After watching the movie "Sino-Japanese War", I was moved by Deng Shichang's strong patriotism.
The movie describes Japan’s wanton provocations in China’s territorial waters in 1894. Beiyang Minister Li Hongzhang strongly advocated peace. Deng Shichang, the commander of the "Zhiyuan", took the initiative to volunteer. During the naval battle, Deng Shichang took over the command of the flagship and led the officers and men of the "Zhiyuan" to fight bravely and beat the enemy to pieces. Later, because the shells had been fired, Deng Shichang made a major decision: collision The enemy ship "Yoshino" was sunk. After making this decision, no one on the ship retreated. However, when chasing the "Yoshino", they were unfortunately hit by a torpedo, and the entire ship's officers and soldiers died heroically. So far, the show has ended in failure. The tragic epic of the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War
It still shocks my heart all the time!
The modern history of China since the Opium War is a story that has been humiliated by imperialist powers. The tragic and humiliating history of the Partition is also a history of the Chinese people's heroic struggle against imperialist aggression. Although the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War of 1898-1899 ended in China's defeat, the film shows this historical tragedy. It highlights the unyielding national spirit of the Chinese nation, composes a magnificent ode to patriotism, and transforms a period of history that was originally "dark" into a "sparkling" outstanding art classic that took place in a century. The Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War has always been a shame to the Chinese nation. Japan has embarked on the path of militarism since the Meiji Restoration in 1868. It saw European and American colonists encroaching on Chinese territory and was eyeing China. In 1894, the Japanese army provoked The Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese naval battles. It embodies the great spirit of patriotism and writes a glorious page in the history of our country's anti-aggression. It also exposes the aggressive nature of the imperialists and the mediocrity and corruption of the Qing court, exposing Cixi, Li Hongzhang, Fang Boqian and others. The ugly face of national scum who betrays his country for glory.
As for China’s tragic defeat, I think there are several reasons:
1. The most fundamental reason is the difference in social systems in Japan. After the Meiji Restoration, it embarked on the road of rapid development of capitalism, not only getting rid of its semi-colonial status, but also becoming a world power. However, China was a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society under the rule of the late Qing Dynasty, and became the target of carving up by the great powers.
2. The corruption of the Qing Dynasty. Cixi, Li Hongzhang and others relied on foreign mediation and did not focus on their own strength. It is said that in order to prepare for the war, the emperor took the lead in donating 40,000 yuan, and all walks of life in Japan. There was competition for money, and the Empress Dowager Cixi misappropriated 15 million taels of naval military expenses in order to hold a longevity celebration, so that the Beiyang Navy was short of money and pay.
3. The direct reason was improper command, which delayed Li Hongzhang's flight. The enemy protected ships and the navy was not allowed to fight, and eventually China lost control of the sea. Originally, China's national strength and military strength were no worse than Japan. After China's Westernization Movement, China's heavy industry and military have made a lot of progress. As Japan is an emerging capitalist country, its heavy industry is relatively weak. Weak, its strength is comparable to that of China. It could have fought, but due to the commander's lack of foresight and lack of preparation, it was the cognitive reason for the failure of the war.
After the Sino-Japanese War, it had a profound impact on both China and Japan.
For China, it was forced to sign another treaty that was humiliating and humiliating the country, which greatly deepened China's semi-colonial and semi-feudalization. The Qing government has completely become a tool for the great powers to rule China. The failure of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 made the Westernizationists " The dream of "self-strengthening and seeking wealth" eventually came to nothing. Since then, the foreign powers have set off a frenzy to carve up China, and the brave and advanced Chinese people have fought bravely in the intertwining of blood and fire and fought for national independence, which kicked off the Boxer Rebellion and the Revolution of 1911.
For Japan, not only did it expand the scope of its colonies, but war reparations also enabled Japan's economy to develop rapidly. Since then, Japan has embarked on the path of foreign aggression and expansion, and its struggle with foreign powers to compete for colonies around the world has become increasingly fierce. It has prepared for launching a new war, and finally formed the birthplace of fascism, which became the center of fascism in the 1930s. The seeds for a massive invasion of China were laid.
110 years ago, the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War broke out in the waters of the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea in my country, which shocked China and the world. It was an unforgettable war and the trauma it caused to the Chinese nation is still painful to this day. 110 years of national humiliation reminds us that "we are born in sorrow and die in happiness." We will never forget the 100 years of humiliation.
Today, we must learn from Deng Shichang’s majestic heroism and unyielding great spirit. Now, our country is strong. Her strength depends not on others, but on this generation after generation. Human diligence and effort. And of course there are the heroes who sacrificed their lives and blood on the battlefield.
We will shout "Revitalize China" to pay homage to those national backbones who sacrificed their lives for the country in the war! ! !