"Stephen, do you mean to use force to suppress the current crisis in India?" Prime Minister Macdonald asked rhetorically, frowning.

"No, it can't be completely repressive." Stephen. Walsh said: "But we must resolutely fight the Indian GCD!" We must fully learn the lessons of Japan, and we must not give GCD the slightest chance, otherwise we will definitely regret it!

With regard to the two major political forces, the Indian National Congress Party and the All India Muslim League, we can adopt some means of co-opting and appeasing. Don't agree to Indian autonomy right away...... As Sir Oliver said, the Conservatives and the Liberals would not agree. Without their support, the bill of Indian autonomy could not have been passed by Parliament. So we can only procrastinate in the negotiations and wait until the limelight of Gandhi's death has passed. ”

"I'm afraid the Indians are not so easy to deceive......" MacDonald rubbed his temples hard, the Indian Asans are not fools, if the British suppress the GCD while negotiating, the Congress Party and the Muslim League will definitely think that the British want to clean them up one by one! When the time comes, it is very likely to be self-defeating and cause an Indian national uprising that is even more severe than the great uprising of 1857-1859!

"Has the real culprit behind Gandhi's murder been found?" Macdonald looked at Sir Oliver, the Secretary of State for Indian Affairs, and said, "Does this matter have anything to do with the Indian Department?" ”

"No, absolutely not!" Sir Oliver shook his head and spread his hands out, "Why should we kill Gandhi?" He didn't pose much threat to the Empire's rule in India by living, and now that he was a martyr, it was the real trouble! ”

Yes, now Mahatma Gandhi gave his life for the cause of independence of the Indian people! It will surely inspire more people to devote themselves to the struggle against British colonial rule! If things are not handled well, I am afraid that there will be an earth-shattering revolutionary storm. How did such an unfortunate thing happen to you?

Prime Minister MacDonald sighed heavily and looked at Stephen. Walsh, asked, "Stephen, is the Anglo-Indian army still reliable?" ”

Stephen. Walsh kept a calm face, and Mahatma Gandhi let the British kill them - at least in the eyes of the Indians. If the Hindus in the Anglo-Indian army are still reliable, God is really apparition! As for the Muslims in the Anglo-Indian armies, after the British dismembered the Ottoman Empire, they could not be relied on. And now the All India Muslim League is also allied with the Congress Party and the GCD. Fortunately, there were still many Sikh and Gurkha officers and soldiers in the Anglo-Indian army, and they were still loyal to the British Empire. But after the purge of Hindus and Muslims, there is no doubt that the Anglo-Indian army was greatly weakened.

What made the Indian War Minister even more troubled was that the Anglo-Indian army was also an important tool for Britain to maintain its colonial empire! Not only did British rule in India depend on Anglo-Indian troops, but British colonies in Southeast Asia, Africa, and West Asia also had large numbers of Anglo-Indian troops! In the last world war. The Anglo-Indian army also fought trench warfare with the Germans on the Western Front for several years with the serious British Army...... Now the Anglo-Indian army is certainly overwhelmed. So the British colonial empire was missing an important pillar.

Thinking of this, he shook his head and said, "Prime Minister, I think on the Indian issue. We need to prepare for the worst. The Hindu and Muslim officers and soldiers of the Anglo-Indian army should be disarmed immediately, and troops from the mainland, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada should be mobilized to India and Southeast Asia. In addition, we should immediately join the Franco-German, Sino-Italian Four-Power Alliance Treaty! ”

"Joining the Four-Power Treaty?" MacDonald asked hesitantly.

"Prime Minister, the real threat to the empire now is not the Indians, but the United States and the USSR!"

"Stephen. What do you mean...... Was Gandhi killed by the Americans or by the Russians? MacDonald gasped. If that were the case, the United States or the Soviet Union must have killed Gandhi with the aim of creating unrest in India and shaking the foundations of the British Empire! In that case, they must have a future, and India will inevitably be a bloody melee.

Moreover, after the United States bought 9 capital ships of Japan, it has far overwhelmed Britain in terms of naval strength! Although Britain once again threatened to spend the last shilling to build warships in order to maintain maritime supremacy. But how much confidence Britain still has, he, as the prime minister, knows very well, even if there is no turmoil in India, there is not much wealth in Britain's treasury, and now there is an Indian crisis. I'm afraid that the hegemony of this world is really going to be handed over!

So Britain needed to cobble together an alliance to suppress the two behemoths of the Soviet Union and the United States, and joining the existing Quad alliance was the best option.

"But Stephen, have you ever thought about what Germany and China will offer? Now that the empire has a request from China and Germany, Chang Ruiqing and Hindenburg will definitely open their mouths to demand something in return from the empire......" MacDonald showed a painful expression. In the Quadruple Alliance, France was the old buddy of Britain. Britain must be welcome to join, and Italy is a dispensable role. But China and Germany are extremely important, and they are certainly not easy to talk about.

After the Germans lost the last world war, their colonies were divided among Britain, France, Japan and other countries! Don't take the opportunity to get it back now? As for China. I want to go back to Hong Kong for sure. Moreover, Chang Ruiqing is now still drumming up a kind of Great China Federation, making it clear that the carriage and horses are going to expand externally. The British Empire had to use the concession of colonies to satisfy each other!

Will the Conservative and Liberal MPs in Parliament agree?

Sir Oliver had another concern, and he said, "Stephen, if we join the Quadruple Alliance, and rely on this alliance against the United States and the Soviet Union, is it possible for the United States and the Soviet Union to come together?" If the United States and the Soviet Union form an alliance...... That world war is just around the corner! ”

Stephen. Walsh shook his head and said, "Sir, this is unlikely. Although the United States would help the Soviet Union both openly and covertly, the United States and the Soviet Union might even advance and retreat together on a certain course. But the US-Soviet alliance is unlikely to emerge, because the USSR was, after all, a GCIST country! Moreover, the isolationist sentiment in the United States is also very strong, and the American people will never fight for a GCIST Soviet Union. ”

"But what about the demands of Germany and China?" MacDonald muttered: "And the Conservative and Liberal MPs......"

"Let's put it to the test," Stephen. Walsh pondered: "What the Germans want is probably twofold: on the one hand, the formation of a Greater Germany in Central Europe, which may include what is now Germany, Austria, the Czech Sudetenland, and the Danzig Corridor in Poland; On the other hand, it was the resumption of the original colonies, including German New Guinea, German East Africa, German West Africa, German Cameroon, and some Pacific islands. We can consider one or two things at our discretion, especially to satisfy Germany's territorial claims in Europe, so that the Reich does not have to pay for the colonies.

As for Chinese...... They want nothing more than Hong Kong, Burma, Siam. Among them, Hong Kong is just a small piece of land, which was originally the territory of the Chinese, and the Kingdom of Siam is an independent country. If these two pieces can satisfy the appetite of the Chinese, we will not have to spit out Myanmar. ”

Sir Oliver pondered for a moment, then furrowed his eyebrows again: "But Stephen, wouldn't a Germany that unified Austria and the Czech Sudetenland be too strong?" What if Wilhelm II's empire revives? ”

"Germany is strong? Haha...... "Stephen." Walsh laughed: "That's the trouble of the USSR too!" Dear Sir Don't forget that the German region of East Prussia was still in Soviet hands! And the USSR also annexed a million on the Polish-German border. As long as the USSR is not defeated for a day, Germany will not pose any threat to us and France. Therefore, a strong Germany is not a problem at all. ”

"What about China? Will China become a threat when it becomes stronger? Sir Oliver asked.

"Yes!" Stephen. Walsh smiled and nodded: "But I don't think that getting Siam will accelerate the process of China's strength, it's just a rice-rich country, getting Siam's rice." Chinese can eat a little fuller, that's all. ”

MacDonald smiled and nodded, as if by Stephen. Walsh was convinced, and he said, "Stephen, you go and arrange the things for the Anglo-Indian army and the restoration of order in India. As for the Empire's accession to the Quadruple Alliance...... Sir Oliver. I think you should resign as secretary of state for India to take responsibility for Gandhi's assassination, and then change to minister and go to China to find out what the chairman of the committee said. I did the work in France and Germany myself (McLaren was also British Foreign Secretary). ”

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A rusty American steamer slowly sailed into the Hooghly River in the Indian state of West Bengal, where Calcutta, India's largest metropolis, is now located, the most important and busiest port in the entire eastern part of India. However, this large water road, where boats used to come and go, is now unusually empty. The bulk steamer, with a displacement of more than 6,000 tons, sailed for half a day and did not see several merchant ships passing by.

On the contrary, several gunboats belonging to the British Indian fleet patrolled the waters of the Hooghly River with rice flags waving, and the British sailors on the gunboats were all wearing steel helmets and body armor to guard the machine-gun guns. It looks like a great enemy.

Although they had not yet arrived in Calcutta, the sailors on the American steamer could smell the thick smell of gunpowder that hung over the city.

The day after Gandhi's assassination, the British and Indian troops received orders from the British War Office to carry out a purge of Indian soldiers within them, and nearly 40% of the total number of Hindu and Muslim officers and soldiers in the British and Indian troops were disarmed and driven home to eat old rice. However, this is not without some sequelae. Hindu and Muslim officers and soldiers, who had lost their jobs, naturally became potential rebels, gathering in large numbers around several large Indian cities and becoming the targets of the Congress Party, the Muslim League, and the GCD.

The Anglo-Indian authorities then announced the news of the banning of GCD in India. It is tantamount to adding fuel to the fire and making the already tense situation even more tense. The Congress Party and the Muslim League saw the policy of the Anglo-Indian authorities as an attempt to defeat the various political forces in India. Therefore, they also refused to negotiate with the British and Indian authorities. The whole situation in Yingdu is like a pile of dry wood that has evaporated the last bit of moisture under the scorching sun, as long as there is a little spark, it will be a prairie fire!

And the spark that ignited the fire of the Indian revolution was hidden on this dilapidated bulk carrier flying the American flag. The freighter docked at a secluded wharf, and as soon as the gangway was lowered, several middle-aged men with oriental faces wearing Chinese caftan could not wait to stride down. On the pier, there were already two white men in suits and leather shoes waiting. When he saw the Oriental man getting off the ship, he waved his hand and shouted stiffly: "Boss Wang, I can expect you to come, have all the goods been delivered?" ”

Known as Boss Wang, he is a thin man, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and a polite appearance. However, this person is not surnamed Wang, nor is he a boss. It is a big cadre of the GC International Nanyang Bureau, and the Japanese GCD man Yamakawa Jun who once engaged in Taiwan. After the Japanese forces withdrew from Taiwan, he was arranged to join the Nanyang Bureau, and opened a Dalong shipping company in the name of Wang Dalong, an overseas Chinese businessman, and registered in American Hawaii. However, the main business is in the South Seas and India.

Coming to greet the mountains were Berzin and Sorge, the real culprits behind Gandhi's assassination. The three of them shook hands. whispered a few more codes, and after making sure that it was correct, he got into a car that had been prepared a long time ago. As soon as the door closed, the three of them began to talk in English.

"There are three thousand tons of munitions on board. There are also three steamers full of munitions in the Bay of Bengal, and with the arms on this ship, there are a total of 20,000 tons! ”

"Great! With 20,000 tons of munitions, there is hope for the Indian revolution. ”

"Oh, so the Indians are ready to revolt?"

"Hmm. India's GCD has made up its mind, but the Congress party and the Muslim League are still hesitant. After all, this time the British did not ban them. ”

"Hmph, these bourgeoisie really can't be relied on......"

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"Mr. Nehru, Mr. Jinnah, please do not hesitate any longer, do not think about any more petitions, do not consider any more non-violence! Mr. Gandhi's death has shown us all that non-violence alone will not solve the problem, and that India will not be liberated by petitioning the executioner who killed Gandhi now! If you really want to fight for a free India. Then please lead your men to fight with us GCD people and take up arms to drive the invaders out! ”

In a small house in a slum in the city of Kolkata, the reckless of the Indian GCD has not given up on fighting with the United Nations Grand Party and the Muslim League. Because he knows very well that India is a country with very strong traditional and religious forces. The only way to liberate India from British colonial rule was to unite Hindus and Muslims around the GCD of India. As long as this is achieved, India's freedom of independence is likely to succeed.

But it's not easy to do that. Not only do the two religious sects distrust the atheistic GCD, but there is a feud between Hindus and Muslims in India. In the eyes of Hindus, Muslims are also foreign conquerors (in fact, they are). No different from the British colonists! And in the eyes of Muslims, Hinduism is a ignorant, backward and evil religion (which it is). Their ancestors were Indians who had been sent by Allah to liberate the oppression and confusion of Hinduism...... In short, the two sects have fought and killed for thousands of years, and there are far more Indians who have died in sectarian wars than those who have been killed by the British colonizers! It can even be said that without the "conquest" of the European colonizers, the internecine fighting of the Indians does not know how long it would have continued.

Nehru and Jinnah, who sat on either side of the Ruy, also knew that the Indians could defeat British imperialism only if they united. But it's one thing to understand, it's another thing to practice! Moreover, there are many forms of struggle, and launching an armed uprising is the most dangerous and risky of them! Although there are 300 million Hindus and Muslims in India, it should be possible to mobilize a few million of them with the appeal of the Congress Party and the Muslim League. But where to find so many weapons to arm the army? You can't let millions of people fight with their bare hands.

Seeing that Nehru and Jinnah were silent, Lu Yi was also a little anxious, and the arms aid from GC International was about to arrive. And the reinforcements that Britain has mobilized from the mainland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and other places are still on the way. Now is the perfect time for an uprising!

Thinking of this, he showed a very angry expression: "If the Congress Party and the Muslim League are not determined, then the GCD will act alone and launch an armed uprising!" ”

Hearing his words, Nehru and Jinnah were stunned at the same time. Nehru said: "Mr. Ruy, armed uprisings need weapons!" Do you have GCD? ”

"Yes!" Lu Yi did not hide it, and said loudly: "GC International has urgently mobilized a batch of weapons and equipment from Japan, which is enough to arm an army of 100,000!" Now we are on the way, and we GCD also secretly store a batch of weapons that can arm a few thousand people, and if there is an immediate uprising, we can sue Calcutta before the British react! ”

The remarks drew a lot of approval, especially from a few young cadres in the Congress and the Muslim League. One of the most positive is one named Chandra. Bose's young man, who is also a member of the Indian Autonomous Party and the chief executive of the Kolkata city government, echoed loudly: "Mr. Ruy is right when he says that there must be an uprising, and Mr. Das and the Indian Autonomous Party are also behind us, and the Indians in the Kolkata city government will be on our side." Mr. Nehru, Mr. Jinnah, we cannot hesitate any longer, as far as I know, the British are mobilizing heavy troops to Calcutta, our Indian municipalities will soon be outlawed, and the British Eastern and Far Eastern Fleets are intensifying their actions to prepare for a complete blockade of the Indian coast. ”