With the continuous development of labor dispatch, the wave of unemployment has been effectively contained, social security has gradually improved, and the situation on the European continent has gradually stabilized.
The facts prove once again: if you don't solve problems, so do the people who create them.
Everything is developing in a positive direction. With such a result, all sectors of society are very satisfied except for the ambitious.
Only the Japanese are not satisfied. The stabilization of the situation in Europe shattered all their illusions. Expecting Spain to explode has become a bubble.
Not only Spain can't blow up, but there are signs of explosion in Japan.
The "Mi Sao Movement" has spread from Tokyo to the whole country, and millions of people have participated in this "rice grabbing" movement.
Although the Japanese government decisively dispatched troops to suppress and control the situation, bloodshed could not stop hunger.
As long as the stomach problems of the people cannot be solved, the "Misao Movement" cannot really stop.
It is not that the Japanese government has not made efforts to this end. The problem is that the economic blockade of the European Union has really begun. The Spaniards were foxes and tigers, and under the banner of the Alliance, they seized the "Tongri Merchant Ships" everywhere.
In order to deter capitalists, the Spaniards even created a blacklist for reporting collaborating with the enemy. No matter which country the merchant ship is, as long as it is confirmed to
This is not a momentary anger, but it is really recorded in a small book. If you don't meet it, forget it. If you meet it, wait for it to be published in the newspaper!
Sea storms, pirates, and the mystery of the disappearance of the Devil's Sea can all be arranged. These routines were taught to the Spaniards as early as when Britain and the West fought for maritime hegemony.
Although 300% of the profit can prompt the capitalists to risk beheadings and commit any crime, the Japanese government must also pay 300% of the profit.
Other materials are just fine, food is a bulk commodity. If it really gave 300% of the profit, even if the food was shipped in, the Japanese people would not be able to afford it!
Against this backdrop, continuing to procrastinate is clearly not a good option. Especially as the final withdrawal time given by the Continental Alliance is getting closer and closer, the pressure on Ito Bowen is even greater.
The bottom line is always used to break through.
At the beginning, the Tokyo government also wanted to leave a few small islands in the Nanyang region, and it was not a waste to go south.
Later, I found out that it was not possible, and the hatred between Japan and the West became bigger. Even if a few small islands are left behind, once the main force of the Japanese army withdraws, they will not be able to keep it.
The ceding land could not be done, and the Japanese government set its goal on claiming reparations, namely: redemption fees.
Regrettably, the Spaniards are also very poor, and they can't be expected to lend money to the Japanese as a redemption fee, can they
Even if the Madrid government is willing to compromise, the Vienna government, which is behind the scenes, is reluctant to lend the money.
Bottom line, there's only the difference between once and countless times. As long as you break through the first time, you can continue to break through later.
Now, Ito Bowen no longer expects to ask for compensation. As long as the Spaniards don't make trouble and let them transport the wealth they loot back smoothly.
The Philippine Islands are rich and prosperous. The wealth that the Japanese army scavenged on the islands may not be able to fill the cost of the war, but there is still hope for filling half of the holes.
Others are not guaranteed, at least the domestic food crisis can be passed safely. As for what the people on the island would eat after they were all looted, it was not within their scope of consideration.
The more critical the moment, the heavier the smell of gunpowder on the negotiating table. Every concession is accompanied by a large loss of interests, which neither Japan nor Spain is willing to accept.
As for the countries participating in the mediation, although they have stated their positions, everyone wants to save face, and it is just that there is a tendency among the mediators. If you go directly to participate in the tearing, you will be inferior.
The Spanish-Japanese War involved not many interests of various countries, and helping Spain was more out of political needs. It was impossible for everyone to do their best.
You get what you pay for, and the benefits that Spain can provide are only enough for everyone to help raise the flag.
The ability to force Japan to abandon the Philippine Islands was the result of the mediation of the Vienna government. If you want to get more benefits, it can only be fought by Spain itself.
Britain's attitude is similar. It's enough to keep Japan's nominal younger brother from being killed. As for other details, it has nothing to do with the London government.
In a sense, Britain is very interesting to be able to do this.
The British government led Japan to go south to relieve the pressure on the French, and it did not allow the Japanese to invade the Philippines.
Despite the established facts, the British government acquiesced in this result. But self-assertion is self-assertion. Although the British did not say anything, there must be some dissatisfaction in their hearts.
In a sense, the Japanese government's own assertion also disrupted Britain's strategic deployment.
If it were not for the Japanese invasion of the Philippines, Spain would not have made up its mind to join the anti-French alliance; without Spain joining, the four-sided siege strategy of the anti-French alliance would not have succeeded.
Without the gathering of strategic trends, Napoleon IV would not despair, nor would he rush to run away.
If Napoleon IV did not run, France would not surrender so quickly.
If the French choose to fight to the end, even if they can't come back, it can drag on for a year and a half.
A year and a half may not seem long, but a lot can be done. If the French had not surrendered too quickly, the British government would not have been passive after the war.
Although this inference is somewhat idealistic, some people can't help but think so. At least in the London newspapers, there are no less similar reports.
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Ito Hirobumi said solemnly: "If your country continues to attack our fleet, then we will not be able to guarantee the orderly handover, and all the consequences will be borne by your country."
Showdown.
The biggest bargaining chip the Japanese government has now is that the Japanese army occupies most of the Philippine Islands.
If Spain wants to obtain a relatively complete Philippines, the cooperation of the Japanese is indispensable.
Destruction is always easier than construction. If the Japanese army is allowed to play freely, even if Spain recaptures the Philippine Islands, it will be nothing.
Leaving aside the infrastructure, the hundreds of thousands of Hispanic hostages in the hands of the Japanese army alone are enough to make the Spanish government throw a slap in the face.
With the European countries watching from the side, the Japanese naturally did not dare to directly play the slaughter. Not daring to do it, doesn't mean they can't do it.
Taking advantage of the potential of the European Union can suppress the Japanese, but it cannot scare the indigenous tribes who have lived in the jungle for many years.
The ignorant are fearless, and the Japanese can play the massacre with the hands of the natives as long as they provoke and fool around.
As long as your hands and feet are clean and you remove yourself from the massacre, the Japanese government can get out of the way.
To put it bluntly, the Continental Union is unwilling to start a war for the interests of Spain, which is not in everyone's interests. As long as the face is decent, no one will look into it.
There is also a deep-seated reason that cannot be investigated, that is: on the issue of colonies, the hands and feet of all countries are not very clean.
It doesn't matter whether the dead person is indigenous or Hispanic, there is no essential difference between European countries.
With the current situation in Spain, it is obvious that it cannot stand such a toss. If more than 200 years of hard work are destroyed, it will be very difficult to restore the rule of the Philippine Islands.
Once the indigenous hands are filled with Hispanic blood, there is no room for reconciliation between the two sides. Even if it is just to give an account to the people, the Spanish government must retaliate.
As you go back and forth to kill, the Philippine Islands, which used to be able to contribute millions of Aegis revenue to the Spanish government every year, have become a heavy economic burden.
Not only the government's finances can't stand it, but the Spanish aristocrats who have been cut off from their financial channels can't stand it either.
Of course, if a massacre really happened, the Japanese government would not have thought it better.
Not only will it have to form a deadly feud with Spain, but even the international image that has just improved will be ruined. The notoriety of "brutal" and "barbaric" will make them "old alone" in politics.
Including the current boss, Great Britain, will abandon them without hesitation. No country in the European world will engage with them, at least for a short period of time.
In a sense, this is another big gamble. Ito Hirobumi made a bet on the future of the two countries, betting that the Spanish government would give in.
"This is impossible!"
"There has never been a reason why robbers can't stop robbers from robbing things in their own homes. Now every ship of goods transported by your country is our wealth.
As a sovereign country, the great Spain will never tolerate such trampling of national sovereignty, and we will not accept this threat.
Likewise, righteous people around the world will not tolerate this. "
It can be heard from Federico's slightly trembling voice that his heart is not at peace at this moment.
The Japanese government is crazy and dares to gamble; but the Spanish government is very normal, and it is impossible for the country to take such a big risk.
At least the nobles and capitalists who are vested interests will not allow this to happen.
Federico, who is not confident enough, can only continue to pull the tiger skin of the European Union. It is hoped that the intervention of the countries in the alliance will prevent the possibility of the Japanese taking desperate risks.
"Your Excellency has misunderstood, I'm just stating the facts, and I don't mean to threaten.
Our military strength is limited, and it is not enough to guard against sneak attacks from your country and maintain the security of the island by dividing up troops.
In particular, the navy of your country keeps attacking our merchant ships, causing the prices of goods on the island to soar, and the social order is going to collapse.
As for plundering your country's wealth, that is utter nonsense. We only transported our own luggage and supplies, and did not touch a single cent of your country.
Your country's attack has seriously affected the progress of our army's withdrawal and the peace and stability of the world.
For the safety of the people on the island, for the traditional friendship between the two countries, and for the early elimination of misunderstandings. For humanitarian reasons, I am reminding Your Excellency. "
Ito Bowen, who has entered a state, is obviously not a master who is easy to deal with. Using sophistry, the responsibility of the Japanese government was picked up.
In his words, the war of aggression determined by the international community has turned into an understatement of misunderstanding; the blatant plunder of wealth has become a response to the withdrawal of the European Union; the naked threat can all become the friendship between the two countries.
This kind of friendship, it is estimated that normal people can't bear it. However, Ito Hirobumi said it without changing his face.
British representative Claus: "Today we are able to sit here to solve the problem. The core of the Philippine war is actually the ownership of the Philippine Islands.
Now that the issue of the ownership of the archipelago has been reached, the remaining disputes are only small matters in the details.
In order to better advance the negotiation process and avoid another conflict, I propose that the two sides sign a comprehensive ceasefire agreement first. "
I have to admit that the charm of the pound is great. Even as a British consul, Klaus still folded his waist for "half a million buckets of rice".
Being thick-skinned doesn't mean you can solve problems. Aggressive sophistry can certainly gain the upper hand in a debate, but this is not a debate contest.
While suppressing the momentum of the Spanish representative, Ito Bowen also aroused the dissatisfaction of the representatives of European countries.
We do turn a blind eye if there is a massacre, but you can't tell. Even if it's just a hint, we don't want to lose face!
"There are only interests between countries" is not necessarily correct. The government that dominates a country is made up of people, and people are not only rational but also emotional.
If the stimulus is too much, the representatives of various countries will be emotional, and the Japanese government will be finished. From this point of view, Ito Bowen is playing with fire at this time.
In this context, Krause's speech is very valuable. We clearly told the representatives of various countries: We have made concessions, the Philippine Islands belong to Spain, and you can go back to make business.
As for the details, that is the matter of Japan and the West. It doesn't affect your interests, so don't mix it up for a face.
Coupled with that, the heavy gift that the Japanese government sent out before would be even more convincing.
Although it is said to be "eat home, eat home", but that is also to do things. I don't ask you to come forward for support, it's always okay to be distracted at the critical moment!
Seeing Federico cast his eyes for help, Governor Chandler frowned and said slowly: "There is no problem in signing the armistice treaty. However, Sir Federico raised the issue of the Japanese army's alleged looting of wealth, and he had to be on guard.
I think it's better to limit the number of ships sailing every day, and then send representatives to form a supervisory team to ensure that vicious wealth plundering does happen. "
There is no way, the Spaniards lack confidence and dare not go to the gambling table like the Japanese. Putting his hopes entirely on Shinra's intervention, Governor Chandler could only propose a compromise.
Otherwise, Shinra can't come out to protect Spain, and the Japanese government must not dare to break the net, right
International politics is not like that. If you don't strive for it yourself, don't expect others to help you.
If the Spanish government is really bold, then at the cost of hundreds of thousands of lives on the island and the ruins of the Philippine archipelago, bet that the Japanese government will not dare to move.
Winning is bloody profit, losing financially, but strategically winning.
Even if the Philippine Islands are abolished, Spain is nothing more than a heavy economic loss. Anyway, the economic crisis has broken out, and it can't be worse than it is.
It can be exchanged for Japan, the enemy, to be rejected by the international community, and it may even decline. Strategically, Spain is not at a loss.
An uncompromising country that dares to defend its own interests can definitely make people look up to three points. It can also deter other countries that have ambitions for Spanish colonies.
Unfortunately, the Spaniards dare not gamble. No matter how good the reason, the end result is the same.
In the short term, this compromise may be more beneficial to Spain; but in the long run, this compromise has shaken the Spanish Empire's status as a great power.
The powers are at the bottom, and that is also the powers. Only by virtue of its status as a great power can Spain become prosperous in international activities.
Once the power status is lost, it is unknown whether the colonial empire can be maintained. Unlike the Netherlands and Portugal, the colonial empire can be maintained by diplomacy, and the countries that peep at the Spanish colonies are not in Europe.