Chapter 511: After all the hardships, you know that your hometown is good

While Shikoku Island was experiencing turmoil, the southwest sea area was also ushering in a baptism of artillery fire.

Ryukyu is a bay that many people will mistakenly think in later generations, but it is actually an archipelago between the island of Taiwan and Kyushu, and it is here that a civilization belonging to Ryukyu was born.

The Ryukyu Kingdom is naturally an island country, and unlike Luzon and Japan, it is weak.

In terms of island size, the main island of the Ryukyus, the largest, is only twice the size of Awaji Island in the Seto Inland Sea, and there is little land suitable for cultivation on the island.

In terms of population, although there are 100,000 people living here scattered, only 20 or 30 percent of the people can participate in the war, and very few people really have battlefield experience.

In terms of resources, although it has abundant marine resources, in the event of bad weather, not only will it be impossible to obtain food, but also there will be a loss of personnel.

It is precisely because of this that although the Ryukyu Kingdom has left a strong mark on the tributary history of the Ming Dynasty, its own national strength is actually difficult to maintain even basic decency.

However, the Ryukyu Islands were of great importance during the Age of Discovery, as they were the link between the East China Sea and the South Seas, and a necessary place for trade between Japan and the South Seas.

"What's going on? How come they have so many firearms, and the military strength of this Ryukyu country is so strong? ”

Wang Zhendong came to the Ryukyu Islands and did not rush to attack, but sent a reconnaissance ship, which was driven away by the sound of firecrackers from the pier.

It is said that a backward island country located in this remote sea area is difficult to be self-sufficient even with ordinary iron weapons, let alone advanced firearms.

However, now the other party does not own one or two, but dozens of them have appeared one after another, which is undoubtedly a rather strange thing.

Wang Zhendong is a very cautious person, and after receiving the feedback: "Immediately find out what is going on on the island, why the main island of the Ryukyus has firearms, and who provided them with this!" ”

On the battlefield, you are not afraid of your opponent's life, but you are afraid of your teammates stabbing you in the back.

Before each battle, in fact, the first action is not the grain and grass, but the night department hidden in the shadows of the Ming Empire, an organization that is not announced to the public.

As the message was sent, it was soon received from the night department staff.

Although Wang Zhendong had already guessed, he was still pale with hatred at the moment: "Businessmen are mercenary, and Jiangnan businessmen are even more serious, they should be punished!" ”

The matter has been confirmed, and sure enough, it was his own people who provided the Ryukyu king with a firecracker.

Although the Ming Dynasty was capturing Kyushu Island, and the Son of Heaven went down to the south of the Yangtze River, a bloody storm was set off in the two places, and the killing was rolling. No matter how dense the net is, it is inevitable that there will be fish that slip through the net.

The remnants of Jiangnan did not wander on the sea, but used the Ryukyu Islands as their new base early on, especially Wang Yanao, who was extremely close to the king of the Ryukyus.

But I don't know if she was forced by the pressure of survival, or if the Ryukyu princess was beautiful and beautiful, or the Ryukyu princess who had never seen the world fell in love with Wang Yanao at first sight, and Wang Yanao actually became the concubine of the Ryukyu Kingdom.

It was precisely because of this relationship that the remnants of Jiangnan used the Ryukyu Islands as their base and also provided a number of firearms to the Ryukyu Kingdom.

In addition to the remnants of Jiangnan, the remnants of Kyushu who share their illness are also rooted here.

After losing the territory of Kyushu Island, these Japanese people will either become mountain bandits or pirates, and their return to Honshu Island is not only dangerous, but also destined to be sent to the fence.

Originally, they could still wander in the waters near Kyushu Island as pirates, but as the Ming side cleaned up, they also went south to live in the Ryukyu Islands.

Although they have been exiled from abroad, they plan to recuperate and strengthen themselves here before retaking Kyushu Island when the opportunity is right.

They occasionally looted a few passing merchant ships, and they were able to live a leisurely life. It's just that who would have thought that because of the death of the king of the Ryukyus, it attracted the Ming fleet.

Of course, these three forces did not know that the Ming fleet had quietly arrived, otherwise they would not still be having fun until now, and the king, who was known for his lust, was still watching the beauties dance in the palace.

"In that case, let's divide our troops into three ways!"

After Wang Zhendong learned the true situation, he also divided the chess pieces on the table into three parts, and then swept away all three pieces of chess pieces with his hands.

With the strength of this Ming fleet, it is completely possible to divide the forces into three forces to clean up these three forces, and not let the remnants of Jiangnan and Kyushu Island have a chance to escape.

You must know that once these people escape to the sea by boat, it is not easy to find this vast sea.

"General, please hand over the Jiangnan people to the humble post to clean up!"

"General, please hand over the people of Dongying to the last future to clean up"

"General, why don't you rest first, can you hand over this main island to the lowly position?"

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In the face of this war, the direction of the Ming army was very positive, especially Wang Hu had fully grown up after experiencing the battle of Baiguguo, and at this time he also hoped to be independent, and even started the idea of acting as the main attacker.

Wang Zhendong glared at his son fiercely, obviously the same surname is Wang, why is his son neither as good as Wang Hua's son nor as Wang Yue's grandson?

"Dad, the child is not small! His Majesty has always advocated giving young people a chance, Huo Qubing has already been crowned a champion at the age of eighteen, and the child is just leading the army to kill a group of widows this time! Wang Hu saw that his father wanted to shelter himself under his wings again, and hurriedly played the emotional card and begged.

"General, why don't you give the young general a chance!" A veteran looked at Wang Hu as if he was going to make a contribution to the Ming Dynasty, and he also helped to speak beside him.

Wang Zhendong saw that his son was very motivated, and his heart was both relieved and worried, and his face immediately turned straight: "Wang Qianhu, although you are my son, the military law is ruthless!" If you don't win this battle, you have to be punished by military law, do you dare to lead the army? ”

Hey?

The generals present couldn't help but look at each other, but they didn't expect Wang Zhendong to be so ruthless to his son.

This military order is like a mountain, once Wang Hu really makes any mistakes in this battle, even if he himself escapes from the dead and returns, then according to military law, he will be beheaded to show the public.

"Humble orders!" Wang Hu is a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, and he seems to be overjoyed.

Perhaps it was the reason for this military order that the atmosphere of this war was particularly solemn, and even Wang Zhendong repeatedly deduced before announcing the start of the operation.

The Ming fleet was divided into three and set sail for their respective destinations.

At the beginning of the morning, the color of the sea begins to change from deep blue to soft pale blue, which is particularly mysterious and tranquil.

In the distance, the sea and the sky are the same color, and the boundary is blurred, making it difficult to distinguish where is the end of the sea, where is the beginning of the sky, or whether the sky and the earth have been sewn together.

Oh......

A few snow-white seagulls skim the sea, their wings shining silver in the sun, leaving behind strings of cheerful calls.

"It's not good, the enemy attacked, the Ming army attacked the enemy!"

The sentry was untying his hands when he suddenly noticed a warship breaking through the fog, and shouted loudly as he reached for his pants.

The Japanese did not have too strong architectural genes in this era, or they thought that no matter how good the building was, it could not beat the earthquake, so this gathering place for 10,000 people was mainly thatched houses.

"Pass the order, shell!"

Wang Hu, who was wearing armor, stood on the bow of the boat, looking very determined.

The heavy guns of the three-masted guns had already been angled, and at the sound of an order, they were immediately aimed and fired in an orderly manner, and every step was orderly.

Bang!

Heavy artillery roared, and solid lead bullets with devastating power roared towards their homes on the coast of Japan. Each shell is like a messenger of death, with unstoppable power and precision to strike.

Bang!

The first shell hit the dwelling accurately, instantly blasting a huge gap, and the Japanese couple who were not yet clothed inside were smashed into a pulp.

Bang! Bang!

Immediately afterward, the second and third shells came one after another, each of which caused heavy damage to the dwelling, not only blood splattered, but also dust everywhere.

Solid buckshot is so powerful that they not only easily penetrate the walls of a dwelling, but also destroy everything inside.

It was only in the chaos caused by the shells that it was natural that there would be misfires, and soon a raging fire broke out in this gathering place of thatched huts by the sea.

Because the fire came too suddenly, and they were unable to put out the fire, some of the Japanese people died directly in the fire.

Bang!

There was another loud bang, and the bow of the Ming warship was wrapped in iron sheets, relying on its hull and solidity to crash into the pirate ship parked on the improvised dock, and then slowly sank to the bottom of the sea.

Kill!

After seizing the dock and landing, Wang Hu led the main army to kill the remnants of Kyushu Island.

The remnants of Kyushu Island, led by Shimazu Tadaharu, may have had a premonition, but the Ming army was menacing, and now they are not fully prepared.

Shimazu Tadaji, a young man in his early twenties, suddenly asked Wang Hu and the others loudly: "Shen Million can be here?" ”

As soon as these words came out, the people present couldn't help but look at each other, but they didn't understand what grievances this leader had with Shen Baishi. In particular, the name Shen Baishi is like a businessman, what intersection can a businessman have with him?

"He's not here, Grandpa Ling is here, take your life!" The wolf-like Ming army was already hungry and thirsty, but Wang Wei deliberately provoked.

Shimazu Tadaji was really stimulated, and immediately led his subordinates to rush to the Ming army to prepare for hand-to-hand combat.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Daming didn't give Shimazu Tadaji's gang a chance to fight in close quarters at all, and shot a flintlock pistol as soon as he raised it.

Burst! Burst! Burst!

Shimazu Tadaji and the others did not have light armor on their bodies, and the only weapon in their hands now was the knife in their hands, even if they wanted to split the bullet, but the bullet only flashed in front of their eyes and pierced their bodies, and a stream of blood bloomed like a flower.

The flintlock muskets were fierce and long-ranged, and the gang fell to the ground under the intense fire.

Shimazu Tadaji's eyes revealed horror and unwillingness, and he swung the sword in his hand vigorously, trying to motivate his subordinates to resist, but the gap in firepower made their defenses collapse in an instant.

Burst!

As a bullet flew out, Tadaharu Shimazu, who was wielding a katana in his hand, leaned back, and there was already a bloody hole in the center of his eyebrows.

"Kill! Not a single one to stay! Wang Hu didn't stop because Shimazu Tadaji fell, but waved his hand.

The last remnants of Kyushu Island are like faint handwriting on the beach, and after only one round of high and low tide, there is no trace of it on the beach.

At about the same time, the battle was going on in the other two cities.

Under the absolute firepower superiority of the Ming Dynasty, these forces that resist the Ming Dynasty are nothing more than chickens and dogs.

Although the remnants of Jiangnan got the imitation cannon from nowhere, when facing the Ming fleet, they chose to surrender without letting go of the cannon.

Wang Yanao is the son of Wang Ao, and their family was originally a wealthy businessman in Jiangnan, because his father was successful in business, so he occupied a very important position in Jiangnan business.

Because he happened to sail at that time, and he learned the news in advance when he was on Kyushu Island, he avoided a catastrophe, so he chose to take refuge in the Ryukyus south here.

It's just that it turns out that they can't escape the clutches of the Ming Dynasty at all, or they finally realize that they can't completely cut off their homeland.

Although Wang Yanao committed a crime, he cried like a child at the moment: "I confess my guilt, and it is okay to be beheaded!" Please save me, I ...... I don't want to be this Ryukyu colt anymore, I want to go back to Daming to see my father! ”

The main island of the Ryukyus, the royal palace.

Naturally, there will be no royal city here, just a settlement centered on the royal palace. Although the palace is a brick and stone structure, the scale is not even comparable to the residence of the wealthy merchants in the south of the Yangtze River, not to mention the Forbidden City, but it is relatively large.

The king of the Ryukyus, a middle-aged fat man with dark skin, seemed very indignant and accused: "You Ming can't bully the small with the big and insult the prestige of the country!" ”

"Not to mention that you have broken your trust in the Ming Dynasty and have committed deception! If you dare to shield the traitors and enemies of the Ming Dynasty today, you deserve to die, and the Ryukyu Kingdom should be removed! Wang Zhendong pointed to the other party's nose and also listed the charges.

After storming the Ryukyu royal palace, the Ming warriors found many jewels and beautiful women.

Wang Zhendong learned from Wang Zhi's practice of capturing the jewels and women of the Baigu royal family last year, and even if the jewels of the Ryukyu Kingdom were sealed, these beautiful women would be sent to the capital with the jewels.

Only a few days later, Xu Hong, the governor of Fujian, crossed the sea, but his mission was not to participate in the war, but to proclaim Wang Zhendong as governor of the Ryukyus.

Since the Ryukyu Kingdom has been removed, it will naturally fall under the military control of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ryukyu Governor's Office will be the highest administrative body in this sea area.

Xu Hong was also responsible for finding and building Ryukyu Castle for Wang Zhendong, and after some discussion, Ryukyu Castle was finally selected on Chicken Coop Island.

Wang Zhendong also knew why the emperor gave him a fishing rod, and dared to think that he would learn from Xu Shiying, the governor of the East China Sea, to manage it slowly, and build the Ryukyu Governor's Mansion into another powerful maritime force of the Ming Dynasty.

(End of chapter)