The Ryukyu soldiers and the Satsuma soldiers were jailed separately. After that, the merchant army was more tolerant of the Ryukyu soldiers and did not bind them, but only restricted their actions, because Shang Yi asked before the war to try to appease the Ryukyu people as much as possible.
The enemy of the Merchant Army was not Ryukyu people, and of course this was inseparable from the fact that Ryukyu soldiers were very surrendered.
Moreover, it is very easy to communicate with Ryukyu soldiers. Although Ryukyu Kingdom has its own language, most Ryukyu people speak Chinese, which is actually the so-called Ryukyu language, which is very similar to the dialects in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Many words have almost exactly the same pronunciation.
Therefore, with Yalisandra's current Chinese proficiency, she can communicate with them without any translation. Of course, it is mainly because Cheng Gang and Huang Zhen are talking to them.
First, Cheng Gang told the Ryukyu soldiers that he was an official army of the Ming Dynasty. He came here not to attack Ryukyu, but to attack the Japanese, and to drive all the Japanese away from Ryukyu, so that Ryukyu soldiers would not have to be afraid.
The army promised not to hurt them. However, it also required Ryukyu soldiers to obey orders and not to act arbitrarily.
After hearing Cheng Gang's words, the Ryukyu soldiers also settled a lot. They still had a certain favorable impression of the Ming Dynasty. After the Satsuma clan controlled the Ryukyu Kingdom, they not only tried hard to win the wealth of Ryukyu, but also the Satsuma soldiers stationed in Ryukyu.
It is done with all kinds of evil, so the Ryukyu people generally hate Satsuma soldiers, and many people hope that the Ming Dynasty can send troops to help them drive away the Japanese.
Finally, Cheng Gang found two officers from the Ryukyu soldiers, gave them ten more soldiers, put them back to Shuli City, met Shangxian King, expressed the attitude of the merchant army, and also asked Shangxian King to leave the city early tomorrow morning.
To welcome the merchant army into the city, Cheng Gang raised a threat. If King Shangxian refused the merchant army into the city, the merchant army would forcefully attack Shuri City.
Two officers were named Han Jianzhong and Liu Kejun, both of whom were intermediate officers of the Ryukyu army. They did not expect that they would be released so easily, so they thanked the merchant army very much, and of course they also put the Samo army in Ryukyu.
He accused the evil deeds and cried bitterly that the people of Ryukyu had long been looking forward to the Ming army coming to relieve them. After they returned to the city, they would convince King Shangxian to open the city gates and welcome the merchant army into the city.
In fact, Yalisandra, Cheng Gang, and Huang Zhen knew that it was impossible for these two guys to speak in front of King Shangxian, but they still encouraged them and let them go.
When Han Jianzhong and Liu Kejun returned to Shuli with Cheng Gang's message, the city was in chaos. After the defeated army returned to Shuli, they described the enemy as if they were invulnerable to swords and guns.
, a monster with green face and fangs, and infinite strength.
Although the Ryukyu court expressed doubts about this, the fact is that the troops who went to fight were defeated and returned. The Satsuma army was wiped out. There were only a dozen Satsuma soldiers who fled back, and nearly half of the Ryukyu army also lost.
The total number of troops in the city is less than 2,000. Can this battle be fought? And so far, the Ryukyu court still doesn't even know who its own enemy is.
So the ministers were also talking, some advocated defending Shuri to the Satsuma vassal and asking for reinforcements; some believed that guarding Shuri was a dead end, so it was better to run away early; some suggested that to make peace with the enemy, even if you pay compensation
A little money is also a waste of money and avoid disasters. If it doesn’t work, you might as well surrender. Anyway, they have their own opinions and say everything. The king is also embarrassed and undecided.
At this moment, Han Jianzhong and Liu Kejun returned, and also brought back the enemy's oral message. Therefore, Shangxian and the ministers of Ryukyu did not care about the lateness of the day and did not go home. When they met Han Jianzhong, they met Han Jianzhong. Liu Kejun, listen to what news they brought back.
After listening to Han Jianzhong and Liu Kejun's speech, Shangxian finally breathed a sigh of relief. If it were the Ming army, at least he would not have to worry about his own safety. But in the question of whether to welcome the Ming army into Shuri, the Ryukyu courts were the people. However, the ministers started another fierce quarrel.
It turns out that although most Ryukyu people were dissatisfied with the Satsuma clan, the Satsuma clan had controlled Ryukyu for more than 30 years, and there was no gain. He also accompanied a group of pro-Japanese personnel in Ryukyu, and so on. It accounts for a large proportion in the court. Now the merchant army openly launched the banner to expel the Satsuma clan from Ryukyu, and the pro-Japanese ministers naturally would not agree. Moreover, they do not have a clear understanding of the strength of the merchant army. Therefore, at this time, they all jumped out to oppose the merchant army entering the city. They all advocated closing the city and defending the city, waiting for the Satsuma vassal to send reinforcements.
From Shangxian's heart, he certainly hoped that the merchant army could drive away the Satsuma army, because Shangxian had been a puppet for nearly five years, and the government and power were actually controlled by the Satsuma clan. Ran Zizheng. After Shangxian ascended the throne, he sent envoys to the Ming Dynasty to pay tribute many times. On the surface, he hoped to get the title of the Ming Dynasty, but in fact he hoped that the Ming Dynasty could send troops to interfere in the affairs of Ryukyu and restrict the arrogance of the Satsuma vassal. Then, then
However, Shangxian sent envoys many times, but he could not get a response. Later, he heard that the court is now suffering from internal and external troubles and is still too busy to take care of himself. So he has time to take care of the affairs of Ryukyu! Therefore, Shangxian gradually gave up, but At this time, a Ming army suddenly appeared on Ryukyu Island and defeated the Satsuma army stationed in Ryukyu in one fell swoop. Shangxian couldn't help but feel very excited. It seemed that God had received his prayer.
But after being fussed by the pro-Japanese ministers, Shang Xian couldn't help but shake it because he was used to being a shameful figure, Shang Xian did not have a tough personality and style. On the other hand, he was not clear about the strength of the Ming army. I know if I can trust them fully. Although the Ming army defeated the Satsuma garrison in Ryukyu, the Satsuma vassal would definitely send a large army. What if the Ming army loses? The Ming army can slap the butt Leaving, where are you going?
Thinking of this, Shangxian's excitement was immediately eliminated, and although other non-pro-Japanese ministers also put forward some opposition opinions, it was also because of the Satsuma clan's prestige over the years that he dared not fight with reason. In the end, the pro-Japanese faction took the wind and decided to defend the city and wait for reinforcements.
At this time, after working all night at the beach position, the materials needed by the merchant army were basically transported to the shore. The next morning, Alisandra also received a message from Tengzi, Shuri Castle Si. The door was closed and there was no intention of going out of the city to welcome the merchant army into the city.
After hearing this, Alisandra immediately ordered to leave Huang Zhen to guard the camp here, and Cheng Gang led 2,500 soldiers to capture Shuri Castle. At the same time, he dragged out the six gates and three feet six. Bronze field cannons with different calibers and cross long ladders are used for siege.
Although Shuri was the first city of the Ryukyu Dynasty, in the eyes of the merchant army, it was actually not much bigger than a county in China, and the city wall was not high, and it was no more than three meters horizontally and vertically. Although there were many defenders. The city walls are stationed, but it can be seen that the defenders have not strong desire to fight, so they can basically be said to be none. However, the moat around the city may cause some trouble to the merchant army.
Alisandra also estimated that Ryukyu might not open the door and let him enter the city because he was afraid of the Satsuma vassal. Therefore, he first sent several Ryukyu prisoners to shout to the city, and then sent someone to take Shimazu Tadaki to the city. In front of the formation, the defenders watched to confirm that the Satsuma army was completely wiped out. However, after nearly half an hour, there was still no movement in Shuri Castle, and there was no intention of opening the city. Alisandra also ordered the siege.
Six bronze cannons were pushed into the front of the formation and divided into two groups. The city walls of Shuri City were bombarded in turn, and the city walls in Shuri were dusty and gravel splashed. The Ryukyu soldiers stationed in the right city wall were also killed and injured. The rest All of them were so scared that they dodged.
Although the merchant army did not carry many artillery this time, Shuri Castle itself was not a strong city, and it could not resist being bombarded at one place. Therefore, after six artillery bombarded more than a dozen rounds in turn, it was a striking force. The wall of Yeshuri City broke open a large gap of more than three meters wide and less than one meter high. The artillery then spread to both sides of the gap to drive away the Ryukyu soldiers on the city wall.
At this time, the infantry of the merchant army also began to attack the city wall, first setting up a wooden ladder to pass through the Fangcheng River, and then more than ten soldiers who charged first threw grenades into the gap. With the sound of explosions, The soldiers rushed into the smoke that had not yet dissipated. They thought they had to go through a bayonet hand-to-hand battle, but they knew that the combat effectiveness of the Ryukyu defenders was extremely poor, and they had just seen the fierce firearms of the merchant army. He still dared to fight, but at this time he had already dispersed and ran away.
This time the siege was easy, and even the soldiers of the merchant army who entered the city found it incredible. Some people were still wondering whether it was the Ryukyu army who used some ambush tactic to fight a street battle with the merchant army. Thoughts, the attack on Shuri was still proceeding step by step. The soldiers who attacked Shuri Castle from the gap immediately opened the city gate, lowered the suspension bridge, and let their army enter the city.
The siege was so smooth that it was a great success, which was beyond Yalisandra's expectations. However, seeing that the Ryukyu army was so vulnerable, after entering the city, Yalisandra immediately dispatched three troops, each of which was each. Four hundred people went to occupy the other three gates separately. First, they completely controlled Shuri Castle, and then Alisandra ordered people to return to the landing position immediately, and ordered the Second Squadron to attack and completely block the port of Shuri. No ships were allowed to go to sea. He and Cheng Gang led the remaining nine hundred men to attack immediately. Under the leadership of the prisoners, they rushed straight to the military camp in Shuri Castle.
The Ryukyu army had no power of resistance at all. When the merchant army arrived, almost all surrendered. By the afternoon, the merchant army had completely controlled Shuri Castle. Alisandra once again ordered , let all the soldiers on the beachhead position be moved into Shuri Castle immediately.