547 Get on board
In this big era, the power of the individual is really insignificant, and many times you can only go with the flow, and Lin Shigong's suicide is already the most powerful resistance to this era.
Of course, in the face of the Japanese invasion, you can choose another way to resist, but before that, Lin Shigong never had this awareness.
So one can imagine how shocked Lin Shigong was when he saw that there was a troop in Putian City ready to go.
Relatively speaking, Bai Qi's mood is much more stable, after all, Bai Qi has seen too many similar scenes, and the small scale of a few hundred people is not even worth preparing a ceremony for this in Bai Qi's opinion.
For the descendants of the Chinese in Putian City, this scene in front of them is really uncommon, the Han nation is actually a deep and introverted nation, as long as the Chinese are not forced into a desperate situation, the Chinese will not choose to resist by such drastic means under normal circumstances, but more are struggling to survive.
Public opinion also needs to be guided, after the propaganda in the past few months, the Chinese descendants in Putian City have been looking forward to the scene in front of them for a long time, so the martial arts arena is full of melon-eating people.
It can't be regarded as a melon-eating crowd, after all, everyone in the field is related to them, and they are really both prosperous and loss-loving, if they can't succeed this time, then many of them are estimated to not survive.
From the beginning of the militia group's formation on the martial arts arena, there began to be sporadic cheers around, and then some people brought out the wine, ready to practice for the strong men.
After Pan Tingzhen finished reading the memorial text, dozens of girls who had been waiting for a long time rushed up, poured wine for the warriors, and wished them a smooth journey.
When it was time to express his determination, Bai Qi finally came forward.
Bai Qi didn't talk much nonsense, picked up the porcelain bowl in his hand and drank it all, and did not break the porcelain bowl in his hand, but returned it to the girl whose eyes had turned into a heart, and then greeted and set off, and then turned around and strode away.
Also taken away was Lin Shigong, who has now lost his ability to move and was carried away by two strong men.
As soon as he got out of the village, Lin Shigong tried his best to break free from the clamps of the two big men, and took three steps and two steps to catch up with Bai Qi.
"Mr. Bai, are you going to fight the Japanese?" Lin Shigong still has illusions in his heart.
"Yes..."Bai Qi rode on a Mongolian horse that was not very tall, and his demeanor was very leisurely.
"If you drive out the Japanese, may I ask Mr. Bai how you will treat my king?" Lin Shigong asked, this is the problem he is most worried about.
"It depends on whether your king knows each other, if he does, then it doesn't matter if he continues to be this king, if he doesn't know each other, then don't blame me for being unkind." There is no need to tell the truth.
How to deal with the king of the Ryukyus is indeed a difficult problem, originally according to Li Mu's idea, he wanted Pan Tingzhen to replace him, but now it seems that there is no need for that, if the king of the Ryukyus is willing to cooperate with Li Mu's actions, then it doesn't matter if he stays with him, anyway, the power will definitely be in the hands of Pan Tingzhen.
"So good, so good." Although Lin Shigong was still uneasy in his heart, with Bai Qi's promise, Lin Shigong still breathed a sigh of relief.
But faintly, Lin Shigong was still a little disappointed inexplicably in his heart.
All Chinese know the phrase "if you are not of my race, your heart will be different", and of course Lin Shigong also knows it.
Although the Ryukyu King Shangtai had the grace of knowing Lin Shigong, after all, Lin Shigong was a descendant of 36 surnames, and this fact could not be changed, so it was normal for Lin Shigong to have other thoughts in his heart.
"I also want to ask you a question, if Japan really annexes the Ryukyus, then what will you do?" Bai Qi's question is a bit heart-wrenching, and this is exactly a question that Lin Shigong has been avoiding all avoidance.
"If Japan really annexes Ryukyu..."Lin Shigong looked up in the direction of Shuri, his expression was dazed, his feet just subconsciously alternately advanced, and he didn't seem to have any strength: "Lin Moushi received the emperor's favor, if Japan really wants to annex Ryukyu, Lin Mou will definitely fight to the end, even if it is to be broken for this." ”
Lin Shigong's words were not just words, he did the same in the future, running around in order to restore the Ryukyu Kingdom, until the last glimmer of hope was dashed, Lin Shigong expressed his indignation in the extreme way of suicide.
Putting aside Lin Shigong's bloodline, this is indeed a very bloody one.
When they arrived at the mountain pass, there was a checkpoint set up by the Ryukyuan people in front of them, and Bai Qi's original intention was to order the troops to break through by force, but Lin Shigong volunteered to be a lobbyist, hoping to make the Ryukyu soldiers take the initiative to remove the checkpoint.
"This checkpoint is set up by the Japanese, are you sure they will listen to you?" Bai Qi's face was suspicious, and his face was full of disbelief.
The Japanese infiltration of the Ryukyus was already very serious, as far as Bai Qi knew, 80 percent of the officers of the Wangcheng Guard had been bought by the Japanese, and this checkpoint was the main means for the Japanese to contain Putian City.
Although Lin Shigong didn't have much confidence, he didn't want to see the Chinese and the Ryukyuan people fighting each other.
If Lin Shi's function is successful, it is the best, if it can't be successful, then it can be regarded as Bai Qi has made his last efforts for peace.
"20 minutes..."Bai Qi looked at the pocket watch on his chest, turned around and ordered the troops to rest on the spot.
"Please wait for my good news..."Lin Shigong's voice didn't have much confidence, but he still had to leave this time.
In fact, the checkpoint is very simple, and two wooden houses were built on the side of the mountain road at the foot of the mountain, and a tree trunk was crossed in the middle of the road, and a dozen soldiers with muskets walked in the shade of the trees beside the road, looking a little listless.
Of course, it was impossible for the officer to go on duty on the road himself, and the only officer who was resting in the house at this time, and the person who accompanied him to drink tea was none other than Takeo, the military attache of the Japanese embassy in the Ryukyus.
"The Chinese in Putian have been on the verge lately, and our sentry posts on the sea have not played any role, and I now have reason to believe that they have been bought by the damned Qing people, so when today's sentinels return, we will hold them accountable." Takeo remembered the unknown gunman who appeared in Shuri Castle a few days ago, and his heart was filled with fire.
Since the Manchus came to dominate the Central Plains, the Japanese have looked down on the Chinese, including the Chinese who have become American citizens.
The Japanese do have a lot of eyes and ears in the Ryukyus, although Pan Tingzhen has blocked the news from the outside world, but the Japanese still know about their existence.
The Japanese government even protested to the U.S. government for this, but the result made the Japanese government very disappointed, although the U.S. War Department admitted that there was a Chinese named Bai Qi who served in the U.S. Army, but Bai Qi has now retired and is not in the active duty of the U.S. military force, so the U.S. government and the U.S. War Department have said that they cannot interfere with Bai Qi's personal behavior, and it is impossible to interfere, because this is Bai Qi's freedom.
Although disappointed by this result, the Japanese government was not surprised, in fact, the Japanese government had long expected the Americans' prevarication, and this was precisely the answer that the Japanese government wanted most.
"Those who don't follow the rules deserve to die...", the Ryukyu officer in military uniform was murderous.
In terms of clothing alone, the style of the Ryukyu military uniform is similar to that of the Japanese military uniform.
This is related to the Japanese government's long-term planning, which can be regarded as Japan's cultural export, and the Japanese government hopes to use this way to make the Ryukyuan people get used to and even accept everything in Japan, and prepare for the annexation of the Ryukyus.
Now it seems that this hand is very useful, at least the Ryukyu army has no resistance to Japanese military uniforms.
"Kuroda-kun, you are so loyal to your duties, you will definitely be rewarded by the Empire." Wu Nan is serious, as if he is holding a commendation order in his hand.
"Kuroda, hehe, it's really a good name..."Before he could respond, Lin Shigong came from the door mixed with an angry voice.
This is a bit of a coincidence, Lin Shigong didn't expect that he would listen to it casually and actually hear such a surprising message.
"Lord Hayashi..."Kuroda's face was very ugly, and he subconsciously stood up, his hand already grasping the handle of the gun at his waist.
It seems that this Kuroda does have a way, and the other soldiers still use breech flintlock pistols, but the pistol on Kuroda's waist is actually a python out-of-sale detective pistol.
This also confirms that Kuroda must have colluded with the Japanese, you must know that the things of the Junma Group are not cheap, and with Kuroda's meager salary, if you want to buy a detective pistol of the Kuroda Group, it is not enough to save for a year without eating or drinking.
"Mr. Lin, you are... Completed the task? Wu Nan was a little curious about why Lin Shigong appeared here.
Although Wu Nan knew the task of Lin Shigong's trip, in Wu Nan's opinion, this task was almost impossible to complete, so Wu Nan was very surprised.
"Yes, I've completed the mission, don't you want me to take Bai Qi with you? I've brought people here now. Lin Shigong's face was like frost, he walked a few steps to Kuroda, pointed at Kuroda's nose and began to scold: "You should be ashamed of the clothes on your body, His Majesty the King trusts you and approves you to do such an important position, is this how you repay Your Majesty's trust?" ”
"Shut up, Mr. Lin, do you think there is still a need for our Majesty the King to exist? In the future, there will be only one of our Majesty, and that is His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Japanese Empire. "Kuroda broke the jar and broke it, but it was easy to admit it.
"Shameless! You should be hanged on the gallows, put at the gate of the city and executed, everyone should know about the ugly things you did, and your family should be ashamed of you..."Lin Shigong was trembling with anger, he had never seen such a shameless person who recognized a thief as his father.
"It's you who should shut up! You damn Shina man, you think that if you put on the official robe of the Ryukyus, you will be a noble Ryukyuan man, we can give you everything, and we can take everything from you, you are the same as those your compatriots in Putian Castle, you should be hanged at the gate of the city..."Kuroda is not willing to be tied to death, so he simply beats a rake, and this ability to buckle his hat is also possible.
"Bastard..."Lin Shigong's eyes were red with anger, and he rushed forward to fight Kuroda for his life.
"Wait, wait..."
"Who are you?" Kuroda and Takeo asked almost at the same time.
"I'm the Bai Qi you're looking for, it's a pity to meet in this environment, it's too simple here, and the air isn't fresh enough, can we go outside and talk?" Bai Qi was in a good mood, but he didn't expect to see such a big show.
"Mr. Lin, you really collaborated with the enemy..."Kuroda's brain circuit is also quite strange, and his first reaction was to plant Lin Shigong first.
"That's right, I did collaborate with the enemy, what hope can the country have in the hands of people like you, since that's the case, then we might as well change the way..."
At this time, Bai Qi took two more steps into the house, opened the door, and suddenly a large group of heavily armed soldiers rushed in.
Kuroda's face immediately changed color when he saw this scene, but Kuroda was still sensible and did not pull out the pistol on his waist.
What's the use of pulling out a gun, Kuroda's gun only has six bullets, but at this time there are more than six soldiers in the house, not to mention Kuroda's marksmanship is not as good as one shot.
"It turns out that you are Mr. Takeo, what a blessing, I originally wanted to go to the Japanese Embassy in the Ryukyus to find you, but I didn't expect to meet here, I have a question that I don't understand, don't you want to ask me why I went to you?" Bai Qi's tone is a little frivolous, but it doesn't feel frivolous, but Zhizhu who controls the whole audience is in his hands.
"Mr. Bai Qi, it's really a blessing, I didn't expect you to be a Chinese..."
This answer is a bit perfunctory, the name "Bai Qi" is absolutely Chinese, well, foreigners simply can't understand what the meaning of this name represents, so even if they take a Chinese name, they won't take this.
"Let's talk while we walk, to be honest, I don't have much time to waste here, don't you want me to go to Ryukyu? Let's hit the road together. "Shiraki doesn't want to spend too much time here, it's still far from Shuri, so it's better to get on the road as soon as possible.
Neither Takeo nor Kuroda spoke, and their expressions were very ugly.
A soldier came over and took the weapons from Kuroda and Takeo's waists, and by the way, he did a simple body search, and took a gold pocket watch from Takeo.
Of course, the pocket watch finally came into Bai Qi's hands, and Bai Qi did not hesitate, turned around and gave the watch to Lin Shigong.
"Hmph, General Bai, no merit will be punished." Lin Shigong didn't want it yet.
"Why didn't it work? If you hadn't dragged these two guys just now, it wouldn't have been easy for my people to succeed. "Bai Qi, this is the rhythm that must pull Lin Shigong into his chariot.