If the Ming fleet in Lisbon had not been dispersed, all countries would definitely contribute all their warships. However, now the Ming Dynasty fleet, even including the Portuguese fleet, is less than 400 ships. The assembled fleet now is considered by European countries to be absolutely enough!
Of course, some people are worried. For example, in the UK, Robert was worried about the iron-clad, smoking battleships.
However, they don't know how many new warships there are in the Ming Dynasty's fleet? Although some people were sent to inquire about the news, the Portuguese were very united. The people sent there were either discovered or basically unable to move, so they did not get much useful information.
However, after Robert and others discussed it, they could probably estimate that there should be no more than ten ships at most.
As for ordinary warships, the combined warships of European countries are definitely more powerful than the Ming warships. In this way, the advantages will offset each other, and the number of our own warships is three to five times the number of Ming warships. With a high probability, the combined fleet will win.
Therefore, after the fleets from various European countries were assembled, they set off for Lisbon in a mighty manner.
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As long as Portugal was not deaf, of course it would have known that warships from various European countries were gathering with such fanfare. Therefore, from the beginning, some people proposed to take advantage of the fact that the fleets of various European countries have not yet been assembled, to take a preemptive strike and dispatch fleets to defeat them one by one!
However, this suggestion was not adopted. Princess Catherine told them not to worry, as the Ming fleet is stationed here, nothing will happen.
Seeing that she was so confident, the Portuguese were relieved, and they turned to heated discussions and asked Catherine to change her title to queen. It can be said that this topic has become the hottest topic in Lisbon.
The bar in a remote place has been renovated. Although the location remains the same, it is much more luxurious. The people who came in and out were all very nice in terms of their clothing and mental outlook.
In the bar, it's no longer just about drinking bad wine. Many of them were drinking wine they had never drunk before.
This wine is yellow, not iced, but needs to be heated, and the air is filled with the smell of wine.
Ludkin, a tall and lanky man who used to be one of the regulars of this bar, patted the counter and said, "Give me a glass of Daughter's Red. I want it hot."
"Ner's red? I suggest you have a cup of Zhuangyuan red. This is better!" When the drinker heard this, he laughed and said, "Do you know what Zhuangyuan is? It is the first place in the imperial examination in the Ming Dynasty. In the future, you will be the winner." He's the prime minister. He'll have a drink and go create a man in the evening. Maybe he'll be the son of the No. 1 scholar!"
When Raf heard this, he also laughed and said: "Wrong, not the Prime Minister, but the Chief Assistant!"
After finishing speaking, he turned to look at the bartender and said, "Okay, let's have a glass of Zhuangyuan Red! The older the better, I can afford it now!"
Later, he spread knowledge to his companions and said: "Let me tell you, the wine of Daming Dynasty becomes more and more fragrant with age. There is a custom in Daming Dynasty. If a boy is born, the wine will be brewed and buried in the ground. Wait, if my son wins the first prize in the future, he will dig it out, and this will be the first prize!"
"Tsk, tsk, Ming Dynasty's wine is so cultured! Compared with European wine, it's really tacky!"
"..."
After chatting for a while, the topic quickly changed and focused on the topic they were most concerned about.
"Tell me, why has Her Royal Highness Catherine refused to ascend the throne as Queen?"
"Could it be that His Highness wants to return to the Ming Dynasty, so he doesn't want to ascend the throne and become king!"
"What should we do in Portugal? Now the royal family only has Her Royal Highness Catherine!"
"Is it possible that Portugal will have another king in the future? Will it be General Anders?"
"Isn't this good? Although General Anders has made a lot of achievements, at least His Highness's bloodline has not been cut off!"
"That's right! Besides, if Portugal leaves the Ming Dynasty now, it will be destroyed again. I don't want to live the past days again. If Her Royal Highness Catherine becomes the queen, the Ming Dynasty will never ignore Portugal. When the next emperor of the Ming Dynasty comes, Maybe they will pay more attention to us, Portugal!"
"That's right. Our king of Portugal cannot be anyone else. If Her Highness Catherine refuses to agree, how about we go and petition?"
"Okay, let's go together. For the future of Portugal, everyone goes!"
"..."
Just as the atmosphere in the bar became lively, whether it was because they were really worried about Portugal's future or because they had drunk too much wine, a group of people were waiting to get ready to go out immediately.
But at this moment, a wealthy middle-aged man walked in from the door. Seeing the scene in the bar, he couldn't help but asked in surprise: "What are you going to do?"
When Mr. Ludkin saw it, he couldn't help but smile immediately on his face and said: "Raff, you came just in time!"
Others heard it and started shouting too.
Without thinking, Rafe said inexplicably: "What's going on? Could it be related to me?"
Mr. Ludkin was the most familiar with him, and he immediately asked him loudly: "You are the most familiar with Her Royal Highness the Princess. Now that the position of Queen has been suspended, what does Her Royal Highness mean?"
"Yes, what do you mean, Princess? You have to ask!"
"..."
Hearing their chattering, Rafe immediately understood and immediately laughed and said: "I really just got the approval on this matter!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was happy, a little curious, and asked questions one after another.
After Rafe walked in, he was done, and the bartender brought him a glass of the bar's best-selling Zhuangyuan Red without waiting for instructions. The other drinkers didn't care about drinking anymore and surrounded him one after another.
Rafe smiled and took a sip of Zhuangyuan Red. After tasting it for a while, he swallowed it and said, "Let me tell you, this Ming Dynasty's specialty wine should be served with some side dishes. Do you know about making wine and talking about heroes..."
Normally, these drunkards would love to hear about this kind of drinking culture. But at this time, he was interrupted and asked directly about His Royal Highness Princess Catherine.
Seeing their anxious looks, Rafe finally gave up on their appetites and immediately said with a smile: "Her Royal Highness Princess Catherine has given birth to a prince, who is already three years old. With the consent of the Ming Emperor, His Royal Highness Princess Catherine's prince is allowed to come. Be our King of Portugal!"
At this point, he raised his voice and said: "This is the blood of His Highness, the grandson of the Ming Emperor, and the son of the Ming Emperor in the future. Do you think that if he becomes our king, will Portugal be stable in the future? "
After hearing this, the bar was quiet for a while, and then a noise suddenly broke out.
"Okay, this is great. Let's see who dares to bully Portugal in the future!"
"Yes, yes, he has the blood of His Highness and is the grandson of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Could it be that His Highness the King had such a plan when he married Catherine away from the Ming Dynasty?"
"..."
The people in the bar breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that they were safe in the future. Amidst the shouts and shouts, the sound of toasts can be heard all the time.
Seeing this, Raf clapped his hands and made a "papapapa" sound, which immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"Everyone!" Rafe said loudly, "I will pay for all the news in the bar today. Everyone, drink to your heart's content!"
Upon hearing this, there was a sudden roar and everyone cheered. Mr. Luther King even smiled and said: "Raff, don't think that you have a lot of money to make, believe it or not, I will make you poor!"
"It's a brother, just make me miserable, haha!" Raf heard this and responded with a smile.
After hearing this, other people also jumped in to compliment Rafael. This is a big benefactor! Who gave him connections in the palace?
The bar was laughing and laughing. Suddenly, another person rushed in from the outside. He looked a little nervous and shouted loudly to the people in the bar: "Oh no, the latest news, the United Fleet is coming to kill us in Lisbon!"
Hearing this, the bar suddenly became quiet again.
Later, someone among the drinkers said disapprovingly: "It's okay. Her Highness Catherine has known about it for a long time. The people above are not panicking. They must have been prepared for it."
"Yes, the emperor is not in a hurry, the eunuch is, and the princess is not in a hurry. Why are you in a hurry?"
"..."
Hearing such words, the man immediately became anxious and shouted loudly again: "The United Fleet has more than a thousand warships, and they are all large warships!"
After hearing so much, the bar suddenly became quiet again. Such a large fleet is really rare in Europe. The most critical thing is that there are not even 300 warships parked in the port of Lisbon, including those of the Ming Dynasty and Portugal.
The difference in the number of battleships seems to be a bit too much!
Therefore, Ludkin became a little anxious after he came to his senses, and quickly said to Raff: "The number of the combined fleet seems to be too much. Please go tell Her Royal Highness the Princess and recall the fleet in the Mediterranean quickly?"
If all the warships of the Ming Dynasty are in Lisbon, don't say that there are only more than a thousand ships coming now, even if there are more, there is nothing to be afraid of.
"Yes, hurry up and hurry up Her Majesty the Princess. If you come back late, Lisbon will be in danger!"
"..."
The answer given to them by the palace before made them feel that if a war really broke out, Ming's huge fleet would definitely come back. This is your confidence, so you are not afraid.
But now, the combined fleet has arrived in Lisbon, but there is no trace of Ming's huge fleet. Whether they can get back in time is what they are most worried about.
After hearing this, Rafe stretched out his hand to signal for them to quiet down, and then said to them: "I have asked Her Royal Highness about this matter before, what if the fleet cannot come back in time? It is better to send out warships in time, each one It’s safer to break it.”
Hearing this, everyone nodded, but they didn't want Rafe to change the subject.
