Chapter 1165: The Ambitions of the Indigenous Indians
Delhi, India, an ordinary three-story building. From the outside, there is nothing special about the building. However, the plaque of the Indian National Congress written in English at the gate makes it a very important location. This is where India's Congress Party is headquartered. Originally, the headquarters of the Congress Party was in Mumbai, but after the Indian Governor adopted a strategy to win over the Indians, the Congress Party moved its headquarters to the capital Delhi!
The Indian National Congress Party was founded in December 1885 by Hume, a retired British civil servant, who advocated for India's national independence. However, India is the most important colony of the British, and it is impossible for the British to hand over the power to govern India to the Indians. In all, the British colonial authorities dealt a severe blow to the Congress party, and even banned it. Many members of the Congress Party were also arrested by the British colonial authorities. However, after the outbreak of the world war, when China's threat to India became more and more severe, the British colonial authorities began to adopt the method of co-opting the Congress Party in an attempt to tie all Indians to the British chariot. To this end, Baron Harding, the Viceroy of India, did not hesitate to tell the leaders of the Indian National Congress that after the end of the world war, as long as China could be defeated, then Britain would allow India to be self-governing to the greatest extent. The concessions of the British government made the leaders of the Indian National Congress very happy, for the evil Chinese, they prefer the British masters, even if the British masters have exploited India for hundreds of years and committed heinous crimes in India, but the Indians do not want to end up with the same consequences as the natives of Southeast Asia. So, they chose to work with the UK.
The Indian National Congress Party has a very strong influence in India. When the Congress and the British colonial authorities reached an agreement, they called on Indians to join the Anglo-Indian army to resist the impending invasion from China. Moreover, the Congress Party's spread of China's massacres of indigenous populations in Southeast Asia throughout India has demonized the image of China in the minds of Indians. In order to avoid being killed by the Chinese like slaughtering pigs and dogs, many Indians responded to the call of the Congress Party and joined the Anglo-Indian army, which is why the Indian Governor's Office was able to pull up a team of tens of millions in a short period of time. Even if the combat power of these British and Indian troops has yet to be tested, the scale of tens of millions of troops is always very scary. In terms of numbers alone, it is twice as many as the total strength of the Chinese Army.
The size of the British and Indian armies has expanded to tens of millions, which also makes the British government very relieved about India's defense. They believed that even if the British and Indian troops could not defeat the Chinese, they could at least hold the Chinese back. In this way, it can effectively drag the strength of the squadron. After they won the war in Europe, they could concentrate the world's forces to besiege China. It's just that the British government obviously imagines this qiē too beautifully. When the battle begins, they will know that this qiē will not be as rosy as they imagined!
The current leader of the Indian National Congress is Tilak Barr. Gangadhar. Tilak. The leader of the bourgeois national movement in India, the leader of the petty-bourgeois radical wing of the Congress Party, was a strong orthodox Hindu, proficient in Sanskrit, a well-known scholar, historian, politician, strategist, and organizer. Born into a family of small Maratha Brahmin landowners.
Studied law. In 1880, a new English school was opened in Pune. In 1881, he founded the "Moonlight" and "Lion" newspapers to propagate nationalist ideas, expose the atrocities of the colonial authorities, oppose the compromise and flattery of the moderate senators, and advocate a form of struggle against the British colonial authorities, including armed and violent struggle, in order to achieve India's independence.
In contrast to the radicals, there was another moderate leader in the Congress party, and he was Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi's full name is Mohandas. Karamchand. Gandhi, Gandhi opposed any violence and advocated a tolerant and peaceful settlement of disputes. Gandhi was a devout believer. Therefore, he created a unique way of fighting for the independence and liberation of the Indian nation, called the "Non-Violent Non-Cooperation Movement". The "Non-Violent Non-Cooperation Movement" consisted of two parts: "non-violent resistance" and an attitude of "non-cooperation" with the British colonialists. Specifically, he resigned from public office and knighthood conferred by the British; not to participate in any assembly of the colonial government; did not accept British education, and replaced the public schools of the British rulers with their own private schools; Don't buy British goods, don't wear British clothes, spin and weave your own fabrics; Don't buy UK bonds, don't deposit in UK banks, etc.
Tilak and Gandhi are both leaders of the Congress party. However, after the British colonial authorities threw an olive branch to the Indians, Tilak changed his original extreme position and began to cooperate with the Indian Viceroyalty. With the support of the British, he became the leader of the Congress party.
In addition to Tillak and Gandhi, Ali. The All India Muslim Union formed by Jinnah also had a great deal of influence in the country. Of India's 300 million people, in addition to 200 million Christians, 100 million are Muslims. And Ali. Jinnah was also originally from the Congress Party. It was only later that the All India Muslim League, which represented the interests of the upper echelons of the Indian Muslim bureaucracy, landlords and the bourgeoisie, was formed. In opposing British colonial rule, the Congress and the Muslim League took a cooperative approach. Even though there are frequent bloody clashes between Hindus and Muslims, this does not prevent the two parties from uniting. While the British colonial authorities were co-opting the Indians, the Muslim League was also being co-opted.
When the Congress Party called on Indians to join the Anglo-Indian army to resist the Chinese invasion, Ali . Jinnah's Muslim League also chose to cooperate with the British. The British made a condition that, after defeating the Chinese, Muslims would be allowed to share more power after India's self-government. Of course, Ali. What Jinnah wanted was to be able to build a nation of Muslims. It's just that from now on, this plan is still a bit far away. But as long as India is self-governing, there will always be other ways.
At this moment, in Tirak's office, the three Indian leaders are gathering to analyze the current situation. Tilak is 66 years old, dressed in a white robe, wrapped in a white turban, and has a chubby figure, like a rich man in India. Gandhi, on the other hand, was dressed in simple coarse cloth and was skinny, and although he was only 53 years old, more than ten years younger than Tillak, he looked as if he was much older. As for Ali. Jinnah, on the other hand, was dressed in a white shirt and suit, looking like a scholar. He is only 36 years old, much younger than both Tillak and Gandhi. In addition, behind Gandhi stood a young man, in his early twenties, looking at Gandhi with admiration. He was none other than Jawaharal, a faithful believer of Gandhi. Nehru.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I have received definite information that the Chinese navy has blocked the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Rakdev Sea. India and Britain have been cut off. And in the border areas, the mobilization of the Chinese army has also been basically completed. It is estimated that soon the Chinese will attack us! This time, we must call on all Indians to rise up against the Chinese, and only by resisting the attack of the Chinese can India have hope! Tilak said first. Although, Indian autonomy was not his goal, his goal was to achieve complete independence of India. However, in the struggle against the British colonial authorities, he knew that nothing could be achieved overnight, and he had to come step by step. After defeating China, the British kept their promise to allow India to achieve autonomy. And then find a way to get India out of Britain and become an independent country!
"We have called for thirteen million men to join the Anglo-Indian army, and together with the British troops from home and other colonies, fourteen million men in all. The Chinese are now fighting a bloody war with the Americans, and they will also deploy huge armies in Central Asia, Siberia and West Asia, and there should not be many troops they can use in India! "Ali. Jinnah said. It is abundantly clear that although China's population is twice that of India, China has not let go of the expansion of its military. The army is now only a few million people. Therefore, when the size of the British and Indian armies expanded to tens of millions, they already had great confidence in winning the battle against the Chinese.
"We can't underestimate the Chinese. More than 20 years ago, China, like us, was a country enslaved by the Western powers. But in just over 20 years, they have become a world power and have the upper hand in this war. We want to defeat the Chinese, maybe not so easy! Gandhi was a little cautious.
"Mr. Gandhi, you are too worried! We, the 300 million Indians, united, will definitely be able to defeat the Chinese! After defeating China, we will be able to build a country that belongs to the Indians! Tilak said with a wistful look on his face.
"What should I do, Mr. Tillac, if the English repent? Didn't the British do the same to us before? "Jawaharal, standing behind Gandhi. Nehru asked suddenly.
"Humph! The British don't try to deceive us again this time. We Indians are not easy to bully either. I have begun to secretly contact the Indian officers in the Anglo-Indian army to get them to tighten their grip on the troops. By the time the war was over, we had enough troops. If the British want to repent, then we will drive them out of India by force! Tilak said categorically. In fact, this is the fundamental reason why he is willing to cooperate with the British colonial authorities!