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Chapter 231: Provocation

Although many European powers did not say anything about the annexation of Hawaii by the Huo family's army, the Americans, who understood the importance of the Hawaiian Islands to the defense of the United States of America, could not sit still!

"Mr. Minister, the Hawaiian Islands are the territory of the United States of America, and your annexation of them is an invasion and a provocation to the majesty of the United States! Now, you should immediately withdraw your troops from there and compensate us for the losses we have lost in the Hawaiian Islands!" Jefferson said angrily and vigorously in a loud voice! In his opinion, after the US Congress passed the bill to expand the army by 300,000, the United States has completely surpassed the current People's Army in military strength! Therefore, he is much more presumptuous in his words and attitude than before!

Luo Fenglu looked at the chattering US minister in front of him with idiotic eyes, and he really couldn't understand where these Americans came from with this self-confidence! Do they think that the Chinese People's Army is a cowardly and incompetent Qing zhèngfǔ?

"Mr. Minister, do you have any questions?" The look in Luo Fenglu's eyes made Jefferson a little unacceptable, so the dissatisfaction in his tone at this moment could be heard even by the diplomats of the two countries sitting next to him!

"Yes! I wonder when the Hawaiian Islands became the territory of the United States! If I remember correctly, the Kingdom of Hawaii and the United States of America must be two different countries? The Hawaiian Islands have become the territory of the United States! Should I think that there are many of us Chinese in California? Then California is the territory of our Chinese People's Army!" Luo Fenglu said with mockery in his tone!

After listening to his words, Jefferson's god sè changed, and the angry god sè in his eyes revealed it unabashedly!

In the past few decades, the United States has never given up its ambition to annex Hawaii, and it has become more urgent as the United States has become more powerful! The long-term infiltration of the Hawaiian Islands has caused the entire US high-level to subconsciously regard the Hawaiian Islands as US territory!

And. Hawaii's military position is really too important to the United States! If the Hawaiian Islands are lost, then the United States will no longer have a barrier on the west coast, and the enemy's navy will be able to easily launch a military attack on the US mainland! In addition, the US troops and warships will be trapped on the North American continent forever! This is really too bad for the United States, which has already begun to plan for foreign expansion!

Therefore, it is no wonder that Jefferson did not hesitate to say anything at this time, showing such a big angry expression towards the Huo family's army occupying the Hawaiian Islands!

Looking at the trace of mockery revealed in the eyes of the Chinese in front of him, Jefferson couldn't help but take a deep breath! Calm down again!

"Mr. Minister, the Hawaiian Islands are a dúlì country, and other countries, including the United States of America, have many interests there!

"Your Excellency, I repeat it once again. We did not wage war against Hawaii, and Hawaii Province was voluntarily joined by His Majesty the Emperor Kara in gratitude to our People's Army for quelling the chaos in the Kingdom of Hawaii and became the official territory of our Chinese People's Army! Our occupation of the Hawaiian Islands is reasonable and legal, not an invasion as you claim!" Although even Luo Fenglu himself does not believe in such reasons. But Huo Jiajun has to make a decision, plus his own strong strength as a guarantee! Even if others know that there is something wrong with this. But what can you do if you can't defeat the Huo family's army?

After listening to his words, Jefferson's face couldn't help but be angry, as a diplomat, he originally thought that his skin was thick enough, but the person in front of him was even thicker and darker than him!

"Your Excellency, do you think we are easy to deceive? How can anyone believe such a stupid reason!"

Luo Fenglu waved his hand helplessly, "That's all I have to say, if Your Excellency the Minister doesn't believe it, then I can't do anything!"

"Damned yellow-skinned monkeys, abominable heretics, you all deserve to go to hell!" Jefferson cursed in his heart!

"Your Excellency, aren't you afraid that the United States of America will declare war on the Chinese People's Army?" Jefferson suddenly said solemnly! Before serving as the diplomatic minister to the Chinese People's Army, he used to be the counselor of the US Legation in the Great Qing Kingdom, and he knew the Orientals very well! When negotiating with Qing officials in the past, any difficult matter, as long as he finally threatened war, the Chinese would agree to any conditions! This time he also had the same plan!

But it's a pity that although they are both Han Chinese, the officials of the Huo family's military and political forces under Huo Shan's training are not as boneless as those Han officials who are slaves to the Manchurians!

Therefore, after listening to his words, Luo Fenglu's god suddenly became serious, although his eyes were not sharp, but the uncompromising determination revealed from it made Jefferson, an old fritter who had been in the officialdom for more than ten years and had used various means of diplomatic negotiations, couldn't help but be a little frightened!

"Minister Jefferson, I tell you very clearly that the Hawaiian Islands are already the ninth province of the Chinese People's Army and an inseparable part of our territory, and if any country wants to annex it in the future, it will be a provocation against the 600,000 troops of our Chinese People's Army, the navy and the army! We are not afraid of war, let alone challenges! If your country wants to declare war on us because of this, then come! Well, let's talk about it today! I still have a lot of official business to do, so I am not worthy of His Excellency the Minister to chat!" After saying that, regardless of the stunned expression on Jefferson's face, he stood up, tidied up his clothes, and walked out of this not luxurious reception room with his office secretary!

Looking at the back of the Chinese pushing the door out, Jefferson sitting on the sofa did not say anything from beginning to end! He understood that the threat of war is the last card in negotiations, and since these Chinese are not even afraid of war, then even if he says more, it will have no effect!

Through the window, looking at the back of the Americans leaving, Huang Sheng's face was calm! With the continuous development of Huo Jiajun's own strength, he no longer had the fear of foreigners in his heart!

"Prime Minister!"

"How is it, Jichen, the Americans have made things difficult for you, right?" turned his head to look at Luo Fenglu who pushed the door and walked in, and smiled!

"Hehe, in fact, it's nothing, I've long understood and gotten used to the arrogant xìng style of foreigners! And their negotiation methods back and forth are just a few tricks, nothing unusual!" Luo Fenglu said with a faint smile!

After listening to his words, Huang Sheng nodded in understanding! Having studied in the UK, he understands the bad attitude of those Westerners towards other races, especially the yellow race! Luo Fenglu has traveled in Europe several times, and of course he also has a deep understanding of this!

"Premier, is there any latest news from Taiwan in the past few days?" "Since the Government Council moved from Taiwan to Machen City and moved to the surface, there has been a lot less contact with Taiwan, and there is no way to ask Huo Shan for advice as often as before! This has made people in various departments of the entire Government Council a little uncomfortable! But fortunately, after this period of time, the situation has been much better!

"Nothing important! Just let us arrange the immigrants like the Hawaiian Islands! In addition, provide logistical supplies for the expeditionary force!" Huang Sheng smiled and took out a telegram from his desk, looked at it to confirm that it was correct, and handed it to Luo Fenglu!

"It seems that the young master has made up his mind to fight the United States!" After Luo Fenglu quickly read the whole newspaper, he said with some excitement! The amount of food and military supplies on the list has increased three or four times compared with before, and the demand for various weapons and ammunition has also increased a lot compared with before! This means that the young master has completely made up his mind to land in the United States and teach the Yankees a hard lesson!

In this regard, Huang Sheng was much calmer! However, he also had some worries about the war operation of Huoshan's landing in the United States! In fact, he was not worried that the Huo Jiajun would lose in the face of low combat strength and the US Army!

There is an old saying in China: 'If you are warlike, you will perish, and if you forget the war, you will be in danger', and now the Huo Jiajun has been waging war incessantly since the first day of its founding! From the inland of the Qing Dynasty, the local tyrants and landlords, the green battalion, and all kinds of soldiers of the Eight Banners! And then to stir up the stormy sky in the South Seas, although they successfully defeated the Netherlands and Portugal and occupied the entire East Indies except the Philippines, they almost fought with the British standing behind the Netherlands because of this!

If it weren't for the anti-British riots that happened to break out in Egypt, and the strength of the Huo Jiajun itself was also good, then a larger-scale war of resistance against Britain might have broken out long ago!

Now that he had finally rightfully occupied the entire Nanyang, and it was time to vigorously develop it, he had a conflict with the United States, which was thousands of miles away, and a new war was about to break out! This really made Huang Sheng's heart a little bottomless!

Huo Jiajun won the battle against the Netherlands, Portugal, and then the United States! But if all the Western powers were offended! Will they all unite and strangle the nascent people's army regime! Twenty years ago, Britain, France, Russia, and other countries jointly launched the Second Opium War, which could not but make Huang Sheng feel such worries in his heart!

"Although Shan'er is talented, he is young and vigorous after all, and he doesn't understand the truth of the old man seeking a country! When I have the opportunity to return to Taiwan, I will have a good talk with him!" Huang Sheng looked at the busy street outside the window and thought to himself!