[In the 19th century, the destinies of China and Japan were intertwined in an extremely humiliating way. 】
[In 1840 and 1856, the Qing Dynasty experienced two Opium Wars. At that time, the West used artillery to blast open the door of the Qing Dynasty! 】
[The national policy of seclusion ultimately cost the Qing Dynasty a huge price! 】
[At the same time, in 1852, four warships of Eagle Sauce forced their way into Edo Bay, Japan! 】
[One year later, Japan was also forced to sign the Japan-US Goodwill Treaty, which also ended the 219-year isolation. 】
[In the same amount of time, the two countries, which had also suffered humiliation, faced their first turning point in fate! 】
[But this period was different from what everyone thought, because the small life at this time was crushed by the Qing Dynasty in all aspects! 】
[In 1861, the Qing Dynasty proposed to learn from the foreigners and gain skills to control the foreigners. Because they were rich and rich enough, the Qing Dynasty quickly established the No. 1 Beiyang Navy in Asia! 】
[Beiyang Navy warships are each ninety meters long and more than twenty meters wide, and are equipped with four main guns with a diameter of 305 mm, and are also equipped with eighteen secondary guns! 】
[In July 1866, the Beiyang Navy sailed into Nagasaki, Japan under the pretext of supplying supplies. When this giant steel ship with more than 7,000 tons and the world’s first 305mm cannon appeared in front of Xiaori day, and almost fired, Xiaori day Everyone above and below felt intense fear! 】
In the picture, several giant steel ships docked majestically in the waters near Nagasaki.
The steel-like hull, the dark and huge muzzle exuding endless chill.
Wearing geta and kimono, Xiaozhi’s whole body started to tremble involuntarily.
They were frightened and even knelt down to beg for mercy.
Under the sky, emperors from different periods all clenched their hands.
The more they know the result, the more difficult it is for them to accept the majesty of Beiyang Marine Division at this moment!
[The deterrent power of the Beiyang Navy was so great that until the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894, the country was still filled with loud noises! 】
[The Qing Dynasty is a big country in the East. How dare the emperor go to war with the Qing Dynasty! 】
[Therefore, the Emperor has always been under tremendous pressure. 】
[Let’s compare what the rulers of both sides did. Let’s first look at the rulers of the small days. 】
[The ruler of Xiaoli at that time was the extremely ambitious Emperor Meiji. Under his rule, Xiaoli began the famous Meiji Restoration! 】
[At that time, there were 1.9 million samurai, but most of these people only received salaries and did not work. Emperor Meiji directly cut off the salaries of these people and invested the money in their own construction]
[Not only that, in the following days, Xiaoli abolished more than a thousand exorbitant taxes such as local taxes and work and rest taxes. 】
[They crazily imitated foreign countries, learned excellent culture, established primary and secondary schools, and developed science and technology. In these 26 years from 1868 to 1894, they built more than 3,000 miles of roads, steam merchant ships increased from 26 to 169, and coal mining From 600,000 tons to 5 million tons]
[With the rapid expansion of Xiaori’s national power, problems have arisen. Xiaori’s land is limited, its population is limited, and its resources are limited. They have reached a bottleneck! 】
The emperors slowly clenched their fists, and a word popped out of their minds almost instantly.
“Invasion!”
[Yes, the emperor was eyeing the Qing Dynasty in his childhood! 】
[He clearly knows that if Xiaoli wants to expand and break through the bottleneck, the only way is invasion! 】
[However, the Qing Dynasty at this time was really too rich. Even though Cixi was so squandering, the vast country of China. At that time, the Qing Dynasty had more than 13 million square kilometers and a population of 400 million. It was not a land of 37 It can compete with Japan, which has a population of 40 million and 10,000 square kilometers! 】
[Not to mention, Japan at this time does not even have a fleet as powerful as the Beiyang Navy, even an organic fleet]
[The little ones couldn’t bear to say anything, but they were like cold poisonous snakes, always spying on the Qing Dynasty]
[Perhaps due to fate, soon, the second turning point in the fate of Xiaoli and Qing Dynasty will come]
[At the end of the 19th century, the European landscape changed dramatically. Germany, Italy and Austria formed the Triple Alliance, and France, Russia and Britain also formed an alliance.]
[The war between the two sides is about to break out, and they are too lazy to pick up the wool of the Qing Dynasty. As for the small days, they are just small countries, and no one pays attention]
[At this time, the relaxed Cixi did something. Because there was no threat, the overly powerful Beiyang Navy became a thorn in Cixi’s side]
[The power struggle was unstoppable, and Cixi began to reduce the amount of money allocated to the Beiyang Navy]
[She even misappropriated the money donated by Haiphong and used it to repair the garden]
[Cixi’s 60th Birthday BanquetThat day, the entire palace was decorated with lights and colorful decorations. Not only that, she built more than 60 stages and archways throughout the capital and renovated the Summer Palace and other gardens. In terms of luxury, it was unprecedented]
[On this day, according to records, Cixi spent 10 million taels of silver, of which 6 million taels were military expenses that should have been allocated to the Beiyang Navy…]
boom!
As soon as these words came out.
All the emperors’ minds felt as if they were struck by thunder!
Qing.
Kangxi’s eyes turned red instantly, “What?”
“A birthday banquet cost ten million taels of silver?”
Kangxi really couldn’t imagine that this was almost equivalent to the Qing court’s annual income!
To put it shamefully, don’t mention that Kangxi spent ten million taels of silver a day.
Even he can’t spend so much in his lifetime!
And Kangxi knew very well that the entire palace was a place for comparison!
Those at the top are extravagant, and those below will surely follow suit!
If Cixi is like this, how can the princes, grandsons, and concubines below be any better?
Moreover, what made Kangxi even more angry was that.
This Cixi actually misappropriated the military funds of the Beiyang Navy!
This is…how stupid!
“Damn it, this Cixi, I want to destroy her whole family!”
Kangxi’s body staggered back a few steps, his face full of murderous intent.
Seeing this, Suo’etu shouted quickly, “Long live the dragon’s body, the dragon’s body is the most important!”
“The Royal Physician, where is the Royal Physician!”
The entire imperial study suddenly became a mess.
Yongzheng was also murderous.
How much wealth did he add to the Qing Dynasty by working as an official and a gentry?
But Cixi spent ten million taels in just one day!
Ming dynasty.
Zhu Di’s face was gloomy, and he just laughed.
“This small country is trying its best to develop, but it’s okay if Cixi doesn’t develop, and she actually reduces the military expenditure of the Beiyang Navy!”
“I can only say one thing about this operation. If the Qing Dynasty is not destroyed, it will be intolerable to God!”
Big man.
Liu Che also had murderous intent on his face, and an imperial aura was surging around him.
“The military is the cornerstone of the country!”
“My Han Dynasty’s horses are not as good as the Xiongnu’s, and I am beaten again and again.”
“In order to fight against the Xiongnu, generations of emperors from the Han Dynasty have been issuing orders to raise horses, just to gather the strength of all the people to fight this battle!”
“This Cixi has such a powerful weapon as the Beiyang Navy, but she embezzles military funds. She is extremely confused!”
For a time, many emperors were angry.
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