On the issue of balance between East and West Pakistan, what Ali Jinnah's subsequent Pakistani leaders chose was to suppress Bangladesh.

But in fact, the national strength of Bangladesh is far greater than that of any other nation.

If British India were not divided, the Bengalis would be the second largest ethnic group, second only to the Hindustani in population.

The Bengalis also control India's earliest industrial zone, the Kolkata Industrial Zone, occupying the economic zone centered on the mouth of the Ganges, and are better than the Hindustanis in other respects, except for a slight disadvantage in population.

From a national point of view, India's partition of the Bengalis is the biggest victim, the complete industrial district of Calcutta is divided into two pieces, one nation is divided into two countries, and a subcontinent strong nation has become suppressed in both countries. that one.

"If I had to choose, I would like to build a real nation-state with Bangladesh as the mainstay, which is very in line with the traditions of our European countries. It can be called Bangladesh or any other country. I wonder what Mr. Jinnah thinks?" Teacup, Alan Wilson proposes another solution.

"I absolutely do not agree." Ali Jinnah categorically refused after hearing this. "This will make the subcontinent chaos."

"I knew you wouldn't agree, so how will Pakistan treat the Bangladeshis?" Alan Wilson shrugged. "Choose repression or what? If you choose repression, it will not last long, but tolerance is the same, sooner or later Bangladeshis. There will be new countries and the problem is almost unsolvable."

Alan Wilson also couldn't think of a solution to this problem, but then again, everything he did in British India was not to solve the problem, but to delay, to push the current problem as far back as possible.

Rationally, he knew that with the passage of time, the accumulated problems would only become bigger and bigger if they were not resolved, and they would become more and more afraid to move. But what does it matter, that's a matter of Indians and Pakistanis.

Since Ali Jinnah objected, he did not mention the matter of the Bengalis. Anyway, it was not the British who died at that time.

But in his heart, Alan Wilson has made up his mind. After leaving to determine the partition of India and Pakistan, he will establish Bangladesh. The matter firmly opposed by the Congress Party and the Muslim League has been widely spread in the gathering areas of Bangladeshis. A pit, worthy of the tradition of the British Empire.

The biggest significance of this meeting is to convince Ali Jinnah that Alan Wilson really helped him. Although his main purpose as an Englishman is to split British India, isn't the general direction the same? The space for cooperation is not small.

The imperialists and independence struggled to reach a consensus on this aspect of partition. At the same time, Alan Wilson also informed Ali Jinnah of his conditions. The bottom line of British Indian civil servants is that they will stay for a full year in 1947, and the matter of independence will be discussed next year. Therefore, at this time, the Muslim League must cooperate. civil servants.

Of course, this is also mutual. The civil servants absolutely support the idea of ​​dividing India and Pakistan, try their best to prevent the Governor from any efforts to preserve British India, and absolutely favor the Muslim League in judging matters. The two sides maintain liaison relations until British India ceases to exist. .

What kind of bad thoughts can civil servants have? It is nothing more than seeking money. In essence, it will not set up obstacles for the emergence of Pakistan, and at the same time, it can create space for the British Empire to be a regulator later.

For the Muslim League, with the help of the British, the journey to pursue independence will be smoother, and both sides will benefit from cooperation.

"How's it going?" Sir Barron asked Alan Wilson directly when he saw Alan Wilson coming back. He knew that Alan Wilson was going to talk to Ali Jinnah, and he didn't know whether the assistant's return brought good news.

"It's not bad." Alan Wilson pondered for a while and said, "The bottom line of the two sides was clarified, and Ali Jinnah realized that there is actually room for cooperation between the two of us. As for the Governor's opinion, it is only the Governor's personal opinion. It does not mean that he is right. The general opinion of the Muslim League."

"Oh, it sounds good. By the way, there is official news from the country. Congressman Churchill has promised to come to New Delhi." Sir Barron nodded and said another news.

"The great former prime minister, who worked tirelessly for the empire, is really touching." Alan Wilson turned the corner when he said this, "Does the governor know about this?"

"Gandhi is here, and the Governor is meeting him." Sir Barron said with a blank face, "I really hope that Mr. Churchill will arrive sooner. We should greet Mr. Backbencher with the treatment of Prime Minister."

"I don't think it's a problem. After all, Churchill has a wide international reputation. It is not too much to treat the hero who won the world war with some courtesy. In British India, we can still be the prime minister."

If it were changed to the monarchy period, Alan Wilson's remarks that properly expressed his disobedience would definitely be in trouble. But now, in modern society, who cares about this.

"Not staying and waiting for the outcome of Gandhi and the Governor?" Sir Barron asked when Alan Wilson was about to leave.

"No matter what the result is, Jinnah will not agree with Gandhi's idea." Alan Wilson laughed, with full confidence in this, knowing the result, there is no need to watch the process.

With the approval of his immediate boss, Alan Wilson left work early today without deduction of wages.

He even had time to make a trip to Delhi, passing by the junction of New Delhi and Delhi. The countdown sign erected before was still standing, and the surroundings were very messy. Indians were walking and poking weeds into the soil with sticks.

At this time, everything takes on a beautiful tint—the pale green of the leaves, the pink-brown of the earth and the trunk—like a dying watercolor wash. Along the road, flocks of low-flying brown pigeons chase each other, while emerald-green bee-eaters frolic like slow-flying swallows.

A team of sweepers was heading towards some filthy garbage pit, with everyone's load half-covered under their coats, on the edge of the grass.

Those poor, hungry people, their arms and legs as thin as firewood, their knees too weak to straighten, covered only in khaki rags, walked like skeletons wrapped in shrouds.

When these Indians and the British expatriates in New Delhi are compared, the disparity is obvious. They are in one area, which is completely two worlds.

Winter in New Delhi can only be said to exist. Even in this season, the so-called bone-chilling wind does not exist. On the contrary, the temperature of a day has changed from less than ten degrees to more than twenty degrees from time to time.

This is actually not very friendly to Alan Wilson, who lives in a place with four distinct seasons. He always has to prepare for different temperature coats, but Gandhi does not have this problem.

The Governor's Mansion only has an air conditioner in Mountbatten's office to keep the temperature around 20 degrees.

When Gandhi had just entered the office from the scorching heat, he was shivering with cold. The modern civilization brought about by science and technology is always incompatible with Gandhi. Seeing this, Mountbatten immediately ordered to turn off the air conditioner and open the window. Mountbatten's wife also brought a thick navy sweater and put it on the shivering Gandhi.

When Mountbatten's wife ordered the servants to be busy with the luxurious tableware, Manu, who had come to meet Gandhi, also prepared his customary coarse rice - a bowl of lemon juice, yogurt and date powder mixed together. gruel.

Gandhi's spoon had been broken off and tied to it by a bamboo skewer. The two tin plates and this small spoon were brought out of the prison during the last time in prison. Gandhi smiled and handed a plate full of gruel to Mountbatten.

"This taste is very good, you'd better try it, it's no worse than the delicacies of the mountains and the sea." Gandhi said slyly.

Mountbatten glanced at the confused thing and was overwhelmed. He didn't know Gandhi had made this move, but it was hard to swallow at a glance, so the Governor simply refused, "I don't think I've ever eaten it, and I don't want to try it. "

"It doesn't matter, everything is difficult at the beginning, try it, maybe you like it~lightnovelpub.net~ Gandhi stubbornly continues to insist that the other party have a taste.

Mountbatten couldn't resist the magical old man in front of him. Out of politeness and sincerity, he had to take a careful bite. Gandhi looked at him so eagerly that he swallowed it. Fortunately, Gandhi did not have an inch, and insisted that the Governor finish it.

The talks officially started, and the two sides went straight to the topic. Mountbatten was the first to make his point, telling Gandhi that it had always been British policy to never submit to force, but given the victory of Gandhi's nonviolent resistance movement, Britain now decided to withdraw from India, whatever the circumstances.

Gandhi said to Mountbatten: "It is important that you do not divide India, please refuse to divide India, even if this refusal leads to a **** war."

"It must be stated that the voice of partition exists." Mountbatten pondered for a while and said, "Until the last moment, I hope that there will be no such possibility. In my mind, partition is the last move."

Gandhi touched his head and proposed a bold idea, which was so bold that even General Mountbatten, who had commanded thousands of troops, was surprised. Gandhi's opinion was to dissolve the Nehru government and invite Jinnah to form a new government. The Congress Party will never sabotage the Jinnah formation plan. If Jinnah does not accept the plan, it will be up to the Congress party to form the government.

Afraid that the other party might not hear clearly, Gandhi repeated: "You can hand over the whole of India to the Muslim League, but do not divide India. Please put the majority of Hindus under the rule of the Muslim League, entrust Jinnah to form a government, and put the British sovereignty is handed over to them."

If Alan Wilson was here, he would have been amazed that he had seen Gandhi for what I knew.

"Mr. Gandhi is really willing to make such a big sacrifice?" Governor Mountbatten was full of amazement. He now felt that Gandhi was much easier to deal with than Ali Jinnah.