Of course, Zhang Zhijie knew that not all the ships that participated in the war this time were all the ships of the Kingdom of Portugal, but it was not as exaggerated as Fernand said. Zhang Zhijie already had a general understanding of the Portuguese fleet through the Spanish commander Magellan!

The main warships of the Kingdom of Portugal are about one hundred and thirty, and this time ninety warships were dispatched, and only thirty warships were left to escape back to Mangara, which means that now Portugal can only gather less than eighty main warships!

Portugal still has a huge colony to maintain, and eighty warships are already stretched thin, and they dare to gather all the warships and make a desperate bet?

Especially after experiencing a big defeat, Portugal suffered heavy losses and people were panicked, but the Ming Dynasty took advantage of the great victory and captured forty warships.

So Fernand was just bluffing, Zhang Zhijie said in a deep voice: "Since the Governor came back with his army, he has been rearming for battle, and I believe you have also seen the busy scene on the dock." So, since you Portugal refuse to admit defeat, well, Ben Governor himself will lead the fleet to await the captain of your Portuguese fleet! ”

I didn't expect the governor of Daming to be so tough, Fernand was full of sorrow, but his face remained unchanged and said: "Your Excellency the Governor, we are not cowardly, but we are unwilling to lose both sides with Daming because of a trivial matter!" I hope that Your Excellency the Governor will appreciate our sincerity! ”

Zhang Zhijie said lightly: "Sincerity? The Doge has not heard a trace of sincerity from you! ”

It seems that it will not work without showing some benefits, Fernand said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency the Governor, we are willing to give 500,000 taels of silver to make up for the losses of your army, and I hope that Your Excellency the Governor can return our warships and soldiers!" ”

Zhang Zhijie smiled and said, "I don't think there's any need to talk about it anymore!" The Governor will soon send his troops to the rescue of the merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty! Mr. Fernand, please come back! ”

This is definitely not the result that Fernand wants, if the Ming fleet attacks Manraka, they will not be able to resist it with their forces! What's more, their fleet can no longer afford to lose like this.

Fernand said with some difficulty: "Your Excellency the Governor, I have come with sincerity, doesn't the Governor think about the soldiers and want to meet each other?" ”

Zhang Zhijie said solemnly: "This governor's move is for the sake of the casualties, you don't have the slightest sincerity at all, this is an insult to them, an insult to their bloodshed and sacrifice!" ”

Fernand pondered for a moment and said, "Your Excellency the Governor, we are willing to pay a million taels of silver for a pension, and at the same time we can provide slaves to your lordship, definitely strong slaves!" ”

Zhang Zhijie shook his head and said: "This governor knows that you are talking about black slaves, they are indeed strong and able to work hard, but this governor does not want slaves, let alone black slaves." Ben Governor would never allow a black slave to set foot on this land! ”

Fernand didn't understand it very much, black slaves are very popular, they are strong and can work hard, just give them some food, they are better than livestock, why did this Ming governor refuse so resolutely?

This is very difficult to do, Fernand gritted his teeth and said: "Your Excellency the Governor, since you don't want slaves, then, we can only pay another 500,000 taels of silver, which is already our limit!" ”

Zhang Zhijie shook his head and said: "You immediately release the seized merchant ships and withdraw from Manraka, I can let you redeem your captives, one captive one thousand taels of silver!" Don't think about the warships, or else the Governor will immediately send his troops full of troops. ”

In other words, after talking for so long, the conditions of the Ming governor have not changed at all. Fernand frowned and said, "Your Excellency the Governor, these conditions are too much. You must know that among the kingdoms of the West, there are many who also have powerful fleets, such as the Kingdom of Spain, and they are also full of yearning and greed for the East! ”

"We want to reconcile with the Ming Dynasty, but we also want to jointly safeguard the existing interests of the East, and beware of other kingdoms coveting the East! If the Doge persecutes like this, then our Kingdom of Portugal will join forces with the Kingdom of Spain, and even if the fleet of the Doge is huge, it will not be comparable to the combined fleet of the Kingdom of Portugal and the Kingdom of Spain! ”

"I hope that your Excellency Governor can carefully consider and weigh it, our Kingdom of Portugal only dispatched a third of its fleet in this naval battle, if it is combined with the Kingdom of Spain, Your Excellency Governor, how can you resist it?"

Zhang Zhijie couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, and Fernand couldn't help frowning when he saw that the governor of Daming listened to his threatening words, and he had a bad premonition in his heart.

After Zhang Zhijie finished laughing, he said lightly: "How many main warships are there in your Portuguese Kingdom?" One hundred and thirty or one hundred and forty? After this battle, how many of the main ships of your Kingdom of Portugal are left? Will you still be able to sustain your colony? ”

Fernand listened to the shock in his heart, his face changed greatly, and he couldn't maintain his composure just now! He didn't expect that the size of his fleet had already been known.

Thinking of the cowhide that I just bragged, this is a little embarrassing! After the embarrassment, Fernand was very annoyed. The Ming had not sailed far to the Americas or Europe, so how could they have known the size of their Portuguese fleet?

It must be Alfonso, it must be Alfonso, the idiot, who revealed it to this Ming governor! Fernand cursed in his heart, but said in a deep voice: "Not to mention how many warships there are in our Kingdom of Portugal, but the Kingdom of Spain has hundreds of main warships, and their strength is still above that of our Kingdom of Portugal, and they have coveted the East for a long time!" ”

Zhang Zhi nodded and said: "You are right, the Spanish fleet is still stronger than your fleet, and they have also coveted the Spice Islands for a long time, because you Portugal have a monopoly on the Western spice trade!" ”

Hearing what the Ming governor said so happily, Fernand's heart became nervous again, because he had a bad premonition again.

Sure enough, the governor of the Ming Dynasty smiled and said, "Mr. Fernand, do you know who told the governor that you Portugal only have one hundred and thirty main warships?" ”

Fernand frowned and said, "Is it Alfonso?" ”

Zhang Zhijie shook his head with a smile and said: "Of course not, it is the Governor's friend from the Kingdom of Spain, the envoy sent by the commander of the Spanish fleet, Mr. Magellan!" ”

"He was ordered to come to the East in search of the Spice Islands, hoping to open up a trade channel for spices. The Governor and his friend from Spain had a great conversation. ”

Every time Zhang Zhijie said a word, Fernand's face became even more ugly, and his face had become very pale when he heard it at the end.

(End of chapter)