Chapter 11 Ryukyu Province (III)

No one will accuse Kikuyin of his idea of ​​being wrong. In fact, as the spokesperson for Satsuma Shimazu's direct interests in Ryukyu and the prime minister of Ryukyu, he did not make any mistake in doing this, but his identity was the biggest mistake. The King of Ryukyu and his loyal ministers did not want to be buried with Satsuma Shimazu. Resistance can certainly maintain its temporary status and power, but it will be even more cruel to the Ming Dynasty and fight without declaration. The Ming Dynasty made a request to garrison a year ago, but the King of Ryukyu was ambiguous at that time, and the King of Ryukyu wanted to react, but there was no way. Because of the ministers and officials of Ryukyu's country

They were also divided into two factions. One was extremely welcome to the Ming Dynasty sending troops to Ryukyu and driving away the Satsuma Shimazu family. They were pro-Ming and even hoped that the Ming Dynasty could permanently garrison in Ryukyu and become a member of the Ming Dynasty. Although the other faction also welcomed the Ming Dynasty sent troops to deal with the Satsuma Shimazu family, they were even more worried that they would reject wolves at the front gate and tigers at the back gate, so that their status and power would be gone in an instant. On the one hand, they hoped that the Ming Dynasty could drive away the Satsuma Shimazu people for them, and on the other hand, they hoped that the Ming Dynasty would drive away the Satsuma Shimazu people and then return the Ryukyu to the Ryukyu royal family, but it seemed impossible.

Just when the Ryukyu royal family and a group of ministers were at a loss and panic, a bolt from the blue came, and the Ming army landed in Guiren City. The defenders resisted tenaciously and were defeated and abandoned the city and fled. One thousand Ryukyu defenders and three hundred Satsuma Shimazu family troops only fled back less than one hundred people, and the rest were either killed or captured. Guiren City was now captured.

Today, Guiren City is an important town in Shanbei, and the garrison of Beishan Guard. Beishan Guard was established in the era of the First Shang Dynasty. The Zhongshan Shang family destroyed Shanbei and set up an army to guard the place, and continued to attack the Second Shang Dynasty. Today, Guiren City was once the center of Shanbei King. It was built on a 100-meter limestone mountain. It is located on the north side of the sea and is far away from the ancient Yuli Island. It is cliffs from east to west, forming a natural moat. There are only a narrow ridge on the south side, which serves as the gate of the city (Zhiqingzhen Gate). The terrain of this city is dangerous and easy to guard.

Attack, as early as the end of the Shanbei King's era, fierce battles occurred here. According to legend, the Zhongshan army besieged Jin Guiren City. Jinguiren City relied on the strong city to defend, and the Zhongshan army could not capture Jinguiren City for a long time, and suffered heavy casualties. In the end, it had to bribe the defenders in the city, and cooperated internally and externally, barely captured Jinguiren City. Jinguiren City is the leading fortress in Ryukyu, so it has always been guarded by the heavy troops sent by the Shuri Palace to prevent unexpected risks. A total of 3,000 to 4,000 people were divided into troops to defend Shuri City.

At this point, the three fortresses that guarded Shuri Royal City had all fallen into the hands of the Ming Dynasty, and Shuri City had become a turtle in the jar.

"General Chen Guang is not slow, so we took down Naba Port. He has captured the important town of Shanbei, Guiren City, and the five northern islands such as Amami Oshima are now under my control!" Hong Chengchou smiled after reading the battle report that Chen Guang ordered to send him.

Song Xiance smiled and said, "In my opinion, he is robbing the merits, for fear that we both would not even drink the soup."

"You, the heart of a villain." Hong Chengchou pointed at Song Xiance and scolded, obviously this was just a joke.

Song Xiance said seriously: "The benefits of capturing Guiren City today are self-evident. Originally, when we occupied Naha Port, the next step was Shuri City. Shuri City was low in defense and was no match for our artillery. It was easy to break through when fighting. What I was worried that the Shimazu family's army would be defeated and would flee northward. Once they boarded the ship and went to sea from Guiren City today, even if we had ten times more troops, we might not be able to find them. You must know that Ryukyu is a country of thousands of islands. This sea area is much more familiar to us. Now, the gap is blocked. We have to decide whether to be polite first and then soldiers, or polite first and then later!"

"You are right. Chen Guang has a good vision. Taking over Jin Guiren City may also take the unpredictable factor." Hong Chengchou nodded and said.

"Next, let's be polite first and then soldiers?" Song Xiance asked.

"Environment of Shuri City first!" Hong Chengchou waved his hand and hit the location of Shuri City on the map with a hammer.

The political center of the Ryukyu Kingdom in Shuri Castle and the city where the royal family is located, but its defense effect is very low. The building of Shuri Castle is on a narrow highland with an elevation of 130 meters. It is only 270 to 400 meters long from east to west, south and north, but only has stone foundations and few high walls. The tall main buildings in the city are exposed in an instant, the main hall, the south hall and the north hall. The two city gates on the Lingmen Avenue (Zhongshan Gate and Shouli Gate) on the gateway of Shuri Castle are not as defensive as archways.

There were no defensive buildings; however, Shuri Castle had Inuibori and Outer Hori, which could also be used to defend the city. As the residence of the King of Zhongshan, the main function of Shuri Castle was focused on holding a throne ceremony, but it was rarely considered for defense functions, so the design was very unreasonable. Shuri Castle was personally stationed by Wang Ji Xiang Heling, one of the three officials of the three officials of the Ministry of Justice, and was also known as thousands of elite soldiers. In addition, Ma Liangbi (named Gu Liangfeng), one of the three officials of the Ministry of Justice, led more than a thousand troops to the country, waiting for an opportunity to support the I-Gui Ren Castle guarded by Kitayama.

King Shangfeng was a pro-Japanese faction. His current queen Junfeng, who was named Kanashi, was a daughter of Fang Ma Liangfeng, and was a pro-Japanese faction. When Satsuma Shimazu captured Shuri Castle, the king's family of Shangning was placed under house arrest in the home of Naima Liangfeng. This man was very corrupt and was very afraid of the Japanese. He responded to all requests from Satsuma Shimazu and despised by many Ryukyu people!

But it was such a person who controlled half of the military power of the Ryukyu Kingdom, colluded with the Satsuma garrison on the island, colluded with the evildoers, and did all the bad things. Think about it, once Satsuma Shimazu was defeated and Ryukyu was controlled by the Ming Dynasty, the fate of such a person would be plagued. Therefore, he could only take a desperate bet with Satsuma Shimazu, preparing to fight the death with the Ming Dynasty, and even kept begging his daughter to blow the wind beside King Shangfeng's pillow. The fierce Ming Dynasty said that it would be even more terrifying than Satsuma Shimazu, and firmly up to King Shangfeng's resistance!

In fact, Satsuma Shimazu had already had the ambition to annex Ryukyu. However, in the past, Japan needed Ryukyu, the third country, to import a large amount of raw silk from the Ming Dynasty through it. Now the function of this export transit station in Ryukyu has been greatly weakened. The Ming Dynasty established a direct trade relationship with Japan, and the existence of Ryukyu has become a heart-wrenching problem for Satsuma Shimazu. Therefore, last year, the Ming Dynasty tried to garrison troops in Ryukyu. Instead, Satsuma Shimazu found an excuse to increase troops in Ryukyu. However, before Satsuma Shimazu deployed to annex Ryukyu, the Ming Dynasty had already taken the lead!

When the war ended here, the resistance between Satsuma Shimazu and Ryukyu was meaningless, but this meaningless resistance was still going on, but it was ruthlessly shattered again and again.

The Ming Marine Corps swept away the fallen leaves like the autumn wind. Without being subjected to fierce resistance, it arrived at the mouth of the Dawan outside Urati Castle on April 20. Major Battalion Commander Hai Hongying led the capture of Urati Castle. Urati Castle did not have strong troops to garrison, and only relied on Yamaki and Shuri Castle as barriers. Therefore, it fell before fierce battle broke out. The road was as fast as a bamboo shoot and rushed to Shuri Castle. Along the way, there was no danger to guard Kuanzhi Avenue.

Apart from the troops left behind and occupied the Ryukyu city, a total of about 3,000 marines surrounded Shuri Castle.

On April 25, Hong Chengchou sent an envoy to Shuri Castle and ordered King Shangfeng and the remaining Satsuma Shimazu defenders to leave the city in three days to surrender!

The people in the main hall of the Ryukyu Palace were panicked, and the Ryukyu King Shangfeng looked frowning and sighed. The ministers standing next to him were listless and looked like they were about to die.

"Do you all have no way to do anything?" King Shangfeng asked pleaded.

"Your Majesty, I think that the Ming Dynasty is a country of etiquette. I didn't expect that it would do such a bullying of the weak. It's incredible!" Zijin doctor Cai Jian shook his head and sighed with a look of disappointment on his face.

"All the country of heaven and earth are fucking bullshit..." He was so excited that he couldn't help but cursed.

"General Huashan, look?" King Shangfeng pointed his eyes at the commander of the Satsuma Shimazu family coalition, whose face was gloomy, and asked.

"Our army still has more than 2,000 people, plus the king's army, there are more than 4,000 troops, and the opponent has only more than 3,000 troops. Judging from the general, we still have the power to fight, but the king and all the ministers must be prepared to break through. Shuri City is difficult to defend and easy to attack, and defense cannot be defended." Huashan Jiugao was silent for a while before he expressed his thoughts.

"Break through the siege, where to go? Shuri is the capital of my Ryukyu. If the fall of the capital is equivalent to the destruction of the Ryukyu Kingdom!" Wang asked Heling loudly.

"Sir Xiang, the Ming army cannons are powerful and several times more advanced than us. If you don't want Shuri City to become a ruin, just listen to General Huashan. As long as you are there, Ryukyu will still be our Ryukyu!" The prime minister Ju Yin shouted and said.

"Our Ryukyu is your Ryukyu!" I don't know who sarcastically said disdainfully.

"Eight squares, who will stand up for me!" Ju Yin was furious. No one dared to confront him like this in the hall. He was simply impatient to live.

"The country is angry, and the country is angry. Everyone is on the same front now, and it is time to work together." Ma Liangbi quickly came out to smooth things over.

"Master, Hong Chengchou only gave us three days. Although the time is short, if we prepare carefully, I think my great Japanese samurai will not lose to the Ming army." Kawayama Kuragao said.

"Your Majesty, fight, surrender without fighting, my country will be destroyed!" A minister exclaimed.

Even if someone opposes the war in the temple, no one dares to speak out. Prime Minister Kikuto and Satsumashimazu Army General Kaorashiyama control military and politics for many years, and have almost become a one-man show.

"Of course, according to my understanding, although the Ming Dynasty did not declare war against me, Ryukyu, the military disciplines of the military are clear wherever the troops go, and there is no disturbance to the people. On the contrary, when General Huashan entered Ryukyu, he burned, killed and looted all the way, and did everything evil. Now it looks like a benevolent and righteous army, and you are just a group of robbers!" Weng Shengdong suddenly stood up like an awakened lion, pointing at Ju Yin and Huashan Jiugao and cursing.

Weng Shengdong is the son-in-law of the late Sansikong Zheng Jiong. Zheng Jiong is the hero in the minds of the people of Ryukyu. When Satsuma Shimazu invaded Ryukyu, it was Zheng Jiong who commanded the resistance. Later, he was defeated and captured. He would rather die than surrender. He was ordered to throw it into the oil pan by the vassal lord of the Satsuma Shimazu family and was blown to death. Therefore, Weng Shengdong hated the people of the Satsuma Shimazu family to the core. Later, Shuri Castle was broken, King Shangning and a group of royal personnel were captured, and he was forced to think of Satsuma Shimazu and Germany in Japan.

The Kawashimatus bowed his head, and Satsuma Shimazu wanted to kill Weng Shengdong, but Weng Shengdong endured humiliation and did not give him any phone calls. He also avoided several assassinations by killers. After King Shangfeng ascended the throne, he did not value Weng Shengdong and other professional Ming factions. He has always granted some idle positions, which are the kind of idleness. If it weren't for the survival of Ryukyu Kingdom, people like Weng Shengdong would never appear in this hall discussing political affairs.
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