On the issue of Kalakaua I, a dispute arose between Li Mu and Fern Jerome.

Although there is no direct evidence that Kalakaua I was responsible for the riot, all indications suggest that the riot had a lot to do with Kalakaua I.

Fern Jerome no longer insisted on reorganizing the Kingdom of Hawaii into a constitutional monarchy, the situation is stronger than people, the Hawaiian Rifles have an American background, and Li Mu is more directly American, so the Anglican Church has gone, and it is foreseeable that in the next few years, the Anglican Church will gradually decline.

Fern Jerome had only one request, to force Kalakaua I to abdicate and to try Kalakaua I at the same time.

Li Mu and Michael, Benjamin, Stanley Dewey, Gordon, and even Chen Guofang did not agree with Fern Jerome.

Was Kalakaua I guilty?

Of course guilty!

But there are more sinful people in this world, and it is not necessary to be punished as long as they make mistakes.

Kalakaua I is still King of the Kingdom of Hawaii and has indisputable immunity, even if Fern Jerome wants to charge Kalakaua I for crimes against humanity, Kalakaua I will be pardoned under the laws of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

From another point of view, the Anglican Church represented by Fern Jerome has decided to give up Hawaii, so Fern Jerome does not have to worry about what will happen after his death, but Li Mu and Benjamin They definitely don't want Hawaii to fall into chaos, Chen Guofang and Stanley Dewey and other Hawaiians prefer Hawaii to settle down as soon as possible, so as an "elected king", Kalakaua I still has the value of retaining.

Yes, the Episcopal Church did decide to give up Hawaii, but it had nothing to do with the British government, Hawaii never belonged to the British government, although in 1843 the British government publicly claimed that Britain had sovereignty over Hawaii, but in 1849, the French government also claimed to occupy Hawaii, and the British at that time did not seem to care much, so the British government, which has countless colonies around the world, did not have to occupy Hawaii.

As for the other enemy of the United States in the original history, the Japanese, this country has a weak heart, and the appetite of the Japanese is indeed very good, but the biggest enemy of Japan now is the Qing Empire, and their goal has not yet shifted to the Pacific Ocean, in short, the ambitions of the Japanese have not exploded, and they dare not provoke the United States.

So it seems logical that the United States will annex Hawaii.

It was certainly not so easy to annex a country, and in late March, ten days after the day of riots, two Spanish warships arrived at the outer harbor of Honolulu.

Hawaii's geographical location was so important that ships traveling between the American mainland and the Far East had to dock in Hawaii to replenish their supplies before continuing their voyages.

The same was true of the two Spanish warships, who, upon arrival in the Hawaiian Outer Harbor, sent small boats into the harbor of Honolulu to request supplies.

Uh, by the way, Honolulu Port is not Pearl Harbor, but Pearl Harbor is very close to Honolulu Harbor, about seven kilometers west of Honolulu Harbor, and it is not officially developed yet.

Normally, such a request would not be denied, but at this point in time, the Spaniard's request is at its discretion.

In another world, the Spanish-American War broke out between the United States and Spain in 1898, and Spain lost its colonies of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.

In this world, because of Li Mu's birth, the Cubans drove out the Spaniards and finally established the United States of Cuba, because of Li Mu, the United States of Cuba is a semi-colony of the United States, so the relationship between the United States and Spain can be imagined.

There were also Spanish immigrants on the island of Hawaii, but the number was not large, and most of them joined the Kingdom of Hawaii, and they did not perform well in the riot days, but they did not suffer major losses, so if these two Spanish warships were allowed to enter the port now, the consequences were indeed unpredictable.

After receiving a briefing from the Spanish warship, Sean Aldington, commander of the U.S. fleet stationed in the port of Honolulu, approached Michael for advice.

"There is no reason for us to refuse Spanish warships to enter the port, but if the Spanish warships are allowed to enter the port, then the sailors on the Spanish warships will definitely have to go ashore to have fun, and accidents will inevitably happen - the most critical problem is that we only have one warship in the port of Honolulu, and the ship is old, the caliber of the guns is insufficient, and if there is a conflict, we will be at a disadvantage." Sean Aldington analyzes it carefully.

Sean Aldington is in his 40s, from Maine in the New England region, Sean Aldington joined the Northern Army during the Civil War, and came to Hawaii after the war to serve as the commander of the Hawaiian fleet.

said to be the commander, in fact, Sean Aldington has only one iron-hulled warship, driven by a half-sail and half-steam engine, the largest gun caliber on the ship is only 120 mm, and the age of the ship is more than ten years, which can be described as a "grandfather" class warship.

In addition to this warship, Sean Aldington also has four patrol boats and two companies of rifle teams, which is all Sean Aldington's strength.

The two Spanish warships in the outer harbor of Honolulu are both cutting-edge warships, all of them are steam-powered, one is even propeller-propelled, and there are many guns on the ship, the firepower is powerful, and the maximum caliber of the gun reaches about 150 mm, if the war starts, Sean Aldington has no chance of winning.

"Can't we just keep their sailors from going ashore?" Benjamin was curious.

Although Benjamin is a soldier, he has always served in the army, and he is still less than half a bottle, so Benjamin does not know much about the Navy.

"It's hard, because the sailors are at sea for months, so their lives are boring, and it's basically impossible to keep the Spanish sailors from going ashore by having some fun to keep their morale up." Sean Aldington has the patience to carefully explain naval traditions.

This is indeed a naval tradition, generally speaking, whether it is a civilian port or a military port, there will always be a red light district near the wharf, just to let these crew members have fun, you must know that the risk of engaging in ocean shipping is still very high in these years, so the crew has always been very generous, so it depends on the scale of the port, first look at the size of the red light district, and in half of the cases, the two are coexistent.

"The Spaniards shouldn't know what's going on here." Li Mu put forward his own suggestions.

In those days, information was transmitted very slowly, there were no cordless telephones, no wireless telegraphy, and Hawaii had to rely on manual transmission to communicate with other places.

After the day of the riots, the improvised "Safety Committee" decided to seal off Hawaii's ports, so what happened in Hawaii should not have gotten out of the way.

"So what? If those sailors had gone ashore, then they would have known for sure. "Benjamin doesn't think it's going to be a turnaround.

"Well, how long does it take for Hawaii to get to Guam?" Li Mu ignored Benjamin, who was looking for fault, and asked Sean Aldington instead.

"Under normal circumstances, it takes about half a month, and if it is smooth, it will take about ten days at the earliest." Shaun Aldington is familiar with the nearby seas.

"Well, let's say it's ten days, if these two Spanish warships know what happened in Hawaii and then want to do something, then when they return to Hawaii, it will be at least a month later, that time should be right?" Li Mu was ready to make a time difference.

Warships, of course, at sea, whose fist is bigger and who is reasonable, but warships can't go ashore, if they get to the shore, with superior firepower, Li Mu is sure to make the Spaniards disgraced.

"If you take into account the timing of the troops' build-up, then maybe a month is not enough." Sean Aldington expressed optimism.

Fighting a war is not a matter of two mouths, soldiers and horses go first before moving food and grass, especially in modern times, the army fights logistics in battle, so there is a preparation stage, considering the strength of the Spaniards, a month is already an overestimation of the Spaniards.

"That's fine, the 'Sea Hussars' have already gone to San Francisco a week ago, and it is estimated that in three or four days, Washington will get relevant news, and then Washington will definitely have reinforcements, as long as the reinforcements arrive in Hawaii within a month, even if the Spaniards fish out the armada from the bottom of the sea, it will be useless." Li Mu is confident.

To talk about the strength of the Spaniards -

Not to mention, if the strength of the Spaniards is strong, then in another time and space, the United States will not choose the Spaniards as the target, as far as the current Hawaii is concerned, although the Spaniards have the advantage, but as long as Washington comes to his senses, the strength of the Spaniards is really not enough.

"So, let them ashore?" Sean Aldington thought it over and found that this was indeed the case.

"Let them go ashore, but at the same time send rifle teams to block the red light district and the docks, if those Spaniards just want to have fun, then let them be, if they cause trouble, then you're welcome." Li Mu didn't take the Spaniards seriously, in Cuba, although Li Mu did not personally lead the troops to fight the Spaniards, but Li Mu knew the performance of the Spaniards on the battlefield, it was indeed not worrying, and his men were defeated.

"Then it's decided—" Sean Aldington didn't delay, and immediately went back to make arrangements.

Seeing off Sean Aldington, Benjamin and Li Mu did not rush back to their respective homes, but discussed what they should do next.

"Of course, the United States of Hawaii will be created, and then a referendum will be held." Benjamin is confident and ready to take Hawaii in his hands now.

"Don't you hold off?" Li Mu is not in a hurry.

Li Mu has achieved his goal and successfully obtained Molokai Island, what Li Mu wants to do next is to emigrate, immigrate in large numbers from the Qing Empire, and it is best to wait until the Chinese become the dominant population in Hawaii, and then hold a referendum, so as to obtain the maximum benefits.