Oahu, 24 December 1914.

It should have been midnight in the eastern part of the United States, but the sun had not yet set before Christmas Eve, and in the lobby of the largest and most luxurious Cook Hotel in Honolulu (Honululu), hundreds of graceful naval officers in crisp white military uniforms were sharing a sumptuous Christmas dinner with about the same number of ladies and ladies.

On a large long table in the center of the hall sits the main course — a row of Kalua roast pigs with apples in their mouths — and it takes several steps to make such a pig. Dig a hole in the ground, pile up rocks around it, use herdessy trees as wood, and when the rocks are hot, wrap the whole pig in the leaves of giant bananas and bananas, and put them in a special jar. Other food that needs to be roasted is also wrapped in banana leaves and stacked around the roast pig. The whole top is covered with leaves, covered with a layer of soil and separated from the fire, and roasted for four to eight hours before it is completed.

Chefs wearing tall hats cut slices of meat on the spot at the request of diners, put them on a plate, and serve them to the waiter.

Other dishes are lined up around the roast pig: bananas, pineapples, sweet potatoes, onion salmon, coconut milk pudding, fruit salad, grilled steak, fried chicken, and beautiful seafood served on top of lettuce and fruit slices.

Of course, the dinner was full of freshly squeezed juices, wines, rums, brandies and whiskeys – behind the bar, handsome bartenders in black vests expertly concocted colourful cocktails.

How can you miss a Christmas tree on Christmas Eve? The huge Christmas tree brought in from San Francisco almost reached the ceiling! It is decorated with colorful ribbons, lanterns, bells, stars, and small gift boxes......

"What a beautiful Christmas tree, I propose, a toast to this wonderful Christmas Eve!"

The tall admiral who toasted was none other than the new commander of the U.S. Navy fleet, Loebly D. Evanley, with the sheen of lard on his lips and a well-maintained face flushed with alcohol, for the fourth and most pleasant banquet he had ever experienced in the four weeks he had arrived in Hawaii.

What a beautiful night—who doesn't think so?

The generals, high-ranking officials, wives, and ladies at the same table toasted this glass lively, and immediately returned to their seats to munch on the barbecue, seafood, and fruits.

A half-aged with heavy makeup—the mayor's wife, whom Evan Li had just met—smiled and asked, "Your Excellency, Commander, aren't you worried about war?" I mean, maybe tomorrow morning we'll come together and see those yellow boats sail out of the harbor......"

"Madame, we are waiting for them." Admiral Evenley nodded politely, picked up a napkin and wiped the lard from his mouth.

"Those yellow monkeys - they are only suitable for growing sugar cane and doing coolies, sailing? No, my God, you think, a bunch of monkeys, jumping between the masts, burrowing into chimneys and ventilation pipes, blackening their hairy faces...... Ha Lu Ha ...... "Mayor Marian used his self-righteous humor to laugh at himself first.

"But didn't they defeat the Russians?" The gray-haired Governor Murray was a little uneasy.

"Haha......ha That's because bears are less seafaring than monkeys – they are only good at hiding in the woods and stealing honey to eat. ”

"You can't underestimate the alliance of the yellow race, their strength is enough to subvert the ...... of the world," Vice Admiral Seaton Schroeder, who commanded the third detachment of the battleship, lowered his eyes and made the opposite sound.

"Really? General, are you scared? Mrs. Marien asked politely.

Vice Admiral Schroeder furrowed his brows: "Last year, just last year, I visited their battleship, the latest battleship, equipped with a fifteen-inch cannon and a speed of up to twenty-five knots, only the British in the whole world have the same powerful battleship!" Their sailors were well trained, full of spirits, well fed and physically fit, no worse than us. I've also heard that they have a new type of aircraft carrier with enough aircraft on board to sink an entire fleet......"

Vice Admiral William H. Emley, commander of the second detachment of battleships, shook his head disappreciatively: "Come on, our fleet also has aircraft carriers, it's not a surprise. Airplanes are such small toys, not so godly, can only be released when the weather is clear and windless, it is rainy, dark, windy, can not be used, the weapons are only one or two machine guns and a few small bombs lighter than 3-inch shells, our thickly armored battleships are useless, barely as a supplement to the reconnaissance cruisers. The decisive battle at sea still depends on battleships, battleships! By the giant guns of the battleship! Our main fleet has an unshakable superiority in the number of main guns, enough to crush all the enemies who dare to drive to Hawaii to the bottom of the sea! ”

Mayor Marian shook his fist excitedly: "Yes, all of them are beaten to the bottom of the sea, and let the yellow monkeys feed the crabs!" Come, a toast to our brave and fearless General Emley! ”

"I don't think the war will break out so soon." The Governor's youngest daughter, Aceri, had just turned eighteen this year, and had beautiful curly millet hair.

The Governor glanced at his daughter, "Aceli, don't talk nonsense......"

Admiral Evanley smiled slightly: "It's okay, Miss Aceley, tell me, why do you think that war won't break out so soon?" ”

"Because the crown prince of China is about to get married, and in the Eastern monarchies, the marriage of the crown prince is a very important event, and this time I specially invited celebrities and dignitaries from various countries to attend the ceremony - my father happened to be among the invitees. So I think that even if there is a war, it will have to wait until after the wedding ceremony of the crown prince, so that it is in line with their traditional habits. ”

Ivan Li turned to Governor Murry and smiled, "Your Excellency, you have a wise and knowledgeable daughter. ”

Governor Maury shrugged helplessly: "She is always like this, she likes to talk about it, sometimes I can't talk about her, these days she talks about the Chinese crown prince all day long, as if the crown prince wants to marry her, my God." ”

"Daddy......" Aceley nudged Daddy with her elbow in dissatisfaction.

"Ha Luha, this is normal, girls always like princes and princesses, Cinderella or something, but what she said really makes sense."

Evanley took a sip of the red liquid from the goblet and sighed poetically: "Peace, what a precious and beautiful thing, but it must be exchanged for force, before we came here, war was imminent, and after we arrived, the other side returned to the negotiating table honestly." The U.S. fleet has finally realized its value ......"

Mayor Marian chimed in loudly: "That's right, the American fleet is there for peace, long live peace!" Cheers! ”

At the other end of the hall, the warm and rapid drum beat sounded, accompanied by Polynesian music, the dark-skinned Hawaiian girl danced the hula, and soon, several drunken officers jumped out of the banquet to join the dance, and suddenly screams, applause, and whistles rang out, and the climax of the banquet began......

What a wonderful, happy night!