Zhu Cixi finally became free again, seemingly spending all day in the harem, but in fact he secretly sent all the little tigers out, and they led an army of 100,000 to train in the jungles of Yunnan.

The other two best Xiaohus of the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Shuting and Li Shouting, also trained 100,000 marines in Taiwan...

The warships of the Ming Dynasty have never stopped training, and now there are more than 5,000 large warships, including 2,000 large warships equipped with steam engines.

Shenwu six years

march 1

Huangji Hall

Zhu Cixiang sat firmly on the dragon throne. After the civil and military ceremony of the Manchu Dynasty was completed, the minister of Honglu Temple held an ivory tablet in his hand and presented the preface:

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince of Ryukyu has an audience with you."

"Summon!"

The eunuch who served nearby shouted loudly:

"It is said that the crown prince of Ryukyu has an audience with you."

Following the voice of the little eunuch, Ryukyu Crown Prince Shangxian walked into the Royal Palace, knelt down and saluted:

"I, Liuqiu, honor the virtuous man, and I would like to see His Majesty the Ming Emperor."

Zhu Youjian nodded slightly:

"The Crown Prince of Ryukyu, I will live without any ceremony!"

"Thank you, His Majesty the Emperor."

The virtuous person expresses his gratitude and stands tall with his hands lowered in a respectful manner!

Zhu Cixiang looked around casually and saw Shangxian, who was wearing an official uniform of the Ming Dynasty. He was about thirty years old and his face was sickly, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness.

After a moment, Zhu Cixi slowly spoke:

"The Crown Prince of Ryukyu, I traveled a long distance to come to see you. What's the matter?"

Shangxian hurriedly bowed and held his hands:

"Reporting to His Majesty the Emperor, Ryukyu has been a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty since ancient times, but now it is actually controlled by the Satsuma Domain of Japan. The soldiers were divided into two groups, and they barely escaped the pursuit and interception of the Satsuma Domain and reached the Ming Dynasty. I beg His Majesty the Emperor to send troops to expel the Satsuma Domain."

"oh……"

Zhu Cixi just said oh and did not express his position for the time being.

Sun Chuanting, the chief minister of the cabinet, hesitated when he saw the emperor. He guessed what the emperor was thinking and hurriedly went out to start the performance:

"Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty has been fighting for many years and the soldiers are exhausted. The cabinet does not recommend sending troops to Ryukyu."

Sun Chuanting was an important minister of the Ming Dynasty, one person was inferior to ten thousand people, so of course he did not prevent the Ming Dynasty from sending troops to Ryukyu.

He and the emperor were performing a double act for the Ryukyu Crown Prince Shang Xian.

Although Shoken is the Crown Prince of Ryukyu, he is always under the control of Satsuma Domain, which makes him miserable.

The Satsuma clan was strong and domineering, and the Japanese ronin did not regard the Ryukyu people as human beings at all.

Shangxian had had enough for a long time. After arriving in the Ming Dynasty, he saw the happy and free life of the people in the Ming Dynasty. Shangxian was extremely envious.

He would rather be a local official in the Ming Dynasty than let Ryukyu be controlled by the Satsuma clan.

Seeing that Emperor Shenwu and the chief minister of the cabinet did not recommend sending troops, Shangxian became distraught, knelt down in the Huangji Hall again, and said in a very sincere tone:

"Your Majesty the Emperor, for the sake of the people of Ryukyu, I sincerely request the Ming Dynasty to send troops to rescue them. As long as the Satsuma clan is driven away, Ryukyu can become the territory of the Ming Dynasty."

Shangxian's words played into Zhu Cihong's mind, and this was the result he wanted.

Ryukyu is not big and has a small population. Its geographical location is very important.

The later Japanese kingdom of Okinawa is now the territory of the Ryukyu Kingdom. It controls an important channel for China to enter the Pacific Ocean, and it is also the first island chain that contains China.

In order to avoid the situation in later generations, Ryukyu must be controlled by the Ming Dynasty. There is a big difference between the vassal state and the province.

Zhu Cixi was not polite and said with a slight smile:

"Since the Crown Prince of Ryukyu has decided that the Ming Dynasty can send troops to annihilate the Satsuma clan, I will make you the King of Ryukyu. The Ming Dynasty will be responsible for defense and governance."

"Bang bang..."

"Thank you, Your Majesty the Emperor. On behalf of the people of Ryukyu, I kowtow to you."

Shangxian was so excited that he kowtowed to Emperor Shenwu again.

Ryukyu is currently under the control of the Satsuma clan, and the Ming Dynasty needs to send troops to recapture it, and the Shangxian must sign documents before it can finally become the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

Seeing Shangxian kowtow excitedly to him, Zhu Cixiang felt a little complicated. The country was gone. How could he be so excited?

In fact, Shangxian knew in his heart that even if Ryukyu was not included in the Ming Dynasty, it would eventually be annexed by Japan.

Shang Xian looked down upon the short stature of the Japanese, who had to lean against a big tree to enjoy the shade. Didn't he understand?

Zhu Cixi stepped forward to help Shangxian:

"Plain body."

Seeing His Majesty the Emperor personally helping him straighten himself out, Shangxian felt even more excited.

A small leader of the Satsuma clan flaunted his power unscrupulously in front of him, yet he was actually treated with such courtesy by the Ming Emperor...

"Long live my emperor, I will sign the agreement immediately."

Zhu Cixiang was very satisfied with Shangxian's performance, patted Shangxian on the shoulder and said:

"Let the cabinet sign a document with you. You can play for a few days and return to Ryukyu to prevent changes in Ryukyu. Ming Dynasty will send troops as soon as possible. Just retreat!"

"According to the order!"

…

Half a year ago, Zhu Cihong asked the Tang Dynasty King to recruit troops. It was time for him to show his skills.

Zhu Cixiang said:

"The decree was passed, ordering Zhu Chenggong to send troops to Ryukyu. The Tang King Zhu Yujian led the royal army to coordinate the battle. After the Ryukyu Japanese pirates were eliminated, the Tang King stationed troops in Ryukyu!"

Before Zhu Cixi finished speaking, some civil servants immediately objected:

"Your Majesty, no, the vassal king cannot have troops, and the palace guards cannot exceed a thousand. The king of Tang recruits troops and leads the army to go on an expedition. I think it is inappropriate. Please think again, your majesty."

After him, several civil servants seconded the proposal, and some of them quoted the ancestral teachings.

"Your Majesty, I second the proposal. I heard that the King of Tang has three thousand men and horses, and several vassal kings are recruiting troops. The vassal king's army is as many as 20,000. Please withdraw your order."

"Your Majesty, Emperor Taizu said that the Japanese country is one of the countries that does not conquer, and the Ming Dynasty cannot send troops..."
Chapter completed!