On the pier, the Victor Chamber of Commerce armed forces were confronting a rather large Ming army.
The defenders of order in Haojing'ao are Victor's Chamber of Commerce armed forces, which include the security team, patrols and escorts of the Chamber of Commerce. Whenever a ship arrives at Haojing'ao, no matter where it comes from, Victor
The armed forces of the Chamber of Commerce will board the ship for inspection, registration, and then collect port tax and trade tax from the owner of the ship in accordance with the rules of any colony in the Kingdom of Spain.
Over the years, very few ships have violated this regulation. It may be said that ships with the ability and strength to violate this regulation will not come here at all.
Therefore, for the Ming Dynasty troops who had been heavily armed when they landed at the port of Haojingao, whether it was the patrol team or the security team and escort team that hurriedly arrived, this was the first time for them to meet
situation, they don't even know how to deal with such a thing.
Before the order from above was issued, they seemed to be on strict alert and confronting each other in an attitude of preventing them from leaving the port. They didn't know what to do next?
When Jose and Father John rushed to the dock surrounded by a group of escorts, they happened to see two armed merchant ships belonging to the Chamber of Commerce in the distance slowly approaching the port. This made Jose feel confident that no matter what, even if
There may be a conflict, and the Ming nobles who clearly know the strength of the Chamber of Commerce would not dare to act rashly.
Jose and Father John did not show up directly, but stopped not far from the confrontation. Jose called a guard over and said a few words to him in a low voice, and then the guard hurried toward him.
He ran towards the pier.
“According to the decree promulgated by the Victor Chamber of Commerce, any ship entering Haojingao must state its intention and disarm and wait for the approval of the Chamber of Commerce. Otherwise, the Victor Chamber of Commerce has the right to regard it as an infringement of the Chamber of Commerce’s rights and make a reaction!
"
A loud voice sounded on the pier, and the noise on the pier suddenly became quiet.
The two armed merchant ships in the distance have slowly turned around and pointed the muzzles of the bows at this side. There are people on the dock quietly retreating, but they seem reluctant to leave here. The air on the dock is,
It seemed as if everything was stagnant for a bit.
The two warships on the dock had already boarded the gangplank, and some soldiers disembarked from the ship. At this moment, when the patrol team shouted, it was as if a hornet's nest had been poked, and the two warships began to rush people onto and off the dock.
, and as soon as these people arrived at the dock, they put into battle formation without hesitation, as if they were ready to charge at any time when ordered.
Jose felt his head hurt. The appearance of the Ming Dynasty's warships felt like a huge violation of him. At this moment, the other side unscrupulously released a large group of soldiers as if they were not willing to fight.
He suddenly felt uncomfortable riding a tiger.
There are about two hundred soldiers on the other side. Although they are well-equipped and almost all are equipped with long and short muskets, the Chamber of Commerce has two armed merchant ships at sea. If there is a fight, the Chamber of Commerce will not necessarily suffer.
He simply ignored the combat effectiveness of Ming's warships. In his eyes, the threat of these two hundred soldiers was much greater than those two warships.
However, since the other party has informed him of his identity and purpose of coming, can he fight?
Although the opponent's battle force is a bit larger, the opponent is here to collect debts and demand compensation. As long as the fight starts, no matter whether they lose or win, for the Victor Chamber of Commerce, they have already lost!
"Your Excellency Jose, you'd better send someone to invite people from the local government of Ming Dynasty!" Father John slowly shook his head: "Let the soldiers of the Chamber of Commerce exercise restraint. It seems that the other party wants to provoke trouble here more than you do.
A fight!”
"This guy is so confident!"
Jose said angrily. After all, he still did not dare to issue the order to attack. Instead, he asked the chamber of commerce armed forces on the pier to cautiously retreat a certain distance, and then arranged the continuously arriving chamber of commerce armed forces around the pier.
The other party came with a fierce momentum. No matter what, he would not let the other party enter Haojing Ao. If the other party refused to disarm, then the only place they could reach in the end would be this pier.
"Do you really want me to contact the other party first?" Father John's face seemed unchanged, but there was a hint of excitement in his eyes.
After he arrived in the Ming Dynasty, even the magistrate of Xiangshan County, which governed this fast place, disdained to see him, so that he basically had no way to contact the powerful officials of the Ming Dynasty, let alone the dignitaries and dignitaries of the Ming Dynasty.
An excellent missionary, he knew very well that if he wanted to spread the glory of God in a strange empire and attract more believers, having the support of powerful people would make this difficult and glorious work possible.
It becomes much easier.
"Yes, there is no doubt about it!" Jose said frankly: "I need to know the other party's true intention, or in other words, the other party's specific requirements. As a representative of Hao Jing Ao, you can contact the other party no matter what the result is.
Let things change! Instead of irreversible disagreement!"
"I am very willing to serve Haojing'ao!" Father John smiled slightly: "However, please order your people, no matter what the situation, as long as the other party does not launch an attack, there must not be any offensive behavior on Haojing'ao.
We don’t want a friendly contact to turn into a bloody conflict!”
"Of course!" Jose nodded and gave orders to the people around him.
Father John then straightened his clothes and walked slowly towards the Ming soldiers who had wary expressions on their faces.
I didn't have time to change into the priest's robe that was left in the church. However, if I go there empty-handed now, I won't be regarded as a threat by the other party. I hope that the general of this Ming army is not a reckless warrior. Otherwise, my great cause
It has to end today.
The Ming soldiers on the opposite side made a roar, and the soldiers in the front row raised their muskets.
John stood still, raised his hands, and was about to say something, but his eyes fell on the vaguely visible musket on the opposite side. Suddenly, all his attention fell on the musket, and he wanted to say something
If so, all of them were forgotten by him at this moment.
"Oh my God, what did I see? This is a brand-new gun machine, without a spring wheel or a match rope. Can the Ming Dynasty's muskets be used to fire flint and equip ordinary armies?"
"Such a bolt does seem a bit larger when used on a short gun. It is far less precise than the Molin Haas bolt. But, can it be equipped on a long musket? In this case, the weight of the long musket must at least increase
How much, this will probably not improve the shooting accuracy of the long musket..."
"As for the gun stand, these Ming soldiers did not use the gun stand. Doesn't this mean that the weight of this gun is easy for every soldier to use. Such a gun has high requirements for metal. If you know the specific