Seeing the retreat of the Fenghou naval army, the Ming Dynasty fleet sent it with a dense rain of bullets, and as a result, more than a dozen ships were sunk, and two large ships were set on fire, and the enemies killed were even more incalculable.

In the end, the Bungo Naval Army, which returned to Usuki Port and hid in the mouth of the Oita River, was left with less than half of the Sekibunes and two Ataka ships that were no longer saved......

And Zonglin's small wish to sink or capture an enemy ship did not come true in the end. After paying such heavy sacrifices, his naval army did not even touch the edge of the Ming Dynasty fleet.

Sorin stood on the castle tower in a daze, looking at the red-dyed Oita Bay, the wharf full of holes, and the remnants of the defeated army carrying the dead on the shore, feeling like a nightmare.

"How so? How do I get Teruhiro Ouchi through the Kanmon Strait? He sat on a duck and fell to the floor.

The corners of Zong Huan's mouth twitched on the side, and he said in his heart, You finally remembered that you were here.

But the matter has come to this point, and there is no point in complaining about Zonglin, so he said in a deep voice: "The lord should hurry up and personally go down to comfort the water army, otherwise he will definitely incur resentment." ”

"In addition, please ask the lord to appoint me as a labor envoy and accept a series of conditions from the Ming Dynasty, otherwise the city will not be saved." He repeated the old tune, sighed again, and said: "It's just that the conditions of the Ming Dynasty people this time must be more harsh than before." ”

"Well, go quickly." Zong Lin calmed down and cleaned up his mood. It's not that he boasts, but in terms of his ability to withstand failure, Otomo Sorin, who has been ravaged by Maori Gong over the years, is the strongest.

~~

Not to mention how Ru Zonglin faced the seriously injured commander of the navy.

It is said that Zong Huan got on Omura Junzhong's ship, left the dock with a white flag, and sailed towards the Ming Dynasty fleet.

What gave him a little comfort was that the Ming fleet did not take advantage of the victory to pursue. After the remnants of the Bungo Navy were out of range, they simply reorganized into two lines and anchored at the mouth of the bay.

This shows that the other party does not mean to kill everything, and it can still be discussed. Zong Huan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, bowed his head to Chunzhong and said, "Please, Chunzhonggong." ”

"Alas, Master Zonglin is really ...... Unwise! "Omura Juntada walked away on the ghost gate, so naturally he didn't have a good impression of Otomo Sorin, who had brought humiliation on himself. This time, he also saw clearly the overwhelming superiority of the Ming Dynasty fleet in Japanese waters, and his mind naturally changed.

In the past, he had the distinction between the sun and the Ming in his heart, thinking that he was Japanese and should deal with the Ming Dynasty together with the Japanese. But as long as the Ming fleet does not land, it can only be dealt with by counting on the return of the kamikaze. And the possibility of a typhoon in Japan in winter is too slim......

Moreover, the Ming Dynasty was too close, and the Portuguese were too far away, so obviously the former was more suitable for support.

Being able to be a Ming dog is the greatest happiness!

Unconsciously, Omura Junzhong has completed the self-positioning of Daming's lackey, and of course he is unwilling to help outsiders deal with his master.

"Zong Huangong, it's very difficult for me to do it." He spread his hands to Yoshioka Zonghuan and said, "You have no sincerity at all, how can I help you speak?" ”

"On behalf of the lord, I can promise to give the Omura family actual protection, and inform the whole of Kyushu that any armed forces that invade the Omura family will be dealt a heavy blow by the Otomo family!" Zong Huan simply said.

"Thank you, Zong Huangong." Omura Juntada thanked him, and if it was before the Battle of Oita Bay, he would probably kneel down and kowtow happily. But now, I feel that this promise of the Ouchi family is like a clear soup, and it is not nutritious.

With the protection of the owner, how can you use the Otomo family to do more?

Of course, Omura is a mature lord and will not be too many friends. said frankly: "But what I'm talking about is the Ming Dynasty, you'd better take the initiative, otherwise you will be very passive when the time comes...... Do you know? Because I didn't bring back a satisfactory answer last time, I had to dedicate more to the host...... Oh no, the Ming Dynasty people were 100,000 taels of silver. ”

"Huh?" Zong Huan's jaw almost dropped in shock. "Ten, one hundred thousand taels, so many?"

The Otomo family is naturally bigger than the Omura family, but the big business and expenses are also large, and this year's gut war with the Maori family has exhausted their savings, and it is really not as generous as the Omura family.

"Does Zong Huan Gong still want to bargain?" Chun Zhong glanced at the sea full of broken wood and broken limbs of the ship, and said quietly: "In addition, I paid a tribute of 300,000 taels of silver, not 100,000 taels...... It's already a home. Although there is nothing to be proud of, his tone is clearly full of pride, which is really incomprehensible.

"Ming, understood......" Zong Huan took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat, his mouth was very bitter.

~~

101 aft, a cabin used as a house arrest room.

From the first shot, Mr. Ping and the two priests huddled in front of the porthole, nervously watching the battle outside. 918

The priests feared that if the war reached the shore, destroying their church would be over.

Pinto, on the other hand, was worried that there was a problem with the double-battle battle experience he had imparted, and he would be skinned by Zhao Gongzi.

Fortunately, in the end, the church was fine, and the battle did not go wrong.

Pinto walked back to the table first, poured a glass of port wine and took two sips, and let out a long sigh.

His expression was rather complicated. On the one hand, the good performance of the Ming Dynasty shows from the side that the previous battle of Futianpu was not due to his poor command and timid surrender, but because of the disparity between the strength of the enemy and us. This finally made him no longer have to bear the contempt that the two priests always brought out inadvertently.

But on the other hand, the performance of the people of the Ming Dynasty is beyond his imagination, the learning ability of this race is really terrible, they are like sponges, absorbing the knowledge of others, and they can also 'be better than the blue'.

'Go the way of others, so that others have no way to go.' Pinto thought of another sentence on Zhao Gongzi's lips, smiled wryly and raised his glass to wish Domingo of Macau, your good days are over.

At this time, two missionaries also came over.

"Port wine?" Pinto asked.

His fellow Portuguese nodded, and Father Coelho, another deputy from Rome, preferred a stronger grappa.

Pinto took a Grappa from the crate and poured a glass for the devotest...... These wines were originally Colonel Pinto's collection, and after he surrendered, Zhao Hao returned them all to him.

Taking a strong and direct sip of Grappa, Father Coelho exhaled a turbid breath and said, "Colonel, as an experienced naval commander, how do you evaluate this battle?" ”

"In this battle, the tactical literacy and boating skills shown by the Ming Dynasty people have reached a new level...... Although their cannon skills are still as bad as ever, there is that kind of fluttering ...... rockets, enough to make up for their lack of gunnery. Pinto picked up a cigar, and immediately remembered that there was no smoking in the cabin, so he put it down, and continued:

"And I would like to remind the two priests that this fleet has been in force for less than a year. They are backed by the powerful Ming Empire, and if nothing else, I am afraid that an invincible armada in the East will be born. ”

"So what you mean?" Father Coelho looked at it with some displeasure, this Portuguese colonel who had changed his dress to the Ming Dynasty.

"Give up the illusion of relying on force to win back a game, seriously consider Zhao Gongzi's suggestion, and write to Commander Domingo in Macau, suggesting that he handle the matter in a low-key manner and re-conclude a contract with the Ming Dynasty." Pinto tapped his finger on the rosewood round table and emphatically said:

"Anyway, according to the original contract with the owner of the Wufeng ship, our Portuguese merchant ships can only trade with him in the Ryukyu Kingdom. Now it's just a return to its original position, and there is nothing to explain. ”

"This will never be tolerated! Spreading the glory of the Lord throughout the Eastern world is the unshakable and noble mission of our Jesuits! Father Coelho slammed his fist on the table and said in a fierce voice: "Japan is now in trouble, and without the protection of warships, the achievements of our two generations of missionaries in Japan would be wiped out!" ”

"Yes, Colonel, the reason why we Portuguese can share the world equally with the powerful Spanish Empire is because of the patronage of His Majesty the Pope." His fellow countryman, Fr. Louis, also said:

"The Spaniards, on the other hand, regarded themselves as pioneers in the protection of the Christians, and they made a great contribution to the spread of the Gospel of the Lord in the Americas. And when we encounter a little setback, we want to retreat, are we worthy of the love of His Majesty the Pope? ”

"Not bad." "Fifty years have passed, and we still can't even set foot in that unbelieving country, let alone preach there......

"I would like to remind the priest that the people of the Ming Dynasty, at least Zhao Gongzi, know far more about our church than the ignorant Japanese!" Pinto said: "You have also seen the appearance of Father Torres, he was exposed by Zhao Gongzi in front of the Americas, and he was ashamed of his illness. ”

After a pause, he sneered: "It can be said that it is the good things that the Spaniards did in the Americas that made the Ming Dynasty people so wary of us!" ”

"Alas......" Father Coelho and Father Louis were relatively speechless. Hypocrites are most afraid of being overturned, which makes them feel ashamed of being naked on the street.

'It's a little exciting...... Father Louis said secretly.

"Okay, let's not talk about these frustrating things." Father Coelho took a few more sips of his strong wine and said, "Can't we fight for it any longer?" It's easy to get rid of the 'Pure Sea King Contract', and I really don't want to be bound by a new covenant anymore. ”

"Yes, we have never been so weak in our journey to conquer the world." Father Louis also said.

"Otomo Sorin thinks the same way, and you have seen his fate." Colonel Pinto pointed out the window and said, "Wake up, priests. This is the gateway of the Ming Dynasty, but it is 10,000 leagues away from Europe. We can't compete here with an empire with a population of two or three hundred million, which has ruled East Asia for two thousand years, and whose military standards are slightly behind ours, but which are extremely capable of learning! Especially after they have shown enough strength to compete with us. ”

"If we want to keep our gains – Macau and Japan!" Saying that, he said in an accentuated tone: "You should learn to be humble and change your attitude to deal with this empire!" ”

At the end, he poured the wine again for the two of them, and added: "I know that the two priests will not be able to turn a corner for a while, so we might as well see how much the Japanese have to pay more than before, and maybe we will be sober." ”

ps. or two more......