The cooperation with Americans is not only in steel projects, but also in areas where Guangxu is best at pharmaceuticals, chemicals, fertilizers, etc. Of course, these factories, Guangxu, naturally invested in technology, plus land investment and a small amount of funds, and basically achieved controlling stake. Management is mainly Americans and international students as the supplement. Anyway, there are patents these days, so there are no fear that Americans will secretly learn technical formulas.

The Qing Dynasty's cultivation in the Northeast region has gradually spread out, and it was when a large number of pesticides and fertilizers were needed. American plantations in New Mexico and southern states also needed these, and the profits were naturally huge.

All these factories involving people's livelihood were handed over to Yixin to take the accounts of the Office of the Interior under the name of "Imperial Village", and all the profitable money was invested in cooperation with the Americans in the armored cruiser project.

At the same time, Guangxu also invested in the United States' Standard Oil Company in the name of his younger brother. In this way, the Qing Dynasty was closely tied to the United States through two lines of railway and "Imperial Village".

While Emperor Guangxu frequently held imperial meetings to deal with Japan's threat, he attacked everywhere to seek financial, industrial and military assistance, Japan, separated by a sea, was also feeling as if he was on pins and pins for the sudden awakening of the Qing Dynasty.

"Aoki Jun has made it clear in the telegram sent that the British have agreed to a cooperation agreement with the Qing Dynasty, and will build four dome cruisers for it in the next five years and help it cultivate more than one thousand naval talents. There is no doubt that the Imperial Navy will face more severe dilemmas in the future. Compared with the four cruisers of the Qing Dynasty, the Fusang, which we are now in service, the three ships of Langsu and Takachiho are not opponents at all. Therefore, in order to deal with it, the navy also needs at least four new cruisers to do so!"

As soon as Saigo Congdao finished speaking, Dashanyan couldn't wait to say: "I have to remind you that Saigo Jun, the Empire has already ordered two 4,000-ton warships, and the empire's local shipyards are also planning to start construction and assemble the third warship of the same class."

Saigo Congdao naturally understood the meaning of Oyama Iron. The two were the Minister of Navy and the Minister of Army respectively. There were no conflicts over military expenditure and equipment like this.

"Not bad, but you may also ignore that China still has two 7,000-ton giant ships there. How do you want us to face it?"

Dashanyan is not to be outdone: "I think that weapons and equipment cannot determine the outcome of a war when fighting between the two armies. Only with more flexible tactics, firm beliefs and courageous spirit can the final victory. So, can the navy put more effort into training and tactics instead of always focusing on those ships."

Saigo Congdao retorted: "That's how Dashanjun doesn't care about these ships anymore. I admire the army's training and spirit. I believe the army has made sufficient preparations in tactics and training. So, it's better to give the saved military expenditure to the navy that needs more."

"Stop it!"

Just when Dashanyan was about to ridicule again, a friend of Shanxian roared.

"I've had enough of the endless quarrels between you. If this would allow the Empire to defeat China, then I wouldn't mind sending you all across the sea!"

In December 1889, Kuroda Takayama resigned, and Akito Yama Prefecture was ordered to form a cabinet, serving as Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs.

The imperial constitution of Japan in 1889 legally established the modern imperial system established from the Meiji Restoration. It was marked by the establishment of the Japanese Imperial Parliament in November 1890. Japan changed from a monarchical monarchy to a constitutional monarchy. The parliament had two houses. The upper house (the noble house) was composed of more than 300 royal families, Chinese people and high taxpayers appointed by the emperor, and had a term of office of 7 years. The lower house (the House of Representatives) was elected. However, according to the election law, men who were over 25 years old and who paid direct taxes of more than 15 yen per year had the right to vote. At that time, those with the right to vote accounted for only 1.14% of the national population. At the same time, the term of office of the lower house members was 4 years. The lower house had the right to vote on the legislation and government budget, but without the consent of the upper house, the law and budget could not be established. Therefore, the parliament was just a decoration of the emperor's regime.

As an administrative agency, the cabinet that assists the emperor in exercising its power is not responsible to the parliament but to the emperor. In the cabinet, the memorials of the Minister of the Army can be submitted directly to the emperor. The military has independent power and is not subject to the government's constraints and is directly under the jurisdiction of the emperor.

Yama Prefecture Akito, who served as the Young Master of the Ministry of War, Daifu, Dafu, Dafu, Junqing, Joining the Army, Chief of Staff, Minister of Interior, Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, is now not only the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, but also known as the "Father of the Army" of Japan. He is the first and most powerful figure in the political and military circles. So his words must be listened obediently to the bosses of the Land and Navy.

"What we want to discuss at this meeting is how the empire should respond in the current naval development plan of the Qing Dynasty, so please come back to the point!" He also said to Oyama Iwai: "I am also very clear about the situation of the army at Dashanjun, but the first thing the empire needs to deal with is the threat from the sea. Japan is an island country. If there is no navy, no matter how powerful the army is, it can only show its might in its own territory. How can it expand the space necessary for the empire to survive? I believe this, you should be clear about it."

As Yama Prefecture Aritomo said, Japan is currently in urgent need of a navy that can send troops out. This is not only himself, but also the sixth general of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Matsukata Matsukaya Masayoshi Tsunami, Fumio Kotomoto Takeo Fumi, Hirofumi Ito, Kotomisato Nishizoji and others are all aware of it.

The dispute between the mainland and the navy is actually just a habitual dispute and political need between the Cheung Chau and the Satsuma clan.

"I agree very much with the words of the Prime Minister." Wuyang Komoto said: "From the situation of the Qing army that I have seen in the Qing Empire for several years, the so-called million-dollar army is simply a beautiful bubble. Even the Huai army of Lord Li Hongzhang, the most powerful Qing Dynasty, is just a game for children compared to the imperial army, and it is not worth fearing at all."

Takeo Hiromoto was a literary minister in the cabinet. The reason why he invited him to attend the meeting was because he served as the ambassador to China, lived in China for many years, and knew the current situation of China the best.

"Please tell me in detail."

Guanmoto Takeoyao sorted out his thoughts and then said: "The Huai Army currently has about 50,000 people, stationed in the Liaodong Peninsula, Zhili and Shandong respectively. Among them, the relatively well-trained only have more than 20,000 troops from Song Qing, Nie Shicheng, Zhang Gaoyuan and others. A large number of other troops are scattered all over the place and basically have no combat effectiveness. Even the most combat-capable troops on the other side are far inferior to the Imperial Army. If both sides send 1,000 soldiers to fight, the Imperial Army will definitely win."

Speaking of this, Takeo Tomoto glanced at Dashan Iwai. "As for the so-called military training and the Eight Banners in other places, they are either vulnerable or cannot be mobilized at all. I personally believe that the Imperial Army can achieve our combat goals on land by dispatching four to five divisions."

In the process of building a modern army, Japan took the German military system as a model. In 1885, the German Merkel went to Japan as an instructor and consultant of the General Staff Headquarters. This man once taught at the German Staff University and had outstanding achievements. Subsequently, the deputy army minister and the deputy chief of the General Staff Headquarters, Kawakami Satori organized a committee to specialize in the organization and strategy of the army, and was chaired by Taro Taro, the close confidant of Aritoto Yama Prefecture. With close cooperation with Merkel, they reformed the old system and made the "Imperial Army" a unit that was good at attacking. This is the origin of Takeo Komoto's confidence.

Merkel's suggestion involves almost every link of the military system, including the cancellation of all regulations on exemption in the actual military system. Moreover, he has a firm opinion on the direction of mainland combat. He said that North Korea was like a knife stabbing Japan's heart, so he advocated always using troops to foreign countries, mainly North Korea and China.

In 1888, the army organized a division that was more conducive to combat command. From the French static combination, it was replaced by a mobile and self-sufficiency combat team, including infantry, cavalry, artillery, engineers and baggage troops. Yamashiro Youpeng believed that only this would be beneficial to advance to Asia.

Hirobuki Ito interrupted: "I heard that the Qing emperor is also practicing a new army?"

Takeo Tomoto said: "Yes, but this new army is defined as the emperor's guards. Judging from the name, its function should be to guard the capital rather than as a field force. In addition, the leader of this new army is a young man of the same age as the emperor, and he is only twenty years old this year. Although this new army has always been hidden in the Fengtai Camp south of Beijing and has never been exposed in front of the world, based on the above points, I think the combat capabilities of this army should be similar to those of the Huai Army."

Although no one here has ever seen the legendary Guards, Homoto Takeo's analysis sounds very reasonable. No one would think that a twenty-year-old young man can lead a strong army, even if the young man is called Liu Shaoqing.

Everyone knows Liu Shaoqing's record in Vietnam, but everyone thinks that it is just a military situation that Qing Dynasty officials lied about to pave the way for their children to get promoted and make money in the future. A fifteen-year-old child can play a decisive role in the war to slap the world's second military power. Will you believe such a thing?

"So?" Inoue Shoji asked.

"So," Takeo Katsumoto looked at Oyama again, "For the army, weapons and equipment cannot determine the outcome of a war. We, with more flexible tactics, firm beliefs and courageous spirit, will surely win the final victory in the land war. But if the navy's warships cannot get close to the enemy, our shells cannot penetrate the enemy's armor, and our armor cannot resist the enemy's shells, then victory will never come."

After saying that, Takeo Tomoto saluted Dashan Iwai. "Sorry!"

Yama Prefecture Akito looked at Inoue Shoji and Masayoshi Matsukata again, and nodded when they saw the two of them, then said: "Then, the future military budget will focus on the navy."

Then he saluted Dashanyan: "The Empire will always remember the sacrifices made by the army!"

Although Oyama Iwai calmly accepted the gift from Takeo Tomoto, Aitoto Yama Prefecture was not Takeo Tomoto, so he quickly returned the gift and said deeply: "For the Empire!"

Everyone present immediately put their bodies together.

"For the Empire!"
Chapter completed!