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What bad thoughts can an assistant commissioner have?It is nothing more than stability above everything else, I hope Ali Jinnah believes in himself.

It's just that the occasion of this reception is really not suitable for talking about things. The two agreed to find a time to communicate about how to make Pakistan appear in the world.

Because Ali Jinnah kept his promise in the Muslim League, many conditions were not as good as those of the Congress Party, for example, no one discussed things.

Alan Wilson, who has experienced the Hyderabad commissioner, is willing to help, and in the spirit of internationalism, he can even charge no fee.

In fact, the hidden dangers of Pakistan are indeed as great as what Mountbatten said. When he learned that Ali Jinnah would not change his original intention of establishing an independent country, Mountbatten stated very bluntly that Pakistan was bound to split and was Pakistan, separated by India, will inevitably cease to exist within 30 to [-] years.

On this point, Mountbatten did not make a mistake in his estimation, and it can even be said to be a foresight, but Ali Jinnah was unmoved.

Unlike Mountbatten, on the second day, Alan Wilson discussed the future of British India with Ali Jinnah on the premise of Pakistan's independence.

In fact, Pakistan and India will not necessarily split. Hindi is Urdu. Hindi and Urdu are collectively called Hindustani. They are basically the same. The main difference is that the former uses Devanagari letters and the latter uses Arabic letters. , the former introduced more Sanskrit loanwords, and the latter introduced more Arabic and Persian loanwords.

It is similar to the Mongolian language in Inner and Inner Mongolia, one is a written script created by the Soviet Union, and the other is a traditional Mongolian script, but there is no problem with dialogue.In addition to the difference in religion, there are still many potential connections between India and Pakistan. For example, Bollywood's largest overseas market has long been Pakistan.

As the national language of Pakistan, Urdu was set by Ali Jinnah, and he himself did not understand this language.With this point, Ali Jinnah's status in the Muslim League can be seen.

Why does setting a language as the national language reflect the status of Ali Jinnah?First of all, Ali Jinnah did not understand this language, and secondly, Urdu is the mother tongue of only [-]% of the population of Pakistan.

This is equivalent to someone slapping his head and deciding to promote Cantonese as a national language and it was successful.

Regarding the future generations on the Internet, Cantonese is only two votes away. It is a representative of the famous Internet lies, and it has almost the same credibility as the Cannon Party's 60 years later.But Ali Jinnah really did it, turning a small language into the national language.

The future of Pakistan is tied to one person. In the eyes of Alan Wilson, Ali Jinnah is much more important than Governor Mountbatten.

"Today we received a telegram stating that the Prime Minister intends to ask Churchill to go to New Delhi in person to mediate the conflicts in British India, look forward to the future and make progress together."

At the beginning of the meeting on the second day, Alan Wilson took the latest instructions from London and handed them to Ali Jinnah.

"Is Assistant Allen threatening me?" Ali Jinnah took the translation and read it, and asked calmly.

Former Prime Minister Winston Churchill has always been known for not giving up the image of British India. Does this visit indicate that the British Empire wants to express a tough attitude.

"Mr. Jinnah misunderstood. When he was in power and when he was in opposition, he considered issues from different angles." Alan Wilson shrugged, "Our greatest expectation for Churchill MP is that he has extensive influence The former Prime Minister, can make the Governor-General more pragmatic."

"You seem to be Mountbatten's daughter, are you in a relationship?" Ali Jinnah smiled and asked indistinctly.

"The governor may not think so, but in fact he is. But there is one more thing!" Alan Wilson said with a slight forehead, looking straight at Ali Jinnah, "I am a civil servant and cannot betray my colleagues. The team must be united, Unity is the only way to exert combat effectiveness, and the Muslim League, as a minority, should understand this."

oh?Ali Jinnah looked at Alan Wilson with a very developed look. It was not the first time the two met, but every time Alan Wilson made him realize a different side.

After talking about Churchill's possible visit to British India, regarding Ali Jinnah's physical condition, Alan Wilson also expressed that he would like to ask someone from the United States to see if the experimental drug streptomycin can be brought back so that the Muslim League leaders try.

If Ali Jinnah doesn't believe in himself, he may want to use other tuberculosis patients to see the situation.

"Actually, it's hard for me to understand this kind of behavior. Why do you want to help me? You already know my physical condition, so you can completely keep this secret and wait for my illness as long as possible." Ali Jinnah said with a wry smile, "You still need to help me I got the drug from the United States, and streptomycin has only just come out, so it’s not easy to get it.”

"I want to answer the latter question, about whether streptomycin can be obtained. The capitalist countries mentioned by the Soviet Union are literally correct." After Alan Wilson explained this question, "During most of Mr. Jinnah's time, They are all fighting against imperialism. In other words, before an imperialist country leaves, do you want the former colony to be strong? You want to split up this colony with hundreds of millions of people and 400 million square kilometers. Great, I have no reason not to help."

When Alan Wilson spoke, he was full of excitement, dancing with hands and feet, and had great expectations for the separate founding of British India.

The disgusting atmosphere of imperialism spread head-on, arousing Ali Jinnah's righteous heart against the British colonial government in his youth, but before he said anything, Alan Wilson spoke first, "So I and a group of people I represent, He is the one who is really willing to help Pakistan become independent, and Mr Jinnah should not doubt it."

The heart of justice was extinguished. At one time and another, the young Ali Jinnah also called for the unity of the two sects to drive out the British together. For this reason, he had a fierce debate with the leader of the Muslim League at that time.

But today is different from the past. The beauty of the past is worthy of nostalgia, but it can no longer go back.Giving peace believers a country of their own and not being oppressed by the majority of Hindus is what Ali Jinnah pursues. If anyone is to blame, the Congress Party cannot tolerate minorities.

"Assistant Allen wants to say, are you a friend of Pakistan?" Ali Jinnah asked with a sigh.

"Why not? I am very honored." Alan Wilson replied simply, "How about we talk about Pakistan today? I have a lot of thoughts. The Kashmir I talked about with Mr. Jinnah last time is just One aspect."

The biggest hidden danger in Pakistan lies in the east and west parts of Pakistan, each with its own advantages, and Ali Jinnah died of illness just after Pakistan became independent, so there is no time to deal with it.

"Once the partition begins, the largest single ethnic group in Pakistan is the Bengalis. To be honest, there are more Bengalis than the peace believers in the entire west. However, in terms of land area, Pakistan must be dominated by the west. How to solve this problem," Alan Wilson asked, "The governor's assertion is correct. The division of Pakistan is not alarmist talk."

Chapter 311 Gandhi's Advice

Regarding the balance between East and West Pakistan, Ali Jinnah's later Pakistani leaders chose to suppress Bangladesh.

But in fact, the national strength of Bangladesh far exceeds that of any other nation.

If British India had not been divided, the Bengalis would have been the second largest ethnic group after the Hindustani population.

The Bengalis also control the earliest industrial zone in India, the Calcutta industrial zone, occupying the economic zone centered on the mouth of the Ganges River. Except for a slight disadvantage in population, they are better than the Hindustan people in other aspects.

From an ethnic point of view, India’s partition of Bengalis is the biggest victim. The complete Kolkata industrial zone is divided into two parts, and one nation is divided into two countries. A powerful nation in the subcontinent has become suppressed in both countries. that one.

"If I had a choice, I would like to build a real nation-state centered on Bangladesh, which is very in line with the traditions of our European countries. It can be called Bangladesh or any other country. I don't know what Mr. Jinnah thinks?" Teacup, Alan Wilson proposes another solution.

"I absolutely do not agree." Ali Jinnah flatly refused after hearing this, "This will cause chaos in the subcontinent."

"I knew you would not agree, so how will Pakistan treat the Bangladeshis?" Alan Wilson shrugged, "Choose suppression or what? If you choose to suppress, it will not last long, but tolerance is actually the same. Sooner or later, Bangladeshis There will be new countries, and the problem is almost unsolvable."

Alan Wilson couldn't think of a solution to this problem, but then again, everything he did in British India was not to solve the problem, but to delay and push back the current problem as much as possible.

Rationally, he knows that as time goes by, the accumulated problems will only become bigger and bigger if they are not resolved, and he will be less and less afraid to move.

But what does it matter, that is the business of Indians and Pakistanis.

Since Ali Jinnah objected, he just didn't mention the Bengalis. Anyway, it's not the British who will die by then.

But in his heart, Allen Wilson has made up his mind. After leaving and confirming the partition of India and Pakistan, he will establish Bangladesh. The Congress Party and the Muslim League firmly oppose it. It is widely spread in the areas where Bangladeshis gather. A pit, worthy of the tradition of the British Empire.

The greatest significance of this meeting is to convince Ali Jinnah that Alan Wilson is really helping him. Although his main purpose as a British is to split British India, the general direction is not the same. The space for cooperation is not small.

The imperialists fought against independence and reached a consensus on this aspect of partition.

At the same time, Alan Wilson also informed Ali Jinnah of his conditions. The bottom line for British Indian civil servants is that they stay for a whole year in [-], and the matter of independence will be discussed next year. Therefore, at this time, the Muslim League must cooperate. civil servants.

Of course, this is also mutual. The civil servants absolutely support the idea of ​​​​India-Pakistan partition, and try to prevent the Governor from any efforts to preserve British India. In judging things, they are definitely biased towards the Muslim League. The two sides will maintain liaison until British India ceases to exist. .

What bad thoughts can civil servants have? They are nothing more than asking for money. In essence, they will not set up obstacles for the emergence of Pakistan, and at the same time, they can also create space for the British Empire to act as a regulator later.

For the Muslim League, with the help of the British, the pursuit of independence will be smoother, and the two sides will benefit from cooperation.

"How was the talk?" Sir Barron saw Alan Wilson coming back and asked directly. He knew that Alan Wilson wanted to talk to Ali Jinnah, but he didn't know if the assistant came back with good news.

"Not bad." Alan Wilson pondered for a while and said, "The bottom line of both parties was clarified, and Ali Jinnah realized that there is actually room for cooperation between us. As for the opinion of the governor, it is just the governor's personal opinion. The overall opinion of the Muslim League."

"Oh, that sounds good. By the way, there is official news from China. Councilor Churchill has agreed to come to New Delhi." Sir Barron nodded and announced another piece of news.

"The great former Prime Minister, who worked tirelessly for the empire, is really touching." Alan Wilson changed the subject when he said this, "Does the Governor know about this?"

"Gandhi is here, and the governor is meeting with him." Sir Barron said blankly, "I really hope that Mr. Churchill will arrive sooner. We should greet Mr. Mr. Backbench as the prime minister."

"I think there is no problem. After all, Councilor Churchill has a wide range of international reputation. It is not too much to treat the heroes who won the world war with some courtesy. In this place of British India, we can still treat him as the prime minister."

If it were changed to the imperial period, Alan Wilson's remarks, which properly expressed his disobedience, would definitely be in trouble.But now, in the modern society, who cares about this.

"Aren't you going to stay and wait for the results of Gandhi and the Governor?" Sir Barron asked when he saw Alan Wilson about to leave.

"There is no result. No matter what Gandhi's ideas are, Jinnah will not agree." Alan Wilson laughed, with full confidence in this, knowing the result, there is no need to watch the process.

With the approval of his immediate boss, Alan Wilson left work early today without deducting his wages.

He even had time to go to Delhi. Passing by the junction of New Delhi and Delhi, the countdown sign that had been set up before was still standing, and the surrounding area was very messy. Indians were strolling and poking weeds into the soil with canes.

During this time, everything is tinted with beautiful pastel colors—the light green of the leaves, the pinkish brown of the earth and tree trunks—like a fading watercolor wash.Along the road, flocks of low-flying brown pigeons chase each other, while emerald green bee-eaters play like slow-flying swallows.

A line of sweepers, each with their burdens half-hidden under their coats, was making their way to some filthy dump-pits at the edge of the grass.

Those poor hungry people, whose arms and legs are as thin as firewood, and their knees are too weak to stand upright, covered only by khaki rags, walk like skeletons wrapped in shrouds.

Comparing these Indians with the British expatriates in New Delhi, it can be seen that the gap is huge. They are in one area, which is completely two worlds.

Winter in New Delhi can only be said to exist. Even in this season, the so-called bone-chilling wind does not exist. On the contrary, the temperature in a day from time to time changes from less than ten degrees to more than 20 degrees.

This is actually not very friendly to Alan Wilson, who lives in a place with distinct seasons. He always has to prepare coats for different temperatures, but Gandhi does not have this problem.

In the Governor's Mansion, only Mountbatten's office relies on an air conditioner to keep the temperature at around [-] degrees.

When Gandhi entered the office from the scorching heat, he shivered from the cold.

The modern civilization brought about by science and technology is always incompatible with Gandhi.Seeing this situation, Mountbatten immediately ordered to turn off the air conditioner and open the windows. Mountbatten's wife also brought a rough navy sweater and put it on the shivering Gandhi.

When Mountbatten's wife ordered the servants to be busy with the luxurious tableware, Manu, who came to meet with Gandhi, also prepared his usual simple meal for him-a bowl of lemon juice, yoghurt and date palm powder. gruel.

The handle of Gandhi's spoon had been broken off and tied to it by a bamboo stick.The two tin plates and this small spoon were brought out of the prison during the last prison sentence.Gandhi smiled and handed a dish full of gruel to Mountbatten.

"This taste is very good, you'd better try it, it's no worse than delicacies from mountains and seas." Gandhi said with a strange look.

Mountbatten glanced at the muddled thing and was at a loss. He didn't know Gandhi's hand, but he couldn't swallow it at a glance, so the governor simply refused, "I don't think I have ever eaten it, and I don't want to try it. "

"It doesn't matter, everything is difficult at the beginning, try it, maybe you like it very much." Gandhi stubbornly continued to insist that the other party have a taste.

Mountbatten couldn't resist the mysterious old man in front of him, so out of politeness and sincerity, he had to take a bite cautiously.

Gandhi stared at him eagerly, and he had to swallow it.Fortunately, Gandhi didn't make an inch of it, and insisted on the Governor eating it up.

The talks officially started, and the two sides went straight to the topic.Mountbatten first stated his point of view, telling Gandhi that the British policy had always been to never submit to force, but in view of the victory of Gandhi's non-violent resistance movement, the British now decided to withdraw from India, no matter what happened.

Gandhi said to Mountbatten: "It is important that you do not divide India, please refuse to divide India, even if this refusal leads to a bloody war."

"It must be explained that the voice of divide and conquer exists." Mountbatten pondered for a moment and said, "Until the last moment, I hope that that possibility will not arise. In my mind, divide and conquer is the last move."

Gandhi touched his head and proposed a bold idea, which was so bold that even General Mountbatten, who had commanded thousands of troops, was surprised.Gandhi's opinion was to dissolve the Nehru government and invite Jinnah to organize a new government.

The Congress Party will never sabotage Jinnah's formation plan.If Jinnah did not accept the plan, the Congress party would form the government.

Gandhi was afraid that the other party didn't hear clearly, so he repeated: "You can hand over the whole India to the Muslim League, but you must not divide India. Please put most of the Hindus under the rule of the Muslim League, entrust Jinnah to form a government, and The sovereignty of England is given to them."

If Alan Wilson was here, he would surely take the tone I knew, marveling at seeing Gandhi's true face.

"Mr. Gandhi is really willing to make such a big sacrifice?" Governor Mountbatten was full of amazement. He now felt that Gandhi was much easier to deal with than Ali Jinnah.

Chapter 312 Those who play with fire must set themselves on fire

At least Gandhi has expressed his determination to solve the problem, and like Ali Jinnah, although the way of speaking has a more obvious British influence, he is very stubborn and doesn't care about anything except Pakistan's independence.

Sometimes it's really hard to judge people by their appearances. Although Gandhi's outfit is incompatible with modern society, he is more reasonable.

The idea of ​​giving up power and letting the Muslim League lead India shocked Governor Mountbatten, but then he calmed down. "Then, on what grounds do you think that your party will accept this proposal?" Mountbatten tentatively asked.

"Because the Congress Party first hopes to avoid partition, and will prevent the success of the partition plan at any cost." Gandhi said slowly.

Mountbatten pondered for a while, and asked Ali Jinnah. "So how would Jinnah react to that?"

"If you tell him that this plan was proposed by Gandhi, Jinnah will definitely tell you, this scheming Gandhi!"

"It seems that Mr. Gandhi knows your opponent quite well." Governor Mountbatten sighed slightly. He had already met Ali Jinnah and was deeply impressed by the steadfastness of the leader of the Muslim League.

Mountbatten, who has always been considered quick thinking, was also confused at this time.Ismay, Secretary-General of the Governor's Office, whispered in his ear to remind him that Gandhi's proposal had too many doubts, and there might be a lot of content in it, so be careful not to fall into his trap.

Mountbatten didn't see it that way, he just thought Gandhi's proposal was an unrealistic fantasy, even a risky fantasy.But he will never let go of any solution to the problem. If it works, won't the matter be solved?

Gandhi jumped up from the sofa and said solemnly: "I am speaking from the bottom of my heart. If you agree with this decision, I plan to travel around India to persuade the people to accept this plan."

A few hours later, when Gandhi left to meet the waiting reporters for an interview, his face was flushed, he was very excited, his heart was full of joy, and he was overjoyed.He told reporters mysteriously: "I think I have avoided a danger."

"Is this Gandhi's proposal? I was really confused before. Although he has been a saint for so long, he is still a politician in the final analysis. This move is to put Ali Jinnah on fire."

Alan Wilson had come to find Pamela Mountbatten the next day to go around Derry and relax.

The details of the conversation between the Governor and Gandhi were not known until the Governor's Mansion.Immediately, he concluded that the source of Ali Jinnah's determination to make the Peace believers independent was by no means as simple as it appeared on the surface.

"Where does this start?" Pamela Mountbatten knew that her father, who is now the Governor of British India, was anxious to solve the problems here, but she had also met Gandhi, and it was hard to believe such a penniless old man , there will be some amazing plans.

"Not everyone in this world likes money, and some people like power, but Gandhi is one of the few who likes fame. So his image can confuse a large number of people."

Alan Wilson first analyzed Pamela's influence from Gandhi, and then went straight to the point, "20 years ago, Ali Jinnah left the Congress Party and took over the Muslim League to fight against the court. I will not say who is more responsible. But The Congress Party is certainly not without responsibility. You must know that Ali Jinnah was very contemptuous of the Muslim League’s call for an independent state, and even argued with the then leader of the Muslim League, Aga Khan. Ali Jinnah used to call for unity. He Not the stubborn person you are now."

Let’s talk about the history first, but Pamela Mountbatten still didn’t understand, and frowned, “Gandhi seems to be very sincere.”

"Short-term sincerity, once the goal is achieved, the Muslim League will not be able to become independent." Alan Wilson reminded, "First of all, India will hold elections after independence, unless Ali Jinnah can restore the Mughal Empire, or establish a The military government. Otherwise, when it comes to elections, who do you think will win the Congress Party or the Muslim League? There are 9000 million people in the subcontinent, [-] million peace believers, and Hindus can even give up their women, and they will still eat the Muslim League.”

"Different from the Congress Party, Mr. Jinnah is a unique leader for the Muslim League. At least for now, there is no one else in the Muslim League who has the prestige to confront the Congress Party. Gandhi was only a few years younger. Strictly speaking, Jinnah and Gandhi were contemporaries, and Nehru was the second generation leader of the Congress Party."

As for Patel, the conservative leader of the Congress Party, he is one year older than Jinnah. Together with Gandhi, the three of them are just a generation away, and Nehru is more than ten years younger than these three.

"That is to say, if the Muslim League agrees to Gandhi's proposal, four years after we leave, once the elections start, the Muslim League will be kicked out again, and the entire British India will return to the rule of the National Congress."

"Hmm, very savvy! It's no wonder that I passed it on by word of mouth." Alan Wilson looked at Pamela Mountbatten's red lips and said.

"Go..." Pamela Mountbatten pushed Alan Wilson twice, and it was clear that this man wanted to take advantage again, "Aren't you talking about business, you are always not serious."

"Okay, let's talk about business. Once we and the British troops stationed in India leave, the Congress Party can wait until the election, or they can directly do it. It depends on their mood. If the Muslim League resists after the election, it will use the Muslim League to destroy democracy. It is also advantageous to cleanse the Hindus directly." Alan Wilson explained, "So I say Gandhi's move is very clever."

"Ali Jinnah can disagree." Pamela Mountbatten thought about it and said, "What's the problem?"

"Ali Jinnah is the chief culprit for the series of consequences caused by the partition of India and the possible bloodshed." Alan Wilson Shi Shiran said, "The responsibility lies with the Muslim League. The Congress Party is the victim. You can pretend to be tolerant and build up the image of India after independence. The Congress Party has the least responsibility, and Ali Jinnah has the most responsibility. As the governor, your father will not be less blamed."

In the final analysis, the current British India, the Muslim League, the Congress Party and the United Kingdom are all trying to shirk their responsibilities.