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A few days later, the navy carrying the landing force arrived late, and the main guns of the tribal-class destroyer joined the shelling to provide cover for the landing Indian troops. On the surface, the two main islands of the Andaman Islands have almost disappeared. Not suitable for human habitation.

The twin 120mm main guns roared, and together with the British bomber fleet in the air, they were making final landing preparations.

The artillery fire did not stop, and the landing force, urged by the British commander, started the landing on the landing craft.

The so-called resistance was not as fierce as imagined. After all, the defense force of the Andaman Islands had only a few infantry guns, and there were only a thousand things that could pull the trigger on the entire island.

The real resistance started when the Indian soldiers entered the dense forest after landing. At the same time, the soldiers who landed were also shocked by the scattered bones, and then there was uncontrollable anger. The Indians on the island should have been in danger...

Chapter 268 Rapid Progress

The process of regaining Port Blair went smoothly, and the rioters didn't have the capital to resist, at least on the surface. The real test was the jungle warfare on the island.

The two sides are not particularly unfamiliar with jungle warfare, because the Southeast Asian battlefield itself is the home field of jungle warfare, where the British and Indian allied forces and the Japanese army fought for several years.

The Sikh Regiment, as the first landing force, entered Port Blair under the leadership of the regiment Das Singh. The Sikhs who landed were also shocked by the bones on the island. After rescue, they were not killed but were held prisoner , Everyone knows that the captives and aborigines on the island are used as rations.

Although there had been some speculation before the landing, it still made everyone angry that the speculation became a reality.

Darth Singh also followed the British in the North and South Wars, and faced many Japanese troops, but it was the first time he saw such a large-scale cannibalism.

"They must be completely wiped out. Leaving one of these lunatics is a blasphemy to the whole world, and the master will agree with us." The commanders of the Sikh regiment were filled with righteous indignation.

On the subcontinent, Sikhism is extremely special. Its teachings are both anti-peace religion and anti-Hinduism. As a result, they are mixed together and become like a group of normal people. They have no taboos and have always been relied on by the British Empire.

This kind of reliance has led to a disproportionate number of Sikhs serving in the Indian army. Sikhs are also willing to join the army and change their lives through war. Naturally, this time the action did not forget them.

The Indian troops who landed almost regained control of Port Blair immediately, but they were still very far away from victory. Besides, time was running out, and there were only two or three hours of daylight, so the risk of entering the dense forest to pursue was quite high.

Several force commanders, including Darth Singh, decided after discussion that the facilities in Port Blair should be restored to operation first, and it would not be a matter of overnight to clear the jungle rioters.

The telegram was then sent to New Delhi, and at this time New Delhi was discussing how to get rid of the blame... well, discussing a perfect solution, after all, this is not an honorable thing, although it has nothing to do with the gentlemen of the British Empire in essence, but It is inevitable that some people will make a fuss if it is spread, leading to some unpredictable consequences.

This is not a good thing for everyone. After receiving the telegram from the landing force, it is impossible not to respond, and a too obvious response is easy to follow.

"Why don't we give full command power to the Indian commanders on the front line, they can do whatever they want." Alan Wilson looked at Sir Barron and General Irvine, and since they were arguing endlessly, he showed the responsibility to the Indians See what they do.

Port Blair, including the commanders of the Sikh Regiment, were all there. Aliman Thakal, as the supreme commander, took a telegram from New Delhi to let everyone express their opinions, "It is actually very obvious that this telegram from the British is to let us solve the problem , that's what the British have been doing for 100 years."

"Master, do the British want us to solve all the problems?" Darth Singer confirmed, "To be honest, even if we kill all these people, it wouldn't be unfair."

"It is true that the news on this island will be criticized by the whole world, but Japan is a defeated country, and it will definitely not feel anything. The gentlemen in New Delhi are afraid that they will hurt themselves." Aliman Takal raised his hand The telegram reported, "The last statement in the telegram is that we will never let disarmament fall on our troops. This is obvious."

Everyone knows that the Governor's Mansion is now promoting disarmament, and many troops have already been laid off, and they have gone to the allocated places to get farmland and become farmers.

Of course, this kind of placement can be called conscience, but that is for ordinary soldiers. For senior commanders in the army, they absolutely do not want the goal of disarmament to fall on themselves.

Seeing that all the commanders nodded tacitly, Aliman Takal began to formulate a battle plan. The situation was clear. Although there were many rioters and some weapons, they were destined not to be compared with the fully armed regular army, especially when they landed The Indian troops also know that the opponent does not have many weapons in their hands.

In essence, this action can be regarded as a low-risk, high-return action. It is possible for everyone to be promoted together. The war is over, and such opportunities are rare.

As long as this matter is handled cleanly and the British gentlemen in New Delhi are not embarrassed, a large part of the difficulties will be solved.

"Everyone knows the situation, let me talk about the current situation first." Aliman Takal cleared his throat, "First, the goal of destroying the enemy's camp has been achieved, but the results cannot be expanded; Realized, because it is very difficult for the troops to operate as soon as they step into the jungle. Thirdly, many scattered rioters attacked us in the dense forest. , When chasing, bullets often fly head-on, and all you see is a group of bushes and tall grass. Fortunately, our firepower is strong and fierce. We shoot blindly at the jungle, and sometimes we hit right on the wrong side, killing several people in the jungle.”

"Can you use the reconnaissance plane to clarify where the rioters are hiding?" Darth Singer put forward his opinion.

Aliman Takal shook his head slightly and said, "This is an isolated island, and several bombings have been destroyed, and the reconnaissance planes that took off from the surrounding land will return soon after flying over the islands, so the pressure is still great."

There was silence in the war room, and the planned active attack suddenly couldn't be carried out due to various conditions.It was completely unexpected. The operation that was thought to be conclusive and well-deployed had to go back to the original point, which was to go deep into the dense forest and hide and seek with the enemy.

"Although there are many rioters, they don't have many weapons, so the risk is still controllable." Aliman Takal said in silence for a long time, "Get ready to go deep into the jungle to fight. After all, it's an island, and they can't escape."

"Yes, division commander." Several troop commanders, including Darth Singer, nodded at the same time.

As a result, the night was safe and sound except for sporadic disturbances.At this time, the atmosphere in the headquarters took a turn for the better. The Japanese prisoners of war also knew that their weapons could not be compared with the landing troops, so they did not choose to head-on.Aliman Takal seemed to regret yesterday's overly cautious move, and ordered his troops to continue going deep into the jungle to find fighters the next day.

Although the terrain on the island is not high, the dense jungle is a trap for rash intruders. The troops have changed from encirclement to advance, with companies as units, advancing from the coastline to the mountains.

According to the reports of various troops, there were dozens of small-scale attacks, and the troops also suffered casualties, and were extremely tired. Due to the sweltering heat in the jungle, they were sweating profusely, and some soldiers had already passed out from dehydration.

In fact, the atmosphere in the Governor's Mansion was no more tense than the front line. Everyone was eager to get good news. Alan Wilson was a guilty conscience and ran to the headquarters of the British Army in India if he had nothing to do.

General Erwin had just taken a shower, his ruddy face looked radiant under the milky white light, his chin was sharp and angular, his nose bridge was high and straight, and under his thick eyebrows were a pair of slightly sunken brown eyes. But without arrogance.

However, there was deep sadness in the eyes cast on Alan Wilson, "Alan, I am tired of endless military meetings, the war is over, but there is no such thing here, not only have to deal with British India from time to time There was a mutiny, and this time it happened again."

"General Irwin, we stayed in British India entirely to gain time for our country to recover. This matter is also very important and we must persevere." Alan Wilson said with relief, "Maybe we did something wrong , but as a British citizen, there is no choice, as long as the homeland is restored, citizens will have a good life."

After all, Alan Wilson is not a soldier, and he doesn't need to be like the other party's staff officer. He has to show his military insights and talents, and he has to consider not to overwhelm the other, and attribute all credit to his boss.

Alan Wilson at the British Army Command in India is more relaxed than at the Governor's Mansion, which is also the purpose of his total visit.

"There are not many weapons on the island, and they cannot resist for a long time. This is a fact that everyone knows. If there is no progress for a long time, it is definitely a problem with the Indians. We will doubt whether the Indians are reliable."

After hearing what Alan Wilson said, General Irwin laughed out loud, and finally stopped pointing at Alan Wilson, "If it were 100 years ago, you should have been an outstanding governor of British India."

"I dare not think about it." Alan Wilson shook his head and declined, "I just want to be friends with many people." For example, Ali Khan...

Alan Wilson is actually planning to relocate the fish that escaped the island to the subcontinent after the end of this suppression riot. You must know that the survivors may have felt shuddering from the experience on the island. They forget about psychological shadows.

As for the Andaman Islands, they are rightfully under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom, and they will be separated from the subcontinent when British India becomes independent.

Alan Wilson expressed optimism about the Andaman Islands operation, and that is exactly what happened.

After the landed Indian troops began to encircle and suppress, although losses were inevitable, compared with their killing and killing of the rioters, the price paid was still very small.

With a resolutely suppressive attitude, the various troops gradually narrowed the encirclement until it was compressed on the highland Sadr Peak in the archipelago.

At this time, the real battle can be regarded as the official start. Countless rioters have already made preparations to resist. They already know that they will never end well, so they bring all the food they can eat and stick to it resolutely.

Because of the constant urging from the Governor's Office, the division commander, Aliman Takal, could only order an attack, ignoring the objective reality that the problem could be solved within a few days of siege, and completely wiped out these enemies.

Chapter 269 Discussion on the Secret Treaty between England and Portugal

The combat effectiveness of the Indian division in 20 was still very good. After all, they were still young, but it was a bit difficult for them to stay in the army for the next [-] years, and to go to the plateau and march quickly.

Under the cover of the bombing by the British Air Force flying over the islands, the various troops began to attack and completed the final battle to quell the riots.

The blood of the soldiers will not be shed in vain, their sacrifices are worthwhile, and they will be exchanged for the opportunity to continue to stay in this unit.Let the commanders of these troops continue to be respected masters.

Witnessed by the glorious sun, the battle officially started at noon, and it was quite fierce from the very beginning. The Japanese prisoners of war were desperate to fight, and with the mentality of fighting to the death, they inflicted heavy casualties on the Indian soldiers.

The reason for this is to start with the construction of a military base. There are indeed no guns on the island, but due to engineering reasons, a batch of explosives has been stored for blasting projects.

And this batch of explosives fell into the hands of the rioters. The Japanese prisoners of war, who were soldiers, used these explosives to make simple explosive kits, which were waiting to be used at this time.

As the only commanding height on the island, the terrain of Sadr Peak cannot be said to be dangerous, but the basic conditions of condescending still exist. Veterans who use guns hide behind rocks and use cold guns to prevent Indians from attacking.

It’s nothing but this, but a Japanese-style ambalahubak appears from time to time, which makes the attacking Indian soldiers unbearable. It’s not that Indian soldiers have never seen a dying enemy, but they are definitely not as many as they are now.

The Indian soldiers who were frustrated in the offensive had to retreat. This trend is very worrying. You must know that India will be hostile to Pakistan, the Sword of Allah. If you are not used to suicide attacks, what should you do?

If Alan Wilson knew that this scene was happening, he would be worried if he planned the future for hundreds of millions of people in the subcontinent.It's a pity that he is not here, and he is welcoming guests from his friendly neighbor Portugal in New Delhi, bringing good news.

On his large desk, there is a photo of him and Pamela Mountbatten, and the flowers in the vase beside him are exuding an attractive fragrance.

This is a photo of the two of them in the suburbs when Pamela Mountbatten was still in New Delhi. Behind them are green fields, willow branches swaying in the wind, and Indian farmers facing the loess in the distance.Overhead is the vast blue sky with white clouds floating.Pamela Mountbatten's hair fluttered in the wind, and the two men stared at each other.

Can't you take a look if you're not around?It is undeniable that Alan Wilson also has the intention of pulling the tiger's skin to pull the banner, but the main reason is that it has been relatively empty recently. He has to follow the example of the Delhi black bus in the first two days and is ready to make a vote.

"Oh, Alan, it's been a long time." Pedro pushed the door in with a hearty smile, expressing his miss for Alan Wilson, saying that he hadn't seen him for a long time, but he didn't have a long time of polite words.

"Oh, Mr. Pedro, you are more handsome than before." Alan Wilson exclaimed pretendingly, maybe this is because people are in good spirits on happy occasions, "I don't know if it brings good news?"

"Allen, how could you become the assistant commissioner of the entire British India?" Pedro smiled tacitly, and then pretended to be serious, "Although Africa is far away, Portugal cannot sit idly by. Turning a blind eye to the suffering in the subcontinent, we finally got rid of all difficulties and raised a certain amount of food to help British India tide over the difficulties."

"This is our common difficulty." Turning a blind eye to Pedro's perfunctory words, Alan Wilson emphasized that everyone is a colonist. This is the time when unity is needed, so don't distinguish between you and me, Ying India and Portuguese India are all colonies, and the conversation changed, "But it's better than the French who did a little work, but wanted to make the newspaper smoke, three thousand tons of rice, I really thank them, who wouldn't Knowing that France's agricultural conditions are the best in Europe, even if half of the country is caught in war, there will be no food shortages, what will happen?"

Alan Wilson was aggrieved and worried about the failure to blackmail France with the drought. The French did not know how to be grateful. You must know that the French expeditionary force arrived in South Vietnam, and the British Royal Navy contributed. Now that there is a drought in the subcontinent, even if it is humane Doctrine, the French should also mean it.

The French really mean it, and they don't mean anything more. I don't know where to get [-] tons of grain, and after expressing their sympathy for the drought in the subcontinent, there is no sound.

With this amount of food, I can’t wait to blow it out. It really is an old-fashioned imperialism that is on par with the British Empire, and its moral standards are also comparable.

"Alan, Britain and Portugal have a 600-year traditional friendship." Pedro sat down with a relaxed expression. As for the mutual ridicule between Britain and France?Portugal is small and weak, so it is not suitable to participate. "Of course we are on the same boat. The gentlemen in London also know this. This is a secret draft from Lisbon."

While Pedro was speaking, he took out the documents from the briefcase he was carrying, which contained the framework of the secret treaty negotiated between Portugal and the United Kingdom in London. Of course, the decision-making power rests with the Governor’s Office of British India and the Governor’s Office of Portuguese India. London and Lisbon are different. will come forward.

So why did Alan Wilson delegate power to the Indian commander at the critical moment of the Andaman operation.Didn't they all learn from those people in London?

"The times cannot turn back. Just as the United States is eager for global hegemony, the United Kingdom must also make choices and understand the necessity of unity. At this critical point in time, whether it is the British Empire or other countries participating in the Brussels Conference , must be based on this.”

Unite, take back the strength and focus on sticking to it. You may not be able to retain some interests. When the situation changes again, there will be a chance to make a comeback. The old imperialism must struggle for a while. There is no such reason.

Flipping through the draft framework of the Anglo-Portuguese secret treaty, it is actually similar to what I estimated, such as the exchange of territories, signing of the secret treaty, leaving and then announcing it as a fait accompli, and so on.

The specific actions are the affairs of the Governor's Office of British India and Portuguese India. Pedro has met Sir Barron before he came to Alan Wilson to discuss specific actions.

"Send 20 tons of grain to the United Provinces and the Central Province first." Alan Wilson said after thinking for a while.

"There are only 20 tons of grain, and the rest is bran." Pedro frowned. How did it become [-] tons again?Could it be that the other party still wants to blackmail him when things come to an end.

"We announced that it is 20 tons of grain, which has doubled, which is not too much. Who knows that we are not talking about bran? Now the local disaster victims probably can't tell the difference between grain and bran. What's the difference, as long as you can eat it, what's the taste?"

Pedro nodded, admitted that what the other party said made sense, and said, "Then let's sign."

"It's not in a hurry. The proportion of ethnic groups in the surrounding areas of Goa can't be said to be stable yet." Alan Wilson put the materials back and refused Pedro's request, "Within the line I drew for you , Peace believers must account for [-]% of the population and completely suppress Hindus before we can say that we have a solid foundation, otherwise it will be useless to sign. I don’t want the secret agreement I signed to be included in the textbook. Presented as a colonialist who is overwhelmed and behind the times."

If Portuguese Goa has always existed, Alan Wilson will have no problem. If Portuguese Goa still cannot be kept in the end, he will definitely enter the Indian textbooks and become a stepping stone for our India to be too powerful.

Even if the Indian textbooks mainly attack Portugal, they will bring themselves out by the way.It would be different if Portuguese Goa retained it, and I guess Indian textbooks would be too embarrassed to mention it.

Pedro said suspiciously, "Allen, you're not going back on your word, are you?"

"Don't forget, I came up with the idea for you." Alan Wilson said with a chuckle, "Don't be so anxious, we need to stabilize the situation and completely preserve Goa. The current work is not in place yet."

"Actually, it's almost done." Pedro felt a little regretful, but he still hoped to settle the matter as soon as possible, so as to save nights and dreams.

"90.00% is not enough, I want [-]%." ​​Alan Wilson said decisively, "Goa's ethnic composition must be completely changed, with Christians at the core and peace religions at the periphery, so as to isolate infiltration. If the future of British India is based on partition Therefore, the spiritual homeland of the peace believers is no longer India, but not necessarily for the Christians, but it is a good thing for Portugal."

Although the first two generations of peace believers may be stubborn and unable to convert, once they are dead, it will be much easier for Portugal to attack the younger groups.

In 30 to [-] years, India will be independent but still poor. The residents of Goa see that the subcontinent has not changed, and it is estimated that they will not have the idea of ​​​​merging with the Indians.

In fact, in the few colonies of European countries in the 21st century, the local residents refused to be independent.

They are unwilling to break away from the jurisdiction of the suzerain country, because the wave of independence has passed, and the newly independent country is still impoverished. Instead, as residents of direct colonies, life is better than that of neighboring countries around them, so what is independence?

Puerto Rico and French Guiana are such examples. They are unwilling to be independent from the United States and France. They are honorable citizens of the United States and France.

Allen Wilson felt that as long as it lasted for three to 40 years, the remaining colonies would probably oppose independence by then.Happy to be an honorable citizen of the overlord.

From this perspective, the first two generations of stubborn peace believers were an important ideological barrier for Portuguese Goa.He hoped Pedro would understand that.

Chapter 2 Seventy They Would Rather Die Than Surrender

Alan Wilson also mentioned the current difficulties in British India. The two parties can first finalize the content of the secret agreement, but there is no need to be so anxious to sign it. Safety is what everyone is after.

This is definitely not to shirk responsibility. Alan Wilson tried his best to make Pedro understand this point. The overall harm of the United States and the Soviet Union to the colonial empire was not aimed at a certain country, but all European countries with colonies.

So helping Portugal is helping Britain itself. Alan Wilson just hopes that the future of the Goa region will be more certain.

Determined to become an overseas province of Portugal, "If there is no accident, the future of British India as two countries is already a certainty. Only self-deceiving people are still deceiving themselves. Or they actually know it in their hearts, but they are unwilling to bear it. Responsibility, deliberately pretending not to know."

The person Alan Wilson mentioned is actually Gandhi, the leader of the Congress Party. As early as [-], Ali Jinnah was publicly declared by the Muslim League to be the great leader of the peace believers in all India.

During World War II, because the Congress Party was an obstacle to the British Empire, the United Kingdom turned to support the demands of the Muslim League to concentrate on dealing with the world war and put the Congress Party aside. Therefore, after the Allies took advantage of the Axis Powers, the Congress Party changed its attitude. Win over the Muslim League.

During the Ramag Congress of the Congress Party, Gandhi proclaimed that Paxists had the "right to be separated in the Indian joint family", established a legislative assembly on the basis of adult citizenship, and allowed Pax members to decide whether they wished to be independent or to serve as a " A member of the joint family.In fact, Gandhi had already recognized the right of the Muslim League to establish an independent Pakistani state.

It seems that it has not been a few years. Will Gandhi forget the promise he made when he won the Muslim League?Forgetting is definitely not forgetting, but repenting is definitely repenting.

With the current situation, the two religions are separated, and Goa is far away from the gathering area of ​​the Peace Church. The Peace Church in Goa is a motherless child, which is definitely more credible than the Christians in Goa.

"If the partition of British India is a foregone conclusion, then this plan will work." Pedro nodded, but London's voice was messy, making it unclear how to view the future of British India, leaving Portugal at a loss. .

"London originally wanted to preserve the integrity of British India and make it independent, but now this voice is disappearing. At present, London has no future vision for British India." Alan Wilson said truthfully, "oppose Those congressmen are experts, but if they want to come up with a solution, it's a bit difficult."

"Then, let's transport the food to the disaster area first!" Pedro nodded and said, "Is there anything else to prepare?"

"Bring more film and the Portuguese flag, and record the touching moments." Alan Wilson nodded slightly, and said in a daze, "It seems that there is nothing, just establish a positive image of Portugal in this drought. It's not important Things can be done vigorously, and the real important things need to be done secretly. I look forward to the next time we meet, the Portuguese Governor’s Palace has already made all the preparations, and I have to go to Yangon, and there are so many things.”

"Alan is really reused." Pedro smiled sassyly, "What happened over there to make you busy?"

Of course, it is to see where the Jade House plan is going!Alan Wilson said easily, "It's nothing, just go and visit a friend."

This is definitely not perfunctory Pedro, his trip to Myanmar has nothing to do with the Andaman Islands.

Going to see the progress of the Emerald House nearby is actually just passing by. Something is really happening, but it is not suitable for the Portuguese to know.

The news from the Governor's Office to the Congress Party is that Alan Wilson will personally go to Yangon to express his concern about the expulsion of the Rohingya people, so the mouse that fell into the rice vat is really going on business this time.