"What?" When Gu San Mazi heard this, he immediately said angrily, "This King of Ryukyu is actually a white-eyed wolf?"
He is just a king of a vassal country, and he will not give face because of his humble background.
On the one hand, you are asking for help from the Ming Dynasty, but on the other hand, you are trying to belittle Ming people in Ryukyu. This is so unloyal!
Zheng Hongkui was even more angry. Compared to Gu Sanmazi, this was his fellow villager. He came all the way here and found that his fellow villager was being bullied by these barbarians. What was this?
So, he immediately said angrily to Zheng Xiangming: "Don't worry, we are here on purpose and we will definitely give you justice!"
Li Dingguo was a bandit, and he also had no favorable impression of White Eyed Wolf. He continued: "It seems that what the Duke said is absolutely right. Only hard fists are the only way to make sense. These Ryukyuan people think that the Japanese fists are harder, that's why they act like this." For you, just let them taste the iron fist of Ming Dynasty and see how hard it is!"
Compared to them, Sun Yingyuan's background was much more formal than theirs, and his work was relatively more abiding by official rules, without any sense of loyalty.
Hearing these words from them makes me feel a little bad. Because they came here under an order to help the King of Ryukyu fight the Japanese. Although there was a problem on the King of Ryukyu's side, the imperial decree was still an imperial decree!
He wanted to say something, but don't say that Li Dingguo and others all had the same opinion, and they were all earls, but he, Sun Yingyuan, was not. Looking at the people Zheng Xiangming was waiting for in Ryukyu, he saw that all of them, men, women, old and young, were very excited, so he simply ignored them.
No matter what, we cannot let our compatriots be bullied by these barbarians! At most, if you see them getting into trouble, just give them some advice!
So, just like that, the Ming army originally came to help the King of Ryukyu on orders, but it directly turned into asking the King of Ryukyu for an explanation.
Led by Zheng Xiangming of Kume Village and others, the Ming army, with three thousand infantry and five hundred cavalry, looked toward Shuri Castle, the capital of Ryukyu.
Along the way, the Ryukyu people had never seen such a well-organized army, especially the five hundred cavalry, which was even rarer. For a moment, the Ryukyu people on the road hid aside in awe.
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In the royal palace of Shuri Castle, the capital of Ryukyu, King Shoxian was resting in bed. Suddenly, noises were heard outside the palace, and chaotic footsteps broke into the palace.
In this regard, his face was very gloomy, but there was nothing he could do.
The Japanese are the kings of Ryukyu. They can come and leave whenever they want. When you are in a good mood, you will ask someone to inform you and give you some face; when you are in a bad mood, you will just barge in on your own without giving any face at all.
But this time, he was also a little confused, why were the Japanese so disrespectful?
He had clearly sent Shang Zhen to go to the Japanese on his behalf and report the actions taken here, which showed his pro-Japanese attitude. Is this it, and they are still not satisfied?
Just as he was thinking this, Shangxian suddenly heard a panicked voice coming from outside the palace: "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened. Your Majesty, something terrible has happened..."
The voice was very familiar. Shang Xian immediately recognized the voice of his Prime Minister Shang Sheng and was immediately surprised.
Why was he so panicked and saying something bad was going on? Could it be that the people in Kume Village were unwilling to be punished and were rebelling? But that's not right. There are only so many of them. Do they dare to rebel?
Could it be that the people of Kume Village were so angry that they vented their anger on the Japanese and killed them?
When he thought of this, Shangxian suddenly became anxious. It was really possible that the people in Kume Village had always been tough on the Japanese and imagined that Daming would help them make the decision. It was really a daydream!
If he ruins the matter of trying to please the Japanese, the Japanese will definitely blame him in the end. Thinking this, Shangxian immediately gritted his teeth and said: "Gu Zhen is too tolerant of these people in Jiume Village, Gu..."
Before he could finish his words, he saw disheveled Shang Sheng running into the palace. He was sweating profusely and hurried to Shang Xian's bedside. At the same time, he said in panic: "Your Majesty, it's not good. Your Majesty, army, army, many armies are coming..."
Upon hearing this, Shangxian was shocked. Could it be that Shimazu Mitsuji couldn't wait for him to express his position and sent troops again?
Thinking of this, the idea of death for the Taoist friend but not the poor Taoist immediately came to his mind. He immediately said in a hateful voice: "Kill all the people in Kume Village and send them to the Japanese for disposal. We don't care..."
"Ah..." Shang Sheng ran back in one breath. He was out of breath and almost lost his breath when he heard this.
He immediately understood that he had not made it clear, so he quickly explained: "It's not the Japanese army, it's the Ming army. It's the Ming army. There are many, many, many. The sea is full of Ming warships..."
Hearing this, Shang Xian was dumbfounded and subconsciously confirmed: "What, the Ming army? Are there many Ming warships coming?"
"Yes, yes, there are many Ming warships!" Shang Sheng said with a sad face, "They are supposed to come to help us in Ryukyu, but...but I have already attacked Kume Village! This is good, what should I do?"
After confirming the arrival of the Ming army, Shangxian was really dumbfounded.
Of course he knew that when the Ming army arrived, it must be his blood letter that played a role.
Originally, these were all good stories. As the king of Ryukyu, he was unwilling to let his country be oppressed by the Japanese. He complained to the suzerain country in a letter of blood, and finally attracted the heavenly soldiers to come and drive away the Japanese. What a perfect thing!
But why couldn't he persevere? Just before the Ming army arrived, he changed his mind and went to please the Japanese. The blood letter became a joke, and he became a duplicitous villain!
Thinking of this, Shangxian felt a tightness in his chest, and suddenly, a mouthful of blood spurted out.
With a "pop", Shang Sheng was caught off guard by the spray. He didn't even have a chance to hide, as the spray was all over his head.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." The maids and chamberlains nearby all exclaimed. Shang Sheng, who was stunned, also came to his senses and immediately exclaimed too.
Seeing Shangxian dying, Shang Sheng said quickly: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the ministers haven't killed anyone in Jiumi Village, and the matter can still be rectified. Besides, the Ming army came with orders, and they may not do it for Jiumi." The people in the village are making things difficult for the king..."
While he was talking, he heard the sound of hurried footsteps coming from outside the palace. He was startled. He quickly turned around and saw that Shang Zhen was back.
Shang Zhen hurried back. When he saw the situation in the palace, he was shocked again. It was all blood. What happened?
Shangxian vomited blood and felt a little better. He felt that what Shang Sheng said might not be unreasonable. After all, the Ming army would know what happened in Ryukyu, and with the emperor's will, they might not embarrass him.
Just as he was thinking this, he saw Shang Zhen coming back. When he really wanted to speak, he saw Shang Zhen looking over at him. She didn't even ask how he was, so she quickly said in panic: "Brother Wang is not good." , the people of Kume Village brought the Ming army to Shuri Castle with murderous intent!"
With a "poof" sound, upon hearing the news, it was obvious that the Ming army was going to support the people of Kume Village. Now it was over!
Thinking this, Shangxian spat out another mouthful of blood.
But this time, Shang Sheng was on guard and immediately avoided it.
"Brother Wang, what's wrong?" Shang Zhen saw it and threw himself on the bedside, crying and asking: "What should we do now? Your Majesty, you can't die..."
Shangxian's body was already very weak. He was so frightened that he vomited two mouthfuls of blood. He felt that he might not be able to hold on any longer. But he had no idea how Ming Dynasty would treat Ryukyu.
The Ming Dynasty and the Japanese Kingdom were hostile countries. He wrote a letter of blood but surrendered to the Japanese Kingdom. This was tantamount to teasing the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Now that the army is pressing down on the border, it is possible to destroy Ryukyu!
Is the inheritance of our ancestors about to be destroyed by our own hands?
Thinking about this problem, Shangxian was very unwilling.
Looking past his brother, he saw Shang Sheng wiping the blood on his body. Suddenly his heart moved and he immediately had an idea.
So, he said weakly: "You all go out for a while. I have a few words to say to Brother Wang!"
After hearing this, Shang Sheng naturally did not dare to disobey, so he left the palace with his maid and chamberlain, leaving Shang Zhen alone.
Shangxian grabbed Shangzhen's hands, with a look of regret on his face, and said feebly to Shangzhen: "I really regret it. I am not firm in my position, so that I encountered today's crisis. If the country and the country are not protected, how can I go to see him?" O ancestors!"
"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo themselves..." Shang Zhen didn't pay any attention and could only cry in response.
Seeing this, Shang Xian sighed again in his heart, and after gathering some strength, he continued to say to Shang Zhen: "But you don't have to worry, there is still a way to help Liu Qiu avoid this disaster! But you have to remember Stay here, remember not to be like me, brother Wang, who worships others. The Ming Dynasty is strong and it is a country of etiquette. You can't betray it again, so that you can last long!"
"Yeah!" Shang Zhen replied, but didn't know what to do next.
Shangxian's face became worse and worse, and his voice became lower and lower, so that he had to ask Shangzhen to bow his head and listen to Shangxian's explanation.
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At the door, Shang Sheng was very anxious. The Ming army would soon arrive at Shuri Castle. Facing the heavenly soldiers, there are still so many, and the army below will definitely not resist. It will probably arrive soon. What should I do?
Turning around to look at the closed door of the palace, he felt something was wrong again. He has always been a close confidant of King Shangxian. If anything happens, he will always discuss it with him. This time, why did he also withdraw?
While he was thinking, suddenly, he saw the palace door slowly opening. Shang Zhen appeared at the door, holding something in his hand, and the color of blood was faintly visible.
"Could it be that this is another blood letter?" Shang Sheng couldn't help but have this thought in his mind when he saw it.
