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Text Chapter 271 The Queen¡¯s Decision

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    In a palace in the Irani Palace, Hawaiian Queen Liliuokalani was standing in front of the window, watching the fireworks exploding in the sky. The firelight reflected on her cold face, making her look so cold and lonely.  .

    "This is Hawaii, and those damn white people are celebrating the Fourth of July on Hawaiian soil! They should have been hanged!" Queen Liliuokalani said through gritted teeth.

    In 1895, Hawaiian royalists tried to restore the kingdom, but their attempt failed and Liliuokalani was arrested.  She was forced to sign documents giving up any future claim to the throne and was subjected to a humiliating public trial.  The court sentenced her to five years in prison and fined her $5,000.  However, the court later shortened the sentence and instead imprisoned her in the palace.  While serving his sentence, Liliuokalani could only pass the time by reading, sewing quilts, knitting and composing music.  According to statistics, she composed nearly 165 songs during that period, most of which had sad lyrics.

    However, the thought of being imprisoned here forever until her death made Queen Liliuokalani feel cold.  As an island country in the Pacific, Hawaii is too weak. Facing the United States, it has no ability to fight back. It can only sit back and watch the United States subvert its rule.  Although she was imprisoned, she was not completely ignorant of the news from the outside world. What about the current President of the Republic of Hawaii, Sandford?  Dole and his followers were trying to annex Hawaii to the United States, which made her very angry.  However, she was powerless and could only watch her country disappear step by step.

    "Dear brother, I'm sorry, it was my incompetence that caused our country to perish!" Queen Liliuokalani blamed herself very much.  When the Americans launched a coup, she ordered the surrender without any resistance. This resulted in no bloodshed in the coup, and only one policeman was injured.  But now, the queen regrets her original choice very much.  Even though their power was at a disadvantage at the time, with the support of a large number of Hawaiian people, she might not fail.  All because of her kindness, the Kingdom of Hawaii was in a state of eternal destruction.

    "Hello, Her Majesty the Queen! Your country will not perish!" At this time, the door of the palace was opened, and a young yellow man wearing black tights entered the palace and closed the door.

    "Who are you? Why are you here?" Queen Liliuokalani looked at the stranger who suddenly appeared in front of her, and was shocked.

    "Your Majesty, please keep your voice down and don't invite those Americans. I came in secretly! I'm here to help you and your country!" the person said quickly.

    "Well, sir, please tell me who you are and your purpose!" Queen Liliuokalani calmed down and then asked.

    "Your Majesty, my name is Huang Zhiming. I come from China. I serve the great Chinese Emperor. The Americans have shamelessly subverted your country. This is an extremely shameless practice. Our country is willing to provide help to you and your country!" Huang Zhiming said  , he is actually an officer of the CIA. He was stationed in Hawaii two years ago after Wang Yuze revealed his intention to attack Hawaii.  Of course, his other identity is that of a sugar trader.  Hawaii controls more than 50% of the world's sugar trade, and also has 70% of the pineapple canning industry. But it is ridiculous, except for the large sugar cane plantations on the Big Island of Hawaii that belong to the Queen.  No assets belong to the state anymore.

    "Are you willing to help me drive away the Americans?" Queen Liliuokalani said in surprise, the joy in her eyes flashed away.

    "Of course, we are very willing to help!" Huang Zhiming said with a smile.

    "So, what do I need to pay? Don't tell me that you will provide me with help for free. I don't believe there is a free lunch in the world!" Queen Liliuokalani said.

    "Of course, we are willing to help you for our own benefit. You should know that the United States has become more and more powerful, and we, China, will also rise. The Pacific cannot accommodate two powerful countries at the same time. Our country and  Sooner or later, the United States will compete with the United States over the Pacific. Hawaii's geographical location is so important. No matter which country gets Hawaii, it will be able to take the lead in the future competition for the Pacific!" Huang Zhiming said frankly.  As the Queen of the Hawaiian Kingdom, Liliuokalani was obviously not easy to fool, so he simply told the truth.  Anyway, Queen Liliuokalani is now in trouble, and China is definitely her only life-saving straw.

    "Humph! You also want my land!" Queen Liliuokalani said angrily.  These so-called big countries talk about benevolence and morality, but secretly they do despicable and dirty things. They are obviously as black as crows in the world!

    "No, no, no, Her Majesty the Queen, you misunderstood! We andAmericans are different. Americans want to completely annex your country, but we are different.  His Majesty the Emperor of our country will ensure the territorial integrity of Hawaii and will protect the security of Hawaii.  What you need to do is declare the Kingdom of Hawaii to become a vassal state of our Chinese Empire, and lease Oahu and Kauai to our country for use as naval bases against the United States!  "Huang Zhiming said.

    "Concession of Oahu and Kauai? No, this is not possible!" Queen Liliuokalani immediately refused.  Although there are many islands in Hawaii, including five larger islands, the most essential part is Oahu.

    "We can pay you one million dollars per year for the lease of Oahu and Kauai. In addition, the security and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Hawaii will be guaranteed. Her Majesty, what are you still hesitating about? You know, now the President of the United States  William McKinley has already discussed with Congress whether to allow Hawaii to become the 50th state of the United States. Once they are approved by Congress, the Kingdom of Hawaii will really be over!" Huang Zhiming said.  Although the price of one million yuan per year is a bit expensive, the sugar trade in Hawaii alone is enough to earn dozens of times profits for China, which is enough to cover the cost of China's military garrison in Hawaii.

    Queen Liliuokalani was a little hesitant. Of course she knew that this was her last chance. If she refused, the Kingdom of Hawaii would really fall.  However, the Chinese people's conditions were too harsh, which made her reluctant.  "Mr. Huang, do you think it's okay if I lease Pearl Harbor to your navy?" Queen Liliuokalani said.  Of course she knew that what China valued was Pearl Harbor, a good port.

    Huang Zhiming shook his head, and then said: "Your Majesty the Queen, we not only need a port, we will also build Hawaii into a bridgehead against the United States. We need to deploy a large number of troops here. The geographical conditions between Oahu and Kauai are very  It is suitable for us to garrison. Your Majesty, whether the Kingdom of Hawaii will be successfully restored or will be destroyed, it all depends on your thoughts!"

    Queen Liliuokalani was silent for a few minutes, and finally nodded. She had no other choice now.

    "I have a condition. Your country must guarantee to maintain the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Hawaii." Queen Liliuokalani said. She was afraid that after China established a foothold in Hawaii, it would annex Hawaii like the United States.

    "Of course, we can guarantee it!" Huang Zhiming said and replied immediately.  The real value of Hawaii is mainly Oahu. As for the other islands, they are not very important. There is absolutely no reason for China to break its trust with the Kingdom of Hawaii in this regard.

    "Finally, those shameful rebels must be handed over to me for trial!" Queen Liliuokalani said through gritted teeth.  The years of being imprisoned made her very angry towards these rebels, which had accumulated to a very terrifying level.

    Huang Zhiming hesitated for a moment, those rebels were all American expatriates!  There were even Americans directly involved. Judging from the appearance of Queen Liliuokalani, it was obvious that she would not let the rebels go.  Once she executes all the rebels, things will be in trouble.

    "What? Can't you even agree to this small request? Wouldn't China protect the security of the Kingdom of Hawaii? How does this make me believe that China has such strength?" Queen Liliuokalani said.

    "Okay, Her Majesty the Queen, I promise you. You will see China's strength!" Huang Zhiming said.

    "So, how long will it take for you to take action?" Queen Liliuokalani asked eagerly.  She didn't want to live another day in this kind of captivity.

    "Your Majesty the Queen, our fleet has already set off. Calculating the time, it will arrive in Hawaii in about half a month. Therefore, we will take action in ten days!" Huang Zhiming said.  The Kingdom of Hawaii does not have much of an army at all. It only has a musketry team of more than a thousand people from the time of the rebellion, and there are no heavy weapons.  The Chinese ** team already has a battalion that has sneaked into Hawaii. It does not carry heavy artillery, but it has weapons such as heavy machine guns and mortars, which is enough to defeat the army of the Republic of Hawaii.

    "Okay! Mr. Huang, go find Charles? B? Mr. Wilson! He is the Marshal of the Kingdom of Hawaii, and he will help you! If you give this to him, he will believe you."  Queen Liliuokalani said.  Then he handed the necklace around his neck to Huang Zhiming.

    "Don't worry, Her Majesty the Queen, it won't be long before you become the Queen of the Kingdom of Hawaii again!" Huang Zhiming said.  It would be great if there is support from local Hawaiians, which will make China's actions more convenient.  After putting away the necklace, Huang Zhiming immediately left the Irani Palace.

    Queen Liliuokalani felt a glimmer of hope that her country might be able to survive.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??The fourth update is here!  Three updates tomorrow, no updates in the early morning!  (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to become a registered member of Piaotian Literature to recommend this work. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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