The Ming Dynasty has just been exiled and the Luzon system has awakened.

The New Year is approaching, and the Ming army's actions to regain the lost territory in Fujian are also accelerating. Everyone wants to capture the entire Fujian before the New Year.

After all, next year will be the first year of Tianyun, and everyone wants to dedicate the entire Fujian as a new beginning for the Tianyun Year.

Of course, the Ming army's actions were indeed quite smooth.

Because in order to make it easier for the Ming army to take over, Hu Qiyuan transferred all the main garrison troops from all over Fujian to Fuzhou City. This resulted in only some crooked melons and some government officials left in the garrison in various places in Fujian.

The Ming army often sent one mortar outside the city. After a few shells were fired, the bright Gallic military flag on the top of the city was erected.

As the Ming Army actually controlled more and more areas, its reputation became more and more famous. Later, the Ming Army could even successfully capture (take over) a county without spending a single soldier.

However, this situation is not all good.

Because these cities opened their gates to welcome the arrival of the Ming army, the dignitaries had already taken away their money and ran away.

This resulted in the Ming army gaining almost nothing from these cities.

Fortunately, the millions of taels of silver previously seized were enough to cover the situation.

……

The army's recovery work was proceeding in an orderly manner, and Zhu Heyi rarely had a few days of leisure.

It can't be said that it is completely leisurely. After all, it is still very tiring to watch the maids rehearse the Spring Festival Gala program and take Xiao Zhaoyu for a ride.

However, such days lasted only a few days before they were interrupted by a telegram from Taiwan.

"The Japanese country of Satsuma and Tibet occupied the five northern islands of Ryukyu. The King of Ryukyu sent envoys to ask for help from the Ming army stationed in Taiwan."

Looking at such a telegram, the expression on Zhu Heyi's face was a little subtle.

Ryukyu!

This country established with the help of Zhu Yuanzhang is definitely the country with the best relations and the most preferential treatment among all the vassal states of the Ming Dynasty. Even North Korea is far inferior.

This country can almost be said to be a country that relies on tribute trade with the Ming Dynasty.

It is precisely because Ming Dynasty treats Ryukyu like an adopted son, Ryukyu is definitely loyal to Daming.

Its official characters are all Chinese characters, and only the children of nobles and "the most handsome people" are qualified to learn Chinese. Ordinary people can only learn Japanese from Japanese monks.

Moreover, Confucian academies were also opened in the country, but only children of nobles were eligible to study there.

Under such circumstances, it is quite simple to identify whether a Ryukyu native is a noble, just by seeing if he can speak Chinese.

The Ming Dynasty fell in 1644, and Ryukyu continued to submit to the Southern Ming Dynasty until the small imperial courts of the Southern Ming Dynasty were overthrown by the Qing Dynasty one after another.

In 1654, when Ryukyu was actually controlled by the Japanese Satsuma tribe in terms of trade and taxation, King Shangzhi of Ryukyu wanted to use the power of Manqing to regain control of Ryukyu and surrender to Manqing.

However, Shunzhi only accepted Ryukyu's title of vassal on the surface, and also named Shangzhi King of Ryukyu, but said nothing about sending troops to quell Japan.

In Shunzhi's eyes, Ryukyu was isolated overseas, with barren land and poor people, and was too far away from the mainland. It was completely dispensable.

Ryukyu can neither create any economic value nor strategic value. Every time it pays tribute to the court, it has to lose money!

He can fight for North Korea and Vietnam, but he really has no interest in a small and useless country like Ryukyu.

Therefore, Ryukyu's submission to the Qing Dynasty was ultimately a wrong payment.

In addition, it is a country where this boy is living a good life.

Because white people from Europe were very powerful in proselytizing in the Japanese country, the Japanese shogunate was unwilling and afraid that the people would believe in these so-called religions in which all living beings are equal.

This would directly impact or even subvert the class society of Japan.

Therefore, the shogunate ordered the country to be closed off and massacred domestic Catholics.

As for the Japanese country of Satsuma, because of its continuous occupation of Ryukyu, it became the only Japanese country that could go to sea in disguise after the Japanese country implemented seclusion.

Now the Satsuma clan invaded and occupied the five northern islands of Ryukyu. At this time, the Ming army swept across Taiwan with thunderous momentum and quickly sent troops to Fujian. Such a strong return gesture naturally attracted the attention of Ryukyu.

The Qing Dynasty sat back and watched the Japanese invade Ryukyu, and the Ming army returned with force.

At this time, it was only natural for Ryukyu to seek help from his former Daming father.

Zhu Heyi frowned slightly.

Regardless of whether there was something like Ryukyu or not, fighting Japan would be a matter of time, and he didn't even need any reason.

Just the fact that I think you are unhappy is enough.

However, the time chosen at this time was not so good.

So far, the biggest constraint for him to expel (kill) the Tatars and recover the lost territory is the issue of military strength.

Although the current tens of thousands of troops alone are enough for him to run rampant in the country, but what next?

When it is defeated, no one is stationed or managed. The result is mostly warlord separatism and the rise of bandits.

For this reason, new recruitment work has begun in Fuzhou and Xiamen. At present, the situation in Xiamen is better, because the wave of pressure from Zhu Heyi's return has made the recruitment work in Xiamen go very smoothly. But Fuzhou is not that easy.

The war has just ended, and now we are recruiting troops immediately, without even thinking about the consequences.

Moreover, the training of new recruits takes time.

It doesn't seem very wise to divide the troops to deal with the Japanese country at this time!

After thinking for a moment, Zhu Heyi suddenly remembered that he still had a foreign corps!

Because Zhu Heyi always believed that foreign corps could not be used in domestic operations, this unit was not sent to the front line, but worked as a supply unit.

And now when dealing with the Japanese, wouldn't it be appropriate to let them act as the main force?

In addition, the main force of the foreign legion is now Japanese soldiers. Let Japanese soldiers fight Japanese people. What a wonderful idea!

"Yanmei, draft an order."

……

At Fuzhou Pier, under the refreshing sea breeze, a group of blond officers and soldiers and a group of short officers and soldiers were mixed together to carry boxes of ammunition shipped from Taiwan.

These people are the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty Foreign Legion.

Since returning to the mainland, the Foreign Legion has started doing hard work. Most of the officers and soldiers are very dissatisfied with this arrangement.

Although no one will die while moving things, there will be no fighting at all!

Without fighting, they would have no meritorious service. If they had no meritorious service, they would have to work hard for three years with a meager allowance before they could join the Ming Dynasty.

This is what they don't want to see.

This naturally includes Kengo Obara.

Oh, by the way, in order to integrate into the Ming Dynasty faster, Obara Kengo has now changed his name to a Chinese name, which is Wu Jianyuan. (This name is not good, I can’t think of it)

Due to the expansion of the army, Wu Jianyuan, who has been promoted to the position of commander of the First Infantry Regiment of the Ming Dynasty Foreign Legion, naturally does not need to carry ammunition like ordinary soldiers.

But the more he did this, the more he became restless.

Joining the Ming Dynasty is a long way off!

While Wu Jianyuan was still standing in a daze, a shout came from not far behind him.

"Ohara-kun, General Nikhil has asked you to go to a meeting!"

Wu Jianyuan's face turned ugly when he heard the shouting.

He turned around and responded to the person who shouted to him in half-baked Chinese:

"How many times have I said it! My name is Wu Jianyuan now, don't call me wrong again!"

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The next chapter is very late, but there will be