May 924, International Labor Day.

In the history of this time and space, this day is destined to go down in history because of the assassination of one man!

As a result of the full cooperation with the GCD of India, the Congress Party is also planning to hold a massive mass rally on this international workers' holiday. The location is right in Denmark Square in the heart of Kolkata. Early in the morning, supporters of the Congress Party and GCD gathered from all over the city of Kolkata to the lawn-covered square. In the center of the square, a wooden podium has been erected. After nine o'clock in the morning, there was a wave of "Gandhi, Gandhi!" Mohandas Karamchande Gandhi, who was shriveled and dark-skinned and wrapped in two pieces of homespun cloth, and was caricatured as a "half-naked liar" by Churchill, the former minister of colonial affairs, walked slowly to the podium and began to speak, accompanied by Ruy, chairman of the Indian GCD, and Nehru, general secretary of the Congress party.

The opening speech of the day was not addressed to the Indians, but to the British, the opponents of the Indian independence movement. Gandhi said, "...... I thought that the consequences of India's struggle for freedom would affect not only India and Britain, but the whole world. With one-fifth of the population, India is one of the oldest civilizations. India has a tradition that has been passed down for tens of thousands of years, some of which have been preserved intact to this day, leaving the world in awe. Just as other cultures and traditions have been damaged over time, the purity of Indian civilization has undoubtedly been eroded over time. If India wants to regain its ancient glory, it must first be free.

As far as I know, our struggle has attracted the attention of the whole world not because India is fighting for its own liberation, but because the means we have adopted to achieve liberation are unique and have never been used by any recorded peoples in history. The means we use are not violence, we do not need bloodshed, we do not need to resort to diplomacy as we understand it today, we use only pure truth and non-violence. It is no wonder that the attention of the whole world is turned to us in our attempt to succeed in a bloodless revolution.

So far. All nations fought in a barbaric way, taking revenge on their perceived enemies. Looking at the national anthems of the major powers, we find that the lyrics contain curses against the so-called enemy. In the lyrics, he vows to destroy Miè's enemies, and he does not hesitate to quote God in the name of God and ask God to help destroy Miè's enemies. We in India are trying to reverse that process. We feel that the laws that govern the savage world should not be the laws that guide humanity. The laws that govern the barbaric world are contrary to human dignity. Personally, if needed. I'd rather wait centuries. I don't want to set my country free by bloodshed.

After nearly 0 years in politics, I feel from the bottom of my heart that the world has become disgusted with bloodshed. The world is looking for a way out, I don't take the liberty of saying it. Perhaps the ancient Indian nation would have had the privilege of finding this way out for this hungry world......"

How good it is, how beautiful it sounds! It would rather wait for centuries than to have India free with bloodshed...... Why not wait for dozens of centuries? Then the British will be more than happy to wait! It's a pity that Gandhi Asanken and others, the British colonists also want to take their time. But the prophets of the world revolution are not ready to wait. Just in the woods about 000 meters away from Gandhi (there are woods around Danish Square), two Type 38 rifles of 65mm caliber have been aimed at the leaders of the non-violent movement! One of them was in the hands of Lieutenant James Turner, of the 2nd Infantry Regiment of the Anglo-Indian Army stationed in Calcutta, trembling slightly. There are tens of thousands of Indians on the Danish square, and Gandhi is their god! If Gandhi's assassin fell into their hands, he would probably be torn to shreds on the spot, right?

And the other rifle, in the hands of Soviet agent Rudolf Ivanovich Abel! James Turner didn't know about his existence, and even the British GCD Griffith didn't know that Berzin and Sorge had prepared another assassin for today's assassination! Compared to Lieutenant Turner, Abel appeared to be unusually calm, and his rigorous training would have ensured him at a distance of 000 meters. Kill anyone with a rifle that follows an optical sight. Through the sight, Abel had clearly seen Gandhi's bald head and large nose.

It's time to put an end to the criminal body of this counter-revolutionary! Abel muttered in his heart, and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

"Smack-hook!" "Smack-hook!"

According to the recollections of the Indian crowd who were present at the time, they heard two gunshots that day, one after the other. The interval between them is extremely short! It was evident that two rifles were fired almost simultaneously, and one of the rifles fired a bullet that hit Mahatma Gandhi in the head, ending the life of this great Indian man! It also put an end to the non-violent non-cooperation movement in India......

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"Chairman, in our Tibetan region. There have always been pro-British and pro-Han factions, and the influence of the British Empire on Tibet cannot be ignored! If we must liberate all the millions of serfs as Han people. I am afraid that it will harm the interests of the political and religious upper echelons in Tibet, and when the time comes, all the political and religious aristocracy will fall to Britain, and I, the living Buddha, will not be able to do anything! ”

In the spacious living room, there is a small Western-style round table, on which the butter tea wafts a rich fragrance, and a lama sits on a rattan chair, looking at Chang Ruiqing and Pan Yucheng opposite, with a look of embarrassment.

This lama is Lai XIII, the supreme leader of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism today. He left Lhasa last autumn and spent the winter in Qamdo, and continued eastward after the beginning of spring, arriving in the capital Nanjing in late May. There are two main purposes for him to enter Beijing this time, one is to witness with his own eyes whether the chairman of the Standing Committee, who is rumored to be a god, is a doppelganger of the Buddha? The second is to explain to Chang Ruiqing the reasons why the Tibetan authorities are unable to implement the "order to abolish slaves and return to Han" issued by the central government. The so-called decree on the abolition of slavery and return to Han refers to an order issued by Chang Ruiqing to the Tibetan Lai Lama at the beginning of last year, the main content of which is to determine that the serfs in Tibet are all descendants of the Han people who have been taken captive in history, and now they must put things in order, restore their Han nationality and abolish their serf status. Naturally, this decree harmed the interests of the Tibetan political and religious aristocracy, and not only did the original pro-British faction openly shout the slogan of "independence," but even the original pro-Han faction was greatly dissatisfied and mostly turned to the pro-British. Therefore, before Lai Lama entered Beijing, the representatives of the Tibetan Gesha had already traveled to India several times, and they also got a lot of military assistance from the British colonizers, and armed tens of thousands of Tibetan soldiers and monks! However, the one-sided result of the Sino-Japanese war, as well as the "miracle" related to the Great East Earthquake, frightened both the British and Indian authorities and the Tibetan political and religious elite. That's why there was this eastward journey of Lai XIII.

In fact, Lai XIII also knew it in his heart. Relying on the little force in the hands of the Tibetan authorities, they could not resist the central government that had defeated Russia and Japan under any circumstances, and the only card in his hand was the interests of the British Empire in Tibet.

Chang Ruiqing understood his thoughts, took a sip of butter tea, and said with a smile: "Living Buddha." The abolition of slavery and the return to the Han Dynasty will not harm the interests of the Tibetan political and religious aristocracy. This is because the central government will compensate all slave owners who have suffered losses as a result of this decree. As for the British Empire. We all know that this country is the leader of the civilized world, and I don't believe that the British will stand up for a bunch of savage slave owners! Not to mention for them to confront China, which has the most powerful army in Asia! Therefore, the decree of abolition of slavery and return to Han must be carried out, and the national defense forces of the central government must also be stationed in Tibet. Either get ready to die! ”

Hearing that there was compensation, Lama Lai breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, it was unrealistic to go to war with the central government. Since the Standing Committee Chairman has already made up his mind to abolish slavery and return to the Han Dynasty, the only way to win more benefits for the Tibetan lords and nobles in terms of compensation is to do so. Just as he was about to bargain with Chang Ruiqing, he saw a young officer in a tweed military uniform trotting all the way into the living room.

"Rhetoric. Is there something going on? Chang Ruiqing asked the officer.

The person who came was Chang Ruiqing's adjutant Chen Cheng, and he nodded, with an inexplicable expression of surprise on his face: "Chairman of the Committee, just now the Ministry of Foreign Affairs called to report that India's Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated this morning!" ”

"Gandhi's assassination? Any idea who did it? Chang Ruiqing slowly put down the cup, and his face became solemn. Historically, Gandhi was assassinated, but not in 924, but 24 years later, in 94! What caused Gandhi to die 24 years early? It is certainly not the work of the Hindu ultra-right forces, nor is it possible for the Indian Muslims to do it, and there is no word on the issue of India's independence now. It's not time to divide the cake. It wouldn't have been done by the British......

"Like, it looks like the British did it!" Chen Cheng gave Lai Lama first, and then said: "According to the report of our Consul General in Calcutta, Gandhi was shot with a sniper rifle while giving a speech at Denmark Square in Kolkata. There may have been two killers, one of whom was caught red-handed. A British lieutenant in the Anglo-Indian Army! ”

"What!"

"What!"

"Impossible!"

Three exclamations almost blurted out, and what Lai Lama and Pan Yucheng shouted was "What! But Chang Ruiqing said it was impossible. After saying this, he stood up suddenly, and his eyes burned with him: "The mastermind behind the killing of Gandhi must be the Soviet Union!" This is part of Trotsky's plan for a world revolution! So the USSR must have a back-up move. India is about to be in turmoil...... Living Buddha, my army will enter Tibet immediately. The Gexia authorities must cooperate fully and have no illusions about the British and Indian authorities, for a Soviet India may soon appear!

In addition, you can handle the matter of abolition and return to Han, I will give you 20 million Chinese yuan, you can spend it however you want, as long as you complete this matter for me before the end of next year. In addition, the monasteries in Beijing and Rehe that originally belonged to the Lai Lama will also be returned to you, and the central government will allocate another 5 million Chinese yuan a year to you to maintain the operation of the monasteries. Each of the 100 nobles in Tibet has an annual allowance of 10,000 yuan, which is enough for them to continue to enjoy glory and wealth. ”

There is no doubt that these words were said, and after speaking, he didn't wait for Lai to answer, nodded stiffly towards the Living Buddha, turned around and left with Pan Yucheng and Chen Cheng.

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"The gunfire in the Danish square has shattered the last hope of the Indian people for the country's freedom and independence through non-violent means! The imperialist enemies have raised their butcher's knives and the Mahatma of our Indian people has been brutally killed! At this juncture, all political forces in India should join hands in the struggle against the enemy, and after the means of non-violence have been exhausted, they should resolutely adopt violent revolutionary methods to fight against British imperialism. Therefore, on behalf of the Indian GCD, I would like to propose to you that we immediately launch an armed uprising against the British, and seek assistance from the Soviet Union, Japan, Poland, Germany (East Germany), and other people's countries that are willing to support the people of the colonial countries in gaining independence and freedom......"

The reaction of the British and Indian authorities after the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi was not slow, and Rufus Isaacs, Count of Ridding of India, ordered martial law in Calcutta, Delhi, Mumbai and other large and medium-sized Indian cities almost immediately. At the same time, an order was issued to the Anglo-Indian troops to put them on full alert. However, the repressive measures of the British and Indian authorities did nothing to prevent the angry Indian masses from taking to the streets, nor did they prevent representatives of various Indian political factions from holding secret rallies in Calcutta.

Lu Yi, dressed in traditional Indian clothes, stood on the podium, and his eyebrows were full of irrepressible anger. Of course, he did not know that Mahatma Gandhi was eliminated by Soviet agents, and he did not suspect the Soviet Union in the slightest, because the Soviet Union had no motive to do so. The only hope in this world is that Gandhi died. Probably there is only the evil British imperialism! This is not only the idea of reckless and Indian GCD. It is also the unanimous law of the entire Indian people, and the representatives of the various political factions and forces in India at the meeting today are naturally no exception.

However, for Lu Yi's proposal to launch an anti-British armed uprising, most of the political figures in the scene showed hesitant expressions. The British bloodily suppressed the great Indian national uprising in 57-59 years. You've all heard of it! Although the current British Empire is no longer at its peak Victorian, the killing efficiency of modern weapons is much higher than it was back then!

The big guys also know the importance of India to the UK! Once a great uprising against Britain breaks out in India, Britain will definitely transfer heavy troops from its own territory, and India will be a river of blood at that time......

As for what the USSR, Japan, Poland, East Germany supported. None of them had much hope. After all, India does not share borders with those countries, and the British firmly control the Indian Ocean, and the material support provided by these countries cannot reach India at all!

And the most important point is that almost all of these politicians of various factions in India have millionaires with considerable wealth! Independence and politics are just side hustles, and most of them are making money by sticking to books. If you really want to fight the British in India, will you be able to keep your family's property? Without family property, can you really live by making a revolution? Of course, this matter should be summed up.

So the construction of the armed uprising proposed by Lu Yi did not get a pass at this meeting. Most of the Indian politicians were still in favor of peace talks, and reached one or two favorable agreements with the British. For example, severely punish the perpetrators, form an Indian self-government dominated by them, the Indian government, and so on.

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London, 0 Downing Street.

"So, the situation in India is still under control? Sir Oliver, do you think their demands can be met? British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald sat behind his desk. The joy on his face is no longer the same as when he was elected prime minister at the end of last year. He was the leader of the British Labour Party and the first Prime Minister to be a member of the Labour Party in British history. And the Labour Party, as the name suggests, is the party that represents the interests of the working class, at least in the twenties of the twentieth century. The British Labour Party is also a party that relies heavily on workers' votes. Therefore, it is inevitable that its policies will take care of the interests of British workers, such as supporting the implementation of more social benefits. oppose the expansion of armaments and light yì participation in wars and so on. The reason why Britain was slow to respond to the Japanese revolution was also related to the policy that the Labour Party had always pursued -- how could they make a decision to intervene in the Japanese civil war when it was their turn to be in power? In this way, the British working class should not regard the Labour Party as a villain who says one thing and does another?

However, Labour's opponents, the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party, accused the Labour Party's top brass of betraying Japan at a critical moment by Soviet spies, which had a great negative impact on the reputation of the Labour Party.

Sir Oliver is the Secretary of State for Indian Affairs in MacDonald's Cabinet, Sydney Oliver, who, like MacDonald, is a Labour politician who has been elected to the House of Commons, and is very familiar with parliamentary struggles, but he does not know much about Indian affairs. He shook his head and said, "Mr. Prime Minister, the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party will definitely oppose India's autonomy, because that is likely to be the first step towards India's independence!" And according to the report of the Viceroy of India, the GCD of India proposed the establishment of an armed insurrection at the General Assembly in Calcutta......"

"Indian GCD! Oh God, it's gcd again...... Mr. Prime Minister, we should immediately ban the Indian GCD and put all their leaders in jail! They must not be given the opportunity to launch an uprising in India! ”

Before Sir Oliver's words could be finished, the Secretary of State for War, Stephen Walsh, who was sitting next to him, raised his voice in a loud voice. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Biquge www.biquge.info to vote for recommendations and monthly passes, your support is my biggest motivation. )