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Chapter 342

The predecessor of Gerlandzha City was named "Orente Town". In September 1627, the Taiwanese chief was ordered by the Amsterdam Corporation to change it to its current name, but the Ming people have always called it Taiwan City; its town was named Dayuan Town, located in the southeast. Gerlandzha City and Dayuan Town are collectively called Dayuan, and Dayuan Town are sometimes used as synonyms for Taiwan.

Although the Dutch strongholds in the city of Jelanzha, there were actually only a small number of Dutch people and their slaves living in the city. As for the Ming people outside the city, they lived in the town of Dayuan and around them.

As early as when the Dutch were founded, they tried every means to recruit many Ming people from the coast of Fujian. These people not only helped them build the city, but also reclaimed land outside the city and planted grain to sell it to the Dutch. It can even be said that without these villages outside the city, it would be difficult for the Dutch to gain a foothold here.

It is these villages and communities scattered outside the city that have given the Dutch a foothold here. However, these villages and communities are not ruled by the Dutch, but have other rulers. As usual, after getting up, He Bin handled the affairs of each village in the "yamen". As a custodian, he has been responsible for the management of the villages for the past ten years.

It is said that it is a custody, but in fact it is the parent official who immigrated for 60,000 yuan. However, this official is not of a rank, which always makes He Bin feel a little regretful.

"I don't know when I can wear black veil and official robe to shine on my ancestors!"

When dealing with things, He Bin thought secretly.

"Ten years! It's been ten years! Could it be that Zheng Zhilong forgot his original promise?"

Thinking of this, He Bin was upset. In the third year of Chongzhen, the drought in Fujian was extremely serious. "The price of grain was rising, and the rice was 100 coins, and the hunger was rushing, and death was everywhere." A large number of refugees appeared, and social unrest appeared. Zheng Zhilong suggested to Fujian Governor Xiong Wencan that according to the recruitment of hungry people to Taiwan to reclaim land, each person was given three taels of silver, three people gave a cattle, and carried them to Taiwan for reclaiming.

After all, these hungry people were all the people of the Ming Dynasty, and they were moved to Taiwan by the Fujian Governor Organization, which was a typical official act. Although the immigrants were also concentrated in Tainan, even around Relanzha City, the village community was controlled by the Ming Dynasty, or Zheng Zhilong, and He Bin was appointed as a "left-behind" at that time. This position was almost equivalent to the parents of these immigrants, but this so-called "left-behind" was not appointed by the court.

However, He Bin, who has been a "master staying behind" for ten years, was a little upset because Zheng Zhilong had not fulfilled his promise until now - to recommend him to the court as an official.

In fact, He Bin knew that the reason why Zheng Zhilong suggested recruiting hungry people to Taiwan to reclaim land was naturally his selfishness. He was worried that one day the court would pursue his old crimes, so he needed Taiwan as a way out. On the other hand, he needed to maintain trade with the Dutch. What the Dutch wanted was not just a few strongholds, but reclaiming around the officials was more convenient for trade.

This is true. Until Zheng Zhilong was captured by the Qing Dynasty, the Dutch had no authority to issue orders to the Han people in Taiwan. In the second year of Longwu, Zheng Zhilong was deceived and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty and was immediately escorted to the capital. Long Wu, the Han village community on Taiwan Island was defeated and suppressed by the Dutch. Later, by the time Zheng Chenggong regained Taiwan, the Han village community had been ruled by the Dutch for more than ten years.

He Bin, who is now in charge of this "private land" for the Zheng family, of course, cannot be appointed as an official by the court. Establishing an "official government" is equivalent to handing over Taiwan to the court! This obviously goes against Zheng Zhilong's original intention.

Just when He Bin was upset, a sound of horse hooves suddenly came outside the door, and then someone shouted again.

"Master, Master, it's a big deal, it's not good. The court sent troops to attack the officials!"

He Bin, who heard the sound, rushed to the door and said in surprise.

"What!"

The court sent troops to attack the officials!

How is this possible?

When He Bin was surprised, Paul Duradousi, the chief of the Dutch East India Company in the city of Gerlandz, stared at the huge fleet on the sea with a look of shock.

The fleet consists of sixteen warships, which are the most commonly used "bird boats" by the Ming people. These ships are quietly berthed at about 1,500 yards from the city of Relanzha. This distance is not close or far. Although the artillery can hit there, there is almost no accurate point. Even if it is barely hit, it will not cause fatal damage.

Maybe that's why they parked the boat there.

"I am from Ming!"

"Why are they here?"

All the Dutch people on the city wall whispered to the ear canals."

Just when they were whispering and wondering why, they saw a small boat on the fleet. After the boat approached, they were surprised to find that the person sitting on the ship was actually a European missionary.

How could there be missionaries from Europe? What's going on?

Soon, the Dutch in the city knew what he was coming. Priest Louis in front of him was a priest from the Dominican city of San Salvador, and came here to give him an ultimatum at the order of the general of the Ming Dynasty.

The city of San Salvador was occupied by the Ming people!

That guy from Pole actually surrendered!

Not only did he surrender, he even fought against the senior officials with the Ming people!

This damn guy!

How could he surrender?

God can testify, but Paul has been planning an attack on San Salvador City. He is determined to remove the Spanish stronghold in Taiwan. His Dazhong City is now focusing on more than 1,000 Dutch soldiers, which is his preparation for attacking San Salvador City. But he never expected that someone would take San Salvador City before him, and even the group of people killed at the Dazhong City.

God can testify that this is simply a humiliation to the Netherlands. The city of San Salvador is from the Netherlands, at least it has been targeted by him, especially the Netherlands. Now the Ming people have not only taken it away, but even ordered them to reply within two hours whether to surrender.

"Two hours! I can tell you the answer now! Go back and tell the damn Sun and the Ming people!"

Paul Duradnius roared loudly.

"No! The Dutch will never surrender as shamelessly as the Spanish! If he wants to seize the senior, he will have to step on my body!"

"That's right, tell those Ming people that as long as we still have a breath, the senior officials will never surrender!"

The chief's rebuke made the Dutch officers around him roar with excitement. They seemed that the ultimatum of these two hours was clearly a humiliation. At this moment, all of them hoped to prove themselves through battles and the honor of the Dutch.

"Major, this will only increase the casualties in vain. You should see that the fleet sent by the Ming people was huge. I saw a large number of artillery on their ships, all of which were more than twelve pounds, with a total of hundreds of them!"

Louis, as a priest, still tried to lobby Paul Duratinus to give up resistance. In his opinion, perhaps Paul Duratinus and the Dutch who claimed to be "Protestants" were heresy who turned against God, but they were still Europeans and whites. He did not want the other party to die here for nothing.

"Haha, priests, they are just Ming people. Perhaps they are stronger than the barbarians in Southeast Asia, but they are absolutely unable to conquer Jelancha. Even the most powerful army in Europe will take at least a year to conquer this fortress!"

Out of confidence in the fortress, Paul Duradnius looked at the priest in front of him, and stood and said loudly.

"Prince, go and tell the Ming people that the pride of the Dutch will never surrender to them. If he wants to occupy this place, he will step on our bodies!"

After receiving the Dutch reply from the priest, a hint of joy flashed across Sun Jinghe's face. This is a good thing!

They actually want to resist to the end, this is a military merit that comes to their door!

"General, what should I do now?"

"what to do!"

Sun Hejing shouted excitedly.

"Of course I've fought! I haven't heard of what it means to be a big army, and no one can stay!"
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