Chapter 186 South African princes (2)
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"Boom! Boom!" Hongze Lake, which was originally as calm as a painting, was broken by a sudden sound of shelling.
Several canal ships that had no time to escape were forced to dock on the lake surface, waiting for the east coast naval gunboat to come and receive it. They usually hid in some small river ports a few days ago. After the east coast naval gunboats blocked the canal, the Yellow River and the Huai River entered the lake, these ships became turtles in jars and didn't know where to escape.
After a large number of Lu Wang Navy warships pulled fibers into Qingjiangpu Town through the Yellow River, and then patrolled the Hongze Lake Lake through the port gate in batches, these hidden cabbage ships could not sit still and escaped from the hidden place, trying to break through the blockade and fled into the Luoma Lake area and fled back to the Qing army controlled area (in fact, they didn't know that Suqian County had been captured by the Northern Army, and the road to escape to Xuzhou was cut off). Unfortunately, the Navy on the East Coast had long been staring at them. In addition, the first batch of Lu Wang Navy warships entering Hongze Lake, the fate of these cabbage ships was basically destined.
These canal ships captured one after another in May, including many privately owned merchant ships, have already exceeded one thousand. Including the more than 3,000 canal ships staying in Qingjiangpu Town and the new ships that have not been handed over in the Qingjiang Shipyard, there are currently more than 5,500 inland canal ships in the hands of people on the east coast. How to deal with them has become a big problem. These ships cannot sail, and sailing in the inland canal is very limited and difficult. It is really a headache. It is hard to say that some of them have to be burned when retreating, and the rest will be handed over to the Shunjun.
Moreover, after all the craftsmen in the Qingjiangpu Shipyard were moved to the east coast to settle down, the largest shipyard in the country (some shipyards along the coast of Daming had long withered, and not only had few shipbuilding capacity, but also had small tonnage, which was completely out of climate) would be burned from the factory to the equipment. It would be very common for China's shipbuilding capacity to retreat by fifty years - although they have not made much progress in the past 200 years.
It is conceivable that when the shipyard was destroyed, craftsmen were moved away, and the entire Huaian Prefecture became a front line, the transportation of the north and south would actually stop. Although the Qing court in the north was not as urgent as in the later Kangxi and Qianlong periods, it was also very uncomfortable. The potential for war was undoubtedly hit again, and it is really hard to say where to go in the future.
By the way, the people of the East Coast captured so many canal ships this time, and the goods loaded on them were calculated to be a huge amount, with 480,000 stones of rice and wheat (to be honest, this number is far lower than the expectations of the East Coast people, because at the end of the Ming Dynasty, a large landlord in Suzhou could collect millions of stones of grain a year), and the high-quality wood (mostly from Sichuan, Huguang and Jiangxi) that created the palace 20,000 pieces. As for silk, cloth, porcelain, tea, rare jade (mostly privately entrained), books, antiques, salt, sugar, sauce, vinegar and other goods, it is even more impossible to count. In short, the value is no less than 3.6 million yuan - this is still estimated based on the low purchase price of the East Coast people.
Among these goods, except for wood and salt, commodities such as low-value goods for the East Coast people, the others are extremely useful, and are undoubtedly an important supplement to the expenditure required to resettle hundreds of thousands of immigrants in the long term. Especially the more than one million stones of grain obtained before and after, if some salted fish, cured meat and miscellaneous grains are supplemented, it will be enough to allow 300,000 Qingjiangpu people to live for two years. Of course, due to factors such as transportation capacity and digestibility, the East Coast Republic of China cannot transport and resettle these 300,000 people within two years (not to mention that the population that the East Coast people eventually abducted is likely to be far more than 300,000). These people must be transported for several years, so this batch of grain is extremely important for them to survive this waiting period.
You should know that although Denglai under the rule of the East Coast people in recent years (mainly Dengzhou Prefecture, at least half of the prefectures and counties were abandoned), Ningbo and other places were relatively "stable and peaceful", with a population reproduction rate exceeding the average level of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and agriculture and commerce were developing rapidly, the combined population of the two places was only more than one million (of which Ningbo was close to 700,000, Dengzhou was less than 500,000, and Laizhou controlled the population of the East Coast less than 100,000). Even if there is a surplus of grain, it is extremely limited, and it is almost impossible for new immigrants with a support number of 300,000 to 500,000. Moreover, even if the East Coast people find ways to import grain from North Korea and the Netherlands, it is inconvenient, and the quantity and supply cycle cannot be guaranteed. Therefore, the million stones of grain intercepted in Qingjiangpu are absolutely incalculable in their meaning.
"The transfer of grain and population is carried out almost simultaneously." On the lake of Hongze Lake, Navy Captain Liu Fubo said to Army Lieutenant Sun Wu: "Most of the more than 5,000 grain ships have been concentrated to the east of Qingjiang Gate and have begun to transfer materials and personnel with all their might. These flat-bottom grain ships will go down the Yellow River channel to the Yuntiguan Wharf, and then pile up the materials on the wharf, waiting for the Navy's large ship to be transported back to Dengzhou (partially transported to Ningbo). Now the Shun Army left behind in Yuntiguan has begun to capture Ding to build a temporary warehouse and
The pier is now, I have never been there, but I heard that Yuntiguan Wharf cannot stop at all, and the canal ships waiting to unload the cargo even stretched to Yangzhai Township upstream. Inside and outside Yuntiguan, a large cargo yard was formed, with thousands of sailors, tens of thousands of masters and thousands of soldiers crowding together, and it was extremely chaotic. To be honest, if the Qing army could organize thousands of elite troops to cross the Yellow River at this time, Yuntiguan might have to blow up the camp, and more than a thousand canal ships, tens of thousands of lives and countless money and grain would instantly turn into ashes..."
"The transfer of materials and personnel cannot be completed overnight, especially the navigation conditions in the lower reaches of the Yellow River (Liao Xiaoyao even ordered the opening of the gate to open the water of Hongze Lake into the Yellow River east of the Qingjiang Gate to increase the depth of the river). The conditions of Yuntiguan Wharf, which has been disrepaired for a long time, are also very poor. I don't think the transfer of materials and personnel will be left in less than half a year. In other words, we have to continue to hold on in Huaian Prefecture for half a year. Only a month later, the Qing army's zero cavalry has appeared in Baoying, Xuyi, and Pizhou areas, and the situation will become more and more serious in the future." Sun Wu said with a wry smile.
As the liaison officer of the Northern Route Army, he had just rode a horse from Suqian County to Qingjiangpu to report the situation of the Northern Route Army to Liao Xiaoyao. He would carry a batch of materials and reinforcements to return to Suqian County through the Yellow River to control the Qing army that may have been attacked by Xuzhou. Of course, it was not his turn to be the specific combat command. Yuan Bao, He Daoning, and the dynasties of the King of Lu were all Su generals first, so they were naturally better than him, a small young man.
However, as the contact staff of the Yellow Army, Lieutenant Sun Wu, the "financial master", still has a certain influence. It would be no problem to urge them to rely on rivers and lakes to stick to the war for a while. What's more, Liao Xiaoyao has sent the newly recruited regiment Hu Xingbang's troops to the north to help the war, and may continue to increase troops in the future. Then with the help of the navy's advantage, it is still possible to defend Huaian Prefecture for several months or even half a year - of course, the days for the next few months are not easy, but it is true. The Qing army's counterattack may not be sure when it will come. I hope it can resist it. This time, eating so many people and supplies in one breath is really too much.
"Please guard well. We have two hundred warships (affiliated to Zheng's family) in Guanhe, Shuxiang Lake and Shushui, and more than five hundred Lu Wang's warships in Qingjiangpu and Hongze Lake. Such naval strength is incomparable to the Qing army. What's more, we have taken thousands of canal ships now, and the logistics transportation and water maneuverability are beyond the reach of the Qing army. Are they not afraid of us going along the river and along the lake to attack their logistics lines?" Captain Liu Fubo said disapprovingly, "To put it bluntly, if the main force of the Qing army dares to cross the Yellow River from Xuzhou and Fengyang and advance eastward, we will dare to cut them into two sections and eat them separately. The only thing we should worry about now is actually the land pressure from Yangzhou, and nothing else is a threat..."
"I hope this is the case." Sun Wu smiled when he heard this, and then changed the subject and mentioned the large number of people captured this time, saying: "This time, the population and property of Andong, Qinghe, Shuyang, Suqian and other counties were also evacuating quickly. I heard that Commander Liao was still interested in taking advantage of the main force of the Qing army that had not arrived at Crossing the river to plunder the nearby Xuyi and Taoyuan counties as much as possible. In total, it is estimated that it is a high probability that more than 600,000 people will be captured, and there are also a large amount of materials and property. How can he be transported? Even if it takes a year and a half to transport it away, how can he be raised? It's a headache! Thinking about last year, we were still worried about not being able to complete the share of immigration transportation (at that time, we even got seven or eight thousand Koreans to charge), but now we suddenly found that we could get hundreds of thousands of people away. The wonder of the world's changes is really this!"
"Haha, don't be too optimistic." Liu Fubo attacked Sun Wu and heard him say, "Since we granted Huai'an Prefecture to Dashun Zuoying, we naturally cannot do too much and dragged people away. Where did Liu Guochang, Liu Shijun and others get their troops? Where did they get their wealth? Therefore, it would be good to be able to escape some of the population of the four counties in Hebei. Even if the population of Xuyi and Taoyuan were taken away by us, they would be moved to the area east of the already sparsely populated canal to add children to the Dashun controlled area. I guess we will be able to get 400,000 people away in the end. If there is too much burden, it is not appropriate. Commander Liao will not ignore it."
"Okay..." Sun Wu nodded angrily when he heard this, and then said with some excitement: "It's already early June. When the October transportation season begins, a large number of valuable craftsmen and sailors (cavern boat sailors) can be transported to the country, and they can arrive at the local area as early as 1660. At that time, the domestic shipbuilding capacity and the number of sailors will have a huge leap in a short period of time. The country's merchant ships and warships can be expanded rapidly. The British and Dutch people saw it, but I don't know what they would think. Haha, I really want to know their expressions!"
You should know that although Denglai under the rule of the East Coast people in recent years (mainly Dengzhou Prefecture, at least half of the prefectures and counties were abandoned), Ningbo and other places were relatively "stable and peaceful", with a population reproduction rate exceeding the average level of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and agriculture and commerce were developing rapidly, the combined population of the two places was only more than one million (of which Ningbo was close to 700,000, Dengzhou was less than 500,000, and Laizhou controlled the population of the East Coast less than 100,000). Even if there is a surplus of grain, it is extremely limited, and it is almost impossible for new immigrants with a support number of 300,000 to 500,000. Moreover, even if the East Coast people find ways to import grain from North Korea and the Netherlands, it is inconvenient, and the quantity and supply cycle cannot be guaranteed. Therefore, the million stones of grain intercepted in Qingjiangpu are absolutely incalculable in their meaning.
"The transfer of grain and population is carried out almost simultaneously." On the lake of Hongze Lake, Navy Captain Liu Fubo said to Army Lieutenant Sun Wu: "Most of the more than 5,000 grain ships have been concentrated to the east of Qingjiang Gate and have begun to transfer materials and personnel with all their might. These flat-bottom grain ships will go down the Yellow River channel to the Yuntiguan Wharf, and then pile up the materials on the wharf, waiting for the Navy's large ship to be transported back to Dengzhou (partially transported to Ningbo). Now the Shun Army left behind in Yuntiguan has begun to capture Ding to build a temporary warehouse and
The pier is now, I have never been there, but I heard that Yuntiguan Wharf cannot stop at all, and the canal ships waiting to unload the cargo even stretched to Yangzhai Township upstream. Inside and outside Yuntiguan, a large cargo yard was formed, with thousands of sailors, tens of thousands of masters and thousands of soldiers crowding together, and it was extremely chaotic. To be honest, if the Qing army could organize thousands of elite troops to cross the Yellow River at this time, Yuntiguan might have to blow up the camp, and more than a thousand canal ships, tens of thousands of lives and countless money and grain would instantly turn into ashes..."
"The transfer of materials and personnel cannot be completed overnight, especially the navigation conditions in the lower reaches of the Yellow River (Liao Xiaoyao even ordered the opening of the gate to open the water of Hongze Lake into the Yellow River east of the Qingjiang Gate to increase the depth of the river). The conditions of Yuntiguan Wharf, which has been disrepaired for a long time, are also very poor. I don't think the transfer of materials and personnel will be left in less than half a year. In other words, we have to continue to hold on in Huaian Prefecture for half a year. Only a month later, the Qing army's zero cavalry has appeared in Baoying, Xuyi, and Pizhou areas, and the situation will become more and more serious in the future." Sun Wu said with a wry smile.
"I hope this is the case." Sun Wu smiled when he heard this, and then changed the subject and mentioned the large number of people captured this time, saying: "This time, the population and property of Andong, Qinghe, Shuyang, Suqian and other counties were also evacuating quickly. I heard that Commander Liao was still interested in taking advantage of the main force of the Qing army that had not arrived at Crossing the river to plunder the nearby Xuyi and Taoyuan counties as much as possible. In total, it is estimated that it is a high probability that more than 600,000 people will be captured, and there are also a large amount of materials and property. How can he be transported? Even if it takes a year and a half to transport it away, how can he be raised? It's a headache! Thinking about last year, we were still worried about not being able to complete the share of immigration transportation (at that time, we even got seven or eight thousand Koreans to charge), but now we suddenly found that we could get hundreds of thousands of people away. The wonder of the world's changes is really this!"
"Haha, don't be too optimistic." Liu Fubo attacked Sun Wu and heard him say, "Since we granted Huai'an Prefecture to Dashun Zuoying, we naturally cannot do too much and dragged people away. Where did Liu Guochang, Liu Shijun and others get their troops? Where did they get their wealth? Therefore, it would be good to be able to escape some of the population of the four counties in Hebei. Even if the population of Xuyi and Taoyuan were taken away by us, they would be moved to the area east of the already sparsely populated canal to add children to the Dashun controlled area. I guess we will be able to get 400,000 people away in the end. If there is too much burden, it is not appropriate. Commander Liao will not ignore it."
"Okay..." Sun Wu nodded angrily when he heard this, and then said with some excitement: "It's already early June. When the October transportation season begins, a large number of valuable craftsmen and sailors (cavern boat sailors) can be transported to the country, and they can arrive at the local area as early as 1660. At that time, the domestic shipbuilding capacity and the number of sailors will have a huge leap in a short period of time."
Chapter completed!