Chapter 905 Military First Policy

As long as Nigeria is not independent, Britain can impose its will on Nigeria.

Of course, this depends on whether Azikwe is willing to cooperate. If he doesn't cooperate, the UK will have to break up. Of course, there is nothing the UK can do, and Nigeria does not need to pay a price, but Azikwe may end up miserable.

This depends on whether Azikwe can be great enough to be willing to bear British dissatisfaction for the Nigerian Dominion.

If Azikwe is willing to die to safeguard Nigeria's interests, then Alan Wilson's transfer crisis will face failure before it even begins. He can do nothing but kill Azikiwe alone to vent his anger.

Now that this choice is before Azikwe, what kind of decision he will make can only wait until the official reply.

As long as Azikwe responds, the entire construction plan will be launched immediately. Alan Wilson does not have any grand blueprint, just push through the economic crisis cycle. Once the economic crisis is over, even if the four major constructions fail, the UK will not care.

Alan Wilson himself and colleagues from other colonies each laid out a direction for the Dominion of Nigeria. Let’s not talk about what will happen in the future. Let’s express our intentions first.

After the meeting, Alan Wilson returned to his apartment to rest and think about the success rate of this plan.

Although the Dominion of Nigeria has a population of 40 million, it will certainly not be able to stimulate this market of 40 million people.

Even in British India, not all of South Asia could be controlled by the British. Alan Wilson felt that being able to affect a population of 10 million was considered a great success.

Who can mobilize a dominion with tens of millions of ignorant people? In any case, Alan Wilson couldn't do it. Being able to influence a quarter of the population through administrative means is already considered very successful.

“The Igbo people have deeper feelings for Britain than the Hausa people in the north. Before we came, the Igbo people were extremely backward, and the Hausa people in the north believe in the Peace Religion and are much stronger than the Igbo people. The Igbo people are in a dominated position. After we colonized Nigeria, the backward Igbo people were more willing to cooperate with us. Speaking of Allen, you may not believe it. Although they are black people, they were still extremely backward black people a hundred years ago. But in British schools, final results are no worse than whites."

Dominion Commissioner Roberts, who was also a guest, explained the local situation, "I just didn't expect that we trust the Igbo people so much, but they want to fight for independence."

‘Time will teach them.’ Alan Wilson Thinking back to the Nigerian Civil War, the Igbo were ultimately defeated.

Later, many of the Igbo people in Nigeria migrated out of Nigeria because of their defeat in the civil war. Wei, which was originally one of three parts of the world, became Shu, which was one of three parts of the world.

In fact, it is very simple. The accumulation of the Igbo people is not enough. The British have ruled Nigeria for a hundred years at best, and it has only been fifty years since it was officially merged into Nigeria. In this process, a large number of British-educated elites emerged among the Igbo people. However, unlike the Igbo people, Compared with the total population, it is still too small.

The Igbo superstructure covers the middle and upper classes of what is now the Dominion and is definitely adequate. But fifty years is not enough time to widen the gap between the other two ethnic groups, especially the Hausa ethnic group in the north. People have believed in the Peace Cult for hundreds of years.

Top-heavy, this is similar to the gun gang, but time is tight. As long as the Igbo people can benefit the British, Alan Wilson will also provide some support.

"What is the attitude of the local military?" Alan Wilson asked Roberts. For places like colonies, the attitude of the military largely determines the direction of policy.

"Speaking of which, we can see it. The military of the Dominion is composed of Igbo officers and Hausa soldiers." Roberts smiled sarcastically. The achievements of the British Empire in the field of divide and rule are all reflected in this smile. Show it completely.

"Find a time for us to meet with the leaders of the Dominion's military." Alan Wilson said tacitly, "Mobilizing the military to improve its administrative capabilities can also put some pressure on Azikiwe.

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Roberts nodded and was about to leave, not forgetting to invite him, "Alan, do you really not want to go to the reception?"

"I just came here. I want to take a break and my colleagues can have fun." Alan Wilson came out with a smile to say goodbye, saying that there would be opportunities until Roberts left.

After the other party left, Alan Wilson breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and closed the door. At this time, Hedy Lamarr came out of the bedroom, her eyes full of blame, "It makes me feel ashamed, and I have to hide when someone comes."

"I've wronged you, my dear. Didn't I stay? You know that Roberts must have arranged a lot of black girls for his drinking party. Isn't it sincere enough for me to stay with you specifically?"

Alan Wilson exudes loyalty, and that's what he did when he entertained his colleagues in Kuala Lumpur. The cocktail party arranged by Roberts also included a sleeping session.

"You said it so beautifully, but you clearly have a disdain for black people." Hedy Lamarr turned her head and spat, "It turns out that a group of colonial administrators, all gentlemen on the surface, are like this behind their backs."

"I'm different from them." Alan Wilson smiled playfully, pulled Hedy Lamar's body to sit down, and hugged the body of the goddess of time like a dog. "But this makes sense. Everyone comes to work in the colony, is it construction? From the third world? Isn’t it for the benefits that cannot be enjoyed at home? It is said that black people have good body proportions and delicate skin, which are not all shortcomings.”

"Then you go to the party, I don't mind, I'm not you or anything..." Hedy Lamarr snorted.

Alan Wilson was no longer talking, but a big mouth had already come up to him, "I still like women who are so white that they shine at night, my dear, give me a blowjob."

The Imperial Commissioner is willing to sacrifice everything for the British Empire, which of course includes his body. Fighting for his country is nothing.

The Dominion of Nigeria has a military strength of 30,000 people. Most of the British garrison in the Dominion have left, leaving only a thousand troops. Now the Dominion Army has assumed most of the military functions.

Among the 30,000-strong military force, few can be called generals. Currently, there are three brigadiers in Nigeria. Alan Wilson invited them to meet. All three are Igbo and have been trained in British military schools. Now they have become the giants of the Nigerian Dominion military.

Originally, the Dominion Commissioner was supposed to accompany Alan Wilson to appear, but he did not appear for a long time. Alan Wilson thought that this might be because he used too much force at the reception, so he had to do it himself. Fortunately, there was no language barrier.

The British can hand over the future political power of the Dominion to anyone, because in terms of population, the Hausa people of the Peace Church have a larger population, and it is completely justified to hand it over to the Hausa people.

We start from two aspects. On the one hand, we praise Nigeria on the basis of its demographic ability to lead Africa after independence.

On the other hand, the British's tried and tested ethnic conflicts were used to drive the Nigerian army before independence.

"In terms of faith and political sentiments, London certainly hopes that the Igbo, a Christian ethnic group, will lead Nigeria. However, in terms of ethnic proportion, the Igbo are still lacking. It is unjustifiable to hand over power to the Hausa."

Alan Wilson looked at Nigeria's three generals, "Even your army is dominated by Hausa soldiers, which may be a hidden danger in the future. If in the name of developing the Niger Delta, some local Igbo people are recruited as soldiers The militia, might reduce many hidden dangers. The generals don’t think so.”

"Secretary-General Wilson, do you think the military can play a greater role?" One of the quite young brigadier generals asked his doubts.

"Of course." Alan Wilson took out Nigeria's major newspapers and placed them in front of the three generals. "Look, how much the Nigerian society is looking forward to this time's four major construction projects. The military should take the lead in this matter. force."

Without relying on the military, Alan Wilson would have no one to rely on. For many backward areas, relying on the military to implement policies is certainly not advanced, but there is no other way.

Should Alan Wilson be asked to specifically talk to the chiefs of various tribes and you complete the task? He does not want to provoke ethnic conflicts in Nigeria, nor does he want the military to expand its power, but isn't there no way around it?

"As long as you take a stand on behalf of the 30,000 soldiers and take the lead for the entire Nigerian society." Alan Wilson offered a bargaining chip. "In exchange, I will jointly announce with Commissioner Roberts that we will formulate a military-first formula to protect the interests of the military." Policy. Implement the cornerstone role of the Nigerian Army in the Dominion. I can still do this now, but it may not be so easy for Azikwe."

The three Dominion generals looked at each other, and finally the most senior brigadier general said, "Of course the military is willing to take the lead for the prosperity of the Dominion."

"The Dominion is really lucky to have such an army guarding it." Alan Wilson reciprocated, "I will immediately formulate the military-first policy provisions."

Governor Azikiwe then digested the four major construction projects and came to the Governor's Mansion again. He had already heard about Alan Wilson's meeting with military leaders. He thought that the British were dissatisfied with their own delay and were really ready to remove him from the position of the Founding Father. Pull the road fan off and replace it.

"Nigeria needs this time to build a strong country." Azikwe quickly expressed his position as soon as he appeared, hoping that the path of saving his founding father would not be deviated.

"Very good, Governor Azikwe is a reliable person." Alan Wilson looked at Azikwe with a smile, "Actually, I didn't talk about anything with the generals. I just hope that the military can be the main force to protect Nigeria after independence. The cornerstone, after all, Britain is leaving and cannot protect Nigeria as before. Did Governor Azikiwe misunderstand something?"

"There is no misunderstanding." Azikiwe replied decisively.