Chapter 62 failure is not the end

The victory of the Sino-Japanese War not only allowed Japan to obtain Korea and Taiwan, but also received huge war reparations. After careful calculation, the 200 million taels of silver in the Treaty of Shimonoseki, plus the 30 million taels for the redemption of the Liaodong Peninsula, plus the interest paid by the Qing Dynasty for the annual repayment of 3.5 million taels, this money is converted into Japanese yen It is nearly 400 million yen, and the war cost after removing it is about 200 million yen. Japan's war net profit is nearly 200 million yen. What did Japan do after receiving the indemnity?

1. For military modernization. The Japanese army expanded from 70,000 to 375,000, of which 225,000 were reserve forces. The total tonnage of the navy has increased from 60,000 tons to 260,000 tons, and there are 80 warships, making it one of the top three in the world. 2. Completed the reform of the currency system from the silver standard to the gold standard, and brought it into line with European powers.Japan quickly stepped into the ranks of modern developed capitalist countries. Generally speaking, Japan became a powerful country in Asia and completely got rid of its status as a semi-colonial country; while China's international status plummeted, a large amount of wealth flowed out, and the country's power gradually declined.The original Asian duo Russia and China have now become Russia and Japan.

After occupying North Korea and Taiwan, Japan strategically poses a direct threat to Northeast China and East China, and can attack mainland China at any time... Japan, since then, has become an unforgettable name for the people of the country.They are very similar to hyenas. Although they are small in size, average in speed, and weak in strength, they are very team-spirited, and no one will retreat when facing a strong enemy.Hyenas united can even fight off lions, tigers and leopards.They are vicious and cunning, and they will never retreat without seriously injuring their opponents every time they attack.Their self-confidence is built up in tough battles, and their arrogance grows up bit by bit in the fear of their opponents.

If you've just read this and you're already gnashing your teeth and pissed off, it's just the beginning. But then again, did the Japanese really win? After the Sino-Japanese War of 1884-1895, hyenas expanded themselves unprecedentedly.Ten years later, Japan continued to challenge Russia, which was far larger than itself, and it actually won.After defeating China and Russia in a row, Japan finally challenged the United States and died completely. And what about China?It is the continuous external humiliation, especially the stimulation of Japan and Russia, that wakes up China, the sleeping lion of the East.

Chiang Kai-shek participated in the Cairo Conference in 1943, and China, as one of the four major powers nominally on an equal footing with the Soviet Union, the United States, and the United Kingdom, officially became a world power. China officially ended its days as the sick man of East Asia since the Opium War. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War in 1945, China ushered in national independence, and then gradually moved towards a republic. I believe that national rejuvenation will happen sooner or later, but this requires our generation to continue to work hard!