Chapter 610: Observation Record of Travel to Japan
Because of the difference in life experience and knowledge, people will be very different when doing things, such as Tal and Shanyu. Both of them went to Japan, but the harvest was very different.
Tal was born in Gu'an Qiding, although he knows words, but he also knows words. Later, he also took many crash courses, and accumulated a lot of valuable combat experience in battle, but his progress was very limited, and it was limited to the military field he was engaged in. So Tal went to Japan and stayed in Japan for more than a month, in addition to asking for accounts, that is, visiting Japan's famous places of interest - Hualiu Street. He fulfilled his task very satisfactorily and asked for back the money owed by the Japanese, but he couldn't say anything else. He knew how good the geisha was, but if he reported this to Goxinga, Goxinga would have nothing to reward him except for his mouth.
Shanyu is completely different from Tal, he was born in the family of the second master of Gu'an, and he has received a good education since he was a child. Later, he directly entered the Imperial Army University of North Manchuria, where he had a comprehensive understanding of modern knowledge and a high degree of political and military sensitivity. Shanyu has also been out of the school gate for many years, and has been promoted from squadron leader all the way to the political commissar of the division, but he is still only a young man in his twenties, and the enthusiasm and passion in the school gate have not been put down, and this enthusiasm is much stronger than that of an old bureaucrat like Tar, who has achieved fame. Therefore, after observing the Aizu battlefield for a long time, and then wandering around Kyoto and Edo, Zenyu brought back a "Record of Observation in Japan" to Gokoko.
Zendama's "Record of Observations in Japan" contains in detail what he saw and felt during the Aizu War, as well as the situation of the Japanese government in Tokyo and Edo. Moreover, Shanyu's ending summary also made Guo Xing'a quite pleased with the educational achievements of Lu University. Shanyu clearly pointed out that Japan will inevitably rise to East Asia in the near future, and it will pose a strategic threat to North Manchuria, and strongly recommends that Goxinga suppress Japan. It was precisely because of this report that Tal stayed at Asano's wedding scene to eat the wedding wine, but Seonyu was unsuccessful and called to the retirement area to talk alone.
"The report is well written, and the writing is also very good, but there are some things that I still don't understand thoroughly, you can tell me more carefully!" The place where Guoxinga stayed was Xiande's seaview villa, and there was one more observer named Xiande for a separate conversation.
"Yes!" Shanyu was a little nervous, he was a few years younger than Guo Xing'a, and the two of them played together when they were young, although Guo Xing'a is now the head of a country, but Shanyu can still treat it with a normal heart. What really made him nervous was not Guo Xing'a, but Guo Xing'a's own grandfather. Xiande's face was light, and it was a bit of an old man who looked down on the world, but Shanyu could obviously see a raging flame in his grandfather's eyes.
"You said in your report that Japan will be the future enemy of our North Manchuria, but at present, they don't have that strength at all? On what basis do you say they will be a major threat to us in the future? "Goxinga appreciates Shanyu's judgment very much, but he must let Shanyu speak, and then use Shanyu's mouth to convince the cabinet.
"Bastard! Ignorant junior, crazy in words! The general conquered the four seas, deterred all nations, Britain and France fled far away, Russia surrendered, and Japan was a small state, how could it be worthy of being the enemy of the general! Before Shanyu could answer, Xiande first came to a period of political correctness.
"Look old, let the young speak! I think what Shanyu said still has some truth, didn't you always teach me to be vigilant and always vigilant. Since the founding of our North Manchurian state, I often have times when I can't sleep peacefully, surrounded by strong enemies, and I dare not slack off! It is understandable that the report discusses the use of exaggerated language. We would rather think about the problem than be complacent and underestimate the enemy! Guo Xing'a hurriedly expressed his attitude, he also knew the political correctness of Xiande, and he didn't dare to guarantee his grandson.
"The general always has a heart of distress in his heart, and he is really a model in the world!" Xiande turned into a happy life, and he beat wildly as if he didn't want money, as if he was not the one who used to disagree with Guoxinga every day.
"Don't praise me, Shanyu, tell me your opinion!" Guo Xing'a was very uncomfortable with Xiande, and at the same time began to mumble in his heart, the change in Xiande was a little said.
"General, Japan is indeed only a small country, its territory is not as large as Mukden Province, and there are many mountains in it, which are not suitable for farming, and the arable land is only one-tenth. However, Japan has a large population, with a total population of no less than 30 million. With such scarce land and feeding such a large number of people, the national economy and people's livelihood are bound to be extremely difficult. In order to ensure the development of the country, Japan has no other way but to expand abroad. However, Japan is surrounded by the sea, and there is nothing nearby but sea water, and the closest to them are North Manchuria and Korea. Therefore, if we sit back and watch Japan's development, whether it is to invade Korea or directly attack the mainland in its future expansion, their first enemy will inevitably be our North Manchuria. Seeing that his grandfather stopped talking, Shanyu immediately got up and started talking.
"Sit down, sit down! The old man is also there, and there are no outsiders, we just want to talk about family life, don't be too restrained! Guoxing's heart blossomed, and it was really appropriate to perfect Shanyu's point of view by himself, and then let Shanyu go to the cabinet to say.
"What you said makes sense, Japan invaded Korea in the Tang Dynasty, and Japan also invaded Korea in the Ming Dynasty, and they have been thinking about it for thousands of years if they want to get out of those islands. But whether they want to come out or not is different from whether they can come out or not. Will Japan be able to develop? Do they have what it takes to challenge us? "Japan has been a move for thousands of years, North Korea and the Northeast, and the Northeast and China, and Goxinga is the same as a mirror in his heart.
"Japan's national strength is indeed weak, and its products are very limited, but the general must not despise Japan, the Japanese are very powerful!" Northern Manchurian discriminated against mercenaries, and Shanyu heard that this head was raised by Guo Xing'a, so he was afraid that Guo Xing'a would despise the Japanese too much.
"I've seen the death battle of the samurai of the Aizu Domain described in your report, and the suicide of their families. This is nothing new, nor is it the worst situation we have ever seen. You haven't seen it before! When we were in Jiangnan, the Eight Banners and the Taiping Army were all fighting to the last man, and the old and weak women and children were also fighting to the death. After the First World War, not even a whole brick was left, and it was very common on both sides of the city to die. Just like the White Tigers mentioned in your report, they killed themselves all, what kind of ability is this, the Japanese are willing to commit suicide in the whole country, and they can't threaten us! "Guo Xing'a knows very well that the Japanese are powerful, but he must force Shanyu, because this speech is for the cabinet. The civilian officials in the cabinet don't know much about the battlefield, but their psychological endurance is stronger, and there are a lot of things in the history books about killing their wives and sharing the food of the generals, and killing themselves is a big deal.
"General, the Japanese samurai are loyal and dare to die is only one of them, and the reason why I think the Japanese are powerful is not only from my sense of the battle of Aizu, but also from what I saw and heard in Kyoto and Edo." Shanyu was a little anxious, Guo Xing'a still despised Japan too much.
"What do you see?" Gokoko knew what the Meiji government was doing without looking, but he had to say it through the mouth of Zenyu.
"The whole of Japan is determined to reform, they once wanted to learn everything from our northern Manchuria, and when they were rejected, they turned to the West. Unlike the conservatism of the imperial court, the Japanese were fully civilized, and they gave up almost everything they had been. Not only did they learn Western science and technology, but they were also completely Westernized in terms of food, clothing, housing, and transportation, and it is said that the emperor, who had not eaten red meat for thousands of years, actually took the lead in eating beef. Shanyu quickly told him about the changes he saw in the Japanese.
"It's really hard work!" A monk who eats vegetarian all year round, if he occasionally comes to a meat meal, he will be nauseous enough. People who have not known the taste of meat for thousands of years will suddenly eat meat, Guo Xinga can fully imagine that the Japanese are really fighting.
"Western-style factories were being opened in Edo and Kyoto, and at first the people were afraid to enter the factory to work, so the emperor ordered all the ladies of the noble families to work in the factories and set an example for the people. There are many other such things, but this alone shows the determination and attitude of the Japanese people to reform. Moreover, the royal family and the ministers all cut back on food and clothing, and invested their limited financial resources in the industry, trying to revitalize the industry as quickly as possible. In addition, the Japanese attach great importance to education, and have opened a large number of new schools in the country, and have concentrated their only financial resources to send students to European countries. If left unchecked, within a decade or two, a powerful country will inevitably appear on the side of our couch in North Manchuria. Shanyu's words were a little scattered, but the meaning was clear.
Unlike the Qing Dynasty, the Japanese were still entangled between the old and the new, they had neatly put down their past and threw themselves into the embrace of Western civilization. Not only is the reform thorough and the attitude resolute, but all aspects have been taken care of. As long as there are no external forces to disturb it, with Japan's hard-working and down-to-earth energy, it will certainly grow into a powerful country within 20 years.
"The Japanese civil war has not been extinguished, and if they want to develop, they will have to wait for a while!" Guo Xing'a leisurely lit a cigarette, but he still had to continue to tease Shanyu, and the cabinet considered it very comprehensively.
"The most terrifying thing is here, the Japanese people are united, it is really rare in the world! I have seen with my own eyes in Japan that the soldiers of the feudal clan who had just fought to the death with the government army would serve the government as soon as the war ended. Even the most badly fought Aizu Domain, many of the feudal lords joined the new government! The new government still has a grudge against them, but they are already loyal! Shanyu didn't know why, but he knew it was scary. The people of Fengtian only engaged in a small rebellion, and Guo Xing'a had a lot of trouble if he wanted to win the hearts of Fengtian's people.
"It's a nuisance! However, it will take more than ten or twenty years for them to develop, and they are not in a hurry! Guo Xing'a gave Shanyu another boost.
"The general must not be negligent, Japan is very important, it is the lifeblood of my North Manchurian and even China!" Shanyu suddenly became excited.