Chapter 1081: Pressure by force

There is nothing perfect in this world. Although the Japanese knife is not sharp, it hurts even if it hits a person.
The most important reason for not killing the bear is that the territory of the Russian Empire is too large, a circle larger than the original time and space.
The most serious consequence of the Russo-Japanese War was nothing more than the loss of the Far East, and then there was no more. It was impossible to penetrate Siberia with the power of the Japanese.
After being silent for a while, Frederick slowly said: "It is natural that Japan alone is not enough, but adding other peoples who want independence makes it different.
There is no shortage of anti-Russian forces in Finland, the Baltic Sea, Poland, Bulgaria, Afghanistan, and Central Asia.
When the Russian empire was strong, these anti-Russian powers could not become the climate, but it was different when the bears were in decline.
If these independent organizations are not strong enough, then add the Russian Revolutionary Party.
Although Alexander II's reforms eased the social contradictions of the Russian Empire to a certain extent, the core contradictions still exist.
The Russian people can tolerate losing the government to European countries, but they absolutely cannot tolerate losing to the uncivilized Japanese.
Coupled with the bourgeoisie who is dissatisfied with the distribution of power, as long as we push it behind the scenes, the possibility of a revolution in Russia is very high. "
Obviously, Frederick also did his homework. The hidden dangers of the Russian Empire have long been known.
For a giant like the Russian Empire, it is too difficult to defeat them from the outside, and only themselves can really defeat them.
For the Holy Roman Empire, a divided and declining Russian Empire is a good ally.
Franz hesitated. I have to admit that Frederick's plan is indeed very maneuverable.
Even if the plan fails, Shinra will not lose anything. From the beginning to the end, the Vienna government was a "good ally" of the tsarist government, and had nothing to do with these anti-Russian forces.
If the plan is successful, then the threat from Shinra's land will be completely removed. In the future, we can go all out to lean towards the sea and compete with Britain for hegemony.
The only problem is that the revolution is full of uncertainty. As a monarch, Franz always stayed away from the "revolution" and the "national independence movement".
That is now, if decades ago, without thinking about it, Franz would have denied it.
The reason is very realistic, that is, I am worried that I picked up a rock and hit my own foot, causing uncontrollable consequences.
It's different now. After so many years of operation, the basic situation of the Holy Roman Empire, which has unified language and culture, has stabilized.
For the countries of the world at the same time, the people of Shenluo still have a sense of superiority. The country is strong and the people's living standards are clearly at the forefront.
Although the social contradictions have not disappeared, they are far from the point where rebellion is needed. Even though the revolutionary wave was high, the impact on Shinra was minimal.
The problem is that the current Holy Roman Empire is no longer alone, and being able to hold it does not mean that the younger brothers can also hold it.
Armenia with strong feudal ideas, Spain with many internal contradictions, Italian states with social reforms, little Greece with active national ideas, and France in dire straits.
These countries all have hotbeds for the breeding of revolutionary ideas. Maybe the European continent will be replaced by the shot of the Russian Empire.
It's okay if the revolution erupts one by one, Franz thinks he can handle it properly; if it swarms up, Shinra will be exhausted.
"The plan sounds good, but the middle degree must be grasped. The Russian Empire can collapse, but the Tsarist government must keep it.
We can push our hands behind our backs, but we cannot directly intervene in the Russian civil strife. Including secretly supporting the Revolutionary Party and independent organizations, we cannot be there. "
It's not Franz hypocrisy, it's a political need. It's enough to do things about pitting allies in secret, and to talk about it on the table, then there is no fun.
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In Tokyo, with the arrival of the British and Austrian navies, the ministerial mission has become increasingly tough on the Japanese government.
To be precise, the Shinra family put pressure on the Japanese government, and the countries just followed suit, while the British remained silent most of the time.
This is the inevitable result. Regardless of how it operates secretly, Russia and Austria are still allies on the surface.
Now that the allies' embassies abroad have been slaughtered by the Japanese, if Shinra has no response at all, then there is a problem.
The countries followed suit because the Japanese broke the rules. These rules not only protect the interests of the powers, but also protect the interests of small countries.
Only within the scope of the rules of the game can everyone carry out diplomatic activities normally. After all, the powers are so powerful that no one dares to provoke them, and they can get back even if something happens.
A small country won't work anymore. It's completely beyond the reach of things that happen thousands of miles away. No matter how wronged you are, you can only knock down your front teeth and swallow it in your stomach.
Now everyone is demanding severe punishments for the Japanese government, which is essentially the killing of chickens and monkeys under the sorrow of death.
As the so-called anger is hard to offend, Britain, which prides itself on being a civilized man, will naturally not fight against other countries for the benefit of Japanese allies.
Severe punishment is to be severely punished, Shinra did not organize the coalition to fight over. The severe punishment demanded by various countries is nothing more than a few people who are responsible, which has discredited the Japanese government.
It was the Japanese who died, and the Japanese government was also the shame. In the eyes of British Minister Enriquez, this was nothing.
If it were not for the Anglo-Japanese alliance, Enriques would have put pressure on the Japanese government to force them to surrender the power to investigate the case.
As diplomats, Enriques and the mission are the same on the issue of maintaining the safety of diplomats.
The sound of "Rumble" sounded like thunder in the sky. Emperor Meiji, who was having a meal, couldn't help throwing away the tableware in his hand.
He hurriedly ordered the maid: "Send someone to see, where is the gun firing?"
Today is different. Since the British and Austrian navies arrived in the Sea of ​​Japan, the Japanese navy has been ordered to stay in the camp, and even warships are prohibited from going up.
The Japanese government was so cautious that it was afraid that the junior two boys below could not stand the stimulation and ran out to compete with the British and Austrian navies.
A Russian empire and a Japanese government gambled on their national fortunes, and then got into a big country, it would really be cold.
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The Navy Command, looking at the black petitioning generals, General Ito Yuhiro reprimanded with a stern face: "A bunch of idiots, don't look at what time it is.
Go to sea for training. Do you treat me as a fool?
Really think that after fighting two battles, you think you are invincible in the world?
Believe it or not, if you leave the port now, it will take two hours to feed the sharks in the sea one by one.
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After the order was passed, all officers and soldiers immediately returned to the barracks to rest. No matter what happened, no one was allowed to board the ship. "
There was no way, just now the British and Austrian navy launched a live ammunition test against the port.
Because it did not aim at the buildings on the shore, the shell fell on the water not far from the port and exploded, but the Japanese navy officers and soldiers were enraged.
When anger is on the head, IQ is no longer online. As soon as their heads got hot, these guys came to petition to go to sea for training and expel the "enemy navy" outside.
The brains of the people below are flooded, but it doesn't mean that Ito Yuhyung also flooded with their brains. If you really go out to do something, you may be taken away by others.
Despite the presence of the Anglo-Japanese alliance, under normal circumstances the Royal Navy will not attack the Japanese Navy; there is no conflict of core interests between Japan and Shinra, and the possibility of arrogant attack on them is not high.
However, political issues are usually considered by the top. There are radicals in the Japanese navy, and there are also radicals in the navies of Britain and Austria.
If you really meet, no one can be sure whether the two sides will really fight. At least Ito doesn't think that with the power of the Japanese navy, the enemy can retreat.
It is not easy for Japan to accumulate these assets. If it really does, it will be over.
Don't say two hours to go to the sea to feed the sharks, there will always be heavy losses and serious injuries.
The navy is not an army, and the Japanese navy is relatively calm. At least under Ito's strict orders, everyone returned to the camp obediently.
After all these troubles, Yuhiro Ito went straight to the Imperial Palace. This time I just shot into the water, and the damage caused was very limited. No one can guarantee that I won't target the buildings on the shore next time.
Ito has experienced how overbearing the European powers are these days. He doesn't think that the fleet outside is afraid to move.
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Forcefully suppressing the anger in his heart, Emperor Meiji slowly said: "The ministers have already used force to pressure. What do you think we should deal with now?"
There is no doubt that the British and Austrian navies entering Tokyo Bay are a big problem for the Japanese government.
Not to mention that it is impossible to win at all. Even if it is able to win, the Japanese government dare not do anything.
Fortunately, now it is only forceful pressure, not real shelling, otherwise the Japanese government would really have to cry.
There is a friend from Lu Xiangshan County: "Your Majesty, please rest assured. We have confirmed that only the British and Austrian navies arrived in Tokyo Bay, and they did not carry marines.
The missions are just bluffing and trying to use political blackmail to force us to make concessions. They do not have the ability to initiate the landing.
The forces of various countries in East Asia are limited. Even if they are all transferred, the army will be able to protect the safety of Honshu Island. "
Everyone directly chose to ignore the pledge that Shan County had their friends. Only when the brain gets into the water, will it go to war with other countries.
It is useful to defend Honshu Island. Japan is an island country with few resources. As long as the enemy has blocked it for a year or a half, Japan will be over.
The use of force by the ministerial mission can be just political blackmail or it can change from fiction to reality.
Had it not been for the British to act as two or five boys and drag their feet in the ministerial mission, the Japanese government would have been counseled.
Foreign Minister Kazuyuki Inoue: "Actually, the conditions of the ministerial mission cannot be considered. The investigation and trial rights they demanded were not deliberately aimed at the empire.
It was mainly the case of the Russian embassy, ​​which made them feel sad and wanted to kill the chickens and curse monkeys and re-establish the majesty of international rules.
The enemy of the empire is only the Russians, and we cannot mistake the ministerial mission for the enemy. The mission to us now can only say that it coincides with the meeting, they and the Russians are not the same.
If you can't get the ministerial mission done before the Russians arrive, maybe they will really join forces, and the empire will be in danger. "
Prime Minister Okuma Shigenobu: "No! Letting the ministerial mission participate in the investigation and trial is already our biggest concession. We must never let go of the leadership of the case.
The most feared thing in diplomacy is to set a precedent. As soon as this case is opened, in future cases involving citizens of various countries, they will all jump out to fight for the right to trial..."
Although Inoue Kareem has been as subtle as possible, Okuma Shigenobu is still somewhat unacceptable. Compromise with the mission seemed to be the solution to the problem, but the sovereignty was lost.
Whether it is "investigation power" or "judgment power", it is an important sovereignty of a country. Generally speaking, when it comes to national sovereignty, it is very troublesome.
In a sense, surrendering the dominance is to "trait the country." Perhaps everyone present can take the overall situation seriously, but the Japanese people outside do not have such an overall view.
Ito Hirobumi interrupted: "Okuma-kun, things are priorities. The troubles in the future are not too late to deal with the future. The most important thing is to get through the current hurdle.
In the negotiation with the ministerial group, I can be sure that the minister Shinra is just acting and not going all out. Including the conditions put forward, there are no excessive demands.
Once the Russian representative arrived, the situation was completely different. In consideration of the Russian-Austrian League, Shinra would definitely support the Russians.
At present, all the countries on the land in Europe look at the face of Vienna. Shinra supports the Russians, and most members of the ministerial group will support the Russians.
At that time, it will be the question of investigative power and judicial power. If the Tsarist government is willing to pay the price, it is not impossible to pull up a coalition army.
The British are unreliable. Once the European countries support the Russians, we are likely to be abandoned.
There have been too many similar cases in British history. Including the French Empire, which was once strong, they were all sold by the British. "
Some alarmist talk, but the truth is correct. When it comes to international politics, you must follow your heart.
"Too rigid and easy to fold."
For a small country, only by bending and stretching can you live long. In this age of the weak and the strong, blindly being tough is the way to die.
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With the emergence of the joint investigation team, the Japanese people directly exploded the pot, and the slogan of the protest march resounded throughout Tokyo.
The foreign students who had just arrived in Japan were stunned by the scene before them when they entered Tokyo.
A young student couldn't help but blurted out, "This is Japan. Isn't it too messy?"
There are crowds of demonstrations everywhere, and you can't think about it. The social order did not collapse, it was the result of the efforts of the Japanese police.
The young student who came to pick up people explained: "Japan is the most orderly country. You just came at an untimely time. In the past, Tokyo was still very prosperous.
It's just that they have encountered trouble recently. The Japanese people are now protesting against Western powers and infringing on their national sovereignty. "
"Japan's national sovereignty has been violated" is undoubtedly a huge ideological shock for Far Eastern students who have just gone abroad.
Thanks to the good propaganda work of the Japanese government, and with its record of drawing against Spain, in the eyes of many people in East Asia, Japan is already a newcomer.
Otherwise, everyone will not travel far to learn how to build a country. As soon as I arrived in Tokyo, I encountered this scene.
"Brother Bo'an, isn't Japan a powerful country in the world? How could it..."
Before the young man could finish speaking, the young student who was called Boan interrupted, "This question is a long story.
It is not suitable for this occasion to talk about this topic. Let's go to my residence first to avoid unnecessary trouble. "
Far away in a foreign country, what I fear most is trouble. The Far East Empire is not a master who can resist. If you encounter a problem, solve it yourself. Don't expect a gang of officials to come forward.
With doubts, everyone came to a two-story wooden building. Although the exterior is slightly dated, the interior is very particular, which is in line with the low-key and restrained style of the Chinese.
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After making a pot of tea, the young student called Bo'an slowly said: "There are also two domestic classmates living here, but they have been invited to participate in the parade.
Because you are coming, I didn't join in the fun. In fact, they are not willing to participate, it is just unreasonable.
If you’re here for the first time, if you encounter this kind of thing in the future, just hide if you can. You really can’t hide, and don’t rush forward.
Especially in the recent period, if it is not necessary, try not to go out, let alone participate in club activities. "
The slightly older man asked, "Boan, you are so cautious, what happened recently?"
"I thought you knew it, but it seems that the news from my hometown is still seriously lagging behind. Half a month ago, anti-Russian demonstrations broke out in Tokyo.
I don't know what happened in the middle of the process. The people who participated in the demonstration rushed into the Russian embassy in Tokyo, and all the Russian diplomatic staff were killed.
After the outbreak of the Russian embassy case, it triggered a strong backlash from the embassies of various countries in Tokyo, and a ministerial mission was formed under the leadership of Britain and Austria.
After the establishment of the mission, there were fierce conflicts with the Japanese government over the investigation and trial powers of the Russian embassy case.
At noon yesterday, the British and Austrian navies also bombarded Tokyo Bay. The specific situation is unknown, anyway the Japanese government gave in.
Not only handed over the dominance of the case, but under the pressure of the ministerial group, members of the Anti-Russian Revenge Society, the Iron-Blood Revenge Society and other associations were arrested overnight.
After the news spread, a sovereignty defense movement broke out in Tokyo today, demanding that the government release arrested suspects from the Russian embassy and deny the mission to the embassy case.
Regardless of the final result, Tokyo will probably be in chaos for a while. This has little to do with us, so you had better not get involved. "
Seeing everyone's stunned expressions, they knew that they had been stunned by the news.
It's impossible to get involved, and it's too late to hide. Unless they are tired of life, normal people will not join in the fun.