Chapter 401: Very unexpected

The fortress collapsed halfway and more than a dozen people were crushed to death. Fortunately, the castle structure was quite reasonable. The remaining 400 people knew that they could not stay here, so they rushed outside with their mezzanines and weapons.

Even if there are artillery and musket teams on the other side of the warehouse area, the people who rushed out are not on that side, and they are still nervously watching the fleet gradually approaching the sea. The closer the fleet, the more they are, the more afraid they are. With such a fleet size, even in Europe, there are only a few major powers. Why do they appear on the sea surface in the east?

There were cannons and muskets there. These people were still turning their heads to look at the warships gradually approaching. It is conceivable that the result of the battle was that the Portuguese army had completely lost the courage to fight. At this moment, in the opposite queue, someone shouted in Portuguese in a straight voice:

"Leave your weapons, kneel on the ground, and spare you all the time!"

The Portuguese lieutenant colonel holding a commanding knife and a hand gun in his hand looked back and forth, and found that the soldiers under his command were all looking at the giant ships on the sea in fear, and some people shrank and aimed at the cannons and musket teams opposite. After running out, they had not yet sorted out a battle formation.

The white man never regarded surrender as a big deal. The lieutenant colonel sighed, threw the weapon in his hand to the ground, then knelt down, shouted back in a loud voice, and said:

"Surrender, surrender!"

When the soldiers behind saw their chief surrender, according to the rules, even if they returned to Portugal, they would just order the surrendered officers to be responsible. Of course, if you ordered you to surrender, you would not surrender, and you would still listen to the orders on the battlefield. This is a matter of principle.

These Portuguese, who treat natives and Han people like wolves and tigers, and think they are the strongest soldiers, knelt there honestly, watching the five armed gunships guarding the port, being chased by the fleet at sea as if they were chasing rabbits.

The result was very simple. Of course, the fleet with fast ships and many artillery easily transported all five gunships to the bottom of the sea. The Portuguese soldiers were frightened on one hand, but were puzzled there. How could such a fleet appear in the East, such a powerful fleet?

Of course, Jiang Feng's fleet did not surpass this era, but only had some convergence and fusion of Eastern and Western ships. However, the craftsmen and craftsmen who made these ships were 60% of the ships and ship workers in the Ming Dynasty, and many Dutch people participated in it. Pirates with more than a hundred years of history played roles from sailors to captains in this fleet.

More importantly, it is hard to imagine that someone would spend such a huge amount of money every year to fill in the construction of the navy. However, Jiang Feng could do it. He controlled the maritime trade in Asia. In this era, maritime trade in Asia is the most profitable thing in the world, and he absorbed the wealth of the whole world.

Moreover, all the merchant fleets traveling in the Ming Dynasty, North Korea, Japan, Yizhou to the Nanyang Sea must pay Jiang Feng. This is actually the one who burdened the operation of Jiang Feng's naval army, but the expenses and money consumed in this way are too much.

Even Li Baltimore, who was responsible for logistics and supply in the navy, could be said to be one of the people who benefited the most from the navy, but he also advised Jiang Feng:

"The main reason for the governor is still on the mainland, and the foundation of the sea is a minor slight rift!"

Li Baldou was originally a pirate and a maritime merchant. He also said this because he had followed Jiang Feng completely devotedly. Jiang Feng and Huazhou Group grew stronger, and he was also growing stronger. If he gained the world, he would be the hero of the founding country. If he was destroyed, his family would be destroyed, so he would be unable to care about some personal interests.

Li Baldou, who was born at sea, said this, let alone other people. Liu Shunhua and Liu Shier repeatedly advised each other. Although Jiang Feng was arbitrary, there were few such times when he did not listen to his opinions. Both sides insisted so much.

What is funny is that those who support Jiang Feng are Liu Fangrui, Su Guanyue and Xia Cuiyu. These three people are Jiang Feng's subordinates, but they also bear the most core income and expenditure accounting of Jiang Feng. Although it was only handled by Su Guanyue at the beginning, Liu Fangrui and Xia Cuiyu gradually joined in later.

However, they know what kind of profits will be at sea, and at what speed will such profits grow. These benefits and future profit growth will require huge fleets to maintain them to ensure that these wealth fall into the Jiang family's pockets.

Of course, Jiang Feng thought more. In that society with information explosion, sea power was a very fashionable and practical concept. Whether it was online novels or film and television preaching, it was repeated continuously, and it was even more so in history textbooks. After Jiang Feng established this fleet, he found that the benefits he gained were real, and he strengthened his determination to make the navy stronger.

After all, not many people in this era know that the earth is a ball, and there are countless seas and lands in this world, and Jiang Feng’s eyes are far away.

"I saw the land and the port~~"

When Earl Sandino heard the sailor looking at the mast, he had seen Malacca City, and finally felt relaxed. It had been nearly nine months on the sea. Thinking about the wealth and prosperity of the captains and sailors traveling between the East and America, Earl Sandino secretly made up his mind to earn more money he deserved, otherwise it would be worth giving up the gold and silver mine in America and coming here.

In the Spanish Kingdom, the legend of the Ming Dynasty has never been cut off, but what is described is only the vastness and mystery of this empire, but the wealth and prosperity here have begun to be rumored in recent years.

The Kingdom of Spain maintained a complete strong position in America and Africa in the early days of this great voyage. There was no country they could not conquer. They felt that the reason why they did not go to war against the Ming Empire was that they were unwilling to place troops above two thousand men in the East.

It was invincible that the Spanish soldiers who defeated tens of thousands of Inca Empire's army in less than three hundred people.

Spain's colony in Luzon was actually a disguised exile. You should know that when Luzon Governor Levire served in the army of the Kingdom of Spain, he was just a major. When he was promoted, he was sent to Luzon in the name of "promoted favor". Of course, we all know a more precise statement called "glorious exile."

However, I don’t know when this position began, but it gradually became popular. People who returned to Spain described the luxury of the Governor of Luzon, claiming that even the prince of the kingdom was not inferior. Some even exaggerated people said that the king’s life was like that.

The taxes paid by Levire to the Kingdom increased by three or four times. Of course, according to his idea, he could have been promoted to an official position or returned to China with political achievements. At that time, he felt that the sudden increase in income was just a flash in the pan. Of course, in the second year, Levire regretted his stupid behavior. Staying in Luzon, even if he came to the coastal city of Ming Dynasty, would it be much better than returning to Spain. He was still a figure in Luzon. If he returned to Spain, he would be nothing, would he just use the money he earned to spend money?

Paying three or four times more taxes than before, according to the corruption habits of Spanish officials, at least half of them were taken into his pocket by Levi. With those people's luxurious descriptions of him, finally, the Governor of Luzon became a relatively hot position.

Although the family background of Count Sandino was defeated, they still had some ability to move. Moreover, the top leaders of the Spanish Kingdom were quite moved by the prosperity of the East. They felt that this prosperity was worth sending a force to conquer. It would be even better if Spain could recreate the glory of the Incas in the East. Now the pressure on Spain's neighbor France and the European enemy Ottoman Empire is increasing, and Spain is also in urgent need of new resources. Count Sandino's volunteering coincides with Spain's ambitions, which is also the origin of this fleet.

Everyone on this ship, from the commander Earl Sandino to the bottom of the sailor below, was confident of victory.

The ship in front has begun to convey information to the personnel on the dock, indicating that they would enter the port to replenish supplies and repair the ships. Although this is Portugal's territory, Portugal has only a total of more than 1,500 people in Asia, hundreds in Goa, hundreds in here, and hundreds in Macau.

But this fleet in Spain has a total of 3,000 people. In Goa, India, the Portuguese received this fleet with great respect, just like Portugal treating Spain in Europe, and of course there is no exception in Malacca.

There were no ships at the port, but the dock was full of cargo. Sandino's fleet slowly leaned over. The Count looked down from his ship. The officials of the Portuguese garrison greeted him respectfully on the dock. The Count Sandino was quite satisfied with the other party's attitude and was already preparing to rest here for a few more days.

After Earl of Sandino stepped onto the dock, the Portuguese garrison leader walked a few steps to meet him. Just as Sandino was about to say a few words, the garrison leader suddenly accelerated his pace and rushed forward. Suddenly, a short sword was added in his hand, which penetrated Count Sandino's chest fiercely.

"Long live the independence of the Netherlands!"
Chapter completed!