Chapter 1876: Surrender with dignity
Ye Chunqiu actually didn't ask Tang Bohu to understand his intention, but after experiencing so much, Tang Bohu was not only his right-hand man, but also his friend. Therefore, he naturally understood Tang Bohu's concern.
At this time, Ye Chunqiu had already grown up, as if he was thinking of something, and his face showed a little loneliness, and said, "Hey, at this time, if the Supreme Emperor was still there, if he knew that the king wanted to fight the West, he would probably sneak here from the capital again. He had to go and meet the Persians for a while, but..."
Ye Chunqiu couldn't help but show some nostalgia in his eyes. He sighed faintly before continuing: "Brother Bo Hu, the traces of the Supreme Emperor are something that people continue to search, no matter how much manpower and material resources are used!"
Tang Bohu looked at Ye Chunqiu's firm gaze and nodded silently.
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Luanda is the largest colony of the Portuguese Empire in western Africa.
Out of Angola, the Portuguese arrived here decades ago and began to colonize. They built Luanda here, and it also flourished rapidly and became the ivory, slave and gold trade center in western Africa.
There are tens of thousands of Francis people here. Because they are not far from the Francis continent, not only Portuguese, but also many French and Italians trade here.
On this day, Governor Luanda received a briefing from the Cape of Good Hope, saying that an Eastern fleet had attacked there. It took only half an hour before the Cape of Good Hope had fallen and raised an alarm. They had reason to believe that this Eastern fleet was coming along the route of the Portuguese Empire, along the colonial strongholds everywhere.
Of course, for Governor Ronya, this warning message is simply a fantasy, because the description of the battle process is like fighting a monster.
First, the other party's ship approached, and then the other party fired a few shots, but only a few shots, and the fortifications on the dock were blown up. Then, the other party began to land. They used continuous guns, and hundreds of Portuguese soldiers located in the Cape of Good Hope, after being shot to death by more than a dozen people, they quickly surrendered in despair.
It's...it's so simple...
It's just a joke.
Governor Ronia felt that the description in this sentence was like a joke, so why didn't he feel ridiculous?
In fact, this is indeed a joke, because the signature of the letter was indeed from a jazz in the Cape of Good Hope, but there was no official seal.
However, on this night, Ronia was awakened by the sound of cannons. Then, he got up from the Governor's Mansion in panic. Looking from his balcony, he saw that the port at the foot of the mountain had fallen into a sea of fire, and the sky-sooning fire could shine on the sea that looked like a mountain-like ship.
Even though the defenders were brave, they were still shocked in the face of such firepower. They habitually believed that only solid iron balls belonged to the category of cannons, but this cannon...
In panic, the defenders began to flock to evacuate the port and avoid artillery, while the other landing ships rushed to the coastline with the tide. The dense enemies quickly gathered and then began to advance. They also had muskets. The gunshots sounded every now and then, and more than a thousand Portuguese troops who were suddenly attacked quickly collapsed.
The Governor of Ronia was stunned because he had not had time to give a counterattack. He and his army were the most powerful in this Angolan area. His thousand Portuguese troops could completely destroy the country with hundreds of thousands of people here, but now, they are as anxious as a dog that has lost their family, and they flee one by one.
The governor's adjutant rushed over. He looked disheveled. He obviously had just woken up, so he forgot to bring his wig with him, which was embarrassed and funny.
The adjutant, obviously no longer cared about his image. When he arrived at the Governor of Ronia, he immediately panted and said breathlessly: "Your Excellency, we are defeated, a group of... a group of Tatars, they came by boat, and there were thousands of Tatars landing, several times ours, their muskets..."
"Bastard!" Before the adjutant finished speaking, the governor cursed angrily: "This is a group of cowards."
I cursed, but the fire at the port became more and more intense. The scene seemed to burn half of the sky red, making people feel trembling.
"Governor, we naturally cannot sit and wait for death, so..." Although he was scolded very much, the adjutant said carefully: "Would we organize retreating troops on the mountain to continue fighting, and ask Governor Sao Tome for help. Their reinforcements can arrive in half a month... We still have hundreds of guards..."
"Get my hat." Governor Ronia stroked his dress with a straight face.
The adjutant brought the hat, and the Governor Ronia put it on without losing his dignity, then tightened the hilt of the sword that was slanted around his waist.
The adjutant said: "Governor General, I can go and convey the order..."
The Governor Ronia raised his chin and said, "Order surrender!"
"Ah..." The adjutant still seemed to be a little unresponsive.
The Governor Ronia then said in a unique tone: "It is a decent surrender."
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When Zhu Houzhao entered the Governor's Mansion, she seemed energetic and easily won the battle, so she was naturally full of energy.
He still felt a sense of innate nobility on his body, but his skin was obviously no longer fair, and he was even a little shiny. He was a little stronger, but his beard was shaved.
If you teach your body, hair and skin to your parents, you should not be damaged, it will obviously have no effect during the long-distance voyage.
There are no Confucian scholars in the fleet, not to mention that too much hair can easily breed fleas and cause infectious diseases. However, personal hygiene cannot be guaranteed on the fleet, because the fresh water on the ship is not as luxurious as it can make people bathe happily.
Because of this, Zhu Houzhao simply shaved his beard first and cut his hair a little shorter, and the others naturally followed suit.
After this period of experience, Zhu Houzhao's temperament became much more stable. When he stepped into the Governor's Mansion, he was like he was the master here. Once he sat down, the Governor Ronia was brought here.
The Governor Ronia lifted his chin and showed the unique pride of the nobles, saying, "I am..."
"shut up!"
Chapter completed!