Since the Meiji Restoration, Japan has become strong, in addition to the traditional handicraft industry and light industry, shipping is also the pillar of Japan, the island country sea transportation is quite important, Japan from scratch, established a complete shipbuilding system, warship manufacturing is only the foundation, more important is the shipbuilding industry, the formation of one shipping company after another.

Historically, during World War I, Japan's income from shipping and shipbuilding was no less than that from military orders, and it was by relying on these that Japan was able to become a creditor country in one fell swoop from a debtor country before the war, and digested a large amount of science and technology, and became a powerful maritime power second only to Britain and the United States at the Paris Peace Conference, which was also the basis for Japan to dare to provoke a war in World War II and even compete with the United States.

Because of the emergence of the northwest, this qiē has been greatly discounted, the economy has been hit hard, so it has also affected heavy industry and shipbuilding, Japan's manufacturing capacity is now far less strong than that of later generations, and there is no endless World War I dividends, but because of the relationship between the northwest and put into the war, now it looks like a fierce momentum, casually mobilizing hundreds of thousands of tons of warships and 400,000 troops, but in fact, this series of actions is imperceptibly devouring Japan's power, so that he is sinking.

War is always a destructive activity, not a production activity, especially a large-scale war, unless it can obtain enough compensation, it is a lose-lose result, Japan did not realize that the northwest he challenged was no longer the original northwest, and it took several years in Yang Yuanzhao to accumulate a huge number of industrial workers with the help of the Westernization Movement for 20 years. By using various methods to increase the number of workers in this industry, the Northwest has become a world-class factory. Not to mention the level of manufacturing compared with Japan, compared with the United States, it has quietly exceeded, and the huge profitability and production capacity are enough to bear the consumption of war, and Japan is hitting the stone with an egg.

At the Imperial Council, the plan to be discussed. I can't use the Japanese cargo ship, and I can't use it, so I landed in Qingdao before. At least 300,000 tons of Japanese cargo ships were destroyed, and on this certain course, the blow to Japan was already very large, and the northwest and Japan had already declared war. A cargo ship flying the Japanese flag. On the sea, it is definitely the target of attack, so it cannot be dispatched, and it can only be searched for ships from other countries.

Japan has vigorously developed maritime shipping, but it is impossible for Japan to monopolize the entire Japanese shipping industry, and in addition, Britain and France have recently issued a part of the military orders to Japan, and this part of the orders is given. However, there are many additional conditions, many of which come with additional conditions for the delivery of goods. Therefore, many foreign shipowners came to take advantage of the opportunity, and when the Japanese military headquarters used the aircraft thoroughly, it immediately attracted thousands of shipowners.

From Japan to Tianjin, China, it was only a voyage of several hundred nautical miles, and the price was tripled, such a good thing, there was to find it, and there was no Japanese shipowner to make trouble, competitive price, and suddenly the shipowners felt that it was a good thing like pie in the sky, as for the possible threat, how far is it, besides, what is the place, they are high in the ocean, do the Chinese dare, for the reminder of the Japanese military department, none of the shipowners cared, and responded with a big grin.

Even the British and French ambassadors knew about this and didn't pay much attention to it, and even provided some help, although in the first battle of Qingdao, because Britain and France saw the opportunity earlier, they withdrew in advance, and even did not help the Japanese, otherwise, the Japanese would not be able to escape some.

But in the eyes of Britain and France, what are the Japanese, take British and French warships to rescue the Japanese, don't be kidding, it is a land-based battery with many 15-inch guns, and a large number of submarines, although the submarines of this era, once exposed, do not have much attack power, but in case of bumping, a large-caliber torpedo can make a main battleship hit hard, if it is three or five, even a battleship can't do it, which is also the fundamental reason why Britain and France run. I thought that the Japanese army should be able to escape part of it, but I didn't expect that the Japanese army was so bad that it was completely annihilated.

Now, Japan is ready to raise a large army and fight a thorough war with the northwest in Qingdao, which is exactly in line with the conspiracy of Britain and France, because of the relationship between Europe, Britain and France can use very few forces in Asia, so the battle of attacking Qingdao, as long as there are some navies, the army only has a few battalions of India and a part of the French army in Indochina, and now, Japan is ready to fight to the death with the northwest, and a certain amount of dù above, for Britain and France, it is a great benefit, a weakened northwest method.

The rise of the Northwest is too rapid, even outside the vision of Britain and France, it has already achieved power, and after Britain and France attach importance to it, there is no way to weaken it, especially the battle between the Northwest and Russia, so that they realize that this newly rising Northwest has been able to confront Russia head-on, and defeat Russia's million-strong army, and still be able to win the battle, such strength is no longer something that Britain and France can deal with lightly, unless Britain and France can exert all their strength and send a million, or even more troops to cross the sea to fight, otherwise, I can only watch.

In fact, the situation at that time was completely different from that of 1840, Britain was deeply involved in the confrontation between Europe and Germany, Germany was the most dangerous enemy, because it was too close, but it was China thousands of miles away, although the rise of the northwest was a little troublesome, but if it could solve Germany and integrate the power of the whole Europe, even if China was strong, it was nothing, and it could only be said that the situation of the rise of the northwest was time.

Britain and France have very large interests in China and Asia, and when they were to contain Russia, the fundamental reason for choosing Japan instead of China was to be vigilant, China was too big, Napoleon once said that China was a sleeping lion, and I would rather he never wake up, so that a country with a huge land area and the largest population in the world, once it has enough industrial strength, the strength of the expression, then it is another big country.

Even if there is not much force to intervene, Britain and France also try their best to find a way, China has changed, there is a faint tendency to be a great power, but unfortunately they are trapped in the European battlefield, can not be contained, had to pin their hopes on Japan, Japan is a member of the Entente, but the Entente only demands, no support, Britain and France have asked the Japanese army and navy to support the European battlefield several times, but Japan always shirks, and even the sea transport looks at the money to speak, which makes Britain and France helpless.

Now, it is simply a godsend, Japan has been completely hit by the northwest, 400,000 troops, is a standing division, combat effectiveness should be good, at least able to hold back the pace of the northwest, as long as the situation in China maintains the current situation before the victory over Germany, then for Britain and France, it is quite important, which is conducive to maintaining their colonies and influence in East Asia.

The importance of the northwest to Germany, Britain and France are well aware, although I don't know why the newly rising northwest, actually has such a strong production capacity, it can be said unceremoniously that Germany's current military needs, at least thirty percent of the supply of the northwest, which is of great help to Germany, and I heard that the airship is also supported by the northwest.

It can be said unceremoniously that many important changes in Germany are directly related to the northwest, and this close connection has made Britain and France a little uncomfortable, and they have been thinking about how to destroy, but there is no chance, and now Japan is out of the army, caught in the war in the northwest, the production capacity will definitely decline, and Japan's naval strength will also play a certain role in curbing the shipping in the northwest at a certain level, which is also a direct support for the European war situation.

Through the discussion between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the country, Britain and France still took out real money for Japan's support, a total of 12 million pounds worth of low-interest loans, this part of the money was paid directly by the British and French banks in East Asia, and then supplemented by the British and French sides, I have to say that Britain and France have a deep heritage, hundreds of years of colonial rule, the accumulated wealth, except for part of the use as government expenses, the rest has been accumulated, 12 million pounds, said to take it out, It is also delivered directly to the Bank of Japan. In addition to these direct cash supports, there are also some small warships, and some ordnance is directly allocated to Japan, which can be said to be a bloody investment.

With these supports, Japan is a little relieved, 12 million pounds of funds, equivalent to more than 100 million yen, for Japan's meager military spending, is a huge shot in the arm, this is a considerable wealth, you know, in terms of the current British capital ship, a Queen Elizabeth class, is only 2.5 million pounds, this is almost 5 battleships, the Japanese combined fleet sunk those large and small warships, combined, that is, this number, may be a little more, but with this, A lot of things can be restored.

In addition to the direct financial support, the key is shipping, close to 300 merchant ships of more than 10,000 tons, about 100 in Britain, 75 in France, and 125 in the United States, these ships can almost transport 400,000 troops to China at one time, but with the addition of logistical supplies and all kinds of heavy weapons, it takes two or three times, absorbing the lessons of the last time, Japan simply does not dare to move against the northwest in the absence of logistical support.

Japan has launched a huge national machine, compared to the former China, has gone through the Meiji Restoration, there are certain signs of a modern country, in the war mobilization and integration capabilities, has a prototype of a modern country, but with the northwest, and the European powers are still far away, the movement is a little big, there are a lot of meaningless actions, this move was immediately known by the intelligence officers in the northwest, and quickly passed the guò wireless telegraphy, reported the country, ready to inform the country to be vigilant, this time Japan, It's almost a general mobilization of the whole army. (To be continued......)