I hate the Communist Party chapter 169

Chapter 61—The Far East Theorem

Not all Westerners are as lucky as Pauline.

As he heard countless screams while fleeing to the legation, there were more people caught in their hands than those who were able to receive the protection of the Western army with the help of luck.

“Cut off the heads of the dead and hang them at the ends of spears or flags! So that others can see clearly what the words of those who dare to invade the Qing Dynasty!”

“There is nothing to cover men, women, adults, children, and the elderly. We will kill them just because they are Westerners because they are exploited just because we are the Blue Naraine. Didn’t even Westerners commit countless massacres just because they were pagans in the past? Kill everything.”

“Bucheng extinction (扶淸滅洋: Let’s make the Qing rich and destroy the West)! Salyang Extermination (殺洋滅敎: Let’s kill westerners and destroy Christianity)!”

Rather, those who lost their lives by running away from their throats or being shot by a single knife were lucky.

In the knowledge of China that has been accumulated over thousands of years, there is also a description of how to torture a person and to endure suffering for a long time.

Terrible acts that were hard to describe were happening everywhere.

To see the savage things happening that cannot be found in the traces of civilization, is it not true that the’white man’s burden’ that somebody talked about should enlighten the other savage worlds that still do not see the light of civilization? I even thought about it.

The word “white man’s burden” itself was a good way to say that it was an enlightenment, and it was ridiculous to consider that it was a package of exploitation, but for the imperialists, this was a time to raise the momentum about whether they were right or not.

“Look! The terrible sight that is happening in China! I reached a point where I couldn’t even dare to describe what was happening there. In the meantime, ask someone who has been moral and conscientious and criticizing us for the fulfillment of our mission. Does human rights exist even for barbarians who do those things freely? Now is the time to drive away the enemy of our society, who has a useless, paternalistic mindset, and take decisive action! What does the government do? Can’t we hear the cry for the rescue of our citizens suffering in the Qing Dynasty?”

Words were poured out from the mainland of the country affected by this movement, calling for a firm response day after day.

And this wasn’t a bad word for the power governments either.

This is because the boxer movement was definitely an opportunity to take a part.

In addition, this war could have just as much as a temple.

Is there any name for hiring a declaration of war as surely as the fact that their own people were slaughtered by mobs neglected or artificially promoted by the Qing Dynasty government?

This was a different dimension from the opium war, which was called the “dirty war” in the country, where war was declared in the past because it prevented the sale of drugs.

Even Britain, which has not fully recovered from the wounds left by the London Commune, and even France and Germany, which have accumulated fatigue from the Boer War, overflowed with crying out for war.

What the Qing Dynasty had to deal with was not simply one of the great powers, or an army of the great powers stationed in the country.

Mixing exaggeration, it was like having to wage war against the whole world.

Each of the great powers quickly entered the stage of preparation for dispatch, and there was only one left.

If so, who will lead this allied force?

* * *

“Probably, the allied forces of Western powers organized to quell the turmoil in the Qing Dynasty are highly likely to take command in the Russian Empire.”

It’s not surprising what happened recently in the next country, the Qing Dynasty, but it was one of the hottest potatoes in Japan.

In the early days of the incident, the voices of those who believed in “Asianism” sincerely said that we should also help drive out Westerners in connection with the Qing subjects who arose out of the injustice of Western powers.

However, as the details of what was happening in the Qing Dynasty were conveyed and their brutality was revealed, the voices of these idealists were forced to disappear.

Let’s join forces with those who happily do things that are unpleasant to describe in writing.

Those who considered the Boxers Movement as a noble revolution of those who resisted imperialism and colonialism had no choice but to realize the wall between ideal and reality again.

When these idealists lost their power, the only thing left was the debate about whether Japan had any way to gain some advantage through the boxer movement.

This is because if things went well, it would be possible to pass the collars hanging around their necks to the Qing Dynasty at this opportunity.

Was that so?

The Cabinet meeting held at the Tokyo Prime Minister’s Residence was energetic, unlike the usual helpless atmosphere.

Prime Minister Hirobumi Ito, who is the organizer of the meeting, was showing an atmosphere of treasure rather than vitality.

“While other powers in the early days of the crisis failed to protect their own citizens as well as churches, railroads, hospitals, etc., the assets they invested in, the Russian Empire mobilized troops stationed in the Korean peninsula and coastal regions, As it has succeeded in protecting the consulates and areas of Westerners in Korea, it will have the greatest say in the allied organization. In addition, as they are directly facing the border with the Qing Dynasty, they will claim that they can respond the fastest.”

The Foreign Minister made sense.

Although the number of troops dispatched by the Russian Empire in the early days was only a few thousand, the voice was inevitably increased as it protected not only Russians, but also civilians of other countries as well as civilians.

“The Japanese Empire is also angry with the barbaric behavior that is taking place in the Qing Dynasty, and must make a statement that it supports the decisive action of the Western powers to suppress it. Even if you’re ready to provide all the help you can do there. All help here should of course include military support.”

“Our proud Majesty’s army is already ready to meet with the Qing dynasty mob. I am confident that we alone will suffice if there are mobs that cannot be seen as an army. If the emperor gives orders, we can immediately go to Shanghai and Tianjin to drive out the mob and rescue the Westerners. Unlike the regrettable appearance of the Navy in the past.”

“What did you just say? Regretful look? Huh, without even knowing, the army can breathe in the sea and has the ability to swim from here to the continent? Are people coming out like this that cannot even cross the continent without our help?”

“Now, now. Both of you calm down. It’s a fight in front of the chance of a genius Il-woo, who has come to the Japanese Empire, which has been twisted since the last Otsu incident. Prime Minister. As the Minister of Foreign Affairs said earlier, we must issue a related statement as soon as possible, and express our intention to participate in the crackdown to construction companies in each country. If it is later, we may not have room for us.”

After the Minister of Justice’s words to Ito, who mediated the dispute between the Minister of the Army and the Navy, the eyes of the attendees of the Cabinet meeting turned to Ito.

In fact, they had a question about this.

At any time, before such a statement could have been spoken, the Japanese Empire would have called out to help bring the light of civilization to mainland China.

However, the Prime Minister was still not making any moves.

Ito raised his gaze as he looked at the documents on the desk as if he felt the gaze of the conference hall gathered on him.

And I slowly opened my mouth, and what he said was enough to make the people gathered here sighs of sighing.

“In fact, I have already conveyed to each of the great powers that Japan will also participate in this work, but returning was a sign of refusal that it would not be necessary to go to Japan.”

Someone who heard him glanced away as I said before and exhaled a sigh of sighs, while others looked at the ceiling with their fists together.

Ito continued speaking slowly, as if he expected the ministers to show such a reaction.

“On the surface, the situation is not so serious or difficult that Japan, which has not been directly affected by this incident, will participate, and if the situation worsens, I have said that I will accept the help I have been talking about, but not one country, and all the projects that have heard my proposal are similar. There is only one meaning of showing a reaction.”

“… … It’s Russia.”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs received Ito’s words in a gloomy tone in contrast to what he had just said enthusiastically.

It’s been a long time since, indeed, it’s been a long time since I thought that the opportunity for the Japanese empire to rise again came, but the owners who were holding the leash seemed to move one step ahead of themselves.

It was a conference hall where the usual feelings of helplessness were once again so that the atmosphere of the past was overshadowed, but Ito opened his mouth again.

“So I just got approval from Your Majesty for a plan. It’s a plan that doesn’t require the consent of the Western powers like the boxers.”

The Prime Minister looked over the ministers from the seat and said quietly.

“As of the present time, all ministers are encouraged to strive for advancement into Chosun. This is the only last chance we can break the leash and soar again to the high heavens at this point when those wicked Russians and other Western forces are slowly strangling our Japan.”

Ito’s words were like bombs. The first question among ministers in shock and embarrassment was the foreign minister.

“Ha, but on behalf of the Prime Minister! Will the powers who also refuse to suppress the boxers’ movement just watch our advance into the Korean Peninsula? There isn’t any other cause for it!

“Isn’t the Korean peninsula already a place like the front yard of Russia? By the way, it means advancing into Joseon. Russia can’t be still!”

Ito’s answer was unstoppable, as if he had expected such reactions to erupt.

“Our Japanese Empire, like other countries, is a definite sovereign state that maintains independent sovereignty rather than a colony. Should we ask for permission to advance into other regions? And even if Russia is the forefront of Joseon, they won’t be very dissatisfied if they offer to provide more interests after advancing to Joseon while focusing on the case of the boxers.”

“No, what the hell is this… … .”

Hearing Ito’s words and murmuring as if he were absurd, the words of the Daishin were representing the hearts of others.

This is because the prime minister, who was shouting into Joseon with just enough grounds to refute even a 10-year-old child, doubted whether the Ito they knew was true.

I was wondering how the hell was going to be that the Emperor had also approved this clumsy plan.

Ito opened his mouth again as the feeling of embarrassment spread visibly among the crowd.

This time, it was a quiet, but trumpy tone.

“I know. How flimsy the plan I’m talking about is.”

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