In the rise of modern Japan, there was a special person who worked very hard for Japan at that time. It can be said that all the events in modern Japan from the beginning of the ending movement to the establishment of the Japanese navy after the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 were related to him. However, he basically had no desire for power, and was a popular candidate for prime minister at that time-Saigou Jyuudou. Xigou Jyuudou Xigou Jyuudou (さぃごぅじゅぅどぅ,1May 4, 843-1July, 902) is Meiji, Japan. Saigō Takamori's younger brother and younger brother, one of the three outstanding figures in Meiji Restoration, made great contributions to the curtain movement. One of the nine elders of Meiji Restoration. Minister of the Navy during the Sino-Japanese War. In the twenty-fifth year of Meiji (1892), he became a suzerain consultant. In the twenty-eighth year of Meiji (1895), he was appointed as the Duke of Jin. In the thirty-first year of Meiji (1898), he became the first Japanese naval soldier to be awarded the title of Marshal. 1. Early Experience1828 65438+1On October 23rd, Saigou Jyuudou was born in Kashima Jianshe Town, Samofan (Kagoshima Prefecture), which is known as the hometown of Meiji Restoration. He is the third son of a poor young warrior, Shiro Takashi of Xixiang (the eldest son is Saigō Takamori, a great man, one of the "Three Masters of Meiji Restoration" in the early years of Meiji Restoration). As a bannerman, he served in Samoa, participated in the self-reliant Eagle Race in Samoa, and the Battle of Birds and Feathers in the Chen Wu War that overthrew the Tokugawa shogunate. In the second year of Meiji in Saigou Jyuudou (1869), Saigou Jyuudou and Yamagata Aritomo, born in Changzhou, went to Europe to inspect the military system. Shan Xian later became the founder of modern Japanese army and modern Japanese navy. Second, Saigō Takamori, Saigou Jyuudou's brother, didn't resign because of the failure of recruiting Korea. His resignation and the protests of his disciples show that he is also opposed to aggression. At that time, Japan was controlled by countries such as the United States and Britain, and the powers advocated aggression against North Korea. At that time, North Korea was hostile to the great powers. Even because Japan broke off diplomatic relations with Japan, American warships invaded the Datong River and were repelled. The powers hoped that Japan would invade Korea. Cong Dao and his brother Saigō Takamori were very disgusted with the attempt of Japanese aggression against South Korea at that time, and they raised their objections together. They think that invading China's Taiwan Province Province and Ryukyu Islands is the best choice for Japan's own interests, but because foreign powers have their own interests in this region, the marine policy put forward by Saigou Jyuudou brothers has not been well received by western powers. Greater East Asia is co-prosperous, and Japan is also actively preparing to recruit South Korea. However, Saigou Jyuudou wants * * *, which contradicts foreign forces. He and his brother are both opposed to the conquest of Korea. This is based on Japan's own interests, and it does not want to be controlled by foreign powers, so as to seize Ryukyu and Taiwan Province Province. Although, in essence, the conquest of Korea and Taiwan Province is an advance towards China, in terms of interests, the conquest of Korea is the mainland policy of the great powers to promote Japanese aggression against China and rule Russia, while the maritime policy under the conquest of southern Taiwan Province threatens the maritime interests of the great powers and is also the two basic policies of the militarists. Western powers support the mainland policy school, and the marine policy mainly supports pro-China and anti-assignment. Third, Xixiang broke away. During the Meiji Restoration, the social structure was reorganized, and many gentry (veterans) lost their jobs, which caused great social problems, and gentry rebelled one after another in various places. In the seventh year of Meiji (1874), Saga rebellion occurred on Kyushu Island, although it was razed to the ground in just over ten days. However, in order to appease Samoan gentry with the strongest sense of resistance and Saigō Takamori who lives in seclusion, Japanese * * * specially appointed Saigou Jyuudou as the commander-in-chief of the Land Bureau of Taiwan Province Province, bought two merchant ships, loaded them with guns and disguised them as warships, and led more than 3,000 troops to attack the aboriginal tribes in southern Taiwan Province Province in an attempt to establish colonies. The Japanese called it "the invasion of Taiwan Province Province" (the Chinese called it the Peony Society incident). Saigou Jyuudou Conquered Shengfan in Taiwan Province Province. When Saigou Jyuudou and his troops were on standby at Nagasaki Port, the western countries, led by Britain and the United States, expressed their opposition to Japan's military actions and prohibited their countries from renting ships to Japan. Therefore, Japan ordered the suspension of its garrison. However, Saigou Jyuudou said: "Delaying the invasion will be demoralizing. If * * * forcibly stops it, I am willing to return the imperial edict with full authority and go straight to the den of St. Fan thieves, which will never involve the country! " Okuto, the minister of the Great Tibet, who was also in Nagasaki, earnestly believed that he could not convince him, so he had to cable the Central Committee: "Morale is flourishing and its momentum is unstoppable." Saigou Jyuudou immediately ordered the troops to start one after another, and his action was approved by the Central Committee. This move, known in history as the "Xixiang stampede", became the embryonic form of Japanese militarism in the future, that is, military advancement and political ratification. In May of that year, the Japanese army landed in Sheliao (now Sheliao Village, Checheng Town, Pingtung County), attacking the aboriginal tribes dominated by Peony Society, and then stationed in Guishan for a long time (now near the National Museum of Marine Life in Checheng Town). China immediately put forward * * *, the Japanese army died of fever, more than five hundred people spent more than six hundred yuan of huge military spending (the cost of purchasing additional transport warships has not been calculated), so Japan * * * reconciled with China through diplomatic means. Saigou Jyuudou's Taiwan Province Expeditionary Force sent Shen Baozhen, Minister of Shipping, to Taiwan Province in late May, and transferred 6,000 Huai troops to Taiwan Province to fight. Later, under the mediation of British envoy Wade, China and Japan reached the Beijing Special Treaty, and Qing compensated the Japanese army for 502,000 silver according to the Beijing Special Treaty, and also admitted that the Japanese invasion was "the meaning of protecting the people." In the second year, Japan began to dispose of Ryukyu, and conquered Ryukyu King in 1879 and moved its capital to Tokyo. And withdrew in that year 1 1 month. As a result of Japan's invasion of Taiwan Province Province in the naval history of East Asia, both the Qing Dynasty and Japan entered the era of naval armament expansion. Fourth, the expansion of the navy Saigou Jyuudou felt the need to enrich the naval armament after invading the "Shengfan" in Taiwan Province. He was transferred from the army lieutenant general to vice admiral, and persuaded * * * to raise the naval budget to half of the army. 1875 spent 90% of the navy's budget, and ordered three warships, Fusang, King Kong and Bis, from Britain for 3 1 10000 yen, and put them into active service in 1878. However, before the 7200-ton armored ships Dingyuan and Zhenyuan of Beiyang Navy were put into active service in 1885, these three warships were the only modern armored ships retained by Asian countries. In the tenth year of Meiji (1877), his brother Longsheng was defeated and died in the Southwest War, and Saigou Jyuudou became the leader of Samoyed Valve. In Japan, he served as a member of the Senate, Minister of Education, Minister of the Army, Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, and Minister of the Army twice. In the seventeenth year of Meiji (1884), he was made an earl for his contribution to Meiji Restoration. Later, he served as Minister of the Navy and Minister of the Interior in Ito Bowen's cabinet. During the Japanese-Qing War, he served as Minister of the Army and Minister of the Navy. Xixiang, a native of Saigou Jyuudou, was born in the army and came to the navy as a minister. Naturally, he didn't understand. But what is irritating is that Xixiang, who has been a minister of navy for three times, has never intended to understand it. Yamamoto Gonnohyō e didn't understand: "As a minister, how can you be so irresponsible? Ignore the efforts of his men? Xixiang beckoned Shanben to come closer, and then said in a low voice, "I'm in the army, but I don't understand." Why should I look? " I am an officer. I don't need to see it. You can see it. I'm just asking for money and power. Is this not good? "This time, Colonel Yamamoto shouted" "So that's it". Since then, Yamamoto has followed Xixiang, and wherever Xixiang points, Yamamoto will definitely hit. Saigou Jyuudou was originally a lieutenant general, but later he was transferred to Japan to develop the navy. Although he was not familiar with the navy at all, he thoroughly corrupted the Japanese navy with the spirit of being shameless and eager to learn, and became the first Admiral of the fleet and naval general during the Japanese Reform Period. 5. Before the Russo-Japanese War, Yamamoto Gonnohyō e, who was already the Minister of the Navy, was worried about the parliament's refusal to approve the funds for warships such as "Li San". He asked Saigou Jyuudou, then Minister of the Interior, for advice. Xixiang gave him an idea: "Never mind where the money is, just spend it on him first." "Yamamoto was tongue-tied:" That's called misappropriating the budget. This is unconstitutional. Will the parliament forgive me if it knows? " Xixiang said with a smile, "Bahong, it is inevitable that the two of us, together with Minister of Education Huashan Yuji, will go to Shuangqiao outside the Imperial Palace to commit suicide and apologize. Three ministers' lives are worth a three-hat ship, right? Don't you want a boat? Why kill yourself when you have a boat? "Saigou Jyuudou Yamamoto thought so, but in the end the parliament agreed to allocate the money, and Xixiang and Yamamoto were saved from the disaster of caesarean section. Saigou Jyuudou is such a man who dares to gamble. It can be said that the navy went to the casino under the leadership of the army, and the person who led the navy was still an army general. 6. Saigou Jyuudou, the pillar of the empire, was the main commander of the Japanese-Qing War. He served as Minister of the Army and Minister of the Navy in the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, and was also the main decision-maker in the war of conquering China. Prior to this, Saigou Jyuudou was awarded the title of Earl by Meiji Emperor for his great contribution to the Meiji Restoration. The evaluation of Saigou Jyuudou by later generations can be seen from his title and official position. He worked very hard for Japan. From the curtain movement to the establishment of the Japanese navy, it can be said that all the events in modern Japan were related to Saigou Jyuudou. In the twenty-fifth year of Meiji (1892), he served as adviser to the patriarch, and the following year he became general Ren Haijun. In the twenty-eighth year of Meiji (1895), he was appointed as the Duke of Jin. In the thirty-first year of Meiji (1898), he became the first Japanese naval soldier to be awarded the title of Marshal. The conclusion of the commemorative photo of Japanese expansion: Therefore, many people in Saigou Jyuudou later wanted him to be the prime minister. However, due to his brother Saigō Takamori's near-rebellious behavior in his later period, although people really wanted Saigou Jyuudou to be the Japanese Prime Minister, he refused it again and again. From this point of view, Saigou Jyuudou's desire for power is not very strong. He really wants to make Japan strong.