Chapter 766: Riots in the City
“Free,Free!” As soon as Summit's words fell, thousands of Indian soldiers suddenly poured out from the depths of the barracks, waving their arms and shouting vigorously.
The British were dumbfounded, these Indian soldiers were obviously prisoners not long ago, but they were captured only two days, and they were brainwashed by the Chinese within two days.
The Indian compradors were a little shaken in their hearts, indeed, now is the best time to overthrow the British, and it is not a question of not being missed, but these Indian soldiers can easily stir up the emotions of the Indians and break out a great uprising against the British throughout India.
After all, it was only a few Indians who could benefit from the British, and the vast majority of Indians, including many of the kings and lords, suffered from it, and after the defeat of China by the East India Company a few years ago, there was already an undercurrent in the Indian subcontinent, with occasional anti-British uprisings.
Although the uprising was either suppressed or disintegrated by the British and Indian authorities due to many reasons such as insufficient strength and even undivided people, but did not solve the problem at the root, but now it is different, Britain was forced to withdraw from the Pacific region under China's repeated attacks, Britain's military power in Asia has declined to the lowest point in history, and now there are Chinese to help, and Indians with a little vision will definitely not miss this opportunity.
This involves the issue of taking sides, and if you are still on the side of the British, I am afraid that you will be torn to pieces by the tide of the uprising!
It's just that the compradors still have some scruples about the Democratic Alliance, there is no way, China is too strong, no one wants to drive away the British, and China comes again.
Wang Feng can guess a little bit about the compradors' thoughts, in fact, he really needs the comprador and the soil king to take power in India. Because these people are the ones who have a stake, and they are the biggest beneficiaries of independence. In order to protect their own interests, they will naturally oppose the unification of India, and a divided India. is the best fit for China's needs.
"Everyone, please be quiet!" At this time, Wang Feng slapped his hands alternately twice, and only after the noise in the audience had subsided did he say to the Indian compradors: "I know that you may have some scruples about China, although I don't know how to resolve it, but I must explain that the Chinese people have always maintained a friendly attitude towards the Indian people, China has no ambitions for India, and the Arakan Mountains are the permanent dividing line between China and Bangladesh."
We have an old Chinese saying. What does it mean to be a rooster's head rather than an ox's tail? That is to say, it is better to be the monarch of a small country than a servant of a large country, and by extension, freedom and independence!
The Chinese government and the Chinese people support the freedom and independence of the Indian states, and only by freeing themselves from the control of the British can the Indian people avoid the fate of looting and plunder, and can they rest assured that they can hold their own wealth. On behalf of the Chinese Government, I solemnly pledge that China is willing to develop an equal and mutually beneficial partnership with all Indian states, and that China's huge consumer market welcomes savvy Indian businessmen to do business in China, and they will be legally protected in China. I believe that time will tell, stemming from generations of friendship between China and India more than 1,000 years ago. It will continue forever! ”
"Yes, yes! Long live His Majesty the Emperor of China! Wang Feng's sincerity infected all Indians, including compradors. They all cheered in unison, and the British were dead-faced. They felt that the sky was falling, and that all British colonies in Asia would be lost.
In fact, Britain ruled the majority with a minority in India, and the means were nothing more than dividing and co-opting and provoking contradictions among Indians, but when the wave of Indian independence was surging, and hundreds of millions of Indians unanimously opposed British rule, what could Britain do?
Hands-on? But China borders India, and it is easy to send troops into India to fight the British!
Wang Feng said solemnly: "Your Excellency Canning, I give you a month, within a month, you must leave India with all the British personnel of the colonial establishment, and declare the end of British rule in India, and the fate of India is decided by the Indian people themselves, otherwise, not only will the Chinese navy declare war on the British and Indian colonial authorities, but the army troops stationed in Nanhai Province and Dulong Province will also cross the Arakan Mountains and cooperate with the Indian people to fight against the British colonial rulers!" ”
This powerful warning was like thunder in his ears, Canning went limp, sat on the ground, and the rest of the British were also full of pain, some crossed and some pulled their hair, accompanied by the cheers of the Indians!
Early the next morning, in addition to leaving 1,000 marines and some warships to guard Sagar Island, Wang Feng personally led the fleet and sent the more than 1,000 Indian prisoners and compradors and all the British back to Calcutta.
With a total population of about 300,000, Kolkata is divided into two areas, the English quarter, built on high ground and with drainage systems, and the lavish mansions abound, with spectacular public buildings, and are portrayed as a city of palaces.
Known as the Black Town, the Indian Quarter is full of squatters, overcrowded, sewage and foul smells in the air, comparable to the East End of London, where Indians live in different areas according to their occupations, such as the Weavers' Quarter, the Potter's Quarter, and the Shell Makers' Quarter.
The riots first took place in the textile workers' district, where the comprador class combined with the Indian independence fighters to incite the workers to take to the streets to demonstrate, and quickly developed into an armed insurrection that spread throughout the city, with hordes of mobs storming the police, government offices, post and telecommunications buildings, British banks and other core British ruling institutions, and countless people shouting slogans and stepping into the British districts, which they would not normally dare to set foot in.
The Chinese army and the Indian mercenaries rebelled against each other, so that the British and Indian authorities completely lost their control of Calcutta, many British people were beaten from their homes by the angry crowd, and then their houses were set on fire, and some noble ladies were stripped naked and turned on the streets by dozens or hundreds of Indian men, in short, the whole city was in chaos.
Wang Feng saw that the Indians were playing too fiercely, so he sent the marines ashore to protect the safety of the British expatriate, yes, to protect the British in Calcutta!
Groups of soldiers led by Indian guides went deep into the streets and alleys, gathered the whites, and brought them to the designated place, there were many British women with unkempt hair and torn clothes, and when they saw the NLD soldiers, they threw themselves into their arms and cried as if they were relatives, and the Indians also put up large slogans: Thank you! China!
The government buildings in Kolkata have been surrounded by tens of thousands of Indians, slogans have been raised, British employees and small soldiers have cowered in the corners of their houses, and prayers and screams have continued.
Paradoxically, there are about 100 Chinese soldiers guarding the government building, trying to maintain order and prevent Indians from pouring into the building, and constantly persuading: "Please calm down, after the British are gone, this building will be your own property, you must cherish it, cherish it, please do not set it on fire, our foreign minister and representatives of the Indian business class are in the building, discussing the independence of India with the British and Indian governor, Earl Canning, please wait patiently for the results!" ”
"Huh? Don't stand still, shout slogans, be louder, be neat, put pressure on the British! ”
“Free,Free,Independence,Independence! Oh, lalala~~" The Indians outside the building raised their arms and shouted in unison. (To be continued.) )