Chapter 1077： I am not alone

With a gunshot, the scene that was already in chaos became more and more uncontrollable.

"The Russian murdered!"

I don't know who shouted, which directly detonated the audience. The already angry protest crowd was completely ignited.

The most important feature of radicalism is the word "radical": When making a decision, it is often just because of a hot mind and never weighs the pros and cons.

No matter where it is, everyone’s mind is full of "Kill all the Russians and pay for it!"

Not only did I think it in my heart, but it also took concrete actions. The protesting crowd knocked down the gate and wall and launched a charge into the embassy.

Faced with the crowd, the Russian guards fought bravely, but they could hardly beat four hands with two fists, even with guns.

After all, this is the embassy area. The security issue is mainly the responsibility of the Japanese government. The weapons of the guards are limited to those of the younger generation, and there is no heavy firepower at all.

Everyone rushed in, and it was self-evident what would happen next. Anyway, the busy embassies of various countries nearby have already picked up their cameras and shot frantically at the chaotic scene.

The only regret is that the distance is too far, and there is no picture quality at all. Through the photos, we can only see the crowd attacking the Russian embassy.

The policeman who was not far away in charge of maintaining law and order was already terrified at this moment. Making trouble outside the embassy is completely different from breaking into it.

It can be seen from the level of chaos on the scene that the group of people who broke in were not rational masters. If something irrational was done, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Sheriff, what do you do now?"

Glancing at the subordinate who was about to pee, the middle-aged police chief said indifferently: "What should I do?

Remember, Muraki. A mob just wanted to attack the British embassy, ​​and we have been intercepting it all the time. We didn't see anything about the situation at the Russian embassy. "

After speaking, the middle-aged man had already raised his fist and punched and kicked under his hand, as if he was simulating the scene after the mob impact.

They are far more than just making similar decisions. In order not to be blamed, few police officers on duty nearby are in good condition.

There is no way, the scene has been out of control, and it is not at all that these little pawns can stop them. Now that I blend in, I don't know if I can control the situation, anyway, I must be caught in.

Anyone with rich social experience knows to take care of themselves first. As for other issues, it is the above matter. Anyway, allowing the parade to approach the Russian embassy area is also an order from the superior.

After such a big event, someone has to come out to cut the belly and carry the pot, and this "pot" is not something ordinary people can carry.

As a pawn, the flash has to flash. As long as they are not directly involved, the big people will not care about them.

...

In the government office building, Prime Minister Shigenobu Okuma, who had just had afternoon tea, was staring at a pile of documents in a daze, and suddenly received the terrifying news of "mobs attacking the Russian embassy area."

"Is the scene under control?"

"Are there any casualties in the Russian embassy?"

...

The protest belongs to the protest, and the impact on the embassy area is over. Ordinary people don't know the seriousness of the matter, but Okuma Shigenobu still knows it.

Since you want to "leave Asia and enter Europe," you naturally have to understand the rules of the European political game, such as the universally recognized "international law."

On the surface, the impact on the Russian embassy area seems to be a contradiction between Japan and Russia, but it is not.

If one is not handled well, the Japanese government will face censure from the entire international community. Not to mention international sanctions. Just condemnation is enough for the Japanese government to drink a pot.

In this context, whether the Russian Embassy has any casualties becomes extremely important.

If it's just property casualties, it's a big deal to lose money; if it hurts someone, the Russians will never let go of such a good opportunity.

You must know that the current Russian Empire is not alone. Not only is there the Russian-Austrian League, but it is also one of the main members of the European Union.

The reasons were all sent to the door, and the tsarist government had no reason not to pull allies to intervene. International politics does not promote individual bravery, and it is the kingly way to dominate the few.

The staff replied in a panic: "The scene has been completely out of control. The police station has asked the military for help. It is still unknown whether there were casualties in the Russian embassy."

Hearing this result, Okuma Shigenobu did it right. The scene is out of control so that the military will intervene. Who dares to believe what casualties are there?

The question now is not how many people have died, but how many people are still alive in the Russian embassy. In short, diplomatic disaster is coming.

...

The appearance of the telegraph has brought humans closer. The accident happened in Japan during the day and the news was received in Vienna at night.

As for blocking news, just think about it. You must know that the telegraph company these days, but controlled by the powers, does not need to buy the Japanese government's account.

Besides, it is useless to disconnect the telegram. The incident happened in the embassy area. The embassies of various countries are not far away. With so many witnesses, the secret cannot be kept at all.

You can't kill people, right?

If something goes wrong with the staff of the embassies of various countries, the treatment enjoyed by the Japanese government will definitely not be worse than that of the neighbor Xin Chounian.

Except for not knowing the specific casualties of the Russian embassy, ​​other content was sent to all parts of the world along with telegrams.

Looking at the telegram in his hand, Franz fell into deep thought. He had heard of the Russo-Japanese War, but he had never heard of the Japanese people's attack on the embassy.

Has history changed, or was someone deliberately covering up the truth, or because the incident was too small to cause any disturbance.

Franz has passed the age of great curiosity, and has not thoroughly interpreted the interest of the Japanese-Russian conflict.

"Has the Japanese main battle faction been suppressed badly recently?"

At a distance of a few hundred meters, it would be good to be able to see the scene roughly. The shooting incident hidden in the dark is naturally unknown.

I don’t know if someone made trouble, and the incident that occurred in the Russian embassy area was directly defined as "mob attacking the Russian embassy area."

In a purely Japanese-Russian conflict, there is no one else who can do this kind of stupid thing except for the war lunatics of the Japanese military.

Inferring from Franz's personal experience, when such extreme incidents generally occur, it is the extreme method adopted by the Japanese main battle faction to make a comeback.

There have been many similar incidents in the original time and space. For example: in a certain year the government wanted to cut military expenditures, but the unwilling Japanese military directly launched a coup...

Frederick: "Yes, the Japanese government has been cutting its military budget in recent years. From its peak, the military budget accounted for 84.7% of fiscal revenue, but it was compressed to 46.2% now.

It is said that the Japanese government is also preparing to continue to reduce military expenditures and prepare to control military expenditures at about 35% of fiscal revenue.

However, what does this have to do with the mob attacking the Russian embassy area? You can’t just..."

The proportion of military expenditure in fiscal revenue remains high, which is a characteristic of the times. The more economically backward countries, the higher the proportion of military spending in fiscal expenditures.

Countries that can control military budgets within 40% are basically countries that have started the process of industrialization; countries that can control military budgets within 25% can be regarded as developed countries.

From the ratio of military budget, it can also be seen that Japan’s economic development in recent years has been good, otherwise the ratio of military budget would simply not come down.

After all, raising an army is very expensive. With the development of military technology, the daily maintenance costs of the military have been on the rise.

With the military establishment unchanged, the annual military expenditure will only increase, not decrease. To reduce the proportion of the fiscal budget, only the growth rate of fiscal revenue exceeds the growth rate of military maintenance costs.

In the gold standard era, seigniorage revenue is far less abnormal than later generations, and it is impossible to become a pillar of fiscal revenue. The increase in government fiscal revenue is mainly due to the increase in taxation brought about by economic development dividends.

"It can't happen in other countries, but it's impossible in Japan. We can't justify this country with common sense.

The traditional thinking of Bushido, coupled with military ideology, the Japanese military has embarked on a radical path of no return from the very beginning.

Of course, this may be one of the many factors that led to the incident that hit the Russian embassy. The direct fuse was mostly the Far East conflict not long ago.

Facing the Russian Empire, the Japanese government did not have enough confidence. For the sake of domestic development, the Japanese government can make concessions. It does not mean that civil radical groups will also take care of the overall situation.

In this world, there are too many people who look at problems and do things without thinking. If you add nationalism and extremism, it will be even more crazy.

As long as someone provokes it, there is nothing they dare to do. Don't say it is to attack the Russian embassy, ​​even if all the staff of the Russian embassy are killed, it is not impossible. "

With the original time and space as a reference, what Franz thinks is normal, for Frederick, is an overall impact on the three views.

"Assault on the embassy area" is already appalling enough. If the embassy staff is slaughtered again, then don't say anything, just go to war.

No big country can accept such provocations, let alone violent Russians.

At the end of the day, he was used to seeing strong winds and waves. In addition to his initial disbelief, Frederick quickly recovered and said slowly:

"If the staff of the Russian embassy were really killed, then the Russo-Japanese War would be unavoidable. However, the Siberian Railway has not yet opened to traffic, and the Russians should not start immediately.

Judging from the progress of the Siberian Railway, the main line is expected to open to traffic next year, and the branch line will take three to five years.

If nothing happens, the Russo-Japanese War should break out in the next five to ten years. So can we..."

Before Frederick had finished speaking, Franz interrupted: "This is only the best time to start a war from the Russian side, but the outbreak of a war is never determined unilaterally.

If you are Emperor Meiji, will you wait until the Russians are ready to fight, and then passively challenge? "

There is no way, this is a misunderstanding in perception. The power gap between Japan and Russia is very wide. If it weren't limited by traffic, three or five Japan combined would not be enough for the Russians.

If one considers the discrimination against people of color, the assessment of the strength of both parties is even greater.

The Philippine war was a benchmark. The Spanish labor expeditions were able to beat Japan half a catty. If it were not for the distance to restrict the power delivery, Japan would have long been defeated.

As for the use of French mercenaries in Spain, it was ignored by everyone. Europe has a tradition of using mercenaries, and the ability to recruit mercenaries to fight is also a manifestation of strength.

In the eyes of many people, the disparity in strength is too great, and the weaker proactively provoking a war is looking for death.

On the contrary, passive response can also win international sympathy and invite major powers to intervene in mediation. The same is defeated, but the benefits are completely different.

If the former loses, it might be the death of the country; although the latter is defeated, there is still a silver lining.

After all, the international community will not watch the Russians continue to expand. Intervention is inevitable.

...

When Franz and his son were considering how to profit from the Russo-Japanese War, the tsarist government also received bad news from the Far East.

It's just that the information they received was not from their own embassy, ​​but from the Vienna government.

Allies, this is a small favor.

If not for repeated confirmation, the embassy in Tokyo has lost contact, Nicholas II thought it was April Fool's Day today.

The little Japan dares to provoke the great Russian Empire again and again. This is obviously to bully them again.

After receiving the news, Nicholas II held a high-level government meeting overnight. If this kind of thing happened, if we didn't retaliate and went back, how could the Russian Empire still confuse it internationally?

Prime Minister Sergey Witt: "Your Majesty, we must fight back against Japanese provocations, let them know that the Russian Empire is not something they can provoke.

It's just that the Siberian Railway has not yet opened to traffic, and our forces in the Far East are limited, and it is difficult to give Japan a heavy blow.

It is better to wait than to retaliate without pain. When we are ready, we will eliminate Japan directly to relieve our hatred. "

Count Sergey Witt is a rational prime minister. He is filled with righteous indignation. It is impossible to rejuvenate the teacher with anger.

learn from past experience. In recent years, the Russian empire has not suffered less from the loss of "angry and prospering", and now it must learn a lesson.

Deep down, Sergey Witt has made up his mind that no matter how provocative the Japanese are, he must hold back after the Siberian Railway is fully opened to traffic.

It is not only Sergey Witt who is rational, but the current high-level tsarist government is basically the team left behind by Alexander III, all rationalists.

The head of the Orthodox Administration Bureau said: "The Prime Minister said rightly that it is really not suitable for military action at the moment.

For clowns like Japan, we either don't make a move, or we have to kill with a stick before we can truly shock people.

Taking into account that Japan is an island nation and wants to destroy them, the current strength of the imperial navy is obviously too weak.

On this issue, we can follow the example of the Austrians and first formulate a comprehensive 20-year development plan, and then eliminate the Japanese monkeys when we are fully prepared. "

It can be seen that quite a lot of Donoschef also has the essence of the "God" Dao, which is the twenty-year plan to destroy the sun.

With the strong background of the Russian Empire, if you really concentrate on planting land for 20 years, then it has nothing to say, Japan must be completely cold.

Not to mention Japan, even the current British Empire may not be able to suppress the industrialized Russian Empire.