After Lin Hongzhong finished speaking, Domingo swallowed his saliva and said, "We spent so much money and made so many friends. Can no one protect us?"

"This is their sinisterness. We first dismantle our backers from above, and then we make small moves below." Lin Hongzhong sighed and said, "Don't think about it anyway. Now things have become completely pirated. Whoever talks for us is a traitor, and the people will throw feces into his yard!"

"God, we are wronged!" Domingo yelled in anger.

"God doesn't control the Ming Dynasty, it's useless to call you a broken throat!" Lin Hongzhong frowned and said, "In short, the Ming Dynasty has its own national conditions. Now, not only is no one who can speak for us, but everyone is also fighting to add to the point of injury. Our situation will only get worse and worse!"

"Is there no remedy?" Domingo said in a suffocating manner.

"Yes, I said it as soon as I came in." Lin Hongzhong poured him another glass of wine.

"You mean to start a war?" Domingo stared at the blood-red wine in the candlelight and hissed: "Hand Jiangnan Group?"

"Of course, can't we fight with the government?" Lin Hongzhong nodded, gently shook the wine in the goblet and said, "I thought it through on the way back. Now the governor and the governor are standing opposite each other. It is difficult for us to show weakness and bribe it. Then we can only show our strength!"

"Actually, the key is the Governor. He is the most popular general in front of the Prime Minister. As long as he can change his mind, the fence-bearing men in the officialdom will turn to us again!" As he said that, he stood up and gritted his teeth and said:

"I know the needs of the Governor, one is money, a lot of money; the other is to be useful to him. So the old coffin must have been bribed with a lot of money while boasting about how powerful his grandson's fleet is, not under us!"

"Impossible, they were only formed three years ago. They started to build the Garen ship by imitating our ships." Domingo said contemptuously: "And they are three inappropriate small Garen ships. In fact, they are twice as big as Garen ships? The navy is a highly dependent army. Our invincible royal navy in the Portuguese Empire has been passed down for 150 years since the foundation was laid by His Royal Highness Enrique. This is our greatest wealth. Even the arrogant Ottoman Empire has been defeated several times at our feet. The 'Prince Zhao' wanted to catch up with us for 150 years in three years? It is simply a fantasy!"

As he said that, he added with hatred: "Even if the traitor of Pinto helps, they will never be able to compete with our great Royal Navy within a hundred years!"

"Well said, I think so too!" Lin Hongzhong's tone was a little excited, and he said with honor: "But those Ming officials were arrogant and unwilling to accept that there was a place in their country lagging behind foreign countries. This is the deep-seated reason why Governor Yin easily believed in the Zhao family. They always felt that they were stronger!"

As he said that, he raised his glass to Domingo and said, "So you have to prove it to Governor Yin, he is wrong! No matter how big Mr. Zhao's fleet is, he is still a vulnerable paper tiger! After this time, Governor Yin will completely recognize that there will be no Zheng He after Zheng He, and the Ming Dynasty has completely become a weak person on the sea. If you want to maintain peace on the coast of Guangdong, you can only cooperate with us!"

"Well said!" Domingo was also motivated by him, and stood up and clinked glasses with him and said: "I was still hesitating whether to fight them now or wait until next year. Now I decided not to wait, and rely on the power at hand to tear the Jiangnan fleet to pieces!"

Major Alfonso, who had not spoken next to him, his expression changed slightly when he heard this.

He was released and returned to Macau last fall as part of the armistice agreement.

According to European tradition, captured noble officers can still continue to lead troops after being released and will not be held accountable. However, the situation in the Portuguese navy is slightly different. First, they have brilliant achievements and win every battle. Second, they have too few populations, and all warships and sailors are precious. Therefore, from the perspective of honor and reality, the Portuguese hated failure. They despised the losers brought to the Royal Navy and even tried the officers who were mainly responsible.

That's why Colonel Pinto was so scared that he didn't dare to come back.

Although Major Alfonso was able to continue to serve as the captain of the Oriental Beauty, he was very secretive about his experience of being captured. In his report to the commander, he only said that it was because the weather was too careless, which made the fleet lose its power. He watched the Ming people's fire attack ships surrounded the Duke of Goa and the Oriental Beauty.

In order to avoid the two main forces of the Macau fleet being burned so confusedly, Colonel Pinto chose to surrender...

Since everything is accidental, of course we must avoid the inevitable factors of failure. So he did not mention the fierce artillery fire of the Jiangnan Group fleet, the well-trained army, and the terrifying production capacity.

He didn't dare to mention that the Oriental Beauty was taken apart and installed...

Now that he heard that the commander was about to start a war early, he would certainly feel a little scared.

The dignified navy would actually be afraid of the other party... It can be seen how much damage the coast guard fleet caused to this young noble officer.

"Your Excellency, aren't you more inclined to wait until the Mediterranean decisive battle will be decided before you can speak?" Alfonso couldn't help but speak. This was actually what he strongly advocated, and only a few times made Domingo resist the urge to avenge Jiangnan Group.

"That is based on the premise of Macau's peace and stability." Major General Domingo said coldly: "But now, our enemies will take back our Oriental Pearl. If we lose Macau, our efforts in the Far East for more than half a century will be shattered. This is what His Highness, the Deputy King of India, cannot explain to His Majesty the King! So we must fight back immediately to defend her. This is not a choice of two, but only one battle. Do you understand the major?"

"But we are still in the armistice period..." Alfonso said again, "Rashly tearing down the agreement is against the spirit of the contract!"

"Oh, my little Alfonso. The spirit of the contract is made by the believers of God under the witness of the Lord, so it cannot be violated." Domingo said without caring: "Jeffrey said just now that the Far East is not the territory of God, so naturally there is no witness of the Lord. We lie, we deceive, we steal, all of this is to spread the glory of the Lord! Therefore, the Lord does not care, what agreement is between us and the pagans, everything depends on our needs."

Alfonso was a little disagreeable. Just as he was about to say something, Domingo stared at him and said sternly: "Major, I have seen it long ago. Your courage no longer exists. If you are unwilling to continue to be the captain of the Oriental Beauty, I can send you back to your country!"

"No, General, I have already sworn in the name of my family that I have fought for His Majesty until the last moment. Please don't doubt my courage." Alfonso quickly changed his words. If he was sent back in the war, his family would be shamed and would not be able to lift him up in Lisbon.

"Hahaha, I knew, how could a coward be born with the long history of Demelo family?" Domingo smiled and patted Alfonso on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, little Alfonso, I swear to your beautiful aunt that I will take you back safely."

"What I prefer to be taken back by the general is bravery and honor." Alfonso said clichés, but his mood was terrible.

"Okay, go back tonight and have a good sleep, and start preparing for the war tomorrow!" Domingo said in a deep voice: "Get out the anchor in three days and go to Nan'ao Island!"

"Yes, General!" Alfonso answered loudly.

Although he had not made up his mind when to start the war, Domingo's combat preparations have not been put down.

On the heavily guarded dock, four large sailing ships, eight Calvira sailing ships, and twenty Chinese sailing ships transformed from ten old gate ships, have completed the preparations before departure, and the supply will be completed within three days, and the sailors will take their place.

In the autumn of survival, Domingo no longer cares about his family's wealth and opened the arsenal of the Bugalao artillery field, allowing the selected pirate fleet with strong combat effectiveness and close relationships to drive to Macau to receive armed forces.

Among them, the armed fleet of Wuyangtong Trading Hall was naturally armed with key forces, and more than half of the guns, artillery and ammunition were given to them. In Domingo's view, at least they often accepted the escort of the Portuguese fleet, and they cooperated with it. The sailors were well-trained and were trustworthy friendly forces.

As for other armed sea lords, they are supporting roles used to hold the enemy.

And those sealord fleets that could not even catch a gun or a cannon were pure cannon fodder used for consumption in advance.

In Macau, except for the Ming people, almost all men were armed. Not only the Portuguese, but also the Spanish, British and Dutch people who came to Macau to make a living, were all assigned to the mesh rope and ordered to fight on board.

All the natives and African slaves in the South Ocean were conscripted on board, responsible for manual labor such as paddlers and porters. They liberated the original sailors and paddlers, and allowed them to stand on the deck and become combat forces.

Under his extreme operation, three days later, the Macau fleet's strength reached nearly 10,000, consisting of 1,300 Portuguese, 800 European volunteers, 3,000 Annan mercenaries, 2,000 indigenous sailors, and 2,500 African slaves!

This is the benefit of naval warfare. Everyone is on the same boat, and only by striving to win can they survive. Therefore, the Portuguese can lead several times the army of miscellaneous servants with a very small number of soldiers in their country, and maintain a considerable combat effectiveness, which makes the Ottomans defeated.

On the day the fleet set off, female red-haired, small red-haired and old red-haired were seen off for the warriors who defended their "homeland".

The day before departure, they received a letter from the deputy envoy of Guangdong Haidao, who canceled all agreements signed by the two sides before, and ordered them to leave Macau before the end of the year and not to enter the territory again!

In fact, this letter was forged by Lin Hongzhong. How could such a major matter be decided so quickly? Is it still the Ming Dynasty government?

But there is no doubt that this letter aroused the common hatred of all Portuguese and even Europeans. They vowed to crush the Jiangnan fleet and let the damn Ming officials take back what they said!

"To survive, set off!" With the commander's order, the huge fleet slowly sailed away from Macau with the blessings of the family and the glory of the Lord.

Target, South O Island!
Chapter completed!