The sun never sets in America

Chapter 156 The Naval Era: Turning Desert into Summer

Kingdom of Hawaii…

A small country in the middle of the Pacific with a population of only 10,000+.

Before the arrival of the Han people, the only opportunity for people here to contact the outside world was through the occasional passing or straying Western merchant ships.

In this era when the Pacific route was not fully active, the earliest Pacific route was just a trading route for the Spaniards to transport American silver to Far Eastern China to trade silk, tea, and porcelain.

Moreover, the Spanish took basically the route from the continental shelf to the Philippines, which had nothing to do with Hawaii.

So much so that during the hundreds of years the Spanish occupied the Americas, they never discovered the country of Hawaii or even the Hawaiian Islands.

It was not discovered until 1778 by British explorer Captain James Cook during his Pacific expedition.

Since then, this primitive Pacific indigenous kingdom has undergone earth-shaking changes and learned about the outside world.

But that's all. After all, Hawaii's location is too embarrassing. It is located in the middle of the Pacific. There are no other continents around it, and there are no colonies of Western powers. It can be said that even if it is a colonization, Westerners doubt whether it will be a loss. .

Moreover, it did not develop in Han Dynasty, and it was not considered a major trade route. The British explorer only stayed here for a while and then moved on. The same was true for the later merchant ships. They stayed here for a while and left some volunteers behind. The sailors who stayed in the local area patted their butts and left like scumbags.

Apart from leaving a little so-called remnant of Western civilization and those mixed-race people to the local area, nothing useful was left behind.

It can be said that before the arrival of the Han Dynasty, the so-called Kingdom of Hawaii was just a high-end version of the Pacific island country. Compared with those South Pacific island countries that were still in the era of tribal savages, the biggest difference may be that they have a barely considered nation……

Since 1840, especially since the signing of the Han-Xia Treaty, with the continuous entry of Han merchants and immigrants, Hawaii has officially embarked on the road of Sinicization.

In fact, at the beginning, the Hawaiians were somewhat wary of the Han, and they were also wary of the immigrants from the Han. However, under the fourfold influence of the Han's military, culture, economy, and immigration, everything turned into Bubble.

As King Kamehameha III's staff, the British Vasily said in his diary:
"Since the arrival of the Han people three years ago, everything in Hawaii has changed. They helped this small Pacific country build a port, even sent people to help them plan the city, and even sent teachers to the island to teach cultural knowledge... …”

"But the price of all this, these so-called constructions are conditional, that is, Han's commercial interests, through the opportunity of building roads and cities, have continuously penetrated into the entire Hawaiian Islands, especially the main island of Hawaii, and have almost Occupied by the Han people, this occupation does not refer to military occupation, but cultural occupation..."

“On the island of Hawaii, in the new schools built, all the languages ​​taught are Chinese. The Mandarin they speak and the history they teach is no longer the history of the Kingdom of Hawaii, but the so-called magnificent history of Han... …”

"The products used on the island are from Han. Han restaurants opened all over the Hawaiian Kingdom. Everyone gave up their fingers and knives and forks and used the so-called chopsticks."

"If this continues, it won't take long for the Kingdom of Hawaii to become the province of Hawaii under the jurisdiction of the Han Kingdom!!"

"Of course, our King may also become a noble under the rule of the King of Han..."

When writing this, Vasily sighed, as if he had already seen that day coming, and Hawaii would completely disappear at some point in the future.

"Maybe it's time for me to go back." Looking at the travel diary of the Hawaiian Kingdom that he had compiled for many years in his hand, Vasily showed a trace of reluctance on his face.

Years of living in Hawaii made him subconsciously forget his British identity.

But at this moment, he thought about it again.

Vasily stood up from the desk and looked at his Hawaiian wife who was already asleep behind him and the two children in the other room.

There was some struggle in his eyes. He didn't know what would happen after leaving. Finally, he made up his mind.

"Forget it, just be Han Chinese. After all, they are also white people, aren't they?" Vasily finally compromised. When he saw the two young children, he finally compromised, but he I also found a reason for myself, that is, Han people are also white, not barbarians, but people like him.

Although he wanted to kick these guys who wrote square letters out of the ranks of white people, he had to admit that based on their skin color and level of civilization, they were indeed white people.

"But this book..." Returning to the desk, Vasily fell into silence again when he saw the edited and unedited travel diary of the Hawaiian Kingdom on the table. After all, he had spent so much time on this book. He had been writing for many years, but he would not be willing to publish it.

"By the way..." Vasily suddenly remembered the bookstores opened by Han Chinese in Hawaii, and he could ask them to publish on his behalf.

"Everything is really like a dream..." Vasily, who was lying on the bed, looked at the exquisite murals above his head and fell into a kind of unreality again. He seemed to have returned to the French merchant ship many years ago. He was still a poor boy traveling from England to the New World of America. Because he had no money, he could only take the relatively distant route to Asia.

But it was that experience that changed his life and everything about him! !

"This kind of life is also very good..." Looking back at his sleeping wife beside him, Vasily smiled unconsciously on his face, which was a feeling of relief and relief.

Vasily has made a decision that he will spend his whole life on this small Pacific island called Hawaii. Whether he is a Hawaiian or a Chinese, he will live here because there are people he loves here. , and those who love him! !
On a starry night, in a Hawaiian city rebuilt by the Han people, in an English-style villa in a wealthy area near the palace, a British man chose the life he would face next...

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The Port of Hawaii is the largest port in the Kingdom of Hawaii. This port was the port where the first immigration fleet of the Han Dynasty docked. After the expansion of the Han Dynasty, it has surpassed Yunshan Port and become the most prosperous port in the entire Hawaiian Islands. Yunshan Port can only rely on immigration to rank second.

In this port, you can see all the scenes that can be seen in the ports of Han Dynasty.

Steam hangers produced locally in Han are constantly lifting materials in the port.

Han's port suspension regulations directed every ship entering the port to line up in an orderly manner.

Even at the port, the national flag of Han is still flying. I wonder if you think this is the mainland of Han? ?

In Hawaii City, the largest city in Hawaii, Han elements are everywhere, from Chinese restaurants, Chinese theaters, and even comics sold locally in Han, you can see them all here.

As French businessmen who have been to Hawaii say: "This is basically a colony of Han, even a territory!!"

Not only foreigners can see this situation, but even local Hawaiians can see it, but everyone pretends to be deaf and dumb, and does not even stand up to oppose...

Both the Hawaiian nobles and the educated Hawaiians knew that the Kingdom of Hawaii could never come back.

Even if the Han people leave, it is impossible for Hawaii to return to the Hawaiian Kingdom it was three years ago.

This place has been deeply imprinted by the Han people, and the Han people have shaped Hawaii into what they want.

Hawaii is no longer Hawaii.

Although some Hawaiians were worried about the demise of the Hawaiian Kingdom and even tried to resist, they finally found that everything they did was in vain.

When the Hawaiian royal family began to use chopsticks to eat Chinese food, and even learned to imitate the court etiquette of the Han Dynasty, any resistance was just a stubborn resistance and a fight between trapped beasts.

And when those who resisted violently woke up, they had disappeared from this world.

The person who issued the arrest order was their dearest king, Kamehameha III.

This is such an ironic reality. When the roulette of the times begins to spin, anyone who tries to stop it will become ashes under the roulette. When the wind blows, they will be scattered...

Later, no one remembered those who resisted. People only remembered that in November of the third year of Longwu, a mob in Hawaii City gathered to rebel, intending to harm the King of Hawaii and his family.

Later, they were suppressed by the new Hawaiian army and killed all of them! !
This is a passage in the Hawaii chapter of later Han history. The historian who compiled the history did not even describe it in detail. He did not even write who the mastermind was, but only used the general term "mob" instead.In a word, they are not even qualified to enter history.

At least that’s what the Han historians at the time thought. Of course, in this era, this incident still affected Hawaii for four months, and then it disappeared. Why? ?

Because the Han navy's ocean-going fleet has arrived in port.

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"Long live……"

"Long live the big man..."

"Long live the Navy..."

The Hawaiian port was full of Han businessmen, Chinese, and even some Hawaiians who yearned for the Han country, waving the Chinese flag.

Everyone cheered enthusiastically towards Huo Qubing, who was gradually docking at the port.

The huge body of Huo Qubing and the naval soldiers standing on top made people feel particularly at ease.

Even in order to better demonstrate the power of the Han Navy to the Hawaiians, the 110 artillery pieces of various types on the three artillery decks of the Huo Qubing were stripped of their gun jackets, showing the power of this ocean-going fleet flagship.

The 110 naval guns of the Huo Qubing were divided into thirty 32-pound naval guns imported from the United Kingdom, thirty 24-pound naval guns produced by Han, and [-]-pound naval guns also produced by Han. (Twelve pounds was modified from army artillery technology)
Such a huge warship, if fired at the same time, would be enough to cover the entire Hawaii Harbor.

In the current Pacific Ocean, it is no exaggeration to say that Huo Qubing is the well-deserved overlord.

"Dad...there are so many cannons!!" Five-year-old Shao Ziyan was held in the arms of his father Shao Wen. His little eyes were filled with longing for the cannons on the battleship.

"How is it? It's awesome, do you know what it's called??" Shao Wen hugged his son Shao Ziyan, smiled and pointed at the battleship in front of him, and asked his son.

"I don't know..." Shao Ziyan looked at the big ship in front of him that was more than ten times taller than his father, and replied at a loss.

"Dad, let me tell you, this is called Huo Qubing." Shao Wen hugged Shao Ziyan, who was only five years old, and explained with a smile, "This ship is named after Huo Qubing, a general of the Han Dynasty 2000 years ago. Do you know who Huo Qubing is? "Shao Wen continued to ask.

"I don't know..." Shao Ziyan continued to shake his head and replied.

"He..." Shao Wen slowly told his son Shao Ziyan the story of Huo Qubing. When he talked about expelling the Huns and going deep into the desert, he involuntarily raised his voice and became excited.

"Dad, I will also be Huo Qubing in the future!!" After hearing Huo Qubing's story, Shao Ziyan said to his father Shao Wen with a serious face, "I will also fight the Huns!!" Shao Ziyan mentioned the Huns and shook his fist. , as if to beat the Huns to death.

(Hun: I have been dead for 2000 years)

"Child, there are no Huns anymore." After hearing this, Shao Wen laughed dumbly, and then explained to his son with a smile, "But there are still many countries, Britain, the United States, France, Tsarist Russia, there are so many countries in this world... Shao Wen continued to say to Shao Ziyan in his arms.

"Which country??" After hearing this, Shao Ziyan couldn't believe it. He always thought that Han was the only country in the world.

"That's like Huo Qubing beating the Huns. Knock them all down." Shao Ziyan waved his fist and said in a strong childish voice, "Knock them all down, and the whole world will belong to us men!!" Shao Ziyan excitedly shouted at his father, Shao Wenhuai. I turned over and over again, wishing I could overthrow those countries right now.

"Haha..." Shao Wen burst out laughing when he heard what his son said. He didn't take it seriously at all, he just regarded it as a naughty and ignorant child.

"Then you have to study hard in the future, so that you can defeat them like Huo Qubing." Shao Wen pointed at the huge Huo Qubing in front of him and educated his son Shao Ziyan.

"Well, after you learn it well, defeat them again!!" Shao Ziyan replied with a firm expression.

"Ha ha………"

After hearing this, Shao Wen laughed again, not taking what Shao Ziyan said seriously at all.

Only Shao Ziyan kept looking at the huge Huo Qubing in the port, as if he saw himself driving this battleship, conquering those countries just like Huo Qubing.

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In the Hawaiian port, members of the Hawaiian royal family, ministers, and even the Han minister in Hawaii were all welcoming the arrival of Baoyunshan and others.

"Hello, His Majesty the King..." Baoyunshan shook hands with King Kamehameha III of Hawaii and said hello. He did not consider the other person to be the king at all, and even stood in the same position as the other person.

"Hello, Commander..." Kamehameha III also shook hands with Baoyun Mountain, but he was a little reserved. After all, he didn't know why the Han people came this time.

He also sent such a huge fleet. Looking at the fifteen warships in the port, especially the Huo Qubing, which looked like an ancient behemoth, King Kamehameha III felt trembling in his heart, as if something big was going on. to happen.

"Your Majesty the King, how are you doing lately??" Baoyunshan and King Kamehameha III were on the carriage to the palace, asking about household matters in a very normal tone.

"My thoughts are with you, Commander. I'm fine." Kamehameha III was unsure of what Baoyunshan meant, so he simply answered as usual.

"Your Majesty, if you stay here in Hawaii, there is no way to compare with Xijing in our country..." Baoyunshan told Kamehameha III about Xijing, "In Xijing City, there are four horses There are four polo teams in the stadium... There are two games every week..." Bowunshan continued to talk about the polo team to King Kamehameha III, and the whole of Japan started talking. .

"Is this polo really so fun??" King Kamehameha III asked Baoyunshan in less proficient Mandarin. No matter how calm he was, he was still attracted by the polo game Baoyunshan mentioned at this moment. And some polo league, which whetted my appetite.

"Otherwise, Your Majesty, if you go to Xijing in person, won't you see everything?" Baoyunshan said to King Kamehameha III seductively, as if as long as you go to Han Dynasty and Xijing, everything will be fine. It’s all there.

"This..." After hearing this, King Kamehameha III would have lived in vain if he did not understand the meaning of Baoyunshan's words.

"Let me think about it." Kamehameha III didn't say anything, he just said he would consider it.

"That's fine..." After hearing this, Baoyunshan smiled and nodded, "By the way, I have a letter from the King of Han to Your Majesty. Before I leave, please let me give it to you." Baoyunshan said from He took out a letter sealed with royal seal wax and handed it to Kamehameha III.

Kamehameha III held this letter written by the King of Han as if he were holding a heavy stone.

The next day, in the Hawaiian Palace, Kamehameha III resigned from his royal title and was granted the title of Marquis of Haixi of the Han Kingdom, a hereditary title that will never change! !

The Hawaiian Palace was also changed to Haixi Houfu, and the heir to the original Hawaiian Kingdom was also changed to Haixihou Crown Prince.

The queen changed her title to Mrs. Yipingaoming.

Among the nobles of the original Kingdom of Hawaii, the highest one was granted the title of Viscount, and the others were barons and noblemen descended from five generations.

In April of the same year, the Han cabinet issued a letter to change Hawaii to Penglai Province, the main island of Hawaii to Penglai Island, and Yunshan Island to Yunshan City.

Other islands have their own reforms...

In this way, the six provinces and one city of Han Dynasty became seven provinces and one city.

　Please order all of them and give me a reward. This book is too difficult.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)