"Ladies and gentlemen, to fight or not to fight?"

Shang Zhen took a deep breath and put the decision in the hands of the minister.

Ministers, look at me, I look at you, Ryukyu has been recuperating for many years, and it has only raised more than 10,000 troops, and he does not dare to take risks.

"Your Majesty, it's better to test Wang Shouren's strength first."

"Although it would be offensive to do so, the minister also believes that he will not fight."

Dr. Yonglu and Dr. Lund bowed down and said.

Shang Zhen is also not sure whether Wang Shouren will fight,

I only heard that he helped Xu Jinzhong pacify the Li Rebellion, and was the son of Wang Hua, the teacher of the Ming Emperor.

He held his breath and thought for a moment: "According to Qing's words, if Wang Shouren has a talent, Ryukyu will send troops?" ”

"If Wang Shouren has the ability to general, he will be at least a little more sure of attacking Satsuma."

"And if the battle is defeated, it will damage the majesty of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Emperor will not sit idly by."

Dr. Yonglu analyzed it in an orderly manner and was an old strategist in the court.

Wang Shouren lost, so he borrowed troops from the Ming Dynasty again, and the Ming Dynasty would never watch the Ryukyus fall to the country, right?

The ministers also feel that it makes sense.

With the Ming Dynasty as the backing, even if the army advancing north is deflated, it is not impossible to send troops to the capital for help.

Shang Zhen decided to see Wang Shouren in person and took him to the shooting range: "Lord Wang, it's not that this king doesn't trust you, it's just that I don't know if Lord Wang has any talents, he is the best archer under our command." ”

The burly guard saluted slightly towards Wang Shouren.

Wang Shouren glanced at the bow and arrow next to him: "The prince wants to compare arrows?" ”

"Hmm!"

Wang Shouren picked up a big bow, plucked the bowstring with his fingers, and tried to tighten it.

Then, he mounted a long arrow, and his eyes were as sharp as eagle's eyes.

Sou!

King Shang Zhen and his ministers held their breath.

The distance was eighty paces, and the long arrow sank into the grass target, and the tail of the arrow shook violently.

The soldier trotted over: "Return to the king, hit the bull's-eye." ”

It takes a lot of strength to pull out a one-stone bow, and it is extremely difficult to keep the head on the spot while maintaining such strength.

Besides, it was eighty paces away.

Also hit the bull's-eye!

As he spoke, Wang Shouren pulled up his bow again, swished, and shot three arrows in succession.

"Your Majesty, three targets, all of them are bullseyes."

King Shang Zhen was dumbfounded and looked at Wang Shouren's bow.

The ministers looked surprised, and they couldn't imagine that the thin scholar was so skilled with a bow and horse that he could hit with an arrow at eighty paces.

The guard, who was about to compete with Wang Shouren, became weak-hearted: "Why don't you compete on the horse?" ”

King Shang Zhen ordered two horses to be brought in, and the two of them used the same bow to step on the horse's back and gallop quickly.

Wang Shouren took off the reins with his hands off the reins, held his bow and arrows, and his legs were on the stirrups, although the bumps and undulations, he was walking on the ground.

"Whoosh!"

The arrow is shot and hits the bull's-eye.

Shang Zhen and Dr. Yonglu were in a daze, a little unfinished.

Wang Shouren hugged his fists and said: "Accept!" ”

"This official also knows the art of war, knows knives, guns and sticks, if King Shang Zhen still wants to believe it, this official will return to the Ming Dynasty."

There is no suspicion in employing people, and there is no need for suspicious people.

To convince King Shangzhen is to better control the Ryukyu soldiers.

If the officials of the Ryukyus could not work together, the battle would have been lost before it had even begun.

Wang Shouren is studying the study of the mind, so he attaches more importance to the military spirit than before.

There is nothing outside the heart.

Only when the generals have expectations for the generals in their hearts and think that they will win, will the morale be invincible.

If even King Shangzhen doesn't believe him, what kind of morale can he talk about?

King Shang Zhen took a deep breath, as if he had made a difficult decision: "Take the sand table!" The lives of these 10,000 soldiers were put in the hands of the king. ”

The minister's eyes wandered, and he sighed helplessly.

Wang Shouren looked at the terrain in the sand table.

Satsuma Province is located on the land of the island country and occupies the southern part of the island country.

Today's king is Shimazu Tadamasa, an extremely powerful civil and military general, who rules Shimizu Castle and Sasku Island, and many other territories.

His ancestors were once daimyo of the island nation during the Edo period.

Later, with his military strength and talent, he rose strongly, occupied the southwest of the island country, and established the Satsuma country.

Dong Wen explained to Wang Shouren, and Wang Shouren nodded: "Just look at the map, there will be a naval battle, how many big ships are there in Ryukyu?" ”

"There are seven six-masted, ten three-masted, and fifty small warships, and then the fisherman's boats, and a hundred can be made."

Wang Shouren looked at Shang Zhen: "Can there be firearms?" ”

"Yes, it's just that the firearms are very rudimentary, and they are imitations of the bowl mouth cannon of the Ming Dynasty."

Coco Dong told in detail.

Ryukyu is located overseas, far away from the Ming Dynasty, and the imperial court is not allowed to sell strategic materials to the outside world.

The bowl mouth cannon was a firearm in the early Ming Dynasty.

Wang Shouren had already guessed that he should bring Brother Song with him on this trip.

With Brother Song here, within half a month, General Hongyi will be created.

"Is there artillery in Satsuma?"

Coco Dong's eyes showed a little helplessness: "There are firearms with Franc machines, and pirates trade a lot in Satsuma, and I don't know where to get the artillery, and sell it to Satsuma." ”

The Ryukyus also wanted to buy it, but artillery was in demand.

The island's civil wars, the daimyo fought constantly, and it was when firearms were needed, and the supply exceeded the demand.

Not only did they sell it, but they also wanted to keep it on board as a weapon, and they didn't want to sell it at all.

So, Ryukyu has not been able to buy it.

Wang Shouren pondered for a moment and said, "You can borrow a cannon from a straw boat." ”

Straw boat borrowing cannon?

Shang Zhen and the ministers widened their eyes, what are you talking about? It's called a straw boat borrowing arrows!

"Lord Wang, this official likes to read the classics of the Ming Dynasty, you just quoted the classics, are you using it wrong?"

Dr. Bingxian felt that his IQ was insulted, and he was angry.

The ministers nodded their heads in agreement.

Wang Shouren looked serious: "There are seventeen warships in the Ryukyus, and the Satsuma Kingdom may double the number, if you can't take the firearms, you will definitely be defeated." ”

In a battle at sea, there is almost no advantage in the terrain that can be exploited.

If the ship is sunk, it will be defeated!

Shang Zhen understood the importance of what Wang Shouren said, but it was not so easy to snatch the artillery.

"Lord Wang said it lightly, the island is in a civil war, but Satsuma can be safe and sound, which shows that Shimazu Tadamasa is a talented person."

"And he twice sent troops to the islands around the Ryukyus, and both returned with great successes."

Although I haven't really met Shimazu Tadamasa, it is speculated from his rumors that he is a civil and military all-rounder.

The ministers were a little jealous of him.

Shang Zhen's face was serious, revealing a bit of majesty: "Lord Wang wants to use soldiers as cannon fodder? ”

"You can use a straw man, and you can't see it at night." Wang Shouren soon had a plan in his heart: "Is there a sailor who can dive?" ”

"The fishermen of the Ryukyus are good swimmers."

Wang Shouren looked at the sand table again and said, "King Shangzhen ordered people to arrange firearms in Mie Castle and Yaraza Mori Castle to prevent the enemy from landing on the shore, this is the first step. ”

Mie Castle and Yaraza Mori Castle, on the port of Naha.

This port is the lifeblood of the Ryukyus, and it is possible to cross the Ryukyus by going south.

If it is lost here, it is like the loss of the Xuanfu of the Ming Dynasty, which is a truth.

When the Satsuma landed in the middle of the island, they were quickly routed by attacks from the north and south.

Wang Shouren guessed that Shimazu Tadamasa was a smart person and would not do this.

Therefore, it is extremely important to hold the port of Naha!

King Shang Zhen bowed his head, revealing a somewhat convincing face: "What about the second step?" ”

"Order the strong men of the southern Ryukyus to assemble and go north, fill the army, issue a decree, behead the enemy, and give land and silver."

The southern part of the Ryukyus is Hainan, and there is no external invasion.

The war would be concentrated in the north, and if the Ryukyus forces were to be redeployed, the island garrison would be empty and the city would need to be defended.

The minister was distressed, and it was good that he won the battle and plundered the materials: "If you lose, where will you get the silver two rewards?" ”

Wang Shouren said: "The country is gone, why should I be rewarded?" ”

King Shang Zhen bowed his head again: "This king will give an order in a while, but there is a third one?" ”