085 Port of Naha
Corsica was a very good captain, and when the Lucky survived the storm, he used the Guò sextant and other sophisticated equipment to measure the merchant ship quickly found its position, and the course was quickly repaired. After a day and a night of sailing through Guò, the outline of the port of Naha in the distance has come into view.
"Come and see, that's Naha, the city where the capital of the Ryukyu Kingdom is located, and we've finally arrived......" Xiao Lotian looked at the huge island in the distance, the busy harbor, and the seagulls flying all over the sky, and the unpleasantness caused by seasickness and storms along the way was swept away.
The Lucky slowly approached the pier trestle, and before the merchant ships docked, there were countless dock workers and merchants blocking the position of the gangway up and down, and it was not easy to make a living on the dock, and there was no food to eat if they didn't grab it.
Xiao Letian condescendingly watched the crowded scene at his feet, those dressed in Ming Dynasty and Japanese costumes were desperately shouting at the merchant ship, broken English, Hokkien and dialects from all over the south of the Yangtze River were intertwined, and the unique babbling sound of the Japanese was combined to form a symphony of different kinds.
There are Hanfu here, there is no braid here, there is Chinese here, there is no groveling servant voice here, the Han legacy is protected here, and an indescribable comfortable feeling fills Xiao Letian's body.
When the Corsican captain regretfully stated that his cargo hold was full, and that he had come to Naha only to replenish food, fresh water, and repairs, the merchants scattered regretfully, leaving only some craftsmen and dock workers to carry fresh water and food for the Lucky.
At this point, Xiao Lotian will be separated from Corsica, and the Lucky will only stay in Naha for one day, and after a simple repair, he will rush back to Europe as soon as possible.
Xiao Letian's escort team quickly assembled on the deck, more than 30 musketeers led by Luo Huo, Xiao Hexin, Sima Yun and the remaining 30 Taibaiding soldiers led by Long Ye, a small army of more than 60 people lined up in a neat queue and finally set foot on the foreign land of Naha.
After all, Naha has been a famous port for hundreds of years, and the people who have lived here for a long time have very open horizons, as soon as this group of people stands on the dock, it is like an invisible aura blowing in all directions, everyone knows that this group of people is not easy to mess with, and they definitely don't come here to do business.
Almost subconsciously, the merchants shrank back, and no one dared to go up and talk. However, in all corners of the dock, some Japanese ronins who drank sake and half-pulled their shoulders stared at this small army with wary eyes.
Although Japan is now under the control of the Tokugawa shogunate, it seems to be very peaceful on the surface, but this is all an illusion, in the Japanese folk, the peasants' rebellion, and the rebellion of the ownerless ronin have not stopped for hundreds of years, plus Japan has a tradition of religious rebellion since ancient times, and Christianity and Buddhism have nothing to do to encourage the people to riot, so the Japanese samurai class has always been very large, and it cannot decline at all.
These ronins already smelled a familiar smell, the murderous aura emitted after killing countless people, a special energy that only veterans of a hundred battles could feel. The ronins know that this group of silent people is absolutely terrifying, and the temperament revealed by them has even reached the level of a general in a big family.
Soon, some ronins quickly left the dock, Xiao Lotian knew that these people were going to ventilate and report the news, but he didn't care, since he set foot on the land of the Ryukyus today, Xiao Lotian was already mentally prepared to fight with the Japanese.
The small army gathered on the dock, and within a quarter of an hour, a group of men rushed over in the distance, wearing typical Ming Dynasty costumes, and the head was a big black man.
"Shi Ye is on top...... The military advisor is on top...... Subordinate Liang Kun saw the ...... of the adult, "This big black man named Liang Kun half-knelt on the ground and performed a standard military salute, and more than a dozen strong men behind him also knelt on the ground and greeted Xiao Letian with a subordinate salute.
"This is the Liang Kun I told you, a partial general in the kingdom of heaven back then, he was upright, don't look at it as just a partial general, it was because he was unwilling to flatter Shangguan and be excluded...... Liang Kun, when the King of Heaven transferred you away from me, you were really wronged......"
Listening to Shi Dakai's apologetic words, Liang Kun scratched his head, "What are you talking about, the year I followed Shi Ye was my most comfortable day, I didn't have to slaughter the city, I didn't have to rob people's property, and I didn't bully women...... In the years that followed, life was so aggrieved, I said a long time ago, if you mess around, the kingdom of heaven will be defeated, how about you look at it now?"
Xiao Letian laughed when he heard it, no wonder this big mouth has outstanding achievements in battle, and he will end up mixed into a partial general, it is really unreasonable.
"Get up, what a big man. Where are we staying? I'm going to have a good drink with you at noon......" As he was talking, there was a sudden sound of crackling clogs hitting the ground from an alley on the docks. When I looked closely, it turned out to be a group of ronins coming out of it.
As soon as this group of ferocious-looking ronins appeared, the nearby dock workers and merchants hurriedly took refuge, and their faces turned pale with fright.
"Evil Hachiro is here...... Oh my God, Hachiro is here......" A low cry amidst a burst of silence on the dock. This is indeed a group of vicious ronins, each with their shoulders half-bent, their strong arms exposed, and a knife and a ribbed at their waists.
The long sword is to cut the enemy, and the short rib is to stab oneself, and this is the case with Japanese bushido, which is as cruel to the enemy as it is to oneself, and death is like the withering of cherry blossoms, which is beautiful and worth pursuing.
In the sound of clogs, more than two hundred Japanese ronins approached Xiao Lotian and them, and the ronin named Evil Hachiro stood in front of Xiao Lotian, the cross scars on his face trembled with his muscles, and the cruel light in his eyes was simply not something that humans could have.
"Qingguo slave ......" As soon as Evil Hachiro spoke, Liang Kun stood up with angry eyes and scolded loudly, "Who are you bastards scolding?
Unexpectedly, Hachiro took half a step back and dodged Liang Kun's attack, and said with a sneer, "Liang Sang, you are not my opponent, whether it is kendo or human skills, you are not as good as me, I will not have a meaningless contest with you, I am here to find the person behind you today, you get out of the way......"
Xiao Letian stretched out his hand and pulled Liang Kun aside, and looked at the short and sturdy Japanese ronin in front of him with a smile, "Oh, I really didn't expect that there were Japanese people who knew me, so I'm here to listen and see what you can say......"
Evil Hachiro put his feet together and bowed slightly, "I know that you are Xiao Lotian, the master of Western studies in the Qing Kingdom, and I can also guess the purpose of your visit to Naha Port, here I would like to remind you that if you are here for business or pleasure, we Japanese will welcome you with both hands, but if you have other purposes, then unfortunately the 100,000 Japanese in the Ryukyus will not agree......"
Threat, this is a naked threat, Xiao Lotian didn't expect that the news of his coming to Naha would be exposed so quickly? Who leaked this secret? The intelligence capabilities of the Japanese are also terrifying.
Xiao Letian's face was gloomy, "Ryukyu is the Ryukyu of the Ryukyu royal family and the people, and it is also the Ryukyu of the Chinese. Since the Sui and Tang dynasties, the Ryukyu Kingdom has been a vassal to China and considered itself a vassal state. During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang personally canonized the king of the Ryukyus, and even during the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, the Ryukyus also presented their credentials to the Qing Dynasty, claiming to be a vassal ......"
"I wondered, I walked on our Chinese land, and I still need your Japanese permission? What kind of thing are you, dare to come and make rules for me......
Xiao Letian said this very confidently, because in international law at that time, all countries recognized the treatment of suzerain, just as European countries considered their colonial rights and interests inviolable. The suzerainty of the Qing Dynasty over the surrounding countries was recognized and protected by the public law of all nations.
Of course, the European and American politicians hoped that the power of the Qing Dynasty would be as weak as possible, but they could only secretly use conspiracy methods, and did not dare to accuse the Qing Dynasty of the legal basis for the subject countries in person. The reason is very simple: if Europe and the United States do not recognize this kind of international relations between the suzerains and their subjects, then their relations with the colonies will also be denied.
Evil Hachiro obviously didn't understand what state-to-state diplomatic relations, he just shook his head and said, "I don't understand what you're talking about, I just know that for more than two hundred years, we Japanese have been protecting the Ryukyu Kingdom, and the army of the Satsuma clan is stationed on the mountain outside the port, and where are your Chinese troops in these hundred years?"
Xiao Lotian frowned, he felt that he was a bit of a chicken and a duck, a Japanese ronin, to put it bluntly, is the underworld in Japan, can you know a few words?
"Liang Kun, let's go, there's nothing nonsense to talk about with this kind of person, if they dare to block the way, they will make a way out for me......"
"Obey your lordship's orders!" the more than 100 guards burst out with a thunderous roar, and they strode forward, and after two steps, they were followed by 200 ronin.
"Baga! Baga...... "More than 200 ronins are also arrogant on weekdays, and Chinese are all weak and timid in their impressions, I really didn't expect this literati in front of me to be so tough.
"Fuck your grandma, dare to block the way of your grandfather and beat you to death...... Sir is right, this is our Chinese land, we are walking in our own subject country, can you manage it......"
"Baga, you Qing slaves, the waste of the capital that was attacked by the West, do not deserve to appear in Naha...... Go back!"
Less than 80 Chinese athletes collided with 200 Japanese ronins on the pier, and the two sides engaged in a very 'restrained' contest. The so-called restraint is just that neither side used weapons, nor did they fight like ruffians to fight and punch the king's eight fists, and the two sides were like two military formations, squeezing together face to face and pushing desperately.
The difference in strength between the enemy and us is very large, two hundred versus eighty is originally an unfair contest, and gradually Xiao Letian's main formation was pushed, and he retreated little by little.
Xiao Letian stood at the core of the formation, and was coerced and scolded, "Waste, it's all a group of waste, aren't you known as the master of the green forest? What about your internal strength? What about your small fighting skills? Insert their eyes, kick their lower yin, and kick his big toes...... Fuck it, isn't there lime on the harbor, damn ......"
Note: Tomorrow is Monday, a new beginning, you know...... K