Without any accidents, it was considered to have experienced all the twists and turns. After finally rushing to Changzhou City, I met Mao Fenglai from the Minister of Trade in Wukou He Guiqing, but I did not get any useful answers.

He Guiqing was worried about how to deal with the aggressive offensive of the Taiping Army. He was not too busy to say that he was the Zhongshan Kingdom of Ryukyu. Half of the jurisdiction of Changzhou Prefecture experienced war and difficulty in collecting food and fodder. It is no exaggeration to say that he was in a state of turmoil.

Besides, He Guiqing did not want to have a relationship with foreigners and directly asked someone to see him off. He said that he, the Minister of Commerce in the Five Ports, was only ordered to assist in Western foreign affairs, and did not manage the vassals of the Qing Dynasty. Ryukyu was a vassal of the Qing Dynasty and should be managed by the Ministry of Rites and the Honglu Temple in the capital.

The reason is quite reasonable. The feudal courts are often disgusted with invasion and seizing power. Everyone has an unwritten dividing line, knowing each other well and not crossing it. If you take care of things that you shouldn't have to be in charge of, the entire bureaucracy will have bad comments on you.

Of course, He Guiqing is not a bureaucrat who is completely ignorant. He said that he could send people to escort Mao Feng to the capital through Shanghai. He could also arrange his food and accommodation to ensure his life.

Mao Feng is so sad that he can eat your bowl of rice?

Just as he was about to ask for a meeting again, He Guiqing only said that the military situation was urgent and had no time to clone it, so he did not want to see him again. He also sent someone to urge him to set off quickly and go to the capital to find the officials of the Ministry of Rites to plead with him.

So Mao Fenglai fell to He Guiqing's gate and cried loudly, as he cried as he could. Not only the soldiers and officials guarding the gate were very sympathetic, but even the British who escorted him to Changzhou under the orders of Prous and Erkin were greatly moved.

As for people, most of them respect loyal and righteous people. Although they may not be able to be unparalleled in loyalty, it does not prevent them from admiring others' loyalty and loyalty.

So the British suggested that Mao Feng come here and not cry here, no use. Instead of crying here, you might as well go back and find Prous and Erkin, and bring the British Empire to ensure that you can help you.

What does it mean? When Mao Feng came to Shanghai, he felt that Prous and Erkin seemed to be very concerned about the situation in Ryukyu, but he was not sure about the reason. Now that he heard Britain say this, hope ignited in his heart.

The British did not cheat him, saying that Ryukyu is a very important supply port on the East Asian ocean route. Such a port should maintain its status as a free port and the whole country is consistent.

Anyway, if I hadn't brought the UK to take the exclusive position, then the whole country should have the same unity and everyone will benefit from it.

Although it is not like later generations, the Ryukyu Islands will be an extremely important strategic node in the future. Everyone must know about the first island chain. Through its base on the Ryukyu Islands, the US military can almost radiate to the entire Far East. It is equivalent to a battleship that will never sink on the ocean.

The fighter planes in the base are shells fired by battleships, which are very deterrent. They can not only guard against a certain big country, but also warn the younger brothers around them not to have any intention of resisting and be a good dog.

It was like Mao Fenglai drowned in the water. Even if the British handed over a red iron rod, he had to hold it tightly. In order to protect the Ryukyu Kingdom, if you let this loyal minister die immediately, he might agree.

Let’s not talk about it anymore, go back to Shanghai and listen to what the British say first.

Prous and Erkin, who were rejected by the French, immediately treated Mao Fenglai when they saw him. Erkin instructed him to keep Mao Fenglai and the Ryukyu Kingdom steady and avoid Ryukyu being annexed by the French. He immediately returned to London to seek authorization and support from London.

By the way, Prous is Erkin's younger brother, and his brother, and he has nothing to worry about. Anyway, the matter of Ryukyu must not be just like this for the French.

Prous, who knew it in his heart, met Mao Fenglai again and expressed the British's position of supporting the "independence and sovereignty" of the Ryukyu Kingdom. He was willing to do his best to do this.

Hearing this, Mao Fenglai was almost crying with joy. Britain, which was able to lie down on the Qing Dynasty, was indeed a great country in the world. If Britain was willing to lend a helping hand to Ryukyu, then the Ryukyu Kingdom would be saved.

so……

Do you sign the devil's contract?

What does it mean? Mao Feng came for a while and was a little confused.

What's the point? Now the French have forced King Sakura to sign the "Ryukyu Shuri Treaty", which has fully seized the political, military and economic power of Ryukyu. However, Ryukyu is still a country and has not yet perished. The copy of the treaty signed by the French does not state that Ryukyu does not allow any negotiations with foreign countries.

The colonial rule was deepened step by step, and it was impossible to be in place in one step. Prouss was fighting against France's idea of ​​competing with Ryukyu. How could you promise France, you would still bring me a copy of the English.

Let the British have the power to garrison troops throughout Ryukyu and Shuri Wangcheng. At the same time, the British Empire was invited to send an officer coaching team to train new troops for Ryukyu and build a navy. At the same time, the British could also help the Ryukyu Kingdom one and two, such as helping to build a fort in and outside Naha Port. Of course, the fort must be stationed by the British.

Wait and wait...

Mao Fenglai felt that his neck was cold when he heard such strict conditions. It was obvious that the British were holding a steel knife and scraping it back and forth on his neck. If he was not careful, they would be killed by the British.

What should I do? Mao Fenglai didn't answer, and Prous didn't force him. He just reminded Mao Fenglai that if you can't make a decision, you can't guarantee that your king will be killed by the French in two days. Then you can cry.

The French are not good things. If the medicine dies, it is not simple to support a puppet or something. You can see the situation of the Qing court and you can't control your Ryukyu. At present, only if I lead the British Empire can I have the strength to maintain the independence of the Ryukyu Kingdom.

Do you sign or not?

Signed! Mao Fenglai made a fuss. Anyway, he was the special envoy of King Shang of Ryukyu and had full authority to control his life. The Ryukyu Kingdom is now in the midst of survival. In order to ensure the survival of the country, he could not take into account any more drinking poison to quench thirst.

Seeing Mao Fenglai signing the secret agreement with his own eyes, Prous nodded slightly. Now there is a legal basis for sending troops to Ryukyu, and he can send troops to land in Naba openly.

Without saying a word, about 600 British soldiers and four warships set sail from Shanghai and arrived in Naha not long after. At this time, the British and French armies in the Far East were still in a state of cooperation, so of course it was impossible to turn against each other.

So the British army entered Shuri in a swagger and Mao Feng came to report to King Shang.
Chapter completed!