Chapter 387 Ryukyu Kingdom’s Edict, Touching the Bald Eagle’s Hair

The speedboat gradually moved closer to the vacancy in the port amidst the constant shouting from the loudspeaker. The Ming Dynasty Mandarin used throughout the journey, regardless of whether the Ryukyu natives could understand it, Shi Lang thought it was very handsome anyway.

Ten of the twenty speedboats moved around the seaside and started to be on guard. After the remaining ten speedboats arrived at the shore, the soldiers quickly jumped from the bow to the shore and pulled the ropes to tie the speedboats.

Two people were left on each speedboat, responsible for guarding the speedboat and the recoilless cannon. The remaining six people were on guard with guns raised. Shi Lang, who was holding a trumpet in his hand, waited until everything was settled before slowly walking to the shore.

"Uh-huh, my officer, Shi Lang, is the Fujian Military Region of the Ming Dynasty Royal Navy, a third-rank deputy general officer, and a fifth-rank doctor of the Ministry of War.

Is there anyone who can understand the official dialect of the Ming Dynasty?

General Zheng Zhilong, the first-rank general of the Ming Dynasty Navy and the second-rank governor of the vassal state, summoned the king of Ryukyu with His Majesty's holy will. They were waiting on the ships at sea to receive the imperial edict from the king of Ryukyu.

People who can speak Mandarin should hurry up and deliver the message, prepare the etiquette, and respectfully welcome the imperial edict."

A Ryukyu official, dressed in a scholar's robe and riding a horse in the distance, ready to run away at any time, watched as the navy did not attack except for demonstrations, but also sent troops to land ashore.

At this moment, I heard Shi Lang's loudspeaker shouting again, although I was a little surprised that Shi Lang could be so excited that he rode his horse to the soldiers who had landed ashore and shouted loudly to Shi Lang from a distance.

"Xiaguan Ryukyu Kingdom's official Yun Shang, Shuri general officer Mao Qiaojie paid homage to the general of the upper country, and asked the general of the upper country to identify the official seal of the token with the lower official."

"My officer, Shi Lang, come here. The text is here."

Shi Lang looked at Mao Cookie, who was far away and did not dare to approach, and took the initiative to walk outside the protective circle to show that he was harmless. He subconsciously thought of the welfare meals that the Royal Navy sometimes randomly distributes. That packaging bag seems to be called Cookies?

'Why did this person come up with the name cookie?'

After all, these two countries are really worthless. As long as they pinch their balls and let them play better, their people's anger can be digested by their royal family, and their outstanding talents can be absorbed into the Ming Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, the General of the State requires you to go and discuss with the General how to welcome the angel."

The two divisions of the Ming Dynasty Royal Navy in Tianjin and Fujian sent 50,000 troops, a total of 22 super iron-armored warships, 65 sailing and wooden-armored warships, and countless grain and soldier ships.

Before we even arrived at the harbor, we saw from a distance the navy soldiers on guard on the shore, as well as ten medium-sized ocean-going ships of 50,000 tons anchored at anchor more than 500 meters outside the harbor.

Zhang Bangyan thought back to the Royal Army soldiers he had just put in. Although their clothes were strange, the standard uniforms looked very impressive.

"Crown Prince of Ryukyu, this imperial edict is for the King of Ryukyu. However, since you have inherited the Ryukyu royal family, you are also qualified to accept the edict.

Except for the Weng family, all the officials of Goryeo were full of joy, and cheers soon spread on the shore.

"Well, I am relieved that the general has said this. However, general, isn't it too big a battle for our country to patrol the sea like this?"

"My condolences, Your Majesty. Ryukyu has been our vassal state of the Ming Dynasty since ancient times. I believe that as long as Your Majesty the Crown Prince goes to the capital, His Majesty will surely ennoble you just like the previous king."

The document, written by the Ministry of Rites and sealed by the Cabinet and Chongzhen, was handed to Mao Qiaoqiao. In fact, this general officer had never seen what a real Ming Dynasty document looked like.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for taking the initiative for the small country! The small country, the small country has been occupied by the Japanese for many years!

There are hundreds of Japanese on the island now. They have done a lot of evil in the small country and deserve death! The higher country has made the decision, and the small country should kill them."

Some of the ministers had the insight to see the ship's ship embroidery directly. This kind of ship embroidery was very obvious on the silver-white hull.

"It's unbelievable! It's unbelievable. The warship of Shangguo must be three hundred meters long, right?"

"No, no, no, small countries don't dare to resist Japanese countries, it's just because Japanese countries are stronger, more barbaric and unreasonable than small countries.

If the small country had not had a barren territory and few soldiers, it would not have bothered His Majesty the Great to worry about it. Now that His Majesty can remember the small country, it is already an honor for the small country.

Shang Xian asked dissatisfiedly, feeling a little unhappy at Shi Lang's contempt.

Zheng Zhilong looked at the Ryukyu citizens who were thanking him neatly behind him, and asked Shangxian softly. Shangxian's whole body trembled for a moment, and then he quickly continued to join his hands and salute.

When he heard that the army on the seaside indeed belonged to the Ming Dynasty official, and that each ship had more than fifty cannons, his expression was a little gloomy.

"My Lord, the crown prince of the Ryukyu Kingdom, Shangxian, heard that the general of the above country came with the decree of His Majesty the Ming Emperor. I was sincere and frightened, and I missed the welcome.

Zheng Zhilong and Shang Xian had already confirmed the follow-up plan and left behind a satellite phone, so they boarded the speedboat. Everyone left the harbor and headed for the flagship, preparing to officially set sail for the Japanese country.

"Hey, it's not all thanks to the backbone of the first and second regiments sent by General Zheng last time. With them as leaders, the navy can quickly form combat effectiveness."

After listening to the content of the imperial edict, Shangxian's inner fear and worry disappeared, and now he was only overjoyed.

For so many years, he gave up everything in the Japanese country and risked beheading 24 people, worked hard to climb up, and later surrendered to the imperial court. What was his purpose?

Just to be able to impress others, with his current power, he went back to greet his eldest wife in Hirado, which would be regarded as a homecoming in full glory.

Shangxian also felt strange, but Zheng Zhilong did represent the Ming Dynasty official and had a formal official status, so he did not dare to delay any longer after he finished complaining.

Ma Xianglin was wearing a uniform, and the rank of colonel on his shoulders matched his position. The moment Zheng Zhilong came up, the upper-level officers of the Second Division waiting on the deck saluted neatly.

In just one afternoon, the soldiers who carried the message quickly conveyed the message to the garrison in the southern villages and towns.

The next morning, the Second Navy Division from Tianjin officially arrived at Ryukyu, and together they went to the coast to see off Zheng Zhilong and Shangxian. They finally understood what a large army is.

"It's more than three hundred meters! You see, the people up there are very small. They are about a mile offshore, right? You can still see so long.

When Mao Qiaoqiao rode to Shuri, the entire Shuri City was already in a state of joy and alert. This feeling was very contradictory, just waiting for Ming Dynasty to come to know its purpose.

"General Zheng, who do you think is coming?"

The uniform formation and movements, as well as the military appearance that did not waver at all when standing, made Shangxian jealous.

"How could it be! The higher country has never interfered in the internal affairs of its vassals. Even when small countries unified the north and the south a hundred years ago, the upper country only condemned and reprimanded people without helping each other.

Watching with eager eyes that after Shi Lang came ashore, the Ryukyu officials paid homage in unison. Zheng Zhilong returned the gift and handed over the Ming Dynasty's credentials. After verifying his identity with six seals, he immediately took out the imperial edict.

Zheng Zhilong looked at the seat left by Ma Xianglin. A young man with slightly whiter skin and a tough face appeared. It was Zheng Sen.

"Actually, it's okay to tell you. The imperial edict to come will also mention that our group is just resting in Ryukyu and will wait for the army from Tianjin to come and assemble. Later, of course, we will have to find some unreasonable people who provoke the Ming Dynasty.

Small countries are in trouble.”

"All officers and soldiers of the Navy's truth ship welcome General Zheng to board the ship and take command!"

Along the way, I met Quan Wenping, the regent sent by Japan to Ryukyu. After stopping Mao Qiaoqiao, Quan Wenping asked the Royal Navy on the seaside about the specific situation.

This crime of deceiving the emperor has seriously despised the majesty of the Ming Dynasty, refused to accept enlightenment, did not punish and did not regard it as the majesty of the emperor, and did not destroy it as the majesty of the country...

This is at least a mile long. How can there be such a long warship in this world? Hey! They really don’t have oars, and they are still silver."

"Commander Ma, you are making this a bit grand! My dear, compared with your ship, our Fujian Ministry's flagship is just like his offspring."

Oh no, Hizen is not his hometown.

I didn’t expect that the angels from the Kingdom of China knew the news first, what a coincidence.”

"General Shi, my father-in-law just passed away in the middle of last year. I originally planned to send envoys to the country next year to ask for tribute in response to the canonization of the country.

That's right, crossing the river by touching the eagle sauce is very refreshing and pleasurable.

Shang Xianyi asked pointedly, one of the warships on the shore was larger than three or five ships. This size was enough to easily destroy a small country. He said that he was just patrolling. What did he think?

Why don't you believe it?

Shangxian understood Shi Lang's reply immediately, and he knew that this inspection was definitely not simple. He didn't expect it to be true. Ryukyu was finally getting rid of the barbaric control of Japan.

"My lord, my lord...your majesty is so wise!"

On this day, the weather in Shuri and the main island of Ryukyu completely changed.

Goryeo and Ryukyu should immediately carry out Japanese pirate registration and inspection activities, and anyone who talks about peace talks or communicates with Japanese officials will be arrested and registered."

"Sen'er, you're here too? Okay, father and son will go into battle. This time, dad will lead you to make great achievements and fight back to Hizen."

This is the hierarchical relationship between the superior state and the vassal state.

At this time, the sea surface was occupied by twenty giant ships. As far as the eye could see, they were all ships. Shang Xian couldn't help but feel excited all over his body, as if he was facing a world-destroying power.

Goryeo, Ryukyu, and Japan have all been vassal states of the Ming Dynasty since ancient times. As a country of China, the Ming Dynasty does not interfere in the internal affairs of each country, but it is also the responsibility of the Ming Dynasty to protect the vassal states. All the vassal states of the Ming Dynasty will be recorded when they come, and those who go will not be pursued...

The Ming Dynasty mobilized 50,000 elite Royal Army troops from Liaodong, the capital and other places to annihilate the invading Japanese army in Goryeo. A week later, they landed in the Japanese country via Tsushima.

Zheng Zhilong nodded and followed Shangxian to a roofless Ming sedan. The golden sedan was covered with red brocade cloth, which was the highest standard for Ryukyu to welcome envoys from the Ming Dynasty.

That is to say, Shi Lang, the young head of the Zheng family's caravan, always felt that something was not right. Their sergeants looked a bit powerful, and they were all members of the original Zheng family."

A group of people followed the instructions and asked the officials in charge of etiquette from the fifteenth party to prepare the guard of honor. Then they followed Mao Qiaojiao and headed to the shore with the guard of honor.

Zheng Zhilong was at the Shuri Palace to discuss with Shang Xian, including the auxiliary troops that would be dispatched to Ryukyu in the future and the distribution of military pay.

Without bothering to ask himself strange questions first, Shangxian began to ask what he meant.

Shang Xian and Zheng Zhilong sat on the sedan chair together. The eight-carriage sedan chair was unusually slow, which made Zheng Zhilong enjoy it very much. He was a little confused when he saw the welcome of the people along the road and the neat formation of the Royal Army in front to clear the way.

Quan Wenbing cursed and asked his men to turn around and find the Weng family's press secretary to deliver the message. He himself had already followed the fork in the road and headed towards the harbor in the northern part of the island.

Ten super warships are nothing, but just the patrolling team is so grand, what about the following teams.

"Hiss! Aren't these ten giant ships the main force of the upper country's army?"

The governor is here to invite you, I have already brought the ceremonial entourage to welcome the governor into the city."

In this battle, the Ryukyu Kingdom along the route has been troubled by the Japanese country for a long time. Therefore, the Ryukyu Kingdom and the Koryo Kingdom should send soldiers and warriors to assist the Ming Dynasty in managing the capture of the city, strictly investigate the Japanese resistance forces, and provide price relief...

"Your Majesty the Regent, are we still going to the shore now? If the people of the Ming Dynasty find out that we are not Ryukyu natives, there may be problems. And if they know that the Japanese country is fighting against Goryeo, I'm afraid..."

Now someone else's army is at his door. If he continues to stage a show and a military rebellion breaks out, well...

"Hide for a while and take a look. You can immediately send a message to Weng Qin and ask him to contact me at any time if there is any situation. By the way, where are the warships on the coast? I remember there are two of our warships."

On the warship, Ma Xianglin was already waiting next to the elevator.

More than 120 auxiliary grain and material ships traveled from the sea, directly attacked the Japanese main island, and presided over post-war disaster relief and comfort for the people...
To be continued...