Chapter 18: The Ass Determines the Head
It turned out that this was the reason why he was called, Alan Wilson squinted his eyes and whispered, "I'm just sending a document." ”
"Am I good at cheating?" Not seeing Alan Wilson's approving gaze, Mountbatten said conceitedly, "If you don't have a mind, why did you spend an afternoon at my villa and go when no one else was there?" ”
You deserve to be blown up by the Irish! Alan Wilson almost blurted out, and the words came to his lips to explain, "I don't know where the commander-in-chief is, and I don't know where Madame went, but I just happened to see Pamela." ”
"At that time, my assistant was very busy and was not at the Governor's Palace, so I asked Alan to send it over." At the critical moment, Sir Barron, who was still a historical and cultural connoisseur, said, "Allen's age is not very old, so he is very careful in doing things, and it is very normal to wait for you to come back when he sees that you are not in the villa." ”
"Makes perfect sense, but then again!" Mountbatten glanced at Alan Wilson and said, "On file, he is only twenty-one years old, and he has already become a Hyderabad commissioner, which is very rare." ”
Mountbatten, who was born with the golden key, didn't have any special emotions, just sighed, immediately forgot about the matter, and began to ask about the Yalta Conference, and finally said, "Judging from the current progress, the war in Europe should end sooner than on the Asian side." ”
"Therefore, we should recover as many colonies as possible as soon as possible, so as to demonstrate the authority of the British Empire in front of the countries of the world." Governor Wavell thought and said, "The war in Burma will have the full support of British India." ”
Alan Wilson didn't listen to these words, he just got back to Hyderabad now, the commissioners of the princely states of Junagadh had already left New Delhi, and the planned princely alliance was the real serious business.
"Oh, Alan, when are you going to go back?" Sir Barron asked, as if he had just remembered.
"Sir Barron, I can't wait to get to work." Alan Wilson looked gearing up, this office was really not for him, like an outsider, listening to the big guys feel good about themselves.
"Indeed, Hyderabad needs you there." Sir Barron nodded, knowing that Alan Wilson had had enough time in this office, giving Alan Wilson the steps to leave.
Before he left the office, he could hear Mountbatten babbling, "My daughter is still a little too old. ”
"This narcissist." After closing the door, the corners of Alan Wilson's mouth twitched, and he walked out of the Governor's Palace with his hands in his pockets.
The first problem facing British India at present is the upcoming Battle of Mandalay, which is also the most concerned thing for Mountbatten, as the commander of the Southeast Asian Theater of Operations, the great merit of recovering Burma, he does not want to fall into the hands of others, and the glory is all to himself.
To this end, Mountbatten made adjustments to the command of the Anglo-Indian Corps, and General Giffard was dismissed by Mountbatten and replaced by Lieutenant General Leigh. He was also a well-known general, commander of Montgomery's Eighth Army in North Africa and Italy, and was the next to become commander of Montgomery's Eighth Army after Montgomery left Italy. He was accompanied by General Slim, who commanded the Battle of Imphal.
Dry season offensive, Slim also has his own unique ideas. He had only one famous victory at Imphal, and because of the defensive nature of the Battle of Imphal, he was seen by London as a cautious and steady commander. In fact, Slim's strategic goal has always been only one: to attack the main force of the Japanese army's field forces, and not to care about the gains and losses of land and famous towns.
Adjusting the relationship between the British Expeditionary Force that came to the North African battlefield and the local British army is Mountbatten's biggest concern at present, and it is more troublesome than protecting his daughter.
In the anticipated Battle of Mandalay, the Anglo-Indian Corps' opponent was the main force of the Japanese Burma Front, the Japanese Fifteenth Army. Logistics supply and deployment have been supported by the British Raj, and now is the time of shame.
In this atmosphere of rain and wind, the tireless Commissioner of Hyderabad left New Delhi, and a few days later he had arrived in the city of Hyderabad, his nasal cavity was filled with the familiar smell of India, and he was very pleased to see the untouchables, ascetics, and Alan Wilson everywhere.
He first talked to his aides about the spirit of the New Delhi meeting, and then asked if the situation in Hyderabad had been calm recently: "There was a riot, and Ali Khan's army had suppressed them, and less than a thousand people died. ”
"That's not much, don't think it's a protest from the Hindus." Alan Wilson nodded knowingly and asked, "What is the reason?" ”
It's not that Alan Wilson is particularly ruthless, it's just that this itself is the daily life of British India, and it has reached the point where it is not very noteworthy, and it is so common for such a large place not to die hundreds or thousands of people one day.
"It seems that the grassroots organization established by the Congress Party in Hyderabad has caused dissatisfaction among the princely state army at some point, and the two sides have already clashed." Alice followed Andy's words and reported, "We have reported it to New Delhi. ”
"New Delhi is busy counterattacking Burma, so don't bother the busy Governor's Palace. It's not a big deal in itself! Our job is to establish a rapprochement with Ali Khan. Alan Wilson frowned and said slowly, "The parade and the fight or anything are all the Indians' own business, and it has nothing to do with us." ”
That being said, it is noteworthy that the Congress Party has established a grassroots structure in Hyderabad. To sum it up in one sentence, this is called taking root at the grassroots level. I didn't expect the Congress Party to be quite powerful in this era. It's far from the mud that can't hold up the wall in later generations.
He never underestimated Nehru, who was much more powerful than the old immortals who only incited the nation and used Hindu nationalism to shout slogans, "Go and check the development of the Congress Party in the cities of South India, how much energy is there in these princely states, and what do Indians think of the Congress Party?" ”
Instructed his assistant to do something, Alan Wilson went directly to the door, talked to Ali Khan, and comforted the noble lord when he encountered the rebellion of the people, "In fact, the people are so irrational, think about it carefully, the entire railway and school in Hyderabad were built by you, but they are not grateful at all, but always want to be greedy for more." ”
As soon as he spoke, he exposed his ass problem, and since the beginning of this era, Alan Wilson quickly integrated into the role of the colonizer, throwing the bullshit of equality for all people out of the clouds. It proves with practical actions that we do not hate the colonizers, and what we hate is that the colonizers are not us.