The reason why Li Dingguo was transferred south was because most of the soldiers in his division were from Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong.
Whether it is adapting to the southern climate or migrating family members to colonize, it is more convenient and safer.
Two months after the end of the rural examination, a typhoon passed along the coast of Fujian and Zhejiang. The first group of soldiers' families, totaling more than 3,000 people, came to the area between Zhuluo and Tainan. And the government fulfilled its promise and shipped hundreds of cattle alone. , all settled in the fertile river alluvial zone...
Ten thousand Datong soldiers and more than 3,000 military family members migrated here, which quickly attracted the attention of the Dutch.
Historically, Kui Yi, the governor of Taiwan who was expelled by Zheng Chenggong, was still working as the head of a commercial office in Nagasaki, Japan. The current governor of Taiwan is named Feuerberg. He has no prominent background and started as a clerk in the East India Company. , it took more than ten years before he was sent to govern Taiwan.
Tainan, Xingang.
Feuerberg is presiding over a democratic conference, attended by aboriginal chiefs, a total of 180
There are many people, and they represent more than 50,000 indigenous people. A few years ago, the participating leaders were in their early 200s.
Representing more than 60,000 aboriginal people. If it continues to develop, the number of leaders participating in the conference will decrease.
In the end, only more than 40,000 indigenous people were represented.
Where have the disappeared chiefs and natives gone?
killed!
According to historical records, from the first congress held in the Netherlands to the tenth congress,
Tainan's aboriginal population dropped by 20,000.
If any tribe disobeys, they will send troops, and they will specifically choose the time after the autumn harvest to carry out massacres and at the same time grab food.
What’s even more disgusting is that the missionaries have come out to make a fool of themselves. Dozens of schools have been built in Tainan, and each school has only one missionary as teacher. He teaches nothing more than the Bible and rewards indigenous children with candies for good study. , and even occasionally went into the mountains to treat the aborigines.
At this moment, several rows of soldiers stood beside Governor Felberg.
In the beginning, the governor only led two soldiers, and they were assassinated during a meeting. Now meetings are like fighting.
"The Madou Society is very good. They have made outstanding contributions and have handed over the grain in full for two consecutive years," Felberg said with a smile. "Now, on behalf of the great Dutch Republic, I give the leader of the Madou Society a silver medal." Crown and scepter!"
The silver crown is of course not pure silver, and the main body of the scepter is also made of wood.
The leader of the Madou Club is a young man, about thirty years old, who came to the stage to receive the award very proudly.
"Thank you for your contribution to the company," Felberg said.
The indigenous young man knelt down on one knee, and Felberg personally put a silver crown on him, and then gave the man a scepter.
Some of the other indigenous leaders in the audience were envious and some were angry. However, they did not dare to resist. Instead, they applauded collectively in congratulations according to the Dutch's request.
Madou Society is a large tribe. When the Dutch first came, the tribe had a population of more than 4,000. Now there are only 3,000 left, a quarter of the population has disappeared, and even the leader has changed two.
After some pretentious rewards, Felberg's face suddenly changed: "With rewards, there are punishments. The three tribes that least comply with the company's policies will be fined ten deer skins each. They must hand them in within this year, otherwise Just don’t blame me for being rude!”
The three tribal leaders suddenly looked sad.
And some of the tribal leaders nearby were gloating about their misfortune, apparently having been tamed by the Dutch.
After announcing the adjournment of the meeting, Feuerberg returned to his mansion.
Dankel, the Dutch Taiwanese Army Commander, had been waiting for a long time and said when they met:
"Your Majesty the Governor, the soldiers sent out came back to report that many people came from the north, including many soldiers. As for how many there were, our soldiers did not dare to get too close.
I can’t find out clearly. But there must be more than 2,000 Chinese people there.”
Felberg held his pipe in his mouth and frowned: "If there are Chinese troops, don't go there to collect grain. Send more soldiers everywhere to guard. I'm worried that China will send troops."
Dankel asked: "Should you write to Batavia and ask the Governor of Batavia to send troops for reinforcements?"
Felberg sighed: "I will write a letter, but no one can say for sure whether Batavia will send reinforcements. Even if they come, they will choose to go back if they don't fight for half a year because they can save money on garrison expenses.
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The Dutch have been engaged in polygonal trade in Taiwan.
Spices, amber, cotton, and opium are imported from Nanyang, silver is imported from Japan, and silk, porcelain, medicinal materials, cotton cloth, and gold are imported from China. These goods will pass through Taiwan. At the same time, sugar, deerskin, and deer are also exported to China and Japan.
meat, and various Southeast Asian specialties.
Zhao Han is banning gold exports and artificially raising gold prices, but with little effect.
Because the price ratio of gold and silver in China is very large compared with the price of gold and silver in Europe, there is a very large profit margin. Therefore, Chinese businessmen and the Dutch teamed up to continuously exchange gold and silver to earn the price difference.
After sending Dankel away, Feuerberg began to write a letter to Batavia. He said that at least 5,000 Chinese troops had arrived in Taiwan, and that Chen Bing was on the border of the Dutch colony and might start a war at any time. He requested that naval and army reinforcements be sent immediately.
After writing this letter, it was getting dark.
In Shimei Village on the outskirts of Chican City, village elder Guo Huaiyi was inviting a uprising.
This village elder is not old, he has just turned 40. His hometown is in Quanzhou. When he was young, he went to sea to make a living. He became a landlord in Taiwan and became rich by planting sugar cane, rice and ramie. He also opened his own sugar pressing workshop.
Guo Huaiyi said: "The red-haired ghosts are all robbers, and their castles were built with the help of us Han people. After they established a foothold, they turned their backs and refused to recognize anyone else. They taxed like this, gave like that, and there are new tricks every year. Now even
We have to pay taxes when we kill pigs during the New Year. The red-haired ghost encourages us to plant sugar cane. When sugar cane is planted everywhere, we are not allowed to squeeze sugar ourselves. We even boil brown sugar at home. If we are caught, we will be fined. "
Guo Huaiyi stood up and said: "My sugar mill is closed, so it doesn't matter. But those red-haired ghosts are not allowed to sell sugarcane privately, so they can only sell it to them. The price is so low that there is no profit at all. Brother Hualong,
How much sugar cane did you plant this year?”
Wu Hualong said: "There are dozens of acres."
"Does the red-haired ghost lower the price like that, do you feel good?" Guo Huaiyi asked.
Wu Hualong was so angry that he slapped the table: "It feels so bad. If I plant sugar cane next year, I will be a dog!"
Guo Huai asked again and again: "What can we grow if we don't grow sugar cane? Ramie? Grain? Which one will not be priced down?"
Wu Hualong cursed loudly: "A red-haired ghost like a dog!"
Guo Huaiyi said to the other landowners: "All the brothers here are being exploited by Hongmao. If you continue like this, you will be forced to death sooner or later. Either way, you will die, so why not get together and fight with Hongmao."
Wu Hualong was the first to respond: "Brother Guo, you are a good man, and everyone listens to you. More than ten years ago, the red-haired ghost encouraged farming, and there were rewards for planting well. We all worked hard to cultivate land, and each of us became a landlord.
.Unexpectedly, the red-haired ghost raised us like pigs. We have been fattened and now they want to kill the pigs and bleed them!"
Landowner Lin Futian also said: "Then fight Hongmao and count me among them!"
One after another, they expressed their opinions. They were all Tainan landlords, but there were no small farmers or tenants.
Of course, the lives of small farmers are even worse, and they will definitely respond.
Historically, Guo Huaiyi launched an uprising, and his troops quickly grew to 16,000 people. Eighty percent of the nearby Han people spontaneously joined, and even women and children took up arms. They once captured Chican City, but were suppressed by the Dutch and indigenous troops.
There were only 120 Dutch troops involved in the suppression, but there were 2,000 indigenous servants.
many.
The aboriginal people of Xingang, Madou, Xiaolongmu, and Jialingwan were once bloody massacred by the Dutch, but now they are willing to serve as dogs for the Dutch.
Guo Huaiyi said: "I want to tell you a piece of news. His Majesty the Emperor has sent troops here after he learned that we were being bullied. He told us to wait until next year before revolting, but this cannot wait.
I have to send someone to contact you. I asked Blind Man Guo to calculate the auspicious days. Brother Guo, please tell me.
"On the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, we should launch an army," Guo Xiazi, a one-eyed man, said, "The slogan of our uprising is called September 9th, kill the red hair!"
Wu Hualong clapped his hands and said: "On September 9, kill the red hair, this slogan is loud!"
Liu Mengzhou suddenly asked: "But Emperor Tianqi of the Ming Dynasty sent troops?"
Guo Huai was speechless for a moment: "Hey, Brother Liu, what year are you in this year? Not to mention Emperor Tianqi, even Lord Chongzhen is gone. Now is the New Dynasty of Datong, the First Emperor of the Republic of China in Nanjing."
"What kind of shit emperor? This name doesn't sound good." Liu Mengzhou complained.
Guo Huaiyi explained: "The First Emperor of the People's Republic of China, the people are the people, and from now on the people will make the decision."
Liu Mengzhou smiled and said: "I don't have enough education, so how can the people have the final say? It's not the officials who have the final say."
Guo Huaiyi said: "Oh, I won't talk nonsense to you. After drinking tonight, we will go back to join forces tomorrow. All the elders of more than a dozen villages in the surrounding area will be called! Tell them that on September 9th, kill the red hair."
This group of landowners, full of enthusiasm, went home drunk.
Guo Huaiyi's brother Guo Baocheng, however, rushed to Chican City overnight to leak information to the Dutch officials there. He felt that his brother's rebellion could not succeed, and that the Chinese emperor's sending troops was nonsense. He might as well become a traitor and gain recognition from the Dutch, and do it by the way.
The deceased brother can still inherit the property.
Taiwan Governor Feuerberg learned the news at noon the next day. He did not intend to arrest people immediately, but said: "Don't alert the rebels. They rebelled in China on September 9th. We quietly and secretly gathered troops. We will surely
All rebels must be put to death.
Also, don't publicize it to the outside world, don't tell the indigenous people, those scholars don't know how to keep it secret.
Guo Baocheng's leak was soon discovered, because after becoming a traitor, this guy did not return to the village immediately, but instead spent two nights in Chican City with the reward.
Guo Huaiyi quickly summoned the leaders of the uprising: "The news has been leaked, we must start the uprising in advance, and ask the emperor's army to come over quickly to help. Everyone goes back to prepare, and we will send troops tomorrow!"
That night, Guo Huaiyi's sworn brother Yang Zuocheng went to Chikan City again to report.
This guy originally wanted to join in the rebellion, but when the news leaked out, he suddenly became frightened, so he rebelled because of his fever.
Zhao Han wanted to fight the Dutch again next year, but when he sent the Datong Army there, he gave Guo Huai the confidence to launch the war in advance.
