Chapter 6 The Sovereign of Hyderabad

"Can't these South Asian people do something more meaningful?" It was Andy, an assistant recruited by Allen from the University of Delhi, who was speaking at this time. Easier said than done.

"In the past two years, the fighting between peace believers and Hindus has become more frequent, whether in the state or the province directly under the central government." Allen put down the cup he carried with him, and replied from the perspective of a bystander, "This shows another A round of religious conflicts is already brewing, which has a huge relationship with the increasingly fierce conflict between Nehru of the Indian National Congress and Ali Jinnah, the leader of the Muslim League, and has affected the two major religions."

After speaking, Alan Wilson kept silent. Of course, this has something to do with the United Kingdom. Since the First World War, British India has adopted the method of using peaceful believers to check and balance Hindus. This is because during the First World War, India supported the British in fighting in the hope that the British would give India the same status as Canada and Australia.

However, the United Kingdom broke its promise. In order to suppress the dissatisfaction of the Indians, it deliberately raised the status of the peace believers, not to mention others. The current Prime Minister of the British Empire, Churchill, is one of the advocates of this strategy.

It was delayed for a day, except for letting everyone ridicule the Indians, this time the fighting had no effect, all the dead were Indians, and they were all British.

After a week of stop and go, the group finally arrived in Hyderabad, and at this time, the army of the Hyderabad state was already waiting here to welcome the arrival of the new commissioner of Hyderabad.

The two sides are in harmony, like old friends who haven't seen for a long time. The Hyderabad state is in South Asia, but it is the old leading party of the British Empire. The cooperative relationship that lasted for more than 300 years established the birth of British India.

"Dear gentleman, it's surprising that you and your assistants are so young. No accident, we will build a long-lasting relationship." After Ali Khan's son introduced himself, he smiled and expressed friendliness.

"I hope so!" Alan Wilson also said very politely, as if he didn't know that the other party's good life was only three years at best, and he created a friendly look with the people who greeted him.

From the Maratha War to the Indian Uprising, Alan Wilson tried his best to create a good relationship atmosphere between the rulers of Britain and Hyderabad. Didn't do anything all day.

Wars all over the world seem to have nothing to do with this country that has lasted for more than two hundred years.

After taking over the British agency in Hyderabad, Alan discovered something and had to re-evaluate the status of the Hyderabad state. Hyderabad could directly contact the Indian Affairs Department in London.

The Ministry of Indian Affairs is an important department in the United Kingdom, and it accepts the leadership of the Minister of Indian Affairs. After all, British India is extremely important to the world hegemony of the British Empire. The United Kingdom has carried out many military operations because of India's security issues. In many military operations, the Hyderabad state has sent troops to assist.

But in this world war, the Hyderabad state did not contribute much, and the reason is very simple. The allied forces and role of the Hyderabad state are mainly aimed at the interior of British India. That is, the civil strife in South Asia reflected the value of Hyderabad and allowed it to play the role of a leading party. For example, the world war, the threat of the Japanese army to British India, did not play the role of Hyderabad.

Unexpectedly, Hyderabad could directly contact London. Knowing this, Alan Wilson got in touch with London through the telegram here, indicating that he, the Hyderabad commissioner, had arrived, returned and asked for instructions at the same time.

"Is a mature civil service system a good thing or a bad thing?" Alan Wilson couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth when he saw the reply from London, which was no less than stereotyped, because British India is so important to the United Kingdom.

On the issue of India, we have our own national conditions in Great Britain. There are not one or two departments that can manage India, and there is an objective fact of cross-management.

At present, as far as there is the Governor-General of India, the military chief of the Southeast Asian theater, and the Ministry of Indian Affairs, they can all speak about the affairs of British India. Alan Wilson, who has penetrated into the civil servants of the British Empire, knows that the so-called British civil service system is efficient. Just bullshit, except when collecting taxes, there is no time to be called efficient.

In the evening, in the area where the British lived in Hyderabad, a local native soldier came. When he saw Alan Wilson, he went straight to the point, "Mr. Alan, our Maharaja Ali Khan will meet you tomorrow. Come and let me know."

"Please reply, Alan will arrive on time tomorrow." Knowing the intention of the other party's visit, Alan Wilson immediately put away the irritability in his heart, and replied calmly, "Building a bridge between Hyderabad and London is itself a commissioner. things that should be done."

This was said in a dignified manner, as if it really seemed to be the case. As for the purpose of the monarch of Hyderabad, there is no need to guess. He will naturally say it when he meets him.

The area of ​​the Hyderabad state is almost the same as that of the British mainland, with an estimated population of 20 million. Although the monarch Mir Osman Ali Khan gives people a miserly comment, as the monarch of this state, the palace he lives in fully reflects The authority of the king of a country, the palace is huge, with a Middle Eastern style.

Under the guidance of the servants, Alan Wilson walked through the garden in the palace, and under the attention of many guards, he came to the palace. During this process, he just heard the sound of chanting, and he understood after a moment Yes, Mir Osman Ali Khan is a peace believer and should have just attended church.

Then Alan Wilson met in the palace, the current largest monarch in South Asia, Mir Osman Ali Khan.

Mir Osman Ali Khan himself was short in stature, with a mustache under his nose. To be honest, he was somewhat similar to the head of the Third Reich. As a monarch, he was more like a low-level peasant than the most powerful monarch in South Asia.

While Alan Wilson was looking at each other, Mir Osman Ali Khan was also looking at the new Hyderabad commissioner, squinting his eyes for a moment, and said, "You are so young, I believe New Delhi is also very good to you." attention."

Let's say it pays attention to gold! Alan Wilson smiled in his heart. If he hadn't jumped up to dig the Golden Temple of India after he arrived in India, how could he have the capital to impress Sir Barron?

"Always have a certain ability to work, otherwise Governor Wavell and Sir Barron will not send me to you hastily." Alan Wilson paused slightly, and said softly, "It's like money This kind of thing, everyone hopes to have, but the ultimate fact is that some people have it and some don't."