"Since the founding of the Shang Dynasty, the country has been strictly observing the rituals of ministers and paying tribute on time in accordance with the rules and regulations of the dynasty. With Korea and Annan, it has become the three major vassals of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty also treated Ryukyu very well. Not only has it been in frequent tribute trade, which has made them rich. Moreover, because the country's shipbuilding level was too poor, the tribute boats were overturned at times, Emperor Taizu also sent 36 Fujian ship workers to Ryukyu to help them improve their shipbuilding level."

"The King of Ryukyu attaches great importance to these people from the Celestial Empire, and places them on Naha Island to establish Tang camps, and then incorporates them into the gentry, giving them generous treatment and privileges. These Fujian people settled for generations, not only helped Ryukyu master superb shipbuilding techniques, but also taught them all kinds of skills and culture. With the help of the thirty-six surnames of the Fujian people, Ryukyu Kingdom got rid of its original state and entered the era of civilization."

"Of course, the thirty-six surnames of Fujian people also received great respect from the royal family to the people. They enjoyed high officials and generous salaries in Ryukyu generations, and even became prime ministers. They also obtained Kume Island, the fifth largest island in Ryukyu, as a fief, so the Ryukyu people called them the "Kumi clan" and called Naba Tang camp the "Kumi Castle".

Mr. Zhao, who was standing aside, was a little distracted when he heard it, but this time he remembered that your wife Yui Aragaki is the descendant of the thirty-six surnames of Fujian. The surname Aragaki comes from the surname "Lin" and was forced to evolve into "Aragaki" after the Japanese occupation.

No wonder the otakus four hundred years later is so obsessed with this big-panie-faced beauty. It turns out that she should have been called 'Lin Yui'...

‘In this life, you must never let your children and grandchildren’s wives be taken away by others.’ Mr. Zhao secretly made a vow of protection.

~~

"For more than a hundred years, the Kumi tribes have firmly controlled Ryukyu's diplomacy and trade and earned endless wealth. They then controlled some of the government affairs and Shuri's city defense. Moreover, because they are foreign tribes and cannot threaten the status of the royal family, the Shang tribe also trusts them very much, and the two sides have been getting along well."

While Ma Yinglong was drinking water, Rong Sheng interrupted and asked, "Why can't foreign tribes threaten the status of the royal family? Isn't it enough to get the imperial enthronement?"

"Because the canonization of the state can only guarantee half of the legitimacy of the throne, and the other half comes from their traditions." Ma Yinglong put down the water cup and said in a deep voice: "As soon as he said, the country still retains a large number of primitive traditions. It is recorded in the history books of the country that the ancestors of the Ryukyu people were the goddess Amomijiu. The goddess had three sons and two daughters, namely the royal family, princes, goddesses, witches and the ancestors of the people. This is of course nonsense, but their citizens believed it deeply and used it as the reason for accepting the rule of the king."

"So in the Wang inheritance of Ryukyu, the spokesperson of the goddess, the witch, played an important role. The senior witch is called Zhu Nu, and the leader of Zhu Nu is called "Ma Tian Zhu Nu". If the new king wants to succeed the throne, he must get her recognition and blessings, of course in the name of God."

"Therefore, Ma Tian Zhu Nu's power is very great. It has happened before. He used the oracle to abdicate the king and establish a new king. However, what is miscalculated is that King Shangzhen, who succeeded to the throne, was the most outstanding king of Zhongshan. He quelled the rebellion and cultivated politics internally, and formed the Mishi tribe for a long time, and completely consolidated his power. Finally, he took over the appointment power of Zhu Nu and enthroned Ma Tian Zhu Nu as Wende Magistrate, and stipulated that only royal women could receive this title. This not only suppressed Zhu Nu's power, but also ensured that the inheritance of the throne would not fall into the outside world."

"The current Zhongshan King Shangyuan is Shang Zhen's grandson. The current person heard that the great king is Shang Zhen's granddaughter. The brother and sister completely eliminated the unjust intention of outsiders through the integration of sacrificial power." Ma Yinglong said suddenly and laughed:

"It is precisely because he is so relieved about his old nest that Shangyuan personally led his troops to the northernmost island of Amami to fight against the disobedient chief there." As he said that, he clicked on the large islands on the Ryukyu map, and said, "It is also the destination of our trip."

"Shangyuan is on Amami Oshima?" The police officers exclaimed in one after another.

"Not bad." Ma Yinglong nodded and said, "Because the chief of Amami Oshima and Wan Da's relatives died, his colleagues and others rebelled and refused to pay tribute... Note that the chief of Oshima was not the Ming Dynasty, but the Zhongshan Kingdom. In fact, Zhongshan Kingdom is a domineering in the Ryukyu waters. The four or five islands and tribes around all have to pay tribute to Shuri regularly, just like Ryukyu to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty."

My vassal is not my vassal... Mr. Zhao suddenly thought of this sentence. It's not good...

"So after several months of planning, King Shangyuan personally led a large army of 3,000 and more than 50 ships to conquer the island." Ma Yinglong turned to a map of Amami Island and pointed to the large bay road with several black boats marked on the north side of the island:

"They landed in this place called Amami Bay. The latest information shows that the Ryukyu army has fought with the rebels several times. After winning the battle, they went deep into their territory. The bandits were defeated and fled in all directions. The bandit chiefs had surrendered and were killed!"

Then, he paused word by word: "According to the detailed report of the agency being with King Shangyuan, King Shangyuan has set up a chief, appeased the people, and completed the suppression of rebellion. He also selected an auspicious day and returned to the court in two days!"

"Okay, the military information has come to this." After saying that, he took a sip of water and said to the police officers: "The following is the time to ask questions."

"How many troops are there in Shuli City now?" Haierdi immediately raised his hand and asked.

"It's about five hundred people." Ma Yinglong said.

"Ah?" the police officers were shocked. "So few?"

"There are less than 200,000 people in the entire territory of Ryukyu, and less than 100,000 people live on the island. It is already amazing that the king can gather 3,000 directly affiliated troops and raise 500 people to guard Naha and the royal city. Those 3,000 troops are known as the "Three Palaces and Thirty-Six Islands and Three Thousand Zhongshan Kings'. They are the strongest armed forces in the Ryukyu Islands and the guarantee of the royal power of Zhongshan." Ma Yinglong thought for a moment and added:

"The combat effectiveness of these three thousand royal palace troops is quite good. Because of the convenience of the Ryukyu International Trade Center, it is equipped with a lot of firearms and armor. At least it is okay to bully those unhonest natives."

‘I can only bully the natives…’ Zhao Hao smiled secretly. If he had not intervened himself, in a few decades, the Satsuma family on Kyushu Island would have sent 3,000 troops and more than 100 boats to invade Ryukyu.

He remembered very clearly that the Shimazu family's army landed on the main island of Ryukyu on April 1, and occupied Shuri Castle on April 5, and took down the King of Ryukyu Shangning and his princes and officials. Since then, the humiliating years of a woman serving two husbands in Ryukyu have been opened.

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"What about their navy?" the police officers asked one after another. This was their most concerned thing.

"The main force of the Ryukyu Navy was the fifty warships they rode on, which were similar to the Ming Dynasty's blessing ships, but the largest one was only about a thousand materials and had much worse structure. Therefore, the firepower on the ship was very limited, and there were few big tributes, and there were only a few Folang machines, mainly used to transport troops and had limited naval combat capabilities." Ma Yinglong replied.

During the punishment war two years ago, the coast guard fleet had wiped out the Shimazu family's naval army. The level was no different from that of other people's naval army. They were all the same.

But that's all. The Shimazu family naval army, which didn't even have a cannon, was able to successfully kill the Ryukyu naval army and send the Shimazu family's army to the island.

From this point of view, not only the army cannot provide any action, but the navy is also very loose.

It's like an unarmed child who is holding a treasure and passing through the downtown market is strange.

Of course, for the King of Ryukyu, the good news is that the Shimazu family will not be able to break through the blockade of the Seed Island Water Police Station in one day and will not threaten the Ryukyu Kingdom in one day.

But the bad news is that the person who messed with him was replaced by Mr. Zhao.

~~

After Ma Yinglong's military situation was summarized, the police officers had a clearer understanding of the country and enemies they were facing.

Then it was Wang Rulong's turn. He glanced at his officers and said slowly:

"The strength of Ryukyu Kingdom is far inferior to that of Daming in Kyushu. It is simply a group of little chickens under the wings of the Ming Dynasty. This time, he used a ox knife to kill the chicken, so victory is naturally no problem."

The police officers nodded, of course they had this confidence.

"But the problem is that Ryukyu is not an enemy country like Japan. We will fight the enemy country and they have no place to make sense." Wang Rulong smiled bitterly and said, "But Ryukyu Zhongshan country is different. They are a model vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. The court has always treated them differently from other countries, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they love them the most."

Although North Korea always regards itself as the eldest son of the Ming Dynasty and the number one loyal dog, since the "Chenghua Liting", they have formed a mortal hatred with the neighboring female Naomen. Both sides fight each other all day long, but if they can't beat them, they go to Beijing to complain to their father. To maintain peace on the northeast border, the Ming Dynasty had to mediate both sides again and again. But it is inevitable that they will not slap them. This Goryeo stick is not a good thing... The female Naomen who looks like a wild dog all day long has endless ideas. Do you want to plot against my Nurgandusi? So it is inevitable that they are more careful about the Li Dynasty.

For example, the Ming Dynasty still told Li Chao that the fire and salt in gunpowder was refined from the sea water, which made Li Chao and a group of alchemists cook salt on the beach all day long.

However, Li Chao did not lose this wave. Although he had never extracted the sulphur, he accidentally greatly improved the quality of Goryeo salt, becoming the new favorite of Beijing dignitaries and earning a lot of money.

The so-called beauty of distance is that compared to Li Chaolai, who secretly wanted to cause trouble in the Northeast all day long, living abroad. In addition to tribute to the tribute, he never caused trouble to the Ming Dynasty. He also asked for instructions early and reported later, and completely regarded himself as a subordinate of the Ming Dynasty, and naturally became the favorite of the court. The court also intended to treat Ryukyu well and made it a role model for many vassals.

So if you beat him today, he will definitely go to Beijing to file a complaint tomorrow. Given the Ryukyu Kingdom's excessively good image in the court and their continued filial piety to the ministers in the capital for many years, it is hard to say who the court will go to at that time.

Mr. Zhao estimated that even if he burned a few sets of Yansheng porcelain for the buzzer and produced a full set of golden bottles and colorful cartoons without cultivation, Emperor Longqing would at most order both sides to stop the army and would never favor him, which would make the hearts of the vassals in the world cold.
Chapter completed!