098 The Uneasy Port of Naha
The sliding door opened with a loud bang. Xiang Shaolong helped the seriously injured No Heita into the room. Maybe it was because his movement was a bit violent just now, and the scarred wound began to seep blood again.
"Mr. Xiao, I bring a very bad news. Yamamoto Kiyoshi and his wild samurai, the ronin will soon take action against the Chinese in Naha Port, and the ninjas under the old Karayama family have also been involved... Sorry, I didn't find out the specific plans and time..."
Xiao Letian knew that these Japanese would not let go. The anger they were against was definitely going to be scattered on ordinary people. And judging from the attitude of these Japanese, as long as they left here, they would definitely find ways to threaten the King of Ryukyu and attack all pro-China factions, and even their status as prime minister may be exempted.
Xiao Letian knew that he had an unparalleled national warrior and that these Japanese sluts dared not destroy them directly, but the others were in trouble. Xiao Letian stood up and wandered back and forth in the room like a trapped beast. He kept calculating various possibilities, and various deductions flashed in his mind.
No one dared to disturb him. The situation in Naha is at stake now, and no one knows where the bottom line of the Shimazu family is. If the whole thing goes out of control, 100,000 Chinese will definitely suffer a catastrophe.
Time passed little by little. When Xiang Shaolong helped Ye Heita to bandage the last wound, the swordsman suddenly interrupted Xiao Letian's contemplation.
"Mr. Xiao, I must remind you that Japan is very chaotic now. The samurai class has gradually lost its order, and many rules have been destroyed... Maybe you are a very high-profile Wushuang nationalist, but in the eyes of some Japanese samurai, your reputation cannot protect yourself..."
"I don't know if you have heard of those people 'respecting the king and expelling the barbarians'? I don't know if you know the new selection group raised by the Tokugawa family? They did not hesitate to assassinate for their own purposes. The first time they were all crazy people, and they had no reason at all. They never considered the consequences of killing people..."
After hearing this, Xiao Letian felt like he fell into a deep abyss. He calculated this one very much. Now all the low-level Japanese samurai have entered a state of violence. They are the pioneers of murder in the great change.
In history, the group of people from the Tosa Kishi's King Party, as well as the new group that is now in the limelight, are all famous for violent assassination. Once these people are red, they will not care about what kind of national sages are not national sages.
"Are you saying that Ryukyu is not the only one who dominates the Shimazu family now? Other forces in Japan have also penetrated?" Xiao Letian asked nervously.
"Hayi! Although I don't know the specific details, I at least know that behind this group of ninjas is supported by great forces..."
Xiao Letian almost smashed the tatami through with one punch. "I have an important task to him... Let Liang Kun concentrate his troops on standby immediately, and warn all Chinese businessmen by the way, so that they can be vigilant. If there is a conflict, they will gather at me immediately..."
"Master Shi, please contact the inside line of Shuri Castle again to let King Shangtai make all preparations. Naha Port is likely to be in chaos. Among them, King Shangtai's safety is the most important. Shuri Castle must be kept tightly..."
"Luo Huo and Sima Yun will start distributing armed forces immediately. All bullets must be distributed, and everyone must be prepared for battle..." Xiao Letian said here, looking at the officers gathered under his command, whispered.
"Brothers, this is not China, this is Naha Port on the horizon overseas, and it is our vassal state of Ryukyu. We do not want war, but we must not be afraid of war. If the fire is opened, I just hope you remember your identity... We are Chinese and don't embarrass the word "China..."
Xiao Letian suddenly stood up, and growled with a flushed face, "I will give you a chance to leave a name in history today. Chen Tang, you don't want Ban Dingyuan's achievements. I want it. 36 ancestors can pacify a country. Now we have 260 warriors and 100,000 Chinese as support. If you don't even have the courage to fight, what kind of man is he?"
One sentence made everyone present excitedly, "Don't worry, sir, this is a national war, none of the brothers are cowards!"
Just when Xiao Letian's side began to prepare for the war, Eagle Hachiro and the Mizuki Ghost had already gathered thousands of ronin. The first update was that since Naha Port had been in Japan for hundreds of years, Han and indigenous people living together, there was no obvious large-scale gathering area. For the convenience of attack, Eagle Hachiro and others broke up the thousands of ronin and hid them in ten hidden large warehouses.
It was precisely because of this small-scale gathering that the Han people in the city escaped the suspicion of the Han people. In a warehouse, the wooden boxes were filled with rice balls and sake. Eihachiro also spent a lot of money. He was reluctant to eat this rice ball mixed with seaweed and plums, but today he used it to reward his subordinates.
"Brothers, wait here for our signal. These Qing slaves are so arrogant. We must let them know the rules... Don't be afraid, I have already received the approval of Lord Huashan. At that time, Sanqian Football will come to support us, and even the Anzhai Ship on the sea will provide us with support..."
These ronin were a little worried, but when they learned that the elders of the Karayama family and General Yamamoto were clearly supporting each other, the Japanese became more and more arrogant.
"Don't worry, Hachiro, we have long seen that the Chinese are unhappy. They have accumulated so much wealth, but they are not even happy to pay the protection fee. This time they must kill them to have a memory, so that they can always remember who the owner of Naha Port is... Cheers!"
The atmosphere in Naba Port has become increasingly strange. Now even the foreign merchants in the city have noticed it a little. The Japanese ronin who used to be everywhere have almost disappeared today. There are many fewer Japanese workers with towels and clogs on their heads, and 90% of the docks are Han and indigenous workers.
Immediately afterwards, a rumor spread among the foreigners. It turned out that the Qing scholar Xiao and the Japanese had a serious conflict. The two sides were secretly negotiating, but neither of them was a good person and were likely to have violent bloody conflicts.
"Oh, my God, this scholar Xiao is really not like a Qing Dynasty. Didn't they just know how to fight civil war? They have never been tough on the outside...What? You said that scholar Xiao grew up in Europe and is now American? No wonder, people who have received modern education naturally have our unique pride..."
As the sun sets little by little, many businesses in Naba Port closed early, and even the taverns, brothels and gambling halls that were originally open all night have only opened a crack, and some even closed their doors. The whole city is inexplicably restless.
Just as Naha Port was preparing for war, in the north of the Ryukyu Islands, Kagoshima Port, the southernmost part of Japan, had just welcomed a long-distance shutdown ship. As soon as the pedal touched the pier, several soldiers quickly jumped off the ship and rushed to their destination. The first update was made
In the tall Tensou Pavilion in Kagoshima Shimazu Home Furnishing City, the family governor Shimazu Tadaoyi is accompanying his father Shimazu Kuraku, and he checks information about daimyos from all over the country. His father, like the regent, is patiently teaching his son how to become an excellent family governor.
At this moment, Xiao suddenly came to report, "Sir, Nabagang sent a messenger and brought 100,000 urgent information..." After saying that, he pushed the neatly folded letter to the home governor.
Tadaoshi Shimazu and Tadaoshi looked at each other in confusion. When they opened the letter and read it at a glance, they actually shouted in surprise, "Nani? Do dozens of Qing people want to challenge our Shimazu family's rule for 250 years?"
At this time, in the bustling tavern, the bustling taverns were filled with geisha laughter. These Japanese women with white powder on their faces were drinking sake with their arms open. The young man in the screen was holding a half-naked woman with his left and right hands, shaking his head and listening to the three-line playing. The first update was made.
"Ryumasan... How many days do you want to stay in Kagoshima this time? After the last time we parted, my sisters miss you too much..." It seems that these geishas were still regular customers, and even rushed forward to kiss them rudely.
While the young man was enjoying wine, food and beauty, a young man suddenly broke in from outside the tavern with a smell of sweat and fishy smell of sea, and he didn't even take off his bamboo armor.
"Hey hey, this is the place where the old men play. Why are you going to make a quick trip..." The waiter at the door wanted to rush out, but when the sledge entered the door, he shouted, "Is Lord Sakamoto Ryuma here? Is Lord Sakamoto Ryuma here? I am the messenger sent by Lord Takenaka Inou..."
At this time, the young man who was enjoying suddenly changed his face, and his eyes flashed and his eyes were filled with light and walked out of the screen fence. "I am Ryuma Sakamoto, what letter should I give to me?" The messenger saw that the person looked like the same face as the Lord Takenaka, and quickly knelt down and took out the letter from his arms and handed it on. Please come more and faster chapters.
"Come here, take this messenger to have a meal. I have something to ask him later..." After saying that, Ryuma Sakamoto opened the letter, but his face changed as soon as he looked at it. He grabbed the messenger and asked a few questions, then turned around and ran straight to the main city of Shimazu family.
This young man named Ryuma Sakamoto was the premier of the famous "Eight Strategy in the Ship" in history. He belonged to the upper class elite in the Reformists. His "Eight Strategy in the Ship" basically established the political structure of modern Japan. The Tokugawa family returned power to the emperor, carried out constitutional monarchy, held parliaments, formulated constitutions, formed navys, and even had monetary reforms. These were basically involved in the Eight Strategy in the Ship.
During the post-Meiji constitutional process, the eight policies on the ship were basically copied by the original text, which shows the importance of these eight policies. It can be said that if Ryuma Sakamoto did not die in that bizarre assassination, if he could live longer, he would definitely become one of the strongest politicians of the Meiji government.
What about Hirofumi Ito, Yama Prefecture Akito, these two big Buddhas in the Meiji court, are just at the level of younger brothers in front of Ryuma Sakamoto.
Now Sakamoto Ryuma is moving along the familiar historical track of Xiao Lotte. He has an important task to come to Kagoshima. The alliance between the Satsuma clan and the Choshu clan is that he is presided over. The Southwest Alliance of the Inverted Movement will be formed in his hands, which shows how important this person is to Japanese history.
Sakamoto Ryuma ran wildly on the street. The samurai who knew him thought something was unexpected. They threw down their wine glasses and chased them. Ryuma was so angry that he blew them like a fly. "Go away, you all go away..."
When Ryuma broke into Tianshou Pavilion, the angry father and son almost sent troops to reinforce Naha. When Ryuma saw that the two real power factions of the Shimazu family were not good-looking, he knew that things were not easy to handle.
"Sir Shimazu, don't be impulsive. If you are angry about Ryukyu, it is very irrational. Don't raise troops in anger! I would like to ask you a risk, do you know Xiao Letian? How much information do you have about Xiao Letian in your hands? Do you know what the consequences of the war are? Don't be so reckless..."
Ryuma Sakamoto almost roared and said these words. The two adults who were shocked at that time almost jumped up, "Nani? Xiao Letian is so terrifying..."
Chapter completed!