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Volume 3: War in the Far East Chapter 15: Siege of the Governor's Mansion

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    After determining the policy, the sky gradually darkened. After Dole and Grant hurriedly finished their dinner, they began to call all the soldiers to assemble in the Governor's Mansion.

    Now that the navy's advantage has disappeared, it can only rely on the U.S. Army soldiers on various islands. At 8 o'clock in the evening, Grant summoned 3,500 Army soldiers outside the Governor's Mansion. He was fully confident that he could lead  These soldiers held off a night of bombardment by the Pacific Fleet.  After all, Tang Jian only brought the navy this time. Once the navy comes ashore, it will be inferior to the militia.

    However, the reality is not what Grant wished for. If Grant knew, Tang Jian was determined to capture Hawaii this time, and Tang Jian not only brought the navy, but also 20,000 Chinese Army soldiers and 1,000 Marine Corps soldiers.

    Of course, all the troop transport ships were hidden behind the fleet by Tang Jian. Although Dole had been on the flagship, he did not notice this. He naively thought that this time the Pacific Fleet only had the navy.

    This is why Grant is so confident. On land, the Army is the king. As for the Navy, let them return to the sea. He has strong confidence in the combat effectiveness of the U.S. Army soldiers.

    However, if Grant knew that this time his soldiers would face not only the Pacific Fleet with many powerful warships, but also China's 20,000 elite army and a thousand marines whose individual combat effectiveness is second only to the lone wolf, what would he do?  What do you think?

    Dole¡¯s plan this time was for him to personally sit in the Governor¡¯s Mansion, and Grant led five hundred soldiers to ambush on both sides of Pearl Harbor. Then Dole pretended to surrender and invited Tang Jian ashore.

    When Tang Jian landed and was not yet stable, five hundred soldiers took the sound of gunshots as a signal and rushed out to capture Tang Jian alive. They then used this to blackmail the Chinese Pacific Fleet into retreating. Even if the Chinese Pacific Fleet was unwilling to retreat, Dole was confident that he would  With Tang Jian at his disposal, he could delay the arrival of the U.S. Pacific Fleet for assistance.

    This strategy was worked out by Dole and Grant. After deciding on the strategy of capturing Tang Jian alive, both of them felt proud for a while.

    The two thought that under such huge military pressure, Tang Jian would definitely take it lightly. They thought that if they did not dare to give up resistance, they would surrender obediently, so they went in the opposite direction. They speculated that Tang Jian was satisfied with his ambition.  When the army is full, there will definitely not be many guards around. It is more than enough to capture Tang Jian alive with 500 US Army soldiers.

    The plan was determined, and the two men immediately took action. At ten o'clock in the evening, Grant sent a signal to the flagship "Oriental" of the Chinese Pacific Fleet in the name of Governor Dole of Hawaii, which meant that the US military in Hawaii had followed Tang Jian's instructions and put down all  We have obtained weapons and now welcome Chinese President Tang Jian ashore.

    Soon, news came back from the "Oriental", the flagship of the Chinese Pacific Fleet, saying that Chinese President Tang Jian would come ashore in person to visit the living conditions of the Chinese in Hawaii.

    After Grant saw the news, he was immediately overjoyed. He did not expect that Tang Jian would take the bait so easily. It turned out that what the world's public opinion had spread before was all false.

    It seems that Tang Jian is the "Napoleon of the East" and that he defeated Russia first and then Japan.

    The thought of capturing alive the president of the rapidly rising Eastern power filled Grant's heart with uncontrollable excitement.  Perhaps after catching the President of China, he will be immediately transferred out of this damn Hawaii.

    Grant reiterated the order again, and then stared at the giant ship in the distance with bright eyes, like a hunter quietly waiting for the prey that was about to take the bait.

    However, he didn¡¯t know that sometimes the roles of hunter and prey are interchangeable.

    On the deck of the fearless ship Oriental, Ye Zugui said with a worried look: "President, let me do it. This small matter does not require the president to do it himself!"

    Tang Jian smiled and patted Ye Zugui's shoulder lightly and said: "It's okay, it's just a few thousand US troops, and besides, I brought a hundred navy and army soldiers with me! Even if you don't believe me, don't you believe in the Marine Corps?"  What are the capabilities of the soldiers?¡±

    Zhu Lianjie smiled and said: "Yes, Marshal Ye, those little shrimps are not enough to impress our soldiers of the Navy and Army. These American soldiers have long been accustomed to the comfortable life in Hawaii and can hardly walk anymore."

    Ye Zugui nodded helplessly. He really didn't want Tang Jian to put himself in danger, but who told him to deal with such a president?  He likes to fight in person every time he fights. Not only does he fight personally, but he also rushes to the front every time. As a subordinate, he is always on guard. However, he also knows Tang Jian's character. After following Tang Jian for so many years, Ye Zugui understands Tang Jian relatively well.  Yes, that is, as long as Tang Jian decides something, it generally cannot be changed.

    Ye Zugui could only look at Tang? got off the gangway, then boarded the barge, and slowly sailed towards the port of Pearl Harbor under the escort of a hundred marines.

    In the barge, Tang Jian asked: "Lianjie, are Queen Liliuokalani and the Chen family ready?"

    "We have been prepared for a long time. We informed them when we were about to arrive in Hawaii. Now everything is ready and all we need is the east wind." Zhu Lianjie said confidently.

    "Haha, then we are the Dongfeng?" Tang Jian said jokingly.

    Pearl Harbor Pier.

    Grant put down the telescope and frowned slightly. From the telescope, he saw that there was more than one barge coming with Tang Jian this time, and there were as many as four or five barges.

    This was beyond his expectation!  Grant originally thought that Tang Jian only brought one or two barges of guards, with a total of only dozens of people, but now it seems that there are hundreds of guards coming with him.

    However, after Grant thought for a while, he felt relieved. As a president, it is natural for him to be more assertive. This is human nature.

    Soon, Grant could clearly see Tang Jian's figure. Through the telescope, Grant could even see the expression on Tang Jian's face.

    "Huh? What's his expression?" Grant saw the smile on Tang Jian's face, and suddenly felt strong uneasiness in his heart.

    That kind of expression made his strong heart beat violently. Was that a contemptuous smile or a confident smile?  And his eyes were like looking at a dead person, with disdain, indifference, contempt, or even contempt!

    Am I a dead person?  Grant suddenly felt angry. He was about to fall into his carefully designed trap, but he could still laugh?

    Suddenly, intensive gunshots rang out from behind Grant. Before he could turn around to check, his adjutant screamed: "It's the Governor's Mansion! The Governor's Mansion is under attack!"

    Grant¡¯s first reaction was: How is that possible?  He has deployed two thousand elite soldiers and generals in the Governor's Palace. The Governor's Mansion can be said to be the safest place in Hawaii. How could it be attacked?

    However, when Grant looked back, he saw that the location of the Governor's Mansion was filled with flames, gunshots were fired, and shouts of death could be vaguely heard.

    Is there a spy?

    Impossible. Although he doesn't like the job of Commander-in-Chief of Hawaii, he still knows everything about the situation in Hawaii. In recent months, there has not been a large influx of foreign strangers. Hawaii is so small.  The place is so small that even the slightest disturbance cannot be hidden from his eyes.

    However, before he could figure it out, a huge explosion suddenly sounded in his ears, causing his eardrums to hurt. The overwhelming dust spread all over him. Grant, who was wearing a neat military uniform, immediately became disgraced and abnormal.  Embarrassed.

    This time the attack came from the sea. He raised his telescope and found that on several barges Tang Jian was riding on, several mortar soldiers actually mounted mortars on the deck!

    Oh, God!  Is there such a way to play?  Grant was surprised and quickly ordered a counterattack.

    However, what greeted him was countless bullets. The dense bullets were continuously fired from the sea. It turned out that there were heavy machine guns in several barges!

    Some U.S. soldiers failed to react and fell into a pool of blood. The sound of gunfire became fierce at this moment!

    Damn it, damn it!  how so?  The heavy machine guns on the four or five barges made him unable to lift his head. In order to capture Tang Jian alive, Grant only brought 500 people, and each of them carried a short gun, which made it easier to move.

    But in this way, although Grant has more people, he suffers from weapons, and the range of the short gun is not enough!

    At this moment, Grant finally understood that his trick had already been seen through by Tang Jian. Tang Jian was using a trick to defeat them one by one on the pier where the defense forces were scattered.

    Granger is not a fool. Although he has more people than Tang Jian, his equipment is not good and his fire suppression is too fierce. This is not a fair battle at all!

    "Boom" Another huge explosion exploded next to him, and half of his adjutant's head was cut off by flying shrapnel. He no longer hesitated and quickly ordered to retreat to the Governor's Mansion, preparing to join his army.  One soldier.

    Since the Pacific Fleet can use naval guns to attack and provide fire support once the war breaks out, wouldn't he become a living target if he stays here?

    After less than ten minutes of fighting, Glatt led more than 400 American soldiers to retreat in a hurry and ran towards the Governor's Palace.

    The Governor's Mansion of Hawaii.

    "What's going on? Isn't General Grant preparing to take action at the seaside?" Dole said in the Governor's Mansion.Roaring angrily, he wanted to wait for good news from Grant, but instead of receiving the news, he was met with a fierce attack.

    "Your Majesty the Governor, we are surrounded! Enemies are everywhere!" Suddenly, an American soldier rushed in with blood all over his body.

    "It's impossible. Tang Jian's fleet is still at Pearl Harbor. They haven't landed yet. How can they surround us?" Dole couldn't believe the news.

    But judging from the intensity of the gunfire, he had to believe that the Governor's Mansion had been surrounded.

    Dole went up to the balcony to take a look. Sure enough, around the Governor's Mansion, he could see that the star-like torches had surrounded the Governor. The two thousand elite soldiers he had carefully arranged had been scattered, and the rest were retreating steadily.  , at this time, he had retreated to the courtyard of the Governor's Mansion.

    At this time, a voice sounded: "Put down your weapons, surrender without killing!"

    PS: Today¡¯s second update.
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