() After two days, two full days and forty-eight hours, Taiwan Governor Reyoz finally learned the two square words of the Ming Dynasty, regret! Did the five warships shining with strange light in the telescope emerge from hell?
Was what happened in front of him two days ago really a naval battle? To say that a well-armed strong man beat an unarmed brat was to promote his own fleet that had turned into a broken wooden board. The scene was simply a massacre! Fifteen
The ship has just arrived from Batavia, Java. It is equipped with the best artillery and carries the most well-trained soldiers. It can be called the most advanced warship in the world. It relies on the most powerful coastal defense guns, but there is nothing it can do.
Against two broken ships? If I had known that this would happen, I should have built a large concentration camp next to the military camp as Lord Nafan suggested, and brought in those dirty slaves to serve as the last line of defense.
Don't let the enemy take you away calmly like now!
"Dear Mr. Shivera, after watching these two days of battle, do you still doubt the general's strength?" Sipping scarlet wine from a crystal glass, Jacob Luo stood on the bridge with his back against the bulkhead.
He had a comfortable look on his face, and was not affected by the rumbling explosions and the intermittent screams from the shore. Bloody? Massacre? As a priest, he has seen too much, from the West to the New World, from Mexico to Luzon, from
From the ancient Inca country to the Mayan civilization, is it possible to conquer every enemy by reciting a few words of the Bible? The only difference this time is that the domineering bandits of the West met the demons of the East, and the murderers became the targets of slaughter!...
"No! Of course not! Anyone in front of such a powerful navy in the world can only unconditionally lower their heads, kiss the noble soles of the great general, and send him the most sincere blessings...
..."Suddenly Shivella felt that he was very lucky. Merciful Lord, thank you for allowing us Portuguese to make friends with that devil first, thank you for making him not hostile to us, and thank you for my predecessors who have always maintained their loyalty to the Ming Empire.
respect! He has only one thought in his mind now, to form an alliance! He must form an alliance with that devil! If he can be tied to the chariot of his motherland, then what is the point of getting rid of Spanish rule? As long as he does not provoke the Ming Dynasty, let alone
Unification of Europe is just around the corner, and even global domination is not a problem! As long as that devil is willing to support me, even the rent in Macau that I mentioned at the beginning is not a problem. If I can't get enough at home, I will snatch it from him!
Feeling the shaking of the earth and looking at the fires rising in the smoke-filled front, Bowery did not feel a trace of sadness for his compatriots in the old days. Maybe they don't need mercy at this time! "Dear Harlem,
Why hasn’t the general ordered the landing yet?”
"I don't know either!" He punched the bulkhead next to him, and the pain in his heart could not stop Harlem from complaining. "Does the General still doubt our loyalty?"
After looking around, he found that there was no movement on the troop transport ships that were entering the port one after another. Bowery muttered self-righteously: "Did the benevolent general suddenly change his mind and decide to forgive those colonists who committed heinous crimes?"
"Probably not..." What Harlem fears most is this outcome. Although the general has promised that they can completely abandon humanity in the next war and show their loyalty to the Ming Dynasty, who knows what will happen that day?
How long to wait? If they are still unable to become regular citizens, they can only exist as second-class citizens. How can they bully whoever they want with the full support of the entire empire like the people of the Ming Dynasty?
Of course, the benevolent General Zhenguo will not change his mind. He has already spoken out about the bloodbath in the city of Relanja. It is because King Fu spent a lot of money to feed him that he is so fat. It is definitely not an illusion caused by frequent breaking of promises. If Harlem
If you have the courage to go to the command room and inquire about it, you will find two guys there muttering about how to deal with the invaders in the city.
"General! Don't we have dozens of new rockets this time? How about throwing them all into the city this time?" The Lu'ermen fort was too carelessly fired and was gone after only five rounds.
Traces. This really made Zou Weilian a little bit unsatisfied.
"Zou Dehui, do you really think that my ammunition is free?" Zhu Youcong became very angry when he mentioned this matter. This prodigal son actually made such a big noise while he was sleeping. "Tell you, boy, wait for it."
If you can't make up for the expenses after leaving the city of Relanja, I'll deduct it from your kid's salary! You can't even lose one or two taels of capital and interest!"
"General, aren't we so angry that we couldn't control it..." Even after being scolded, Zou Weilian had to put on a smile. It wasn't because of the difference in status. It was because this damn fat man was too dark. A rocket.
The ammunition was actually discounted to fifty thousand taels of silver! "How about we follow your example in Liaodong and ask the soldiers to pack the black powder on the ship behind?"
"This can be considered..." Black gunpowder is of no use to the current Ming Dynasty, but the ten Dutch warships can still be used. Zhu Youcong knew that Zou Weilian had destroyed the Luermen fort.
What are you thinking about? I don’t care about it now because there is a city of Relanja on the shore that is an eyesore!
Not willing to just go along and act as a secretary, Zhou Fengxiang suddenly jumped out and said to Zhu Youcong: "General, I have something I want to tell you, do you want to tell me?"
"Just tell me what you have to say. There are no outsiders here anyway!" Zhu Youcong did not arrange any negotiations for this dispatch, but he took Zhou Fengxiang with him. What he wanted was to have this loyal man who was accustomed to reading the words of saints.
Understand, the diplomats that Ming Dynasty needs have to hold a knife in one hand and a Buddhist scripture in the other. After killing people, they not only have to preach a lot of truths, but also shed two tears!
"If we do it like this, it will really damage the benevolent image of our Ming Dynasty!" It seems that Zhou Fengxiang did not hang out with the group of Western guests in vain. He soon understood Zhu Youcong's intention and gradually began to get involved.
Jiao se. "In my opinion, even if there is no one left alive, there must be a legitimate reason!"
"Oh? Tell me!" Zhu Youcong was very interested in this proposal. He didn't have to worry about anything, but as a responsible big country, sometimes he really needs different excuses to do things, even if the excuse seems to be
Ridiculous.
"When they first arrived, didn't they say they only had a place as big as a cowhide to stay?" The Dutch did say this when they first came to Dongfan Island in the third year of Tianqi, and the kind-hearted Ming Dynasty really believed it;
However, these shameless people cut a piece of cowhide into very thin leather threads and connected them to enclose the land, thus creating the city of Relanzha. Now that Zhou Fengxiang suddenly mentioned this matter, they will definitely suffer the consequences! "
I, the Ming Dynasty, am kind and kind, so I have prepared two cowhide for him here! After Brother Dehui drives them out of the city, those who can stand on this can survive, otherwise... hum!"
"Yi...Brother Yi Bo. This...is this also called cowhide?" Seeing what Zhou Fengxiang was holding, Zou Weilian felt that he was really out of date and couldn't keep up with the pace of the scholars. He was indeed the future of the Ming Dynasty.
The diplomat is indeed beyond the comparison of a reckless man like me who leads troops to fight.
"Of course!" Zhou Fengxiang carefully placed the two cows on the table first, and said sternly: "I didn't go looking for those pigs or dogs to fool them! In my territory of the Ming Dynasty, these things are called snails, no.
Is it still an ox? The layman Dongpo also wrote two poems about this ox, and his subordinates traveled thousands of mountains and rivers in search of its abnormally large size..."
"Okay! Okay! Brother Yibo, you'd better save this and tell the leaders of the East India Company later, okay?" It's so big, even the thing you put on the table doesn't even fall under the boat.
Those are easy to spot! I asked you why you ran into the kitchen as soon as you got up today and spent a long time looking for this thing in the vegetables! Zou Weilian could only surrender and said: "Who are you going to let give these two
Cowhide?”
"Of course it's Bowery and the others!" Zhou Fengxiang is the future diplomat of the Ming Dynasty. But he has to be responsible for the image of the entire empire, so how can he mess around? "Although this thing is called a cow in the Ming Dynasty, if it can't
It's hard to get the approval of their own people, so they are the best candidates! Besides, if they don't abide by the agreement and try to resist, if these people take the first shot, it will be considered as cannibalism.
At that time, I, Da Ming, will only help to quell the chaos!"
"Okay, I'll order them to prepare right away!" Looking at the snails squirming on the table, Zou Weilian said with a smile, "How about Brother Laoyi peel off the skin first?"
"No need to peel!" Skinning a snail? I don't have the ability to do this. If it were the masters from the Luoyang Research Institute, I might be able to complete this task. Zhou Fengxiang said with a big belly: "My Ming Dynasty is a country of etiquette after all.
We have been hit by natural disasters in recent years, but we can still afford to give away these two cows for the benefit of the landowner. I have come all the way here, and I can’t leave without even a means of transportation? Brother Dehui, what are you going to do?
Are they being driven out of the city?"
"Is this... just watch it!" Zou Weilian may not be as thick-skinned as Zhou Fengxiang, but if he is competing with someone who is ruthless, it is not so easy to determine the winner.
"Bowery? You shameless traitor and greedy robber!" Reyoz was just wondering how someone in the Ming Dynasty could speak such fluent Dutch. When the so-called envoy arrived at the city, he finally understood.
"Mr. Reyoz. As a gentleman, I still call you sir. But I need to remind you that it is very impolite to speak to an ambassador of the empire like this!" As a qualified soldier, of course he knows the process of the weapons he uses.
, even without the backing of the army that was launching an attack formation behind him, Bowery dared to run to this safe distance to shout.
"Messenger of the Empire? Your homeland is the Netherlands, not this backward country in the East..."
"Boom" The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty have a very bad temper. Anyone who dares to slander the dignity they defend with their lives can only get one answer.
Shaking his head, Bowery said in disappointment: "Mr. Reyoz, your look reminds me of an angry mad dog. I hope my Ming soldier's response can make you sober up!"
"You..." If possible, Reyoz really wants to turn into a mad dog and tear this traitor under the city who claims to be the envoy of the Ming Kingdom into pieces. "Tell me, what do you do on behalf of your empire?"
"In our Ming Dynasty, there is a saying that those who understand current affairs are heroes. You have done a good job!" Bowery nodded with satisfaction and praised it before continuing: "Although you have insulted my motherland and ravaged my country,
Compatriots, our benevolent general is still willing to let bygones be bygones, and only requires that you abide by your promise and return more than one cowhide, otherwise he will be forced to launch an attack and execute all villains who invade our Ming territory!"
"Return the territory? Bowery, I think you have forgotten that the city under my feet is within the scope of a cowhide..."
"God will not bless those who lie. Lies only come from the devil!" Jacob Luo, who had changed into a regular outfit, appeared and began to accuse Reyoz with a righteous look on his face.
"What I said is true..."
"No, dear Mr. Reyoz, the cows that the General promised to you are here!" Bowery carefully opened his palms and found that the two snails could no longer squirm.
"What is that in your hand?"
"Snail! To be precise, it should be my Ming Dynasty's snail!"
"Why do you prove that this is what was mentioned in the agreement back then?" It's unbelievable that Reyoz can still keep his composure now. It seems that people have long been accustomed to referring to deer as horses.
"I can prove it!" No one forced him to do it. Schweira came to testify voluntarily. In order to get Zhu Youcong's support, it was nothing to tell lies to deceive the Dutch. If necessary, Spain and Britain could betray them at any time.
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"You?" Hearing the Portuguese spoken by the visitor, Reyoz couldn't figure out where the gullible Ming Dynasty found so many Westerners.
"Yes, I am the envoy sent by the Kingdom of Portugal to the East. I would like to certify in my name and the name of the Kingdom of Portugal that the agreement you signed with the great Zhenguo General of the Ming Empire refers to snails!"
"And I, the Archbishop of the East, who is about to accept the official appointment, will bear witness for the general in the name of God!" Jacob Luo never forgets to show his identity. Whether he takes office or not is just a matter of a word from that fat man?
"Dear Mr. Reyoz, I think the evidence is enough now!" Taking the rifle from Harlem, Bowery couldn't wait to pull the trigger. "Now I'll give you two minutes to think about it. If
If you still insist on not retreating, then we can only..."
"Bang!" Before he could finish his words, a fire incident that was rare to encounter in thousands of tests occurred. Bowery had the honor of being the first person to shoot at the city of Relanja! Of course, the one who fired the gun did not count!
"Fire!" The signal that the negotiations have broken down has been sent, so why hesitate? Let's fight! (To be continued.)