Chapter 929： Difference of ideas (1/2)

Looking around, Ito Bowen bit his scalp and replied: ”Your Majesty, this European War is extraordinary. On the surface, it is the French expansion in Europe, which caused dissatisfaction in Austria and the war broke out. In essence, it is still a struggle for European hegemony.

Britain and Russia have been involved in energy due to the war in Afghanistan and are unable to intervene in Europe in the short term, allowing France and Austria to see an opportunity to defeat their rivals.

Up to now, seven countries in Europe, France, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Montenegro, and Asia have been involved in the war. Although the remaining European countries are still waiting and watching, the possibility of involvement is not ruled out.

Although France is strong, they are fighting alone. If the war continues and more European countries are involved, I am afraid that they are also fierce tigers and wolves.

According to information from Europe, the French have mobilized more than five million troops, and the Anti-French Alliance has mobilized more than seven million troops. If the confrontation between the French and Austrian colonies is added, this number will increase greatly.

A battle of tens of millions of people is simply not something we have the strength to mix. In my opinion, any southward strategy is unwise before the outcome of the European War. ”

There is nothing wrong with it. From a political point of view, as long as a war is declared, even the country that makes up the number is counted. Greece, Montenegro, and Amelia are also members of the anti-French alliance.

They also made important contributions to the cause of anti-law. Although they did nothing in the military, their political contributions were not small at all.

Ordinary people cannot see it, but politicians understand it very well. To be able to define this European War as a war of aggression against the French, Austria relied on these little brothers to follow the flag and shout.

It is well-known that France is not seen in Europe. After all, Napoleon the Great slammed everyone again, and the Bonaparte dynasty was not excluded.

However, they were directly boycotted by half of the European countries, and the remaining neutral countries were also dragging them down. In the eyes of Ito Hirobumi, this was an absolute failure of French diplomacy.

Based on past experience, the French are so powerful that they will definitely be beaten, and no one knows whether a new country will be involved in the war tomorrow. Judging from the political and diplomatic perspective, Ito Bowen is not optimistic that the French can win the war.

Not being optimistic about the French does not mean that the Japanese government can bet. A melee of tens of millions of troops, not to mention Japan, is the first time in human history.

Although the Meiji Restoration was initially completed, Japan is still only a weak agricultural country, and its increased military strength is still far from the top powers.

With these hundreds of thousands of new troops in the country alone, the combat effectiveness is not even comparable to that of Belgium. The Continental Army that crossed East Asia in later generations is still an infant.

There is a huge gap in the strength of the army, as is the navy. For a naval power such as Britain, France and Austria, two former dreadnoughts can hoist the Japanese navy once, and such battleships are in double digits.

”The European War is very involved, and we really do not have the qualifications to participate. However, it is not difficult to attack the Philippines. Spain has long since fallen, and it is not qualified to continue to occupy fertile colonies.

The four major powers of Britain, Russia, Austria and France are all at war, and there is no time to worry about the practice of the Far East. It is the best time for us to start.

Don't look at the Spaniards still holding the names of great powers. In fact, in the new round of military revolution, they have completely fallen behind.

According to the intelligence gathered by the navy, most of the Spanish fleet deployed in the Philippines are sailing warships, and the only two ironclad warships were also products of more than ten years ago. The navy is confident that they can easily be resolved.

The Suez Canal is now blocked. As long as the Spaniards’ Philippine fleet is killed and they can send reinforcements after they receive the news, it will be half a year later.

As long as the Army can occupy the Philippine Islands within half a year, Spaniards without a foothold are toothless tigers. ”

The Secretary of the Navy Xixiang Congdao said lightly, as if the inability to blend in with the European War was a matter of course, and he did not feel wronged at all.

The grievances involved in the land-sea dispute in Japan can be traced back hundreds of years, and the historical contradiction between the ”Changzhou Clan” and the ”Satsuma Clan” has directly continued.

Facing the navy’s contempt, the Secretary of the Army in Shanxian County was unwilling to show his weakness: “As long as your navy can solve the enemy’s fleet, our army will be able to occupy the Philippine Islands within half a year.

I'm afraid that you won't be able to make a quick battle, and you're wasting your precious time with the Spanish navy. ”

The navy and army have no bars. For Wen Shipai headed by Ito Hirobumi, this is absolutely bad news.

Regardless of how fierce the battle between the next generation of the Japanese military is to go from the south to the north, the current strategic differences between the two sides are not substantial.

Before getting the springboard of North Korea, whether the Japanese army is going south or north, the main force must be the navy. This is the consensus of everyone.

From a purely superficial point of view, the current Japanese navy does not seem to be an opponent of the Beiyang Fleet, but from the tonnage of warships.