Another World: Naval Storm

At the beginning of the war, the warmongering media and radical elements in Japan hyped up the situation and misled the people. The grassroots people who did not know the truth were infected and turned a blind eye to the facts of the strength of both sides.

When the war broke out, the news from the front was always exciting. It was the traditional practice of all countries to report good news but not bad news. Japan had actually reached its limit in terms of military and economy. Compared with the war with Xunyang many years ago, the cost of the war between Japan and Romania was huge, 8 times that of the former. In addition, the number of soldiers killed in battle and died of illness in this war was as high as 10, while the war between Xunyang and Japan only killed more than 2 Japanese. With such a comparison, the people in China were naturally very dissatisfied with the result of the war and complained a lot.

Japan took the initiative to initiate the war, thinking that it would achieve brilliant results like the victory of Xunyang and gain more spoils. It was fantasizing about huge reparations and seizing large amounts of land again. The whole country was intoxicated with the fantasy of getting rich quickly.

When they learned of the huge casualties and high costs, they wished that the Rakshasa Empire would give them more compensation, whether it was money or land. This was imperialist greed.

However, the signing of the Pompey Peace Treaty completely shattered the fantasies of all classes in Japan. According to the treaty, Japan did not receive a penny of compensation, and gained nothing except a piece of wasteland in the southern part of Sakhalin Island. Such an ugly result could hardly appease the greed of the people in Japan.

The Japanese top leaders have already reached a consensus in private that shaking hands and making peace is the best option. If the fighting continues, the consequences will be unpredictable.

Although the top leaders of Japan have long been in agreement, knowing that the victory of Japan on the battlefield was not as great as the domestic media boasted to the people, the ordinary people of Japan do not know this. The lower-class people have no idea about the country's economic situation and follow-up war capabilities. They blindly believe the inspiring big words of the media and think that the Japanese army is invincible. The emperor is pitying the Russians now that they are negotiating peace, otherwise they would have attacked St. Petersburg long ago.

Therefore, when the content of the Treaty of Pompey was reported back to Japan, the defeated Russian Empire did not have to cede territory or pay compensation. The Japanese were surprised and then angry. Then there was news that Aoki Shuzo was going to sign the peace treaty. The Japanese people were instantly angry. They did not understand why Japan won a complete victory with nearly 30 casualties. How could there be no compensation? The ceded territory was only half of Sakhalin Island. They were outraged and imagined that Aoki Shuzo must have accepted bribes and become a traitor to the country. So they quickly gathered in front of the Kyoto Shrine to march and protest, demanding that the government not be deceived by Aoki Shuzo and refuse to sign the peace treaty.

After the peace treaty was formally signed, the enraged Japanese people instantly escalated the peaceful demonstration into a beautiful landscape, with violent looting, smashing and burning. The riot went beyond the park and affected the entire Kyoto. The residences of some cabinet officials, the government's official news publishing house, and more than 300 Kyoto police stations were destroyed, and more than a thousand people were injured in the riot. Moreover, the situation deteriorated, and there was a great possibility that it would further escalate to attack the government ministries and overthrow the current cabinet rule.

"Hurry, we must control the situation!" Ito Hirobumi said angrily. Some senior officials hid in the palace, fearing that the common people would get hot-headed and punish the traitors.

"Yuyuan'er, mobilize the army to suppress it! Suppress it!"

"Yes! Prime Minister." Tamagone Jitaro took the order and went down to make arrangements.

The military hastily dispatched troops into the city and issued a martial law order. The military and police cooperated to blockade Kyoto to prevent the riots from spreading to other cities, and the riot was finally put down.

Aoki Shuzo, who signed the treaty, had a miserable end. He was the first to bear the blame. Japan gave up the compensation. Did they win or lose the war? Japan spent 15 billion yen to fight this war, during which more than 10 people died and more than 30 were injured, but in the end they only got half of Sakhalin Island?

As soon as Aoki Shuzo returned to his homeland, he was cursed by the Japanese people. They cursed him in all the harsh ways and put all the blame on him. He was even attacked by some families of the dead and wounded soldiers and radical elements. He had to resign in disgrace soon after.

After dealing with Aoki Shuzo, the people turned their attention to the Ito Cabinet of Japan at that time. The people believed that it was the Japanese power group headed by Ito Hirobumi who surrendered to Western countries, which led to the situation of drawing water with a bamboo basket. For this reason, Ito Hirobumi's cabinet was also subjected to various abuses.

In desperation, Prime Minister Ito Hirobumi could only apply to Emperor Kikuchi for permission to retire at home. The Romanian-Japanese War was won during Ito Hirobumi's planning, preparation, and implementation, but he lost his job because of his hard work. In fact, everyone knows who the real decision-maker of Japan is, but no one dares to investigate. Someone just needs to take the blame and give an explanation to the people.

This was not enough, the Japanese people also directed their attacks at the Yemelica Embassy in Japan and various churches. At that time, the white people in Japan had a hard time, and the prostitutes who usually greeted them with a smile would not receive them.

The Rakshasa Empire and the Japanese Empire were immersed in frustration, and both the winners and the losers were distressed. Other countries also gained from the Rakshasa-Japanese War, such as Tarun.

With the support of Tarun, the Rakshasa Empire's tentacles extending to the Far East were cut off. Economically, Tarun abolished consular jurisdiction and extraterritoriality through the Tarun-Wakoku Treaty of Commerce and Navigation, thus gaining more extensive business opportunities.

The investment conditions for Tarun citizens in Japan have been relaxed and the investment environment has become more liberal.

Taren agreed to open up 30% of tariff autonomy to Japan. Although it failed to fully achieve tariff autonomy, it was an important step that would help the circulation of Taren products in Japan.

The Kingdom of Tarun not only gained economic benefits in the Romanian-Japanese War, but also enhanced its strategic position and political influence in the Far East by strengthening its relations with Japan.

The Franks were also very happy. Although there was no direct benefit, it would be the best thing if the Russians could turn their attention back to the continent of Onebaroa.

The Yemelika people were also very happy. President Theodore, through mediation, prompted the warring parties to sign the Treaty of Pompey in Yemelika. This achievement earned him the Kilbourne Peace Prize in 1906, making him the first Yemelika to receive the award in history.

The Luocha War was the national humiliation of the Xunyang Empire! During the war, the Luocha people wanted Xunyang to join the war, but the Japanese asked the Xunyang Empire not to join the war. The two sides fought on the land of Xunyang, but the Xunyang government could only remain neutral, which was really ridiculous.

The two imperialist countries fought each other on the land of Xunyang. After the war that took place on the land of Xunyang ended, the Xunyang government should have participated in the post-war peace talks.

But even though the Xunyang government issued a statement, it was still excluded from the negotiation meeting of the Treaty of Pompey. It should be noted that all the spoils of war between Romania and Japan were obtained from Xunyang, which shows its bad nature.