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"What's going on? What happened? Originally, Long Yufei was resting in the cabin with the noble concubine Amemi, but the war alarm woke him up suddenly. Long before the visit to Europe, some ministers in the cabinet raised the need to guard against the assassination of the emperor by foreigners. In this regard, Long Yufei also turned his nose up. However, the battle alarm that suddenly sounded now made Long Yufei a little worried. Could it be that the British really dared to send warships to besiege the Chinese fleet? Long Yufei believed that with the strength of the 'Western Zhou-class' battleship, even if it was besieged by the British fleet, it would be able to escape unharmed.

After Long Yufei opened the hatch, Foreign Minister Lin Zihao was already waiting outside.

"What's going on? Did the British call? Long Yufei asked.

"British? What British. No, Your Majesty, it's not the British who called, it's the Portuguese! Lin Zihao replied.

"Portuguese? Are they going to attack us? Long Yufei was very surprised. If it were British, he would understand. However, the navy of the Portuguese came, and this was problematic. Could it be that those Portuguese were really caught in the head by the door?

Long Yufei and Foreign Minister Lin Zihao and others rushed to the bridge of the 'King Wen', and the others greeted him one after another. Long Yufei waved his hand and asked directly, "What happened?" Are the Portuguese going to attack us? ”

"Your Majesty, we have come across this Portuguese fleet by chance. However, they are constantly closing the distance between them. For your safety, we have to be ready for battle! Rear Admiral Lu Haipeng, commander of the 5th Fleet, said with a smile.

Hear this explanation. Long Yufei couldn't help but feel a little happy. With the speed of the 'Western Zhou-class' battleships and the 'Xia-class' cruisers, if you want to throw off the Portuguese fleet, there will be no problem at all. But. Rear Admiral Lu Haipeng did not give such an order, but ordered the fleet to be ready for battle. Obviously, Major General Lu Haipeng is planning to fight, use the Portuguese to establish his authority, and give Western countries a disadvantage.

"Warn the Portuguese and tell them to evacuate immediately, otherwise. We're going to take action! Long Yufei said. Now that he has figured out the truth of the matter, he will not convene it.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Major General Lu Haipeng nodded. Then he ordered someone to communicate with the Portuguese fleet in the language of the flag.

"Two ministers, it seems that this trip to Europe is not going well! I've just arrived in Europe, and I'm in trouble! Long Yufei said with a smile.

"陛xià. Although now the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Portugal are still in a state of war. However, I don't think the Kingdom of Portugal had the guts to attack the Chinese fleet. After all, the difference in strength between the two sides is too great! Fabio, the French minister to China, said. How could a dozen sail warships of the Portuguese be an opponent of the 8 steam warships of the Chinese Navy? It's like hitting a stone with an egg.

"It's hard to say, the Portuguese have always done things that ordinary people can't imagine." Casimiro, Minister of the Kingdom of Spain to China, said. As countries on the Iberian Peninsula, the Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of Portugal did not have a good relationship. If there was a conflict between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Chinese Empire, or even another war, he would be very happy. Maybe. The Kingdom of Spain was also able to take advantage of this opportunity to slap the Portuguese hard. Let them understand who is the boss on the Iberian Peninsula.

"General, the Chinese have issued a warning to us, demanding that we immediately stop approaching the Chinese fleet, otherwise it will be regarded as our provocation to them and will attack us!" On the battleship 'Lisbon' 2nd class, the colonel's officer said to the middle-aged general.

"Fart, sue those yellow-skinned monkeys, this is the high seas, and the Portuguese Navy has the right to sail freely on the high seas!" The middle-aged general arrogantly said that his name was Alfredo, a Portuguese vice admiral, and a white supremacist racist.

"Yes, General!" The colonel's face turned a little pale, but he still obeyed the orders of Vice Admiral Alfredo and responded to the Chinese fleet. He secretly prayed in his heart that he would not play with fire this time, otherwise, it would be difficult to end. Don't let Lieutenant General Alfredo's self-assertion take it upon them to suffer innocent people. Although the Chinese Empire was thousands of miles away, it had already shocked Europe because of its defeat of the Western powers several times. The colonel did not want to be an enemy of the Chinese Empire. Of course, in fact the two countries are still at war.

"Your Majesty, the Portuguese say it's the high seas, they have the right to sail freely, and they also let us go back to the East!" Rear Admiral Ye Feng, chief of staff of the 5th Fleet, said with a somewhat ugly face.

"Haha! Two ministers, now you see it, right? This time, we didn't take the initiative to stir things up. General Lu, warn those Portuguese with live ammunition to get out of here immediately, or we will let them go to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish! Long Yufei said coldly. A small Portugal actually dared to provoke him to his face, and this is okay. The current Chinese Empire is one of the world's great powers, how can it be insulted like this?

"Your Majesty, please refrain from doing so. This is, after all, Europe. Fabio, the French minister to China, said.

"Your Majesty, whatever decision you make, the Kingdom of Spain will support you!" Casimiro, Minister of the Kingdom of Spain to China, said. He wished that he could fight, so that the Kingdom of Spain would be able to pick up the bargain.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Major General Lu Haipeng had a cold face and gave the order for a warning shot.

A minute later, a 105-millimeter gun on the right side of the battleship 'Wenwang' burst out with a crimson fire, and a shell flew towards the Portuguese fleet at high speed, falling into the sea about 500 meters away from the Portuguese fleet, splashing a high column of water.

"Oh God! The Chinese actually fired at us! Fight back, shoot back right away! "On the battleship 'Lisbon', Vice Admiral Alfredo immediately jumped to his feet. Although he admits that the Chinese fleet is very powerful, but this is Europe, the territory of Westerners, and the home of Portugal, and he does not believe how powerful the Chinese are.

"General, no, we can't provoke a war!" The colonel's officer persuaded.

"Humph! The war was not provoked by us, it was those yellow-skinned monkeys, and we were just passively fighting back. In addition, our war with Chinese warships is not over. Lieutenant General Alfredo said stubbornly.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "Three minutes later, dozens of guns on the left side of the second class battleship 'Lisbon' opened fire one after another. Dense shells fell on the sea, blowing up columns of water, which seemed to be huge. The other Portuguese warships also opened fire.

At this time, the Chinese Navy's 'Wenwang' battleship and others were stunned, they did not expect that the Portuguese would dare to fight back. It's worth it!

"Damn, are these Portuguese crazy? Are they looking for death? Fabio, the French minister to China, could not help but lash out at the stupidity of the Portuguese.

Casimiro, the minister of the Kingdom of Spain to China, was full of joy: "Your Majesty, the Portuguese must be here for you." The countries of the West know that you are going to visit Europe, and they are doing this because they want to attack you and achieve the goal of winning the Chinese Empire. Rest assured, the Kingdom of Spain will take action! ”

Casimiro immediately began fanning the flames, wishing that the war between the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Portugal would be as great as possible.

Hearing Minister Casimiro say this, the high-ranking officials of the Chinese Empire on the bridge suddenly looked extremely pale. This can no longer be called a provocation to the Chinese Empire, but an attempt to murder the emperor of the Chinese Empire! Faced with such a situation, can the generals of the empire still endure it?

"Your Majesty, give the order, destroy those damned Portuguese, and let them know how powerful we are!" Rear Admiral Lu Haipeng, commander of the 5th Fleet, said.

"Please give your Majesty an order!" Other naval officers and sailors also shouted.

"Soldiers of the Empire, fight!" Long Yufei also complied with everyone's call and gave an order.

Soon, the Chinese fleet began to move. Many soldiers are furious, the emperor Long Yufei is already a god-like existence in the minds of the imperial soldiers, and now the Portuguese actually want to murder their emperor, it is simply an unforgivable crime! In ancient times, this was a felony of stealing the family and exterminating the clan!

"Stupid Portuguese!" Seeing that Long Yufei had already given the order, Fabio, the French minister to China, didn't say anything more. This time, the Portuguese themselves were to blame, and if they hadn't been looking for their own death, they wouldn't have been what they are now. The battleship that Long Yufei was riding, they all dared to open fire, isn't this impatient?

"Fire!" At four o'clock in the afternoon of October 26, 1845, the gunner of the battleship "King Wen" gave the order to open fire.

"Boom! Rumble! "The two twin 210-mm guns in the bow and stern of the battleship 'King Wen' and the six 155-mm guns on the right opened fire simultaneously, targeting the official Portuguese flagship 'Lisbon' 2nd class battleship.

Huge cannonballs whizzed towards the Portuguese battleship and then fell into the sea. The salvo of the first round did not work out well. At a distance of more than 3,000 meters, the nearest impact point was 100 meters away. The jets of water that exploded after the explosion of the cannonballs were like whales spraying water in the sea.

Three other 'Western Zhou-class' battleships and four 'Xia-class' cruisers also opened fire.

At this time, the commander of the Portuguese fleet, Vice Admiral Alfredo, seemed to come to his senses and realized what stupidity he had done. (To be continued......)