Chapter 783 France in Action

It was a coincidence. Just when the British were trying to find trouble for the French, the French were not idle.

The Lone Star Republic was almost exposed. Although the French were very worried about it, they did not have a good solution.

After all, France had no territory in North America at that time. Although it controlled three republics, it was still difficult to station troops in these three republics.

After all, the United States was the second largest power in the world at that time, and the countries that split from the United States also had a certain pride.

In the case of knowing their own shortcomings but unable to solve them, the last thing the French could do was to create a defect for Britain.

Although the British Empire was the world's first power, it had the most powerful navy and the most extensive colonies in the world.

But this huge colonial empire was not as bright and beautiful as it seemed. Its interior was like an old tree, rotten and rampant.

As we all know, the strength of the British Empire originated from the First Industrial Revolution. It was the Industrial Revolution that made the industry and economy of the British Empire soar, and quickly became one of the most powerful countries in Europe.

In addition, the acquisition of a large number of colonies from Africa and India through colonization has made the foundation of the British Empire more and more accumulated, creating the famous Victorian era.

If the early 19th century was the heyday of the French, then from the mid-19th century, the British became the protagonists of the world stage.

Although other important characters including Germany have played in this performance, no one can cover up the glory of the British Empire as the protagonist.

It has to be admitted that the British Empire has been the world hegemon for too long. Such a long time has caused many problems within the British Empire, which has become an important reason hindering the development of this country.

Externally, Indians are increasingly dissatisfied with the rule of the British Empire. Indians want to pursue an independent status and have launched many attacks on the rule of the British Empire.

In addition, the British Empire has a large number of competitors all over the world.

Although the United States was defeated, it does not mean that the British Empire can rest assured on the throne of world hegemony.

Although individual problems alone will not affect the strength of the British Empire, if all the problems are added together, it will still be a huge challenge to the ruling status of this country that has been strong for hundreds of years.

Because of the previous rebellion in India, the French wanted to find trouble with the British first choice, and they deservedly chose Gandhi from India.

This famous mass movement leader in India is also a chess piece worth using in the eyes of European countries.

Although Europeans generally look down on Indians, this still cannot prevent the French from recognizing Gandhi's status in the hearts of Indians.

So far, the second non-violent non-cooperation movement initiated by Gandhi has not ended.

However, under the brutal suppression of the British, the flame of this movement has gradually extinguished, and Britain is also about to win.

In order to find some trouble for the British, the French decided to give Gandhi some help. To be precise, it is to give some help to the Indians who participated in this movement.

The reason why this non-violent non-cooperation movement gradually failed, in addition to Gandhi and the Indian National Congress gradually retreating to the British, another important reason is Gandhi's extreme non-violent stance.

The meaning of non-violent non-cooperation is very simple. It means to refuse all cooperation with the British without using violence.

Such demands are too idealistic, at least they cannot be accomplished at this time.

Although it attracted many Indians to follow, the brutal suppression of the British was not so easy to solve.

Especially when Gandhi asked all Indians who participated in the march and movement not to use violence, this movement was actually a passive beating of Indians.

It is precisely for this reason that Gandhi had serious disagreements with the Congress Party in history, and even led to Gandhi's withdrawal from the Congress Party.

The French did not intend to support Gandhi directly, but to make the Indian movement more chaotic through Gandhi's reputation and by supporting other members of the Congress Party who had different positions from Gandhi.

Yes, the French did not expect the Congress Party to eliminate the British rule in India. According to the current strength of Britain, it is already quite difficult for Gandhi and the Congress Party to create some difficulties for the British.

India is the brightest pearl in the crown of the British Empire. Unless the British Empire is really at the end of its rope, no British official will allow Britain to have problems.

June 17, 1931, the Indian Empire.

The British colonization in India can be traced back to more than 300 years ago. At first, the British territory in India was called the East India Company.

With the development of time and the endless rebellions in India, the East India Company eventually withdrew from the stage of history, and the Indian colony began to be directly managed by the then British Queen Victoria.

Since 1876, the entire colony has officially established the Indian Empire, and Queen Victoria has also been officially crowned as the Queen of India, ushering in a real imperial era.

It is worth mentioning that the Indian Empire is not a puppet government without any power. Like Canada, the Indian Empire is also an initial member of the World League, and since 1900, it has participated in many Olympic Games independently as India.

It can also be seen from this point that the long-term resistance of Indians is not without any results. Although most of the senior officials in the Indian Empire were British or a mixture of British and Indian blood, the country was still called India, and it was not empty talk to have a certain degree of autonomy.

After careful preparations, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials, accompanied by intelligence agents, disguised themselves as ordinary French businessmen and successfully arrived in the Indian Empire.

Because of India's huge wealth, there are still many businessmen from various countries traveling to and from India. The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials were carefully disguised and were not noticed by the British stationed in India.

After rushing for nearly a week, French representative Norman McKellen finally arrived at a stronghold of the Congress Party.

As Gandhi's party, the Congress Party is still quite famous in India. After all kinds of hardships, the French delegates finally met an important figure in the Congress Party and the main representative who disagreed with Gandhi within the Congress Party.

If Gandhi was an extreme non-violent person, then Prabati Ram Patil, who was approached by the French representative Norman McKellen, was a violent person on the other side.

Prabati believed that if the Indian Empire wanted to achieve true independence, it had to use force to defeat the British rule.

The non-violence pursued by Gandhi was destined to fail to defeat the British. The best example was the step-by-step compromise Gandhi faced from the British.

Although it seems that the Indian Empire has gained certain autonomous rights, the British privileges in India have not disappeared, and India still has not obtained independent diplomatic and military rights.

Before, Prabati's men almost started a war with the British. If Gandhi had not blocked it many times, I am afraid that this so-called non-violent non-cooperation movement would have turned into India's war of independence.

"Mr. Prabati, please forgive us for coming uninvited. We have a business that we want to talk to you about, and I believe you will definitely be interested." At Prabati's private residence, French diplomatic representative Norman Mai Karen walked in with her two subordinates with a smile on her face, and spoke to Prabati straight to the point.

"A business?" Prabati frowned, looking at the European faces of the three of them, and didn't have much favorable impressions: "If you want me to reach a compromise on sports, I'm afraid I can't do it."

"That's not the case, Mr. Prabati." Norman McKellen smiled, adhering to the good tradition of diplomatic representatives: "I come from the great France, not the United Kingdom you call me. And the purpose of my arrival is not What I said is that I want to reach a compromise with this movement, but on behalf of myself and the McKellen family, I would like to express my support for the movement that you and Mr. Gandhi are pursuing.”

As a diplomat, McKellen also knew that his actions would trigger conflict between Britain and France, and even a war was possible.

After all, everyone knows that Britain attaches great importance to India. This behavior seems to be trying to pry the British into the corner, and it is not surprising that the British are furious.

Because of this, McKellen did not explicitly say that he represented the French government, but instead invented a fictional family.

Even if the British discover it in the future, the blame can be placed on this non-existent family, so that the French will not be at a disadvantage in terms of public opinion.

"The McKellen family?" Prabati was a little interested when he heard that the visitor was not British, and asked slightly curiously: "What do you mean by business?"

"Of course it's the arms trade, Mr. Prabati." Norman McKellen smiled, but what he said surprised Prabati opposite: "Honestly, all the weapons you can see on the market , the McKellen family can get it for you.”

Are all weapons available? Prabati was stunned when he heard this. First he was extremely surprised by the other party's confidence, and then he felt ecstatic.

If there is something missing from India's independence, it is definitely lacking weapons and equipment that can compete with the British.

Although India can create a lot of wealth for the British Empire every year, this does not mean that the Indian Empire is very financially wealthy.

On the contrary, because most supplies and income, including food, were transferred to the British Empire, the Indian government was actually very poor.

Even if the income remained in India, a large part of it would be divided among the British in the government.

The remaining small head will be divided up by the mixed blood of Britain and India, as well as the upper castes of India. Ordinary people in India have very little income left in their hands, and even having enough to eat is a luxury.

Under such circumstances, many anti-British parties, including the Congress Party, could not be opponents of the British even if they received the support of a large number of Indians.

Because they have neither money nor weapons in their hands. Apart from India's already abundant worthless manpower, they really have nothing in their hands.

"But we don't have much funds at the moment, so I'm afraid we can't afford the weapons you talk about." Prabati said tentatively.

In addition to testing the other party's support for him, he also wants to use his bare hands as much as possible and buy some weapons and equipment for free.

Although he is Indian, this does not mean that Prabhati is not smart. Prabati still understood the simple truth, and he also understood that the French would take the initiative to find reasons for him.

Although it seems that the French are suffering from supporting themselves, as long as the French give themselves a batch of weapons and equipment, they will create a lot of trouble for the British.

As one side gains while the other loses, the French may not necessarily suffer, at least they can achieve their strategic goals.

For Prabati, if he can get the support of France, even if it is just some weapons and equipment provided by a small French family, it can give him firm support for his violent ideas.

In addition to opposing Gandhi's non-violent non-cooperation, he can also use his own way to make India independent, at least let the British take the initiative to compromise in some aspects, instead of waiting for Gandhi, the hypocritical guy, to take the initiative to negotiate with Britain.

"Funds are not a problem." Norman McKellen said with a smile: "I believe that when India successfully becomes independent and obtains independent financial power, the Indian government will not lack funds to repay our loans."

"So, your family is willing to provide us with a loan?" Prabati directly hit the snake with the stick, caught the word loan in Norman McKellen's words, and asked with a look of joy.

"Of course." Norman McLaren, in his diplomat's true nature, showed a very sympathetic face, and said very seriously: "The French do not want to see the Indians being over-exploited by the British. Although we are both Europeans, France is a more civilized country and will not be indifferent to such cruel behavior.

Even if there is no return in the future, we are willing to give you some assistance appropriately and fulfill France's responsibility as a world power."

"That's great, Mr. Norman." Prabati continued to pretend to be happy and said impatiently: "With the weapons assisted by your country, we will definitely win this movement, drive away the brutal rule of the British, and make the Indian Empire truly independent."

Prabati understood that what Norman wanted was for them to take up arms and fight the British, and he did not say such words in accordance with the French expectations.

And Norman, hearing the answer he wanted to hear most, naturally nodded with satisfaction, and immediately began to discuss the loan amount and interest with Prabati.

Although Norman said it well, the loan to India was still paid. Although the interest rate has been low, it is impossible for the French to not make any money from the Indians.

After discussing everything, the two old foxes who had maxed out their camouflage skills shook hands with each other in a friendly manner and ended this sudden meeting with great satisfaction.

Both of them thought they had achieved their goals, and the corners of their mouths slowly rose when they could not see anyone else.

"Mr. Norman, should we report the news to the country now?" The intelligence personnel who followed Norman asked Norman impatiently after the negotiation was completed.

"Don't worry." Norman said with a smile: "I am more curious whether the Indians will stand together to resist the rule of the British after obtaining weapons and equipment?"

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