Chapter 470 Foreign monks chant sutras
The Russo-Japanese War allowed the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire to see opportunities and prepare to take action. The Austro-Hungarian Empire once assembled troops on the Russian-Austrian border to cooperate with Germany to put pressure on St. Petersburg and force St. Petersburg. Signed an anti-British alliance with Germany.
With George's counterattack, although the threats from the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire were defeated, another problem also surfaced.
St. Petersburg was completely defeated, and George turned the tide. Does this mean that the strength of the Amur Military District or the Far Eastern Military District has surpassed that of St. Petersburg?
This may be a more serious hidden danger for the Russian Empire than losing the Russo-Japanese War.
The Russian Empire had always been the leader of the Orthodox Christian states.
When the Russian Empire was strong, the Tsar was the patron saint of the Balkans.
The Russo-Japanese War completely exposed the weakness of the Russian Empire, and everyone in the Balkan countries was in danger.
The Kingdom of Romania, which had formed an alliance with the Russian Empire, was still threatened by the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Countries such as Bulgaria and Serbia, which were attacked from both sides by the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire, would only face greater pressure.
The Balkan countries are not monolithic. They have extremely serious internal conflicts and widespread territorial disputes.
When the Russian Empire was strong, it could still maintain the balance in the Balkans.
After the Russo-Japanese War, the Balkan countries also began to split within themselves, and the situation gradually worsened.
George and Ferdinand signed a series of agreements. Next, the Kingdom of Romania and the Viceroyalty of Amur will conduct broader cooperation in many fields such as economy, technology, transportation, and construction.
At the end of September, just after George sent Ferdinand away, Japan was finally detonated.
To be honest, Japan has not been detonated until now, and the Japanese people's endurance was completely beyond George's expectation.
Since the year before last, Japan has been in a food shortage, and rice grabbing incidents have occurred every winter.
After the war, Britain increased its exploitation of Japan in order to recover its investment.
The loss of the Hokkaido fishing grounds became the straw that broke the camel's back.
Fish from Hokkaido fishing grounds is Japan’s most important source of protein.
After losing the Hokkaido fishing ground, Japanese fishermen's harvest this year was greatly affected, and famine broke out in some areas in August.
On September 22, four British sailors broke into a house after being drunk, beat the male protagonist to death, and raped the female protagonist. This incident triggered Kyoto people to hate the British, and a large number of Kyoto people They gathered in front of the British Embassy in Japan and demanded punishment of the British troops responsible.
While the police were dispersing the people, conflicts broke out with the people, and some people died in the conflict.
On the 25th, a demonstration involving nearly ten thousand people broke out in the Kyoto area, demanding that British troops withdraw from Japan.
The British Minister in Japan sent sailors ashore to disperse the people by force.
People threw stones at British sailors.
The British sailors opened fire, causing nearly a hundred casualties.
On the 29th, Detective Oshiro Masarao of the Kyoto Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Division 1 received his childhood playmate Hideki Nakamura at his home.
Oshiro Maira and Nakamura Hideki are both from Kyoto. They grew up together and were classmates in elementary school.
After graduating from elementary school, Oshiro Maura was admitted to the police academy, while Nakamura Hideki dropped out of school due to family difficulties, and the two have lost contact since then.
As a police officer, Ojo Ma-ryo's life is not easy now, and he is living in poverty.
When an old friend arrived, Oshiro Maira tried his best to get two dishes for his old friend, and they drank with the vodka brought by Hideki Nakamura.
“After dropping out of school, I went to Amur to work——”
As soon as Nakamura Hideki told his story, Oshiro’s face changed.
“——I was 12 years old that year and I didn’t eat for three whole days. Without this job, I might have starved to death.”
Hideki Nakamura did not hide his past.
“I suffered a lot in Amur. In the weather of minus ten degrees Celsius, I jumped into the icy river water to drive wooden stakes. My hands were so cold that the bones were exposed and they were connected to the gloves. When I took off the gloves, they were still connected. A large chunk of the leather belt was torn off——"
Hideki Nakamura raised his hand. Three of the five fingers were abnormally bent. The clear scars on the back of his hand shocked Oshiro Maira.
"No matter how difficult it was, I persevered, studied hard, and became an engineer - I am now married to a Korean wife. She is pregnant and did not come back with me."< br>
Oshiro Zhenliang was silent. He never knew that his childhood friend had suffered so much.
Even if you know, you can't help it.
Oshiro and Nakamura are the same age. Even if he knew Nakamura's situation, Ojo could not give Nakamura much help.
“After the war broke out, I was imprisoned in a concentration camp, lost my freedom, and lost my job at the Siberian Engineering Bureau. Because I did not take the initiative to participate in the war, I also lost the opportunity to become a Russian citizen. Now I have become a A homeless man——"
Nakamura smiled bitterly, no one can escape the whirlpool of war.
“As long as you are alive, there is hope.”
What Dacheng was most worried about did not happen.
What Dacheng is most worried about is that Nakamura once joined the Russian army to fight against Japan. In that case, Dacheng will not know how to face this old friend.
After three rounds of drinking, as the night grew darker, the two of them recalled the happy times of their childhood, and sang their childhood songs while arm in arm. The songs did not disappear, and both of them burst into tears.
The happy days are gone forever.
“I am now a qualified engineer, not only involved in the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway, but also the Kanto Railway and the South Manchuria Railway. Tomorrow I will find a job and start over. ”
Nakamura was full of confidence before he fell drunk.
Dacheng didn’t know how to explain to Nakamura.
Railway engineers may not be able to find a job in Japan today. After the war, in order to repay foreign debts, the Japanese government streamlined its institutions and cut expenditures. A large number of schools and government research institutions established after the Sino-Japanese War were abolished. Professors at Imperial University were forced to work part-time to support their families. Engineers like Nakamura may also Will be forced to work as a coolie at the dock.
It is better to stay in Amur.
The Metropolitan Police Department, where Ayutthaya is located, is in a bad situation due to the deterioration of public security. It just announced news of layoffs yesterday, and the layoff list will be announced in a few days.
If Dacheng is laid off, Dacheng will also have to work as a coolie at the dock.
The next day, the Kyoto Metropolitan Police Department announced the layoff list. As expected, Ojo was laid off.
Nakamura didn't find a job either. In the evening, the two drank to drown their sorrows. When the Russo-Japanese War was mentioned, Ojo cursed.
“Damn Russians, if we hadn’t lost the war, we wouldn’t be where we are now!”
Ojo blamed Russia for Japan's defeat.
"Brother, you are wrong, it is not Russia that hurts us the most, it is Britain and those damn careerists!"
Nakamura understands the nature of war better than Ojo.
Ocho looked at Nakamura blankly. The information he came into contact with was completely different from Nakamura.
In Japan's internal propaganda, the responsibility for the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894 lies with the Qing Empire. Japan was unwilling to be oppressed by the Qing Empire, so it had to rise up to resist.
The same goes for the Russo-Japanese War.
If the Three Kingdoms had not intervened and returned Liao, then Kantong would have become Japan's Kantong, and Japan would have endless trees to cut down, endless fish to catch, and endless apples to eat.
So the responsibility lies with other countries. Japan not only has no responsibility, but is a victim of the war.
“If it weren’t for the British instigation, the Japanese-Russian War (Russian-Japanese War) would not have broken out at all. The gap in strength between us and the Russian Empire is too great, and it is impossible to win the war——”
< br>Nakamura faces up to the power gap between Japan and Russia.
"You're talking nonsense!"
Ojo is angry. Even if Japan is not as powerful as the Russian Empire, it is too hurtful for you to say it so straightforwardly.
“Are you talking nonsense? The result of the war is the best proof.”
Nakamura’s eyes were clear, and the hazy drunkenness just now had completely disappeared.
Dacheng was speechless.
Even if the Japanese government made lofty claims before the war and was full of confidence, the Japanese now fully understand the gap between Japan and the Russian Empire.
“War cannot bring us a happy life, it will only make our living environment worse. If there is no war, we can at least survive, but now we can only be enslaved by the British, our sisters In Nanyang——"
"Stop talking! Please stop talking——"
Oshiro burst into tears. Every Japanese could not accept the reality of Japan's defeat.
“Escape does not bring about change.”
Nakamura picked up the wine glass with his abnormally twisted hand and drank it all in one gulp.
"What should we do? What can we do?"
Dacheng's trust in Nakamura has risen to a new level. People who have been abroad have a different perspective.
Leaving Asia and joining Europe really makes sense.
“We must punish the careerists who started the war, drive away the British and Russians, and use our own hands to create a better life!”
Nakamura's words are completely in line with the ideals of Ayutthaya.
If Ojo ignores the existence of Russians while driving away the British, Ojo will still doubt Nakamura's purpose.
Listening to Nakamura’s comparison of Britain and Russia, Ojo has no doubts about Nakamura’s presence.
Nakamura is not just talking.
Engineers, especially those engaged in field work, always know some strange things.
Dacheng used to be a policeman, so he happened to have access to some things that ordinary people couldn't.
When Dacheng watched Nakamura use some very common things to make an improvised bomb, Dacheng was stunned.
Nakamura made bombs not to blow up British people, but to fry fish.
There are no jobs in Dacheng or Zhongcun, so there is always food to eat.
Frying fish in winter is very simple. Dig a hole in the ice of the river. The fish will gather here to breathe fresh air. Throw a bomb and the ice will be instantly covered with killed fish.
Since frying fish is so easy.
It shouldn’t be difficult to bomb the British then.
On October 7, the British Embassy in Japan was bombed, killing two guards.
The British minister in Japan was furious and once again sent sailors ashore to impose military control on Kyoto.
Unlike before, this time military control met with strong resistance from the people of Kyoto.
People in Kyoto have already run out of food at home. If military control is imposed, will they have to stay at home and starve to death?
(End of this chapter)