Go back to the end of the Ming Dynasty to be a soldier

Chapter 441 The Portuguese Envoy

On the Silver Beach of Beibu Gulf in Guangxi, the sea is blue and sunny, and there are some small pearl-like islands scattered here and there. The beach by the sea shines silvery under the sunlight. Nearly [-] marines lined up neatly.

They were dressed in the uniform of the Daming Navy, time flies, the three-month training has ended in the blink of an eye, each of them has shed a layer of skin, these beauties have dark skin, but still can't hide their beauty, even the natural The beautiful Xing Wanfang has now become Cinderella.

Ji Dong wants to conduct a military parade on them to test the results of the three-month training.

The first event was to hold your breath while diving. With Lin Yi's order, the female battalion soldiers shot their beautiful bodies into the water like fish jumping over a dragon's gate. The silver crystals scattered on the water surface, and Lin Yi started timing.

There is no clock, only incense is used to time the time. After a stick of incense is burned, the girls poke their heads out of the water one by one like fish burning a river, and then like ducks playing in the water, they make the waves splash.

Lin Yi nodded in satisfaction. After the female battalion soldiers went ashore, they walked along the beach, from the shallow water bank to the deep water bank. The sunlight copied them and the coconut trees to the ground, forming a vivid black and white picture of the seaside.

Then enter the second project, Armed Swimming. They reach the opposite island within the specified time from the deep water area here. The distance is about 2 meters. With an order, the female battalion soldiers began to check their equipment. This swimming must be fully armed. , To bring musket ammunition, these are of course waterproofed, and also bring a single knife and dagger.

The timing started, and the soldiers of the female battalion began to enter the water. Lin Yi was the first to shoot himself into the water. He wanted to lead the way in front and command and supervise during the armed swimming.

These hundreds of female battalion soldiers, no matter they come from the north or south, whether they are Han Chinese, Koreans, or Mongolians, no matter they used to be landlubbers or can be a dog planer, they are all master swimmers now, like crucian carp crossing the river. , and quickly swam towards the small island in front, with a musket on his back, a single knife in his hand, and a dagger in his mouth.

Halfway through the swim, there was something in the shape of a human head floating hundreds of meters ahead of the sea, and Lin Yi shouted: "I found the target, and the fight in the water began!"

After the female battalion soldiers heard the order, they quickly hid the dagger in their mouths in their boots, stepped on the water to control their body balance, took off their muskets and started aiming, and pulled the trigger. There was a burst of gunfire With a sound, puffs of white smoke rose and dissipated on the sea surface, and a row of "heads" about 200 meters away were all smashed, submerged in the water, and disappeared on the sea surface.

Ji Dong gave them a thumbs up, took his equipment and continued to swim forward. After about 100 meters, Ji Dong suddenly shouted again: "The cunning water thief attacked from the water, choose your opponent and start fighting!"

After shouting this, Lin Yi plunged into the water, and hundreds of soldiers of the female battalion also followed his example and quickly disappeared on the surface of the sea.

The calm sea, the undercurrent surging below.

Xiaoying found a figure below the surface of the water, stepped on the water with both feet, stabbed the figure with a single knife in her hand, rolled her body to avoid the knife, Xiaoying's body passed by the figure, the figure circled, and there was more in her hand A dagger rushed towards Xiaoying, Xiaoying passed the blade, grabbed the opponent's wrist, and kicked the opponent several meters away...

Xing Wanfang never thought that she could become a soldier of Ming Dynasty, and she was also a member of the special forces—the Marine Corps.

When she was alone, thinking about this legendary experience, it was incredible.

Now she is under water and mobbed by two opponents.She had just pushed back an opponent in front, but unexpectedly, she was hugged from behind.

Her heart was throbbing for a while, and her body couldn't help twisting like a snake, because it was a thick and powerful hand, and she could feel the explosive power of this male behind her.

Although she has been in the army for so long, she is still a woman after all, and she has a family background.

Just when Xing Wanfang was about to lose her mind, she suddenly remembered that Master Lin had said that this is a battlefield where you live and die, so she suddenly pulled out the dagger from her military boots.Sweeping back, but after a moment of hesitation, she was already slowed down for a few seconds. Someone grabbed her wrist, and the person behind her stepped on the water with both feet, lifting her out of the water.

"Xing Wanfang, if I were your enemy, you would have died three times already!" Lin Yi let go of her and said sharply.

Pearl-like drops of water slid across her jade-like face, Xing Wanfang's face was already red, and even her neck was flushed.Although she was born in a brothel and has met many tall men, she has never felt such a strong arm and a broad chest. The hug underwater is unforgettable for her life.

Facing Lin Yi's aggressive gaze, Xing Wanfang didn't dare to look up at her, but just swung her slender legs slightly to keep her body from sinking below the water's surface.

At this time, Ji Dong's eyes fell on her left arm, which was cut open by a sharp knife, the sailor's clothes were rolled up, and dark red blood oozed out, staining the sea red.

"You are hurt?"

"Accidentally scratched... A little flesh injury is not a precaution..." Xing Wanfang clenched her teeth, glanced at Lin Yi, her eyes met, she dodged it quickly, and lowered her head.

"continue!"

"promise."

The two sank below the surface of the water again...

At this time, there was a shark tens of meters away. It was hungry and wanted to look for food, but when it swam a few meters to this side and saw so many different species in this sea area, it was so frightened that it left hungry...

After the armed swimming is completed, it is time to charge and fight on the island. Three or four hundred female battalion soldiers will scream and step onto the wild island with a shocking momentum, charging with the muskets in their hands while shooting at the target , and then close combat...

After all the projects were completed, it was already late, and Lin Yi took them to camp on the island. The island has an area of ​​4.6 square kilometers, but the island is full of ravines, strange rocks, trees and weeds. Too tired, the soldiers lay their pillows on the waves, listened to the waves, and soon fell asleep.

In the middle of the night, there was a sharp whistle, and the female battalion soldiers immediately woke up from their dreams. Within minutes, they lined up neatly, and then swam back armed. The equipment is still neat and tidy.

Ji Dong was very happy, because the world's first real Marine Corps was officially born!
Next came the rest team, with their training equipment. When the sky was bright, they ran back to the barracks against the sunrise on the sea. At the same time, Zhang Hua, the guard battalion, also ended the vigilance of this sea area.

Of course, Lin Yi was concerned about the news of the Eastern Expedition. Two days later, Lin Yi received a report that the two armies of Mu Tianbo and Gao Guiying were invincible, while the rebels of Li Dingguo and Zheng Damu were defeated all the way. The whole of Guizhou and most of Guangxi were covered, and the two men and horses joined forces outside the city of Wuzhou.

"They are really good, and they lived up to expectations." Lin Yi was very happy, and after calculating the time, he felt that it was almost the same, and asked about the progress of the training of the Tianjin Navy and the progress of the Nanjing Shipyard's shipbuilding plan.

I got a reply soon. According to the scheduled plan, the navy has formed an army, and the giant ship in Nanjing has been launched. The largest warship in the world so far was completed two months earlier than originally planned and was launched on the Yangtze River for trial voyage.

All the generals expressed their congratulations one after another. The governor of Guangxi led the local officials of the third department of Guangxi, knelt down on the ground and shouted, "Master Jian Guo is blessed with great blessings, and the great Ming Dynasty will last forever..."

Ji Dong was even more relaxed and happy, full of ambition, with such an invincible fleet, he could simply sweep the world!However, it will take at least a few months from the sea trial to the formation of the army. Lin Yi couldn't wait any longer. He made a squadron plan in three days and wished to return to Nanjing immediately.

On this day, someone came to report that it was Edward, the Portuguese envoy, seeking to see him. Lin Yi was taken aback when he heard it. When Lin Yi came to Guangxi Beibu Gulf, he came here especially.

Ji Dong rolled his eyes when he heard this, and guessed eighty-eighty-nine-ninety-nine. These colonial invaders definitely didn't come here by visiting. Why are they so famous?It must be the weasel giving the chicken New Year's greetings, no good intentions!Now that Ming's army is free, the war in the north is over. The Manchu and Qing Tartars were expelled from the country. Mongolia, North Korea, and Burma in the south all surrendered to Ming. In the Yangtze River Basin and Liangjiang area, the Sangongs of Jiangyin have been fighting the rebels on land and water. Now the west is Yungui and Guangdong and Guangxi. The Ming army on the west road is divided into two groups with 20 land. It is about to enter Guangdong. The Ming Dynasty is so aggressive. Well, the Lao Lai in Portugal must not be able to sit still anymore, and they are going to settle with them soon, I might as well meet him first!
Thinking of this, Ji Dong immediately ordered to see the Portuguese envoy.

At the Daming military camp by the seaside of the Beibu Gulf, Lin Yi personally received the Portuguese envoy Edward.

Edward and his party consisted of more than 200 people, all of whom came on tall horses. These people looked different from the orientals at first glance. They all had high nose bridges, deep eye sockets, curly hair, and were relatively tall.

Although they call businessmen not soldiers, Edward's identity is here. These more than 200 followers are fully armed, that is, his guards. They all carry weapons, mainly sabers and muskets, all with snow-white gloves.

Especially this Edward is big, about 1.9 meters tall, wearing a brand new dark blue dress, wearing yellow epaulets, black trousers, black shiny riding boots, two round eyes chattering around, looking very shrewd.

For such occasions, someone would recommend them. Of course, they also brought an interpreter. In fact, Edward did not need an interpreter at all, because they had lived in Macau for so many years and dealt with Chinese people for many years, and their Chinese was already very fluent.

Seeing Lin Yi, this Edward was a little shocked. He didn't expect that Lin Yi, the legendary superintendent of the Ming Dynasty, would be so young, dashing, and majestic.

Edward bowed deeply, and said with a smile on his face: "Your Excellency Jian Guo, I am the Portuguese Councilor in Macau, Fortos Macedo Edward, and I take the liberty to visit."

When he looked at Ji Dong, of course Ji Dong's eyes were not idle. These years, the guy is not superhuman, his legs are so long?I'm going to take care of you soon!

But this is not a battlefield, Edward is so polite, meeting Lin Yi is like seeing an elder, and Lin Yi, as the supervisor of the Ming Dynasty, cannot lack courtesy, so he smiled and said: "It's a pleasure to meet you, welcome."

After exchanging greetings, you let him and his two assistants enter the big tent, where the guests and hosts are seated. Of course, the rest of his entourage will stay outside and be taken care of.

The female battalion soldiers waited on them, served tea and snacks, and then retreated. Only Xiaoying, Zhe Zhe, and Su Moer were in the big tent. Zhang Hua and others were listening at the door of the big tent. The three beauties swept across, and then landed on Lin Yi's face. He smiled all over his face and said, "Master Jian Guo is an all-powerful man, and he is also a hero. I admire him!" He stretched out his hand and gave him a thumbs up.

Lin Yi smiled lightly, "Your Excellency speaks Chinese very well, and Lin admires it very much. How many years have you been in Macau?"

"Oh, it's been 19 years this year. I'm a good friend. I especially like to make friends with heroes like Your Majesty. Our Majesty the King of Portugal is also such a person. A few days ago, I returned to China and talked about Your Excellency. Our Majesty the King of Portugal is very fond of you. Respect, I hope that our two countries will last forever, and you are welcome to visit Portugal when you have time, and your Majesty the King is also looking forward to this day."

Lin Yi felt amused when he heard that, you are here to get a relationship, you want to see my attitude, and you want to go on like this for a long time, it's just a dream!

"Oh, Lin is flattered, thank you and Your Majesty for your kindness and kindness, Lin will definitely visit, I heard that Lisbon is very good!"

Lisbon is the leader of Portugal, of course Ji Dong knows.

Seeing that Lin Yi was very talkative and the two of them talked very harmoniously, Edward looked very proud, "That's natural, Master Lin should be a well-informed person, Lisbon is to us Portugal what Beijing is to Ming... "

Edward introduced Lisbon's political economy and culture, and Lin Yi listened with gusto.

Finally, Lin Yi said: "This city is so desirable, there is a feeling of ruthlessness, should I talk about it?"

"Master Jian Guo, why not be polite, please speak if you have something to say."

"Lin has taken a fancy to this city and intends to lease it out. He doesn't intend to rent it for a long time. It will be fine for 100 years. Of course, the lease commission will not be less. You can make a price first. Please go back and discuss it with your king. Specific issues……"

Before Ji Dong finished speaking, Edward's face elongated, his smile froze, and Ji Dong's eyes couldn't stop flashing, secretly thinking about renting Lisbon?Are you kidding me!
But Lin Yi then said very seriously: "For the specific lease terms, you may refer to the Macau lease terms. Lin is also a person who is easy to make friends with. He also hopes to become best friends with your Excellency and the King of Portugal. I hope we can cooperate happily."

Seeing that Ji Dong was serious, Edward was dumbfounded. In the end, the two broke up, and Ji Dong "gifted" him out.

Edward didn't expect to touch his nose. A month ago, he visited Zheng Zhilong at Nan'an Palace in Fujian. He had a very harmonious conversation with Zheng Zhilong. When it was served in front of Lin Yi, I didn't expect to be given a big nest neck of roast chicken. It seems that Lin Yi, the superintendent of the country, is not Zheng Zhilong, nor the Emperor Chongzhen. It is a bit unrealistic to maintain the status quo on two boats. The truth is that his surname is Lin If you are really ignorant of current affairs, then our great Portuguese emperor is not easy to mess with!

Edward left Lin Yi's military tent with a full face of frustration, and returned to Macau with anger. A few days later, Edward came to Fujian Nan'an Palace for the second time to meet Zheng Zhilong. At this time, Wei Malang of the Dutch East India Company stationed in Taiwan had just left , and after him, Ichiro Tagawa from Japan also came, and Edward and Zheng Zhilong had another heart-to-heart talk in a substantial sense...

Lin Yi's attitude was very clear. After seeing off Edward, Lin Yi left Guangxi the next day with [-] troops including the Standard Battalion, Invincible Battalion, Women's Battalion, and Guards, entered Sichuan, and then went straight down the river by boat. Returned to Nanjing a month later.

At this time, a shocking news came from Zheng Zhilong...

(End of this chapter)