Australian Storm 1876

  Chapter 477 17 Nagasaki Articles

  Is the day

  In the Nagasaki Bay, the fire blazed into the sky, the main iron-clad ship "Fuso" sank in battle, and the Hiei was hit hard. The King Kong was forced to surrender and raised the humiliating white flag under the eyes of everyone.

The residents of Nagasaki watched this scene. Many people sat down on the ground crying, and many others were pale and could not say a word. They were shocked by the powerful force of Queensland, and they were surrounded by deep fear. , Can't give birth to the least resistance.

All the eight torpedo boats charged by the jade shattered were sunk. The thugs who attacked the "Postman" coal carrier smashed their heads in front of the defensive position made up of machine guns, leaving a place of corpses to retreat in embarrassment, and the whole of Nagasaki was enveloped. In the miserable wind and rain of failure.

This was a fiasco that was witnessed by more than 60,000 Nagasaki residents. It brought great trauma and chaos to the public. Dozens of desperate wandering warriors committed suicide in the streets, and some thugs took the opportunity to smash and rob the streets. Shops, adultery and looting, the market is in chaos and grief is everywhere.

In addition to consolidating its own defenses, the coal carrier "Postman" also sent small boats to participate in the rescue in the bay. Upon the order of the fleet commander, another 120 armed soldiers were sent to take over the No. 1 and No. 3 coastal fortresses and ordered the Nagasaki area. A curfew was put in place to restore order and enter the stage of aftermath work.

  At dusk

  Continuous explosions were heard from the No. 1 and No. 3 coastal battery. This is the Queensland armed sailors blowing up the fort and the shore artillery, completely destroying the coastal defense system of Nagasaki County. The accumulated hard work over the years was destroyed.

  The manpower of the fleet was very tight, and there were no extra people to be stationed on the coastal fort, and it simply blew up the matter. Anyway, some of the Nagasaki Coastal Battery is stocked with heavy artillery shells, which is very convenient to detonate.

  The news of the defeat was transmitted back to Tokyo as soon as possible, causing shocks between the ruling and the opposition, and public opinion boiling...

  A friend from the military’s famous real-power school in Shanxian County said bitterly about this;

   "Our country has accumulated more than ten years of naval achievements, and today's previous achievements have been ruined. Since then, the army has truly become a lame duck. The lame foot is undoubtedly the navy. It is really painful."

  Leave aside the panic in Tokyo, everyone is evading responsibility, and the political struggle instantly becomes fierce, turning back to the perspective of Nagasaki Prefecture...

  In the city

Queensland sailors took to the streets with live ammunition, took over the barracks and wharves, stationed in the Nagasaki prefectural government to supervise the curfew, lock down important persons responsible for the Japanese side, and forcibly demarcate a large area in the Hirado district under Nagasaki’s jurisdiction. Mainly with Tangren Town as the center, more than ten surrounding towns will be included, including the surrounding mountains and forests with a total area of ​​more than 6000 acres, which are ready to be used as concessions.

  Whether you agree or not, I will occupy this land first.

  No one came forward to stop the harassment of the war. It was so funny that it became an established fact, only a paper convention to determine the name of the concession.

  The captain of the "King Kong" ironclad warship Iguchi Morito, with great shame on his back, ordered the entire ship to surrender, saving the last bit of precious bones and blood for the Fuso navy.

Colonel Iguchi Shengren returned to his Japanese courtyard after the war, dismissed his servants, killed his wife and children with a knife, and finally committed suicide by laparotomy to thank the world.

  He left a foot of white silk on his deathbed, and wrote Matsuo Basho's "Haiku";

  Beside the quiet ancient pond, the frog jumped into the middle of the water with a splash...

Later generations are puzzled. The "frog" in the scarlet sentence definitely refers to the "Aolong heavy cruiser" raging in the Nagasaki Bay. The center of the water should be the "Nagasaki Bay", and the quiet ancient pond may refer to it. It is the Fuso country since Edo. Although the poor in the country are still poor after the new plan, what the **** is the "plop"?

  The benevolent see benevolence, and the wise see wisdom.

   After entering the 20th century, the famous professor of the University of Tokyo Kiki Sakamoto made an authoritative comment on this;

Colonel Iguchi, who had to bear the humiliation and surrendered, bears the blood and tears of the nation and the army, and determined to wash away the shame with death. At the last moment of his life, he foresaw that the Fuso Kingdom would undergo profound social changes due to the "Blasting Nagasaki Incident". Inevitably slip into the abyss of semi-colonial and semi-feudal...

   "Plop" once

  The calm scene changed from static to dynamic, vividly interpreting the earth-shaking changes brought to Fuso society by the bombardment of the "Nagasaki Incident".

  From this perspective, the Fusang country would also like to thank the Queenslanders in Australia. Through this powerful medicine, the ruling class of the Fusang country was awakened from the muddle, and the Fusang farming society began to quickly enter a semi-industrial society...

Marked by the "Blasting Nagasaki Incident", the Fuso country society was completely Westernized. While falling into the abyss of a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society, it worked hard to learn Western advanced technology and promoted social self-change. Powerful countries in East Asia, this is a story.

Four days after the bombardment of Nagasaki

The reinforcement fleet headed by the heavy cruiser "Xuanwu", led by Commodore Geng Baogui himself, arrived at Nagasaki Port. The trip brought a large number of artillery shells, coal, oil and other supplies, as well as 1,700 full crews transferred from the Shangri-La Division. Armed soldiers, with the cooperation of Weihaiwei Huayong Battalion, fully took over Nagasaki County.

At this time, Nagasaki Prefecture is the hostage in Queensland's hands. The three heavy cruisers "Qinglong", "White Dragon" and "Xuanwu" gathered here. For Fuso, which has no defense at present, it is simply an insurmountable mountain. Dayang can achieve a very strong deterrent effect.

  Especially the "Xuanwu" heavy cruiser with an actual displacement of 9960 tons, equipped with a total of 6 305mm hydraulic reciprocating main ship guns. The huge muzzle shimmers with ice-cold luster. It is simply an invincible behemoth in East Asia's ocean hegemony.

  Speak seriously

The fast light cruisers "Naniwa" and "Takachiho" recently imported by the Kingdom of Fuso from the United Kingdom are equipped with two 260 mm main guns produced by German Krupp, and six 150 mm secondary guns. The power is still good, but this This main ship gun is still an old-fashioned retreat artillery, with a long shooting time, poor accuracy, and a bit tasteless.

  British guys spend a lot of donkey eggs, and they still have a hand in exporting advanced warships.

  This class of ship is more than 3,600 tons, designed by the British designer Sir William White, and built by the British Armstrong Shipyard.

  Nanisatsu started construction on March 27, 1884 (Meiji 17), and was launched on March 18 of the following year. The sister ship "Takachiho" of the same level started construction on April 10, 1884, was launched on May 16, 1885, and was completed and returned to China at the end of the same year.

   These two cutting-edge battleships have just been built and have not yet formed combat effectiveness after returning to China. They were taken by the fleet commander He Fang at a glance. They were detained and prepared to be taken back as battle trophies to enrich the strength of the Borneo fleet.

  The Queensland Coast Guard plan and the 3,600-ton cruiser plan officially started construction in 1887 coincide with these two cutting-edge warships and are very in line with the naval development strategy. Moreover, the construction level of the British Armstrong Naval Shipyard is not covered, and the quality is indeed top-notch.

As for the 260mm retreat main gun that the Borneo Fleet doesn’t like, it can be returned to Australia to be refitted by the shipyard and replaced with a hydraulic recoil 280mm main gun produced by Azure Weapon Company, and a dual hydraulic recoil 150mm gun. The secondary guns, double-mounted 95mm secondary guns, became a cruiser synchronized with the main equipment of the fleet.

  According to the naval equipment plan;

  The new 3,600-ton cruiser will be included in the construction plan in 1887, and it will be able to receive the new ship in 1888. Now it can get the warship two years in advance. Why not do it?

  As for the feelings of Fusang Country, He Fang just ignored it.

  Despise the island country with few people, fear power but not virtue.

  This is the attribution of Li Fushou, Earl of Queensland, for Fusang. All Queensland policies are based on the instructions of Lord Earl.

  After the war, international mediation restarted.

After a brief meeting, the diplomatic envoys of various countries quickly formulated a new peace treaty plan, and made slight changes on the basis of the "Nagasaki Fourteen Articles". After adding some content, it became the "Nagasaki Ten The Seven Articles, the full text of which was delivered to the Japanese plenipotentiary negotiator, Sato Youhei, who forwarded it to the Tokyo Cabinet, His Majesty the Emperor.

  The new "Nagasaki Seventeen Articles" adds the following content;

  The first item adds war responsibility, blames it on the Japanese side, and requires the Japanese government to assume full responsibility and be responsible for war compensation.

  This clause removes the part of investigating the person responsible for the Japanese government, which seems to be meaningful. This is specifically proposed by the British representative to amend it.

The British are worthy of being a master of international diplomacy. They know that a weak government is more conducive to safeguarding foreign interests, and a defeated government will find it difficult to get support from the people. Therefore, it needs the support of foreign forces even if it cuts part of its interests. Do not hesitate.

  Taking advantage of the fire, the Englishman has always been above the professional level.

The most obvious evidence is the second compensation part of the clause. The British diplomatic envoy Sir Henry strongly demanded an increase in the amount of compensation. Based on the original 200,000 yen, the war compensation was listed separately, with a total amount of up to 4 million yen. Britain and Queensland are one and half, and everyone happily divided the spoils.

  A newly added clause is the establishment of a British concession. The British dispatches Weihaiwei Huayong Battalion and Queensland soldiers to maintain law and order, and establishes a concession Ministry of Industry Bureau for management. Japanese people are not allowed to enter without permission.

The   British Concession is managed by the British and Queenslanders jointly established by the Ministry of Industry Bureau, under the jurisdiction of the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs, representing the interests of the United Kingdom in the region and the interests of Queensland in the region.

  The second clause added is that Queensland leases Okinawa Island and its affiliated islands separately for use as a station for the Far East Fleet. The lease term is 99 years. It can be renewed after the limit expires. The Japanese side cannot refuse the renewal without justified reasons.

  The British are not interested in this place in Okinawa, so they didn't get involved.

  Queensland originally did not have a Far East fleet establishment. At an order from the Red Fort, the fleet headed by the "White Tiger" heavy cruiser was converted to the Far East Fleet on the spot, with the home port of Okinawa, focusing on maintaining the safety of the Queensland trade line and regional stability.

  This clause requires Japan to release the King of Ryukyu and his family, restore the original appearance of Okinawa, and create a social environment in which multiple ethnic groups coexist harmoniously.

The newly added third clause is to require the Fusang government to recognize that Queensland’s "as a protector of overseas Chinese", and that there should be no obstacles to overseas Chinese business, property, trade and immigration, and fair and just legal treatment should be given. Wait.

  "Nagasaki Seventeen Articles" still continued its previous tough attitude. Fuso country will either accept it completely or overthrow it. There is no third way to go.

  (End of this chapter)