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After Yang Wenhua, the imperial minister to the Kingdom of Hawaii, returned to the embassy, he began to wait for news from Hawaii. However, to his disappointment, there was no news for three days. Minister Yang Wenhua knew that his protest had once again been ignored by King Kameihameha III. This time, though, he wasn't frustrated. The expeditionary fleet of the Reich was coming, and the transport of marines was also considered. When the time comes, it's time to make these Native Hawaiians and Americans look good!

Because of the abundance of sugar cane in Hawaii, the sugar industry in the Kingdom of Hawaii is very developed. Merchant ships traveled to and from the West, making maritime trade very prosperous. The Port of Honolulu is a deep-water two-port port with a large number of ships coming in and out of the port every day. These ships were carrying industrial products from the West, as well as some agricultural products, and when they left, they carried with them a shipload of sugar.

On the morning of March 6, 1847, after the sun jumped above the horizon, the golden sunlight shone on the harbor of Honolulu, and the harbor was once again lively. The merchants on the docks are urging the coolies to carry the goods onto the ship. No one noticed that at this moment, where the sea and the sky met in the distance, a large cloud appeared, like dark clouds when a storm was coming.

The Empire's expeditionary fleet to the Kingdom of Hawaii consisted of three 'Shang-class' cruisers and six transports. The three 'Shang-class' cruisers included the cruiser 'Taijia', the cruiser 'Warding' and the cruiser 'Taigeng'. The other six transports were carrying the 5th Brigade of the Imperial Marine Corps. More than 1,500 officers and men of the 3rd and 4th battalions and their equipment, as well as a large amount of combat materiel. With the development of technology, the military ships of the empire have gradually phased out the sail warships. Basically, they were replaced with warships powered by steam engines. This is true not only for battleships, but also for transports. The chimneys of a total of nine ships, emitting black smoke, formed a large dark cloud almost over the fleet.

The commander who led the expeditionary fleet was Rear Admiral Liu Xu, the former commander of the Third Fleet of the Imperial Navy. After the reform of the Imperial Navy, the five fleets were reduced to two fleets, because he led the Third Fleet to cover the landing of the Imperial Army in Australia at that time, so there was no suitable arrangement. Afterwards. It was only to serve as the commander of the Imperial Yangtze River Fleet. On this expedition to the Kingdom of Hawaii, the Emperor Long Yufei thought of him again, so he gave him this task. Make him commander of the expeditionary fleet. After conquering the Kingdom of Hawaii, the empire will definitely form a new fleet in order to control the Pacific Ocean. At that time, the commander of this fleet will be none other than Rear Admiral Liu Xu.

On the cruiser 'Taijia'. Major General Liu Xu used a telescope to look at the land that gradually appeared in the distance. That's Oahu. That's what they're aiming for this time. Oahu, while not the largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago, is the most important. The capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii is Honolulu on the island of Oahu. This time, the empire is determined to win the Kingdom of Hawaii, and this is also an opportunity for Major General Liu Xu to express his appearance.

"Order the ships, get ready for battle. Also, get the officers and men of the 3rd and 4th Battalions of the Marine Corps ready to launch a landing operation as soon as the order is given! Major General Liu Xu ordered.

"Yes. Checkmate! The herald immediately went to deliver the order. Soon, the entire fleet was already in combat readiness.

When the Imperial Expeditionary Fleet appeared less than ten kilometers from Honolulu, the fleet was finally spotted in the harbor. The huge battleship, with its towering chimneys spewing thick smoke, undoubtedly brought a great shock. The sudden appearance of the fleet made the merchants in the port of Honolulu a little nervous. That didn't make them panic, though. As an island in the center of the Pacific Ocean, it is also common for fleets to come here to replenish when passing through the Kingdom of Hawaii. Of course, most of the ships that came before were sail warships, and very few steam warships came here.

"Haha! The fleet of the Empire has finally arrived. This time, see what you guys do! Someone came, ordered the guards of the legation to enter a state of combat readiness, and in addition, informed the Chinese in Honolulu that all the Chinese in Honolulu should return to their residences and not go out, so as to avoid being injured by mistake. Yang Wenhua, the imperial minister in the Kingdom of Hawaii, commanded. The arrival of the Imperial Expeditionary Fleet made him feel much more confident all of a sudden.

Slowly, as the Imperial Expeditionary Fleet got closer and closer to the port of Honolulu, the naval flag on the battleship also appeared in everyone's binoculars, and the blue dragon flag, fluttering in the wind, highlighted the identity of this fleet.

"The fleet of the Chinese? What are they doing here? In the eastern part of the Pacific, there is no Chinese power! "Some foreign businessmen look at it with a blank slate. You know, Chinese merchant ships often appear in this area. China's fleet has never appeared!

In addition, some people from the Hawaiian Kingdom immediately rushed to the Iolani Palace to inform King Kamehameha III of the arrival of the Chinese fleet.

At this moment, in the royal palace, the Pastor Richards, an advisor to the Kingdom of Hawaii, is making a lot of nonsense.

"Your Majesty, I'll just say it, those damn yellow-skinned monkeys are cowards, and that guy Yang Wenhua is just intimidating you. We, the United States of America, will be the backing of the Kingdom of Hawaii, and we can ignore the yellow-skinned monkeys. Pastor Richards said confidently. It's as if the United States has become the world's number one power. Because of the blockage of information, he did not know that the Chinese Empire and the United States were about to go to war. Otherwise, he probably wouldn't have dared to be so arrogant.

"Yes, Your Excellency. It seems that those Chinese are just putting on a show. King Kamehameha III said. For three days, the Imperial Chinese Legation in the Kingdom of Hawaii did not make any other moves, which made King Kamehameha III's heart relaxed. However, he always had bad feelings in his heart.

"陛xià! A fleet of Chinese appeared on the sea! At this time, an officer of the royal palace guard addressed King Kamehameha III.

"What? The fleet of the Chinese? Kamehameha III immediately stood up from his throne, did not hold the coffee cup in his hand, fell on the marble floor, and shattered.

And the Reverend Richards, who had been chattering, was like a duck with his neck choked, and all the sounds disappeared.

"Oh God! The Chinese fleet actually came, what did they want to do? Could it be that they really want to use force against the Hawaiian Kingdom? Kamehameha III said in horror, and after a few steps ran to the balcony of the Iolani palace and observed the sea with a telescope. Through the telescope, he could clearly see that the fleet was more than 4,000 meters from the shore. The guns on the battleship were already pointed at Honolulu. Undoubtedly, this is not a good intention.

Sir Richards, who had followed him, turned even pale. Before that, he also swore that Minister Yang Wenhua was just bluffing. However, three days later, the Chinese fleet appeared, which is obviously prepared by the Chinese!

"Your Excellency, what should we do? If the Chinese really attack us, how can we resist it? "King Kamehameha III is like a fly without a head, he has no idea at all!

"I ...... I ......" Pastor Richards also became stammering, and at this time, how could he have anything to do?

By this time, the port of Honolulu was in shambles. When the merchants from the West noticed the unfriendly appearance of the incoming Chinese fleet, everyone panicked. Although they did not know why the Chinese fleet would do this, if war broke out, they would have suffered heavy losses. Not only may you lose your own merchant ships, but you may also lose your life!

"Hell! Hurry up and raise the sails, we're getting out of this damn place! "A merchant from the West, who didn't even have time to load the goods, scolded the sailors on the ship and hurried to hoist the sails and leave here.

"Oh God! Are the Chinese going to attack the Kingdom of Hawaii? What are they going to do? The Kingdom of Hawaii is a sovereign state recognized by all countries in the world! Are they afraid of being condemned by the rest of the world? ”

"I heard that the Chinese on the island have been having a hard time lately. Those Americans are stealing and stealing the sugarcane plantations of the Chinese. Well, now the Chinese fleet is coming. Those Americans are miserable now. It was the French merchants who said this, and since France had a close relationship with the Chinese Empire, and they were in competition with the Americans in the Kingdom of Hawaii, they were naturally happy to see the Americans unlucky.

The embassies of various countries in the Kingdom of Hawaii were also alarmed, and the ministers of various countries did not know the reason for the arrival of the Chinese fleet. However, Kent, the U.S. minister to the Kingdom of Hawaii, did not look good. During this period of time, he had also heard of the oppression of the Chinese by those American businessmen in the Kingdom of Hawaii. But I did not expect that at such a moment, the Chinese fleet would actually appear in Hawaii. Could it be that the Chinese really intend to use force to solve the problem?

The ministers of various countries all chose to go to the Imperial Chinese Legation in the Kingdom of Hawaii, and they needed to find out the intentions of the Chinese side. These ministers included French Minister Reynaud to the Kingdom of Hawaii, British Minister to the Kingdom of Hawaii Bowling, and U.S. Minister to the Kingdom of Hawaii Kent. (To be continued......)