Fire and blood.
Corpses, prisoners!
There were cheering crowds everywhere in front of the royal palace, and the flag of the Republic of Hawaii that had been torn down from the flagpole was being trampled under people's feet.
When Zhao Chengtian and his men arrived at the palace, they saw a sea of jubilation. The scene before them made them a little dazed.
This is different from the plan.
What's going on?
"Hey, man, where did you come from? You're late. We've already taken down the palace!"
When faced with Zhao Chengtian and others who arrived by truck, the compatriots in front of the Iolani Palace thought they were people coming to support from the plantation outside the city, so they spoke loudly.
"Look at those foreign devils, they've surrendered, crying and shouting about surrendering. If they had been a little later, they would have been chopped to pieces by Wu Teng and his men!"
Zhao Chengtian and his comrades were a little dumbfounded.
What's going on?
According to the plan, they ambushed four small groups of American immigrants and then captured the Iolani Palace, but what about now?
The palace had been captured, captured by his fellow countrymen.
"Who is your person in charge?"
"Ah, isn't this the Second Young Master Zhao?"
Soon, someone recognized Zhao Chengtian. After all, he grew up in Honolulu. When the young students saw him, they shouted excitedly.
"Captain Zhao, Captain Zhao, didn't you leave?"
…
Sanford Dole was very depressed. He never thought that a coup would end so anticlimactically, and he never thought that he would be captured by the Ming people. When he saw Gu Jinhui, he immediately shouted loudly.
"Mr. Gu, what are you doing? You..."
Before he could finish, Gu Jinhui scolded loudly.
"We are here to defend the island and put down the rebellion! Duole, you traitor, not only did you lead the army to rebel, you even killed the king. You evil thief, when has the king ever treated you unfairly?"
Gu Jinhui looked a little excited. After all, he had a very good relationship with the king. Of course he would be a little excited when he saw his whole family being killed in the backyard.
"Mr. Gu, you've caused a big disaster. Our fleet is just outside the port. Aren't you afraid of firing at the fleet? Then..."
Gu Jinhui spoke loudly without waiting for Sanford Dole to finish his words.
"What will happen then? It will be nothing more than a matter of both sides being destroyed! A real man dies with his life!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Chengtian came over and spoke loudly.
"President Gu is truly a brave man!"
"Ah, Second Master Zhao! You didn't leave with the fleet?"
"Why are you leaving? We are back!"
After saying that, Zhao Chengtian turned his gaze to Sanford Dole and said.
"Mr. Doll, do you want to know whether your fleet will return faster or our fleet will return faster?"
"What!"
Sanford Dole looked at this guy in astonishment. What did he say?
"You, what do you mean?"
"What do you mean? You will know soon..."
Almost as soon as Zhao Chengtian finished speaking, a cannon shot was heard from the direction of the Bay Area!
Sound of cannon!
The sound of cannon fire rang out!
As the sound of artillery fire spread throughout Honolulu, in John Stevens' home, he looked at Cheng Shigong in front of him, his expression turning pale and then blue.
Failed!
The coup failed...
"Do you think this is your ship's gun or ours?"
Cheng Shigong leisurely took out a cigar from the table, lit it, and then said.
"Speaking of which, I do need to thank you. If you hadn't been plotting rebellion, we wouldn't have found a reason to drive you out of here. Now..."
After exhaling a puff of smoke, Cheng Shigong smiled.
"This place belongs to the Ming Dynasty now!"
Because Hawaii is so important, every ambassador to Hawaii will receive a secret mission before taking office - to seek opportunities to annex or control Hawaii.
Now this task has finally been completed in his hands! The reason why it was completed was entirely due to the cooperation of the Americans.
"The United States, the United States will never accept it..."
Looking at John who was pretending to be strong, Cheng Shigong sneered.
"Does it make sense? The whole world will know how American immigrants carried out rebellion. The members of your so-called "Annexation Committee" will confess everything in court. All of this was planned and implemented by you, the American ambassador. The US government's attempt to overthrow a country was thwarted. Not only that, you also killed the King of Hawaii and other royal family members... How cruel! How barbaric! How can the civilized world accept such atrocities? No, this is absolutely unacceptable!"
After expressing his emotion, Cheng Shigong shook his head and sighed.
"But, speaking of which, we do need to thank you for doing this. Now that the obstacles to the establishment of a republic have been cleared, without the royal family, the next step is, of course, to hold elections and then establish a republic."
What?
What is he talking about?
A republic? What did he mean?
Faced with the confusion of the American ambassador, Cheng Shigong smiled.
"It's to establish the Republic of Hawaii. I have to say, your plan is very good. The king is dead, and you can use the Congress you control to vote and establish the Republic of Hawaii. Well... this plan is really very good. We are going to do this, just according to your plan."
What is killing people and destroying their hearts?
This is killing people and destroying their hearts!
The American script is indeed well written. At least on the surface, it can be seen as "the choice of the people." Of course, whether the native Hawaiians agree with this choice is not considered in this script at all.
Now all the Ming Dynasty needed was to take the script written by the Americans and perform it themselves. Not only that, the Americans also took the initiative to help the Ming Dynasty solve its biggest problem.
What is this trouble? It's the Americans themselves.
"Of course, those Americans in Congress cannot vote because they were involved in the rebellion. Moreover, most of the Americans who have the right to vote were also involved in the rebellion... Well, they were basically killed in the rebellion, and dead people cannot vote. Well, that is to say, in Hawaii at present, the imperial expatriates are the largest voting group, and they will directly decide the future of Hawaii. Tomorrow, we will hold a congressional vote in Honolulu, and a republic will stand on the Pacific Ocean. Its light of freedom will surely shine across the Pacific Ocean. Mr. Stevens, am I right? Your wish has come true!"
While killing people and destroying their hearts, Cheng Shigong looked at the American ambassador in front of him with a smile, watching his changing expressions and the look of astonishment on his face.
At this moment, Cheng Shigong was feeling very proud.
Damn it!
This is our wish, our wish is, is...
It's too late to say anything now, now... Suddenly, as if grasping the last straw, Stevens said excitedly.
"Woden, General Woden's fleet is here, you dare not mess around..."
The American fleet is right, the American fleet will be back soon. They will never watch the Ming Empire come to Hawaii Lake. After all, Hawaii is more important to the navy.
"Mess around? This is an election for the people! By the way, we will also hold a new congressional election, a legal election based on the voters registered before your rebellion. They will eventually elect a new congress, a new regime, and a new legal Hawaiian government. Isn't this exactly your plan?"
Clapping his hands, Cheng Shigong looked at the guy in front of him coldly. Didn't they consider how to refute the interference of the Ming Empire when they made this plan?
How come I have forgotten the script I wrote?
"Of course, you Americans will no longer have anything to do with this. Those of your voters who participated in the rebellion will be imprisoned and their property will be confiscated. As for those who did not participate in the rebellion, they can either be obedient citizens or get out of here... From now on, Hawaii!"
Who are the biggest troublemakers in Hawaii right now? The American immigrants, but right now, the rebellion has given the authorities the opportunity to seize the rebels' property and expel them and their families from the land.
Staring at the American ambassador, Cheng Shigong said calmly.
"It belongs to the Ming Dynasty!"
Yes, from now on, this place belongs to the Ming Dynasty!
After saying that, Cheng Shigong walked forward, and when he was about to walk out the door, he said without turning back.
"Mr. Stevens, if I were you, I would hide for the next few days. After all, you are the murderers of the King of Hawaii. What will the locals do? In your words...only God knows!"
When he finished speaking, he had already walked out of the house. The sun had already come out. Looking up at the rising sun, Cheng Shigong's heart was full of anticipation.
The fate of those American immigrants was no longer something he considered. Now he had only one thought in his mind, which was to go to the palace to witness the birth of a republic.
Today, with the rising sun over the Pacific Ocean, a republic was born on this land.
Cheng Shigong muttered to himself as he got into the car.
"I never thought that everything would go so smoothly..."
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