Chapter 858 The Bad Englishman

The day after the coup.

"Mr. Roger, it's up to you now. We have already taken over the southern islands. You will be the main spokesperson in Kauai."

Rogge pretended to be "high-spirited". After all, once the United States ruled Hawaii, his status as an "American" would naturally rise sharply, so no one was surprised to see Rogge's attitude.

"Gentlemen, once we take control of Kauai Island, I will definitely treat you well on the island. I hope you can all go to my manor and get drunk."

Rogge's words made the American soldiers present very happy. After all, they were doing a life-threatening job. As for the people accompanying Rogge, only one of them was a representative of the American business community and also the military commander this time.

For this "expedition" to Kauai, the Americans gathered a total of 108 people. With the cooperation of the Americans on Kauai, it was easy for them to make the Governor of Kauai surrender.

So under the watchful eyes of everyone, a "warship" flying the flag of the Republic of Hawaii marched towards Kauai in a mighty manner.

At this time, the Americans did not know that a coup had taken place on Kauai on the same day as them. After all, Kauai was located somewhat remote from the southern islands.

Moreover, East Africa blocked the entire Kauai Island yesterday, prohibiting ships and private individuals from going out to sea, and tipped off the Americans. Now American businessmen on Kauai Island have been controlled by East Africa.

This is of course also thanks to the fact that Kauai does not have a very high status in the Hawaiian Islands, mainly because the economy is not very developed, so there are few ships and people on the island, making it easier to control. If it were a port like Pearl Harbor where there are ships coming in and out every day, it would be hard to say.

Of course, the fact that East Africans have a dominant population on the island is also a major reason. Various East African organizations lurking on the island responded actively during the coup and immediately took control of Kauai’s government agencies, police stations, the military and other important departments.

In fact, there were only a few dozen people in the Hawaii Police Department and the army on Kauai, and they were concentrated in Lihue, so they surrendered as soon as they encountered the coup.

On the contrary, some private armed forces on the island have caused some headaches for East Africa. In this era, it is very common to carry weapons when going out to sea. Even some merchant ships are equipped with artillery to guard against pirates. Therefore, the East African government has been on guard against trouble after the coup.

However, East Africa's worries are unnecessary. Although there are not many East African troops on Kauai, the dark gray uniforms and the murderous faces of the East African Defense Force soldiers are so attractive that these business groups dare not find fault with them.

Of course, there were still some brave people who questioned the so-called North Hawaiian Kingdom government supported by East Africa. They were generally British and French businessmen who considered themselves citizens of the great powers and were not afraid that the East Africans would be unreasonable.

"Sir John Crane, what you are doing is illegal. You must know that the Kingdom of Hawaii is an independent country. Even the United States cannot overthrow the rule of the Hawaiian government." A British businessman protested to John Crane.

"Mr. Robert, please be patient. We in East Africa have no intention of annexing Hawaii. We are only helping King Kumali to restore his family's rule on Kauai. After all, the Hawaiian Kingdom was once composed of several countries, so Kauai's independence is completely reasonable and legal. East Africa has accepted King Kumali's request, so we naturally cannot sit idly by."

"Sir John Crane, this kind of talk is a bit far-fetched. Kauai was originally a country of peace and prosperity under the rule of the Kingdom of Hawaii. It is clearly you East Africans who are interfering, and Kumali is just your puppet." Robert said.

As a British, Robert looked down on the East African country. After all, Britain lost face in the last war. As a citizen of the British Empire, he was not afraid of what the East African government would do to him, so he was confident in confronting John Crane.

John Crane was not angry, but said calmly: "Haha, you are just making some conjectures. We in East Africa have always been consistent in our attitude towards weak countries. The people of Kauai can't stand the tyranny of the Kingdom of Hawaii, so they naturally want to secede again. If Mr. Robert is not convinced, he can go to the streets and encourage them to overthrow the legitimate government of the Kingdom of North Hawaii."

John Crane's words made Robert feel sick. He said with a little disdain, "Don't pretend at this time. There are so many East Africans on the island. You must have planned it. I'm afraid there are not many more natives on the island than East Africans at this time."

Before this, Robert thought that these yellow-faced East Africans were Japanese or Far Easterners. Of course, they could also be Hawaiian natives. The most likely possibility was that they were Japanese, after all, they did not have braids and their skin was whiter than that of the natives.

Of course, because these people generally spoke Chinese before, everyone thought that there were more Chinese and Japanese on the island. This is also normal, as this is the case in Hawaii.

Unexpectedly, after these guys stopped hiding their identities, they spoke fluent German. Thinking about how East Africa had quietly immigrated so many people to the island, it was likely that they had been preparing for this for many years, so it was obvious that East Africa had been planning this for a long time.

But Robert changed his mind and realized that the Kingdom of Hawaii has always been regarded as a sphere of influence by the Americans, and there are the most Americans on the archipelago, so why should he be the first to speak out? It would be great if he could just watch the fight between the United States and East Africa!

At this time, Robert felt a little regretful. He should not have been so impatient to run to John Crane and show him a bad face. This job should be done by an American.

John Crane was still unaware of Robert's psychological changes, and said, "Let's be frank. Mr. Robert has been doing business for many years and is a smart man. I know that the establishment of the Kingdom of North Hawaii is not in the interests of some individuals, but now the Kingdom of North Hawaii is our protectorate in East Africa. This fact cannot be changed. Even if there are problems, the Hawaiian government must come to negotiate with us. Of course, the puppet government is definitely not qualified."

Robert felt that John Crane's last sentence was a little "weird". What do you mean the puppet government is not qualified? Isn't the Kingdom of North Hawaii a puppet supported by you?

But on second thought, Robert thought that John Crane might be talking about the American government behind the Kingdom of Hawaii. After all, the new king of the Kingdom of Hawaii, Kalakaua, has been pro-American in recent years.

So the East African government is dissatisfied with the US government. When Robert thought that East Africa might have a dispute or even a war with the United States over the Hawaii issue, he suddenly felt it was a good idea.

He suddenly changed his tone and said, "Mr. John Crane, I was a little harsh before. After all, I have some businesses on the island, so I am a little worried about the political changes on Kauai. However, as long as East Africa can guarantee our British interests on the island, we have absolutely no intention of interfering in the island's affairs."

Why is he so easy to talk to all of a sudden? John Crane wondered in his heart, but it was also a good thing to avoid this trouble.

"Don't worry about this, Mr. Robert. We respect the vested interests of all countries on the island. Private property is sacred and inviolable! As long as you abide by the laws and regulations of the island, we will naturally not target the normal business practices of merchants from all countries, and we will guarantee the safety of your property."

Of course, Americans are not included, John Crane added silently in his heart, the Americans are also masters of playing "substituting a dead person for a dead one", and East Africa will definitely have to find a way to get the Americans on the island to withdraw from here in the future.

Robert said with a smile: "That's great. I have something else to do at home, so I'll leave first."

Robert now has to move on and communicate with the Americans on the island, or to add fuel to the fire. This kind of thing should still be taken care of by the Americans. After all, Britain is too far away from Hawaii, so it is most appropriate to let the Americans deal with East Africa.

(End of this chapter)