C134

Chapter 134 - The New Na Ba

In front of Xiao Letian were over ten representatives of the sea cuttlefish s, led by Yepingtai and Xiao Bingtailang. On the main street of Cherry Blossom House, there were over a hundred people of the sea cuttlefish s who were sitting uneasily while drinking sake. These people had been waiting anxiously for this celebration. They knew that there would definitely be a reward for this celebration. Wasn't it just a reward that their brothers were putting their lives on the line for?

Xiao Letian's finger lightly knocked on the tatami, as though he was deep in thought. The entire hall was deathly silent, and no one dared to speak loudly. The soft knocking sound seemed to strike at Yepingtai's heart, and after a while, the sword artist started to feel uneasy.

At this time, Xiao Letian suddenly spoke out, "Yepingtai, I am planning to build an assault team that will belong to me. The code name 'Foreign Legion' is made up of foreign nationals other than the Chinese. I want to ask you, if I give you enough money, how many loyal Japanese samurai can you hire for me? "

"Nani?" The Japanese and the Chinese people were all stunned. Foreign Legion? This term was simply too unfamiliar and too novel. Just from this name alone, everyone could already feel the ambition in Xiao Letian's heart.

Shi Dakai, Xiang Shaolong, Xiao Hexin and the others all looked at each other, unable to hide the shock in their hearts. It was a heinous crime to gather foreign troops since ancient China, wasn't it because of the Foreign Legion that Tang Ming Emperor used to rebel against him?

What did Xiao Letian want to do now? Creating a Foreign Legion, what do you want to do with it? This, this, this... This was too f * cking satisfying.

At this time, Yepingtai's eyes were spewing out flames. He wished that he could cut out his heart so that the fierce flames in his chest could be poured out. My lord, please accept my loyalty! "As long as my lord can provide sufficient military pay, I can bring you 20,000 troops within a year …"

"No, no, no. I want quality, not quantity. I want those who are adept in combat, and I want those who are absolutely loyal to me. "I will give you enough food and the best equipment. I will also give you western style army training. I will also give you a fair chance to advance, and I might even give you land on the other side of the continent …"

"Right now, I can't give you guys too much manpower, I can only give you two companies, which are 180 people. The soldiers aren't expensive, Yepingtai! Whether or not the Foreign Legion can grow stronger will depend on your achievements in the future … "

Yepingtai kowtowed to the tatami and roared loudly, "Ha Yi … I will not fail my mission! "However, I sincerely request that you, Lord, honor your promise on the battlefield first …"

"AHH!" Commitment? When did I make a promise on the battlefield? Xiao Letian was so confused that she almost fainted. At this time, Xiao Bingtailang who was kneeling at the side, raised his head and said, "Father, you promised me before, that when Yepingtai draws an army, you would give him the surname …"

Faint, Xiao Letian's face was filled with black lines, how did he forget about this? However, looking at Yepingtai's aged appearance, if he recognized his son, then he really didn't look like him. If he recognized Xiao Hexin as his brother, then wouldn't Xiao Hexin and the others be so angry that they would go crazy?

Xiao Letian was immediately in a dilemma. To the modern man, giving his surname was a very unreliable way of doing things, as no one would believe that they would be so filial just by acknowledging his as a foster son. However, in ancient times, it was very reasonable to grant them the surname of kinsman. This relationship was second only to that of blood relatives.

For example, Xiao Bingtailang already had the right to inherit his property just because he had a surname that was bestowed to him by Xiao Letian. This was how a crow transformed into a phoenix, and a lowly commoner transformed into a noble.

The hall was so quiet that even a needle dropping could be heard, and even Xiao Hexin and the others stared at him strangely. Xiao Letian knew that if he did not handle this matter well, it would very likely cause cracks to appear in the factions under him.

It would definitely be impossible to adopt a son, because Xiao Letian was really not that thick-skinned of a person, but recognizing a brother was even more impossible. Sima Yun, Luo Huo and the others were staring at them, if they were really being generous, they would definitely have their complaints.

What to do! What should he do? While he was thinking, a group of maids came out of the courtyard to change the dishes and add some wine. The one leading them was Xiao Bingtailang's sister, Qian Xia.

"Ah, I've got it …" Xiao Letian slapped her thigh and laughed, "Qian Xia, you come here, and you, Yepingtai … Today, I will be matchmaking in front of everyone to find a husband for Qian Xia. Yepingtai, are you willing to marry Qian Xia? "

Everyone suddenly realised when they heard that, so it was like that. Letting Yepingtai inherit the title of Xiao from Qian Xia, it could be considered a disguised surname, and with this kind of reward for entering the family, it would not let Chinese officers eat the taste.

Qian Xia and Yepingtai were startled, but after sneaking a glance at each other, their faces immediately turned red. Xiao Letian saw that he had a door, and quickly struck the iron while it was still hot: "En, I think we should go through with it tomorrow, and invite Jin Changsen and Lin Yuanmiao to be betrothed to you guys, I will pay for your private marriage, then you can naturally use this word Xiao …"

was unquestionably excited, while all the other sea cuttlefish members were envious to the point that they wanted to go crazy, a few of them picked up wine bottles and drank it all up.

"From tomorrow onwards, you can use the name Xiao Yepingtai. I will leave the initial construction of Foreign Legion to you …"

"Ha …" "How dare you disobey my orders!" Yepingtai and the sea cuttlefish people behind him solemnly bowed. From this moment onwards, they had finally gotten rid of their identity as wild warrior and were promoted to high ranking warriors with a Lord. Yes, of course they thought so themselves. In Xiao Letian's eyes, they were just like the others, his new army.

An entire night of revelry, coupled with the grand but not luxurious wedding ceremony from the next day, could be counted as Xiao Letian giving his subordinates two days of vacation. In the following time, Xiao Letian's team and the Ryukyu Kingdom's administrative system started to exert their strength.

"Clean up the hills around the pier and clear out the open space and roads. I want to import the most advanced coastal defense cannons from the United States …"

"The entire city is on fire. The ruins have been leveled by me. The entire city needs to be redesigned …" However, the ruins of the battle on the long street at the pier will be left behind, and a garden will be established somewhere in the future, so the future generations will always remember this battle of the Ryukyu's independence … "

"The plan for the new city requires me to set aside ten empty spaces. I want to build eight schools in Chinese and two military academies, one for each army in the sea …"

"Send a notice to all foreign merchant ships on the docks saying that I am paying a high salary for an experienced captain, first mate, Sailor, and an important member of the deck …" "In any case, we have to invite them to be our teachers in all important places during the voyage. I want them to train a group of sailors who can travel to the ocean as fast as possible …"

"Don't talk about money with me. As long as he is capable, I will give him a salary that is ten times that of Europe. I will tell them that there isn't a nautical academy in the world that offers that much salary …"

"Inform the American Merchant Shipping on the dock. If anyone has plans to return, ask them to come to my place to pick up the purchase order. Let those American merchants cheer. This time, I'll give them the most oily purchase contract so they can have a sumptuous Christmas …"

One order after another was issued, the money was spent until all of the Ryukyu Kingdom's treasury was completely emptied. The Ryukyu Kingdom did not have any money, so it did not matter. The Letian Firm could lend him as much as he wanted.

One hundred thousand, five hundred thousand, one million … When Xiao Letian spent one million and five hundred thousand Mexican eagle in ten days, the King of the Glazed Ball, Japanese and all the foreigners people went crazy. They never thought that Xiao Letian would be so rich. At first, the foreigners even recognized Xiao Letian's promissory note, but when Xiao Letian told them to go to the Tanggu to withdraw cash, they were all afraid.

Right now, only the American and French merchants were still accepting Xiao Letian's promissory notes, because they already knew the background of the Letian Firm. Captain Ke Xijia had personally seen Xiao Letian unifying the business circles of the Tanggu, and would never forget about the pile of silver mountains on the dock.

Everyone's doubts towards Xiao Letian only lasted for ten days. When the first scissor boat that delivered the letter to Tanggu returned to the Tyrant's side, not only did the Letian Firm send two hundred million soldiers over, he even brought five hundred thousand Mexican eagle.

When the people on the dock saw the silver box that looked like a small mountain, all their suspicions were dispelled. Letian Firm's business reputation was already firm and unbreakable.

This was a true hero, a mysterious figure. Miracles were his frequent guests, and Goddess of Fortune was someone close to his pillow.

Perhaps, some people were secretly worried for Shang Tai. Seeing the Ryukyu Kingdom's bills that were as high as mountains, watching the numbers of his national debt roll up, many old officials were doubtful if their country could pay off the interest. But when Shang Tai looked at the Naha Harbor who had changed greatly day by day, listening to the long vistas that Xiao Letian gave him, the young king had long ago stopped hearing any kind of 'loyal words'.

The modern army, the indestructible shore defense cannons, and an ocean fleet that could protect themselves, all of these things were just like a dream to the young king. Not to mention the Bulbus Glazed Island, there were even large factories, repair bureaus, and military factories … The products of the various industrial ages were like the latest toys to Shang Tai, causing him to yearn for them even more.

He knew that the Ryukyu that belonged to Japan was already moving further and further away. If Xiao Letian and the Americans were to reach a written agreement, and the Americans recognized Xiao Letian as the prime minister of the Ryukyu Kingdom, then the Japan would no longer have the chance to lay his hands on the Ryukyu.

Just as the version of the Dragon Horse was worrying, its subordinate suddenly brought him shocking news, the Hidden Fog Kid actually escaped from prison.

"Nani?" "How could she possibly escape? This evil woman is too dangerous. We absolutely cannot let her return to Japan …"