The smoke on the pier slowly dissipated. After Nohira chased the Kirigakure kid, he quickly returned to the battlefield. At this time, the scene at the pier was no different from hell.
There were mutilated corpses and injured people everywhere. The Chinese businessmen whose ears were deafened were spinning in confusion. The seriously injured ones were lying on the ground twitching with bleeding. In the corner, the frightened women and children were hugging each other. Crying softly, shaking like chaff all over.
The huge pile of stacked arhats was still there, but the soldiers on the top layer had lost their lives, and the shock wave of the explosion caused blood to ooze out from all their orifices.
At this time, Xiao Hexin and Wang Huaiyuan were rushing over like crazy, leading the surviving soldiers to dig through the huge pile of corpses, lifting three layers of corpses, and only then did people see the gasping ones.
Floor after floor, Noheita also joined in. During this period, several Chinese who did not know him wanted to attack him, but thanks to Xiao Hexin, they were stopped.
After struggling for more than ten minutes, Xiao Letian, whose intestines were almost bursting from the pressure, finally saw the light of day again. By this time, he had already held his breath until he passed out.
"Sir! Sir, please wake up... Military Advisor, please don't do it! Military Advisor, please wake up..." Xiao Hexin and Wang Huaiyuan pinched each other, sprinkled cold water on their faces, and pulled their necks to cry while giving first aid. ah.
It didn't matter that they were crying. The people around them didn't know what was going on. Looking carefully at Xiao Letian in their arms, everyone was dumbfounded. People knelt on the ground and wailed, "Sir, why did you just leave? Ryukyu cannot live without you, sir. Who would lead us out without you? Wuwuwu..."
At this time, there was a noise in the distance. When I looked back, I saw Shi Dakai rushing over covered in blood. When I saw the miserable scene on the dock, my heart ached, my throat felt sweet, and I vomited out half a mouthful of blood. Please come to more and faster chapters. Thanks to the dark night, no one around him could see clearly.
"How is the military advisor? How did you protect..." King Yi held the bloody sword in his hand and wanted to stab the two of them with several transparent holes.
In the midst of the panic, the Japanese Nohira became too anxious and said, "Baga! You are stupid... you are messing with the morale of the army..." After saying this, the Japanese swordsman rushed up like crazy, picked up Xiao Letian and went to Run by the beach.
Caught off guard, no one stopped the Japanese lunatic. Nopeira was seen holding Xiao Letian's head upside down into the seawater, just like he was holding a big log.
"Madman! What do you want to do..." The crowd cheered and rushed over. As a result, Xiao Letian, who was unconscious at this time, was choked by the cold sea water and woke up.
"Cough cough cough... who the hell gave me cold water... cough cough cough..."
The crowd breathed a sigh of relief at this time. King Yi took out a water bottle from his waist and poured a few mouthfuls of water into Xiao Letian, which finally brought Xiao Letian back to his senses.
"Oh my God, it shocked me to death. My internal organs almost moved out of place..." But before he could finish speaking, Xiao Letian had already seen the mess all over the floor. "Fuck, these Japanese grandsons..."
Xiao Letian was so distressed that he cried. Many of the people lying on the ground were familiar faces. The people who protected him in the most critical moment were the soldiers he had trained the most. These loyal soldiers did not hesitate at the moment of life and death and used their bodies to protect Xiao Letian's life. Update as soon as possible
Xiao Letian's body was separated by seven or eight layers of meat mats, which allowed him to withstand the powerful force of the explosion. Fifteen of the most loyal soldiers in the stack alone were killed, and even more were injured.
There was no time to be sad. Xiao Letian wiped his tears with his sleeve and looked up at Shuri Castle halfway up the mountain. "This battle can no longer be fought like this. Now the first phase of the task has been completed. We have rescued many Chinese. Now our goal is Shuri Castle..."
"Send the signal and let our team gather the people and rush to Shuri Castle together. The field battle is over and it's time for us to defend the city." After speaking, Xiao Letian strode towards the broken military flag in the distance. Soaked in blood and blackened by gun smoke.
Xiao Letian strode over and pulled out the recognition flag from the crack in the board. He turned to Houta and Chinatsu, who were looking at him stupidly, and shouted, "You silly boy, why are you so dazed? Come quickly and find me a rope and help me tie the flag..."
Hyouta and Chinatsu dragged their numb bodies over to help. At this time, Xiang Shaolong also came over, "Sir, let me carry the flag for you..." But Xiao Letian pushed his hand away, "I'm not as good as you in fighting, but you are not as good as me by waving the flag. The Japanese don't want to kill me." head to seize my flag? Then let them do it, I will wait..."
Speaking of this, Xiao Letian patted Bing Tai's dirty face, and suddenly said with emotion, "Son, after this battle is over, you can follow me. I will give you a surname, and from now on you will follow my surname of Xiao." Bar……"
"Nani!" Hyouta and Chinatsu didn't speak, but Nohira shouted first from behind, with greedy light shining in his eyes. Please come to more and faster chapters. At this time, the two siblings also woke up. They knelt on the ground with a bang and stammered, unable to hear clearly what they were saying.
People of later generations will not be able to understand the Japanese's worship of surnames, because in ancient Japan, surnames represented a kind of status and political rights. Anyone with a surname is a noble or a high-ranking warrior. Only people with a surname can reach the top of society.
Xiao Letian is recognized as the great master of Western learning, and is the unparalleled national scholar honored by the Japanese. His surname can already be equated with the nobility. From now on, Hyoutaro... no, no, no, he should be called Xiao Hyoutaro, and he can get rid of it naturally. acquired the status of a pariah.
He can go to school, learn martial arts, and even wear tachi and ribashi. The barriers between various lords in Japan will no longer hinder him. Freedom is no longer a luxury for him.
How could Nohira not be jealous? Although he was a master in the Shinin-ryu, he was only a swordsman, and he did not deserve to have a surname. Now seeing Hyōtaro and his sister's fate completely changed, he felt as unbearable as grass growing in his heart.
By following an unparalleled national warrior and giving him a surname, you can foresee that Bingtai's future life will be smooth and smooth, and as long as his contribution is great enough, his descendants will benefit. Nohira really wanted to shout that his contribution was very high, but he couldn't open his mouth because of the reputation of the wandering swordsman.
Xiao Letian was a man with a very vicious vision. Of course he knew what Nohira was thinking. Please come to more and faster chapters. Xiao Letian didn't want to make Shi En too straightforward. He just calmly said to Bing Tai, "I will never deny anyone's credit for working under me. When we win, whether it's money or status, I will Lotte can reward you all..."
Nohira could ignore money, but he could not resist the temptation to improve his social status. At this time, he suddenly knelt down on the ground, "My lord, if I can bring in a supporting army for your lord, I don't know if I can get a reward..." "
"Yes! Of course, not only you, but also the businessmen and workers who fought with me today, I will give them appropriate rewards..." Xiao Letian said affirmatively while tightening the rope on his chest.
Nohira clenched his fists tightly and pounded the floor hard, "Hai...I will bring in a new force for you, sir." After saying that, Nohira turned around and rushed towards the back hill.
Shi Dakai and Long Ye asked in confusion, "New force? Is this Japanese trustworthy?"
Xiao Letian looked coldly at the direction where Nohira Tai's figure disappeared and did not answer their questions. In his heart, he sneered and sighed, "Japan before the Meiji Restoration had no concept of a country at all. Their current domestic people's hearts are in chaos." The level is even more complicated than that of the Qing Dynasty. Today’s Japan is not monolithic. Of course, now that I, Xiao Letian, are here, you, Japan, will no longer have a chance to unite the national spirit..."
Just as Xiao Letian was deep in thought, the chaotic Chinese on the dock finally found that their pillar of support had stood up again. The flag, which was like a sea-fixing needle, was broken but still flying, and the three characters Xiao Letian were still clearly visible. Please come to more and faster chapters.
The chaos quickly dissipated, and people gathered again under the Xiao Zi recognition flag. The light of hope in their eyes lit up again. After a while, the original Chinese on the dock plus the Chinese who gathered later were enough. More than 1,500 people have gathered together, and there is a steady stream of people coming in from afar.
"Blow the horn and make the next plan. Let's go and join the Ryukyu army... Go ahead and defend Shuri Castle!" Xiao Letian roared and took the lead to run towards Shuri Castle halfway up the mountain, with an endless expanse behind him. follower.
Shuri Castle, this ancient palace with a history of more than 500 years, is a typical building complex imitating the Tang Dynasty. Although it is small in scale, it is full of practicality. In fact, Shuri Castle is the Forbidden City of the Ryukyu Kingdom. This is a palace complex where the royal family lives. It is not only magnificent and beautiful, but also has a very strong defensive function.
Shuri Castle is now in chaos. The Royal Guards have abandoned their outer positions. All three thousand armored warriors are huddled on the city wall, watching the chaos in the harbor with fear.
Shang Tai never expected that the Japanese could be so ruthless. Just because he had a private meeting with Qing scholars, he could cause such a big disturbance. Naha Port is the foundation of the Ryukyu Kingdom. The Ryukyu royal family is originally poor, and the tax revenue from Naha Port is almost the only fiscal revenue of the country. If this is destroyed, how can the Ryukyu Kingdom survive.
King Shangtai clenched the palace wall tightly with both hands, feeling regret welling up in his heart. At this moment, Jin Changsen, the Minister of Rites, suddenly came over. It turned out that at the moment the fire broke out, all the ministers in the Ryukyu court collectively ran to the palace to take refuge.
Jin Changsen twirled his beard and whispered beside the young King Shangtai, "Your Majesty, I wonder how you feel when you see this scene? I can guess your eagerness to surrender to China, but as the head of a country, you You have to take a look at reality!”
"For a scholar of the Qing Dynasty, so what if he is a master of Western learning? What if he has money and guns? After all, he is not an official or a noble, and the resources he can mobilize are only a few. Maybe he He could control the Qing Dynasty, but this is Naha, this is the Ryukyu Kingdom that the Japanese have controlled for more than two hundred years..."
"My king, please wake up and look at these crazy Japanese. They are like a group of beasts when they kill people... and scholars can never defeat beasts..."
Jin Changsen's words completely hit King Shangtai's weakness. "Then what should I do? Aiqing, teach me, what should I do?"
