Chapter 571: Lieutenant General Captured
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The battleship Great Wall, escorted by two frigates, entered the Strait of Gibraltar. Through the telescope, Gao Junshan could clearly see the situation of the coastal batteries being blown up, and one after another the batteries were seriously destroyed, and they were already in ruins, and black smoke was still emitting in some places.
The sound of artillery in front of him had gradually faded away, and it was obvious that the naval battle had entered the end, and at this time, the three old ministers walked out of the rest cabin.
"It's horrible! It's horrible! Liu Hongru patted his chest and said, "This running sound is louder than the sound of a tank!" β
Gao Junshan said with a smile: "I told you to plug your ears with cotton, but you didn't listen, these know the power of my naval fire, right?" β
Bailisha said: "It's the first time I know what the sound of breaking through the clouds and rocks is, and you must notify me in advance the next time you fire the cannon, I really can't stand this sound." β
Tian Wenju said: "My ears can't hear anything clearly now, Your Majesty, if there is any louder sound after the warp, you must tell us in advance, it's terrible!" It's horrible! β
Gao Junshan said: "What you heard was the sound of the guns fired by the battleships in front, and it was not the guns fired from our ship, if you ......"
Liu Hongru hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, don't be wrong, if the Great Wall is going to open fire, please notify us immediately." β
Gao Junshan did not answer them immediately, but pointed to the fort on the shore and said, "Look at it, it is the fort destroyed by our artillery fire. β
"Mountain Chief, the front is already close to Gibraltar City, please return to the rest cabin in case of accidents." Tian Qiliang reported to Gao Junshan.
Gao Junshan said to the three old ministers: "You guys go in first, it's best to plug your ears with cotton." β
Bai Lisha, Liu Hongru and Tian Wenju didn't dare to stay here, so they hurriedly went back to the rest cabin.
The Great Wall slowed down and slowly sailed in the sea in front of the city of Gibraltar, and Gao Junshan saw through the telescope that Gibraltar had raised the white flag, and many buildings in the city were smoking, apparently bombarded by Chinese naval guns.
Tian Qiliang once again reported to Gao Junshan: "Mountain Chief, Gibraltar has raised the white flag. β
"I see it."
Tian Qiliang said: "Our marines have begun to land in Gibraltar. β
Gao Junshan said: "Tell the marines that after entering the city, they must extinguish the fire and pacify the local people." β
Tian Qiliang said: "Mountain Chief, please rest assured, we have already arranged it." β
Gao Junshan asked again: "How is the Spanish fleet now?" β
Tian Qiliang replied: "According to the news from the front, the Spanish fleet was destroyed by us more than eighty ships, and the rest fled back to the port of Valencia. β
"Did anyone fall overboard?" Gao Junshan asked with concern.
"We fished out more than 2,000 corpses from the sea, and captured more than 3,000 Spanish sailors."
Gao Junshan asked again: "Are there any generals among the more than 3,000 people?" β
Tian Qiliang replied: "Back to the mountain chief, I heard that a lieutenant general named Levante was captured. β
"Oh, the official rank is not small!" Gao Junshan nodded with satisfaction, "You ask them to send this Levante over, and I will try this Spanish lieutenant general." β
Levante soon left the Great Wall, and Gao Junshan interrogated the lieutenant general in the corridor of the second-floor lounge. β
Gao Junshan sat high on the Taishi's chair and asked, "Who are you?" β
The translator translated the words.
After Levante answered some simple questions in Spanish, Gao Junshan suddenly asked, "Do you speak English?" β
"Yes, sir." Levante replied.
"Good!" Gao Junshan said in English, "I am the emperor of the Huaxia Kingdom, we will have a conversation in English now, let me ask you, why did you Spain send troops to block my Huaxia fleet?" β
Levante said: "You are Asian, what are you doing in our Mediterranean?" β
Gao Junshan smiled: "Aren't we here now?" What can you do with me? β
Levante hung his head and said, "We have been defeated, listen to it." β
"We are here to bring civilization to you, our China is a great ancient civilization with a long and brilliant history, and we are here for peace, not for war."
Levante scoffed and said, "How nice it is, Your Majesty, don't you look at what our fleet has been beaten by you?" Is this also called bringing us peace? β
Gao Junshan said: "You were the first to do it, you ambushed us, don't we even have the right to fight back?" β
Levante said: "Since the battle is defeated, Your Majesty the King gives me a knife, I would rather die." β
Gao Junshan asked, "Are you a lieutenant general?" β
Levante replied, "I am Vice Admiral personally appointed by King Philip IV of Spain." β
Gao Junshan said: "Very good, you are not a small official, do you want to go home?" β
Levante's eyes lit up: "Of course, Your Majesty, are you willing to let me go back?" β
Gao Junshan said: "We have no intention of taking your life. β
"Your Majesty, let me go now."
"You don't have to worry, we Huaxia hope to be friends with Spain for a long time, I write a letter to your king, I hope you can bring the letter back to your king."
"I'm willing to take this letter back."
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Gao Junshan asked people to watch this Vice Admiral Levante, and he returned to the rest cabin to find the three old ministers.
Tian Wenju saw Gao Junshan and asked nervously: "Your Majesty, is it going to fire again?" β
Gao Junshan said: "There is no need to fire the cannon for the time being, you all come over for a while, I have something to discuss with you." β
Gao Junshan's words, no one reacted. At this time, Berisha was concentrating on William Petty's "Treatise on Taxation"; What Liu Hongru is writing; Although Tian Wenju was standing in front of them, he looked at Gao Junshan blankly, and he didn't know what Gao Junshan was talking about.
"Take it off! Take it off! Take them all off! Gao Junshan only remembered at this time that the ears of the three of them were stuffed with cotton.
He made a movement as he spoke, and Tian Wenju understood what Gao Junshan meant, Tian Wenju was the first to take off the cotton.
"Tell the two of them to pluck the cotton too!" Gao Junshan commanded.
Tian Wenju wanted to take away Bailisha's "Treatise on Taxation", and then pointed to his ears, Bailisha understood what Tian Wenju meant, and he took the initiative to take out the cotton stuffed in his ears.
Tian Wenju asked Liu Hongru to take out the cotton, and Liu Hongru took out the cotton and asked, "Don't you need to shoot?" β
Gao Junshan said solemnly: "I have something to discuss with you, and you all listen to me seriously!" β
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