The third part of the Bloody War of Resistance, Chapter 9, rushing, and the fourth section of the Nine Heavens

Since Gandhi began to instigate India's independence, India has become a powder keg of the British Empire, which may explode at any time, but fortunately, Gandhi has been preaching non-violent non-cooperation, and the British have not been more anxious, after the outbreak of World War II, Gandhi once again sacrificed the non-violent non-cooperation movement, demanding that Britain withdraw from India and allow India to become independent, and the movement was once again suppressed by the British authorities. //、qВ5、CｏМ//

To the surprise of the British, this repression split the Congress Party, and one of the leaders of the Congress Party, Bose, turned to armed resistance, flew to Berlin and Tokyo, and in early 43, established the Indian People's Liberation Army in Malaysia to fight with the Japanese army. Nehru continued to promote the non-violent non-cooperation movement, calling on the people to refuse to join the British ** team, and refuse to work in the railways, ports, and military stations used by the British ** team. The British then captured Nehru, which was tantamount to throwing a spark on a dry firewood, and the whole country immediately became in turmoil, and many Indians began to pick up railroad tracks, grab military stations, and attack police stations, and the British army had to rush around.

Under the call of the Congress Party, on the front line, the British and Indian troops were demoralized, the Indian soldiers refused to fight, and the captured Indian soldiers joined the People's Liberation Army of Bose, seeing the Indian independence movement rising, which made the British panic, but fortunately, the Japanese army abandoned Burma, the squadron occupied Yangon, and India was safe for the time being.

However, the situation in India continued to deteriorate, and Roosevelt was very worried about this, and once India was in turmoil, the situation in Southeast Asia, which had just improved, was likely to take a sharp turn for the worse.

In his previous life, Chiang Kai-shek had visited India shortly after the Pearl Harbor attack in 1942, but in this life, due to the turbulence of the civil war and the earlier outbreak of the controversy with Stilwell, Chiang Kai-shek did not make such a visit.

Chiang Kai-shek did not make a decision immediately after receiving this request, and Gauss told him very tactfully that President Roosevelt believed that the colonial question could be discussed after the war, and that it should be discussed by a special international body.

"The President believes that the actions of the colonial nation in pursuit of independence and freedom should be fully understood by the international community, but this is a time of war, and everything should be aimed at winning the war....

Chiang Kai-shek understood, and he immediately thought of what Zhuang Jihua told him through Soong Meiling that the United States was happy to see the collapse of the empire on which the sun never sets, and Ambassador Gauss's words proved Zhuang Jihua's judgment from the side.

In mid-July, Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Meiling led a 20-member Chinese delegation, including Shang Zhen, Lin Wei, Wang Chonghui, and Bai Si, to Cairo via India. Before leaving, Chiang Kai-shek sent a telegram to Roosevelt asking to meet Gandhi and Nehru in India, hoping that the British would release them immediately, otherwise there would be no point in him going to India.

When the plane landed in New Delhi, Roosevelt's enormous influence came into play, and among the Indian members who greeted Chiang Kai-shek at the airport were the leader of the Congress Party, Jawaharlal Nehru, in addition to the British Governor General in India.

Looking at Chiang Kai-shek and his wife who got off the plane, Mountbatten felt all kinds of feelings in his heart, the British Empire lost face in this war, and in the Far East, it could only rely on China, a poor and weak country, to stop the Japanese army, and now this country realized that it was strong, and immediately began to intervene in Southeast Asian affairs, and announced that no one else would support the independence of the colonial nation, support its independent Burmese government in Burma, openly occupy Rangoon, and refuse the British army to station, which was originally an incident that provoked disputes between the two countries, but London's protest was only a mouth, He did not even dare to say anything about abolishing the Sino-British alliance, and asked him to mediate the tensions between the British government and the Congress party.

Mountbatten introduced Chiang Kai-shek to the Indian people who came to greet him, and Chiang Kai-shek noticed that most of the Indians who came to greet him were representatives of the Congress Party, which surprised him a little.

"Your Excellency, you are welcome to visit India, and I hope to have a frank and sincere conversation with you." After Mountbatten's introduction, Nehru immediately added that he had been released inexplicably, and then the consul of the Kuomintang consulate in New Delhi immediately came to visit, and he immediately understood why.

"I would also like to talk to my husband, I am looking forward to our meeting," Chiang Kai-shek said with a smile, but his hand was tightly clasped to Nehru: "Unfortunately, I wanted to meet Mr. Gandhi, but unfortunately..."

Mountbatten's face immediately darkened, and Nehru shook his head regretfully and said, "Mr. Gandhi cannot come to meet you today, Governor Mountbatten thinks that in order to maintain British rule in India, it is necessary to detain him in prison." ”

Mountbatten's expression was embarrassed, but Chiang Kai-shek said with great meaning: "

Soong Meiling acted as Chiang Kai-shek's interpreter on the side, translating Chiang Kai-shek's words into English, which both Mountbatten and Nehru understood.

"I and my Government have been following the efforts of Mr. Gandhi and your Congress Party in their quest for Indian independence. I am sure that Mr. Churchill and the British Government are equally concerned, and I am confident that you will both find common ground that meets your requirements. ”

After Soong Meiling polished it like this, Chiang Kai-shek's words became more euphemistic, and both Mountbatten and Nehru could accept it.

In the evening, Mountbatten hosted a banquet at the Governor's Palace to entertain the Chinese delegation.

The Doge's Palace is built in the European style, with a sleek marble floor and a dome-like roof dotted with hundreds of lights, which sets off the whole room magnificently.

There were not many people attending the banquet, and the long table could accommodate more than 50 people, with Chiang Kai-shek and Mountbatten sitting in the first place, and Soong Meiling sitting next to Chiang Kai-shek. After Mountbatten's speech, Chiang Kai-shek stood up and gave a speech:

"I thank Governor Mountbatten for his hospitality, the Chinese people have been fighting for six years from 1937 to the present, and during these six years we have received the support of the free world, and I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of the Chinese government and the Chinese people.

The people of Chinese have always been peace-loving and freedom-loving, and we fully understand those countries and nations that are striving for national independence, and Chinese the people support these nations and support their struggle for independence and freedom,......

This war has brought China and Britain together, and there are differences and arguments between our two countries, but when dealing with our common enemy, we can put aside all differences and all arguments......"

Chiang Kai-shek's reply was simple, but it clearly stated China's views on international affairs, and did not shy away from the contradictions between China and Britain, while also suggesting that the Burmese question could be resolved through negotiations. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at the two Burmese people who were behind the dinner table, who were representatives sent by the Burmese government, and they were also going to attend the summit.

The next day, Chiang Kai-shek's speech was published in full in Indian newspapers, and the Congress Party was deeply encouraged, and Nehru and Jinnah, the Islamic leader of the Congress Party, came to meet Chiang Kai-shek the next day.

After the two sides sat down, Chiang Kai-shek was the first to speak: "Mr. Nehru, I have always been concerned about the non-cooperation movement carried out by your party, and I also understand very well your strong desire to pursue national independence. ”

Nehru was very happy and moved when he heard this, he sat upright and looked at Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Meiling solemnly: "We are very grateful for your support and the people of your country, the people of India want to be independent, but the British government arrogantly rejected our request, we have no other way." ”

Chiang Kai-shek pondered and understood what he meant, and Nehru seemed to have guessed his aim, and he thought for a moment before he said: "I have noticed, I want to say, that Mr. Gandhi chose not to cooperate with the movement in order to shed as little blood as possible by peaceful means, and I hope you will persevere." ”

"It is the established policy of our Congress Party to pursue independence by peaceful means," Nehru immediately took over his words: "We want immediate independence, we oppose Japanese imperialism, and if war enters India, we will certainly be able to assume our due responsibility." But we believe that this war is an opportunity for the people of India, a chance to gain independence, so we demand that Britain should give us independence immediately. ”

Song Meiling understands Nehru very well, but she is a little strange, the Chinese want independence and freedom, choose armed resistance, but the Indians are begging for independence, this is probably the different cultures of China and India. Today, Soong Meiling is very satisfied with Chiang Kai-shek, who has shown the demeanor of a leader of a great power, not a simple soldier.

"Mr. Nehru, I don't think anything cannot be negotiated, the war against fascism is currently underway, before the end of this war, China, the United States and Britain must join hands, India is the rear of the Southeast Asian battlefield, and it is very important in the overall strategy, so India cannot be chaotic, and to maintain the stability of India, we need the joint efforts of the British government and your party." Chiang Kai-shek's tone was very cautious, and a complete break with Britain was absolutely impossible under the present circumstances, but he could not just pour cold water on Nehru, whose point of view in international affairs was to support the colonial peoples in their struggle for independence.

"Our party very much agrees with this," Nehru said, saying that if it had not been for this, the Congress Party would not have made a request for speedy independence, but with the Allied reconquest of Burma, India's importance was rapidly declining, which made Nehru and his comrades have a sense of urgency, so they took a stronger approach, Nehru was silent before he continued: "Chairman, you are an excellent military leader, the current situation is very favorable to the allies, we don't have much time, we don't want to let go of this opportunity." ”

Chiang Kai-shek shook his head slightly, obviously he did not agree with Nehru's opinion: "Mr. Nehru, I have been engaged in military activities for a long time, but I don't think your opportunities are disappearing, on the contrary, if peace comes, your chances will be greater." ”

Nehru was a little surprised, he exchanged glances with Jinnah, and Jinnah asked suspiciously: "Mr. Chairman, I don't quite understand." ”

"From the perspective of the general trend of the world, national independence is the trend of the world and cannot be stopped," Chiang Kai-shek said solemnly: "It is a time of war, and we and Britain have to face the threat of Japan and Germany, and after the war, I think both China and the United States can provide more support to your party." ”

Nehru breathed lightly, he understood what Chiang Kai-shek did not say explicitly, it was a time of war, China and the United States would not provide more support except for moral support for India, but after the war ended, the common enemy disappeared, then the situation was different, and China and the United States could put more pressure on Britain.

"The independence movement is a phased one, and we have suffered numerous setbacks on the road to national independence and freedom, but our experience is to persevere, not to give up, step by step, and eventually we will definitely achieve our goal."

Nehru and Jinnah nodded at the same time, and Chiang Kai-shek hinted to them that they should not rush to get independence at once, and that they could negotiate with Britain and give a timetable for independence, so that they would achieve a phased victory.

The conversation between the two sides was always very harmonious, and Chiang Kai-shek persuaded Nehru and Jinnah not to confront Britain for the time being, and the two sides negotiated to ensure the smooth progress of the war. Nehru accepted Chiang Kai-shek's proposal, but handed Chiang Kai-shek a document in the hope that Chiang Kai-shek would read it out at the summit of the three countries.

This request made Chiang Kai-shek a little embarrassed, because the summit of the three countries had a fixed agenda, and this meeting had to be successful, and if Churchill insisted on opposing it, it was likely to affect the outcome of the meeting.

"Okay, I accept." After thinking about it, Chiang Kai-shek decided to accept that the Burmese delegates would follow the Chinese government delegation to Cairo and devote a day to discussing the demands of the colonial peoples.

After Chiang Kai-shek accepted, Nehru and Jinnah's expressions became more relaxed, and Nehru said: "Your Excellency, we hope that the summit of the three countries will issue a declaration on the independence of the colonial nations. ”

This question is not guaranteed, Chiang Kai-shek looked solemn, and Soong Meiling interjected at this time: "Mr. Nehru, we can try to read this statement at the summit, but we cannot guarantee that the summit will be able to make such a statement, after all, Churchill will also attend the meeting." ”

"We can understand," Jinnah replied with a nod, "we just hope that Your Excellency will do your best to facilitate this, and we will remember the friendship between the Chairman and the Chinese people for the rest of our lives." ”

Song Meiling wanted to say something, but Chiang Kai-shek interrupted her with a wave of his hand and said categorically: "Okay, I'll take it, and I'll do my best to make it happen." ”

Nehru and Jinnah were overjoyed, before they came, they were the most unsure of this request, but they did not expect things to go so smoothly, and Chiang Kai-shek accepted almost all of their requests.

With the successful development of Guizhou and the deepening of Sichuan and Yunnan, China's domestic industrial capacity has been further improved, and it has been able to meet the requirements of 60 percent of the entire army. The direct response on the battlefield was the successive victories of the two Northern Burma Battles, the Second Changsha Battle, and the Northern Hubei Battle, the recovery of Wuhan and Zhengzhou in China, the recovery of Yangon in Southeast Asia, and the reopening of the Yunnan-Burma line.

This series of victories made Chiang Kai-shek's confidence unprecedentedly strong, and he no longer was completely subservient to the United States or Britain, and consciously began to guide international affairs in accordance with China's interests.

It is precisely because of this confidence that he today accepted Nehru's request to speak for India and for the colonial nations at the summit of the three countries, and to bring about the adoption of a declaration on the independence of the colonial peoples.

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