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Chapter 209 Development of Taiwan

Zhao Ming gave two co-prime ministers and six assistants aides, making them a functional organization similar to the six ministries to handle government affairs under their rule.

Zhao Ming himself also opened the show, taking over Huaxia, Wang Jiaqin and others who were conquered by Zhejiang East as scribes to the shogunate to help him handle government affairs and form a team similar to the secretariat.

Now Ma Shiao, Chen Mingyu, Chen Yujie, Feng Jingdi, Dai Zhijun, Xu Fuyuan, Huaxia, Wang Jiaqin, Yang Wenqi, Tu Xianchen, Dong Deqin and others are the civil servants under Zhao Ming.

In addition, Xia Wanchun was in Chongming, but he was not an official of the Zhejiang Commander Command, but an official of the court. He was given the title of military supervisor and was considered to be the person sent by the court to the East China Sea to monitor Zhao Ming.

After a while, Xia Wanchun will come to Jintang Island to perform his duties.

In fact, Zhao Ming did this not to be a warlord, but to do so, he could hold on to power without being disturbed by the outside world and not be cheated by people.

After the appointment was finished, Zhao Ming then said seriously: "After the division of responsibilities, I hope everyone can be responsible for their own affairs!"

Everyone expressed their duty and responsibility, and everyone's faces were filled with excitement.

Zhao Ming nodded slightly, "From tomorrow, you will perform your own responsibilities and manage the East China Sea areas!"

Now Zhao Ming controls three main places, Chongming, Zhoushan, a small area in northern Taiwan, and then there are many coastal islands.

Zhao Ming said to Chen Mingyu: "Mr. Chen, this time I brought back a lot of people and supplies from eastern Zhejiang. You must summon clerks and count them as soon as possible. It turns out that if the four guards in Jintang, Zhoushan, Chongming and Taipei are organized, they can set up another guard and send them to Taiwan for military farming!"

The Zhejiang Commander Command now has five guards and one guard, which is the Siming Guard. However, this guard is in the enemy war zone in the Siming Mountains and is difficult to manage directly, so Zhao Ming gave Wang Yi great independence.

The Ming army had 5,600 households, each household had one official soldier, and the remaining males were the remaining ones. Zhao Ming meant that every 5,600 households could be added.

This guard is a military unit or an administrative unit, which is equivalent to a county.

Zhao Ming prepared that the population that he obtained in the future would reach 120 households, and then he would add a hundred households. If he reached 1,120 households, he would set up a thousand households, and if he would set up a 5,600 households, he would set up a garage, and all of them would send to Taiwan to develop Taiwan through the garage.

There are Dutch, Spanish, and young people on Taiwan Island. If ordinary immigrants, they will definitely not be able to gain a foothold. The garrison can not only maintain their own farms, but also a military organization. It has certain combat power and can gain a foothold. It is easier to survive than ordinary immigrants.

Zhao Ming plans to develop Taiwan and expand overseas in the future, and the sanitation system can also be adopted.

Chen Mingyu had already had experience, and he smiled and stood up and bowed: "I will receive the order from the low-ranking position. In five days, I will present the document book to the Grand Marshal's case."

Zhao Ming nodded. Chen Ming was quite capable of telling the deadline when doing things.

Next, Zhao Ming ordered some things, such as setting up primary schools in 100 households, setting up middle schools in 100 households, and setting up ward schools in 100 households, encouraging all wards to cultivate land and open up land. However, his ideas were clear and everything was in order.

This made the newly defected people look surprised. Mr. Zhao is not only good at fighting, but also able to govern the local area and is quite powerful.

After handling administrative matters, Zhao Ming began to pay attention to his subordinates' troops.

This time, he seconded many officers from Li Chengdong, Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Mingzhen, and also gathered many Zhejiang Eastern Rebels. In addition to the original troops, he already had a garrison.

These troops also need to establish a military system to manage.

However, at this time, we need to prepare military disciplines and register the new soldiers first. Zhao Ming first shifted his attention to the navy.

On the nearby ship platform of Jintang Island, Liegang, six huge Dutch gunships were parked on it.

Next to the gunship, craftsmen built racks with trees, and craftsmen were nailing wooden boards, brushing tung oil, and repairing the ships.

These six Dutch warships suffered different injuries during the naval battle of Jintang Island. More than three months have passed, they are still lying on the ship platform.

At this time, Zhao Ming, accompanied by Chen Yujie, came to Liegang. From time to time, naval warships returned to Liegang and unloaded some food and supplies.

Although Zhao Ming returned to Jintang Island, the navy did not come back, but instead raided the Qing army along the coast and seized supplies.

"After the summer harvest, the food and supplies transported by the navy have been reduced by half." Guo Zhong said casually.

Zhao Ming smiled and said, "It's the end of August now, and the autumn harvest is approaching. At that time, the navy will show its strength."

Zhao Ming said, looking at the boat platform in the distance, and couldn't help but ask, "Have the six gunships not yet repaired?"

Chen Yujie, who accompanied him, hurriedly said: "Master, three of them have been repaired almost. They can be launched in the water in about mid-September. The other three will have to wait!"

Zhao Ming attaches great importance to these six gunboats, which is the capital that threatens the Qing Dynasty and is also the capital for him to compete for the maritime hegemony in East Asia.

It would take three or four years for these ships to be repaired, sailors were sent to adapt, master six gunboats, and reach the level of Dutch man's ship control.

Therefore, Zhao Ming hopes that the ship can be repaired as soon as possible so that the sailors can take over the warship, train and form combat power as soon as possible.

Zhao Ming frowned slightly, "Why is this?"

Chen Yujie said: "The general is mainly because he lacks raw materials, and there is no suitable wood on Zhoushan Island. The three repaired ships were only given some wood because they demolished three badly damaged ships."

The wood caused by it needs to be dried in the shade and kept for two or three years. In other words, even if there is wood suitable for shipbuilding on Zhoushan Island, it is too late to cut it.

"Since that's the case, then we will dismantle a few more lucky ships to repair the gunboats!" Zhao Ming said in a deep voice: "If so, can all be repaired at the end of September?"

Chen Yujie hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Do your best and do your best!"

Zhao Ming nodded slightly and suddenly said, "Zhoushan Island is too small and there are not many trees suitable for shipbuilding. Mr. Chen set out to prepare. After the ship is restored, he sent a group of craftsmen to Taipei to find a suitable harbor, cut down trees, reserve wood, and build a shipbuilding workshop."

Chen Yujie was stunned for a moment, clasped his fists and said, "I am grateful to you!"

"From the shipbuilding, we can see that once the navy has an advantage, it will be difficult for others to surpass." Zhao Ming sighed, and then smiled and said with a smile: "It seems that it is not easy for Old Thief Hong to train a navy for the Qing Dynasty. This navy can maintain its advantage for at least ten years on the sea. If the shipbuilding workshop is done well, it will even make the Qing Dynasty unable to surpass this.

Taiwan Island is vast and lush with forests. There are endless trees to build ships, but it is more suitable for building workshops than Jintang Island.

Chen Yujie said: "Daliuqiu is indeed more suitable for shipbuilding than Zhoushan. Then the Beiyi built a shipbuilding workshop and a ship platform on Jintang Island in Daliuqiu, and will be specially used to repair warships in the future!"

Zhao Ming nodded and ordered: "Taiwan Island not only has the trees needed to build ships, but the island's minerals are very abundant. Engineering departments should send craftsmen to find iron ore, charcoal, sulfur and other ores, and start mining!"

Chen Yujie nodded slightly after hearing this, clasped his fists and said, "There are not many craftsmen on the island, but I will do my best to do it!"

Zhao Ming heard the words and said in a deep voice: "If there are few craftsmen, engineering should try to train a group of craftsmen."
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