"Lord Shangguo, can I ask you to go and persuade Huashan Riyuan to put down his weapons?" Just when Xiao Letian was about to order Luo Huo's musketeers to fight, Sakamoto Ryoma finally couldn't help it anymore, and he humbly asked Xiao Letian Lotte bowed ninety degrees.
Xiao Letian looked up and down at this famous reform official in Japanese history. On the surface, he was calm, but in his heart, he secretly said "Hello". This is really a rare great man in Japan. His aura definitely does not have the stingy spirit that is unique to the Japanese nation. On the contrary, Xiao Letian smells the same kind of spirit.
"Sakamoto Ryoma, right? I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. I think you have roughly understood the causes and consequences on the way to the city. I wonder if you are ready for the adjustment of all nations? Haha, of course, last year you and Katsu Kaishu Your Excellency has just negotiated the Shimonoseki incident with Shikoku, you must have rich experience..."
How could Sakamoto Ryoma not understand the threat in Xiao Letian's mouth? He smiled bitterly and said, "The negotiations have not started yet. It is too early to talk about this. The most important thing at the moment is to end the bloody conflict immediately, isn't it?"
"Hmph! You can start it if you want, and end it if you want? Don't you think that the lives of us Chinese people are not our lives? The anger in the hearts of hundreds of thousands of Chinese people in the city cannot be appeased by you with just a word. Even me He’s not that capable!”
Sakamoto Ryoma still maintained his bowing posture, but his head had already been raised. He stared at Xiao Letian with bright eyes: "Mr. Xiao certainly has such ability. You are now the soul of all Chinese people in the Ryukyu Kingdom. As long as you speak to these people, Even if I follow you to counterattack the mainland, I think it won’t be difficult..."
Holy shit! Xiao Le was so excited that he almost jumped up. This was really an opponent! This threat was too level. On the surface, it seemed to be a compliment to my high prestige, but it immediately pointed out the fear in my heart. Please come to more and faster chapters. After all, he is a scholar who became famous in the Qing Dynasty, and everything he does now is very jealous of the Qing court.
A highly prestigious Western learning master could actually become the prime minister of the Ryukyu Kingdom, and he also had an armed force capable of conducting national wars, and even had a base of 100,000 people. Oh, by the way, there should be more than 100,000 now. With the identity of the Prime Minister of the Ryukyu Kingdom, as long as they are managed carefully, the millions of natives of the Ryukyu Kingdom will also become Xiao Letian's forces.
To hit a snake, you have to hit it seven inches. Ryoma Sakamoto is worthy of being a famous politician who proposed the Eight Strategies in the Ship, and he is worthy of being a reformer who established the political framework of modern Japan. His vision and analytical ability are not bad at all compared to his own. . Please come to more and faster chapters.
After a brief moment of anger, Xiao Letian actually felt a little sympathy in his heart. "Sakamoto Ryoma... a native of Shitosa. He has been proficient in swordsmanship since he was a child. Later, he devoted himself to Western learning because of the Black Ship Incident. He studied under Katsu Kaishu and has been working hard for the reform cause until now..."
Xiao Letian calmly narrated Sakamoto Ryoma's life. When Ryoma heard that Xiao Letian had spied on some of his more secretive things, his waist became lower and the sweat on his forehead became more.
After talking for five minutes, Xiao Letian finally sneered and said, "Long Majun, I admire your ambition, so I will give you a chance to persuade Huashan Liyuan, but please cherish the opportunity I give you and don't do anything petty." Strategy, because you don’t know how much information I have, but I know all your secrets..."
At this point, Xiao Letian suddenly walked up to Sakamoto Ryoma, leaned into his ear and said, "I know your ideals. You hope that Japan will shed the least amount of blood and complete high-level political changes. Do you hope that Japan will not carry out Under the premise of civil war, let all forces put aside their disputes..."
"You are very smart, you are too smart. You understand the truth. If Japan wants to be strong, it must shelve disputes, work collectively to carry out industrialization and political reform first, wait until the country has the power to protect itself, and then negotiate for the distribution of benefits. , do you want to minimize the impact of the changes of the times in this way? You have such a big appetite..."
"But don't make me anxious. You have to believe in my ability to do bad things. The fragile peace in Japan cannot withstand my interference at all. This is not a threat to you. This is just to explain a fact to you..."
At this point, Sakamoto Ryoma was already trembling all over. He suddenly realized that he was not facing a person at all, but a devil who was proficient in mind reading. Please come to more and faster chapters.
"Why? Why do you have such a guess? I am just a little wild samurai in Japan, a ronin without a master, and you are the top scholar in the country..."
Xiao Letian put away his momentum at this time and patted Longma Jun on the shoulder easily, "Go and let the soldiers in the military camp on the top of the mountain surrender unconditionally. This is a prerequisite for starting negotiations. Don't challenge my patience... "After saying that, he turned back to the desk and continued to handle official business.
"Liang Kun! Take the Japanese envoy to the military camp and give him a quarter of an hour to negotiate. If he doesn't surrender when the time is up, I will massacre the camp..."
"Yes, sir!" After Liang Kun saluted, he left Shuri Castle with the pale-faced Ryoma Sakamoto and ran towards the courtyard of Rigen Kayama.
At this time, Xiang Shaolong had returned to Xiao Letian from the sea. He frowned and said to Xiao Letian, "Sir, don't get close to these Japanese without my protection in the future. I just felt it. This guy named Long Ma was released three times." Murderous, he had the urge to draw a knife three times, he wanted to kill you..."
"Oh? Three times? I only felt it twice." Shi Dakai, who was sitting aside, thought about it carefully.
Xiao Letian curled his lips, "There are many people who want to kill me, and one more person than him is not too many. But I know he won't kill me, because essentially he and I are the same kind of people... Okay, don't talk about him anymore." , Your Majesty, don’t be idle, I still have tasks for you to do..."
While they were talking, the Imperial Guards of Shuri Castle pushed out a tied-up middle-aged man, who was none other than Jin Changsen, who had failed to be arrested. Updated immediately Xiao Letian signaled his men to loosen his bonds.
"Jin Shangshu, can you guess what happened when I met you?" Xiao Letian said jokingly. Jin Changsen rubbed his numb wrist, "I am already mortal. There is no need for the Prime Minister to see me again. A few soldiers pushed me to the seaside, which is my final outcome. But you still have to see me." , there is only one reason for this, that is, I am still somewhat useful."
"Let me think about it... I have nothing now. The only ones that can get into the eyes of the prime minister are the secrets I know in my head. I know all the secrets of the Japanese, and I also know that their hidden assets are there. Where, I even have a private message from the head of the Shimadzu family in my hand. I think you will be able to use it when negotiating..."
Xiao Letian slapped his thigh, "You're smart, you're really a smart man. I won't waste any more nonsense when you update as soon as possible. If you dump all the secrets, in exchange for your family's livelihood, I can even leave half of your family property to you." How’s the deal?”
The hope of life suddenly appeared in Jin Changsen's eyes. He saluted deeply and said, "How dare you not die for the prime minister!"
"Haha, okay, okay, Mr. Shi, please take a few guards and let Jin Changsen lead the way. First, confiscate the properties of the Japanese and the die-hard pro-Japanese faction. Whether they are businessmen or officials, they will all be confiscated for me. I think these hundreds of How can these people have a million taels of wealth after years of accumulation!"
"There are many more..." Jin Changsen was now very self-conscious and revealed the truth without asking. "Prime Minister Mingjian, as long as you give me enough manpower, I can also open several secret warehouses set up by the Shimadzu family on the island. Come out, as long as you let me do it, I will pay the Prime Minister two million in half a month..."
Xiao Letian looked at Huo Huo Jin Changsen's back, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. It's better for a villain. With the two million yuan of wealth to turn around, the things in front of him will not be so stretched.
Just when Xiao Letian began to liquidate the property of the Ryukyu Kingdom's treasury, the mansion of Rigen Kavayama on the top of the mountain finally welcomed Ryoma Sakamoto, who was like a savior.
"Ryoma-kun! Sakamoto-sama... we are guilty, we are guilty..." As soon as Sakamoto Ryoma entered the room, a group of injured samurai knelt on the tatami with their heads on the ground. The leaders were Kayama Rigen and Yamamoto Kiyoshi and Takenaka Inoue.
Sakamoto Ryoma ignored them and just looked around the courtyard and the situation in the military camp behind. When he saw groups of dejected soldiers and ordinary Japanese people who were as frightened as birds, the young talent closed his eyes in pain. Eye. Please come to more and faster chapters.
"Surrender, we have no choice now, only surrender..." Before Ryoma Sakamoto finished, Yamamoto Kiyoshi suddenly jumped up. "Did the Qing people promise not to massacre the city? Did he promise to spare the lives of soldiers and people?"
"Yaga, you idiot, you are the biggest sinner when the incident turned into this, and now you dare to gossip!" Sakamoto Ryoma is not a weak civil servant, his swordsmanship is even as good as Nohira Tai. He rushed forward, grabbed Yamamoto Kiyoshi's collar, threw him over his shoulder, and threw the mountain-like General Yamamoto out of the courtyard, knocking down the rockery.
"Baga, Baga! Did you eat too much sashimi and burn your brain? Why did you massacre ordinary people when dealing with Xiao Letian? What sin did those hard-working Chinese have? You actually talked to the evil Eight Lang That kind of gangsters collude together, do you think you are full of shit?"
The furious Sakamoto Ryoma calmed down all the Japanese present. At this time, he sat on the main seat and took several deep breaths to calm down.
Kayama Rigen and the others looked at Sakamoto Ryoma in horror. Although he did not serve any daimyo and did not hold any official position, as one of the leaders of the reform faction, his reputation had surpassed that of ordinary daimyo.
The Satsuma Domain and the Choshu Domain, two local daimyo who had been in constant friction for generations, gradually came together through his help. Now they have basically reached an alliance, and the Tosa Domain and the Hizen Domain are also connected by him. With clever arrangements, he gradually accepted the reform ideas.
The Alliance of the Four Southwest Domains is basically about to take shape, among which Sakamoto Ryoma has made the greatest contribution. Now such an influential "wild samurai" and "ronin" are sitting on the main seat in the hall, and none of the Japanese present are unconvinced.
"Count all the military expenditures, weapons, armors and various supplies you have on hand. Not only what is on the surface must be counted, but what you have hidden must also be counted. After a quarter of an hour, all the property will be dedicated to the people of the country. For this plan The only option is to surrender unconditionally...I will first protect the lives of you idiots..."
"Be kind to Yamamoto Kiyoshi during this period, and let him be prepared to commit seppuku... And you, if Xiao Letian's anger cannot be quelled, you middle-level generals must also be prepared to commit seppuku..."
A tragic atmosphere emerged, and all the generals prostrated themselves on the tatami without any objection.
