"The Art of War? Nine Lands": "Sun Tzu said: The method of using troops is scattered, light, fighting, intersecting, crossroads, heavy, wide, encircling, and dead... I gain and profit, and Peter also benefited, for the sake of fighting for land... Therefore, there is no war in scattered land, light, endless, fighting for land, no attack, and no end in battle, crossroads, joining, plunder, heavy land, spreading, and going around, planning, and fighting in death!"

What grandson calls "fighting for land" is what people call strategic important places. Strategic important places depend on the regional situation and will also change with the change of the situation.

The Hawaiian Islands are located in the heart of the Pacific Ocean and are known as the "crossroads of the Pacific" and the "gateway to the United States to the Asia-Pacific".

It is a transportation hub for maritime routes in Asia, Australia and America, and therefore has an extremely important strategic position. Its unique strategic position has made the Hawaiian Islands a must-fight place for military strategists all along.

The Hawaiian Islands are the largest secondary islands in the Polynesian Islands. They have 132 islands of all sizes and sizes with a total area of ​​16,650 square kilometers. They are composed of eight major islands and more than 120 small islands. Each island forms a crescent-shaped island chain, which is curved inlaid in the waters of the central Pacific Ocean.

Because the archipelago is hanging in the center of the Pacific Ocean, it is naturally a hub for sea and air transportation in the Pacific region. Regular mailing ships from Vancouver, San Francisco, Panama Canal in the Americas, Yokohama, Manila, Hong Kong in Asia, to Sydney, Oakland in Oceania and other places all dock in Hawaii. Undersea cables across the Pacific also pass here.

The special geographical location has created the unique tropical scenery and unique climatic conditions of the Hawaiian Islands, making it a world-famous tourist destination.

The temperature in Hawaii changes very little throughout the year, and there is no distinction between seasons. The temperatures are between 14 and 32c all year round. In terms of ecology and agriculture, it is the place with the most endangered species in the world. The fertile land and rich products make Hawaii known as the "Pearl of the Pacific".

Pearl Harbor, located at the lowest point of the plain between the Kolao Mountains and the Waianai Mountains on the southern bank of Oahu, is a natural deep-water harbor. Surrounded by mountains and a pleasant climate, Pearl Harbor is one of the largest and best safely anchored ports in the North Pacific islands.

Because there is a circular island in the center of the harbor, and the port is like a huge pearl shell, containing a pearl, it is named Pearl Harbor.

There are low and gentle plains on both sides of the Pearl Harbor entry channel. The waterway of more than 300 meters wide does not look wide, but because the average water depth reaches 13.6 meters, even battleships with a displacement of 22,000 tons seem to be very comfortable sailing.

After passing through a few kilometers of incoming waterway, the water surface will become wider and wider, giving people a sudden feeling of enlightenment.

In fact, Pearl Harbor is composed of a huge fan-shaped bay with a small mouth and a large belly, leaving only a narrow mouth at the fan handle to connect to the Pacific Ocean.

The port area is about 5 nautical miles from east to west, about 4 nautical miles from north to south, and has an area of ​​32 square kilometers! What's more important is that the tide level gap here is very small, only about 0.5 meters. Therefore, the harbor always appears calm all year round.

In 1860, a whaling team in the United States discovered a large number of whales in the waters near Pearl Harbor, so they rented the eastern area of ​​Pearl Harbor from the King of Hawaii, and then became a supply point for the US Asian cruiser fleet.

In 1898, after Hawaii was annexed by the United States, the United States built a ship repair shop, dry dock, fuel supply station, dock and necessary naval facilities in Pearl Harbor.

From then on, Hawaii became a springboard for the United States to interfere in Asian affairs and occupied an important position in the United States' global strategic layout.

On March 23, 1908, after more than 20 days of voyage, Chen Hao arrived at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

During this trip, Zheng Tiehao, "Divine Dart" Huang Congli, Lu Liwei, "Gun God" Ma Zhengyu and Xia Xingshuo all came out to ensure Chen Hao's absolute safety.

After the civil port of Pearl Harbor came ashore, Chen Tinggui, Guan Ruimin and others, who had long been in contact with the Lanfang Republic, had already been waiting respectfully on the dock.

Of course, although these big merchants had already boarded the ship of the Lanfang Republic and provided a lot of money, personnel and resources. However, they were still in a period of being tested and were not qualified to know Chen Hao's true identity and the secret of the Liberation Party.

However, as the Minister of Finance of the Lanfang Republic, Chen Hao's identity as the successor of the future Prime Minister of the Lanfang Republic is also remarkable.

After both sides saw the ceremony, Chen Hao and others got on the carriage that had been prepared and headed towards Honolulu.

Chen Hao, Zheng Tiehao and Xia Xingshuo were riding in the same carriage.

When Xia Xingshuo came to such a beautiful place for the first time abroad, he couldn't help but lift up the curtains on the carriage and looked out.

From time to time, some Hawaiian natives with tall, dark brown skin and straight or wavy hair appeared outside the window.

These locals saw Xia Xingshuo looking at them curiously, and many of them smiled. They took off their flower-tie hats from their heads, waved and shouted at Xia Xingshuo: "Aloha! Aloha!"

Although Xia Xingshuo didn't know what "Aloha!" means, when he saw the friendly expressions of the Hawaiians, he knew that the other party must be greeting him friendly, so he also learned their tone and shouted a few words, "Aloha!"

After putting down the curtain, seeing Chen Hao and Zheng Tiehao looking at him with a smile, Xia Xingshuo touched his buzz cut with embarrassment and asked softly: "Principal, since I got ashore, I think these locals are very friendly to us. Are the people here treating foreigners so enthusiastic and friendly?"

"Haha! No!" Chen Hao shook his head and said, "Due to the booming development of the sugar industry in Hawaii, we Chinese immigrated here a long time ago. We Chinese have always been humble and enthusiastic to others. After coming here, we helped these locals a lot and quickly established friendly relations with them. Therefore, they were so enthusiastic and friendly when they saw us."

"Xingshuo, except for us Chinese, these locals are very hated to outsiders, especially the white people who have seized their land and resources. If you change your face as a white man, you will not be so popular." Zheng Tiehao said contentedly.

"So that's it! It seems that I'm benefiting from our Chinese ancestors today!" Xia Xingshuo said proudly.
Chapter completed!