The day after the coup.
"Mr. Rogge, the rest is up to you. We've already taken all the southern islands. On Kauai, you'll be our foremost spokesman."
Rogge put on an "high-spirited" front. After all, once the United States ruled Hawaii, his status as an "American" would naturally soar as well. No one found his attitude surprising.
"Gentlemen, once we have Kauai under control, I'll treat you all properly on the island. I hope everyone will come to my estate and drink until we're dead drunk."
Rogge's words delighted the American rank-and-file soldiers present. They were risking their lives, after all. Of the people traveling with Rogge, only one represented the American merchant community, and he was also the commander of this operation.
For this "expedition" to Kauai, the Americans had scraped together a total of one hundred and eight men. With the cooperation of the Americans already on Kauai, they should be able to make the governor of Kauai surrender with both hands offered up.
Thus, under everyone's watchful eyes, a "warship" flying the flag of the Republic of Hawaii set off in grand force toward Kauai.
At this point, the Americans still had no idea that a coup had taken place on Kauai on the same day as their own. Kauai was rather remote from the southern islands, after all.
Moreover, East Africa had sealed off all of Kauai the day before, forbidding ships and private individuals from putting to sea and warning the Americans. The American merchants on Kauai had now been brought under East African control.
They also had to thank Kauai's relatively low standing among the Hawaiian Islands. Its economy was underdeveloped, its ships and population were few, and thus it was easy to control. Had it been a port like Pearl Harbor, with vessels