The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 358 Battle of Ryukyu

Cai Chang knelt down respectfully and said, "Caomin Cai Chang pays homage to the emperor. Caomin is from Ryukyu."

"En. Flat body. Li Aiqing, Cai Chang. Sit down and talk. Lu Aiqing. You sit too."

"Yes. Thank you, Your Majesty, for granting the seat."

"Cai Chang. You are a Han Chinese living on the Ryukyu Islands."

"Yes, Your Majesty. Cao Min's grandfather was from Penglai. Because he was dissatisfied with the rule of the Jin people, he led more than 50 members of my Cai clan to go out to sea to become pirates. Afterwards, he was expelled from the waters of Penglai by the navy of Jin State. After many twists and turns, grandfather and father came to Ryukyu The island. And settled down on the island. For [-] years, my grandfather and father led my family to fight on the island. It became one of the five major powers on the island. It is also the only Han Chinese power on the main island of Ryukyu. My grandfather is gone now. His father is old. Caomin is currently the head of the Cai family on the island. Although Caomin’s generation is native to Ryukyu, they always remember the teachings of their ancestors. We are Han people from the Song Dynasty. We are descendants of Yanhuang with black hair and yellow skin. "

"Good. What a descendant of Yanhuang. Mr. Cai Chang. You speak very well. Although you are far away from your homeland. Far from your hometown. But the hometown complex in your heart is always the same. No matter where you go, you are all members of my Huaxia clan. I replace wine with tea today. I am a descendant of Yan and Huang. I respect you."

Cai Chang was touched and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your gift."

"Mr. Cai. I have worked hard in a foreign land for many years. I must have suffered a lot."

"The emperor. The grassroots. The grassroots..." At this point.Cai Chang couldn't help but shed a line of tears.Suddenly choked up and said nothing.

I fully understand the feelings of people like Cai Chang who have left their hometown.relative to future generations.The ancients paid more attention to local feelings.away from home.I have worked hard in a foreign land for 50 years.The bitterness in this is too numerous to count.The Cai family was able to gain a foothold in Ryukyu.Naturally, it is also formed by the accumulation of countless painstaking efforts.If placed in later generations.Another epic TV masterpiece.

"Cai Chang. I said this after I ascended the throne. People who violate my Great Song Dynasty will be punished even if they are far away. Whether it is a Song person living in our dynasty or a Song person far away in another country, they are all my people. I have the responsibility to protect them. I know that the past 50 years have been difficult for you. However, everything will be better in the future. The Ryukyu Islands. I have designated it as my first overseas province. Your Cai family If you want to return to the mainland to live, I welcome it. If you want to live in Ryukyu, I also support it. After all, Ryukyu will already be the territory of our Song Dynasty."

I took a sip of tea.Continued: "Cai Chang. Since Li Beiyang recommended you as the first envoy of the Ryukyu Province, I certainly hope that you will take this responsibility. If you can make all the islanders on the Ryukyu Islands wear Hanfu within a certain period of time, say Chinese. This is undoubtedly the achievement of expanding the territory. It will definitely leave an important mark in the history of China. Would you like it?"

"Your Majesty, the grassroots are willing."

For any ancient man.Regardless of essays and martial arts.Able to expand the territory of the country.Thus leaving a name in history.It's all a lifelong wish.As an overseas Chinese living abroad.Cai Chang is certainly no exception.

According to my original plan.It is for Li Beiyang to support a local force in Ryukyu as the manager of Ryukyu.Unexpectedly, there are still Han Chinese forces on the island.Naturally it reassures me even more.

"Okay. Cai Chang. You have come all the way to Lin'an. The journey is tiring. Go down and rest first. Tomorrow Li Beiyang will take you to the Ministry of Officials for an assessment. If you pass, you will stay in Lin'an to receive training from various departments. Come and see me The scenery of the Great Song Dynasty. After about half a month, I can set off to return to Ryukyu. I will serve as the first envoy of the Ryukyu Province."

"Yes. Your Majesty. The grassroots leave."

After Cai Chang left.I asked: "Li Aiqing. I'm going to send out a large army to conquer the pirate Zhang Xuan this time. It's not a problem."

"Return to Your Majesty. My navy is fully prepared. Both in terms of numbers and equipment, we have a great advantage. All the soldiers are bound to win. The morale is high. Naturally, they easily defeated Zhang Xuan's group."

"En. It's about the process of you chasing Zhang Xuan at sea. I'll just have a look at your battle report then. Tell me about what happened after you landed on the Ryukyu main island."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Beiyang said. "On that day, I led the navy to launch an attack from Kume Island to the main island of the Ryukyu Islands. The navy in the Ryukyu waters was vulnerable. Even Zhang Xuan's pirates were not as good. Our army defeated it with one attack. Landed Later, the ministers and others found that the island was sparsely populated and very backward. After asking a few locals who knew the language of the Song Dynasty, they got a general idea of ​​the situation of the entire Ryukyu Island. Your Majesty. The Ryukyu Island is divided into three small countries. From north to south They are Shanbei, Zhongshan, and Shannan. These three small countries, plus the independent Cai family and the Shuntian family on the main island of Ryukyu, are the five major powers on the main island of Ryukyu. Among the five forces, Zhongshan is the most powerful. It far surpasses the others Sifang. Next is Shannan. Then there is Shanbei. Shannan Kingdom is the country that took in the pirate Zhang Xuan. The Cai family’s sphere of influence is roughly between Shannan and Zhongshan. Its strength ranks fourth. And it has a close relationship with both places. The Shuntian family is located in the Putian area of ​​Zhongshan. This family was the most powerful family on the main island of Ryukyu in the past. It has only gradually declined with the rise of Zhongshan in recent years. It is currently ranked at the end of the five major powers."

I interrupted: "There are so many forces in such a small place. This Ryukyu is a mess."

"Yes. Your Majesty."

"Li Aiqing. Continue."

"The ministers and others landed from the Shannan Kingdom in the south of Ryukyu. Although the Shannan Kingdom has nearly 1000 soldiers, they are poorly equipped and have no combat power. Even with the more than [-] pirates under Zhang Xuan's command, there are only [-] The rest of the people, the ministers and others worked hard. Within three days, they occupied Dali, the governor of Shannan Kingdom. Zhang Xuan, who was stubbornly resisting, was killed in Dali City. The king of Shannan Kingdom surrendered. During the rest period of Dali, it happened to be the Lin'an Military Region. Five thousand soldiers arrived in Dali under the command of General Zhao Bao. Therefore, the ministers joined forces and set off for Zhongshan Kingdom. One day later, our army arrived at Zhenbi, the northernmost town of Shannan Kingdom. This Zhenbi is also the Cai family The range of strength. The Cai family saw that we were an army from the Song Dynasty. The patriarch Cai Chang took his son Cai Gong to the Chenzhi barracks on his own initiative. He approached the minister. The minister and General Zhao Bao talked with Cai Chang and his son For half a day, Cai Chang promised to return to our court. With the help of Cai Chang, the ministers and others fully understood the entire situation of the Ryukyu Islands. During the conversation, the ministers saw that Cai Chang was knowledgeable and reasonable. He was quite knowledgeable. It was me again after the Han people. Then According to His Majesty's will. He intends to let him be the administrator of the Ryukyu Province. So when I returned, I brought Cai Chang to Lin'an."

"En. With the help of the Cai family, you have gone a lot smoother."

"Yes. Your Majesty. Then Cai Chang asked Cai Gong to lead a hundred direct disciples of the Cai family as guides. They went north with the army. With the help of the Cai family, the ministers and others immediately led the army north. The outer defenders of Zhongshan Kingdom were quickly wiped out."

"Li Aiqing. How many soldiers does the Cai family have?"

"Your Majesty. The strength of the Cai family is based on the disciples of the Cai family. Including those who came to rely on them. There are about seven or eight hundred soldiers."

"Really. Not a lot."

"Yes. Your Majesty." Li Beiyang continued. "In the entire battle of the Ryukyu Islands, the only fierce battle was the battle against Shuri, the governor of Zhongshan Kingdom. There were about 4000 soldiers in Zhongshan Kingdom. Nearly 3000 were concentrated in Shuri .Although our army is superior in numbers, under the leadership of its lord Yingzu, the Zhongshan soldiers put up a tenacious resistance. During the siege battle, the casualties of our army soldiers reached as many as 500. Fortunately, there are accompanying troops The timely treatment by the military doctors made the number of casualties less than [-]. In order to avoid unnecessary casualties, after discussing with General Zhao Bao, Cai Gong and others, I decided to adopt Cai Gong's proposal. Feign to attack the south gate. The main force detoured to Dongmen. Your Majesty. The east gate of Shuri is bordered by Putian of the Shuntian clan. Shuntian Wuqing, the young master of the Shuntian clan, happened to be a good friend of Cai Gong. Cai Gong persuaded Shun by using the conflict between the Shuntian clan and the Zhongshan Kingdom. The Celestial Clan. Therefore, our army was able to use Urasoe to reach the east gate of Shuri."

"Li Aiqing. Is the Shuntian family also willing to submit to our dynasty?"

"Your Majesty, this point has been negotiated. The minister agreed to the Shuntian clan. Let the head of the Shuntian clan serve as the deputy governor of the Ryukyu Province. The young master of the Shuntian clan, Shuntian Wuqing and Cai Gong, have both been to our court. The two of them They all admire my Song culture and are willing to submit to my dynasty."

I praised: "En. Well done."

Li Beiyang said: "With the help of the Cai family and the Shuntian clan, Chen and General Zhao Bao selected [-] elite soldiers. They disguised themselves as Shuntian soldiers. Shuntian led the team ruthlessly. The defense of Shuri was the weakest. Afterwards, the army ambushed outside the city gate successfully entered Shuri. In the face of absolute forces, the Zhongshan soldiers who had lost the support of the city surrendered one after another. The king Yingzu saw that the situation was over, so he was arrested. Under Shuntian's ruthless persuasion, Yingzu agreed to surrender to our dynasty. After that, our army marched all the way north. There was no obstacle. Shanbei Kingdom surrendered after a little resistance. So far, the entire Ryukyu Island has been occupied by our army."

Lu Xiufu smiled and said, "General Li won the first battle. Congratulations."

Li Beiyang said modestly: "Lord Lu, the Ryukyu is just a small place. In addition, the various forces on the island are fighting each other. This makes it easy for the last general to win. It is not a great achievement."

"and after."

"Your Majesty. After purging all forces on Ryukyu Main Island, I asked Cai Gong and Shun Tian to ruthlessly reorganize the army on the original Ryukyu Island. 500 people were selected from them. They were mixed with the army of our dynasty. The Great Song Dynasty was formed. Ryukyu Independent Military Region. After discussing with General Zhao Bao, Chen and Cai Chang set off to return. General Zhao Bao guarded Shuri and was responsible for the defense of Ryukyu Island. General Gao Fei under General Zhao led [-] troops, [-] sailors and One thousand troops from the Ryukyu main island continue to go north. Attack other islands."

"Li Aiqing. I won the first battle. I played the prestige of my Song army. I will credit you for it. After the Ryukyu Islands are completely occupied, everyone will discuss the garrison personnel who will stay on the island. Junshi. Bring a map of the sea area. .”

"Yes. Your Majesty."