By the Krishna River, the dark yellow water overflowed, and the trees beside the river sank into the water, obediently grasped by death. Unable to break free, the soldiers stared at the yellow water. Their eyes were frozen and motionless, as if they were
Nailed on the face.
As one of the few large rivers in South India, even if the Krishna River is not as wide as the Ganges, it cannot be crossed by one person in the water. The so-called good water quality is a minority among any group.
After several days of fighting, the Hyderabad private army finally achieved a landmark victory.
Not all British officials in India have evacuated. The plan to replace British officials with Indian officials is in accordance with the steps. There are still British officials from the British Raj serving in the Indian government.
With the existence of this group of people, although no one could figure out the situation clearly from the beginning of the war, after the initial chaos, everyone already had a general understanding of the current situation.
Thanks to the presence of these British officials, albeit inconveniently, Alan Wilson was able to clarify the situation in the Indian subcontinent through careful attention.
With the sunrise, the whole of Calcutta gradually woke up. A swarm of ants began to move around, Peter Morgan thought, boring, fearful, afraid of God, and painful.
It was already seven o'clock in the morning, but there was a dusk-like morning light. The clouds on the horizon stood still, covering the sky above Kolkata. Although the hardware of this long-term center of British India and the largest city in eastern India was still perfect, it could be passed by
Despite the partition of India and Pakistan and the religious vendetta, only he, the vice-consul, understood in his heart that the vitality of this great city in the subcontinent was gradually disappearing.
The morning sky in the city showed a kind of morbidity, which made white people who were not accustomed to the climate of Calcutta look pale and ugly when they woke up. Peter Morgan was looking at himself in front of the mirror at this time.
Peter Morgan went to the consulate and started running around. After all, he was not a member of that famous family in the United States. He stayed in India just for a decent salary. On the road, several women were spraying water in all directions. The dry dust was soaked by the water and became sticky.
On the ground, it smelled like urine.
He had come from Lahore, where he had served as Vice-Consul for a year and a half, and was later transferred out of Lahore due to an incident, which the diplomatic authorities in Calcutta considered a troublesome arrangement.
Here we are waiting for rescheduling. However, there has been no movement, which seems to be quite troublesome.
Let him continue to wait in Calcutta. His office work is some sorting and classification work, which is arranged for officials in his situation. The official residence where he lives is reserved for those officials who are waiting for transfer in Calcutta.
The biggest change was the end of British India. Compared with him, an official who was still waiting, other officials had already found a way out. So after several changes, Peter Morgan became one of the very few British officials left in India.
"Contact the Consulate in Los Angeles to inform New Delhi that the negotiations with the Portuguese Governor-General have failed. The attack on Hyderabad is not going well either. At present, the situation is in a stalemate."
The purpose of Patel entering Goa was to persuade Portugal not to be hostile to India and to give up its colonies and leave India.
This is something that the Portuguese will never agree to. Since India's independence, Goa's status has been similar to that of Hong Kong, becoming a bridge for European control next to a big country. Of course, the Portuguese will not give up this almost exclusive status.
The two large battleships docked at the port of Goa and the air base within the territory gave the Portuguese confidence. Moreover, the Governor-General of Goa heard a rumor that the country was preparing to purchase an aircraft carrier from London and join it in the Indian Ocean Fleet.
How long has it been since the Portuguese Navy had such a large fleet? The Portuguese in the subcontinent have almost forgotten it.
London will naturally not consider how Salazar called for frugality and tapping internal potential to come up with such an aircraft carrier. Anyway, as long as he lives, he will fight to the end to defend Portugal's overseas territories.
At the United Nations General Assembly, India's ambassador to the United Nations protested, accusing the Portuguese of being a remnant of colonialism and of holding on to Goa and holding military exercises while India was settling its internal affairs, which was a gross trampling on India's internal affairs.
The earnestness of the words was empathetic, and the aide next to Alexander Cadogan whispered, "Ambassador, how do we express our position."
"In terms of traditional friendship, we should stand on the side of India, but the traditional friendship with the Portuguese cannot be harmed. Of course we sympathize with the feelings of the Indians, but from a legal perspective, what are the Portuguese doing in their overseas territories? It is also beyond reproach. It is good that we should give Indians respect, but we must also maintain the unity of European countries."
Alexander Cadogan looked at his assistant, pondered for a moment and said, "The Salazar government is talking to the country about the Giant-class aircraft carrier. Any statement we make here may hurt the hearts of our friends, which is very difficult. manage."
Regarding the accusations made by the Indian representatives, the Portuguese also made a well-founded rebuttal, saying that when Goa was in the hands of the Portuguese, the Mughal Empire did not exist and had nothing to do with the current Indian government. "Some Independent countries believe that they have the right to inherit all the colonies of the suzerain country in the region. This is wishful thinking. Even if the suzerain country leaves all its land to independent countries, it will not be thanked."
As soon as the Portuguese ambassador finished speaking, the ambassadors of several countries, including the French ambassador, gently tapped the table to express their support, and the atmosphere of the conference became anxious.
"There's going to be a quarrel again!" Alexander Cadogan looked cryptically in the direction of the Soviet ambassador and made a judgment in his mind.
Not all countries in Europe have caught up with the colonial wave. Many Eastern European countries have not benefited, so they are naturally unwilling to be attacked by colonialism. What's more, these Eastern European countries are all under the influence of the Soviet Union.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! As he expected, the most common situation since the establishment of the United Nations has occurred again. Eastern European countries and Western European countries have once again quarreled over colonial issues.
It is also not surprising that the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, as always, has a vague policy on this issue and is unwilling to stand beside the allies he claims to have.
Alan Wilson, who had finally understood the situation in India, did not know that another daily outbreak had occurred in the United Nations. If he knew about it, he would not have any opinion. Under normal circumstances, this organization can basically do nothing.
"There are too many people talking, and everyone talks the same way, and nothing can be done." Alan Wilson snorted and said, "India's level of organization in military operations is still too poor. If a military operation can only spend tens of thousands
How can people fight? Look at their northern neighbors, their size, not to mention the type of weapons, quantity sometimes means quality."
"Ellen, look at my belly, it's moving inside." Vivien Leigh tapped her belly with her fingers, inviting the criminals to observe the crime scene.
"He is a very energetic little guy." Alan Wilson kissed the big British baby's belly and said with great aftertaste, "It's so comforting. I will have a baby soon."
Alan Wilson himself was unmarried. As for the other children, Vivien Leigh did not know their existence, so she directly showed her joy of becoming a father for the first time in front of Vivien Leigh.
Alan Wilson's mood improved again because of the clarity of the situation in India. Of course, he knew that New Delhi could not tolerate the existence of a state within a state forever, and would look for opportunities to attack Hyderabad. However, if he failed this time, he would be able to ensure stability for a few years.
Even if it’s only for one year?
They are all fighting wars. Look at East Asia and look at South Asia. East Asia almost conquered the entire subcontinent in half a year. South Asia spent the same amount of time scrambling in Kashmir, but in the end they gave up when things got better. This is the gap.
Maybe the whole country will be liberated and Hyderabad will still be alive and well. This is a matter of course.
Turning on the TV, there happened to be his friend McCarthy on the TV, questioning the double act performed by Ronald Reagan, the chairman of the Hollywood Screen Actors Guild who was invited.
Although Reagan had progressive aspirations at this time, he was still not good enough in front of Senator McCarthy. The protagonist was of course McCarthy himself, and the future president of the United States could only play a supporting role.
McCarthy aggressively questioned the cultural invasion of American citizens by hidden pro-Soviet elements in Hollywood.
Reagan showed the quality of a professional actor by changing the subject and talking about things left and right. On the one hand, he created his own image of a weak person, and on the other hand, he also showed his guilty conscience about this issue.
"Mr. Ronald, you cannot adopt a protective attitude just because of personal friendship. You must know that this matter is extremely important to the United States." McCarthy shouted righteously, "We must protect this free country.
Any weakness will be exploited by the enemy."
"Dear Senator, are you being too intense? People who engage in art may be just idealistic and do not realize the dangers involved." Reagan took a step back and defended Hollywood, "Maybe it is because of these
There is no vigilance against danger, but there is absolutely no intention to subvert the great United States."
"Thank you, Mr. Ronald." McCarthy said to the gathered reporters, "I don't mind being this evil person, because I can't sit back and watch the country in danger and remain indifferent. Some dangerous ideas have been embedded in the United States.
This is a very dangerous fact in the pride of Hollywood."
Bang bang! In front of the TV, Alan Wilson clapped with admiration, feeling proud of McCarthy's determination to safeguard American interests.