日本强行出兵台湾始末

The Whole Story of Japan Forced to Send Troops to Taiwan

日本明治维新后不久,形成由萨摩藩士提出的出兵征讨台湾蕃地,兼以明确琉球归属问题的＂一石二鸟＂侵略政策。在美国人李仙得等的指导下,出台了《台湾蕃地处分要略》,计划出兵台湾,最终达到殖民台湾一部或全部的目的,但在各国反对下,特别是在美国公使的反对下,日本政府决定终止出兵行动。但西乡从道等不顾明治政府暂缓出兵之决定,强行发船出兵侵略中国台湾,＂西乡暴走＂不但开创了日本军阀跋扈的首例,也揭开了近代日本侵略中国的大幕,更迈出了日本军国主义对外侵略扩张的第一步。

Shortly after the Meiji Restoration,Japan formed an aggressive policy of two birds with one stone,proposed by the Satsuma scholars,to send troops to invade Taiwan and also clarify the ownership of the Ryukyu Islands.Under the guidance of Charles William Le Androgen from America,the Japanese government carried out "strategy of treating Taiwan’s land",planning to send troops to Taiwan and realize its aim of partially or wholly colonizing Taiwan in the end.Opposed by other countries,in particular by American minister,the Japanese government finally decided to give up the plan.However,ignoring the Meiji government’s decision of suspending,Saigo T sugumichi and other people forced to send ships and troops to invade China’s Taiwan.Saigo Tsugumichi expedition not only started first domineering example of Japanese warlords,but also opened the curtain for modem Japan to invade China,and even took first step for Japanese militarism to undertake aggression and expansion.