Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

On the way, President Wu had already learned the general situation from the messenger.

Chairman Wu said: "Great General Tokugawa, the King of Ryukyu would never do this. The population of Ryukyu is small, and the army is less than 20,000. Five thousand soldiers were wiped out in the battle of Shuri Castle. The remaining soldiers, except for the scattered soldiers, the King of Ryukyu can only take a thousand people to escape to Yaeyama. Yaeyama is high and dangerous, and there are more than 5,000 soldiers stationed there. The King of Ryukyu has a maximum of 6,000 soldiers, and it is impossible for him to gather 5,000 soldiers scattered all over the place in a short time."

"Then who do you think did this? As soon as I find out, I will dig out his heart and liver and drink his blood!" Tokugawa Kosato was still angry.

Bad guy Wu had no idea who did it. He looked at Master Wang and blinked.

Master Wang understood immediately that the real master wanted him to take the blame and use his intelligence to fool this fake master who was not to be trifled with.

"cough cough"

Master Wang coughed twice, stepped forward and said, "General, our Japanese army is very brave. To be able to wipe out 3,000 Japanese soldiers, we must have at least 10,000 soldiers."

"Prince Shangwen does not have an army of 10,000 people, and if he takes the land route, he must pass through Shuri Castle. If he takes the sea route, there are not enough ships in Yaeyama. So, as President Wu said, Prince Shangwen is ruled out."

"Although there are 36 bandit camps within a hundred miles of our base camp, the big camps like Longya Camp only have more than 1000 soldiers, and the smallest of the small camps only have dozens of bandits. Adding them together, there may be more than bandits, but they are all a motley crowd, a pile of scattered sand, and it is impossible for them to gather together."

Tokugawa Jiali listened to Master Wang's analysis and gradually calmed down: "Mr. Wang, which group of people do you think did this?"

When Master Wang saw that Tokugawa Kosei's tone had calmed down, he knew that he had listened to him. He was secretly pleased with himself and continued:

"If we talk about the most powerful and likely person in this area, it's the pirate leader Liu Damazi!"

"What? Liu Damazi?"

Tokugawa Kosato had heard of Liu Damazi, the biggest pirate leader in the Ryukyu Islands, but this guy never came ashore. The Tokugawa family was the overlord on land, and Liu Damazi was the dragon on the sea, but the two of them had never interfered with each other, so how did they start fighting?

Seeing Tokugawa Kosato's confusion, Master Wang continued, "It is said that Liu Damazi has been roaming the seas for more than 30 years. He has hundreds of pirate ships and tens of thousands of bandits. He not only robs in the waters of the Ryukyu Islands, but also in the coastal areas of Japan and China. In the past, he was restricted by the Chinese navy, but since China issued a maritime ban, the Chinese navy has switched to defending the rivers. Without dragons in the sea, Liu Damazi can dominate."

"Then why is he targeting my Tokugawa family?" Tokugawa Kosato believed that there was no grudge between them, so why would Liu Damazi suddenly declare war on the Tokugawa family?

"All wars are for the sake of interests. Liu Damazi sent troops to attack the base camp. Someone must have paid him to do so. I think you, General Tokugawa, know who this person is, without me telling you!" Master Wang said to Tokugawa Jiali.

"Naofumi, you damn Ryukyu King!" Tokugawa Kosato said viciously.

When Wu Bad Man heard what Tokugawa Jiali said, he was secretly delighted, and with his hands behind his back, he gave Master Wang a thumbs-up. Master Wang understood immediately that he had fooled the fake master, and the real master was praising him.

At this time, the Ryukyu King Shangwen was worried in the main hall of the Yaeyama Palace.

A court meeting was taking place in the main hall. King Shangwen was worried about the diplomatic delegation that was going to the Celestial Empire, China, to seek help. He was worried that they had no tribute to offer, as they were in such a panic when they fled that day that they forgot to bring all the good things.

Prince Shangwen said from his throne: "I am going to the upper country to ask for help, but I don't have good tribute. Do you have a solution?"

There were more than 20 officials standing below, but they just looked at each other and no one said anything.

If you really say there is no way, that's a lie! With so many officials, all of them are very wealthy, if everyone can raise money, the tribute will not be a problem.

But people's hearts are hidden. How many selfless people can have a successful career? No one would give up if there is no benefit. Such selfless people are just a nonsense in the court and will be attacked by everyone.

Seeing that no one said anything, Prince Shangwen called out the name.

"Prime Minister Zhang, you speak."

"Your Majesty, now the capital of our Ryukyu has been occupied by Japanese pirates. The people hate it. Countless Ryukyu families have been broken up and their wives and children have been separated. We have moved to Yaeyama with Your Majesty and are penniless. We are willing but unable to share your worries. I, your subject, am guilty!" As he spoke, Prime Minister Zhang wiped his eyes with his hands, as if he had tears that needed to be wiped away.

When the officials below the stage heard what Prime Minister Zhang said, they immediately nodded respectfully:

“I feel the same way”

"I am waiting for sin"

……

But these people knew clearly what was going on. When they heard that the Japanese were attacking the city, every family started moving with carts and trucks. Except for the rats, they quickly emptied their houses.

These old ghosts in the upper reaches, which one doesn’t have several properties in different places, and which one doesn’t have a large courtyard with three entrances and three exits next to the Yaeyama Palace.

Officialdom is a drama, and to succeed in it all depends on your acting skills!

"Well, I know everyone is in trouble. Isn't this asking for your advice?" King Shangwen said shamelessly.

Prime Minister Zhang looked up at Prince Shangwen, then at the officials below the stage and said:

"Your Majesty, I heard that the Emperor Kangxi of the Upper Country is only 20 years old, which is the right age for youth and vigor. How about we select a princess of marriageable age to pay tribute to the Emperor of the Upper Country? This way, we can not only get rid of the embarrassment of giving gifts, but also make peace with the Upper Country. If the Emperor of the Upper Country favors our princess and she gives birth to a son or daughter, it can also change the fate of our country. Why should we be afraid of the Japanese pirates!"

In ancient times, marriage between countries was equivalent to an alliance on the table, but for the sake of their own interests, calculations under the table often occurred between countries.

After Prime Minister Zhang spoke, a group of officials applauded and praised him, saying that this method was good and would benefit the country and the people.

Only Prince Shangwen said with a sad face: "Zhang Aiqing's idea is good, but all the princesses of marriageable age in the palace have been married off by the Japanese pirates."

As soon as Prince Shangwen said this, all the officials reacted immediately.

Japan was in constant war, and many of the warlords who called themselves daimyo started out as lowly samurai, and their ancestors had no noble titles.

Being related to the royal family is the favorite of these new nobles. Of course, there are only a few daimyo who can marry royal women. In the neighboring country Ryukyu, which has a history of hundreds of years, girls with royal blood have become the favorites of those daimyo.

Therefore, any girl born into the Ryukyu royal family would be reserved by the daimyo from the moment she was born, and when she was five or six years old, she would be taken away as a child bride.

Therefore, the Ryukyu royal family never had a princess of the right age.

"Then you can select a beautiful girl from the royal family's side branches or from the officials' families and have the king adopt her as his adopted daughter!" said Prime Minister Zhang.

"Well, this method is good. Do any of your families have suitable candidates?" King Shangwen said.

There was an immediate commotion in the audience, but still no one stood up to speak.

"Shangwu, you are my cousin. Are there any beautiful girls of suitable age in your clan?" King Shangwen said to General Shangwu.

"Your Majesty, the Japanese attacked the city the day before yesterday and the clan members fled in all directions. Now there is no one in the Yaeyama clan to marry a daughter of the royal family! Moreover, the girls in the clan were also snatched away by the Japanese daimyo a long time ago, just like the princess." The great general Shangwu replied in a shameless manner.