Thomas has also received news about what happened to Mountbatten, but unlike Tangcheng's reaction, Thomas is sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai. Thomas, who was approached by Tangcheng, just said lightly, "Not only did Mountbatten have a large number of people around him,
He has a bodyguard and a garrison to protect him, so we don’t have to worry about it at all!" Thomas knew that Tang Cheng was going to promote the plan to send troops to the Dongba area again, so he acted even more indifferently.
Tang Cheng had no choice but to follow Thomas's topic and chatted with Thomas word by word. As the two talked, they talked about prospecting in Africa. Thanks to the remoteness of the American continent, Africa has always been the home of Britain and France.
After the end of the European War, both France and the United Kingdom lost their strength, but their influence in Africa is still in a dominant position. Because of United Oil's repeated successes, Thomas has always suspected that there is powerful support behind Tangcheng.
If Tang Cheng was just an ordinary person, how would he know that there were large oil fields in Egypt and the Huanwan area? What's more, Tang Cheng once informed the British royal family of a Nazi treasure. As a Chinese who has never set foot in Europe,
If there was no power behind him, how could he know about the treasures hidden by the Nazis in Europe? Thomas would suddenly talk about African minerals, partly to test Tang Cheng, and partly to win over Tang Cheng.
"There is no problem in going to Africa to mine, but cooperation between the two of us is not possible. It is best to involve the royal family!" Tang Cheng said, winking at Thomas. "This is called pulling the banner in China, which means that once
When trouble comes, the royal family is our shield and can block unnecessary trouble for us. Moreover, Africa has a lot of minerals. Even if we have a few more partners, the benefits will be enough for everyone to share." It can be seen that Thomas wants to be a monopoly.
, Tang Cheng immediately began to persuade the other party.
The British are not only arrogant, but also inherently greedy. Tang Cheng is also worried that if he just cooperates with the Thomas family to mine in Africa, he might offend the British royal family and those noble gentlemen. Instead of being approached by others, he will
It would be better to bring all these lepers in from the beginning. Thomas was speechless at Tang Cheng's persuasion, thinking that when the Thomas family was in decline, other nobles in London did not help him.
"Oh! Isn't that the same thing? The Thomas family is developing very well now. Not only does it have shares in the United Oil Company, but you are also involved in the projects I cooperate with the royal family! According to the Chinese principles of life
, if a family wants to continue, it must keep a low profile and keep a low profile. Think about it, if you earn so much money, if you can't enjoy life, but have to worry about being plotted all day long, is this kind of life still interesting?
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"As I said just now, Africa has a lot of minerals. Let alone the United Royal Family, even if you recruit all the British nobles, it is impossible to occupy all the mines on the African continent. I personally feel that it is up to you to guard against other nobles.
It is better to think about how to guard against the French. As far as I know, the French have never received the benefits they wanted because of their post-war handling of Germany. Now they are not only guarding against the Americans, but they are also guarding against you."
"If they know that we are planning to enter Africa to mine, do you think they will play tricks behind our back to hinder us?" With Solovic in charge, Tangcheng is not short of funds for the time being. But he is also worried about Solovic's imprint.
The counterfeit banknotes he made will one day be discovered. Once the channel of counterfeit banknotes is lost, Tangcheng will fall into a dilemma of lack of funds. His ultimate plan requires a large amount of funds to support, so Thomas proposed to go to Africa to mine.
Both hands agree.
While Tang Cheng and Thomas were chatting, Mountbatten, who was far away in India, encountered another attack. This time, the opponent did not use homemade bombs, but chose to use rifles to shoot from a long distance. Bullets fired from a distance
, accurately penetrated the front windshield of Mountbatten's car. Fortunately, the driver did not react slowly and immediately turned the steering wheel and drove Mountbatten's car into a shop on the street. The driver, who was shot in the shoulder, roared to let go.
Mountbatten, who was sitting in the back seat of the car, lowered his figure. Outside the store, two of Mountbatten's guards had been knocked down by gunmen in the distance.
Although this attack on Mountbatten did not cause any harm to Mountbatten, the gunmen shot and killed many of Mountbatten's guards in succession. This incident immediately aroused the anger of the British troops in India. They got the news in Tangcheng.
At that time, a large number of British troops rushed out of the military camp, surrounded the area where the incident occurred, and arrested a large number of Indians they thought were suspicious. "These damn guys!" Thomas, who had read the telegram, couldn't help but curse.
Speak up.
Tangcheng doesn’t know
Those damn guys in Thomas's mouth were referring to the Indians or the British soldiers who made the matter bigger. He was wise enough to say nothing. Things changed, just as Thomas had predicted. The situation was not controlled just because Mountbatten spoke out.
However, the situation became more and more intense. The British troops surrounding the incident site soon exchanged fire with the Indians who had weapons. Although the casualties on both sides were not large, the British troops then drove in armored vehicles.
and tanks, which are great for encircling and annihilating opponents.
One day later, Thomas, who was still in Myanmar, received an order from London. The royal family hoped that Thomas could represent them on a trip to India. India is an important British overseas colony and was once known as the jewel in the Queen's crown.
Therefore, the British absolutely do not want India to be independent. Unfortunately, after the European War, Britain not only suffered heavy losses, but its influence also declined sharply. The most important thing for the British government at the moment is the restoration and reconstruction of the country, and the Americans have been causing trouble for them.
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The British did not want India to become independent, and both the United States and the Soviet Union were happy to see Britain in dire straits. According to news from Yan'an, the Indians' independence wave seems to have support from the Soviets, as well as
Instigated by the Americans. Tang Cheng did not tell Thomas these things because he knew that Thomas, an old fox, might not know these things. The order from the royal family forced Thomas to rush to India as soon as possible. Before leaving, Thomas also
Tang Cheng was invited, but was rejected by Tang Cheng.
"India is a big fire pot right now. How could I stupidly squeeze in!" When Song Thomas got on the plane, Tang Cheng did not forget to remind him. "You are an old man. There are some things, so don't move forward stupidly.
Come on! As you said yourself, Mountbatten not only has guards around him, but also British troops to help him! The royal family asked you to go to India just for the so-called face of the royal family. There are some things that I won’t say, but you also know."
"Let me tell you first, if something happens to you, I will immediately send troops to India to cause trouble! I don't want my two sisters and the grandfather I just met without each other!" The last moment Thomas got on the plane, Tang Cheng posted
His ears spoke this sentence. Thomas was slightly shocked and turned around to look into Tang Cheng's eyes. Tang Cheng's expression looked a little serious at the moment. Thomas knew that Tang Cheng's words just now were not a joke.
Thomas according to the emperor
He went to India with orders from his chamber, but Mountbatten's incidents caused by successive attacks have not been resolved. The British troops who blocked the city have never withdrawn to their barracks, and they are arresting more and more people, and they even
Many Indian policemen were arrested because they suspected that the rifle that attacked Mountbatten was provided by the Indian police. The arrival of Thomas did not change the situation. Because of the blockade of the British army, more and more Indians began to join
The ranks of the rebels.
The rapid increase in resistors also enriched their means of resistance, and shootings seemed to have become a common occurrence. Soon, Tangcheng received a telegram from Thomas, which was full of Thomas' complaints. Short
In just one week, there were dozens of shootings surrounding the British army, and the number of so-called suspects arrested by the British army afterwards actually reached nearly a thousand people. The private prisons set up by the British army were already full of prisoners.
Among the suspects they captured were middle-class Indians.
In India, the middle class is almost all high caste, so this move by the British army can be regarded as poking a hornet's nest. Soon, Mountbatten received the so-called ultimatum from the Indians. If the British army did not immediately release all high castes in custody
Indians, then Mountbatten would see a second mutiny and uprising. Mountbatten, who was kept in the dark, did not actually know that the Indians' ultimatum was entirely instigated by the Americans. They wanted to
Create greater trouble with India.
Not surprisingly, Mountbatten, who was already arrogant to his core, was completely angered by the Indian ultimatum. Although Thomas tried to persuade him, Mountbatten could not control the anger in his heart. As you can imagine, in the Soviet Union
With the joint efforts of the Soviet Union and the United States, tragedy occurred. A conflict involving the army, the number of casualties made many British commanders feel their scalps numb. And those Indians who were provoked by the Soviet Union and the United States finally became
Although they are timid, many Indians are firm in their hearts.
Tang Cheng, who was in Myanmar, had been paying attention to what was happening in India. When he learned that the conflict was expanding, he immediately ordered the heavily armed troops hidden on the border to be ready to attack at any time. Everything seemed to be going towards Tang Cheng's expectations.
It was developing, but he still did not wait for instructions from London, and Thomas did not contact him again. He had already seen that Tangcheng seemed to have the idea of muddying the water, and Thomas fell silent completely.