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"What? How is this possible! There must be some misunderstanding in this! The Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Portugal, Da Silva, was dumbfounded. The fleet of the Kingdom of Portugal actually attacked the fleet of the Chinese emperor, which was completely provoking a great war between the two countries! Although the Kingdom of Portugal was very dissatisfied with the Chinese Empire because of the Macau issue, the Kingdom of Portugal absolutely did not have the courage to do so. After all, the Chinese Empire had just beaten the British and wiped out hundreds of thousands of British* troops, so how could the Kingdom of Portugal dare to go to war with the Chinese Empire?

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, please listen to our end, I assure you that the Portuguese government has never given such an order, and there must be some misunderstanding in this!" Da Silva said quickly. If he still came to ask the Chinese fleet for his guilt in a vigorous manner before, now he is trying in every possible way to clarify the misunderstanding. Otherwise, if the Chinese Empire sent tens of thousands of troops to land on Portugal, how could Portugal be able to resist it? What's more, another country on the Iberian Peninsula has become a lackey of the Chinese Empire. This is a very unfavorable situation for the Kingdom of Portugal. If you don't do it, there will really be a danger of losing the country.

"Humph! You don't have to quibble, that's what happened. We interrogated the captured Portuguese officers and men, who confessed that it was on the orders of Vice Admiral Alfredo, the commander of the fleet, who provoked us. After our warning, instead of retreating, they intensified their attacks on us. The Kingdom of Portugal must give us an account of this. Otherwise. The great army of the Empire will go on an expedition to Portugal at any cost! Lin Zihao's tone was very resolute, and he really had the posture of going on an expedition to Portugal.

On the forehead of the Portuguese Foreign Secretary, a cold sweat could not help but break out. If the Chinese Empire really wants to use this as an excuse. If you want to attack the Kingdom of Portugal, then this reason is really very strong. He now even had the heart to strangle Lieutenant General Alfredo, what a trouble that damn fool had brought to the Kingdom of Portugal! It's just a scourge, I really don't know how that guy became a vice admiral.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, where is Lieutenant General Alfredo now? I can confront him face to face! Da Silva said.

"Lieutenant General Alfredo has been killed in the naval battle, though. Other captured officers and men of the Portuguese fleet were still there. Lin Zihao said.

"It was a very shameful act for the Portuguese fleet to attack the fleet of the great Chinese emperor with the intention of assassinating the Chinese emperor. is unacceptable. As a friend of the Chinese Empire, the Kingdom of Spain could not sit idly by. As long as the Chinese Empire wished, the Kingdom of Spain would send 200,000 troops to assist the Chinese Empire in attacking the Kingdom of Portugal. Make them pay for their stupidity! Casimiro, the Spanish minister to China, jumped out. Now is a good opportunity to fall into the trap. Don't miss it! As for sending a large army to assist the Chinese Empire in attacking the Kingdom of Portugal, he didn't have to think about it to know that Queen Isabella II would definitely be very happy. Therefore, even if he makes his own decisions, he will not be punished, but will be rewarded. The Kingdom of Spain had long wanted to get rid of the Kingdom of Portugal and unify the Iberian Peninsula.

Da Silva glared angrily at Casimiro, the minister of the Kingdom of Spain to China, who knew what the Spaniards were thinking. The situation in Portugal is very critical now, and no matter what, the Chinese Empire cannot really send troops to attack the Kingdom of Portugal. Otherwise, the Kingdom of Portugal would really be dead. Even their backers, the British, are estimated to be of little help to them in this matter.

"Your Excellency, Foreign Minister, please give us a little time, and I will go back and report to Her Majesty the Queen, and I will definitely give a satisfactory answer to the Chinese Empire!" Da Silva said. With the proof of the envoys of France and the Kingdom of Spain in China, it is basically certain that this time it was really the Portuguese fleet that took the initiative to provoke the Chinese, so the Chinese came to the door angrily. If the Kingdom of Portugal wants to survive this crisis, it will have to bow to the Chinese. Although this will discredit the Kingdom of Portugal in Europe, it is better than the country being destroyed by the Chinese!

"Yes, we can give you a day. If you are not able to give us a satisfactory answer tomorrow morning, then our fleet will continue to bombard Lisbon. And, the target of this shelling will be the urban area of Lisbon! Lin Zihao threatened.

"Haha, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, perhaps the Kingdom of Portugal can use this day to evacuate those civilians from Lisbon so that they don't die in the shelling!" Casimiro, the Spanish minister to China, said with a smile.

"These damn yellow-skinned monkeys, even civilians, are simply disgusting!" Da Silva cursed inwardly. But on the surface, he did not dare to have the slightest dissatisfaction. "Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, rest assured, such a thing will never happen!"

The Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Portugal left the Chinese fleet in a hurry and returned to Lisbon by ship. The Kingdom of Portugal's fleet attempted to assassinate the Emperor of China, which was great news, and it would be a disaster for the Kingdom of Portugal.

"Your Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Her Majesty the Queen of China is still waiting in Spain for Her Majesty the Emperor of China. Otherwise, I will return to Spain and report the situation to Her Majesty. Casimiro said. The matter between the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of Portugal may not end anytime soon, and he can't wait to return to Portugal and ask Queen Isabella II for credit.

"Yes, Your Excellency. Please wait for our Emperor Xià to apologize to Her Majesty the Queen, our visit to Spain may be postponed a little! Lin Zihao said.

"It's okay, it's all caused by those damn Portuguese!" Casimiro said.

Afterwards, Casimiro left the Chinese fleet by ship. He was joined by Fabio, the French minister to China. He also urgently needs to report back to the country. It is unbelievable that the Chinese emperor had just arrived in Europe and caused such a big incident.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Portugal rushed back to the palace, and the Prime Minister, Count Tommar, immediately greeted him and asked what had happened.

"Da Silva, why are the Chinese attacking Lisbon?" Count Tommar asked.

"Your Excellency, we are in big trouble. That guy Alfredo, you're in trouble! Da Silva said sadly.

"What the hell is going on?" Seeing Da Silva like this, Count Tommar also had an ominous premonition.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, yesterday the Chinese fleet was preparing to go to Spain and encountered a fleet led by Alfredo. As a result, Alfredo provoked the Chinese fleet and, after the warning of the Chinese fleet, launched an attack on the Chinese fleet. And the Chinese emperor was also in the fleet. As a result, a big battle was fought between the two sides, and the fleet led by Alfredo was wiped out by the Chinese! Da Silva said.

"How is this possible? Alfredo, was that guy kicked in the head by a donkey? How dare you provoke the Chinese fleet? Count Tommar cursed. In his opinion, Lieutenant General Alfredo could not have such courage!

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, this should be true. Fabio, the French minister to China, and Casimiro, the Spanish minister to China, were also on board at the time, and they had already proved that it was indeed Lieutenant General Alfredo who provoked it first. Da Silva said.

"Bastard, that guy is damned!" Count Tommar said.

"Your Excellency, don't pay attention to Alfredo, he has been killed by the Chinese in the naval battle. Now, the Chinese decide that we want to assassinate their emperor and ask us to give them an explanation. Otherwise, they will continue to shell Lisbon, and it is the shelling of the urban area of Lisbon! Da Silva said.

Count Tommar was stunned for a moment, if the Chinese fleet shelled the urban area of Lisbon, how much damage would this cause to the Kingdom of Portugal, and how many civilian casualties would it cause?

"No, you must not let the Chinese do that. Let's go see Her Majesty the Queen right away! Count Tommar said.

The two hurriedly went to meet Queen Maria II. This matter is very tricky for the Kingdom of Portugal. The emperor who plotted to attack a powerful country was still on his way to visit the emperor upon invitation. This would offend not only the Chinese Empire to death, but also the Kingdom of France and Spain. After all, the Chinese emperor visited Europe at the invitation of these two countries. If something goes wrong on the road, where are their faces gone? Each of these countries is much stronger than Portugal. If all three countries want to attack Portugal, even the British will not be able to protect them!

"Your Majesty, that's probably how it is. This time, Lieutenant General Alfredo did it. What should we do now? The Prime Minister, Earl Tomar, asked.

Queen Maria II of Portugal has long since lost her face. Originally, she was still cursing the Chinese, but she didn't expect that it was actually provoked by the Portuguese, which was to find her own death.

The Queen's husband, Fernando II, was also not good-looking, and Vice Admiral Alfredo was his cousin, and if he had not insisted, Alfredo would not have become Vice Admiral of the Portuguese Navy and become Commander of the Fleet. Now, Alfredo actually dared to provoke the Chinese fleet and assassinate the Chinese emperor, which is completely pushing the Kingdom of Portugal into the fire pit! If he had known, he would never have supported Alfredo as the commander of the fleet! (To be continued......)