Beiyang reactionaries

After these discussions were finished, when the third day began to discuss the independence of Southeast Asian countries after the war, the atmosphere of the meeting suddenly became serious.

"We must respect the voices of Southeast Asian countries and nationalities. Therefore, Southeast Asian countries must be independent after the war. There is no room for negotiation."

The problems of postwar Southeast Asian countries.

Turning to the problem of Southeast Asia, Churchill refused to talk about this topic at this meeting.Whether it is the United Kingdom or the United States, they have now forgotten their original commitments to China.Because the situation is changing so fast, now they don't want to spit out what they swallowed.

The British Far East Fleet has already controlled Singapore, and a large number of troops have landed in Singapore.

According to the plan formulated by everyone, the Japanese army in Malaysia was handed over to the British army.Once this happens, Malaysia will return to the control of the British army, and the British army is now engaged in the Burma campaign. At present, many places in Myanmar are also under the control of the British army.Although the United Kingdom has not yet regained its prestige in Southeast Asia, it can be considered to have gained a firm foothold.

By this time, Britain did not want to give up these colonies.

That's why Churchill refused to talk about this issue at this meeting, wanting to delay this topic and come to a fait accompli.But Duan Xun couldn't let Churchill do what he wanted.After all, in addition to discussing how to defeat the Japanese army, the New Delhi Conference was to determine the post-war order in the Far East.

If the New Delhi meeting fails to reach an agreement, it will be difficult to resolve the following issues.

"At this stage, defeating Japan is the top priority. These issues after the war can be discussed later."

Churchill still shook his head, not wanting to talk about this topic.

Duan Xun sneered.

What a virtue Britain has become now.Without the support of the United States, the whole of Europe would fall into the hands of the Soviets.At this time, I was still trying to maintain my colony in the Far East, and I really regarded myself as the "empire on which the sun never sets".

Therefore, Duan Xun said directly: "Although China is a big country, our strength is limited, so we can't dictate the world order, and we don't want to interfere with the current world order. But as a big country in Asia, we can still speak about things in Asia. We in Asia The country has been deeply hurt by colonialism, including our country, which was once a victim of colonialism, and has a deep-rooted pain for colonialism. Therefore, our country will never watch Asian countries continue to be hurt by colonialism. If any country wants to return If we continue to be colonists in Asia and want to enslave Asian countries and nations, our country will never ignore them, because such colonists are our enemies. Our country will not be stingy with war, and is willing to lead the Asian people to gain independence."

Duan Xun said very seriously.

Let the atmosphere of the meeting directly drop to freezing point.

Churchill frowned.

Churchill didn't expect Duan Xun's reaction to be so intense. He directly called "enemy" and even said "war".Just as Duan Xun judged, Britain's strength has been weakened to the extreme.In World War II, Britain lost a large number of overseas colonies and lost a large number of overseas assets.Including the assets of the United Kingdom itself, it was also completely lost.

Before the outbreak of World War II, Britain had 5000 tons of gold reserves.Moreover, Britain has been mining in various colonies over the years to increase gold production.But what about Britain's gold reserves now?

absolutely not.

Coupled with Germany's bombing of the British mainland during the war, it was a fatal blow to British industry and the British economy.Now Germany is dying, but Germany still has about 600 million troops.It will take some time to completely defeat Germany.

Without the support of the United States, the current UK really cannot survive.The UK currently owes a lot of debt, and the domestic economy and domestic industry are very depressed.If it weren't for the strong foundation of the United Kingdom, it would have been unable to sustain it for a long time.

Churchill has always provoked conflicts between Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union throughout history.In the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, Churchill made a great contribution, and it was something Churchill always wanted to see.In fact, looking back and thinking about it, it was not Churchill who wanted to provoke the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union, so that the declining Britain could have a breathing space.More benefits can be obtained between the two powers of the United States and the Soviet Union.

Now Britain, even if it wants to exert influence in Europe, it must rely on the support of the United States.Where does Britain, which is now in decline, have any strength in the Far East?At present, the British and American coalition forces can gain air supremacy in the Far East, all because of the credit of the American aviation force.Relying on the British army alone, even the Chindun River could not be crossed, and its strength was severely weakened.

Therefore, facing Duan Xun's aggressiveness, Churchill was a little embarrassed.

Churchill did not like China, but at this stage, Britain really has no plans to have a military conflict with China.At most, it is a fox pretending to be a tiger, and using the British and American coalition forces to suppress China.I didn't expect Duan Xun's reaction to be so intense.

"Chairman Duan, anti-colonialism has always been our advocacy. But at this stage, the victory of the war should be considered first, and these things can be postponed."

Seeing the dignified atmosphere, Roosevelt immediately stood up and muddled.

Historically, Roosevelt supported the independence of Southeast Asian countries and opposed the return of British troops to Southeast Asia.Because the United States at that time was already promoting the internationalization of trade.The internationalization of trade and colonialism have a direct conflict of interest.The colonialism led by Britain and France was the biggest obstacle to the globalization of trade.

But now that the situation has changed, Roosevelt thinks differently.

At present, China has shown the momentum of dominating Asia.Once Japan is defeated, there will be no Chinese opponent in the whole of Asia.Relying on the Chinese Federation, China has won over North Korea, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Vientiane, and Champasak.

In the past, only Thailand was an independent country with a little strength.But with the changes in the current situation, the strength of several countries in the Chinese Federation has greatly increased.On the day of the meeting on August 1944, 8, news came from the Korean Peninsula that the last Japanese troops entrenched in Busan had surrendered, and North Korea had achieved de facto independence.

Although North Korea is not a very large country, its population exceeds 4000 million, and it is not a country with a small population.Moreover, it can be seen from the Korean Unification War that with the support of China, the strength of the Korean Independence Army is very strong.

There are also the Kingdom of Vietnam and the Kingdom of Cambodia, which have declared their independence and announced their separation from Japan.Behind this is the support of China.Vietnam and Cambodia have also fallen into China's arms.Moreover, Vietnam and Cambodia have historically been inextricably linked with China.Even in many places in Vietnam and Cambodia, Chinese characters are still used.Maybe after a while, Vietnam and Cambodia will join the Federation of China, and China's strength in Asia will expand even more.

Under such circumstances, the United States certainly has to consider more.

According to the secret treaty between China and the United States, the entire East Asia and Southeast Asia are China's sphere of influence.But the United States now wants to repent and not abide by the secret agreement between China and the United States, but this is the Far East after all.Moreover, the war in Europe is not over yet, so Roosevelt thinks it is uneconomical for the United States to confront China.So Roosevelt hoped to win over Britain.Hence the noise and mud.

Duan Xun shook his head.

Dao: "If there is no such content in this meeting, then I don't think this meeting has any results. Could it be said that the anti-fascist war is just another colonialist war? If this is the case, we in China can only withdraw This war ends this meeting. Use our own methods to accomplish this goal."

Now that Britain and the United States see that the war is going well, they want to go back on their original promises and want to return to Asia. It's not that easy.

"Chairman Duan, why are you so impulsive, everyone can sit down and talk."

"President Roosevelt, I don't think it's too early today. If there is any problem, we will continue to talk tomorrow."

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“Invite representatives from Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, All India Muslim League, Akali Party, Dai people of Ahong Kingdom, Hyderabad and other Indian states to participate in this meeting. Just say that I want to talk to them Let’s talk about the independence of various countries after the war, and reveal that our country is very willing to support the demands of all nations and regions that want independence. In addition to them, the representatives of Ceylon, Nepal, Sikkim, and Bhutan should also be notified. If you are willing to participate, I will Very welcome."

Today is the third day of the New Delhi meeting, and it is also the first time that such an unhappy breakup has occurred.Originally, in addition to discussing the independence of Southeast Asian countries today, the issue of post-war Indian independence was also discussed.

But because of the quarrel, the meeting was not over.Coming out of the meeting place, Duan Xun was very angry.

The two robbers, Britain and the United States, said fart.Of course, from their standpoint, Duan Xun understood their actions.But Duan Xun is the head of the Chinese government, and he considers China's interests.

If the United Kingdom and the United States are allowed to go deep into Asia, it will greatly hinder China's integration of Asia.Duan Xun has worked so hard for so long, swinging from side to side during World War II, and walking a tightrope diplomatically, that's how he got to where he is now.How could it be possible to allow the United Kingdom and the United States to return to Asia and affect China's interests.

Therefore, Duan Xun would never agree.

When talking about the Japanese issue today, China, Britain and the United States unanimously decided that all the Pacific islands that Japan acquired after the First World War must be vomited.But there was no discussion of the ownership of the islands.

According to the Sino-US secret treaty signed by Duan Xun and US Secretary of State Cordell Hull in the early years, the Pacific islands are bounded by the Marshall Islands, the Gilbert Islands, and the Tuvalu Islands.The east belongs to the United States, and the west belongs to China, which has divided the forces.But the attitude of the United States now obviously does not want to give up the islands that have been swallowed.

But Roosevelt was smart.

China is no longer what it was decades ago. It is a country with a large population and a large industry.Roosevelt did not want to offend China, so he did not come forward directly, but instead used Britain to test China's attitude.Roosevelt secretly supported Churchill's avoidance of the post-war Southeast Asian countries.If China makes concessions on the British issue, the next step for the United States will be to put pressure on China on the Pacific island issue.

Therefore, Duan Xun cannot retreat at this step, and must be dealt with toughly.Otherwise, the secret treaty between China and the United States signed with Cordell Hull will become a waste of paper, and the Pacific islands will also fall into the hands of the United States.

In order to put pressure on Britain and the United States, Duan Xun had to contact various powerful factions in India, and also met with representatives of some South Asian countries.Like the New Delhi meeting, although it was a meeting of China, the United States and the United Kingdom, representatives of many small Asian countries and some forces also came to the venue.It's just that they can only have a set relationship with China, the United States and Britain, and they are not qualified to participate in the meeting at all.

China, the United States and Britain will not attach importance to these small countries.

Duan Xun will support them and let them make trouble with Britain.Let the United Kingdom know that China also has chips in its hands.

"Chairman, news from Myanmar."

As soon as Duan Xun returned to his residence, Zhang Zhizhong came to report.

"what happened?"

"The former Burmese Governor Smith returned to Burma with the British army. He announced the establishment of the Burmese Interim Government in Yangon and formed the Interim Central Committee. He refused to recognize the current Burmese Republic government. He believed that the Burmese Republic was a puppet supported by Japan and an accomplice of Japan. Received a military trial. Ask our army to withdraw from Mandalay, request the revocation of the local government of the Government of the Republic of Myanmar in Mandalay, and let the interim government of Myanmar take over Mandalay and take over Myanmar."