Chapter 30 Macao II

"This is a great opportunity and one not to be missed." Sosa said: "This is the best chance to solve Macau's predicament, only with the support of this big man, Macau's port can be filled with merchant ships again, and the boys will go to the girl with firepower, instead of almost a dead city as it is now." No, a half-dead city. ”

"Then your Excellency, how can you please this Duke?" One of the following asked.

"Silver, weapons." Sosa said: "I learned about the life of this Duke from some sources, this Duke is a powerful general, he has defeated the Ming Dynasty army with a small number of men and horses several times, capturing and killing three emperors of the Ming Dynasty. He was a Caesar, and for a figure like him, I had to prove to him that we were useful to him. ”

"Fortunately, the best artillery factory in the entire Far East is in Macau. And this Lord Duke is a person who is very obsessed with firearms. As long as we can prove that our existence is the best help for this adult. This adult will definitely give us some reward for his kindness. ”

"Your Excellency, how much does your kindness cost?" Someone below asked coldly.

In fact, this is also a common practice, every official who comes to Guangdong to serve as a governor or governor, for example, has a sum of silver from Macao. However, with the weakening of the Ming Dynasty, this penny of silver became less and less.

However, Bactria had its first official contact with Macau. It's not clear how much it should be for a while.

"One hundred thousand taels of silver." Sosa said.

As soon as these words came out, the people below were in an uproar, and some even said loudly: "Sir, why don't you go and rob it?" ”

In fact, as far as Macao's local financial resources are concerned, it is not that they cannot afford to pay these 100,000 taels of silver. Only these 100,000 taels of silver are not public funds, and Macau does not have so much public funds, so they must be apportioned to the gentlemen below. In the past few years, the situation in Macao has deteriorated day by day, and no one has had a hard time.

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As for Sosa's knighthood, it comes from Sosa's ancestors. Sosa's ancestors were a nobleman of the Portuguese royal family. On many occasions on behalf of the Portuguese royal family, he presided over the trade of the Far East and transported goods from the Far East back to Portugal.

However, since the merger of Spain and Portugal.

Sosa was just one of the Portuguese nobles who were in exile, and with the help of his ancestors' connections in the Far East and the merchant ships in his hands, Sosa ascended to the position of governor of Macao.

"Ladies and gentlemen, be still." Sosa said loudly, pressing one hand on the Western-style sword and exclaiming, "Everything is necessary now." Just get through this Royal Highness the Duke. The crisis in Macao was contacted, and a steady stream of Chinese goods came to Macao. into every one of our populations

In the bag, as long as we have Chinese goods, we can cooperate with the Dutch, we can cooperate with the Spaniards, we can cooperate with the British who have just arrived in the Far East. Then just by transiting, we can earn enough gold coins to make the whole city come alive. ”

"I swear to God that I will collect these 100,000 taels of silver, and I will never have the slightest selfish motive."

In Sosa's words, he only skipped the Zheng group, which was the enemy in their eyes.

"Okay." One of the bishops said: "I approve of this resolution that the glory of the Lord may be preserved in the East." ”

With the approval of the church, many people raised their hands one after another, scolding and scolding, and they were very reluctant, but they also knew that this was an inevitable way.

Sosa was overjoyed and said, "Okay, then let's discuss the apportionment." ”

Zhang Xuan didn't know that someone in Macau was preparing such a large sum of money to welcome him. At the moment he was on his way to Macau by boat. Or rather, it is not to go to Macao by boat, but to Xiangshan County first, and then to Macao by land.

It stands to reason that Macao is a port, and it is most convenient to take a boat by water. Zhang Xuan originally wanted to do the same.

But Lin Cha tried his best to dissuade him and said: "General, it's not that the general is cowardly, but that he entered Macao by sea, and the general really can't guarantee the safety of the general." The Guangzhou Navy Division is a newly built army, with few ships and few soldiers, but there are more than 10,000 people. I'm afraid I'm going to lose against Macau? ”

Zhang Xuan frowned and said, "Is Macau's strength very strong?" ”

Lin Cha said: "Macao is rich, and no one knows about the people on the sea, but there are very few who have just robbed Macao. In fact, Macao's strength should not be underestimated, Macao not only has a fort, but also has 12 warships, all kinds of merchant ships, can also be used in battle. ”

"Since the Francophone has gained a foothold in Macau. This has never been less. The Big Buddha Lang Ji and the Hung Mao Yi tried to seize Macao three or four times, but they all failed. Only then did he turn to attack the Ryukyus. ”

The so-called Franc machine is Portugal, the big Franc machine is Spain, and the Tamui is the Netherlands. Of course, there are some people who can't tell the difference, so they stupidly mix together and scream.

Zhang Xuan frowned and said, "With the strength of the Guangdong Naval Division, can't you capture Macao?" ”

Lin Cha smiled bitterly: "Unless you attack from the land, but Macao has a fort, which is very strong, and the Macao artillery is also very sharp, if you want to capture Macao, you must have heavy casualties." ”

Zhang Xuan sighed slightly in his heart, and said secretly: "Macau." ”

Zhang Xuan believed Lin Cha's words. Because he recalled that when Zheng Chenggong attacked Chichicheng, he also besieged the city for a long time before it was defeated. Although Zhang Xuan was dismissive of the strength of the Zheng Army. But Zhang Xuan also knew that Zheng Chenggong's troops in history were different from the current Zheng army

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And the siege battle, many times, is not to see whether the soldiers can fight, but the strength of the firepower. Although Zhang Xuan vigorously cast artillery, he still did not feel that his current artillery strength could be stronger than Zheng Chenggong more than ten years later in history.

After seeing the strength of Macau, Zhang Xuan also knew that this time he would go to Macau, and there would not be too good results, but more of a compromise with each other.

Macao itself is a small place, and he does not want to offend Daxia, and Zhang Xuan does not want to spend his precious troops on the small place of Macao, so compromise is inevitable.

"It's just that there are some things that have to be dealt with." A cold light flashed in Zhang Xuan's eyes, and he said secretly.

Because of Lin Cha's warning, when Zhang Xuan went to Macao, he did not follow the light car as he went to Foshan, but made a big fanfare, Ma Sanbao led the cavalry escort, and there were foot guards along the way, if you add the soldiers of the sailors, there are as many as 15,000 people.

With so many people, both land and water, it is enough to fight a big battle.

Zhang Xuan took a boat to Xiangshan County, how Xiangshan County greeted, naturally there is no need to mention, Zhang Xuan rested for a while, then took a large group of people and horses, went south, did not take a day's effort, arrived at Beiguan, Macao.

The north shore of Macau is now not under the jurisdiction of Macau. It was under the jurisdiction of the Xia army, but these Xia troops were just some former Ming troops, and they only changed a banner, not even their armor. Zhang Xuan looked at them with a fat head and big ears, and knew that these people had already been fed by the Macao side.

Zhang Xuan didn't care too much, he just kept it in mind that Xiangshan County governs Macao, and I'm afraid that he has to choose a capable official to serve as the magistrate. It's just that Zhang Xuan has so many useful talents in it.

Seeing that some people secretly decided in their hearts to replace all these people.

"I'll wait to see the Duke." A foreigner knelt on the ground in a tuxedo, Zhang Xuan looked a little nondescript, and what made him feel even more unaccustomed was that this foreigner's big tongue didn't seem to be straight, and when he spoke, the turning point was very stiff, which made people only feel weird when they heard it.

Zhang Xuan said: "Who are you?" ”

The foreigner said: "Down here is Sosa, the governor of Macau. ”

Zhang Xuan said: "I don't have the position of Governor of Macao in Daxia, and I don't have the position of Governor of Qianming, but I don't know where the Governor of Macao is? ”

Some things can be compromised. There are some things that cannot be compromised. If they shouted in private, it would be fine, and they dared to openly claim themselves the Governor of Macao in front of Zhang Xuan. Zhang Xuan absolutely could not admit it. Thinking of the textbooks of later generations, Zhang Xuan, the Duke of Zheng Guogong of Great Xia, recognized the Portuguese occupation of Macao. Zhang Xuan couldn't imagine that Zhang Xuan would never bear this notoriety. Zhang Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and a trace of cold light flashed, waiting for Sosa's answer.

Once the answer is incorrect, Zhang Xuan will definitely make a move.

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