Beiyang reactionaries

"Chairman, although this negotiation is between our country and Japan, it doesn't necessarily have to be us. When the UK controlled these islands before, they all belonged. Like the Cocos Islands and Christmas Island, they belonged In Singapore, it is under the direct leadership of British Singapore. As for the Coco Islands, Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands, they are under the leadership of British India.”

"Actually, among the islands drawn out by Japan this time, the Cocos Islands and Christmas Island are relatively poor in terms of strategic value. The only thing worth looking at is the phosphate rock on Christmas Island. Christmas Island is rich in phosphate rock reserves, and it is currently Southeast Asia. An important phosphate rock production base in the region. It is precisely because of this that Japan won Christmas Island. Apart from these, these two islands are not of much value. Even if we really directly occupy here, the British will not Will turn against us for these two islands. So I will not talk about them."

"I mainly talk about the Koko Islands, Andaman Islands, and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. They were under the direct jurisdiction of British India before, but British India is just a concept. After the British came to India, they scattered here. All the regions gathered together and became British India. Even the British colonies in Southeast Asia were under the jurisdiction of British India. The Malayan Peninsula, Singapore, and Burma were all under the jurisdiction of British India. So this Several islands in the Bay of Bengal were under the jurisdiction of British India at the beginning. However, in order to better rule the Asian colonies, the British began to turn all the colonies in Southeast Asia into overseas colonies directly under the British. Later, the British promoted the partition of India and Burma , British India was split into British India and British Burma. Under such circumstances, who can say that these islands belong to India? Could it not be Singapore, the Malaya Peninsula, or Burma? In particular, India and Myanmar were the last to separate, so it is hard to say. Anyway, India does not have a convincing history, and there is no clear answer to who these islands belong to. The British said yes It belongs to whomever it belongs to. It can be said that if the British hadn’t come to India, there might be several countries in India now.”

Following Yang Wei's words, Duan Xun smiled slightly, completely enlightened.

Although Yang Wei has been in charge of party building work and congressional legislative work these years, his clever mind has not changed at all.Since the outbreak of the world colonial movement, European countries have enclosed lands all over the world and began to form colonies.

The result is that many parts of the world are in chaos, and even their histories are messed up.

There are not many countries that have inherited it like China.Most countries are in the midst of colonial storms, and their history is constantly changing.The colonists combined them at will, and it became a country.Or the colonists were dissatisfied and randomly divided into several colonies, which became several countries.Just like Thailand, if France did not come to Asia, then Laos would be the land of Thailand.After all, Thailand ruled Laos for 200 years.

And India.

If the British hadn't come over, they might have split into several countries, each with its own history.But after the British came, they forcibly turned India into a country.

The same goes for other colonies.

It was all changed at will according to the wishes of those great powers.Like these islands in the Indian Ocean, who knows whose land it is, and there is no record in their history.Before the development of marine civilization, many of these islands were isolated.But the British came, occupied these islands, and then assigned them to British India and let them accept the leadership of British India.

But the British promoted the partition of India and Burma, and India and Burma have been partitioned for many years.What Yang Wei meant was to transfer the ownership of these islands to Myanmar, so that things would be much easier to handle.

"That's a very good idea."

"Chairman, we are now turning the negotiations between China and Japan into negotiations between China, Japan and Myanmar. We dispatched warships to take back these islands from Japan, but it is not our country that directly occupies them, but the islands. Sovereignty is transferred to Myanmar. The transfer of the islands is completely handed over to Japan and Myanmar, allowing them to sign an agreement. And we signed the right to use the islands with the Myanmar government. In this way, as long as Myanmar obtains independence after the war, the sovereignty of these islands will be guaranteed. In the hands of Myanmar. Our control of these islands is only a matter between us and Myanmar, and has no direct relationship with the United Kingdom. Whether India can become independent after the war, even if it will be independent when independent, this is a problem. As long as Myanmar can stand up If we can stand the pressure, then we don't have to go into direct conflict with the UK."

Yang Wei continued to express his views.

India wants independence?Where is that easy thing.Just after Britain and Japan fought, Britain announced that British India would also join the war and declared war on Japan.This made many people in India very dissatisfied, including many members of the Congress Party.It was believed that Britain did not respect India and declared war in the name of India without the consent of the Indians, which caused a lot of riots.The result was that the British arrested a large number of Congress members in India.

In the end, it was several leaders of the Congress Party who came forward to negotiate with the British to end the riot.After the Burma war broke out, Britain expressed its support to the Congress Party to support India's independence.The Congress Party expressed its willingness to support Britain in fighting.

The two sides reached a temporary peace.

Now Britain is in a hurry, so it compromised with the Congress Party.But after the war is over, who can be sure that Britain will fulfill its promise.If Myanmar had gained independence at that time, then Myanmar could take advantage of the trend to emphasize the sovereignty of these islands.Anyway, there is no standard at all as to who these islands belong to.

"What do you think?"

"It's a way."

Dai Kan nodded slightly.

Said: "With Myanmar as a buffer, it can be regarded as saving face for the British. Although there will still be some factors of conflict with the UK after the war, there is room for maneuver with Myanmar. But if this is the case, it should be Let Myanmar have stronger strength. Myanmar wants to be independent after the war. It is not enough to rely on our support. Myanmar must also have sufficient strength. able to preserve their independence."

Use Myanmar as a shield.

Of course, enough benefits should be given to Myanmar.In particular, Myanmar's strength must be strengthened, making Britain more afraid.Only in this way, with China's support and Myanmar's own strength, will Britain agree to Myanmar's independence.

"Chairman, I also think that the idea of ​​Vice Chairman Yang (Yang Wei) is feasible. Chairman, this kind of opportunity does not come every time, and it will never come again. The future world must be a world of oceans. , Whoever controls the sea will control the transportation line. This is the best opportunity for our navy to go abroad, and we must not give up."

Li Jishen spoke immediately.

Although Li Jishen has left the army, his way of looking at things is still from a military perspective.From a military point of view, those islands really cannot be given up.Controlling these islands will control the Bay of Bengal and even radiate the entire Indian Ocean.

"Vice Chairman Wang (Wang Jingwei), what do you think?"

"It should be possible to implement this idea. For Japan, the Pacific battlefield is the most important. Withdrawing the naval forces deployed here can strengthen their strength in the Pacific. And exchanging these islands for warships can greatly Strengthen their naval strength. For us, having these islands and deploying some naval bases in them will be of great benefit to our strategic posture. Needless to say, Myanmar basically doesn’t have to do anything. We can have the sovereignty of these islands. Without us, these islands would not be under the control of Myanmar. Therefore, it is a good thing for all three of us. Moreover, the current Myanmar government is an ally of Japan, and Japan handed over these islands to Myanmar It is completely justified, and no one can say anything. As long as Japan transfers these islands to Myanmar, we will immediately sign an agreement with Myanmar on the use of these islands.”

Wang Jingwei also nodded in support.

They all feel that adding Myanmar can effectively avoid many direct conflicts.Duan Xun nodded and said, "Okay, since everyone has reached an agreement on this matter, let's proceed. Vice Chairman Wang (Wang Jingwei), you are fully responsible for this matter. Get it done as soon as possible."

"Yes."

"The British side..., forget it, don't worry about it. Let the Burmese government deal with the British. Vice Chairman Li (Li Jishen), tell the Burmese government that if they want, we can help them build more troops, More elite troops. And to speed up the construction of roads in Myanmar, especially the construction in the Lashio area, we will support it. We will let these countries that follow us know that we will not treat those who follow us badly.”

"I see."

After the deployment, Duan Xun continued: "Next, let's discuss the issues of the Northern Bureau and the Northeast Bureau."

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"Let's talk about the Northern Bureau and the Northeast Bureau."

Every time the Supreme Council meets, there are many things that need to be decided.Everyone is a busy person. If there is no major event, the Supreme Committee meeting will not be held at will.If there is anything, it is just to convey information to each other.

After discussing the previous two matters, we began to discuss the issues of the Northern Bureau and the Northeast Bureau.During the Sino-Soviet War, in order to ensure the battle on the front line, it was mainly to ensure the logistics work of the front-line troops.China has established two local bureaus, one is the Northern Bureau and the other is the Northeast Bureau.

The Northeast Bureau governs the three northeastern provinces, plus Hulunbuir and Harbin.The Northern Bureau is in charge of Inner Mongolia and Outer Mongolia, as well as Tangnu Wulianghai.It belongs to a temporary agency that is higher than the provincial governments and directly obeys the cabinet.

The Sino-Soviet war has been over for almost two years, and the issues of the Northern Bureau and the Northeast Bureau should also be considered.Such a local bureau can never become a permanent institution.

There are also procedures for Supreme Council meetings.

It is not held at random, and various topics will not be casually brought up during the meeting for everyone to discuss.On the contrary, before the meeting, everyone will know the topics discussed today, and everyone will have a certain amount of time to think about it.When Duan Xun mentioned the Northern Bureau and the Northeast Bureau, he just asked a few people whether the Northern Bureau and the Northeast Bureau should be withdrawn.

If revoked, how should it be revoked.After the revocation, how will the personnel be arranged.

"Chairman, the Khabarovsk Territory, Magadan Oblast, Kamchatka, and the Northern Kuril Islands that we have just taken back from the Soviet Union have all been incorporated into the temporary command of the Northeast Bureau. In addition to the previously recovered Outer Northeast, the work of the Northeast Bureau is very It is heavy. These newly recovered places are large in size and small in population, so it is very difficult to manage. Even how to arrange government agencies is a big problem. Compared with the cabinet's personal consideration, it is more appropriate to hand it over to the Northeast Bureau who is familiar with the situation in the Northeast .At least in the recent period, I think the Northeast Bureau still needs to exist.”

In the arrangement of these institutions, the cabinet has a very important say.

After all, whether it is the Northern Bureau or the Northeast Bureau, both belong to the cabinet leadership in terms of affiliation.Therefore, when Duan Xun asked questions about the Northern Bureau and the Northeast Bureau, he was actually mainly asking for the opinions of the Cabinet Prime Minister Dai Kan.Unless Duan Xun insisted on such a matter, everyone would respect Dai Kan's opinion and the cabinet's opinion.

Dai Kan first talked about the issue of the Northeast Bureau.

The Northeast Bureau has a lot of authority. After all, it manages the Northeast, an important industrial base in China.In addition, more than 400 million square kilometers of land was recovered from the Soviet Union later, all of which are currently under the jurisdiction of the Northeast Bureau.

Very important.

In particular, the newly recovered places are not suitable for human habitation.Regardless of the more than 300 million square kilometers of land recovered later, the combined population there is no less than 30.It is very common in those places to walk hundreds or thousands of kilometers without seeing a single person.Therefore, the management and construction of these newly recovered lands have only just begun.In order to build and develop such a place where human survival is difficult, it needs support from many aspects, especially political support.If they are just compiled into new provinces one by one, then these provinces will be completely marginalized.

Therefore, the construction stage needs the support of relatively high-level government agencies such as the Northeast Bureau.The Northeast has experience in this regard.After all, in the past 20 years, the population of the Northeast has doubled several times.

How to emigrate and how to develop new places, the Northeast Bureau has rich experience.

"Keep the Northeast Bureau for a while?"

"That's what the cabinet means. The cabinet thinks that there are so many things going on in the Northeast, and it's better to keep the Northeast Bureau. It's best to abolish the Northeast Bureau when the newly recovered land is stabilized and the initial construction is completed."

"Ah."

Duan Xun nodded slightly.

Said: "Then talk about the Northern Bureau."

"The cabinet of the Northern Bureau believes that they have completed their mission. The Northern Bureau was established at the beginning to ensure the logistics of the Northern Military Region and the front-line war. Now that the war is over, the Soviet Union's military strength in the Far East is almost blank. Our country is currently in The pressure on the north has dropped sharply. In addition, my country’s regime building in the outer northeast and Tangnu Wulianghai has also entered the right track in the past few years. Therefore, the cabinet believes that the importance of the current existence of the Northern Bureau has been greatly reduced, so it is imperative to cancel the northern situation.”