Victoria II - Japan
Chapter One Hundred-Eighty-Two - Preparing For The Conflict
In July the provinces of Etorofu and Shumshu, in Colonial Hokkaido, were both working on their railroads and were also ordered to start upgrading their Forts.
The government feared invasions from the naval forces of China. Not that the Chinese had much in the way of a military. But the Japanese Army and Navy wanted to make sure the coasts were well protected before the war started,
Edo finished upgrading its rail system around the same time.
By mid July the Great Powers were still beating each other up in Europe.
And Africa was normal. In other words everybody was picking on Ethiopia.
The government started to work on the war justification on the 16th of July. The goal was to Demand a Concession. Or series of Concessions. Japan wanted territory.
Wanting to make sure Russia didn’t get involved the Japanese Diplomats once again did what they could to improve Japan’s relationship between the two Empires.
By August the Province of Chiba had finished upgrading its rail system. It was decided to also upgrade the Fort.
In September the Province of Yokohama had also updated the rail system. It was also ordered to upgrade their Fort.
The Coastal and Island provinces of Kagoshima, Amari, Okinawa, Api, and Brunei all started to upgrade their Forts.
Sadly, Japan’s attempt to create a Casus Belli against China was leaked on September 11th.
Then General Sukenori Nogi died and everybody was, “Who?”
Then a Fertilizer Factory was built in Osaka. What smells they invented!
Of course the Province of Osaka was told to upgrade their Fort.
In mid September the Naval Budget was increased. Along with the spending in Land Units and Defence Spending also being increased.
The war was crawling nearer and Japan would be ready!
Then, on the 20th of September, it was announced the next elections would start.
Somebody else might be in charge of Japan when the war ended. And get all the credit! The Liberals were pissed.