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Volume 13: Reviving the Ming Dynasty Chapter 673: Plan to Exterminate Households

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    Oyster Mirror, the future Macau, has never been noticed by people in the past. It is just a small fishing village by the sea.  **After the Ming Dynasty banned the sea, it became extremely marginalized. Only a few Chinese people knew about this place. Therefore, when it was occupied by the Portuguese from the ocean during the Jiajing period, the court only treated it symbolically.  They asked for some rent, but they didn't take it seriously at all.

    But such a small fishing village that is ignored by people has a unique geographical advantage because it is close to the sea.  When the Age of Discovery was in progress, the oyster mirror became an important place for maritime trade between the East and the West, and the Portuguese also received many benefits from this layer.

    However, due to lack of popular support, although they had gained a lot of benefits, they still wanted to covet the colorful world of the Central Plains. The Dutch also got involved, and finally the two parties came together to launch harassment and attacks on the coast of Fujian.  .  This also alarmed the central court of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty is no longer the short-sighted court in history that had no understanding of the ocean. Naturally, the role of the oyster mirror was also recognized by the court.

    Since the place belongs to us and we have an absolute advantage, there is no reason not to take it back. Therefore, the imperial court immediately sent an order to Fujian, ordering Hong Chengchou to coordinate everything and take back the Oyster Mirror.  Hong Chengchou was very willing to do this, because the Ming Dynasty now attaches great importance to military achievements. Being able to recapture an important maritime location from outsiders would certainly be a big achievement.

    However, Hong Chengchou did not dare to be careless. When it came to maritime warfare, he was a layman after all.  Fortunately, his relationship with the Zheng family was already very good, and he knew that Zheng Chenggong was indeed not simple, so he asked them for help again.

    The Zheng family was thinking of using the power of the government to regain their prestige, so naturally they agreed to Hong Chengchou's request for help.  This time not only Zheng Chenggong was sent out, but also the remaining young men in his family who were worthy of a fight were sent out to help the government march towards the Oyster Mirror.

    Among these Ming generals, there are also some red-haired men, those who are selected from the captured pirates who are willing to cooperate and who understand the current situation in Oyster Mirror.  When these pirates fell into the hands of the Ming army, even if they had other ideas, they did not dare to use them because just before they left, those other people who had committed numerous crimes in Fujian were executed.

    Tang Feng not only asked Hong Chengchou to take back the Oyster Mirror, but also gave him an order: to give an explanation to the dead people and their relatives.  As the saying goes, murder must be paid with life, and debt must be paid with money. Regardless of whether you are from Ming Dynasty or not, since you killed one of our people and fell into our hands, you have to follow the rules even if you have no choice but to do so.

    When the thousands of pirates surrendered, they thought they would only suffer a little pain and not all of them would be killed. However, they never imagined that the Ming Dynasty's style would be so tough now.  No matter where you come from, anyone who dares to offend me will be killed!

    The day after receiving the order from the imperial court, more than 5,000 surrendered troops, including Luo Gesi and other leaders, were pulled outside Quanzhou City and beheaded.  On this day, there were tens of thousands of people who came from all over to watch the beheading. It was no wonder for them, because there had never been such a spectacular killing scene.

    Seeing the murder of their relatives, the ferocious-looking red-haired men fell to the ground with their swords swung down, the common people either had tears in their eyes and shouted that the emperor is a saint, or they were very happy, thinking that they were the great emperor.  The people are proud.  This is exactly the effect Tang Feng hopes to see. After this killing, the hearts of the people along the southeast coast will really turn towards the imperial court, and then the collection of taxes will naturally be much easier.  Moreover, with this killing, the surrounding small countries will definitely be frightened. If anyone wants to attack my Ming Dynasty ship, they will have to weigh their own weight.  Killing is just a means, but there is a deeper purpose that needs to be achieved.

    Seeing those companions who still had titles in their own country turned into headless corpses one by one, this had a great impact on those pirates who were lucky enough to survive.  They were considered knowledgeable. Many of them had fought with the local indigenous people in America or Africa, but how could the people there kill too many of them?  Until this moment, they knew that the risks involved in invading other countries were not less than the gains.

    The pirates did not dare to hide anything anymore. They even helped the sailors sail all the way to the Oyster Mirror in order to save their lives in the end.  It was precisely because of their "selfless" help that dozens of ships from the Ming Dynasty arrived at Oyster Mirror quickly and safely, and the battle was imminent.

    Just when the soldiers were gearing up and asking for orders to be the first to attack, Zheng Chenggong suddenly said to Hong Chengchou: "Sir, I have an idea, I don't know whether to say it or not."

    "Oh? Do you have any way to better remove this oyster mirror? If that is the case, it doesn't matter, our goal is to remove the oyster mirror. As for what method to use,Of course the more effective the better.  "Hong Chengchou said happily.

    Zheng Chenggong looked at the soldiers around him, and after coughing, he said: "Sir, the part we are riding on is a pirate ship, and the fact that these pirates were defeated by our Ming Dynasty has not yet spread. In this case  ¡­¡±

    "In that case, why not use the Oyster Mirror to catch the pirates unawares and kill them by surprise? Really?" Hong Chengchou immediately reacted and said with a smile.

    "The great man's reputation is indeed what the villain means. In this way, we can better capture the oyster mirror, and our casualties can be minimized." Zheng Chenggong nodded in agreement.

    Originally, the generals were very dissatisfied when they saw that Zheng Chenggong came to block his plan to send troops.  But after hearing what he said, the unhappiness in his heart disappeared. He was helping himself. With this method, the brothers were much safer, so many people looked at Zheng Chenggong gratefully, and then  He looked at Hong Chengchou expectantly.

    Being able to achieve success at the smallest cost, Hong Chengchou naturally had no reason to refuse.  He nodded and said: "Then let's do this. Let's order our own ship to stop behind for a while. After our people get ashore and attack the pirates there, it won't be too late to go aboard."

    After the order was conveyed, the ships dispersed. Those ships captured from the pirates continued to move forward, while other ships waited on the sea, waiting for the war on the shore to ignite before going to support.  These pirate ships are all commanded by Zheng Chenggong. He has won the favor of the Ming army officers and soldiers, so although his status is not high, he is accepted by them.

    At the Oyster Mirror Port, some remaining pirates happened to see their own ships sailing in. Immediately, everyone was excited.  Before, Rutgers took people to Fujian and robbed countless wealth, which made other people jealous. However, because only his people paid, others did not get the wealth they wanted.  But this time it was different. Although the people who stayed did not make any achievements, they could also get a share of the property, which naturally made everyone feel excited.

    Soon, hundreds of people from the entire Haoying Mirror rushed out. They wanted to meet the heroes in their hearts, as well as the wealth and women.  In fact, Hong Chengchou and the others were too cautious. In order to seize sufficient wealth from the Ming Dynasty, the pirates used almost all their troops this time, and only a few hundred people were left.  Therefore, they can seize the oyster mirror by force without any strategy.

    Although he has seen this, now that he has made a plan, Zheng Chenggong will not give up on his previous decision. Instead, he will act according to the plan and order the ship to move forward at a constant speed. Once it enters the attack range of the artillery, it will  Artillery fire bombarded the pirates on the shore.  Countless brothers of the Zheng family died at the hands of pirates. Zheng Chenggong wished he could crush these murderers into ashes. Naturally, he would not have any kindness or mercy.  The soldiers, on the other hand, just followed orders and had no other thoughts.

    The pirates on the shore cheered loudly, wanting to welcome the arrival of their heroes and wealth.  Just when their cheers reached their peak, they suddenly found that several familiar warships suddenly made a horizontal movement on the sea, pointed their guns at themselves and stopped moving.

    Before they could react and judge what was going on, they heard the sound of a cannon and the ship at the front had already opened fire.  Then the cannons on the other remaining ships also opened fire.  None of the pirates on the shore expected such a situation to occur. They were stunned for a long time. After the cannonballs whizzed through the crowd and knocked over many people, they woke up as if from a dream and scattered in all directions, screaming.  escape.

    But at this time, they were completely under the artillery fire of the Ming army. How could it be so easy to leave?  As soon as bursts of gunfire were heard, waves of people who couldn't escape fell to the ground, and their bodies were soon covered with blood.

    Hearing the sound of cannons, the Ming army warships parked in the distance rushed over to help.  But when they arrived, they found that they really didn't need to help because there were no pirates on the shore who could stand and fight back.  After another burst of bombardment, the Ming army moved the ship closer and prepared to go ashore to clean up.

    ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Out of a sudden attack, either of these two options can defeat these pirates who don't have much organization in the first place.  Furthermore, from the fact that the ship the Ming army was traveling on was one of our own people, we can infer that those accomplices who rushed to Fujian in great excitement must have suffered. This made the pirates even less motivated to fight, and they only knew how to run backwards for their lives.  In this way, it couldn't be better for the Ming army. They were originally worried that they would encounter obstacles when they landed ashore, but now it has obviously become very simple.

    As the ship docked, the tens of thousands of people on board immediately chased after it. The battle had turned into a one-sided massacre. It was left to be seen whether the Ming army would kill all the pirates here.  Fortunately, it didn't happenAs long as the pirates did not resist, the soldiers would still have a sense of proportion and would not really kill them all.

    From the time they landed in the morning to after noon, the entire Oyster Mirror was regained control by the Ming army.  In addition to the pirates, there are also many indigenous residents here.  Although these people can be regarded as common people of the Ming Dynasty, they obviously have no sense of belonging and are wary of the Ming army who came to eradicate the pirates.

    In this regard, Hong Chengchou gave full play to his ability as a civil servant and immediately ordered the army not to disturb the people, and personally went to meet with the elders of the indigenous people here to express his identity and attitude.  Although there was some language barrier, their actions still gave the natives here a certain amount of comfort, and there was no friction between the two parties.

    After pacifying the residents here, Hong Chengchou ordered people to bring in all the captured pirates.  Many of them were women and children, the families of the pirates.  Hong Chengchou couldn't help but start to think about how to deal with these people. Although he ordered the killing of thousands of people in Fujian, it was still reasonable, but it was difficult to do this to the pirates here.

    Hong Chengchou, who was deep in thought, thought of a letter sent to him by Tang Feng's order. In addition to some words of encouragement, it also mentioned that he should put the overall situation first and ensure that no one from other countries would dare to attack us in the future.  Daming sea territory.  From this point of view, An Guogong's intention is very obvious, that is, to kill one person as a warning to others and to be ruthless.

    But after Hong Chengchou changed his mind, he felt that this was not an option.  To let other countries know how powerful the Ming Dynasty is, they really need to be killed to act as a warning. But after all the people have been killed, how will the people in other countries know?  It is impossible to make countries thousands of miles away fearful by relying on just a few rumors, so someone must bring the news.  Thinking of this, his eyes fell on the prisoners.

    Release these people and let them go back to their own countries to promote the power of the Ming Dynasty?  This was indeed a method, but Hong Chengchou knew that many people would oppose it.  Most of the soldiers who followed him were from Fujian. They had a deep hatred for these pirates. How could they let them leave alive?  And he didn't feel at ease with these people. If his benevolence made them think that Ming was easy to bully, and they would attack him again, it would definitely not be a good thing for Ming.  At that time, he was afraid that he would be criticized by thousands of people, which was not what he wanted to see.

    "In order to let them go back alive and publicize the matter, and to let other countries know how powerful our Ming Dynasty is, it seems that we have to use some means." Hong Chengchou raised his head while thinking, but happened to see Zheng Chenggong seemed to have something to say.  "Mr. Zheng, what do you think?"

    "The villain has a little foolish opinion" Zheng Chenggong's considerations coincided with what Hong Chengchou thought.  Then he added: "If these two methods fail, we must leave some thoughts for them. The villain thinks that their ears and noses should be removed and then put back again, so as to have a deterrent effect."  He was a pirate, so he didn't feel the slightest discomfort when he said these words.

    Hong Chengchou nodded and said: "This is indeed a method. But this can only have a certain intimidation effect, and it is not enough to make people in other countries feel the terror of our Ming Dynasty!"

    "What do you mean, Master Yi?"

    "Hey, for a man, the most important thing is his snoring. Why don't we give the most severe punishment to those who have committed heinous crimes against the people of Ming Dynasty?"

    "Your Majesty, what do you meancastration?" Zheng Chenggong couldn't help but shuddered as he said this. It's because a scholar has a vicious heart.

    Hong Chengchou did not expect that the other party would see him in this way, and still said with a sneer: "Yes, only in this way can people from other countries know the price they have to pay for committing crimes in our Ming Dynasty."

    "This is indeed a desperate plan, and the villain thinks it is feasible." Although he felt a little uncomfortable, Zheng Chenggong had to admit that this method was the most effective.  I am afraid that for a long time, these red-haired people will not dare to offend my Ming Dynasty.  Moreover, in this way, he also had an explanation for the brothers who died in the Zheng family.

    "Since Mr. Zheng also thinks this method is feasible, let's do it! Someone" Hong Chengchou immediately promulgated this vicious punishment, and left the following matters to his soldiers.  There are too many soldiers who have hatred against these people. Naturally, many people are rushing to do this kind of revenge that is more pleasurable than killing the other party.

    Two days later, those who survived the castration were bandaged and put on a ship by the soldiers.  After preparing enough food and fresh water for them, these people were driven out of the Oyster Mirror.  They will rely on their own ability to return to the country. If something goes wrong along the way, they can only blame themselves for their fate.  This is already the biggest concession made by the Ming army. If some people follow their thoughts,They are to be hung in various towns in Fujian forever.

    A few months later, the pirates, who had lost their human form, returned to their country, causing an uproar in the country.  The hero in everyone's eyes ended up with such a miserable end, which slowed down the great voyage that was originally in full swing.  These Western colonists who only knew plunder finally understood what it meant to be afraid, and finally knew that there was a huge empire on the other side of the ocean that they could not afford to offend.

    This retaliatory act played an extremely important role for Ming Dynasty.  Not only did it make Western countries dare not talk about war lightly, but it also slowed down their progress, which made it much more likely that Ming Dynasty would catch up with Western countries.

    A hundred years later, when the Ming Dynasty's status in the world was recognized by other countries, someone looked back on the past and said: "History is sometimes made by some small changes. If it hadn't been for the murder of the Oyster Mirror,  , it is impossible for our Ming Dynasty to develop so rapidly. So really speaking, among the contributions Hong Chengchou made to our Ming Dynasty in his life, this is the most important!" But this is not the official view, this kind of method is almost rogue,  The Ming Dynasty, which has always been a good-looking court, would not mention it.  But the public's evaluation of this is enough to make the descendants of the Hong family feel proud
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