Chapter 1131: The Greedy Chinese (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
The Kingdom of Nepal, Bhutan, and Sikkim are among the few countries in South Asia. Now, of course, all of South Asia is a colony of the British. These countries were all colonized by the British. However, these countries were once vassal states of China for hundreds of years. But that's not going to change. Therefore, although the reason why the Chinese Empire wants to recover these countries now is a bit far-fetched, it is also completely plausible from a logical point of view.
During the Qianlong period of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the Kingdom of Nepal invaded the Chinese Plateau. Emperor Qianlong sent Fukangan and Hailancha to lead the army into the plateau to fight. In 1791, he expelled all the Gurkha people from Nepal from Tibet and pursued them across the border to the outskirts of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The Gurkha army surrendered after defeating the Qing army's advance and won a small victory, and since then it has become a vassal of China, which is also the last item of Qianlong's "Ten Complete Martial Arts".
However, in 1814, Nepal was invaded by the British and forced to cede large territories to British India, and its diplomacy was supervised by the British. In 1846, the pro-British General Chung Bahadur Rana staged a coup d'état, leaving the king in power and the Rana family becoming hereditary prime minister. In 4621 A.D., Britain recognized Nepal's independence and signed a "Perpetual Peace Treaty" with Nepal. In fact, Nepal was just a colony of the British.
The Kingdom of Bhutan, a Tibetan tribe since the 8th century, was under the jurisdiction of the Xuanzheng Yuan after the Yuan Dynasty unified the plateau, and did not become independent until the Qing Dynasty, which was deeply influenced by Tibetan culture. In 1736, the 10th Diba (King) of Bhutan, Mipan Wangpo, accepted the title of "Erdeni Diba" from the Qing Dynasty government of China. In 1772, Bhutan was invaded by the British. In 1865, Bhutan was forced to sign the Treaty of Sinchula, and Bhutan was forced to cede 2,000 square kilometers of land. In January 1910, Britain signed the Treaty of Punakha with Bhutan. Bhutan's external relations are "directed" by the British. Since then, the Kingdom of Bhutan has also become a British colony.
As for the Kingdom of Sikkim, the fate was even more tragic. Originally, they were still an independent country. However, in 1814, the British East India Company began to invade Sikkim. In 1835 the British seized Darjeeling and the area south of the Rangid River, and in 1861 forced Sikkim to sign a treaty that placed Sikkim under British control. In 1887, the British forcibly occupied Sikkim and sent a commissioner. In 1888, the British sent troops to the plateau to capture Longtu Mountain, Yadong and other key passes. The Chinese Qing court was bent on compromise and quickly dispatched the assistant minister to Tibet, Shengtai, to negotiate peace. On February 27, 1890, Shengtai and the British Governor in India, Langston, signed the Sino-British Conference Tibet-India Treaty in Calcutta, with a total of eight articles. The main contents are: the Qing court recognized Sikkim as a British protector; demarcation of the border between China and Sikkim; Issues such as nomadism and trade will be left to be discussed later. As a result, Sikkim became a British "protectorate".
Of course, Emperor Wu Haoxuan knew that the fate of the Kingdom of Sikkim did not stop there. After the end of World War II, it was invaded by India and forced to accept Indian guidance. Later, a so-called referendum was held, which became a state of India, and the country perished. There is a rumor that Sikkim at that time asked for help from China, and even did not hesitate to merge into China and become a part of China. However, for the sake of peace and stability, our country rejected the request of the Kingdom of Sikkim. And, later, the fact that Sikkim was a state of India was recognized.
Now, none of this will happen again. The Chinese Empire will incorporate the Kingdom of Sikkim into the Empire's vassal system and become a vassal state of the Chinese Empire. The Indian Asan wants to annex the Kingdom of Sikkim again, and that ship is absolutely impossible.
Emperor Wu Haoxuan ordered the Empire* Military Intelligence Agency to take action and began to support the pro-Chinese factions in the Kingdom of Nepal, Bhutan, and Sikkim, allowing them to control the power of the country. At the same time, the Chinese Empire formally negotiated with the British on the status of the three kingdoms, forcing the British to abandon their colonial rule over the three kingdoms and return them to the imperial vassal system.
The year 4635 of the Yellow Emperor was on August 29, just as the British had just given up their colonial rule over the kingdoms of Ahong and Meitai, and had satisfied the territorial needs of these two countries. Yang Du, Prime Minister of the Chinese Empire, personally summoned the British Ambassador to China, Sir Christopher Hur.
The British ambassador to China, Sir Christopher Hurgeson, did not know what was going on. However, the Chinese prime minister's personal summons still made him feel that something bad was about to happen. However, now, he has no choice but to go and meet with Chinese Prime Minister Yang Du. As for what it was for, it will soon be known.
"Your Excellency, the main reason why I am in such a hurry to see you this time is that there is one thing that needs to be reported to the British side." Yang Du said expressionlessly.
Yang Du's attitude made Sir Xu Gesen's heart can't help but rise, for fear that something bad will happen.
"The kingdoms of Nepal, Bhutan, and Sikkim have officially sent envoys to the empire to ask for help from British colonial rule. As you may know, in the past, these three kingdoms were vassal states of the Chinese Empire. It's just that later the Manchus were stupid and incompetent, which made them fall into the hands of the British and become British colonies. Now, now that they have found the Empire, they hope that the Empire will help them. For the sake of everyone's previous relationship, it is not easy for the Chinese Empire to reject them. Therefore, His Majesty the Emperor, I hope that the British Empire will abandon its colonization of these three countries. Imperial Prime Minister Yang Du said.
The British ambassador to China, Christopher Gregory Hurley, trembled with anger. The Chinese Empire clearly felt that Britain was easy to bully, so it bullied Britain again and again and plundered British colonies! Such behavior of the Chinese is simply an inch, and it is too greedy.
"Your Excellency, the British Empire cannot accede to such a request. The kingdoms of Nepal, Bhutan and Sikkim have long been British colonies. Now, the Chinese Empire wants to get the British Empire to give up the colony in this way, which is too much to bully the British Empire. The British Empire has abandoned Northeast India, which has already demonstrated the sincerity of the British Empire. However, the Chinese Empire is too greedy to gain an inch. Sir Xu Gesen said angrily.
"Your Excellency, you would do well to be careful with your words. The Kingdom of Nepal and other countries were originally vassal states of the Chinese Empire. It's just that at that time, the British Empire took advantage of the danger of people and took away these vassal states. Now, it is only natural that we should restore the status of these vassal states. Yang Du said toughly. On this issue, the empire will not back down and definitely does not want to back down. The only ones who could back down were the British. Of course, the Chinese Empire now had enough strength to force the British to back down.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, is the Chinese Empire trying to force the British Empire with strong force? Do you know what the consequences are? The current British Empire is not afraid of war. If the Chinese Empire insists on going its own way, in the event of a war, all the consequences will be borne by the Chinese Empire. Sir Hurgerson threatened.
"Your Excellency, the British Empire was strong in its own armed forces and easily snatched these three kingdoms from China. Now, we can do the same to retake those countries. It's just that the Chinese Empire does not want to go to war with Britain and hurt the relationship between our two countries. That's why we let you know in advance. However, if Britain did not come to its senses, the Chinese Empire did not hesitate to use force to achieve its goals. It is advisable for you to report to the UK Government immediately. Yang Du said with a cold face. Now Britain has become a crumbling giant. You also want to threaten the empire and make it compromise and back down? That's simply delusional.
"Your Excellency, the request of the Chinese Empire, I will report it to China immediately. However, you should not expect the British Empire to compromise again. There is a limit to forbearance. The British Empire will not do this again. Sir Xu Gesen said coldly. After that, he said goodbye and left.
Once again, the Chinese Empire had ambitions for the three kingdoms of northern India, which was a big deal for the British. If the Chinese Empire were to expand further, it would undoubtedly hurt the fundamental interests of Britain. Britain must resolutely resist such a situation.
Looking at the back of Sir Xu Gesen leaving, a smile appeared on Yang Du's face. He believed that the British would compromise and back down. Because, the kingdom of Nepal and the kingdom of Bhutan, plus the kingdom of Sikkim, are just three countries. The combined territory of these three countries is only 200,000 square kilometers. The population, which was only six million, would not have done the British any benefit if the rejection of the demands of the Chinese Empire had led to a war between the two countries. After all, once the war broke out, the Chinese Empire probably wanted not only the three kingdoms in northern India, but the whole of India. With the military strength of the Chinese Empire, it was entirely possible to achieve this. Even if the Chinese Empire did not send troops to invade India. The rebel armies that continued to support the major Indian powers alone were enough for the British to have a good drink.
The Chinese Empire now wants to rely on its great strength to force the British to submit, thinking that it will reap the greatest benefits. Now that the British have begun to compromise and retreat, this time will certainly be no exception. After all, if the face is torn, it is more harmful for the British.
Sure enough, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, after receiving the telegram, was so angry that he scolded the Chinese for their greed and shamelessness. The Chinese porcelain in the Prime Minister's Mansion suffered even more, becoming the object of the Prime Minister's anger and being smashed to pieces. (To be continued.) )