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Chapter 772 Crisis on the Koryo Peninsula
In the late 19th century, under the influence of the invasion of Western European powers, the feudal dynasty of the Koryo Peninsula began to disintegrate. A group of enlightened factions attempted to put Koryo on the road to prosperity through political reforms.

On February 1880, 2, just as the world was paying attention to the situation in Europe, especially the Balkan Peninsula, what happened in the Far East, however, divided the world's attention.

It turned out that on February 1880, 2, the enlightened faction headed by Kim Ok-gyun, with the support of the Japanese ambassador to Korea, took advantage of the inauguration ceremony of the new post office in Seoul to launch a coup and killed several conservatives. They sent ministers to form a new government with the enlightenment faction as the center, and promulgated a series of new regulations and policies with bourgeois democratic content in the form of the king's will. The conservative forces relied on the army of the ancient Far East country stationed in Goryeo to drive away the supporting political parties. The Japanese army changed and overthrew the new enlightened government. Jin Yujun and others were forced to flee for their lives, and the government declared victory in the Three-Day World War.

At the same time, Emperor Meiji announced his support for Goryeo's reform move and strongly condemned the Goryeo government's arrest of Kim Ok-kyun.

In particular, after the Meiji Restoration was implemented, the reformists in power in Japan abolished the feudal separatist system, established a unified central government, and restored the supreme rule of the Emperor. Starting in 1868, Twelve years after the reform, Japan discovered the rise of capitalism and even began to have ideas for external expansion.

After the Emperor Meiji took the lead in denounced Goryeo, his staunch followers, among the many founders of the Meiji Restoration, the three most important players, Saigo Takamori, Tadaba Totsuichi, and Kido Takayoshi, joined in the scolding " During the event "Koryeo has no human rights".

However, Japan's actions naturally caused dissatisfaction with the ancient powers in the Far East.

This ancient country directly sent troops and remained there, which also left Emperor Meiji and his three major followers helpless.

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Several people stood in front of Emperor Meiji with their own evil intentions.

Too Long Polycom recently appointed Iwakura as its ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary, and rushed to Europe and the United States for inspection as its deputy envoy.

In the German Empire, Polyton admired German Prime Minister Bismarck and decided to run Japan according to the German model after returning to China.

While Taitao Polyton was visiting Europe and the United States, the left-behind government in Japan, headed by Saigo Takamori, advocated the invasion of Goryeo in order to divert the dissatisfaction of the nobles from the government. Taitao Polytom returned immediately after receiving the news, advocating the immediate reform of internal affairs. Suspend invasion of Korea.

As a result, a fierce battle broke out between the internal affairs priority group headed by Taibao Lidong and the Korean conquest group headed by Saigo Takamori. As a result, the conquering group won. Saigo Takamori took advantage of Tao Polytoshi's opportunity to go abroad this time.

He incited Emperor Meiji, and as a result, he invaded the outside world, especially the leadership held by the Koryo faction.

This political struggle later became known as the October Revolution in the 12th year of Meiji. From then on, the government was headed by Sanjo Sanmi as the Taizheng Minister, Iwakura Tomato as the Right Minister, Tadaba Tomitichi as the Secretary of the Interior, and Saigo Takamori as the Prime Minister. .

For too long, Polycom made one mistake and missed the opportunity to become the first prime minister in Japanese history.

Saigo Takamori said dissatisfied: "Obviously, that ancient big country still thinks that it is a world power. They don't think about which of the big countries in the West will buy their face. I don't think they can continue to make unwise moves against us. "

Too Long, Polyton was unhappy with what the other party said, and mocked: "It is their troops stationed in Goryeo that make us dare not act rashly. Prime Minister Saigo, I think no matter how much we complain now, it would be more convincing to attack her directly." "

Emperor Meiji revealed this man's eyes and shouted: "Yes, Prime Minister, does he have any way to deal with the big countries in the Far East?"

"Now the whole world is staring at us. If the Prime Minister originally advocated to me that conquering Goryeo to divert attention from domestic dissatisfaction was correct, then we should make some achievements now, not the other way around, Mr. Saigo, you know The gentry may have to deal with Secretary of Interior Polyton for too long, but the pressure you face will not be less than him."

Saigo Takamori's face suddenly changed. As an old man in Japanese and Japanese politics, he was also an old man from Conglong who followed Meiji. Behind the kindness and benevolence of Emperor Meiji, they understood better how ruthless and ruthless he was. All of them would tremble.Your Majesty, this is an ultimatum to him, and it is also a great threat.

Saigo Takamori didn't need to look, he knew that Taitai Polydō and Privy Council Speaker Kido Takayoshi, who were standing next to him, must be watching his joke.

However, fortunately, he had a response plan when he arrived.

Xixiang Longsheng said seriously: "Your Majesty, that ancient country in the Far East is a big mountain to us. If our country wants to rise, we must surpass it."

Seeing Emperor Meiji's move, Taida Polyton asked with a smile in his eyes: "They have 4 million people, and their land is 40 times our area. Faced with such a behemoth, I don't know how the Prime Minister is going to get over it. Can you tell me the plan so we can refer to it?”

Kido Takayun always liked to be in trouble between the two of them, so he laughed and didn't bother to answer the question, but his attitude was an inner sneer that dissatisfied both Polyton and Saigo Takamori.

Emperor Meiji: "I am also very curious"

Saigo Takamori: "Since we can't cross it, there are two other ways. One is to let others move it with us, or to occupy it."

Emperor Meiji, Taitao Toto, and Kido Takayun all looked at him as if they were crazy.

"Don't look at me like that. I admit that we are a little dwarfed by it now, but don't forget that our relations with European and American countries have been developing rapidly recently. On the contrary, the big countries in the Far East can't let go, and their reforms are also slow. Our reforms in the past 12 years by His Majesty have been more efficient than their 30 years.”

Xixiang Longsheng showed admiration on his face and said to Emperor Mingzhi: "Your Majesty is the greatest monarch of our country, but there is no doubt that the monarch of the other country is just a puppet. I heard that the Empress Dowager Cixi's birthday is celebrated every year. The expenditure is greater than the national military expenditure. How can such a country have more potential than our future?"

After a while, Baolitong asked: "But even so, our national status is too different. This time you competed with them in Goryeo, but you lost. That big country was frightened. It will not be so easy to use troops against Goryeo in the future."

For too long, Polyton insisted that it was not Japan and Japan that lost, but Saigo Takamori.

Saigo Takamori shook his head indifferently: "It depends on man-made things. It seems like we have lost, but in fact, I am leading the snake out of its hole."

Seeing several people looking over, Saigo Takamori met Emperor Meiji's eager eyes and smiled: "Guys, just yesterday, I received a friendly private message from British Prime Minister Creston, and he is willing to help our country develop. A great navy facing the Pacific”

It was too long before Polyton was so worried that he asked: "If there is no profit, I can't afford it early. What does he want?"

Saigo Takamori: "Crestone wants us to compete with the Netherlands for position in the North Pacific to block the Netherlands' influence."

(End of this chapter)