C334 That tyrannical preparation for battle …

Humans needed to be forced, even countries and peoples needed to be forced. Closing the door to peacefully live their own lives was a fake question even in the Middle Age, let alone in the current industrial era.

Just because you didn't go and provoke others didn't mean that others wouldn't go and provoke you. The Great Qing wanted to close down and live their own life. The Great Qing didn't have the right to do business with you, nor did they have the right to communicate with you!

But that's not the case. If you don't want to do something, someone will force you to do it. You want to close the country? I have a cannon to fire. Do you want to be honest and be a weak and weak country in between the cracks? I'm sorry, but I find your clump of weeds very annoying.

In this moment of life and death, Jin Changsen had finally abandoned all of his unrealistic fantasies and mobilized the most conservative group of people in the Ryukyu Kingdom.

My dear subjects, my dear friends, everyone has been together with me, Jin Changsen for dozens of years. In the recent decades, we have protected the entire Ryukyu from all kinds of dangers, we had thought that we would be able to rely on ourselves to survive this crisis. But I was wrong, we were very wrong …

The hall was brightly lit. Jin Changsen had gathered all of the old fools who were wearing the same pants as him and were also the most conservative in Ryukyu Kingdom. Jin Changsen, who was holding up his wine cup, was already on the verge of tears.

"The French are no longer declaring war. Ten warships loaded with over 600 cannons are already charging towards that tyrant. They are trying to completely destroy our country! "We can't retreat any further. If we retreat even half a step more, we'll all fall into the sea to feed the sharks!"

Everyone looked left and right, looking at each other, unable to believe what they had just heard. It was only after they had confirmed it three times, that they finally understood that Jin Changsen was not lying to everyone.

There was a crisp smack, and he didn't know if it was the broken porcelain cup in his hand. "Bastard, these bastards still haven't stopped?" It's only been a year and there's already a thief here.

"That's right, that's right. Our Ryukyu had never thought that there would be such a flourishing day. Let's take a look at the ships and goods at the port! Look at the taxes that trickle in like water every day! "And that workshop, which no one can even remember its name anymore, these are things that we wouldn't even dare to think about in our eight lifetimes!"

"The Prime Minister dotes on us, not only did he pay us all the salaries that we owe over the years, he even gave us a huge amount of good silver, how did he come to undermine our reputation right at the start?"

"F * ck, since they don't want us to live anymore, then let's continue to work with them. This old man has lived his entire life without struggles, today I will fight with everything I have. If the foreign ghost soldiers rush to my front, even if I die I will still give them two sticks …"

Ryukyu Kingdom's most conservative group of people were also mobilized this time. When these politicians, who were so calm that they were almost cold-blooded, were about to attack them, it was obvious how angry they were.

All the new army opened their doors wide to recruit strong citizens. The five hundred new army that Xiao Letian left behind for the new army expanded to three thousand in just three days.

If not for him controlling the scale, forget about 3000, even with 30,000, he could have easily gathered them all together.

However, this was not how modern warfare worked. The army did not rely on numbers to win, adding water to the five hundred new troops was already their limit. If this went on, the command system would definitely collapse.

Now, all the citizens of the city have gone crazy. If they can't enter the new army, then form a militia. If they can't enter the militia, then they can just be loyal and brave.

All the streets were filled with rushing soldiers who were passing orders. The Li Li and the A Li were leading their neighbors to build sandbags to separate the traffic. At almost all the crossroads, there were students who were preaching for the common people.

These youngsters who walked out of the ten academies built by Xiao Letian were all wearing light blue and half-worn school uniforms as they stood on top of tall wooden boxes.

"Fellow villagers, take a look! Shameless French, they dared to send battleships to attack our Prime Minister on the high seas, and they even hurt him on the French mainland! Even the Prime Minister of a country can fight back with a bayonet. Big guy said, if our people fall into his hands, would they still be able to survive? "

"My uncles, who drove away the Shimadzu Family's jackals? Who gave us a full meal? Who allowed us youngsters to go to the academy without spending money? Who is it... It's the Prime Minister! What choice do we have other than revenge? As long as there is still a sliver of conscience in our hearts, we cannot live on numbly! "

"The citizens of Ryukyu, the bandits have already arrived. Even if you cannot lift your steel blade nor shoot at the Gun, you all still have strength left! Everyone organize, pay with money, contribute with strength, we want to buy military assets, we want to build fortifications … Prepare for battle! "Prepare the entire city for war …"

Since ancient times, young people had always been fanatical, not to mention that they were all young people brainwashed by Xiao Letian's Western Study. They really wanted to form a student army and join the battle, but King of the Glazed Ball firmly refused their request.

If we don't want to fight on the battlefield, then we'll speak up. We'll use our hot blood and strong tongues to agitate the entire kingdom.

The Chinese people's group, the Glazed sphere aboriginals, and even the Japanese residents were all swept up by the storm. In just two days, that tyrannical student lecturer received a donation of 200,000 silver coins from the citizens.

Countless old men with white hair, children with chattering teeth, old housewives with aged faces … These people with different experiences from different ethnic groups took out the money they had saved from living frugally and threw it into the box with their body temperature.

"Then let's go. Anyway, the Prime Minister gave us good days. If the wolves come knocking, what's the point in us keeping some of our wealth. Even if we have to return the good days that the Prime Minister gave us …" With that, countless women and children left while wiping away their tears.

What was even more unimaginable was that even those thugs who opened brothels and casino s and ate nineties stealthily squeezed over, their faces covered with shame. Under the gazes of countless people's peculiar gazes, they threw down a handful of silver taels and turned to leave.

When they were cornered by the crowd that did not understand what was happening, each one of them stammered out, "Look …" Why are you looking at us? Even if the money I earn is of the lower class, I still know … He knew the truth behind all this. "What's more, if that tyrant is beaten to pieces, wouldn't we have no money to earn anymore?"

This was the true mobilization of society. Xiao Letian had only ruled over the Ryukyu for a year, and he had already turned Ba'e into the most progressive city in East Asia. Under Xiao Letian's remaining advocacy, his national concept and national concept finally sprouted.

Indeed, everything was as Xiao Letian had said. Unless an old world was broken, a new world would not appear. Why did the hearts of the citizens of the Ryukyu change so much in a year? This had to do with the huge chaos that swept through the entire city.

After a night of bloodshed, the entire city was reduced to ruins. What was destroyed was not only the houses and wealth, but also the people's reliance on tradition. In addition, with Xiao Letian's godlike performance throughout the entire conflict, it allowed his prestige to even surpass that of's.

Xiao Letian was already a bit of a myth. His personal worship in the Ryukyu was no less than when Hitler ruled Germany at his peak. Plus, the ten public schools were desperately trying to brainwash the young, so the public sentiment wouldn't change at all.

The countless Western merchants who had been stuck in Nana's camp were all dumbfounded. In their eyes, these East Asian citizens suddenly burst out with a temperament that had never been seen before. If it was said that the people of Asia were ignorant and numb in the past, then the temperament exuded by the people of Ryukyu today was that of self-confidence and pride.

"This is too scary. In merely a year's time, the Ryukyu was turned into this state by Xiao Letian. If he was given time to rule over the empire opposite him … Oh, God, I can't imagine! "

Countless cunning Western merchants were intimidated by the surging fighting spirit of the Ryukyu citizens, they did not even dare to bid for the treasures. When the Ryukyu government brought silver coins to purchase various goods from them, not only did they not increase the price, they even gave them a discount.

Any accidents could happen during a war. Merchants would always have connections, so it was good to have more friends.

Time passed bit by bit, and what was supposed to come would eventually come. Just when the Ryukyu had turned into a huge fortress, on the side of the Taiwan Strait that was close to the Treasure Island, ten French ships finally revealed their silhouettes.

Envoy Molière stood at the bow of the ship, holding a telescope and looking at the outline of the Taiwan Island, inch by inch, while countless seagulls flew about in the white waves.

"What a pity, what a pity, how could such a huge island like the Qing Dynasty not be developed?" I haven't even seen a decent cannon emplacement on the way here... "It's falling, this old empire is really falling!"

"His Excellency the Special Envoy is right. Forget about Taiwan Island being wasted by him, six years ago, when I was still an ordinary Captain that followed me to the north of Qing Province, I had the same feeling …"

"They didn't just waste a Taiwan Island. Their cannon emplacement on the continent is also lagging behind. This country has already been wasted under their rule for two hundred years. We can't do this anymore. This country needs our civilized world to save it... "

Bruce's flattery obviously did not hit the mark as Molière taunted, "Haha, it seems like your majesty General will never be able to become a statesman in your entire life. Why should this country be saved? What obligation does the civilized world have to save it? "

"Since they have chosen to lag behind, let them continue to do so. Let this vast country become the raw material base for us Europeans and the place where our commodities are dumped. Let us slowly drain their wealth. This is a gold mine that will never dry up, and our gates have long been destroyed by us …"

At this time, the lookout hand above the two suddenly shouted, "There is an unknown ship directly north of here …" and it was a Japanese Ship Closure … "

Molière raised his binoculars and looked towards the north. When the old and broken Ship Closure appeared in his eyes, his mouth revealed a sinister smile.

"It's already a miracle that such a backward ship from the Middle Age could sail all the way here. However, Japan is currently in a closed off country, so it's impossible for them to send ships to Taiwan …"

"Hehehe, little guy, you came here from the Ryukyu, right? Alright, since you've delivered yourself to my doorstep, I won't be polite … Order, sink this Ship Closure, the battle for the France's punishment officially begins! "