Katsu Kaishu should be said to be a miracle in Japan's political arena! Japan's prime ministers change very frequently, both in history and in this dimension. But after Xu Jie changed history, Katsu Kaishu, as the successor chosen by Emperor Meiji,

The governing strategy focusing on rest and recuperation has been favored by the Japanese people all over the country.

support from above and below, after all, after successive wars, Japan's national and civilian power has reached its limit, so even if the Russians are eyeing it, Japan will definitely not have enough power to deal with the Russians. Instead of consuming Japan's energy like this

In light, it is better to develop with peace of mind and wait for the opportunity.

Katsu Kaishu's refusal to fight does not mean that he does not want to fight, nor does it mean that he is not prepared to fight. As a veteran who was active in the political arena before the Meiji Restoration, his vision is no worse than that of Ito Hirobumi and others. He knows that even now,

Japan does not have the strength to regain its homeland, and it absolutely cannot let the Russians sit comfortably. Historically, the Russians’ desire for expansion is

There is no end, they can always reach one place and occupy it. Therefore, Russia can develop from the Principality of Moscow to the huge country that spans the Eurasian continent now! Therefore, Sheng Haizhou must cause trouble for the Russians from all aspects.

, such as small-scale destruction, economic obstacles, etc. Among them, food restrictions have the shadow of Japan and the United Kingdom!

Not long ago, after the Russians suddenly launched a large-scale raid without warning, the Japanese government lost part of its hidden strength in the occupied areas, but Sheng Haizhou was not worried at all, but was a little happy...

..Because he already knew some of the actions of the Russians. And he knew that the Russians’ target this time was the Qing Dynasty! Japan’s spy network in the Qing Dynasty suffered huge losses in the Sino-Japanese War, but after the war, Japan did not

He did not give up the spies in the Qing Dynasty, but instead strengthened the spy network as much as possible, because Sheng Haizhou knew that under the current circumstances, if Japan wanted to survive, it should not pay attention to the big countries around it. Not long ago, Sheng Haizhou's efforts finally paid off.

Give back!

The Qing Dynasty is finally going to be in turmoil! This news makes Sheng Haizhou ecstatic. Although Sheng Haizhou is politically inclined to be friendly with the Qing Dynasty, it does not mean that he will not take advantage of the civil strife in the Qing Dynasty. After the civil strife in the Qing Dynasty, at least he has been tied up.

The shackles of our navy will slowly be loosened. And this is not the final

Importantly, another neighbor of the Qing Dynasty will definitely attack the Qing Dynasty when it finds an opportunity to take advantage of it, and then win the opportunity for Japan to counterattack! And the subsequent raids started by the Russians confirmed Sheng Haizhou's conclusion! Russia

This is to ensure the stability of Japan's strategic area!

So Sheng Haizhou immediately began to prepare for war. He purchased a large amount of weapons, ammunition, medicine and food from the British, and exchanged various preferential policies for the British to help Japan untie the constraints of naval armaments. He also sent a large number of trained agents to

strategic area, and even hired retired British soldiers and officers to participate in the operation as mercenaries... For this reason, Sheng Haizhou spent almost all of Japan's savings after the Sino-Japanese War of 1884-1894 to prepare for this battle!

He is waiting now, waiting for the moment when Beiyang and the Russians take action, and then chooses a suitable time to suddenly attack and drive the Russians out of Japanese territory. But what he never expected is that someone actually takes action in advance.

, a series of riots broke out, forcing the Russians to restart

The new focus is on the Japanese mainland! The Russians are not in a hurry. According to the Russian timetable, they still have nearly 10 months to prepare. In their opinion, it is better to practice here than to be idle.

Troop training! So some of the troops stationed on the mainland were re-sent to Japan.

"What is going on? We have done very well. As soon as the Qing Dynasty and the Russians start a war, we can take the opportunity to regain the lost territory. Where is the problem? Publicly sue me, Akashi-kun, is it your people who acted without authorization?

Already?" Katsu Kaishu roared and pointed at Akashi Genjiro who was standing next to him.

"Prime Minister, there are indeed violations among my people, but they are only a small part. Most of the riots were caused by the British and the local noble families who could not bear the oppression." Genjiro Akashi defended in a low voice.

"Haha, so your intelligence department just made a small mistake?" Sheng Haizhou's words were full of sarcasm. He felt that the other party's answer was really humiliating!

"Prime Minister, Akashi-kun does have his own mistakes, but it is unfair to put all the blame on him. What's more, what's more important now is how to solve the current dilemma, rather than holding people responsible."

Akiyama Yoshiko defended his colleagues in a low voice

Dao, since the end of the Sino-Japanese War of 1898-1895, a large number of Japanese Army senior officials were executed by Beiyang on various charges for their actions during the war, and some of the remaining people also stepped down because they were questioned by all parties. This made

Akiyama Haoko, who was originally not well-known, quickly rose to the top.

"The British have long asked Japan to take action against the Russians. For this reason, they did not hesitate to make concessions on the funding for the purchase of ships. At that time, you used the excuse of lack of preparation to delay. At this time, the British were probably doing this out of

Dissatisfaction or revenge against you. As for those big noble families, they can purchase the weapons they need through various channels. It is very possible to take action if someone takes the lead or instigates them." Akiyama Yoshiko looked at him.

Sheng Haizhou said in a low voice with a gloomy face.

"Our personnel in Hokkaido discovered that some guerrillas actually have brand-new Beiyang-made and Italian-made weapons in their hands. These things are hot commodities. The Japanese Army does not have much equipment. Therefore, I believe that there are probably Beiyang among them.

The shadow!" Akashi explained hurriedly.

After hearing what Akiyama Yoshiko and Akashi said, Katsu Kaishu glanced at the two of them with some confusion. After making sure that the other party was not denying it casually, Katsu Kaishu couldn't help but smile bitterly. In just a few minutes, Katsu Kaishu finally understood.

In fact, the things he planned had been solved very early on.

Beiyang and Britain understand that they are very dissatisfied with their behavior, so they decided to take certain measures to punish themselves. This is just an appetizer. If Japan's statements and actions make these two Far East giants dissatisfied,

I'm afraid they will take other actions!

Now, Sheng Haizhou finally understands that the so-called Japanese Empire is just a chess piece on the chessboard of the great power game. To be a chess piece, you must have the consciousness to be a chess piece! If you want to cheat, the result will probably be

Being suppressed by many parties, and if the chess players decide what needs to be sacrificed, they will definitely be thrown out first, and even the entire Japan will be used as a sacrifice of war!!

"It seems that we need to communicate with Beiyang and the British. We need coordinated actions among the three parties to prevent unnecessary estrangement and conflicts." After saying this, Sheng Haizhou signaled that the two of them could leave.
Chapter completed!