Chapter 1128: Robbing while the fire is on
"Your Excellency, the Chinese Empire has always strictly adhered to the code of conduct, and we have not interfered in the internal affairs of India. Therefore, the British government's accusations against us are groundless, and this is a slander against us. Tang Shaoyi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Empire, did not raise his head, and directly pushed all the accusations cleanly.
"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, what about the Kingdom of Ahong and the Kingdom of Meitai? It was the northeastern part of India, a colony belonging to the British. Now, however, they rebelled and demanded to join the vassal system of the Chinese Empire, and even asked His Majesty the Emperor of the Chinese Empire to be their king. Isn't this interference in the sovereign affairs of the British Empire? "The British ambassador to China, Sir Christopher Hurgeson, was clearly not so easily fooled.
"Your Excellency, we are about to discuss the matter of the Kingdom of Ahong and the Kingdom of Meitai. Previously, we had been unaware of the existence of these two countries. However, after checking the relevant information recently, I learned that they are really descendants of the Chinese. In this case, the Chinese Empire cannot afford to watch them be enslaved by you and oppressed by other Indian nations. Therefore, we hope that the British Empire will stop pursuing these two countries and give up colonization of these two countries. Tang Shaoyi said.
"No way, it's a colony of the British Empire, and the British Empire will never give up those colonies like this." Sir Hui Gesen refused. He was very angry in his heart, these damned Chinese, on the one hand, denied any involvement in this incident, and on the other hand, they made a claim to these two colonies in a bright way. This is clearly not only to be a ****, but also to establish a chastity archway, it is really shameless.
"Your Excellency, I hope that you will be able to convey our attitude to the British Government. As for what the British government will choose, that's your business. However, I would like to advise you that it is better not to reject the goodwill of the Chinese Empire. Otherwise, you will pay a greater price. Tang Shaoyi said with a sneer. Although he didn't really admit it, the meaning of the words was very obvious. If the British refused to give up the kingdoms of Ahong and Meitai, then the Chinese Empire would certainly have done more.
"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, is this a threat to the British Empire?" Sir Xu Gesen said angrily.
"No, it's definitely not a threat, it's just a kind piece of advice." Tang Shaoyi shook his head.
"Bastard! These vile and shameless Chinese. Sir Hui Gesen scolded in his heart. However, there was no way to deal with this helplessness of the Chinese Empire. The Chinese Empire made it clear that it wanted to take advantage of the fire to loot and take advantage of the chaos in India to take away this territory in the northeast. If the British government did not agree, then the Chinese Empire would use this as an excuse to take further action. And when the time comes, the losses of Britain will definitely be even greater. This is clearly an act of banditry, a blatant robbery of the British Empire.
"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, the British Empire is also one of the great powers in the world, and we will never be persecuted by others. In order to protect the interests of the British Empire, we will not hesitate to fight! Sir Hur said.
This meeting was destined to end in an unhappy end. Faced with the demands of the Chinese Empire, the British, of course, would not refuse. Although the northeast of India is not very rich, it is just a barren colony. However, if it were to give up like this, Britain would be very faceless. Of course, they won't say yes easily.
The Emperor was not angry when he learned of the reaction of the British from Foreign Secretary Tang Shaoyi. He knew that these British people would not die until the Yellow River. In that case, let's give these Englishmen a little color.
Wu Haoxuan ordered the Imperial Navy to cover some transport ships and land in India, sending large quantities of arms to the Green Alliance, Tamils, Telugu and Maratha. These arms were sold to them on a loan basis. Even if they don't have the money to pay now, it doesn't matter, they can pay with the mineral resources in the area under their control. Wait until they have defeated the British, and then it will be time to pay. This is a great thing for the Green Church Alliance and other forces that have launched an armed uprising. They need these munitions to build up their army so that they can stand up to the British* army. As for the payment, that's all for later, and there's no need to ask about it now.
Even, on the side of the Indian Red Army led by the Indian Bolshevik Party, the Chinese Empire sold a batch of weapons to the past. The Bolshevik Party of India is now in a difficult time. Militarily, they could not defeat the British Army, but were suppressed. If it weren't for the other forces that held the British* at bay, they might have been defeated. Because they do not have their own arsenal, they use a little less weapons and equipment in their hands. The support of Soviet Russia, and because of the blockade of the British, could not be delivered, making their situation worse day by day. Now, the Chinese Empire can provide them with weapons and equipment, which is naturally something they can't ask for.
Of course, the Chinese Empire would not have been so kind, and the weapons sold to the Red Army in India were all sold at a high price. The Red Army of India controlled large swaths of central and south-central India, and also reaped a great deal of wealth from the princes and nobles of India. Tons of gold, all kinds of precious stones, can only be molded on their hands. Even if the Chinese Empire sold weapons to them at a high price, the Indian Red Army could only admit it. Because, they know that apart from the Chinese, they no longer have access to weapons and equipment.
This allowed the Chinese Empire to take advantage of the opportunity to make a windfall. China's armed forces are undergoing a large-scale rearmament, and many of the weapons that have been reequipped need to be disposed of. On the one hand, it was sold to the vassal states of the empire at a low price to expand their power. On the other hand, there is only mothballing. Being able to sell it at a high price is undoubtedly very cost-effective. Not only can you avoid the cost of mothballing, but you can also take the opportunity to earn a sum of money to supplement the empire's military expenses.
The Chinese Empire wantonly provided weapons and equipment to various forces in India, which undoubtedly harmed the interests of the British. Because, it will make the British pay more on the battlefield. Many more young Britons have died in this distant and strange land as a result. The British were unable to suppress these uprisings, and Britain's national power was rapidly depleted.
On August 19, 4635, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain once again convened an emergency meeting, and the content of the meeting was always only one thing, that is, the increasingly chaotic situation in India. A few days have passed, and the situation in India has not only not improved, but has deteriorated further. This is undoubtedly very unfavorable for the current British government.
"Gentlemen, our ambassador to China and the Chinese have already been contacted. They denied interfering in Indian affairs. Of course, we know that this is simply the Chinese's prevarication. In addition, the Chinese brazenly demanded that we relinquish control of northeastern India. Neville Chamberlain said.
"This is impossible, we must not be able to give up on Northeast India. Although, the Northeast of India is nothing more than barren land. But if we lose this area, we will soon lose the Burmese colony. The Chinese could use this to encircle the Burmese colony. When the time comes, we will inevitably lose Burma. The Marquis of Zelant, Minister of Indian Affairs, said at once.
"The Chinese have long had ambitions for Myanmar. We can't afford to give them that chance. Colonial Chancellor William Ansupio Gore said.
"But can we really refuse the Chinese? If they are determined to take Northeast India and Burma from us, we will have no power to stop them. Foreign Secretary Anthony Aiden said with some pessimism.
"Damn the yellow-skinned monkeys, they're clearly taking advantage of the fire." Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain said.
"Yes, the Chinese are taking advantage of the fire. However, there is nothing we can do with them now. ”
"Your Excellency the Minister of War, when will our army be able to make a breakthrough in India?" Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain asked. The British Army has as many as 400,000 troops deployed in India. Originally, they thought that with an army of 400,000, they could easily suppress those uprisings. However, the facts turned out to be completely different from what they expected. The uprising in India was not suppressed, but intensified. There were more forces involved, and the British could not do anything about it.
"Your Excellency, more than half of India is now under the control of rebel armies of various forces. Although our army in India is large, it is far from being comparable to those rebel armies. Those rebels were supported by the untouchables of India, and we are now in a difficult situation. If we are to completely suppress them, we will probably have to continue to send troops to India. Secretary of War Leslie Hall said.
"Keep sending troops? How can this work? Supporting 400,000 people fighting in India, our finances are already overwhelmed. If we continue to send troops, our finances will collapse directly. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, jumped out and objected.
"Ladies and gentlemen, there is one bad news for you. Our incoming team in India reported that two days ago, the Chinese navy forcibly intruded into India's coastal waters, and a large number of cargo ships accompanied it. It was preliminarily determined that the cargo ships were transporting various weapons and equipment. Admiralty Chancellor Chatfield said. (To be continued.) )