The ninth son of the emperor was demoted at the beginning. I have a famous Chinese general.

Chapter 297 Portuguese colony?

He never expected that the warships of the Daqian Empire were so powerful, it was simply horrifying.

After only two rounds of attacks, the warship was almost torn apart.

This was something he couldn't resist at all, the gap in strength between the two sides was too big.

If he doesn't run away now, it will be too late. He and his warship will be destroyed here.

Rumble!

However, before the crew could react, the warship was hit by another round of enemy artillery fire.

Suddenly, the three warships were severely damaged again, and many sailors were killed or wounded.

There were shouts, cries for help, and screams everywhere.

"Captain, the other side is signaling us to surrender?"

At this moment, a crew member shouted in panic.

"Idiot, this is impossible. We will never surrender."

Felicius roared.

Surrender is a cowardly act. He, Philip Hughes, would rather die than live in disgrace.

"But Captain, the Aisen and the Queen are severely damaged and can no longer escape."

"Besides, our ship is much slower than the other side, so we can't escape at all."

"Damn it, what should I do? Should I really surrender?"

Hearing what the crew said, Philip Hughes' face was filled with resentment.

But he knew very well that what the crew said was true.

The enemy's ship speed is obviously much higher than ours. It's not just a matter of speed, the key is that we can't escape the range of the enemy's ship guns.

He also knew that the other side was preparing to capture them, otherwise the enemy's naval guns would have torn them to pieces.

"Okay, signal with the flag that we surrender."

Philip Hughes gritted his teeth and finally decided to surrender.

Although it was extremely humiliating, he had no other choice.

Only by staying alive can he have a chance to wash away the shame, and since he is a nobleman, he has the power to redeem himself.

"Yes, Captain."

The crew breathed a sigh of relief and hurried to carry out the order.

Soon, white flags were raised on the three ships.

At the same time, the other side also sent a flag signal to accept surrender.

Immediately afterwards, enemy soldiers boarded three Portuguese warships.

All the crew members were immediately captured, and Philip was taken to the larger ship.

About half an hour later, Ning Quan sat on the deck, looking at Felicius in front of him.

At this moment, Philiphus looked extremely miserable, with torn clothes, swollen cheeks and blood flowing from the corners of his mouth.

"Tell me your name and background."

Looking at Felicius in front of him, Ning Quan said calmly.

"Your Highness, the Ninth Prince of Daqian, I am Filihus, the commander of the Portuguese fleet. I am stationed in this sea area under the order of the Queen of Portugal."

Philip Hughes's low voice came out slowly.

"Haha, that's what I said."

"So, you Portuguese have already established a colony here?"

Ning Quan laughed.

"Yes, we came here three years ago and established a colony."

Philip Hughes bowed slightly and spoke humbly.

"Where is your base located exactly?"

"How many people are stationed there?"

Ning Quan asked again.

"Your Highness, the colonial base is not far behind us in Maguana. We have built a castle there."

"There are over 600 soldiers stationed here, plus several hundred craftsmen and adventurers."

Philip Hughes answered truthfully.

"Haha, you even built a castle! You guys are pretty fast."

"I'm asking you, are there any colonies of other countries here?"

After listening to Philiphus' report, Ning Quan asked with a sneer.

"No, before you came, only we in Portugal discovered this place."

"Your Highness, the Ninth Prince, I am a Portuguese Count. According to the rules, I have the power to redeem myself."

"As long as you let me go, I will pay you a large reward!"

Philip Hughes said respectfully.

"Forget about the ransom. I'm not interested in your little money. I just need you to help me take down your stronghold."

Ning Quan said lightly.

"What? You want me to help you take down the stronghold? That's absolutely not possible."

Philip Hughes was shocked and quickly shook his head to refuse.

"What's wrong with that?"

"Do you think that without you, I can't take your stronghold?"

"I simply wish to retain your stronghold and avoid causing too much damage. Otherwise..."

Ning Quan's eyes were cold. He slowly raised his hand and pointed at the cannon behind him, and said meaningfully.

"Okay, I understand. I am willing to assist His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince."

"I also hope you'll keep your promise and let me go."

Philiphus took a deep look at the naval gun, took a deep breath, and finally agreed to Ning Quan.

He knew that the stronghold could not withstand the bombardment of powerful naval guns.

Resistance will only lead to death and will also cost the lives of our comrades in vain.

"But how can I help you, Your Highness? I am only the fleet commander. The stronghold is managed by a separate governor, and I have no power over him."

Then, Philip Hughes asked.

Portugal established a governor in Maguana to be responsible for the administration of the colony. He was only a subordinate of the governor and had no command.

"Don't worry about this matter, just do as I say."

Ning Quan waved his hand, signaling the other party not to worry.

"Okay, I'll follow your Highness's orders."

Seeing this, Philip Hughes had no choice but to nod in agreement.

While the two were talking, Chen Qingzhi also brought his men to formally take over the three warships.

Among the 5,000 soldiers led by Ning Quan, about 300 were crew members. Ning Quan had taken this into consideration at the beginning. He thought that there were many islands in Central America and that skilled sailors might be needed, and it turned out that they came in handy.

There is no problem for three hundred crew members to operate three warships, but there are fewer combat sailors.

Since Ning Quan originally intended to capture the warship, the naval gun attack deliberately avoided hitting the vital parts, only destroying part of the topsail and superstructure, and the hull itself was not damaged.

Therefore, the actual damage to the warship was not serious and it only needed simple repairs to continue sailing.

Considering the lack of gunners, Ning Quan then sent 100 soldiers to each of the three warships.

Of course these soldiers would not fire, they only served as guards.

Everything was arranged, and Ning Quan continued his journey, heading towards Maguana.

........

Puerto Maguana.

Several merchant ships were loading and unloading cargo, and resin, wood, cocoa and other items were piled up in the cargo yard.

These goods were looted by Governor Maguana from the nearby natives.

At the dock, dozens of soldiers were patrolling and watching over the natives who were carrying goods.

If the natives worked a little slower, they would be beaten or even killed by the soldiers.

Behind Puerto Maguana is Castillo de Maguana, and the two are connected, probably for the convenience of defense.

The castle is quite large, covering an area of over a hundred acres. It is surrounded by walls that are very high, about six or seven meters.

There were soldiers guarding the city gate.

At this time, in a three-story building in the center of the castle, York, the Portuguese Governor of Maguana, was enjoying dinner.

The dinner table was filled with delicious food, with fragrant barbecued meat and various seafood scattered all over the floor, filling the air with aroma.

York was so engrossed in his feast that he had no idea his fleet was under attack and that disaster was imminent.