In the evening, the noisy embassy street fell silent, and the parade people who realized that the situation was serious had long since dispersed.
The military police who came to inquire had blocked the scene. At the moment, the embassy area is already "five steps, one post, ten steps, one post".
The smell of gunpowder smoke in the air and the ruined Russian-style buildings are still silently complaining about everything that happened during the day.
All entertainment venues are closed, even the people who like to watch the fun are closed at the moment, for fear of getting into trouble.
On the contrary, the embassies of various countries that were closed before became active. When faced with the chaos of the people, everyone was very cowardly, but after the change to the Japanese government, everyone became more courageous.
The prestige of the military police can scare the Japanese people, but it cannot deter diplomats from various countries. Influenced by traditional culture, the idea of grief in the European world is particularly strong.
We are all diplomatic personnel, if we don't stand up and speak out at this time. What happened to Russian diplomats today may be replicated tomorrow for themselves.
The embassies of all countries, including Japan's ally, Britain, resisted this kind of bad behavior during the day.
Meeting a bunch of unspeakable, scolded, and untouchable men of the mission, it was a pain for the military police who were responsible for blocking the scene.
Some violent masters will punch and kick directly at the military police blocking the road. At this moment, many people have been beaten with blue noses and swollen faces.
I have to admire the resilience of the Japanese. Even though he was beaten, he still greeted him with a smile. Anyway, there are a lot of them, and the mission is only so small. After one wave of beatings, another wave will continue.
Relying on the style of "no scolding, no fighting", the envoys of various countries lost their temper, and successfully bought time for the cleanup of the scene.
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In the palace, Emperor Meiji was already stomping his feet in anger, and the calmness and majesty of the monarch in the past had long been lost.
There is no way, what happened today is too exciting, and it directly caused the biggest diplomatic crisis in Japan's history.
It was already troublesome enough to attack the Russian embassy, and as a result, all the staff of the Russian embassy were also clicked. For these troublemakers, Emperor Meiji felt despair.
No matter how many objective reasons there are, the Japanese government is to blame for this happening.
In particular, the tragic incident occurred under the noses of diplomats from various countries. If one is not handled properly, Japan may even suffer disaster.
Unable to suppress his anger, Emperor Meiji almost roared: "What idiot planned what happened today, and has anyone found out?"
Don't be angry, you have never seen such a pit. Protests are enough, and Emperor Meiji is happy to put pressure on the Russians.
If the Russian embassy was slaughtered, it would have been completely unexpected. Anyone who is politically savvy should know what this means.
The massacre in the daytime not only provoked the Russians, but also challenged the European-dominated international order.
That is to say, the specific casualties have not been exposed. Otherwise, the news received now is not the collective protest of the ministers of various countries, but the relocation of the embassies of various countries.
After a little brainstorming, Emperor Meiji knew that the Japanese government would be in too much trouble. Enemy against the Russians is nothing, the most important thing is the sanctions from the international community.
Until these issues are dealt with, Japan will have no allies. Not even the British government could risk the world to support them.
"The demonstration was organized by several student groups, including the Anti-Russian Communist Party and the Jagged Revenge. The main purpose was to protest against the Russians' violation of imperial rights.
Attacking the Russian embassy was not within the organizer's plan. The situation at the scene was out of control, mainly because a bullet that flew from an unknown place hit a protesting student at the scene.
Then someone higher than the Russians killed people, arousing the anger of the people at the scene, and then the tragedy that followed.
Judging from the situation at the scene, during the daytime clashes, we had hundreds of people killed and nearly 1,000 injured..."
Before Kodama Gentaro could finish speaking, Emperor Meiji reprimanded impatiently, "I was just asking you who planned it, not to hear you defend them.
No matter what the reason is, when such a big thing happened, someone has to stand up and take responsibility and give an account to the international community.
Do you think that countries around the world will give up the attack on the Russian embassy because of civilian casualties
Don't forget that dozens of staff, including the Russian minister, all died.
In the eyes of the world, the people participating in the demonstrations are no longer ordinary civilians, but a group of unknown mob. "
If the explanation was useful, there would be no war in this world. No matter how the conflict was triggered, the staff of the Russian embassy were always killed by the Japanese people who participated in the parade.
This one is enough. It is necessary to kill for life, otherwise the diplomatic personnel of various countries stationed in Japan will not be able to sleep in the future.
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Kodama Gentaro is also very helpless. It's not that he wants to defend the students, but there are too many people involved. If it really goes all the way to track down, I don't know how many will be unlucky.
What's more, most of the people who participated in the demonstrations were patriotic students. The reason why the incident happened during the day was entirely a conspiracy. If it wasn't for someone to guide it, this tragedy would not have happened under normal circumstances.
It's just that now that something has happened, someone has to be held accountable. The group planning the parade will definitely bear the brunt.
After a pause, Kodama Gentaro added: "We have already sent people to investigate the culprit behind the scenes, but the scene was too chaotic to determine where the bullets came from.
The gendarmerie has cordoned off the site and our specialists have stepped in to furnish the site.
According to the plan, we will disguise the scene as an accidental fire, resulting in the death of the Russian embassy staff, and the marchers rushed in to…”
Before Kodama Gentaro could finish speaking, Ito Hirobumi couldn't help it. He was completely hopeless about the military's brain circuits.
"Kidama-kun, are you sure you're not joking?"
Not a joke, it's a joke in itself. Unless the staff of the Russian embassy are dead, or else a fire broke out and ran out early.
Even if there is no guarantee that everyone will run out, at least the guards guarding the gate should not be killed. Such an explanation cannot even be perfunctory.
The purpose of attacking the embassy is to "fight the fire", which is even more nonsense. There were many witnesses at the scene, and the Japanese government was incapable of making the staff of several nearby embassies open their eyes and talk nonsense.
It is not impossible to treat all countries in the world as idiots and helpless. If Japan is as strong as the Americans of later generations, it can play like this.
It is a pity that Japan is a little brother these days. At most, it can only be regarded as barely touching the threshold of the great powers, and it has not crossed the threshold.
The strength is not good, and the countries are played as fools, it is obviously that they have not experienced social beatings, and they want to come out to find excitement.
There is no way, Eastern and Western thinking are inconsistent. The civilian officials who were the first to contact the West could barely keep up, and the thinking of military generals remained in the traditional mode of thinking.
From the perspective of the military, what happened at the Russian embassy is just an issue between Japan and Russia, and has nothing to do with other countries.
It's a shame to cheat, anyway, Japan-Russia relations are like this, no matter how bad it is, it can't get any worse.
However, the reality is very cruel. But the governments of European countries like to participate in this kind of international affairs without any risk and purely for prestige.
Anyway, it's Japan's fault, and it's right to catch the Japanese government and spit it out.
If a major country is willing to take the lead in sanctioning, everyone does not mind joining in the fun and giving full play to their "international influence".
The hazy Kodama Gentaro soon realized his mistake under the criticism of the crowd, and decisively chose to admit defeat.
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Foreign Minister Kaoru Inoue: "So far, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has received diplomatic notes from 11 countries, including Britain and Shinra, asking us to explain what happened in the Russian embassy during the day, and to open the scene for them to send people. check.
We have already sent people to contact the British envoy, and the result is very unsatisfactory. The British also asked us to give a reasonable explanation.
That is to say, the results have not been announced to the public. If the British knew that all the Russian embassy staff were killed, I am afraid they would not support us.
Extrapolating from the current situation, if we fail to give the international community a reasonable explanation, the empire is likely to be sanctioned.
The current situation is very unfavorable for us, and if the Russians take this opportunity to attack us, the international community is likely to support them. "
There are only problems and no countermeasures, which is the true portrayal of the current Japanese government. It's not that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs doesn't work hard, it's just that the matter is too big, the reason for the loss is too great, and there is no room for manipulation.
International politics also has rules of the game. If the rules are broken in the context of poor strength, then you will be punished by the rules.
Prime Minister Okuma Shigenobu: "Things have already happened, it's not impossible to hide, the empire has to pay a price for sure.
What we can do now is to find a way to minimize the impact of the event, and at the same time minimize the loss of the Empire.
It is best to find out who is behind the trouble. If we can point to other countries, our responsibility will be much lighter.
According to the analysis of the situation at the scene, does the gendarmerie have any clues? Even if the real culprit cannot be determined, the suspect will do. "
Although he knew that the probability of finding a black hand was very low, Shigenobu Okuma could only choose a dead horse as a living horse doctor. If you don't find someone to share the pressure, the Japanese government is really on the back!
Kodama Gentaro shook his head directly: "It's hard! There are too many suspects, we have no evidence in our hands, and there is no way to testify.
Even if the murderer is caught, it is difficult to determine who is the real black hand. The planner can completely disguise himself as a personal vendetta.
If it cannot be proved that it was a political assassination, then all the responsibility will still be borne by us. "
Purely from the point of view of interests, the master who wants to provoke the Russo-Japanese War may be the suspect who planned this incident.
At this point, there is no way to look down. The biggest suspects are the Japanese military, Britain, and Shinra, followed by Spain, the United States, and the Far Eastern Empire.
No matter who the black hand is, it must not be the top three. No matter how big the suspicion is and how much evidence there is, it must not be.
It is true that the second echelon can throw the pot, and then we must first come up with evidence. Who will believe it if you say it out of thin air
Maybe if the pot is not thrown out, and another enemy is created for himself, then it will be over.
There is a friend in Lu Xiangshan County: "Prime Minister, do you think the Russians will believe us if we give a behind-the-scenes hand
Things have come to this point, and there is no possibility of reconciliation between us and the Russians.
Even if the tsarist government can hold back the attack, once the Siberian railway is opened to traffic, the Russians will still move eastward, and a war will still be inevitable at that time.
Instead of waiting for the Russians to come to the passive challenge, it is better to start preparing now and start before the opening of the Siberian Railway.
As for the international impact, it has come to this stage. It is nothing more than an apology, compensation for the pensions of the deceased's family members, and guarantees to other countries to prohibit similar situations from happening.
Talk if you can agree, but if you can't agree, you will be punished. As long as the empire lowers its attitude, European countries will not send troops because of this.
You can rest assured that this kind of sanctions cannot be sustained. As long as our war with the Russians breaks out, the British will find a way to help us lift the blockade, and I believe Shinra will not stop it.
We can smuggle even when blocked. Unless countries send fleets to our doorstep to smuggle smuggling, otherwise the blockade will exist in name only, and the capitalists have a way to circumvent it.
What is really affected is grain and other commodities. As long as we are united, this period of hardship will soon pass. "
Politics is complex and changeable, and analyzing issues from different angles yields different conclusions.
The diplomatic accusation, which was regarded as a beast by the civilians, turned into an opportunity in the eyes of the main war faction.
At this moment, the Japanese government seems to be forced to go up Liangshan and can't come down again.
With the last layer of window paper being pierced, all illusions of the Lord and Pie were also shattered. Everyone realized that the Russo-Japanese war was inevitable, and the difference was only a matter of when it broke out.
The atmosphere in the room became more oppressive, and the fate of the country was involved, and no one dared to make a decision lightly.
After a while, Ito Hirobumi was the first to break the silence: "The Japan-Russia war is indeed unavoidable, but now is not the time.
The Russians need to wait for the railway to open, why does the empire need time to prepare? In the current state of the empire, it is simply incapable of fighting a major war.
What's more, there is a careerist behind this who provoked trouble, which is even more unavoidable.
If you don't find this guy, who knows what will happen, the empire can't stand their toss. "
While speaking, Ito Hirobumi also turned his attention to the military representatives, as if to warn them not to play with fire.
It wasn't just Ito Hirobumi who raised suspicions, but Emperor Meiji's eyes on the military generals changed, as if searching for something.
No one likes to be suspected, but the generals of the military are also hard to say. Not to mention that the civil servants are suspicious, even they themselves are suspicious of each other.
This style of doing things is too much like the operation of the army. In particular, the militant group that planned the march was inextricably linked to the military.
Even if the shooting incident at the detonation site was not planned by them, the violent attack on the Russian embassy and the annihilation of the Russian diplomatic personnel in Tokyo cannot be separated from them.
We are all smart people and naturally know that if there is no one leading the scene, even if there is a shooting incident, the scene will not immediately get out of control.
If nothing else, the direction of the bullet flying has to be determined first, right
Without thinking of anything, as soon as the slogan was shouted, he rushed to the Russian embassy, and the police were called away when the incident happened, which is too coincidental.
Too many coincidences add up, and it is no longer a coincidence. Especially in the context that the murderer has not been caught, everyone thinks of more.
Maybe other international forces have the ability to plan the shooting incident, but it would be too nonsense to talk about controlling the protesters.
Knowing that fanatical national activists are extreme patriots, it is not easy to buy them off.
If you can accurately grasp the time and place to ambush, if you say that you have not prepared in advance, no one will believe it.
Being able to receive the news in advance and evacuate quickly after the shooting without leaving any traces is not something ordinary people can do.
Whether the international forces can do it, no one is sure, anyway, the Japanese military can definitely do it. In the depths of their hearts, everyone's fear of the military has risen by more than one grade.
Emperor Meiji: "Ito-kun is right, the culprit behind the scenes must be found out, otherwise the empire will never have peace.
The gendarmerie immediately arrested the organizers who planned the demonstrations, strictly investigated the instigators behind them, and ordered schools to strengthen control and ban these illegal organizations.
In addition, strengthen the police force in the embassy area, and prohibit any parade activities near the embassy area. "
Although it was not stated explicitly, from the eyes of Emperor Meiji, everyone could see that he suspected that he had joined the military.
The explanation is impossible to explain. The Japanese military is also full of hills, and there are a lot of messy groups. The military itself may not be able to figure it out.
Occasionally there are a few brain-dead guys, that is completely normal. In the past, when Nicholas visited Japan, he was assassinated by the guards arranged by the Japanese government.
The issue of the prevalence of extremism in the military is actually a headache for top military officials. I've been trying to figure out a solution, but in the end it didn't work out.
To make a ticket for these guys is definitely a tired performance. No one knows what strange things these extremists can do.
In fact, at the beginning, some people in the military proposed to send a few deceased soldiers to the embassy area to make amends and give an explanation to the international community. There were even people in the army who signed up, ready to devote themselves to the great cause of the empire.
Fortunately, there were friends in Shanxian who had been in contact with Western culture and stopped them in time. Otherwise it is not to sacrifice, but to add fuel to the fire.