Shinsaku Takasugi unavoidably fled to Kyushu before the conservative oppression of the Choshu clan. However, when the shogunate's conquering army withdrew, he immediately returned to Choshu.
Kozanji in Shimonoseki to rebel against the conservatives who surrendered to the shogunate without fighting and regain the real power of the clan I will raise troops at.
Shinsaku Takasugi's coup d'etat and the conversion of the Choshu clan's debate
June 1863 Shinsaku Takasugi is a Kiheitai who volunteers regardless of his status to prepare for the upcoming battle with other countries. Was formed. More than 30% of the members were ordinary people, and they were a group of volunteers and comrades, and they struggled in support of Shinsaku Takasugi's recruitment.
And 1865 In, Takasugi, Kogoro Katsura, and other members of the revered sect regained the initiative of the clan. To do.
Due to the devastating defeat of the combined fleet of other countries, " Joi Takasugi et al., Who realized that it was impossible, described the clan theory as [ Joi . ] To [ Debate ], And tried to become a wealthy soldier.
Masujiro Omura who is familiar with Western military Ryoma Sakamoto to modernize the armament under the guidance of Kameyamashachu Weapons were provided by the United Kingdom through.
Furthermore, the Satsuma Domain and the Satsuma Alliance , whose hard-line theory was rising without finding a prospect for the shogunate reforms with Ryoma Sakamoto as an intermediary. It will be a little while before we will connect.
Conversion to Satsuma's debate and speculation of other countries
It was Britain that was behind the scenes in the transformation of the theory of the clan of both Sat-Chō and Satsuma.
Britain was planning to expand its trade interests by establishing a coalition government of the Yuhan clan centered on Sat-Chō.
1863 Satsuei War Since then, Britain has arranged warship purchases . And acceptance of study abroad in your home country Assisting in the modernization of the Satsuma Domain It was a. In addition, we will expand trade with the Choshu clan, which changed the theory of the clan, have exchanges between Shinsaku Takasugi and the radicals of the Tosa clan, and explain to the debate scholars the original idea of establishing the Yūhan coalition government.
On the other hand, in response to the movement of Britain, it was France that turned to the support of the Shogunate side. is. Roche, who was a French minister, was 1865 . In addition to undertaking the construction of the Yokosuka Shipyards at the request of the Shogunate, a French training center was established in Yokohama to educate the Shogunate in 1867 . Invited a military adviser from his home country to support the military reform of the Shogunate Did.
Furthermore, Yoshinobu Tokugawa After taking office as a shogun, he actively provided shogunate support such as giving advice on foreign policy. The we.
This British-French confrontational structure can be directly applied to the world's colonial competition. Since the 18th century, the two countries, which have been in a rivalry in various aspects, have had similar conflicts in their policies toward Japan. In other words, Japan's turmoil at the end of the Tokugawa shogunate was a proxy war of British-French confrontation from a world historical point of view. You can also see it as.
Under these circumstances, Hyogo port opening problem Will surface.
Saigo Takamori of the Satsuma Domain, who was secretly in contact with British diplomats, dared to request the opening of Hyogo Port, which had been stalled due to the opposition of Emperor Komei, and dealt with the problem under the leadership of the Yuhan lords. A plan to handle it was doing.
However, 15th Shogun Yoshinobu However, he won the royal charter by making a direct interview with Emperor Komei, and was shown that the shogunate had the initiative in diplomacy. In this way, the shogunate took the initiative The Satsuma domain gives up the political operation by the public council and steers to the debate by force It will be a thing.