637 – Idiot(3)
I called the Japanese Empire and Joseon an idiot, but in fact, this is half right and half wrong.
First, let’s look at Joseon. Unlike Japan, Joseon failed to modernize for various reasons and international relations were not so good.
In fact, that is the biggest reason for the collapse of Joseon. Objectively speaking, Joseon was nothing more than a use that was perfect for ‘containment’.
From the point of view of other countries, including the UK, there is the Japanese Empire, which is a strong breakwater, so why pay attention?
Even the Japanese Empire was able to claim victory in the ‘Russian-Japanese War’ and proudly enter the ranks of the Great Powers. As a result, Joseon had no choice but to be completely isolated.
If Joseon had moved a little faster, history could have been different. However, Joseon did not show meaningful behavior until it was isolated.
To make matters worse, Joseon was a country that had been collapsing internally from before. It is accurate to say that they did nothing, let alone set foot in the international community.
The Eulsa Treaty was concluded and the Japanese colonial era arrived because the inside and outside were well mixed like bibimbap. Japan’s strong military power also played a role.
Then what was the Japanese Empire like? First of all, a brief explanation of the Japanese Empire is just like this.
[Empire of Japan where digestion was difficult because I ate too much.]
At the time, the Japanese Empire was a powerful country when viewed objectively. As a characteristic of geography, I could not know the army, but I could count the navy as much as three fingers.
The Japanese Empire won a victory in the Russo-Japanese War, proudly entered the Great Powers, and even gained colonies. It is an undeniable superpower.
Above all, Japan’s success in modernization was the driving force behind its growth. The person who contributed the most to this modernization was Ito Hirobumi.
To Koreans, he is known as the person who was shot by Dr. Ahn Jung-geun, but in fact, he is a very great person.
He was a person who greatly accelerated the modernization of Japan and exerted great influence in international relations.
There is even a story that the assassination of that person stimulated Japan’s runaway.
[The Japanese Empire is an example of how great powers can fall on their own.]
But the Japanese Empire was just that far. He showed great power and influence in the international community, but his ideology was a problem.
Fascism based on militarism. As a result, the harsh oppression of the colonies and the radical policy of annihilation.
Even in ancient Rome, all people living in Rome were treated as Romans, but there was no such thing in the Japanese Empire.
As a result, the independence movement in Joseon became active, and he could not even rule properly. I couldn’t digest even Joseon, but the Sino-Japanese War would be terrible.
Ito Hirobumi was also in favor of annexation of Joseon, but opposed ‘radical’ annexation. In fact, it was like foretelling the future.
[How did Japan become a great power?]
[If you realize that something is wrong, you have to change it. However, I knew that the Imphal operation was wrong, but I pushed forward.]
[It could be a strategy to show the Japanese Empire is going to the end. Maybe a more serious operation could come out of this.]
It is safe to say that the legendary Imphal operation is also a reservoir, and the deceased ills have exploded all at once.
Militarism practiced by the state itself. Factionalism that has continued steadily since the past. These two things made a fantastic collaboration.
Even the allied forces retreated, noticing that it was a trap and saying that unless they were fools, they wouldn’t come here.
Of course, the Japanese army advanced into the jungle, firmly believing that the operation would succeed. After that… Nothing to say.
[A wonderful situation where the army and navy check each other, and factions are divided within them.]
[In the group called the military, we are doing only what we shouldn’t do. But the interesting thing is that it’s actually likely to happen.]
[This is an operation that properly shows the importance of supply. There are many cases where Nazi Germany collapses due to supply.]
Criticizing that there is no probability is also an old saying. People shook their heads, recalling the vastness of the Japanese Empire.
If Nazi Germany is doomed to madness, the Japanese Empire is just a dead end. Similar yet different feeling.
Even the famous ‘Kamikaze’ was once abandoned by Nazi Germany as being too unethical.
It clearly shows how radical Japan’s militarism is.
[This is why philosophy is so important. Finding clothes is important, but finding clothes that fit your body is more important.]
[Terrible results of the wrong philosophy.]
Thanks to the great sacrifice of the Japanese Empire, people realized the importance of ideology.
It has been around since the Holocaust, but it has increased with Operation Imphal.
Most people were calling me an idiot, but you’re probably guessing.
This could actually happen. It’s because I watched it from a third person’s point of view, and there were many such things in history.
[Blood and steel is really strange. The whole world is engulfed in fire, but people are doing stupid things.]
[A work that shows the infinite possibilities and madness of mankind, as well as courage and stupidity at once.]
[The great storm of world war was eventually created by a single butterfly.]
It is said that each operation is new because it is a strategy that shows the stupidity of mankind against the huge scale.
Certainly, World War II was a battle of geniuses tactically, but strategically stupidity stood out.
The megalomaniac Führer Hitler needs no explanation, and even Stalin ruined the Soviet Union until his peculiar paranoia was corrected.
It is a shame that the leaders of the allied forces are relatively ‘normal’, but if they were also abnormal, we don’t know how history would have changed.
[At the time of the Tribal War, Albenheim must have been like this. Otherwise, there would be no reason for them to lose.]
[Alvenheim is a great power. But arrogance drove them into themselves.]
Suddenly, Albenheim was hit. For Albenheim, the tribal war must have amounted to Operation Imphal.
Iker fought hard somehow, but even that was arrested by the Senate. It’s a comedy you have to watch with your eyes open.
“It is truly a strange world. I never thought that mankind could show such diversity just because the gods do not directly rule it.”
My father was also interested in my father’s explanation, stroking his beard. As he was a soldier, he was well aware of how absurd the Imphal operation was.
I even wondered why Joseon was destroyed by such an idiot.
“There are other bizarre strategies besides this one. Contrary to what my father thinks, people are really stupid.”
“Hmm. I can’t deny it. I met so many different people in the military.”
“Who was the dumbest?”
“There was a person who firmly believed that the sea existed from the beginning. He even analyzed it himself, but no one believed it.”
“··· ···”
I made a strange expression. I think I know why I was taken to the Navy Knights, a punishment unit.
I guess he didn’t know too many truths, he just thought he was crazy. There must have been a collusion with devil worshipers.
Historically, there are many people like that. Wasn’t Mendel, the father of genetics, also recognized after his death?
“What happened to him?”
“He’s dead.”
If I lived, I could be served as a great man later, but it’s a pity. Still, since it was the northern part of the past, there was nothing I could do about it.
“By the way, didn’t you say that your country was ruled by the Japanese Empire and then liberated?”
“Yes.”
“After that, the same people waged war.”
I told you about the Korean War when I told you about my past life. It was quite a pain to explain at that time.
My father seemed to be struggling with something when I nodded, then he carefully asked a question.
“Did the infighting take place because you were unconscious at that time?”
“Ah. That’s not it.”
It wasn’t because of human stupidity.
“There was a person who was greedy to achieve unification through communism.”
Greed was the problem.
*****
The world exchanged quite in-depth opinions about Operation Imphal. First of all, from the fall of the Japanese Empire, which was a powerful empire.
The Japanese Empire was strong enough to fight against the United States. This is an undeniable fact.
However, after being heavily defeated at the Battle of Midway, it has been going downhill.
Furthermore, the readers had no choice but to question as they committed things that could not be understood by common sense.
While so many people were debating with each other, the tiny butterfly’s wings were quietly flapping.
“Yes? What do you mean? Recognizing Starbirk’s independence?”
Leort, the crown prince of the Minerva Empire, asked with a startled expression. There was a feeling of disbelief in his voice.
The princess, Lina, who was having a meeting with her was no different. It is a reaction of surprise with two cat-like eyes wide open.
“Abama, is that really true?”
In response to Lina’s question, Berrit nodded her head heavily. But what he said was different from Leort’s.
“Once again, it’s not complete independence, but it’s going to be out of hand for the time being. Recently, Starbirk’s movements are unusual, and the empire isn’t healthy internally. It’s better to give up.”
“But…”
Unlike Lina who was calm, Leotre had an expression of regret. Even so, Starbirk’s potential is quite high.
I also covet the dexterity of the people, but there are a lot of minerals first. The nation that trained their dexterity with that mineral was the Star Birk.
If you build a factory, you will be able to make huge profits. It’s such a waste to give up a place like that.
But Beritt opened his mouth with his characteristic heavy voice, as if he had already made up his mind.
“Son. I want to prevent the Minerva Empire from collapsing like the Japanese Empire. I haven’t been able to solve the treatment of Count Kerrison, and I have to worry about the northern oil. There are too many things to worry about.”
“······I agree. But it’s too bad to give up on Starbirk.”
“That’s why I thought about something else. Lina.”
Rina responded with a calm expression even though she was singled out. Then Berit said to Lina.
“You said before. If you want your empire to grow bigger, you have to occupy the sea, not the land.”
“······Yes.”
This is one of the knowledge passed down from Isaac. Despite being a small island nation, Britain has had an impact all over the world.
So the Empire also put forward an opinion that the sea should be occupied first, but it was rejected.
The fact that the sea is a very reluctant environment had a big effect, and it was because the Great Depression overlapped.
“Are you confident in that statement? It looks like this is the knowledge you received from him.”
“That’s right. This is the knowledge I received from him.”
“Please explain more about that.”
Berit has only one thing planned. Dot the ‘sea’ that no one turns their eyes on first.
“Except for the example in Blood and Steel. We’ll need our own plan.”
“Can you give me some time?”
“How much do you need?”
“I think it will take a week.”
It seemed that sooner or later we would get another opportunity to improve.