Chapter 3022
Chapter 3022
Chapter 3022
Just when Lopez was at a loss, the lookout on the mast sent him good news.A Majestic-class battleship ahead obviously slowed down, and was approaching the course of Lopez's ship. It seemed that the other party was finally willing to respond to their existence.
The two ships gradually approached on the sea and walked side by side.Upon seeing this, Lopez also ordered to slow down the speed and cooperate with the other party to see if the ship would give a clear signal.
"General, the semaphore is displayed on the opposite side, asking to send someone to board the ship to communicate with us."
Haihan and Portugal have cooperated in the military field for more than 20 years, and the two sides have already established a mature operating system for communication and exchanges in various situations.Both sides have common plans for the lights, semaphores, pyrotechnic signals, etc. that are commonly used at sea.
Previously, Lopez also tried to use these methods to contact the Haihan warship he met on the way, but he never received a response from the other party.It wasn't until Haihan took the initiative to use the semaphore to give a signal that a communication channel was finally established.
Of course, the amount of information that semaphore can convey across the air is extremely limited. For the current situation, face-to-face communication must be more reliable.
Lopez immediately ordered to reply to the other side, and stopped the ship to wait for the other side to send an envoy.
Not long after, a small manned boat was lowered from the side of the Majestic-class battleship, and then slowly rowed towards the Portuguese sailboat.Lopez ordered the gangway to be lowered to let the Haihan envoy board the ship.
After notifying each other of their identities, Lopez learned that the young officer in front of him was Roger's adjutant Tan Tianlei, so he frankly explained the reason for his pursuit all the way.
"My country and Lord Roger have always had a good cooperative relationship. For a military operation of this scale, Lord Roger should notify our country in advance and take joint action. There should be no deception among allies, right? "
Lopez expressed his dissatisfaction unabashedly, but Tan Tianlei showed no shame in his accusations.
"As far as I know, we have notified your country's embassy in Xingdao a few days ago, explaining the reason and purpose of our operation. As for this time, we did not allow time for your country to send people to participate in the operation, that is because soldiers Be quick, if you delay for too long and let the pirates hear the news, you will inevitably lose your way if you rush over, and the purpose of the action will not be achieved."
Tan Tianlei paused, and continued: "Considering that this operation may not be able to rely on the power of our allies, we will dispatch a large army and strive to complete our efforts in one battle."
After listening to the translation, Lopez couldn't help shaking his head slightly. The other party's words were sharp. Of course, this was not the answer he expected, nor was it the way he wanted to communicate.
"I want to know where Lord Roger is. I need to talk to him face to face." Lopez didn't want to waste any more time arguing with Tan Tianlei, so he simply wanted to bypass him and talk to Roger directly.
It's just that his reaction was probably expected by Tan Tianlei long ago. Hearing this, he just smiled slightly and said, "Lord Roger will personally direct this operation. As for his current location, it is a military secret. Forgive me." Can't tell you."
Lopez pointed to the Majestic-class battleship where Tan Tianlei came, and said, "So he's not on this ship either, right?"
Tan Tianlei smiled without saying a word, but nodded to express his agreement with his guess.
What a joke, if Roger wants to see the Portuguese, then why use these methods.If it weren't for the consideration that this ship might be the next Governor of Malacca, Roger might not even have sent Tan Tianlei to communicate.
But Lopez has chased so far, obviously he will not give up because of Tan Tianlei's few words, he then said: "Then, as a special envoy of the Governor-General's Office of Malacca, I request to become a military observer for this operation in your country, and obtain relevant information. information, this should be reasonable, right?”
Tan Tianlei said: "According to the agreement between our two countries, of course you can do this. But I must remind you that this operation may break out a relatively fierce battle. For the sake of safety, you and your ship can only stay in our designated area , not to participate in front-line battles. As for the information you want to know, we will release it to your country at an appropriate time as appropriate."
Lopez suppressed his anger and protested to Tan Tianlei: "This arrangement is inconsistent with the way the two countries have cooperated in military operations in the past. In order to protect the interests of our country, I need to supervise the process of this operation in a more intuitive way! "
Tan Tianlei said: "As for your request, I will convey it to Lord Roger. However, before receiving new instructions, I advise you to abide by our arrangement first, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble."
Lopez said: "You are threatening me!"
Tan Tianlei waved his hand and said: "I'm just thinking about your safety. I believe you have also noticed that the surrounding waters are full of Chinese warships. If your ship does not stay in the designated area, it is easy to be mistaken for an enemy ship. It would be bad if there was a dangerous situation.”
Tan Tianlei's tone is calm, but his attitude is still very tough. The implication is that if you refuse to follow the arrangement, it may cause "misjudgment" and treat you as an enemy ship.
Of course, Lopez didn't want to cause trouble for his upper body, let alone such a huge armed fleet, even this Majestic-class warship that was close at hand was enough to easily sink the ship he was on.
Lopez has no doubts that Haihan can do such a thing, not to mention that the opponent even has an excuse in mind, and after the time comes, it is impossible for the Malacca authorities to turn against Haihan if he apologizes falsely and pays some money. of.
Maybe Governor Costa will be happy to see the success. After all, the country will get the news before appointing the next governor. It will take another year and a half just to confirm the candidate. Such a long time is enough for him to earn a few more pensions. .
Thousands of thoughts ran through Lopez's mind in an instant, but in the end reason overcame his impulse. He knew that he couldn't take risks at this juncture, otherwise he might miss the promotion opportunity that he had waited so hard for.
After the short talk, Tan Tianlei did not stay on the Portuguese ship in person, but only left a translator who is proficient in Portuguese, as the liaison between the two sides, and this liaison person will instruct the Portuguese ship to go where it should be. position.
Such an arrangement naturally did not satisfy Lopez, but seeing the Haihan Fleet waving flags on the nearby sea, he could only swallow his complaints silently.
In any case, I was acting with the Haihan Fleet at any rate, it was much better than staying in Malacca, waiting for outdated news that had been delayed for an unknown amount of time.
What Lopez couldn't imagine was that less than a hundred miles north of where he was now, Haihan's first destination on this trip was Penang Island.
(End of this chapter)
Just when Lopez was at a loss, the lookout on the mast sent him good news.A Majestic-class battleship ahead obviously slowed down, and was approaching the course of Lopez's ship. It seemed that the other party was finally willing to respond to their existence.
The two ships gradually approached on the sea and walked side by side.Upon seeing this, Lopez also ordered to slow down the speed and cooperate with the other party to see if the ship would give a clear signal.
"General, the semaphore is displayed on the opposite side, asking to send someone to board the ship to communicate with us."
Haihan and Portugal have cooperated in the military field for more than 20 years, and the two sides have already established a mature operating system for communication and exchanges in various situations.Both sides have common plans for the lights, semaphores, pyrotechnic signals, etc. that are commonly used at sea.
Previously, Lopez also tried to use these methods to contact the Haihan warship he met on the way, but he never received a response from the other party.It wasn't until Haihan took the initiative to use the semaphore to give a signal that a communication channel was finally established.
Of course, the amount of information that semaphore can convey across the air is extremely limited. For the current situation, face-to-face communication must be more reliable.
Lopez immediately ordered to reply to the other side, and stopped the ship to wait for the other side to send an envoy.
Not long after, a small manned boat was lowered from the side of the Majestic-class battleship, and then slowly rowed towards the Portuguese sailboat.Lopez ordered the gangway to be lowered to let the Haihan envoy board the ship.
After notifying each other of their identities, Lopez learned that the young officer in front of him was Roger's adjutant Tan Tianlei, so he frankly explained the reason for his pursuit all the way.
"My country and Lord Roger have always had a good cooperative relationship. For a military operation of this scale, Lord Roger should notify our country in advance and take joint action. There should be no deception among allies, right? "
Lopez expressed his dissatisfaction unabashedly, but Tan Tianlei showed no shame in his accusations.
"As far as I know, we have notified your country's embassy in Xingdao a few days ago, explaining the reason and purpose of our operation. As for this time, we did not allow time for your country to send people to participate in the operation, that is because soldiers Be quick, if you delay for too long and let the pirates hear the news, you will inevitably lose your way if you rush over, and the purpose of the action will not be achieved."
Tan Tianlei paused, and continued: "Considering that this operation may not be able to rely on the power of our allies, we will dispatch a large army and strive to complete our efforts in one battle."
After listening to the translation, Lopez couldn't help shaking his head slightly. The other party's words were sharp. Of course, this was not the answer he expected, nor was it the way he wanted to communicate.
"I want to know where Lord Roger is. I need to talk to him face to face." Lopez didn't want to waste any more time arguing with Tan Tianlei, so he simply wanted to bypass him and talk to Roger directly.
It's just that his reaction was probably expected by Tan Tianlei long ago. Hearing this, he just smiled slightly and said, "Lord Roger will personally direct this operation. As for his current location, it is a military secret. Forgive me." Can't tell you."
Lopez pointed to the Majestic-class battleship where Tan Tianlei came, and said, "So he's not on this ship either, right?"
Tan Tianlei smiled without saying a word, but nodded to express his agreement with his guess.
What a joke, if Roger wants to see the Portuguese, then why use these methods.If it weren't for the consideration that this ship might be the next Governor of Malacca, Roger might not even have sent Tan Tianlei to communicate.
But Lopez has chased so far, obviously he will not give up because of Tan Tianlei's few words, he then said: "Then, as a special envoy of the Governor-General's Office of Malacca, I request to become a military observer for this operation in your country, and obtain relevant information. information, this should be reasonable, right?”
Tan Tianlei said: "According to the agreement between our two countries, of course you can do this. But I must remind you that this operation may break out a relatively fierce battle. For the sake of safety, you and your ship can only stay in our designated area , not to participate in front-line battles. As for the information you want to know, we will release it to your country at an appropriate time as appropriate."
Lopez suppressed his anger and protested to Tan Tianlei: "This arrangement is inconsistent with the way the two countries have cooperated in military operations in the past. In order to protect the interests of our country, I need to supervise the process of this operation in a more intuitive way! "
Tan Tianlei said: "As for your request, I will convey it to Lord Roger. However, before receiving new instructions, I advise you to abide by our arrangement first, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble."
Lopez said: "You are threatening me!"
Tan Tianlei waved his hand and said: "I'm just thinking about your safety. I believe you have also noticed that the surrounding waters are full of Chinese warships. If your ship does not stay in the designated area, it is easy to be mistaken for an enemy ship. It would be bad if there was a dangerous situation.”
Tan Tianlei's tone is calm, but his attitude is still very tough. The implication is that if you refuse to follow the arrangement, it may cause "misjudgment" and treat you as an enemy ship.
Of course, Lopez didn't want to cause trouble for his upper body, let alone such a huge armed fleet, even this Majestic-class warship that was close at hand was enough to easily sink the ship he was on.
Lopez has no doubts that Haihan can do such a thing, not to mention that the opponent even has an excuse in mind, and after the time comes, it is impossible for the Malacca authorities to turn against Haihan if he apologizes falsely and pays some money. of.
Maybe Governor Costa will be happy to see the success. After all, the country will get the news before appointing the next governor. It will take another year and a half just to confirm the candidate. Such a long time is enough for him to earn a few more pensions. .
Thousands of thoughts ran through Lopez's mind in an instant, but in the end reason overcame his impulse. He knew that he couldn't take risks at this juncture, otherwise he might miss the promotion opportunity that he had waited so hard for.
After the short talk, Tan Tianlei did not stay on the Portuguese ship in person, but only left a translator who is proficient in Portuguese, as the liaison between the two sides, and this liaison person will instruct the Portuguese ship to go where it should be. position.
Such an arrangement naturally did not satisfy Lopez, but seeing the Haihan Fleet waving flags on the nearby sea, he could only swallow his complaints silently.
In any case, I was acting with the Haihan Fleet at any rate, it was much better than staying in Malacca, waiting for outdated news that had been delayed for an unknown amount of time.
What Lopez couldn't imagine was that less than a hundred miles north of where he was now, Haihan's first destination on this trip was Penang Island.
(End of this chapter)