On this day 156 years ago, on May 18, 1869 (April 7, 1869 lunar calendar), the Republic of Ashii was destroyed by Japan. The Republic of Ashii (1868-1869, now known as Hokkaido and Hakodate) was established in Hakodate, Hokkaido, in December 1868 due to resistance to the Japanese Meiji government. It was established in Hakodate, Hokkaido, and competed with the Meiji government. It only survived for 125 days. In April 1868, the city of Edo was opened without blood, and a new Meiji government was established. However, the Shogunate Navy, in line with Takeo Enomoto, refused to hand over the Shogunate fleet and led eight warships north to the Eshikaido and occupied the Western-style armed castle "Five Ringes Those who supported the curtain flocked to Wuliangkao, and the new group of Tukata Suisan was also among them. There were also some French officers and soldiers, with a total of more than 3,000 troops. On December 25, cadres above the non-commissioned rank voted to elect Enomoto as the president (president) of the Republic of Ashii. Meiji Government Foreign Minister Kushi Iwakura asked European and American countries to withdraw their "neutral recognition" through diplomatic channels, and immediately launched a crusade. In the early spring of 1869 (Meiji II), the Kokukan War broke out, and the Republic of Ashii was defeated, and Tukata Suisan died in battle. On May 17, Meiji II (June 26, 1869 in the Gregorian calendar), Enomoto decided to surrender, and Wujiguo was handed over to Kiyotaka Kuroda, the army staff officer of the government army, on May 18. The end of the Eshii Republic, which had been established for more than 100 days Afterwards, Enomoto served a prison sentence until Meiji was pardoned in five years. Two years later, he served as a minister to Russia and signed the "Biratai Thousand Islands Exchange Treaty" with Tsar Alexander II, which made a great contribution.