642 Juvenile China said

Affected by the Pacific monsoon, Ryukyu has a typical oceanic climate, where the cold winds blowing from Siberia are already very weak, and the temperature of the whole island is very comfortable, which is about the same as the temperature in early autumn in northern China.

As far as the eye could see, the entire pirate was lush and green, and the air was damp and salty, without the slightest hint of earthiness common in North China.

Emperor Tongzhi excitedly stood at the head of the bed, looked at the incomparably prosperous port, and asked excitedly.

"Is that ship the flag of Spain?Is that one the Citi Nation?What is the tall shelf on the pier?Is the black hole in the mountain the Shurijo Castle Fort ......that protected Naha?"

The little emperor jumped around excitedly, and the exotic scenery really appeared in front of him, which was more direct than black and white photos and watercolors.

Xiao Lotian patted his head and said with a smile, "Raise the flag, sue sù Ryukyu, I Xiao Lotian is back......" As he spoke, a large banner with the character Xiao Hunt rose into the air and fluttered on the top of the mast of the Roma.

Woowoo...... The port was suddenly filled with the melodious sound of conch horns, and the cheers of the mountains and tsunamis everywhere were "The prime minister is returning to China...... The prime minister has won a big victory and returned to China!"

Merchant ships from all over the sea rushed to avoid, whistles resounded in the sky, and salutes were fired on the sea, and everyone expressed their heartfelt respect for the legendary East Asian prime minister.

If there is one country in which Asian Europeans are the most disciplined, it is the Ryukyus, and the offensive and defensive battle between the New Army and the French Expeditionary Force shocked the whole world.

At the beginning, everyone thought that the Ryukyus would be defeated, and ten warships and thousands of marines would deal with an island country in the Pacific, which was not a matter of being able to catch it, especially since the country's most elite troops were brought to Europe by Xiao Letian, and the French still used the trick of sneak attack.

The result was a shocking surprise, and all East Asian observers did not expect the island nation to resist so fiercely, as if the fear of the West had disappeared at this moment.

Until the end, the French could only rely on Gong Banlun's poisonous tricks to pry open the defense line of the Ryukyus, and the final outcome was even more shocking, the French powerful army had already landed on the island, but the final result was still a failure.

Xiao Lotian's final appearance brought the whole offensive and defensive battle to a successful end, the entire French expeditionary fleet was completely defeated, Rear Admiral Bruce retreated to Hong Kong with the remnants of the battleship, and Molière became Xiao Lotian's prisoner.

When the results reached Europa, the whole Western world was shocked, although the French side has always denied and refused to admit defeat, and their propaganda has always said that it is only a draw, and they will take revenge in the end...... But it is also an indisputable fact that the fleet in Hong Kong betrayed them, and the British hospitals were filled with wounded French soldiers.

The prestige of the French emperor plummeted, the opposition in the country swelled, and what use did an emperor who could not bring victory to France ask him? The revolutionary spark planted by the people during the Great Revolution was somewhat revived.

In France, Xiao Letian's popularity soared, and the United States and Prussia almost became Xiao Letian's volunteer propagandists in the West, and the news of the victory in East Asia lasted for half a month in various newspapers.

Then there was Protestantism, a heresy that split from Catholicism, a religious war with the Pope that lasted for decades, and even the state of the Netherlands was founded by Protestants.

The French emperors are absolute supporters of Catholicism, and the French emperors of all generations need the correct name of the pope to ascend the throne, and the Napoleonic family has produced three generations of emperors, and if there is no support from the pope, it will not be popular at all.

Religious conflicts have been very cruel since ancient times, and Protestants now take Xiao Lotian as the first awakened person in East Asia, whether the Asian missionary cause can surpass Catholicism depends on Xiao Letian's military might, and when will Xiao Letian wait to go if he doesn't please Xiao Letian at this time?

The Protestant churches in the Americas and Europe mobilized collectively, and all the pastors began to publicize the glorious deeds done by Xiao Lotian to the parishioners, and in their mouths, Xiao Lotian even became the first archangel sent by God to the East.

The powerful military and economic power, coupled with the desperate brainwashing of religion, at this time the Europeans were both respectful and afraid of Xiao Lotian, when Xiao Lotian appeared in Naha Bay, the foreigners in the entire port were even more fanatical than the Ryukyu military and civilians.

Whistles and gun salutes rang out in the air, and the captains, first mates, and sailors of all the ships saluted the Roma, and even the French merchant ships had to bow their heads.

The Roma slowly approached the trestle, and the docks were full of welcoming people, countless new troops were maintaining order, and many were even squeezed into the sea in exchange for a burst of laughter.

However, the Roma has been moored for half an hour, and all the members of the sword drawing team have landed, but people still can't see Xiao Letian.

Noheita, dressed in military uniform, loudly proclaimed the prime minister's order in the crowd: "According to the prime minister's order, all soldiers and civilians should be evacuated immediately, perform their duties, work and live separately, and do not greet them...... You are all scattered, just now the prime minister has secretly landed on the island in a dinghy, and it is estimated that they are all in Shuri Castle now......"

"Scattered, all scattered......" the crowd shook their heads with great regret and dispersed.

Xiao Lotian is really unwilling to paralyze the entire port because of himself, the enthusiasm of the people is good, but this enthusiasm cannot be delayed production and life, and there are many people and accidents are prone to occur, which no one wants to see.

Xiao Letian took Emperor Tongzhi and Long Ye and other guards, and landed from Qixing Mountain along the winding mountain road to thousands of Shuli City, after all, King Shangtai is the nominal king, and Xiao Letian still has to visit him when he comes back.

From this road, you will inevitably pass by the most powerful Shuri Battery, where 280-caliber security cannons are hidden in reinforced concrete fortifications to protect the entire bay.

Emperor Tongzhi had long heard of the prestige of the first giant cannon in East Asia, and Ermao had not talked to him much about the defense of the Ryukyus in private, and he had long wanted to see this highly meritorious giant cannon with his own eyes.

However, as they approached the Shuri Fort, they heard the sound of reading overhead.

“...... The wisdom of the youth is the wisdom of the country, the wealth of the youth is the wealth of the country, the strength of the youth is the strength of the country, the independence of the youth is the independence of the country, the freedom of the youth is the freedom of the country, the progress of the youth is the progress of the country, the youth is better than Europe, the country is better than Europe, the youth is stronger than the earth, the country is stronger than the earth. The red sun is rising, and its path is bright. The river flows out of the subterranean and flows into the ocean. The hidden dragon soars into the abyss, and the scales and claws are flying. The milk tiger roars in the valley, and the beasts are terrified. The falcon tried its wings, and the wind and dust were blowing. The first child of a strange flower, the emperor. The cadres will be hairy, and there will be a man. The sky wears its blue, and the earth wears its yellow. Through the ages, there are eight wildernesses. The future is like the sea, and the future is long. I am a young China, and I am never old with the sky! I am a Chinese boy, and there is no boundary with the country!"

The unique voice of the voice change period read "Young China Says" plagiarized by Xiao Letian, and a masculinity of the first cry of the milk tiger rushed to his face, and Emperor Tongzhi couldn't help but be stunned.

"When the youth is strong, the country is strong? The red sun is rising, and its path is bright. The river flows out of the subterranean flow, and the ocean is poured out...... Good words, good blood, whose article is this?" the little emperor asked with a look of adoration.

Xiao Lotian blushed a little, Liang Qichao's masterpiece in his previous life, he plagiarized it as his own if he changed it casually, and he was really embarrassed to say that this article was made by himself based on his ancient literary skills.

But Long Ye was not so polite, "It's the prime minister, it's the prime minister's "Young China Says" written by the prime minister, I guessed, this is another group of children who are going to study abroad...... This is already the practice of students, as long as students go abroad, they must take an oath and cut off their hair in the bloody land of Ryukyu......"

Emperor Tongzhi looked at Xiao Letian's eyes with little stars, and he was able to write such a majestic article, and Xiao Cheng of the East China Sea was worthy of his reputation.

When everyone walked up to the Shurijo Castle Fort, they saw more than a dozen young people holding a hair loss ceremony, and an elderly disabled veteran shaving the heads of young people.

"Naoli...... Liu Anchen...... This time I studied in Prussia, and I broke my hair to Mingzhi, and asked the veteran to leave ......"

"Naoli...... Qiu Wei...... Studying in Prussia, I asked for a ......"

"Beijing...... Jiang Yuheng...... Studying in Prussia, I asked for a ......"

"Beijing...... Yan Xing asked for a ......"

A young man stepped forward and signed up loudly, and the veteran just ceremoniously reduced his braid with scissors, and then held a black suit beside him and whispered a few words of encouragement.

"Kid go all the way, remember that my leg was blown off by the French, and we don't have as many guns as they are, so we can only be beaten passively......"

"Listen to the prime minister's order, return to the country as soon as possible, don't covet the wealth and glory of other places, build a big arsenal for us, and we will also fight out!"

This is a group of benevolent people, who have just come to Ryukyu on a sea ship from the Qing Kingdom, where they will have their final months of training, especially military training, and Xiao Lotian wants them to become a disciplined student army.

There are countless commemorative ceremonies in the Ryukyus for them to attend, and Xiao Rakuten hopes that they will leave here with pride in their mother country and let them know where their roots are.

"Prime Minister!" Just as the ceremony was about to end, a sharp-eyed Ryukyu student saw Xiao Lotian outside the cement wall of the fort, and everyone present became excited.

"The eighth company of the new army is in three platoons and one squad, and the veteran Yan Hu salutes the prime minister!" The veteran who was missing a leg held a cane between his arm and gave Xiao Letian a standard military salute, his eyes full of tears.

Xiao Letian's eyes were also red, and he walked over quickly to support the veteran Yan Hu, "Okay, well, you are also a recruit after retiring, and you are also a tiger after retiring, and you have your credit on ......the road to national rejuvenation."

Speaking of this, Xiao Letian looked at the child in front of him and nodded: "It seems that the oldest of you is eighteen or nineteen years old, and the youngest is fourteen or fifteen years old.

"Don't be afraid!" all the children yelled, holding their heads up.

"Okay, it's good not to be afraid, remember what I taught your young China, if the youth is strong, China will be strong! From now on, you will always remember for me, when someone asks you why China is so weak, how should you answer?"

Xiao Letian shouted: "You should point to your hearts and tell the whole world that the responsibility for China's weakness lies with me! From today onwards, all the officers, soldiers, and civilians of Xiao Letian can only have this one answer!"

"The responsibility for China's weakness lies with me! We must provoke the future with iron shoulders, and the future belongs to those who dare to take responsibility, not those cowards who shirk the blame! You must always remember this, how strong China is? The responsibility lies only on our own!"

Emperor Tongzhi chuckled in his heart, and he immediately recalled the mediocre court in his mind, those bureaucrats who have merit and grabs quickly, and who only know how to pass the buck if they are guilty, who can say such a thing?

"If the Qing Dynasty doesn't change its twilight, sooner or later it will really perish!"

The heart is pure: There will inevitably be times of prevarication in life, my life is not good now, I can complain about the society, complain about my parents, and even complain about the ancestral country, but no one has ever complained about myself!

Yes, the most uncomfortable thing in life is not to be stumbled by fate, but to criticize yourself, to deny yourself, to wrap a selfish ego in your fragile skin, no one wants to admit that you have made a mistake, this process of self-correction is extremely painful, and it will tear yourself to pieces.

But life is like this, it is difficult to have an inch without self-denial, people say that life is a practice, and how can practice be so easy and happy?

It's hard to live, and it's even harder to live to understand!