The Rise of the Empire

"The Americans slaughtered our immigrants in Honolulu, but the imperial government did not take any real action other than issuing a statement of condemnation. This is simply a great humiliation to the imperial government!" said Kawayama Shiji, who had just returned to Okinawa. Said these words angrily to Ito Hirobumi!

"Our navy can completely control the waters around Hawaii and completely block it. Why can't we take some tough actions to prevent the Americans from entering Asia forever? We are the masters of Asia in the future." Looking silently Hirobumi Ito, Suki Kawayama became bolder.

"It's a pity that the navy's warships can't land on land, otherwise, I will let you kill all those Americans." Ito Hirobumi glanced at the other party, and then said lightly. But just this one glance made Huashan Ziji feel shuddering!

"What's going on with this matter, I think the Navy understands it very well, do you want me to remind you? What you did did not have the permission of the imperial government, and now something happened, and you want to cover it up by holding the empire hostage. How courageous you are! The army is just a sword, but the government is a swordsman holding a sword! Don’t make a mistake, otherwise something will happen that embarrasses me!” Ito Hirobumi said angrily.

"So this war ended like this?" After Huashan Ziji quit in fear, Da Shanyan asked in a low voice. To be honest, he was also depressed about the Hawaiian affairs. Although he is an army, he is also angry about the actions of the navy, but in his opinion, the Hawaii incident is obviously a failure and a stain of the empire in this war! It would obviously be better if it could be erased.

"Then your army plans to sail thousands of miles to fight against the 50,000 American army? Even if you agree, the government's pocketbook will not agree!" Ito Hirobumi said with a sigh.

"50,000 people is just a bluff." Da Shanyan said unwillingly.

"50,000 people are impossible, but counting the local Americans and some pro-Americans, it is still possible to get 20,000 people. Then, have you ever thought about how much we have to pay to wipe out these 20,000 people ? People are not the problem, the key is money! There are already horses in the empire's treasury."

"And even if we are lucky enough to occupy Hawaii now, once we go to war with Russia and the recovered U.S. Navy takes Hawaii back, what shall we do? No matter what the outcome of the Russo-Japanese War is, it is impossible for us to fight with the Americans immediately. Go to war, so we can’t have Hawaii, and even as long as we can maintain the status quo, it’s good not to let the Americans annex it.” Ito Hirobumi said.

"So should we take some diplomatic actions? For example, let the United States recognize our occupation of Samoa, and let Spain recognize our occupation of the Philippines? At least let the Japanese immigrants on the Hawaiian Island return safely." Xiyuan Temple Gongwang said.

"We can talk to the Spaniards. After all, we still have a large number of Spanish hostages in our hands, but the Americans? Forget it. I found that I have slightly underestimated the will and determination of the Americans. A rising power will not easily admit defeat. "Ito Hirobumi said with a little regret.

According to Ito Hirobumi's previous plan, after the war has reached this level, let a neutral third party lead the peace talks with the Americans. Captives captured by the United States in the Philippines and Samoa can be returned to the United States, but only if the United States recognizes the Pacific territories currently occupied by Japan, including American Samoa.

But judging from the current reaction of the Americans,

This peace talk is almost delusional. The Americans do not intend to give in at all. Even though their military strength is insufficient, they still refuse to bow their heads. The incident in Hawaii is a very good proof. The Americans directly threw tens of thousands of troops onto the island, showing a stalking attitude. The US Navy is indeed inferior to you, but you have the ability to fight land battles with me what! Obviously, the Japanese Army simply does not have the ability to cross the ocean to Hawaii to fight a landing battle!

The Americans do not intend to recognize the outcome of this war at all, even if they have no way to change all this, but it doesn't matter, the Americans can afford to wait. U.S. Secretary of State Day once said this to reporters from various countries: "The war between the United States of America and Japan and its accomplices has begun! Unless this evil country finally collapses, there will be no end!" And as early as March 3 Weeks ago, diplomatic relations between the United States and Japan were completely terminated!

On the third day after the Hawaii incident, the U.S. Congress passed a huge naval construction plan. Starting in 1899, the U.S. Navy will start construction of at least three battleships or armored cruisers every year. This effort will continue until the battleship The number reaches 18, and the number of armored cruisers reaches 12! The U.S. Navy has finally waited for the era of great expansion.

The U.S. government rejected any suggestion of national mediation, and they refused to recognize the outcome of the war. This tripartite war between the United States, the West, and Japan finally ended on September 8, 1898, with the signing of the Treaty of Peace between Japan and Spain. The Japanese acquired all of Spain's colonies in the entire Far East, and Spain only returned the prisoners in the Philippines and the promise to allow local Spanish immigrants to leave the Far East with their personal finances.

The sea in the Far East has regained its calm, but everyone knows very well that under the seemingly calm sea, the undercurrent of conflict between great powers is surging, and they don't know when it will break out again! The confrontation between the United States and Japan is unexpectedly delayed by decades! The two sides are facing each other across the vast ocean. From now on, the Americans will not want to tear the eastern powers that shamed the United States to shreds. And the Japanese are still wary of the superpowers on the other side of the ocean even when they are fighting the Russians!

Prince Ruprecht, who is far away in Europe, has no interest in the confrontation between the United States and Japan. After all, he has little to do with himself. The most satisfying thing for His Royal Highness is that because of the conflict between the United States and Japan, the relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States has been greatly reduced. The relationship has also become irreconcilable!

Before the Russians fell, the British could not give up Japan, and after the Russians fell, Japan, which had grown up, became an important ally of the United Kingdom to stabilize Asia! So also can't give up. The performance and actions of the British in this war also made it difficult for the Americans to forgive the British.

Of course, if we consider the revenge that the Americans are about to take against Britain, then the British will not forgive the Americans. His Royal Highness is still looking forward to this completely different Boer War!

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