Chapter 261 The Unfinished War
"The Americans slaughtered our immigrants in Honolulu, and the imperial government did not have any actual actions except for a condemnation statement. This is a great humiliation to the imperial government!" Shikiki Karayama, who had just returned to Okinawa, said this angrily in the face of Hirofumi Ito!
"Our navy can completely control the waters around Hawaii and completely block it. Why can't we take some tough actions to prevent Americans from entering Asia forever? We are the masters of the future Asia." Looking at Hirobuki Ito, Shiki Karayama became bolder.
"What a pity, the navy's warships cannot land, otherwise I will let you kill all the Americans." Hirobuki Ito glanced at the other party, and then said lightly. But it was this glance that made Shikiki Karayama feel chilling!
"What's going on with this matter? I think the Navy understands very well. Do you want me to remind you? What you did was not allowed by the imperial government, and now something happened, and I want to cover up this matter by holding the empire hostage. You are so brave! The army is just a sword, and the government is a swordsman with swordsman! Don't make a mistake, otherwise something that makes me embarrassed will happen!" Hirofumi Ito said angrily.
"Then is the end of this war?" After Karayama Tsingji withdrew in fear, Dashanyan asked in a low voice. To be honest, he was also depressed by the things in Hawaii. Although he was an army and was angry about the actions of the navy, in his opinion, the Hawaii incident was obviously a failure and a stain on the empire in this war! It would be better if it could be erased.
"Then your army plans to raft thousands of miles to fight the Americans' 50,000 Army? Even if you agree, the government's money bag will not agree!" Hirofumi Ito sighed and said.
"50,000 people are just bluffing." Dashanyan said with some reluctance.
"It is impossible for 50,000 people, but including the local Americans and some pro-Americans, it is still possible to gather 20,000 people. So have you ever thought about how much price we have to pay to annihilate these 20,000 people? People are not a problem, the key is money! The empire's vault can already run away."
"And even if we have luckily occupied Hawaii, what should we do if we start a war with Russia and the recovered US Navy robs Hawaii back? No matter what the outcome of the Russo-Japanese War, we cannot start a war with the Americans immediately, so we cannot want Hawaii, and it is even better if we can maintain the status quo and prevent the Americans from annexing it." Hirobuki Ito said.
"So should we make 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 we should let the Japanese immigrants on the island of Hawaii come back safely." said Nishimotoji Komao.
"You can talk to the Spanish. After all, we still have a large number of Spanish hostages in our hands, but are the Americans? Then forget it, I found that I have a little underestimated the will and determination of the Americans. A rising power will indeed not easily admit defeat." Hirofumi Ito said with a little regret.
According to Hirofumi Ito's previous plan, after the war reached this level, a neutral third party would lead the negotiations with the Americans. The captives captured by the United States in the Philippines and Samoa can be returned to the United States, but as long as the United States recognizes the Pacific territory 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 surrender at all. Even if they have not captured their troops, they still refuse to bow their heads. The Hawaii incident is a very good proof. The Americans directly threw tens of thousands of troops onto the island, which clearly showed a stalemate. My US Navy is indeed not as good as you, but you have the ability to fight a land war with me! It is obvious that the Japanese Army does not have the ability to cross the ocean to fight a land war in Hawaii!
The Americans did not intend to admit the end of this war, even if they could not change all this, but it didn't matter, Americans could afford it. US Secretary of State Day once said 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 three weeks ago, the diplomatic relations between the United States and Japan were completely terminated!
On the third day after the Hawaii incident, the US Congress passed a huge naval construction plan. Starting from 1899, the US Navy will start construction at least 3 battleships or armored cruisers every year. This force will continue until the number of battleships reaches 18 and the number of armored cruisers reaches 12! The US Navy has finally arrived at the era of great expansion.
The U.S. government rejected any country's proposal to mediate, and they refused to recognize the outcome of the war. The war between the United States, Spain and Japan finally concluded on September 8, 1898 with the Tokyo Treaty signed between Japan and Spain. The Japanese obtained all Spanish colonies throughout the Far East, while Spain only exchanged for prisoners in the Philippines and the promise of allowing local Spanish immigrants to carry their personal finances to leave the Far East.
The sea in the Far East has returned to its calm, but anyone knows very well that under the seemingly calm sea, conflicts between major powers are surging, and they will break out again. The confrontation between the United States and Japan has unexpectedly advanced decades! The two sides confronted each other through the vast ocean. From now on, the Americans always want to tear the Eastern powers that shamed the United States to pieces. The Japanese are still vigilant against the superpowers over the ocean even when they fought with 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. What makes His Highness the prince most satisfied is that the conflict between the United States and Japan has also become irreconcilable!
Before the Russians fell, the British could not give up on Japan. After the Russians fell, Japan, which had grown up, became an important ally of Britain to stabilize Asia! Therefore, it was also impossible to give up. The performance and actions made by 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 on Britain, the British will not forgive the Americans. His Highness the Prince is still looking forward to this completely different Boer War!
Chapter completed!