After the defeat of the Sino-Japanese War in the late Qing Dynasty, why did Russia, Germany and France threaten Japan with warships?

After the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, the Japanese got such a cheap price in China, which really made the western powers familiar, especially Russia. They were extremely dissatisfied and indignant at the terms of ceding Liaodong Peninsula to Japan in the late Qing Dynasty. They believe that Japan's actions pose a direct threat to its dominance in northeast China and the Pacific Ocean. So Russia suggested to Germany and France that Germany, Russia and France advised Japan to return Liaodong Peninsula, and issued a notice: "Today, China's occupation of Liaodong not only endangers our capital (Beijing), but also makes North Korea's independence exist in name only, which hinders the maintenance of peace in the Far East. Therefore, we suggest that your country confirm giving up its occupation of Liaodong Peninsula. " And give Japan fifteen days to reply, otherwise it will be rude!

In the face of interference from Russia, Germany and France, Japan is also in a hurry. It is still afraid to fight the three major western forces in the late Qing Dynasty. Japan can only ask the United States and Britain for help, but the United States and Britain also have their own small plans. They don't want to see Japan's power in China too strong, so they also advised Japan to accept the demands of the three countries.

1On May 4th, 895, under the pressure of these three countries, Japan announced that it would give up Liaodong Peninsula, but it wanted China to pay 30 million taels of silver as a "redemption fee". What a robber!

Russia, Germany and France, three countries that helped the early late Qing Dynasty, are certainly not good crops, and they will never help without benefits. As the saying goes, "no profit can't afford to get up early."

First of all, Russia signed the Sino-Russian Secret Treaty with the late Qing Dynasty on 1896 after Japan retired from Liao. In the name of * * * the same defense, it is stipulated that once there is a war with Japan, Russian warships can sail into all ports in China; Russia is allowed to build a Russian-track railway in the northeast of China. Within the scope of the railway, Russia enjoys administrative judicial power, which actually gives Russia control over the northeast of China.

After Japan retreated to Liao, Germany claimed the Hankou Concession from the late Qing Dynasty, and then signed the Jiaoao Concession Treaty with the late Qing Dynasty, bringing Shandong Province into the German sphere of influence.

Finally, talk about France. The French occupied Wu Meng, Ude and other places on the border of Yunnan, forcing Hekou and Simao in Yunnan to be turned into commercial ports at the end of the Qing Dynasty, and gained mining priority in Guangdong and Guangxi. He also demanded that Hainan Island should not be ceded to other countries in the late Qing Dynasty. Later, France gained railway and postal privileges in these three provinces. Since then, Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan provinces have become the sphere of influence of France.

On the surface, the intervention of the three powers made Japan retreat from Liao, and it was the great powers that helped China. In fact, it was the beginning of further partition of China by western powers at the end of 19.