Ito Hirobumi has nothing to say about this, after all, Kojima's claim is reasonable. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 Finally, on May 27, the Dali Yuan held a trial to decide the "Otsu Incident" case, and the Dali Yuan Special Court finally ruled that the provisions of the Criminal Law on the crime of ordinary murder should be applied to the case, and finally sentenced the defendant Tsuda Sanzo to life imprisonment for the crime of attempted murder.

Despite this verdict, fortunately the Japanese government did a good job of diplomacy and did not react much from the Russian side. The significance of this matter lies in the fact that Japan's Dali Yuan defended the power of Japan's judicial independence and excluded government interference, which can be regarded as a classic case in the history of Japanese law.

But the troubles of Emperor Meiji did not end with the resolution of the "Otsu Incident".

In July of this year, Admiral Ding Yuting of the Great Qian Empire led the navy's ironclad fleet to Japan for a friendly visit at the invitation of the Japanese Government.

In order to understand the strength of the Qianguo navy, Japan repeatedly extended invitations to the Qianguo side, and this was the case when the Qianguo navy visited Tokyo Bay.

The Qianguo fleet that visited this time was composed of six warships, namely "Dingyuan," "Zhenyuan," "Jingyuan," "Laiyuan," "Pingyuan," and "Ningyuan," all of which were ironclad ships with strong armor and huge guns, of which the four warships "Dingyuan," "Zhenyuan," "Jingyuan," and "Laiyuan" were all 7,000-ton large ironclad ships with 305-millimeter guns, and there was no warship in Japan that could match them, that is, the "Pingyuan" coastal defense ironclad ship of the 6,000-ton "Longwei" class made by Qianguo in the fleet, which was weaker and the 5,000-ton German "Siegfried"-class shore defense ironclad ship "Ningyuan", which also has few opponents in Japan.

For the sake of this visit, the Japanese Government earnestly informed the officials and people of the port that they must be cautious in their words and deeds in dealing with the officers and men of the Qianguo Fleet, and must not cause trouble. The Qianguo side also limited the number of sailors who landed ashore to avoid unexpected troubles.

Both sides are very cautious, but behind the scenes, there is a murderous motive.

After the failure of the invasion of Korea, in order to divert attention, the Japanese authorities instigated the people's hatred of the cadres and the rejection of cadres. The militaristic ideology of the Japanese government and the opposition has also become stronger and stronger, and the Japanese navy, which has been deeply stimulated, has a popular saying: "We must win the battle against 'Dingyuan.'" Under the demagoguery of militarist ideology, even naïve and naïve children began to play the game of striking at the dry ships: that is, the children were divided into two groups, one group dressed up as the Qianguo fleet and the other group as the Japanese fleet, and engaged in a combat game of capturing "Dingyuan" and "Zhenyuan." At the same time, Japan's fanaticism for desperately developing its navy was also stirred up. In view of the fact that the large ironclad ships "Dingyuan," "Zhenyuan," "Jingyuan," and "Laiyuan," which constitute the main force of the Qianguo navy, have a novel appearance and are powerful, the Japanese side has continuously increased its investment in the navy and strengthened the building of its fleet in order to surpass that of the Qianguo.

In March 9087, Emperor Meiji ordered a subsidy of 500,000 yen from the Inner Treasury for coastal defense, and the nobles and wealthy people of the country were all moved by the emperor's act of subsidizing the construction of the navy, and they all rushed to donate to coastal defense, and by the end of September, the total donation reached 2.056 million yen, all of which were used to expand the navy. In 9088 and 1890, Japan proposed the seventh and eighth naval expansions, which purchased and built the cruisers Chiyoda (2,439 tons), Yoshino (4,160 tons), Akitsuzu (3,172 tons), and Yaeyama (4,584 tons). Among them, the cruiser "Yoshino" was purchased from the United Kingdom and was the fastest cruiser in the world at that time.

Because the Japanese warships were relatively young and they also absorbed the latest achievements in the world's science and technology at that time in their design, officials of the Qianguo State in Japan also telegraphed to the imperial court to pay attention to this situation, but Prince Jing Yixin, minister of the Parliamentary Chamber, held that "the Japanese people ruled the navy and built a fortress, or they could take advantage of the changes in the situation in Europe and the West and pre-empt the patrol defense" and did not pay enough attention to the new trend in the development of the Japanese navy, but Prince Yi Xuan, who was in charge of the sea department, and Li Shaoquan, the governor of Zhili, did not think so, but kept a close eye on Japan's every move at all times.

This time, Ding Yuting led a ship to visit Japan, and he also had the intention of observing the situation of the Japanese navy and deterring Japan.

Russia made every effort to build the Trans-Siberian Railway, tried to extend its tentacles further to the Far East, and attempted to expand its sphere of influence to Korea, so as to gain a forward position to defend against the British north. This move further strengthened the Russian-Japanese alliance, because Japan was also the first to establish the invasion of Korea as a springboard for future expansion, so it was willing to become the vanguard of the seizure of Korea with the support of Russia.

Some far-sighted people in Qianguo have a full view of the intentions of Russia and Japan. In order to prevent Korea, a traditional protectorate, from falling into the hands of Japan and to curb Japan's expansion, they proposed "liaison diplomacy and rectification of coastal defense" and implemented a national policy of combining diplomacy and military affairs: that is, diplomatically they should continue to uphold the right to protect Korea, and militarily display the powerful naval strength of the Daqian Empire to show their influence in the region and the sea area in order to establish prestige, deter Japan in order to eliminate its ambition to get involved in Korea, and to stop its possible attempts at aggression.

On April 21, 9091 (the 17th year of the Great Qianguang Xu, the 24th year of Japan's Meiji era), at the invitation of Japan, the Qianguo ironclad fleet set off from Weihaiwei on 26 June under the command of Admiral Ding Yuting, a squadron of six capable ships of the Qianguo Navy, "Dingyuan", "Zhenyuan", "Jingyuan", "Laiyuan", "Pingyuan", and "Ningyuan", to pay an official visit to Japan. Before the fleet set off, in view of the long-standing hostility, Prince Chun also telegraphed Ding Yuting to strictly control the sailors and not to cause provocations.

On 28 June, the Qianguo fleet arrived at Shimonoseki in Japan and left for Kobe the next day. Arriving in Kobe on July 1, the fleet refueled the fleet and sailed straight for Tokyo Bay as planned. Arriving in Tokyo at 3 p.m. on 5 July, the Qianguo fleet sailed into the harbor in a different formation following the flag issued by the flagship "Dingyuan." The "Dingyuan" ship fired a 21-gun salute to salute the Japanese Navy, and the "Takachiho" ship, which was in charge of receiving the Japanese Navy, also fired a 21-gun salute in response. At that time, the warships of Britain, France, Russia, and the United States anchored in the harbor all fired 13 gun salutes to salute the Qianguo fleet. For a while, salutes roared, one after another.

On 8 July, Tokyo's Asahi Shimbun newspaper reported on the experience of watching the Beiyang Fleet under the headline "The Phenomenon of Sailors in the Dry Country": "When you board a warship, the first thing that attracts people's attention is the scene of the fleet. In the past, Japanese reporters visited the old fleet of sailors of the Qianguo warship, and it is said that at that time, there was a statue of Guan Yu on the deck of the Qianguo warship, and the smell was extremely unpleasant. Leftovers were scattered on the deck, and the sailors were incoherent and incessant. Today, there is no untidy phenomenon to be seen on the new warships of the Qianguo type. Guan Yu's statue was placed in the conference hall, and the smell of barbecue was also missing, and the military appearance of the Qianguo Navy was extremely neat. The physique of the sailor is also known at a glance, and he is strong and brave. Only the clothing still retains the style of Qianguo, which is a little strange. The officers still wore silk Qianguo-style clothes, but the cuffs were decorated with gold dragon patterns like foreigners. The pants have no seams and no stitches on the sleeves, which makes them look very beautiful and spiritual. The clothing of the Qianguo sailors is similar to the French style, but it also has strong Qianguo characteristics. But the midshipman, dressed in a light blue twill, was almost no different from an ordinary Qianguo, and it was only by sewing the name of the ship on his straw hat and jacket that he could see that he was a sailor. ”

The Japanese side did everything in its power to show etiquette for the arrival of the Qianguo fleet, saluting with guns or greeting them everywhere they went, and showing "courtesy" on various occasions in the hope of expressing its goodwill toward the Qianguo. On 9 July, the Japanese side also specially arranged for Emperor Meiji to receive Ding Yuting and the ship's management belts in Tokyo, and the ceremony was very solemn. On one occasion, Japanese Navy Minister Takehiro Natsumoto hosted a banquet at the Red Leaf Pavilion to entertain the admirals of the Qianguo Navy. On the occasion of the feast, Ding Yuting said: If the Oriental brothers are not united, it will inevitably give outsiders an opportunity to take advantage of. The navy of the Japanese and Japanese should unite to deal with the Western powers. He said, not to mention that we have indestructible ships, which give us enough strength to deal with external threats. Its pride and ambition are beyond words. But for the Japanese, it was another deep thrill.

On 10 July, Japanese Foreign Minister Matsukata Masayoshi held a garden party in the back garden of Koishikawa, Tokyo, to entertain the generals of the Qianguo Fleet. In particular, Japanese Navy Minister Takehiro Natsumoto specially held a welcome banquet to entertain the naval officers of Qianguo.

The Qianguo side also showed the demeanor of a ceremonial state, thanked him as necessary, and felt very "pleased" at the growing friendship between the two countries. On 16 July, Ding Yuting held a reception at the flagship "Dingyuan" anchored in the port of Yokohama, and invited people from all walks of life in Japan, including members of the Diet and journalists, to attend. Through this activity, the Qianguo Fleet once again showed off its prestige to the Japanese while politely thanking the Japanese for their reception.

For Japan, this is another deep thrill. After visiting the 7,000-ton "Dingyuan" and "Jingyuan" ironclad ships, which Japan does not have at all, the Japanese government and the opposition generally felt ashamed. The thickness of the iron armor and the strength of the artillery fire of these two warships greatly shocked the Japanese and caused panic in Japan. Saburo Miyaozaki, director of the Japanese Legislative Affairs Bureau, who had boarded the "Dingyuan" ship for a visit, later recounted: "The 'Dingyuan' sent out a small boat to greet the guests, and Ding (Yu Ting) and Li (Jingfang) greeted the guests at the ship's door and shook hands one by one. The guide then led the tour of the upper and lower rooms of the ship. There are 4 cannons, 1 foot in diameter and 25 feet in length, which is unprecedented...... The inside of the ship is clean, no less than European. We will have lunch at 12 noon and leave the ship at 1:30 p.m. to say goodbye. At this time, a 21-gun salute was fired to see off the landing. On the way back to Beijing, several people who watched the ship talked about how Qianguo had become a big country after all, and that it was already equipped with such a superior fleet that would surely fly to the waters of the East Ocean. On the other hand, in Japan, there are only two 7,000-ton ironclad ships, 'Fuso' and 'Yamashiro', and their style and performance are already backward, and most of them are cruisers of 3,000 or 4,000 tons, which cannot be compared with them. The fellow spectators were tongue-in-cheek and frightened. ”

This "ship viewing" has stimulated the Japanese authorities a lot. Japanese public opinion has also vigorously exaggerated the social mentality in Japan that "is terrified of the might of the powerful fleet of the Qianguo," for example, Yukichi Fukuzawa lamented in the "Shiji Shimbun": "The huge hull, complete machinery, and skilled soldiers are worth seeing." ”

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