A ghost, the ghost of imperialism, is integrating in Penang. British colonists, Malayan feudal monarchs, Chinese compradors, Dutch governors, Portuguese military governors, Australians, and New Zealanders are all united.
At this moment, the spokesperson of imperialism, the High Commissioner to Malaya, Alan Wilson, did not hide his thoughts, "To put it bluntly, Britain will never leave Malaya. Whoever dares to drive us away, we will destroy everything."
.Moreover, what I see is that the subjects of Malaya generally support the British Empire."
"Support the Queen!" the sultans said in unison, expressing their support for Queen Elizabeth.
"Support the Queen!" A group of Chinese businessmen led by Su Yang, Tian Qianqiu, and Coca bowed slightly, but looked confident.
"Long live the Queen!" On the streets of Penang, the subjects holding British flags shouted in unison. Penang is the headquarters of the Straits Settlements, and the residents here cannot urinate in the same pot as the rest of Malaya.
In the Penang Strait, the figures of steel behemoths are looming. Time has inevitably left traces on these warships, but the sense of oppression brought by the tonnage has not disappeared because of the passage of time.
To most countries and regions in the world, the Royal Navy's Pacific Fleet, supported by the colonies of Malaya, is still a force capable of destroying the country at every turn.
Residents throughout Penang walked out of their homes, either at the port or on both sides of the street, waiting with curiosity for the military parade to begin. At 8 a.m., the troops from the five countries participating in the parade had already appeared in the
In people's eyes.
"As a colonial administrator, I never thought that such an occasion would happen in my life." Alan Wilson took the speech and said to Penang Commissioner Alfred, "Do as the Romans do. I speak Chinese and you use English.
Don’t interfere with each other. Just leave a gap. Most of the time I say it.”
Then he walked onto the reviewing stand, which is a coastal street. The sea and land review will start at the same time. The loudspeakers that have been set up will convey his voice to the ears of the crowd.
"Dear subjects of the Empire, it is an honor to witness this display of security strength." Alan Wilson started this talk into the microphone, "Since taking office, he has been adhering to humility and professionalism to benefit Malay.
Asia is a diversified society. If I think about it carefully, this will be a rare and precious experience in my life."
"There have been many challenges along the way, but the tolerance of all ethnic groups is amazing. I can't say it's perfect, but they complement each other. In the past few years, thanks to the support of the Commonwealth, Malaya has made explosive progress. It is true that there are still many challenges.
It is not as advanced as a developed society in the traditional sense, but looking at it, within Asia, there are very few that can compare.”
"We are not a nation, but we live together. Dear Sultans, you have made outstanding contributions to a stable society with your tolerance, charity, humility and kindness. Business tycoons represented by Su Yang and Coca have contributed to this
Society has been injected with vitality, and Britain's task is to protect the safety of this rapidly developing society."
“Everyone has contributed, including today’s distinguished guests, Governor Okust of Kalimantan and Governor Kalle of Timor. The five-nation security mechanism has contributed to the security award in this region and deterred some people with unrealistic ambitions.
nation."
"Today, to put it modestly, Malaya's development has left its surroundings far behind. How to develop does not need to be taught by a backward place. From the perspective of governing society, they are still far behind. From a normal perspective
You should strive to catch up, rather than being jealous and trying to take other people's wealth as your own."
"If there is a security threat to Malaya, two world wars broke out in Europe. The United Kingdom and other European countries were deeply introspecting after the war. They realized that economic development is the mainstream in this era. If someone insists on using military confrontation to subvert
Malaya, the jewel of the Commonwealth?”
Alan Wilson paused when he said this, "For most countries in the world, Britain is still an existence that can dominate a country by setting up a few cannons."
At the end, Alan Wilson's voice suddenly changed, and a voice unique to imperialism spread to no one's ears. Alfred transmitted the last paragraph to the ears of the troops being reviewed in English.
Suddenly, the review troops of the five-nation joint defense mechanism erupted into a roar of applause.
"Now I would like to invite the distinguished commander of the Far East Joint Operations, Lieutenant General Sconce, to preside over the beginning of the military parade." Alan Wilson said this and left the microphone.
During this interval, the citizens of Penang City who heard the speech carefully savored the words of the Chief Executive of Malaya in their minds.
As Lieutenant General Scones announced the start of the military parade, the Vampire fighter jets that suppressed the Kenyan rebellion last year appeared above the parade ground, spraying colorful exhaust fumes. The joint military parade on land and sea officially began.
On the Esplanade, the reviewing troops from the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands and Portugal appeared. In the distance, in the Penang Strait, warships of all levels, including battleships and aircraft carriers, passed through the Penang Strait and appeared in
In everyone's sight.
The main force of the Royal Navy's Pacific Fleet based in Malaya, if it were Malaya's exclusive force, would undoubtedly be the third largest surface fleet in the world. The black main gun emplacements on the battleships are chilling.
The appearance of two Tejas-class aircraft carriers in the strait aroused a flurry of sideways glances from onlookers.
Unfortunately, Alan Wilson was promoting the Tejas-class aircraft carrier to the Governor of Timor, Calle, and swore that Timor Island needed the protection of the Tejas-class aircraft carrier. As long as Portugal's finances allowed, Britain would definitely sell it.
It's a bit unkind to always catch a sheep to extract its wool, but it's better to sell it than to dismantle it in the end.
Portugal is a European country after all, and Alan Wilson is too embarrassed to be a matchmaker for the Titan class. An aircraft carrier of that class can cope with India, but it is not in line with Portugal's status as a European country.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! For today’s Penang residents, it will be an eye-opening day. Even in the United States or the Soviet Union, similar scenes are rare.
Although Britain is in an awkward position where its navy is inferior to that of the United States and its army is inferior to that of the Soviet Union, it has still found confidence in distant Asia.
The soldiers of the reviewing troops held their heads high and their chests high. People who didn't know better thought that the glorious era of the British Empire was back.
Due to their different styles, the soldiers from the five countries being reviewed were not like their counterparts in Moscow's Red Square. Once they took a step, they burst out with overwhelming momentum, but it was enough to deal with the crowds who didn't know the truth.
The key is the battleships and aircraft carriers that slowly sailed through the Penang Strait, which greatly enhanced the quality of this military parade.
Alan Wilson was still communicating with the Governor of Timor, Carle, and glanced past the Portuguese army.
In fact, it is not unlucky for the Algerians to encounter France. It would be unlucky if Algeria was a Portuguese colony. If someone like Salazar led France, he did not dare to imagine what would happen.
Portugal was the first to embark on the great voyage, and it was also the last colonial empire to bow its head and admit defeat. In the dense forests of Africa, carrying weapons older than those of the 1938 Great Gedu, it persisted until the last moment in the face of the rebels who used automatic rifles.
Salazar kept his word and maintained the Portuguese Empire until the very end while he was alive. The colonial era began in Portugal and ended in Portugal, completing the cycle of destiny.
With this military parade, demonstrations in support of Britain and independence from Indonesian ambitions broke out across the Malayan colonies, and these demonstrations were interpreted as anti-Indonesian movements.
Immediately afterwards, anti-Malaya demonstrations broke out in Indonesia to retaliate. Malaya was anti-Indonesia, and Indonesia was anti-Malaya. The two places, separated by a strait, were full of hostility to each other.
Alan Wilson accompanied the Commander of Far East Operations, Lieutenant General Sconce, and the Governor of Kalimantan, Okuster, the Governor of Timor, Kalai, and the garrison commanders of Australia and New Zealand signed the five-nation joint defense security mechanism.
A declaration aimed at ensuring security in Southeast Asia.
The United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Portugal, Australia and New Zealand will ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Malacca.
The five countries jointly oppose Indonesia's infiltration threats to neighboring countries, call on Indonesia to end similar actions, recognize existing land as Indonesian territory, stop promoting Greater Indonesiaism, and give up propaganda and agitation that is hostile to white countries, etc.
Every one of the accusations is true. Indonesia has indeed infiltrated Kalimantan. It does not recognize the current territorial scope of Indonesia. As for hostility to white countries, Sukarno's speech at the Bandung Conference is direct evidence.
"After independence, Indonesia should not become a regional security threat. Adopting an aggressive attitude and encouraging hostility to white countries is very worrying. Indonesia's ambitions should be vigilant to all members of the free world."
The most resonant thing among these is Sukarno’s original remarks about the white man’s old world.
Following the public opinion attack led by the British, the Netherlands, Portugal, Australia and New Zealand followed suit, almost overnight establishing Indonesia as an enemy of the free world and an ultranationalist anti-white man.
Alan Wilson then announced in Penang that the five countries would activate a joint defense mechanism to block Indonesia's penetration routes into surrounding territories and stop illegal intrusions into regional territorial waters.
"If Indonesia does not stop its actions that threaten regional security, the ultimate consequence will be that even a single plank of wood will be put into the sea without the consent of the free world." Alan Wilson expressed to the various media who heard the news that no plank should be put into the sea.
Determination.
The response of the Jakarta government was to more fiercely accuse the white people of the old world's oppression of Indonesia and its despicable act of wanting to permanently separate Indonesia's inherent territory.