Zheng Tingqiu's men blew open the door of the building with gunpowder, and then rushed into it with the door panel, taking advantage of the numerical advantage, killing seven or eight resisting samurai, the Japanese retreated into the house, and Zheng Tingqiu's men began to clean the room one by one.

Because he wanted to protect the building and the goods inside, Tang Mu did not allow Zheng Tingqiu to use fire bottles and grenades, but this group of soldiers of the First Guerrilla Fleet of the Oriental Trading Company were all born pirates, and they had a way, they would make a noise at the door, attract the attention of the resisters inside, let them shoot and then throw lime bags into the window, and when the samurai were blinded, rush in, use firearms to deal with the Japanese samurai in armor, and then knock the others down with sticks.

After cleaning the first floor, Zheng Tingqiu ordered people to block the stairs, and then lit a thick smoke on the first floor, and everyone who smoked it surrendered.

In the end, Zheng Tingqiu only paid the price of four injuries and got rid of the building guarded by the Japanese invaders.

He killed more than forty of the resisters, captured the remaining nearly three hundred, and all the men were sent to the galleys to be oarsmen, and the women and children were sent to fresh water.

Tang Mu and Zheng Tingqiu divided all the goods and money according to the agreement, and got rid of this hard bone that was originally considered difficult to bite.

After the battle of the pavilion was over, it was an attack on the royal city, and the Wang Wei inside asked for negotiations under the leadership of Weng He, but Cai Jin refused.

There was no fighting here at all, because Wang Wei was mostly from the Shi clan, and the Shi clan mostly lived in and around Shuri Castle, Cai Jin asked their families to go to the front of the battle to persuade them to surrender, and promised that only Pan Ying and Weng He would be punished, and the rest would not be killed, and those who surrendered out of the city would be exempted from all their sins.

In the end, the royal guards cut off Pan Ying's head, escorted Onga to plead guilty, and seized the Ryukyu Palace.

Then it was much simpler, the Ryukyu nobles and bureaucrats supported Shang Zhi as the king, Cai Jin successfully became the third official, and also married his daughter to the king, and there was the force of the Eastern Trading Company as a support, and the power was incomparable for a while.

As for the matter of welcoming the envoy of the Great Tomorrow, Cai Jin painted the cat and the tiger, since the Ryukyuan people can even cover up the affairs of one country and two subordinates, then it is logical to deal with angels, Cai Jin arranged all the henchmen in charge of this matter, and summoned everyone who might contact the angels, and told them how to answer the questions of the angels or attachés.

It's just that the plan caught up with the changes, and less than half a month after the Ryukyus were put in order, the canonization envoy had already arrived.

At this time, the building had not been repaired, so Cai Jin simply changed the signboards of the Sansi Yamen and the Angel Pavilion, and used the Sansi Yamen to receive angels.

The original plan was that the canonization envoy set off from the land, arrived in Guangdong first, and after contacting Shen Youlong, the Oriental Trading Company sent a ship, hung the Ming flag, and sent an envoy to Ryukyu, but the canonization mission directly refused.

The canonization of the chief envoy is the host and guest of the Ming Rites Department, Shi Langzhong, who is a person who only promises, and the key person is the deputy envoy, who is the internal supervisor Lu Jiude.

Lu Jiude asked Guangdong to send a fleet directly to Songjiang to receive the mission, and then go straight to Ryukyu to canonize it, and then go to Guangdong to negotiate, so Shen Youlong had to send his cronies to Songjiang on two schooners to meet him.

Port of Naha.

From a distance, he saw two schooners flying the Ming flag arriving at Naha Port, and Cai Jin personally went to visit the ship under the escort of Tang Mu.

"The chief envoy is ill, it is said that he got off the ship in Fujian, it is the internal supervisor Lu Jiude who acted to canonize the mission, and the news came from Guangdong, and the big shopkeeper said that although this person is an internal supervisor, he is brave and brave, and he often supervises the army in the king's division, and repeatedly breaks the thieves.

Before coming to Ryukyu to be canonized, he was already a eunuch in Fengyang Town, and supervised the military Lu and Fengliang, and together with the governor Ma Shiying, he made many military exploits. Tang Mu whispered Lu Jiude's life in Cai Jin's ear.

Cai Jin couldn't help but be a little afraid: "If it weren't for someone who had lived in the inner palace for a long time, I was afraid that it would be difficult to deal with it." ”

"I can only take one step at a time." Tang Mu said.

got on the schooner, Cai Jin took people to see the angel of the kingdom, and Lu Jiude was not embarrassed, and took a small boat from the Ryukyus to dock, but he didn't wait to dock at the port.

"Is this man easy to deal with?" Tang Mu grabbed the captain and asked.

Although the captain was dressed as a Ming man, he was a subordinate of a trading company, and he said, "Although he is a eunuch, he is not bad at all. On weekdays, he likes to wander around the ship, and let us fire a cannon to show him, and seems to like military affairs.

He was also very broad-minded, and he seemed to see that we were not soldiers of the Guangdong Navy Division, but he didn't say anything, and all he asked was about the extermination of the four surnames. ”

The navigator leaned over and said, "He seems to be in a hurry, urging us all the way." ”

Lu Jiude went ashore, rode into the city on horseback, saw that there were still signs of burning in the city, and asked Cai Jin, who was traveling with him: "Lord Cai, it seems that the city has suffered a military disaster?" ”

Cai Jin said: "Exactly, some time ago, there were traitors in the country who colluded with the Japanese invaders to seize the palace and rebel, fortunately, our king issued a secret edict in advance, allowing the Dongfan volunteers to enter the city and Qin Wang, killing more than 100 Japanese robbers and capturing 300 rebels. ”

"But how did the envoy hear that the Japanese were not invading, but had lived in the Ryukyus for a long time, and said that there seemed to be something wrong with the relationship between the Ryukyus and the Japanese state." Lu Jiude asked.

Cai Jin's face changed greatly, and he said in his heart that this angel has not yet entered the city, so he already knows what he wants to hide, is this matter still hidden?

Lu Jiude smiled and said: "Where is the Qinwang Righteous Army, this envoy wants to award a prize on behalf of the Heavenly Dynasty." ”

"It's ........" Cai Jin looked back at Tang Mu.

"Who are you, why don't you wear Ryukyu official robes?" Lu Jiude asked.

Tang Mu said: "The humble is the commander of the rebel army of the Oriental Trading Company who came to assist the Ryukyu Imperial Empire this time, Tang Mu. ”

"At a young age, he is a commander, and he is really a hero. Alright, alright, young man, take Ben envoy to your camp. Lu Jiude said directly.

Tang Mu said: "Lord Angel, it's noon now, do you want to go after having a meal?"

Other than that...... This time, the chaos was set right, and the Japanese robbers killed and the prisoners they obtained were all in the Ryukyu Army, waiting for the angels to go and take a look. ”

"This envoy will go to your camp first, Lord Cai, you will send someone to take the prisoners, the head, and the enemy's armor to the Dongfan military camp." Lu Jiude said.

By this time, the fleet had already separated, and the four heavy galleys and one schooner assigned to the North Sea Fleet had already gone to Sado, and Zheng Tingqiu led his fleet north to Amami Oshima, swept away the Japanese there, and based on Amami Oshima, stationed in the Ryukyus, as a trading company naval guerrilla fleet, and later attacked the coast of Japan.

Only the three remaining ships of the Navy were stationed in Naha, and because of the long-term station, the officers and men of the Navy and the Marine Corps had already landed, and the barracks were in the open space on the shore.

Tang Mu took Lu Jiude and his entourage into the camp of the Marine Corps, which was in good order, and it was noon, only the sentries were on duty and patrolling.

"It's quiet in this camp, as if there are no soldiers." Lu Jiude looked at the empty school yard and said with a smile.

Tang Mu said: "According to the rules of our army, an hour at noon is a lunch break, and soldiers should take a nap at this time. ”

"Yes, the Dongfan Army is really different from the Wang Division, do the soldiers still have to take a lunch break?" Lu Jiude smiled: "I don't know when I can see your Dongfan military appearance?" ”

Tang Mu had already guessed that Lu Jiude was here to explore the reality in the army, and he immediately said, "You can do it now." Duty officer, blow the emergency assembly call. ”

Soon, the sound of the emergency call for assembly sounded in the camp.

The barracks, which had been quiet just a moment ago, immediately turned into a pot of boiling water, and the shouts of the non-commissioned officers were heard from all the houses, but no one came out, but only a moment later, the fully dressed and fully armored marines swarmed out of the barracks, and the standard-bearers were the first to arrive at the position, and then all the soldiers lined up in three small phalanxes on the right side of the standard-bearers.

There were three companies of the Marine Corps, and all of them were here at this time.

"Now let's start counting ........" The officers of the companies began their work.

Soon, each team reported to each company, and each company reported to the Marine Corps Captain, who ran in front of Tang Mu, saluted, and reported: "Commander Tang, the Marine Corps should have reached three hundred and twelve people, but it actually reached two hundred and ninety-four. ”

"Where are the unarrived?" Tang Mu asked in a positive voice.

The Marine Corps commander reported: "Eleven people are recuperating from wounds and illnesses and are not in the assembly ranks, and the remaining seven are sentry posts, each on duty. ”

"Okay, get home." Tang Mu commanded.

Then, he asked Lu Jiude: "Lord Angel, the soldiers have been assembled, please give me instructions." ”

Lu Jiude was completely stunned by the scene in front of him, he had been in charge of the army for many years, and he had never seen such a solemn military formation, nor had he ever seen a soldier with such a strong obedience.

The fact is that the Marine Corps represents the highest level of training in the trading company's armed forces, because the army system has expanded, so there are many new recruits, and most of the soldiers in the Marine Corps have been in the army for more than half a year.

"Very good, it's better to hear than to see, the Eastern Army, sure enough, the world's strongest army." Lu Jiude high-fived and praised, he carefully watched the marines, many of them were barbaric, but the military uniforms and equipment were all the same, he nodded slightly, and said: "The envoy has no instructions, the soldiers of the East can practice as usual." ”

Tang Mu said: "Lord Angel, if it is usual, it is time to take a nap now." ”

Lu Jiude: "Then let them continue to take a nap." ”

"Aren't you proofreading?" Tang Mu asked carefully.

Lu Jiude said: "Erbu, the command is the same, the combat readiness is complete, and the lineup is solemn. With such a military appearance, its combat power can be managed to see the leopard. If you look at the Dongfan army formation, the review of the soldiers, to Guangdong, it is not too late. ”

At this time, Cai Jin brought people over, a few carriages, brought the heads of the widows, armor and other utensils, Lu Jiude inspected them one by one, and asked people to return two pairs of samurai armor to hang on the fence, and ordered someone to send bows and arrows, and personally pulled the bow and shot it.

Even though Lu Jiude is a eunuch, he is brave and extraordinary, and the hard bow he uses is twenty steps away, but when he shoots, he pierces through his armor.

He also took out a dagger inlaid with gems and fought with Tang Mu to see who could shoot accurately.

Obviously, in the end, he still lost, because Tang Mu took a rifled gun and shot it from twenty steps to a hundred steps away, not only hitting the shot, but also penetrating the armor again and again, which made Lu Jiude feel that the army was strong in the east, and the guns were sharp.

That night, Cai Jin entertained Lu Jiude on behalf of the Ryukyu Kingdom, which can be described as a joy for the guests and hosts, but under the banquet, Cai Jin and others were coldly treated, Lu Jiude and Tang Mu had a lot of exchanges, and the two drank together, extremely happy. Even so, Cai Jin was also very satisfied, seeing that Lu Jiude was happy, he also felt that this matter was over.

Who knew that the next day, Cai Jin went to see Lu Jiude, Lu Jiude could not debunk the Ryukyu Kingdom of one country and two subordinates, and turned his back on the Ming Dynasty, and asked Shang Xian how he died, what was the truth of the Japanese invasion the day before yesterday, seeing that Cai Jin was hesitant, he didn't dare to explain, he had to recruit the local scholars to inquire, and also asked about the rebellious relatives, which made Cai Jin very frightened.

So, Zhao Wenhe, who was hidden in Kume Island, came forward to negotiate with the Angel Pavilion on behalf of Shen Youlong, but Lu Jiude still didn't catch it, and Tang Mu sent three hundred taels of gold and two thousand taels of silver on behalf of the trading company, and Lu Jiude accepted bribes, but still insisted on his opinion.

This made the situation immediately reach the worst, Zhao Wenji hurriedly took a brig clipper back to Guangdong, and discussed with Shen Youlong, asking Cai Jinxu and the snake not to move.

Zhao Wenji galloped back to Guangdong on a schooner, and after landing on the island in Hong Kong, he heard that Li Zhaoji was not on the island, but went to Macao, so he wrote a letter by hand, handed it to Liu Li, and then took a boat to the Zhaoqing Governor's Palace, and made Shen Youlong known.

Shen Youlong didn't expect that the matter of Ryukyu would be revealed, and after thinking about it, there was no way, so he took a boat to Hong Kong and wanted to discuss with Li Zhaoji, but he never thought that when the boat arrived in Hong Kong, he saw two brigs as a sealed boat, the Swift Eagle and the Golden Eagle had entered the port, Shen Youlong was shocked, and countless thoughts appeared in his heart.

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