"They surrendered!" Sun Chuanting's face was filled with excitement as he looked at the huge white flag raised on the mast. Whether in the East or the West, there is a tradition of white flags expressing surrender.

As for why this is the case, God knows. Anyway, the East and the West have developed such traditions respectively. So when Fidel raised the white flag, Sun Chuanting did not understand the other meaning.

"Surrendered?" Lu Xiangsheng opened his eyes wide and looked hard towards the sea. It was only a few kilometers away, making the Hometown armed merchant ship look very small, not to mention the white flag hanging on it.

"Yes, they stopped and stayed where they were." Sun Chuanting still held up the telescope and kept watching. Shanghai Port has a good system. For foreign merchant ships, the port must send out vessels to pick them up. There is no surplus.

There is nothing wrong with Sun Chuanting. All the staff need to do is follow the system step by step.

This was probably the first time there was a foreign ship, and the response from the port was very slow. It took half an hour after the position sent out the message before a ship went out to sea and headed for the Hometown.

Staying on the ship, Fidel's face was full of worry. He didn't know what this port with strong protective power wanted to do. After forcing himself to stop, Fidel turned a blind eye. Obviously there were still a lot of people in their port.

Vacancy.

It wasn't until a small boat with a sun-and-moon flag came over that he let go of his worries. The other party showed that he had no ill intentions. As for the fact that he had been bombarded before, he must have violated the rules of this ancient country.

At this time, Fidel remembered to understand the customs and habits of this country so as not to offend some people. At this time, he was also fortunate that there was still an interpreter on his ship. The interpreter lived in Manila.

The Chinese, who knew Spanish, were put into the fleet for this operation.

"Quick, hurry up and call Mr. Zhou over." Seeing the other party's personnel climbing up the rope ladder, Fidel shouted loudly in Spanish, fearing that he would neglect the other party and be classified as persona non grata and be rejected.

Entering the port. Fidel knew clearly how important this exploratory operation was.

As the leader of this fleet, Fidel knew how important the governor was to this matter. As the most important participant in the Ming Dynasty trade, Spain suffered extremely heavy losses after the waterway was blocked. If he still fails this time,

If the Ming Dynasty cannot be connected, and the two sides unite to defeat the pirates and open up the shipping route, the governor will consider gathering Spanish power in America to ensure the smooth flow of the shipping route.

Therefore, each of the armed merchant ships that came this time was equipped with an interpreter, just to ensure that the good intentions of the Governor of Manila could be accurately conveyed when they finally arrived in Ming Dynasty.

Soon, the interpreter Mr. Zhou came over. Mr. Zhou's name was Zhou Dawei, which means promising. Ever since his father's generation, he had been forced to go to sea to make a living due to the pressure of life. However, Zhou Dawei relied on his intelligence and ability to master the skills since he was a child.

There are many languages, Spanish is one of them. From then on, he lived a life of interpreting.

He didn't come here voluntarily this time. He was forced to do so by the Spaniards, oh no, the big French people. But there was nothing he could do about it. The Chinese living overseas were actually very miserable. They were treated badly by the colonists in every aspect.

They are suppressed and guarded, and they are smart and diligent, but they are envied by the natives who are lazy and naturally unwilling to use their brains.

However, they themselves often have the idea of ​​​​going to heaven. Although they have to make a living under Spain, they do not flatter them, and they do not look down on the natives. The Chinese like to stick together, and it is this kind of teamwork that makes them

I have never really integrated into the local area, and I live in a relatively unique way, living in the cracks.

Mastering a variety of foreign languages, including some local dialects, Zhou Dawei has become a rare talent. Even in front of Fidel, he still maintains a touch of arrogance.

The Chinese at this time were completely different from the Chinese who lived overseas in the late Qing Dynasty. In the Nanyang region, the Ming Dynasty had not severed contact with them. From time to time, some tributes were paid. Therefore, the influence of the Ming Dynasty has never faded from this place.

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Even the colonists would not go too far towards these exiled Chinese. They did not know how the giant Ming Dynasty would react if these people were touched.

Such a fragile balance existed until 1603, when Wanli had just completed the three major levies. At that time, the national treasury was empty, and Wanli began to want to collect business taxes, and the mine supervisor who was thrown out and scolded started from then.

At that time, due to trade relations, countless merchants brought back a large amount of silver from Manila, so word spread that there were silver mines in Luzon, and even attracted some Ming Dynasty officials to go overseas to investigate.

Therefore, Spain, which was very worried that it would lose Luzon, decided to take action first to gain strength. It first purchased the weapons of the local Chinese at a high price, and then colluded with the local indigenous people to eradicate the Chinese who they regarded as internal collaborators.

There was a massacre.

At that time, as the three major conquests had just ended, the Ming Dynasty was unable to send troops overseas, but it still tried its best and sent a letter of credence "Report to Retrieve Luzon Prisoner Shang Shu" to condemn the Governor of Manila. Wanli supported it with his own clear attitude

They invaded the local Chinese and threatened them with various conditions.

This finally made the Spanish colonists restrain themselves, but this kind of verbal condemnation was still not as effective as actual military intervention. Since then, the status of the Chinese has gone from bad to worse. Although it is still higher than the local indigenous people, it has changed from a similar

The relationship of colonists as partners became that of subordinates.

They are indeed partners. Except for a small number of Chinese who were forced to go overseas, a large part of them did so voluntarily. They moved their handicraft industries to Manila to produce nearby and pursue huge profits.

The impact of this massacre was very far-reaching. Not only the Chinese in Luzon, but also other places, including Indochina, the Malay Peninsula and other indigenous countries with state forms and civilizations, the status of the Chinese has declined. From being similar to aristocrats

His status has become that of an ordinary wealthy businessman.

Being under the eaves, he had to bow his head. Zhou Dawei was unable to change the changes in the surrounding environment. He had to restrain his arrogance from the heavenly kingdom, hide it in his heart, and live an honest life. Therefore, even though he was forced to come to Spain

On the merchant ship, Zhou Dawei was still very responsible. He endured the fear and panic of the past few days and was always on call.

He didn't know where his destination was this time, so when he saw the arrogant little official standing proudly on the bow of the ship, dressed in Gebu soap clothes, his whole body trembled and he was completely stunned.

Yes, this kind of color is monotonous and it looks like a scarf.

Yes, that look with a cunning and oily face and eyes like knives that want to scrape a few ounces of oil from your body.

Yes, this kind of attitude towards the people at the bottom, being superior and asking for everything.

This is the image of the petty officials in the government who often come into contact with the people, and it is also the person his father often talks about. Zhou Dawei's father often compares these petty officials with the Spanish colonists, always using several times the

Adjectives like "little official" are used to describe the greed of the Spaniards.

Therefore, Zhou Dawei remembered things like petty officials very clearly and vividly, so when he took a look at this man who climbed onto the boat, even though his face was sullen, he still couldn't hide his accustomed charming smile.

At the same time, it combines with the past images in the mind.

This is Daming!

After these Spaniards worked hard and fought through numerous sieges, just to come to the land of the Ming Dynasty?

Zhou Dawei suddenly became excited and trembled, and the blood all over his body seemed to be burning. This is Daming, Daming! My hometown!

"Follow the guiding boat and don't trespass. Violators will be responsible for the consequences." Suddenly, the clerk said coldly, regardless of whether the other party understood it or not, and climbed down again and returned to the boat.

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"Mr. Zhou, what did this Ming Dynasty man say?" While Zhou Dawei was still stunned with wet eyes, Fidel smiled and asked kindly.

"Ah?" Zhou Dawei reacted in vain and realized that the captain was talking to him. He instinctively wanted to bend down and translate it in a respectful tone, but when the words came to his mouth, he somehow felt less courageous in his heart.

Zhuang, the words changed.

He yelled, "Follow me, follow me."

"Ah!" Field was stunned for a moment, and was filled with anger by the other party's tone and attitude. However, when he thought of the five thick water pillars just now, he could bear all the anger.

However, he did not dare to do anything to Zhou Dawei, but he directed his anger on the others. "Idiots, don't you understand what people say? Please paddle quickly and keep up with the boat in front."

Under the captain's roar, the sailors were driven into a frenzy, and soon they were rowing long oars from the original gun window. The sailors began to rock hard and followed the boat in front.

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The rage he imagined did not come, which made Zhou Dawei feel lucky and surprised. However, these were not as good as the joy of seeing the land on the coast of his hometown. He did not think about the meaning of Fidel's actions just now, but burst into tears.

Look at the surrounding land and buildings over and over again.

Following the guidance of the small boat, the armed merchant ship Hometown sailed into a harbor and docked next to a pier. Then the sails were lowered, the anchor was dropped, and planks were put up. Everyone got off the ship.

Soon, Sun Chuanting came over with his people. For safety reasons, he brought a group of soldiers over. The brand-new mandarin duck jackets and leather armor made these soldiers who were wearing old-style military uniforms still look very energetic. They lined up neatly.

The formation, with the spearmen in front and the archers in the back, formed a small phalanx.

The Jiangsu city defense general is Qin Bangping. As Qin Liangyu's younger brothers, they are also direct descendants of Zhu Youxiao to a certain extent. There are many similar old-style equipment in the capital's arsenal. Zhu You was establishing the new Central Army.

In front of the school, these were all scraps, so they were all handed over to the city defense army.

As one of the only three city defense armies at the time, Qin Bangping was actually assigned a lot, and all of them were armed to his subordinates, including the city defense army stationed at the port.

When he got off the boat, Fidel was shocked by the neat steps at first, but when he saw their equipment clearly, he was a little bit amused, and a trace of disdain hung on his lips. What's the point of having a neat formation? They were still using bows and arrows.

, and it is also an ancient phalanx of spears and firearms. If the Ming Dynasty is equipped with this level of equipment, then I really want to suggest the Governor to mobilize the army from America and capture the Ming Dynasty.

Fidel's expression made Zhou Dawei, who was familiar with these Spanish ghosts, immediately panic. He knew what the other party was thinking at a glance, whether it was robbery or occupation. He had seen the power of the ghosts' army, so

If you fire a volley of guns at them, no matter how many natives charge you, they will be beaten back and dispersed.

Although the Ming Dynasty's army has neat and beautiful formations and bright armor, no matter how thick the armor is, can it compare with firearms? If a row of guns comes over, these armies will collapse.

"What should I do?" Zhou Dawei was panicked, but he had no choice. He could only pray for Ming Dynasty in private, asking God to protect his hometown from Spanish invasion.

Sun Chuanting, who was coming with his head held high, didn't know what was running in the minds of these two people. Even if he knew it, he would laugh it off and joke. This is just the second-line army of the Ming Dynasty, and it is a primitive second-line army. The real elite is catching the Mongols in the north.

People were beaten hard.

Do you know, Mongolians, that they were invincible in the world, but they were defeated by the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. They were driven out of the pass without their helmets and armor, and returned to the grasslands to drink from the northwest wind.

It is precisely because of driving away the Mongols and regaining the world from the Mongols that the legitimacy of the Ming Dynasty has been extremely upright throughout the history of China. This kind of legal system can be compared with it, that is,

Han Dynasty.

Well, Qin Dynasty, Qin Dynasty also counts!

For the Ming Dynasty, the people and most of the young officials have a deep sense of identification. It is precisely because of this that although there are many opponents of Zhu Youxiao's drastic reforms, there are still not many who actually rebel, far more than Wang Mang.

The New Deal came much less.

Not even a son of the plane came to compete with him for the world. Maybe there was a trace of Wang Siyuan in the past, but he jumped into the street easily.

Okay, this is all a long way off.

Sun Chuanting looked at Fidel who was walking down with a smile. His flaxen hair color and dark blue eyes made him feel strange, but he still welcomed him warmly, "Welcome everyone to come from afar. I am from the Shanghai Customs Department."

Director Sun Chuanting is also the manager of this port. If you have any questions, you can come to me."

Fidel nodded with a smile, and the complicated Chinese language became a kind of bird's language in his ears, although it was pleasant to the ear.

Although Zhou Dawei next to him knew many languages, he obviously did not have the ability to translate simultaneously. He waited until Sun Chuanting finished speaking before he started to translate slowly.
To be continued...