Chapter 603 Speculators

One wave has not settled, and another has risen.

The Turkish-Polish conflict has not yet been resolved, and something has happened in East Asia again. The Japanese government, which has just carried out preliminary social reforms, has exposed its fangs to the outside world.

In May 1875, Japanese warships such as "Yunyang" invaded Busan, North Korea, and carried out armed demonstrations. The corrupt and incompetent Joseon Dynasty did not organize a counterattack immediately, but instead hoped for the boss's intervention.

Unfortunately, the boss next door is also rotten and busy with internal fighting, so he has no time to take care of this trivial matter, which further stimulates the ambition of the Japanese government.

In order to test out the bottom line of the neighbors, the Japanese army invaded the area around Ganghwa Island in September. This time, the North Korean army was forced to resist.

After paying the price of 2 casualties, the Japanese army won the battle. Under the threat of force, the North Korean government quickly recoiled.

(Note: The North Korean army killed about 35 people)

The specific process was not explained in the telegram, and Franz did not bother to delve into it. This kind of child's battle at home has refreshed his three views.

You must know that the Korean Kingdom is a country with a population of over 10 million and a standing army of more than 100,000 to 200,000 people. After losing a platoon of troops, it will admit it.

This is simply to tell everyone that there is still a fat sheep in East Asia. The fool can't even kick people. Come and share its meat.

You must know that ambition has always been indulged. The current Japanese government is only testing the outside world. It is not the showa government that was arrogant and wanted to be the head of the ball in the middle of the 20th century.

Austria's entry into the Far East was too short, and it had little interest in East Asia. This news added a joke to the Vienna government.

But it is different for other European powers, at least the Russian Empire next door has been stimulated. If the contradiction between Prussia and Russia is not too deep, maybe the tsarist government will turn around and look east.

The original time and space hair bear turned, it was stimulated. The west side is hard to chew on, and the east side is a little far away, but it's all fat!

Bears eat meat, only dogs eat bones. This multiple-choice question is easy to do, and it is enough to rely on instinct.

Compared with the original time and space, the current international situation has changed beyond recognition, and the European continent has generally remained stable.

Britain, France, Austria, Russia and Prussia are the second most powerful countries and they are opposed to each other, and then there are three middle powers, Spain, the Nordic Federation and the German Federation. This pattern can be said to be the dream of the British.

Any company that wants to break the balance must bear pressure from multiple parties. When the strengths of all parties are balanced, the situation will naturally stabilize.

Once the contradictions between the major European colonial empires eased, the pressure on other independent countries in the world would increase, especially the Joseon Dynasty, which was regarded as a "fat sheep".

"What do you think of the changes in East Asia, will this affect the world situation?"

No way, almost every colonial empire has a foot in East Asia. Originally, Japan was also a fat sheep that everyone was eyeing. Suddenly, everyone suddenly discovered that this sheep had actually evolved into a wolf, and jumped out to grab meat with everyone.

There are only so many benefits. If you take more, I will take less, and one more will be divided. It will still have a great impact on everyone.

Foreign Secretary Weisenberg: "Your Majesty, Japan is nothing to worry about. They're just making a fuss, and once it's too much, Britain and France will let them know what the rules are.

Our interests are mainly concentrated in the Nanyang region. The Japanese can only hang around at their doorsteps. There is no place for them in the Nanyang region.

Moreover, the unequal treaties signed by countries and them are also shackles that restrict their development. Unless they get rid of the shackles, they will not be able to develop.

It will take decades to deal with these problems alone. The Japanese still have a long way to go to become truly powerful.

The Meiji Restoration slogans were shouted loudly, and apart from training an army with second- and third-rate combat effectiveness, I didn't see any results.

The success of the Japanese this time is full of chance. If the Far Eastern Empire next door is not busy with internal struggles, there is no chance for them to exert themselves. "

"Contempt" is a common view of Japan in European society. "White supremacy" is still popular these days, and people of color are naturally discriminated against.

Even white people are divided into three, six, nine, and so on, regional discrimination, ethnic discrimination, national discrimination...

For example: Western Europeans look down on Central Europe, Central Europeans look down on Eastern Europe, and Europeans look down on overseas.

Why was the Grand Unified Theory able to spread in Germany? In fact, the main reason is that the German people can only be regarded as second-class people, and everyone needs a strong country.

The specific manifestations can be seen from the United States in the 19th century. The same immigrants, immigrants from Germany were discriminated against, and they were at the bottom of society like the Irish, Italians, and Eastern European immigrants.

This situation in the original time and space continued until after the reunification of Germany, and it was improved.

The situation is changing faster now. With the revival of Austria, the international status of the German nation has risen.

This is also why Austria is able to maintain its influence in the German region.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t go abroad. Capitalists who are engaged in international trade will not feel safe if they don’t get the nationality of the Shinra Empire.

Taking the nationality of the empire and enjoying the benefits of a big country, these people's positions naturally fall to Austria.

In this context, despite the fact that many Austrian practices were considered too conservative for German nationalists to satisfy their appetites, they were still recognized as orthodox.

It is not surprising that the Japanese are looked down upon.

The Meiji Restoration has just begun, and so-called "development" is also relative.

For a poor and poor Japan, the development of any industry is a great achievement, but from the standpoint of Austria, these things are not worth mentioning at all.

The total industrial volume of Japan is more than that of an industrial park in Austria. If the output value is calculated, it may not be comparable to a large group.

The "elite navy" trained by the Japanese government may not be as good as the Austrian squadron stationed in the colony, and a capital ship can defeat them.

The so-called modern army has only tens of thousands of people, and its weapons and equipment are not good enough. In addition to its natural contempt, perhaps in the eyes of many people, the Japanese elite troops are not as good as the Austrian reserve.

In the case of comprehensive rolling, it is impossible for the Vienna government to attach importance to Japan. The original time and space Japan was recognized by the world, and it was only after the Russo-Japanese War that it stepped on the shoulders of the Russians.

Franz is not ready to reverse everyone's ideas. It is too difficult to put his own thoughts into other people's minds.

Moreover, the rise of Japan is still early, and even if it rises, it will not threaten Austria. The power of the Austrian colonies in Southeast Asia is not something that the Japanese can challenge.

However, Franz still admires the ability of this Japanese government to develop a semi-colonial and semi-feudal country under such difficult circumstances.

For example, now, the Japanese government has chosen a good time. Take advantage of the fact that European countries are attracted by the Turkish-Polish conflict to create an established fact.

If in one or two years at night, after the three countries of Britain, France and Austria have reached an agreement on the division of the colonies, and the international situation tends to ease, the Japanese government will continue to take care of it, and it will die miserably.

To put it bluntly, the Japanese do not yet have the strength to challenge the international order. They can only play a marginal ball and act before the European powers have established an international order against East Asia.

The "Yunyang Incident" opened the door to North Korea, but the Japanese government did not enjoy the benefits exclusively. All major powers could benefit from it, and there was naturally little resistance.

It seems that there is not much gain, but in fact the political significance is not small. The Japanese government took advantage of this opportunity to gain an opportunity for external expansion.

European countries have acquiesced in this action by the Japanese government, which also means that the international community can accept the Japanese colonization of Korea and laid the foundation for the next colonial expansion.

However, there are natural advantages and disadvantages. "Speculation" and "gambling" are too addictive, and once they are involved, it is difficult to quit.

Winning the bet, of course, can get rich rewards, but when luck always runs out, once the bet loses, it will all be lost.

This is the tragedy of a small country. If you don't gamble, you will never have a chance to rise; but once you get on the gambling table, it will be difficult to get down.

Victory can make people confused. Once caught in it, only success is in their eyes, and it is difficult to continue to look at problems rationally.

Franz: "Look first! If the Russians look east, the Japanese will have an opportunity. Compared with the Far East Empire, the British prefer to support such little ones."

Whether the Russians will look east is a question no one can answer. Everything depends on the outcome of the next Russian-Prussian war.

In the European continent, Fao is now sharing hegemony. If the tsarist government wins terribly, then withdrawing from the European hegemony has become inevitable, and Donggu has also become one of the options.

If the tsarist government fails miserably, then everything is over. The defeated Russian Empire will inevitably be dismembered. Self-preservation is a problem, let alone continue to expand?

From Austria's standpoint, it is natural to hope that the two countries will draw a tie, or one side will win by a narrow advantage. Eliminating two potential competitors at once is really good.

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