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Chapter 120 - A sleepless night

In the end, the Shimadzu Family's army still surrendered. After almost 12 hours of fighting, the 3000 Japanese Army only had a bit more than 1,500 people left, and most of them were wounded. As for the more than ten old warships, with the exception of the four that were captured by the Americans, the rest of the warships were buried in the ocean.

When Xiao Letian saw the list of supplies sent over by the Japanese as well as the list of soldiers, he sighed in his heart. Divide these soldiers into ten squads and have our guards split up to guard them. Let's f * cking work hard for them and atone for our sins before we judge them … "

"As for those Japanese residents, they are also being distributed to me. We can just give them two porridge per day, and if they don't work, we won't give them to them. "You made such a great villain, and you still want me to support you for nothing …" Before he finished speaking, Xiao Letian's head slanted and he actually fell asleep on the back of the chair.

The surrender of the Shimadzu Family army declared the end of the war. This classic battle that was called the battle of independence for the Ryukyu by the future generations ended in less than 12 hours. Future generations may be desperate to study the far-reaching effects of this brief conflict on the situation in East Asia, but in the international environment of that time, this kind of small-scale conflict is really not enough.

In the international environment at that time, the only thing that the Western Powers was paying attention to was the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the American civil war, and the expansion of the Russia's power, including the rise of the Prussian Germany. For a small island nation with a population of a million, there was a collective disturbance among the people and it triggered the participation of thousands of Japan's original army. This kind of thing wasn't even worth a lace on the Thames.

However, to Xiao Letian, whose career had just begun, this kind of feeling of accomplishment when a country was fixed and even if it was as small as a Ryukyu, was something that he, who had experienced two lifetimes, was unable to imagine.

Xiao Letian had not slept for 24 hours already, from the battle's preparation all the way to the end of the second day, he was in a state of extreme nervousness. In the struggle of blood and fire, Xiao Letian had practically drained all of his energy, he had never been this deranged before, he was even waving the Xiao character recognition flag in his dreams, and under the flag, there were tens of thousands of people.

"Kill …" "Kill ah …" Charge... "Charge …" The slumbering Xiao Letian was talking non-stop in his sleep. Shang Tai quickly ordered the attendant to gently lift the reclining chair, and they proceeded to carry Xiao Letian into the imperial harem.

Not only that, Lin Yuanmiao who was an expert at flattering even picked four young and pretty girls from the palace maids to serve him. Unfortunately, Xiao Letian was almost dead asleep. The four little beauties helped him change his clothes and wipe his body, but he didn't react at all.

Although it was late at night, the inside of the city was still not calm. Countless Japanese labourers, under the protection of the Chinese guards, were cleaning up the city, and the remains of the fire field could not be reignited, and the broken remains must be removed as soon as possible. In any case, there was no sense of environmental protection.

Luo Huo and Mike were in the midst of trading with the foreigners, they promissory notes went out one after another, and barrels after buckets of expensive gunpowder and Gun s were brought down from the ship.

The Japanese had been beaten into a homeless dog, then Xiao Letian was the strongest in his family. If he did not earn some money now, then what would he be waiting for? He would be a fool not to sell a Gun with a profit of more than ten times.

It was not only Luo Huo and the others who were busy, Jin Changsen and the Winged King Shida Kai were even busy to the point that their feet didn't touch the ground. The Japanese's secret warehouses, whether they were part of the Shimadzu Family or some Japanese merchants, had all been confiscated.

It was not only the Chinese who were busy, the administrative system of the Ryukyu Kingdom was also awake the whole night. Officials holding lanterns were everywhere, proclaiming the new decree of the Prime Minister, summoning the citizens of the Ryukyu back to the city from the corners of the mountains. Gradually, the surrounding mountains were filled with the light of torches.

This was power, power that made men unable to extricate themselves from it. Xiao Letian could sleep soundly under the care of the beauty now, but his order would not rest. The power he had single-handedly managed would not close his eyes.

Every one of Xiao Letian's orders were completely carried out, and after this battle, the loyalty of Xiao Letian's subordinates rolled and rolled, even the doubtful Liang Kun was willing to follow Xiao Letian and mix in with him. In Chinese culture, those who could command a nation's capital overseas and win a national war were all great heroes of ancient history.

At some point in time, the night sky had begun to fill with a faintly discernible smell of incense. At first, it was faint, but very quickly, the smell of incense filled every street and alley. It was a prayer for Xiao Letian that all the surviving Chinese would burn incense in front of his door. A simple Chinese could only do this to thank their savior.

"For more than two hundred years, the Son of Heaven of the Ming Dynasty and the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty have ignored us. We have been paying the heaviest taxes and have to suffer the wrath of the Japanese midgets. That dreamy Home Country, where our ancestor's tomb was located, at least there is someone who would look at us in the eye now … "

"From today onwards, we will follow Mr. Xiao. We owe him our lives …"

That tyrannical night had no one sleeping, only the heartless Xiao Letian who lay on the beauty's lap sleeping until his saliva flowed out. Maybe it was because of the prayer of a hundred thousand Chinese, but Xiao Letian who was in his dreams laughed relaxed.

Just as Xiao Letian was sleeping soundly, on a deserted beach set up by the reef trees in the north of Naha Harbor, a figure hiding in a crevice quietly sneaked out. Using the moonlight as a cover, the figure lay prone on a small stream as it crazily poured cold water on his stomach.

"E Balang... You were hiding here? " A voice came from behind the figure. E Balang who was drinking water took out his costal deviation and rushed in the direction where the voice came from without saying anything.

After a series of clicks, the two figures clashed in the stream. Under the moonlight, they carefully looked at each other. "Nani?" You are the Hidden Fog Kid? "You tricked me so much …"

E Balang attacked female ninja like a madman, but unfortunately, E Balang's sword techniques were not as suited for battles as ninja arts, after a few flashes, he was kicked to the ground by Hidden Fog Kid, the shuriken at his throat.

"Octagon, you stupid thing, do you want to attract the invitees? "Hurry up and shut up …" Hidden Fog Kid sat beside E Balang with a pale face: "You and I are both dogs that have lost our homes now, let's not bother with those things, I only listened to the orders of others …"

Hidden Fog Kid still had some jerky on him, so the two who shared the same fate ate it all. They leaned on the rock and slowly gathered their strength.

"Octagon..." What's your next plan? "

"Plan?" "It's good enough to be able to survive. I'm prepared to hide in the mountains for a while, and after the limelight has passed, I'll return to my island. My home is in the immortal estate, so let's go back and live incognito …"

Hidden Fog Kid sneered and said, "Concealed identity? You want to go back home and be a commoner? Didn't you think that being the head of the underworld, drinking the most beautiful wine and playing with the most beautiful women in Naha Harbor, you would earn all the foreign money in the world?

"Go back to this island by yourself. All the territories there are owned by their masters, and every inch of land is guarded by the Lord's soldiers. Do you really think that you can lay down another estate? Would the various lords agree? "

Hidden Fog Kid's reprimand made E Balang lower his head and keep silent, "Then what do we do? We can't just wait here to die. Even the army led by Huashan Liyuan was defeated, what hope do we have? "Don't even mention me, just look at yourself. A defeated ninja is no match for a warrior. Furthermore, that Xiao fellow definitely hates you very much. You are much more dangerous than me …"

Maybe it was because of female ninja's sore spot, that Hidden Fog Kid became silent, but after a short moment, Hidden Fog Kid grabbed onto E Balang's wrist, "We have yet to reach the end of the road, I still have a way. As long as you follow me, I can guarantee that when you return to Japan, you will obtain the Mu Clan's prize, and may even be accepted as a warrior by Tokugawa."

"Nani?" Don't tell me you are crazy, the Tokugawa wants us? Were you bemused by the fire last night … "

"I am not joking. Have you heard of the New Selection Group?"

"The capital's New Selection Group? Are they the New Selection Group s who specially assassinated reformist and Inverted Pie? "How did you get in touch with them …"

It was unknown what Hidden Fog Kid and E Balang were talking about in the night wind, but the only sound that could be heard was the sound of waves hitting against reefs, repeating over and over again.

Normally, scissor boat would need five to six days to travel from Naha Harbor to Tanggu Port. If the wind and wind direction allowed it, then they should be able to reach Tanggu Port within four days if they travel at their highest speed. The distance from [Tyrant] to Shanghai was much closer. The fastest scissor boat would only be able to see the mouth of the Huangpu River in a day and a half.

What Xiao Letian did not know was that while the scissor boat he hired was rushing towards the Tanggu to report, there was another British merchant ship that had stealthily left for the west. Its target was Shanghai, which was where the foreigners gathered.

Xiao Letian's greatest crisis was about to arrive, this British ship would definitely deliver the information to Shanghai, thus letting the people of the Western Powers know of the war. The news would also quickly spread across the entire field, whether it was the influence of the Xiang Army or the Qing Liu Empire, both would be known to everyone in the Forbidden City as's victory over the Japanese.

A tree would be destroyed by the wind, Xiao Letian was not a tree would be destroyed by a forest, he was just too arrogant. Was there anything in the entire Great Qing more tormenting than him? No matter how powerful Ceng Guofan was, it would take all of his strength to defeat him. No matter how boastful Qing Dynasty's Eight Banners were, they were just a bunch of useless trash in front of him.

Only Xiao Letian, along with a few dozen of the caravan guards, was actually able to stir up the hundred thousand Chinese people of Ba Manchu City fighting the Japanese to their deaths. Not only that, he had even won in the end. If this wasn't face-smacking, what else could it be?

"The more capable the Chinese are, the more terrified the Manchu dynasty Palace will be. If the foreign races want to rule over the huge Han race, all of them will be trembling with fear, as though they were treading on thin ice. Xiao Letian, Xiao Letian, I wonder if you can survive this crisis? "I'm really looking forward to it …"

On a cold night, the sleepless Sakamoto Ryoma muttered to the moon. And beside him was the Shimadzu Family's Ninja, Big Ghost Fog.

"Big ghost, you have to remember that from today onwards, we have to be humble, especially in front of the foreigners. We have to fully express our fear and respect towards Xiao Letian, and help him raise his prestige. Yes, the higher the better. We will make Xiao Letian the king of this city! "