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"Under the mediation of the British Empire, the clouds of war disappeared, and peace returned to the world!"
Although the "Los Angeles Incident" in November 1871 has not really ended - according to the results of British mediation, both parties will submit the matter to the "International Arbitration Court". Even in 1871, there was an international arbitration tribunal, and this year's
The Marshal of the Wheel is...the Tsar of the Russian Empire.
Regardless of the final outcome, this expedition was still a great victory for the Ming Empire!
Whether it is the bombardment of Los Angeles or the arrest of hundreds of suspects, they will be tried in Ming Dynasty and serve their sentences in Ming Dynasty prisons, even if the U.S. Department of Justice has repeatedly protested and requested international arbitration to intervene.
But so what?
Let’s wait until we get involved!
For the Ming Empire, it was just a bad breath!
From now on, no one will dare to bully or discriminate against Chinese people!
That is to say, after the incident, tens of thousands of overseas Chinese in San Francisco all became Ming citizens. They cut off their braids and threw away their robes. Instead of embracing so-called "enlightenment", they used actions to express their break with the Manchus.
In the past, no matter where the Chinese were, they would bow their waists and not dare to raise their heads to show others. But now, no matter where they are, they can confidently raise their heads and puff up their chests. When someone asks them who they are, they will be proud.
answer.
"I am from Ming Dynasty!"
How is people’s support determined?
Sometimes people's support is determined based on interests. No matter what they think in their hearts, it is definitely more in their interests to be a Ming citizen overseas than a Qing citizen.
This is what people’s support is for!
In fact, all this is due to strength. The reason why they were not taken seriously in the past was ultimately because the Qing Dynasty was too weak and too cowardly.
But the Ming Dynasty was different. The Ming Dynasty dared to directly fire on its own people, and more than once or twice.
What about the United States of America?
That's right, if you need to bomb, you should bomb, if you need to hit, hit. So what if you hit?
If you fight, you fight!
What else can America do?
No, I'm still scared.
Just when the overseas Chinese in the United States were feeling elated, the task force that had completed its mission did not immediately return to Linhai. Instead, it headed towards the Pacific Ocean, heading for Hawaii, 4,700 kilometers away.
The visit to Hawaii was actually to strengthen the Ming Dynasty's influence in Hawaii with the "power of great victory".
How important is Hawaii?
No one knows better than Zhu Xianhai that in the age of sails, because Hawaii was not on the route, he was dispensable, but after entering the age of steamships, the problem changed.
For countries that carry out global trade and military layout, because the Pacific Ocean is too vast, and trans-oceanic voyages often require replenishing water and food midway, the Hawaiian Islands located in the center of the Pacific Ocean have become an excellent supply and transit base.
For the Ming Dynasty, the importance of Hawaii is self-evident. It can form an "island chain" guarding the Pacific region with the Aleutian Islands and the Success Islands in northern Papua New Guinea. Seize this island chain and advance
By taking a strategic approach to East Asia and retreating, we can also maintain our sphere of influence in the Pacific.
"Whoever controls Hawaii controls the Pacific!"
Standing on the bridge of the "Alliance", Zhang Wenli looked at the vast sea and said.
"This time, I am visiting Hawaii, firstly, to promote the prestige of our country, the Ming Dynasty, and secondly, to increase the number of immigrants here for the future."
What future are you planning for?
Of course it will be annexed in the future!
This time Zhang Wenli came to Hawaii not only to sign the "Treaty of Friendship and Commerce" with the King of Hawaii, but also to sign the "Immigration Treaty." In a word, the purpose of signing so many treaties was to completely annex Hawaii in the future.
As for now, we are just starting to plan!
"The Americans will definitely not be happy for us to interfere in Hawaii!"
Meng Qingen smiled.
"Are Americans...important?"
Zhang Wenli's rhetorical question made the bridge burst into laughter. If they had some scruples about the United States before, now... the United States is not within their consideration range at all. After all, this world is
Speak with strength.
The United States...at least for now, their strength is not worth mentioning.
In this case, naturally there is no need to consider them.
"But it's not important to say it is. After all, Americans have been operating here for many years, and there are many American expatriates serving in the Hawaiian government, so their influence here far exceeds ours. After all, they have been operating here for many years, and the island is large
Part of the plantation belongs to them."
When telling all this, Zhang Wenli knew that all this would soon pass, because his arrival was not just about establishing an embassy here, but soon, HSBC and other banks from Ming Dynasty would also come here.
Branches were opened here to provide subsidies to expatriates to help them buy land and expand plantations here.
With the comprehensive help of banks and the financial industry, it will only take a few years for overseas Chinese to become economically as good as Americans.
In the end, they will become a force that cannot be ignored in this land like those big plantation owners in the United States.
A few days later, the arrival of the task force caused an unprecedented sensation in Hawaii. After all, people here had already learned about the "Los Angeles Incident" through passing merchant ships. Naturally, the American expatriates were full of excitement about the fleet's visit.
Wary and hostile.
But this is not important. What is important is the welcome of overseas Chinese.
"Look, that's our warship!"
Sun Mei, who rushed to the port with his fellow villagers, looked at the warships in the harbor in surprise. This was the first time he saw the warships of the Ming Dynasty.
"It's really our warship, it looks just like us!"
They all look the same, except that they all dress like foreigners and don't have braids.
"What does it mean to look the same? We are a family. Haven't you heard that the foreign devils in Los Angeles are bullying us? The Qing government did not care about the life and death of the people, but we, the Ming Dynasty, were so powerful that they directly sent the fleet there and blew up Los Angeles.
The ground is flat..."
Even in Honolulu, even among the immigrants who worked on the plantations, they had heard about what happened in Los Angeles. Even because of this, many people in the crowd were thinking about how to cut off their hair.
braid.
After all, braids are a thing of the Qing Dynasty, and it would be more cost-effective for them... to be the subjects of the Ming Dynasty, at least foreigners wouldn't dare to bully them!
When setting foot on the warship, Sun Mei looked at the big warship from time to time. Although he could not speak Mandarin, when he looked at the sailors, he felt a kind of peace of mind that he had never felt before. This kind of peace of mind was
From what?
Of course, it was the sense of security brought by these warships. When he was on the warship and looked at the thick gun barrel, he suddenly laughed. Not only did he do this, he even walked to the stern of the gun and patted it a little excitedly.
naval gun, then said.
"With it, you no longer have to worry about being angry with foreign devils!"
Yes, with it, there is no need to bear the anger. For them in a foreign country, they have suffered too many grievances in the past, but now they no longer have to swallow their anger as they did in the past.
"Isn't that why the Americans in Honolulu are so arrogant and superior to others? After all, it's because American warships arrive here every two days. In the future, there will also be our warships here."
"Yes, not only do we have our warships, but our warships have also shelled American territory."
When this matter was mentioned, everyone was beaming with joy. Of course, to be honest, in the final analysis, from now on, they no longer have to be afraid of foreigners!
While the overseas Chinese were talking like this, at the port, some American expatriates in suits looked at the three warships with complicated eyes.
They're the ones who destroyed Los Angeles!
Now that they are in Hawaii, what do they want to do?
"Gentlemen, did you see it?"
Standing on the harbor beach, Thurston stared at the warships and said,
"If the United States does not have its own fleet, then we will definitely lose this land in the end!"
As the founder of the "Annexation Club", Thurston has always been eager to annex this land to the United States, but now, the strong rise of Ming Dynasty has made him feel an unprecedented crisis.
Although Britain and France have been trying to get involved in Hawaii, their number of immigrants here is very limited.
But the Chinese are different. Now there are nearly 10,000 Chinese workers living in Hawaii. In the past, they were just Chinese workers, just coolies, but now... there is a powerful empire behind these Chinese workers!
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Would the empire tolerate the U.S. annexation of Hawaii?
The answer is obvious, the reason why the Ming Dynasty fleet came here is to expand this land with them.
In this regard, these American planters in Hawaii were naturally aware of the crisis.
"We must go back to the country to convince Congress to expand the navy. If our navy cannot stop their ambitions here, we will soon lose everything here."
Many times, businessmen's sense of smell is even sharper than that of politicians.
In the next few days, Zhang Wenli, who was the special envoy of the Ming Empire, not only signed the Treaty of Friendship and Commerce and the Immigration Treaty with the King of Hawaii on behalf of the empire, but also specifically emphasized respect for the territory and sovereignty of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
whole.
What is respect?
In fact, it is to tell others that we do not accept "changes" in any other aspects.
Of course, when the time is right, the Ming Empire will still find some excuses to respect the sovereignty and integrity of the Kingdom of Hawaii in its own way.
For example, what about elections, what about voting. In the end, the Ming Empire will definitely respect their decision - to incorporate this land into the Ming Dynasty!