America 1881: Legend of the West

April 1893, 6, sunny.

Chen Jianqiu didn't know if today was a good day, but at least it was the day before.

June 6 is Kamehameha the Great Day, which commemorates Kamehameha the Great, the first emperor of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

This emperor unified the entire island of Hawaii during his reign.

On this day, the indigenous people on the Hawaiian Island danced the unique Hawaiian style hula dance under the palm trees and laid wreaths made of flowers for the statue of the emperor to commemorate the great man’s contribution to the Kingdom of Hawaii. contribute.

As the current ruler of the kingdom, Queen Liliu Ocanila also attended in costume and delivered a speech to her people.

She made no secret of her desire to regain her power for the royal family and the people of Hawaii.

As a trusted favorite of the Queen, Kasaba also appeared at the rally.

He confidently told the Queen that as soon as the revised constitution was passed, everything would be fine.

The Queen is not naive, and she also knows that Thurston and the US government behind him will not give up.

"Don't worry, my dear Queen, as far as I know, the US government will not get involved in this matter. They are facing a serious economic crisis at home! Their ships have already sailed back to San Francisco!"

Kasaba bowed deeply to the queen, the sequins on her clothes sparkling.

"And we have the Hawaiian Lancers, and the police, you are their queen, my Majesty, and they will protect you!"

The queen finally believed Kasaba.

That night, an unprecedented bonfire party was held in the open space in front of the Royal Palace in Honolulu. The participants included aboriginal people, and of course some local Chinese, Japanese, Filipinos and white people who were familiar with the aboriginal people.

Thurston not only showed up, but even toasted the queen; Kameda Masao did not show up, reportedly because he was ill; Chen Jianqiu was not invited because members of the royal family did not know him and had no intention of getting to know a Chinese.

That night, many people were drunk, including the captain of the Queen's guard.

Logically speaking, this is a very rude thing and does not comply with the regulations of the palace.

The Captain of the Royal Guard should not be hungover under any circumstances.

But the kind queen spared the dark, hairy man.

She watched as five people carried him out.

Who doesn’t have a happy day all year round?

The security of the palace was handed over to the deputy captain of the guard who stood beside the queen.

And this vice-captain is from Thurston.

He looked through the crowd and exchanged glances with Thurston, who was holding up a coconut juice.

Thurston knew it was done.

Tomorrow is the day when Hawaii changes its government!

Early the next morning, the sun had just risen.

There was still a light mist covering the sea, and the port had become busy.

The fishermen went out to sea to fish.

A family's livelihood often depends on these few net fish. Whether they have it or not, they have to try it.

There are not many people on the streets of downtown Honolulu.

Because the farmhands had gotten up before dawn, they should be working in the plantations at this moment.

At this moment, a group of sword-wielding ronoi wearing kimonos and Japanese carrying new guns suddenly appeared on the streets near the palace.

This is not the first time that the citizens of Honolulu have seen this group of Japanese.

The last time they saw it was the last time.

The same fierceness, the same firm gaze.

Walking at the front of the team was an expressionless old man.

The skin on his face was already a little loose, and his cheeks were shaking as he walked quickly.

Kameda Masao came out in full force this time.

In addition to the ronin who survived the last battle in Chinatown, there are also all the remaining members of the "Xuanyang Society Spear Team".

Among them were dozens of embassy guards under General Okubo, all of whom were secretly given to Kameda Masao.

Mr. Ambassador is scolded and scolded. When it is time to fight for his life, he will still fight for his life!

What's more, they have now "replaced shotguns with cannons" and are equipped with bolt-action rifles imported from the West.

That’s right, the most advanced technology in the world today, Roswell 1888, is produced in the United States!

Kameda Masao had no intention of hiding his people's whereabouts.

Xuanyang Society's headquarters is located at the foot of the mountain, which is really close to the imperial palace.

The Hawaiian Lancers, who threatened the most, were not standing troops and needed time to assemble; the police station was located further away, and the cucumbers and vegetables were already cold by the time the news was received.

The Japanese were ready in the early morning.

After they assembled at the Xuanyang Society headquarters, they headed towards the palace as quickly as possible!

Kameda Masao prepares for a blitzkrieg for a quick victory!

The coup troops soon arrived at the gate of the palace courtyard.

The royal palace of the Kingdom of Hawaii is called Iolani Palace, which was built by King Kalakaua, the brother of the current Queen Liliu'okanela.

This is a huge building in the Renaissance style, with white walls, gray tiles, and straight and exquisite Roman columns, indicating the owner's Western aesthetics.

The royal family was once very wealthy due to the sandalwood and whale scent trade.

Therefore, the builders of the palace did not skimp on the materials used and were extremely luxurious.

Logically, there should be three to four guards standing guard at the gate of the courtyard, and there should be about a dozen people patrolling the garden.

But in order for Thurston's people to enter smoothly, the deputy captain of the guard found an excuse to drive away the others, leaving only one soldier at the gate.

The unfortunate guy saw these Japanese and was about to question them.

Kameda Masao ignored him at all, stepped forward quickly, drew the katana from his waist and chopped down the guard.

"Come in!" The old man was filled with murderous intent. He didn't even put away the knife. He stepped on the green grass of the royal garden and rushed toward the palace with the knife inverted.

The warriors became even more excited when they saw the blood, and followed behind in darkness.

At this time, the deputy captain of the guard and the guards in the palace also heard the footsteps outside.

"Captain, should we take a look at what's going on outside?" a guard said to the deputy captain.

"Why are you panicking? I'll go to the gate and take a look. Just stand where you are and don't move!"

Unlike his subordinates who were nervous, the vice-captain was calm and composed.

In his mind, it's all within his control.

After that, he will have a place in the new government as a hero!

The vice-captain could have found a place to hide and wait for the coup to come to pass, but he couldn't help but want to go and greet the coup team in person.

He listened carefully to the movements outside the palace, and estimated that the people outside should be arriving at the gate soon, so he arranged his clothes and prepared to welcome his "glory"!

However, when he opened the palace door with both hands, he saw a scene that was completely unexpected to him.

An old Japanese man was holding a knife dripping with blood in his hand and leading a group of Japanese ronin, walking quickly through the yard in his direction.

Japanese? Why is the situation with Thurston and myself not right?

Did they change their plans? Or did they join forces with the Japanese?

The vice-captain felt a little dizzy.

But he reacted quickly.

Because Kameda Masao raised his katana, pointed at the palace gate, and roared:

"Escape from the shell!! (Charge)"

"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"

"Onboard!"

The wanderers seemed to have been given a shot of stimulant. They rushed over with howls and screams, and the sound of killing outside the palace was loud!

"Dangdang!"

The deputy captain's expression suddenly changed, he closed the door suddenly, and at the same time shouted at the top of his lungs to the confused guards behind him:

"Someone is rebelling! Hurry up and block the door!"