How can these imperial officials still be in the mood to drink with him now? They finally escaped from the clutches of the devil, so if they don't run away quickly, they are like rabbits whose tails have been stepped on, and they do not hesitate to use various excuses to escape back to their base.
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Yang Feng was not interested in taking care of them. He only needed to control Dagou Port. He sent two battalions of soldiers, a landing ship, and two destroyers to escort Xue Fucheng to Taipei. As the governor of Taiwan, Old Xue Tou naturally had to
If he goes to his own base, with a thousand soldiers following him, he can do whatever he wants.
As for the two Liu Yongfu who were under house arrest by him, after settling their differences with Tang Jingsong and others, he also released them back to their respective stations. These two people have now completely sided with him. Zhang Zhidong is kind to Liu Yongfu.
After learning that Zhang Quan was Zhang Zhidong's eldest son, the relationship between the two parties naturally became closer.
As for Lin Chaodong, it is simpler. The Lin family of Wufeng controls Taiwan's camphor industry, but the export of camphor has been basically controlled by the British after the Camphor War. After learning Yang Feng's identity from the British consul, it is also impossible to
I feel like confronting him.
In the final analysis, there is no conflict of interest between the two parties. What this guy wants is a dog-fighting port, and he has no interest in anything native to Taiwan. Instead, he comes to spend a lot of money. Such a person is completely tolerable even if he is a bit arrogant.
In the days that followed, Yang Feng didn't even bother to go to his headquarters. He just ran his own pirate base in Dagou Port and recruited new soldiers.
"According to this situation, at least 4,000 new soldiers must be recruited, and at least 5,000 people must be recruited to go out to work. At least 1,000 people must be placed at Mr.
, which adds up to eight thousand people.
But there is no way to recruit more people from Zhengan. If you recruit your father again, he will not be happy. Are there any people in the south who are suitable to serve as soldiers?" Yang Feng asked Zhang Quan. Mr. Zhang is now his adjutant, and it seems that Zhang Zhidong
Very willing to do so.
"Qi Jiajun." Zhang Quan thought for a moment and said.
Only then did Yang Feng remember that besides Zhengan soldiers, there really was a place in the south that was suitable for recruiting troops. Yiwu was Qi Jiguang's main source of troops.
"Okay, then I'll leave this job to you. All the benefits are the same as those of Zhengan. When you leave, take a company of Zhengan soldiers with you and let them promote it locally." He said immediately.
"Recruit four thousand?" Zhang Quan said.
"It's a bit more than four thousand. I'm afraid that place doesn't have much population now. Besides, we don't want everyone. We just select according to Qi Jiguang's standards. In addition, I am also recruiting locals in Taiwan. Anyway, both sides are doing it at the same time. There is no need to have positions.
No restrictions, I can still afford to support ten or twenty thousand people." Yang Feng said, which now includes pharmaceuticals, aluminum alloy jewelry, daily chemical products, plus General Electric, Yang's Power, People's Publishing House, Bofors...
The monthly net profits of those dozens of companies were one to two million in pounds, and raising tens of thousands of troops was a trivial matter to him.
Besides, he can get his investment back immediately.
Just after the three warships that escorted Xue Fucheng to his post returned, all four destroyers went to sea. Their mission was simple. From Taiwan to the east, they cruised on the route from America to Japan. All Japanese merchant ships, whether importing or
Anything exported will be detained and escorted back to Dagou Port. If the goods on board belong to the Japanese, then of course there is nothing to say. They are trophies.
If the goods belong to a businessman from another country and are shipped to Japan, fine, compensate the other party at the price at the place of departure, and then Boss Yang will happily accept the goods.
If the goods are shipped out of Japan, then it can be said that a group of Chinese crew members will be replaced and then sent to the destination, and then the ship will accept it.
If it is a merchant ship from other countries, as long as it is going to Japan, it will be detained and escorted back to Dagou Port. The goods on the ship belong to the Japanese. Boss Yang smiled and accepted that the goods on the ship are not Japanese, but if they are shipped to Japan, then the same
Compensation will be based on the price at the place of departure, and Boss Yang will happily accept the goods.
Moreover, on these four destroyers, Yang Feng also assigned them special lawyers to ensure that all maritime blockade activities were carried out in strict accordance with the public laws of all countries. This guy has always attached great importance to maintaining his image in the minds of the European people.
Even if you become a pirate, you must be a good pirate who obeys the law and obeys the law.
These destroyers, which can reach 35 knots at the fastest, do not have to worry about safety at sea. Even if Yoshino comes to take them, there is nothing they can do. There is no warship in the world that can catch up with them.
Just after the destroyers were sent out, all the landing ships in the port went out to sea, but they were not for landing. These warships, which can reach a speed of nearly 20 knots, can also be used as privateers. Their range of activities is the offshore waters of Taiwan. Three of them are in
In the Taiwan Strait, three ships are in the Bashi Strait, which can basically block the waterway from Europe to Japan.
He knows very well what cutting off external trade means to Japan. Let alone this era, even if these two routes are cut off more than a hundred years later, the Japanese will have to kneel down.
After receiving 20% of the value of the goods as a reward, his privateering fleet was extremely efficient. Not even half a day after setting sail, a landing ship intercepted a Japanese merchant ship in the Taiwan Strait.
The other side wanted to resist at first, but after the eight 76-gun naval guns fired a deterrent salvo, the crewmen on top immediately gave up, and were escorted back to Dadog Port.
This merchant ship named Kasuga Maru belongs to the Mitsui Company. It is filled with steel imported from Europe. Captain Sato, threatened by the bayonets of the soldiers behind him, cautiously parked the ship on the dock. Then, under the guard of the soldiers, a slave
The lawyer hired by the British boarded the ship and told him with a document: "In view of the fact that your ship was transporting combat supplies during the war, in accordance with the provisions of Article 1 of international public law, Yang Feng, the commander-in-chief of Taiwan Town of the Qing Empire, formally informs you that you
The ship and cargo will be confiscated, and you and your crew will be arrested on suspicion of participating in military activities."
After the lawyer finished speaking, three Fengshan County government officers led another group of soldiers onto the boat, and then read out to Sato the arrest warrant signed by the Fengshan County magistrate. Then he waved his hand, and the wolf-like soldiers immediately
He rushed forward and used the wooden shackles used by prisoners to shackle the already stupid Sato and others and took them directly to Fengshan County Yamen, so that they could experience the wonderful life of a Chinese-style prison.
As for his 2,000-ton ocean-going merchant ship, the thousands of tons of steel on board, and a batch of British-made machine tools, Yang Feng naturally accepted this with a smile.
Zhang Zhidong wanted the machine tool, so he sent him a telegram. The two negotiated over the price with the telegram, and finally sold it to Hanyang Gun Factory at a 30% discount. Yang Feng contributed a lot to the construction of this arsenal, and there is still one
More than a hundred Bofors employees work there and have successfully copied Yang Feng's Lee Enfield rifle and C96. In addition, mortars have also been manufactured, but because of the material relationship, Yang Feng cannot use modern alloy steel to make them.
Same thing.
But compared to the ones made by Bofors in Europe using self-produced steel, there is no difference. It has a caliber of 82 mm and fires 3.5 kg shells. The range can reach up to 2,500 meters. Of course, the weight is relatively larger.
The whole cannon weighs over 80 kilograms. It can be disassembled and carried by four people without any problem. Now it can be sold to the miscellaneous troops in the hands of Li Erjiap.
As for the steel, let O'Connor contact the Jinling Manufacturing Bureau and sell it to them at a 30% discount. As for the merchant ships, it is even simpler. They can be taken directly to Hong Kong for auction. After calculation, this job is very promising and basically maintains the fleet.
The expenses are more than enough.
But it was a pity that soon someone appeared in the sea to compete with him. After Li Hongzhang learned that this guy had made hundreds of thousands of taels of silver in one robbery, he was shocked. He didn't expect that he could still play like this.
, this guy quickly ran to find someone to consult international practices. After learning that during the European war, warships and even armed civilian ships were sent to capture enemy merchant ships at sea, and then divided the loot between the government and the merchants. This can be said to have continued.
After hundreds of years of glorious tradition, he immediately sent a telegram to his brother Li Hanzhang. Such a good business cannot be left to Yang Feng alone. It is too far away and there is still no problem in the Taiwan Strait.
How could Li Hanzhang, who loved money as much as his life, sit still after hearing this news? All the remaining warships of the Guangdong Navy ran out, including small gunboats, torpedo boats, and even wooden sail warships, and they all rushed towards the Taiwan Strait.
Liu Kunyi couldn't sit still when he moved. After all, he was the Minister of Nanyang, and the Taiwan Strait was under his control. Even if he was robbed, he had to do it. This guy was writing a document condemning Yang Feng and Li Hanzhang for crossing the border, and at the same time, he was taking advantage of Nanyang.
The fleet also spread out, and the three families caused a bloody storm throughout the Taiwan Strait.
However, neither he nor Li Hanzhang are brave enough. Of course, the main reason is that they are self-aware and know that they are incomparable to Yang Feng. This guy has someone to wipe his ass in Europe. No matter what he does, Tomorrow will turn it into a just act for him. Now it is
The European powers who have cooperated with him in various ways will not offend Yang Feng on such a trivial matter, but they do not have such treatment. If they do not go well, it may trigger a diplomatic conflict, so they can only attack Japanese ships.
, this will inevitably tie your hands and feet.
In the end, the two simply sent a telegram to communicate with Yang Feng. From now on, they will be responsible for the Japanese merchant ships, and Yang Feng will be responsible for the merchant ships of other countries. The three companies cooperate with each other. When the warships of the Nanyang Fleet and the Guangdong Navy discovered foreign ships heading for Japan, they used radio
The newspaper notified Yang Feng's warship to intercept it. Yang Feng's warship discovered the Japanese merchant ship and notified the two families to intercept it, so as to avoid disputes.
Yang Feng readily agreed to this. Under such circumstances, it is impossible for the Japanese to continue to go through the Taiwan Strait foolishly. The hunting here cannot last for a few days. The real big numbers are in the Bashi Strait and the American route. Just the two of them.
The broken ship cannot reach there no matter what.