Daming: I really don’t want to be an emperor!

"Being beaten to death is better than being scared to death. At least it's a glorious death! Today, I beheaded the Ming envoy to make it clear that cutting off my retreat is tantamount to burning my boats. There is nothing to be afraid of in the Ming Dynasty! The worst case scenario is that I will die on the battlefield. I will die for my country!" The king stood up, glanced at his ministers, and said coldly.

His tone was firm and resolute, as if he was ready to break with the Ming Dynasty.

The ministers were silent, and the atmosphere was extremely tense. After a moment, someone took the lead and shouted, "Your Majesty, please declare war!"

It has come to this, what else can we do but fight?

Then, others also echoed: "Your Highnesses, please declare war!"

The king looked at the excited expressions of his ministers and felt a surge of ambition in his heart. He knew very well that there was no way out now. There is an old saying in the Central Plains that goes "burn the boats and break the cauldrons". Today, my Shannan Kingdom will also burn its boats and break the cauldrons.

So the king stood up resolutely, his eyes firm and resolute, as if he had made up his mind. He took a deep breath and announced loudly, "From now on, I will issue a declaration of war and declare war on the Ming Dynasty!"

However, at this moment, the official responsible for recording the king's words and deeds stood up trembling, his face pale, cold sweat on his forehead, obviously frightened and uneasy about this decision.

He stammered, "I... dare not obey your order!"

The official knew very well that there was a huge disparity in strength between Shannan and the Ming. Starting a war would undoubtedly be like hitting a rock with an egg, and writing a declaration of war would be tantamount to seeking one's own destruction.

This is a dangerous move, and the country may fall in a blink of an eye.

The king was furious when he saw this. He stared at the official who ruined the atmosphere, his eyes flashing with anger.

He was no longer as verbose as usual, but said directly, "Okay, if you don't draft it, I will draft it and you will be responsible for recording it." After that, he turned to look at the eunuch beside him and gave instructions.

The eunuch nodded helplessly. He knew that he could not disobey the king's order. He could only silently pick up the pen and prepare to record the declaration of war that the king was about to read.

The king cleared his throat and began to read the declaration of war in an impassioned manner, "In accordance with the will of Heaven, I have received this order. The Han people have bullied me too much and have brought our country to the brink of extinction. Rather than trying to survive in a cowardly way and bringing shame to the world, why not launch a large-scale attack and decide the outcome? Today, I solemnly declare war on the Great Ming! I decree this!"

As the last word fell, the whole hall fell into silence. Since ancient times, kings never joke about their words. The war was really about to begin.

The king was really furious at this time. How dare they ask him to kneel down and surrender and destroy our Shannan Kingdom!

It's really hateful!

The three kingdoms in Ryukyu frequently fought against each other, but no one was sure who destroyed whom.

When the Ming Dynasty came, they had to submit to it.

If the country's name is abolished, how can the ancestral temple exist?

Anyway, the result is the overthrow of the ancestral temple, so why should I pretend to be a grandson and show respect!

"We obey your order!" all the officials said in unison.

The king's face showed a serious expression. He solemnly ordered, "Set out immediately, travel day and night, and head to Zhongshan Kingdom as quickly as possible. Tell them that I have decided to form an alliance with them, and I will personally lead the army to fight against the Ming army together!"

Just then, a soldier hurried in to report.

"Report to the king, the envoys from Zhongshan Kingdom came overnight, claiming to form an alliance with our Shannan Kingdom!"

Upon hearing the news, the king's face immediately showed joy, and he secretly sighed in his heart that his wish had come true.

The king hurriedly said, "Please come in!" The soldier obeyed the order and left, and soon brought the messenger into the palace.

The envoy of Zhongshan State bowed respectfully and said, "The envoy of Zhongshan State pays homage to the King of Shannan."

There's no other way. Now that I'm asking for help from others, I have to be respectful.

The king waved his hand, signaling the envoy to stand up, and then went straight to the point, "I understand your king's intentions. I agree to the alliance!"

"What our king means is that the disputes among our three countries are our own business of Ryukyu. But if there is an invasion by foreign enemies, we should join hands to resist and defend our Ryukyu Islands. If our king knew that you agreed to this request so quickly, he would be very happy. By the way, I just saw a pool of blood outside the palace. It seemed that someone was killed. I wonder what happened?" The envoy of Zhongshan Kingdom asked curiously.