At that time, after experiencing the pain of Meiji Restoration, Japan threw the decadent Qing Dynasty from the top spot in East Asia, and then kicked Tsarist Russia, known as the "European Gendarmerie", to the ground. Japan, the little oriental man, shocked the world with amazing fighting capacity.
If the Japanese led by Emperor Meiji can still be admired at this time, the war crimes committed by his grandson Showa against China and even Southeast Asia are disgusting. Of course, we can't simply define Japan as the emperor. But once every emperor and courtier, the personal charm of the leader will leave a deep mark on a country, which is beyond doubt.
I've said a lot of nonsense. Let's get down to business today. Let's take a look at what Meiji, the god of war in the polytheistic era, created. First of all, Tougou Heihachirou, the "military god" of the Japanese navy, was deified by Shintoism after his death and "worshiped Yang Ming all his life".
Tougou Heihachirou (Dongxiang for short) 10 was born in Satsuma Kagoshima, Japan on 27th October, 1848. At the age of twenty, he joined the Japanese navy. In the same year, Emperor Meiji, aged 15, took over the battle for power from the Tokugawa shogunate and began to transform Japan. Soon, after drastic reforms, the Japanese government quickly embarked on the capitalist road and its national strength was improved.
At this time, Japan formulated the "mainland policy" of "Wan Li making waves and spreading national prestige in all directions", which was directed at the declining Great Qing Dynasty and fully exposed its ambition of foreign expansion. But a diplomatic accident between China and Japan gave Japan a loud slap in the face.
1In August, 886, Zhenyuan and Dingyuan, the capital ships of the Qing Dynasty, entered the port of Nagasaki, Japan for a friendly visit. A clash broke out between sailors on the shore and local residents, killing and injuring several people, which was called the "Nagasaki Incident" in history. Afterwards, the soldiers on board threatened to shell Nagasaki, causing local panic. Finally, the diplomatic note ended with an apology from Japan. Behind the success or failure of diplomacy is the collision of strength between countries.
The Nagasaki incident greatly stimulated the Japanese at that time, so Meiji took out half of her annual salary to support the navy, and the queen sold her jewelry and donated it to the navy. Under the leadership of the emperor, Japan tightened its belt to support the navy, just to build a navy that could compete with the Great Qing Dynasty. Based on this, Emperor Meiji is worthy of being included in the list of outstanding emperors in the world.
At this time, Dongxiang was sent to the UK for further study to learn new naval techniques. Eight years later, Dongxiang, who has become a senior naval expert, returned to Japan from the other side of the ocean with fresh air, ready for a big fight. However, something unexpected happened. At this time, Dongxiang became the target of the navy's preparation for abolition.
Back to 1894, the confrontation between the Qing Dynasty and Japan in Korea has been formed, and war is imminent. In order to equip the most suitable officers with the most suitable posts, the Japanese navy carried out the first "slimming plan", and Lao Lao was forced to be laid off, and Tougou Heihachirou was impressively listed.
But when the decision was finally made, the leadership hesitated. They still know Dongxiang. Although he is usually quiet and rarely communicates with others, he was laid off by returnees just after returning to China, which is a waste of talent. At this time, the wave speed was just short of a captain, so they decided to give Dongxiang a chance to try.
After hearing the notice, Dongxiang breathed a sigh of relief, which was fortunate in misfortune. He finally had a chance to prove himself.