Ryukyu Oshima, Shurijo Castle of the Ryukyu Kingdom.

This imitation Chinese-style imperial city, which recorded the history of the Ryukyu Kingdom, was forcibly occupied and converted into a military camp by the Ryukyu Empire, and after a day of strong attack by the Pacific Army Marines, it finally came to life after paying the price of dozens of sacrifices.

The cost was not large, and compared with the heavy price paid by the Americans and himself in World War II, the Pacific Army can be said to have won very easily, mainly due to the meticulous reconnaissance and raid tactics carefully adopted before the war. Of course, it is also related to the fact that his current energy is focused on North Korea and the Qing Dynasty.

On the bluestone paved steps, on the road of the royal palace, the vermilion high walls, bullet holes, and blood stains, add a bit of solemnity and majesty to this royal city.

In his previous life, Li Mo had never been to Naha, let alone come to Shuri Castle, which was built in imitation of the imperial city of China, Zhongshan Gate, Shouli Gate, Huanhui Gate, Jishi Gate, Jiuqing Gate, Limeng Gate, Ruiquan Gate, Leakage Gate, Guangfu Gate, Zuoye Gate, Right Folding Gate, Shushun Gate, Meifu Gate, Silver Gate and so on!

One by one, layer by layer, endlessly!

After entering Shuri Castle, Li Mo seems to have returned to the moment of visiting the Forbidden City in his previous life, whether it is the large bluestone used as the cornerstone of the palace, or the roof ridge and stone lion with a strong southern Chinese flavor on the exterior of the building, and finally the Confucius Temple and Yuanjue Temple, all of which are full of strong Chinese flavor, making people feel as if they have returned to their hometown.

What's more, at the beginning of the construction of Shuri Castle, it was still the Ming Dynasty with a brief revival of Han civilization, so it has more flavor of Han culture than the Forbidden City, which has changed its flavor!

It is difficult for people who grew up in the new century to really understand the meaning of the word "Celestial Empire", and Li Mo once did not understand why foreign countries would call China "Celestial Empire", but when he saw the grass and trees in Shuri Castle that imitated the Forbidden City, he finally understood! This is not only an honorific title for a once powerful empire, but also an acknowledgment of a culture!

It's a pity that the big country that came to the dynasty of all countries is now beaten by the small book, if he hadn't returned to this era inexplicably, I'm afraid history will repeat itself over and over again.

If it weren't for the decay of the Qing Dynasty, if it weren't for the ensuing warlord secession, I'm afraid that the Ryukyus would forever be subjugated to the feet of China, and the Republic Navy would not have had to struggle to break through the first island chain.

Now, I'm back!

The bloodstains on the ground prove that a tragic battle had just taken place here, and Shuri Castle, which was said to have been converted into a barracks by himself, has now regained its former glory, and welcomes the arrival of his party!

Ryukyu Oshima!

This strategically important place in the Pacific Ocean has been completely controlled by itself, and what you need to do is to strengthen and strengthen! Let this place forever become a sharp sword inserted into the North Taiping, and become a disaster that wants to revive but can't swing it!

Thinking of this, Young Master Li smiled slightly, turned his head to look at Li Enfu, who had just arrived from Hawaii, and Long Guozhang, Chen Ping, Zhao Long and others, who had just come back first, and pointed to the main hall and said with a smile: "What do you think of here?" ”

"What a place! Facing the sea, backed by mountains, fresh air, and such a large palace, it seems that the king of the Ryukyus enjoyed it more than we would. Looking at the pocket-sized Forbidden City, Li Enfu smiled with wrinkles on his face.

For him, these few days are like getting the favor of the God of Wealth, first Chen Ping came back and sent more than 30 large ocean-going freighters and full loads of materials. Later, when Long Guozhang returned, he brought a large number of offshore patrol gunboats that could be used directly.

Although most of them are pitifully small ships of only more than 100 tons, they are still a solid wealth for the Pacific Army. So these days, let alone let him visit the Ryukyu Imperial City, even if he saw a small sampan, he felt very pleasing to the eye, and he completely forgot that he was racking his brains because of military expenses before.

In fact, not only him, but the whole Hawaii was in a boil, when the series of victories brought by the fleet reached there through various channels, every Hawaiian Chinese smiled, so even Li Enfu, who was more and more rigorous in his style, couldn't help but joke happily.

Hehe.......

Li Enfu's words added a bit of vitality to the silent royal city, everyone laughed, and Long Guozhang, the kid, shouted: "Grandma, if I let my old dragon live here for a few years, it will be worth dying!" ”

"Okay, how about changing Shuri Castle to your naval headquarters in the Ryukyus?" Zhao Long sneered beside him.

Long Guozhang hurriedly waved his hand, and his head shook like a rattle: "Don't! It's no wonder that all the bunnies under me want to come here and not overturn the royal city! Besides, we are the navy, we have to float on the sea, if everyone doesn't want to come out, then Lao Tzu will still have a fart fight! After speaking, he deliberately lowered his voice and said, "I think your army can consider this." ”

"Forget it, you're floating on the sea, but we also have to roll in the mud, this kind of place is not for us mud legs." Zhao Long looked at the resplendent decorations around him and shook his head.

Chen Ping smiled: "You are all right, although we won the battle this time, but the army is just starting, if we are greedy for comfort, I am afraid that you don't have to wait for the European and American powers to come, and you will be able to kick our noses in a few years!" ”

Next to him, Zhang Shun, who accompanied him, nodded straight when he heard it, and he really deserved to be the chief of the general staff, and his vision was deeper than others. But such a big, such a luxurious royal city can't be empty, why don't you give it to the young master?

It's also in line with the identity of this royal city!

When Zhang Shun muttered whether it was time to suggest a suggestion, he heard Li Enfu say: "Young master, now that Ryukyu has basically been controlled by us, what are you going to do next?" ”

Hearing Li Enfu's words, Li Mo stopped, looked at the hall that was almost half empty by himself, and after a moment of pause, he suddenly turned his head and asked, "Mr. Li, tell me your opinion." ”

As the young master stopped, several people also stopped, and the nighthawks in charge of guarding were scattered around, vigilantly looking at every corner. There are all big people around him, and he can't directly propose to let the young master take the golden house of the royal city, but why can't he suggest that the young master become the king, so that the royal city can naturally ......!

Thinking of this, Zhang Shun smiled in his heart, and first opened the conversation: "Young master, everyone." I don't understand the big truth, but Ryukyu has been a subject country of our Chinese since ancient times, and until the invasion of this country, it has been guarding this sea frontier, and all dynasties have been canonized. However, since he entered and occupied this place, the whole Qing Dynasty seemed to have forgotten that there was still Ryukyu, so I thought that in this case, it would be better to incorporate Ryukyu into the Hawaiian ....... ”

"That's not going to work." Before Zhang Shun finished speaking, he was first opposed by Li Enfu: "The young master is not the king of Hawaii, not to mention that Ryukyu is too far away from Hawaii, and its own conditions are poor. ”

Li Enfu's words attracted everyone's approval, but how to deal with Ryukyu is also a real headache, of course, the most important thing is that at this moment, Young Master Li is still under the banner of others, if he directly annexes and establishes power, it will undoubtedly be a vertical target for people to attack.

The rest is the population problem, which has been immigrating here since the Qing Dynasty illegally occupied the Ryukyus, and now there are more than 200,000 people living on the islands of the Ryukyus, and whether they want to rule directly here or not, these people must be disposed of. Even the remaining natives of the Ryukyus have been secretly trying to find a way to bring back the imprisoned old king, hoping to restore the Ryukyu Kingdom. Although this force is not strong, if it is not handled well, it will also affect the stability of the future.

So after thinking about it, Li Enfu suggested: "Young master, in my opinion, we can use the negotiation to demand that all the people of the Ryukyus be evacuated, but if it doesn't work, we can also expel them by force!" As for those Ryukyuan people, you might as well follow the Hawaiian example! ”

"Mr. Li means to welcome back the King of the Ryukyus?" Zhao Long frowned, although Li Enfu's method is good, as long as he welcomes back the old guy from Shangtai and expells him, Ryukyu is stable, but this land was fought down by the Pacific Army with blood, so he always feels a little pimple in his heart.

Long Guozhang was also full of unwillingness, and shouted: "No! This is what we have to say, if that old guy comes back, what will happen to us? ”

"Hehe......." In the face of doubts, Li Enfu didn't care, and continued to explain with a smile: "Everyone, as far as I know, that old guy from Shangtai has been imprisoned for many years and has no heirs, and the Ryukyu royal family is currently the only one left in his lineage, what can such a person do even if he comes back?" I believe that this old guy is not a fool, he should know whose fist is big now, and in addition to stabilizing the Ryukyu effect when he comes back, he might as well let him set up an heir! ”

Heir!

Li Enfu's last sentence suddenly made everyone's eyes light up, since the Shangtai family only has this old guy with no heirs, then why can't he make his last words and let the young master take over as king after his death?

Seeing everyone talking and discussing, Li Mo didn't speak, how to control the Ryukyus was not a problem for him at all, the little Ryukyus couldn't hold up the sky in his heart! He was more concerned about how the Qing court and the powers with interests on this side would react after the Ryukyus were taken!

Being suddenly intervened by an outsider in the already chaotic Far East, it must be more than just a depressing. So what he needs is not a king's throne, but a justifiable foothold in the waters of the Far East! Therefore, he still very much agrees with Li Enfu's suggestion, as long as there is the Ryukyu Kingdom as a cover, the Pacific Army can use the protection of the kingdom as an excuse to freely enter and exit the waters of the Far East and have the right to speak on this sea!

"It's a pity that the king of Shangtai was imprisoned in Kyoto and waiting for death, wasting such a good scenery in vain." Li Mo took over the conversation and smiled slightly, stretching his waist: "Let him come back and take over this palace, otherwise it will be a waste to keep it." ”

"Do you think that's appropriate?"

As early as when the Pacific Fleet set off, Chen Ping had already talked about Ryukyu with the young master, so he didn't speak just now, but when he heard the young master speak, he immediately nodded: "It is the best way to let the Ryukyu King come back, so that we can also be famous." What's more, more than 100,000 Ryukyuan people have always wanted to welcome back to Shangtai, and if we do this, we can not only win the hearts of the people, but also station here openly in the name of defending the Ryukyus in the name of the king of the Ryukyus, and block the mouths of some people. ”

Since the young master and the chief of the general staff both nodded, although everyone was still a little unhappy, they could only nod and agree. Only Zhang Shun was still a little dissatisfied, and shouted: "What if the Ryukyu King comes back and has an heir?" It's not uncommon for old mussels to give birth to pearls! ”

"Haha......." These foul words immediately made everyone laugh, and Long Guozhang burst into tears with laughter, and gestured: "That's not simple, just dismiss his concubines and let Duan Fei, this kid, find a few women for him." ”

As soon as he thought of letting the cold-faced Duan Fei go to pimp Shang Tai, even Li Mo couldn't help but laugh, and kicked Zhang Shun and said, "Fuck off, do you know how old Shang Tai is?" It's still an old clam and a pearl! ”

Chen Ping also smiled and leaned back and said, "Since the young master can become the Grand Duke of Hawaii, it is better to make another Prince of the Ryukyus." In this way, even if Shotai dies in the future, or if there is a change in the Ryukyus, the young master can intervene in the name of the prince, and others will have nothing to say. ”

"Then won't we be working for that old boy in Shangtai in the future? I don't know if he will pay us or not? ”

"Haha......"

Li Mo crooked his mouth, listened to the hearty laughter next to him, looked at Du Dazhuang running in the distance, and waved to everyone: "Come on, let's take a group photo and go back, our British friends are probably in a hurry." ”

Click, bang!

As the big reflector in the confidential secretary's hand flashed suddenly, Young Master Li suddenly burst into tears: "What a broken camera!" It's so harsh, and it smells badly burnt! ”……

(To be continued)