Chapter 65 Zhoushan Islands
The surviving people in Jiangyin City rode the ships of the Ming army in Zhoushan, left the estuary of the Yangtze River and entered the sea.
The Han people were unwilling to leave their hometowns without any mercy. Everyone stood at the bow of the boat, silently staring at the land, and their hearts were mixed.
The scenery is different. The deep sorrow of the Jin people returns my rivers and mountains, and the empty wish of the Song people.
Looking at the far away continent, everyone's eyes were melancholy and sad. I wonder if I could still have a chance to regain this land of land after going thousands of miles.
The destination of the fleet is Zhoushan. The Zhoushan Islands are located in northeast Zhejiang, opposite Ningbo. There are many islands and reefs, scattered with hundreds of islands of all sizes and sizes, with Zhoushan Island the largest.
The space in the cabin was small, and the wind and waves were high and the waves were harsh in Shanghai, and a large number of people were seasick, and everyone was in a miserable way. Fortunately, the journey was not long. After five days of sailing on the sea, the fleet finally arrived at the main island Zhoushan.
At this time, Zhao Ming stood at the bow of the boat, looking at the vast sea, and groups of seagulls hovered on the sea.
Between the sea and the sky, fishing boats ride the wind and waves in the sea, throw fishing nets, and Ming army sentry boats shuttled across the sea and patrol the sea.
Seeing this scene, everyone was in a much better mood. Cheng Bi pointed to the distance, "Everyone, that's Zhoushan Island or the place of the Ming Dynasty."
For those who have lost their homes, everyone is excited when they see the island in front of them.
At this time, two whistleboats broke through the waves and communicated with the fleet in flags and then led the fleet into the harbor.
Zhao Ming and others stood at the bow of the boat and saw the fleet sailing into the harbor. He looked around and saw thousands of ships of all sizes moored in the harbor, and felt particularly shocked.
Zheng Sen said on the side: "Zhoushan is close to Zhejiang and Nanzhili. The entire eastern Zhejiang smuggling trade is carried out here."
There are five Shanhai merchants in the Zheng family in Fujian. Shanhai merchants are responsible for purchasing goods in the south of the Yangtze River, and the five Hai merchants are responsible for transporting goods overseas.
Zhoushan is a transit station for sea smuggling merchants and transactions. There are also many ships in the Zheng family in Fujian.
This is also the reason why Zhoushan is close to Zhejiang, General Huang Binqing did not join the Lu State, but supported the Longwu court in Fujian.
The ship stopped in the harbor, and everyone walked off the big ship, and their feet were on the ground, and they immediately felt a sense of peace of mind.
"My nephew! You're so worried about me!" A rough voice came from a distance.
Zhao Ming and others turned their heads and saw a burly and bearded general who walked over with a laugh and laughed.
The visitor was the general of Zhoushan, Huang Binqing, and when he heard that Zheng Sen was on the shore, he immediately came to greet him in person.
Huang Binqing is from Fujian and is familiar with Zheng Zhilong. When Zheng Sen went to Nanjing by water and land, he once lived in Zhoushan and received hospitality from Huang Binqing.
"Uncle Shi, don't be fine~" Zheng Sen hurriedly said.
Huang Binqing held his hand when he came up, and then pulled him back, "Nephew! Your father wrote to me several times and asked about your situation. Now you are back safely, I have an explanation to the Grand Master. Come on, follow me to the mansion, let's have a good talk~"
Zheng Sen was not able to break free, so he hurriedly said, "Uncle Shi, I will recommend one person to you, and the Yan Gong, Mr. Chen who was fighting against the Qing Dynasty in Jiangyin~"
Huang Binqing looked back at Zhao Ming and others, and smiled perfunctorily, "Don't be anxious, there is time in the future, Xiaoqing, please let them settle!"
After saying that, he pulled Zheng Sen away.
Zhao Ming frowned slightly, showing displeasure, "This Huang Binqing is too arrogant!"
Yan Yingyuan didn't say anything, Chen Mingyu shook his head slightly, "He is the general of the imperial court, Sulube, we are just common people."
At this time, the general who was ordered by Huang Binqing casually ordered a small school and quickly followed Huang Binqing without taking Zhao Ming and others seriously.
"You guys come with me!" Baihu walked over and said casually.
Zhao Ming and others had to take the people to follow and listen to the hundred households as they walked: "There are too many people on the island, and they are already overcrowded, and all kinds of supplies are in short supply. I am sorry that you are staying outside the city for the time being."
The Nanjing court was destroyed, and the Qing Dynasty promoted the shaving of hair and changing clothes. The Jiangnan chaos was in chaos, and many people and gentry crossed the sea to Zhoushan.
As for Jiangyin, the rebels and people who failed to fight against the Qing Dynasty, there were already hundreds of thousands of rebels and people who fled. The entire Zhoushan was crowded, and the Zhoushan official army was no longer surprised.
After hearing the words of Baihu, Zhao Ming and others saw that outside Zhoushan City, there were straw sheds and tents built by refugees and rebels, which seemed very chaotic.
At this time, Baihu brought his group to a small hill and turned around, "It's here. You send ten people to get things with me. I'll tell you a brief explanation first. There won't be too many. You can find a way for the rest!"
Zhao Ming said in a deep voice: "We are familiar with Damu, please give me more food and tents!"
Baihu was unwilling to pay too much attention. He looked up at Zhao Ming, saw his mightyness, and confessed: "It is because of the order that we have prepared some supplies for you. We don't care about the others when we get ashore!"
Chen Mingyu frowned and said, "It's all anti-Qing rebels, how can you ignore it?"
Baihu said angrily: "How can I control it? Can I manage it? Zhoushan is so big, hundreds of thousands of people rushed up at once, and the food couldn't be changed!"
Everyone was silent when they heard the words. They thought they could settle down when they arrived in Zhoushan, but now it seems that the hard days have just begun.
After saying that, Baihu bowed and left. Zhao Ming asked Liu Si to take his people to come and bring the supplies back.
At dusk, Liu Si pushed back more than ten large trucks and brought back some tents, iron pots and grain.
Chen Mingyu took a look and found that there was not enough tents at all, and the food was only enough for more than ten days.
Everyone was filled with sad faces for a moment, and Zhao Ming had a calm face, and there was nothing he could do.
Yan Yingyuan said: "First bury the pot and cook rice, so that everyone can have a full meal. Let's find Damu to find some solutions tomorrow!"
So everyone cooked the rice with fire, and the people were tired all the way, and after dinner, they lay down on the ground to sleep.
The old, weak, women and children slept in tents, and the men lie among the dead leaves for a night.
The next morning, Zhao Ming went to find Zheng Sen, but was stopped at the city gate. After waiting for a long time, he got a letter. Zheng Sen had already taken a fleet to Fujian overnight yesterday and returned to Fujian.
Zhao Ming returned to the camp and gave the letter to Yan Yingyuan and others to watch. Everyone was at a loss.
After two days, I came over to tell them to move the island and could not stay in Zhoushan.
There are too many people gathered on the island and Zhoushan cannot afford to support it. If this continues, chaos will inevitably arise. Huang Binqing ordered the refugees gathered on the island to be divided into many islands. The government army only provides some rations, and the refugees will only find a way for themselves.
Chapter completed!