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"I knew that Lao Tzu wouldn't have come to look for this guy Wei. \/\/.\/\/" Du Hu cursed in a low voice as he looked at the faint Portuguese fleet in the distance. "It's good now, I'm really frustrated to put Lao Tzu in."

Du Hu originally hoped to join forces with Wei's Qiongjia team and go north to attack Tuoying Harbor (Da Nang), but he never imagined that the Portuguese, who had led his troops to the waters of Hoi An but were now forced to withdraw from Macao, would actually put together five armed merchant ships and two cruiser-class gunboats to confront Wei in the open sea - this is actually understandable, the Portuguese have lost Macau, and if the Ruan lord who was close to them was also wiped out by the Zheng lord supported by Ming Zheng, then they would have no foothold in southern China at all.

"Actually, Francophile is also bluffing." Chang Tianyuan judged so. "If they want to fight, they will fight when they have the advantage, so why wait until we arrive and then toss."

Chang Tianyuan's words are also reasonable, after all, although Ming Zheng took back Macao, he did not completely prohibit the Portuguese from entering various foreign trade ports for trade, so even if the Portuguese came out for the Ruan lord of Quang Nam, they might not dare to fight with Ming Zheng Shuishi at the cost of completely losing their trade rights with China.

"Although the Franc machine man doesn't see the intention of having a fight with us right now, it's also a problem to be sticky and sticky behind you." Du Hu grinned. "People's hearts are separated from their stomachs, who knows what the hell these Yi people are thinking, in case we are ready to deal with Lord Ruan's fort, they come to the back with a knife, then it will be troublesome."

Chang Tianyuan nodded: "This is also true."

Chang Tianyuan's words were not finished, and the lookout post reported: "The [Oujiang] is coming to signal, and Wei Guan is going to pass the ship." ”

"This kid Wei is coming over." Du Hu patted the boat olive in front of him. "Just a total of how to get rid of these ghosts!"

"Mr. Ecullist, Captain Hilmonster, Captain Kertruschiku, and several other captains present here are now in a very disadvantageous position to us, and the number of the Ming fleet has risen from five to ten."

Zheng Jun's naval division was discussing how to drive away the Portuguese fleet, and the Portuguese fleet was also having a serious discussion about the current state of affairs. However, unlike Zheng's naval division, which excluded 2,000 to 3,000 ships from the battle sequence, the Portuguese regarded all ships of more than 12o tons as opponents.

This is because the displacement of the [Guardian Angel of Leilia] of the five armed merchant ships on the Portuguese side is only 1o5 tons, and the other slightly larger [Goa Woman] is only 185 tons, which is the same size as Zheng Jun's two notification ships, and the number of guns loaded is also relatively close.

What was even more unfavorable to the Portuguese was that although its largest warship, the Rushback, had a displacement of 1,100 tons, it was a Clark merchant ship (round ship), and its maneuverability and number of guns were not only inferior to their other four Galen ships, but also could not be compared with the frigate-type cruisers owned by Zheng Jun.

"In this case, do we still want to continue to carry out the task assigned by the king of Quang Nam to block the actions of the Ming navy? Personally, I hope that all the captains will agree. ”

As soon as the host's words landed, one of the names he had mentioned earlier stood up: "Gentlemen, at first I thought that it was an extremely foolish decision of the Council to let us carry out this task, and that it would inevitably affect our commercial activities in the Ming Kingdom, but now I think that it is even more foolish to continue to carry it out, and it is time to stop here." ”

"Captain Hilmonsternay, is the Council's decision stupid I don't think it's your own, we have been driven out of Macao by the Ming people, if we can't show our due strength anymore, I'm afraid that even the foothold of Quang Nam may not be able to be retained." Those who speak now clearly disagree with the former. "As for what everyone is worried about, whether the Ming fleet will come in a steady stream, I think this may be a reality, but it may not necessarily appear, after all, as far as we know, although the Ming people single-handedly provoked this war, the involvement of Cheng Dù is not deep."

"I can't agree with the arguments of the Paralati squire, it is only self-deception to hope that the enemy will give up his advantage." Captain Kryushiku stood up and explained his opposition to the crowd. "As far as I know, the Ming has two main fleets in the South China Sea, and we will ignore them for the time being in the direction of Dongning and Fujian, but in the direction of Guangdong, Cam Ranh and West Borneo, the Ming people have a total of 26 major warships, of which there are 4 three-deck battleships of more than 1ooo tons that they call cruisers, and the remaining 22 are frigates of more than 5oo tons, and there are almost 15 small ships like [Guardian Angel of Leiria] and [Goa Woman]."

The figures reported by Captain Kertrusiku were not made up by him, but were the result of painstaking investigation by the Macau Council that had migrated to Hoi An, and although they may not be very accurate, they differ only from the real figures in some senses.

"As far as I know, the four cruisers of the Ming navy and some small ships and military transport ships have been stationed at the Xiangshanao Naval Base and the coast of Guangdong for a long time in order to defend Guangzhou and other coastal trade ports, and the Ming has also built military ports in Qiongzhou, Lianzhou and Cam Ranh and retained a permanent fleet."

Captain Kertrushiku continued: "According to the Ming Navy's habit of using 4 frigate-type clippers and 1 small notification ship to form a sub-fleet as a basis for judgment, we can think that the Ming Navy has retained 14~16 main combat ships for a long time to carry out cruises, and the remaining 1O main combat ships are generally used for rotation. ”

Captain Ketrushiku pointed to the Zheng warship looming outside the porthole and said: "If what we are currently seeing are two detachments from Lianzhou and Cam Ranh, then the Ming people may be supported by at least one detachment in the short term, and the Ming people will have an overwhelming advantage in terms of number and ship combat capability." ”

Of course, the navy compares the number of ships and cannons on board, and after Captain Kertrushicu quantified it, the captains present gasped one by one, but the Squire Paralatti, who had just spoken, was not convinced: "Captain, the possibility that the Ming people may send ships and the ships that must be sent are two different concepts. ”

Captain Ketrushiku asked-for-tat: "Your Excellency, how do you confirm that the Ming people will definitely not send a support fleet?" ”

Captain Kryushiku paused: "We all know that the generals of the Ming navy are a group of crazy people, and a series of events of the [Madame Rose] and the [Great Eastern] tell us that once they have the advantage, they will pounce on us without scruples and tear us apart, and for the sake of the silk and tea of the Ming Kingdom, the European countries will never launch a crusade in Asia." ”

Everyone was a little creepy, yes, their own side had concerns, but the opponent could be unscrupulous, so there were more people who wavered, but before everyone could make a decision, a message came in: "Gentlemen, the Ming people have sent a small boat to row over to us, it should be an envoy." ”

The Europeans of this era still pay attention to gentlemanly demeanor, of course, this is also the elegance that can only be expressed when the strength of the other party is similar, so when an hour later, when the envoy of Zheng Jun, who was wet by the surging waves, boarded the 47o ton [General Sistrix], the Portuguese captains who had already changed into their most beautiful clothes had been waiting for a long time.

"On behalf of the Admiral of the Western Fleet of the Ming Naval Division, Lord Ma Yingma, this officer asks you questions." The young captain of the Guardian was not ashamed of his wolf bèi in the slightest, and as for the gorgeous dress of the other party, it seemed to him as funny as a clown. "Our division is patrolling the sea frontier here by the order of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty and the decree of the King of Xia, what is the intention of your fleet to hinder the movement of our division, I hereby order you and others to disperse immediately, if not, we will try to be hostile to our division, and our division will return to strike."

"What is he talking about, is it a declaration of war?" The Portuguese captains listened to the ship's interpreter and exchanged ears one by one. "What, you have to write down the name of the ship, the type of ship, and ban trade in the future, this, this is a naked threat."

The captain of the guard army was very satisfied with the reaction of these captains, and he announced: "If you do not disperse within three moments of this official leaving the ship, you will try to declare war on the Ming Dynasty as a Franc machine, and you will not have the final say on what to do at that time." ”

"I'm sorry, we're going to have a discussion." Captain Kerrushiku asked the interpreter to speak to the captain of the Escort Colonel, and then pulled the captains back to the cabin. "Ladies and gentlemen, the Ming people say that three quarters of an hour is an hour and a half for us, and now that an hour has passed, if we cannot make a decision, it will be an unpredictable disaster for us personally, and for the Kingdom of Portugal." Captain Kerrushiku raised his hand. "I'm in favor of an immediate evacuation of the sea."

"I'm against it." The Paralati squire shouted. "It's a shame to retreat under the threat of the enemy."

"I don't think it's important what the shame is, the point is that we came to Asia to make money, and the supplies from Quang Nam can't meet our needs, so I tend to accept the demands of the Ming people."

"I also agree with retreat, after all, a war with the Ming people means bankruptcy, and I am responsible for the shipowner and several shareholders."

"If the king of Quang Nam agrees to lend Hoi An to Portugal, I think it may be possible to defend him against the attack of the Ming people, but now, for a small honorarium, I can't risk it."

"Gentlemen, I have no objection to retreating, but if it is ruined, we can still exert influence there." Surprisingly, Captain Hilmonsternay, who had just thought the Council was stupid, was insisting. "I think that even if you want to retreat, you must guarantee that the Ming people will not attack Hoi An."

Seeing that everyone did not support him, the Paralati squire immediately called, "I second." ”

A few people on the side looked at each other and felt that this mention was worth considering, so they hesitated and raised their hands, and saw that the direction of the wind had changed, so Captain Ketrushiku went out of the cabin to find the captain of the guard and handed his reply to the other party.

"If you do not agree to abandon the attack on the commercial port of Hoi An, we will defend the city to the death."

"It's not up to you."

"That"

Before Captain Ktrushiku could finish his sentence, the lookout shouted in horror: "The Ming people have attacked. ”

Looking at the calm Guardian Captain, Captain Ketrushiku gritted his teeth and said, "Pass the order down and prepare for battle!" ”

"Slow!" The captain of the Guardian Academy, who listened to the translation, broke off. "Let me go back and pass the word"

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