On the way back, the fleet did not need to stop at every guard post to find out the news of the bandits while resupplying, so it only took four days for the fleet to arrive near Shimokawa Island. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

At this time, a strong wind was blowing on the sea, Shen Xi looked at the sky, it was already the afternoon unitary hour, and he had a plan in his heart, first sent someone to Guanghaiwei to inform the soldiers and horses stationed there, and then docked in the south of Xiachuan Island that night.

In the early morning of the next day, the wind and waves did not weaken in the slightest, Shen Xi commanded the fleet to set off early, and divided the troops in Pipa Zhou, and the main force of the fleet arrived near the port of Shangchuan Island, and then forcibly entered the harbor under the pretext of avoiding the wind and waves, and Shen Xi's command ship docked directly at the temporarily constructed wharf.

Shen Xi had sent people to the island to send condolences before, and the Buddha Lang Ji people on the island did not suspect fraud, thinking that this time it was the Ming Dynasty after the triumph, especially when they heard that the young governor of the Ming Dynasty, Shen Xi, was also on the boat, and the "left-behind governor" on the island even personally brought people to receive them.

Shen Xi did not show any hostility, and personally took people off the ship to contact the Franc machine people on the dock, but after meeting with the "left-behind governor", Shen Xi directly ordered the people to be detained.

"Lord Shen, what are you doing? We, the Kingdom of Portugal, have signed a treaty of friendship with you......"

Unlike Almeida and others who could not speak Chinese, Shatley, the "left-behind governor" of Shangchuan Island, spoke Chinese very fluently, and he seemed to know very well how the Ming Dynasty called officials, and directly called Shen Xi "Lord Shen".

Shen Xi didn't expect that the comer would directly replace the general title of Franc Ji with the Kingdom of Portugal, and immediately shrugged his shoulders: "Of course, this official will not be embarrassed by the Kingdom of Portugal, after all, there is a trade agreement signed between the two countries. This official has the imperial order to exterminate the coastal bandits, and the official suspects that there are pirates and pirates on this island, and even my Ming fugitives, Mr. Shatley, you will not obstruct the office of this official, right? ”

Chatley shouted and uttered a series of quick and urgent Portuguese words, questioning the legitimacy of Shen Xi's actions, and finally, he said in Chinese:

"Lord Shen, this is not in accordance with the rules, if you insist on searching, you need to submit your credentials to our esteemed King Majesty, at least you must obtain the consent of our Far East Fleet Admiral Almeida!"

Shen Xi said angrily: "Nonsense! Searching for bandits and fugitives on my Daming island, do I need to consult with your king and admiral? From your hometown to Daming, it will take at least half a year, and you let the official wait for more than half a year? This official is now asking you, do you agree to search the island? If you don't agree, the official will order the island to be attacked! ”

"Mr. Shatley, can you afford to take this responsibility once a dispute arises between the two countries? Because of your insistence on causing war, don't blame us for not being merciful when the time comes! ”

Now Chartley panicked.

He saw the size of the Ming fleet in the harbor, although in terms of a single ship, it was not as tall and majestic as the Clark and Galen ships of the Franc Machine Country, but it was better because there were many people on board, and the ship was also equipped with Franc cannons, and when the time came, there would be a naval battle, and it was not known who would kill the deer.

In addition, the Franco-Ann people were very jealous of Shenxi, and they were too impressed by the fiasco of Quanzhou Thornton Port, and the breadth and richness of the Ming Dynasty were far beyond their imagination. Moreover, now Shen Xi is still the governor of the three provinces on the southeast coast of the Ming Dynasty, and he is in a high position, even if the attack is frustrated, his side is lucky to hold the island, but with the background of the Ming Dynasty, Shen Xi will mobilize a large number of ships after returning to it, and he will easily wipe out Shangchuan Island.

"Lord Shen, you have to consult with our Far East Fleet Admiral Almeida anyway, otherwise you can't go to the island!" Shatley made a solemn statement one last time.

Jing Yue walked over at this time, patted the long knife on his waist, and shouted: "the mother, so you don't let us go to the island, right?" Brothers, copy the guys, wait for the island, kill the men when you meet them, and use the strong ones to see who can stop us! Lord Governor, slaughter this guy for the sacrificial flag first! ”

Jing Yue and the others were fierce, looking at Chartley with ill intentions in their eyes, Chartley felt a pang in his heart, knowing that the Ming officers and soldiers in front of him were very angry, and the consequences were serious, he regretted very much that he had come to see Shen Xi in person, and this little life was pinched in the hands of others.

Shatley cleaned up his mood a little, plucked up his courage and said: "Lord Shen, please don't worry, we agree to your officers and soldiers to search the island, but if you can't find the person you are looking for, please withdraw from the island according to the agreement." ”

Shen Xi smiled harmlessly and said, "Of course, this official will not make something out of nothing, so as not to destroy the friendly relationship between the Ming Dynasty and the Kingdom of Portugal!" ”

That being said, it's a different story...... Let my army land on the island, and you still want me to leave? Why don't you withdraw?

Are there really no pirates on the island?

Everyone, including you, is a pirate! I casually searched a few people and came out, saying that they were fugitives from the Ming Dynasty, and then arrested a few people and said that they were pirates, even if you didn't admit it, I would have taken down Shangchuan Island without blood!

The soldiers and horses sent by Shen Xi to seize the island were divided into three roads and entered the largest walled city in the center of Shangchuan Island to conduct a "search".

At the same time, Shen Xi sent out to attack the fleet in the rear, and also landed on the island from different directions to prevent the Francophiles from having a hidden stronghold on the island.

In order to make Shatley "rest assured", Shen Xi personally accompanied him to wait on the dock, at this time, the officers and soldiers who searched the Nanyang merchant ships berthed in the port escorted the people on the ship down one after another, and every time they came down, Zhu Hong shouted: "This is a pirate, take it!" ”

Shatley was confused, how could he get so many pirates out of the merchant ships of the South Seas? After pondering for a while, he reacted, Shen Xi clearly meant that the deer was a horse, and he didn't have a good heart at the beginning.

On the other hand, Ma Jiu, Jing Yue and others had already been prompted, entered the walled city, and immediately controlled the brick and stone structure of the tulou and the Franc machine gun in the walled area, and entered the walled city for less than half an hour, and the Ming officers and soldiers had already taken down the most important stronghold on Shangchuan Island where the Franc machine man was entrenched.

At this time, the troop carriers sent by Guanghaiwei arrived at the port of Shangchuan Island one after another.

Shen Xi had previously left 2,000 soldiers and horses of the front and rear armies in Guanghaiwei, and at this time as a mobile force to occupy Shangchuan Island, after boarding the dock, he was dispatched by Shen Xi to quickly occupy all the buildings, including the lookout and lighthouse.

At this time, Shatley finally realized that he had been deceived by Shen Xi, he blushed and asked Shen Xi: "Lord Shen has no faith in his words!" ”

"What did Mr. Shatley say? It is clear that your Kingdom of Portugal made the mistake first, look at it, how many bandits have you taken in on this island? It is believed that there will be more fugitives and pirates captured in the future, and Shangchuan Island in the Ming Dynasty has simply become a place to hide dirt and dirt! How do you explain all this? Shen Xi asked rhetorically.

Shatley angrily defended: "They will definitely not be pirates and fugitives, Lord Shen should not talk nonsense!" ”

Shen Xi ignored him, and by noon, Shen Xi's 4,000 soldiers and horses had completely controlled Shangchuan Island, bringing together more than 1,680 men, women, and children on the island.

Like prisoners of war, these people either crouched down or stood in relatively open areas of the coast, while some of the "dangerous people" were locked and their hands were tied with ropes.

Jing Yue replied: "Lord Governor, the bandits have been arrested and brought to justice, and the remaining party is currently being searched!" ”

said that it was a search for the remnants, but in fact, it was an inventory of the island's goods.

At this time, the eight Franc machine guns originally deployed on the fortified artillery tower have been transported to the port by the officers and soldiers in horse-drawn carriages, and the artillery cast by the Franc machine man can be more sophisticated than Shen Xi's imitation, Shen Xi feels that this trip has gained a lot, and after the spring of the next year, he will lead his troops to the bandits in northern Guangdong and Fujian Province, and these eight guns are like a tiger to him.

Shatley came to Shen Xi angrily: "Lord Shen, who are the pirates and pirates here, you can identify them, and we will hand them over." ”

Shen Xi couldn't help but smile, looked at Zhu Hong, who was protecting him by his side, and asked, "Which are the fugitives, pirates, and pirates?" ”

Zhu Hong thought for a while and said firmly: "Back to my lord, it's basically all!" ”

Shen Xi waved his hand: "There must be a basis for speaking, otherwise how can you convince friendly people?" Take the portraits of fugitives, pirates, and pirates, and compare them! ”

Shen Xi asked people to carry over a box and open it, and there was a thick pile of "wanted notices" inside, and each wanted list had a "fugitive" or "pirate" painted on it, and all of them were extremely heinous people.

Shen Xi didn't compare anyone to paint, just drew a general appearance, fat, thin, tall, short, with moles on their faces, beards under their chins, and pockmarks on their foreheads......

All of them were painted according to the basic characteristics of the people of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Hong took the portrait and compared it, and after a while, several people similar to the portrait were arrested.

In the end, one or two "criminals" could be found in basically every portrait, and these people were tied up and carried to the front row, Shen Xi looked at Chartley with a cold face, and asked, "What else do you have to say now?" ”

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PS: The third update is here!

I found that I could barely sit on a stool, and this chapter was coded in front of the computer, which felt much better than lying on the bed and typing on a notebook......

Ask for the comfort of the monthly pass! (To be continued.) )