Nelson thinks he's done his best.

It's not a matter of your own ability or will, but that your opponent is too strong.

This kind of war, even if it is fought by any general, is impossible to win.

So, he decided to surrender.

When it comes to surrendering, he is still relatively relieved.

Because the relationship between them Portugal and Ming has been quite good over the years, and there has never been much blood feud, he doesn't think that the other party will kill him.

Indeed, Qin Shuhuai also deliberately explained to Zhang Xiao that if the other party surrendered, then he could not be killed.

The reason is very simple, showing muscles is showing muscles, can you make fewer enemies or have to make fewer enemies, even if you really can't make enemies, then don't make mortal enemies, everyone leaves each other some decency, and you can still say hello in the future, right?

Otherwise, you really feel good to kill you at your doorstep, so that all the countries of Europe jump up and come to you in unison? This is not to be afraid, but to be able to achieve the goal of hegemony in the same way, and the price to be paid in an extreme way and in a moderate way will be a world of difference.

For example, if the Europeans really formed a combined fleet to kill them, although the Ming Dynasty had the ability to win, the losses would never be small.

Even if the other side does not form a joint fleet, as long as the merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty are blocked everywhere on the ocean of Europe, it will be enough to choke, isn't it?

Therefore, Qin Shuhuai not only wanted to win over Spain, which took the initiative to come over, but also did not want to make a mortal enmity with Portugal.

Governor Nelson soon ordered the gates of the Governor's Palace to be opened and the Ming army to enter unconditionally.

When the Ming army saw that the gate was open, they instantly swarmed in, but after entering, they did not kill, but just asked everyone to put down their weapons and squat on the spot.

After that, Zhang Xiao led a group of people into the Governor's Palace.

When Nelson saw Zhang Xiao, he said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Your Excellency, General, you have won." From this day forward, Manraka is yours. I will order all troops to abandon resistance and hand over all facilities to you in their entirety. ”

After listening to the translation, Zhang Xiao smiled and said, "Excellent! According to the order of my Daming Anguo, as long as Your Excellency and us have a peaceful handover, we can ensure the safety of your life and private property of Your Excellency and all the soldiers. If you need help while you're leaving, we can help. ”

Nelson hesitated for a moment, then said, "Your Excellency, I guess your Lord Anguo should be in the fleet now, right? I have one final request, can you let me meet this legendary general, so that I will have no regrets when I bid farewell to the Far East." ”

It is uncompromising to say that Qin Shuhuai's name has now spread overseas. Ordinary people overseas may not have heard of him, but those aristocratic elites have a wide range of sources, and most of them have heard of his deeds.

Nelson was no exception.

In Nelson's view, Qin Shuhuai, a legendary general in the Far East, would also be a first-class hero if he was in Portugal.

Europeans have always worshipped heroes, so as he was about to leave here, Nelson wanted to meet the legend.

After Zhang Xiao understood what he meant, he smiled and said, "Our grandfather will not meet you, if you do, I'm afraid you will have to represent your king." ”

Nelson let out a long sigh and smiled wryly, "Okay then...... Please give us 10 days, after 10 days we will definitely evacuate on time. ”

Zhang Xiao said, "Yes, as long as you sign this contract." ”

As he spoke, Zhang Xiao took out an agreement that had already been drawn up and handed it to Nelson.

In fact, according to Zhang Xiao's opinion, since this place has been captured, why sign these things, just occupy it directly?

But Qin Shuhuai insisted that Nelson must sign the agreement, which was drawn up in Portuguese and Chinese.

The name of the agreement was the Sino-Portuguese Treaty of Manchuria, which stated that Portugal would unconditionally transfer control of the Manchurian Strait to the Ming Dynasty.

Why?

Considering that in the territorial disputes of later generations, countries often talked about treaties, so Qin Shuhuai simply signed a treaty to prove in black and white that we officially occupied this place.

In this way, at least there is a theoretical basis for the future to occupy this place permanently - unless future generations are not angry and are robbed again, then the treaty is fine.

But as long as it can be occupied all the time, or even if it can be quickly recaptured after being robbed, then after entering the civilized society, this most important strait in the world, although it hangs alone, may still be recognized by the whole world as Chinese territory - just like a large number of British colonies in later generations, although they are independent, at least they still hang the flag of the British Commonwealth, or further, Hawaii, which is lonely in the United States, is not always in their hands?

Nelson took the treaty and looked at it carefully, with no angry expression on his face.

He was even a little pleased.

This was because the treaty stipulated that for the next five years, Portuguese ships would be exempt from duty when passing through the Straits of Manchuria, and that Portuguese ships would be entitled to half of the tax for ten years after five years.

This is Qin Shuhuai's preferential treatment to Portugal, and it is also a kind of face, which is used to ease the contradiction with Portugal.

It is foreseeable that after the capture of Manchuria, Portugal, based on the richness and unavoidable interests of the Far East, generally did not dare to have direct friction with the new overlord of the Far East, the Ming Dynasty, but if they were in a hurry, it was possible for them to secretly engage in Ming merchant ships in the ocean outside the Far East.

Now that Manraka has been laid, Qin Shuhuai will of course have to do everything he can to mend the rift between him and Portugal - this way is to back it up with strong military strength, and then make up for it with affordable concessions.

Rather than coercive, or even amicable, Governor Nelson signed his name to the treaty.

In this era, as long as it does not involve the inherent territory of the country, it is normal for the colony to change hands, and when calculating the gains and losses, everyone often only considers how much to invest here, and how much to lose when it is robbed by others, and it is not calculated by the concept of sovereignty at all, but by the concept of business.

And business, there are always profits and losses.

This was the case in the pirate-infested Age of Discovery.

After the agreement was signed, Zhang Xiao immediately sent someone to send the agreement to Qin Shuhuai.

At this time, Qin Shuhuai had already gone ashore and found a good place to drink tea comfortably. After all, after floating on the sea for a long time, the land is particularly kind.

After receiving the agreement, Qin Shuhuai said with a smile, "Lao Zhang's efficiency is getting higher and higher." Great, let's save some family resources for the younger generations, I hope they won't be defeated. ”

After everything was done, the Ming army did not set sail immediately, but waited for news from Li Dingguo's side.

Li Dingguo's army was much slower than Qin Shuhuai by sea because he took the land route, and Qin Shuhuai didn't know where he was now.

However, the two sides agreed that as soon as Li Dingguo entered the territory of Siam, he would immediately send people to Manraka to find Qin Shuhuai.