Then Zhao Hao changed his mind and said seriously: "But one of the most important reasons why I set up nine cities on the coast and not in the inland is that Taiwan is a place of malaria, and the more it goes inland, the more serious it becomes. Especially in this place where forests and swamps are dense, large-scale immigration will definitely lead to infectious diseases and killing thousands of people."

"That's how..." Fatty Tang felt creepy and hugged his arm tightly. "Will the situation be better at the beach?"

"Of course it's much better." Zhao Hao nodded and said, "There are no forests on the beach, the air is fresh, and it has been developed by the indigenous people for many years. Of course, the miasma is much lighter."

"Then I won't leave it here for now." Tang Youde followed the good news and said.

"It doesn't matter if it is put here, but the infrastructure must be well built first, especially the sewer. It is necessary to achieve rain and sewage diversion, heavy rain and water do not accumulate in light rain. It is also necessary to build enough toilets to ensure that feces are returned to the toilet like Kunshan. It is also necessary to regularly and large-scale rats and mosquitoes to curb the occurrence of various infectious diseases from the source." Zhao Hao reminded in a deep voice: "Of course, there must be strong medical departments and epidemic prevention departments. Remember that we let the people of the Ming Dynasty live a happy life, not let others die!"

"I understand, don't worry, young master, I will be cautious." Tang Youde focused his attention and did not dare to mention the establishment of a city here. He pointed to the lower reaches of Dahan River and changed the topic: "By the way, young master, what about that plain? It looks much bigger than this Taipei Basin."

"It's much larger, but far worse than the Taipei Basin, which is fertile and abundant in water." Zhao Hao shook his head gently and said, "There is called Taoyuan Platform there, and the land is mainly red soil layer. Red soil is easy to form, so the rain cannot seep, and the water flows into the sea in vain. Therefore, the soil is dry and barren, and the harvest is very bad."

"That's a pity." Tang Youde sighed. This was the first time he saw such a large and flat land in Taiwan.

"It's nothing bad, just find a way to increase revenue and reduce expenditure." Zhao Hao knew the countermeasures: "Taiwan has abundant rainfall. Farmers just need to dig more ponds in the fields to store rainwater. Moreover, Taiwan's island is high in the east and low in the west, and the gap is not small. When the time is ripe, the Management Committee can also take the lead in building a dam to block the water from Dahan Creek, close the gates in the rainy season, and divert water to irrigate the water in the dry season. Then, there will be no worries about drought and flood?"

"Wow..." Tang Youde said in admiration: "Young master is really omniscient and omnipotent! This spirit and this pattern deserve to be so big of a career!"

"Hey, don't say that. Even if I see it farther, it's just standing on the shoulders of the giant." Zhao Hao said modestly.

The so-called giant does not refer to the little Japan, but to the great working people. If you don’t believe it, look at Taoyuan from the satellite map. The dense and spots are all reservoirs dug by locals.

Although the dam was indeed built during the Japanese occupation period, Cao Jin, the dam of Qingtan Water, had already proposed a complete plan. It was just to bring Qingqing, you know...

When Mr. Zhao returned from Mengjia, the next day, the West Road fleet left Tamsui and headed south as planned.

As for the East Road Fleet, we set out yesterday under the leadership of Wang Rulong.

The West Road fleet moved south with the north wind and soon arrived at Taoyuan. Surprisingly, in the telescope, there were many indigenous villages on the red land, and there were smoke from cooking.

After asking the Kedagran guide who was on the boat, I realized that the land harvest in Taoyuan was not good, and even the pirates were unwilling to make a nest here. The indigenous people here... were mainly Kedagranites and the Dajia tribe, and they were basically not harassed, which was a blessing in disguise.

Ninety miles south of Taoyuan, the scenery in front of you changed, the wide plain transitioned into hills, and two rivers came from distant mountains, forming a long and dustpan-shaped plain.

This is Hsinchu. Because it is a shock plain formed by two rivers, the land here is fertile and abundant in water. There are few natural disasters, which can be regarded as a treasure land.

Since it is a treasure land, someone must have taken it over.

According to the confession of the captured Japanese pirates, it was confirmed by the reconnaissance team that set out in advance that there was a pirate of unknown origin entrenched here.

I was lying beside the bed, how could I allow others to snore... I changed it to, in the spirit of eliminating violence and maintaining good fortune, the heroic coast guard officers and soldiers resolutely annihilated it.

The coast guard fleet fired several rounds of volleys, smashing the ships at the docks to pieces. The sea owner, Yichai, who was entrenched in Hsinchu, led the crowd to surrender.

A lossless battle lasts only half an hour from the beginning to the end.

The pirates did not suffer much. Because the sea lords were very conscious of the current affairs. When they saw that the enemy was too strong and could not defeat them, they immediately surrendered to the gang. Of course, the exception was the official army to fight, because the official army would not give them a way out...

The fleet moored in Hsinchu for a day, loading all the trophys, prisoners, and their families into several galleys, and sending them back to Naha to guard them first.

During the Battle of Amami, the Ryukyu navy was unscathed and was directly listed as a support fleet by Zhao Hao, responsible for transporting materials, ammunition and spoils for the Coast Guard fleet.

Of course, it is in the name of Ryukyu official.

Besides, Mr. Zhao never made a free job. The money given by a mission is enough to cover their income for several years. They don’t have to fight, so of course they are very active.

Hsinchu is good, but it is too far from Northern Taiwan and the environment is relatively closed, so the development order must be backward.

Mr. Zhao went to heaven to observe the landform of Hsinchu and asked the surveyor to draw a map, so the fleet continued to move south.

After passing Hsinchu, the hills began to rise and fall, and there were many mountains and few plains. Zhao Hao knew that Miaoli had arrived. In fact, the natural environment here was also good, and the climatic conditions could start planting sugarcane. But the same problem as Hsinchu, the narrow plains are surrounded by mountains, and they cannot be dreamy and connected, nor can they form a radiation effect, so I will not consider it for the time being.

The reason why he is so extravagant and wasteful is that after dozens of miles of Miaoli, he becomes the Taichung Basin, which is twice as big as the Taipei Basin!

The streams in this basin of more than 400 square kilometers provide sufficient water for agricultural irrigation. The superior natural conditions are conducive to the planting of a variety of crops in the basin. It is a rich area for rice and sugarcane.

These two crops are fatal to Mr. Zhao. It goes without saying that the former is the case. If you want to support 200 million Ming people in the Xiaobing River, you must hold it firmly in your hands in the three-season rice-producing areas like this. The latter is related to Mr. Zhao’s ideal! Let the rich people all over the world use insulin... Oh no, you have enough sugar to enjoy!

White sugar is one of the most important and most profitable commodities in the era of navigation, and it can also open up a situation for the tea trade, so Mr. Zhao must be used as a pillar industry.

Taiwan’s name of “Oriental Sweet Island” was not for nothing. When the Dutch were in Taiwan, they could produce 4,800 tons of sugar by recruiting tens of thousands of Han people to cultivate in Taiwan. Later, during the Ming and Zheng period, as the number of immigrants increased, the annual production of sugar was as high as 18,000 tons. These sugars were mainly exported to Japan, and the supply was still in short supply. The magic of sugar can be seen...

"This is a treasure pot..." Zhao Hao's saliva was about to come down through the telescope.

Unfortunately, good places have their own masters. The Feng Shui treasure land of Taichung Basin is simply the territory of Tianfu on Taiwan Island, so naturally someone has occupied it long ago.

"Which pirate is it? I'm the one who killed me!" Tang Youde said arrogantly.

"If the pirates are simple, it's a pity not." Zhao Hao sighed helplessly: "According to the information, there is a large tribal alliance called "Eighteen Society" in this area, and its leader is called Big Belly King. As the name suggests, there are eighteen village communities that directly obey their orders, and there are more than a dozen village communities that have formed an alliance with them. They attack and defend each other, advance and retreat together, leaving the sea lords helpless."

"It sounds a bit like Meng Huo and the Chief of Thirty-six Villages, and the Lord of Seventy-two Caves." Tang Youde couldn't help but exclaim.

"It's almost the same." Zhao Hao nodded and said, "The total number of people is as large as 50,000 or 60,000 people, and it is distributed in such a vast basin. It is difficult to subdue them with brute force."

Of course it is difficult to surrender. This tribal alliance, which was called the "Big Belly Kingdom" by some island scholars with ulterior motives, was indeed a very difficult master. In another history, they successively fought fiercely with the Dutch, Zheng Chenggong, and the Qing Dynasty. Although they lost miserably every time and had to express surrender, they always had strong xenophobia. The Dutch were not allowed to preach within their territory, nor did they pay tribute to the Zheng regime of the Ming Dynasty. Later, they resisted the Qing Dynasty until they were completely eliminated during the Yongzheng period...

Therefore, the combat mission of the West Road Fleet does not include attacking the Taichung Basin.

"But the plan to set up Taichung City during the Second Five-Year Plan will not change." Looking at the treasure pot that is gradually fading away, Mr. Zhao ordered Tang Youde in a deep voice: "Willing, dividing, tempting, and attacking. No matter what method you use, I must eat the Taichung Plain for me! Of course, it is good for the Big Belly Eighteen Society to cooperate. If you don't want to cooperate, just move them to the next level!"

Under the veil of warmth, what Mr. Zhao insisted on was still the style of Shunchang's rebellion...

"Yes." Tang Youde responded quickly and smiled awkwardly: "I wonder how many soldiers the young master has assigned to Taiwan?"

"According to the rules, each city should be equipped with a security squadron when it is established, and then as the population size expands, it will gradually increase to a security brigade." Zhao Hao thought for a while: "But the situation on Taiwan Island is quite complicated. Let's do this. I will allocate three brigades for you from the beginning. They are all good guys trained by Jiangnan Security Group, is it enough?"

"Enough is enough, so enough!" Tang Youde was overjoyed when he heard this. A security squadron had two hundred people, and a security brigade included five squadrons, which was one thousand people! A total of three thousand were strictly trained and well-equipped security forces, wherever they were placed, and it was actually a bit like killing chickens and using a ox knife when placed on Taiwan Island.

"Young Master is so nice to our old Tang. If I don't do something in Taiwan, I will jump into the sea and never see the elders of Jiangdong!"

"Haha, that's what you said." Zhao Hao smiled and said to Secretary Ma: "Remember this sentence."

"Young Master, I'm so good..." Fatty Tang was so scared that his chin shivered, and then smiled bitterly again: "Okay, just treat it as my military order."

"Hahaha, open and bright!" Zhao Hao happily patted his belly and said, "Don't be too nervous. The 18th Society in Taichung Basin, the big belly king, is still the Pingpu people who can communicate. And I heard that the leading village community seems to be new immigrants from Fujian. You know that it is affectionate and move it with benefits. When you wave the carrots and sticks, you may not be able to surrender them."

"In short, the attitude must be correct, the means must be flexible, and there is also..."

"Try not to dirty your hands." Tang Youde continued with a smile.

"All good people will answer quickly." Zhao Hao laughed and said, "That's right, then I'll wait for the good news."
Chapter completed!