"We have to keep it even if we can't! We already have Hao Jing, we can't live without Goa anymore!"
Castro roared excitedly.
Peso said: "Actually, we should not have refused the Ming Dynasty's request to come to Goa for trade. We should have thought of this earlier, even if Spain and the Netherlands believe in God as we do, even if they also have hatred against the Ming Dynasty. , but in the face of interests, they can betray even God!"
"Is there any point in saying this now?"
Castro said with a wry smile.
"But now there is no point in guarding Goa either!"
Peso shouted back.
The expedition fleet composed of the Ming Dynasty, Spain and the Netherlands amounted to hundreds of warships, and Pesso was already feeling fear.
"The Ming Dynasty can complete the trade to Europe without us Portuguese, because the Ming Dynasty can also cooperate with the Dutch and the Spanish! If we hold Goa, the Ming Dynasty can still block our trade and choose to cooperate with the Netherlands , cooperate with Spain, and don’t have to worry about the interruption of trade with Europa! If we don’t hold Goa, we will still be banned. No matter what the result is, we will lose the trade with the East!”
Pessau then replied.
Castro remained silent.
Looking at the Han slaves who were still working for Portuguese people like him in the factory, he suddenly felt a sense of hatred.
Castro asked himself that he did not expect that the Ming Empire would go to the Dutch and Spanish. He did not even expect that the Ming Empire would clearly know that Portugal was not the only country in need of Eastern trade!
He also did not expect that the Spanish and Dutch would really join forces with the Ming Dynasty to deal with him.
Castro felt like he was being taught a lesson.
He found that once his terrifying Eastern Empire got involved in sea trade, people like himself would not be able to compete with it in terms of military strength or strategy.
He felt that he was now like a little brat who angered a scheming old fox. His Portugal could only be manipulated.
Castro was actually more frightened than Peso.
Because of this, he felt that these yellow people from the East were really hateful!
"No! Regardless of whether Goa can hold it or not, the Ming Dynasty will be willing to trade with us. Have you seen any merchants driving away their customers?"
But in the end, Castro stood firm and made his decision, adding: "So, we cannot surrender directly and hand over Goa."
When Peso heard what Castro said, he said "hmm" and said: "In that case, I suggest that we don't have to wait for the enemy ships to arrive in Goa and then passively fight them. We should take the initiative when we find a suitable opportunity! There are too many enemy ships. We only have twenty warships, and we will definitely not be able to defend Goa. We can only wait for their warships to separate and intercept our large sailing ship coming from the Cape of Good Hope, and when the sub-ships land in Goa, we will defeat them one by one."
Castro nodded: "General Peso is indeed our famous general in Portugal. This is the best choice at the moment. The Spaniards and the Dutch are not of the same mind, and the Ming people are not of the same mind. Although they can unite, let I’m surprised, but I believe they will never be devoted to each other and charge into battle for each other!”
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"The plan can be attributed to everyone, but the order can only come from one person. Therefore, next, you must obey all my orders, otherwise, I will kill him directly!"
What Castro could think of, the Ming Emperor and his ministers could naturally think of.
Zhu Youxiao also knew that he joined forces with Spain and the Netherlands to send troops to Goa. Although it solved the problem of excessive military expenditure, it also had a new drawback, that is, the combined fleet was prone to not being under each other's control and working independently.
For this reason, Zhu Youxiao directly asked Kroner and Abu Kuei to obey all orders of the commander Chen Xin sent by him in this operation, and gave Chen Xin instructions in this regard.
Chen Xin, who has rich experience in naval battles, also knows that although his side has obvious advantages with many ships and troops, there is also a big problem that his side is a combined fleet and has inconsistent interests, so he cannot be careless.
"The Portuguese have been operating in Goa for a long time and have a geographical advantage. In addition, they will not give up their interests in Goa easily, otherwise they will completely lose our Ming Dynasty's trade interests and then lose their interests in India. Therefore, they We must be united and we cannot take it lightly.”
Chen Xin said to Kroner and Albuquerque.
Kroner and Albuquerque nodded.
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Not long after, the combined fleets of the Ming Dynasty, Spain, and the Netherlands sent the first fleet to the waters west of Goa to intercept the Portuguese galleons coming from the Cape of Good Hope.
The Portuguese general Peso, who was familiar with this coast, quickly discovered this situation.
"Are you sure that the fleet going to intercept us in the waters west of Goa includes both Dutch and Spanish ships?"
At this time, Peso was asking the captain Delonme who had returned from inquiring.
Delonme replied: "Sure! In their fleet, there are both ships flying the Dutch flag and ships flying the Spanish flag."
"That's great! This is an opportunity!"
Peso was very excited about this. As he spoke, he hurriedly ordered all his warships to leave the port and go to the waters west of Goa. He also ordered: "After contacting the enemy ships, first deal with the Dutch warships." , take the initiative to avoid Spanish warships!"
Peso believed that as long as he did this, the Spanish warships would not support the Dutch warships.
But when Peso arrived, he found that he was wrong, because Spanish and Dutch warships were lined up together, waiting for his ship to sail over.
Pesso was shocked when he saw this: "Oh my god! How come they gathered together instead of working in separate teams? Could it be that they really don't care about each other's hatred, or are they deliberately trying to deceive us? My God, I I think I have been fooled! Retreat! Retreat to Goa immediately! Goa is in danger!"
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"This is called luring the snake out of its hole! I only sent his Spanish fleet to the waters west of Goa, but asked him to fly half the Spanish and Dutch flags. This is to confuse the Portuguese in Goa City, Albuquerque, You can now order your Dutch fleet to land. Remember, after landing, only occupy the coastal defense positions and do not pursue them! Do not rush to plunder, otherwise, you will suffer a big loss! Wait here first, ambush and return Portuguese fleet in Goa.
Chen Xin laughed when he learned that all Pesso's warships had left the port, and gave the latest instructions to Abouquet.
Abu Kuei said "hmm" and immediately ordered his fleet to land.
As for Castro, because Peso had already taken all the fleet out, he simply withdrew all the artillery on the shore and concentrated them on the inner city fort, waiting to ambush the enemy troops after landing.
Because of this, the Dutch landing was particularly smooth.
However, Albuquerque did not carry out Chen Xin's order to only occupy shore positions. Instead, he ordered all Dutch soldiers to disembark and land, and go directly to the inner city of Goa.
After Chen Xin discovered this phenomenon through the telescope, he was particularly angry: "Asshole! Didn't these red-haired Fans listen to what I said? Do they want to fight? Send a signal immediately to ask them to stop attacking! Reply Go to the shore and hold the position on the shore!"
"General, the red-haired bandits are already plundering the nearby natives! Their combat literacy is indeed very backward."
Shen Zhaoyun said from the side at this time.
Chen Xin was so angry that he punched the railing: "Damn it, no wonder they can't take Hao Jing themselves, and they can't hold Taiwan! What's the difference between these red-haired bandits and pirates? They have no fighting qualities!"
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