Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1441 Why is Portugal always injured

Dongfangyue looked at the Portuguese warships waiting in battle on the sea, and then at the warships rapidly heading out to sea from the port, she seemed very hesitant.

If you start a war with Spain here, you will definitely not get much benefit, and if you are not careful, it is very likely that the fleet in front of you will be buried here.

You must know that in order to form the fleet in front of you, the Japanese king and many big names who supported the Japanese king tightened their belts to live, and it took a lot of time to come up with this fleet.

Its mission is to develop a vast colony here in West Africa, not to be buried here in vain and fight the Spaniards to the end.

Although Sao Tome Island is very important, if there is a chance, we must find a way to take it back, but right now, it is really not suitable to fight with the Spaniards, and we can't get cheap and benefits.

After thinking over and over again, Dongfang Yue decided to send someone up to negotiate with the Spaniards and check carefully. At the same time, the fleet also turned around and headed to the only Japanese colony on the West African continent, Sunset City in Gabon. .

"Hum~"

"You guys know each other~"

The Duke of Colster looked at the departing Japanese fleet and smiled triumphantly.

It is hard to say that Japanese people are dumb now and eat Coptis chinensis.

Even if there is hatred, now he can only find trouble with the Portuguese.

Of course the Portuguese were even more wronged.

After finally concentrating the power of the whole country to create a fleet, it was buried here by the Spaniards in a surprise attack. The key is that it is still hated by the Japanese, and there will be troubles in the future.

"The Japanese sent a ship to investigate in detail."

Adjutant Real came over and said.

"Let them investigate slowly. Anyway, it's all done by the Portuguese. It's none of our business."

Duke Colster said very rascally.

"Yes, I understand!"

Real immediately knew what to do, and hurried to receive those Japanese people.

"San Antonio Island is occupied by the Persians. This is the first time the Persians have dealt with them. However, it is said that more than a dozen ships of the Portuguese were blocked in the Persian Gulf. There is nothing to be afraid of. .”

"For the sake of having long nights and long dreams, we will send a fleet to capture this island tomorrow."

"These Japanese people came to West Africa with such a huge fleet. They are definitely not here for vacation. They will definitely look for trouble."

"At that time, if they don't attack our Spanish colonies, they will definitely rob other people's colonies. The Ming people's colonies will definitely not be robbed by the Japanese. If they can rob, only the colonies of Portugal, France, England, and Persia will be left. gone."

"The geographical location of San Antonio Island is similar to that of Fernando Island (now Sao Tome Island, which he changed its name to). Occupying here can also radiate the entire Gold Coast."

Colster came to the map again, studied it carefully, and soon decided to send a fleet to attack San Antonio Island tomorrow.

On the other side, above the Japanese fleet heading towards Sunset City on the sea.

The more Dongfang Yue thought about it, the angrier she became.

The Japanese managed to snatch two colonies in West Africa, one is Sao Tome Island, and the other is Sunset City here in Gabon, and now Spain has taken one of them all at once.

It's a huge loss!
Colonial competition here in West Africa is fierce.

The colonists from all over the world are like wolves and tigers robbing the last piece of meat in the world, and they all grin their teeth, not to be outdone.

Obtaining each colony is not an easy task. It requires a lot of financial, material and manpower to spend on it. The key is to always beware of other colonists' snatching.

"This matter can't be left as it is. It's not so easy for us Wa people to take away things~"

"Portugal, a small country, dares to grab a colony with our Japanese country, so don't blame us for being rude."

Dongfangyue thought of this, and immediately said: "Bring the map~"

Soon, the people under him quickly brought over a map, which clearly marked all the currently known colonial strongholds in West Africa.

Very quickly and skillfully found several Portuguese colonial strongholds on it and circled them with a pen.

"Lagos~"

"Luanda~"

Dongfang Yue looked at the two circles on the map, and immediately smiled.

Lagos is a good place, with fertile land and rich products, rich in gold, silver and ivory, and at the same time, it can radiate a large piece of land behind it.

This is the latest colonial stronghold developed by Portugal, and it is also the most important colonial point in the Gulf of Guinea besides Sao Tome Island.

As for the location of Luanda, it is located in the southwest corner of Africa and is the capital of later Angola.

As early as 1482, the Portuguese Diogo ~ Caio led the fleet to arrive here for the first time and began to colonize the place, where gold, silver, ivory and slaves were traded.

At the same time, over the years, with the rise of the Ming Empire, the Ming people liked all kinds of precious trees. The ebony, white sandalwood, and rosewood produced here also made the Portuguese rich.

Therefore, Luanda has also become one of Portugal's most important colonial strongholds in West Africa. Even after being defeated by Spain twice, the Portuguese refused to cede it to the Spaniards.

For the colony of Luanda, not only the Spaniards are greedy, but the French, English, Japanese, Koreans, and Persians are all salivating here.

Now, the opportunity has come, and finally the Sao Tome Island incident can be used as an excuse to send troops to Luanda.

"Pass my order, divide the troops into two groups, go north to attack Lagos, and go south to attack Luanda."

"A small country like Portugal, a barbaric European barbarian, they don't deserve to have such a rich colony at all!"

Soon, Dongfang Yue began to issue orders.

The fleet that was originally headed for Sunset City in Gabon was soon divided into two fleets. One was headed north by Dongfang Yue to Lagos, and the other was headed south by Commander Takajiro to attack Luanda.

Kojiro is also a member of the direct line of the daimyo family who supported the Japanese lineage. The whole family changed their surname to Gao, and it is said that they even went to Daming to recognize their ancestors and return to their ancestors.

More than [-] warships parted ways on the sea, heading towards their respective targets aggressively.

A few days later, the Northward Fleet led by Dongfang Yue successfully arrived in the waters off the coast of Lagos.

At this moment, the Portuguese here in Lagos are still not aware of and prepared.

The governor of Lagos, Kane, is thinking about continuing to expand inland.

The location of Lagos is the location of Lagos, the Nigerian port of later generations. At this time, the vast land radiated by Lagos was still under the rule of the Songhai Empire, a powerful country established by the indigenous people of West Africa.

The Songhai Empire is now in a period of great strength and national power. Under the rule of Emperor Daoud, the Songhai Empire is in a period of rejuvenation, which is very different from other places in Africa.

The Portuguese also used various methods, such as coercion and temptation, playing rogues, etc., and finally paid a huge sum of money before renting the Lagos in front of them from the Songhai Empire to dry their goods. One point is exactly the same as the occupation of Macau in history.

Lagos is not very big. After all, there is no need for a large place to dry goods. The Songhai Empire also maintains sufficient vigilance against the Portuguese, because Portugal has been trying to invade and colonize the Songhai Empire decades ago. Always failed.

"Damn Daoud, the Songhai Empire is rich in gold and ivory, and has a very large population. The land is fertile and vast. If we can colonize this place, our great Portugal will definitely benefit greatly."

"But this Daoud didn't give us a chance at all. It was hard to get this Lagos on loan. It is difficult to go further."

Kane looked at the map, looking very helpless.

To be honest, although the Songhai Empire is known as ZTE and is the most powerful empire in West Africa, it is only in Africa, and it is nothing in the world.

It's just because Portugal is small and weak, and there is no way to come up with enough troops. If it were Spain or Ming Dynasty, it would be nothing to conquer the Songhai Empire.

"I hope that everything goes well for Duke Anthony. At that time, we can use force to teach Daoud a lesson, and let him know how powerful we Portuguese are, so that he will be more obedient in the future."

Soon, he thought of the fleet led by Duke Anthony.

He received news from Portugal that Duke Anthony led a powerful fleet to West Africa, not only to recover Sao Tome Island, but also to fight against the Songhai Empire in Lagos to obtain more If there are many interests and colonies, it is best to sign an exclusive trade agreement with the Songhai Empire, monopolize the trade with the Songhai Empire, and at the same time make the Songhai Empire a Portuguese colony.

Thinking of this, he got up and went out the window, looking at Lagos in front of him. The whole Lagos is very busy. The Portuguese are working hard to build forts, houses and ports. These are necessary for the long-term colonization here.

"Clang~clang~"

However, at this moment, a rapid alarm sounded, and Kane was shocked when he heard it, and hurried out with the binoculars.

"What happened?"

"Are there pirates?"

"Or are people from the Songhai Empire calling?"

Kane asked nervously.

"Boats, many boats, all big boats~"

The voice of the watchman came from above the lighthouse, and Kane quickly looked out to the sea, and saw a dozen large ships flying the flag of the Japanese flag on the misty sea, and the gun holes on them had been opened. The cannons are terrifying.

　Ahem, Portugal is actually very helpless. In the [-]s, Asan sent troops to take back the Goa area, and then felt that he was so awesome that he could even win the traditional European colonial empires, and then he came to provoke me. , the result was a bag~
　　
　
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