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

Chapter 809

On June 25, in the early morning, the red sun was rising.

Xiangzhou Wharf and both sides of the Haojing were shrouded in blood.

Guangdong Governor Zhang Tao, Guangdong Prison Commissioner, Southern Tour King Luo Yunhe and other bigwigs, as well as hundreds of royal soldiers, escorted more than 200 Portuguese captives to Xiangzhou Wharf.

At the same time, tens of thousands of people in the rear also came to watch the excitement, including men, women, old and young.

Xiangzhou is not a big city, but because it is located on the coast, there are actually more than 100,000 people.

However, the several invasions of foreign pirates have traumatized the people here. Those who should leave have left, those who have moved have moved, and those who have fled have fled. There are only tens of thousands of people left here.

When Zhou Yuan walked out of the palace, almost no one recognized him.

But they recognized the flag with the two words "Zhongwu" flying and dancing on it, surrounded by a dragon picture, indicating his identity.

This time, he wanted to be high-profile.

"What a show! What a flag... It's the King of Zhongwu!"

"It's the Grand Marshal! It's Prince Zhou!"

The literate scholars have already shouted, and the people around them are excited and gather around.

Yunzhou suppressed the rebellion, Liangjiang held on, thousands of miles to serve the king, recovered the Central Plains, Xiangzhou fought against foreign pirates, bombarded the enemy chief in the snow, patrolled the salt in Jiangnan, guarded Datong, flattened the grassland, sealed the wolf's lair, suppressed the southwest...

Who in the Jin Dynasty has not heard of such a person!

Especially Xiangzhou, they have been bullied for many years, and the only victory was when the King of Zhongwu was in Xiangzhou, forcing the other side to negotiate a prisoner exchange.

Hundreds of laborers were rescued in this way.

They respect Zhou Yuan much more than the King of the Southern Tour.

"Your Majesty! You are finally here!"

"Those foreign devils bullied us, forced us to buy and sell, and forced us to work for them for free. If we don't go, we will be beaten."

"We can't survive. Our ancestors have been here for generations. We dare not leave."

"Your Majesty, help us, drive those foreign devils out!"

The densely packed people wailed and cried out the grievances and pains of these years.

They seemed to have found their only support, and surrounded Zhou Yuan and his party. Some of them even knelt down.

Zhou Yuan did not take a carriage. He wanted such a scene. He wanted everyone to know that he, Zhou Yuan, was here, and the Jin Dynasty still remembered this place.

Looking at the densely packed people around him, Zhou Yuan raised his hands and signaled everyone to be quiet.

He shouted: "Fellow countrymen! Fellow countrymen! I, Zhou Yuan, have witnessed the pain of Xiangzhou and Fujian and Guangdong with my own eyes, and I know it very well and feel it myself."

"Since I am here, I will never sit idly by, and I will never let my fellow countrymen be bullied by foreigners again!"

"If you trust me, come with me to the dock to take a look! Today is the time for me to seek justice for everyone!"

After he finished speaking, he strode forward.

The people, who had just woken up from a dream, seemed to be ignited by these simple words, or in other words, their hearts had already been ignited, and Zhou Yuan just released the shackles in their hearts.

So, the mighty crowd arrived at the dock.

The sun was already in the middle of the sky, and Zhang Tao and others also gathered around. More than 200 foreign captives were standing on the dock, all tied up with their hands and feet, and guarded by the government soldiers.

Guan Lu said: "There is no movement in Haojing, McPherson has not come yet, the Henggao and Hengfeng ships have been notified and are heading this way. They will arrive soon."

Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "Let's do our business and don't worry about other things."

He strode forward, followed by Li Yu'an, Zhang Tao, Luo Yunhe and Guangdong Criminal Prison Division followed behind him.

They arrived at the open space of the dock and stood in the sun.

And in the sun, all kinds of people looked haggard and miserable, which was a true portrayal of the people along the coast.

Not having enough food to eat, not having warm clothes to wear, being bullied, so that their faces were depressed and their eyes were turbid.

But under that turbid look, there was a hidden anger.

They looked at Zhou Yuan, the hero of Dajin, who was also the hero in their hearts.

And Zhou Yuan also looked at them, and the anger in his heart gradually ignited.

He gathered all his inner strength and shouted loudly: "Fellow villagers! Fellow countrymen! How have the Portuguese treated us since the occupation of Macau?"

"They stole our fish, hijacked our merchant ships, searched our money, and oppressed our fishermen."

"They relied on their strong ships and powerful guns to occupy our oceans, just like bandits and robbers, doing all kinds of evil."

"After the failure of the Guangdong Sea War, they landed and invaded, massacring our compatriots, raping our women, stealing our money, and burning our houses."

"Every one of you here is a victim!"

No one responded, everyone was quiet, onlyThe sea breeze was sobbing, like crying, like roaring.

Zhou Yuan said: "Later, the trading port was established, and they landed on the shore legitimately, as if the bloody incidents that happened in the past were all in the past."

"They were arrogant and domineering, not allowing us to go out to sea, buying our goods at low prices, forcing us to buy and sell, and if they couldn't do it, they would smash, loot and burn."

"They treat us like pigs and dogs! As the animals they keep in captivity!"

At this point, Zhou Yuan used all his strength and shouted: "They think we dare not resist!"

Some young people have already shouted, their eyes are red.

Zhou Yuan shouted: "They think we will always endure it!"

The roars became more and more numerous and louder, gradually forming a tsunami-like roar.

Zhou Yuan continued to shout: "But, China has thousands of years of history, and billions of compatriots have come to this day, and they have backbone in their hearts!"

"We... will defend our dignity and wash away our shame with blood and life!"

He turned around suddenly and shouted: "Where is the Governor of Guangdong!"

Zhang Tao quickly stood up, half-knelt down, and shouted: "I am here!"

Zhou Yuan said: "Please give me the Emperor's Sword!"

"Please give me the Emperor's Sword!"

Under the scorching sun, the Emperor's Sword was lifted up with shouts.

Zhou Yuan held the golden sword, raised it high, and shouted: "In the name of the Emperor! In the name of the Great Jin Dynasty! For the suffering people in Xiangzhou! Seek justice! For all the suffering people in Fujian, Guangdong and coastal provinces! Seek justice!"

"With the blood of foreigners! Wash away the shame!"

The golden sword, facing the golden sunlight.

Zhou Yuan roared: "Compatriots! Foreigners! Should they be killed!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

Men, women, old and young, countless people walked forward, their eyes red, their voices hoarse, and they roared hysterically.

"Chop off their heads! Let their blood! Dye the dock red!"

As Zhou Yuan roared, the soldiers drew their knives and began to chop heads.

The foreigners panicked, got angry, and were desperate.

They shouted, cursed, threatened, and begged for mercy.

It was useless. What the people of Dajin had endured, they had to pay for.

"Kill!"

Heads rolled! Blood all over the ground!

Under the red sun, the dock of Xiangzhou was dyed red, and the eyes of the people were dyed red.

Everything turned red.

In the red world, two battleships slowly approached, and their huge hulls seemed to suppress this Shura hell.

"The warships are coming!"

"The foreigners' warships are coming!"

"Fight them!"

"I'll risk my life!"

The people were terrified, but their anger was greater than their fear. The first thing they thought of was not to escape, but to fight.

This is... the power of blood!

Zhou Yuan shouted: "Do you see the flag on the ship? It's the imperial flag of our Great Jin! This is our ship!"

Countless people widened their eyes.

Zhou Yuan shouted: "We want revenge! Not only to kill these foreigners! We also want to take back Haojing! Take back our own ocean!"

"Henggao ship! Hengfeng ship! Listen to my orders! Bomb Haojing!"

"Saturation bombing! Don't save me ammunition! Blow it all out! Blow everything on Haojing into powder!"

Amid the roars and the horrified eyes of the people, two huge battleships quickly crossed the narrow strait.

They arrived at the shore of Haojing, and the artillery bombarded, making a loud noise that shook the earth.

Haojing was instantly covered by countless shells and turned into a sea of ​​fire.

This was the anger that Dajin had suppressed for many years, and this was the roar and flame in everyone's heart.