A wave has not settled, and another wave has risen.

The Turki-Polish conflict has not yet been resolved, and there is another incident in East Asia. The Japanese government, which has just carried out preliminary social reforms, has bared its fangs to the outside world.

In May 1875, the "Yunyang" and other Japanese warships invaded Busan, North Korea, to carry out a demonstration of force, and the decadent and incompetent Joseon Dynasty did not organize a counterattack at the first time, but pinned its hopes on the intervention of the boss.

Unfortunately, the boss next door is also rotten, and is too busy with infighting to take care of this little thing, which further stimulates the ambitions of the Japanese government.

In order to test the bottom line of their neighbors, the Japanese army invaded the area around Ganghwa Island in September, but this time it could not be escaped, and the North Korean army was forced to resist.

At the cost of 2 casualties, the Japanese won the battle. Under the threat of force, the North Korean government quickly relented.

(Note: North Korean troops 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 still refreshes his three views.

You must know that the Korean kingdom is also a country with a population of more than 10 million and a standing army of more than 100,000 or 200,000, and it actually confessed after losing a platoon of troops.

This is simply to tell everyone that there is a fat sheep in East Asia, and the stupid one can't even kick people, so come and share its meat.

You must know that ambition has always been indulgent, and the current Japanese government is only testing the outside world, and it is not the Showa government of the mid-20th century that wants to be the captain of the world.

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

But this is not the case for other European powers, at least the Russian Empire next door has been stimulated. If it weren't for the deep contradictions between Prussia and Russia, perhaps the tsarist government would have turned around and looked eastward.

The original space-time hairy bear turned around, and it was stimulated. The west side is full of hard bones that can't be gnawed, and the east side is a little farther away, but it's all fat!

Bears are meant to eat meat, and only dogs gnaw bones. This multiple-choice question is easy to do, it is all instinct enough.

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

Britain, France, and Austria are the three legitimate, the two sub-powers of Prussia and Russia are opposed to each other, and then there are three middle powers, Spain, the Nordic Confederation and the German Confederation, this pattern can be said to be the dream of the British.

Anyone who wants to upset the balance has to endure pressure from many sides. When the strength of all parties reaches a balance, the situation will naturally stabilize.

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

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

There is no way, almost every colonial empire has a foot in East Asia. Originally, Japan was also a fat sheep that everyone was targeting, but suddenly everyone suddenly found that this sheep had evolved into a wolf, and jumped out to grab meat with everyone.

There are so many benefits, if you take more, I will take less, and if you take one more, it will have a great impact on everyone.

Foreign Secretary Wesenberg: "Your Majesty, Japan has nothing to worry about. They just make a small fuss, and once they make too much trouble, Britain and France will let them know what the rules are.

Our interests are mainly concentrated in the Nanyang region, and the Japanese can only hang out at their doorstep now, and there is no place for them in the Nanyang region at all.

Moreover, the unequal treaties signed by countries with them are also a shackle to their development. Without getting rid of the shackles, they can't even develop.

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

The slogans of the Meiji Restoration were shouted loudly, and I did not see any results other than the training of a second- or third-rate army.

The success of the Japanese this time was full of chance, and if it weren't for the fact that the Far Eastern Empire next door was busy with infighting, they would not have had a chance to show it at all. ”

"Contempt" is a common perception of Japan in European society, and "white supremacy" is still prevalent in these years, and people of color are naturally discriminated against.

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

For example, Western Europe looks down on Central Europe, Central Europe looks down on Eastern Europe, and Europe looks down on overseas.

Why did the theory of unification 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.

If you look at the United States in the 19th century, you can see that immigrants from Germany were also discriminated against, and they were at the bottom of society like the Irish, Italians, and Eastern European immigrants.

This situation lasted until the reunification of Germany, when it was improved.

The situation was changing more quickly, and with the revival of Austria, the international standing of the German nation was rising.

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

It doesn't matter if you don't go abroad, capitalists engaged in international trade, if you don't get a nationality of the New HRE Empire, you can't be sure.

Having taken the nationality of the empire and enjoyed the benefits of the great powers, the position of these people naturally tilted towards Austria.

Against this background, many of Austria's practices, which seemed to the German nationalists to be very conservative and did not satisfy their appetites, were recognized as orthodox.

It is not surprising that the Japanese are despised, the Meiji Restoration has only just begun, and the so-called "development" is also relative.

For Japan, which is poor and white, the development of any industry is a great achievement, but from Austria's point of view, these things are not worth mentioning at all.

The total industrial output of all of Japan is larger than that of Upper Austria. If you calculate the output value, it may not be as good as a large group.

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

The so-called modern army is only tens of thousands of people, the weapons and equipment are not good, and with natural contempt, perhaps in the eyes of many people, Japan's elite troops are not as good as the Austrian reserves.

In the face of a total crush, it is impossible to expect the Vienna government to pay attention to Japan. Japan was recognized by the world in the original time and space, and it was only after the Russo-Japanese War that it stepped on the shoulders of the Russians to ascend to the throne.

Franz was not prepared to change people's minds, and it was too difficult to put his own ideas into other people's heads.

Moreover, Japan's rise was still early, and even if it did, it would not threaten Austria. The strength of the Austrian colonies in the South Seas was not something that the Japanese could challenge.

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

Now, for example, the Japanese government has chosen a good time. Take advantage of the fact that the countries of Europe are attracted to the attention of the Saponian conflict and create established facts.

If a year or two later, when 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 die a miserable death if it takes care of it.

To put it bluntly, the Japanese did not yet have the strength to challenge the international order, so they could only play a sideline game and act before the European powers established an international order in East Asia.

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

It seems that there is not much gain, but in fact it has a lot of political significance. The Japanese government took advantage of this opportunity and gained an opportunity for foreign expansion.

The acquiescence of the European countries to the Japanese government's action also means that the international community can accept the Japanese colonization of Korea, laying the foundation for the next colonial expansion.

However, there are naturally pros and cons, "speculation" and "gambling" are too addictive, and it is difficult to quit once you get involved.

If you win a bet, you can get a huge return, but there is always a time when your luck runs out, and once you lose the bet, you will lose it all.

This is the sorrow of a small country, if you don't gamble, you will never have a chance to rise; But once you're at the table, it's hard to get down.

Victory can make people confused, and once they fall into it, they will only see success in their eyes, and it will be difficult to continue to look at problems rationally.

Franz: "Let's observe!" If the Russians look east, the opportunity for the Japanese will come. Compared with the Far Eastern Empire, the British still prefer to support such small things. ”

Whether the Russians will look to the east or not, no one can answer. Everything depends on the outcome of the next Russo-Prussian war.

If the tsarist government wins a crushing victory, then it will become inevitable to withdraw from the European hegemony, and looking to the east has become one of the options.

If the tsarist government had failed miserably, then everything would have come to rest. The defeated Russian Empire will inevitably be dismembered. Self-preservation is a problem, let alone continued expansion?

From Austria's standpoint, it is natural to hope that the two countries will draw, or that one side will win a narrow victory. It's really nice to weed out two potential competitors at once.

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