Beiyang reactionaries

Wang Jingwei drew a circle to let everyone know this area more intuitively.

Duan Xun looked at the map and nodded.

Sure enough, India is not a country at all, it was forcibly glued together by the British.Originally, Burma was also put into British India by the British.There are not a few countries like Myanmar.

This Ah Hong Kingdom is like this.

It has nothing to do with India in history, but has a deeper relationship with China.Culturally, it was more influenced by Tibet, but when the British came, they occupied this area and incorporated it into British India.That's how India came about.

"Have you ever had contact with them?"

"There have been contacts. Many local people want to form an independent country, but their strength is limited, so they hope that the United Kingdom can support their independence. Our contacts with them are not too deep. And now Myanmar We are at war, and it is not so easy for us to cooperate. However, the resistance here is very firm. I think that as long as our country supports them, they will be able to form tens of thousands of troops in a short period of time. difficulty."

"Well, go on."

"In addition to the Kingdom of Ahong, the biggest domestic problem in India is religious issues. The 'All India Muslim League' led by Mohammad Jinnah, their goal is to establish an Islamic country. The largest party in India, the Congress Party, mainly It is composed of believers who believe in Hinduism. Their goal is to make India independent from the British, and they hope to fully inherit the territory and rights of British India. In addition to these two major sects, there are many other sects in India. Most of them have little influence and few believers. Buddhist believers basically have no political beliefs, and their believers are relatively quiet. As for Christian believers, they are basically brought by the British, and they have close relations with the United Kingdom. The possibility of cooperation. However, there is a sect in India. Although there are not many believers, it has great influence. This sect is Sikhism, and the believers are Sikhs. Sikhism is a sect founded by the great sage Nanak in Indian history , claiming to be integrated into Islam and Hinduism. Therefore, Nanak is a saint among Hinduism, Islam, and Sikhism. Sikhs are a nation capable of fighting in India, although they account for a small proportion of the Indian population. High, but currently the British Indian Army accounts for nearly 20% of the proportion. Sikh men like to join the army very much. And the more elite the British Indian Army, the more Sikhs. They established Akali 20 years ago The party, which followed the National Congress Party at first, was a party that agreed with the National Congress Party. Therefore, it was also suppressed by the British colonial government. However, with the increase in the scale of the war in recent years, the Sikhs’ outstanding performance in the British and Indian Army This performance has allowed the Akali Party to rapidly increase its influence and strength in India."

"Do they show signs of independence?"

“It’s not obvious yet. But we’ve been in touch with some Akali leaders and their biggest wish is for India to become independent and then more autonomy for their region. But it’s not like everyone doesn’t want that Independence. Especially after Muhammad Jinnah publicly announced that he would establish an Islamic state, many leaders of the Akhali Party also began to have this idea. They hoped to establish an Akhali state with the Sikhs as the core .”

"Akali Kingdom?"

Mohammad Jinnah, as well as Chandra Bose, who defected to Japan to form the Interim Government of Free India, were all radicals in the Indian national liberation movement.Including Nehru is also one of the leaders of the radical faction.

They were at odds with Gandhi's moderate views.Both Muhammad Jinnah and Chandra Bose left Congress because of their conflict with Gandhi.After Muhammad Jinnah directly stated at the All India Muslim League that he wanted to establish an Islamic country, he had a great influence on India.The British government even wanted to send someone to arrest Mohammad Jinnah.

It's just that the All-India Muslim League headed by Mohammad Jinnah suddenly got very close to China, and even received training from the Chinese army in Ladakh and began to build its own army.This has made the British cast a mouse.

Moreover, the current situation of the British and Indian troops is not very good. The British managed to appease the Congress Party and did not want to fall out with the All-India Muslim League.

But others were encouraged.

Especially the Sikhs of Sikhism.Originally, the Akali Party followed the Congress Party, but why should Muslims establish an independent country, while their Sikhs should listen to Hinduism.

Some Sikh leaders began to think that the Sikhs should also have their own independent country.

"Then there is the situation in India. India says it is a country, but in fact it is a nominal country united by a group of state states. There are about 600 state states in India. Those state states are within the scope of their own rule. But they are all local emperors. It is all about money and people, and even most of them retain the "king title" and the administrative system. Some powerful states even have their own mints and their own currency. , its own railway, its own post office, and its own army. Among these states, we have selected some independent states. These states are like Hyderabad, Mysore, Indore, Jammu, Tela Fankel and Junagadh are both upper states in India, with large populations, large territories, and powerful forces. As local emperors, these states tend to be independent. Before the British and the Congress Party reached an agreement, the British promised war Afterwards, India was allowed to be independent, but these states directly opposed it. They wanted to be independent and become a country just like India. So the conflicts between the places controlled by the Congress Party and these states are not small."

"Hyderabad, is the man who claims to be the richest man in the world the king of this country?"

"Correct."

Wang Jingwei nodded with a smile.

The Time Magazine in the United States announced the net worth of a person a few years ago, that is Mir Osman Ali Khan.This person is the monarch of Hyderabad, who claims to have assets of 20 billion US dollars.In this era, $20 billion is the real richest man in the world.At present, even the assets inherited by the Rockefeller family are only 10 billion US dollars. Of course, this is because the Rockefeller family has more inheritance.But it can also be seen how wealthy Mir Osman Ali Khan was.

"Let's talk about Hyderabad. They have their own administrative system, their own currency, their own railways, and their own army. The British do not interfere with the internal affairs of this state. This state covers an area of ​​nearly 30 square kilometers. It is definitely one of the most powerful states in India. Hyderabad is rich in diamond resources, which is why the monarch of Hyderabad is so rich."

With Wang Jingwei's introduction, everyone has a deeper understanding of India.

India is indeed a country that was forcibly glued together by the British.Looking at the situation in India, not only many countries have been merged into it, but also there are many conflicts between different sects, and there are so many states that do not obey the orders of the central government.This is like when Chinese warlords are fighting in a melee. These native states are all dominating one side, and they are actually warlords.

"Because the administrative power of these land-states is in their own hands, and Indians are mostly ethnic groups, each of these land-states has its own laws, each has its own history, and each has its own customs. Even among these land-states, each other's writing Different languages, different languages. Once ordinary people leave the country they live in, they will not be able to communicate at all when they arrive in another country.”

"Ah."

Duan Xun thought for a while and said, "Which forces are we able to contact and establish relationships with?"

"The All India Muslim League, the chairman of the committee and their chairman Jinnah had talks in Beijing last time, and our two companies have been cooperating these days. We established Tibet University in Lhasa to accept students sent by the Muslim League. They have helped them train troops in Ladakh and supported their weapons and equipment."

In China's current India strategy, the All-India Muslim League is a very important ally.

Because the proportion of Muslims in India is not small, their strength is also relatively strong.They want to form an Islamic country, that is, Pakistan, which is the best move to break up India.

Duan Xun is very worried about Britain.

In order to contain China, Britain probably does not want India to split up, and it is mandatory to tie them together.But China absolutely cannot accept that India is too powerful, so India must split.Mohammad Jinnah was a great leader who knew that strength was what mattered.Therefore, with the support of China, about 3000 military officers were sent to China for military training.With these officers, forming an army is much easier.

And it is very easy for both parties to cooperate.

Because the territory of the Muslims happens to be connected to the Da Lak area that China took back from the British.

"Then there is the Akali Party established by the Sikhs. They are also located very close to our city of Dalark, and some places are even connected. As long as they are willing, we can cooperate with them."

This is China's advantage after taking back Dalark.

The place of Dalak is also the Kashmir region where conflicts between India and Pakistan continued in later generations.He inserted directly into the hinterland of what is now British India.It has become much easier to meddle in India's internal affairs.

"There is also Hyderabad. Since we have controlled the Andaman Islands, we can directly communicate with many ports in India. If Hyderabad is willing to cooperate with us, we can cooperate with them in various aspects."

"Ah."

"As for the others, it is difficult for us to contact them at this stage. Especially the Ahong Kingdom, because Myanmar is at war and there are Japanese and British and Indian troops everywhere, so it is impossible to have direct cooperation."

"Cooperate with forces that can cooperate first. Strengthen their strength. If they want arms, they can sell them at a discount. With enough strength, their ambitions will increase. As for those forces that cannot cooperate temporarily, Even if you can't cooperate, don't cut off contact, it will be useful in the future."

"Yes."

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"Next, let's talk about Japan."

After talking about the issues of the Federation of China and India, we began to discuss matters in Japan.Because suddenly Japan has frequent contacts with China, and there are many requests for cooperation and negotiation.

Li Jishen immediately said: "This time Japan is making a big deal again. It has brought out 500 tons of gold, a lot of jewelry, and many antique calligraphy and paintings that are considered national treasures. Many of them are treasures lost to Japan in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. Including the tens of thousands of various Buddha statues snatched from Jingxinzhai in Beihai during the period of the Eight-Power Allied Forces, and the sensational "Li Baiwenshu" excavated from the ancient city of Loulan. This time they The things you want are more urgent, and we need to deliver them within three months. Here is the list."

Duan Xun frowned after taking the order from Japan.

Hideki Tojo, or Japan is really a gambler.Hideki Tojo is so anxious to ask for so many warships this time, this is a big move.Because Hideki Tojo did not place an order for a Chinese shipyard this time, but for the Chinese Navy.If you place an order with a shipyard, it will take time for so many things.But now it only takes three months, and not all new warships are needed. It is obvious that Japan is very anxious.Duan Xun has been keeping an eye on Japan's financial situation and foreign exchange situation.

Japan doesn't have that much money.

If it weren't for Japan's search for so much money in Southeast Asia, Japan's foreign exchange would have dried up long ago.It should be said that Southeast Asia is still very rich, or that wealth has accumulated a lot.Especially their temples, many of which have a history of hundreds of years, and even some temples with a glorious history have a history of thousands of years.Because there are many people who believe in Buddhism in Southeast Asia, the result is that these temples have accumulated wealth year after year.

When the Japanese raided some thousand-year-old temples, they dug up piles of gold jewels under their ground.Even in some top-level temples, those Buddha statues, as well as the bells and tiles hanging in the temples are all made of gold.Japan not only snatched these Buddha statues, but also demolished those temples, and took away all the useful ones.

There are also those European and American businessmen.

Japan didn't give them face at all, and their property was confiscated.Especially in Southeast Asia, finance is controlled by European and American businessmen.Most of the powerful banks in Southeast Asia are banks of European and American merchants.European and American businessmen and colonial governments did not believe in banks opened by Chinese, and their money was deposited in banks opened by European and American businessmen.The result is that the money inside is cheaper for the Japanese.

But even so, the money that Japan scooped up was wasted.

This time there was such a big deal. 500 tons of gold, in Duan Xun's view, this is Japan's last struggle.Otherwise, Japan would not start using some "national treasure" antiques.

Japan is organized and planned to search for cultural relics from other countries.From the beginning of the Sino-Japanese War of [-]-[-], during the period of the Eight-Power Allied Forces, Japan looted a large number of cultural relics from China.Moreover, taking advantage of the chaos in China at the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, there was no opportunity to protect cultural relics. A large number of Japanese businessmen were responsible for looting these cultural relics from China.After Japan attacked Southeast Asia, it also organized and planned to search for cultural relics in Southeast Asia.

Many of them are really "national treasures" in the history of cultural relics.But Japan is now taking out even these, and it can be seen that Japan's foreign exchange is exhausted.