"Mr. Zhang, you mean 1,000 samurai? The 1,000 Japanese who arrived last week are all samurai?" British Minister Bao Ling's expression was a bit complicated. Because of the bloody battle at Osaka Bay, Bai Enming and Li Zongxi added salt and jealousy to it.

Through propaganda, the fame of the Japanese samurai also spread to the white world. Many people thought that these people were lunatics who were carrying bags of explosives and were ready to die with the enemy at any time!

Now there are actually a thousand such lunatics in Hawaii! Are they going to Patagonia via Hawaii, or are they planning to take Hawaii, the pearl of the Pacific, as their own?

American Pastor Richards also jumped up: "Oh 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. On behalf of the Kingdom's government, I raise the strongest protest to the Ming Empire. You must

Let these Japanese troops leave Hawaii immediately, otherwise the Royal Army will disarm them!"

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

Before Zhang Zegen could speak, British Minister Bao Ling interrupted, and after finishing speaking, he looked at the American pastor with a sneer.

"This, of course, is not like this. It cannot be understood this way..." Pastor Richards kept winking at the American Minister Kent, gesturing for him to stand up and speak.

"Mr. Bao Ling, the Kingdom of Hawaii is an independent country. The Ming Empire's move to transport 1,000 Japanese soldiers into the Kingdom of Hawaii is obviously a violation of its sovereignty..."

At this time, the French Minister Reno suddenly coughed and interrupted the American Minister: "Mr. Kent, regarding the Ming Empire's violation of the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Hawaii, can we discuss it later? What needs to be resolved now is the problem of the Russian fleet! Since

If the United States does not intend to defend Hawaii, then France and the Ming Empire will be 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 when it sees an enemy!"

…

On the night of October 26, 1853, Honolulu Harbor was shrouded in night and fog. The weather in the Hawaiian Islands near the equator was very variable. It was cloudless at noon, but in the evening it rained heavily. At this time

Just stopped.

Ushakov stood on the back deck of the Catherine I, looking at the dim Honolulu Port. The lighthouse in the port did not emit any light, which probably means that the British and French troops annexed in Honolulu did not surrender.

, and they have taken control of Honolulu Port - this is different from what Matthew Perry assured him before. The US Navy Commodore told him that the British and French forces in Honolulu did not exceed 700 people, and it was impossible to resist the numbers.

More than 3,000 Russian troops.

Moreover, the Port of Honolulu is an almost undefended port. There are only a few 12-pound cannons on the coastal forts, and there are no explosive bombs, so it is no match for the Russian fleet. Therefore, the Russian fleet can reveal its identity and then enter the port with great arrogance.

Of course, the main purpose of this is to prevent the US fleet in Hawaii from misunderstandings with the US military and the Kingdom of Hawaii army. Like Matthew Perry, they all hope that the Russians will expel the British and French forces there. They will never interfere.

However, if the Russian army seizes Hong Kong by flying the American flag and carrying out sneak attacks, it may conflict with the US military in chaos. If thousands of US soldiers and more Americans are killed in the conflict, the US government may have to

Declared war on Russia on the side of Britain, France and China.

Besides, the British and French troops in Honolulu Port will not be blindly brave. After knowing that they are invincible, they will definitely choose to retreat wisely. Maybe the Russians can seize Honolulu Port without any blood...

Petliura, the first officer of the Yekaterina 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 took 1,000 marines and left Ryukyu on four armed merchant ships. During the Battle of Ryukyu, these four armed merchant ships flew American flags and followed the American fleet.

Therefore, no losses were suffered. In addition, there were 3,000 sailors on board the 10 Russian ships. The maximum number of troops that the Russians could invest in this battle was 4,000. Therefore, Ushakov's confidence was not unreasonable.

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

The order was quickly passed through the signal light, and two small sampans carrying 30 Russian soldiers sailed to the Honolulu Port pier. The port was quiet. Although the Russian fleet hung lights, the Honolulu Port seemed to turn a blind eye.

.I don’t know how long it took, but a lighthouse located near the Honolulu Port pier suddenly emitted a bright light, illuminating the channel through a reflector.

Ushakov sighed: "It seems that Brigadier General Perry's analysis is accurate. The British and French troops in Hawaii have evacuated. Pass the order. Let the Marines on the Arctic Ocean and the Amur River transfer to the shore in batches. First,

Seize Honolulu Harbor! In addition, all battleships, cruisers and escorts are approaching the dock to cover the landing force."

Several more small wooden boats were put on the sea, and the wooden boats were already crowded with soldiers. Although these soldiers were fur hunters recruited by Wrangel from Alaska, they had been trained for a period of time and could still use them skillfully.

Rifles, the combat effectiveness is quite good, everyone is there with a sullen face, waiting to rush into Honolulu to grab a lot. The officers have explained to them that the white people in Honolulu cannot move, but the indigenous and yellow people

Anyone can grab it!

The Yekaterina I also cautiously approached the dock of Honolulu Port. Although Matthew Perry had already revealed the channel map and defense situation of Honolulu Port, Ushakov was still extremely careful. Now

We are already in the era of explosive ammunition, and even a 32-pound long gun is a big trouble.

The Port of Honolulu was the only large port on Oahu at this time. Pearl Harbor, which later became an important military port for the U.S. Pacific Fleet, is still a small fishing village. Unlike Pearl Harbor, the Port of Honolulu is not a harbor with a narrow entrance.

It is an open port facing the Pacific Ocean.

At this time, there seemed to be no one on the dock. There were only many cattail bags and wooden boxes piled up. I wonder if they were used to contain grain or sugar? Ushakov's eyes widened and he looked at those cattail bags and boxes carefully with a telescope.

, I seemed to vaguely see something shaking, like a wooden stick or something else? At this time, a small sampan had already docked at the dock, and the soldiers on the boat stood up and were waiting to go ashore.

.

At this moment, a bright light suddenly flashed out from behind the cattail bags and wooden boxes on the pier, and then dozens of torches were thrown out, landing on the pier near the sea and igniting something that had been piled there for a long time.

It illuminated a large area. At the same time, a head suddenly appeared from behind the stacked cattail bags and wooden boxes, and there were black gun muzzles. The Russian soldiers on the wooden boat had not figured out what was going on.

The crackling sound of gunfire reminds me of it!

There were two piles of cargo on the pier covered with linoleum like cargo. Someone lifted the linoleum on top, and it turned out to be two 24-pound long cannons! These two cannons are also from Fujita East Lake and they are planning to take them to Patagoni.

It is planned to be used as a shore

It was anti-cannon, so it was equipped with Khochsky explosive shells. The cannon was aimed at the nearest cruise ship. It was almost impossible to miss the target by firing at this distance. Both shells accurately fired on the side of the cruise ship.

Big hole, and then exploded inside!

"Fire! Fire quickly!!!" Ushakov shouted, and the forty cannons on the starboard side of the Yekaterina I suddenly roared in unison, and the shells rained down on the Honolulu dock, all of them banging.

On top of those piled calcareous wooden boxes, the Russian landing force also recovered from the sudden attack. They either raised their rifles and fired back, or they simply jumped into the sea and struggled upstream towards the pier!
Chapter completed!