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"What? Shelling of Lisbon? The Spanish minister to China, Casimiro, and the French minister to China, Fabio, both exclaimed. Lisbon is the capital of the Portuguese! The blatant shelling of a country's capital is sure to cause an uproar throughout Europe. Even Casimiro did not expect that the Chinese emperor would take such an extreme approach. However, in this case, the whole of Europe will definitely be in turmoil because of this!

"Majesty, isn't this too extreme?" French Minister to China Fabio said.

"Humph! The Empire and the Kingdom of Portugal, which were originally at war. This time, they dared to send a fleet to attack me, which is already an unforgivable sin! If Queen Maria II of Portugal doesn't give me a satisfactory answer, I'll make them regret it! Long Yufei said firmly. He suddenly had another plan, so he simply had another chance to end the war with Portugal. However, the Kingdom of Portugal had to pay a price for what they had done. Europe was too far from the Chinese Empire for the warships of the Chinese Navy to sail so far without transports. Therefore, the Chinese Empire urgently needed a foothold in Europe or the Atlantic. The specific target Long Yufei has also thought of, which is the Azores of the Kingdom of Portugal. It's not far from Europe, so it's just right. If fortresses were built in the Azores to store coal, ammunition, and food, the Chinese Empire would have an overseas base in the Atlantic. This will play a great role in the influence of the Chinese Empire in Europe in the future.

"Yes. His Majesty the King. The Kingdom of Spain will support the righteous actions of His Majesty the King. This attack on the monarch of another country by the Kingdom of Portugal is too despicable and shameless. Casimiro, the Spanish minister to China, jumped out. The Chinese Empire wants to make things bigger, and of course he can't wait for it. That's the only way. The Kingdom of Spain will be able to reap more benefits. If you can send troops together with the Chinese Empire to destroy the Kingdom of Portugal, it will naturally be the most powerful. Although the consent of Queen Isabella II of the Kingdom of Spain has not yet been consulted, Minister Casimiro knows that Her Majesty will definitely agree with him, and this will be a golden opportunity for the Kingdom of Spain.

"Majesty, the minister agrees with His Majesty's decision. The majesty of the empire brooks no provocation. The Portuguese actually attacked His Majesty, and they should have sent troops to destroy the country! Foreign Minister Lin Zihao also jumped out. Although he didn't know what Long Yufei's true purpose was, he just needed to cooperate.

"Haha. Rest assured, your Majesty, you will order the fleet to turn, and we will turn Lisbon into a sea of fire! General Lu Haipeng said with a smile.

Fabio, the French minister to China, couldn't help but feel a little numb in his scalp. Who are these guys? Why are you so bloodthirsty. At every turn, they will shell people's capitals. And to destroy other people's countries, this is simply too bloody. However, this time it was also the Portuguese's bad luck, how could they be stupid enough to attack the Chinese emperor's fleet? Isn't this my own trouble? With the strength of the Kingdom of Portugal, can it still confront the Chinese? I just don't know whether to live or die! Thinking of this, Minister Fabio also felt very helpless, how could he change what the Chinese emperor had decided. Even the king of the Kingdom of France, Louis. Philip I came. I guess it won't have any effect!

The rescue of the fallen sailors of the Kingdom of Portugal was quickly completed. Only about three hundred Portuguese sailors were saved. They were held by Chinese marines on a transport ship.

The fleet quickly completed its turn and sailed straight for Lisbon, the capital of the Kingdom of Portugal. This time, they are going to ask for the guilt, or to carry the war to the end. Anyway, now the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Portugal are still at war, and even if there is a war, there is a reason.

When the French minister to China came to the transport ship where the Portuguese sailors were being held, he always felt that this matter was a little strange, why did the Portuguese fleet come from the dead end? He didn't believe that the Portuguese government or Queen Maria II could do such a thing, they were not stupid!

Accompanied by two Chinese marines, Minister Fabio arrived on the transport, looked at the lost Portuguese sailors and asked, "Do any of you know French or English?" ”

"Sir, I know English!" Said a small Portuguese sailor.

"Okay, I'm Fabio, Minister of the Kingdom of France to the Chinese Empire, and I want to know, why did you do this? Why the attack on the Chinese fleet? Don't you know that the Emperor of the Chinese Empire is on the battleship? By doing so, you are murdering the emperor of a powerful empire, and your actions will bring disaster to your country! Minister Fabio said.

"Oh God! What do you say, Mr. Minister? We were attacking the emperor of the Chinese Empire before? The little Portuguese sailor exclaimed. Then quickly translated the words into Portuguese. Suddenly, the Portuguese sailors screamed. They had no idea that this would be the case. Originally, when the commander of the fleet, Admiral Alfredo, ordered a counterattack, most of them were carried away by anger. Now I know that they are really looking for their own death! No wonder when their fleet approached the Chinese fleet, the Chinese issued stern warnings, even with live shelling. It turned out that the Chinese emperor was on the battleship! If it were them, their queen would be on the battleship, and if an enemy warship approached, they would definitely sink the other party without saying a word. Therefore, this time it was completely their own death.

"Sir, I am the captain of the battleship 'Lisbon' of the Portuguese Navy, and my name is Castro. I need to explain to you that this battle was a complete misunderstanding. It was definitely not at the behest of the Government of the Kingdom of Portugal or the Queen, but entirely at the discretion of Vice Admiral Alfredo, the commander of the fleet. He just wanted to provoke the Chinese fleet, but he didn't expect the Chinese fleet to react so violently, and in the end it caused a war! Colonel Castro said hurriedly.

Minister Fabio couldn't help but smile bitterly, he believed Colonel Castro's words, but would the Chinese believe it? Obviously, this time the Kingdom of Portugal is in trouble. Who called their fleet commanders, so stupid?

"All I can say is that your fleet commander has provoked a formidable enemy for the Kingdom of Portugal this time. Now the fleet has turned to Lisbon. You'd better pray that Lisbon's security is strong enough, or your capital will be in ruins! Minister Fabio looked at the Portuguese sailors sympathetically. In a sense, these Portuguese sailors were also to blame.

"Oh God! The Chinese want to destroy Lisbon? No, they can't do that! Colonel Castro exclaimed, as a senior naval officer of the Kingdom of Portugal, who knew how fragile Lisbon's coastal fortifications were. Although the Kingdom of Portugal was the initiator of the Great Voyage, after so many years, the Kingdom of Portugal had already declined, because of its close relationship with the British, and the Kingdom of Portugal had no enemies, so the investment in armaments was naturally not large.

"Damn yellow-skinned monkeys, how could they do that?" The other Portuguese sailors also cursed.

Others cursed Vice Admiral Alfredo, the commander of the Portuguese fleet, who had already been killed in the battle, and if it weren't for him, he wouldn't have stabbed such a large basket.

Lisbon, the capital of the Kingdom of Portugal, is located at the mouth of the Tagus River, less than twelve kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean, and is the largest city in Portugal. The convenient sea transportation made Lisbon's maritime trade very prosperous, which also prompted the great voyage to start in Portugal first. However, Lisbon's geographical location makes it a vulnerable city. The enemy's navy could reach the mouth of the Guò Tejo River and attack Lisbon directly.

The current Kingdom of Portugal is only a small country in Europe. The glory of the past has long since left this country. Their overseas colonies are almost lost. Like Spain, when it occupied a vast colony and plundered large quantities of gold and silver, the country did not use the funds to develop industry and commerce, but indulged in pleasure. Eventually, after the loss of overseas colonies, the country also declined rapidly. If it weren't for the good relations between the Kingdom of Portugal and the British, I am afraid that it would have been attacked long ago.

On the morning of October 27, 1845, four 'Western Zhou-class' battleships and four 'Xia-class' cruisers of the Chinese fleet appeared at the mouth of the Tejo River, which caused panic among the Portuguese. At this time, there were many ships coming in and out of the mouth of the Tagus River, and after discovering that several tall and fierce warships were coming menacingly, they retreated. Some well-informed people recognized the identity of this fleet from the flags flying on the battleships, and exclaimed even more.

"Oh God! Did the Chinese come to Europe from the Far East? The Kingdom of Portugal and China are at war, so get out of here! "Some of the merchants fled the place to avoid being affected by the war.

"General Lu, fire the cannon and let those Portuguese know that we are coming!" Long Yufei said coldly. In order to force the Kingdom of Portugal to agree to his terms, he must first show his toughness.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Major General Lu Haipeng said excitedly.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The battleship 'King Wen' opened fire, and the target of the shelling was the shore defense battery at the mouth of the Tagus River, defending Lisbon. (To be continued......)