Outside the port of Xiamen

A three-masted battleship with the flag of the Kingdom of Portugal flying blue on the left and white on the right slowly sailed into the dock.

On the deck of the battleship, Portugal Governor Steve, in Macau, looked up at the more than ten neatly arranged third-class warships on the dock that were several circles larger than his warships.

He turned his head to ask an officer behind him and said, "Lieutenant Colonel Olev, is this the latest warship of the Ming Kingdom you mentioned in the letter?"

"Yes, Your Excellency!" Lieutenant Colonel Olev nodded: "This is a new type of warship with very strong combat power. Its protection, firepower and speed are very good. One ship alone is equipped with eighty cannons. In my opinion, no warship in Europe is its opponent at present."

Hearing this, another officer next to him said with some dissatisfaction: "Lieutenant Colonel Olev, what you said is a bit exaggerated. I admit that from the perspective of a naval officer, this Ming warship is indeed quite good, but to say that no warship is its opponent, isn't it too exaggerated? Moreover, in order to increase the protection, it also covered the iron armor on the side of the ship, which will cause its weight to increase sharply and cause its weight to drop. How could a bulky elephant beat a group of flexible hyenas?"

"But don't forget, this elephant can fire." Lieutenant Colonel Olev sneered: "Some time ago, the Marquis of Ming Kingdom led more than 50 warships from this fleet to fight against more than 300 warships of Zheng Zhilong Group. In the end, Zheng Zhilong lost more than 100 warships, while the Fujian Navy lost only six warships, but this type of warship was not lost. Doesn't this tell the problem?"

Hearing this, the officer next to him stopped saying a word. Zheng Zhilong had been fighting with them openly and secretly for so many years. How could they not understand Zheng Zhilong's power? Even though Zheng Zhilong robbed their merchant ship some time ago, they could only stare at him. In the end, it was Liu Xiang who led the Fujian Navy to arrive in time to let them escape. The Ming Navy was able to seriously damage Zheng Zhilong with this warship, so its combat power can naturally be imagined.

The officers didn't understand this principle. They just thought of the mission of coming to Xiamen this time, and many people felt extremely frustrated.

Steve naturally understood the mood of these officers, and sighed helplessly in his heart, but his face showed a smile: "Gentlemen, I understand your mood very much at this moment, but you must understand that since the order of His Majesty the King has been officially issued, we, as soldiers, naturally cannot violate the order of His Majesty the King, and we did not return it to the Ming Kingdom for nothing.

The marquis of Ming State had promised that our merchant ships could continue to dock in Macau, and the Ming State also allowed our merchants to go to their mainland to purchase porcelain, tea and other items. With these things, I believe that each of us can make a huge profit."

"Boom...boom..."

As soon as Steve finished speaking, he heard a deafening sound of cannons suddenly sounded on the dock.

Except for Steve, the people on the ship were all soldiers, so they were naturally particularly sensitive to the sound of cannons. At the moment when the cannons sounded, everyone looked in the direction of the cannons almost reflexively. When they looked over, they found that thick white smoke emerged from the side of the ships leaning against the docks.

"God, what did I see? The Ming people were actually firing salutes. When did they learn the etiquette of the Prussians and the Anglos?"

After being startled, some officers complained that in the 17th century, the fire of cannons was not as popular as later generations. People from many countries regarded this ceremony as a rude expression.

Steve frowned and shouted to everyone, "Okay gentlemen, when is it now? You are still complaining, haven't you seen the sailors lined up on the deck to welcome us? Quickly order our people to line up and stand up, don't make people laugh at the officers of our Kingdom of Portugal Navy without etiquette!"

Under Steve's order, the sailors and officers on the battleship also lined up in neat formations and slowly docked at the dock with the battleship.

"His Excellency Steve, welcome you!"

When Steve got off the warship and stepped onto the dock, Yang Feng, dressed in military uniform, strode towards Steve, the Portuguese Governor to Macau, and came with a bear hug with him. Perhaps he was too strong, so the Portuguese Governor to Macau, rolled his eyes for a moment.

Fortunately, Yang Feng also realized in time that the strength he used might be too much, and apologized awkwardly: "Oh... I'm so sorry, maybe I'm so excited. You know that I've been looking forward to this day for too long."

"Okay, this is the first time I have seen such an apology method as you. It seems that I need to re-learn the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty." Steve smiled helplessly.

"Governor Steve, I have prepared lunch for you and the officers of your country. If there is anything we have to finish our meal, what do you think?"

"Of course there is no problem. Didn't you have an old saying in the Ming Dynasty that you should follow the guests? Since I have come to your territory, I will naturally obey your arrangements."

While the two of them were talking, a carriage slowly came to the side of them and stopped. Yang Feng invited Steve to get on the carriage. Soon the carriage left the dock and headed towards the Grand Governor's Office of Zhengnan.

At noon that day, Yang Feng held a banquet at the Grand Governor's Office in the South of the Conquest. Both Steve and the casual Portuguese officers were conquered by the Ming Dynasty's delicacies, and the group praised them all.

After lunch, Yang Feng invited Steve to his study alone.

After taking a sip of tea, Yang Feng said to Steve: "Governor General, I think you must have brought good news this time, right?"

"Yes!"

Steve nodded, took out an envelope from his body and handed it to Yang Feng solemnly.

"His Marquis, the reply from His Majesty the King has arrived. In the letter, His Majesty the King formally agreed to your country's request to take back Macau and also agreed to withdraw all our troops. However, His Majesty the King also hopes that your country can abide by its promises and effectively protect the safety of our country's expatriates and merchants."

"Of course!" Yang Feng also nodded solemnly: "Keeping promises is the basic principle of a civilized country. Since we have agreed, as long as your businessmen abide by the laws and regulations in our country, we will definitely protect their safety. Moreover, I believe that you will get more than you lose."

"I hope so!"

Steve let out a whimper, with a complicated expression on his face. As the last governor of Portugal to Macau, it was in a bitter mood, but when he thought that Portugal could obtain the right to trade with the Ming Dynasty in the future, it was in a much better mood.
Chapter completed!