Saigo glanced around at the young naval officers in front of him, "Since the Navy implemented the English policy, you are the first batch of naval seeds to return from studying in Britain and the United States, and I brought you to the Ryukyus today in the hope that all of you here will understand that this sea is the hope of Japan." Please be sure to teach the younger generations who have studied naval shipbuilding, navigation technology, and naval warfare techniques in the United States and even diplomacy and international law in the British and American naval schools. The hope of the whole of Japan is in your hands, and I, Saigo, I, ask you here! ”

In the face of such a grand entrustment by Saigo Congdao, all the young officers put down the wine glasses and bamboo sticks in their hands, leaned over the tatami mats, and shouted neatly, "We swear to serve the navy to the death"

"Sir, you're so kind! That's what we should do! The young officers replied with a bow.

"You have just returned from studying in England and France, and the chair was taken directly to Ryukyu by Saigo-sama and me before it was hot, so don't blame us." The chubby middle-aged man in kimono named Oyama Iwa said with a smile, "Take you straight to Ryukyu, in addition to seeing what you have learned in England and France, and how you perform on Fuso, King Kong, and Tiancheng." In addition, Saigo-kun and I think that in the past few years, you have been studying abroad, and there have been many shocks in Japan due to the Southwest War. ”

Dashan Yan paused slightly, "There are many rumors about this battle, I think you have heard a lot of versions outside, as a child of the Satsuma Domain, there must be a lot of things to ask Saigo-kun and me." There are some things that are inconvenient in Tokyo, so it is easy to say them when they come out, and this is another purpose for us to bring you here. ”

"Oyama-kun and I regard the princes as the future of the Satsuma Domain, and if the princes are not united because of what I and Oyama-kun have done in the past, then there will be no hope for the Satsuma Domain. For the sake of the future of the Satsuma Domain, I, Saigo Congdao, would like to share my heart and soul with you here. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Saigo Congdao looked at the young naval officers in front of him and said slowly.

After half a ring, Saigo looked at the group of young officers who wanted to stop talking, and said with a smile, "I remember that it was the sixth year of the Meiji era, and Zhujun was the first batch of civilians I recruited in Kagoshima after the conscription system was introduced." I still remember that Rear Admiral Toshiaki Kirino once pointed at my nose and said, "To recruit natives, the navy must know how to be ashamed!" ”

"Army, these red deer!" "These red deer should all be thrown into the sea to feed the fish!" The young naval officers were in an uproar.

Saigo waved his hand, "This is not only the contradiction between the navy and the army, but also one of the contradictions between me and my brother. Speaking of the conflict between the two of us, would you like to hear the story of me and my brother Saigo Takamori? Saigo lifted the sake in front of him from the road and drank it down.

"After the Meiji Restoration, I began to support Mr. Okubo's centralized system and his idea of abolishing the feudal prefecture and bringing the land and people under the control of the imperial court. He then helped Mr. Okubo persuade his brother to come forward and ask him to support the abolition of the Satsuma Domain and the change of the prefecture to Kagoshima Prefecture. It was the fourth year of Meiji at that time, and it was a great time! ”

"On July 9, the fourth year of the Meiji era, the nine-day banquet of the Kido family, you all know by now. My brother and Mr. Okubo, Junichiro Kido, and Inoue-kun, hehe, I'm really thick-skinned when it comes to it, but I won't tell you that I, Yama County, Oyama-kun and a few other chiefs could only hide in the kitchen to prepare a banquet at that time, or Inoue-kun came out from time to time to report the situation to us, and we knew what the three heroes of the Restoration were discussing. Now what are you talking about, a few of us also participated in the nine-day banquet, and when we heard this, we were really ashamed to be ashamed! ”

Saigo shook his head and sighed, "After that, I will continue to support Mr. Okubo's principle of equality for the four people, and the reduction of the 1/3 of the government's expenditure, which is known as conscription and rank. However, the elder brother did not agree to conscript the civilians or to reduce the number of soldiers, and the elder brother believed that being a soldier could only be the prerogative of the samurai, and the elder brother did not advocate doing anything to the nobles who did not produce it. Since then, my brother and I have drifted apart. Then there was the controversy over the conquest of Korea and the coup d'état in the sixth year of the Meiji era. Saigo took another glass of sake.

In fact, Mr. Okubo and his elder brother are no different from each other in the matter of conquering Korea, the only difference is that the elder brother wants to send an envoy to Korea immediately because of the problem of the way out for the scholars, and he is even willing to serve as an envoy to Korea, preparing to provoke a dispute in Korea, and he will not hesitate to kill himself to let Japan immediately start a war against Korea. Mr. Okubo, on the other hand, felt that Japan's national strength was still weak and that the achievements of the Restoration had not yet been consolidated, and that in the long run, it was necessary to consolidate its internal affairs first, and that it was not yet the time for expansion. In fact, the contradiction between Mr. Okubo and my brother is just a question of when Japan will conquer Korea. ”

"But what some people say now, this is a war between Saigo Takamori and Okubo Ritsu, this is complete nonsense!" Saigo slapped the table and said angrily.

"The Southwest War is not my brother's original intention, my brother was put in front of the warriors of the Satsuma Domain and had to come forward, what Nao Nakahara of the Metropolitan Police Department wants to assassinate my brother, what Tokyo Navy and Army are going to merge into Kagoshima, and all the people in the private school will be killed. It's completely fabricated by the bastards of the noble clan of Kagoshima Oyama Prefecture Reiwa Private School! Just to force my brother to rebel! Saigo drank a glass of sake again.

"After my brother's rebellion, Oyama-kun and I were entrusted by Mr. Okubo to send the navy to transport the army to land in Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Nobeoka and Kagoshima to quell the rebellion. So, now Oyama-kun and I are regarded as traitors to my brother by the people of the Satsuma Domain. Saigo said with a wry smile.

"Sir, in the hearts of the people of Kagoshima and others, you are a well-deserved hero of the country!" A young officer named Togo bowed down.

"Sir, during our study in Western countries, the people of all countries regarded the word "country" as a guideline, and a person who put the noble class above the country and the people, even if he had meritorious service to the country and the people before, it was not enough to atone for his sins." A young officer named Yamamoto said.

"Sir, I, the officers of the Satsuma Domain, will always regard the country as Satsuma and will never betray it." An officer named Inoue preached firmly.

"Sir, I, the Satsuma Navy officers, are willing to follow the Commander Bu Guowei in all directions!" A young officer named Tsuboi shouted loudly.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the future of the Japanese Navy and the Satsuma Clan is up to you." Saigo knelt down from the Taoist chief.

"I am willing to serve the chief!" The word is unanimous.

Berlin too womb on the second floor, night. Bedroom for the crown prince couple.

The crown princess, who was dressed in pajamas, walked into the bedroom and said to the crown prince lying on the bed with a smile, "I don't know where Jojo found the story, the story of this boy who studied magic at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is really fascinating!" Not only did Alice and Fiodora like to listen, but even Willie and I were reluctant to leave, and Jojo always surprised me. ”

The crown princess looked at Crown Prince Frederick, and it was obvious that the crown prince was absent-minded about the crown princess's words.

"Fritz, what's wrong with you?"

The crown prince handed a letter to the crown princess, "This is a letter from Joy that my father asked me to go to the palace tomorrow, saying that he will have a more important appointment to me." ”

After reading the letter, the crown princess lowered her head and asked, "Fritz, this happened very suddenly, what do you think made the emperor make this plan?" ”

"Wiki, I can't think of it. You know, I haven't been to the palace for a long time, and my father hasn't summoned me to the palace for nearly eight years. Sooner rather than later, we'd better ask Joey what happened to him at the palace today, and then I'll go to see my father. ”

"Well, that's the only way. Fritz, do you think that the emperor will have any important appointment to you, will it be a worse position than that of your director of the Royal Museum? ”

"It's not that bad, is it... Wiki?! ”

Ryukyu Naha, Dawn. The cobblestone road leading to the pier in Shurijo Castle.

Only Saigo and Oyama Iwa walked quietly on the road towards the east pier. The sky was about to dawn, and the glow on the eastern sea pushed the night to retreat rapidly to the west, and at the same time, it also dragged the shadows of the two for a long time. Suddenly, Saigo broke the silence between the two, "Oyama-kun, if you go on like this, I really don't know how many of the children of the Satsuma clan will fall on this road." Looking at their young faces and having to send them away with my own hands, I really felt how cruel I was. ”

"Saigo-kun, do you think the rising sun on the sea doesn't look like our naval flag?" Oyama Iwa continued to himself, "This is a beautiful scenery that can only be enjoyed by the people of the Satsuma Domain, and if you can follow you to die on the road of pursuing this beauty, what is there to regret in life!" ”