"Christmas is sacred, and I will never let Christmas Eve become unpeaceful. If I can't even do this, then I don't deserve to be the Governor General of the Philippines!"
"Investigate it immediately! This cargo ship must not dock. Stop it when it is on the sea!"
Even if Governor Patilla is a coward, even if the current situation is very unfriendly to Spain, he will never allow more than 3,000 Spencers to be smuggled in. Is this going to arm the army?
The navy in Manila left the port despite the heavy rain. Two patrol gunboats took more than 400 soldiers and went north to check all merchant ships on the sea trying to enter the port.
The storm is coming, and there are almost no ships leaving Manila Bay, while the merchant ships on the sea are speeding up to rush to a safe port.
At this juncture, the Spanish navy blocked the main channel and asked for inspection. This made the merchant ships anxious to enter the port suddenly angry, and curses in various languages were heard on the sea.
The captains who braved the heavy rain bribed them with bags of gold coins, but they didn't expect that these Spanish officers would change their gender today? They actually don't accept bribes for official business, they just have to inspect ships one by one.
All the ships were floating in the storm, and some ships were even scratched. Many cargo ships couldn't bear it anymore, and they broke in regardless of Spain's ban.
"Don't worry about these bastards. If you keep crowding like this, they will all fall into the sea and feed the fish. Come into the harbor!"
"What on earth do you want to do? Can't you wait until we dock for inspection? It's too dangerous right now..."
In the chaos, several cargo ships rushed directly in. At this moment, a Chinese cargo ship suddenly took advantage of the chaos and bypassed the fleet and tried to rush into Manila Bay.
The sharp-eyed Spanish lookout shouted, "There is a Chinese ship! Trying to break the card! Found a Chinese lucky ship!"
It was too late for the two gunboats to turn around at this moment. The commander who received the strict order shouted, "Fire! Fire immediately! Our department has authorized us to fire freely..."
Boom boom boom... The gunboat's bow spurted flames in the wind and rain, and the shells accurately focused on the deck of the fortune ship. The broken human body was thrown into the sky in the explosion.
At 7:45 pm on the 18th, the Arowana incident in Manila Bay broke out. The Chinese sent the third batch of embassy staff in London, and a group of 24 people were shelled by the Spanish.
In this shelling incident, the Dragon Fish sank, and 18 sailors lost their lives. Two of the embassy's preparatory staff died, three were missing, and the rest suffered varying degrees of injuries.
You must know that the Chinese have just been recognized by the United Kingdom. It was Prime Minister Gladstone who recognized the Chinese as an independent country and exchanged credentials.
After the formal establishment of diplomatic relations, the most important task was to establish the embassy of both parties. After all, London was the center of the world at that time. Xiao Letian attached great importance to the preparations for the establishment of the London embassy.
He entrusted the Duke of Newex to purchase the castle, invested heavily in interior decoration, and then sent batches of preliminary staff. Although the first ambassador had not yet been determined, the work team had already begun preparations.
The destination of the Arowana this time is Singapore. After this lucky ship arrives in Singapore, it will be changed into a British cruise ship and go straight to Paris!
Such an important delegation of foreign teachers was shelled by Spanish warships because they were taking shelter from a storm in Manila. This is really outrageous!
During the storm, the Chinese crew members who fell into the water were rescued. The Spaniards also regarded them as smugglers. They were tied up one by one with ropes and surrounded by bright bayonets.
"Let me go! I am a diplomat at the Chinese Embassy in London. We have diplomatic immunity. You are committing a crime!"
"Gag his mouth! Put them in the customs prison! We will interrogate them when the governor is free tomorrow..."
These Spaniards are used to being bosses. From the bottom of their hearts they look down on these Chinese people and will not listen to their defense at all.
But this matter cannot escape the eyes of crew members from other countries around. The Chinese are no longer living behind closed doors in China. After years of hard work, there are also a number of countries in Europe that are friendly to the Chinese.
Don’t forget Xiao Letian’s reports on China in European media. He spent so much money and brainwashed the public every day, saying that China has beautiful scenery, simple folk customs, and the mystery of ancient civilization...
Gradually, a large number of Chinese fans also appeared among the European people!
During this shelling incident, a British cargo ship approaching actually heard the Chinese complaints. The captain and crew looked at each other for a few times and said nothing. As a result, the ship just docked.
The British captain and the first and second mates found the telegraph office and sent two telegrams directly to London and Ryukyu, reporting the Arowana incident.
In the dark night, Governor Botila heard that the Dragon Fish had been sunk. His heart finally settled in his stomach. After drinking a few large glasses of wine, he was finally able to have a good sleep.
In the damp and cold customs prison, the Chinese envoys were tied up and stayed up all night, but there was no fear or anger at being bullied in everyone's eyes, but a smile!
Yes, that is the smile of the fox when he is about to catch the hare. They know that the Spaniards themselves have ordered coffin boards for themselves!
In the middle of the night, Brunei, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Ryukyu...including Singapore, all of East Asia knew the news, but Governor Botila was the only one who was sleeping like a fool.
The telegram may be slower to reach Europe, but at most 24 hours later, London will receive the news!
The entire political arena in East Asia was shaken. The British Governor in Hong Kong's eyes almost dropped, "Did the Spaniards eat crazy beef? How dare you provoke Xiao Letian at this time?"
"Your French master in Spain has been killed, how dare you massacre the Chinese envoys? Madman, madman... Send a report to Manila immediately and ask if Botila is crazy!"
In the middle of the night, telegrams of inquiries flew to Manila like snowflakes. The United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the United States, Portugal... and even the French, who were in panic all day long, also sent telegrams to inquire.
At six o'clock in the morning, Patila was sleeping with a maid in her arms, but the adjutant burst into the door like crazy and came in!
The naked aboriginal maid screamed in fright, but the adjutant kicked her big butt, and she rolled out like a piece of meat.
"Governor! Something bad has happened. Do you still have time to play with women? We received more than ten telegrams this morning... We... We blew up the Chinese envoy sent to London!"
Botila was getting angry when he heard one sentence, and all the hairs on his body stood up, and an electric current rushed directly from the soles of his feet to the Tianling Cap.
"God! You are kidding me..." He rushed up and grabbed the telegrams.
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