Chapter 130 Ryukyu Crown Prince II
"Where is the interpreter I want? Why hasn't it come yet?"
Shang Xian fainted, but Zong Xin, who had taken refuge with him, didn't care about his injuries at the moment. He was talking anxiously to Chen Cao, but Chen Cao couldn't understand the Minnan Hakka dialect, and the minion in front of him was obviously Mixed with the local Ryukyu language.
"His official language is too bad." Zhao Xin couldn't help but say.
The interpreter came over, and Chen Cao couldn't help but kick him on the butt: "How did the army teach you military orders?"
The interpreters of the Dingwu Army were all students recruited from the academy and trained in military law. The interpreter supported his helmet and saluted: "Back to the Marquis, the younger one had diarrhea on the boat and ate some fruit salad on the shore last night. Until now.”
Chen Cao looked at him with a sullen face: "Are you still pulling?"
The interpreter held his head high and said, "Young man knows how to hold it back."
"What did he say?" Chen Cao pointed at Zong Xin.
Then there was a conversation between the two, until the interpreter respectfully said a few words in Ryukyu dialect to Chen Cao, Zongxin immediately knelt down on his knees, kowtowed to Chen Cao, and kept shouting.
"Master Marquis, this person said his name is Zong Xin, and he is the captain of the guard in Lingang. He is paying homage to you, Master Marquis."
"What happened here last night? Ask carefully."
It turned out that the well-planned Shangxian asked General Youwei to inform Wangzhuang about the assassination of Hirata Zengxin, but General Zuowei found out that the crown prince had been secretly meeting with Cheng Shilang for a long time. General Zuowei directly informed Hirata Zengxin, and then the Japanese went He entered Wang Zhuang's home, arrested Wang Zhuang, tortured him, and threatened his family members, making Wang Zhuang reveal Shang Xian's conspiracy;
Afterwards, Hirata Masuobu used the trick and pretended to be fooled, but actually led the two hundred garrison outside the palace into the palace, and attacked Shangxian before he could do it. He killed the samurai on duty and Shangxian's training in front of King Shangfeng. The Deathly Singer;
Shangxian saw that the matter had been exposed, so he broke out of the siege under the cover of the right guard general, and actually broke through the palace gate. When they ran to Lingang, only thirty-seven people were left around him. Hirata Masanobu waited until they had already He was a bereaved dog, so he used this as an excuse to go on a killing spree in the palace. Except for the female family members of King Shangfeng, all the women in the palace were murdered without exception.
In order to avenge his wife, Zongxin took advantage of Jiuki Changyun's unpreparedness and killed her. He also suffered a lot of injuries, and then he fought with the chasing Japanese army on the beach of Lingang. edge.
Until the Ming army's vanguard troops landed and used muskets to drive back the Japanese army.
Chen Cao frowned when he heard this, and then pointed at the unconscious Shangxian not far away: "Is that the Ryukyu Crown Prince Shangxian?"
After the translator translated, Zong Xin nodded repeatedly.
Chen Cao lowered his head and thought for a moment: "How far is it from here to Shuri City? Are there any passes or hillsides in between?"
After Zongxin translated, he kept chattering.
"Master Marquis, he said that Shuri Castle is less than twenty miles away from here. Apart from passing through a coconut forest, there is no other cover on the way."
Chen Cao frowned again and looked at Song Che, Sun Chuanting and Lu Xiangsheng beside him: "The coconut forest is relatively open and cannot hide, and the Japanese pirates are often used here. If we take the initiative to ambush, I'm afraid we will get into their trap. I think we What do you think of just waiting here and waiting?"
Sun Chuanting relaxed his brows and spoke first: "The lower official thinks it's okay. Put the Japanese pirates into the encirclement, kill some of them, and then go to Shuri City. It will get twice the result with half the effort. You can also bring two Shenwu cannons to blast through their city gates." .”
The other two nodded, and Chen Cao asked Xin Zhao to pass on the order, and then looked at the unconscious Shang Xian: "Poor Crown Prince..."
Only half an hour had passed when the forward scouts came back quickly and went straight to Chen Cao's folding stool: "Master Marquis, a large number of Japanese pirates were spotted ten miles away heading towards Lingang."
"Revenge is coming..."
Chen Cao stood up. Although it was only early in the morning, the sun had already risen and was still a bit dazzling: "Let the first division fight this first battle with muskets. Let's see how powerful these Japanese pirates are. I will sleep on the boat." Call me after you're done."
Chen Cao felt that he had slept not long before he was woken up by Zhang Chunyao. Zhao Xin had been waiting outside the cabin for a long time.
It wasn't until Chen Cao got off the boat that he discovered that there were three rows of Japanese pirates kneeling neatly on the pier.
Tang Kainian, the commander of the First Division, held his head high and waited for Chen Cao to speak: "Master Hou, these people don't have firearms. They turned around and ran away after being hit by our first volley of muskets. The last general led his men in pursuit. This is The rest of the people were thrown into the sea and fed to the fish.”
Chen Cao looked at the man who came out of the Liaodong battlefield and nodded with satisfaction: "There are some things that should be remembered for the contribution of your first division."
The clerk next to him quickly took note of it.
Chen Cao looked at these Japanese pirates and found them very boring, so he had them all tied up. He was going to use their heads outside Shuri City to scare the gang.
"Master Marquis, the Crown Prince of Ryukyu is awake."
When Chen Cao saw Shang Xian, Shang Xian was so excited that he cried bitterly. Then he knelt in front of Chen Cao and kowtowed for nine times, and then said in the standard Nanjing Mandarin of the Ming Dynasty: "The prince of Ryukyu, Shang Xian, the prince of the lower country, thanks the Ming Dynasty." Marquis Wu is so kind to me. I have long been expecting Master Wang to come and save our Ryukyu people from the fire and water. Now that the heavenly army has arrived, I am filled with gratitude."
Chen Cao suddenly felt like the Manchus had entered the country and then traitors took over. Then he frowned and looked at Shang Xian, who was crying in front of his boots. He shook his head helplessly and reached out to help him up: "Your Majesty, please don't cry. Since I It is also a good thing for you, Ryukyu, that Hou is here. I never imagined that my overseas subjects have become like this since I have not gone to sea for a hundred years in the Ming Dynasty."
Shangxian stood up and bowed to Chen Cao: "The coming of Lord Meng will be of great help to our Ryukyu Kingdom. The Heavenly Kingdom has not opened the sea for a hundred years, but the Japanese pirates have taken advantage of it. As a result, the people of Ryukyu live in a state of fire. Those Japanese pirates who are destined to kill them deceive me that Ryukyu has no soldiers. They enter the palace every day and cause chaos in the palace, which brings shame to my father. I sincerely request the Lord to send troops to exterminate this group of Japanese pirates for the sake of peace. The subjects take revenge.”
Chen Cao was a little moved, but he raised his head and glanced at Sun Chuanting. The guy shook his head slightly, and Chen Cao couldn't accept it. He said: "Your Majesty, don't be anxious. This time I am carrying an army of 50,000 people on the order of the emperor. I went to the Japanese country to help the former Japanese general who conquered the barbarians regain his rights. This time I also conquered Buchen. Now I am just passing through you Ryukyu. If I send troops to help you, I cannot bear this responsibility."
Shangxian had studied the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty. In addition to being able to speak the dialect of the Ming Dynasty, he was also clear about transgression. Therefore, as soon as Chen Cao's words came out, he was immediately embarrassed. Then he knelt down anxiously, hugged Chen Cao's calf and said : "Master Hou, please help me. Since Master Hou is going to the Japanese country to attack Buchen, there are Japanese troops here, and they should be destroyed."
"It's really difficult. Let's do this. I'll send troops to guard Lingang to protect you. You can write a letter of divorce and go to Ming Dynasty to inform the emperor of your situation. After the emperor approves, it won't be too late to use troops again..."
In fact, this is not a good idea, but Shangxian is not willing to do it. After seeing the sharp firearms of the Ming army, he has already identified this army. If he lets them leave, whether he can return to Shuri City is a question mark.
"Your Majesty, please be aware that the Japanese pirates have garrisons in both Shanbei and Shannan. Our Ryukyu military strength is really no match for the Japanese pirates. Please save me for the sake of the country being in heaven//and Emperor Taizu professing his vassalship." The life of a vassal country..."
"I wonder if Prince Wang can make the decision?"
Shang Xian looked up at Chen Cao and nodded decisively: "I am the Crown Prince of Ryukyu, and I can make the decision."
"Okay then..." Chen Cao stood up, looked at the towering mountain peaks in the distance and said, "Ryukyu has paid tribute to our Ming Dynasty for many years. It is a loyal vassal country for our Ming Dynasty. Today, the vassal country is in trouble. As the suzerain country, we should do our best. With a helping hand, I wonder what Brother Wu thinks?"
Wu Chun looked at Shang Xian with a smile: "As His Majesty's domestic slaves and supervisors, how can we just watch the suffering of the vassal country? If word spread, wouldn't it also ruin the face of our Ming Dynasty? Just do it, Lord Marquis." Our family will tell His Majesty the truth."
When Shang Xian heard this, he stood up happily. Just when he was about to return the gift, Chen Cao raised his hand: "It is not impossible for me to send troops, but there are conditions."
Shangxian's joyful expression immediately stopped, and then he handed over his hand: "Please give me your instructions, Lord Marquis."
Chen Cao turned around and looked at the surrounding environment, then pointed at the entire Lingang and said: "Ryukyu has been under our Ming Dynasty for many years, and we pay tribute every year. As the suzerainty of the Ming Dynasty, we always give you a lot of benefits, and now you Ryukyu When the country suffers a disaster, as the King of Ryukyu, I have an unshirkable responsibility;
It would be unwise to deliberately conceal the fact of Ryukyu's ownership. If His Majesty knew about it, it would be a crime of deceiving the emperor, and Ryukyu would be destroyed. "
Shang Xian was frightened when he heard this.
"However, as the sovereign state, I also feel that I can rescue Ryukyu, but the rescue is not in vain."
Shang Xian was flustered and quickly raised his hands to Chen Cao: "Please make it clear, Lord Marquis."
"After driving away the Japanese pirates from Shuri Castle, Lingang will be used by our Daming Navy. This will be the base of our Daming Navy."
"Ah..." Shang Xian couldn't help shouting. He was not a fool. If a sovereign country is deployed with troops, what will happen in the future?
At this moment, Shangxian felt that he was luring the tiger to drive away the wolf, and the tiger would probably stay and not leave.
"What? The prince doesn't think it's appropriate?" Chen Cao snorted coldly, then turned around with his hands behind his back: "If the prince doesn't want to, the Japanese pirates will come to kill you later, don't blame me for handing you over. The prince needs to know that I This trip is just to replenish fresh water and food in Ryukyu, and we will leave after the supplies are completed. At that time, the ownership of Ryukyu will have to be decided after our army takes over Japan."
The threat of naked//naked//naked, this is what Chen Cao likes to do most.
Shang Xian was extremely frustrated. He had said this, unless he didn't want to be the King of Ryukyu at all. According to the current development of things, he would only die if he was captured, and the Ryukyu throne belonged to his younger brother.
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Not reconciled...
