Everyone in Shuri Castle has fallen into a deep dream and cannot extricate themselves. From the moment the Japanese artillery started shooting, King Shangtai and all ordinary people deeply felt the cruelty of modern war.
Heavy projectiles hit the city wall one after another, and the entire imperial city began to tremble. The dust that had not been moved for hundreds of years on the beams fell rustling down, and the timid palace maids got into the corners and started to mess around crazily. Call.
"Is this modern war? Is this the power of change in the times that Mr. Xiao has always emphasized? Who can resist this kind of destructive force?" At that moment, King Shangtai actually sublimated in fear, twenty Over the years, the heavy shell wrapped up by the education of the medieval era was shaken with cracks in the rumbling sound of cannons.
"I want this power, our Ryukyu Kingdom wants this power... Master, please tell me how I can get this power!" King Shangtai stood under the city wall, following Xiao Letian's figure, running and screaming like crazy, followed by A large crowd of people waiting on you.
Amidst the rumbling cannons, Xiao Letian didn't hear what King Shangtai was shouting at all. It wasn't until King Shangtai was hoarse from shouting that the guards around Xiao Letian discovered King Shangtai running.
"Commander, look what King Shangtai is shouting? He has been chasing you for a long time..." When Xiao Letian turned around and looked down at the young king, suddenly less than twenty meters in front of Xiao Letian, a Japanese shot The heavy projectile slammed into the city wall, and a large landslide rolled down. The city wall, which was more than three meters high, collapsed, exposing the rammed earth inside.
King Shangtai was protected in the center by a group of royal guards, but by this time King Shangtai had gone crazy. The young king had been stimulated enough by the blood and fire that night, and now he had ignored all dangers.
"Prime Minister! Master... Is this the power of industry you mentioned in your book? I want this kind of power. We, the Ryukyu Kingdom, want this kind of power... Please, we really don't want to be bullied anymore... Please The Prime Minister taught me..." After saying this, King Shangtai fell to his knees with tears in his eyes.
"I would like to regard the Prime Minister as my husband, and ask the Prime Minister to give the Ryukyu Kingdom this kind of power..." After saying this, King Shangtai fell to the ground and cried bitterly.
Normally Xiao Letian should take a few steps back to avoid King Shang Tai's kneeling, but this is really not etiquette. Updated as soon as possible But today it seems that Xiao Letian wants to play out all the domineering roles, and he wants to completely subdue all the objections in the Ryukyu court.
Okay, after all, young people in their twenties are still mentally active and easy to accept new things. A bombardment of artillery can make him realize the power of industry. But silly boy, you haven’t seen what real power is yet. In a few years, when armored warships begin to cruise on the ocean, and when 12-inch-caliber cannons roar in front of you, you, a little leader, will I'm afraid Richeng won't be able to withstand even one shot.
Are you scared? Good thing! Only when a person knows what fear is, can he change. Only when he correctly realizes that your kingdom has been abandoned by the times, can you have the motivation to change.
Thinking of this, Xiao Letian shouted, "Do you think this is the power of industry described in my book? You are absolutely wrong. The real power is ten times or even a hundred times greater than this bombardment... Your Majesty, please climb the city wall, don't Afraid of danger, you’d better see this great change in the Ryukyu Kingdom with your own eyes!”
King Shangtai rushed to the city wall regardless of the obstruction of his subordinates. When he held the wall and looked out to the sea, American merchant ships had already begun to join the battle.
"Master! Is that the American flag? Why did they join the war? And why did their artillery fire so fast and accurately? Oh my god, a Guan ship was sunk..."
Xiao Letian just needs to get himself a feather fan now. "Your Majesty, everything actually has a precursor. The Americans' participation in the war is not a temporary impulse. There are still many considerations behind it..." Just when Xiao Letian gave Shang Tai While Wang was explaining the inner calculations of the Americans, the last two Japanese customs ships on the sea finally hoisted white flags and chose to surrender. Please come to more and faster chapters.
Xiao Letian was so excited that he smashed the wall hard, "Well done, this is called crushing, this is called cross-era torture, it's so refreshing. General Cai Mao, hurry up and send a flag to the Americans, just say American citizen Xiao Letian requested that the artillery attack be extended to blow up the Japanese thugs on the hillside..."
At this point, Xiao Letian paused and suddenly added, "Tell the Americans, just say that the Ryukyu Kingdom requested US intervention. This operation was not an unauthorized intervention by the Americans, but a proactive request for assistance from the Ryukyu Kingdom... Damn it, it has to be given." If they click on the steps, businessmen from other countries will have to return to their countries and file a lawsuit..."
King Shangtai listened for a long time and did not know the purpose of Xiao Letianjia's words. However, he only found that after the flag was sent, the shooting frequency of the American warships suddenly increased, and without the slightest hesitation, the muzzles were directed at Huashan Liyuan's own body. The formation opened fire.
King Shangtai watched white lines drawn in the sky, and his ears were filled with rumbling roars. Then the Japanese defensive position on the east hillside suddenly blossomed, smoke, dust and fire rose into the sky, and gravel rained down. It fell down with the same crackling sound.
The brains of Rigen Kayama and Kiyoshi Yamamoto have lost the ability to think. Ever since the military intervention of the US Merchant Navy, there is nothing but despair in their hearts. They knelt on the rocks and began to let the little ones around them help remove their armor. The two people in front of them were ready for caesarean section.
"Yamamoto-san, we have messed up everything, and now there is no other way but to use our lives and blood to reduce our lord's guilt!"
"Master Huashan, thank you for your support. It was my stupidity first. If I had always obeyed your command, I don't think the situation would have collapsed to this point. I really caused you trouble..." After finishing speaking, Yamamoto Qing kowtowed to Huashan Liyuan.
The two of them watched the Guan fleet collapse completely, and watched the artillery explode into clouds of blood mist in the military formation around them. They shook their heads helplessly and reached out to grab the ribs.
Just when the two of them were about to have a disembowelment, Takenaka Inoue's voice suddenly came from behind the formation, "Yaga, you are so stupid. To die now is to trap the lord into injustice. You two cannot die, both of you must Live... All warriors listen to my orders, disperse the people and let them go home and stop fighting. We have to admit defeat..."
Takenaka Inoue rushed forward and raised his hand to snatch away the difference between the two of them: "Yaga, as a samurai, even death is worth dying. Although we lost this battle, you two are still useful in the subsequent diplomatic negotiations... If you want to die, you must die in front of Xiao Letian. If he doesn't let him completely vent his anger, our Shimazu family will perish..."
Kayama Rigen and Yamamoto Kiyoshi have never seen Takenaka-kun so angry in so many years. He is a civil servant and has always been polite. Please come to more and faster chapters. First update But after thinking about Takenaka Inoue’s words again, the two of them had an epiphany.
Yes, death is inevitable, but where you die is important. A caesarean section here would at most count as death on the battlefield, but if he performed a caesarean section to apologize in front of Xiao Letian at the negotiation table, it would be an extra point for his lord's negotiation.
The two of them kowtowed to Takenaka Inoue and said, "Hai... Takenaka-kun, please teach me."
Takenaka Inoue had no time to pay attention to them at this time. He turned around and rushed into the military formation and began to direct the chaos. "Put up the white flag. We will cease the war. We will cease the war immediately... Idiot, please let the people leave quickly. Are you waiting for the Chinese to kill them?" ? Everyone spread out to reduce casualties..." As he was roaring, suddenly a shell exploded not far away from him, and the air wave immediately knocked him to the ground. Please come to more and faster chapters.
"Takenaka-kun..." Kaguyama Rigen and Yamamoto Kiyoshi rushed over like crazy, holding Takenaka Inoue in their arms. After careful inspection, they were relieved that Takenaka Inoue was still alive.
"Mr. Takenaka, please don't leave us. Negotiations require your wisdom!" Kashan Riyuan cried bitterly. After struggling for a long time, Takenaka Inoue finally opened his eyes and said in a weak voice.
"Don't panic... Before the conflict, I have already sent a letter to Mr. Ryoma in Kagoshima... I believe that Mr. Ryoma will come as soon as possible..."
"Ryoma-kun? Are you talking about Lord Ryoma Sakamoto who accompanied Lord Sheng Kaiqing in the negotiations with the four nations? Lord Ryoma Sakamoto who promoted the alliance of the four southwest lords!" Yamamoto Kiyoshi and Kayama Rigen almost jumped in shock.
Takenaka Inoue nodded, "That's one of the leaders of the reform faction, Sakamoto Ryoma..." After hearing this, Kayama Rigen and Yamamoto Kiyoshi solemnly bowed to Takenaka Inoue, "Thank you Takenaka-kun for your plan. If Lord Ryoma comes, Save the crisis, I believe everything can turn around, thank you, thank you..."
What Takenaka Inoue said is correct. Right north of Naha, about an hour by sea, a Kanbune belonging to the Shimadzu family is sailing toward Naha with full sail. Standing on the bow is a heroic young man. , he looks like he is twenty-seven or eighty years old, which is the age when he is very heroic. He is a very legendary figure in the history of Japanese reformism, Sakamoto Ryoma.
He is now very clear about the tense situation in Naha Port. Although he does not know what will happen in Naha overnight, he knows very well that the situation has become serious and uncontrollable. Otherwise, his friend Takenaka Inoue will never skip the master. Come to ask for help directly from yourself.
"Don't make things big, and be restrained. As long as there's no blood, everything is easy to negotiate..." Ryoma Sakamoto stood at the bow of the ship all night long, his eye circles already filled with red bloodshot eyes. Behind him, several low-level warriors looked at his back nervously.
"Ryoma-sama, please take a rest. We can see Naha Port in less than an hour... Nani? Ryoma-sama, look, there is a black cloud floating in the south, like black smoke from the conflict..." Before the samurai finished speaking, he noticed a large piece of black smoke that did not look like a dark cloud directly in front of the bow.
Experienced veterans and old sailors can see clearly at a glance: "It's flames! It's the billowing smoke after the fire...Buddha bless you, you can see it from such a distance. How big a fire field is this? Could it be that the entire Naha was burned down?" Already..."
Sakamoto Ryoma's heart skipped a beat and sank into the abyss. The most terrifying thing finally happened. With such a huge fire, how could there be no bloody conflict? Now the negotiation would be tricky.
