Chapter 264 Governor of Macao, Fei Susha

Of course, such thoughts cannot be expressed on the face.

"Yes, my lord, those Akito came ashore from a warship,"

Gonzalez smiled and looked at the Governor behind his desk, and replied respectfully, "They have a firearm in their hands, and although they are strangely dressed, they must be a veritable army, I'm afraid ......"

"Sit down, dear Doni ......"

Governor Fesusa bowed, stretched out a finger and pointed to the sofa, and said in a calm tone.

After asking Gonzalez to sit down, Fesusa stared silently at the painting of the Virgin and Child on the wall, and did not speak again.

His gaze was too deep to tell what he was thinking.

The new governor in front of Gonzalez was between thirty-five and forty years old, tall and stocky, with nimble eyes and a short black beard.

He dressed himself in a sleek Portuguese style, with tight waistcoats, breeches, and snow-white lace trims.

On the wide belt that straddled diagonally over his chest, a sword studded with beautiful ornaments struck the pair of jet-black shiny leather boots from time to time.

This dress, coupled with the gray and cold eyes, shows that this is a professional soldier who is accustomed to licking blood with a knife.

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The office fell into an awkward silence.

The Governor did not speak, and everyone sat still.

After a while, Fei Susha retracted his gaze, leaned his head lightly on the back of the chair, looking a little lazy, his eyes slightly closed, and the hand on the table, a few fingers lightly tapped on the table......

In his mind, he was gathering the news of several eyeliners, and he was making judgments quickly.

This group of Ming troops, which were transported by a thousand-ton warship, appeared out of nowhere, and it seemed that there were hundreds of people.

They seem to have something to do with the huge iron cargo ship that had been moored far outside the harbor a few days ago, for many people had seen many soldiers go directly from the warship to the large iron ship.

He was puzzled by the origin of the person who owned such a large iron ship.

Do they have an official background, and what is the purpose of their coming to Haojing?

Could it be that the Ming court still has the ability to build such a large iron ship under the repeated blows of the Qing army?

This kind of iron ship without sails was something he had never seen before......

Although Haojing is a free port, after all, it has been self-governing by the Portuguese for hundreds of years, and non-aggression between the two sides has long become a common practice.

Are they going to take back the mirror, cut off trade, and drive us away?

As the head of the army in charge of defense, it was his sacred duty to defend this eastern stronghold of the kingdom.

He has to take care of a large number of pirates coming to attack, so many Ming troops have landed with weapons, he, the "head of the army", can't pretend to be deaf and dumb, right?

However, if he acts, even from a purely military point of view, his forces are not enough.

Since there was no real navy in Macao, with the exception of two troop gunboats, which belonged entirely to the Council of Macau and the Governor, the many armed ships in the harbor, most of them merchant ships, were almost exclusively owned by private individuals or chambers of commerce.

Although the army soldiers in several barracks are well-armed, excluding the artillerymen who operate their guns, there are less than 600 people.

With this amount of troops, once the battle starts, it is barely enough to guard a few batteries, and it will be a bit stretched to drive away the Ming army, along with the two big ships.

What's more, if the other party is really sent by the government, it will cause a dispute between the two countries, and the movement will be big, and this situation is beyond his control.

At that time, if the movement is too big, will the Qing army near Guangzhou take advantage of the fire to rob and intervene?

At that time, I had to break the little mirror......

In the confrontation with the Chinese official army, such a big matter, it is necessary to convene a meeting of the members of the council, make a resolution, and give him an authorization.

During this period, the Governor of Macau, who was only responsible for defense matters and had his official residence on the Fortress, was also known as the "head of the soldiers", and it was not until soon after the King of Portugal established an Overseas Council to assist in the administration of the overseas colonies, and the power of the Council gradually decreased, and the power of the Governor increased.

As a governor, he is nominally the supreme governor, but in reality, he has no executive power.

The big and small affairs of Macao are mainly decided by the municipal council, and he is only the one who convenes the meeting and implements the resolutions afterwards.

In addition, the Church of Jesus also has a significant influence on the formation of resolutions.

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"Dear Juan, you mean that less than a hundred of them have come ashore?"

After a long silence, Fesusha, who had an idea, finally spoke.

"Yes, sir,"

When Juan Chandler heard this, his beard curled slightly, and he immediately bowed down, and replied proudly, "My men have seen clearly from beginning to end, there are only a few dozen people. ”

"Mr. Gonzalez, are you sure they went to that Chinese shop?"

"Yes, sir."

Gonzalez was a calm man, and though he had heard the intimacy in the title of the Governor, he remained unmoved, and made a look of loyalty, "My men have followed me all the way there. ”

"Then why, Mr. Silva's men, found out that they went to the North Australian docks?"

Fesusa didn't do that fancy thing, and went straight to the tunnel, paying attention to Gonzalez's reaction as he spoke.

"This, my people are still staring, as soon as I get the news, I will report to you." Gonzalé said solemnly.

In fact, he regretted it a little, and he shouldn't have said that to his subordinates just now, but should have encouraged them to keep them up to date.

No, it's lagging behind, right?

"What are they going to do there...... What are you looking for? Fesusa regained his languid form and leaned back into his chair.

"My lord, those who came here are a little abnormal these days...... Overly active. ”

The man named Silva said respectfully.

"Biggger? ……”

As soon as he heard the mention of the Lord, Fei Susha immediately sat up straight and muttered, "Juan, how many of your subordinates can be summoned immediately?" ”

"There are more than a hundred people, my lord." Juan Chandler stood up and stepped forward.

"You, gather everyone, go to the Beiao dock immediately, and I will send a team of soldiers to press you down,"

Fei Susha stood up decisively, waved his arm vigorously, and said simply, "Deport them immediately......

"Yes, my lord,"

Juan Chandler's face was full of excitement, "If they don't obey, can they ...... Use of force? ”

"Yes! I will transfer people again, and if I disobey the order, I will arrest him by force! Fei Susha frowned and said coldly.

"Yes, my lord!"

"Tell them that if they are here to seek revenge, invite them to go elsewhere,"

In the end, Fei Susha thought for a while, and said in a formal tone, "Here, it belongs to the Kingdom of Portugal, not their battlefield!" ”

"The villain understands."

Chandler picked up his hat, bowed, and squinted in response.

"Your Excellency,"

At this time, Gonzalez exclaimed abruptly, he felt that he had to say something, "If the Ming army ...... And resist by force? What about those two big ships? ”

"Don't worry, dear Doni, I've sent for all the council members,"

Fesusa turned his head and looked at Gonzalez with his gray eyes, a hint of cunning flashed in his cold eyes, "It's hard for you to sit down for a while, the meeting is about to begin." ”

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