In front of Xiao Lotte were more than a dozen representatives of the pirate group led by Noheita and Xiao Bingtaro, and there were more than a hundred pirates fidgeting and drinking sake on the main street of Sakura Nojuku. These people are already anxious about waiting for this celebration, because everyone knows that there will definitely be a reward at the celebration, and isn't it a reward for the brethren to sell their lives?
Xiao Lotian's fingers gently tapped the tatami mat, as if he was meditating, and the whole hall was dead silent, and no one dared to speak loudly. The soft tapping sound seemed to hit Noheira's heart, and soon the swordsman was a little uneasy.
At this time, Xiao Lotte suddenly spoke, "Noheita, I am going to form a assault force that belongs directly to me, code-named 'Foreign Legion', which is composed of foreigners other than Chinese, and you Japanese samurai will be the backbone of it... I would like to ask you, if you were given enough money, how many loyal Japanese samurai could you hire for me? ”
"Nani?" The Japanese and Chinese present were stunned. Foreign Legion? This term is too strange and too novel, and from this name alone, everyone has already felt the ambition in Xiao Lotte's heart.
Shi Dakai, Xiang Shaolong, and Xiao Hexin looked at each other one by one, and could not hide the shock in their hearts at all, since ancient times in China, it was a great crime to gather foreign tribes into an army, and when Emperor Tang Ming emperors rebelled, An Lushan did not rely on his foreign legions, when the northern nomads were armed with countless warriors armed by him, they went straight to Chang'an, directly burying the glory of The Tang civilization.
What is Xiao Lotte going to do now? Did you form a foreign army and directly want to do it with the Manchu Qing? This and this... This is also too seedy, really fucking fun.
Nohei's eyes were filled with flames at this time, and he was eager to cut out his heart so that the fierce fire in his chest could be poured out. "Lord, please accept the loyalty underneath!" As long as the lord can provide sufficient military pay, I can bring you 20,000 ronin troops in a year..."
"No, no, no, I want quality not quantity, I want fighters who are good at fighting, and they want to be absolutely loyal to me." I will give you plenty of food, the best equipment, and I will give you Western-style military training, and I will give you a fair chance of promotion, and maybe even give you land on the opposite continent..."
"I can't give you too many personnel now, I can only give you two companies first, that is, 180 people, the soldiers are not expensive, Nohea tai!" Whether the Foreign Legion can grow or not depends on the merits of the future..."
Nodaira fell on the tatami mat and shouted, "Hay... In the next absolutely do not dishonor the mission! But I implore the Lord to fulfill his promises on the battlefield first..."
yes! promise? When did I have a commitment on the battlefield. Xiao Lotte was stunned by Noheitaro, at this time Xiao Bingtaro, who was kneeling to the side, raised his head, "Father, you once promised that when Noheira Tada pulled an army, you would give him a surname..."
Halo, Xiao Lotte had a black line on his face at the time, how did he forget this stubble. However, looking at Ye Pingtai's vicissitudes, if he recognized his son, it was really not like, if he recognized the brothers, Xiao Hexin and Sima Yun, these people must not be mad.
Xiao Lotian was suddenly embarrassed, giving a surname is very unreliable in the eyes of modern people, and no one will believe how filial piety it will be if he admits a son. However, in ancient times, this kind of surname recognition was very reliable, and this relationship was second only to blood relatives.
For example, Xiao Bing Taro, just because he has a surname given by Xiao Lotte in his name, he already has a certain property inheritance right, which is a typical crow turning into a phoenix, a pariah turning into an aristocrat, this opportunity has long inspired these pirates to have red eyes.
The hall was so quiet that a needle could be heard, and even Xiao Hexin stared at him with a strange look. Xiao Lotian knew that if this matter was not handled well today, it was very likely that a rift would occur among the various factions under his command.
Recognizing his son is definitely not OK, Xiao Lotte really does not have such a thick face, and recognizing his brother is even more impossible, Sima Yun and Luo Huo are staring at themselves, if they are really thick and thin, they must have complaints in their hearts.
What to do! What to do about this? While thinking, suddenly a team of maids came from the courtyard to change the dishes in the house and add wine. It was Xiao Bingtaro's sister Chisa who took the lead.
"Ah, there is..." Xiao Lotian patted his thigh and smiled, "Qianxia you come here, and you Noheatai... Today, in front of everyone, I will find a husband for Chisa, Nohea, would you like to marry Chisa? ”
When people heard it, they suddenly realized that it was like this, and let Nohei Tai inherit a Xiao character from Qianxia, which was also a disguised surname, and this kind of reward of a rich nature would not let the Chinese officers eat it, and sure enough, everyone was very happy.
Chisa and Nohei were stunned at the moment, but when they secretly glanced at each other, their faces turned red. As soon as Xiao Lotian saw that there was a door, he quickly hit the iron while it was hot, "Well, I see tomorrow, please ask Jin Changsen and Lin Yuanyi to be the main marriage, I will pay for your private money to hold a wedding, you can naturally use this Xiao character..."
Oh, it's really tired, the mentality of the ancients is really difficult for modern people to understand, Nohei is undisputedly excited, and those pirates are envious one by one to go crazy, and several of them pick up the wine bottle and pour it into their mouths.
"From tomorrow onwards you can use the name Xiao Yepingtai, the first construction of the Foreign Legion, please..."
"Hay... Dare not obey! Nodaira and the pirates behind them solemnly saluted, and from this moment on they finally got rid of the status of wild samurai and were officially promoted to high-ranking samurai with a lord. Well, of course, it's just that they think so, in Xiao Lotte's eyes, they are their own new army like everyone else.
A night of revelry, coupled with a grand but not extravagant wedding the next day, was a two-day holiday for Xiao Lotte's men. In the following time, Xiao Lotte's team and the administrative system of the Ryukyu Kingdom began to exert efforts, and the reconstruction of Naha was officially launched.
"Clean up the hills to the left and right of the docks, clear the open spaces and roads, and I'm going to import the most advanced coastal defense cannons from the United States..."
"The whole city began to clean up the fire, the ruins were bulldozed for me, and the whole city had to be replanned... However, the ruins of the long street assault battle on the pier will be left behind, and a garden will be built in the future, so that future generations will always remember this Ryukyu independence battle..."
"Ten vacant lots should be set aside in the new city plan, and I will build eight Chinese language schools and two military academies, one for the navy and the army..."
"Send a notice to all the foreigner merchant ships on the docks, saying that I have hired experienced captains, first mates, sail handlers, deck officers... Anyway, all the important positions on the sea must be invited, let them be teachers, and I will train a group of sailors who can go to the ocean in the fastest time..."
"Don't talk to me about money, as long as he has the ability, I will give him ten times the salary in Europe, and tell them that no sailing academy in the world will offer such a salary..."
"Go and inform the American merchant ships on the docks, and if anyone has plans to return home and ask him to come to me to collect the purchase order, let the American merchants cheer and go, this time I will give them a most oily procurement contract, and let them have a good Christmas..."
Order after order was issued, one sum of cash after another was spent, and finally the treasury of the Ryukyu Kingdom was completely drained. It doesn't matter if the Ryukyu Kingdom has no money, Lotte Foreign Firm can lend him ah, how much is it, isn't it the issuance of government bonds, Lotte Foreign Firm is all inclusive.
A hundred thousand, half a million, a million... When Xiao Lotte spent 1.5 million Mexican Eagle Ocean in ten days, the Ryukyu royal family and the Japanese and foreigners were all crazy, and they couldn't imagine that Xiao Lotte would be so rich. At first, these foreigners also recognized the IOUs issued by Xiao Lotte, and Xiao Lotte asked them to go to Tanggu to withdraw cash, but when the amount was too large, these foreigners were also weak-minded.
At present, only American merchants and French merchants are still accepting Xiao Lotte's IOU without abandoning it, because they already know the details of Lotte Foreign Firm, Captain Corsican is the person who has personally seen Xiao Lotte unify the Tanggu business circle, and the pile of silver mountains on the dock he can never forget in his life, and the Americans let alone the various bizarre rumors on Xiao Lotte's body they have long known.
People's doubts about Xiao Lotte lasted only ten days, and when the earliest clipper ship that delivered a letter to Tanggu returned to Naha again, Lotte Shipping not only brought two hundred fresh troops brought by Wang Huaiyuan, but also half a million Mexican eagle oceans.
When the people on the dock saw the silver chest like a hill, all doubts were swept away, and lotte's business reputation was unbreakable.
it, do it with Xiao Lotte, this is a real hero, this is a mysterious character, Miracle is a regular in his family, And Lady Luck is the person next to his pillow.
Perhaps some people have secretly worried about King Shangtai, watching the IOU of the Ryukyu Kingdom rise like a mountain, watching the number of national debt rolling up, and many old ministers even doubt whether their country can pay off the interest. But King Shangtai looked at Naha Port, which was changing greatly every day, and listened to the long-range picture that Xiao Lotte had drawn for him, and the young king had long since heard any 'advice'.
The modernized army, the indestructible coastal forts, and the ocean fleet that can protect itself, all of this attracts the young king like a dream, not to mention the construction of large factories, repair bureaus, and military factories on the main island of Ryukyu... The products of the industrial age are like the freshest toys that king Shangtai envisions.
Sakamoto Ryoma has been quietly recuperating from his wounds for more than half a month, and the changes in Naha and Xiao Lotte's military orders have frightened him, he knows that the Ryukyu that belongs to Japan has gradually drifted away, and if Xiao Lotte and the Americans reach a written agreement, if the Americans recognize The identity of The Prime Minister of the Ryukyu Kingdom of Xiao Lotte, then the Japanese country will never have a chance to touch the Ryukyu Again.
Just when version Ryoma was worried, suddenly his men brought him a shocking news, and the misty ghost had actually escaped from prison.
"Nani? How could she possibly escape, this vicious woman was too dangerous to let her go back to Japan..."