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The Turkish-Polish conflict has not yet been resolved, and something has happened in East Asia again.The Japanese government, which has just carried out preliminary social reforms, has exposed its fangs to the outside world.

In May 1875, Japanese warships such as "Yunyang" invaded Busan, North Korea, and carried out armed demonstrations. The corrupt and incompetent Joseon Dynasty did not organize a counterattack immediately, but instead hoped for the boss's intervention.

Unfortunately, the boss next door is also rotten and busy with internal fighting, so he has no time to take care of this trivial matter, which further stimulates the ambition of the Japanese government.

In order to test out the bottom line of the neighbors, the Japanese army invaded the area around Ganghwa Island in September. This time, the North Korean army was forced to resist.

After paying the price of 2 casualties, the Japanese army won the battle.Under the threat of force, the North Korean government quickly recoiled.

(Note: The North Korean army killed about 35 people)

The specific process was not explained in the telegram, and Franz did not bother to delve into it.This kind of child's battle at home has refreshed his three views.

You must know that the Kingdom of Korea is at least a country with a population of over 20 million and a standing army of more than [-]. It actually gave up after losing a platoon of troops.

This is simply to tell everyone that there is still a fat sheep in East Asia. The fool can't even kick people. Come and share its meat.

You must know that ambition has always been indulged. The current Japanese government is only testing the outside world. It is not the showa government that was arrogant and wanted to be the head of the ball in the middle of the [-]th century.

Austria's entry into the Far East was too short, and it had little interest in East Asia. This news added a joke to the Vienna government.

But it is different for other European powers, at least the Russian Empire next door has been stimulated.If the contradiction between Prussia and Russia is not too deep, maybe the tsarist government will turn around and look east.

The original time and space hair bear turned, it was stimulated.The west side is hard to chew on, and the east side is a little far away, but it's all fat!

Bears eat meat, only dogs eat bones.This multiple-choice question is easy to do, and it is enough to rely on instinct.

Compared with the original time and space, the current international situation has changed beyond recognition, and the European continent has generally remained stable.

Britain, France, Austria, Russia and Prussia are the second most powerful countries and they are opposed to each other, and then there are three middle powers, Spain, the Nordic Federation and the German Federation. This pattern can be said to be the dream of the British.

Any company that wants to break the balance must bear pressure from multiple parties.When the strengths of all parties are balanced, the situation will naturally stabilize.

Once the contradictions between the major European colonial empires eased, the pressure on other independent countries in the world would increase, especially the Joseon Dynasty, which was regarded as a "fat sheep".

"What do you think of the changes in East Asia, will this affect the world situation?"

No way, almost every colonial empire has a foot in East Asia.Originally, Japan was also a fat sheep that everyone was eyeing. Suddenly, everyone suddenly discovered that this sheep had actually evolved into a wolf, and jumped out to grab meat with everyone.

There are only so many benefits. If you take more, I will take less, and one more will be divided. It will still have a great impact on everyone.

Foreign Secretary Weisenberg: "Your Majesty, Japan is nothing to worry about. They're just making a fuss, and once it's too much, Britain and France will let them know what the rules are.

Our interests are mainly concentrated in the Nanyang region. The Japanese can only hang around at their doorsteps. There is no place for them in the Nanyang region.

Moreover, the unequal treaties signed by countries and them are also shackles that restrict their development.Unless they get rid of the shackles, they will not be able to develop.

It will take decades to deal with these problems alone.The Japanese still have a long way to go to become truly powerful.

The Meiji Restoration slogans were shouted loudly, and apart from training an army with second- and third-rate combat effectiveness, I didn't see any results.

The success of the Japanese this time is full of chance. If the Far Eastern Empire next door is not busy with internal struggles, there is no chance for them to exert themselves. "

"Contempt" is a common view of Japan in European society. "White supremacy" is still popular these days, and people of color are naturally discriminated against.

Even white people are divided into three, six, nine, and so on, regional discrimination, ethnic discrimination, national discrimination...

For example: Western Europeans look down on Central Europe, Central Europeans look down on Eastern Europe, and Europeans look down on overseas.

Why was the Grand Unified Theory able to spread in Germany?In fact, the main reason is that the German people can only be regarded as second-class people, and everyone needs a strong country.

The specific manifestations can be seen from the United States in the 19th century. The same immigrants, immigrants from Germany were discriminated against, and they were at the bottom of society like the Irish, Italians, and Eastern European immigrants.

This situation in the original time and space continued until after the reunification of Germany, and it was improved.

The situation is changing faster now. With the revival of Austria, the international status of the German nation has risen.

This is also why Austria is able to maintain its influence in the German region.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t go abroad. Capitalists who are engaged in international trade will not feel safe if they don’t get the nationality of the Shinra Empire.

Taking the nationality of the empire and enjoying the benefits of a big country, these people's positions naturally fall to Austria.

In this context, despite the fact that many Austrian practices were considered too conservative for German nationalists to satisfy their appetites, they were still recognized as orthodox.

It is not surprising that the Japanese were despised. The Meiji Restoration had just begun, and the so-called "development" was also relative.

For a poor and poor Japan, the development of any industry is a great achievement, but from the standpoint of Austria, these things are not worth mentioning at all.

The total industrial volume of Japan is more than that of an industrial park in Austria.If the output value is calculated, it may not be comparable to a large group.

The "elite navy" trained by the Japanese government may not be as good as the Austrian squadron stationed in the colony, and a capital ship can defeat them.

The so-called modern army has only tens of thousands of people, and its weapons and equipment are not good enough. In addition to its natural contempt, perhaps in the eyes of many people, the Japanese elite troops are not as good as the Austrian reserve.

In the case of comprehensive rolling, it is impossible for the Vienna government to attach importance to Japan.The original time and space Japan was recognized by the world, and it was only after the Russo-Japanese War that it stepped on the shoulders of the Russians.

Franz is not ready to reverse everyone's ideas. It is too difficult to put his own thoughts into other people's minds.

Moreover, the rise of Japan is still early, and even if it rises, it will not threaten Austria.The power of the Austrian colonies in Southeast Asia is not something that the Japanese can challenge.

However, Franz still admires the ability of this Japanese government to develop a semi-colonial and semi-feudal country under such difficult circumstances.

For example, now, the Japanese government has chosen a good time.Take advantage of the fact that European countries are attracted by the Turkish-Polish conflict to create an established fact.

If in one or two years at night, after the three countries of Britain, France and Austria have reached an agreement on the division of the colonies, and the international situation tends to ease, the Japanese government will continue to take care of it, and it will die miserably.

To put it bluntly, the Japanese do not yet have the strength to challenge the international order. They can only play a marginal ball and act before the European powers have established an international order against East Asia.

The "Yunyang Incident" opened the door to North Korea, but the Japanese government did not enjoy the benefits exclusively. All major powers could benefit from it, and there was naturally little resistance.

It seems that there is not much gain, but in fact the political significance is not small.The Japanese government took advantage of this opportunity to gain an opportunity for external expansion.

European countries have acquiesced in this action by the Japanese government, which also means that the international community can accept the Japanese colonization of Korea and laid the foundation for the next colonial expansion.

However, there are natural advantages and disadvantages. "Speculation" and "gambling" are too addictive, and once they are involved, it is difficult to quit.

Winning the bet, of course, can get rich rewards, but when luck always runs out, once the bet loses, it will all be lost.

This is the tragedy of a small country. If you don't gamble, you will never have a chance to rise; but once you get on the gambling table, it will be difficult to get down.

Victory can make people confused. Once caught in it, only success is in their eyes, and it is difficult to continue to look at problems rationally.

Franz: "Look first! If the Russians look east, the Japanese will have an opportunity. Compared with the Far East Empire, the British prefer to support such little ones."

Whether the Russians will look east is a question no one can answer.Everything depends on the outcome of the next Russian-Prussian war.

In the European continent, Fao is now sharing hegemony. If the tsarist government wins, then withdrawing from the European hegemony has become inevitable, and Donggu has also become one of the options.

If the tsarist government fails miserably, then everything is over.The defeated Russian Empire will inevitably be dismembered.Self-preservation is a problem, let alone continue to expand?

From Austria's standpoint, it is natural to hope that the two countries will draw a tie, or one side will win by a narrow advantage.Eliminating two potential competitors at once is really good.

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Chapter 174 Colonization

After half a year of negotiations, Britain, France and Austria finally reached a preliminary agreement. On December 1875, 12, representatives of Britain, France and Austria signed the "Memorandum on Mediation of International Conflicts" in Paris.

This memorandum, in fact, can also be regarded as a draft of an international convention, which clarifies the rules of colonial competition.The strong eat the weak is still indispensable, but it has been approved with a coat of legal principles.

which is:

1. Subject to the actual occupation, first-served first-served;

2. Subject to the current colonial sphere of influence, mutual recognition of each other's sovereignty;

3. Prohibit mutual interference in the internal affairs of colonies; (Note: specifically, it is prohibited to support local forces, to prohibit smuggling of weapons, and to prohibit the export of nationalism...)

4. The battle for the borderless land is based on their own abilities. On the premise of not involving their own interests, allies are obliged to provide certain help;

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The first three points are the key points, which can ease the colonial conflict between the three countries. The fourth point depends on how you understand it.

There is definitely help, but how strong this is and whether it will be a disservice depends on the actual situation.

For example: The colonial team suffered an accident and was living in the colony as an ally. It is estimated that everyone would be happy to be a good friend and provide them with supplies.

If you want to compete for a strategic location or a rich colony, you need allies to help, or you have to speak with interests.

Otherwise, there would be no precondition of "not involving self-interest" in the treaty, which itself is an exemption clause, because the concept of interest is too big.

This is also normal. If allies really help in vain, it is estimated that everyone will not be relieved.The UK, France and Austria are not vegetarians. If you want to take advantage, how can there be such a good thing?

Maybe you make money here and lose money elsewhere.International diplomatic game, always think twice.

Many times it seems to be taking advantage of it, but it is actually a huge hole dug for you by competitors.Franz is definitely the best in this regard, and is best at making competitors jump into the pit with joy.

By contrast, the Brits are at the other extreme, and they are the best at sobering up.You must be careful when dealing with the British, otherwise you will easily be led astray.

French diplomacy is relatively balanced, with good performance in all aspects, but nothing particularly outstanding.

In contrast, the Commonwealth and the Russian Empire are much easier to deal with. They are impulsive in terms of diplomacy, and are particularly easy to be provoked or fall into the pit.

This is Franz's personal summary, also based on factual information.The Russian Empire has been ostracized by European society for a long time, and the lack of diplomacy is the main reason.

Otherwise, the period of the anti-French war was their best chance to integrate into the European world.

After the war, as the savior of European countries, the Russians suddenly became the hegemons of the European continent, but they were still excluded from the mainstream circles. There is no one in this diplomacy.

The Berlin government was so superstitious about force that it ignored the development of foreign relations.This can be seen from many aspects. During the Russian-Prussian War, the Kingdom of Prussia, which was a thug, did not even get a single covenant with Britain and France.

This is simply an opportunity that you don't even know how to take advantage of. You don't need how favorable the terms of the covenant are. Just as long as there is a nominal covenant, you can get a lot of benefits in the post-war negotiations.

It can be said that without Bismarck, the diplomacy of the Berlin government failed.Of course, this is also a tradition. The diplomacy of the Kingdom of Prussia has always been bad.

Otherwise, the boss of the German region would have changed hands as early as the last century.

It is a pity that the Kingdom of Prussia won military and lost diplomacy. Austria was not defeated, but completed internal reforms because of external wars.

As the winner, the Kingdom of Prussia seems to have expanded its territory, but in fact it is not worth the loss.

Not only has he added an enemy, but he has also lost the hearts and minds of the German princes, and has become a perfidious "thief" and "robber" in everyone's hearts.

Such an image naturally cannot be the boss, and then the Habsburg dynasty was resurrected with blood, and even annexed Hungary, opening the gap in strength between the two sides again.

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"When will the international conference be held?"

Franz did not ask the location. Napoleon IV seems to have inherited Napoleon III's pushy characteristics, and was particularly keen to hold international conferences after he succeeded to the throne.

The French are very generous in this regard. As long as France holds an international conference, they will cover all the relevant expenses.

Of course, this fee is limited to the delegation's daily living in France, accommodation, and the expenses needed to hold meetings.

It seems that there are not many participants in international conferences in this era, and the expenses are not much, but the accumulated expenses are not small.

Yingao is all interested in actual interests. Unless it is a special situation, usually they will not compete with the French for a meeting place. Everyone is not a star, so there is no shortage of exposure.

Foreign Minister Wesenberg: "The specification of this meeting is at the ministerial level. Everyone needs to coordinate the schedule. The plan is in February next year, and the specific day has not yet been determined."

Franz nodded his head. As it relates to the distribution of interests and the establishment of a new international order, the standard of the meeting must be high.

If it’s too low, and you send a group of people who can’t be the masters, you have to ask the domestic delegation for instructions on everything, so what else is there to talk about?

Negotiations involving interests usually take a long time.On the other hand, high-level government officials are on the contrary. They have much more power, they can decide many things themselves, and the negotiation efficiency will be much higher.

It is imperative to ease international conflicts, and every day it drags on, the colonial government will suffer huge economic losses, and everyone is anxious.

"Is there any sign of Britain and France getting closer, I mean secret contact."

Before each international conference, everyone will show their magical powers and try their best to win over allies for support, so as to get more benefits at the international conference.

This time, the interests of Austria are not involved, and the Vienna government cannot spend a lot of money on public relations, but it is still necessary to keep an eye on Britain and France.

Wesenberg shook his head: "Britain and France have contacts, but they should not have been able to reach an agreement. Now Britain and France have a relatively large conflict of interests in the colonies of the two countries.

If it weren't for the 'Anglo-Boers War' we fought with the British as a foreshadowing, both countries would be worried that the losses would be too great, and maybe they would have already done it in the colonies now.

Especially in the Sudan region, the two sides are already on fire.It is said that Britain and France also had conflicts of interest in the Indo-China Peninsula and the Far East Empire. It was too far there, and we didn't pay much attention to it, and the specific reason is unclear.

This also involves private colonial companies. In the face of interests, I am afraid that neither side will easily let go.Even if the two governments wanted to intervene, it would be difficult for them to stop. "

The civilian colonial company is a unique product of the historical stage. The most famous is naturally the British "East India Company". At its peak, the company's armed forces were comparable to that of a medium-sized country.

In a way, the East India Company was more of a country than a corporation.

So this "country" was swallowed up by the bureaucrats, and the famous East India Company was dissolved last year because of bureaucracy and corruption, which led to heavy losses.

There are many such colonial companies under the banner of various countries, and they are the vanguard of the overseas colonial movement.Influenced by governments, but not fully controlled by governments.

Those engaged in overseas colonial expansion are mostly desperadoes who want to make a fortune.In the face of interests, government orders are often ineffective.

Most of the conflicts that broke out in the colonies of various countries were caused by civilian colonial teams.As long as there are interests, there is nothing they dare not do.