The wheels of history are rolling forward, and they do not change by the will of individuals. The mastermind behind the scenes has never appeared, and the Japanese government can only swallow the bitter fruit itself.

In a sense, whether there is a mastermind behind it or not, the final result is the same. In short, the escalation of the contradictions between Japan and Russia is inevitable.

There was no war, it was because neither Japan nor Russia was ready for war. Now the two governments are tacitly delaying time, and whoever completes the preparations for war first will be the first to do so.

Perhaps in order to relieve the pressure on the Japanese government, or perhaps it was a simple coincidence, after Christmas 1903, the London government issued a proclamation announcing the withdrawal from the free trade system.

No surprise, secret negotiations between HRE and Britain ended in failure last week.

Even Franz's proposal for the two countries to form another alliance and jointly hold world hegemony was rejected by the British.

It's right to think about it, if you really continue to maintain the free trade system and join forces with HRE to dominate the world, it is estimated that in less than ten years, Britain will have to go home to collect clothes.

As vested interests, the British will not be reconciled if they don't give it a go, not to mention that they still have the Royal Navy.

Although the superiority of the Royal Navy is no longer obvious, the advantage is always the advantage.

With the collapse of the free trade system, there was no longer any possibility of easing the hegemony between HRE and Britain.

While keeping a close eye on the situation in the Far East, Franz also began to prepare for the next battle for supremacy.

Frankly, Franz did not want to seize hegemony by war, but unfortunately the reality was cruel, and from the time the British refused to compromise, the chariot of the Holy Roman Empire was set in motion.

As the driver of this vehicle, Franz could apply the brakes, but there was nothing he could do to stop the vehicle from moving forward forever.

Frederick sent a note to the nations to convene the World Free Trade and Economic Summit in Vienna next month to encourage them to sanction the British.

When necessary, the export price of monopolistic export products to the UK can be raised, so that the British market will be out of stock in the short term, and the economic crisis can be detonated in advance.

Inform the relevant companies in advance so that they are ready to reduce production and minimize our losses. For enterprises with heavy losses, the government will give corresponding subsidies as appropriate. ”

Monopoly products are self-evident, except for grain, which is petrochemical products. As for machinery and equipment, although the products produced by the British are not very good, they can still be made after all.

Even if it is grain and petrochemical products, the monopoly of the HRE is not complete, and as long as there is time, the British can still find a replacement.

It's a pity that the British lack just time. Before the passage of Parliament, the British government did not have that power, even if it wanted to stock up on relevant supplies in advance.

The government did not reserve in advance, and private enterprises were also unprepared. According to British practice, a policy that can last for decades is unexpectedly fruitful.

Unlike the economic system of the Chinese Empire, where the government can intervene in the market at any time, the London government has no right to dictate domestic companies, let alone order everyone to stock up on raw materials in advance.

Once the price of raw materials in the international market rises, related enterprises will inevitably be impacted, and downstream consumption will also be greatly affected.

The imposition of trade barriers is not what Franz wants. This is a lose-lose style of play, and the British will certainly suffer a lot of losses.

Whether it is to kill 1,000 enemies and lose 800, or kill 800 enemies and lose 1,000, no one can give an answer before the incident.

The only thing that is certain is that a new round of economic crisis will erupt with the collapse of the free trade system, and all export-oriented enterprises will be hit hard.

In a sense, the outbreak of the economic crisis is the countdown to war. With the two world wars of the original time and space as a template, Franz saw far farther than the average person.

It is not impossible to delay the outbreak of war, but Franz can't wait.

Seeing that he was about to reach the age of 74, his physical and mental qualities had been greatly reduced, and if he did not start a war, he estimated that he would not be able to lead the war.

After dealing with the British, there is still a lot to do at home. A large part of these matters could only be handled by Franz himself.

In order to bring his imperial career to a successful conclusion, Franz had to give him enough time to do it before he could afford it.

The detonation of an economic crisis is the beginning of a war, except that it is the economy, not the military, that fights first.

Frederick persuaded, "Father, isn't it too fast?" The country is not ready, and if we detonate the economic crisis now, we will also lose a lot. ”

As the regent crown prince, Frederick had long known the economic situation in the HRE.

Since the news of Britain's withdrawal from the free trade system, far-sighted enterprises in the country are preparing to store grain for the winter.

It's not that everyone's ideological consciousness is high, but the main reason is that the state-owned enterprises and the royal consortium have made a good start, and many other capitalists are passively following the trend.

Specifically, in 1903, the major enterprises in HRE invariably suspended the expansion of production capacity, reduced the inventory of goods, and increased the cash flow reserves.

It's just that these are not enough, in just one year, even if everyone is prepared, there is still no guarantee that they can survive the next winter.

The country that has suffered from the free trade system for a long time is not just Britain, with the British as the start, there are definitely not a few followers behind it.

It is far easier to destroy than to build. The reality is clear: until Britain is defeated, there is no attempt to re-establish the free trade system.

The duration of this market winter is at least a few years old, and may even last for more than ten years.

Franz shook his head: "Can't wait. We don't lose both sides with the British, how dare the Russians fall to the bottom with the Japanese?

The Trans-Siberian Railway had not yet been opened, and Russia's military power in the Far East was no match for the Japanese at all.

Don't look at the tsarist government's eastward expansion strategy, but the little interests of the Far East are still dispensable for the Russian Empire.

In the event of a defeat at the front, who can guarantee that the Russians will not cut the meat and stop the loss and directly abandon the Far East?

It would have been fine if the Tsarist government, after abandoning the Far East, had continued to advance southward, for fear that the Russians would shrink back and sit back and watch us play games with the British.

If you don't pull out this nail in advance, can you rest assured that you will fight the British? ”

"Trust" is a hard wound, and even after decades of the Russian-Austrian alliance, Franz still can't trust the Russians.

There was no betrayal, it was just that the bargaining chips for betrayal were not enough. For your own safety, it's better to let the hairy bear get sick first.

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Politics has always been about the whole body. With the collapse of the free trade system, Britain and HRE officially went against each other.

As a result, the legation investigating the Russian embassy case was also divided, making the situation in the Far East even more confusing.

However, this is all something that the big people need to consider, and it is still far from the life of ordinary people. It was the people of Tokyo who really felt it, and the situation became more and more tense.

Don't say that it is a street parade, and even a gathering of relatives and friends will attract the patronage of the military and police, so that everyone must be careful when chatting.

There is no way, the trial of the international tribunal has already begun, and the Japanese government really does not want to make any more trouble.

No matter how much the people praise it, in the eyes of the Japanese government, those who stormed the Russian embassy were rioters.

No ruler likes unruly people. Even if the intention is good, the result is tragic!

If you don't make an example of others and deter latecomers, who knows if a similar scene will continue to be staged in the future?

If you are a radical, you can destroy the Russian embassy today, the HRE embassy tomorrow, and the British embassy the day after tomorrow......

tossed all the way to the death, I don't know when, I buried the foundation of Japan.

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Since the split of the legation, the pressure on Lorelai, the presiding judge from Switzerland, has increased dramatically.

On the one hand, he had to uphold the sanctity of justice, and on the other hand, he had to be criticized by the legation, which made him miserable.

The biggest problem with this international trial is that there is no uniform sentencing standard, and there is no international precedent to follow.

Russia and Austria demanded strict handling, while Britain and Japan hoped to open up the net. Of course, this controversy is limited to ordinary people involved in the case, and important criminals still have to click.

"Kazuo Tanaka, the founder and president of the Iron Blood Revenge Society, has planned many anti-Russian demonstrations and assassinations, and is one of the main planners of the Russian embassy case......"

Without waiting for the representative of the investigation team to complete the complaint, Kazuo Tanaka roared angrily: "Objection, it is obvious that I am planning the Russian embassy case alone, how can I be one of the masterminds?"

What are you trying to do, play with the Nine Clans? Where is the justice of the world, where is the law......"

The scene in front of him directly made many people dumbfounded, especially Kazuo Tanaka's defense lawyer, who was in a state of confusion.

This is completely different from what was communicated in advance, where did the client put all the charges on himself, where did he put him as a defense lawyer?

As the presiding judge, Lorelei was equally dumbfounded, he had not seen such a criminal in his past twenty years of trial career.

Fortunately, the bailiff in charge of detention reacted and intervened in time to stop Kazuo Tanaka and put an end to the farce.

It's just that this one is played, and the next trial becomes a child's play. Although Lorelei wanted to go through the judicial process, it was a pity that several other judges did not buy it.

"International tribunals" do not necessarily mean that they are professional. Except for Lorelei, the presiding judge, who is a judicial professional, most of the others were appointed temporarily by ministers of various countries.

In those years, there was no uniform international law, let alone a uniform judicial procedure. If there are no rules and regulations, it means that it is highly operable.

In the eyes of most people, as long as the facts of the crime are confirmed, then hurry up and sentence, there are still many people waiting behind?

Without any accidents, Kazuo Tanaka, who took the initiative to admit the facts of the crime, was directly sentenced to death.

Perhaps it was the Japanese government's efforts that played a role, or perhaps it was for the sake of Kazuo Tanaka's voluntary admission of guilt, that the international tribunal finally decided to meet Kazuo Tanaka's request for "seppuku".

Once the farce starts, it doesn't end so quickly. Kazuo Tanaka is just the beginning, everything with conclusive evidence is destined to die, and they have taken the initiative to take responsibility, and the only requirement is seppuku.

The Japanese present were even more indignant, and after each felon's request for seppuku, bursts of applause erupted, as if they were greeting the hero, making Lorelei directly doubt his life.

Not only was he doubting his life, but the ministers of various countries who watched the trial were also shocked by the scene in front of him.

Anyway, I have to struggle a little, and they all make a heroic appearance, making the legation look like a villain.

Well, the legation in these years is really not a good thing, and most of the time, it plays a negative role.

However, this time was obviously an exception, except for dealing with the real culprit, the legation did not take advantage of the fire to rob.

It's not that I don't want to, it's mainly ruined by the-stirring stick. Britain and Austria moved towards confrontation, and the legation split in advance, so the robbery naturally could not continue.

Fortunately, only a few people are not afraid of death, and with the end of the felony trial, the people behind them gradually became normal, and the defense lawyer finally ceased to be a spectator.

The previous wave of warriors was actually forced out. As the main person responsible for the Russian embassy case, no matter how much he defends, he will not be able to escape, so he will simply be heroic.

The accomplices in the latter were different, most of them only participated in the parade that day, and some of them were completely affected by the pond fish.

Since they are not the organizers and planners, and they have not stormed the Russian embassy, they naturally do not need to be responsible for the death of the staff of the Russian embassy.

Although the international tribunal is violating Japan's sovereignty, the most basic impartiality still needs to be there, and naturally it is impossible to click everyone in one go.

Although the Russian delegates wished to do so, the tsarist government did not have enough influence in the legation to make everyone drop their temperance.

Because there were so many people involved, more than 5,000 people were tried, except for the felons who were tried one by one at the beginning, and they simply came in groups in the later stage.

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"Jiro Yama County, Ichijo Tanabe, Wang Decheng, Li Yixiang, Watanabe...... and thirty-three others, organized and participated in the march on November 27, 1903, which caused traffic congestion, seriously endangered social order, and led to ......"

Before you know it, the style of painting has changed. The case of the Russian embassy, which was originally complained, has become a crime of endangering social order.

If it weren't for the fact that the legation behind the international tribunal was not easy to provoke, it is estimated that the Japanese government would have scolded and would have to take care of all the dangers to social order.

Of course, this is impossible. Anyone with a little political common sense knows that the crime of endangering social order can be big or small, and the investigation team is obviously preparing to let these people go.

Relationships exist everywhere. International students can find a way, and as a Japanese student who is a snake in the land, there will naturally be no shortage of relationships.

Repeat offenders with conclusive evidence naturally can't be fished out, but there is no master directly involved in the case, as long as the relationship is dredged in place behind the scenes, people can still be fished out.

Of course, acquittal is not possible, and the investigation team also wants to save face. Just give a trivial accusation and symbolic punishment, there is still to be it.

"Judges, juries, my clients are just participating in an ordinary procession, and no one wants to see an accident happen in the middle.

We have reached a compensation agreement with the victims, and both the victims and the Tokyo government have agreed not to file a lawsuit......"

Talking nonsense with your eyes open is also a skill. As a defense lawyer, there is naturally no shortage of competence in this area.

As a judge, Lorelei hates the most related parties, which means that justice has been challenged.

For example, now, the verdict has not been affected, but the charges for the public prosecution have been directly changed.

When it comes to the Russian embassy case, you can be sentenced to three or five years, ten years, or eight years casually, but it just disrupts social order, and both the victim and the Tokyo government have given up the prosecution, and he, the presiding judge, is also very helpless!

After some discussion with the other judges, everyone decided to deal with it, and the symbolic punishment was met.

After all, hello, hello, everyone, that's really good.

In a daze, 33 people, including Wang Decheng, were released from prison under the punishment of two years of community volunteer labor.

As for how to implement it and where to implement it, these small issues will naturally not be studied in depth.

Wang Decheng, who escaped the catastrophe, after learning the cause and effect from his cousin, the whole person was not good.

participated in a march, not only spent two months in prison, but also owed a lot of favors to his family.

To be able to stand out from the many Wang children and study abroad, it is still clear how many catties and taels Wang Decheng has.

With his own face, at most, he can make a few good classmates run for it, which is not enough to make himself retreat.

Although it was not only himself who was affected by the pond fish, but his own family must have made a great contribution to the arms deal with Shinra.

These require the exchange of political resources, and as for when to repay debts, it depends on when people need them.

As if seeing his cousin's troubles, Wang Deran comforted: "You don't have to worry too much, the elders in the family know more than us."

Although the family owes a lot of favors this time, Saion knows whether he is blessed or not. Don't forget, this is an opportunity for us to expand our network as well. ”

There is nothing wrong with it, and the network is established in the first place. You help me today, I'll help you tomorrow, and after helping each other a few times, we will become friends.

For his cousin's comfort, Wang Decheng just nodded reluctantly. Although the relationship is established in this way, as a party, he is definitely not a hero.

It's just in Japan, once you return to China, it's time to settle accounts with him.

With his understanding of his strict father, even if he will not be beaten to death, it is still very possible to be beaten half to death.

The feudal family is very strict with the education of its children. Being dragged by Japanese friends to participate in the parade and causing such a big mess is a big taboo in itself, and how to warn future generations if it is not severely punished.

Not only will he be unlucky, but even his cousin will be punished. It's just that my cousin was lucky that he didn't go to prison, and he could still find a way to cover it up.