Rebirth of the Spanish Empire

"Yes, I probably understand what Mr. Shanxian means. Yes, although Spain is absolutely great in helping us, but at the same time, don't forget that they may also be one of the most powerful obstacles to our country. First, they may start to obstruct our rise at any time because of their dissatisfaction with us. I think we should be less dependent on them. 锘, just like the previous time, we can strengthen cooperation with the United States. The Prime Minister has had a close relationship with the United States for a long time. I think we can strengthen the development in this area. In comparison, Spain has heavily guarded the Western Pacific. This has already made us feel a deep sense of crisis. Even because of this, I feel very depressed every day. And this time on our Northern Expedition, don’t forget that it was Spain who told us about first-come-first-served status. But look at the result, they took several major northern states and ignored them. , and the same is true for Britain, let alone Germany, who can't even get rid of us. The final result is that we are still in a stalemate with Russia, which has an army of more than 100,000, accounting for a quarter of our domestic army. About one year old, plus the tens of thousands from North Korea, one-third of our domestic personnel can be transferred overseas. This makes our local people feel very dangerous. I don’t know what their purpose is. They are actually laughing this time. Look at us.

Your Majesty, I don’t think Tsarist Russia came to discuss the issues there some time ago. I think we can communicate with the other party first. As for the final result, our benefits will depend on the outcome of the negotiation. "

The Russian envoy came to Japan some time ago, which has caused some wild speculations in the international community. The most speculated is that Russia has felt the shortage of troops in Europe, so Tsarist Russia may maintain the security of Europe in the future. I just want to create a special envoy to hold peace talks with Japan and resolve the tension in the Far East, so that Tsarist Russia can more calmly participate in the game there, instead of being cowardly and ultimately losing it because of a lack of troops.

This kind of analysis actually feels very reasonable, so. Xiyuanji Gongwang also felt that if he thought about it this way, there seemed to be nothing that could not be solved, especially in a situation like Tsarist Russia. Japan should be able to get more benefits.

"The Russians are also very cunning. What a shame, they actually said the opposite. You are already in trouble, your natural enemy. China has grown rapidly again. If Japan does not defeat China soon, what awaits us is It won't take long for China to take revenge. Huh, they actually thought that we would be so easy to deceive in the future, and they still made such alarmist remarks. It's so unreasonable, so surprising." The more he spoke, the angrier he became, and Emperor Yoshihito's face turned red. . [

"Why is Your Majesty surprised?"

"I'm surprised at how thick-skinned they are. I really don't understand why they are so thick-skinned."

Several others saw Emperor Yoshihito's face and listened to his words, and then thought of the expressions of those Westerners. It's really a bit funny.

"Oh no, maybe we should forget it. Maybe those Tsarist Russians are right." Suddenly, Katsura's face changed drastically and he said, and his words attracted the attention of several other Japanese bosses.

"What's going on?" Emperor Yoshihito's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. Ito Hirobumi, Yamagata Aritomo, and Saionji Konobo also began to look at Katsura Taro solemnly.

Katsura Taro's face turned pale and he said: "The former King of Ryukyu Naoaki and other royal bloodlines have disappeared some time ago."

What! Several people looked at Katsura Taro in shock. They know what this means. They know very well that nothing is impossible in the world. It just depends on whether you dare to do it or not.

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, it may be related to the Ryukyu rebels!"

Shanxian Youpeng first put forward his opinion: "I think we should search quickly so that we can find them. This time, if we find them, we must destroy their bodies and eliminate their traces."

Emperor Yoshihito asked: "Tell me what you think!"

"Yes" nodded and saluted, Yamagata Yutomo continued: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, the Ryukyu rebels have always been dissatisfied with the Japanese Empire's rule of Ryukyu. For more than ten years, they have been engaged in anti-Japanese propaganda and anti-Japanese actions. I'm afraid this time It was planned by them, and there are many suspects. If someone did it deliberately, then it is very likely that they used the hands of the people involved in the case to rescue Shang Tai. I am afraid they will form a government in exile and continue to call on Ryukyu people to rebel against Japan. "

Emperor Yoshihito nodded, looked at Ito Hirobumi again, and asked, "What do you think, Ito-kun?"

Ito Hirobumi said: "What Mr. Yamagata said makes sense. Once Naoaki forms a government-in-exile, there will be many Ryukyu rebels who are dissatisfied with the imperial rule to support him!"

Emperor Yoshihito glanced at the two of them. They were both his father's right-hand men and he was very satisfied with their judgment. However, Emperor Yoshihito had deeper thoughts.

"You all ignored a more dangerous sign!"

Ito Hirobumi and Yamagata Aritomo looked at each other, then looked at Emperor Yoshihito, who said: "Your Majesty, please clarify!"

Emperor Yoshihito said: "Don't you think that since the emergence of Wang Chenhao in China, the situation in China has undergone tremendous changes, and the same is true for the entire Northeast Asia?"

"As for Spain, the biggest suspicion is whether he is here. I think they seem to like to play with this kind of thing the most. After all, many of the things we cooperated with at that time were made by them, so we should still It's better to be careful. Of course, if it were not Spain, I would still doubt them because of this. However, we will shift the focus to Lu Xun, whom they support. After all, this Lu Xun has already marked the world's support for Spain. , if they cooperate together, it is not impossible.”

Everything they knew about Spain and the current Chinese Prime Minister Lu Xun suddenly came to mind. Xiyuan Temple Gongwang immediately asked: "Your Majesty means that this matter is more likely to be related to Lu Xun. Can't you get away from him?"[

Emperor Yoshihito nodded. He said with almost certainty: "So, I feel that the whole plan of Shang Ming's escape is watertight. It cannot be planned and implemented by those Ryukyu rebels at all. As one of the biggest enemies of the empire, Lu Xun will not let anyone go. One that could strike a blow against the Empire's chances.

Yamagata Aritomo continued to say that it was impossible, but when he saw the worried expressions of Emperor Yoshihito, Ito Hirobumi and the other two people, he immediately stopped and asked: "Is Lu Xun so brave to dare to confront us so blatantly? Is he like this? Are you going to declare war on the Empire?”

Emperor Yoshihito was not sure, but he was certain that Lu Xun and Spain would definitely make a fuss about the Ryukyu Kingdom.

Katsura Taro said: "Declaring war should not be a problem for the Chinese government, which likes to keep things quiet. Yuan Shikai and others will not allow Lu Xun to do whatever he wants. However, Lu Xun may use Shang Ming to make a fuss and hype up remarks that are unfavorable to the empire internationally. After all, he is a newspaper man. He was born in Spain, and Spain is also a country that became world-famous through newspapers."

Emperor Yoshihito said: "I have an ominous premonition. I always feel that Lu Xun will be detrimental to the empire this time. Think about it, Lu Xun is getting stronger and stronger now. And he has hundreds of thousands of elite army and powerful navy in his hands. If he Hearing that the empire is expanding its navy and targeting China, what will he think?"

Xiyuanji Gongwang said: "If it were me, and I learned that the enemy was expanding its navy on a large scale, I would definitely be prepared and even strike first.

Emperor Yoshihito nodded and said: "That's what I'm worried about. Seeing that the two Fuji-class battleships ordered by the empire are about to return home, Wang Chenhao must be nervous at this juncture.

I'm worried that Lu Xun deliberately wanted to stir up trouble, and then used an excuse to go to war with the empire, thereby shattering the empire's plan to rebuild the combined fleet. "

Xiyuanji Gongwang said immediately: "I think your highness's guess is very possible. The empire withdrew from Korea just to make the Qing Dynasty and Russia directly confront each other. This war between the Qing Dynasty and Russia shows that our plan is successful. We are the only three countries in Northeast Asia. Ding Li, Lu Xun would definitely not be willing to see Japan and Russia unite. Therefore, before the next war between Qing and Russia breaks out, he would first knock out the power of the empire, so that they can feel free to fight against Russia."

Katsura Taro suddenly showed a worried look and said: "Lu Xun is only worried about the construction of the imperial navy. He won't plan to attack the Fuji and Yashima two ships that are about to return home midway, right?"

Emperor Yoshihito suddenly frowned and asked, "Why do you say that?"

Saionji Gongwang also worked in the government, so he explained: "Your Majesty, please look at the map. Our warships returning home have to pass through the Ryukyu Islands. If Lu Xun's army happens to be in Zhejiang, Fujian and other strategic places, Making a fuss about Shang Ming will inevitably cause trouble on the Ryukyu Islands. Once our warships pass by, will he send a fleet to intercept and attack our warships?"

Ito Hirobumi couldn't sit still at this time and asked: "He shouldn't ignore international regulations, right? Openly attack the imperial warship?"

Emperor Yoshihito frowned and said: "Although it is unlikely, we have to guard against it. After all, Lu Xun is backed by Spain, and the soldiers brought by Spain are not guys who play according to common sense. Besides, our navy was not undeclared at the beginning. Are you planning to attack the Qing army’s troop transport ship? This possibility cannot be ruled out!”

"Then what should we do?"

Several other people immediately looked at Emperor Yoshihito nervously, waiting for his answer.

Emperor Yoshihito frowned and took a long time to say: "At the moment, these situations are just our subjective assumptions. The base camp and the cabinet will not easily believe these words. Therefore, we can only rely on the Foreign Minister to reach an agreement with the Qing government as soon as possible. We unanimously agreed to repatriate Shang Ming safely to China."

Nishizono-kun asked: "But what should we do if we fail?" Katsura Taro also said: "We should take precautions in advance!"

Youpeng from Shan County nodded and said, "That's right! We are well prepared!"

Emperor Yoshihito thought for a while and said: "Okay, let's order General Yamamoto Gonbei Aritomo to prepare and lead the First Division to station in Okinawa Prefecture to prevent Naomi's restoration."

Nanjing. Prime Minister's Office. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote and vote monthly at Qidian. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please read it.) [