C1767 Ryukyu government (1/2)

Ryukyu, that tyrant! After the people had not completely calmed down from the event, another spoonful of hot oil was poured onto the boiling public sentiment.

First, the Chinese Times revealed the shocking news, which was that the Ryukyu King, Shang Tai, had formally declared her allegiance to the Chinese Parliament.

Everyone was stupefied. Other than those important figures who had long heard of the news, this was the first time that any ordinary citizen had heard of such a term.

In an instant, public opinion was in an uproar. The people were discussing with one another, but they truly did not know what the offer was.

Newspapers began to press the front page of the printing plate, outside of the printed number, to give a concrete explanation of the political dedication.

What is a country? The islands in the Ryukyu had their own land. There were millions of people, a unique culture that absorbed the civilization of the continent, and, of course, a feudal government with the Shang Dynasty as the main body.

In the ancient times, the various islands in the Ryukyu were always in a divided state. The tribes could not even guarantee the basic security of life between the people and fought against each other. It was only when the Zhongshan Country led by the Shang Family rose to power in the early Ming Dynasty and unified the other tribes did they finally have the territory of the Ryukyu Country.

After five hundred years of wind, rain, and rain, the Ming Dynasty's Hongwu Emperor was still hiding within the Shouli City's palace, but this world had already become unfamiliar.

The sea was no longer a danger. Europeans had turned the sea into a land of wealth, and the concept of the world was clear. The war had gone from a regional crossfire to a global one.

Furthermore, the number of countries that had entered this club was increasing. He believed that in the near future, not only would the two countries' naval forces be able to roam the seas of Asia, but most of the strong people would also be able to enter the era of martial arts.

A martial art in the world! This was a dream that any ancient monarch would feel their blood boiling over upon hearing it, but was unable to do so.

Alexander fought his way to the east until India died too, and Genghis Khan's hordes of cavalry swept through Eurasia and even to the gates of Egypt, but he did not see the snow of Kilimanjaro, nor the city of the Andes.

Only in the current world, the Western Civilization did things that the ancients would not even dare to imagine, taking advantage of the strong easterly wind that blew up due to the technology of the era of reason.

In theory, all the coastlines were areas they could attack. Africa, Oceania, and South North America all became a backyard for the British Navy to enter and exit from.

Chunks of land became their colony, and an ordinary governor already had the authority of a king. The ship's guns pried open the gates of the kingdom, and all those who disobeyed were massacred.

This was an extremely cruel era. Power did not believe in tears, and capital did not accept the ancient tradition of paying tribute. As capitalism advanced towards a more brutal imperialism, those countries that were left behind were destined to become fuel for the powerful.

Shang Tai had no other choice. In his time of studying in the west and gradually learning in the east, he had truly learned a lot of dry goods from Xiao Letian, especially regarding the way the world looked like in the future.

In the future, weak countries will have limited territory, few people, scarce resources and weak military … Such a country would not be able to climb a technology tree on its own. It would not even be able to establish a large industrial system.

In the end, there were only three kinds of countries like this one. One was located in a remote area, and there were no resources, so it was difficult to transport geographically. No country would be willing to invade you, so you should stay here and slowly forget about the times.