Zheng Ziyi hurriedly said: "It's really strategic, now Shuri City doesn't know the depth of the fleet, but it can catch them off guard." When the soldiers and horses are swept over, the Japanese are eliminated, and the traitors are destroyed, and my Ryukyu Kingdom will reappear in Langlang Sun, Moon and Sky. ”

Zhao Wenji smiled and asked Cai Jin: "Lord Cai, you have been serving by the king's side for a long time, and there is something I need to ask you." ”

"Your Excellency, please speak."

Zhao Wenji said: "The king of the Ryukyus has a cowardly personality, and we will send troops to exterminate the traitors for him, and he will not dare to say anything." It's just that when the angel arrives and there is the majesty of the angel, will he be tight-lipped about it? ”

"It's ....... If there are angels to rely on, the king's officials do not know what to do. Cai Jin said.

Zhao Wenji nodded: "Okay, then you go to the cabin to rest first, and I'll meet you after discussing the military strategy." ”

Cai Jin and Zheng Ziyi retreated, and Zhao Wenji said: "You also said that the king is cowardly, aren't you Cai Jin a cowardly person?" ”

"Mr. Zhao, this Cai Jin is bold enough." Tang Mu said with a smile.

Zhao Wenji said: "I only dare to clear the monarch's side, and I don't dare to make the Yasukuni difficult, so why is it bold." What he did was a trick of revenge and party strife. ”

"You...... Do you have any other plans, sir? Chen Liuzi asked.

"Don't you have one?" Zhao Wenji closed the door, picked up a cup of tea, and asked lightly.

"Sir, don't you understand what you're talking about?"

Zhao Wenji laughed: "Don't be sloppy with the old man here, what kind of person is Li Zhaoji, the old man knows very well, if you talk about open-mindedness, he has it, but this is not profitable early, it is his character engraved into his bones."

This time, such a large fleet was sent just to set things right for the Ryukyus and welcome the canonization envoy?

He doesn't have the slightest thought about the Ryukyus, no, no! No way! ”

"What do you think, with your Mr. Zhao here, my family's big shopkeeper ........." Tang Mu smiled and continued to play sloppy, but was stopped by Chen Liuzi, Chen Liuzi hugged his fists and said: "Since Mr. Zhao has taken out his heart and lungs, Tang Mu, the two of us will hide it again, wouldn't it be to treat Mr. as an outsider." ”

"The old man is an outsider." Zhao Wenji said.

Chen Liuzi said: "Don't hide it, sir, my eldest brother sent the two of us to take the Ryukyus country and use it for the trading company. ”

"Annexation?"

"Where is it, the vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, how can it be annexed by our trading company, the left is just doing some business." Chen Liuzi said with a smile.

Zhao Wenji said: "This is very good, but if you save face for the court, the old man will not be afraid of good people to help him to the end." ”

Tang Mu saw that Chen Liuzi had told the truth, so he asked, "Mr. Zhao, why are you like a different person, we thought you were here to supervise us." ”

"Dong Weng sent the old man to supervise you not to swallow the Ryukyus and prevent your Oriental Trading Company from becoming bigger. Although I am a Xixi and should serve the proprietor, the old man reads the books of the sages and learns the words of the sages. Seeing that the people of Ryukyu are so poor, how can they sit idly by? Zhao Wenji said with a solemn face.

Tang Mu nodded slightly: "You are a decent scholar who cares about the people, we all know this." ”

Zhao Wenji didn't hide it either, and said what he meant.

Zhao Wenji did this to let the people of Ryukyu live a better life. In his opinion, it is not a bad thing that the Ryukyus are controlled by the Oriental Trading Company, at least the Oriental Trading Company will not prohibit the Ryukyuan people from eating rice, nor will they force people to grow sugar cane.

In Tamsui, in the Oriental Brigade, Zhao Wenji came into contact with people from all walks of life, and he found that Li Zhaoji also forced people to be slaves, but they were all mountain barbarians who did not submit, even if these barbarians, as long as they worked sincerely, they could soon restore their free status.

Zhao Wenji felt that the situation of one country and two subordinates in the Ryukyus was caused, although the Ryukyu royal family was guilty, but the root cause was still in the weakness of the Ming Dynasty.

And no matter how to deal with this trip, exterminate the traitors, expel the Japanese invaders, or not tear their faces, let the Japanese temporarily avoid them, Shang Xian cooperated, and the canonization made this matter go around, and the result was the same.

Zheng Zhilong had no intention of protecting the Ryukyus on behalf of the imperial court, and the only one who could protect the Ryukyus was Li Zhaoji and his Oriental Trading Company, so he simply helped his Oriental Trading Company control the Ryukyus from the beginning.

After listening to Zhao Wenji's reasoning, Tang Mu said: "Sir, you are the kind of person that my big shopkeeper said, read into your heart, and read thoroughly." ”

"Less flattery here." Zhao Wenji knocked on Tang Mu's head and continued: "That Shang Xian is a gutless rat who is not enough to conspire with, if you and I use the sword soldier, maybe I really want to complain to the angel, so simply, this time the sword soldier will ....... with him." ”

Zhao Wenji directly made a gesture of cutting his neck, and Tang Mu exclaimed: "Kill the king? It's not appropriate, it's too big to be suppressed. ”

"It's not for you to kill." Chen Liuzi said lightly.

Tang Mu blurted out: "Cai Jin can't kill it, is it possible to be in addition to Cai Jin afterwards?" ”

"Cai Jin doesn't kill either." Chen Liuzi said again.

Tang Mu is also a smart person, but he was too shocked just now, and his brain didn't turn around for a while, after all, he was from a military family, and he never thought that he could do something to kill Tianhuang nobles in this life.

In just a moment, Tang Mu figured it out, and he said, "It's easy to say, it's easy to say, Mr. Zhao, leave this matter to us, you are Lord Shen's person." ”

Zhao Wenji nodded and said, "It's good to understand." He gently held his forehead and said, "Oh, I've been on the boat for days, I'm dizzy, and the old man has gone to rest." ”

"This Mr. Zhao is really an interesting person." Tang Mu looked at Zhao Wenji's back and said.

Chen Liuzi said with emotion: "In fact, he and his eldest brother are the same kind of people. ”

"Who?"

"They are the kind of people who want to do things for the people, but they don't work hard, they do it within their means." Chen Liuzi said.

Tang Mu thought about it carefully and said, "It's not bad to be this kind of person, people can't always think about themselves." ”

That night, Tang Mu and a hundred elites took a boat to Shuri, accompanied by Cai Jin.

Chen Liuzi would personally lead the main force and land in the early morning, ready to meet Tang Mu, or when the battle was not going well, he would switch from a surprise attack to a frontal attack.

Shuri Castle is a city wall built of stone, and its defensive ability is nothing to the elite soldiers under Tang Mu's command, but he is not ready to attack directly, but waits for the time, because at that time, the guards of the city gate have become Cai Jin's old department, and they can directly enter the city.

"Lord Cai, who will succeed Pan Ying as the third official?" Tang Mu sat cross-legged on the mat, smoking a hand-rolled cigarette, enjoying the smell of tobacco, and asked Cai Jin.

Cai Jin was extremely nervous at this time, especially when he saw those elites under Tang Mu's command, as a Ryukyu official, when had he seen so many people with murderous intent?

"That's not something the lower officials can know."

Tang Mu said: "Don't you want to be? ”

"Alas, what do you want, kill Pan Ying, the lower official is the king's enemy, don't say that the three important positions, if there is no angel protection, your army is gracious, I am afraid that even the family may not be saved. I heard that Tamsui is prosperous, and when this matter is understood, move to Tamsui and become a rich man, but let's die. Cai Jin said gloomily.

Tang Mu suddenly pulled out the knife, put it on his neck, and said, "What do you say, when the matter is over, you have to retire?" Wouldn't it be in vain that our trading company went to great lengths to help you? ”

"General Tang, you ...... What do you mean by that? Cai Jin's voice trembled.

"In my opinion, Pan Ying's position will be taken over by you. As for that Sanghyun, just kill them all together. Change king, will your position be secure soon? Tang Mu said.

"Lord Zhao...... Does Lord Zhao know about this? ”

Tang Mu picked Cai Jin's chin with a knife: "What do you care about him?" In the future, although you Ryukyu is a member of the Ming Dynasty, at this time, it is our trading company that exterminates the Japanese invaders outside the Ryukyu and sweeps the traitors inside. We're your dependents, you know?

Waiting for the Japanese to call again, it is also our trading company that will help you resist, will it be possible that the Ming Dynasty will send a military ship? ”

"Is your society really willing to support Xia Guan?"

Tang Mu said: "It depends on whether you dare to kill Shang Xian, if you don't dare, what do you support you for, you won't live long." ”

When Cai Jin heard this, his breathing became heavy, and he felt the coldness in his neck, but he saw the hope in Tang Mu's eyes, and he said: "General Tang, the lower officials should be sent by your society, but the lower officials are human ministers, how can they do the thing of killing the king."

Let's listen to the words of the lower official, since you want to punish Pan Ying, it is better to ...... It's better to let him take on this responsibility. ”

"Okay, isn't Lord Cai also very smart, but he is a little timid. It doesn't matter, the big shopkeeper said that the critical time in life is often just a few steps, and in your life, it is enough to be bold once. Tang Mu put away the knife.

Cai Jin let out a sigh of relief, and heard Tang Mu say again: "Lord Cai, I heard that Zheng Ziyi has a young daughter, who is twenty-eight years old and in her prime." ”

"If the general likes it, the lower official is willing to marry the little girl to the general, and it can be ........ as a slave or a maid." Thinking that the opportunity to preside over a country was in front of him, Cai Jin at this time, there was nothing he could not give.

Tang Mu smiled and said, "Your daughter is a person of great blessing. Marry me, but the white jade is covered with dust, and I think it is just right to be a Ryukyu princess. ”

Cai Jin was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Afterwards, your society wants to support Shangzhi as the king?" ”

Shang Zhen is Shang Xian's younger brother, and although Shang Xian is married, he has no heirs, as soon as Shang Xian dies, the throne must be Shang Zhen, and Shang Zhen was born in Chongzhen's third year, and he is now fourteen years old. It's an age that can still be controlled.

"There must be a king in the Ryukyus, otherwise how to explain to the Ming Dynasty. How about it, you should be inappropriate for this country? Tang Mu asked.

"It's all on the orders of the general." Cai Jin was overjoyed, and he was afraid of kneeling down and kowtowing.

Shuri South Gate.

"Who, who, don't get any closer, otherwise I'll shoot arrows." The generals guarding the south gate heard the sound of armor colliding from a distance and chanted again and again.

Cai Jin's voice came: "Cai Wen, don't make a sound, it's me." ”

"Uncle, what are you ........ Who are these soldiers? Cai Wen was surprised when he saw the person following behind Cai Jin.

"Hurry up and open the city gate, Pan Ying and the Japanese Kou know that the angels are accountable and are determined to rebel, these are the heavenly soldiers invited by His Royal Highness to rescue the king." Cai Jin said in a low voice.

Cai Wen thought for a while and said, "Uncle, why doesn't my nephew know any news?" ”

Before Cai Jin could speak, a general walked out from the side, beckoned someone to open the city gate, and said to Cai Jin: "My lord, please." ”

Cai Jin never thought that he was so enthusiastic, and asked: "What's your name?" ”

"Humble and lowly Wentong." Weng said with a salute.

Cai Jin nodded slightly: "Okay, Weng Tong, you and Cai Wen are optimistic about the city gate, there is no need to change the guard, after dawn, there will be the main force of the Wang Division, and you will lead the way on behalf of the official." ”

After Cai Jin finished speaking, he took Tang Mu and the others into the city.

"Weng Tong, what are you doing, aren't you afraid that this is a rebellion?" The more Cai Wen thought about it, the more wrong he became, and when he saw the soldiers entering the city, he said to Weng Tong.

Weng Tong spread out his hand: "Yes and what."

General, there are only about 20 guards under us, half of them are unarmoured, and you can also see that group of soldiers, like tigers and wolves, killing us is no different from killing chickens.

Even if your uncle rebels, so what, people are rebelling on behalf of the Celestial Empire, even if they are defeated, there will be a second attack, and if they win, it will be the result of going out and going into the phase.

People do things above, what are we involved in as subordinate officials? If one is not done well, it becomes a great rebel and a henchman, and that is the life of the whole family to be buried together. ”

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