Chapter 849 Trophies

In fact, the guard armies in Fuzhou and Guangzhou are not much better than their counterparts in Zhejiang. The guard armies along the coast of Guangdong, especially on Qiongzhou Island, were completely emptied by Haihan a year or two ago, leaving an empty establishment.

With the framework and a group of paid officers, the local defense has been completely taken over by the Haihan Corps. Fujian has been slightly less affected because of its close cooperation with Haihan, but almost all officers in the coastal states with levels of more than 100 households have accepted

I have gone through Haihan's military training, and even if my level is not high enough and I have not been to Sanya, I have at least gone to Zhangzhou for a short training course.

Fujian has been tortured by pirates for many years. Once it was bitten by a snake, it was feared for ten years. After it recovered, the government was very willing to spend money on border defense. In addition to regularly inviting instructor Haihan to the local area every year to hold classes for these low-level officers, Fujian also

A large number of guns and ammunition produced by Haihan were purchased to arm these grassroots troops. Although the establishment of the Fujian Coastal Guard Station still maintains the original system, the tactical command and weapons and equipment have obviously moved closer to Haihan. This trend has continued in Fujian

It became increasingly obvious to the upper echelons of the military that the elite troops under Xu Xinsu were almost copying Haihan's military system and training methods. This was one of the main reasons why he would boldly hand over the command of the Ming army troops on this expedition to Haihan.

In terms of combat strength, among the three provinces in the coastal area south of the Yangtze River, Fujian's garrison army is undoubtedly the strongest, and Zhejiang is definitely not the weakest. At least they still retain most of their establishment. Maybe they will not be able to send out enough troops in the event of a war.

It is useful, but the usual deterrent effect is still there. Only a powerful armed force like Haihan dares to step directly on their faces like this.

The surrender of the defenders of Shipu City did not make the coalition forces relax their vigilance. In fact, at the same time that the large forces landed, the elite of the special operations battalion had already sneaked into the mountainous areas around Shipu City from the north to prevent the defenders in the city from abandoning the city and moving to Xiangshan in the north.

The county fled. If the rebels in the city really planned to do this, they might have suffered more casualties during the escape than if they had chosen to defend the city.

"Are you Ma Qianhu?"

When the Haihan Army took over Shipu Suo City, Ma Ling was taken to the headquarters tent of the Chinese Army and was questioned by Qian Tiandun and Shi Diwen. They both had rich experience in interrogating prisoners of war in the past, so they had no idea what Ma Ling was doing.

The interrogation was also conducted separately so that more information could be elicited from him.

"My Majesty Ma Ling, I am one of the thousand households in Shipu. I only hope that your army will abide by its promise and not harm our soldiers of the Ming Army." As a general of the defeated army, Ma Ling hung his head and had no confidence. Now his life is in the hands of the Haihan people.

In his hands, he could only hope that the Haihan people would keep their promise.

"Don't worry, everything we said will count. As long as your people don't cause trouble, no one will harm them." Qian Tiandun gave Ma Ling a reassurance before continuing to ask questions.

Said: "Let's talk about the staffing of your Shipu Institute first. We need to check the actual number of people."

When Ma Ling left the city to surrender, he had actually presented a roster. However, there were many shorts in the roster, which was very different from the actual situation, so he had to ask the commander. Qian Tiandun was not afraid of him playing.

No matter what the trick is, no matter whether you overreport or underreport, as long as the difference is too big when the headcount is counted later, Ma Ling will naturally have to take the blame.

Ma Ling had no intention of resisting at this time. Besides, he also knew that Haihan would never judge him alone, so he reported the number of people honestly, and at the end he added: "Two boats went west earlier.

, there are sixty or seventy people on those two boats, and my deputy is also on the boat."

"Well, you don't have to worry about this. We have intercepted those two boats." Shi Diwen responded with a smile: "Sir Deputy Qianhu got here before you."

Ma Ling thought to herself that it was lucky that I said the right thing, otherwise I might have to be sold. His second-in-command was a navy man and was very close to the East China Sea pirates. After being caught by this group of Haihan people, he was afraid that the first

The problem is to shift the blame to yourself in order to get out.

Sure enough, Shi Diwen continued: "Your deputy thought we were pirates at first, and wanted to get close to him, saying he wanted to help us persuade the Ming army to surrender in the city. Later, he heard that we were here to fight pirates, and he immediately changed his mind.

It's you, Ma Lingma Qianhu, who said that Shipu Institute colluded with pirates. Hehe, it's very interesting!"

Ma Ling said angrily: "This guy talks about people and ghosts. He is a capricious villain! If you two can't trust me, you can ask him to come out and confront you!"

Qian Tiandun said calmly: "There is no need for a confrontation. We will naturally judge who is lying and who is honest according to the situation you explained. Whoever wants to play tricks with us, we also have ways to make him regret it! Ask about your business

, if you answer honestly, maybe I can continue to be your Ishiura Senhu in the future, do you understand?"

Ma Ling didn't want to be too condescending in front of the enemy generals, but the power of General Haihan was so powerful that he subconsciously responded. Although he felt that the other party's words may not be credible, Qian Tiandun's words "I will do it again in the future"

"I can continue to be your Shipu Qianhu", but it left a trace of thought in Ma Ling's heart - this Haihan people have no roots in Zhejiang. If they want to settle here, they must find someone who is familiar with the local situation to manage it in the early stage.

That's right. I heard that they also use a lot of Ming people to handle affairs in Fuguang. Is there a more suitable candidate than me in Shipu Port?

Before the coalition fleet came here, they only determined Shipu Port as the forward base for this operation based on its strategic location, and the target was still the Zhoushan Islands. But after coming here to see it on the spot, both Qian Tiandun and Shi Diwen believed that this place had long-term occupation

The value is great, but how to operate it requires careful calculation.

The Shipu Port is crescent-shaped, with a port area of ​​more than 20 square kilometers. The wind and waves in the port are light and flat, and it can avoid strong winds above level 10. The water depth in the port can accommodate 10,000 fishing boats, and even 10,000-ton seagoing vessels can berth in the port.

Unimpeded travel. In terms of natural port conditions, this place is even better than Zhoushan. This place is more than a hundred miles away from Ningbo Fucheng, and is separated by the Xiangshan Port Bay and many mountains. It is even better than the one between Zhoushan Islands and Fucheng.

The distance is even further, and it can be regarded as an enclave under the rule of Ningbo Prefecture. Moreover, this place is under the jurisdiction of the Guard. In addition to the local fishermen, there are also the family members of the Guard Army who are farming here. The civilian situation is relatively simple, and only needs to be controlled.

Just live with the garrison leader.

In the eyes of Qian Tiandun and Shi Diwen, these officers from Shipu Institute are all the same, and there is no difference. However, now they need to appease the emotions of the local people, and it is necessary to find an available spokesperson to come forward. The level of that group of hundreds of households

Slightly lower, his reputation may not convince the public, so he can only choose a suitable person from Qianhu and Deputy Qianhu to do this. So far, Ma Ling, who is relatively cooperative, is obviously better than Ma Ling, who has a repetitive attitude.

Deputy Senhu is a little more reliable.

In addition to the specific situation of the garrison in Shipu, the information that Qian Tiandun and others are more interested in is the local development situation. Although there is Xu Ke in the army, who has been lurking in Xiangshan for several years, how little he knows about Shipu

It's definitely not as good as the local snakes here. Ordinary people definitely don't know information such as permanent population, cultivated land area, grain output, deed tax revenue, etc. They must look up more reliable data from official channels.

While Ma Ling was being interrogated by the Haihan Army, Takahashi Minami had already led his troops into Shipura Castle. However, this small town was only used as a shore defense stronghold for the Shipura defenders and was not a city in the true sense. Therefore, the

The area is not large, and it is basically filled with dense barracks and logistics facilities. The task of the troops led by Takahashi Minami is to count the people and property in the city to ensure that the benefits obtained here can be obtained in a timely manner.

It is included in the list of loot of the coalition forces - most of which naturally belongs to Haihan.

After the Ming army in Shipu disarmed, their weapons were gathered at the city gate and piled up. Gao Qiaonan casually picked up a firecracker used by the Ming army. He first weighed the weight, then raised it and took a test look. This firecracker

The length is similar to the rifle used by the Haihan Militia Army, but the weight is heavier. This is because the material is not strong enough, so the structure of the gun body and barrel must be made thicker. But such an old matchlock gun

The Haihan militia has basically been eliminated, and only some militia teams organized in towns and villages are still using it.

Even for this relatively primitive rifle, the proportion of equipment in the local Ming army is only about 30%. In addition, the military leaders have deliberately reduced the amount of training in order to reduce military expenses. They may not have the opportunity to conduct it several times a year.

With live-fire shooting training, you can naturally imagine the combat effectiveness that the Ming army can exert.

As for the artillery, Takahashi Nan was even more disdainful. The several Fran cannons in Shipura City were all small-caliber cannons, each weighing about 300 kilograms. The mother gun was equipped with four sub-guns, and the ammunition was pre-filled for use.

During wartime, they were loaded with mother guns and fired in turn. Due to the poor airtightness of the barrel and extremely limited range of this kind of gun, the coalition forces dared to unscrupulously deploy artillery positions very close to the outside of the city, preparing to engage in firepower exchanges with the city.

However, the defenders were intimidated before the battle began, and a few test-fired artillery shells destroyed their fighting courage, which saved the attackers a lot of trouble.

In terms of weapons and equipment, the defense here is not as strong as the Spanish's two strongholds in Taipei. Although the Spanish defense also failed to cause too much trouble for the Haihan Army, at least there are still some that can make the Haihan Army

The more feared city defense artillery. In Takahashi Minami's view, the several Franconian cannons of Shipu Institute were basically useless. Even if the defenders dared to use these artillery to confront the coalition forces outside the city, Takahashi Minami believed that they had the best chance.

In other words, they just fired all the loaded muskets once. In front of the experienced Haihan artillery, they probably wouldn't have the chance to reload the ammunition and try again.

For the Haihan Army, these weapons obviously have no recycling value and can only be treated as scrap copper and iron. However, Xu Yuzhuo may be interested in these things. After all, these are also official weapons manufactured under the supervision of the Ministry of War of the Ming Dynasty and shipped back to Fujian.

It can be of some use.

However, when taking inventory of the material warehouse, Takahashi Minami was a little surprised. There were actually a lot of good things hidden in this rural place. Needless to say, grains such as rice and flour, there were many things in the warehouse that were obviously not military supplies.

For example, there are 500 bolts of fine silk produced in Hangzhou, nearly 1,000 kilograms of Longjing tea in earthen jars, hundreds of jars of Shaoxing Nuerhong, etc., among which there are even more than 20 boxes of glassware produced in Haihan, Gaoqiao

Nan opened a few boxes and looked at them, and estimated that the market value of this batch of goods in Zhejiang could reach ten thousand taels of silver.

With the financial resources of Shipurasuo officers, they probably cannot handle such a large transaction. These things can be transported into the warehouse of Shipurasuo City. There is no doubt that they are passing goods of some big shots, but this time they are cheaper before they can be transported away.

The Haihan people suddenly entered Shipu Port. Gao Qiaonan only looked at two warehouses and felt they were too valuable, so he hurried to report to Qian Tiandun.

Qian Tiandun was a little surprised when he heard the news, and immediately handed over the question to the only answerer, Ma Ling: "We found a lot of good things in the warehouse in the city, Ma Qianhu, these goods won't happen to be

Is it yours?"

Ma Ling said with a mournful face: "For a thousand households in the lower district, the annual military pay is only more than one hundred taels of silver. How can we buy so many good things... Most of the goods in Shipu City belong to the Ningbo Prefecture."

Although he knew that the Haihan people would definitely search for these goods, when the news actually came, Ma Ling still felt his eyes darken and almost fell to the ground. He did not lie. Most of the goods in the city did belong to Ningbo Prefecture.

Some big shots are temporarily stored here. However, the remaining small part contains goods that Ma Ling paid for. Last month, he thought of many ways and bought more than 20 goods from a related household in Wenzhou.

Boxes of Haihan glassware were planned to be put on the Ningbo market one after another to make a steady profit. This batch of goods cost several thousand taels of silver, and Ma Ling almost put all his belongings in it, but this time

If the Haihan people ransacked my home, I'm afraid not even a hair would be left.

Ma Ling was afraid of interrogating his two Haihan generals, and did not dare to tell the truth. He could only blame it all on the big shots in Ningbo. But thinking about how even if he could save his life this time, he would lose these goods.

It was difficult to explain to the superiors afterwards, and I felt really anxious and painful.

Qian Tiandun asked: "Since you are a big shot in Ningbo Prefecture, why don't you just transport these goods back directly and store them in Shipu Suo?"

Ma Ling slowly calmed down his breathing before answering: "There are many reasons for this. Some of them are because the cargo ship was damaged by wind and waves. After entering the port to unload the cargo, the ship returned to Xiangshan Port or Ningbo for repairs. There are also some reasons.

It is not convenient for public trading in Ningbo Prefecture, so I put it here and wait for the merchants to pick it up. There are also some merchants who want to see the market in Ningbo and release it little by little to make money. They need to find a reliable place to store it first. This

Although Shipura Castle is small, it is guarded by garrison troops, so it is perfect for storing these valuable goods."
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