Chapter 417

Two scripts, one ending.

The only purpose of the port burning night tea party is to find devotees for the subsequent Muscat occupation, so that the dominant white people can seize the capital of the Sultanate in exchange for diplomatic achievements in line with Drake's early achievements.

This is not only to reduce Drake's losses, but also because the profits of the chamber of commerce must be reflected through long-term operation, whether in ports, docks or mines.

However, the colonial trend is bound to be accompanied by the intensification of national contradictions. The angry soil can not breed a well-developed chamber of Commerce, which means Drake must not become the target of public criticism after the war.

One of the limitations of the chamber of commerce is that it can never claim extraterritorial jurisdiction like the state, nor does it have an appropriate structure and position to govern the place on behalf of government functions.

Therefore, while capturing Muscat, Lorraine must complete a comprehensive and complete transfer of contradictions.

There are few means to do this. The best way is to change the concept, that is, completely replace the contradictions created by Drake to the [British], supplemented by the equally profitable [French], [Dutch] and [Spanish], and finally let the non British Eddie remove the British label of the chamber of commerce at the time of income, so as to complete the separation of the chamber of Commerce from the center of national contradictions.

The whole process is like a game.

Lorraine spread out the chessboard in Muscat, and summoned the last players with strong or weak performances and no false reality through the noise of prying the coastal defense line.

Baker also moved to the sunflower overnight. Emmons was in the same cabin with him.

Emmons volunteered to participate in the game.

His reason is that compared with Baker, who knows nothing about military affairs, he is more capable and confident of persuading the British army and Navy stationed in Cape Town, and has enough identity to reach a temporary agreement with the Dutch Cape Colony.

His request is also very interesting. He asked for a private affair with Lorraine, just like the first meeting between the two sides on the xiangyanghua, there was no private affair of a third party, and the time was under his control.

Lorraine hesitated for a long time.

He always thought that Emmons was a poisonous snake with fierce toxicity and no desire.

It can be seen from his intention to deploy Shaq's fleet in New Orleans that his cognition of loyalty is different from the secular world, and his cognition of some other concepts of human nature is also different.

Contact with him is a huge risk in itself, because people can't predict the subsequent response of a snake.

However, Lorraine lacks the reason to persuade himself to refuse. As Emmons said, a private affair itself has no position, and his role cannot be replaced by manager Baker anyway.

That's the itinerary.

At sunrise, the xiangyanghua full of distinguished guests galloped towards the south. Lorraine saw them off at the side of the ship, and there was a confirmation of last night's victory in her ears.

"Confirm! The general flagship of the Sudanese bagala guard, Tianci Sudan, was burned down and lost its ability to go to sea!"

"Confirm! The third, fifth, sixth, ninth, eleventh and twelfth coastal forts are destroyed and abandoned!"

"Confirm! No. 1, No. 2, No. 7 and No. 10 fort are seriously damaged and lose their offensive ability!"

"Confirm! The damage of the wharf exceeds 60%, and there are only two remaining berthing ships, both of which are Shuai single mast fishing boats. The function of Matola port and the capacity of Muscat sea navigation are lost!"

"It seems that there is no need to continue to blockade the Bay..." looking at the smoke blocking the sun across the sea, Lorraine muttered, "it takes 20 days for the nearest Dutch to join the war, 27 days for the British army, 40 days for France and 42 days for Spain..."

"I hate the boring stalemate."

Leaving the conclusion, Lorraine waved his hand: "unseal the Bay, and the fleet headed by valkiri headed for Milani castle."

"The Impatiens reached masilazuvo port and told President Eddie that we need more shells and asked him to be ready to receive the wounded."

"The flag order is issued!"

"Impatiens received, set sail!"

"Target Milani castle, bay blockade formation set sail!"

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Meanwhile, Aram palace.

Aram palace is the Royal Palace of successive sultans. It is located in the north corner of Muscat city.

With a vast area, it has a large area of land and grassland. It is separated from the urban area by a thick wall. Inside the wall, there are military barracks, castles, warehouses, farms, pastures, hunting areas, Sudan palace, Parliament hall and national cabinet. It is the real military and political center of Muscat.

In the hearts of Muscat people, it is always strict, happy, unattainable and isolated from the world.

The most powerful people in the city live inside and outside the towering city wall. Looking around, there are luxury houses and mansions everywhere. Even the servants wear bright silk clothes and eat rich meat rice with clean hands.

Only those who really live in it know that leisure will not stay in the sky of the palace forever.

The British are invading this peaceful and independent country. The reason seems to be that Sudan has sheltered several unknown Portuguese.

In fact, that's not accurate.

Those who know more about the inside know that the beginning of this war is that schek of gehailil accepted the dedication of the Portuguese and offered them asylum on his own. Sudan was only innocently borrowed its name.

By the time the Sultan knew about it, the angry British had sealed off the sea off gharial.

At that time, most ministers in the cabinet believed that the British had made a mistake.

Because the Sultanate is not afraid of Britain, they have a navigation history far better than Europeans, more than 30 powerful bagala ships, and the God given Sudan, which is the most powerful warship in the Arabian Sea. Even those greedy European fleets can't resist.

The British are trying to challenge the majesty of Sudan!

It was originally the fault of Scheck in gaelir, but because of the reckless acts of the British, there was no room for a peaceful settlement.

Fortunately, the British still knew themselves. Although they blocked gaelier, they did not make any more extraordinary moves. The high looking Sudan can't see the livelihood of several fishermen. For the noble people in the palace, it is necessary to punish the arrogant British, but war

Such a trivial matter is far from worth war.

No one expected things to get worse so quickly.

On January 2, gaelier News reported that the British were reinforced on December 20 and fought with Portugal's "powerful" fleet in the territorial waters of the Sultanate.

Sudan felt contempt and offense from it and convened a cabinet meeting on the British issue for the first time to formally discuss the necessity of war.

On January 3, sherpisa urgent news, Britain shelled gahiril on the 26th, the ambassador of the Sultanate was beheaded, and Britain declared war.

On January 3, the same day, sur urgent news. On January 28, the sur sub fleet of the Sudanese bagala guard fought with Britain off Masila. Four ships sank and Britain was undamaged.

Sur urgent news on January 4, Britain occupied Masila Island, and zuwo and kelleban towns fell.

On January 5, Sirte was in a hurry. The Sirte sub fleet was defeated again on January 2. Three ships sank, and Britain shelled Sirte.

On January 5, the second special emergency letter was sent. The sur sub fleet attacked at night on the 3rd and was defeated. The three ships sank. The commander of the sur sub fleet died, the flagship sank, and the fleet was defeated. There was no power to resume the war. Muscat off shore defense, fall!

The whole Muscat was completely stunned by the war reports one after another.

Lorraine marched for 16 days and pushed into the sea outside Muscat, but in the eyes of Sudan and his ministers, it was only three days.

It was still January 5, even earlier than sur's second urgent letter. The Sudanese bagala guard urgently reported that the second prince diraman and Navy Lieutenant General de qiaz did not move, and a total of five warships left the port to meet the enemy.

Half an hour later, before the special envoy sent by the Sudan to the bagala guard set out from the palace, the result of the battle came back. The night battle was defeated, and one of the five ships survived. The second prince diraman and Lieutenant General de qiaz were only spared.

The angry Sultan is going to jail!

After that, after sur's late second urgent letter, the palace was calm for two days.

During the two days, the Sudan did only two things. One was to urgently order gaelir schek to bring the Portuguese who triggered the war to Muscat as soon as possible, and the other was to torture Lieutenant General de qiaz and more than 30 officers and soldiers who survived the naval battle, pressing for all the details of the naval battle on January 5.

Prince diraman collaborates with the enemy!

The news was not easy to be heard by thunder. Over the palace, the Sultan personally went to the prison and questioned the prince. The prince confessed to the process of the British capturing him and releasing him.

On the surface, at least, the progressive prince, who has only recently been favored, is still loyal. The so-called collusion with the enemy is likely to be an anti Japanese trick of the British.

Sudan asked many British people about their follow-up plans from him, and the strong cabinet worked out countermeasures and put them into practice

On January 6, field marshal manzeri, a famous naval figure in the Arab world, was ordered by the Sultan to attack. In addition to the Tianci Sudan under maintenance, the powerful bagala guard vowed to attack.

As a result... The whole army was destroyed.

On January 7, the palace finally saw the trembling British fleet with its own eyes, and the armored warship with its bow high and beautiful appearance and sculpture like bow

A doubt rose in the hearts of the cabinet ministers,

However, there has been no naval battle with Europeans for more than ten years. Has the world's Navy... Developed to this point?

The British blocked Malaga port and Muscat Bay. There were no envoys and no war. They just cruised in the sea of the confidants of the Sultanate as if there were no one else. They didn't want to make peace with the Sudan and pick the fruits of victory.

The Sultanate knows that the British want more.

Fortunately, the facts proved that Prince diraman was patriotic. He contributed all the plans of the British to seize the port, and Muscat was able to establish sufficient preparations to sink the merchant ships ambushed by the British marines into the sea again and again.

Muscat resisted for an unprecedented six days until

On January 13, 1785, Muscat burned Harbor night.