Mao Hengde and Shimazu Tadakyo rushed to Naha from Shuri, just in time to see the Satsuma fire attack ships annihilated.

Mao Hengde smiled, "It seems that the strength of the Ming army is indeed extraordinary. ”

Shimazu Tadashi heard the cheers of the people in the port from afar, "The time and place are favorable, and there are no three, and Qi Bin is not complaining about defeat." ”

Shimazu Tadakyo is very knowledgeable, but unlike his brother Qi Bin, who loves Lanxue, Zhongjiao is proficient in Confucianism and Japanese Sinology, and he is very respectful of the Chinese Celestial Empire."

Following the strong is the style of the Japanese samurai. Seeing the strength of the Ming army, Zhongjiao now has only one wish, that is, to use the power of the Ming Dynasty to seize the throne of the head of the Satsuma family.

At this time, the Daming Naval Division had finished the search at sea, and with more than a hundred prisoners, anchored in the shallow water near the coast.

Under the cover of naval guns and heavy machine guns, Xue Bingding, the gunner of the Keelung, led a marine team composed of naval gunners and Japanese soldiers to rush to the coast of Naha in several small boats.

Approaching the shore, Xue Bingding waved his hand and shouted, "Rush!" ”！

Without hesitation, Injiro immediately jumped into the sea, shouting "Onboard!" With an M1873 rifle with a bright bayonet, he waded into the water and rushed to the beach.

"Plop! Thump! The heavily armed warriors all jumped down, some shouting "Onboard!" Some shouted "Rush! One by one, with guns in hand, they rushed to the beach and assembled on the beach.

The people who were watching the bustle on the shore hurriedly dodged the road, and while dodging, they shouted, "We are all Ryukyu people here, and all the Satsuma people have gathered at the Domain's office on the other side of the wharf." ”

Although Naha had a good port, it was only a small port in 1854, and the only port trade was held in Samosa. It is a complex of buildings consisting of several large courtyards, and the surrounding area is relatively empty.

Most of the Ryukyu scholars lived in the Shuri area, and most of the residents of Naha made a living from fishing, and the houses were very low, and the Zaifan Sho built on the pier was particularly abrupt.

In front of the feudal office, more than 300 Samosa feudal warriors were preparing to make a final struggle, they lined up in a neat linear formation, holding smoothbore guns and waiting for battle, dozens of Samoa battle flags hunting in the wind.

This was the last strength of Satsuma in the Ryukyus, and these feudal warriors had never been through the flames of war, and they could not help but feel a little apprehensive as they watched the fire attack ship sink and listened to the screams on the sea.

Standing in the first row, Shiro Ichirai's body was trembling slightly, and Kojiro walked over with a big mouth in his hand, "Bastard!" ”

"Hay!"

Shiro Ichirai straightened up suddenly. He secretly cursed in his heart, watching the other party destroy the fort and attack the ship with all the fire, unstoppable, this bastard still wants to fight to the death, it is really unplanned.

"We are Satsuma warriors, and it is our honor to be able to sacrifice ourselves to the Lord." Kojiro raised the martial arts ~ sword and stood in front of the team and shouted, "No matter how brilliant the cherry blossoms are, they will soon wither." As samurai, we must have the courage to sacrifice our lives, and we must not lose the face of the Shimazu family. ”

"Baga, knowing that you are going to die, and letting everyone make senseless sacrifices, this is simply stupid!" A voice rang out from the back of the line.

It was Shimazu Tadashi who spoke, and Kojiro suddenly panicked, "My lord, why are you here." ”

Shimazu Tadakyo ignored Kojiro and walked directly to the front of the team, "Satsuma samurai are not afraid of death, but they can't be stupid to send them to death." ”

"Now it's good! Lord Chungkyo is here. The samurai breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Shimazu Tadakyo has been under house arrest, he is the bloodline of the Shimazu family and the brother of the feudal lord. His courage is extraordinary, known as the "fierce horse of Kyushu", superb riding and swordsmanship, unparalleled bravery, and has a group of supporters in Samosa.

Kojiro timidly took two steps back and straightened his waist again, "My lord, we must not bow down to the despicable pirates!" ”

Without waiting, Shiro Ichirai immediately pulled out his knife and stabbed it hard. The sword stabbed into Kojiro's abdomen at once, and Kojiro gasped and took two steps back and fell, blood flowing all over the ground.

"Traitor! Dare to be powerless against the Loyal Sect. Shiro roared and pulled out his knife vigorously. With a few drops of blood on the tip of the knife, he wiped it twice on Kojiro's clothes and put it away.

Seeing Kojiro lying on the ground struggling in pain, the few feudal priests who thought the same as Kojiro suddenly calmed their restless hearts.

"Everyone is a real samurai, and no one will bow down to a despicable pirate!" Shimazu Tadakyo said loudly, "But in front of us is the Ming Dynasty, the Heavenly Empire, and the strong man who is invincible to us." Peace is the only right choice for us! ”

"Hay!" The feudal lords all bowed their heads in obedience.

The so-called peace, of course, is the surrender of the Ming Dynasty, although Zhongjiao said it very vaguely, everyone understood the meaning, and they were naturally very happy to be able to avoid senseless sacrifices.

After the riots in the imperial family, Shimazu Tadakyo remained under house arrest and lost contact with the vassals who supported him. Now with a slight move, he was able to control the situation in time and gather hundreds of feudal clansmen, and Shimazu Tadōkyo was very satisfied with this. He breathed a sigh of relief, and had another chance to fight for the world, but there was an even greater threat in front of him that needed to be addressed immediately.

Shimazu Tadakyo saw that the Ming army was approaching the office of the domain, and hurriedly shouted, "Shiro Ichilai!" ”

"Understood, I understood, I'll go!"

Ichirai Shiro tore off a battle flag, wrapped the white cloth wrapped in his battle uniform around the head of the flagpole, and walked towards the Ming army who rushed over.

The Ming army soon took control of Naha, and the Satsuma Vassal's office became the headquarters of the Ming army in the Ryukyus.

The feudal office consists of a spacious courtyard with small wooden buildings in Japanese style, and a stone path connects the scattered buildings.

In a quiet courtyard on the side of the office, it is heavily guarded. There are several wooden houses in the courtyard, and one of them is located in one of the important officials of Shimazu Tadashi, Saigo Takamori, and Satsuma in the Ryukyus.

After a life-and-death catastrophe, they now sit quietly on the tatami mats, each holding a book such as "World Geography", "World History", "The Fall of the Iron Curtain", and "The Baath Party Manifesto". Zhongjiao and the others watched it with relish, and no one had the heart to talk to each other.

Hearing that almost every member of the Ming army had a copy of the "Baath Party Manifesto", Shimazu Tadakyo first studied it. He felt that in order to borrow from his teacher to seize the throne, he must first have a deep understanding of these legacies.

"The Westerners have always been ferocious, relying on their ships and guns, the weak and the strong, fighting thousands of miles and destroying countless countries. Now he is looking at the East, intending to colonize and plunder and bully the countries of East Asia.

Oriental countries such as China, Japan, Korea~Xian, Vietnam, Ryukyu, Burma, Siam, etc., are all descendants of Nuwa, with yellow skin, black hair and black eyes, the same culture, the same species and the same ethics, and have inherited the Chinese civilization for thousands of years......

…… East Asia has a large population, vast land, and abundant products, far surpassing the continents of the West. If East Asia can be integrated, China will prosper together, people can make the best use of their talents, make the best use of things, make the best use of the land, take middle school as the foundation, learn from the West as the use, learn from the West, and attack the Yi as the short, why worry that China is not prosperous, East Asia is not strong, dominate the world, and wait for the ...... of the future."

Seeing this, he groaned, "East Asia is one, China is prosperous...... Middle school is the body, Western learning is the ......"

He pondered for a long time, and couldn't help but clap his knees and exclaim, "Okay!"

Saigo Takamori put down the "World History" in his hand, and he said disapprovingly, "My lord, this East Asia is one, China is prosperous, there is always a priority, but I don't know whether it is based on these Ming relics, or mainly on our Satsuma~~"

Saigo Takamori has been fond of Lanxue since he was a child, and always thinks that Sinology is pedantic and useless, and he is very contemptuous of the Manchu Celestial Empire on the other side of the sea.

"We in Japan have always respected the strong...... We in Japan belong to the Chinese lineage ......"

In response to Saigo Takamori's question, Tadashi only said a few words lightly, and then continued his reading.

In the main courtyard of this group of buildings, Mao Hengde respectfully bowed to Mu Luoyi and Lu Yao, "Mao Hengde, the third official of the Ryukyus, knocked on the envoy of the Heavenly Empire. ”

On this naval voyage, the Ryukyu envoy Mu Luoyi and the Ming envoy to Japan Lu Yao were in charge of foreign affairs. Mu Luoyi is the main envoy, and Lu Yao is the deputy envoy.

Lu Yao is 36 years old this year and a native of Gaoyou. He is a salesman of a cultural pyramid marketing company, and he is good at lecturing big lectures, engaging in propaganda and agitation, and fighting lawsuits. Lu Yao is a short and fat man, unlucky when he was young, he has seen the police station, the public procuratorate, the investigation team of the Commission for Discipline Inspection, and has been in the bureau after a lawsuit. Lu Yao never dreamed that he would become a minister in Japan, and the hard-working ** silk clan would come and go, and he was overjoyed in his heart.

Mao Hengde had a contact with Naguni Island and Muluoyi, and he was overjoyed to express his gratitude to the Ming Dynasty for helping to expel Satsuma.

Just making Mu Luoyi more modest, but the deputy envoy Lu Yao spoke unceremoniously, "Ryukyu has always been a vassal of my Chinese Celestial Empire, how can it be so decadent, and state affairs are all at the mercy of the Satsuma Domain." In the past, is it still necessary for the Ryukyu Kingdom to exist? ”

Mao Hengde coughed a few times, and tactfully told in gratitude that they had also sent envoys to beg the Central Plains Emperor to send troops several times, but they never received a response.

Lu Yao sneered, "The Manchu Qing Dynasty is just a tartar who steals the artifact and the monkey is crowned, and looking for them can only be for a fish." ”

Looking at Mao Hengde's respectful appearance, Mu Luo smiled and said, "I went out to Ryukyu in the Ming Dynasty, firstly, to expel the Satsuma Tartars, and secondly, I intend to canonize the king of Shangtai. ”

Mao Hengde was taken aback, "Canonized~"

"That's right! You must sever tributary relations with the Manchus and Japan, and only pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty. ”

The most striking building in Shurijo Castle is the main hall of the royal palace, which has a total of three floors, and the first floor, "Shimokuri", is the place where the king conducts his daily affairs.

"Canonization?"

King Shotai, the lord of the Ryukyus Kingdom, sat on the throne of the main hall with no expression. The three officials Ma Cheng, the foreign general Mu Zhi Chaozhong, and the pro-Sa officials such as Xiang Rulin of the Wu Dynasty gathered in a circle in front of the throne, and they were very excited, "This Ming country is entrenched in a corner of Taiwan, and it has just been established, and the king cannot accept their canonization~"

"That's a mistake!" Mao Hengde came to the front of King Shangtai's throne and bowed, "My lord, Ryukyu is a small country, we can only rely on one big country, and we must also rely on one big country. ”

He repeatedly rebuked Ma Cheng, "In the past, Satsuma was a strong neighbor, and Ryukyu could not be defeated, so they could only rely on them. Now the rise of the Ming Dynasty, the bombardment of Edo, the defeat of Samosa, the ship and artillery are not weaker than the Westerners, I Ryukyu is not attached to them, who do you want to be attached to! ”

Ma Cheng and other pro-Saxon people were speechless.

The next day, the colorful flags of Shuri Castle were flying, and King Shangtai led his ministers to put down the most luxurious lineup to warmly welcome the envoys of the Ming Dynasty.

At the canonization ceremony, King Shangtai signed a document recognizing Ryukyu as a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty; Establishment of Naha as a free trade port; On behalf of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Ryukyu Patrol Envoy was stationed in Naha Port, supervising the military affairs of the Ryukyus, the commerce of Naha Port, and the diplomatic affairs between the Ryukyus and the Taixi countries.