Chapter 856 Final Preparation
This was the peak period of colonialism. Britain had suffered losses in East Africa, and France had also suffered badly at the hands of Germany. Japan was the most fanatical of the invaders, so overseas colonial activities became more rampant in the late 19th century.
After all, there is less meat in the pot, so everyone will be more rude in scrambling for it. In the Pacific region, there are also major powers such as the United States, the Far East Empire, Spain, and the Netherlands, which has huge colonies in Asia. Therefore, countries that want to make trouble in the Pacific region are quite powerful.
The Far Eastern Empire and Spain have not been exposed yet, so there is no danger for the time being. Although the Dutch colonial area is not small, it is mainly tropical rainforests and has no apparent value for the time being.
However, Ernst knew that the Dutch East Indies colony had great potential. After all, Indonesia, the largest country in Southeast Asia in the past, was born there.
The Lan Fang Overseas Province in East Africa today is actually the West Kalimantan Province of Indonesia in the previous life. As for the Sarawak Kingdom in North Kalimantan, it has become part of the British colony, and the Dutch forces retreated to the eastern and southern parts of Kalimantan Island.
Germany also gained some territory in the Pacific, mainly islands that were beyond Spanish control and German New Guinea.
German New Guinea looks very large, but in fact, even in the 21st century, there are still a large number of primitive tribes in the inland, and the level of civilization is lower than that of Africa. However, this is also Germany's biggest achievement in the Pacific region in recent years.
At present, Germany's colonies in the Pacific region are not even as good as those in East Africa. After all, Germany entered the market too late, and even if it was just scraps, it could only pick the worst ones.
To a certain extent, East Africa actually made up for the shortcomings of Germany and Austria's colonies. In addition to the local market in East Africa, East Africa's overseas colonies were actually open to German and Austrian merchants. Of course, they had no value.
At most, it can provide more places for overseas merchants of the two countries to settle down. Lan Fang and South Ryukyu are not wealthy places and are relatively useless.
Although East Africa was quite influential in the Far Eastern Empire, it could only have a say at the official level. Naturally, the Germans went out under the same banner and could only be regarded as "fellow countrymen". In this respect, the relationship between the East, Germany and Austria was very different from that between Britain and the United States.
Although Britain and the United States share the same origin, their differences outweigh their cooperation, and there has been direct war between the two countries. However, the relations between East Germany and Austria are very good, which is very common in the German region.
Except for the slightly poor relationship between the Habsburgs and Switzerland, there was almost no dirty work between German countries as a whole, and those that did were basically annexed by Prussia.
The reason why East, Germany and Austria can get along well with each other is that there is actually no conflict of interests, but rather strong complementarity.
Germany and Austria have a relationship of mutual assistance on the European continent. After all, the two countries' geographical location is too bad. East Africa occupies one-third of Africa's land and is also a big country that cannot be ignored. At the same time, it makes up for the two countries' weak overseas influence.
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March 14, 1893.
Hawaii.
"Brother Roger, tomorrow is the day we will overthrow the Kingdom of Hawaii. A brand new Republic of Hawaii will emerge in this world. Let's have a toast to this."
Before the coup began, Americans gathered together and held a party and got drunk, even though there might be bloodshed the next day.
After all, it is just the Kingdom of Hawaii. As long as the American soldiers are united, it can be destroyed with a wave of the hand. It is not worth the attention of the gentlemen present at the meeting. We are all businessmen and there is no need to charge into battle personally, so just wait for the result.
"Cheers to victory!" Roger said drunkenly, following Enders' words.
Rogge did not pretend to be drunk. After all, he drank a lot of wine at the banquet. Otherwise, he would be too unsociable and easily arouse suspicion, even though East Africa wanted to intervene in this coup.
But this does not mean that Rogge will give up his current "identity". On the contrary, in order to continue lurking in the United States, he will have to become the "victim" of this coup.
After all, Roger is the largest landlord and business owner on Kauai. If something happens on Kauai, it is impossible for Americans not to be suspicious of Roger.
Therefore, in order to get away with it safely, the East African government must find a way to protect Rogge. If Rogge's identity is exposed, it will not be a good thing for East Africa. So far, the East African National Defense and Security Agency has been a secret unit and it is not easy for it to appear in the international field of vision.
Most importantly, Ernst was also afraid that other countries would follow suit and set up intelligence agencies in advance, which would greatly reduce East Africa's information advantage.
Half an hour later, the cocktail party finally ended. Rogge staggered out of the banquet venue and said goodbye to a few "friends" with whom he had a great chat.
"master!"
Rogge's "butler" hurried forward and dragged Rogge, who seemed to be on the verge of collapse.
Roger rubbed his face, trying to wake himself up a little, and then said, "Get in the car first."
After the car drove a distance away, Roger whispered to the "Butler", "Have someone pass the message back to Kauai Island. The Americans will take action at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, so the message must be delivered tonight."
The "butler" wrote down Roger's words, and after sending Roger back to the hotel, he immediately organized people and, taking advantage of the night, drove the ship, which had already docked, towards Kauai.
Although Kauai also belongs to the Hawaiian Islands, it is separated from Oahu by more than 100 kilometers of sea, so by the time the news was passed back to Ele Ele, the American coup might have already begun.
Of course, there is no need to worry too much. After this coup, the United States only controls Oahu. It will definitely take time to control several southern islands, including Lahaina, the original political center of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
The population of Hawaii is mainly concentrated in several southern islands. Kauai and the almost uninhabited Niihau Island next to it are somewhat far away from the main Hawaiian Islands, so Kauai must be the last island that the United States will pay attention to.
Therefore, the late action in East Africa did not affect the overall situation. After all, the time it took for the Americans to deal with the Hawaiian royal family and take over the various islands was enough to complete the deployment in East Africa.
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At the same time, in the Pacific Ocean east of the Hawaiian Islands, three gunboats and two supply ships of the East African Navy Pacific Fleet were also speeding towards Hawaii.
"I don't know if we can catch up with this operation. We have been delayed at sea for a day." said Commander of the Pacific Fleet, Merges.
The original plan was to arrive at Kauai a day in advance, but because the Huaihai Economic Zone was preparing supplies, it was delayed for a day. After all, Hawaii is located in the heart of the ocean, and Melges was unsure if he didn't bring more supplies.
"Don't worry, Commander. After all, the army has deployed troops on Kauai Island. Even if there is a conflict with the Americans, they will definitely be able to hold out for a while."
Hermes nodded and said, "I have no doubt about the combat effectiveness of the army. After all, we can fight against a powerful country like Britain. Unless the Americans send out their elite troops, it is impossible for them to take Kauai Island. In addition, the US government is unlikely to directly send out its own elite troops."
Hermes actually had no idea about the strength of the American military. After all, the United States had not fought a war in many years. However, he thought that it must be much worse than that of Britain. Although Britain did not perform well in the South African War, its combat experience was ten blocks ahead of the United States.
Especially during the South African War, many of the troops transferred by Britain from India participated in the War in Afghanistan and the War against Burma.
The last time the United States fought a war was the Civil War, which was an infighting war. No one could tell the strength of the Americans, but the Americans should not be underestimated.
After its industry surpassed that of Britain in 1890, the United States had become the world's largest industrial country. Although its military was small in size, its weapons and equipment were among the best in the world.
(End of this chapter)
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