taiwan was understood by the military officers from the north. Gan Hui, Wang Zheng and others were most happy about this. The difficulties of the military officers in the north also made people in Taiwan slowly understand. Facing the pressure from the Mongolian tribes, the military officers were really stretched. Last year's military expenses caused the financial deficit to reach more than one million, and the account turnover was facing great difficulties. At the critical moment, it was not Taiwan that received the security silver and sent it to him. I really didn't know how to pass the test. In recent years, the investment in Taiwan has been millions of taels of silver. Everyone thought that this was when Taiwan began to make due returns, but it was necessary to increase investment again... In this case, how could the military officers in the north who were saving food and reducing expenses without any resentment?
"It's so beautiful..." Sun Jingting looked at the island in the wind and waves, and his eyes showed an extremely appreciative look.
The Penghu Islands in the wind and waves are like pocket bonsais placed, swaying in the wind and waves. The trees, houses, and ships moored at the port look small and cute.
"We will not enter Penghu anymore." Gan Hui said: "Recently, we have increasingly more frictions with the Dutch Yi, and there are signs of war. Mr. Yu put down his words and it is difficult for us to go to Penghu again."
An official said unhappy: "I heard that Taiwan has spent a lot of money on someone named Yu, how could this happen?"
Chapter completed!