"Mr. Zhang, do you mean 1,000 samurai? The 1,000 Japanese who arrived last week were all samurai? The expression of the British Minister Bao Ling was a bit complicated. Due to the bloody battle of Osaka Bay was publicized by Bai Enming and Li Zongxi, the fame of the Japanese samurai also spread in the white world. Many people think that these people are crazy people who are always ready to die with the enemy with explosives on their backs!

Now a thousand of these lunatics have arrived in Hawaii! Are they going to Patagonia via Hawaii, or are they going to take Hawaii, the pearl of the Pacific, for themselves?

American pastor Richards also jumped up: "God, you actually transported 1,000 Japanese troops to the Kingdom of Hawaii!" This is a gross violation of the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Hawaii, and on behalf of the Royal Government, I would like to lodge the strongest protest to the Ming Empire, and you must immediately let these Japanese troops leave Hawaii, otherwise the Royal Army will disarm them! ”

"Wait, Mr. Reverend, can I understand that if Minister Zhang refuses your request, the Kingdom of Hawaii will declare war on the Ming Empire?"

Zhang Zegen hadn't spoken yet, but the British Minister Bao Ling interjected, and after finishing speaking, he looked at the American pastor with a sneer.

"Well, of course it's not, it can't be understood that way......" Reverend Richards gave the American Minister Kent, and motioned for him to stand up and speak.

"Mr. Bao Ling, the Kingdom of Hawaii is an independent country, and the Ming Empire's action of transporting 1,000 Japanese soldiers into the Kingdom of Hawaii is a clear violation of its sovereignty ......."

French Minister Renaud suddenly coughed at this time and interrupted the American minister: "Mr. Kent, about the Ming Empire's violation of the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Shall we talk about that later? What needs to be solved now is the problem of the Russian fleet! Since you American, you are not going to defend Hawaii. Then we, the French and Ming Empires, are ready to take over this responsibility. He glanced at Bao Ling: "Mr. Bao Ling." What do you think? Is Britain ready to fight? ”

"Of course! The British Empire will be destroyed at the sight of the enemy! ”

……

On the night of October 26, 1853, the harbor of Honolulu was already shrouded in night and fog, and the weather in the Hawaiian Islands near the equator was very rough, and it was cloudless at noon, and in the evening it was raining heavily, and it had just stopped.

Ushakov stood on the aft deck of the Catherine I, looking at the dimly lit port of Honolulu. There was no light from the lighthouse at the port, which most likely meant that the British and French forces in Honolulu had not surrendered. And they've taken control of the port of Honolulu – it's the same as Matthew. Perry had promised him a different before. The American commodore told him that the British and French forces in Honolulu did not exceed 700 men, and it was impossible to resist more than 3,000 Russian troops.

And the port of Honolulu was an almost undefended port, with only a few 12-pounder cannons on the coastal batteries, and there were no explosive shells, it was not at all an opponent of the Russian fleet. So the Russian fleet can reveal its identity and swagger into port. Of course, the main purpose of this is to prevent the U.S. fleet in Hawaii and the U.S. military as well as the army of the Kingdom of Hawaii from misunderstanding them and Matthew. Perry, like that, wanted the Russians to expel the Anglo-French forces there, and they would never stop it.

But if the Russian army uses the American flag and a sneak attack to seize the port. It would be possible to clash with the U.S. military in the chaos if thousands of U.S. soldiers and many more Americans were killed in the conflict. The U.S. government may have to side with Britain, France, and China to declare war on Russia.

Besides, the British and French troops in Honolulu Harbor will not be mindless and brave, and after knowing that they are incapable of the enemy, they will definitely choose to retreat wisely. Perhaps, the Russians will be able to capture the port of Honolulu without blood......

Petriura, the first mate of the Catherine I, walked up to Ushakov: "Colonel, do you want to send the marines up to take a look?" ”

Because the original plan was to harass Japan, the Russian fleet left the Ryukyus with 1,000 marines on four armed merchant ships. These four armed merchant ships flew the American flag and followed the American fleet during the Battle of the Ryukyus, so they did not suffer losses. In addition, there were 3,000 sailors on 10 Russian ships, and the maximum number of troops that the Russians could commit in this battle was 4,000. So Ushakov's confidence is not unjustified.

"Okay, signal the Arctic Ocean, send 30 Marines to test it, and light the lighthouse if possible."

The order was quickly passed through the signal lights, and two small sampans carrying 30 Russian soldiers sailed to the docks of Honolulu, which was quiet, and although the Russian fleet hung the lights, the Honolulu port seemed to turn a blind eye. I don't know how long it was, but a lighthouse near the pier of Honolulu Port suddenly emitted bright lights, illuminating the channel through a reflector.

Ushakov sighed: "It seems that Brigadier Perry's analysis is accurate, the Anglo-French troops in Hawaii have been evacuated. The order went down, let the marines on the Arctic Ocean and the Amur River transfer ashore in batches, and seize the port of Honolulu first! In addition, all warships, cruisers and escort ships were close to the pier to cover the landing force. ”

Several more small wooden boats were lowered to the surface, and the wooden boats were already crowded with soldiers. Although these soldiers were all fur hunters recruited by Wrangel from Alaska, they had been trained for a period of time, were proficient in using rifles, and their combat effectiveness was quite good. The officers had already explained to them that the whites in Honolulu City could not move, but the natives and yellows could grab it at will!

The Catherine I also cautiously approached the pier of the port of Honolulu, although the Mathew . Perry had already laid out the map of the shipping lanes and defenses of the port of Honolulu, but Ushakov was still very careful. Now it's the time for flowering shells, and even a 32-pounder cannon is a big problem.

The port of Honolulu was the only large port on Oahu at this time, and Pearl Harbor, an important military port of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, is still a small fishing village. Unlike Pearl Harbor, Honolulu is not a harbor with a narrow entrance, but an open harbor facing the Pacific Ocean.

At this time, the dock seemed to be empty, just piled up with many bags and wooden boxes. Ushakov's eyes widened, and he held up his binoculars to look at the purses and boxes carefully, and vaguely seemed to see something shaking, as if it was a stick or something? By this time a small sampan had already come to the pier, and the soldiers on board stood up and waited to go ashore.

At this moment, a bright light suddenly flashed from behind the pouches and wooden boxes on the dock, followed by dozens of torches thrown out, and landed on the dock near the sea to ignite something that had been piled up there for a long time, and suddenly illuminated a large area. At the same time, a human head suddenly appeared behind the piled purses and wooden boxes, and the muzzles of the guns with black holes appeared, and the Russian soldiers on the wooden boat remembered the crackling gunfire before they could figure out what was going on!

There were also two piles of goods on the dock that were covered with linoleum like cargo, and when someone lifted the linoleum on the top, it was actually two 24-pounder cannons! These two cannons were also prepared to be taken to Patagonia by Fujita Donghu, and they were intended to be used as shore defense guns, so they were equipped with Hodchisky blasting shells. The cannon was aimed at the nearest cruiser, at which it was almost impossible to shoot a shot, and both shells accurately made a large hole in the cruiser's side, and then exploded inside!

"Fire! Hurry up!! Ushakov shouted, and the forty cannons on the starboard side of the Catherine I roared in unison, and the shells rained down on the Honolulu docks, all of which struck the piled up wooden boxes. The Russian landing force that was suddenly attacked also eased up, either raised its rifle and fired back, or simply jumped into the sea and struggled to swim towards the pier!

Honolulu Harbor Dock, a bloody fire shadow! (To be continued......)