Chapter 234 State Affairs

Seven days later.

Keelung Port.

Ten battleships of the Japanese Kingdom, which were originally quietly staying near the port, suddenly launched thousands of cannons. In just a moment, the twenty Shenming Fortresses on the base of Keelung Port shore were smashed. During this period, the Shenming Fortress could not even be released into the cavities.

"This Mingren's divine cannon is so breathtaking, but it is simply vulnerable." Xitiao Yingji stood on the deck, holding a Western telescope, and looked at the sergeant guarding the port in Keelung Port with a panic expression.

"The guns on our battleships are far superior to those on the Shenming Cannon in terms of range and bombing accuracy. I think this Shenming Cannon is more suitable to be renamed the Lanming Cannon, hahahahaha..." Dongyuan Chengsi laughed proudly.

"Mingren and Manchu are not enterprising, they are proud of their culture for thousands of years, and look down on us, the barbarian island countries. For the sake of the stability of their regime, they only know to suppress internally and strictly study the weapons of the forbidden military weapons. Hehehe, now he has lagged behind our Great Japan for at least a few decades, soon my Japanese Empire will unify the Jiuzhou." Xitiao Yingji's ambitions swelled violently in an instant.

"Your Highness, the fortress of the Mingren has been destroyed. The strength of the Mingren defenders and my 30,000 warriors is very different. Let's take advantage of today's momentum and fight all the way to Taijing City. What do you think?" Dongyuan Chengsi suggested to Xizhao Yingji.

Xitiao Yingji was silent for a long time before speaking: "Keelung is already in our hands. Emperor Mingren is not in Taijing City. He went to the front line of uā Liancheng to supervise the battle himself. We will hold the troops here for the time being. The army will rest and rest for a few days, so let Man and Mingren fight to the death in uā Liancheng."

"If the army attacks the city and seizes the land, it should be done in one go. Otherwise, it will become a declining again and extinguish the situation. I think it would be more appropriate for the army to go to Taijing City and then take a rest." Dongyuan Chengsi advised Xitiao Yingji a few more words.

"Gu just landed on the shore and occupied Keelung. If he didn't attack that capital, he would give him some face to Emperor Mingren, and also give him a reminder. When he arrived in the ten-day period, he would send Princess Xian'er over, and our army would wave the flag to the south and take the capital directly to Taijing." Xitiao Yingji smiled at this point: "Otherwise, the war would be together, and Gu's beauty and Taijing were burned together."

"Your Highness, I think now is the best time to attack Taijing City. How can I give up for the sake of a woman? Once I miss it..." Dongyuan Chengsi couldn't help but persuaded Xitiao Yingji.

"My dear, have you ever thought about it? Those Manchu army are not Manchu, they are all Han people on the Jiuzhou Continent. They are born with the same roots as the people of Daming Chao. If we sit and watch them fight, they will naturally fight to the death. If we attack Taijing City at this time, and force them to join forces, what are the benefits for me, Daying?" Xitiao Yingji had to patiently explain to Dongyuan Chengsi in detail.

"Your Highness is far-sighted, but I am not as good as me." Dongyuan Chengsi was immediately enlightened and admired Xitiao Yingji's overall view of the situation.

...

Zhenguo Hou Mansion, Shenma Hall, Sun and Moon Lake.

"The Japanese are shameless and said they were shored to replenish supplies, but they suddenly attacked our Keelung Port, blowing up twenty Shenming Forts on the shore of our Keelung Port, and forcibly occupied the entire Keelung City. They then burned and killed Yin in the city. It was a pity that I have no power in my hands and could not lead troops to recover Keelung." The seventh prince walked around the lake with anxiety.

"The Ying people have always been shameless, so it is not surprising that they do these things." Tang Xiao shook his head. He had reminded the Seventh Prince about expelling the Ying people's warships, but it was obvious that the Human Emperor did not adopt his opinion, or he was willing but unable to do so.

"The people of Ying are now stationing troops in Keelung, but have not sent troops to Taijing City. What do you think they are interested in? How should we deal with it?" The seventh prince quickly asked Tang Xiao's opinion.

"Twenty shore-base Shenming cannons were blown up, Keelung has been lost. The Ying people camped in Keelungza to become an outpost in the island attack, and received supplies on the spot. We have already lost the first move. What can we do now? Before these Ying people took action, they mostly wanted the Manchus and us to kill each other and then reap the benefits of the fisherman. Once the Ying people think the time is ripe and they will come with heavy artillery. Taijing City is in danger. Your Highness should quickly report to the emperor and ask your father to strengthen the defense of Taijing City." Tang Xiao shook his head. He had a very bad premonition, but more of it was powerless.

Tang Xiao still has only the second level of the Earth Yuan level. The general's seal was suppressed by the Human Emperor. His current strength, including military positions, has very limited influence on Obi Island. Shortly after he returned to Taijing City, news of the loss of Xikou Pass came from the direction of uā Liancheng. Most of the thousands of soldiers who had just been recruited under his command were killed or injured, and a small number of those who fled back to uā Liancheng also lost contact with him. In Taijing City, Tang Xiao could not even mobilize one soldier or another.

The Manchus and the Ying people came too fast. If they came later, when Tang Xiaojin reached the peak of the Earth Yuan, he held high power and had more than 100,000 troops under his command, he might be able to barely control the situation of the battle. For the current plan, Tang Xiao could only go to Keelung to reconnaissance the enemy situation first, and then consider whether to meet the father of the Zhenguo Marquis and discuss with him the strategy of fighting against Ying.

"Taijing City is covered with iron walls, and there are Shenming Fortresses on all sides. The defenders and imperial guards in the city have 100,000, and the Japanese have only 30,000 troops. The battleships are only powerful at sea and cannot reach the land. If you really fight, these 30,000 troops will not break through our Taijing City, right?" The seventh prince tried to ask Tang Xiao.

"How many soldiers and horses were there when Manchu entered the pass? How many soldiers and horses were there in Daming? How did Manchu drive you from outside the pass to Obi Island? Yelang was arrogant, unwilling to make progress, and was self-confidence. He was talking about you people." Tang Xiao couldn't help but speak out and sarcastically said a few words to the Seventh Prince.

"Aren't you a Mingren?" The Seventh Prince was obviously a little unhappy when he heard Tang Xiao's words.

Tang Xiao fell silent. Is he a Mingren? Is he not a Mingren? He seems to have not completely found a sense of belonging here.

"Sister Xian'er has been stuck in Yitai Palace these days and has not come out. Are you angry with you?" The Seventh Prince changed the subject and did not want to speak too heavily with Tang Xiao.

Tang Xiao waved his hand and did not answer the topic of the Seventh Prince: "Before Your Highness comes, I was about to set off to Keelung Port to learn about the frontline battle situation and the strength of the Japanese. If the Japanese fight to Taijing City in the past two days and I still haven't returned, Your Highness, please take the princess and my brother Zhu Qian to retreat to Taoyuan City for a while. After the war is settled, I will come to you again."

"Listen to what the young master said, it seems that my capital city will fall into the hands of the Ying people. Do you think my Daming Dynasty is really so vulnerable? It has been three hundred years on Obi Island. How many crazy attacks have the sea clan launched? Do you know? My Daming Dynasty is still there and is getting stronger and stronger." Hearing Tang Xiao's words, the Seventh Prince couldn't help but get angry.

Tang Xiao glared at the Seventh Prince for a long time, but couldn't say a word. What happened in the previous life was mixed with the things in this life. History seemed to have gathered to the origin after a strange cycle. Tang Xiao's mind was also a little confused.

"If there is really a problem in Taijing City, I will definitely live and die with millions of people in Taijing City. How can I escape alone?" The Seventh Prince continued.

"Whatever you want, I'll go first." Tang Xiao couldn't persuade the Seventh Prince, and didn't want to say anything more. He turned around and condensed the energy and turned into a carving, and flew out of the Tang Mansion in an instant.

...

"Is there anything wrong with Taijing City?" A group of maids from all over the world gathered together and discussed state affairs very seriously.

"Don't you see so many Shenming Forts in Taijing City?"

"Yes, I'll see, even if the walls of Taijing City fall, the Marquis of Zhenguo will not fall. Anyway, I can't hit me."

"You know, I heard that when Manchu cannons blasted, the walls of the city of uā Liancheng were broken. The Japanese cannons were more powerful than Manchu cannons..."

"No way? The Japanese have not yet been enshrined, and they are wearing leaves. The young and old men and women in the same pool are taking a bath?"

"Men and women take a bath in the same pool? Isn't that going to be so embarrassed?"

"What are you ashamed of? Even if you take off all your clothes, the young master will not look at you more."

"Do you think the young master will look at you? You don't even have the hair under your belly..."

"Why are you little hooves getting more and more yin? "

"Sister Mengyu, has the young master dealt with you?"

"It's not easy to know? Let's take her together and check it out? Haha..."

"Do you want to die?"

“Go together”

The topic of the maids of all sizes in the Shenma Hall unknowingly changed from state affairs to gossip.

...

Two days later.

Yitai Palace.

"What? Let me marry the prince of the Japanese Kingdom? Don't you know? This palace has already made a marriage with Tang Xiao, the prince of the Marquis of the Zhenguo. In a few days, he will come to the palace to marry me." Princess Yitai was shocked when she saw Eunuch Yu and Minister of Rites Jiang Yu and the edict of the Human Emperor Zhu Xi.

"This is the will of the Lord. Please do not disobey the princess." Eunuch Yu bowed to Princess Yitai.

"The will of the father? How could the father make such a decision?" Princess Yitai was furious and stood up angrily and walked out of the Yitai Palace. A sound of iron armor passed by, and Tong Bao, the two new commanders of the Imperial Guard, turned from the side and blocked the gate of the Yitai Palace.

Tong Bao, the two brothers Tong Gang, are the confidants of Xu Gang, the Marquis of Xingguo. The matter of sending the portrait of Princess Yitai to the Prince Xitiao Yingji of the Japanese was specifically handled by them. Tonight, in order to avoid any changes in the situation, Xu Gang, the Marquis of Xingguo, ordered them to take the 800 Imperial Guards to surround the Yitai Palace with Jiang Yu and Eunuch Yu.
Chapter completed!