Chapter 473: Iran Becomes a Vassal
After listening to Chang Gui's words, Gandhi frowned again and asked with a solemn face, "If we drive the British away, after India becomes independent, will we also be vassals to the Chinese Empire like Nepal, Burma and other countries and become a vassal state of the Chinese Empire?" ”
Chang Gui smiled and explained, "It depends on the will of your government, and our Huaxia Empire will not force any country to become our vassals. All countries are in line with the principle of voluntariness to join our Chinese Alliance, the Chinese Alliance is an international organization of equality and mutual assistance, although the Chinese Alliance is dominated by our Chinese Empire, but our Chinese Empire will never interfere in the internal affairs of any subject country, unless there is a civil strife in the subject country, the government of the subject country makes a request to our Chinese Empire, we will interfere in the internal affairs of the country and help the country to suppress the rebellion. In addition, when any member country is invaded by another country, our Chinese Empire also has the obligation to help that country resist aggression. And when our Chinese Empire is invaded, as a subject country, it is also obliged to help our Chinese Empire resist aggression. It can be said that this is just a mutually beneficial cooperative relationship, and if your government is interested, it can naturally join the Huaxia Alliance, and if it is not willing, we will not force it. ”
"I still have one more question, I hope Mr. Chang advises." Gandhi nodded and continued.
"If Mr. Gandhi has any questions, please ask them, as long as they can be answered, and I promise to know everything." Chang Gui said with a smile.
"My question is whether your government will still keep troops in India after the expulsion of the British colonists." Gandhi asked, looking at Chang Gui.
"We, the Chinese Empire, will assist your country in forming an independent, democratic, and free government, and before the formation of a new government in India, or in the early years of its establishment, or before the end of the war, in order to prevent the British from coming back and attacking India. It is inevitable that our Chinese Empire will have troops stationed in India to assist your government in resisting British aggression. After the end of the war and the situation in your country has stabilized, our Chinese troops will also withdraw from India one after another. Mr. Gandhi is also reassured by this. After all, maintaining an overseas garrison is also a large expense, and although our Chinese Empire is strong, it is impossible to waste its limited finances on unnecessary expenses. Chang Gui said sincerely.
"Hmmm! Thank you Mr. Chang for your advice. However, the stakes are high, and the contempt is not enough to determine the fate of all Indians, so I still need to consider it. Gandhi nodded and said.
"Mr. Gandhi, you may seriously consider that cooperating with our Chinese Empire is beneficial to your country and harmful to me, and cooperating with the British is tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger. Mr. Gandhi was a man of great wisdom and I am confident that Mr. Gandhi would have made the right decision. Case. Then I won't bother Mr. Gandhi. Chang Gui politely got up and said goodbye.
Gandhi also politely sent Chang Gui out of the door, watched Chang Gui's car go away, and turned around and returned to his room this time.
"Initiation of the Majesty! At present, our Northwest Army and the Southwest Army have successfully joined forces in Delhi, the capital of India, and more than 100,000 British and Indian troops are surrounded in Delhi. The two commanders-in-chief, Meng Yan and Niu Kaixuan, claimed that they were about to conquer Delhi in the near future! Yang Jichang respectfully reported to Ren Chaoyu.
"Good!" Ren Chao just nodded slightly.
Yang Jichang continued, "At present, some major figures of the Indian National Congress Party have expressed their willingness to cooperate with our Chinese Empire. Large-scale strikes broke out in Kolkata, Mumbai and other places. Even riots, many areas have expelled British colonial officials and declared independence. In addition, although Gandhi did not explicitly express his cooperation with the Chinese Empire, he has also begun to give public speeches in recent days. Calling on the Indian people to fight for India's independence and freedom by non-violent means, calling on Indian youths to refuse to join the Anglo-Indian army, and encouraging British and Indian soldiers to leave the Anglo-Indian army, have also achieved considerable results. Now the morale of the Anglo-Indian army is low. Defeated and retreated, many troops even took the initiative to surrender to our Chinese Empire. According to Wechen's estimate, by the end of this year, our army will basically solve the Indian problem. ”
"Excellent! As long as we can occupy India. It was tantamount to cutting off one of the hands of the British, and the demise of Britain was a foregone conclusion. Ren Chao said with great relief.
The British and French colonists acted perversely in various colonies, which had already aroused the resistance of the local people. Now that my heavenly soldiers have descended, people everywhere are all eating pot pulp to welcome the king. Yang Jichang said respectfully.
"Your Majesty, the heavenly soldiers of our empire are progressing smoothly in India, and the occupation of the whole of India is just around the corner. However, how to deal with the question of India after the war, Wechen also asked His Majesty to make it clear. Cabinet Minister Tang Xinghan asked respectfully.
Ren Chao frowned and thought for a while, then said, "Regarding the Indian issue, after our army conquers India, we can support the Indian National Congress Party to establish a pro-China republican government, which is conducive to India's stability." At present, our main enemies are Britain, France, the United States, and other countries, so we should do our best to stabilize the situation in India so that our army can draw more troops into the European theater. ”
After occupying India, he could follow the example of Britain and continue to implement colonial rule in India, but Ren Chao believes that the conditions are not allowed, even if Ren Chao wants to turn India into a colony in China, now is not the time, because now the enemies of China are still extremely strong, Britain and France and other countries, as old powers, although after the outbreak of the war, the strength is consumed, but after years of accumulation, there is still some confidence. What's more, now that the United States has entered the war, the strength of the Entente bloc has been significantly enhanced, and even the Allied bloc that has now joined the Chinese Empire does not dare to guarantee a 100% chance of victory, after all, on the battlefield, the shape is changing rapidly, and no one knows what kind of changes will happen in the future. Therefore, it is imperative that the defeat of the Entente group is the first priority.
"Your Majesty!" Tang Xinghan said respectfully.
"How's the preparation for the Western Expeditionary Army?" Ren Chao then asked.
"At present, Zhao Bin, commander-in-chief of the Western Expeditionary Army, has taken the lead in the army of 300,000 troops to assemble at the junction of Turkmenistan and Iran, and will soon enter the territory of Iran." Yang Jichang replied respectfully.
"Your Majesty, our ambassador to Iran has reached a secret agreement with Iran, and our Chinese Empire has promised to help Iran, expel the British and Tsarist Russians from Iran, and help Iran build an independent state. The Iranian government has pledged its full support to our army and to pay tribute to our Chinese empire after the war. Foreign Minister Liang Yan said respectfully. (To be continued......)