Chapter 858 The languid British guy
The day after the coup.
“Mr. Rogge, the next step is up to you. We have taken over the southern islands. You are the main spokesperson on Kauai.”
Rogge pretended to be "high-spirited". After all, after the United States rules Hawaii, his status as an "American" will naturally rise sharply, so everyone is not surprised to see Rogge's attitude.
“Gentlemen, when I take control of Kauai, I will entertain you well on the island. I hope everyone can go to my manor to get drunk.”
Rogge's words made the American soldiers present very happy. After all, they were doing life-threatening work. As for the people accompanying Rogge, only one was a representative of the American businessman group and the military commander this time.
This "expedition" to Kauai Island, the Americans gathered a total of 108 people, and with the cooperation of the Americans on Kauai Island, it was easy for the Governor of Kauai Island to surrender.
So under the gaze of everyone, a "warship" flying the flag of the Republic of Hawaii headed toward Kauai Island in a mighty manner.
At this time, the Americans did not know that the coup occurred on Kauai Island on the same day as them. After all, the location of Kauai Island was somewhat remote from the southern islands.
Moreover, East Africa blocked the entire Kauai Island yesterday, prohibiting ships and private individuals from going to sea, and notifying the Americans. Now the American businessmen on Kauai Island have been controlled by East Africa.
This is also thanks to the fact that Kauai Island does not have a high status among the Hawaiian Islands. The main reason is that the economy is not very developed, so there are few ships and people on the island, and it is easy to control. If it is like Pearl Harbor, there are ships coming in and out every day. It’s really hard to say what the port is.
Of course, there are still bold people who question the government of the so-called Kingdom of North Hawaii supported by East Africa. They are usually British and French businessmen who maintain their citizenship as a great power and are not afraid of the unreasonable East Africans.
However, East Africa's worries are unnecessary. Although there are not many East African troops on Kauai, the dark gray military uniforms and the murderous faces of the East African Defense Force soldiers make these business groups dare not find fault.
Of course, the main reason is that East Africa has a dominant population on the island. Various East African organizations lurking on the island responded actively during the coup, and immediately took control of Kauai's government agencies, police stations, military and other important departments.
“Your Excellency 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 occupying Hawaii. We are just helping King Kumari restore their family's rule on Kauai. After all, the Kingdom of Hawaii was once composed of several countries, so Kauai regained its independence." It is completely reasonable and legal, and East Africa has accepted King Kumari’s request, so naturally it cannot sit idly by.”
In fact, there are only a few dozen people in the Hawaii Police Department and military on Kauai, and they are concentrated in Lihue, so they surrendered as soon as they encountered the coup.
On the contrary, some private armed forces on the island have given East Africa some headaches. In this era, it is very common to carry weapons when going to sea. Even some merchant ships are equipped with artillery to guard against pirates. Therefore, after the coup, the East African government has been wary of people making trouble. .
As a British man, Robert looked down upon the country of East Africa. 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. Our East African attitude towards weak countries has always been consistent. The people of Kauai cannot stand the tyranny of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Naturally, they will break away again. If Mr. Robert is not convinced, he can go to the streets to encourage them to overthrow the legal government of the Kingdom of Northern Hawaii." John Crane's words made Robert feel a chill in his heart. He said with a hint of disgust: "At this time, you can do it. Stop pretending, you must have planned it before so many East Africans suddenly appeared on the island. At this time, there are probably not many more natives on the island than East Africans. "
Previously, Robert had thought that these yellow-faced East Africans were Japanese or Far Easterners, or of course native Hawaiians. The Japanese were the most likely, after all, they did not have braids and their skin color was fairer than the natives.
Of course, because these people generally spoke Chinese before, everyone thinks that there are more Chinese and Japanese people on the island. This is also a normal phenomenon. This is the case in Hawaii.
Unexpectedly, after these guys stopped covering up, they all spoke fluent German. When I think of East Africa quietly immigrating so many people to the island, I am afraid they have been preparing for many years, so East Africa has obviously been planning for a long time. .
However, Robert then thought about it. The Kingdom of Hawaii has always been regarded as a sphere of influence by the Americans, and there are the most Americans on the islands, so why should he be the leader? Next, let’s see how dog-eat-dog it is in the United States and East Africa!
At this time, Robert felt a little regretful. He should not have been so eager to show off his face in front of John Crane. This job should have been done by Americans.
John Crane didn't know Robert's psychological changes yet, but said: "A wise man doesn't tell secret words. Mr. Robert has been doing business for so many years and is also a smart man. I know that the establishment of the Kingdom of Northern Hawaii is not in the interest of individual people, but now the North The Kingdom of Hawaii is already our protectorate in East Africa. This fact cannot be changed. Even if there are problems, the government of the Kingdom of Hawaii must come to talk to us. Of course, a puppet government is definitely not qualified."
As for John Crane's last words, Robert only felt a little "weird". What does it mean that a puppet government is not qualified? Isn't the Kingdom of Northern Hawaii just a puppet supported by you?
But on second thought, Robert thought that John Crane might be talking about the U.S. government behind the Kingdom of Hawaii. After all, the new king of the Kingdom of Hawaii, Kalakaua, has always been pro-American over the years.
So the East African government was dissatisfied with the US government, and when he thought that East Africa might have disputes or even war with the United States over the Hawaii issue, Robert suddenly felt very good.
He suddenly changed his tone and said: "Mr. John Crane, my tone was a little harsh before. After all, I also have some industries on the island, so I am a little worried about the political changes in Kauai. However, as long as East Africa can guarantee our British interests on the island, "We have absolutely no intention to interfere in the island's affairs."
Why is he so talkative all of a sudden? John Crane thought strangely, but it is also a good thing to avoid this trouble.
"Mr. Robert, rest assured that we respect the vested interests of various countries on the island. Private property is sacred and inviolable! As long as we abide by the laws and regulations on the island, we will naturally not target the normal business practices of businessmen from various countries, and we guarantee that everyone property security.”
Of course, Americans are not included. John Crane added silently in his mind that Americans are also masters of playing "Li Daitao Zombie". East Africa will definitely find a way to get the Americans on the island to evacuate from here in the future.
Robert said with a smile: "That's the best. I still have things to do at home, so I'll take the first step."
Robert now has to change course and go to communicate with the Americans on the island, or to make fire. This kind of thing still needs to be taken care of by the Americans. After all, Britain is too far away from Hawaii, so it is best for the Americans to deal with East Africa.
(End of this chapter)