From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 827

In Hezhou, the lunch in the courtyard was very sumptuous.

While drinking, Yoshida Kamehide said: "Maybe the battle can be resolved in the afternoon, or maybe later, but in any case, the Han army can't stop our 6,000 warriors."

"Your Excellency the Governor, you may not know that we once faced 20,000 elite soldiers, but we only used 1,200 people to defeat them."

"What are 40,000 people now?"

McPherson knew that in that battle, the island pirates used 1,200 people to defeat 20,000 people.

But the premise is that the 20,000 people were deceived by the aristocratic families, chased for three consecutive days, and got false news that the island pirates had left, took off their armor to rest, and were fed a lot of knockout drugs and laxatives. The whole state was extremely bad, so they were defeated.

Since then, this battle has become a shadow of the Han army of the Jin Dynasty, affecting the morale of the army behind, so the Han army of the Jin Dynasty has fled, and the island pirates have become more unscrupulous.

But McPherson knew very well that with Zhou Yuan in charge, the Han army this time was not the Han army that could not stand firm in the previous battles.

Of the six thousand island pirates, I am afraid that only one or two thousand can escape by turtle ships, and the rest will die.

After all, the dock of Xiangshan County is very large, and the island pirates still have a way out.

Thinking of this, McPherson suddenly frowned.

No!

Even I know that the island pirates have a way out, how could Zhou Yuan not know?

If he had an ambush... For example, he arranged two battleships and fired while the island pirates were escaping and boarding the ship... Then all the island pirates would be killed.

No! No! Even more wrong!

If Zhou Yuan arranged two battleships, would he have brought all the warships here?

He guessed that I was in Hezhou!

McPherson stood up and chuckled, "Mr. Yoshida, congratulations on your victory first."

He raised his glass, clinked it with the other party, and then drank it all.

Then McPherson said, "With this victory, no one can break through Hezhou, and I can transfer all my wealth here."

Yoshida Kamehide said, "Mr. Governor, this is called impregnable."

McPherson smiled and said, "Yes, you speak Chinese well, impregnable."

"I have stored half a ship of silver in Penghu. Now that this place is impregnable, I should also move the silver here."

Yoshida Kamehide's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help saying, "Mr. Governor is really resourceful. He can get so much money."

McPherson said, "Six thousand warriors have made contributions, and I should also express my gratitude. After all, this Hezhou is our common foothold."

Yoshida Kamehide was overjoyed and said excitedly, "Cheers to our friendship!"

McPherson drank another glass before slowly leaving.

After walking out of the yard, his face suddenly darkened and he asked anxiously: "Knight Pedro, are our people ready?"

Pedro nodded and said: "All the messages have been sent in accordance with the Governor's orders."

McPherson said: "Then get on the ship immediately! Go now!"

"I feel something is wrong! It seems that Zhou Yuan has smelled something, and his ship seems to be nearby!"

"Go, go! He solved Xiangshan County today, and maybe he will attack Hezhou tomorrow. We can't get ourselves involved."

Pedro wondered: "Is the situation so dangerous? Why didn't you tell Yoshida the news? Down, let's retreat together. "

McPherson's mentality was about to explode, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Knight Pedro, please take back your nonsense. Hezhou needs people to attract firepower, do you understand?"

"If he escapes with us, Zhou Yuan will definitely chase us. If he is here, Zhou Yuan will definitely give priority to attacking Hezhou and recovering lost territory."

Pedro frowned and said: "But... running away privately and disregarding allies is against the spirit of chivalry."

McPherson took a deep breath and said: "Knight, use your spirit in other places... such as retreat."

Three battleships and a cruiser were docked at the dock.

Amid the whispered complaints of the Portuguese, they boarded the ship again with large and small bags of things.

McPherson kept urging them to speed up, but after all, it was a team of thousands of people, and it was impossible for all of them to board the ship in a short time.

He was inexplicably anxious and flustered, always feeling that he had been tricked by Zhou Yuan this time, so he didn't notice Yoshida Kamehide's arrival.

"Governor, what do you mean by this!"

Yoshida Kamehide also saw a large number of Portuguese people boarding the ship, and then he felt that something was wrong. There was no need for so many people to transport silver.

McPherson had no choice but to deal with him and said, "Mr. Yoshida, we plan to leave Hezhou. From now on, this place will belong to you alone."

Yoshida Kamehide was not stupid, and immediately wondered, "You are in a hurry to leave right after you arrived. Did something happen?What happened?"

McPherson smiled and said, "Friend, don't think too much. It's just that Hezhou is too small to accommodate my ambitions."

"I have my own plans and ideas, so I need to leave."

Pedro said in a deep voice, "Based on the spirit of chivalry, I think we should tell Mr. Yoshida the truth. We suspect that Zhou Yuan is coming with the Guangdong Navy."

Yoshida Kamehide's face changed, and he glared and said, "Didn't he say he went to Nanyang?"

Just as Pedro was about to speak, McPherson said, "We are just guessing. We are not in a hurry to leave because of Zhou Yuan..."

Pedro said, "Governor, lying is contrary to the spirit of chivalry."

"Fuck you!"

McPherson finally couldn't help but yelled in exasperation, because he saw the raised sails in the distance, appearing on the sea.

"Stop yelling! Stop talking nonsense! Get on the boat! "

He roared and rushed to the ship at the fastest speed.

His heart was sinking, and he finally confirmed that he had been fooled by Zhou Yuan.

"What is that!"

Amid Yoshida Guixiu's exclamation, Pedro finally saw that four battleships came from the south, pulling their full style and speed to the extreme.

And at the end of the east, two cruisers were coming at a faster speed, and the muzzles had already poked out of the window.

"Not good! Something big is going to happen!"

Pedro hurriedly ran onto the ship and shouted: "Governor, Zhou Yuan has an ambush!"

"You don't need to talk nonsense anymore!"

McPherson yelled angrily, and then kept shouting to get on the ship quickly.

Pedro said: "Didn't you say that Zhou Yuan went to Nanyang? Governor, why do you always make mistakes in your judgment!"

McPherson gritted his teeth and said: "How do I know that Zhou Yuan, this ignorant boy, knows so much about naval warfare! "

"Who knew he would know I was coming to Hezhou! This damn young man!"

And it was useless to say more. The Hengyong, Hengpan, Henggao, and Hengfeng ships had already stopped in front, with their black muzzles aimed at this side.

The Zili and Confidence ships finally arrived.

So, Xie Shidun shouted: "Fire!"

Ouyang Gong shouted: "Fire!"

Nie Zairong: "Fire!"

Fu Bo: "Fire!"

The captains of the major ships gave orders in unison. Four battleships and two cruisers attacked with four hundred Portuguese cannons. When the Portuguese people boarded the ship, they started a crazy bombing.

These countless shells smashed down, producing a devastating power, and the entire dock was covered.

McPherson shouted: "Don't worry! Just sail! No matter! "

Pedro said: "Governor, we still have thousands of people who haven't boarded the ship!"

"Fuck you! If we don't leave, we will all die!"

McPherson took out his pistol and shouted: "Order! Escape immediately! Escape to the northeast!"

He looked hideous and pale.

He knew that he was completely defeated in this battle.