Francois's face turned blue and white at times after being scolded by Luo Wenzao.
He couldn't understand why Luo Wenzao, a well-known good man, chose to quit teaching?
He was curious, but he didn't forget the purpose of his visit.
Putting aside Luo Wenzao, he looked at Charles and asked.
"Captain Charles, can you take responsibility for your actions?"
"You teamed up with the Ming Dynasty to attack Macau. Are you declaring war on Portugal on behalf of Britain?"
"Is this declaring war on the Qing Dynasty on behalf of Britain?"
Charles blinked and subconsciously looked at Zhu Hongyu and Zheng Chenggong with probing eyes.
At present, it seems that Zhu Hongyu and Zheng Chenggong have the final say on whether Britain will declare war on Portugal and the Manchus.
Before Zheng Chenggong could react, Zhu Hongyu spoke.
"Protector Cromwell died of illness, King Charles II took over the government, and the restoration of the Stuart dynasty in England was successful."
"You Portuguese are deeply in collusion with the Cromwellian rebels. Now that the Stuart dynasty has been restored, naturally you Portuguese cannot be spared lightly!"
Zhu Hongyu took over the conversation directly and firmly blamed Britain.
Anyway, he remembers that the restoration of the Stuart Dynasty in England happened in the past few years!
It is normal for people in power to change and policies to change, right?
As for what the UK will do when it finds out about this?
What else can I do? Let’s serve it cold!
Don’t you believe that halfway across the world, Britain can bite off half of its bird feathers?
Today's Britain is not the empire on which the sun never sets in the 18th and 19th centuries!
A bourgeois revolution, Britain is also in chaos!
When Charles heard this, he nodded slightly when he saw Zheng Chenggong and said.
"Yes, that's it!"
"You Portuguese people are following Cromwell's rebellion. Now that the Stuart dynasty has been restored, of course I will give you a big show!"
When Charles finished speaking, Francois's face looked like a big dyeing shop, with an extremely complicated expression.
"This this!"
He felt fear from the bottom of his heart.
Francois didn't know what was going on in the mainland of Europe, but wasn't it certain that Macau was doomed now?
He asked Zhu Hongyu and Zheng Chenggong again.
"Why did the Ming Dynasty attack Macau?"
"Didn't you already agree to lease Macau to Portuguese merchants as a transit tribute?"
"Can the Ming army's current attack on Macau be regarded as the Ming Dynasty's declaration of war on Portugal?"
Zhu Hongyu just sneered and said.
"The Ming Dynasty did agree to lease Macau to Portuguese merchants, but how long has it been since you paid rent to the Ming Dynasty?"
"If the tenant doesn't pay the rent to the owner, doesn't he allow the owner to take back his house?"
Zhu Hongyu is right to say so.
The reason why Macau was leased to the Portuguese was actually a bad debt.
At that time, the Portuguese used the excuse that their goods were soaked in water and sold them miserably in front of the officials of the Ming Dynasty. They also said that they were going to pay tribute.
It took me so long to find a place like this.
Later, I refused to leave!
It's a gift of money and a payment of rent, which forms an established fact.
Seeing this, the Ming Dynasty felt that since they received rent every year, the Portuguese were obedient enough.
He also sent a lot of muskets and artillery to Ming Dynasty!
So they acquiesced, and Macau became what it is now.
But in any case, Macau is not a colony, and the Portuguese only leased it.
Since the Portuguese have not paid rent for a long time, it is justifiable for Ming Dynasty to take back Macau.
After hearing Zhu Hongyu's reasons, Francois was speechless and didn't know what to say.
They Portugal want to pay rent, but isn’t your Ming Dynasty gone?
Where do they go to hand it over?
…
Francois left in disgrace and returned to the cathedral.
In the church, a large number of Portuguese people gathered together to sing hymns. In despair, only religious belief could soothe their hearts.
However, just when a group of them were singing happily, Francois came back.
Not only was he back, he also brought bad news to everyone...
It’s true, it’s really the Ming and British coalition forces that invaded Macau!
He saw with his own eyes the commanders of the Ming and British coalition forces sitting together to discuss matters!
In an instant, everyone in Macau felt that a disaster was coming.
Madhu, this is going to end!
"Is there any news about the Tatars in Guangzhou? When will they come to reinforce us?"
The governor asked anxiously.
Now they can only place their hopes on the Manchu and Qing Dynasties!
When the Ming-British coalition invaded, they could only find a way to form a Qing-Portuguese coalition to resist.
The commander shook his head and said.
"Guangzhou is two to three hundred miles away from Macau. A round trip would take at least several days!"
In order to prepare for Zheng Chenggong's sneak attack, the Qing army deployed a large number of troops at the Pearl River Estuary.
Especially after the imperial edict of the Qing Dynasty was issued to move the border and ban the sea, the area along the Pearl River Estuary became a military restricted area.
However, there was no governor of Guangdong and Guangxi in Guangzhou City or a gratifying transfer order from King Pingnan.
Even if these Qing troops received a request for help from the Portuguese, they wouldn't dare to move!
Anyone who has no orders to mobilize troops will be killed. The Qing army's strict military laws are not just words!
After all, it is still the early Qing Dynasty, and the military laws of the Qing army do not include killing people!
"Send the order and actively deploy the city defense!"
"Although we have lost the big fort, we still have the Macao Fortress, so we can definitely hold on until the Qing army comes for reinforcements."
The governor spoke to calm everyone's uneasy mood.
The bishop on the side continued to make the sign of the cross on his chest and said.
“May God bless Portugal!”
Everyone said in unison.
“May God bless Portugal!”
…
The sky gradually became brighter, and the merchants who had been panicking all night under the rumbling artillery fire breathed a sigh of relief when they saw it was dawn.
Although whether the Ming army takes action against them or not has nothing to do with whether it is dawn or not.
However, dawn always brings people a sense of security!
The businessmen looked at the Ming Dynasty flag flying high on the fort and couldn't help but panic.
First, they are afraid of insurrectionary troops and harming them!
After all, in the late Ming Dynasty, the military discipline of the Ming army was really hard to say, and it was only a little better than the Qing army who liked to massacre cities.
The second is fear. If the Ming Dynasty regains Macau, their business will be out of business!
As for saying that the Ming Dynasty's recovery of Macau was conducive to the overall situation of resisting the Qing Dynasty, no one cares!
Just kidding, what does the overall situation of resisting the Qing Dynasty have to do with them?
Just look at the hair of these businessmen, which are basically all money rat tails, and you can know their stance!
Although they may not really surrender to the Manchus, they are basically afraid of being killed by the Manchus!
However, what makes these businessmen feel strange is that the Ming army has never come to trouble them.
This makes them even more uneasy!
Just when a group of businessmen were worried and didn't know what to do.
Someone is coming from the Ming Dynasty’s fleet!
A Liberation Army soldier wearing armor rode to the port and summoned the merchants gathered at the port.
Looking at the money-rat-tailed heads in the crowd, he instinctively felt disgusted, but he didn't say anything.
After everyone gathered, he stood up and spoke loudly.
"His Royal Highness the Governor has an edict."
"The king's army went on an expedition to the north to regain its homeland. Macau is now a war zone. The soldiers are fierce and the situation is dangerous."
"You and other merchants must leave Macau within today to avoid unnecessary casualties!"