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There are also natives on some small islands, like large and small villages, and the chiefs of the islands need to pay tribute to the Ryukyu king on a regular basis.For these island natives, it doesn't matter who rules, as long as they don't exploit too much.

That being the case, let’s leave it alone and slowly build schools to educate people in the future.

The fleet headed straight for Shuri Castle, east of what would later be Naha City.

At this moment, it has not been frantically reclaimed by Japan, and the waterway is very wide.Since it is not the best sailing season, there are not many merchant ships docked here, and all of them are looking at the Datong Navy Fleet stupidly at the moment.

When the imperial court collected merchant ships for grain transportation in Fujian, it announced to the outside world that it was going to fight in Nanyang.

It was not until the day of the expedition that the grain merchants knew the destination.As for collecting Ryukyu information, that is a normal behavior. Who knew the emperor would send troops?

At this time the fleet arrived, and the Ryukyu people, Japanese, and Han merchants in the port were all dumbfounded.

A ship, headed to Kume Island first.

This Kume Island is not the Kume Island hundreds of years later, but an outlying island at the mouth of the Kong'e River. It can be understood as the equivalent of Chongming Island to Shanghai.After the [-]th century, due to the continuous accumulation of sediment, Kume Island gradually disappeared and became part of Naha City.

Zheng Shen, a petty official from Fujian, landed as a descendant of the Jiumi Zheng family with two hundred Datong troops.

"Don't fire, don't fire, that's a Chinese ship!" Someone was shouting at the fort guard on Kume Island, and they were speaking in Hokkien.

Zheng Shen led the troops off the boat, suppressed his excitement, and said loudly: "Zheng Shen, a descendant of the Kume Zheng family, is back!"

The buildings on Kume Island are all in the style of southern Fujian, and the clothes are also Han Chinese.

The soldiers guarding the fort are all Han Chinese.When they saw the Chinese ships, they didn't fire at all. Now that they heard that the Zheng family was coming, they even came over to say hello with a smile.

Not long after, hundreds of islanders came over.

One of the old men tremblingly walked in front of Zheng Shen, hung on his crutches and asked, "This old man is the patriarch of the Zheng clan, which clan descendant are you?

Zheng Shen replied: "The great-grandfather of the younger generation is Zheng Gong who tabooed Zhou."

The old man laughed suddenly: "I am your uncle!"

Zheng Shen was stunned for a moment, then bowed: "Junior pays respects to uncle."

The old man pointed to the distant fleet: "This is?"

Zheng Shen explained: "I want to teach my uncle to know that this Ryukyu country will be the Ryukyu County in China in the future, and my nephew will be the first magistrate of Ryukyu County."

"Okay, okay!" The old man was overjoyed.

The rest of the islanders also smiled.

Another old man raised his crutches and shouted: "Kume 36 surnames, listen to everyone. From every household, there are people who can help me win the Ryukyu!"

This island guards the mouth of the sea and is the only place to pass from the sea to the Ryukyu King City.

There are 36 surnames on Kume Island, all of whom are Han Chinese.

They had armies and batteries to protect the royal city from attack by sea.At the same time, he also helped Ming Dynasty monitor the Ryukyu monarchs and ministers, and participated in the tribute trade for generations.

Back then when Japan invaded Ryukyu, they didn't dare to pass through here because they couldn't withstand the fort attack.

Ryukyu resisted Japanese aggression, and it was Zheng Jiong who led the Han people in Kume Island to resist. The Ryukyu king did not send troops at all.Moreover, after Zheng was captured and sacrificed, the Ryukyu monarchs and officials slandered Zheng Jiong as a traitor.

Kume, surnamed 36, has been an official in Ryukyu for generations, but now he is being suppressed miserably.

Of course, there are also those who are forced to cater to Japan, such as Cai Jin of the Cai family, who is now serving as the official doctor of the Ryukyu Kingdom.

Zheng Shen stayed on the island for less than half an hour, and all the 36 young and strong Han families mobilized, armed with weapons, and helped the Datong army capture the port together.

Chapter 628 [Soldiers without blood]

The 36 surnames of Kume are all from Fujian, and they have been continuously immigrating in. After hundreds of years, they were all changed to Japanese surnames.

For example, Yui Aragaki comes from the Lin family among the 36 surnames.

For example, Baihui Yamaguchi comes from the Yang family among the 36 surnames.

People with the five surnames of the Mao family, Jin family, Cai family, Ma family, and Zhang family, after landing with Zheng Shen on a boat, immediately sent people to Shuri Castle to report the news.

The highest-level ministers of the Ryukyu Kingdom are the first minister and the third division.

The first prime minister, the prime minister of the country, is held by the Ryukyu royal family.

The three divisions are the same as the six divisions, all of whom are Han Chinese.The three officers at this time were named Mao Taiyun, Ma Shenglian, and Zhang Bangyan.

"It's not good, it's not good, Tang Guo sent troops to call!"

In fact, there was no need for them to report the news. There were already tax officials at the pier, who went upstream in a small boat to Wangcheng to report.

"What should I do? What should I do?" King Shangzhi panicked.

The Prime Minister Shang Sheng was equally flustered and turned his attention to Mao Taiyun.

Mao Taiyun is not only the third officer, but also the king's uncle. He said with confidence: "Your Majesty, don't be afraid. The Tang Kingdom is vast and rich, and the world is rich. I don't like the islands of Ryukyu. The emperor of the Tang Dynasty sent troops this time. On the contrary, it is beneficial to our country, so we can take the opportunity Expel those Japanese. Your Majesty should immediately submit a plea, and if necessary, go to Nanjing to plead guilty in person, and the emperor of Tang Dynasty will surely be able to forgive him."

Shang Zhi didn't panic when he heard this, and nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, you should apologize, you should apologise!"

The Datong army has all reached Naha Port, but Shuri Castle did not gather troops to defend.The monarchs and ministers were busy writing petitions and surrender forms, and even asked soldiers to open the gates of the city, and even clean the roads inside and outside the city, so as to welcome the Chinese heavenly soldiers and generals.

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Naha Port, Zaban Magistrate's Office.

This is the economic and trade office established by the Japanese Satsuma clan, which also has the function of tax collection by the way.

It has been two years since Akasaki Tadamasa was sent to Ryukyu as a retainer of the Satsuma Domain.He eats delicious food and drinks spicy food here, and he has long been reluctant to think about leaving, and he never wants to go back to Japan.

"How many Tang troops have come?" Akasaki Tadamasa asked in surprise.

The general officer of the enforcement office replied: "There are dozens of warships, large and small, and I don't know how many soldiers have come."

Akasaki Tadamasa sat there stupidly swallowing his saliva, dozens of hundreds of warships, what's wrong with that?He has only two low-level samurai, a few tax collectors with pens, and twenty Satsuma domain Ashgaru who are resident in Ryukyu.

"Hurry up and take the boat back to Kagoshima to report!" Akasaki Tadomasa finally came to his senses.

"The port has been cordoned off," said the officer.

Everyone was silent and speechless.

This dilapidated place, in the shape of a trumpet mouth, has long been blocked by the Datong Navy, and even a small fishing boat can't even try to row out.

On the pier, Li Dingguo led troops to land.

Teams of Datong soldiers disembarked in a murderous spirit, and merchants from various countries on the pier were all scared and hid in their houses.

The Han people on Kume Island came running, and the old man surnamed Zheng pointed to the front and said, "General, there is where the Japanese practice!"

Li Dingguo ordered: "The first brigade obeyed the order and sent two battalions to capture the execution office, and the rest of the soldiers occupied the main roads. The second brigade obeyed the order and cooperated with the navy to seize Japanese ships and goods. Miss it! But if there is resistance, shoot and kill!"

At the beginning, when Japan sent three thousand troops, it conquered Ryukyu.

Today's Datong Army has dispatched a total of [-] troops, all of which are strong troops recalled from the north. It is almost like shooting mosquitoes with anti-aircraft guns.

In the Ban Enforcement Office, together with the clerks, there were only thirty Japanese in total.Li Dingguo actually sent a thousand soldiers to surround them. Akasaki Tadomasa, who wanted to do something, gave up resistance immediately when he saw the Datong Army.

"Minister Akasaki Tadamasa, pay homage to the Celestial General!"

Akasaki Tadamasa ordered someone to open the gate, and even crawled to the gate to kneel and worship, so he almost didn't recognize his father on the spot.

"Catch them all and seal up all documents and goods!"

Two or three hundred Datong troops rushed in and tied up Akasaki Tadomasa in minutes.The two low-ranking Japanese warriors were still hesitant to draw their swords. As soon as they held the handles of the swords, more than a dozen Datong soldiers raised their spears, and they were so scared that they immediately knelt down and begged for mercy.

On the pier, there was also a trading post of the Dutch East India Company, which was also surrounded by the Datong Army at the moment.

Buck, the head of the trading station, is a bankrupt baker who has worked his way up from the bottom.He boldly opened the door and asked, "Are you Chinese soldiers?"

Several Datong soldiers looked at the red-haired ghost curiously, and the other party could speak Chinese.

The operation to occupy the pier was resolved without bloodshed.

Li Dingguo left a brigade stationed here and asked the navy officers to continue to block the port.He personally led a brigade, changed to a small boat, marched by land and water, and marched towards the Ryukyu King City in a mighty manner.

Shuri Castle, the royal city of Ryukyu, is only a few miles away from the port, and is connected to the port by a river.

As soon as he was halfway, the king sent officials to greet him, kneeling on the side of the road respectfully, and shouting long live China's heavenly soldiers and generals.

Li Dingguo ignored it and continued to march towards the royal city.

Walking outside the city, the Ryukyu monarchs and ministers were all kneeling there, and the city gate was open with no soldiers to defend it.

Li Dingguo said: "Come and read the imperial decree!"

Zheng Shen took out an imperial decree: "Emperor Fengtian Yingmin, the edict said: The country of Ryukyu has been a vassal of China since ancient times; the people of Ryukyu have been the people of China since ancient times. I have recently learned that the Lord of Ryukyu has betrayed China and served Japan secretly. This is a beast without a king or a father. It is also known that during the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty, Jin Yuan, the imperial lock official (court treasurer) of the Ryukyu Kingdom, bribed the officials with the treasures of the Ryukyu treasury, changed his name to Shang Yuan and pretended to be the lord of the country, and stole Guozuo has been in existence for nearly a hundred years. The pseudo-lord of the Ryukyu Kingdom, the rebellious ministers and thieves. Today, the Ryukyu Kingdom Seal is withdrawn, the country is withdrawn and the county is changed to Ryukyu County, Taiwan Prefecture of Fujian Province. The pseudo-lord of the Ryukyu Kingdom, the pseudo-royal family, and the pseudo-three officials All were sent to Nanjing for trial. The Mao family, the Jin family, and the entire family migrated to Taiwan, and they cannot stay in Ryukyu for another day. This is my honor!"

The content of the imperial decree was announced, and the Ryukyu monarchs and ministers were frightened into silence.

Jin Yuan, who pretended to steal the country, is a branch of the Kumekin family, and moved out of Kume Island a hundred years ago.To put it bluntly, the current king of Ryukyu is a descendant of the Han people in Fujian, so his ancestral surname should be Jin.

This is also the reason why a court treasurer can bribe officials to steal the country.Jiumi 36 is a Han Chinese. At that time, they joined forces to support the Kim family to steal the country, and even the real king may have been killed by them!

But there are too many 36 surnames, and the Ryukyu Kingdom is too small, so the spoils will definitely be distributed unevenly.

The Jin family has always been rich and powerful, and the Mao family has also been in power over the years.They wooed the Cai, Zhang, Ma, Weng and other clans to take power with the help of Japanese forces, while the Zheng family was suppressed the worst.

Four words, the Han people fight among themselves!

At this moment, among the officials who went out of the city to greet them, the Mao family and the Jin family had the largest number of people.When they heard that the two ethnic groups were going to be relocated to Taiwan collectively, they immediately kowtowed and begged for mercy, unwilling to give up their power and wealth in Ryukyu.

"General Rongren..." Mao Taiyun cried and crawled in front of Li Dingguo.

Before the guy could finish speaking, Li Dingguo kicked him over and ordered: "Catch it!"

Mao Taiyun wailed loudly: "I am wronged..."

The king of Ryukyu was a hostage. Seeing his uncle being arrested and hearing that he was going to be taken to Nanjing for trial, he got up in extreme panic and wanted to escape.After only a few steps away, Datong soldiers chased after him and pinned the king to the ground.

The Prime Minister of the country, Shang Sheng, lost all hope, and only complained and blamed Mao Taiyun: "It's you, who said that it was best for the Tang Dynasty to send troops, and now we are all finished! It's all your fault, it's all your fault..."

Li Dingguo said to Zheng Shen: "Follow me into the city and search the property of the puppet king of Ryukyu and criminal officials!"

The layout of Shuri Castle completely imitates the Forbidden City in Beijing, which is a miniature copycat.

There are many Han people in the city, almost all the shops are Han Chinese businesses, and Chinese is also the common language here.The 36 surnames who first immigrated have been in Ryukyu for more than 200 years, spreading all over the Ryukyu Islands.

For example, the gold circle that steals the country was not born on Kume Island, but on Isina Island, 160 miles north of Wangcheng.

Li Dingguo led troops to occupy the palace, not long after, representatives of 36 surnames came to see and congratulate him.

Most of these people are very happy.

Only the few families that have been in power for a long time feel uneasy, and the Jin family and the Mao family are even more tearful.

The patriarch of the Jin clan knelt in front of Li Dingguo, kowtowed frantically, and said, "General Rong, the Ejin family has nothing to do with the false king. Although the false king's ancestral surname is Jin, he is not from the Kumekin clan..."

"Don't talk about it, act according to the imperial decree," Li Dingguo immediately interrupted, "Jin and Mao tribes, all go back and prepare. I will send a boat to move your family to Taiwan. No matter men, women, old or young, each person can bring five Take ten catties of things on the road. It’s okay to bring bedding, gold and silver, but it’s only calculated by weight. Also, you are not allowed to take any goods from Shuri Castle.”

The patriarch of the Mao clan has been silent. He knows that it is useless to ask. This is the imperial decree issued by the Chinese emperor.

If I say more, I am afraid that there will be disasters of extermination.

With a wave of Li Dingguo's hand, those surnamed Jin and Mao were all dragged out.

Li Dingguo said to the remaining 34 families: "You also have to relocate. At least half of the clan members of each family will be separated from Kume Island to a place that does not accept Wanghua. When you go there, you will be the head of the village and the town. People speak Chinese, and they have to give the natives Chinese names and change their Chinese surnames.”

Everyone was surprised at first, and then overjoyed.

Kume Island base camp, they only need to move half of each clan, and there will be no loss.And moving to the territory of the natives is tantamount to expanding according to the order, which will greatly strengthen the power of the tribe in Ryukyu.

Zhao Han didn't want to spend too much money and food, so he could only entrust 34 surnames to govern and educate Ryukyu.There will definitely be chaos during the period, such as the Han Chinese exploiting the natives, but this kind of chaos can be tolerated.There will even be [-] troops stationed to help the Han suppress the natives who were forced to rebel.

After so many decades, the entire Ryukyu Islands will probably speak Chinese.

In this broken place, food is barely self-sufficient, and there is no way to raise soldiers at all, so I am not afraid that the local clans will be deeply entrenched.If you are really disobedient, just wash it again.

Li Dingguo also said: "36... Now it is 34 surnames. Each family chooses a young man, who is over 15 years old and under 20 years old, to study at Jinling University in Nanjing. Ten years later, the mayor of Liuqiu County must hold a Jinling University certificate. Graduation certificate. Also, Ryukyu natives are not allowed to serve as officials in charge of the county, and they are all sent by the imperial court to serve as officials."

Chapter 629 [Reaction of Satsuma Domain]

Although Cai Jin, the official official of the Ryukyu Kingdom, was forced to surrender to Japan, he continued to persuade him to go to China as an envoy.

It was Cai Jin who first suggested that the Ryukyu prince sent an envoy to Nanjing to ask for the seal.

Because of his high official position, this guy was also listed as a criminal minister, but he stayed temporarily for handover.

After finding the map and household register, Cai Jin introduced: "The puppet country of Ryukyu has three provinces, 39 prefectures and 36 islands.

These 36 islands are all overseas territories and are not under the jurisdiction of the 39 governments of the three provinces.The Eight Islands in the Northeast were called the Ryukyu Land at this time, but they have been occupied by Japanese troops.”

Yulun Island was called Youlun Island at this time.Chongyongliangbu Island, now called Yongliangbu Island.The Island of Virtues is called Dugu Island at this time.Amami Oshima, at this time called Ufu Shima Island... These islands are all occupied by Japan, but they claim to be the territory of Ryukyu.