Chapter 856 Heroic Appearance

Latest website: "Commissioner Wilson is so polite. You are still so young to manage such a large place. We live here and we still need more care from you." Queen Nanfang complimented with a smile, completely unaware that the colonial commissioner in front of her was comparing herself to me. Regarding the question of whether Prime Minister Cao is strong or weak, "According to our Eastern words, he is young and promising, and there is no problem with the development of Malaya."

"It's not without problems." Although Queen Nanfang's compliments were accepted, Alan Wilson still said modestly, "At least in terms of security, we can't say that there are no problems. When we were not independent in Indonesia, we took over the country. Kashima is a failure.”

Alan Wilson, who had some knowledge of later Malaysia, was concerned about the security problems of the Malayan colony and suggested to Gerald Edward, the High Commissioner of the Malayan Colony, that once the Dutch could no longer maintain their rule in the Dutch East Indies, they would withdraw. In the process of Java, we must seize the offshore islands that are related to the security of the Malayan colony.

This can change the unfavorable geography of the Malayan colonies. If Indonesia penetrates the Malayan colonies in the future, it will be easier to defend. Most of this purpose has been achieved, including the Riau Islands, Natuna Islands, Lingga Islands, and Anan Islands. The Bass Islands were all occupied by the British.

Also because of the establishment of a defensive base to protect Singapore, without these islands of more than 20,000 square kilometers, the area of ​​the British Malayan colony would not have reached 500,000.

After occupying these islands, Britain's control over the Strait of Malacca increased a lot. Singapore also got rid of the threat of Indonesia after independence. It was easier to communicate with the two parts of the Malayan colony, West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

But if Indonesia is to be completely overpowered and does not dare to act rashly, the location of Bangka Island is very important.

If you have control over it, Indonesia will be treated almost like Turkey. You have to be careful when swimming and don't swim across the border too hard.

Bangka Island was once a British colony, and was later used to replace the Dutch stronghold in the Indian subcontinent with the Dutch.

Now that British India has become independent, Bangka Island is in the hands of Indonesia. When the Dutch transferred Kalimantan Island, they did not take this island that threatened Indonesia's core area into their hands.

Otherwise, it would be easier to suppress Indonesia, but I didn't do it at the beginning. It's too late to think about it today. Even the United Kingdom cannot snatch over a large island of more than 10,000 square kilometers at this time.

Fortunately, the nearby Belitung Island is still in the hands of the Dutch. To a certain extent, it can block Indonesia's penetration of Kalimantan Island. It just requires more patrols by the navy.

Generally speaking, when Britain and the Netherlands responded to Indonesian independence, they

They have basically achieved the occupation of the islands near the Strait of Malacca. Now they are occupying the islands near the Strait of Malacca. The UK and the Netherlands have achieved a 70-30 split against Indonesia.

Indonesia's three is basically Bangka Island, the barrier of Sumatra.

Of course, Sukarno was also aware of the actions of Britain and the Netherlands before and after independence. The British took the opportunity to take away the islands near the Strait of Malacca, which caused Indonesia's influence on this golden waterway to be greatly reduced, and it was very concerned about the existence of the Malayan colony. , which is understandable.

Although he had nothing to do with Emperor Bao Dadi, Alan Wilson was still a little upset when Queen Nanfang said it.

He never thought there was anything wrong with partition, nor did he think that a country after independence was qualified to take away all the land.

Emperor Bao Dai felt very uncomfortable. When Alan Wilson talked about his mistakes, he even lost his own country and had to choose to leave South Vietnam and live in exile here.

If Alan Wilson knew the sentiments of Emperor Bao Dai, he must be content with what he said. According to the Eastern tradition, everyone's head falls to the ground. If he is alive now, he should be grateful to the British Empire for bringing modern standards to the world. Otherwise, he would end up with his head hanging on the top of the city in public, while his former subjects cheered.

Alan Wilson guaranteed the treatment of Emperor Bao and said, "Britain adopts a respectful attitude towards the royal families of all countries. If you live here, you don't need to worry about anything. What I can guarantee is that your family is safe. As for what property you want to purchase, , are also under the protection of the colonial government.”

When Alan Wilson talked about your family, Queen Nanfang's face looked slightly unnatural.

She and Emperor Bao have been separated for some time. Although they were an enviable couple when they first got married, Emperor Bao is the emperor after all. There are many women in South Vietnam who want to be the emperor. The relationship between the two It also started to take a turn for the worse.

The reason why there was no divorce was because she was concerned about the status of Emperor Bao Dadi, and Queen Nanfang was unwilling to take that step.

But Queen Nanfang immediately returned to her normal expression. On this occasion, she had to save the face of Emperor Bao.

She didn't know why, but she always felt that this British man seemed to be scanning her intentionally or unintentionally, although it was well hidden.

However, I have to admit that in his conversation, this British man seemed to be more like a local ruler than Emperor Bao Dai.

In a fierce show of heroism, Alan Wilson invited the couple to participate in the military parade in Penang. This was understood by Emperor Bao Dai and his wife as Britain wanted to show its strength among the colonial subjects.

This is almost the same, but there are still differences. Although Britain and France are both colonial empires, France focuses on assimilation and has an obvious continental mindset. Britain follows the old tradition of divide and rule and has an overwhelming advantage over Vietnam as the dominant ethnic group. Malaya is A dualistic society, divided into two main ethnic groups that were reconciled by the British, and a small Indian ethnic group.

Britain likes immigrants, France likes assimilation, Britain likes family farms, France likes small and medium-sized farmers, and Britain likes immigrants not necessarily from the mainland. It also welcomes immigrants from other ethnic groups to the areas occupied by Britain.

After greeting Emperor Bao Dai and his wife, Alan Wilson went to Lieutenant General Sconce to receive the Dutch and Portuguese guests who came to Penang. This military parade is also a display of the five-nation joint defense and serves as a warning to Indonesia. Don't act rashly.

"The Netherlands and Portugal can unite and show up in Penang, sharing a lot of pressure on us." Lieutenant General Scones is very satisfied with the guests of the two countries, especially at this time.

"I think they should be grateful to Britain, not the other way around." After hearing this, Alan Wilson did not show any gratitude. This was not because of the arrogance of old-style imperialism, but because he had the history in his mind for comparison. I know how much Britain has helped these two countries.

Without Britain, the Netherlands would have left Asia long ago, and would it still occupy Kalimantan and half of New Guinea? It's just a joke.

After World War II, in the face of the wave of resistance, European colonial countries adopted different countermeasures to delay their retreat as much as possible according to their own needs.

The Netherlands' persistence was neither driven by France's obsession with maintaining a universal empire, nor by Spain and Portugal's nostalgia for past honors, but rather by a reluctance to give up existing interests.

The scheme for a Dutch-Indonesian federation that the Dutch had cobbled together looked ludicrous in the eyes of Indonesian nationalists. When the United States threatened to cancel support for the Marshall Plan and asked the Netherlands to give up, it obediently surrendered.

Without the efforts of all colleagues in British India, the Dutch could not even think of a plan similar to the partition of India and Pakistan. They don’t even have the strength to implement it, and directly let Indonesia take over the entire East Indies, while still retaining 700,000 to 800,000 yuan of land?

As for Portugal, it is determined to maintain its colony, but it lacks support and encouragement from Britain. How could it have the courage to occupy the entire Timor Island? Even occupying East Timor was difficult.

When Britain really starts to be shameless and doesn't care about order or sows dissension, for many countries, it will be the beginning of overthrow. Originally, Britain in history still had some shame, but Alan Wilson didn't have that idea, all he could think about was Cash out.

India is not a victim. Without Alan Wilson, the two major forces in India would not have lived in the same country.

The damage he did to India was just scratching a layer of ground before leaving. The first person to be harmed was Indonesia.

Lieutenant General Sconce gave a wry smile. He did not know the inside story, and it was the first time he heard it today. "In that case, you have already found the next place during the independence process of British India."

"General, there are still 100,000 jobs for us in the country? You also know the employment environment in the country after the war. Can't we be allowed to find a place on our own and continue to benefit society?" Alan Wilson gave Lieutenant General Sconce a heartfelt message. Xuan's eyes said, "It can't be said to be a mistake if it doesn't cause trouble to the local people, right?"

"It's not true, but even so. I hope to show respect to the Dutch and Portuguese." Scones reminded him that the UK still attaches great importance to the five-nation defense. In addition to the UK, Australia and New Zealand, the Netherlands and Portugal, They are all allies in ensuring Malaya's security.

Of course Alan Wilson knew this, and then the two of them received the Governor of Kalimantan, Okuster, and the Governor of Timor Island. The two came to Penang, also under the banner of five-nation joint defense, to help the United Kingdom grow. Momentum.

In the midst of the fun, the guests and hosts were enjoying themselves, and now they were waiting for the military parade to begin. Alan Wilson also took the time to have a verbal dispute with Her Royal Highness the Princess. He had no resistance to the title of Queen or Princess.

Princess Margaret knew it very well. She could always hear her brother-in-law calling her princess. After such a long time, she had gained insight into this dark psychology. Although she despised it, she also enjoyed it.

At this time, the main streets in Penang were already filled with national flags from the five countries, and combat troops participating in the military parade had also arrived.

Alan Wilson introduced enthusiastically that the backbone of the Malayan colony, the feudal monarch, the big comprador, and Okust and Kalai knew each other, and the atmosphere of the grand party of the reactionary forces had been set off.