198 The Sadness of the Former Overlord
Carenho is really angry. Spain has dominated the sea for so many years, but has never been bullied like this.
After so many years, they have never been the only one who has forced others to cede land and pay compensation.
Today, someone actually forced them to cede land and pay compensation!
Too much bullying!
Too much bullying!
The problem is that he doesn't dare to get angry because his life is being held in his hands.
He could only resist the burning anger and said in a rough voice: "Do you think we are so easy to bully? Are you declaring war on us? Are you forcing us to start a war with you?"
Oh, dare you threaten me?
Zhu Qizhe heard this and said hard: "War starts when war begins. Do you think we will be afraid?"
Carinho may have been angry and lost his wisdom, and said arrogantly: "You are afraid that you don't know how powerful our Spain is."
Zhu Qizi heard this and said disdainfully: "I don't know how powerful you Spain is. I only know that now, you can't beat the Dutch, and we have already brought the Dutch's stronghold in the Eastern Front."
How is this possible!
Of course he knew how strong the Dutch were in Formosa stronghold. Although Zheng Zhilong's fleet seemed scary, its strength was not necessarily stronger than that of the Dutch. You must know that the Dutch's artillery was famous for its long range. Just relying on the local cannons in Zheng Zhilong's hands, it was just to rush up to find a beating.
Carinho said seriously doubting: "Who can't lie? Do you think I will believe it?"
This guy, the Dutch, has been taken over to the stronghold of the senior officials for two or three months, but he doesn't even know.
Zhu Qizhuo said helplessly: "I don't know why your news is so unfamiliar. The Dutch strongholds have been taken by us for two or three months, but you don't know! You should know the Dutch gunboats. Take a closer look at how many gunboats are next to them belong to the Dutch."
Carinho did not pay attention to this.
You know, these guys were rushing up thousands of warships, and the one who led the Dutch gunboats was not the Dutch gunboats. There were a lot of dense crowds. Who would have noticed that there were several Dutch gunboats mixed in between?
Upon hearing this, Carinho quickly took out his telescope and scanned it around.
At this moment, he finally realized that there were seven or eight gunboats that were the main battleships of the Dutch. However, the canvas on it seemed to have been replaced and the flags were also replaced, so he did not notice it.
This proves that this guy is not bragging at all. The main battleships stationed in Formosa of the Dutch were captured, and the stronghold must have been taken down.
He put down the telescope with a dazed face, stunned for a while, and then said with difficulty: "Your requests are too much."
Excessive?
Are you guys saying that it’s too much when asking for compensation from others. It can be tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of taels at any time. Is that too much?
Zhu Qizhua said coldly: "You know how excessive you are with others, and I am too lazy to talk to you. I will ask you, whether to sign a settlement agreement or not, if you don't sign it, then start a war, I will take you to sacrifice the flag first!"
you!
Too much!
Carinho shivered for a while in anger, and finally swallowed his anger and shook his head helplessly: "I am not the governor of the Far East, I don't have the power to sign this treaty with you!"
Of course, this Zhuyi is clear. Otherwise, he would not have been able to bring thousands of warships of all sizes under Zheng Zhilong to scare people.
What he wanted to scare was not this Spanish top commander in Formosa Carinho, but the governor of the Spanish Far East.
Carinho is not worthy of his striking battles to scare these few broken ships and a hundred people.
He nodded without surprise and said, "Okay, send someone to invite your governor to sign the contract immediately, I'll wait here."
When Carinho heard this, he couldn't help but look at Zhu Qizhu for no reason and said with a strange look: "You should know that our Governor is in Manila, and the currents and monsoons are not suitable for traveling south at this time. Only when the monsoon and currents are suitable for traveling south can I send someone to Manila. Even if I send someone to inform you, our Governor is unlikely to come here within half a year, because then the currents and monsoons are not suitable for traveling north again. Are you sure you will wait for seven or eight months?"
What are you kidding?
Wait for seven or eight months!
Zhu Qizhuo cried and said coldly: "I don't have that free time to wait for seven or eight months. I will wait for at most half a month. Your governor can't come. I will kill you for the sacrifice flag first, and then go south along the ocean currents and the monsoon to clean up him!"
Half a month!
If you want our lives, just say it. Don’t make such a ridiculous excuse, right?
How could I make a round trip from Manila in half a month?
Carinho said with a desperate look on his face: "It is impossible for us Governor to come here in half a month. The ocean currents and monsoons cannot change directions in such a short time. It is impossible for our ship to go back and forth to Manila in half a month."
How is it impossible?
Who said you want to use your broken sailboat?
Zhu Qizhuo said laughing and crying: "You just need to send someone. I will send a boat to send your people over. Don't worry, my boat will definitely go to Manila to take your governor over within half a month. Of course, the premise is that your governor is willing to come. If he doesn't want to come, you will understand."
If the Governor fails to come, what will be the result?
Carinho really couldn't imagine the result.
These people captured all seven Dutch gunboats, and there were not so many gunboats in Manila!
He thought for a moment and then plucked up the courage and said, "Why do I go to Manila in person and explain the situation to the Governor?"
Zhu Qizhuo nodded without hesitation and said, "Yes."
After saying that, he arranged ten tower ships, led by Zheng Zhilong's second brothers Zheng Zhihu and Qi Yuanbi, and took Carenho straight to Manila.
In fact, Sheliao Island is only more than 2,000 miles away from Manila. With the speed of his ships, whether it is smooth sailing or not, it should be no problem to make a round trip within half a month. The key is whether the governor will come to sign this unequal treaty.
So, will the governor come here?
De Tabora, the governor of Manila in Spain, listened to Carenho's description and looked at the ten tower ships and gunboats that sent Carenho over. After hesitating for a long time, he decided to follow these people to sign a peace agreement.
He had no choice, because the former maritime overlord Spain was no longer able to deal with the crisis.
Spain was indeed extremely powerful, and decades ago, they had an invincible fleet.
At that time, the Spanish fleet was indeed scary. There were more than 150 gunboats alone, as many as thousands of other ocean-going warships, and as many as thousands of artillery types.
It’s a pity that their invincible fleet is over.
The fate of Spain, the maritime overlord, is a bit similar to that of the Ming Dynasty.
In the early days of Wanli, the Ming Dynasty was at its peak. Not to mention the navy, the army was definitely invincible in the world.
However, later, Yang Hao inexplicably commanded the main force of the Ming army to be defeated by Sarhu, and Wei Zhongxian was even more inexplicably angry and moved Xiong Tingbi, causing important towns such as Chenyang and Liaoyang to fall one after another. Then he dismissed Sun Chengzong one after another, and left Yuan Chonghuan, making the Ming army lose its morale and vulnerable, helping Jiannu rise like a delivery of vegetables, so that it could not be dealt with in the future.
Similarly, Spain in the early days of Wanli was also prosperous. Not to mention the army, the navy was definitely invincible in the world.
However, later, the Spanish Navy expeditioned England five times, and each time they encountered a sea storm for no reason. Their invincible fleet was over inexplicably finished, and Spain also plummeted from then on.
At this time, let alone Zheng Zhilong's fleet of thousands of warships, he was unable to resist the ten gunboats in Manila. How dare Detabola not sign the peace agreement?
Chapter completed!