Seeing Ashigaru dying at the entrance of the courtyard, Yamaguchi Taro knew that the Ming army might be coming soon.

Quietly, he had already clenched the katana in his hand, staring at the courtyard door with a pair of small eyes.

It seems that he is ready to fight at any time!

Behind him, an ashigaru also clenched the spears and muskets in their hands, and the expressions on everyone's faces were very nervous.

The little devil's current development of firearms is very strange, or it can be said to be seriously biased.

Although they do not have the ability to mass-produce and cast artillery, they strive for excellence in the production and manufacturing of muskets.

Before the restoration of the Ming Dynasty, Japanese gunshots were a well-known brand in East Asia.

The quality is very good!
As one of the most powerful feudal lords in Japan, the Satsuma Domain naturally has a considerable number of muskets that can be used to equip the army.

This time troops were sent to reinforce Ryukyu, and the Satsuma clan sent many musketeers and ashigaru to join the battle.

It's just a pity that the current war in the Ryukyu battlefield is just like a replica of the Korean battlefield.

The Ming Dynasty once again used superior artillery to teach the Japanese musketeers a lesson.

In the face of the heavy artillery firepower of the Ming army, the relatively good quality muskets in the hands of the Japs were directly turned into fire sticks. There was no room for use at all, and they were blown up and turned upside down.

Yamaguchi Taro and others are preparing to face the enemy.

Suddenly, several grenades jumped over the wall and landed in the courtyard of a private house.

Immediately, the grenade exploded, and a rumbling explosion sounded.

After the grenade exploded, a cloud of smoke and dust was raised in the courtyard.

Yamaguchi Taro and others were stunned.

He himself was thrown upside down by an oncoming air wave and hit the crowd behind him.

Fortunately, he was not hit by the fragments, so he only suffered minor injuries from the fall.

Instantly, screams of ouch and ouch sounded.

By the time Yamaguchi Taro got up from the ground in a daze, a group of Ming soldiers had already rushed into the small courtyard.

When Yamaguchi Taro saw this, his heart tightened and he shouted loudly.

"Kill!"

"Onboard! Long live His Majesty Licking Locust!"

"..."

While shouting, Yamaguchi Taro wanted to slash at a Ming soldier in front of him with his sword.

But just when he was about to swing the knife, he felt a tightness in his chest, and then a huge force came and pushed his whole body backward.

The next moment, a bang of gunfire rang in his ears.

Taro Yamaguchi was shot in the chest and fell to the ground with his head up, blood coming out from his mouth.

A Ming soldier on the opposite side put away his gun and stood still, starting to load the musket in his hand.

But the remaining Ming soldiers continued to charge forward with their bayonets drawn.

After a few gunshots, three or four corpses lay on the ground, and the rest did not dare to fight against the Ming army.

The Ming army was also quite proficient in street fighting. The landing troops continued to advance forward with constant artillery fire.

Soon, Muramasa Ichiro realized that they could not defeat the Ming army in street fighting. With no choice, he had no choice but to order the troops to withdraw to the Ryukyu King's City.

Prepare to hold on to the city and continue to fight the Ming army.

……

After the Ming army completed the landing and completely seized the dock, they began to prepare non-stop for the battle to capture the Ryukyu Royal City.

The artillery pieces were unloaded from the warships and pushed towards the Ryukyu Royal City with manpower.

After Ryukyu King Shang On came forward, the local Ryukyu people began to organize themselves spontaneously and took on the role of civilian husbands, assisting the army in setting up camps and transporting firearms and weapons.

Moreover, Shang On also came forward and asked the local people of Ryukyu to provide food, wine and meat to reward the army.

But he was rejected by Gan Changsheng.

Because before he went on the expedition, the court deliberately told him that Ryukyu was the first vassal state to actively annex the Ming Dynasty. After arriving in Ryukyu, the army should make as little trouble as possible.

And thus ensure the support of Ryukyu people!
Therefore, Gan Changsheng rejected Shang Wen's kindness.

Ryukyu is already a small country and its people are poor. It has been colonized and exploited by the little devils for so many years, and the people have become even poorer.

If they were really allowed to reward the army, then the food, wine and food needed to reward the army would be shared, and I don’t know how many people would be affected.

And this is exactly what the Ming court did not want to see.

After Gan Changsheng rejected Shang Wen's kindness, he began to arrange the offensive non-stop.

The Ming army began to attack the Ryukyu Royal City!

The same old routine, heavy artillery cleared the way, and with the deafening roar, shells came one after another, smashing down the walls of the royal city.

Immediately, the artillery began to extend its fire, and the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty took advantage of the situation and launched a charge towards the gap that was blown up in the city wall.

A little while later, the military flag of the Ming Dynasty floated over the Ryukyu Royal City.

The red flag flutters in the wind, announcing to the entire Ryukyus the arrival of the Ming Dynasty!
……

The stove was burning brightly, and oil had been poured on the iron plate in advance.

A thinly sliced ​​piece of venison was placed on the iron plate with clamps. There was a sizzling sound and the red fresh venison quickly changed color.

This fawn was shot by Zhu Jing'an himself, and the deer blood and antlers were collected and prepared for later use.

The venison is cut up and prepared for roasting on the spot.

The sound of sizzling fat barbecue continued, and as the barbecue ingredients were sprinkled, a scent filled the air.

Zhu Jing'an picked up the chopsticks, took a piece of fragrant venison and put it into his mouth. He chewed it gently. The aroma of oil exploded in his mouth with an expression of enjoyment.

After swallowing the food in his mouth, Zhu Jing'an spoke. "The deer I hunted today is of good quality. Please order someone to send some to His Majesty!"

While Zhu Jing'an ate well for himself, he also didn't forget to give some to his old father.

Li Ping, his confidant at the side, heard this and spoke.

"Here, slave, I obey!"

After saying that, he was ready to turn around and do it.

After Li Ping left, Zhu Jing'an continued to eat venison.

With a relaxed expression, beside him, Huang Yingying and other women were waiting on him, grilling meat and pouring wine for him.

Zhu Jing'an rarely had time to rest today, so he took his wives and concubines to Nanhaizi on the outskirts of the capital to hunt and play.

After hunting a young deer, the group immediately started having a picnic.

That's why today's scene happened.

Well, Zhu Jing'an is thinking about drinking more deer blood wine today, and then inviting all his wives and concubines to have a silver party together in the evening...

Although he was a bit dissolute and immoral, as long as the news did not spread, Zhu Jing'an would still be the wise, wise and noble heir to the empire.

As for the silver party?
I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense.

If anyone dares to talk nonsense, Jin Yiwei is not a vegetarian.

What is this called?
This is called Schrödinger's Silver Party.

However, not long after Li Ping left, he turned around and came back.

Zhu Jing'an opened his mouth and swallowed the venison fed by He Yuxiu, then turned around and asked.

"Why are you back?"

Hearing this, Li Ping spoke with a slightly anxious expression.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty's Eunuch Yang has come to deliver the order. Your Majesty has urgently summoned His Majesty to go to Yangxin Palace to discuss matters?"

When Zhu Jing'an heard this, he couldn't help but frowned.

"Discussing? What else is going on!"

"It's hard for me to take a day off, but why does something happen again?"

Ever since Zhu Jing'an led his army back to the court and was appointed supervisor of the country, he has never rested.

He finally had time today and wanted to take a day off. He even asked Lao Zhu to cover for him in advance, but why did something happen again?
Li Ping took a deep breath and said after hearing this.

"Your Highness, the peace negotiation delegation sent by the Kingdom of Lucia has arrived in Beijing. Your Majesty hopes that you can come forward to receive them."

When Zhu Jing'an heard this, the expression on his face changed obviously, and then he spoke.

"Send the order and order people to prepare carriages and horses immediately, and I will enter the palace now!"

Although Zhu Jing'an wanted to be lazy and wanton today, he could still distinguish the priorities of things.

For him, state affairs always come first at all times.

Even though he is exercising with the beauty in bed now, as long as he has something serious to report, Zhu Jing'an will never be indulging in it at all.

Soon, Zhu Jingyan left Nanhai Zi and arrived at the imperial city in a carriage.

The guard at the gate of the imperial city saw that it was Zhu Jing'an's car and let him go. Zhu Jing'an took the car directly to the imperial steps outside Yangxin Hall and got off the car.

Although logically speaking, riding in the palace is taboo.

However, this taboo also applies to different people.

Obviously, for Zhu Jing'an, this taboo is not a taboo.

And Zhu Jiazhuo didn't even care about it.

He doesn't even want the throne now. He desperately wants to give the Zen throne to his son so that he can take care of himself in old age.

He doesn’t care if his son is riding in the palace!
Not to mention riding in a car, even riding a horse or leading troops into the palace, Zhu Jianzhuo didn't care.

The way the Zhu family father and son get along now is not the way the emperor and the prince get along. In fact, it is more like the way an ordinary father and son get along.

But between father and son, there are not so many so-called taboos.

Zhu Jing'an came outside the Yangxin Hall and strode towards the interior of the Yangxin Hall.

Yang He, who was traveling with him, was on the side to guide him.

With a creak, the door of Yangxin Hall opened, and Zhu Jing'an walked in.

He looked around and saw that except for the emperor Zhu Jiazhuo, all the senior officials from the cabinet and the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion had arrived in the Yangxin Hall.

Zhu Jing'an bowed to his father.

"My son, I pay my respects to my father. May my father be blessed and safe!"

Zhu Jianzhuo nodded slightly when he heard this.

"Jing'an is here? Sit down first!"

Zhu Jing'an was not polite when he heard this and sat down in his seat.

Then he asked.

"Father, where is the peace negotiation delegation from Lucia Country now?"

Zhu Jianzhuo said.

"The mission just arrived in Beijing today and was arranged to be resettled in the post house."

"They submitted their credentials to the Ministry of Rites and wanted to negotiate with Ming Dynasty as soon as possible."

"I hope that you, Jing'an, can come forward to receive the envoy to demonstrate the national prestige of our country, so that our country can take the lead in the subsequent negotiations."

The Northern Expedition was fought under the command of Zhu Jing'an. If Zhu Jing'an stepped forward to preside over the peace talks, he would definitely be able to suppress the Lucia mission so that the subsequent peace talks would be more beneficial to the Ming Dynasty. (End of chapter)

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