呉国の対外政策と現代日本の対外政策
臥薪嘗胆の故事で知られる中国古代の呉国の呉王夫差は、覇者になる事を夢みて内政に隙が生まれた。夫差の父闔閭の時からの重臣であった伍子胥は、覇者になろうとする前に、越国への用心を怠るべきではないと進言したが、夫差は聞き入れなかった。
そうこうしている内に、越国は国力を増大させ、夫差が覇者になろうと外遊している時に、呉は越に攻め込まれ、その後呉国は滅亡し、夫差は自刃して果てた。伍子胥は熱心な進言が逆に災いして殺された。
この事は外交の前に、内政が重要だと言う事を教えている。
日本は、内政に多くの問題があるにも拘らず、過分な対外政策を行っているように私は感じるが、如何だろうか？
Foreign Policy of Wu State and Modern Japan's Foreign Policy
In ancient China, King of Wu Fu Chai, who is known for the historical allusion of "enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance", dreamed of becoming a hegemon, and an unguarded moment was created in domestic affairs. Wu Zixu, who had been a senior vassal since the time of Fu Chai's father, Kouryo, advised him not to neglect vigilance before becoming a hegemonic ruler, but Fu Chai did not listen.
In the meantime, the Yue state increased its national power, and when Fu Chai was traveling abroad to become the hegemonic Ruler, Wu was attacked by Yue, and after that, the Wu state was destroyed, and Fu Chai killed himself. Wu Zixu was murdered as a result of his enthusiastic advice.
This tells us that domestic affairs are more important than diplomacy.
I feel that Japan is carrying out an excessive foreign policy despite the many problems in its domestic affairs. How is it?
