In the thirteenth year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty, the first day of the fifth month.

The whistle sounded for a long time, and the Qin-Chu combined fleet faced the rising sun in the east, like a long dragon, cutting through the sea and setting sail in the direction of the Ryukyus.

The fleet consisted of eighteen ships, and in addition to the fifteen at the beginning, the coalition forces selected three ships of large tonnage and high speed from the captured Japanese ships. In fact, it was connected to the Japanese transport ship Osaka and the two steamers of the United States and France. As for the protests of the latter two or something, whether it is Liu Xian or Liu Dian, they don't pay attention to it at all!

Peng Chuhan of the Admiralty Fleet and Ri Yige, the director of the Naval Division, were also deaf in their ears. The latter is still French, but he is only a low-level naval officer in France, but he is highly praised under Zuo Zongtang, and his ass is naturally on the side of the Chu army. To be honest, at the beginning, Liu Xian was still worried about whether Riyige would declare his personal vendetta, but it was obvious that his worries were unnecessary.

The three ships were fully loaded with a marine brigade of the Qin army and a battalion under Wang Debang of the Chu army, with twelve marine artillery pieces, under the personal command of Liu Xian. Yes, Liu Xian personally commanded! He was particularly energetic in fighting Japan.

This attack on the Ryukyus and the razing of the Japanese army there was to seize the most important fulcrum on the way north to Japan, and also to restore the Ryukyu Kingdom [in 1872, Japan abolished the feudal domain, and Ryukyu became Okinawa and was assigned to Kagoshima Prefecture]. This is definitely an important move for the plan to attack the sun. But no matter how important it is, it won't let Liu Xian go out in person? The reason is because Liu Xian has strength in his heart!

The Japanese army has been entrenched in the Ryukyus for a long time, but because the Ryukyus are weak and the people are weak, except for a guard in the palace, there is not even a regular army, and it is very easy for the Japanese army to suppress it. So on weekdays, there is only one squadron deployed on the island, and more civilian officials in terms of taxation. The port of Naha in the Ryukyus is a cornucopia of blood transfusions for Japan!

Now that the Japanese army is attacking Taiwan, Ryukyu is also an important transit station on the transportation route from the Japanese army to Taiwan, gathering more soldiers, but the total strength is by no means more than a brigade.

The Qin army had a marine brigade, a battalion head of the Chu army, and twelve artillery pieces, and there was no problem in taking the Ryukyus. Besides, the port of Naha was an undefended port, and there was not a single fort except for a small number of Japanese soldiers. With twelve allied warships, it was too easy to defeat the Japanese army in the Ryukyus.

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"Bang bang—"

The crisp sound of gunfire resounded in Shuri Castle.

Bullets whizzed and flew, and when the blinding white smoke cleared, a group of about 30 Japanese soldiers had all fallen on the street.

Early this morning, the Qin fleet raided the port of Naha, and a Japanese squadron guarding the port was completely annihilated, and then Liu Xian led the coalition forces to Shuri Castle without stopping.

The Japanese soldiers stationed in the Ryukyus actually knew about the attack on Taiwan, and the escaped Japanese steamer brought the news here. But the Japanese still did not think that they would be attacked by the Qing army!

The Qing Dynasty's 'image' in the international arena is really too decadent and old. Slow to move and afraid of foreign wars has become a calling card engraved on it. The dispatch of the Qing fleet had already shocked the Japanese army in the Ryukyus, how could they have expected that the Qin-Chu coalition army, which had devoured the army and navy of Taiwan, would go all the way north, and the ultimate goal was to win the Japanese navy and enter Tokyo in one go!

The Japanese Senator in the Ryukyus, Taro Ishizumi, urgently gathered his troops and defended Shuri Castle. However, part of the Japanese forces were scattered to the northern part of Ryukyu Island, and it was impossible to gather a group of troops fifty or sixty miles away in a short time.

Therefore, when Liu Xian attacked Shuri Castle, he was only faced with a resistance force of about one Japanese squadron and more than 200 men.

Of course, this little force could not stop the advance of the Qin-Chu coalition army, a Qin army brigade and a Chu army camp head, the total strength of 12,300 people, including the artillery team, is 1,500 troops. The boulder crushed the resistance of the Japanese army with a light stroke.

"Kill it, not a single one!" In front of the former Satsuma Embassy, now the Japanese Embassy, a Chu army officer shouted loudly.

The country of small projectiles dared to touch the tiger whiskers of the Celestial Empire, even if the Celestial Empire has fallen now, it is not something that this despicable person can provoke. The Chu army did not have the series of military regulations and military discipline of the Qin army, as long as they did not kill the people indiscriminately, loot and rape Yin, Liu Xian would not restrain them. This Japanese embassy was deliberately released by Liu Xian to the Chu army.

Hundreds of Chu soldiers blew open the door of the garrison and swarmed in. After a brief burst of gunfire, the entire Japanese embassy was plunged into complete slaughter. A detachment of Japanese soldiers and more than a dozen staff and servants stationed in the embassy all fell in a pool of blood. There really wasn't a single one left!

The officers of the Chu army still had some knowledge, and when they saw that the Japanese head of the embassy was not there, they immediately thought that the person should have gone to the Ryukyu Palace. And I also know that some of the copywriting and materials in the museum are very useful. Immediately left a group of people to garrison this place, and then went to report to the boss at the top, the battalion officer, and then the battalion officer passed the news to Liu Xian.

More than half of the 200 or so Japanese soldiers had already been lost. In the battle in Shurijo, the Qin marines equipped with grenades were unstoppable, but the Japanese soldiers still resisted stubbornly and resisted steadily, and now the remnants of the soldiers were in a state of encirclement, and they were still fiercely resisting.

Liu Xian had read some news about Shangtai in his previous life, and he also knew that there was still a pro-China faction in Ryukyu during this period, but he was not worried that the Japanese would jump over the wall and kill Shangtai's family. The latter also has a little power in his hands, and even if Shang Tai is dead, it is just the opportunity to come to the Ryukyu Purge, wash the blood of the pro-Japanese faction again, and then pick one from the Shang royal family to inherit the throne, and the Ryukyu Kingdom will still exist.

Therefore, Liu Xian has always focused on exterminating the Japanese army. For the king of the Ryukyus, he didn't seem to be very eager.

Taro Ishii, who fled to the front of the Shang family's palace, looked at the few and panicked subordinates, and completely lost confidence. But he was never willing to be caught, and he really jumped over the wall to kidnap King Shangtai.

When Xiao Delong, the deputy general of the Chu military battalion, was killed in front of the palace, the few remaining Japanese soldiers were already heartbroken and had no will to resist. But a few people dressed as Japanese samurai were unwilling to be captured, screaming and roaring hysterically, and rushed towards the Chu army like crazy.

They were greeted by a rain of bullets, and the bodies of several Japanese samurai were knocked upside down by bullets and flew up. He fell heavily to the ground and went to see their Amaterasu.

At this time, in the palace of the Shang family, King Shangtai, Crown Prince Shangdian, and the high-ranking officials of the pro-Japanese faction, the regent Shang Jian, the three officials Xiang Youheng, and the pro-China faction Mao Youfei, Mao Yunliang, Ma Jiancai, Xiang Dehong and others all gathered together. Ishii Taro and the regent Shang Jian, Xiang Youheng and others had gloomy faces like clouds, while Shang Tai, Shang Dian, Mao Yunliang, Mao Youfei, Ma Jiancai, Xiang Dehong and others were full of joy and joy.

Since Japan abolished the feudal domain and placed it on the head of the Ryukyus two years ago, Shangtai's whole person has been wrapped in tremendous pressure, and it is difficult to breathe a dull breath. In order to preserve his own foundation and his independence, Shang Tai sent envoys to Tokyo several times to request. Naturally, the Tokyo Restoration government did not allow it, and Shang Tai's intuition was about to be cut off in his own hands. But I never expected that in an instant, the peaks and loops turned, and before Ryukyu could ask for help from the Qing Dynasty, the heavenly soldiers were killed in front of them.

Hahaha, look at how Japan, which has been pressing on the head of the Ryukyus for 260 years, can cope after today!

However, Shang Tai still didn't dare to take risks, Japan's prestige was too heavy, and he didn't dare to command his guards when he arrived in this field, and took Taro Ishii, who was only left with only two cronies to protect him.

This is the true portrayal of the kings of the Ryukyus for 260 years. Compared to Japan, they were so weak that the Satsuma Domain, in the southwestern corner of Kyushu, could easily destroy it.

The main hall of the royal palace.

Liu Xian looked at Shang Tai with a kind face, and he was still stained with blood on the soles of his shoes, and he imprinted a series of blood marks on the main hall, and his footprints were so clear and eye-catching. It was also so dazzling in the eyes of the pro-Japanese faction of the Ryukyu Kingdom.

Taro Ishii is dead. But the splatters of blood didn't seem to match the striking footprints. R1152