Oraza listened to Felipe IV's words and felt a little confused.

What does it mean to be about to repel Nicholas Ichiguan?

Is that a dog beaten by them?

Wrong.

It was beaten into a dog by seven battleships of the opposing side, and later by Nicholas Yiguan.

Well, it's all about the same.

Anyway, it's just being beaten like a dog.

But in any case, it has nothing to do with repelling the Ming people, right?

Felipe also began to mumble when he saw Franco's strange expression.

"What was it like when Oraza left Luzon?"

"Nicholas Ichi has surrounded Manila, and the other fleet of the Ming Dynasty has defeated our fleet and is powerless to fight back. Manila is at stake!"

In front of the king, Franco was not afraid of offending Oraza and explained the situation and the situation.

"The Ming fleet has defeated our fleet one after another, and there is no way to fight back? Franco, do you think I'm a fool? Is the number of warships on the other side many times greater than ours?"

"It's not."

"Tell me, then, how did I, with my Spanish galleons, the most advanced artillery in the world, defeat us without a numerical advantage? What tactics were used?"

Felipe IV felt that his intelligence was simply insulted.

Although Luzon is thousands of miles away and I don't know much, it doesn't mean that I don't even have the most basic common sense, right?

Seeing this, Franco also smiled bitterly.

Don't say it's a king, no one can believe it.

"Your Majesty, I am telling the truth. Moreover, the opposing fleet has only seven ships!"

"Franco!" Felipe IV jerked himself up from his seat. "You've gone too far! I've been patiently listening to your nonsense! You're still going to lie to me, are you treating me as a pig!?"

"Your Majesty, if I say a lie, I will be hanged!"

Felipe IV paused and slowly sat down on his throne again. Because unless Franco is crazy, it doesn't really look like he's lying.

"Franco! I'll give you one last chance, and if you talk nonsense again, you'll be put to death immediately!"

"The opposing fleet does only have seven ships, but they are all made of steel, and our cannonballs can only make a dent on them, and unless they hit the soldiers on the ships directly, there is no way to inflict casualties on them. The largest one was at least thirty zhang long and five zhang wide. Although the number of guns on the ship is not large, the range is very long, at least ten miles away, and the power of the artillery is extremely great, if our ships are concentrated, we will not be able to avoid the fate of shipwreckage and death.

If this is the case, it doesn't matter, what is even more terrifying is that their warships are sailing at ridiculously fast speeds, and our warships don't even have a chance to escape! You can't beat it, you can't win when you run! I was really pressed and beaten by them, chased and beaten, and I had no power to fight back!"

"Did Orraza know what you said?"

"Yes!"

"According to you, Oraza lied to me?" Seeing Franco gambling with his life, Felipe IV also believed a little in his heart, but the steel battleship that Franco said was so magical that he couldn't even imagine what it would be like in his mind!

"I just told what I saw with my own eyes, and I didn't dare to deceive Your Majesty in the slightest! Moreover, several of my subordinates are all experienced in that battle, and they are all outside the palace at the moment, so Your Majesty can send someone to ask!"

Instead of answering his question head-on, Franco made his position clear.

Felipe pondered for a moment and gave two orders.

One was to send someone to interrogate the men who had returned with Franco.

The other is to send someone to summon Oraza into the palace.

"Franco, if you lie even the slightest, I won't be able to spare you."

"At Your Majesty's disposal."

Franco's face was calm.

Of course, he also had no faith in His Majesty's Majesty

Ren expressed understanding.

Because no matter who knows it, iron cannot float on the water, including himself. No matter how mysterious and long the history of the so-called eastern powers is, it is impossible for so many steel warships to appear inexplicably.

Felipe IV then asked many more detailed questions, to which Franco answered fluently.

Slowly, Felipe IV gradually became more than two or three percent of what he said, from not believing him at all.

Because no one can compile all the details so seamlessly when they are lying.

Half an hour later, Orraza arrived.

"Oraza to see His Majesty!" Oraza knelt down on one knee and saluted.

"Get up, and behold who this is."

Felipe IV raised his hand and pointed at Franco.

Oraza's gaze turned to look at Franco, which didn't matter, and a hint of panic appeared on his face, but it was quickly hidden.

"Franco! Why did you get back?"

He saw Franco when he first entered the house, but he really didn't think of the unkempt and ragged beggar figure on Franco.

"Lord Oraza, I survived."

Felipe IV's eyes were fixed on Oraza all the time, and seeing the expression on his face, he believed Franco's words again.

In any case, there must be some discord between the two.

"Oraza, according to Franco, the Ming has a steel fleet with only seven ships, why haven't I heard you tell me?" There was no joy in Felipe IV's tone.

"This, Your Majesty—" Oraza's heart panicked. When the king asked me this, I was a little mistaken. Fortunately, he is not an ordinary person, so he quickly adjusted his state and said loudly.

"When I left Manila, Nicholas was at the end of his life. I've seen their fleets, but I haven't seen any steel fleets. The Ming Dynasty has a steel warship? Can steel float on the sea?"

Hey~

Franco almost laughed angrily at Oraza, what a trick to make people's faces change and their hearts don't beat.

"Oraza! Do you dare to say that you really haven't seen the fleet of the Ming Dynasty? They went on a rampage in Manila Bay and wrecked more than a hundred of our warships, and you really didn't even see it?"

"Franco? Do you have a fever? What nonsense is there here? How can iron be attached to the sea?"

"Good! If you dare to say that you have never seen a steel warship, then do you dare to swear in the name of the Lord!?" Franco saw that Oraza was telling the truth, and used a killer move.

"Why don't I—What don't I dare!?"

Oraza was stunned for a moment, then forced himself to calm down again.

At this time, don't swear, let him eat to prove it, otherwise His Majesty will definitely not spare himself.

"I, Oraza..."

As soon as Oraza's oath was spoken, two soldiers in armor rushed in and said in a loud voice:

"Your Majesty, we have interrogated Lord Franco's entourage!"