America 1881: They Call Me Legend

Chapter 496 Checks and balances and games

The next morning, a Japanese plantation worker who got up early and was about to start working found Kojiro Sato unconscious at the street corner.

This kind and simple Japanese worker hurried back to the shack where he lived.

He called out several other workers who worked on the same plantation as him, and wanted to carry the injured man into the shack, and then try to save his life.

However, when these workers arrived on the scene, someone turned Sato Kojiro over.

Some of the workers knew him.

The flower picker was notorious.

If Masao Kameda hadn't been protecting him, and Kojiro Sato had top-notch escape skills and vigilance, the victim's family would have chopped him up long ago.

The onlookers originally planned to stay away, but one of them stepped forward to check Sato Kojiro's wound.

Then, a joyful exclamation suddenly came out!

"Hey! This grandson has no roots!"

Soon, the news spread throughout Honolulu.

In the gymnasium at the foot of the mountain, Kameda Masao looked gloomy.

Sitting opposite him were the Shinto priest Sato and the Japanese ambassador to Hawaii, General Okubo.

Both of them looked very bad.

Xuanyangsha was originally a ronin organization established by the Japanese military in order to overthrow the political power in various places after the Meiji Restoration. They appeared in North Korea, Hawaii and other places.

The Japanese military provided people and money, and more than half of the hundred or so long spear teams were actually members of the Japanese army, but they just changed their skins.

Today, the four kings of "eating, drinking, and PIAO gambling", Sho Yamada was wiped off his neck, Kunihiko Yoshioka was blasted to pieces together with the sentry tower, and Kojiro Sato was castrated directly, leaving only Haruma Yamamoto who can punch, But it looks like an embarrassing useless waste.

In addition to these four, a commander who was sent to the Long Spear Squad was also killed. As for the ronin and members of the Long Spear Squad, there were no casualties.

"Mr. Okubo, this is the situation. I feel that the safety of the Japanese in Hawaii is being seriously threatened! They even used warships to bombard us!" Kameda Masao said with his hands on his thighs, lowered his head, and looked serious. "I implore the imperial government to support us!"

General Okubo's complexion was uncertain.

Masao Kameda saw no response from the ambassador, so he continued: "I suggest sending the 'King Kong' to Hawaii Bay! Then make a plan to annex Chinatown!"

"Enough!" Takasho Okubo burst out suddenly.

Both Masao Kameda and Priest Sato were stunned, and Priest Sato even shook his hand holding the teacup, but he himself was almost scalded by the boiling tea.

The ambassador has a hard time.

He has investigated the whole story of this incident.

It was an American Chinese who launched a counterattack against Xuan Yangsha; and the one who launched the shelling was also an armed merchant ship with American nationality.

This person and this ship are not local Chinese organizations in Hawaii at all, but came all the way from the United States not long ago.

With him, there are more than 200 armed soldiers in disguise.

If it is said that there is no handwriting of the American federal government in it, no one would believe it!
The Japanese government does have the determination to go to war with the United States for the sake of Japanese overseas Chinese, but it is definitely not now!
The Empire is not ready to go to war in East Asia and the Pacific at the same time!

Taking a [-]-step back, even if it is not the actions of the federal government, it is the idea of ​​the big country next door.

This pushes the problem in front of oneself.

This is the worst case scenario.

If the war starts here ahead of schedule, those painstaking plans of the original military department will go to waste, and they will have to re-draw the plan.

However, according to the ambassador's judgment, the possibility of such a situation is very low.

Firstly, the United States will not easily allow more forces to intervene here; secondly, according to his understanding of that corrupt big country, he has neither the ability nor the ambition.

Thoughts were racing through the mind of Ki-General Okubo.

He constantly deduces various possibilities.

Then his eyes fell on Masao Kameda with a stiff expression, only to realize that he did not answer his request.

"'King Kong' has returned to China!" Takashi Okubo replied casually, "It has more important tasks, which are related to the national destiny of the Great Japanese Empire!"

Kameda Masao's expression froze again.

"King Kong" has returned to China?Doesn't that mean he won't get any support?

"But, but," he murmured.

"But what?" General Okubo suddenly exploded for no reason, "What is the mission that I and the military department gave you? It is to prevent the United States from annexing Hawaii! But what about you? Ah? Extra problems!"

"This is great. The news that the 'King Kong' can't come will be exposed in advance. I guess those Yankees can't help but make an early move!"

"If the United States takes this opportunity to eat Hawaii in advance, you will be a sinner of the Japanese Empire!"

Masao Kameda was so scolded that he couldn't lift his head.

In fact, he also felt a little wronged in his heart.

How did he know the trade-offs of General Okubo and the game behind all this.

When he sent himself to pull the team back then, he swore that the empire would give him the greatest support, and he wanted to take care of whoever he wanted, but at the end of the day, he turned out to be a paper tiger!

"Kameta-kun is also for the benefit of the empire." Priest Sato spoke for Kameda.

"You don't need to worry about this matter, I will ask the US government or the Qing government for an explanation!" General Okubo said impatiently.

The ambassador quickly sent diplomatic notes to the two governments, hoping that they would give a reasonable explanation for the killing of Japanese nationals and bombing of Japanese buildings.

Since the Qing government did not send an ambassador in Honolulu, the information had to be transferred seven times before it reached the Zongli Yamen.

The efficiency of the Prime Minister's Yamen was originally extremely low, and this group of people is still at a loss, and they can't explain why.

Adding things to the matter, the grudge between the two sides deepened.

As for the United States, Stevenson met with General Takashi Okubo.

Watching the dancing and emotional Japanese ambassador, Stevenson was a little indifferent.

To be honest, he hates these Japanese from the bottom of his heart, not only Japanese, but also all yellow-skinned Asians, he hates them very much,

But he also really wanted to know if this was a trick done by Washington.

So he wrote a letter back.

However, the news about here was sent to Washington before him.

Chen Jianqiu asked the Chinese Political Alliance to buy several well-known lobbyists, and began to spread such news in Congress and the media:
The Japanese intended to infect Hawaii, and the Chinese-Americans defended the interests of American citizens in Honolulu.

This has created a huge debate in Congress, where the various views are divided:

Some people think that regardless of the color of their skin, these Chinese are all American, and what they do represents the interests of the United States. They are attacking the enemies of the United States of America!
Some people think that this is a battle between two yellow-skinned races, just sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, just watch a show, the more people die, the better.

Some people think that Chen Jianqiu has crossed the line a bit.

Senator Anna Birao from New York State reminded that this person now has his own personal armed forces.

He had just finished his first term as the mayor of the Thunder City of Lahoma City, and he ran to Hawaii to make a fuss, so he must have an idea.

Non-my family, its heart must be different!
This remark dissatisfied many senators who represented the interests of big capitalists, gun associations, and gunpowder associations.

After all, people, including Rockefeller, have their own private armed forces.

Could it be that everyone wants to rebel?

"Whether it is the independence movement or the westward expansion movement, our vast land was fought by the citizens themselves! As long as you are a citizen, you have the right to take up arms!" They retorted.

threaten?Don't worry at all, no matter how powerful he is, can he still defeat all the troops in the United States?
Inside the Congress, as always, it was a mess.

Eventually, Stevenson got a reply.

More arrogant than he imagined:

Hawaii is an island country with independent sovereignty. No matter who it is, after naturalization, it is a member of the Hawaiian country, and foreign countries should not interfere.

The attack on the nationals of your country was Chinese, and they were also attacked on the territory of the Kingdom of Hawaii. The federal government did not know.

The first sentence reveals a "None of your business!", and the latter sentence reveals a "None of my business!".

After Takashi Okubo received this reply, he immediately threatened that such disrespectful diplomatic rhetoric was an insult to him.

Stevenson then carried the insult to the end.

He directly shut the Japanese ambassador out.

General Okubo suffered a great shame and humiliation, but he could only go back to his room to sulk, and at the same time comfort himself "30 years in Hedong, 30 years in Hexi", the Empire of Japan will finally let you face it seriously.

History has shown that they may have a chance to leave the children's table, but never get to the adult's table.

But now, Masao Kameda is always thinking more realistically than his ambassador.

He sent someone to send a letter to Chen Jianqiu, wanting to chat with this opponent.

　It's sunny, please take a leave, today's single change, go to bed
　　
　
(End of this chapter)