The sun never sets in America

Chapter 60 Treaty

In the Kingdom of Hawaii, on a simple pier, stood a group of foreigners wearing close-fitting improved Confucian uniforms. The appearance and skin color of these people were whiter than those of the local indigenous people... and their facial features were softer.

Of course, what frightened the native Hawaiians on the dock most were the musketeers standing behind the team, holding muskets and wearing breastplates.

In order to make this trip more powerful to show the strength of Liujiabao, Liu Peng specially modified a batch of breastplates from cavalry breastplates suitable for infantry combat, and let the escort soldiers accompanying the immigration team wear them... …

It is not only for protection, but also for beauty. It is also to show the power of Liujiabao in front of the countries along the way, so that they will be in awe of Liujiabao. After all, there are too many countries that are fearful of power and unethical. , especially those small countries.

Once they saw that Liujiapu was only civilized and kind, but not violent or violent, they could easily take risks and hijack the immigration fleet. This was considered by Liu Peng before setting off, so the necessary force was necessary. Deterrence has become inevitable, which is why Liu Peng, while preparing diplomatic gifts, cooperated with Harlem on the fleet and dispatched a escort team.

Everything is for deterrence! !
Benevolence and righteousness may or may not exist in Liu Peng's words, but violence will always exist. It exists in the underlying logic of human society. Behind the achievement of all orders, there must be the underlying building based on violence, the state. The same is true between individuals...

Rights are nothing but the embodiment of violence.

"Master Wan, what do you think of this Hawaiian Kingdom?" Standing on the pier, Hu Junding looked at the indigenous people who were facing them and watching secretly. He did not feel any discomfort. Instead, he turned his head to Wan Fang, who was also standing in the team. Ask him what he thinks of the place.

"The folk customs are ancient..." Wan Fang looked at the naked upper-body, colorfully painted Aboriginal people and replied to Hu Junding with a smile, "But compared to ordinary Aboriginal people, they are different... ..." Wan Fang pointed to the Christian church built by the local white people and continued to answer Hu Junding.

"Well..." Hu Junding heard this and nodded to Wan Fang, "I don't know if those natives are easy to deal with. If we talk and persuade for a long time and still don't agree, then we will have no choice but to do so... "Hu Junding said this to Wan Fang and also found a seemingly civilized excuse for his possible future actions.

"It doesn't matter if you agree or disagree, they have no choice." Wan Fang looked at the native Hawaiians who were secretly looking at them and replied with some disdain. In his opinion, they did not directly use force to force them. , is already very good, "Tiger and leopards are rampant in the world today. If you don't want to be swallowed up and bullied by other countries, you have to become a tiger or a lion..." Wan Fang continued to say to Hu Junding, in his opinion, today's world, It is a world where there is only power and no justice. Power is force, and force can often represent everything.

In a word, dignity is only on the edge of the sword, and justice is only within the range of the cannon! !
This is a sentence Liu Peng mentioned many times at the Los Angeles City Council meeting.

Some people think it is too rough, but most people still agree. After all, they know exactly how the Los Angeles and California that Liu Jiabao currently controls came from.

To put it bluntly, wasn't it taken with more violence than the Mexicans? !

So since then, there has been a radical atmosphere throughout Liujiabao. Some people have said that they want to take over the Nevada area near California, or even half of Mexico. The reason why not all of them is because of Liujiabao's current strength. There is simply no way to occupy and annex the entire Mexico. Even the most radical people only dare to propose half of it, not all of it.

As for the Nevada area, it’s not that Liu Jiabao doesn’t want it, but with the current strength, it is not easy to stabilize the rule of California. If we take over the uninhabited Nevada area and directly border the United States, in Liu Peng’s view Coming and going is not a good thing.

Just like what Liu Peng said to those radicals many times:

“If you want to eat more, the important thing is not whether you can eat it, but whether you can digest it!!”

Just as Hu Junding and Wan Fang were waiting on the simple pier of the Kingdom of Hawaii with their escorts, a group of brightly dressed soldiers, carrying colorfully painted muskets with indigenous totems on them, were guarding several gorgeously dressed soldiers. The big shot is walking towards the dock...

Among the crowd, there was a middle-aged indigenous man wearing an imitation European gold crown. He was led by a white man. His walking pace looked more dignified and more like a nobleman than those around him.

Of course, all of this was done under the guidance of Vasily. Without Vasily, an authentic British man who had seen nobility, King Kamehameha III might have exposed his secrets long ago. After all, what is nobility? It is about the importance of dress and manners. The entire Kingdom of Hawaii has only learned about it in recent years. It turns out that many customs are no different from those of the Pacific indigenous countries.

woo... woo...

Even when he walked over, there was an indigenous band playing ancient musical instruments. These were the ideas given to King Kamehameha III by Vasily after he became an aide. Kamehameha himself was also very happy. Thinking that only in this way can he show the majesty of his king...

If not for the fact that the only tall European horse had died some time ago, Kamehameha III would have had to ride over. Originally there were some horses left by European merchant ships on the island, but because the number of races was too small, Inbreeding is severe, so there is a decline in body size, and each generation is worse than the last.

"Dear guests, hello..." As soon as he entered, Kamehameha III greeted Hu Junding and Wan Fang in fluent English, "Guests from afar, welcome to the Kingdom of Hawaii... "Kamehameha III kept in mind what Vasily had just said on the road, and said it to Hu Junding and Wan Fang without missing a word. After finishing speaking, he looked behind them without leaving any trace, wearing neat breastplates. At the same time, he mentally compared the foreign soldiers in front of him with the most elite palace guards in his kingdom.

Even if King Kamehameha III deliberately favored the palace guard, he had to admit that the gap between the two armies was huge. King Kamehameha III was not a complacent king of a small country who sat on his own feet and looked at the sky from a well, not knowing how high the sky was. He often Discussing the outside world with Vasily, he was very envious of the foreign soldiers in front of him who did not make any sound, held muskets, and stood in a standard posture. He had even made up his mind that if nothing happened this time, Everyone is still as happy as before, so after he returns, he must train the palace guards into such a strong army. Only in this way can his throne, the throne of the Kamehameha family, be protected to the greatest extent.

"Hello, Your Majesty the King..." Hu Junding Zhuangzhou greeted King Kamehameha III. Although the other party was a king, Hu Junding did not show any courtesy to him. After all, the other party was just a king of a small country and wanted him to bow. Go ahead and dream! !
"Hello, Your Majesty the King..." Wan Fang followed Hu Junding and greeted King Kamehameha III. His attitude was the same as Hu Junding's, neither humble nor arrogant, nor arrogant at all. It was just an ordinary exchange between friends.

King Kamehameha III looked at the attitude of the two people opposite him and sighed in his heart. No matter how unhappy he was, the other party came with so many large ships equipped with artillery.

"I wonder what brings you to our Hawaiian Kingdom?" At this moment, Vasily asked Hu Junding and Wan Fang, his tone was very calm, but there was a sense of doubt, "If it is a transaction, we can Trading with friends from afar, but if it’s something else, please forgive us, we can’t agree.” Vasily looked at the two of them firmly and said, in fact, after seeing Hu Junding and Wan Fang on the dock, Vasily Xili realized that the other party was not a European. He was relieved at first, and then he became more vigilant.

If they are not Europeans, it means that it is difficult for European rules to restrain these pagans. This is why Vasily took the initiative to stand up.

After all, if King Kamehameha III were allowed to continue talking, the secret might be exposed.

"We are here not only for trade, but also to make a deal with your country." Hu Junding looked at the white man with a British accent in front of him, already guessing the identity of the other party, but on the surface, he still answered in a calm tone. "Trade, trade??" After hearing this, Vasily looked at the people in front of him in confusion, especially Hu Junding who had just answered him. From his position just now, he could see that these people in front of him were all based on this yellow species. Mainly men.

"What kind of trade do you want?" Vasily whispered in Kamehameha III's ear, and then asked with a frown.

"Trade is nothing more than trading on those commodities." Hu Junding looked at Vasily, who looked wary, and replied with a smile, "But we are different from the original European businessmen. We can reach long-term deals with your country. This is good for both of us." Hu Junding continued to reply to Vasily, looking at the natives opposite and the gorgeously dressed, but superficial native king, with a strange light shining in his eyes...

"Long-term trade??" After hearing this, Vasili immediately became alert. You must know that in this period, the so-called trade means that either you have something and I don't, or it is complementary. But what does the Hawaiian Kingdom have? Apart from natural scenery and Some farmland, tropical fruits, nothing, or just some mined gold and silver, but not that much. Now a group of foreigners suddenly came, suddenly coming to carry out long-term trade with the Kingdom of Hawaii, Vasily couldn't help but worry.

Maybe behind trade is colonization. As a citizen of the world's largest colonial empire, Vasily knows the tricks here all too well.

But when Vasili told King Kamehameha III the news, he became very happy, because for King Kamehameha III, or the entire Kingdom of Hawaii, contact with the outside world, or construction Stable trade channels and cultural exchanges are things that generations of kings have been working hard on...

However, there are so few large foreign merchant ships that come to Hawaii, and it takes several years to even see one. And after they come, they basically leave in a hurry, leaving only some white sailors who voluntarily stayed here, and people like Vasily. People who are carried away by love.

"Then what is a deal?" Vasily asked Hu Junding despite some disagreements after receiving instructions from King Kamehameha III.

"If we want to trade for a long time, of course we need a trading place, and our people also have to have a place to stay... Hu Junding glanced at Vasily and the indigenous king who was in the process of being happy, smiled inwardly, and then explained , "The purpose of our visit this time is, firstly, to establish a long-term trade relationship with your country, and secondly, to obtain an island where we can live for a long time among the many islands in your country. Of course, we can buy it with money. All you have to do is ask for a price..." Hu Junding told the high-ranking natives of the Hawaiian Kingdom their true purpose in a very clear way.

"What?" King Kamehameha III hadn't reacted yet. After hearing this, Vasili's expression changed. "Do you want to colonize the Kingdom of Hawaii?" Vasili directly questioned Hu Junding and Wan Fang, because He was so excited that he shouted so loudly that everyone present heard him.

Even King Kamehameha III, who expressed hope to Hu Junding and others, changed his expression. At his signal, all the palace guard soldiers behind him clenched their muskets. With just one order, they These foreigners will definitely be sieved.

Of course, in the eyes of Hu Junding and the escort soldiers behind Wan Fang, their actions were too childish. The standing postures and anxious expressions of the natives had given them away.

Their guns cannot be as fast as those of the convoy. If a fight breaks out, the convoy soldiers will be fully confident that they will shoot first.

"Sir, why do you have so much malice towards us? Are we here just for colonization?" Hu Junding glanced at the tense situation on the field, and then said to Vasily with a kind expression, " Sir, if we were here for colonization, we would not stand here talking to you, but would use cannons." After Hu Junding finished speaking, he pointed to the cannons that had had their gun jackets removed on the dozens of merchant ships behind him. Although his expression is still kind, underneath this kind appearance is a naked threat.

Of course, in the eyes of Wan Fang behind him, Mr. Hu was still a little cautious. If it were him, he would go back without saying a word at this time. After returning to the ship, he would immediately open fire and destroy the so-called Hawaiian Kingdom. White people who speak loudly should be hanged! !

That's right, in Wan Fang's view, it is a virtue for the strong to be polite to the weak. If the weak are ignorant, then don't blame the strong for being too cruel.

"To be honest, if we are here just to waste time here..." Hu Junding suddenly felt something in his heart when he saw the expressions of the senior officials of the indigenous kingdoms in front of him, especially Vasili and King Kamehameha III, changed drastically. Confident, "Then let's talk with cannons!!" After saying this, Hu Junding turned around and went back without saying a word. The escort soldiers behind him also raised their guns high to prevent the other party from sneak attacks.

"Vasily, what should I do, what should I do..." King Kamehameha III was so frightened by Hu Junding that his legs went weak. He looked around and immediately pinned his hopes on his aide Vasily. After all, he was the only one here who had the most power. He has knowledge and some diplomatic experience. It turns out that Vasili, an Englishman, helped solve the issues involving passing merchant ships. So now King Kamehameha III can only pray that Vasili can save the entire Kingdom of Hawaii... …

"Sir, we can talk again..." Vasily looked at the pitiful and helpless eyes of King Kamehameha III, took a deep breath, then put aside his pride and shouted to Hu Junding in front of him .

After hearing this, Hu Junding not only did not stop, but also accelerated his pace.

"We, we can agree to take out an island..." Vasily gritted his teeth, and then shouted to Hu Junding and others who were about to board the ship.

At this time, Hu Junding stopped. Although he couldn't stop smiling, Hu Junding still suppressed the joy in his heart. He slowly turned around and looked at Vasily and Kamehame opposite who looked anxious. King Ha, and the ministers of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

"We can talk..." Before Vasily came over, he first discussed it with King Kamehameha III. For King Kamehameha III, he had never seen such a battle. For Vasily, he said He nodded in agreement to whatever he said, hoping to quickly resolve the situation that now put the entire Hawaiian Kingdom in danger.

"Okay..." Hu Junding and Wan Fang looked at each other. Both of them could see the joy and pride in each other's eyes. Then Wan Fang spoke for Hu Junding and agreed to what Vasily just said.

King Basil and King Kamehameha III, as well as the ministers who understood a little English, breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, what happened just now almost scared them to death.

Inside the palace...

On a sandalwood table imitating European style, Hu Junding and accompanying Wan Fang were sitting on chairs, waiting to negotiate with the other party.

Hu Junding touched the table made of rosewood wood, his eyes flashed, and his face suddenly became firm, as if he had made up his mind.

(End of this chapter)