Forty-eight years of Qianlong

Chapter 563 The Doom of the Shimadzu Family
Zhao Xin's words did not have an immediate effect.It wasn't until a few months later, when the news of Lord Zhao's going to the countryside was widely broadcast by the propaganda department in various villages and towns, that Fu Mingtai's family realized it.He immediately ran to the mountains and told Dawa and the others. Everyone in the tribe where Dawa lived was stunned.

For the border residents of all ethnic groups and even ordinary people under the rule of Beihai Town, Zhao Xin's status is like a high-ranking emperor.Fu Mingtai, Dawa and others were deeply moved by such a "noble status" person who could eat and chat with ordinary people at the same table without putting on airs.

Recalling what Zhao Xin said to the three of them that day, Dawa, Na Yanzhuo and others finally made a decision. They went down the mountain the next day to contact the civil affairs clerk, and took the reindeer down the mountain to settle down not long after.

The town office of Humar Town also learned the lessons of the past. With the assistance of the local Beihai garrison, a two-kilometer-long aqueduct was built to bring mountain spring water to the settled villages of the Ewenki people for the convenience of reindeer drinking.In response to the fact that reindeer love to eat willow leaves, the civil affairs department issued an order prohibiting the random felling of willow trees around settlements.

In this era, the Northeast is sparsely populated, wild beasts are everywhere, and there is no such thing as poaching in another time and space.In addition, Beihai Town has opened the use of muskets to the border residents two years ago, so that they can effectively prevent their livestock from being harmed by wild animals.Of course, all weapons sold will be numbered and registered, and regular door-to-door inspections will be made.

The time came to the beginning of September 1791. As the northwest wind gradually picked up, Zhao Xin issued an order to send seven refitted 9-ton Guangzhou ships to the south to replace the Thunder God and Beihai No. [-] and No. [-], which were about to return to Beihai Town for overhaul.

These seven Guangzhou boats were all brought back from Siam by Zheng Yi before, all of them were equipped with diesel engines, and the hull structure was awakened and re-strengthened.Six of them are equipped with 16 75mm guns, and the other is a modified oil supply ship.Although these refitted Guangzhou ships are not as good as Beihai No. [-] and No. [-], they are enough to deal with the Dutch Galen ships.

The East Indies also produce oil, but the land oil deposits are all on the island of Sumatra.It is currently under the rule of the indigenous sultans, it is extremely closed, and the transportation conditions are very backward. If Beihai Town wants to exploit and refine crude oil there, it must establish a stronghold along the local coast, which is not yet possible.

Three of the seven refitted ships going south will be deployed to Batavia, and the other three and supply ships will be deployed in Hoi An and Gan Ling Ao in Annan.By the way, the commander of the local southbound fleet is Zheng Wenxian, and Zheng Qi, who has been renamed Zheng Yaohuang, has also become the captain this time.

Although Zheng Yi's fleet commander qualification is only temporary, he can only command three ships in Bacheng, but that is better than Guo Xuexian.After receiving the order, Zheng Wenxian and Zheng Yaohuang were in a very happy mood. The first thing they did after returning home was to burn incense on the ancestral tablet with their wives and children to comfort the spirits of the ancestors who resisted the Qing Dynasty.

They also had a mission to go south this time, which was to assist He Xiwen's troops to encircle and suppress the remnants of the Shimadzu family who fled to the northern islands of Okinawa.

On August 8, Zhao Xin received a battle report from Wanzao from Chushuilu. He Xiwen led his men to defeat the Shimadzu forces entrenched in the Sakishima Islands and Okinawa Main Island, and is currently chasing down the remnants.However, the only fly in the ointment is that because the Shimadzu family hijacked Shangmu's grandson and grandson to resist stubbornly, the Shuri Castle Royal Palace was destroyed by the war, and Shangmu and his grandson Shangwen were taken away by Shimadzu Qixuan.

Since Deng Fei and the others left last time, Shimadzu Masanobu used a large number of civilians to urgently build two forts in Naha Port, and deployed six 8-pound guns bought from the Dutch.When He Xiwen's fleet crossed the island of Taiwan aggressively, Yuanjianfan set up on the Sakishima Islands discovered them and quickly lit a beacon to call the police.

Shimadzu Qixuan knew that something was wrong, and immediately issued an order on behalf of King Shangmu to mobilize the military and civilians in Naha, Shuri and other places.He equipped his samurai with matchlock guns, distributed knives, guns, bows and arrows to the soldiers and civilians of Ryukyu, and strictly ordered anyone who dared to escape to be killed on the spot.However, when the five 75mm guns in He Xiwen's fleet fired, the six bronze guns on the fort were blown up one after another, causing heavy casualties to the defenders.

The Ryukyu people who had been recruited had never seen such a bloody scene, and they quickly dispersed, and even the supervisory team composed of Shimadzu samurai could not stop them.Seeing that the situation was not going well, the Naha executive Gongping Qinyun who was in charge of the command retreated to Naha City with his men.

The attack on Ryukyu and the extermination of the Shimadzu family was the first time that He Xiwen and his brothers fought as the Northern Navy after their surrender.For the bright and lofty future in his mind, He Xiwen charged forward in every battle after landing, armed with two guns, blocking people to kill people, and Buddhas to block and kill Buddhas.Moreover, more than 500 pirates, supported by the powerful firepower of the land battle company, rushed into Naha Port screaming like chicken blood.

The landing went smoothly, but the Shimadzu's family was not for nothing.In the face of life and death, all the warriors also risked their lives.Although they couldn't beat Beihai Town's regular army, they were still on par with the pirates.

Although He Xiwen's men were equipped with a lot of flintlock guns seized in Bacheng, they were lack of training after all, and the battles were chaotic; what's more, the Shimadzu family also had a lot of firearms.You must know that Tanegashima, where the "iron cannon" was produced during the Warring States Period, was originally under the rule of the Satsuma clan. Although Southern Kyushu has been ruled by the Sendai clan, the blacksmith shop on Tanegashima has been secretly communicating with the Shimadzu family.

After three days of siege and street fighting, He Xiwen's troops finally captured Naha City at the cost of more than 200 casualties.When He Xiwen posted a notice in Naha City, stating to the local people that the Beihai Navy was here to expel the Shimadzu family and restore the rule of King Shangmu, the Ryukyu people changed from panic to joy, and they all ate pots of milk to welcome "" Master Wang".

Before departure, Deng Fei warned He Xiwen and his men that they must not rob and rape the Ryukyu people after landing, and they must not occupy the residences of the local people, and they must pay fair money for buying things; otherwise, the Marine Company has the right to enforce battlefield discipline if found , directly shot.

Although the pirates were full of complaints about this, they could sing songs on any mountain, not to mention that the treatment of the Beihai Navy was quite good.Although the formal training has not yet started, the treatment is already equivalent to that of recruits; the food is good, the clothes are good, and there are hygienists, which makes the pirates who are poor fishermen feel grateful.

Fighting Shuri is different from fighting Naha, the artillery on the ship is simply out of reach.Fortunately, the Cai family and the Cheng family from Jiumi Village who came to hear the news helped a lot, and found more than [-] cattle, and then pushed and pulled the artillery unloaded from the boat to the city of Shuri.

With the firepower of the 75mm gun and the two mortars of the marine company, the defense of Shuri Castle is like paper.As the city defenses were breached, the samurai of the Shimadzu family and the Ryukyu troops who supported them retreated to the palace.

He Xiwen saw it, stop talking nonsense, and continue to bang!As a result, it is conceivable that the large courtyard that took nearly 300 years to build was finally destroyed by the war. The main hall with extremely ornate decoration and the plaques and plaques of the three generations of Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong was bombed and collapsed. dangerous building.

After the city was broken, Zijin doctor Cai Shichang temporarily took over the position of the third secretary (National Prime Minister). With the support of He Xiwen, he immediately eliminated political enemies and arrested and imprisoned ministers who were close to the Shimadzu family.

Although Shuri has been liberated, the next biggest problem is to rescue the kidnapped King Shangmu and Shangwen. Although the main island of Ryukyu is not big, Qixuan Shimadzu has a fleet under his command. Afterwards, he will fight with He Xiwen and the others at sea. Guerrilla.

In order to prevent the Shimadzu family from resurging and completely cut off their existence in the Ryukyu Islands, after clearing the remnants of the Shimadzu family on Okinawa Island, He Xiwen took the fleet up to Tanegashima and down to the southeastern islands of Taiwan , Island by island search and suppression.

On September 9, Zheng Wenxian's southward fleet arrived at Izumi County on Kyushu Island. After a short rest, he immediately went south to join the suppression operation.

Although Shimadzu Qixuan was in the three caves of the rabbits on the Ryukyu Islands and was familiar with the terrain of the islands, it would not be a long-term solution without supplies.On September 9, the remnants of the desperate Shimadzu family were blocked on Amami Oshima.After half a day of bloody battle, the last 12 samurai of the Shimadzu family were killed or injured.

After the defeat, Shimadzu Qixuan knew that even if he surrendered, he would not end well. This guy hated King Shangmu's collusion with Beihai Town, and decided that he had to back up before he died, so he killed him with a knife.The five-year-old heir, Shang Wen, was frightened by running around for days, got typhoid fever, and had a persistent high fever.

On the night of September 1791, 9, Shimadzu Qixuan came to the imperial palace in Oshima, Amami, for a "fan cut". His attendant beheaded the wrong person and took it away overnight for burial.

Since the "Battle of Keicho Ryukyu" became a vassal of Satsuma, the Ryukyu Kingdom has experienced almost 200 years, until today it finally got rid of the control of the Shimadzu family.

In the early morning of September 9, the soldiers of the Marine Company rushed into the Imperial Palace compound and found the dying Shang Wen. After diagnosis by the team's medical soldiers, it was confirmed that it was a bacterial infection and needed immediate isolation and treatment.Because Shang Wen is only five years old, ordinary anti-inflammatory and antibacterial drugs are useless at all, so he can only infusion to replenish water first.

Zheng Wenxian, who was in charge of the command, immediately used the radio to report to the staff after learning about Shang Wen's situation.The North Navy Staff Department quickly called back, ordering Zheng Wenxian to send a ship to send Shang Wen to Beihai Town for treatment immediately, and it would be too late.This has been fought for a long time. If there is no heir to the Shang family, the Ryukyu Kingdom will definitely be in chaos.

In the morning of that day, in a courtyard of the Amami Oshima Imperial Palace, a group of He Xiwen's subordinates were talking about the women of the Shimadzu family who had just been captured.

These guys have been at sea for several months, and there are really few who don't feel itchy when they see a woman.They had to observe military discipline in Naha and Shuri, and they could not harass and molest the common people; but now facing a group of female captives, they finally couldn't bear their extravagance.

"This is good, this is good! Big breasts, big buttocks, so fertile."

"That's good, she looks like a big girl with yellow flowers."

"Huh? Why is there a pregnant woman?"

Although the female family members of the Shimadzu family are all daimyos—for example, Shimadzu Norinobu’s wife, Umehime, is the daughter of the Akita feudal lord Yoshitaka Satake, but the poor Satsuma feudal land can’t afford nobles, and the wife of the sheriff has to work too. Housework, raising chickens and growing vegetables, so each of them does not look weak.

At this time, all the female relatives were trembling with fear from the expressions of the pirates. Shimadzu Qixuan's pregnant main room was surrounded by several maids, trying to prevent the pirates from approaching; Sitting on the ground, a look of resignation.

After looking at it for a while, a former pirate leader who was the platoon leader finally couldn't bear it anymore. His eyes showed greed, and he stretched out his hand to grab a young woman, and the women screamed in fright.

Suddenly, a handsome young woman suddenly stood up from among the female family members who were kneeling on the ground. She pulled out a short knife shorter than Wakizashi from her bosom. The others jumped.

"You bastards! Back off quickly! What kind of hero is bullying a woman?! Whoever dares to approach again, I will fight him!" The woman said, and put the knife across her neck again.

This is so amazing, a prisoner dares to stab!Immediately, someone asked the accompanying Ryukyu translator what the woman said.After learning the content, the dozen or so guys present immediately became angry.

"This little girl looks good, take me to my house tonight!"

"Fart! Send me to the house!"

"Oh, what are you two arguing about! Boxing game, one day per person."

"No! There are so many Japanese girls, he can't choose which one, why do you have to fight with me!"

"I can't do this well. If Boss He finds out, will he enforce the military law? I think it's better to forget it!"

"What do you know! These are prisoners, and disposing of them is not a violation of military discipline."

"Why are you arguing?!" Everyone looked back, and Huang Zhongtong, the second leader, and several soldiers from the Marine Battalion separated from the crowd and came over.Seeing the authentic North Navy coming, the pirates immediately became enthusiastic, nodding and bowing, smiling and saying hello.

When Huang Zhongtong asked the interpreter present what had happened, a sneer could not help showing at the corner of his mouth.He walked up to the woman and said, "You're nothing more than a bunch of bereaved dogs. Our Beihai Navy doesn't kill innocent people, so we spare your lives. Who are you, dare to utter insults?!"

"Master Huang is right!"

"Arguing, arguing! Why don't you just sell this woman to a brothel! Let's share the money!"

"That's right!" All the pirates suddenly felt that this was the most creative, and everyone had to share in the benefits.

Although the woman couldn't understand the obscenity of the people in front of her, she could guess something from their expressions. Her face turned pale and her lips trembled slightly.But when she heard the sobbing of the women behind her, she finally got a heartbroken, pointed at Huang Zhongtong with a knife, and said, "I am the No. 13 head of the Kajiki Shimadzu family, the only daughter of Shimadzu Zhilan County, Zhaowangdian of Beihai Town fiancée!"

After saying this, all the women kneeling on the ground looked at the woman in astonishment.

"What did she say?" Huang Zhongtong saw the woman talking a lot, and hurriedly asked the translator beside him.

After the interpreter finished speaking, there was no other sound in the yard except the faint sobbing of the women, and everyone was dumbfounded.Prince Zhao's fiancée?Isn't that the princess who has never been through the door!Why does Prince Zhao still have a Japanese wife?

At this moment, someone let out a "hiccup" sound from their throats, and the two guys who were fighting to send the woman to their room before their legs went limp, and they almost sat on the ground.

Huang Zhongtong turned his gaze to the soldiers of the Marine Battalion who came with him, and asked, "Brother, do you know about this?"

Several Marine Battalion soldiers also looked surprised. Some shook their heads to express their ignorance, while a soldier who had followed Zhao Xin to fight in Kyushu said, "It seems that there is really something going on."

"you sure?!"

"I also heard from the officer before, and the details are not clear."

Huang Zhongtong swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and said in his heart that if he is not afraid of [-], he is just in case. If it is true, it will ruin Boss He's important affairs. He immediately said to one of his subordinates: "Find these women a place to live." If you are in custody, you must treat each other with courtesy, and you must not neglect your food and drink! No one is allowed to harass you! Those who violate the order will act according to military law!"

Not long after, Zheng Wenxian, who was at the temporary headquarters, received a report from Huang Zhongtong. He was stunned for a moment. After thinking about it, he asked his cousin Zheng Yaohuang to be called. The two found a secluded place and discussed it in whispers. long time.

"Brother One, you are the commander-in-chief, so you can take the idea."

"What should I do? I'm so worried!"

Zheng Wenxian sat on the wax!He felt that it was impossible to report this matter to the staff department. If Princess Zhao found out, the matter would become serious.Although Beihai Town does not allow concubines, is Zhao Wang an ordinary person?
(End of this chapter)