Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

The handover of the East India Company proceeded very smoothly.

Less than a day.

Kurien packed his bags and prepared to leave Ryukyu.

He wanted to return to Europe to enjoy his life and leave the powder keg of Okinawa.

"Sir Nix, the East India Company's affairs in Okinawa are now in your hands."

Kurien said with a smile, "But before you leave, I have to give you a heads-up."

"Although East Asia is a land of gold, with endless wealth, it is also backed by a great ancient Eastern country."

"Our East India Company has been developing various businesses in East Asia for many years and has made countless fortunes."

"However, the Eastern dragon has awakened, and a very terrifying enemy has appeared in the whole of East Asia, which can even be described as a behemoth-level opponent."

"You must be careful, otherwise it could bring utter disaster to the East India Company."

He spoke earnestly, offering the Knicks a piece of advice before leaving.

Because he knew very well that the Knicks had just arrived in Okinawa and had no idea about the situation there.

The rise of the Ximentang was too short-lived, although it had previously won several major victories and completely crushed the Western Allied Forces.

but,

At that time, the Japanese army had a million-strong Kwantung Army stationed in the Northeast, and Russia also had a million troops stationed in the North, ready to swallow up the Great Qian Dynasty at any time.

In addition, much information was blocked, and few people in the Western powers knew the specifics.

Many people even attributed the defeat of the Waldersee coalition to the Japanese naval blockade.

No one believed that the Daqian Dynasty defeated Waldersee's hundreds of thousands of elite Western troops and seized all the ships in the Western fleet.

The Knicks, upon hearing this, remained unconcerned.

He had just arrived in Ryukyu and knew almost nothing about the Ximen Hall.

Are you referring to people from Japan? Or perhaps people from Manila?

finished,

He gave a disdainful sneer and said, "I already had accurate information when I was in the British Empire."

"On the battlefields of Europe, the fleet of the British Empire has swept through the Dutch and French forces and dominated the whole of Europe."

"Many of the industries of the Japanese were introduced from Europe. They are just a small island nation and pose no threat to us."

"If they dare to confront us, our East India Company will launch the main British fleet and teach the Japanese a lesson."

At this time, the British Empire was already known as the 'Empire on which the sun never sets,' and it indeed possessed the fighting power to sweep across the globe.

Whether it's industry, military, finance, or anything else, it's a global hegemon.

"No, you're wrong! The Japanese, the Dutch, and the French are not a threat to our East India Company."

Kulian shook his head helplessly, took a deep breath, and pointed in the direction of the Great Qian Dynasty, saying:
"The Eastern dragon I'm referring to is the most mysterious ancient Eastern kingdom, the 'Great Qian Dynasty'! It has already begun to awaken."

“They will be the biggest threat to our East India Company, and even to the whole of Europe and the Americas.”

Although the information he received was still not comprehensive enough.

but,

Compared to others, Kurien had spent five years in Okinawa, and he had a deep understanding of the changes that had taken place during those two years.

"The Great Qian Dynasty? The Eastern Dragon Awakens? What does that mean? Weren't they forced into isolation after being defeated?"

Nix frowned, puzzled. "Could it be that our East India Company's goods can't get into the Great Qian Dynasty because the Japanese have blockaded the seas?"

"If our goods can't get into the Daqian market, that would be a real problem."

Kulian shook his head and explained, "No, the Great Qian Dynasty has not cut off our goods from entering; in fact, it has strengthened its commercial cooperation with our East India Company."

"However, our 'opium' has been banned and is no longer allowed to enter the Great Qian Dynasty."

"In addition, we need to accept the paper money of the Great Qian Dynasty, and transactions will no longer be conducted using silver coins."

"Another very important point is that the Penghu Islands have been recaptured by the Daqian Dynasty. Do you know how many Daqian Dynasty troops are currently stationed on the Penghu Islands?"

After saying that, Kurien paused, then held up one finger and said:

"According to my information, the Daqian Dynasty has a fleet stationed on the Penghu Islands, with a total strength of over 100,000!"

"Moreover, during this period, a large number of Daqian people migrated to the Penghu Islands, and the military strength has been increasing."

Upon hearing this, the Knicks shuddered in surprise and exclaimed:

"One hundred thousand troops? Impossible! How could the Great Qian Dynasty suddenly station so many people on the Penghu Islands?"

During this period, he had been researching information about Ryukyu and had gained a relatively comprehensive understanding of the surrounding forces.

Ryukyu was colonized by the Satsuma Domain in the East, but the East India Company had a very deep cooperation with the Satsuma Domain.

The Penghu Islands were originally ruled by the Japanese, with Sakurai Chojiro even boasting an army of 100,000 men.

I never imagined that the Penghu Islands would have changed hands.

"It's the Ximentang Fleet of the Great Qian Dynasty! Ever since the Great Qian Dynasty defeated the Waldersee coalition, it has reached a trade agreement with our East India Company."

"Our opium is not allowed to enter the Great Qian Dynasty, but other goods, including those from Great Qian, can be shipped all over the world."

"In other words, our opium trade has ended, but the trade volume of other goods has continued to increase."

Kurien shook his head with a wry smile and continued:

"After the Daqian Dynasty reclaimed the Penghu Islands from the Japanese, it seemed to be developing better and better and was very popular with the local natives."

"Now the entire Penghu Islands are firmly in the hands of the Daqian people, and the influence of the Japanese has been completely swept away."

The Knicks lowered their heads and fell silent.

He had heard news of the defeat of the Western Waldersee fleet and also heard about the great battle between the Daqian people and the Japanese.

but,

He never really believed these rumors.

Hearing what Kurion said now, although he was shocked, he was still half-believing and half-doubting.

"Mr. Kulien, why didn't you stop the Great Qian people?"

"With the financial and military strength of our East India Company, I believe we can subdue the Daqian people."

He was very clear about the strategic location of the Penghu Islands.

Once the Penghu Islands fell completely into the hands of the Daqian Dynasty, it meant that all of the East India Company's foreign trade operations in East Asia would have to be under the control of the Daqian Dynasty.

"The Daqian Dynasty's occupation of the Penghu Islands has already damaged the interests of our East India Company in Ryukyu."

"You should protest to the Great Qian Dynasty and send troops directly to teach them a lesson."

"Our East India Company's fleet is equipped with the most advanced cannons in the British Empire. Anyone who dares to obstruct us will be destroyed!"

Knicks originally thought that he had come to Okinawa and taken on a lucrative job.

Now I realize that the truth may be somewhat different from what I thought.

“I have tried to stop them, but the Penghu Islands originally belonged to the Daqian Dynasty. What can we do?”

Kurien sighed and said, "The Japanese are hopeless. Even if we wanted to help, there's nothing better we could do."

"As for deploying the fleet under the command of our East India Company—! I advise you not to even consider such a thing."

At this point, his feelings seemed very complicated.

"The Penghu Islands were occupied by the Ximentang Fleet of the Daqian Dynasty, an army of unimaginable power." "Their artillery power far exceeded that of the Japanese naval guns, and was even more powerful than the most advanced weapons of the British Empire."

"They defeated Waldersee's 130,000-strong coalition army, defeated the Kwantung Army three times in succession, and incorporated the French coalition army into their ranks."

"Our East India Company's fleet has a total strength of less than five thousand men."

"What do you think are our chances of winning if we go to war with the Simond fleet?"

“Zero! Do you understand? Once we anger the Simon’s fleet, our East India Company will have no foothold in East Asia, and may even be completely destroyed.”

The Knicks were somewhat discouraged after hearing this.

"Mr. Kurien, is there really no way we can change this situation?"

The East India Company was used to doing business all over the world and acting arrogantly.

He felt very uncomfortable losing his hegemony all at once.

Was the East India Company's 'hegemony' thus broken and ended?
Not to mention the Knicks' resentment, even the top executives of the East India Company would absolutely not let this go.

this moment,
Knicks finally realized that being the highest-ranking officer of the East India Company in Okinawa was not a lucrative position, but rather a dangerous dance on a knife's edge.

A slight misstep could result in being shattered to pieces.

"Sir Nix, if we want to change the situation, we must strengthen the East India Company's military strength."

Kurion said, "You can request the head office to increase military spending and transfer another batch of warships from Europe."

"The Japanese are unreliable! Especially those from the Satsuma Domain in Japan."

"Only by strengthening our own power can we have the right to negotiate with Ximentang of the Great Qian Dynasty."

"If we want to continue to establish a foothold in East Asia, cooperating with Simon Property Group is the best course of action."

finished,

He suddenly remembered something and warned the Knicks:

"According to my information, the Great Qian Dynasty is facing several major battles."

"The Northern Russian Allied Army and the Japanese Kwantung Army are both eyeing the capital of the Great Qian Dynasty with covetous intent."

"At the same time, in the western region, Tibet and the Western Regions were also breaking away from the Great Qian Dynasty."

"Furthermore, Miyamoto Musashi, the number one martial arts master in the East, will have a decisive battle with the 'King Qian' of the Great Qian Dynasty in the East China Sea in two and a half months."

"Currently, the Great Qian Dynasty is besieged on all sides. It not only has to be wary of the Japanese, but also has to worry about the Russians."

"How we can seize this opportunity to cooperate with the Great Qian Dynasty and gain greater benefits depends on your methods."

"Mr. Knicks, I believe you have the ability to resolve this crisis."

"Just remember one thing: our East India Company is only after money. Never get involved in their disputes, and never send troops without permission."

Knicks nodded slightly, narrowed his eyes, and said:

“Mr. Kurien, thank you very much for your reminder. I will consider your suggestion!”

"The Daqian people occupied the Penghu Islands and continued to migrate to the Penghu Islands. In fact, we can also adopt this method to relocate the population of Manila and South Asia to Ryukyu."

"Even if the Japanese give up the Ryukyu Islands, our East India Company will never give up this place."

Kurion shook his head and said:

"You can decide for yourself. Anyway, I've already told you about the current situation."

"The Great Qian Dynasty, this giant dragon of the East, has awakened. If we want to establish ourselves, we have no choice but to cooperate with them."

"If a confrontation occurs, we must completely cripple them, cripple them, and leave them no chance to recover."

finished,

Curry patted the Knicks on the shoulder and turned to leave.

"Damn it! How did the situation here get so complicated?"

Nixon is having a headache.

He then realized that his appointment to Ryukyu was not a good thing.

Whether you can make a lot of money is hard to say; one wrong move and you could lose your life here.

However, now that we've arrived in Ryukyu, we're in a bind and there's no turning back.

The only option is to remain unchanged and wait out the five-year term.

-

Just as Nicholas, the new commander of the East India Company, arrived in Okinawa and completed the handover.

Chen Jie led the Fourth Fleet of the Ximentang to Keelung Port in the Penghu Islands.

This was his second visit to Keelung Port, and he had many feelings about it.

This place will become the base for Simon's conquest of the Eastern Empire, and also the gateway for Simon's fleet to the Pacific Ocean.

More than ten days have passed since the last time the French Allied Fleet bombarded the Satsuma Domain fleet.

Although the Satsuma Domain fleet was utterly routed by the French mercenaries, suffering heavy losses of warships.

However, at the naval base in Ryukyu, the Satsuma Domain still had more than eighty warships remaining in its fleet.

In addition, the deployment of numerous land-based cannons around the port deterred the French mercenaries from approaching.

In the end, they had no choice but to abandon their attack on Ryukyu Island and retreat to the Miyako Strait.

The Satsuma Domain in the East gained a respite and continued to increase its military strength.

The Satsuma Domain's army stationed on Ryukyu Island has reached 50,000 men, and they also have a fleet for cover.

As a result,
The French allied fleet was also unable to launch a direct attack and could only stand their ground, waiting for reinforcements from both sides to arrive.

Upon receiving news that Ximentang's reinforcements had arrived at Keelung Port in the Penghu Islands, Povich, the deputy commander of the French Allied Fleet, handed over the defense to his elite commander, Nino.

He rushed back to Keelung Port in the Penghu Islands to report the situation to Jack Bonaparte and Chen Jie.

After listening to Povic's report, Jack Bonaparte shook his head helplessly and said:

"Povic, although we won a great victory this time, you made a serious mistake."

Upon hearing this, Povic was taken aback.

Jack Bonaparte continued:
"You defeated the Satsuma Domain fleet in the East, but the initiative has always been controlled by the Japanese."

"The Satsuma Domain of the Eastern Ocean had a large number of warships and was constantly reinforcing its forces in Ryukyu."

"At this point, it is essential to understand the weaknesses in their internal defenses."

"Since they have sent the vast majority of their troops to Ryukyu, why don't we attack Kagoshima directly instead of retreating to Nishijima and waiting to give them a chance to breathe?"

Popovich's eyes widened, and he suddenly realized:
"Attack Kagoshima?! My God, this is absolutely a great opportunity! How come I didn't think of that!"

Chen Jie laughed upon hearing this and addressed all the generals around him:
"Let's not dwell on the past anymore. We'll launch the final offensive tomorrow."

"Deng Yonghe led the first squadron of the Fourth Fleet to attack Shidao and draw the Satsuma Domain fleet from the East."

"Shen Zhenhe led the Second Fleet to attack Miyako Island and cut off the support of the Eastern Fleet."

"Jack Bonaparte, you lead the French fleet to attack the defenses of Ryukyu Island."

"The objective of this operation is to completely annihilate the Satsuma Domain's fleet in the Toyotomi region. I do not want the Satsuma Domain to have any ships left in its hands!"

Upon hearing this, all the generals stood up and shouted in unison, "Yes!" (End of Chapter)