Qian Wubing didn't believe Benson's words at all, even though the look on Benson's face didn't seem to be fake at all. However, he was very interested in meeting the commander of the Portuguese squadron, Colonel John Ridge in Benson's mouth.
Of course, he would never admit that it was the name of the other party that attracted him. In Nagasaki, Fuso, he happened to have a subordinate named Rich who was guarding the busy port for him, and this fleet commander,
They actually had the same name, and what was a surprising coincidence was that both of them had big beards.
Tsk tsk! He shook his head, feeling slightly regretful that he had never asked the full name of his bearded Richie. This was a bit of an oversight. He would definitely ask Ben later. Ben should know.
Colonel John Rich's face was a little pale, and the young general in front of him shook his head, reminding him of some not-so-good things. Even though the pride of the Portuguese Navy still supported this in his bones, he did not open his mouth to beg for mercy.
, However, the despair in his eyes betrayed all his thoughts. He now regrets it. Before he ordered the firing, why didn't he listen to that damn Benson's dissuasion more? Otherwise, this nightmare would happen now.
It won't come.
His fleet no longer exists, and his professional military career has undoubtedly come to an end. Even his life may end on this deserted beach today, and the source of all this is just
Because of a wrong judgment of my own.
His lips trembled slightly, and he looked at Benson beside him. This guy was excitedly explaining something to the young general, but the general had a look of disbelief on his face.
His eyes extended from the beach. Except for his own soldiers who had become prisoners, the beach was full of fully armed Roman soldiers. Benson had said that General Qian of the Ming Dynasty had received support from the Roman Empire, but he did not
It is said that the Roman Empire will send an entire legion to serve as his subordinates. Does it mean that Her Royal Highness the Princess of the Roman Empire really intends to use marriage to connect these two empires that are thousands of miles apart?
"Colonel! Colonel!" John Rich came back to his senses when he felt someone pulling his clothes gently, "The general is asking about your identity, officially!"
Thank God, those rude soldiers did not tie his hands, nor did they block his mouth in a disgraceful manner like Benson. John Ridge straightened his somewhat wrinkled military uniform and said a no.
Disgraceful military salute: "First Fleet Commander of the Portuguese Far East Fleet, Colonel John Ridge!"
"General of the Imperial Guards of the Ming Dynasty, Qian Wubing!" When it came out of Benson's mouth, the commander of Jin Yiwei became the general of the Imperial Guards. This is natural. I really have to explain to this bearded man what Jin Yiwei is and what he means.
To direct things, it was necessary to wait until dark. Benson undoubtedly chose the simplest way.
Olivia and several Portuguese mercenaries stood behind Qian Wubing to protect Qian Wubing. It might not be their turn, but they had to find out whether Benson deliberately misrepresented Qian Wubing and John Rich.
The dialogue between them can still play some role.
In the distance, Yan Jiu has brought several Jinyi guards to find Ben. The two were familiar with each other in the northwest. After the greetings, both of them had serious faces. This was because they were talking about the army being destroyed last night.
To be precise, the harassment was Yan Jiu's dereliction of duty. Yan Jiu had already messed up his job once, and he would not let go of any opportunity to make amends.
"There should be no First Squadron of the Portuguese Far East Fleet!" Qian Wubing looked back at John Rich and said calmly: "Your Excellency, Colonel, isn't it?"
John Rich's eyes dimmed. He was really feeling uncomfortable when he said such words with such a victor's attitude. He looked at the lonely flagship on the sea in the distance, and those who had fallen into the water but were desperately heading towards the seaside without anyone to rescue them.
When his own soldiers swam over, he took a deep breath and replied humiliatingly: "Yes, the First Squadron no longer exists, but the Empire's Far East Fleet is still there. General, the Portuguese Navy, and
Afraid of war!"
"Even if it's the war you started, it's still the same?" Qian Wubing's mouth showed a sarcastic smile. If you are not afraid, is Daming afraid? Is it possible that Qian Wubing is afraid?
"Benson said before that this was a misunderstanding. I have to admit that this misunderstanding is a bit bigger. Your ships do not have obvious signs of your country's navy, so I judged them to be pirates!" John Rich tried hard to let go.
His own wording became easier to accept: "However, if you are willing to compensate us for our losses and be responsible for all the reconstruction expenses of the First Squadron, maybe we will keep the war away from us!"
"Of course, the first thing right now is to ask the general to give an order to rescue the officers and soldiers of our fleet who are still alive at sea!"
"I thought you were joking about the previous words!" Qian Wubing nodded, "However, I agree with the last sentence. I am also a soldier, and I know how to treat my soldiers!"
He said a few words to Olivia, who nodded and walked towards the shore. The boat that escorted these prisoners to the beach sailed out towards the sea again, but this time,
Their target is not their own fleet, but the poor people floating on the sea.
Benson's face turned red, but Qian Wubing had said from the beginning that when translating the colonel's words, he was not allowed to add his own opinions. Seeing John Rich saying such a condition, he wanted to squat down immediately and
Just dig a hole in the ground and suffocate yourself in it.
This is General Qian's private fleet! What did the damn colonel think it was, the Ming Dynasty's navy? Even the vast majority of these soldiers on the beach are General Qian's private army, and General Qian's temperament, he is more or less...
I know a little bit, this man's desire for money is much stronger than the average person, and his appetite is much bigger. To put it mildly, he is greedy. Was Colonel Rich's brain damaged by the battle just now? Expect such a greedy man
A local lord-level figure with enough strength makes such unreasonable compensation to his opponent who has just been defeated. Is he dreaming or does he think that the powerful Ming Empire is the native people of America? Colonel, you use it again
Looking at all this from such an old perspective will kill everyone!
Fortunately! Seeing that Qian Wubing said Colonel Rich's words as a joke, Benson secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It was normal for General Qian to treat such outrageous conditions as a joke. Now he only hopes that Mr. Colonel
, try your best to keep your mouth shut, don't make such ridiculous demands to anger General Qian again, they really don't care about going to war with Portugal, one of their provinces is as big as Portugal.
"No, I'm not kidding. I'm making a formal request to the General for the Portuguese Imperial Navy!" Richie's beard swayed, and Benson on the side had great difficulty in translating this sentence. His expression was almost always threatening.
He looked like he could faint.
"Can I think you are threatening me?" Qian Wubing frowned. It's shameful to be unable to defeat others. Didn't Ming often fail to defeat Tatars? However, if he can't defeat others and still be so awesome, then
It's rare. This bearded man has a serious face. It seems that he really thinks he is a green onion.
"No, no, Mr. Colonel is not threatening the general!" To hell with General Qian's orders, Benson could no longer care about Qian Wubing's prohibition and said hurriedly. Maybe the next moment, General Qian would become angry and kill everyone.
All the prisoners will be executed. If we don’t say anything now, we won’t have the chance to say it later.
"What Mr. Colonel means is that this misunderstanding is something that neither the general nor we want to see. However, since it has happened, both sides should try to reduce the losses caused by this misunderstanding to the minimum without affecting the friendship between the two parties.
At least, General, you are also a soldier. A fleet commander without a fleet is just like when you saw me as a captain without a ship. This is an extremely heavy blow to a professional soldier. This is what the colonel's message wants to express. However,
There was something wrong with the way he expressed it."
"I think Mr. Colonel wants to get back your lord's prize, the flagship belonging to the Portuguese squadron. If the General makes such a generous move after knowing and understanding our original intention, I have no doubt that Mr. Colonel
I will definitely be very grateful to the general for his generosity!”
Seeing Benson eagerly explaining to Qian Wubing, while using his hands with Qian Wubing behind his back to constantly gesture to himself behind his back, John Rich's face gradually became ugly. This was a popular trend in the Portuguese Navy.
At this moment, Benson's hands were behind his back, and he was making gestures with only two meanings: Danger! Follow me!
The meaning of "danger" should refer to the situation in front of him. It was exactly when he thought of this that his face became ugly. He was a prisoner now, not a diplomat, and the threats he issued had no deterrent effect.
As for "Follow me", Benson probably wants to cooperate with him. After all, he knows these Ming people best.
After thinking about this, John Rich nodded involuntarily, and at the same time, Benson pointed his hand towards him: "Look, General, that's what the colonel meant. I was absolutely right!"
"This ship cannot be returned to him for the time being. I will arrange for people to interrogate your crew members individually. Once it is determined that your firing on my subordinates is a "misunderstanding," I think I will give you an explanation!"
Qian Wubing nodded. Is what Benson said humanly? Otherwise, he would doubt whether he had met a madman.
Benson breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that he didn't have to worry about being executed! However, the good impression he left in front of General Qian was completely gone. Thinking about the porcelain promised by Qian Wubing when he hired him,
Silk, spices, and the ships that would carry these goods in the future. Benson looked at John Rich with a blank expression. At this moment, in his heart, he already hated this guy.
Farewell, my Victory! Farewell, my dream of being a rich man! Qian Wubing didn’t believe Benson’s words at all, even though the look on Benson’s face didn’t seem to be fake at all, but he was very interested in meeting him.
Meeting the commander of the Portuguese squadron, Colonel John Ritchie in Benson's mouth. Of course, he would never admit it. It was the name of the other party that attracted him. In Nagasaki, Fuso, he happened to have a subordinate named Ritchie.
, was guarding the busy port for him, and the fleet commander actually had the same name, and what was a surprising coincidence was that both of them had big beards.
Tsk tsk! He shook his head, feeling slightly regretful that he had never asked the full name of his bearded Richie. This was a bit of an oversight. He would definitely ask Ben later. Ben should know.
Colonel John Rich's face was a little pale, and the young general in front of him shook his head, reminding him of some not-so-good things. Even though the pride of the Portuguese Navy still supported this in his bones, he did not open his mouth to beg for mercy.
, However, the despair in his eyes betrayed all his thoughts. He now regrets it. Before he ordered the firing, why didn't he listen to that damn Benson's dissuasion more? Otherwise, this nightmare would happen now.
It won't come.
His fleet no longer exists, and his professional military career has undoubtedly come to an end. Even his life may end on this deserted beach today, and the source of all this is just
Because of a wrong judgment of my own.
His lips trembled slightly, and he looked at Benson beside him. This guy was excitedly explaining something to the young general, but the general had a look of disbelief on his face.
His eyes extended from the beach. Except for his own soldiers who had become prisoners, the beach was full of fully armed Roman soldiers. Benson had said that General Qian of the Ming Dynasty had received support from the Roman Empire, but he did not
It is said that the Roman Empire will send an entire legion to serve as his subordinates. Does it mean that Her Royal Highness the Princess of the Roman Empire really intends to use marriage to connect these two empires that are thousands of miles apart?
"Colonel! Colonel!" John Rich came back to his senses when he felt someone pulling his clothes gently, "The general is asking about your identity, officially!"
Thank God, those rude soldiers did not tie his hands, nor did they block his mouth in a disgraceful manner like Benson. John Ridge straightened his somewhat wrinkled military uniform and said a no.
Disgraceful military salute: "First Fleet Commander of the Portuguese Far East Fleet, Colonel John Ridge!"
"General of the Imperial Guards of the Ming Dynasty, Qian Wubing!" When it came out of Benson's mouth, the commander of Jin Yiwei became the general of the Imperial Guards. This is natural. I really have to explain to this bearded man what Jin Yiwei is and what he means.
To direct things, it was necessary to wait until dark. Benson undoubtedly chose the simplest way.
Olivia and several Portuguese mercenaries stood behind Qian Wubing to protect Qian Wubing. It might not be their turn, but they had to find out whether Benson deliberately misrepresented Qian Wubing and John Rich.
The dialogue between them can still play some role.
In the distance, Yan Jiu has brought several Jinyi guards to find Ben. The two were familiar with each other in the northwest. After the greetings, both of them had serious faces. This was because they were talking about the army being destroyed last night.
To be precise, the harassment was Yan Jiu's dereliction of duty. Yan Jiu had already messed up his job once, and he would not let go of any opportunity to make amends.
"There should be no First Squadron of the Portuguese Far East Fleet!" Qian Wubing looked back at John Rich and said calmly: "Your Excellency, Colonel, isn't it?"
John Rich's eyes dimmed. He was really feeling uncomfortable when he said such words with such a victor's attitude. He looked at the lonely flagship on the sea in the distance, and those who had fallen into the water but were desperately heading towards the seaside without anyone to rescue them.
When his own soldiers swam over, he took a deep breath and replied humiliatingly: "Yes, the First Squadron no longer exists, but the Empire's Far East Fleet is still there. General, the Portuguese Navy, and
Afraid of war!"
"Even if it's the war you started, it's still the same?" Qian Wubing's mouth showed a sarcastic smile. If you are not afraid, is Daming afraid? Is it possible that Qian Wubing is afraid?
"Benson said before that this was a misunderstanding. I have to admit that this misunderstanding is a bit bigger. Your ships do not have obvious signs of your country's navy, so I judged them to be pirates!" John Rich tried hard to let go.
His own wording became easier to accept: "However, if you are willing to compensate us for our losses and be responsible for all the reconstruction expenses of the First Squadron, maybe we will keep the war away from us!"
"Of course, the first thing right now is to ask the general to give an order to rescue the officers and soldiers of our fleet who are still alive at sea!"
"I thought you were joking about the previous words!" Qian Wubing nodded, "However, I agree with the last sentence. I am also a soldier, and I know how to treat my soldiers!"
He said a few words to Olivia, who nodded and walked towards the shore. The boat that escorted these prisoners to the beach sailed out towards the sea again, but this time,
Their target is not their own fleet, but the poor people floating on the sea.
Benson's face turned red, but Qian Wubing had said from the beginning that when translating the colonel's words, he was not allowed to add his own opinions. Seeing John Rich saying such a condition, he wanted to squat down immediately and
Just dig a hole in the ground and suffocate yourself in it.
This is General Qian's private fleet! What did the damn colonel think it was, the Ming Dynasty's navy? Even the vast majority of these soldiers on the beach are General Qian's private army, and General Qian's temperament, he is more or less...
I know a little bit, this man's desire for money is much stronger than the average person, and his appetite is much bigger. To put it mildly, he is greedy. Was Colonel Rich's brain damaged by the battle just now? Expect such a greedy man
A local lord-level figure with enough strength makes such unreasonable compensation to his opponent who has just been defeated. Is he dreaming or does he think that the powerful Ming Empire is the native people of America? Colonel, you use it again
Looking at all this from such an old perspective will kill everyone!
Fortunately! Seeing that Qian Wubing said Colonel Rich's words as a joke, Benson secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It was normal for General Qian to treat such outrageous conditions as a joke. Now he only hopes that Mr. Colonel
, try your best to keep your mouth shut, don't make such ridiculous demands to anger General Qian again, they really don't care about going to war with Portugal, one of their provinces is as big as Portugal.
"No, I'm not kidding. I'm making a formal request to the General for the Portuguese Imperial Navy!" Richie's beard swayed, and Benson on the side had great difficulty in translating this sentence. His expression was almost always threatening.
He looked like he could faint.
"Can I think you are threatening me?" Qian Wubing frowned. It's shameful to be unable to defeat others. Didn't Ming often fail to defeat Tatars? However, if he can't defeat others and still be so awesome, then
It's rare. This bearded man has a serious face. It seems that he really thinks he is a green onion.
"No, no, Mr. Colonel is not threatening the general!" To hell with General Qian's orders, Benson could no longer care about Qian Wubing's prohibition and said hurriedly. Maybe the next moment, General Qian would become angry and kill everyone.
All the prisoners will be executed. If we don’t say anything now, we won’t have the chance to say it later.
"What Mr. Colonel means is that this misunderstanding is something that neither the general nor we want to see. However, since it has happened, both sides should try to reduce the losses caused by this misunderstanding to the minimum without affecting the friendship between the two parties.
At least, General, you are also a soldier. A fleet commander without a fleet is just like when you saw me as a captain without a ship. This is an extremely heavy blow to a professional soldier. This is what the colonel's message wants to express. However,
There was something wrong with the way he expressed it."
"I think Mr. Colonel wants to get back your lord's prize, the flagship belonging to the Portuguese squadron. If the General makes such a generous move after knowing and understanding our original intention, I have no doubt that Mr. Colonel
I will definitely be very grateful to the general for his generosity!”
Seeing Benson eagerly explaining to Qian Wubing, while using his hands with Qian Wubing behind his back to constantly gesture to himself behind his back, John Rich's face gradually became ugly. This was a popular trend in the Portuguese Navy.
At this moment, Benson's hands were behind his back, and he was making gestures with only two meanings: Danger! Follow me!
The meaning of "danger" should refer to the situation in front of him. It was exactly when he thought of this that his face became ugly. He was a prisoner now, not a diplomat, and the threats he issued had no deterrent effect.
As for "Follow me", Benson probably wants to cooperate with him. After all, he knows these Ming people best.
After thinking about this, John Rich nodded involuntarily, and at the same time, Benson pointed his hand towards him: "Look, General, that's what the colonel meant. I was absolutely right!"
"This ship cannot be returned to him for the time being. I will arrange for people to interrogate your crew members individually. Once it is determined that your firing on my subordinates is a "misunderstanding," I think I will give you an explanation!"
Qian Wubing nodded. Is what Benson said humanly? Otherwise, he would doubt whether he had met a madman.
Benson breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that he didn't have to worry about being executed! However, the good impression he left in front of General Qian was completely gone. Thinking about the porcelain promised by Qian Wubing when he hired him,
Silk, spices, and the ships that would carry these goods in the future. Benson looked at John Rich with a blank expression. At this moment, in his heart, he already hated this guy.
Farewell, my Victory! Farewell, my dream of being rich!