Chapter 852 Hawaii
Kauai, Hawaii.
"Mr. Kerkuf, your asking price is too high. We have looked at your land and the yield is simply not good enough. In addition, Hawaii is short of labor. Kauai is not like the several large islands in the southeast, so we can only offer you four hundred pounds."
Kerkuf wanted to continue bargaining. Although he agreed with what Rogge said, who would not want to sell it if it could be sold at a good price?
"Six hundred pounds, no less. I will not sell the local farm for less than this price," Kerkuf emphasized.
"At most four hundred and fifty pounds. This is because you have invested a lot before. You should know that this price is enough to buy a farm of the same size in the western United States. If you go to several large islands in the southeast, you can even expand your farm by more than double. If you do not accept this offer, we will first acquire those small farms, and the offer will not exceed three hundred and eighty pounds in the future. By then, it will be impossible for you to sell it." Rogge also said firmly.
After thinking for a moment, Kerkuf felt that the price was indeed sincere enough. After selling the land, he could buy land of the same size near Honolulu.
"Deal, but I have one condition, and that is to give me a box of wine as a gift. I don't want Volga, I want red wine."
Roger gritted his teeth and said, "No problem, since we are old friends."
After three months of wrangling, East Africa finally won the land, which also means that East Africa’s first step in Hawaii has been completed.
East Africa has coveted Hawaii for a long time, but the situation in Hawaii is complicated, so East Africa plans to learn from the United States and infiltrate here first.
Of course, East Africa does not want to monopolize Hawaii, but wants to get a share of the local pie in the future.
Today, Britain, France and the United States all have forces deployed in the Hawaiian Islands, and as a latecomer, East Africa cannot be compared with Britain and France, let alone the United States.
Therefore, in order to have a foothold in Hawaii, East Africa has long turned its attention to islands that are not very advantageous in the entire Hawaiian Islands.
Kauai is the fourth largest island in the Hawaiian Islands. It is located in the northern part of the entire Hawaiian Islands. It was once a Russian colony and was later incorporated into the Kingdom of Hawaii.
The entire island has a population of less than 20,000 people, concentrated in the eastern region, and East Africa is currently targeting the Ele Ele area in the south of Kauai.
Ele Ele has a port and a small amount of arable land, but the best land and port on the island are in Lihue in the east.
Today, most of the southern and western coastal lands, centered around the Ele Ele area, have fallen into the hands of East Africa as East Africa completed its acquisition of the Kerkuf land.
Kauai is a volcanic island, so the central and western parts are mainly crisscrossed mountains and steep cliffs, so the development of the southwest region is basically zero, and East Africa easily acquired most of the land on the southern coast at prices above the market.
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Of course, in other words, East Africa bought a large area of undeveloped tropical rainforest. Only the Ele Ele area has a small amount of developed arable land. The local port has not even been built. There is only a pier that can berth small ships. However, after it falls into the hands of East Africa, it will naturally not be a problem in the future.
That is why East Africa purchased Kerkuf's farm from him at a price three times higher than the market price. With the incorporation of Kerkuf's farm, East Africa has completely controlled the Ele Ele area.
After completing the transaction, Roger returned to East Africa's economic office on Kauai Island and said to John Crane, the Governor of Hawaii, East Africa: "Mr. Governor, from today on, we will have complete control over the entire Ele Ele region. You are finally no longer a figurehead as the Governor."
That’s right, East Africa set up a Governor of Hawaii, but according to normal logic, this Governor of Hawaii must be illegal.
In fact, this is true. In the past six years, East Africa has been annexing the land in the southern part of Kauai in the name of German merchants, and the title of governor is just self-proclaimed by East Africa. You must know that Kauai is now governed by the real governor of the Kingdom of Hawaii, who is in Lihue in the east of the island.
Hawaii is still a sovereign state. In fact, the United States will annex Hawaii next year. A group of American businessmen overthrew the Kingdom of Hawaii and established the so-called Republic of Hawaii. Of course, only Ernst knew about this historical event that has not yet happened.
John Crane inquired, "Is that Russian bearded man finally willing to sell the land?"
Rogge sat down, poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip and said, "Yes, he even blackmailed me for a box of red wine before leaving. If it weren't for the kingdom's mission, I would have sunk him into the sea long ago!"
Hearing his colleague's slightly aggressive words, John Crane felt a chill. Even though the weather was so hot, it was like being poured with a bucket of cold water.
That's right, Rogge was from the East African intelligence department, and he had done a lot of murders, arson, coercion and bribery. Of course, it was also because of this that he was able to successfully complete the local land acquisition.
When East Africa acquires the land here, it certainly cannot do so in the name of East Africa, so Rogge is openly a businessman with dual British and American citizenship.
"Next month, our people will be able to set off. The kingdom will send a group of retired National Defense Force soldiers with rich combat experience to Ele Ele. I heard that they participated in the South African War. Only then will my title of Governor of Hawaii be truly established." John Crane said to Roger.
In the final analysis, occupying a piece of land in Hawaii still depends on military strength. In 1843, the British government claimed sovereignty over Hawaii. In 1849, France claimed to occupy Hawaii.
But it was the Americans who finally occupied Hawaii, who declared that "no country can monopolize Hawaii." This is similar to the skillful application of the Monroe Doctrine and the Open Door Policy, and is truly a traditional American craft.
So when Americans say: I'm not interested in..., that's when it's time to be really vigilant.
Ernst also wanted to get a piece of the action when the United States annexed Hawaii in 1893, so East Africa began to lay out plans on Kauai a few years ago.
Today, there are only more than 30,000 residents on Kauai, and there are more than 6,000 East Africans, spread all over the island, including Lihue, the political center of Kauai. There are also a large number of East Africans, but on the surface, they are mainly Chinese and Japanese.
After all, there are a lot of Far Eastern Empire residents and Japanese expatriates in Hawaii. By leveraging the identities of the two countries, it would be easier for East Africa to act without attracting the attention of the US government.
The so-called Economic Office, which is actually the seat of the Governor's Office of East African Hawaii, is located in Ele Ele for the same reason. As the political center of Kauai, Lihue is too conspicuous and is not conducive to East African operations.
"Although we have done sufficient preparations, it is still difficult to annex a country. I just don't know whether the Americans will intervene forcefully at that time," said Rogge.
John Crane smiled and said, "Don't worry too much. After all, the United States cannot blatantly annex Hawaii. If they dare to do it, we can do it. Now the population of Kauai Island, we already have a big advantage. By the end of this year, there may be more people, and with the help of the army, we can actually occupy Kauai Island. But the premise is that the military can cooperate with us perfectly and don't make any mistakes."
Roger nodded and said, "It mainly depends on the navy's reaction speed. The premise of controlling the entire island is that the navy can cooperate in time. I think if the US government wants to annex the Kingdom of Hawaii, it will definitely be the same routine. The only difference is that the US has a much better mass base in the local area than we do."
John Crane said disdainfully: "What mass base? It's just an old trick of changing the cage and replacing the bird. There are so many Americans in Hawaii now, and it's just that we have more people on Kauai. Everyone is just playing a trick of stealth. To be honest, if Japan and the Far East Empire were not weak, they could do the same."
(End of this chapter)
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