The flintlock pistol, in fact, is not a new thing, at least in Europe in the last century, but it has never been effectively popularized. Now, after a hundred years of development, although the flintlock pistol has not yet replaced the position of the arquebus, but the technology has become more and more perfect, and even in the far east, the Ming Dynasty's weapons expert Bi Maokang also made China's first flintlock pistol fifteen years ago, named the self-generated firecracker.

Chen Kai was not surprised by the flintlock pistol in front of him, but the bolt on it was not the early Micklework type or dog lock type, but the serious wheel-type bolt.

The wheel-fit bolt was developed around the early 17th century by the French mechanic Marin Le Bauergiojes and his brother Pierre. This bolt is also known as the French bolt to distinguish it from other early flintlock bolts, such as the Spanish Miklay bolt and the British doglock bolt. Although the Micklework bolt is not inferior to the wheelboard in terms of performance, the birth of the wheellock type is the standard for the flintlock bolt to really mature.

"I heard that there is a saying in China that the sword is given to a hero, and this pistol was given to the prefect of Chen, as our Portuguese respect for a hero like the prefect of Chen."

When he took the box, Chen Kai had already realized that the things in it were knowledgeable. Sure enough, a flintlock pistol was placed there, polished and smooth, and although the shapes and patterns on the bolt and barrel were not very complex, they were not without any decoration, showing the Renaissance beauty in the first place.

This handcuff was probably also a toy for nobles and military officers in Europe, so it was cherished and preserved. It stands to reason that this kind of thing should be given to a military general like Zheng Chenggong rather than a civilian official like Chen Kai. Perhaps it was Chen Kai's efforts in Guangzhou City that made them feel a huge shock, so they came out to express their friendliness in a hurry.

"I didn't have any suitable gifts with me......

"Governor Chen, this is just a little sincerity on the part of our Portuguese, and I hope to accept it."

"Okay, but it's disrespectful, then thank you here."

Returning to Hong Kong Island with the representatives of the Macau Council, Chen Kai did not snub the guest along the way. The two talked and laughed, talking about Spain's shameless annexation of Portugal, and Mr. Deputy was full of righteous indignation, and Chen Kai simply talked about the problems faced by the Ming court today. Although the Portuguese still refuse to leave in Macao, at least on the issue of reinstatement, there is still a certain degree of common language between the two.

"Last year, His Majesty the Emperor sent Fr. Bumig as his envoy plenipotentiary, and Mr. Andrew Chen went to Rome to meet His Holiness the Pope with a letter from His Majesty the Emperor. Fr. Bumig was a man of pure faith and knowledge, and he was trusted by His Holiness the Pope, and Mr. Andrew Chan, though he was young, was a man of great talent, and he would have been able to convince His Holiness that he would organize a crusade to help His Majesty the Emperor defeat the Tatars......"

Originally, the two had a good chat and exchanged the culture of each other's countries. However, when the representative brought the topic to the fact that Emperor Yongli's family believed in religion and sent an envoy to the Holy See for help, Chen Kai was greatly less interested in continuing to talk.

It is undeniable that Europe in this era has surpassed China in many aspects, especially in the military field. This is undeniable, but separated from the entire Eurasian continent, it is likely to take a year or two to play, such as Emperor Yongli, and the beggars who went to Japan by Lu Jianguo and the Zheng group are actually no different, but the people who are about to drown want to grab a life-saving straw, and it is not even as practical as the beggars who go to Japan.

“…… My country has always been ready to give its greatest support to your country in the war against the barbarians of the civilized world, and the arrival of Fr. Bumig and Mr. Andrew Chan in Lisbon will certainly be received by His Majesty the King. His Majesty the King will certainly try to speak for His Majesty the Pope and to the nations of Europa......"

The representative seems to be very optimistic about this, but Chen Kai is not sure whether this optimism is really the case, or deliberately shown. However, Chen Kai clearly remembered that Emperor Yongli's letter asking for help was sent to Rome, but in the end he brought back only a polite rejection, and it was ten years later. At that time, the Southern Ming Dynasty had completely collapsed, the imperial court retreated into Burma, Li Dingguo went to the border, and even Emperor Yongli was strangled to death by Wu Sangui with a bowstring three years later. Even according to historical records, Bu Mige died on the way back, and Chen Ande with a letter of rejection, whether he saw Emperor Yongli or not, there is no record at all.

Of course, it is undeniable that the Portuguese are still very enthusiastic about this, at least Bu Mige and Chen Ande and their entourage in Portugal are still passable, and the Portuguese king has also expressed his support for this, but it is useless.

In this regard, Chen Kai thanked the Portuguese side for its continued support, whether it was casting artillery for the Ming Dynasty, training troops, or assisting Guilin in defending, especially this time for the leased ships, and said that he would persuade Zheng Chenggong to strengthen some commercial and trade exchanges with Macao. However, the interest in continuing the conversation was gone, and the rest was only a matter of politeness.

Zheng Chenggong's patience with Shi Lang is almost exhausted, go back and solve this stumbling block first, and then work hard to make greater achievements. Counting on outsiders, hmph, it's no fun. ”

Back on Hong Kong Island, Hong Xu's preparations have been completely completed. The lottery is carried out in public, and the difference between the first and the last is marked as A and B, and it is folded and placed in a wooden box for the representatives of each square and lane to draw, and then it is displayed in public and recorded in public. As for those who were arranged in the second batch, they can only blame their own representatives for their bad luck and complain about others, especially Chen Kai.

The fleet will depart early the next morning, and Chen Kai also received from Lin Dezhong about many people in Guangzhou discussing marriage with Lin Cha, Zhou Rui and Hong Xu's single subordinates, and they were also noncommittal.

In the evening, several leaders of the Tan people who had been invited by Chen Kai earlier and did not come hurriedly came to apologize to Chen Kai. Chen Kai didn't embarrass them, he only let them remember that this time is not an example, even if it is a conclusion. After all, he has more important things to do now, and how can he have time to pay attention to these wall grass.

Early the next morning, the people of all the alleys boarded the sea ship according to the results of the lottery under the assignment of the Ming army and the officials and officials brought by Chen Kai. Subsequently, the fleet pulled anchor and set sail, Chen Kai entrusted the follow-up affairs to Lin Cha, and set off for Nanao.