The pace of construction in Maputo exceeded anyone's imagination, and in less than a month, the original small port had the edges and corners of a modern large port, and various facilities were built. Many Mozambican locals also participated, although they did not understand the language of the new immigrants in the northeast, but the money was real. Later, there was more contact, and it was more than hand-to-hand, although the communication was not so convenient, but I was finally able to understand each other's meaning.

Now the local blacks of Maputo have a chief named Didihana. I was in my Chinese New Year's Eve, and in my early twenties, I worked for the British, so I learned English. He is also one of the few people who can currently play a role in communication between the two sides, so he is better treated than ordinary black people. And it is precisely because of his existence that the locals have a better understanding of the newcomers Chen Xing'an and others, and find that compared with the Portuguese, these new immigrants also chase interests, but still retain the bottom line. It should be said that they are very friendly to these black people, as long as they work hard, in addition to paying their wages, they also give up their clothes and medicines. Of course, when it comes to the issue of drugs, Northeast China is premised on voluntary. If the natives of Maputo believed that their ancestors or gods could cure their ailments, then the Northeast would not have used the medicine brought in from thousands of miles away. However, as time went by, the locals gradually discovered the miracle of Northeast medicine, and they lost their previous suspicions and even rejection, and finally became a door-to-door doctor.

"Mr. Chen, there are three major Portuguese real estate families in this vicinity, namely the Carlos family, the Leo family, and the Bruno family, among which the most powerful family is the Carlos family. Calus the Elder was in charge of an armed force of eight hundred men, and his three sons were all known for their valor and skillful fighting. Didihana sat down at the table and introduced the neighborhood with a little flattery.

"All the big landowners in the vicinity combined, how many weapons are there in total?" Fu Hanxin asked at this time.

"It should be no less than four thousand." Didihana thought about it, and continued: "The three main families are equipped with muskets, and their firepower is very powerful, and their combat power is not comparable to that of other families. Elsewhere the tribal fighting is fierce and seems to be ferocious, but in the areas of Gaza and Inhambane, south of the Saavi River, there are few such problems. ”

Yan Fu looked out the window at this time, the weather was very hot, and he listened to Didihana's English with a thick accent, and he was slightly absent-minded. Although he had been in Mozambique for a while, he still felt very unreal, and probably never imagined in his life that he would be able to lead a fleet across the ocean to the African continent.

"What do you think of a few?" Chen Xingan turned around at this time and asked. Although he is the spokesman for the interests of the Northeast in Mozambique and even in Africa as a whole, in military terms, he is still dominated by Yan Fu.

Yan Fu looked out the window, smiled, and said, "When I went north with the fleet, I accidentally saw a battle between the Congjia and the Portuguese, I don't think the Portuguese are very strong. ”

Didihana looked at Yan Fu and was very surprised. This land has been enslaved by the Portuguese for hundreds of years, if they are not strong, why is it so? Didihana hadn't seen these newcomers clash with outsiders, and while their fleet looked strong, it was a navy after all, but it didn't take advantage of anything on the ground. Even now, Didihana doesn't know where the Northeast is, and of course it has to do with the fact that he doesn't have any concept of geography. The only thing I know is to take a long boat ride and go all the way east.

"Send them an ultimatum, within ten days, except for the manor where the family is raised, all the land ownership will be recovered, otherwise they will be cleared by force!"

Now that Yan Fu has made a statement, Chen Xingan and Fu Hanxin nodded.

The Katyn Mande estate has been the ancestral home of the Carlos family for nearly 100 years, from the arrival of the first generation of members of the Carlos family in Mozambique to engage in the slave trade, until today, several generations have gone through bloodshed, joys and sorrows, and finally the whole family has survived and gone from strength to strength. But just yesterday, Mozambique's new ruler, new immigrants from the northeast, finally sent an ultimatum. The conditions given are simple, live or die!

Sheng, exchanging land for shares of a newly established company in Northeast China, has since changed his identity, no longer a real estate owner, but a businessman. Death, it will be simple, the Northeast Marine Corps will completely eliminate all the rebels from the world, and the family will be cut down and rooted, leaving no tile.

In the living room, Carlos Sr. looked at the ultimatum sent by the northeast, and frowned. He is now in his seventies, and his legs, which are severely rheumatized, often keep him awake at night. The three sons, Julio, Deco and Figo, sat next to him at this time. The eldest son, Julio, is nearly fifty years old and has a steady temperament, just like the old Carlos. And the second son De Co is ten years younger than the eldest brother, he was born with a pair of dark eyes, he rarely speaks on weekdays, and no one knows what he is thinking, so old Carlos is more wary of this son. As for the youngest son, Figo, who is not yet thirty years old, is burly, brave and good at fighting, likes to take adventures in various places on weekdays, but is very cheerful, and is favored by old Carlos.

However, the ultimatum of the Northeast obviously offended the young man, and at this time he was indignant: "Is the Northeast crazy? Why should we hand over all the land? It's so unreasonable when you first arrived, and you really think that our Carlos family is easy to bully? ”

The boss Julio obviously also supports Figo's idea, after all, he is the heir of the entire Carlos family in the future, and handing over all the land is to seek to seize the property in his name, and he naturally instinctively expresses rejection.

"Father, Figo is right, the Northeast is obviously not taking us seriously now. Although the empire has exchanged the rights of Mozambique to them, it has not allowed us to hand over the land...... You see, can we ask the Empire for help? ”

"That's it! Father, although nominally the empire evacuated Mozambique, we all remained. If we had asked for help, the Empire would not have thought of returning to Mozambique. After all, we have been operating here for hundreds of years, which is not comparable to those new immigrants in the Northeast! Figo was in favor of Julio's idea.

Old Carlos put the ultimatum on the table, and then glanced at his second son, his expression was a little complicated, and said, "Deco, what do you mean?" ”

Deco, who had originally lowered his head and didn't speak, lightly tapped his fingers on the table at this time, and it took a long time before he said, "Do as they say." ”

Julio and Figo look at him with the eyes of a madman, but Deco is unmoved.

"Why?" Old Carlos was also puzzled, looked at his second son, and asked with a little dissatisfaction.

Deco only then raised his head and looked at his father and two brothers, his eyes resolute and unflinching.

"They are strong, I have been to Maputo and seen their army training. Compared to the armament of our men, they are like lions on the steppe, and we are not even jackals. ”

Julio raised an eyebrow, clearly displeased with Deco's conclusion.

"Even if we are wolves, everyone on the grassland knows that once jackals form a colony, even the lions have to retreat." Figo was unconvinced, his eyes widening. He is a man with a clear grudge, and in the family, he favors his eldest brother Julio, and he always has an unspeakable hostility towards Deco.

Deco turned his face at this time, looked at Julio and Figo, and said in a calm voice: "Can the whole of Mozambique's big estates unite?" ”

Julio and Figo were so shocked that they couldn't speak for a long time.

Old Carlos sighed in his heart: "Yes, can all the big landlords be united?" ”

Julio also calmed down at this time, now is not the time to be vindictive, to put it mildly, the family is now a critical moment of life and death, and every decision will affect the family's future luck for a hundred years. Or raw, soaring into the sky. Or die, and be removed from the name.

"Is it possible for the Empire to send troops?" Old Carlos frowned.

Deco shook his head and said, "I don't know, maybe I have the intention of occupying Mozambique again, but it's ......"

"But what?" Julio Dao.

"I always felt that Mozambique was more like a trap......"

Carlos Sr., Julio and Figo looked at each other and said, "Deco, what do you mean?" ”

"I haven't been to the Northeast, but Rui has been."

"Your fox friend? The third eldest of the Rivar family? Old Carlos snorted.

Deco laughed and said, "That's right, it's him." Back then, you exiled him and left him with nowhere to stay, but then he had no choice, so he went to the northeast of the Qing Empire by boat, which was only five or six years ago. ”

"It enlarged the belly of the Valejo mother and daughter, and I didn't kill him at the time, even if he was cheap." Julio said coldly.

"It's just two sluts." Deco was unimpressed. "Three people in the same bed, you and I are willing, I can only say that Rui's luck is not good, and he made two bellies bigger together."

Old Carlos patted the table and said, "Don't talk about those useless ones, what is the situation in the Northeast?" ”

Although it is not unattainable to travel from Africa to Asia in this era, most people still do not have the patience and need for this long distance and long journey. As for ocean trade, ordinary people don't even think about it.

"I only know that it is very prosperous, and the Northeast has always been at war with Tsarist Russia in the north, and the two sides are now in a stalemate, but according to Rui, that is the reason why the Northeast has not attacked in full force. But even so, Tsarist Russia was still powerless. Deco paused, looked at his father and brother, and said, "Then everyone should have heard of the next war, which is the war between the Qing Empire and France." ”

*****

After taking Chinese medicine for two days, the tinnitus is not so strict, I don't know if it can be better, I really don't want to have surgery!!