The Governor of Macau, Fessusa, the Bishop Meneses, and the Council Director Macarius arrived at St. Paul's Cathedral, and Father Oniemin was already waiting at the door.
A group of dignitaries entered the church, and people on both sides bowed and saluted.
During this period, the bourgeois revolution had not yet broken out in Portugal, and the idea of freedom and equality had not yet taken root in the hearts of the people. Portugal was similar to the Ming Dynasty, both were ruled by princes and nobles, and there was extreme inequality between people. It was no longer a good idea for civilians to salute nobles.
Just a normal thing.
The clergy led the dignitaries to the most conspicuous VIP seats and took their seats. Menezes signaled to the chief priest that the ceremony could begin.
An aide announced the beginning of the Assumption Ceremony of the Blessed Virgin Mary in a measured voice.
All the church members stood up and sang the "Enter the Hall", then chanted the "Ode to Glory" and prayed (Collected Prayer Sutra).
"Almighty and eternal God, you gave the mother of your Son, the Immaculate Virgin Mary, the glorious ascension of soul and body into heaven??"
The officiant began to lead the church members to read the Bible.
“Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of God was revealed from the temple of God. And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet,
On her head was a crown of twelve stars; she was pregnant and moaning in the pain of childbirth??"
The devout Governor Feisusa read scriptures with the officiant, his expression as serious as a sculpture.
Bishop Meneses of Macau, wearing a black robe and a purple sash, took a peek at Feisusa. He was secretly happy: This new governor has a very pious faith!
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In Xiangshan County, Zheng Feng, the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, came here secretly. Also here were the Governor of Liaodong, Tong Yangjia, the Governor of Guangdong, Jin Weixin, the Minister of Concierge Sun Kewang, the Commander-in-Chief of Guangzhou Luo Quanbin, the Commander-in-Chief of the Guangdong Navy Chen Qice and others.
"The time is almost up, and the governor is now announcing the action strategy. Commander Luo, you will lead 15,000 infantry along the border gate and advance towards St. Paul's Cathedral and the Fortress Mountain. Along the way, you will surround the Franconian Sha Litou.
The fort, the Guia Fort, goes directly into the St. Paul's Cathedral and the Ruins of St. Paul's Fort. Remember, the focus of your action is to capture the barbarian governor, bishop and council director alive. Surround the fort soldiers without attacking them, and try your best to
Kill less."
"The last general takes orders."
"General Chen, you will lead five thousand naval troops from Wan Chai, pass through the inner bay of Haojiang River, land in the west of Macau, and surround the Macau Assembly Hall. Give all the directors, clerks, judges, customs supervisors, etc. of the Macau Assembly to
The governor will arrest you. Remember, you must capture him alive."
"The last general takes orders."
"Vice-General Yang, Vice-General Cai, and you two set out from Taipa Island to blockade the ports of Xiwan and Nanwan and prevent a single ship from escaping Macau. Remember, your mission is to prevent the barbarian ships from escaping and try to avoid interacting with the mother on the island.
The artillery battle between Ge Fort and Jiaosilan Fort".
"The last general takes orders."
Yang Quan, the second general of Cai Xin, was originally a subordinate of Zheng Cai. After he was assigned to the Guangdong Navy, he was eager to make meritorious service in front of his new master. Seeing that he only had the task of preventing the enemy ship from escaping, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed on his face. p>
Zheng Feng smiled: "This expedition is different from the past. The generals will not count the number of enemies killed, but the number of captured alive. The fewer people killed, the better. Whoever captures the Yi chieftain will have the most Yi soldiers and the fewest people killed.
Who should take the lead?"
All the generals were puzzled. It was really strange. In a war, killing as few people as possible was the first priority. This was the first time I had heard of it.
Military orders are like mountains, take them and go.
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The Macau Peninsula was originally an island. Later, due to the sediment brought by the upper reaches of the Xijiang River, a north-south sand bank was alluvial, making this small island a peninsula connected to the mainland.
Luo Quanbin led 15,000 infantrymen from the border gate and attacked St. Paul's Church and the Fortress Mountain.
Fang Liao expressed goodwill to the Ming Dynasty. The Portuguese did not build a city wall in the Guanzha area, but only sent more than 30 people to set up roadblocks.
"Stop, if you don't stop we'll shoot."
Although there were few people, the Portuguese soldiers performed their duties.
"Bang! Bah! Bah!"
What they responded to was a continuous blast of gunfire.
It was really easy for more than 10,000 people to defeat more than 30 people. The Ming army killed three Portuguese soldiers and captured a dozen more, while the others fled back to the fort.
Luo Quanbin was furious after hearing the news: "Damn it! I have repeatedly told you to catch those alive and not kill them. Why did you still kill three people?"
The former guerrilla soldiers felt aggrieved: "Commander, the barbarian soldiers didn't let us pass. Our brothers didn't stop for a while."
Luo Quanbin cursed a few more bastards and continued to advance. He divided two thousand troops to surround the Shalitou Fort, divided three thousand troops to surround the Guia Fort, and led an army of 10,000 to attack St. Paul's Cathedral.
Yang Quan and Cai Xin led ninety warships and encountered three Portuguese brigs in Xiwan.
The other party raised a flag: "No passage!"
Yang Quan also hung up the flag: "Fire!"
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The earth-shattering sound of cannons rang out in Sai Wan.
Ninety ships fought against three ships, but the Portuguese could not defeat them. One ship escaped into the bay, and two ships caught fire.
Yang Quan was about to order the sinking, but Cai Xin issued a signal to persuade him to surrender.
Yang Quan slapped his head fiercely: "Lao Cai is still smart, I almost made a big mistake!"
The Ming army captured two Portuguese warships and three merchant ships.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The heavy artillery on Mazu Fort and Jiesilan Fort fired wildly at the Ming army.
Helplessly, the Ming army's warships hid outside the range of the heavy artillery, and the Portuguese had no choice.
Chen Qice led 5,000 naval troops from Wan Chai to the west of Macau. There were more than 20 docks in this area. The Portuguese placed more than a dozen cannons on the beach.
Seeing the densely packed Ming warships, the Portuguese lieutenant was dumbfounded. He gritted his teeth and ordered to fire.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Continuous roars sounded on the west coast of Macau.
It's useless, the inner bay of Haojiang River is not wide, and the Ming army has many ships, and the Portuguese cannons are too busy.
One ship after another landed on the west coast of Macau, and the Portuguese soldiers turned around and ran towards the fort.
Chen Qice didn't care about chasing these small soldiers and led his troops to attack the Macau Council.
When the directors, clerks, judges, customs supervisors and others of the Macau Council heard the sound of cannons, they thought it was an incoming pirate attack. In their confusion, Chen Qice descended from the sky and unleashed a devastating attack.
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The Assumption ceremony of the Blessed Virgin Mary in St. Paul's Cathedral is reaching its climax.
The officiant sang affectionately: "Mary was called to heaven, and all the angels in heaven rejoiced."
The church members chanted together: "Alleluia".
Governor Feisusa also sang along affectionately: "Alleluia".
He was intoxicated in the solemn atmosphere and was so excited that his eyes filled with tears.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
There was a dull sound of artillery in the distance.
Feisusa was shocked: "What's going on? Where can we have sex?"
"Action", Peng Zhaoheng, who was sitting in the back row, gave the military order to his subordinates.
Twenty people moved towards the church door; thirty people dispersed to both sides of the church; Peng Zhaoheng personally led thirty people and slowly approached Macau Governor Fessusa, Bishop Menezes, and Council Directors in the center row of VIP seats in the front row