Domineering Daming

Cao Wenzhao glared at the two of them calmly, and then said: "Okay, Wen Tian, ​​you are in charge of secretly commanding the Satsuma Camp and the Ryukyu Camp. When necessary, use artillery and muskets. You must end it as soon as possible and completely occupy Kyushu! Dao Sheng , you play the role of a pirate first and seize the Guanmen Strait. The movement must be small. This is the main sea route of the Japanese country. It is impossible to cause other troubles. I will let the navy cooperate. You must build fortifications as soon as possible and place the cannons. Give Wa country time to react!"

"Obey!" The two stood up at the same time and said in a deep voice.

Both of them were excited, and finally a real battle was about to begin!

The three of Cao Wenzhao nervously purge the army, arrange ships, and prepare to go north early tomorrow morning.

Soldiers are very fast!

When Cao Wenzhao was preparing, King Shangfeng and others were in the palace with mixed joys and sorrows.

In the secret room, only Shang Feng, Shang Lian, and Shang Tong were all frowning and silent in thought.

After a while, Shang Tong said, "My lord, although our country will be coveted by pirates, red-haired people, and the Japanese kingdom, but with the protection of the Celestial Empire, it is enough to worry about! If... the Celestial Empire is required to fully protect Ryukyu, and they have to bear the burden." I'm afraid it will cause dissatisfaction with the heavenly court..."

This is the idea of ​​Shangfeng and Shanglian, hoping that the Ming Dynasty will fully protect Ryukyu, and it will be free!

They also know that such a request is unreasonable, but they are all islands in Ryukyu, and it is difficult to be self-sufficient. How can they afford the food and wages of tens of thousands of Chinese troops, but without the protection of the Ming Dynasty, the pirates they face, the red-haired People and so on, there is no way to deal with it. You can't ask the Ming Dynasty navy to go to Ryukyu to wipe out pirates on the sea for more than ten days, right?

This is what Shang Feng and Shang Lian were worried about. Their initial thought was that they wanted the Ming Dynasty to repel Satsuma and keep Ryukyu independent. However, the Ming Dynasty was really too powerful, so powerful that they hoped to guarantee Ryukyu forever. Peaceful and peaceful!

Shang Lian glanced at Shang Feng and said calmly, "My lord, in fact, the Ryukyu Kingdom no longer exists. We are now the Ryukyu Province."

Shang Feng frowned suddenly. This was just a pretext for the Ming Dynasty to deal with Satsuma. In fact, Ryukyu is still Ryukyu. Seeing Shang Lian's expression, his heart suddenly moved, and he said, "Uncle Wang, what do you want to say?"

Shang Lian had already had a plan in his heart, and he said after hearing the words: "Wang, why don't we make a fake show and really merge it into Daming and become a province of Daming. Anyway, the Ming Dynasty will not really annex my Ryukyu. At that time, Wang It’s still the king, but it’s just a different way of saying it to the outside world, but it’s different from the Ming Dynasty. They have the obligation to protect our country! Just like their land, there are general soldiers stationed and patrolling. Although we will pay some taxes, it’s far away. Not worth the military expenses!"

Shang Feng frowned even more when he heard that, Shang Lian's words made him feel uncomfortable. As the king of Ryukyu, even if it was only in name, he was already uncomfortable, how could he really go to the country!

Shang Tong looked a little uncomfortable at the side, the Celestial Dynasty no longer asked them to help them send troops to fight against the enemy, and now they are still counting the Celestial Dynasty, which is really ungrateful.

Shang Lian looked at Shang Feng and knew that he was unwilling. Just as he was about to speak, Shang Feng said decisively: "No! After this battle, all Ming Dynasty troops must withdraw from Ryukyu. We will train our own soldiers to defend Ryukyu!"

Both Shang Lian and Shang Tong's expressions changed slightly. I don't know why Shang Feng suddenly had this idea.

Shangfeng was expressionless, his eyes wide with vigilance.

He suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart. This premonition reminded him of seeing Zhu Xu and a series of things after that. He felt more and more like a trap. A fine cold sweat broke out.

Shang Feng became even more uneasy, glanced at Shang Lian, and said to Shang Tong: "Come with me!"

Shang Tong was a little baffled, he didn't know why the atmosphere changed so suddenly, he glanced at Shang Lian, stood up and followed Shang Feng out of the secret room.

Shang Lian knew Shang Feng very well, seeing his face, back and the attitude of avoiding him, he felt a little heavy in his heart.

Shang Lian left the palace and stood outside the door.

Not long after, Shang Tong's face became abnormal, and he walked out out of his mind.

Shang Lian grabbed him to the corner and asked in a cold voice, "Tell me, what did Wang tell you?"

Shang Tong looked at Shang Lian, frowned again, and said: "The king wants me to monitor the army of the Celestial Dynasty, make sure they leave Ryukyu, and don't allow them to return."

Shang Lian's heart was heavy, and he secretly resented.

He knew what Shangfeng meant, and he was worried that the Ming Dynasty would annex Ryukyu!But if the Ming Dynasty has a heart, can Ryukyu stop it?It's so stupid to be so narrow-minded at this time!

Shang Lian was worried that if Cao Wenzhao found out, there might be a catastrophe, and it would even anger the Ming court!

With a sullen face, Shang Lian said coldly in a tough and persuasive tone: "Remember, listen to the general's instructions honestly, and don't say too much about other things, and don't do too many things. If I find out , I will destroy your clan!"

Shang Tong's heart trembled, and he quickly said: "Yes!"

In the Ryukyu Kingdom, Shang Lian's prestige far exceeds Shang Feng's, and what he says is more effective than Shang Feng's!

Shang Lian drove away Shang Tong, looked at the palace, and frowned.

Shangfeng's sudden change of attitude will seriously affect the relationship between Ryukyu and the Ming Dynasty. Ryukyu has internal and external troubles, if it offends Daming again, it will have no way out!

"no!"

Shang Lian felt uneasy, so he called for a carriage and drove towards the residence of Cao Wenzhao and others.

Cao Wenzhao and others are training the Satsuma battalion at the moment. Although they are cramming for battle, it is because these warriors are really bad and have no discipline at all. They are simply stragglers!

Huashan stood beside Cao Wenzhao for a long time, bowing his body and lowering his head.

Cao Wenzhao didn't like his habit very much, he didn't bother to correct it twice, and said, "If you want to return to Satsuma, what excuse do you use?"

As soon as the translator finished speaking, Huashan Jiushou hurriedly bowed to Cao Wenzhao and chattered a lot.

The translator said: "Returning to the General, the famine has been widespread in Kyushu Island in recent years. The shogunate and the vassal state have imposed violent taxes. In addition, the shogunate banned Catholicism. Therefore, Huashan Jiushou can stand firm as long as he holds the banner of "overthrow Shimadzu, live and have a place", and then go to Edo for some activities, he can replace the Shimadzu family and become the lord of the Satsuma domain, that is, the Satsuma guardian .”

Cao Wenzhao nodded nonchalantly, and said: "Well, tomorrow you think you are the vanguard, gather the Satsuma warriors from all over the place, expand your strength, and then directly attack Kagoshima, I will appoint you as your new feudal lord, and give you enough support! "

As soon as the translator translated, Huashan Jiushou showed excitement, and hurriedly bowed and said, "Ha!"

Cao Wenzhao didn't say any more, and he didn't want to read it, so he turned and left.

These Satsuma warriors are really unsightly, even worse than the dilapidated guards before the Ming Dynasty.

The same is true for Liu Wentian and others. The current army of the Ming Dynasty has undergone years of rigorous training and has been reborn a long time ago. Their vision is also high. These warriors are really unattractive.

Huashan Jiushu also felt it, his face was gloomy, he cursed loudly, and started training desperately.

The three of Cao Wenzhao gathered in the big tent, chatting while having a simple meal.

Lai Zongdao took a big steamed bun, took a bite, and said vaguely: "My lord, we still don't know enough about the geography, roads, customs and customs of Kyushu, so let that Satsuma man go to explore the road, and then do it after we understand it..."

Liu Wentian took a sip of the soup and said, "That's right, when recovering the lost Ryukyu land, we should first send some people to explore the pass, the Men Strait and other places, so we can do it..."

Cao Wenzhao sat on the ground, ate a mouthful of food, and said: "Well, I have asked the North Korean side to pass on the information. They know more about the Wa Kingdom. Also, Jin Yiwei did not penetrate enough into the Wa Kingdom. I will wait a while. I want to write a playbook and tell the emperor..."

The corners of Lai Daosheng and Liu Wentian's mouths twitched. In the entire Ming Dynasty, only their commander-in-chief dared to "talk to the emperor" like this.

"My lord, Minister Shang is here." Someone reported outside.

Cao Wenzhao frowned. He already knew that the Ryukyu side had other plans, and he didn't care, because the Ming Dynasty was strong enough to flatten all Ryukyu's conspiracies and tricks!

He stood up, patted his butt, and walked out.

Shang Lian was unusually polite, raised his hand and said, "Did the lower official disturb the general's meal?"

Cao Wenzhao said with a smile: "The marching people don't care so much. If you have something to say, Master Shang, you can see that the general is very busy now."

Shang Lian hurriedly said: "Yes, yes." Although he said so, he still lowered his head, thinking about something with a stiff smile on his face.

Cao Wenzhao didn't care about him, and he would ignore any plots and tricks, unless Ryukyu wanted to raise troops to rebel—hmph, give them 1 guts!