I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 267 God of Protection

George really wanted to embrace peace.

However, in this era, George is forced to become a war madman, but George has no choice.

The psychological pressure brought by the "Otsu Assassination Case" to Japanese high-level officials was very serious. Saigo Yumichi described it as: It was like the fleet of the Russian Empire entering Tokyo Bay.

In order to appease the anger of the Russian Empire, the Japanese government interrogated Tsuda Sanzo as quickly as possible and decided to execute Tsuda Sanzo before the trial.

This decision was opposed by the British government.

After the Otsu assassination occurred, British Foreign Minister Grenfield publicly appealed in newspapers, hoping that the Japanese government would follow the spirit of the Constitution and deal with those involved in the case fairly and equitably in accordance with the law.

This means that Tsuda Sanzo cannot be executed.

Only then did the Japanese government realize that the danger had finally come.

It is actually very simple to quell the anger of the Russian Empire. As long as Tsuda Sanzo is executed and a sincere apology is made to the Russian Empire, the matter will basically be over.

Although Nicholas was injured, his injuries were not serious.

The situation of the Russian Empire does not allow the Russian Empire to launch a war in the Far East, so this matter will probably be left alone.

However, with Grenfell's statement, the Japanese government was completely at a loss.

It is known that Britain is now Japan's major financial sponsor, and Japan is relying on loans from Britain to build a navy that can counter the powerful fleet of the Qing Empire.

If he offends his sponsor, not only will he be at odds with Britain, but the country's destiny, which has just seen a little hope, will also be completely cut off.

However, if Tsuda Sanzo is not executed, he will not be able to account to the Russian Empire, which is also something the Japanese government cannot afford.

On May 5, Foreign Minister Aoki Shuzo made an urgent trip to Vladivostok to ask for a meeting with Nikolai.

Nicholas and George met Shuzo Aoki together.

On behalf of the Emperor of Japan, Shuzo Aoki once again expressed his most sincere condolences to Nicholas and sent a gift carefully prepared by the Japanese government.

The Japanese government somehow knew that Nikolai liked horses, so as a courtesy, he gave Nikolai a golden horse made of gold.

Whether Nicholas liked horses or not is hard to say.

Gold definitely likes it.

Nicholas expressed his gratitude to the emperor and the Japanese government, and the two were in good spirits.

George said nothing, waiting for the Japanese government's solution.

"Duke, your marksmanship is so accurate. The assassin was killed in the hospital last night——"

Aoki Shuzo's words made George look at him with admiration.

The Japanese can find the best way to deal with problems in such a short period of time.

The Russian Empire wants assassins dead.

Britain claims to demand judicial justice, but it is clear that it wants to protect the assassins.

Therefore, the assassin died at the right time, which not only satisfied the requirements of the Russian Empire, but also left the British with nothing to say.

Everyone is dead, what else can be done?

What George didn't know was that there were many hidden implications behind this matter.

In 1854, Japan and the United States signed the Treaty of Amity between Japan and the United States, and Japan was forced to open its borders.

Subsequently, Japan signed similar treaties with other countries.

The most critical of these treaties is that all cases involving foreigners must be handled by foreigners.

As a result, Japan lost its judicial power.

After the Meiji Restoration, Japan began to try to amend the treaty, which was unanimously opposed by all countries.

In 1884, after the unremitting efforts of many foreign ministers, Japan and other countries finally reached an agreement to take back all judicial powers after 12 years.

After the Otsu assassination, the Japanese government's judicial capabilities were questioned by various countries.

Nikolai's assassin was a policeman.

The police who were originally supposed to protect Nikolai assassinated Nikolai, which is enough to prove the incompetence of the Japanese government.

Therefore, various countries have begun to doubt whether the interests of various countries in Japan can be effectively protected once Japan takes back its judicial power.

"We will maintain closer economic ties with Amur in the future, and hope that our two countries can always maintain close and friendly relations."

Aoki Shuzo until George's influence on Nikolai.

George is too rich, and the Japanese government does not have the ability to buy George with money.

Therefore, the Japanese government can only choose to transfer benefits.

Japan needs the timber and coal from Vladivostok.

If Vladivostok is willing to sell oil and steel to Japan, then Japan would like it even more.

So Shuzo Aoki really didn't lie. The Japanese government really wants to increase economic cooperation with Amur.

"We are building the Trans-Siberian Railway and we need more road construction workers."

Nicholas still couldn't hold his breath and took the initiative to offer conditions to Aoki Shuzo.

"No problem, all Japanese citizens are happy to serve His Highness——"

Shuzo Aoki's attitude was really low, and George couldn't even find fault with him.

After sending Aoki Shuzo away, George sent someone to call Hual Shen.

"What do you mean, foreign minister?"

George asked Walson directly.

Hua Ershen looked stunned and did not understand what George meant at the first time.

"According to your foreign minister's opinion, if a member of your British royal family is assassinated in the Russian Empire, the Russian Empire can handle it impartially?" George's question made Wall sweat profusely.

Nowadays, it is common practice for European royal families to travel around the world. If a member of the royal family is assassinated in another country, but the murderer does not receive the severest punishment, then the safety of the royal family in each country cannot be guaranteed.

If Japan dares not to execute the assassins.

Then if a member of the British royal family is assassinated in the Russian Empire, and the Russian Empire also harbors the assassin, then the world will be in chaos.

Don't listen to the British Foreign Secretary shouting.

The British Foreign Secretary only hopes that the Japanese government can treat Nikolai's assassination fairly and justly.

If a member of the British royal family was assassinated, then the Royal Navy would be mobilized.

There are some things that George really can't figure out.

Why are only members of the royal family of the Russian Empire frequently assassinated?

Why are the royal families of certain countries so popular?

“Duke, Duke, I don’t understand what you mean——”

Wall stumbled, he knew very well what George was.

"What I mean is to tell your damn foreign minister to stop pointing fingers on issues related to the Russian Empire, otherwise someone will throw a bomb at his carriage."

George's dissatisfaction with Britain is not just a day or two.

Without Britain, many of the problems would not have happened at all, and the world would be a better place.

To describe the UK as a "shit stirrer" is definitely an exaggeration.

Britain should be the cancer of the world!

"Duke, I can guarantee that your Excellency the Foreign Minister never meant this."

Hua Er decided to resign as soon as he turned around. There was no way he could live this life.

"Oh, that's what I just said was wrong. Your Excellency, the Foreign Minister, is right. All countries in the world should insist on judicial justice. So, should your British Empire, as the most powerful country in the world, set an example?"

If necessary, George will also do some talking.

Hua Er remained silent.

Britain wants justice in other countries.

As for Britain itself——

The UK is actually doing quite well, because British laws are formulated by the British ruling class. If there are laws that are not conducive to the ruling class, the UK will take the initiative to amend them to ensure British "justice."

George scolded Waller and then drove him out of the Yuriev Palace.

This is a complete humiliation for Britain.

But as long as the UK doesn't say anything, who will know?

The Japanese are really impeccable in their work. George is so fond of picky people that he has nothing to say.

On May 5, Japan's Grand Inquisition Court held a trial for Tsuda Sanzo's assassination of Crown Prince Nicholas of the Russian Empire.

The defendant Tsuda Sanzo committed the crime of attempted murder under Article 292 of the Criminal Code and was sentenced to life-long hard labor.

As soon as the verdict came out, Japan was well received. The president of the Grand Instance Court, Kojima Yuken, was even called Japan's God of Law because of the case.

It is a pity that before the governments of various countries had time to mythologise Kojima Yaiken, Kojima Yaiken resigned due to the Hanakaru gambling case.

On the day Kojima Yaiken resigned, the first batch of 1500 Japanese railway workers arrived in Vladivostok.

These 1500 people were carefully selected by the Japanese government, and they were all between the ages of 18-25.

This is just the first batch.

According to the agreement between Amur and the Japanese government, Japan will provide Amur with no less than 50,000 workers every year for the next ten years.

There are only more than 40,000 workers building the Trans-Siberian Railway in the Amur direction.

So overnight, George suddenly felt that Vladivostok's human resources were more abundant than ever before.

Now that there are people, many projects that have been approved but cannot be started due to lack of manpower can be put on the agenda.

For example, the railway between Vladivostok and the capital of Korea.

It doesn't matter whether this road is built or not. It is also very convenient to take the waterway from Vladivostok to the capital of Korea.

But who asked Emperor Gaozong and Concubine Min to imitate the way the United States built the Pacific Railway and grant the operating rights to the railway investors along with the land within ten kilometers on both sides of the railway.

George reluctantly accepted it.

When this news came out, it was strongly opposed by the Japanese government, the Qing Empire, and the United Kingdom.

Everyone knows that the Siberian Fleet is weak. If something happens, the Siberian Fleet will not be able to do anything.

The Russian Empire's army is extremely powerful. Once the railway is built, if necessary, the Russian Empire's army can quickly extend the railway southward. This will cause the entire Goryeo to fall into the sphere of influence of the Russian Empire.

Facing the crazy accusations from various countries, Emperor Gaozong and Concubine Min were helpless.

Korea just wants to develop, why is it so difficult?

Korea has always wanted to get help from other countries to develop its economy.

However, Goryeo's national power was weak and its resources were poor. No country was willing to invest in Goryeo.

Not even the suzerain state of the Qing Empire could give Goryeo any help.

Emperor Gaozong even wanted to send Koreans to work in the Qing Empire, but the Qing Empire would not allow it.

Now, after great difficulty, Super Duke Yuryevsky of Amur is willing to invest in Korea, but you guys jump out and make irresponsible remarks.

So what do you want to do?

(End of this chapter)