Chapter 930: Strap on the chariot
"Damn, if I knew that I could become the vice king of India by donating the most military expenses, I would have to fight for it by smashing the pot and selling iron!" The princes of the major princely states, look at Mir? Ottoman? Ali Khan's eyes were full of extremity. They were very depressed and disappointed, and if they tried their best to fight for it, 15 billion marks would not be out of reach. Although, this is almost equivalent to their entire net worth. But with the abundance of land and the position of vice-king of India, the money was soon able to be earned back.
In particular, the princely lords of Mysore could not accept such an outcome. With only 500 million marks, he missed out on the position of vice king of India. This is probably the most wrong thing he has done in his life.
Mill? Ottoman? Ali Khan enjoyed the look of envy and envy from the way others looked at him. Although, he has almost handed over his entire net worth. However, he knew that he was the last one to win among the many princes of the kingdom today.
"Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for your support of the German Empire. Next, the Empire will soon hold a coronation ceremony for His Majesty the Emperor. After this coronation ceremony, the division of land in India officially begins! Prime Minister Billo said.
Although many of the princes were reluctant to accept this result, they knew that it could not be changed. They could only hope that when it was their turn, the fertile land had not yet been divided. However, even the worst land is much better than their current land.
Next, the Imperial Prime Minister Bilo and Foreign Minister Wahit specially summoned the princely lords of Hyderabad, Mysore, Indore, Kashmir, Travankor, Junagut and other princely states.
These princely states are the most territorial and populous of the many princely states in India. This time, they will get the same size of territory and a larger population. This will undoubtedly make these princely states even more powerful. At that time, India's stability will depend on those princely states.
"Ladies and gentlemen, after this land distribution, I believe that the strength of your princely states will become even stronger. But, you know. The German Empire can make you strong, and it has the power to destroy you. Therefore, it is better that you do not do anything that is detrimental to the interests of the Empire! The prime minister had a cold look on his face.
"Your Excellency the Prime Minister, please rest assured. All the princely states of India are loyal to His Majesty the great Kaiser and the German Empire! No one would betray the German Empire! "Mir? Ottoman? Ali Khan hurriedly said.
Other princely states have also expressed their positions, and the combined strength of these princely states has accounted for more than half of India. In other words, as long as these princely states are controlled, the stability of India is guaranteed.
"You have to remember that the German Empire has done to allow you to expand your power, and the British have ruled India for so many years, and they have not given you any benefit at all, except for exploiting you. After the empire ruled India, the British would certainly not rest on their laurels. When the time comes, they will definitely try their best to find trouble. You must stand firm. If one day, the British do defeat the empire in India, then your good days will also come to an end. Imperial Foreign Minister Vahit said.
The faces of those landlords suddenly became serious. Indeed, the land now allocated to them by Germany was originally directly colonized by the British. Now the Germans have given them those lands, and the British will certainly not recognize them if they fight back to India. At that time, I'm afraid that they, the lords of the princes, will become the targets of the British. Through those lands, the Germans succeeded in tying them to Germany.
"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, the British want to regain the land that belongs to us, and we will never agree! If they dare to return to India, we will fight them to the end! "Mir? Ottoman? Ali Khan said.
As the vice king of India, he certainly has to take a stand at this time. He knew that if the British fought back to India, he would never be able to be the vice-king of India. For that alone, he had to fight with the British!
The other princes also said that they would fight the British to the end. After all, they had received land and population from the Germans, which they would probably have taken back if the British had ruled India.
"In addition, there are many people in India who are trying to achieve independence. For example, people from the Congress and Green coalitions. The empire will never allow India to stand on its own. Because it would be detrimental to the interests of the empire. I am sure that you also do not want India to stand alone. Because then your position will be greatly affected. When the time comes, your territory, your population, and even your wealth will be lost. Vahit continued.
"Yes, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, we will not allow India to stand on its own." The lords of the kingdom have expressed their positions. None of them are fools, and once India becomes independent, it will definitely become a unified country. In that case, will their princely states be able to continue to exist? Will their children and grandchildren continue to be noble lords? That's obviously impossible. Therefore, they will never agree to stand alone.
"Next, the empire wants the princely states to build up a certain army. The Empire will sell weapons and equipment to you. And send military instructors to train your troops. The Empire hopes that your army will be a powerful army, not as vulnerable as the Anglo-Indian army formed by the British. Your troops will be needed to stabilize India in the future, and to suppress those who rebel, and even resist the British invasion! "Minister of the Imperial Army and Chief of the General Staff von? Marshal Falkenhein said.
Being able to have a strong army, of course, these princes will not object. Even though, these armies were deeply influenced by the Germans. Even at the outbreak of war, they had to obey the Germans' commands. But they don't care, as long as their status can be secured, it will be enough.
This time, the German Empire succeeded in drawing the princes of India into its camp. They will do their best for their own benefit. Germany, on the other hand, could gain its own benefits by supporting these princes. For Germany, this is undoubtedly the greatest benefit at the lowest cost.