C444 Voyage in the Mediterranean (1/2)
The Xiao Letian five thousand kilometers away, Xiao Letian did not realize that the Ryukyu he was managing had already started to show signs of internal strife. The Glazed sphere aboriginals forces, which were represented by Cai Mao, Jin Changsen and the others, had already had a very serious disagreement with the external forces of the continent, such as Liang Kun.
In their minds, the French and English were no different from the original Japanese Shimadzu Family. They were all just a group of bandits that came for the benefit of everyone, as long as they did not overthrow the kingdom of the Ryukyu, everyone could endure the hardships they had to endure.
After surviving hundreds of years under the rule of the Shimadzu Family, who would care about having a new master riding on their head? As for the hope that Xiao Letian brought to everyone, just treat it as a dream.
On the other hand, the group of people that Xiao Letian had brought from the continent had completely different thoughts from the Glazed sphere aboriginals. On the other hand, the group of people that Xiao Letian had brought from the continent had completely different thoughts from the Glazed sphere aboriginals.
As for Liang Kun, he did not have a good impression of the foreigners. While he was fighting in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, he had even fought with the Gun team led by the British Gordon.
The two factions in Ryukyu were in a stalemate. One of them harbored some fantasies towards the foreign invaders, hoping to get peace with less deaths. As for the other faction, they clearly saw the nature of the Western Powers, and knew that these hungry wolves would definitely not have any kind heart, so the so-called negotiation was just a scam.
The young King truly admired Xiao Letian, and he completely accepted the idea that Xiao Letian had instilled inside him. However, he had grown up in the Ryukyu, so he had to listen to the opinions of the old officials who had watched him grow up.
More importantly, Liuzhu Military and Civilians had died way too many times in these few days of indiscriminate bombing. This had already exceeded the limit of what the people of a small island could bear.
The conflicted Shang Tai agreed to see Gong Cheng and the others in the end, and decided to meet him. Thus, Gong Banlun's scheme for the first half came to a close. The old traitor, who had a good understanding of human nature, once again played around with a country in his palm.
However, all of this was something that Xiao Letian was completely unaware of. In the era when telegraph line s had not revolved around the entire world, the efficiency of information transmission was extremely low. Xiao Letian never would have imagined that this famous traitor, Gong Banlun, would suddenly step in.
”Brothers, did you see that? The island to the north was Crete, where the legendary Minos Maze was built... To the north of the island is Greece, the birthplace of European civilization... Further north is the historic Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia... ”
”This is a huge piece of land, the origin of European civilization. It is also the gunpowder barrel for thousands of years in Europe, and since then, wars have been going on in this land, where the Mediterranean civilization and the Nordic civilization have clashed, where Asian civilization and European civilization have intersected. Different cultures have different ideas, and although brilliant civilizations have been created, countless conflicts have been built up!”
”Brothers, all of you better remember this. From today onwards, you must keep your eyes on this place. The Balkan powder keg will not stop since ancient times. War here is the mainstream. Who knows, one day this place will become the fuse of the world war …”
Xiao Letian had already left the Portugal merchant ship a long time ago, as the British Fleet escorted him across the English Channel. Soon after, the Portugal's Navy also dispatched two small warships to escort him.
After the ship passed through the Strait of Gibraltar, the Italian Navy that was already waiting here accepted the escort mission. Until now, the new army officers and soldiers still could not forget the Strait of Gibraltar's ship exchange ceremony, that scene shook the entire Europe.
Gibraltar was the Mediterranean's transport throat to the Atlantic Ocean, a place where ships flowed day and night. None of the captains or sailors could imagine what the Italian battleships, which had been moored in the middle of the straits for two days, were up to.
When the exchange of ships began, the three Italian frigate fired 21 shots, scaring the surrounding merchant ships into hiding. They thought the Italians were going to kill a bunch of pirates.
In the end, it was clear to the passing ships that the Italian navy had been waiting for Prime Minister Xiao Letian and his regiment, the Eastern Miracle Group, which had shocked all of Europe.
”Oh my god, is this the Chinese Army who relied on her own body to fight against the French cavalry?”
”Is this the Eastern Knight Group that bravely saved the orphans in the fire field of the hamburger, and made the Church praise them endlessly?”
”That's them, the creator of the miracle of the stone bridge … Their miracles are no less than those of the Spartan warriors of 300 BC, the Spartans of the East! ”
Under the operation of such a large amount of gold, the entire Europe started to have yellow tornadoes. The people from all walks of life praised Xiao Letian and his army together, and with such an exaggerated tone, Xiao Letian felt ashamed of his thick skin.
Right now, in the whole of Europe, other than a few sour and doubtful words from the pro-French Emperor newspapers, the remaining 80% or more of the media had already become Xiao Letian's official publicist.
Maybe the French Intelligence found some information on how the Chinese and German funds bribed the editors of the major newspapers. However, in front of the surging public, this sort of boring attack was quickly forgotten by the public.