Chapter 3020
Chapter 3020
Chapter 3020
From the governor's mansion in the city to the port by the sea, it is actually only a few miles away, and it takes a short ride in a carriage.
When Costa got off the carriage, he was shocked to find that a large number of people gathered in the port, and these people did not come to greet him, because most of them were looking at the sea outside the port, and something there is the real reason that draws them to the port.
"My lord, please follow me."
Lopez led the way and brought Costa to a warehouse where a ladder leading to the roof had been set up. Lopez took the lead in climbing up the ladder.
Seeing this, Costa understood that Lopez was going to take him to a higher place to get a better view, and immediately followed him to the roof.
When he stood on the roof and saw the sea outside the port clearly, he instantly understood the reason why Lopez insisted on bringing himself here to witness it with his own eyes.
On the sea outside the port of Malacca, a huge armed fleet is slowly marching north.At a glance, there are at least [-] warships in sight, which is far beyond the sum of Portugal's maritime armed forces in the Strait of Malacca.
Among them, the two largest warships are not difficult to distinguish just by looking at their outlines. They are the Majestic-class warships in the Haihan Navy.
Costa has been coveting this kind of warship with powerful firepower output for many years. He even mentioned to Roger more than once that he hoped to buy the design materials of the Majestic-class warship at a price acceptable to both parties, but Roger did not Never let up on it.
According to the information obtained by Costa, the naval force stationed in Xingdao is the third detachment of the South China Sea Fleet, which has two Majestic-class warships in its establishment.
However, according to the information sent back from Xingdao recently, there are four Majestic-class warships parked in the local military port at the same time, most likely belonging to the second detachment of the South China Sea Fleet that came from the north some time ago, or the famous special warfare team. division.
And the two Majestic-class warships seen in front of them are most likely two of them.This also confirmed the news from Xingdao earlier that the Haihan people's claim to eliminate pirates was not a bluff.Moreover, the armed fleet of such a scale was dispatched so quickly, and the relevant preparations obviously could not be completed in just a few days.
Costa's face was ashen, and he looked at the fleet advancing on the distant sea without saying a word.Now there is no need for Lopez to explain, he can probably understand why Sanchez, who is not in good health, suddenly fell ill after witnessing the attack of the Haihan fleet.
Even if Costa was prepared for this, seeing such a scene could not help but make his heart beat faster, his blood was racing, and it was difficult to maintain a calm mood.
Costa witnessed the entire process of the rise of Xingdao from scratch in the city of Malacca, but he had never seen Haihan deploy such a large-scale armed fleet in the Strait of Malacca.
It is no wonder that thousands of local people spontaneously flock to the port to watch this rare spectacle.
Could this be the action to eliminate pirates that Roger claimed?Costa could only shake his head helplessly. Such a large-scale dispatch of troops is enough to fight a war of annihilation of the country. Such a mobilization of troops is not as simple as Roger said.
Seeing the Haihan warships with two-color flags appearing on the sea in the distance, Costa can almost be sure that this has exceeded the original size of the garrison on Xingdao. Obviously, the Haihan army stationed on Xingdao also participated took this action.
"Mr. Lopez, what do you think the Haihan people have planned?"
Costa asked Lopez a question in as calm a voice as possible after he had evened his breath.He didn't want the other party to notice his nervousness, which would damage his prestige as the governor of Malacca, not to mention that Lopez would become his successor.
Lopez replied: "Your Excellency, I can only confirm two things now. First, the Haihan people's goal is not the city of Malacca, and they don't need so many troops to attack here. Second, there is no one in this area. The pirate power is worth Haihan's fighting so much."
Costa is actually somewhat dissatisfied with the first point Lopez said, but he also has to admit that this is the status quo of the strength gap between the two sides.
Although the city of Malacca has been the focus of all parties' struggles in the past hundred years, since Haihan entered Sing Tao, it was equivalent to providing a nearby reinforcement for the city of Malacca, so the size of the Portuguese army stationed in the city of Malacca also followed suit. It is gradually reducing and deploying limited troops to other areas around the South China Sea that need more defense forces.
So far, the total number of sea and land armed forces stationed in Malacca is only 2000 to 3000 people, including nearly half of the militia formed by naturalized aborigines.The Portuguese army, which is really more effective in combat, only has a size of more than 1000 people.
With such a scale of armed forces, it is not a big problem to defend against the small countries around the country, but if it faces an opponent like the Haihan Army, it will have no advantage at all.Moreover, the garrison strength of Xingdao was above the city of Malacca. If Roger had malicious intentions towards the city of Malacca, it would be difficult for the Portuguese to resist the attack of the Haihan army.
As for the pirates, that was obviously just an excuse for Haihan to send troops, and their real purpose was definitely not the group of pirates who were desperate.
Costa knew very well that Lopez couldn't give an answer, so he could only laugh at himself: "It seems that the only thing to be thankful for is that the Haihan people's target is not us."
Lopez said: "I have asked people to prepare the ship, and strive to set off as soon as possible to follow Shanghai Han's fleet... Now I need your authorization."
Costa said knowingly: "Mr. Lopez, please represent the city of Malacca, and as a military observer, request the Haihan Army to participate in their operations."
Lopez bowed slightly and replied, "Of course, Governor."
According to the agreement between the two countries, observers can be exchanged to participate in military operations organized by each other.However, the dispatch of troops from Xingdao this time was so fast that Malacca City had not had time to submit a formal application, so they had to verbally authorize it first, and waited for Lopez to catch up and apply in person to the Haihan people.
Of course Costa was not willing to just sit back and watch the Haihan people stage an army crossing under his nose, but Lopez was willing to take the initiative to ask for orders, which saved him a lot of trouble.
Even if they can't stop Haihan's actions, at least they need to find out what their purpose is.If there are any benefits, maybe they can get a share of the pie as an ally. In short, the Haihan family can't monopolize it.
At the same time, on a Majestic-class battleship of the Haihan Fleet, Roger was introducing the city of Malacca on the right bank to Qian Tiandun and others: "There is no decent bay in this place, and the development of the port is limited. It has been completely replaced by Xingdao It's just a matter of time. When we return, we will take two days to visit the Portuguese, as they are about to change their governor, so we can meet the next governor of Malacca in advance."
(End of this chapter)
From the governor's mansion in the city to the port by the sea, it is actually only a few miles away, and it takes a short ride in a carriage.
When Costa got off the carriage, he was shocked to find that a large number of people gathered in the port, and these people did not come to greet him, because most of them were looking at the sea outside the port, and something there is the real reason that draws them to the port.
"My lord, please follow me."
Lopez led the way and brought Costa to a warehouse where a ladder leading to the roof had been set up. Lopez took the lead in climbing up the ladder.
Seeing this, Costa understood that Lopez was going to take him to a higher place to get a better view, and immediately followed him to the roof.
When he stood on the roof and saw the sea outside the port clearly, he instantly understood the reason why Lopez insisted on bringing himself here to witness it with his own eyes.
On the sea outside the port of Malacca, a huge armed fleet is slowly marching north.At a glance, there are at least [-] warships in sight, which is far beyond the sum of Portugal's maritime armed forces in the Strait of Malacca.
Among them, the two largest warships are not difficult to distinguish just by looking at their outlines. They are the Majestic-class warships in the Haihan Navy.
Costa has been coveting this kind of warship with powerful firepower output for many years. He even mentioned to Roger more than once that he hoped to buy the design materials of the Majestic-class warship at a price acceptable to both parties, but Roger did not Never let up on it.
According to the information obtained by Costa, the naval force stationed in Xingdao is the third detachment of the South China Sea Fleet, which has two Majestic-class warships in its establishment.
However, according to the information sent back from Xingdao recently, there are four Majestic-class warships parked in the local military port at the same time, most likely belonging to the second detachment of the South China Sea Fleet that came from the north some time ago, or the famous special warfare team. division.
And the two Majestic-class warships seen in front of them are most likely two of them.This also confirmed the news from Xingdao earlier that the Haihan people's claim to eliminate pirates was not a bluff.Moreover, the armed fleet of such a scale was dispatched so quickly, and the relevant preparations obviously could not be completed in just a few days.
Costa's face was ashen, and he looked at the fleet advancing on the distant sea without saying a word.Now there is no need for Lopez to explain, he can probably understand why Sanchez, who is not in good health, suddenly fell ill after witnessing the attack of the Haihan fleet.
Even if Costa was prepared for this, seeing such a scene could not help but make his heart beat faster, his blood was racing, and it was difficult to maintain a calm mood.
Costa witnessed the entire process of the rise of Xingdao from scratch in the city of Malacca, but he had never seen Haihan deploy such a large-scale armed fleet in the Strait of Malacca.
It is no wonder that thousands of local people spontaneously flock to the port to watch this rare spectacle.
Could this be the action to eliminate pirates that Roger claimed?Costa could only shake his head helplessly. Such a large-scale dispatch of troops is enough to fight a war of annihilation of the country. Such a mobilization of troops is not as simple as Roger said.
Seeing the Haihan warships with two-color flags appearing on the sea in the distance, Costa can almost be sure that this has exceeded the original size of the garrison on Xingdao. Obviously, the Haihan army stationed on Xingdao also participated took this action.
"Mr. Lopez, what do you think the Haihan people have planned?"
Costa asked Lopez a question in as calm a voice as possible after he had evened his breath.He didn't want the other party to notice his nervousness, which would damage his prestige as the governor of Malacca, not to mention that Lopez would become his successor.
Lopez replied: "Your Excellency, I can only confirm two things now. First, the Haihan people's goal is not the city of Malacca, and they don't need so many troops to attack here. Second, there is no one in this area. The pirate power is worth Haihan's fighting so much."
Costa is actually somewhat dissatisfied with the first point Lopez said, but he also has to admit that this is the status quo of the strength gap between the two sides.
Although the city of Malacca has been the focus of all parties' struggles in the past hundred years, since Haihan entered Sing Tao, it was equivalent to providing a nearby reinforcement for the city of Malacca, so the size of the Portuguese army stationed in the city of Malacca also followed suit. It is gradually reducing and deploying limited troops to other areas around the South China Sea that need more defense forces.
So far, the total number of sea and land armed forces stationed in Malacca is only 2000 to 3000 people, including nearly half of the militia formed by naturalized aborigines.The Portuguese army, which is really more effective in combat, only has a size of more than 1000 people.
With such a scale of armed forces, it is not a big problem to defend against the small countries around the country, but if it faces an opponent like the Haihan Army, it will have no advantage at all.Moreover, the garrison strength of Xingdao was above the city of Malacca. If Roger had malicious intentions towards the city of Malacca, it would be difficult for the Portuguese to resist the attack of the Haihan army.
As for the pirates, that was obviously just an excuse for Haihan to send troops, and their real purpose was definitely not the group of pirates who were desperate.
Costa knew very well that Lopez couldn't give an answer, so he could only laugh at himself: "It seems that the only thing to be thankful for is that the Haihan people's target is not us."
Lopez said: "I have asked people to prepare the ship, and strive to set off as soon as possible to follow Shanghai Han's fleet... Now I need your authorization."
Costa said knowingly: "Mr. Lopez, please represent the city of Malacca, and as a military observer, request the Haihan Army to participate in their operations."
Lopez bowed slightly and replied, "Of course, Governor."
According to the agreement between the two countries, observers can be exchanged to participate in military operations organized by each other.However, the dispatch of troops from Xingdao this time was so fast that Malacca City had not had time to submit a formal application, so they had to verbally authorize it first, and waited for Lopez to catch up and apply in person to the Haihan people.
Of course Costa was not willing to just sit back and watch the Haihan people stage an army crossing under his nose, but Lopez was willing to take the initiative to ask for orders, which saved him a lot of trouble.
Even if they can't stop Haihan's actions, at least they need to find out what their purpose is.If there are any benefits, maybe they can get a share of the pie as an ally. In short, the Haihan family can't monopolize it.
At the same time, on a Majestic-class battleship of the Haihan Fleet, Roger was introducing the city of Malacca on the right bank to Qian Tiandun and others: "There is no decent bay in this place, and the development of the port is limited. It has been completely replaced by Xingdao It's just a matter of time. When we return, we will take two days to visit the Portuguese, as they are about to change their governor, so we can meet the next governor of Malacca in advance."
(End of this chapter)