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Chapter 188 Macau (5)

 "Stop", Balai, the captain of the guard of Macao Governor Fei Souza, shouted loudly at Peng Zhaoheng, who was slowly approaching.

"Bang!"

A big fist hit Balai's jaw.

What kind of punch is this? An uppercut? Before Bale had time to think about it, his eyes went dark and he fell heavily to the ground.

"Hit someone on the chin", Peng Zhaoheng remembered this trick taught to him by his father Peng Hongpeng.

The Bijika people who grew up in the mountains of western Hunan have been martial arts since childhood. That year, 13-year-old Peng Zhaoheng challenged a warrior in the tribe. The warrior was tall and powerful, and Peng Zhaoheng was defeated step by step.

"Hit him on the chin," Peng Hongpeng yelled at his son.

Peng Zhaoheng got close to the enemy and punched the chin, causing the warrior to fall to the ground.

The image of his father flashed through Peng Zhaoheng's mind. Before he could miss it, a Yi soldier raised his musket.

A flying kick knocked down the barbarian soldiers.

Another Malay barbarian rushed over. Peng Zhaoheng took out the hand crossbow hidden in his black robe with his left hand and fired at the barbarian soldiers.

This kind of crossbow has three branches at a time and can shoot three times in a row.

There were three crisp sounds, and Malayi clutched his throat and fell to the ground twitching.

Peng Zhaoheng held a crossbow in his left hand and a knife in his right hand, and rushed to Feisusa.

A knife is held in front of Feisusa.

"Tell your men to put down their weapons!"

As the Governor of Macau, Fei Souza had his own dignity, gritted his teeth and remained silent.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Peng Zhaoheng's men took out their hand crossbows and fired, and seven or eight of the Yi soldiers fell.

"Put down your weapons," Peng Zhaoheng shouted, "or I will kill your governor and bishop!"

"My God!"

Bishop Menezes was held up by several daggers, and he made the sign of the cross in confusion.

Governor Maccaillot was timid and called the guards to put down their guns.

Hearing the sound of fighting, the guards outside broke in. They found that calm had been restored inside. Hundreds of believers were squatting on the ground, holding their heads in their hands. Governor Fessusa, Bishop Meneses, and Council Director Magalius

They all had knives on their necks.

Peng Zhaoheng yelled at Li Li: "Tell those foreign devils that if they dare to come forward again, I will kill all these foreign officials."

Under the protection of the rat guard, the guards did not dare to approach and confronted Peng Zhaoheng and others from a distance.

There were over 10,000 soldiers and horses, boundless. Luo Quanbin, the commander-in-chief of Guangzhou, rushed to St. Paul's Cathedral with a boundless army of 10,000.

Faisuzha's guard, only a hundred people strong, lost the will to resist when looking at the countless Ming troops, and had no choice but to lay down their weapons and surrender.

Luo Quanbin led his troops to surround Dabaotai Mountain, but did not attack.

He kept in mind the order of Zheng Feng, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi: kill less people.

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"Quick, move the cannon to the northwest."

Captain Amariu, who stayed at Fortress Hill, gave orders to his subordinates.

In order to express goodwill to the Ming Dynasty, the Portuguese fort did not have cannons on the northwest side facing the Ming Dynasty. In a hurry, the Portuguese soldiers moved the cannons in a hurry.

The Ming army at the foot of the mountain did not take the opportunity to attack.

What conspiracy are the Ming people doing? Amariu is very strange.

Li Li went up the mountain with Luo Quanbin's order.

Amaliu knew Li Li, this damn traitor, who used to sell meat, fruits and vegetables to the garrison. No, he is not a traitor, he is originally from the Ming Kingdom! Damn it, we have all fallen into the Ming Kingdom’s trap!

"Captain, you should know that there are 10,000 troops at the foot of the mountain. Resistance is futile. Please cherish the lives of your subordinates. General Luo promises to give you and your subordinates the respect they deserve." Li Li's voice when he persuaded him to surrender was slow and unsteady.

No rush.

Amaliu wanted to tear Li Li's mouth apart, but his good qualities allowed him to politely reject Li Li: "I'm sorry, I am a soldier. I will never surrender without the order of the Governor!"

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"I want to see your governor," Macau Governor Fei Sousa yelled angrily at Luo Quanbin.

Hearing that Feisusa was clamoring to see him, Zheng Feng, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi in the Ming Dynasty, laughed and said, "Francis can't stand it any longer!"

He smiled and said to Tong Yangjia, Governor of Liaodong, and Sun Kewang, the Minister of Concierge: "Tong Dutang, Minister Sun, the soldiers have completed their tasks, and it is our business next."

Both claimed it was.

Negotiations between China and Portugal on Macao are carried out at the level of local officials.

"Governor Feisusa, you should understand that in front of an army of one hundred thousand (this number was given by Zheng Feng to Feisusa, the real number is 20,000), the resistance of a mere thousand people is futile. Let your subordinates put down their weapons.

", Zheng Feng smiled and took the lead.

"Protest, protest strongly!"

Fessusa clenched his fists and shouted angrily: "Our country has always had a good relationship with your country, but your army broke its promise and suddenly attacked Macau, seriously hurting the friendship between the two countries and the feelings of the Portuguese people! In this regard, I

Express strong protest and condemnation!"

"Protest, protest strongly!"

Zheng Feng also clenched his fists and yelled angrily: "You said we broke our promise? Ming Dynasty only allowed you to live and trade in Macau. When did it allow you to garrison troops and build forts? What about the treaty? Your country did not give us permission without our permission.

, stationed troops and built forts on our country’s soil without authorization, which has seriously damaged the friendship between the two countries and the feelings of the people of Ming Dynasty! I strongly protest and condemn this!"

"This??"

Feisusa was at a loss for words. Indeed, the Ming Dynasty never allowed the Portuguese to garrison troops in Macau, nor did it recognize the power of the Macau Council.

He argued forcefully: "The Macau Fort has existed for decades. Your government has never expressed any objection and it should be regarded as acquiescence."

"Acquiescence? Our country has repeatedly asked your country to dismantle the Macau Fort, but your country turned a deaf ear. In the sixth year of Tianqi (1626), He Shijin, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, asked you to demolish the northern city wall of Macau and the Ruins of St. Paul's Fort. As a result, you demolished and built again, and also shot Kill the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty who prevented you from building the fort. Today, I, under the order of King Jing of the Supervisory State, took over the Macau fort. For the safety of your men, please order them to put down their weapons immediately. Otherwise, I will not be able to restrain the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty and will not do anything to them. "Excessive behavior".

Threat! This is a naked threat!

Fessusa lowered his head slumped and murmured to himself: "In this case, the dignity of the kingdom will be gone, and I will return to Lisbon as the most shameful Portuguese."

Zheng Feng smiled: "No, no, no, you will return with honor, and you will be greeted with flowers and applause. The Supervisor has given the order, and the Portuguese can continue to live and do business in Macau. Except for taking back the fort, everything will remain as usual. .The Macau city defense army can serve the Ming Dynasty as mercenaries, and your safety will be guaranteed by the Ming Dynasty."

"You mean we can still stay in Macau to live and trade?"

The fat Macao Council Director Macao asked happily.

Tong Yangjia, the governor of Liaodong who was in charge of Macau's trade affairs, said lightly: "Not only that, the Supervisory State also plans to move the Macau customs to Nanwan and dismantle the gates. The Francons in Macau can freely do business and trade anywhere in the Ming Dynasty." .

"This is great. When I go to Daming to buy goods, I no longer have to queue at the border gate." Maccaillos was moved.

Sun Kewang, the minister of the Concierge House, also spoke: "When I came from Changsha, the Supervisor personally promised that from now on the Portuguese in Macau would enjoy the same rights as the people of the Ming Dynasty, and the Macao Jesus Church could freely preach throughout the Ming Dynasty. In addition, Ming Dynasty also planned to order 80 more heavy cannons from the Macao Gun Factory."

At this time, Bishop Meneses was excited, "Thank God! We can finally broadcast the Lord's gospel to the East!"

Under the persuasion of Meneses and Macalho, Fessusa softened his attitude and agreed to the surrender of the Macau garrison to the Ming army. However, he said that matters regarding commerce and trade needed to be reported to King Joao IV of Portugal for decision.

Since then, the city defense of Macau has been taken over by the Ming army. Zhu Hengjia promoted Peng Zhaoheng to the deputy general of Macau, and appointed Cai Xin to the deputy general of Xiangshan Navy to stay in Macau.

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After receiving letters from the Governor, Bishop, and Trustees of Macau, King Joao IV of Portugal dedicated his meditation.

This great king who led Portugal to regain independence from Spain was also a hero of his generation and acted vigorously and resolutely.

Since the matter in Macau is a done deal and cannot be undone, all that is left is to accept the reality and maximize the benefits for Portugal.

He ordered his special envoy Carlo Gao to go to the East immediately to negotiate with Zhu Hengjia on his behalf.

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At the Jing Palace in Changsha, Zhu Hengjia was about to take a rest after attending the morning court. Unexpectedly, Guan Shouzhen, He Wuzou, Su Guansheng, Yu Chaoxiang, the Minister of War, and Chen Xin, the doctor of the Armed Forces Department, claimed that they had something to do and refused to leave.

I had no choice but to go to the side hall to discuss matters.

It turned out that these officials heard that Zhu Hengjia had taken over Macau, and for fear of interrupting trade, they came here to dissuade him.

Guan Shouzhen was in charge of the Household Department, and Ming Dynasty could collect a lot of tax money from trade with the Francois every year, so he was afraid of reducing the Household Department's income; Yu Chaoxiang and Chen Xin were in charge because the Ministry of War had orders from the Macau Gun Factory. They were afraid of affecting the armaments; He Wuzou and Su Guansheng were entrusted by the township party.

Both of them are Cantonese, especially He Wuzou, who is from Xiangshan. Every year, Cantonese businessmen make huge profits by trading with the Franco people. Once the trade is interrupted, the villagers will have no money to make. So He Dabachi , Academician Su hurriedly came to Zhu Hengjia to plead for mercy.

"In the supervision of the country, the trade with the Francois is very important to our Ming Dynasty and must not be interrupted," the ministers advised.

Zhu Hengjia laughed loudly: "Don't worry, gentlemen, the trade with the Francois will not be interrupted, but I will also take special measures!"

He is a time traveler, so he naturally knows the importance of trade with the Franco people in Macau to the Ming Dynasty.

Historically, Macao served as an important transit point for Ming Dynasty commodities. A large amount of silk, porcelain, and tea were shipped from here to the world. The Portuguese in Macao opened many routes to Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa, Japan, etc. During the Wanli period, only from Macao Goods sent to Japan can generate one million taels of silver for the Ming Dynasty every year. In the late 16th century, about one-third of the world's silver flowed into China.

How could Zhu Hengjia be willing to kill and eat such a golden goose that laid golden eggs for the Ming Dynasty? Therefore, he decided that except for the fort being taken back, everything else in Macau would remain the same.

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John IV's special envoy Carlo Guo arrived in Macau, and Sun Kewang personally escorted him to Changsha.

Higher-level talks between China and Portugal on the Macau issue began in Changsha.

On November 6, the 23rd year of the Chongzhen reign of the Ming Dynasty (1650), after a lot of bickering, the two sides finally reached an agreement and signed the "Treaty of Friendship and Trade between China and Portugal".

It mainly stipulates the following points: Macau is the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and the Portuguese are not allowed to station troops or build any military facilities in Macau; the Ming Dynasty protects the life and property safety of the Portuguese in Macau; the Portuguese in Macau can freely reside, do business and preach in the Ming Dynasty.

In later generations, a poet named Qiu Fengjia visited Macau and saw the fort collected by Zhu Hengjia. He wrote a poem "Macau" to commemorate it:

I came to find heroes at sea,

How can Rujun let the Gu Zhu family.

The heroes of North Hu and South Vietnam are here,

The setting sun is rustling and the willow carriage is shining brightly.


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