Chapter 115: I pity you, so I am relieved
In fact, Han Xiufen really has no right to beat a regular officer of the Supervision Department.
However, this order was issued by Han Lingshan.
Therefore, beating officials of the Ministry of Supervision has become a way of exercising that Han Xiufen likes to see.
Similarly, resisting Han Xiufen's daily oppression has become a daily routine for the officers sent to Malacca by the supervisory department.
The Lantian Imperial Court had many officials stationed in various departments in Malacca, but the only ones who could make Han Xiufen take action were officials from the Supervision Department.
Lu Tao is precisely the most promising, capable and persistent officer among the new generation of officials in the Ministry of Supervision. For this reason, he is also the most rebellious person. At the same time, He was also the one who was beaten the most.
As soon as the words of giving those Malacca people and slaves a purgatory level of happiness came out, they were immediately regarded as the norm by Malacca officials.
After careful study and judgment, Han Xiufen positioned this idea as the standard working method for the Malacca authorities to deal with the situation in the occupied territories in the future.
Actually, this method is not unfamiliar to Han Xiufen.
Yun Zhao was already doing this before the Lantian army came out of seclusion.
Driving people like Li Hongji and Zhang Bingzhong to disrupt the originally stable social structure, the Lantian army drove away these rebels and rebuilt on the ruined land, giving hope to the people again. This has been the standard practice of the Lantian Imperial Court for some time.
Only those who have seen what hell is like will miss purgatory.
After Lu Tao was carried back to the dormitory, it took a long time before he slowly regained control of his body.
He doesn't like Han Xiufen, not at all. Not only does he dislike Han Xiufen, he doesn't even like the other female classmates in Yushan Academy.
Because, a large group of female classmates in Yushan Academy regard Han Xiufen as their goal in life.
Lu Tao insists that a woman should be soft and fragrant, and should not be as sexy as a man. This is wrong. Even a male lion would not like to go to her. A lioness who was about the same size as him and even more muscular than him.
If women live like men, then, according to the Code of Gewu, men should live like women.
Lu Tao looked down at his limp body and couldn't help but shudder.
Sit up from the bed immediately.
Malacca is also a territory of the Royal Court of Lam Tin. Here, the will of the Royal Court must still be the basis for doing things, and Han Xiufen cannot be allowed to monopolize power!
In fact, Lu Tao's work was very effective, at least in cutting off Han Xiufen's wings and getting her back on track.
People like Zhang Mingliang, Liu Chuanli, and Leonie who originally held great power have basically left the command positions of the First Fleet., after replacing nearly 60% of the captains under Han Xiufen, the First Fleet finally looked like a regular fleet, instead of more like a group of pirates.
When he came to the First Fleet, Lu Tao was very clear about his job responsibilities.
The main duty of the First Fleet is to keep away the wolves that covet the wealth of the Ming Dynasty.
Now, the First Fleet has completed this work very well. After blockading Malacca, the empire's biggest enemy is the powerful Dutch East India Company entrenched in Java.
However, this last cancer will disappear. Once the fleets of General Shi Lang and Mr. Suzaku arrive, the last Dutch fortress in the east will completely disappear.
From now on, the sea east of Malacca will become the inland sea of the empire.
Today’s empire has just unified the world and needs to recuperate. At least within ten years, the mainland will focus on construction and appeasing the people, and Malacca’s fleet and the expeditionary force led by General Duan Guoren will become The two arms of the empire stretched out.
These two arms are not only responsible for resisting external threats, but also responsible for expanding outward.
The task is heavy.
There was a military meeting to be held in the afternoon. Lu Tao sat on the chair on time. It was not until Han Xiufen came in that he stood up with the other generals to show respect.
Han Xiufen saw Lu Tao standing upright. Although he still looked annoying, she was still satisfied with this man's professionalism.
Han Xiufen picked up her teapot and took a sip of tea, then said to her confidential secretary Zhao Wanqing: "Let's get started."
Waiting for Zhao Wanqing to speak , Lu Tao pointed at the giant man who was over nine feet tall behind Han Xiufen and said: "General, please let him get out."
Zhao Wanqing glanced at Lu Tao and said: "He can't understand us.
Lu Tao pulled out a dagger from his waist and threw it to Zhao Wanqing: "Go, use this dagger to pierce his ears and blind his eyes, and I will ignore him." "
Zhao Wanqing was about to refute, but saw his general wave his hand, and the giant man holding a wooden plate left the conference room.
Lu Tao's eyes fell on Zhao Wanqing and said coldly: "If there is another mistake like this, I will formally submit a letter to the Supervision Department. It will not just be recorded in the case like today."< /p>
Zhao Wanqing's expression changed drastically and she couldn't help but look at Han Xiufen who was sitting in her seat.
Han Xiufen said: "It depends on what I do. You can't hit him anymore. If you hit him again, he will be killed. From now on, you will follow the meeting rules."
Zhao Wanqing then Clearing his throat, he looked at Lu Tao and said: "We are meeting now. Today's topic is Java and the Dutch East India Company..."
Because there were so many things to prepare for, this preparatory meeting was very busy. long time.
Whether it is the Earl of Rennes in the Netherlands or the Dutch East India Company, they are not easy people to deal with..
They have been working hard on the island of Java for twenty years. If the Lantian Imperial Court wants to occupy Java, it will not go well.
I heard that Earl Renn had gathered 100,000 people with the local kings on Java Island and built Java Island into a fortress. They even moved the artillery on the ship to the land. Stand ready.
It’s not just a matter of muskets and artillery. The earth kings also have nearly two thousand war elephants and a lot of cavalry.
Both the war elephants and the cavalry were led by mercenaries summoned from Europe by Count Rennes, which immediately increased the strength of this army by several levels.
It will no longer be possible to throw one or two grenades and cause the war elephants to become chaotic.
This will be a battle of the highest standard and the first large-scale battle that the Lantian Imperial Court has taken place overseas.
Due to the emergence of ironclad ships, the Lantian fleet has gained a certain advantage in defense. At least, this advantage will continue until the Dutch have invented explosive and armor-piercing bombs.
The artillery on the Lantian battleship is more powerful, lighter and has a faster rate of fire. This is also an important reason why Earl Rennes lifted the ship ashore.
The Dutch have been waiting for help for more than a year. After analyzing the military situation in Europe, Han Xiufen believes that the Earl of Rennes needs to continue to wait for help for another two years.
The British are now having a serious conflict with the Dutch in the North Sea. The navies between the two countries have reached a point of tenseness. The Dutch must first deal with the immediate crisis before they can spare their efforts to dispatch rescue to the Far East. fleet.
Originally faced with such a situation, the Earl of Rennes in the Netherlands should choose to retreat. This is the most common behavior in colonial wars. After all, colonies are places where everyone seeks wealth, and there is no need to stick to it. value.
However, Earl Renn did not see it this way. He had invested too much in Java, and the wealth here was too abundant for him to give up Java.
Unable to give up on Java, the very determined Earl of Rennes prepared to fight to the death with the newly born Lantian Empire in Java. He wanted to use a decisive battle to determine the dominance of the Netherlands in this sea area.
At the same time, I also want to use this battle to tell other shareholders of the Dutch East India Company that it is worth continuing to increase investment here.
Today, the First Fleet of the Lantian Imperial Court has controlled Borneo near Java, as well as Palembang and Timor Island, firmly restraining the Dutch East India Company on Java Island.
It’s just that Java Island is too big...
Surrounded by the sea, Java Island has a tropical rainforest climate, with no changes in cold and hot seasons and abundant rainfall. The unique natural conditions make the island densely covered with tropical plants
and the vegetation is evergreen all year round.
The Dutch planted a large number of spices on Java Island, and even brought tea trees from the Ming Dynasty. Now they have reached the time of high yield.
It is also rich in rice, corn, tea, peanuts, kapok, cinchona, teak, as well as sulfur, which is urgently needed by the Lantian Empire, as well as gold and silver minerals.
The island of Java has crisscrossed rivers and beautiful scenery. Batavia, where Earl Wren has devoted almost his entire life, already has the appearance of some European cities. In terms of scale, it far exceeds the one built by Han Xiufen. Coastal City.
For Han Xiufen, Binhai City is actually a military city. The purpose of this city's existence is to block the Strait of Malacca. Once the Lantian Fleet takes Java, the Lantian Empire will truly be here. A solid rear.
Zhang Mingliang, Liu Chuanli, and Leoni returned to Paradise Island five days later.
Leonie doesn’t have much resistance to this obvious change of orders from day to day. To be honest, compared to matters of planting land, Leonie prefers to lead the fleet to chop the waves on the ocean.
Han Xiufen is not a person who likes to explain her behavior to others. If you can understand, then follow her. If you can't understand, then get out. This is her consistent rule of employment.
Having asked confidential secretary Zhao Wanqing to give a brief and concise explanation of the contents of the military meetings held in the past few days to the three of them, Han Xiufen said to Leonie: "Kill your father. You will become the governor of the empire in Siam."
After listening to Han Xiufen's impersonal order, Zhang Mingliang, Liu Chuanli, and Zhao Wanqing all turned their attention to Leoni. on the body.
The drama of cannibalism made the three of them very excited.
Leonie's eyes widened involuntarily, her body was trembling slightly, her hands were clenched into fists, her teeth were gritting, and she couldn't say a complete sentence for a long time.
Zhang Mingliang whispered to Han Xiufen: "Why don't you give me this important task and let Leonie be my backup."
He felt a little pity for Leonie and felt that this The mission was too cruel for Leonie.
Han Xiufen was still waiting for Leonie’s answer.
Just when Zhang Mingliang, Liu Chuanli, and Zhao Wanqing were waiting for Leonie to explode, they heard Leonie say in a trembling voice: "General, I can really kill Earl Ren with my own hands. , instead of capturing him alive?"
Han Xiufen looked at Leonie pitifully and said, "Okay, the empire does not need prisoners!"
Leonie's face showed happiness. Smiling, he knelt down on one knee in front of Han Xiufen, kissed Han Xiufen's fingers and said, "Thank you, general!"