Pacific, Hawaii.

In March, the American Fleet led by Lin Jun finally arrived in Hawaii after a two-month voyage, but when they landed on Honolulu Island, named by Zhao Yan, the natives rowed their canoes on the side of the fleet and screamed, and then quickly rowed towards the island, their faces full of horror.

"What's going on? They seem to be very unfriendly, huh? Lin Jun looked at Tang Jing, the captain of the ship who had arrived on Honolulu Island, puzzled.

"The last time we came, their tribe was still rowing canoes to greet them." Tang Jing was also very puzzled, suddenly stunned, and then hurriedly shouted: "Quick, go to the island and see if something has happened to the marines." ”

Lin Jun also realized the seriousness of the problem, and hurriedly ordered the fleet to enter the port.

There was a rattling sound on the island, and the natives, armed with stone weapons and wooden javelins, watched as the Marines jumped off the boats and turned away in horror.

Under the leadership of Tang Jing, the marines ran quickly to the merchant house, and when they arrived at the merchant hall, they immediately saw tens of thousands of natives besieging the merchant house, and the number was no less than 10,000.

The two sides had apparently been fighting for some time, and the ground was littered with traces of artillery rage.

At this moment, the merchant hall is under siege with a hundred marines, but the merchant hall is extremely strong, and trenches have been dug around it, and the black hole of the cannon is erected around a dozen wooden houses.

When the chieftain of the island saw the arrival of the marines, he was so frightened that more than 10,000 native soldiers immediately dispersed, and the marines in the merchant hall saw the arrival of reinforcements, and cheers poured out from the wooden houses of the merchant house.

After Lin Jun and Tang Jing inquired, they learned that the merchant hall had been the natives on the island for two months, and if there was no support, they could only break out to find supplies.

Asked about the cause of the conflict, the platoon commander of the Marine Corps reported the reason.

The native Hawaiians were very backward in productivity, because there were no minerals on the island, and they still used stone tools, so they were distorted about the iron products of the merchants, and the iron tools of the merchants were often stolen.

However, the merchant did not pursue it, but two months ago, the local natives stole the only small boat in the merchant house, which directly sparked a war between the two sides.

In order to get back the small boat used to scout the islands, the merchant house took the chiefs of the indigenous tribes hostage in order to force them to return the ships.

However, because of the language barrier, the two sides misunderstood, and the attitude of these natives towards the merchant house was also bad, because they brought flies, a nasty bed bug.

Before Hawaii was isolated, there were no flies, rats, cockroaches, or mosquitoes.

Clashes ensued, and tens of thousands of natives began to besiege the merchant hall, but they were repelled by the artillery placed around the merchant house by the marines.

As a result, the Marines did not take the initiative because the regulations stated that they could protect themselves and not kill the indigenous people without receiving an order.

Natives are also wealth! Every indigenous person is a labor force, and even if you want to exterminate them and occupy the area, you can capture them and use them as coolies to build infrastructure.

During the two-month siege, Suo did not cause any casualties, but killed hundreds of natives with artillery.

Then Lin Jun began to ask for information from all sides.

After nearly half a year of reconnaissance, the Marines have gained a certain level of understanding of the Hawaiian islands, an archipelago of eight larger islands and more than 100 smaller islands.

The total number of natives on the island is about 400,000, and most of them live by the sea.

The indigenous people of Hawaii live in a system of strict order and hierarchical social life. This system is called the Karp system. The chiefs and shamans were at the top of society, and women and slaves lived at the bottom. The Kapu system stipulates where people of different ranks can fish and hunt, where they farm, where they harvest, what beaches they swim and frolick, what kind of food they eat, and how they dress, and offenders are guilty of capital crimes. The Kapu system also stipulates that men are inferior to women, and women are not allowed to eat at the same table with men, touch the fire, eat coconuts and bananas, eat roast pork and turtle meat, and do not appear in some public places. Once violated, the trachea in the neck is beaten with a wooden stick until it is killed, which is a very cruel punishment.

These natives sometimes even eat human flesh, but in religious ceremonies, religious ceremonies sometimes sacrifice human beings to the gods in exchange for the chief's longevity, which makes Lin Jun and them creepy.

At the same time, they will do a kind of dance, both men and women, and they will dance topless.

"This is an archipelago that is still in the Stone Age, we want to liberate this place, eliminate the primitive religion, and let the gospel of the Ming Dynasty spread throughout the archipelago." Guo Liyun, who was next to Lin Jun, said loudly that he was the 'Governor of Hawaii' appointed by Zhao Yan and the highest governor among the administrators.

The governor of the overseas colonies is not only responsible for managing the colonies, but also has the responsibility of spreading the mainstream culture of the Ming Dynasty.

In addition to Hawaii Governor Guo Weiyun, he was accompanied by California Governor Liu Yuan.

Guo's remarks were unanimously agreed by everyone, and the fleet disembarked one after another, preparing to attack the indigenous tribes on Honolulu Island.

They need vegetables and fresh water. The merchant house in Honolulu had been under siege for two months, and the supplies had been almost depleted, and they had to be obtained from the natives.

On that day, the Marines launched an attack on the indigenous tribes on Honolulu Island, and the indigenous tribes did not put up much resistance, and after being released by muskets and dozens of people, they were already crushed.

Their shamans were all captured alive, and the battle was over.

Seeing that these outsiders did not continue to use force, the scattered natives ran back one after another, after all, the island is so big, this is their home, and they always have to come back.

There are about 30,000 natives on Honolulu Island, and under the gaze of all the natives, several shamans were shot, and their chiefs were already frightened.

The chief was captured for two months, during which he was taught Chinese, and he was already able to understand a lot of words, and the Marines had been in contact with them for more than half a year, and they also had a certain degree of understanding of their language, and the communication between the two sides could barely proceed.

Guo Liyun put forward a series of requirements with a smile on his face.

First, the island was included in the jurisdiction of the Ming Empire, which had permanent territorial sovereignty over the island.

Second, it is forbidden to practice primitive religious activities in any place and in any form.

Third, the island's natives must obey the laws of the empire and the orders of the governor.

The chief had no room for resistance, and he didn't quite understand the meaning of the treaty, so he pressed his handprint in confusion.

The return of the chieftain has allowed the natives of Honolulu Island to return to normal life, but their chief has become a puppet.

The next day the fleet replenished enough vegetables and fresh water, and caught dozens of turtles on board, turtles were the favorite food of the crew, because turtles could be left there for a long time, even if they could not die for two or three months, turtle meat could be said to be the only fresh meat on board, and it tasted good.

Lin Jun left behind a number of shipwrights, doctors, cooks, tailors and other personnel, as well as 1,000 marines and Yue Fei, and set sail for Fort Vanguard in Peru in the afternoon.

The previous battle was as simple as playing at home, and the natives on the island were not vulnerable at all, not to mention the question of whether they could get close to each other, that is, they were close to each other, and the stone weapons of the natives could not kill people at all, and the leather armor on the musketeers could easily resist.

Even if you leave 100 people, you can sweep the Hawaiian Islands, but considering the problem of regular defense, only 1,000 marines are left, which is safer.

When the situation in the Hawaiian Islands stabilizes, it is not too late to be transferred elsewhere.

After the fleet left, Guo Liyun immediately began to manage the work, first setting up a language training course, and the chiefs of Honolulu Island and a dozen or so native-looking natives became the first batch of trainees. At the same time, administrators began to learn the native Hawaiian language, which benefited their administration.

At the same time, the indigenous chiefs ordered some of the indigenous people to go into the mountains to cut down wood and build residential houses. When the fleet left, it also left behind a large number of steel tools.

Other indigenous groups continue to fish and manage coconut palms to provide an adequate food supply. After learning about the way of life of these natives, Guo Liyun found that these natives all live by the sea.

There is no trace of the indigenous people in the island, and the prediction of the number of indigenous people is not very accurate, and the number of indigenous people in Hawaii is only 300,000 at most, and it is impossible to reach the level of 500,000.

The humble Governor's Mansion was quickly built, but in the eyes of the natives, it was the most exclusive house that had never been seen.

At the same time, Guo Liyun asked people to lay more than a dozen stone tablets on the island, which were engraved with the year name, and the content of the inscription was a declaration of the country.

After these works were completed, Guo Liyun immediately began to plan the development of the island's resources.

The island area of Hawaii is not small, with 2,500 square kilometers, which is larger than Laizhou and smaller than Qingzhou.

However, not all places can be cultivated and grazing, and before Guo Liyun left, Zhao Yan told him to protect the environment on the island.

Hawaii has a beautiful environment and will be a vacation place in the future.

The economy that can be developed in the Hawaiian Islands is basically sugar cane and pineapple cultivation, fishing and livestock farming, and the export of sandalwood.

Sandalwood has a very good market in Daming China, which is a precious wood, and furniture made of sandalwood is very expensive. However, these sandalwood trees cannot be cut down by Zhao Yan, and they must be protected.

He must develop the Hawaiian Islands to the point where he can resupply passing ships before the 20 1,000-ton clippers are launched next year, at least enough to supply passing ships, 10 of which will be engaged in Pacific trade with the Americas.

According to this line of thinking, Guo Liyun immediately mobilized the indigenous people, reclaimed a piece of land, planted a large number of vegetables, and began to build plantations in areas that could be cultivated.

These natives usually live on coconuts and fish, and are relatively new to agricultural production, but the plantations are extensive and not very demanding.

But the overseer is indispensable, holding a whip in one hand and a cotton cloth in the other, and those who refuse to do it eat the whip, showing outstanding rewards. Those who resist are suppressed on the spot...... Under the management of the Governor's Palace, 50,000 natives began a large-scale reclamation, but in the selection of reclamation sites, Guo Liyun was very careful and strictly abided by the principle of not destroying the environment and beautiful scenic spots.

All the land that has been reclaimed is planted with sugar cane.

There was also a part of the natives who came under the command of the shipwrights of the shipyards, who began to direct the aborigines to build fishing boats.

The natives used canoes, and fishing was not very efficient at all.

After managing Honolulu Island for about a month, Guo Weiyun accumulated more experience, and then decided to sweep the remaining seven islands and spread the gospel of the Ming Dynasty in an all-round way.

(To be continued)