In front of Xiao Rakuten were more than a dozen representatives of the pirates led by Noheita and Xiao Bingtaro, and there were more than a hundred pirates on the streets of Sakura-no-yado who were restless and drinking sake. These people are already anxious to wait for this celebration meeting, because everyone knows that there will definitely be a reward at the celebration meeting, and isn't it just a reward for the brothers' hard work.

Xiao Letian's fingers tapped lightly on the tatami mats, as if he was pondering, and the entire hall was dead silent, and no one dared to speak loudly. The sound of a gentle tap seemed to hit Noheita's heart, and after a while, the swordsman became a little uneasy.

At this time, Xiao Lotian suddenly spoke, "Ye Heitai, I am going to form an assault force directly under me, codenamed 'Foreign Legion', this legion is all composed of foreigners other than Chinese, and you Japanese samurai will be the backbone of it...... I want to ask you, if you were given enough money, how many loyal Japanese samurai could you hire for me?"

"Nani?" The Japanese, including the Chinese, were stunned. The term Foreign Legion is too unfamiliar and too novel, and from this name alone, everyone can already feel the ambition in Xiao Letian's heart.

Shi Dakai, Xiang Shaolong and Xiao Hexin looked at each other one by one, and they couldn't hide the shock in their hearts, in China since ancient times, it is a great crime to gather foreign races into an army, and the rebellion of An Lushan during the Tang Ming Emperor was not to rely on the foreign army under him, at that time, countless warriors of the northern nomads who were armed by him entered Tongguan and went straight to Chang'an, directly burying the glory of the Tang civilization.

What is Xiao Lotian going to do now? Do you want to form a foreign legion and directly fight the Manchus? This and this...... It's so damn enjoyable.

Noheita's eyes were full of flames at this time, and he wanted to cut out his heart so that the fierce fire in his chest could be poured out. "Lord, please accept your loyalty! As long as the lord can provide sufficient military salaries, I can bring you 20,000 ronin troops within a year......"

"No, no, no, I want quality over quantity, I want a fighter who is good at martial arts, and I want absolute loyalty to me. I will give you plenty of food and the best equipment, and I will give you Western-style military training, and I will give you a fair chance of promotion, and I may even give you land on the opposite continent......"

"I can't give you too much establishment now, I can only give you two companies first, that is, 180 people, the soldiers are not too expensive, Nohei Tai! Whether the Foreign Legion can grow depends on the merits in the future......

Noheita fell on the tatami mat with his head bowed and shouted, "Hai...... But I beg the lord to fulfill his promise on the battlefield and ...... first."

Ahh Xiao Lotian was stunned by Nohei Taidu, and at this time, Xiao Bingtaro, who was kneeling on the side, raised his head, "Father, you once promised, when Nohei Tai brings an army, you will give him the surname ......"

Dizzy, Xiao Letian had a black line on his face at the time, how could he forget this stubble. But look at Yepingtai's vicissitudes of appearance, if you recognize your son, it really doesn't look like it, if you recognize your godbrother, Xiao Hexin and Sima Yun will not be mad.

Xiao Lotian was suddenly in a dilemma, this kind of thing is very unreliable in the eyes of modern people, and no one will believe how filial it will be to recognize a godson. But in ancient times, this kind of thing of giving surnames and recognizing relatives was very reliable, and this relationship was second only to blood relatives.

For example, Xiao Bingtaro, just because there is a surname given by Xiao Lotian in his name, he already has a certain right to inherit property, which is a typical crow turned into a phoenix, a pariah turned into a nobleman, this opportunity has long inspired these pirates The eyes of the pirates are red.

You can hear a needle drop in the hall, and even Xiao Hexin and them are staring at him with strange expressions. Xiao Lotian knew that if this matter was not handled well today, it was very likely that there would be rifts among the various factions under his command.

It is definitely not possible to recognize his son, Xiao Letian really doesn't have such a thick skin, and it is even more impossible to recognize his brother, Sima Yun and Luo Huo are staring at themselves, if they are really favoritism, they must have complaints in their hearts.

What should I do? What should I do? While I was thinking about it, suddenly a group of maids came to the courtyard to change food and drink in the house. And the one who took the lead was none other than Xiao Hyotaro's sister Chixia.

"Ah, with ......" Xiao Lotian patted his thigh and smiled, "Qianxia, come here, and you Yeping Tai...... Today, I'm going to be a matchmaker in front of everyone and find a husband for China, Noheita, are you willing to marry Chisa as a wife?"

When people heard it, they suddenly realized that this was the case, and let Yeping Tai inherit a Xiao character from Qianxia, which can be regarded as a disguised surname, and this kind of reward will not make the Chinese officers taste it, and they are really happy.

Chixia and Noheita were stunned at the time, but when they glanced at each other secretly, their faces turned red all of a sudden. As soon as Xiao Lotian saw that there was a door, he hurriedly struck while the iron was hot, "Well, I think it's tomorrow, please ask Jin Changsen and Lin Yuanmiao to be the officiants, and I will pay for your wedding, so you can use this Xiao character naturally......"

Hey, it's really tiring, the mentality of the ancients is really hard for modern people to understand, Yehei was undisputedly excited, and those pirates were envious one by one, and several of them picked up wine bottles and poured them wildly into their mouths.

"From tomorrow onwards, you can use the name Xiao Ye Heitai, the initial construction of the Foreign Legion, please leave it to you......"

"Hai...... Dare not obey your fate!" Nohei Tai and the pirates behind him saluted solemnly, and from this moment on, they finally got rid of their status as wild samurai and were officially promoted to high-ranking samurai with a lord. Well, of course, it's just that they think so, in Xiao Letian's eyes, they are their own new army like everyone else.

A one-night carnival, plus a grand but not extravagant wedding the next day, this is Xiao Letian's two-day vacation for his subordinates. In the time that followed, Xiao Lotian's team and the administrative system of the Ryukyu Kingdom began to exert their efforts, and the reconstruction of Naha began in earnest.

"Clean up the hills around the wharf, clear the open space and roads, and I will import the most advanced coastal defense artillery from the United States......"

"The whole city began to clean up the fire, the ruins were bulldozed for me, and the whole city had to be re-planned...... However, the ruins of the long street assault on the pier should be left behind, and a garden should be built where in the future, so that future generations will always remember this battle for Ryukyu independence......"

"In the new city plan, ten vacant plots of land will be set aside, and I will build eight Chinese schools and two military academies, one for the navy and one ......for the army."

"I sent a notice to all the foreign merchant ships on the wharf, saying that I hired experienced captains, first mates, sailors, and deck dignitaries at high salaries...... Anyway, all the important positions in the sea must be invited and they will be teachers, and I will train a group of sailors who can go to sea in the fastest possible time......"

"Don't talk to me about money, as long as he has the ability, I will offer him ten times the salary in Europe, and tell them that there is no nautical academy in the world that will offer such a salary......"

"Go and inform the American merchant ships on the docks, if anyone has plans to return home, let him come to me to collect the purchase order, let those American merchants cheer, this time I will give them the most oily purchase contract, let them have a good Christmas......"

One order after another was issued, cash after cash was spent, and in the end, the treasury of the Ryukyu Kingdom was completely drained. It doesn't matter if the Ryukyu Kingdom has no money, Lotte can lend it to him, how much you want, isn't it just the issuance of government bonds, Lotte is all inclusive.

100,000, 500,000, 1,000,000...... When Xiao Lotian spent 1.5 million Mexican eagles in ten days, the Ryukyu royal family, the Japanese, and the foreigners were all crazy, and they never imagined that Xiao Lotian would be so rich. At first, these foreigners also recognized the IOU issued by Xiao Letian, and Xiao Lotian asked them to go to Tanggu to withdraw cash, but when the amount was too big, these foreigners were also empty-hearted.

Now only American businessmen and French businessmen are still accepting Xiao Letian's IOU, because they have long known the details of Lotte's foreign company, Captain Corsica is the person who saw Xiao Letian dominate the Tanggu business district with his own eyes, and he will never forget the pile of silver on the dock in his life, let alone the Americans, they have known all kinds of bizarre rumors about Xiao Letian.

The suspicion of Xiao Lotian lasted only ten days, and when the first clipper ship to deliver the letter to Tanggu returned to Naha again, Lotte not only brought 200 fresh troops brought by Wang Huaiyuan, but also brought 500,000 Mexican eagles.

When the people on the pier saw the mountain-like silver box, all doubts were swept away, and the business reputation of Lotte was unbreakable.

Let's do it, let's do it with Xiao Letian, this is a real hero, this is a mysterious character, Miracle is a frequent visitor to his house, and Lady Luck is the person next to his pillow.

Some people may have secretly worried about King Shotai, watching the IOUs of the Ryukyu Kingdom get higher and higher like a mountain, watching the number of national debts roll up, and many old ministers even doubted whether their country would be able to pay off the interest. But King Sangtai looked at the port of Naha, which was changing day by day, and listened to the vision that Xiao Lotian had drawn for him, and the young king had long since heard any 'advice'.

The modern army, the impregnable coastal defense batteries, and the oceanic fleet that could protect themselves attracted the young king like a dream, not to mention the construction of large factories, repair bureaus, and military factories on the main island of the Ryukyus...... The products of the industrial age are like the freshest toys, which makes Shang Tai Wang look forward to it.

Sakamoto Ryoma has been quietly recuperating from his injuries for more than half a month, and the changes in Naha and Xiao Letian's military orders have frightened him, he knows that the Ryukyus belonging to Japan have gradually drifted away, if Xiao Lotian and the Americans reach a written agreement, if the Americans recognize Xiao Lotian's identity as the prime minister of the Ryukyu Kingdom, then Japan will no longer have a chance to get involved in the Ryukyus.

Just when the version of Ryoma was worried, suddenly his subordinates brought him a shocking news that the misty imp had actually escaped from prison.

"Nani, how could she escape, this vicious woman is too dangerous, she must not be allowed to return to Japan......"

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