"Let's go up and get back the fort!"

The Portuguese in their thirties, armed with arquebuses, quickly consciously organized themselves and marched up the stairs towards the fort. The fort was perched on top of a hill, and the rough fortifications only strengthened their confidence.

Burst! Burst!

It was only when they rushed to the mountainside that buckshot and bows and arrows suddenly flew from above, taking them by surprise.

There was a tall Portuguese man holding the bullet hole in his hand, and a large amount of blood immediately spilled from between his fingers, instantly staining his palm red, and the whole person fell to the bottom of the mountain like a rolling stone.

The hope of victory that had just been ignited, at such an instant, as if they had been poured down from their heads by a basin of cold water, made them immediately realize the cruelty of reality, this is definitely a strange Ming army.

For ordinary Ming generals, I am afraid they will not realize the importance of the fort, but whether it is Lin Haoran or Qi Jiguang, this fort is listed as the top priority.

Duan Dalu, who was wearing leaf armor, came out of it, put away the smoke of the bird, and looked at the people below with contempt, revealing a bit of the majesty and pride of a general.

After breaking through the outpost, he separated with Qi Jiguang's army, and directly led his troops from the path towards Fort Mountain, and his task was to defend this captured fort.

Military merit is a kind of poison, at least for Duan Continent.

Although he has risen from 100 to 1,000 households, he can't help but continue to want to climb up. Not only for the sake of future generations, but also for himself, he wants to become the commander of the first guard under the protection of Lin Haoran and rely on his military exploits.

Now, in the face of these wolf-like Franc people, he didn't feel scared at all. Even if he fought them hand-to-hand with a knife, he was confident that he would be able to defeat four with one.

Seeing that this group of fierce Francophiles wanted to rush up again, he didn't have any soft hands, raised his hands very calmly, and then waved forward and ordered: "Shoot!" ”

Buckshot and arrows flew downwards without eyes, some hitting stones, some hitting slumps, and others hitting the fleshy body. Even if there is no one to fight, it is enough to make the Portuguese fearful.

Whining......

Several black men, who were forced to block the bullets in front of them, took advantage of the Portuguese to pay attention, threw their arquebuses to the ground, and then fled with their heads in their hands.

"Come back! Come back! ”

The leading Portuguese watched the meat shield flee and angrily gave orders to the fleeing blacks, but the words came to an abrupt halt. A cold arrow pierced from his back to his heart, and the anger on his face had not yet disappeared, and the whole person was rolling down.

Seeing the meat shield in front of him fleeing, and the leader of Lawalt was killed again, the other Portuguese looked at each other, and their hearts were already retreating.

But it's not that they're cowardly, it's that they're loose individuals. The plan was to form a council to rule the area, but with the arrival of the powerful Galenel, the plan went bankrupt.

Not to mention whether they can achieve the final victory, even if they hold here, the biggest beneficiary is Galenel, and their benefits are not substantial, and they can't do such a desperate effort.

After weighing the pros and cons, the hearts of the Portuguese suddenly dispersed, and the horn of the attack stopped.

"Let's get out of this place!"

Seeing that they could no longer hold on, the people in the gathering area immediately packed up their bags and left. Some of the Portuguese who had gone to war found their families and hurriedly brought the most valuable things, such as gold coins and kruza coins.

Seeing that some of their compatriots had chosen to flee, more and more Portuguese were leaving with their valuables and heading towards the ships moored in and around the pier.

On the wall of the fort, Qiao Yifeng clearly saw the development of the situation, showed a mouthful of snow-white teeth, and knew that he had almost won the victory. At this moment, he stood in front of the west wall in high spirits, his eyes falling on the river not far away.

Although there are many ships moored, the most striking are the two big black ships. It's just that one of the black ships has moved slowly, and the muzzle of the gun is still facing him, but the other is still standing in the middle of the river.

Facing the dark muzzle, Qiao Yifeng did not have the slightest fear.

The heavy artillery of the Franc machine was in need of a downward fire, and it was now floating in the mouth of the river. If you are not careful, not only will you not be able to hit the fort, but you will smash your own church.

Another point is that the big black ship focuses on naval warfare, and uses mostly heavy artillery with a short range. And now at such a distance, the advantage of heavy artillery cannot be brought into play at all.

Bang!

The fort continued to wield, and a bomb landed on a large black boat parked in the middle of the river.

The real name of the big black ship is Carrick Sailing Ship, and because the hull of the ship is pitch black, it is simply called by the Ming people.

Developed specifically for ocean-going trade, this type of merchant ship had an amazing carrying capacity and was a favorite of adventurers, such as the great navigator Christopher Columbus who explored the New World of America and Magellan used it for his round-the-world voyages.

The two big black ships belonged to Galenel, or rather, to the Portuguese crown. With a deadweight of hundreds of tons and a high level of ocean, this kind of ship can make a lot of money in one trip.

Even now, although the big black ship has exposed the disadvantages of being cumbersome, it still has an irreplaceable position.

The shell, which weighed as much as ten pounds, landed in the big black ship, smashing a hole in the hull, but for such a behemoth, it was like tickling it.

"Where are you going, give me aim!"

Qiao Yifeng suddenly came back to his senses, but he strode up to the gunner, slapped him on the back of the head and said angrily.

The gunner's face looked aggrieved, but he didn't argue much, and continued the operation again.

The shells that followed did not fall on the big black ship anchored in the middle of the river, but on the water in front of the big black boat. The cannonballs relied on the dual use of kinetic energy and potential energy to stir up a roaring wave in the river.

Some of the smaller boats that had planned to escape to the Big Black Ship stopped and fled to another Big Black Ship or another other ship.

Just pull closer, and you'll find that on the deck of the big black ship, it's already screaming and killing. Gradually, some of the Portuguese actually jumped out of the boat.

On the opposite side of the Xijiang River is Doumen, but at some point, a group of pirates have appeared.

It was a lively time here, and they had climbed onto the deck of the big black ship at some point, and a big show was being staged.

"These bandits! Bandit! ”

When he saw from afar that the big black ship that was originally moored in the river was slowly heading towards the sea, Vitol's face was full of disbelief, and he shouted loudly at the ship in anger.

Regardless of the value of this big black ship, there was the wealth they had accumulated on it, and it was robbed of their most valuable treasure, how could he not be shocked and angry.

I thought that this Ming army just wanted to regain the territory that belonged to them, but who would have thought that it would be so insidious and plotted against their big black ship and the treasures on it.

If he had known that he was trying to do this, he would have preferred to give up the territory than let them succeed. It's just that there is no regret medicine in the world, so he can only stomp his feet and lead people to chase the ship in a hurry.

As Vitor led his men to chase the ship, even the unwilling Portuguese had no choice but to flee from here, unwilling to become prisoners of the country.

It is worth mentioning that the guns of the Portuguese battleships were already facing the shore, covering the evacuation of the Portuguese, so that the Ming army did not dare to chase and fight.

It didn't take long for Qi Jiguang's army to finally arrive at the meeting square.

From the 32nd year of Jiajing, when the Portuguese settled in Haojing by borrowing land to dry and flood goods, after a full six years, Haojing returned to the hands of Daming again, which is a day worth remembering.

The Plaza de la Congratol has become empty, and the vast majority of Portuguese have fled the area, while others have chosen to stay, but their faces are full of worry and frustration.

Father Gaspar da Cruz led the clergy to stay here, and did not choose to leave, but his face could not hide the gloom on his face, and he had little hope for the future.

He was a member of the Society of Jesus and came to the East as a missionary at an early age. Although it was very successful in India and Japan, the wealthy Ming knew nothing about it and was never able to enter the country legally.

Six years ago, the Portuguese finally occupied this place, and their Jesuits also built this church here, and prepared to start the Ming missionary here.

It's just that this small ray of hope was closed again, and his long-cherished wish to preach in Daming ended in failure again.

Some old and weak women and children hid behind the priests, and they were also trembling with fear when they watched this Ming army walk in.

A dozen black men stood there, watching someone point at them with a bird's gun, and they honestly crouched down with their heads in their hands. It seems that they are afraid of being oppressed, and these black people seem to be very honest.

Qi Jiguang, who was wearing battle armor, had no intention of killing them all, he could dissect those Portuguese with blood on their hands, but he would not attack the old and weak women and children.

On this point, he and Lin Haoran have reached a consensus, and the main goal this time is to recapture the territory and port of the Ming Dynasty. It's just that for the missionaries who participated in the battle, his brows furrowed slightly.

"General, there's a discovery!"

A hundred households strode over and reported to Qi Jiguang.

A few soldiers came from behind with a few weeping women and maidens, and a young Portuguese who appeared to be drunk, who was there cursing in Portuguese.

Upon learning of the situation, Qi Jiguang's face immediately became gloomy and walked towards the Portuguese. But I didn't expect that these Francophone people were really bold enough to go to Xiangshan County to force women.

"What are you going to do?" The young Portuguese asked nervously in jerky Chinese, and when he saw Qi Jiguang even if he made a move, he immediately threatened: "My father is Galenel de Sousa, I am a nobleman of the Kingdom of Portugal, if you dare to touch me, you, including your country, will die a miserable death!" ”

Syllable!

How could Qi Jiguang be afraid of this threat, he picked up his fist and smashed it directly towards the cheek, and immediately a distorted face and bloody teeth flew to the ground.

This punch is not heavy, but it also stunned and woke up this arrogant young man, and this land has changed owners.

After completely controlling this place, Lin Haoran, who was wearing a five-grade official robe, finally appeared, followed by Li Jialiang, the magistrate of Xiangshan. Li Jialiang looked at such a record, and he was secretly frightened, and he hugged this thick thigh even more firmly.

Lin Haoran looked at the Western-style building, walked slowly to the discussion square, and looked at everything here with satisfaction.

This plan to recover Haojing was naturally promoted by Lin Haoran. Even with Qi Jiguang, the Portuguese in this mirror have not yet become a climate, but he was still very worried before.

Now, seeing that Hao Jing was taken back, the hanging heart has also been relaxed.

This time, not only for the Ming Dynasty to regain the territory, but also to be able to open up the route from Haojing to Leizhou, and make use of the resources of Guangzhou Prefecture, his plan to open the sea will inevitably be much smoother.

"My lord, I am glad to live up to my mission!" Qi Jiguang lowered his posture and saluted towards Lin Haoran.

"General Qi, you have made great contributions this time, and you don't need to be polite to this official!" Lin Haoran hurriedly helped him and said with a smile.

After Qi Jiguang finished talking about the evil deeds of the Portuguese forcibly carrying women, he pointed to the missionary sitting on the ground and asked, "My lord, what should we do with these people?" ”

Lin Haoran's gaze fell on this group of missionaries, and his brows only frowned slightly, although he couldn't say how disgusted he was, but he didn't have much affection.

"What do you want to do with such a barbaric act, young man?" Gaspar's godfather, who was fluent in Chinese, immediately questioned him.

When Lin Haoran heard the word "barbaric", he immediately scoffed, but he still responded with a straight face: "I'll ask you!" Whose territory is this? Who gave you permission to build a house and a church here? And who allowed you to forcibly take my Ming women? ”

Gaspar listened to this inquiry, especially the last one, which made him feel weak for a while, but he still had the courage to say: "We have settled here with the consent of your highest governor in Guangdong, Lord Wang!" ”

"Lord Wang agrees? What kind of vouchers can I use? Can we get a permit from our Holy Lord? The corners of Lin Haoran's mouth curled slightly, and he asked one after another.

Gaspar knew that he was just selling Wang Bai, and he didn't really get the permission of this country, and after showing a look of embarrassment on his face, he whispered to Lin Haoran: "You Lord Wang know about this matter, and there are many Guangdong officials who know about it, you can't attack us so suddenly, this behavior is very barbaric!" ”

"Do you know the news of the reopening of the Guangdong City?" Lin Haoran did not answer positively, but changed the topic.

"Yes!" Gaspar nodded honestly.

"Then do you know that this port is owned by the Guangdong City Bo Division?" Lin Haoran pointed in the direction where the dock was located, and asked with a smile.

Gaspar seemed to remember something, but he didn't need to answer, Lin Haoran then said in a fierce voice: "My Daming City Ship Division reopened last summer, and you occupy my port and don't return it, so far there is not even an explanation?" Now, what's wrong with me taking back the ports you have occupied? ”

Gaspar was completely disrupted by Lin Haoran, according to Lin Haoran, they were indeed very wrong, and now there seems to be nothing wrong with people coming back to seize this dock.

Just thinking of his dead compatriots, thinking of his missionary career coming to an abrupt end again, he couldn't hide the bitterness in his heart, and muttered in a low voice: "Don't you Ming people talk about salute first and then soldiers?" ”

How could Lin Haoran, who was like a river, be stumped, and said without blinking his eyelids: "The two countries will only salute before they fight when they are enemies, but for the robbers to shoot directly, how can I do it, I don't want to elevate the conflict to the national level, do you understand?" ”

This......

Qi Jiguang listened to Lin Haoran's remarks, wiped his nose again and again, and blushed for his shamelessness. However, Li Jialiang, the magistrate of Xiangshan County, had starry eyes and admired Lin Haoran so much.

Gaspar seemed to be completely convinced, but the dead pig was not afraid to say happily: "Then what are you going to do with us?" ”

"Although you have made mistakes, I can't blame you entirely, and I don't want to cause the two countries to go to war!" Lin Haoran looked at the church in front of him and said to the idol inside: "This church can be preserved, you can also continue to live here, and we will also protect your property and life safety, but you need to accept our jurisdiction!" ”

He was not disgusted by these Portuguese merchants. Especially on the route from Ho Jing to Japan, if the two sides can reach a cooperation, it is actually a win-win situation.

However, all this must ensure a major premise, that is, these Portuguese must not occupy the territory of the Ming Dynasty, they must honestly engage in trade, and they must obey the control of the Ming Dynasty.

As if he couldn't believe his ears, Gaspar looked up at the young official in surprise. He had prepared for the worst, which was to hide in the fire like a church, but he didn't expect another village.

Lin Haoran looked at Qi Jiguang's worried appearance, and explained a little, and then asked him to station the army here to prevent the Portuguese from counterattacking.

It's just that this turmoil is destined not to subside so quickly, and it has even just begun.

At the beginning of the curtain, a fast horse came from the direction of the lotus stem, and the herald ordered the banner soldiers to turn over and dismount and run panting and salute: "The political envoy Yamen and the Yamen of the inspection envoy order you to return to Guangzhou Mansion as soon as possible, and you must arrive within three days." ”

Qi Jiguang and the others were full of gloom, they all understood in their hearts that this Jinghao had been defeated, but the biggest difficulty had not yet been overcome, and the political envoy Wang Bai would inevitably shelter the Francophiles.

Lin Haoran's reaction was mediocre, knowing that Wang Bai would definitely come to him to "settle accounts", but he didn't expect to react so quickly.