Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

"I want to go back to Longxi,"

"I'm from a respectable family in Longxi,"

"I wonder how my family is doing!"

"The (Song Dynasty) court said that the Liangshan emperor was cruel,"

"He killed people indiscriminately in Shaanxi."

"I think it's probably not credible,"

“I heard from my brothers in the Western Army before,”

"That Liangshan emperor is very benevolent,"

"Captured prisoners will be released and sent home."

"They even gave us food before we left,"

"Tell them not to rob the people on the road."

"Just kill that guy surnamed Xin,"

"Get a Ming Dynasty flag and pledge allegiance to the new dynasty."

"Yes, we are soldiers of Grand Tutor (Tong Guan)."

"The Grand Tutor is already dead,"

"Why should I risk my life for Xin Xingzong?"

Chapter 1817 Going to Ryukyu

"It's not a good place to make a move,"

"Let's talk about it after we get to Qingxi."

"Kill Xin Xingzong then."

"Let's defend the county seat,"

"We'll surrender the city once the imperial court sends someone over."

“…”

A general who rose to power by taking advantage of Tong Guan's influence.

Leading a group of northern soldiers recruited by Tong Guan,

He fled and roamed the mountainous regions of Fujian.

It’s outrageous just to think about it.

Even if Emperor Huizong of Song and Tong Guan were rotten,

As long as they are still here

It can still stabilize morale!

But the emperor disappeared.

Tong Guan is also dead.

What will happen to the morale of the army?

This is not something that can be resolved in three days of plundering.

If it's a situation where death is inevitable,

They might even band together.

They will also risk their lives alongside Xin Xingzong.

But surrendering to the new dynasty doesn't necessarily mean death.

Even if he was sent to Xihe to reclaim wasteland,

It's at least closer to home than staying in Fujian!

Including cousins,

The Xin family has a total of five members.

Now only Xin Xingzong and Xin Yanzong remain.

"Brother, these soldiers don't look friendly,"

Xin Yanzong said in a low voice,

"It's alright in the mountain valleys,"

"We'll be out soon,"

"A mutiny is highly likely."

Xin Xingzong asked, "What other methods are there?"

"They are our personal guards,"

"At this moment, they are already alienated and disloyal."

Xin Yanzong muttered to himself, "Why don't we just surrender?"

Xin Xingzong shook his head: "Grand Tutor Tong is one of the Six Traitors."

"We have long served under his command,"

"They also repeatedly sent troops to plunder in Zhejiang and Fujian."

"On the other side of the new Ming Dynasty, I wonder how many civil and military officials there are,"

"They wish they could kill us!"

Xin Yanzong thought about it carefully, and then said,

"I heard it from Fujian officials,"

There is a large island not far across the sea.

“Some of these islands are called Penghu,”

"Many impoverished people from Zhangzhou and Quanzhou migrated to this area,"

"Why don't we lead our troops and take a boat to Penghu Island?"

"Perhaps he could even become a powerful figure in the region."

"Penghu Island is too close; I heard it can be reached in a day or two,"

“The Ming Dynasty’s Liangshan army cannot be stopped by the emperor sending troops to suppress them,” Xin Xingzong said.

"Then let's go to the big island,"

Xin Yanzong said,

"Tell the soldiers that the large islands are all indigenous states,"

“They look no different from the Han Chinese.”

"Once we get there, we can easily wipe out the barbarians who have established their own kingdom."

"My brother will be king, but I will be prime minister."

"All generals and officers may be granted fiefdoms and titles."

"Soldiers can be allocated land and become gentry."

"If you find the barbarian women ugly,"

"But when passing through Quanzhou,"

"Abducting women to take as wives."

Xin Xingzong thought this plan was feasible.

But he was also afraid of failing to satisfy the soldiers.

"Do they really want to go to the land of the barbarians?"

Xin Yanzong said, "Let's talk about how the Liangshan emperor was benevolent, loved the people, and was incorruptible."

"The soldiers looted and killed countless civilians."

"Even if they surrender to the new Ming Dynasty, they will still be executed."

"On one side is death, on the other is a way to live,"

“Let them choose.”

"This is more acceptable than going to Guangzhou,"

"Going to Guangnan will inevitably lead to an attack by the Liangshan Emperor."

Regardless, Shin Heung-jong had no choice but to try.

He found a relatively flat and open place.

He then led the soldiers ashore and began giving them a speech.

"Who was the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty?"

"He boasted of his benevolence towards the people..."

First, use death threats.

Furthermore, Ryukyu is covered in fertile land.

Some of the victorious soldiers were indeed intimidated.

Some people have questioned, "Ryukyu Island (Ryukyu) is such a great place,"

"Why doesn't the imperial court send someone to occupy it?"

Xin Xingzong explained, "It used to be very desolate."

"The barbarians do not understand farming and weaving."

"But since the founding of the Song Dynasty, many disaster victims from Fujian have sailed there,"

"They also brought with them the farming methods of the Han people."

"The officials are incompetent and do not know how to manage the land,"

"But it just so happens to benefit us."

"Once we reach Ryukyu, with your superior military equipment,"

"Are you afraid we can't defeat those barbarian savages?"

"Let's rob some more women and valuables from Quanzhou,"

"I will be the king,"

"The generals were granted fiefdoms and titles,"

"Ordinary soldiers will be rewarded with land and slaves!"

Someone else asked, "What if the officials in the new dynasty weren't incompetent?"

"What will happen if we need to acquire land from the Ryukyu Islands in the future?"

"Wouldn't the Ming emperor still have to send troops to conquer it?"

“But things were different then,”

Xin Xingzong said,

"In the eyes of the Ming emperor, you and I are now remnants of the Song dynasty."

"If they are caught, they will naturally be punished."

"We could establish a kingdom in Ryukyu in the future,"

"We are nobles from a foreign land,"

"If the Liangshan emperor sends troops to demand our surrender, we should immediately surrender."