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The main island of the Ryukyus, the port of Naha.

Far away, five or six kilometers from the port of Naha, the defenders of the port spotted the fleet coming from afar. After receiving the news, King Shangzhi and Dr. Rongroku Che Wanzhi and other Ryukyu officials rushed to the dock as quickly as possible, and the ceremony to greet them was also prepared.

When the seven naval warships came back more than half a month ago, King Shang Zhen and the others learned the news of the great victory of the Mawei Navy. The whole Ryukyu country was in an instant cheering, and before the evening came, singing and dancing were jubilant. King Shang only felt that he had made the right bet, and he would no longer have to be afraid in the future.

Before Geng Jingzhong and the others approached the pier, they heard bursts of gongs and drums, and the Ryukyuan people celebrated the triumph of the Mawei Navy with various activities such as lion dances and drumming.

"Tang Zhi, the people of your Ryukyu Kingdom are quite enthusiastic!" Wang Zhenbang stood aside, seeing that the dock was so lively, with gongs and drums, he couldn't help but smile and said to Tang Zhi, the young master of the Ryukyu Kingdom.

Tang Zhi also smiled, first at Wang Zhenbang, and then at Geng Jingzhong and said: "This is all His Royal Highness the Prince and General Shenwei, who destroyed the Satsuma Domain and relieved the great disaster of the Ryukyus. The people were grateful from the bottom of their hearts, and they thought that they were also spontaneous. ”

"Let's go, go down and see." Only before everyone was talking, the Zhenyuan had already docked and anchored. Geng Jingzhong led everyone off the battleship and set foot on the small Ryukyu Kingdom again. It was so convenient and necessary to serve as a transit point between the Wa Kingdom and Fujian, and it was necessary to keep the Ryukyus firmly in your hands.

"See the Son!" King Shang Zhi didn't even put on a show at this time, and completely regarded himself as Geng Jingzhong's entourage. The Mawei fleet is simply too strong. The destruction of the tens of thousands of troops of the Shimazu family was only between the backhand. And they are the Ryukyu Kingdom. That's just a few soldiers in total. If you can't even stop a round of attacks, you will have to be wiped out. Even the destruction of the entire Ryukyu Islands would only take a day or two. "Congratulations on the great victory!"

"The prince doesn't have to be polite, we are happy, and there is also the credit of your Ryukyu soldiers. Taking Kagoshima Castle, the Ryukyu warriors also made a great effort! Geng Jingzhong's words were not a joke, when he attacked Kagoshima Castle, the horsetail warriors did not kill, but the horsetail warriors were merciful for a while. But it caused losses to itself. The Ryukyu soldiers were different, they were slashed and killed everywhere, and as long as they resisted slightly, they were killed by the Ryukyu soldiers, which reduced a lot of trouble for the Mawei army.

The horse-tailed warriors were also happy to let the Ryukyu soldiers rush to the front, and they followed behind to pick up the bargain. It's not that the warriors don't dare to fight, it's that they are only willing to fight with the regular samurai of the Japanese Invaders, and they are really not interested in the stragglers, the old and the weak, women and children.

"I've had people prepare a meal, and I'll have someone bring it over later to reward the warriors. A banquet was also prepared in the royal palace. Prince please! King Shang Zhi stepped to the right and made a gesture to Geng Jingzhong.

"Huh. That's a good feeling. Please prepare more vegetables and fruits for the soldiers, now they love these things the most, those big fish and meat or something will be withdrawn, the soldiers probably can't eat it! Geng Jingzhong said with a smile.

Before King Shang Zhi understood, the young master Tang Zhi gave him a look again and again, and King Shang Zhi gave an order. "Do you hear that? Just do as the Son of the World commands! ”

A group of people, a large group of hulala, crowded and walked towards the palace.

"Lord Wang, Xiao Wang has ordered someone to clean up all the property that the Shimazu family robbed of you, and Tang Zhi has also counted it, and you can check it when you go back. In addition, Xiao Wang left a part of the reward for each Ryukyu soldier who went on the expedition. Due to the rush of time, I originally wanted to send it to them myself, so I can only trouble you to help send it on my behalf. Geng Jingzhong tilted his head sideways and chatted with King Shangzhi.

"Thank you so much, Your Highness!" Just now, King Shang Zhi had already gotten some information from the eyes of the young master Tang Zhi, and some of his own inheritance items, such as the original Ryukyu King Seal, the sword rewarded by the former Ming Emperor, and other items have been recovered. This qiē all depends on the strong strength of the Mawei Navy, otherwise, their things in this life, even in the next life, do not want to come back. "In the days you have been on your expedition, I have ordered the construction of the Jinwu Bay Pier, where your fleet can be anchored in the future. However, due to the limited manpower of the Ryukyus, Kinmu Bay was only slightly expanded from the original wharf. Now, only one of your fleets can be moored there, and any more, you'll have to continue building docks! ”

"The prince has a heart. With this great victory, the Japanese agreed to open three ports again for trade, and your fleet of ships in the Ryukyus will also increase greatly in the future. In the future, the Japanese state can only trade with China, so you have become the best transit point here. Of course, you can also trade with the Japanese state, and I will station a few warships in Jinwu Bay for a long time to protect the shipping lanes. When you return to Fujian, you will continue to build warships, and the five warships you want will arrive here next spring. When the time comes, we will work together for common development! Geng Jingzhong said with a smile.

"Of course, of course!" King Shangzhi was overjoyed, with Geng Jingzhong's support, his life was much better. The Ryukyu Kingdom is a small size, with a total population of less than 100,000, and there is a lack of resources, making it difficult to develop. For hundreds of years, their Ryukyu Kingdom has been the little brother of China, and now whether they submit to the Manchus or follow the Mawei Army, they are all the same anyway.

Geng Jingzhong didn't understand the thoughts of King Shang Zhi, but the results were similar. It is also necessary to develop the Ryukyus as a transit point in the trade between the Japanese countries. For example, when sailing at sea, fresh water and vegetables are not enough, and Ryukyu is a good supply point. If something goes wrong with the ship and needs to be repaired, Ryukyu is also a very close place. It is also like a service area on the highway of later generations, and it is very convenient to provide various services.

Geng Jingzhong did not stay long in the Ryukyus, landed for a meal, finalized a series of cooperation with King Shangzhi, and continued to return with the treasure looted from the Satsuma Domain. I haven't been in Ryukyu Province for more than three hours, so I can really say that I have passed by. During these three hours, the fleet also replenished a large amount of fresh water, vegetables, and forage from the Ryukyus. There were still 18,000 Japanese horses to feed on the warship, and it would not work without fodder, so we must not let these horses eat bread like the soldiers.

The horses were crammed into battleship, and the navy soldiers suffered. Horses always exude a bad smell on their bodies, although they don't smoke people, but they just don't smell good. The warriors also had to clean up the horse's manure in time every day, extract seawater to rinse the cabin, and in short, they were very busy. The soldiers also complained about Geng Jingzhong's why these useless horses could not be made into war horses when they were brought back, and they were thankless. Geng Jingzhong was also very depressed, and he really made a mistake.

Just because he saw that when he fought with the Shimazu family, the other party had cavalry, and he thought that Fujian Yan zhòng lacked horses, so he put forward this article additionally. This time he smashed his heel, and when he came back, he found that it was useless, but if he wanted to throw it away, he couldn't let go of this face. Then it can only be shipped back, and the fighters will complain if they complain, and it will be good to overcome these few days!

After another five days of sailing, the long-awaited mouth of the Min River began to appear in the telescopes of the officers, and almost at the same time there was a deafening cheer from the battleship: It's home! (To be continued......)

PS: The end of the expedition to the Japanese Kingdom!