Chapter 375: Shang and Zhou Zuo shines the butcher's knife again
The envoy sent by Zheng Zhilong and Turiya was a Hongfanyi named Ai Gan, but he had the nationality of Folangji, but he was serving the armed caravan of Folangji from beginning to end.
However, Ai Gan is also a great master. He can even speak fluent Fengyang Mandarin. He has lived in the capital for a few years and has a good relationship with Matteo Ricci and has also met Xu Guangqi.
But this person was unwilling to cooperate with the Ming court, and even looked down on the ancient empire of the Ming Dynasty. In his opinion, this twilight empire will sooner or later be abandoned by the times.
Even now, when he saw the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Shang and Zhou Zuo, he was still arrogant. He didn't think that the Ming official in front of him, wearing a vermilion robe and a black veil, could have much knowledge, so he looked down on Shang and Zhou Zuo. What's more, he had his own ships that covered the sky and the sun outside the city, so he said even more without fear:
"Your Excellency, you have also seen that now my Folangji warship has surrounded this Guangzhou city. It can be said that as long as we are willing, this Guangzhou City can be turned into a ruin within a moment. As long as you are willing to sign a document that allows us to give us a hundred years of Macau Concession and compensate us for the two million silver dollars lost in our siege of Guangzhou Prefecture, we will immediately withdraw our siege of Guangzhou Prefecture, so that the safety of the people in the city can be protected. What do you think?"
Shang and Zhou Zuo couldn't help but sneer. Although he felt that the blue-eyed, curly-haired and yellow-haired Western style was so arrogant that he had always been well-educated that he still did not show too intense emotions. He just said, "Can you make Guangzhou City a ruin in a moment? I don't know, but I can confirm how long you can live now."
Shang and Zhou Zuo were naturally worried that these Western fans would really attack Guangzhou City, but they were not allowed to give up the imperial edicts of Macau. The news of the upcoming Nanyang Fleet brought by the Jinyiwei prompted Shang and Zhou Zuo, as the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, to continue to strictly implement the will of the Emperor Zhu Youxiao. Therefore, when facing the aggressive envoy named Ai Gan, he did not choose to retreat, but said a word to the envoy Ai Gan in an understatement and then gave cold instructions:
"Take his head to see the baron named Turiya, tell them, this is what I mean by the Ming Dynasty. Either flatten my Guangzhou Prefecture or go back honestly, wanting us to surrender, no way! Even if there is no Guangzhou Prefecture, we still have Zhaoqing and Wuzhou. As long as the Ming Dynasty still exists, you will learn a lesson!"
After Shang and Zhou Zuo said that, the two guards came over to capture Ai Gan's left and right arms. Ai Gan was also very surprised. He didn't expect that Shang and Zhou Zuo would directly kill him, and he couldn't help but say timidly: "Governor, what are you going to do? Aren't you afraid that our Western artillery will kill you without a place to bury?"
Shang and Zhou Zuo were too lazy to pay attention to this Western envoy named Ai Gan, but just waved his hand.
The two guards pulled Ai Gan out tightly. Ai Gan couldn't help but be anxious. He didn't expect that he would be sentenced before he could speak much. He couldn't help but shout: "Dear Governor, what's the matter? We can discuss it. I really hope that we won't have any war disputes between us, so as long as you have this sincerity, I can help you persuade the baron again!"
Shang and Zhou Zuo ignored him and still focused on sorting out the documents.
At this time, Ai Gan had been pulled out of the government office and his head had been pressed into the stone notch. However, Ai Gan was still unwilling to give up and shouted: "Great Governor, can you give me another chance to convince you? I can help you convince our Baron to give up the compensation requirement of 2 million silver dollars, otherwise it can also reduce the rental period in Macau and change it to fifty years. Can it be less? It cannot be less!"
"Shut up! It's not your turn to point fingers in the territory of the Ming Dynasty." A guard couldn't help but yell, and at this time, another guard raised his knife.
Seeing this, Ai Gan couldn't help but cry and shouted: "Lord, why is this? Why did I end my life like this!"
Just as Ai Gan shouted in confusion, the guard's knife had already slashed, and blood immediately splashed all over the floor.
When the escort of the Governor Biao Battalion presented Ai Gan's head, Shang and Zhou Zuo didn't say much, but he was also mixed in his heart. In just two months, he had already killed two people, one was a court official and the other was a Western family. This was the most iron-blooded time since he became a local chief official.
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"hateful!"
The Folangjiren was also one of the chief planners of the siege of Guangzhou City. When he saw that the messenger he sent had only one head, he couldn't help but be furious.
Turiya felt like he was slapped heavily by Shang and Zhou dynasties, and felt a strong humiliation.
Zheng Zhilong felt uncomfortable. As the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Shang and Zhou Zuo did this clearly because he was unwilling to compromise. This may also show the will of the court. In addition, the court would continue to accommodate because of his strength, Zheng Zhilong had to admit that the court was not so easily scared.
"Mr. Zheng, do you think we still need to surround Guangzhou City like this and consume food and fresh water? Since these Ming dogs are so ignorant, I think we might as well attack his Guangzhou Prefecture directly! Let them know that it is amazing! Those who dare to kill this baron, I wish they could all be punished by God!"
After gritting his teeth, Turiya said decisively without waiting for Zheng Zhilong to express his opinion, he decisively ordered all warships to move forward and adjust their directions in preparation for attacking Guangzhou Fucheng.
Zheng Zhilong finally decided to say: "Go ahead and follow the orders of Baron Turiya. If he can break through Guangzhou City, he can let him rob him for three days!"
As soon as Zheng Zhilong's order was over, he hurriedly ran in: "The Third Master is here!"
"The third brother?" Zheng Zhilong was shocked and couldn't help but feel suspicious: "Isn't this guy monitoring the South China Sea Fleet of the court? Why did he suddenly come here? Where is the South China Sea Fleet now? Is there any news?"
Just when Zheng Zhilong was puzzled, Zheng Zhibao broke in first and knelt down to Zheng Zhilong on one knee: "Brother, the third brother is stupid. He actually took the Gu Sanmazi's trick, causing dozens of ships to be destroyed, and there were only more than 300 brothers who escaped back."
"You, are you fighting against the South China Sea Fleet?" Zheng Zhilong was a little surprised and asked again: "Didn't I warn you to only monitor and deterrently and not to act rashly?"
Chapter completed!