The Franconian fleet mentioned by Chen Fu was the Portugal of later generations. Because of the butterfly effect of Zhu Youtang's passage, the earliest colonial empire in the world invaded China more than ten years earlier.
Capitalism sprouted in Europe in the 14th century. In order to satisfy the greed for wealth of Western European royal families, the desire for Chinese porcelain, silk, South Asian spices, gems and other luxuries from the East, because the Ottoman Turkish Empire cut off transportation and blocked land routes, Portugal People can only seek breakthroughs at sea. The long-standing hostility and vendetta between Christians and Muslims gave the Portuguese enough reason to call on the Catholics in the name of God to break the Arabs' monopoly on the Eastern trade routes and provide cover for the great voyage. A layer of religious veil has been put on.
The Portuguese fleet went out to sea this time with about 6,000 people and more than 100 ships. The Portuguese were searching for gold on the African coast, in South Asia and the entire Far East; the word gold became the driving force behind the Portuguese. A spell for crossing the ocean.
Because the African route has been penetrated, the Portuguese voyage fleet sent more than 3,000 people to develop the black slave trade, while more than 2,000 people began the expedition to South Asia, and the remaining more than 1,000 people continued in the Far East. Sea exploration.
From the beginning of overseas expansion in 1415 to the current era of Portuguese maritime power, it has only been less than a hundred years. Portugal's tireless expansion ambitions have made Portugal truly an overseas colonial power.
Led by the Portuguese officer Alvarez, these more than a thousand people sailed to Tuenmen, Guangdong for the first time in the first year of Hongzhi. They found that this was an organized country, and the Portuguese officer Alvarez even believed that this was the country in their legend. The golden country of the Far East.
The Portuguese fleet attempted to land, but they seemed to underestimate this "golden country". The garrison troops in Tuen Mun, Guangdong were quite surprised when they suddenly saw a fleet of unknown origin. At first they thought they were a country paying tribute, but after a simple communication. The Ming garrison found that not only did they not understand what they meant, but they also wanted to force a landing. Facing the sudden invaders, the Ming garrison at Tuenmen fought hard to resist, while the Portuguese fleet also did not dare because they did not know the opponent's strength. The close approach ended with twelve casualties and the loss of one small boat.
At the beginning of the second year of Hongzhi, after repeated attempts by the Portuguese fleet to explore the coasts of Guangdong and Fujian, they discovered that this "golden country" has a vast area and a large population, and there may be a large amount of gold, spices and them in the mainland. Some treasures I have never seen before. However, their navigation industry was not very developed, their ships were bulky, and their naval warfare tactics were not advanced, which rekindled the ambition of this Portuguese fleet.
There has been no trace of fishermen in the sea off the coast of Fujian for more than two months. Two months ago, a fleet of unknown origin suddenly appeared on the sea off the coast of Fujian. This fleet was extremely excited to see the fishermen. Rush forward with great power.
At first, the fishermen thought it was a tribute fleet and didn't pay attention. However, wherever the fleet went, the blue sea changed color and there were countless casualties. Because of the language barrier, the Portuguese fleet could not understand what the Ming fishermen said, but they had no intention of letting them go. Instead, they locked them on the ship and prepared to take them back to Portugal and trade them as slaves like black slaves.
In their view, these yellow races are inferior races like black slaves. Portugal not only wants to snatch gold and return it to the country, but they also want to use this boundless land as a colony for themselves. "
At this time, the Portuguese fleet was moving recklessly off the coast of Fujian. On the deck, Portuguese officer Alvarez was looking ahead. Suddenly he spotted a merchant ship with an unknown flag.
The Han man next to him said to his translator: "This is a merchant ship named "Chen". On the Fujian Sea, only Chen You has such a large merchant ship."
After hearing this, the translator said to Alvarez unchanged: "Dear Governor, the ship in front belongs to Chen You."
"Send my order and sink the ships of these lowly people to the bottom of the sea!"
The reason why the Portuguese fleet acted so recklessly was because they were confident enough. They had just fought against the Ming Navy off the coast of Fuzhou not long ago, and they were simply vulnerable.
The Han people next to him were shocked by Portugal's operation, even though he had committed a heinous crime when he was young and had no choice but to become a pirate. But after all, they are from the Ming Dynasty, and the blood is still Chinese blood flowing in their blood, and maybe there is still a trace of conscience. He quickly admonished: "Dear Governor, there is an old saying here that we should be polite before fighting. We have not yet negotiated peace with the Fujian government, so we fired artillery in their territorial waters privately. This move will only anger the Fujian government, and peace talks will definitely not be possible by then. , and you will never want to do business with the Ming Dynasty again."
Alvarez was a little impatient when he heard the Han man next to him muttering and not knowing what to say. He told the Han man through the translator next to him that if he kept talking nonsense, he would be thrown into the sea to feed the fish!
As for what the Han people said, after the translator relayed it to Alvarez, the latter looked disdainful. For such low-class races and low-class people, peace talks with Portugal are already their glory. If the peace talks fail, Just use force and cannons to open their country!
"Boom, boom, boom."
Suddenly there was a burst of cannon fire, and everyone on the merchant ship named Chen was shocked. The general manager of the merchant ship cursed: "Is this the one who fired the cannon?"
As soon as the chief officer finished speaking, a cannonball suddenly hit the stern of the ship, and instantly the crew members at the stern turned into a pool of flesh and blood.
"Hang the "Chen" family flag high, hurry up, raise the "Chen family" flag high!"
The person in charge believed that as long as the flag of the "Chen" family was hung up and visible to the cannon-firing fleet, they would not dare to continue the bombardment due to Chen You's reputation.
Unexpectedly, the "Chen" family flag was only raised halfway, and the merchant ship was hit by two more shells and sank to the bottom of the sea in an instant.
Three days later, the Portuguese sent five diplomats and the Han translator as the diplomatic mission to Fuzhou Prefecture to negotiate with the Ming Dynasty.
What is strange is that Fuzhou officials, who usually have different political opinions, now unanimously advocated war with the Portuguese fleet.
"What's the big deal about the Fo Langji fleet? Please help me with my three thousand navy, and I will drive the Fo Langji out of the country for you!"
"Yes, our Fujian Navy has not fought in a war for a long time in recent years since its establishment. At this moment, the Fo Langji people are here just in time to attack them and enhance the prestige of our Navy!"
"Three thousand navy? There are only a dozen or so Folangji broken ships. Lao Gao, can you use three thousand navy? You should go home and take care of your wife and children. Mr. Futai only needs to pull out one thousand navy, and I can Destroy the Folan fleet!"
Hearing the ambitions of his generals, Yu Wende, the governor of Fujian, became more determined to have a showdown with the French fleet at sea.
Originally, such matters of peace talks with foreign countries needed to be reported to the capital and decided by the emperor and cabinet, but Yu Wende thought that these were redundant! The capital is thousands of miles away. By the time the emperor's decision is made, the cooked duck will have already flown away! I have been the governor of Fujian for many years, but I always feel that I have not accomplished anything. When can I be transferred back to the capital? He planned to kill first and then report. He would defeat the Folangji fleet first, and then report them all to the emperor. This extraordinary feat of expelling the foreigners would definitely be praised and condoned by the emperor, and it would also be famous in history for future generations. People pay homage!
Having made up his mind, Yu Wende instantly felt much more relaxed. He decided to delay for a few days, waiting for Fo Langji to become impatient and the Fujian navy was mobilized, and then break up with Fo Langji.
In the lobby, looking at the proud faces of the French diplomatic mission, Yu Wende was furious, but he still endured his temper for the sake of his unparalleled achievements.
"Dear Diplomat Franji, my family in Futai said that the opening of ports and trade is a major matter. We need to discuss it carefully. Please wait patiently for a few more days. The post house has been prepared for you. "
After the Han Chinese next to diplomat Fo Langji finished translating, he saw this diplomat representative, with a proud face, opened his hand and made a three sign, chattered, and led the remaining four diplomats Turn around and leave.
After the translation, the Francois diplomat just said: "I said I only gave you three days to think about it. If you still can't give me an answer after three days, don't blame them for being rude!"
These words made all the generals present grit their teeth and curse.
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Three days later, the French diplomatic mission arrived at the lobby early, and today they must return with Daming's reply.
Today, in the lobby, military generals stood with swords in hand, glaring angrily at the Fo Langji diplomatic mission.
After a simple greeting, the French diplomatic mission did not mince words and directly asked the Han translator next to him to say: "I promised that I would only give you three days to think about it. How are you thinking about it? I still advise you to hurry up. Open your ports to trade with us. It is the honor of your country to be able to trade with our country. If you are still stubborn, then we will have to use our strong ships and cannons to open the door of your country and conquer you!"
These words were undoubtedly a naked provocation. Ji Bo, the commander-in-chief of Fujian Province who was present, drew his sword and cursed: "Fuck your bullshit. If you want to fight, I'll fight you. Where do you come from so much nonsense? Little Fo Langji has such a big tone. To conquer our Ming Dynasty is simply wishful thinking!"
According to local unwritten rules, after the governor's civilian officials come online, they may not be able to subjugate the local military generals. It is common for military generals to look down on the literati who only know how to write and do not obey their orders. Of course, the exception is Xu Guan, the governor of Liaodong. After all, Xu Guan is a fierce man. , how can we suppress the fierce Liaodong generals without two brushes?
However, Ji Bo, the commander-in-chief of Fujian Province, and Yu Wende, the governor, had known each other since childhood, so there was no possibility of civil and military discord in their political opinions. On major matters, the generals headed by Ji Bo were still willing to listen to the words of Governor Yu Wende.
Hearing that Ming Dynasty's military general Ji Bo unexpectedly said this, diplomat Franji was a little surprised at first, and then his face showed a little disdain.
"In this case, you will eventually pay the price for your arrogance. Let's see you on the battlefield!"
At this time, Yu Wende, the governor of Fujian, also slapped the case and shouted: "What does our country fear from you? Externally, our Ming Dynasty will fight for every inch of territory! As long as you dare to come to our Ming Dynasty territory with the purpose of aggression, no matter how many people you come, you will definitely be allowed to have There’s no coming back!”
After listening to the translation, the smiles of the Flemish diplomats gradually froze. They did not expect that these lower races would be so bold and dare to confront them head-on. This was the first fleet wherever they went that dared to fight with them. Such a challenging country.
"In that case, let's meet on the battlefield!"
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