America 1881: They Call Me Legend

Chapter 502 Attack on Iolani Palace

April 1893, 6, sunny.

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

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

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

On this day, the aborigines on the island of Hawaii dance unique Hawaiian-style hula dances under the palm trees, and present wreaths made of flowers to 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 Liliuao Canila also attended the ceremony and delivered a speech to her people.

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

As the Queen's trusted vassal, Kasaba also appeared at the rally.

He told the queen with confidence that as long 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 let it go.

"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 in their country! Their ships have already sailed back to San Francisco!"

Kasaba bowed deeply to the Queen, her dress sparkling with sequins.

"And we have the Hawaiian Lancers, and the police, and you are their queen, my lord, 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 Honolulu Palace. The participants included aborigines, and of course some local Chinese, Japanese, Filipinos and whites who were familiar with the aborigines.

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

Many people got drunk that night, including the captain of the queen's guard.

Logically speaking, this is a very disrespectful thing that does not comply with the palace regulations.

The captain of the royal guard should not be hungover under any circumstances.

But the merciful queen spared the hairy, dark man.

She watched as five people carried him out.

Who doesn't have a happy day all year round?
The job of guarding the palace was handed over to the deputy captain of the guard standing beside the queen.

And this vice-captain was from Thurston.

He glanced across the crowd and exchanged glances with Thurston, who was holding a coconut juice.

Thurston knew it was done.

Tomorrow is the day of the change of dynasty in Hawaii!
Early the next morning, the sun had just risen.

There is still a thin layer of mist hanging over the sea, and the port has become busy.

The fishermen went out to sea to fish.

The livelihood of a family often depends on these few nets of 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 farm laborers got up before dawn, they should be working on the plantation at this moment.

At this moment, a group of sword-wielding ronin in kimonos and Japanese with new guns suddenly appeared on the street near the imperial palace.

It 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 menacing, the same firm eyes.

Walking at the front of the line was an old man with a blank face.

The skin on his face was already a little loose, and his cheeks were trembling with his brisk walking.

Masao Kameda came out in full force this time.

In addition to the ronin of Xuan Yangsha who survived the last battle in Chinatown, there are all the rest of the "Xuan Yangsha long spear team".

Among them were dozens of embassy guards under Kidou Okubo, all of whom were secretly handed over to Masao Kameda.

Mr. Ambassador, if you scold him, you can scold him, and when you should be fighting for your life, you should be fighting for your life!
What's more, they have now "changed shotguns for guns" and are equipped with bolt-type rifles imported from the West.

That's right, the most advanced technology in the world today, Roswell 1888, was produced in America!

Kameda Masao had no intention of hiding the whereabouts of his own people.

Xuanyangsha's headquarters at the foot of the mountain is too close to the imperial palace.

The most threatening Hawaiian spear team is not a standing force, and it will take time to assemble; the location of the police station is even further away, and the cucumber dishes will be cold when they receive the news.

The Japanese were ready in the wee hours of the morning.

After they assembled at the headquarters of Xuanyang Society, they rushed to the palace with the fastest speed!

Kameda Masao is preparing for a blitz, a quick win!

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 elder brother of the current Queen Liliu Canila.

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

The royal family was once very rich thanks to trade in sandalwood and whale incense.

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

According to the principle, there should be three to four guards standing guard at the gate of the yard, and there should be about ten people patrolling in 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 unlucky guy saw these Japanese and was about to ask questions.

Kameda Masao didn't respond at all, he stepped forward quickly, drew out the samurai sword at his waist, and chopped down the guard.

"Rush in!" The old man was full of murderous intent, he didn't even take the knife, stepped on the green grass of the royal garden, and rushed towards the palace with the knife upside down.

Seeing the blood, the warriors became even more excited, and followed behind in black.

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

"Captain, do we want to see what's going on outside?" A guard said to the deputy captain.

"What are you panicking about? I'll go to the gate to have a look, you guys stand where you are, don't move!"

Unlike the nervousness of his subordinates, the vice-captain was calm and composed.

From his point of view, it's all under his control.

After he is done, he will have a place in the new government as a hero!
The deputy captain could have found a place to hide and waited for the coup to happen, but he couldn't help but want to meet the coup team in person.

He listened attentively to the commotion outside the palace, guessing that the people outside would soon arrive at the gate, so he straightened his clothes and prepared to welcome his "glory"!
However, when he opened the gate of the palace 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, leading a group of Japanese wanderers, walking quickly across the courtyard towards him.

Japanese?Why is it not right to make an appointment with Thurston and himself?
Did they change their plans? Or did they join forces with the Japanese?
The deputy captain felt a little dizzy.

But he reacted quickly.

Because Masao Kameda raised his samurai sword, pointed at the gate of the palace, and roared:

"Shell to Escape!! (Charge)"

"Yahahahah!"

"Onboard!"

The rogues seemed to have been injected with stimulants, and they rushed over screaming, and the sound of killing outside the palace was loud!
"Dangdang!"

The vice-captain's expression changed abruptly, and he slammed the door shut, while shouting hoarsely at the guards who were puzzled by Monk Zhang Er behind him:
"Someone is rebelling! Hurry up and block the door!"

(End of this chapter)