The battle around the Ryukyus has only now entered the truly exciting link, don't look at the previous bombardment of the French so crazy, the violence is violent enough, but it is a little less twists and turns.

Well, now all the chaos has come together to form a huge cyclone, and a superstorm in the Pacific Ocean is about to erupt.

King Shangtai and his courtiers in the Ryukyus were ready to negotiate, and now even the new forces represented by Fan Yao and Liang Kun could not stop it.

On the sea, the French envoy Molière and Major General Bruce had not slept well for two days in excitement, and the carefully selected French veterans had fought against the black natives in the African desert jungle, and it should be foolproof that they would launch a surprise attack at the negotiating table.

Look at the old traitor Gong Cheng, his wonderful performances jumping up and down here in the Ryukyus have deceived countless people, no one can guess that this old thing is addicted to betraying the country, and in his eyes, the excitement brought by deception and betrayal is even more than smoking.

The main island of the Ryukyus has become a mess, and the rest of the country is no better, Wang Huaiyuan, Sakamoto Ryoma, and four brave college students are already wandering the sea, looking for an opportunity to strike.

On the island of Kyushu in Japan, the Shimazu family, the lord of the Satsuma domain, is also desperate, in order to contain the energy of the French, they even did not hesitate to burn a large civilian area, and also faked a big plague out, which shows that the Japanese are indeed crazy.

The storm is not limited to the oceanic islands, on the opposite continent the Manchu Qing has begun to act secretly, countless Eight Banners disciples began to put pressure on the imperial court under the tandem of well-intentioned people, and they even temporarily allied with the Qingliu led by Weng Tongxiao, and together they strongly demanded to the imperial court to clear up the remnants of the traitor Xiao Letian.

Qingliu's bullets flew into the Forbidden City like snowflakes, and the secret whispers of the Eight Banners also poured into the Palace of Nourishing Heart through various channels, and the strong pressure had already shaken the Empress Dowager Ci'an, this was the last calm fuse of the Manchu ruling class, once it burned the anger that had accumulated for several years, it would erupt like a volcano in an instant, and God knows what it would be like at that time.

Now, even the powerful Hunan army is helpless, Zeng Guofan's power is on the mainland, on both sides of the Yangtze River, the ocean is not his stage, no matter what the Ryukyus look like, the Hunan army can't be mixed in, this old man who first threw out the hidden dragon theory, can only pray for Xiao Le silently at home.

The sky in East Asia was already dark and there was no ray of sunlight to penetrate, but Xiao Lotian didn't know this, he could only speculate wildly on the British merchant ships, and then rely on fine wine to get himself drunk.

This is the territory of the British, and there is no need to guess that everyone here knows that every sailor here is a volunteer spy of the British Empire, and every word spoken by Xiao Lotian and his men will be recorded by someone who cares.

The prime minister's small class and the regular war games were all stopped, and all the officers were bored drinking and basking in the sun on the merchant ships, and the warm wind of the Indian Ocean was about to blow their bones soft.

Everyone hated this kind of life, but there was only one exception, and that was Pierre, a French gold medal intelligence officer. This drunkard had made a three-chapter agreement with Fang Guan before, promising not to drink alcohol when he had a job, so Pierre's intelligence analysis work was stopped due to the British surveillance along the way.

Pierre read about this long voyage in the cellar, and his daily life consisted of drinking, learning Chinese, eating, and sleeping...... also borrowed Xiao Letian's light, and all he drank along the way was good wine that he couldn't afford on weekdays.

This is really Pierre's happiest time, don't worry about the money in your pocket is not enough to spend, although I miss Fangguan every day, but I think about it now I am going to Fangguan's motherland, to learn Fangguan's familiar life and culture, for the future happiness, short-term longing is also bearable.

But there was always an end to a relaxing holiday, and when a merchant ship docked in the Sri Lankan port of Jaffna under the protection of a British warship, a secret piece of information was delivered.

It turned out that the Prussian intelligence officers were still very capable, and the British were not monolithic, and there were several rebels among the sailors of the merchant ships.

Baskets of tropical fruits, vegetables, meat, and grain were loaded onto merchant ships, and the chefs and sailors were busy.

"Be careful, be careful, these casks are filled with the finest wines, and if you break a barrel, you'll have to work for nothing...... This is a fine wine for the guests, and it will be delivered to the cellar wine cellar ......"

"Move these air-dried meats down quickly, don't be a road here...... And these mangoes, straight to the kitchen......"

The head chef doesn't look like a big official, but his majesty in the merchant ship is not small, even the captain doesn't dare to offend, if you offend him, God knows if there is his saliva in the food given to you.

Under the arrangement of the head chef, all kinds of food were sorted and transported into the cabin in an orderly manner, and at the same time, there was a summary of the East ** newspaper carefully prepared by the Prussians.

Pierre, the drunkard, was found in the cellar, and as soon as the sailors carrying the wine barrels opened the hatch, they saw the Frenchman sleeping in the aisle, and several sailors kicked him angrily.

"Go back to your cabin and sleep, can you sleep here? Oops, what a dead ......"

The sailors saw that they could not wake him up, so they had to take him out with their own hands, and at the same time, a wax-sealed paper roll was thrown into Pierre's shirt, and he did not know it.

Pierre was thrown into his hammock, and it was Long Ye, Sima Yun and Xiao Hexin, who was injured in the knee, who lived in the same cabin with him, but at this time, Long Ye and Sima Yun were both watching exotic scenery on the deck, and only Xiao Hexin was reading a book in the cabin alone, and what he read was actually the English version of "Hamlet"

The hatch was shut, and Pierre snored like thunder for five minutes, when the Frenchman suddenly opened his eyes like a ghost, and there was no drunkenness in them.

"The English version of Hamlet, can you read it? There's a lot of medieval English words in it..."

"It's okay, I can understand the general meaning, if I really don't understand, I can still ask the British captain and first mate..."

"Oh God... Have you really only studied English for more than two years? Then you are really a genius......" Pierre and Xiao Hexin chatted about literature in their mouths, but their hands were not idle, the wax-sealed paper scroll was crushed, and the two of them memorized all the information in it at a glance.

After reciting it three times and reciting it three times, Pierre finally shoved the paper roll into his mouth and chewed it desperately, "Oh...... Mr. Xiao, the beef jerky you left behind is too hard, you give me a drink ......"

After drinking three sips of beer in a row, Pierre swallowed the unpalatable paper roll, and he whispered, "The situation in East Asia has not expected to be so serious, give me three hours, you can go and see the adults now, and we will analyze the ...... together."

After saying that, Pierre put on a drunken appearance, opened the hatch and walked out, just in time to collide with the two British sailors who 'encountered'.

"You...... Why are you hitting me...... Go away, don't get in my way, I'm going...... Go to the deck and bask in the sun......" said and walked away.

At this time, Xiao Hexin, who was on crutches, walked out, "The two gentlemen are sorry, Pierre is drunk, I apologize for him......"

"Oh, it's okay, Mr. Xiao is also going to bask in the sun?" the two sailors quickly asked enthusiastically.

"No, I'm going to play chess with our prime minister, it's a really good day...... Oh, and if you don't bother, could you please send us a tropical fruit? I heard that Sri Lankan fruit is very delicious......

As he spoke, Xiao Hexin took out a two-pound bill from his pocket and stuffed it into the sailor's pocket. Xiao Hexin is an important officer on a merchant ship, and his status is much higher than that of two sailors, so it is really not an insult to give a tip.

Moreover, the pound in this era follows the gold standard, a pound can be exchanged for nearly 8 grams of gold, and Xiao Hexin is 16 grams of gold, and it is not difficult to calculate how many things can be bought.

Although the identities of the two sailors are complicated, they will not refuse the opportunity to make extra money, nodding and walking out without saying a word, Xiao Hexin hurried to see Xiao Letian.

"My lord, the Prussian intelligence officers are really powerful, all the intelligence in East Asia has been collected during this time, and this group of damned French people have begun to massacre civilians......"

Xiao Hexin lowered his voice and began to repeat the details of the information one by one, while Ping'er and Hu Niu on the side began to hum a European opera tune very schemingly to cover up the conversation.

Xiao Letian's face became more and more serious, this information was only up to the first day of the war, although it was not comprehensive, but it also made people feel the seriousness of the situation.

East Asia is full of rumors, people above the eighth floor think that Xiao Lotian is dead, the morale of the army is the most unstable, coupled with the French fleet's tactical skill, it took Guotou Village and established a landing position before the war, which makes all analysts pessimistic.

It took Xiao Hexin ten minutes to repeat the information, and in the end, he said nervously, "The Prussian side hopes that you will not move forward, the situation in East Asia is very dangerous, if you go back and the Ryukyus have been lost, then all the enemies will attack it in groups, and your life will be in danger..."

Xiao Letian didn't answer immediately, he knew what the Prussians meant, if he turned around and went back to Europe now, under the dual protection of the United States and Prussia, he would definitely have a very good treatment, and even be able to become a political staff officer in the opposition, and these escaped officers could also have their own use.

Being able to save his life and develop his career is a promise from Prussia, and Xiao Lotian has no doubts about this promise.

If Xiao Lotian insists on going back to Ryukyu, it will be more than lucky. If the Ryukyus had been lost, the French navy would naturally blockade the ocean, and even the Americans would not be able to confront France head-on.

And the sworn enemies within the Manchu Qing Dynasty will not let go of the opportunity to beat the water dogs, and when the time comes, they will definitely roll up their sleeves and go into battle in person, and if they can't get the vegetable market, it will be Xiao Letian's final destination.

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