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Chapter 1663 Execution

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    Captain Drake used his trump card, folding his hands in front of his chest, as if he was not afraid that you would not catch him.

    "It's the Spanish Armada. Is it about to launch an expedition to Luzon?" Zhao Hao said casually.

    "This" Drake's face turned pale, he forced himself to calm down, and sneered: "You guessed it from my words, right? But can you guess their specific departure time? How many battleships are there?  How many soldiers, who is the commander, and what is the battle plan?¡±

    "I should know more than you." Zhao Hao calmly said: "I was preparing for this war five years ago. If I still need to collect intelligence through you, it would be too much of a failure, right?"

    "There's no harm in confirming it, right?" Drake couldn't help but beg.

    "Do you have any evidence to prove your intelligence?" Zhao Hao said again in that irritating tone.

    "Yes!" Captain Drake, who was about to be driven crazy, shouted without thinking: "There are Spanish prisoners on my ship!"

    "You mean those two Spaniards named Mario and Ugo? They have exchanged information for their freedom." Zhao Hao picked up a folder from the table, opened it and read: "The king is going to use the Pacific Fleet and the Atlantic Fleet to  , Andalusia Squadron, Gipuzcoa Squadron and other nine fleets, with a total of 139 warships, forming an invincible fleet."

    Captain Drake's face became paler, as the other party indeed knew more details than he did.  What frightened him even more was the other party's attitude of not giving him any chance.

    "The fleet carried 10,000 Spanish soldiers and 15,000 New Spanish soldiers, equipped with the most advanced muskets. It set off after the typhoon season in 1779. After arriving in Cebu, it rested for a while, joined 3,000 local Filipino soldiers, and immediately launched combat operations. First,  Recover Manila as quickly as possible, then unite the Portuguese as much as possible, and recruit 5,000 soldiers in Japan to ensure that the entire Ming Dynasty can be captured quickly."

    After Zhao Hao finished reading, he looked at Drake and said, "Captain, is there anything you want to add?"

    "No." Drake shook his head dejectedly and couldn't help asking: "This is the first time in history for us British people to set foot in Asia. We must not have offended you. Why are you making things so difficult for us?"

    "You have indeed not offended me" Zhao Haoxin said, but your descendants have greatly offended our country.  On his face, he still smiled reservedly and said: "But according to the confession of your crew, you have been engaged in the slave trade all year round, burning, killing and looting. You are a pirate who does all kinds of evil!"

    As he spoke, he pointed at himself, then at Drake and said, "Everyone with a sense of justice wouldn't have a favorable impression of a villain like you, right?"

    "We have a privateering license issued by Her Majesty the Queen! It authorizes us to drive armed civilian ships to attack, capture, and rob enemy merchant ships during the war. We are legal!" Drake argued loudly.

    "It may be in compliance with the laws of your bandit country, but it is not in compliance with the laws of our Ming Dynasty!" Zhao Hao sneered, dusted off the folder in his hand, and said in a disgusted tone: "There is also the incident on Rathlin Island that targeted women and children.  Do you feel justified in the massacre?"

    "Drake seemed to have been poked in his weakness, and his arrogance suddenly disappeared.  He didn't expect that his subordinates would even reveal the biggest stain in his life. Any excuses would seem redundant and ridiculous.

    "So, you admit it?" Zhao Hao asked coldly.

    "Yes." Derek nodded.

    In fact, at that time, he only served as the commander of the fleet, carrying the Earl of Essex's army to the island. He was not the mastermind of the massacre.  But he was so proud that he couldn't deny it.

    "Okay, then there's no need to ask any more." Zhao Hao glanced at the transcript made by the secretary and handed it to Cai Mingdao: "Let him put his fingerprints."

    Cai Ming came forward with the prepared ink pad. The two guards couldn't help but hold down Drake's arms at the same time.

    "What is this for?" Drake asked loudly.

    "The record of the conversation just now." Macron, who served as the translator, said: "You can't understand it anyway, just press your fingerprints."

    Drake was confused, and they dipped ink pads on their hands and pressed them on the transcript.

    Cai Ming asked the young master to take a look again. Zhao Hao glanced at it, waved his hand and said, "Send them all to the trial court."

    The guards escorted Drake, who was mired in self-doubt, down.

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    The status of the Luzon Governor's Palace in the Ming Dynasty was similar to that of the Xuanfu Division and the Xuanwei Division such as the Sanxuan and Liuwei Divisions.

    The so -called ¡®the world has its own land, the world controls its people, the world¡¯ s army, the world ¡¯s rules, the world¡¯ s seal, and the world is sealed. ¡¯.  Luzon's corvee taxation and the power of life and death were all in the hands of the governor-general, and the court had no regard for them.  There is no need to report the murder to the Ministry of Punishment!

    ¡°However, the Governor¡¯s Mansion also established a tribunal,¡±He leaned down and invited the former king of Portugal to take a walk on the mountain trails.

    "The former king" Sebastian hesitated when he heard this: "Has my great-uncle been crowned king?"

    Zhao Hao nodded and asked Liang Qin to tell him the latest situation in Portugal.  It's a pity that Liang Qin doesn't speak Portuguese well, so he has to ask Macaron to translate.

    After listening, Sebastian calmed down because everything was as he expected.  He said to Zhao Hao in a deep voice: "His Majesty the Pope will not agree to my uncle's revocation of his oath. As long as I don't go back for a day, my cousin Philip II will not give up his coveted throne of Portugal!"

    With that said, he bowed to Zhao Hao and said: "Please allow me to return to Portugal. I will never forget your kindness for the rest of my life!"

    Hearing this, Zhao Hao felt disgusted and thought that he was really a spoiled child.  You haven't grown up even after you've been like this, thinking that the world revolves around you, and everyone should serve you unconditionally (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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