Chapter 11 Ryukyu Province (IV)

Weng Shengdong's words were approved by many people. When the Satsumashimazu family coalition invaded Ryukyu, they burned and killed and looted all the way. Nine out of ten families of Ryukyu people were empty. Although time has changed, many people still remembered the situation at that time, which was a terrible sight!

Faced with Weng Shengdong's accusations, Hua Shan Jiugao's face turned red. These are all facts. No matter how much his mouth is covered, he can't change it.

"It's all twenty years ago. Lord Weng doesn't need to mention it anymore. There will inevitably be some casualties in the war. Moreover, Satsuma Shimazu and Ryukyu are one, and they are both one and one lose, and they all prosper together." Guo Prime Minister Ju Yin stood up and said.

"Mr. Juyin's good words and losses are all lost, and they all prosper together. I don't know where the prosperity that Master Juyin said is. How much prosperity has brought to us Ryukyu since you became our prime minister of Ryukyu? However, the annual tax revenue of our Ryukyu is getting worse every day, so now it has reached a state of not being able to make ends meet!" Weng Shengdong retorted with a sneer.

"Rareless, Lord Weng, you are just a free official. How can you manage major affairs of the country?" Ma Liangbi stood up and scolded Weng Shengdong and said.

"Mr. Sikong, if you hadn't been afraid of the enemy as a tiger and a thousand troops surrendered without fighting, would there be the Ryukyu of today?" Weng Shengdong asked sternly, anyway, he was willing to do his best today.

"Weng Shengdong, you--" Ma Liangbi pointed at Weng Shengdong with anger. This disgraceful scene back then became a handle for him to never raise his head. Even if his daughter became the queen, she still could not get respect from others. Therefore, he followed Satsuma Shimazu wholeheartedly and became a lackey of the Japanese.

"Enough, do you two still take the Lone King seriously?" King Shang Feng on the imperial throne angrily scolded, and Weng Shengdong glared at Ma Liangbi and retreated.

"Whether to fight or surrender, do you give the Lone King a way to get the Ming Dynasty to retreat by making noise?" King Shangfeng swept the ministers in the hall and asked loudly.

"King, Ryukyu has been a vassal state of the Celestial Empire since ancient times, and most of the people in the country are border residents in Fujian and Zhejiang. Although they are alone overseas, their desire to admire China remains unchanged. It is really puzzling that the sudden military force of Ryukyu is a pussible thing. However, I think the Celestial Empire has a vast territory and a strong national strength. My Ryukyu is just a small country with a weak national strength. If you fight with it head-on, it is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg. The old minister believes that harmony is still the most important thing." The king's uncle, one of the three and four empty doors, leaned over to Heling and said.

"I can't argue with you!" Ju Yin hurriedly opposed.

"What's wrong? Does the Prime Minister want to see that my Ryukyu tiles don't exist?" Xiang Heling said.

"How does the original state have this intention?" Ju Yin hurriedly defended, "The great wise master was named Wuming, and he was a ungrateful army. I let him defend the land and protect his family. The military and civilians were united in resisting foreign enemies. A judicious army. Even if he was unable to win this battle, he could not let the invaders succeed so easily!"

All the Ryukyu ministers thought it was a bit ridiculous. Ryukyu was originally a vassal state of the Heavenly Dynasty. Now that the sect leader sent troops to the court, the monarch and ministers should go out of the city to welcome him. Even if it was an invasion, it was not the turn of a founding invader to say such words.

"Then what kind of resistance strategy does the Prime Minister have?" Mao Fengyi, one of the three Sikongs who had not spoken, suddenly asked. This person was in the Ming Dynasty and had no obvious tendency between the Japanese. He belonged to the centrist, but as the uncle of the king, he had a great influence on King Shangfeng.

"He is not good at military affairs, so the opinions of General Huashan in war are based on the opinions of General Huashan." Ju Yin was originally a monk and was still okay in handling government affairs. When it comes to military affairs, what kind of war would a monk fight?

"I said the same thing. Shuri Castle cannot be defended for a long time. We must be prepared to break through. The Ming army's artillery is sharp and cannot be defeated by our army. However, they worked hard on the expedition, and the soldiers were not familiar with the Ryukyu land and had few soldiers. If our army could withdraw, they would not dare to pursue them rashly. Our army could counterattack and ask how many big cities they were trapped in, cut off their supplies and external contacts. At that time, victory would belong to our army." Kasuo Kawayama further explained his strategic intentions.

It is true that Huashan Jiugao's strategy is very clever, but it is not easy to convince King Shangfeng and a group of Ryukyu ministers to give up the capital. Of course, this strategy can only be written on paper. There are many people who can think of it, but it is not easy to accomplish it. Because what Huashan Jiugao can think of, how could Hong Chengchou and Song Xiance imagine? Even if Huashan Jiugao can break through smoothly, there are still a few people left around you. Can there be troops to support the next battle? These are all unknowns?

"General Huashan said it well. Although the Ming army is powerful, it is not a local war after all. The time, place is good, and the people are in me. The king, this warrior has the confidence to win!" Ma Liangbi showed great confidence.

"Does the Qing family really have this confidence?" King Shangfeng asked with a heart-warming question. After all, after being a prisoner once, no one would want to be a prisoner again.

Ma Liangbi was speechless for a moment, and his old face turned embarrassed and blushed. He might as well say a few words. When he wanted to take serious words, he would become depressed.

King Shangfeng looked at Ma Liangbi in disappointment, and only shyly found a crack in his face and crawled into it.

"Your Majesty, I advocate surrender!" Weng Shengdong suddenly stood up and said loudly.

Suddenly, the ministers in the hall were in an uproar. The first person who openly spoke the argument for surrender was really the first. Even Xiang Heling only dared to say "peace talk", but did not dare to openly say the word "submission".

"Bold, Weng Shengdong, you are crazy!" Even Mao Fengyi, who had always been impartial, stood up and accused him.

"I am not crazy. Not to mention that the Ming Dynasty is here for preparation this time, and the leader is Hong Chengchou, who is famous all over the world, and the plan behind Song Xiance, who is known as a ghost plot. Both of them are amazing people. Who can stand up and say, I am better than the two of them? Is there anyone?" Weng Shengdong sneered three times and asked loudly.

Everyone didn't say anything. Even if Huashan was so angry that he was angry, he didn't dare to say the bold words that he was stronger than Hong and Song!

"Why, no one dares to speak?" Weng Shengdong said sarcastically to the ministers in charge.

"Weng Shengdong, don't go too far, the king is still in the palace." Ju Yin rebuked weakly.

"The king is the king of a country, and we are comparing with the ministers now." No matter how crazy Weng Shengdong dared not ignore King Shangfeng's attention.

After hearing what he said, King Shangfeng's gloomy face was a little better. This time he did not speak up and then drink Weng Shengdong.

"Your Majesty, I understand from the Chinese merchants that the current Emperor of the Celestial Dynasty is a virtuous wise ruler. I also heard that the Celestial Dynasty has formulated a policy of multi-ethnic equality. As long as people who live in the Celestial Dynasty are not Han people, as long as they accept the rule of the Celestial Dynasty, they will be treated equally. My Ryukyu is also a remnant of the Chinese people, and most of the people in the country come from the Central Plains. It can be said that Ryukyu is a Chinese lineage. It is not that the army arrives today, but that my Ryukyu is not punished for angering the Celestial Dynasty. It is because His Majesty the Emperor of the Celestial Dynasty cannot bear the exploitation and exploitation of our Ryukyu people. It is here to save the hundreds of thousands of rulers and ministers from all over the Ryukyu!" Weng Shengdong said with a passionate statement.

All the ministers were moved. The Ming Dynasty was a country of etiquette, so how could it tear its face? Obviously, they were here to help them. How big is Ryukyu, the land is poor, and the people's livelihood is difficult. What is worth the effort of the Celestial Kingdom to mobilize so many troops?

"No, what kind of plate is being squeezed? I, Satsuma Shimazu, are the protectors of Ryukyu. Ryukyu has always been my vassal of Satsuma Shimazu!" The prime minister Kikuto retorted loudly.

The Ryukyu ministers were even more uproar. Ryukyu was originally a member of the ancient Chinese. For millions of years, no one of the Ryukyu people had missed their ancestors. Ju Yin said this to turn the Ryukyu people into short and thin Japanese people. This was considered anger by public anger and also revealed Satsuma Shimazu's ambitions for Ryukyu.

"The Prime Minister of the State said this is a bad thing. Ryukyu belongs to us Ryukyu people. What does it have to do with Satsuma Shimazu? Even if we pay tribute every year, we are only subordinates, not subordinates." Wang's uncle said unhappy to Heling.

When Wang's uncle spoke, he naturally followed the many echoes, pointing directly at the prime minister Juyin. The pre-war analysis meeting suddenly turned into a debate meeting to denounce the prime minister Juyin about the ownership of Ryukyu.

Everyone was making noise, and a day passed soon.

"It's been one day. I heard that the rulers and ministers of Ryukyu in Shuri City have been quarreling for a day. There is no result in whether they are fighting or surrendering." This is an unknown hillside. The Ming Marines surrounded Shuri City set up camp under the small slope. After sending envoys, Hong Chengchou climbed the small hillside alone and took his guard captain Hong Jiu. Song Xiance looked for it for a long time, but he didn't expect that the person was still under his nose.

"Why, you still want them to discuss a result. Not to mention three days, three years may not be enough!" Hong Chengchou stretched out three fingers with his right hand and said.

"Hehe, how can there be a result when dreaming in the same bed and a different dream?" Song Xiance said with a smile.

"Tell the soldiers that Ryukyu will be my land of the Ming Dynasty in the future. Don't make any troubles that embarrass me. Military law is unkind!" Hong Chengchou said sternly.

"You, don't worry, I've explained it a long time ago. If there are really a few black sheep, I'll solve it for you!" Song Xiance patted his chest and smiled.

"By the way, I forgot, you are in charge of military discipline!" Hong Chengchou slapped his forehead and said.

"Tell me, the Ryukyu royal family and those ministers, what do you do?" Song Xiance asked.

"How do I deal with what?" Hong Chengchou immediately retorted, "We have the emperor's imperial edict. What is written in the imperial edict, and we will follow the imperial edict."

"It's not the first time you are going to be away from your orders." Song Xiance stared at Hong Chengchou with disbelief, "Besides, it's not the first time you've taken advantage of the loopholes in the imperial edict, right?"

Hong Chengchou said with a look of "You know me" and said, "The meaning of the imperial edict is very clear. Ryukyu's government affairs belong to the King of Ryukyu, and military affairs belong to us. In other words, in the future, Ryukyu will be protected by our Ming soldiers. Ryukyu only has some constables and servants, and at most one can only leave a royal palace guard, with no more than five hundred people."

"So, isn't the Ryukyu King equivalent to a vassal king of the Ming Dynasty?" Song Xiance said.

"It is better than the vassal kings. At least the court does not interfere in its internal affairs and does not have to pay the income. It is equivalent to those chieftains from the chieftains of Yunnan and Sichuan in the prisoners." Hong Chengchou said.

"Ryukyu is alone overseas, and the imperial court's government orders are difficult to understand. This is a good deal, and it has achieved the goal of the emperor's desire to occupy Ryukyu as a springboard." Song Xiance analyzed.

"The Emperor once said that the ocean will be the main battlefield for human struggle. If so, Ryukyu will become a throat rush. It is like a rope that ties the neck of Japan. Whoever grasps this rope can control Japan." Hong Chengchou said the thought that he had been thinking about for a long time.
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