Chapter 42: Cigars
In southern Kyushu, rumbling cannons rang out in Kagoshima Bay.
It was the first squadron of the punishment fleet, purging the remnants of the Fangjin naval army.
In the white smoke, dense cannonballs poured towards the hedgehogs gathered in the bay. Those warships made of pine wood simply could not withstand such a close shelling, and they sank into the water one after another!
The Japanese are very strong-headed, although there has been news of the destruction of other naval armies. But they will only think that others are too good, and they will definitely be able to do it if they change themselves.
In particular, the Satsuma Domain, which has always been known for its arrogance, has long said that it will use the No. 1 Fangjin naval army in southern Kyushu to teach the Ming Dynasty people who have no one in their eyes a hard lesson.
That's what they say, and that's what they do. The Shimazu family gathered all 200 large and small ships, more than 3,000 sailors, including 50 fire attack ships, to fight to the death against the Ming fleet.
To this end, they also devised a well-planned plan to lure the enemy in the Osumi Strait with a formation, and then feign a retreat into Kagoshima Bay after the engagement. When the Ming ship passed through the narrow strait, the main force of the navy hidden behind Sakurayama came out. First attack the ship with fire to open the way, and then the army of pigs burst, surround the Ming ship in one fell swoop, and start a broadside battle with the advantage of numbers!
It's a pity that no matter how perfect the plan is, it needs the cooperation of the enemy.
As a result, after the two sides met in the Osumi Strait, the lured enemy fleet was defeated and retreated after a bombardment, trying to lure the Ming fleet into Kagoshima Bay.
Who knew that Wang Rulong saw that it was a headwind, so he didn't chase it, and turned around and went to attack the Tanegashima Naval Army.
Not fighting against the wind is a battle plan made by himself, and of course he can't take the lead in violating it.
Originally, Wang Rulong planned to let go of the Fangjin Water Army first, after all, there are too few opportunities for the south wind to blow in winter, so let's clean them up in the spring.
Who knew that the Tanegashima Navy had just been wiped out, and a rare south wind blew in the middle of the night.
Lao Wang saw that God had helped him so much, yes, it was better to choose a day than to hit the day, so send them back to the west. He immediately ordered the Ichisui to lead a light ship formation and enter Kagoshima Bay at dawn.
The Fangjin Navy over there didn't expect that the Ming Dynasty fleet would kill the horses, and they all went ashore to sleep at night. Ashigaru, who was guarding the warship, saw one after another blacktail boats, rushing into the harbor with full sails, and when he boarded, he was dumbfounded, and hurriedly sounded the alarm gong desperately.
Hearing the sound of the siren gong, the sailors quickly got up and ran wildly to the boat, but it was too late.
On the First Blood, Chu Liuxiang was depressed because he didn't catch his military exploits, and saw that the harbor was densely packed with Japanese ships, so how could he be polite to them? Immediately the red fire bomb is waiting!
The Marines also set off rockets, which ignited the attack ships moored at the pier. The ships were full of flammable materials such as firewood, grease and brimstone, and they were on fire. Not to mention, the fire attack effect is quite outstanding! It's a pity that all the ships burned are their own boats......
One after another, the warships caught fire one after another, and they had the posture of burning Chibi back then.
As a result, two hundred boats escaped and dozens of them rowed desperately towards the mouth of the bay. But the main force of the detachment that followed up with a Hongxi cannon, and the mother who bombarded him didn't know him.
Seeing that they could not escape at all, they quickly turned the bow of the boat, trying to abandon the ship and flee for their lives......
Wang Rulong ordered a free attack and wiped them out, which led to the previous scene.
At this time, the sun was rising, Zhao Gongzi stood on the deck of the bow in a mink fur, and after watching his subordinates chase and kill the remnants of the enemy for a while, he lost interest.
The gap in strength is too big, just looking at the abuse of vegetables, aesthetic fatigue.
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'It's floating, it'......s floating,' Zhao Gongzi laughed to himself, and looked down to see Colonel Pinto and Father Torres, returning the toilets to their cabins one by one.
Colonel Pinto seemed to feel something, and when he looked up at him, he exclaimed excitedly: "This son, I am a nobleman, you can't let me do such filthy work!" ”
Of course, these words were translated by Father Torres. At the end, the priest weakly added: "I am a servant of God, and I cannot do ......."
"There's no distinction between expensive and cheap work." Zhao Gongzi laughed and said: "Besides, in our place, the highest status pours night incense, this is the custom!" ”
"Ugh." Colonel Pinto listened to the translation, a little dumbfounded, but did not expect that this was actually a courtesy to himself.
"Childe, talk to me!" Fr. Torres begged: "I believe that if you get to know us Jesuits, you will dispel your hostility towards us." ”
"Let's talk about it." Zhao Gongzi nodded and asked the guards to let them up.
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After a while, Colonel Pinto and Father Torres went to the top deck.
Zhao Hao was originally worried that these two would have a smell on them. Fortunately, it was already very cold in Japan in October, and the sea was very windy, so I didn't smell anything.
After the two saluted Zhao Hao, Colonel Pinto offered to smoke.
Zhao Hao nodded in agreement, and asked the guards to fetch his personal belongings. Colonel Pinto retrieved a rectangular wooden box from it, and when opened, it revealed long, thick sticks.
"Cigars?" Zhao Gongzi couldn't help blurting out. He didn't expect to have a cigar so early.
"Cigars?" Father Torres' eyes lit up and he said, "Childe translates Cigar as a cigar?" ”
"Well, sort of." Zhao Hao then remembered that this name was given by the crane in the clouds, so he smiled and said: "This thing burns gray and white like snow, and the tobacco rolls like eggplant, so the translation is still Xindaya, right?" ”
"Sindaya? You can say that again! Absolutely. Chinese culture is really broad and profound! Fr. Torres sighed heartily.
Colonel Pinto used small scissors to cut off the tail of the cigar and handed the first one to Zhao Hao.
Zhao Gongzi waved his hand, minors are not allowed to smoke.
Pinto handed it to the priest. Father Torres expertly drew the fire rope with his scythe, and then took a beautiful puff on his cigarette.
Zhao Hao looked at the priest who was swallowing clouds and fog quite amusedly, feeling that this image was a little incongruous with the ascetic Jesuit.
"Thank God for this damn ...... Cigars were introduced to Europe in the 16th century. Father Torres laughed, "So the Church has not had time to prohibit this kind of pleasant dependence. ”
"Haha, rest assured, your Lord tells you to eat and drink." Zhao Gongzi couldn't help but wonder.
“…… Whatever you do, walk for the glory of God! Father Torres looked at Zhao Gongzi with more admiration. I didn't expect Childe to even read "First Columbia", and his knowledge is really profound. ”
"Unfortunately, praising me won't save you." Zhao Gongzi laughed and said, "The two of you should stay here in peace and wait for your people to redeem people." ”
"Dear Zhao Gongzi, a learned scholar like you should not follow the example of pirates." "The Gospel of Matthew says that you should do unto others as you would like them to be treated. ”
"Well said." Zhao Gongzi slapped his palm lightly and smiled: "It seems that I am still too polite to you." According to the priest's theory, I should strip you naked, cut off your ears and scalps for a reward, and put you red-haired ghosts in the zoo! ”
"Ah......" Seeing Zhao Gongzi, who was still kind and pleasant at the last moment, at this time, because of his flattering complaints, he suddenly became terrifying. The priest shuddered with fright, and the ash of his cigar poked a hole in the priest's robe.
"Why do you say this, we Jesuits are here to spread the gospel of the Lord......"
"I believe you're the hell! Don't you Jesuits keep advocating and knocking on the door of the Ming Dynasty by force? Forced our emperor to be baptized with cannons? Zhao Hao sneered and said, "Just like what you did to the Mayans, the Aztecs, and the Incas in the Americas?" How many Indian emperors have you hanged? ”
"That's a good thing done by the Spaniards...... Father Torres didn't expect Zhao Gongzi to be so clear about their behavior in the Americas. That's a secret that no one will mention......
"Are the Portuguese just good things? The Indians in the Americas were all killed by the Spaniards, so they captured blacks from Africa and sold them to the Americas to be slaved by the Spaniards! From hunting to transporting, two-thirds of blacks will die. Robbers are not as cruel as you, so please don't defile the word 'robber'!" ”
Zhao Hao sneered and said like a cannon: "Father, if you are really as honest and upright as you say, will you deny this satanic crime against humanity?" Isn't there a need for repentance and atonement?! ”
"This ......," said Father Torres, who turned pale, stretched out his hand to make a cross on his chest, but one hand did not listen to the truth, and there he trembled violently.
"Father, what's wrong with you?" Colonel Pinto hurriedly asked.
"No, it's fine." Father Torres waved his hand blankly, and he felt a sense of shame that the fig leaf had been torn off, and even cracks in the depths of his soul. "I was a little uncomfortable, so I quit first."
As he spoke, he said to Zhao Hao again: "Your question is very sharp, please allow me to think for a while before answering." ”
"Yes." Zhao Hao regained his smile and waved his hand to send the priest back. He also whispered to Gao Wudao: "Let people look at him, don't let him think about committing suicide." ”
Gao Wu nodded and hurriedly ordered.
Colonel Pinto looked blankly at Father Torres, he had never seen such a breakdown of this wise old man.
He had the heart to quit, but he didn't finish smoking the cigar, so he wouldn't let him smoke it......
Then he said to Zhao Hao, Zhao Hao asked the interpreter to call for a translator, it turned out that he protested against Zhao Gongzi's intimidation of a respected divine servant, and the governor of Macao would definitely punish him!
"Hahaha." Zhao Hao couldn't help laughing and said, "You still have to worry about yourself - I heard that the Governor of Goa is the flagship of your Macau fleet, and the Oriental Beauty is a model ship carefully built by your Royal Shipyard in Lisbon." Oh yes, there are still 200,000 taels of silver on that Chinese sailing boat. With such a big loss, you Governor can't explain it to the vice-king of Goa, right? Who do you think he will make a scapegoat? ”
After listening to the translation, Colonel Pinto was sweating like a pulp and his face was like ashes.
The guards who watched were impressed, Childe's mouth was too powerful. Yes, I said that I was autistic again.
ps. or two more......