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Chapter 1714 The King¡¯s Speech

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    Because there was a precedent for the Mingbao Sect's attempt to oust the Mingbao Sect first and failed, even the staff who formulated the 'Savior Plan' were secretly doubting that spending such a high price to save a king who had lost his master and humiliated his country was really a waste of time.  Is it worth it?

    Is a treaty signed with such an expired king really useful?

    They obviously don¡¯t understand the king¡¯s status in the hearts of the Portuguese people.

    The Portuguese have the habit of naming their kings, similar to the posthumous titles of Chinese emperors.  For example, the recently deceased Enrique I was nicknamed "The Purist" because he never married or had children.  Sebastian's father was called "The Pious" because he was a devout Jesuit.

    ??The title given to Sebastian himself by the Portuguese is ¡®Hope¡¯.

    He is the hope of the whole village in Portugal

    When he crashed on the banks of the Mahajan River and his whereabouts were unknown, the Portuguese people did not resent the failure he had brought to the country, but they kept weeping and lamenting, 'Portugal has lost its hope'

    The vast majority of Portuguese people, especially civilians, soldiers and businessmen, would not accept the news of his death as long as they did not see his body.

    In their minds, he just disappeared.  Many people even firmly believe that he will reappear in Portugal at a critical moment to save his country like King Arthur of England, Frederick I of Germany, and Constantine XI of the Orthodox world!

    He is the spiritual pillar of Portuguese civilians.

    This is especially true for the Portuguese who were trapped in this isolated fortress overseas.  In the past year, they have experienced the sudden death of the king, the change of ownership of the country, and the change of flags in the Viceroyalty of India. They are now in confusion of not knowing who they are fighting for.  Now the Ming Dynasty fleet is pressing down on the country again, and the morale in the city is very low.

    At this turbulent time, the news that the ¡®Hope of Portugal¡¯ reappeared in the Far East was like a shot in the arm, making the entire Portuguese population go crazy instantly.

    Of course, Governor Bernardo was not so excited. In addition to being a governor who had to stay calm and not let the wind come to him, it was also because he and His Highness the Vice-King of Goa had already written letters of allegiance to Philip II.

    As soon as Enrique the Pure died, Philip II sent a messenger to inform the governors of Portugal's overseas colonies. As long as they immediately swore allegiance to him after seeing the letter, they were guaranteed to remain in their current positions until they voluntarily retire.  until.

    ? And successors can also be recommended by them.

    After receiving the letter, Bernardo made a special trip to Goa to have an interview with His Highness the Vice-President.  The two of them planned to wait and see what would happen, but they didn't expect that the big nobles in the country were becoming more shameless and surrendering faster than a rabbit. In the blink of an eye, Lisbon opened the city to welcome the Duke of Alva's army.

    How could the two of them dare to hesitate now?  If you delay any longer, you will be dismissed and investigated by the imperial envoy sent by His Majesty Philip II!

    So I quickly wrote a disgusting letter of allegiance, saying that I beg your Majesty's forgiveness. Because of the long journey, it was too late to receive His Majesty's decree.  But our loyalty to His Majesty is more urgent than anyone else

    I just sent the letter a few days ago, and the St. Andrews flag has not been embroidered yet. Why does the late king appear again?

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????"Isn't it true that the immortal is playing tricks on others?"

    ????????????? In depression, the governor made all sorts of sarcastic remarks to Pinto, who had served the Ming Dynasty for more than ten years, thinking that this was purely a lie that he had fabricated to help the people of the Ming Dynasty to make money from the city!

    He ordered the traitor to be pushed out and beheaded, but was shocked to find that his guards refused to move.

    The Speaker of the Council also reminded him to look outside the castle.

    His Excellency the Governor was startled when he poked his head out and saw that all the Portuguese in the city had gathered outside his castle, cheering, singing and dancing, sweeping away the decadence of the past few days.

    Now he didn¡¯t dare to act rashly at all.  An excited soldier can do anything.

    The Speaker further advised him that he and several members of Congress should go to Xingzhou with Colonel Pinto to see whether it was true or false.

    Governor Bernardo naturally had no way to object.

    ??~~

    A few days later, several members of Malacca City met their king on the Sea Power.

    Portugal is a small country, and the king likes to run around. Almost everyone in the country has seen his majesty.  Two members of Congress were summoned by him in Lisbon that year and asked about their Eastern experiences.

    So the congressmen immediately recognized Sebastian and immediately knelt down and cried bitterly.

    Sebastian couldn¡¯t help but feel sad, and the emperor and his ministers held their heads and cried loudly.

    Zhao Hao knew after a quick glance that his guess was correct. Sebastian was much easier to use than the Mingbao Sect.

    And I¡¯m not tied up eithermeaning!  "

    ??The kings of Europe are not willing to issue edicts to offend themselves. Sebastian's unprecedented apology moved the Portuguese to tears.  Not only did she choose to forgive him of course, but she also felt extremely happy that her king had finally matured!

    "But I don't have time to repent now. Because of Spain's treacherous attack and the chaos caused by the lack of a leader in the country, we have temporarily lost some areas and our royal capital Lisbon!"

    "After the arrogant Philip II attempted to capture Lisbon, our country immediately surrendered. However, the enemy made a huge miscalculation. Although our army and navy suffered a temporary defeat, they were still fighting against the enemy heroically. Africa  In the vast colonies in America and Asia, there are countless unyielding officers and soldiers - of course, including you!"

    Cheers resounded through the sky again, and the tired soldiers of the Far Division, who were still depressed before, turned into the Nationalist Army with high morale in the blink of an eye!

    "Moreover, we have also received the support of the most powerful Ming Dynasty. Ming Dynasty has formed a permanent offensive and defensive alliance with Portugal. Their army and navy will fight with us until we completely crush the Spanish invaders!"

    There were loud cheers again, and this time he injected confidence into the Nationalist Army.

    "Our great country has been in a more critical situation than it is now. 200 years ago, Spain's predecessor, the Kingdom of Castile, annexed our country, and the entire territory, including Lisbon, fell into the hands of the enemy - and we had not yet  The overseas colonies were not as wealthy as they are now, nor did they have strong allies, nor so many well-trained and battle-experienced armies and navies. In such a desperate situation, my ancestor, the great His Majesty Jo?o I, in his youth  With the support of General Alvarez and the Avish Knights, he led the citizens to launch an uprising, overthrew the puppet regime, and defeated the invading Castilian army at the Battle of Arjubarota, restoring the country's stability.  independent!"

    Sebastian pulled out his sword and roared loudly: "After nearly 200 years, Portugal is once again facing the critical moment of national subjugation. I, Sebastian, swear to follow the example of my ancestors and defend the independence of the country!"

    He looked around the audience again and asked loudly: "I wonder where my Alvarez and the Knights are?!"

    "it's here!"

    "here!"

    "Here!" All the Portuguese raised their weapons high, knelt in front of their king and vowed to dedicate their lives to Portugal.

    "Okay, I order in the name of the king that all Portuguese who receive this order should immediately pack their bags and follow me back to Europe to defend our motherland!"

    "Follow your orders!"

    "Follow your orders!"

    "Yes!" Amidst the roar of the mountains and the tsunami, the Portuguese wished they could spread their wings and fly back to their motherland.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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