Thomas has also received news about what happened at Mountbatten, but unlike Tangcheng's reaction, Thomas is sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai. Thomas, who was approached by Tang Cheng, just said in an understatement, "Mountbatten not only has a large number of guards around him, but also a garrison to protect him. We don't have to worry about it at all!" Thomas knew that Tang Cheng was going to promote the plan to send troops to the Dongba area again. , and acted even more indifferent.
Tang Cheng had no choice but to follow Thomas's topic and chatted with Thomas word by word. As the two talked, they talked about prospecting in Africa. Thanks to the remoteness of the American continent, Africa has always been the sphere of influence of Britain and France. Although after the end of the European War, both France and Britain were greatly weakened, their influence in Africa is still in a dominant position. Because of United Oil's repeated successes, Thomas has always suspected that there is powerful support behind Tangcheng.
If Tang Cheng was just an ordinary person, how would he know that there were large oil fields in Egypt and the Huanwan area? What's more, Tangcheng once informed the British royal family of a Nazi treasure. As a Chinese who has never set foot in Europe, how could he know about the treasures hidden by the Nazis in Europe without the support of forces behind him? Thomas suddenly talked about African minerals, partly to test Tang Cheng, and partly to win over Tang Cheng.
"There is no problem in going to Africa to mine, but cooperation between the two of us is not possible. It is best to win over the royal family!" Tang Cheng said, winking at Thomas. "This is called flag-raising in China, which means that once trouble comes, the royal family will be our shield and can block unnecessary troubles for us. Moreover, Africa has a lot of minerals. Even if we have a few more partners, the benefits we will get are enough. We all share the profits." Seeing that Thomas wanted to go it alone, Tang Cheng immediately began to persuade him.
The British are not only arrogant, but also inherently greedy. Tang Cheng is also worried that if he just cooperates with the Thomas family to mine in Africa, he might offend the British royal family and those noble gentlemen. Instead of having people come to your door, it would be better to bring all these lepers in from the beginning. Thomas was speechless at Tang Cheng's persuasion. He thought that when the Thomas family was in decline, other nobles in London did not help him.
"Oh! Isn't that the same thing? The Thomas family is developing very well now. Not only does it have shares in the United Oil Company, but you are also involved in the projects I cooperate with the royal family! According to the Chinese principles of life , if a family wants to continue, it must keep a low profile, bide its time and be a low-key person. Think about it, if you earn so much money, if you can't enjoy life, but have to worry about being plotted all day long, is this kind of life still interesting? ?”
"As I said just now, Africa has a lot of minerals. Let alone the United Royal Family, even if all the British nobles are involved, it is impossible to occupy all the mines on the African continent. I personally feel that it is up to you to guard against other nobles. It’s better to think about how to guard against the French. As far as I know, the French have never received the benefits they wanted because of their post-war handling of Germany. Now they are not only guarding against the Americans, but they are also guarding against you."
"If they know that we are planning to enter Africa to mine, do you think they will play tricks behind our back to hinder us?" With Solovic in charge, Tangcheng is not short of funds for the time being. But he is also worried that the counterfeit banknotes printed by Solovitch will one day be discovered. Once the channel of counterfeit banknotes is lost, Tangcheng will fall into a dilemma of lack of funds. His ultimate plan required a large amount of funds to support him, so Thomas proposed mining in Africa, and Tang Cheng agreed with both hands.
While Tang Cheng and Thomas were chatting, Mountbatten, who was far away in India, encountered another attack. This time, the opponent did not use homemade bombs, but chose to use rifles to shoot from a long distance. The bullet fired from a distance accurately penetrated the front windshield of Mountbatten's car. Fortunately, the driver did not react slowly and immediately turned the steering wheel and drove Mountbatten's car into a shop on the street. The driver, who was shot in the shoulder, screamed and asked Mountbatten, who was sitting in the back seat of the car, to lower himself. Outside the store, Mountbatten's guards were already in contact and were knocked down by gunmen in the distance.
Although this attack on Mountbatten did not cause any harm to Mountbatten, the gunman shot multiple Mountbatten's guards in succession. This incident immediately aroused the anger of the British troops in India. When they received the news in Tangcheng, a large number of British troops rushed out of the military camp, surrounded the area where the incident occurred, and arrested a large number of people they felt were suspicious. Indian. "These damn guys!" Thomas, who had read the telegram, couldn't help but cursed.
Tang Cheng didn't know whether those damn guys Thomas was referring to were the Indians or the British soldiers who made the matter bigger. He was wise and didn't say anything. Things changed, just as Tuomaiha had predicted. The situation was not brought under control just because Mountbatten spoke out, but instead tended to get worse. The British troops who surrounded the site of the incident soon exchanged fire with the Indians who had weapons. Although the casualties on both sides were not large, the British troops then drove in armored vehicles and tanks, with the intention of encircling and annihilating their opponents.
One day later, Thomas, who was still in Burma, received an order from London. The royal family hoped that Thomas could go to India on their behalf. India is an important British overseas colony and was once known as the jewel in the Queen's crown. Therefore, the British absolutely do not want India to be independent. Unfortunately, after the European War, Britain not only suffered heavy losses, but its influence also declined sharply. The most urgent thing for the British government at the moment is the recovery and reconstruction of the homeland, and the Americans have been causing trouble for them.
The British did not want India to become independent, and both the United States and the Soviet Union were happy to see the UK in dire straits. According to news from Yan'an, the Indians' independence wave seemed to be supported by the Soviets and instigated by the Americans. Tang Cheng did not tell Thomas these things, because he knew that Thomas, an old fox, might not know these things. The order from the royal family forced Thomas to rush to India as soon as possible. Before leaving, Thomas invited Tang Cheng, but was rejected by Tang Cheng.
"India is a big fire pot right now. How could I squeeze in stupidly!" When Thomas Song got on the plane, Tang Cheng did not forget to remind him. "You are an old man, so don't rush into things foolishly! As you said yourself, Mountbatten not only has guards around him, but also British troops to help! The royal family asked you to go to India, but it was for what the royal family called It’s just about saving face, there are some things that you know even if I don’t say them.”
"Let me tell you first, if something happens to you, I will immediately send troops to India to cause trouble! I don't want my two sisters and the grandfather I just met without each other!" The last moment Thomas got on the plane, Tang Cheng posted a His ears spoke these words. Thomas was slightly shocked and turned around to look into Tang Cheng's eyes. Tang Cheng's expression looked a little serious at the moment. Thomas knew that what Tang Cheng just said was not a joke.
Thomas went to India in accordance with the royal order, but the incidents caused by Mountbatten's continuous attacks have not been resolved. The British troops who had blocked the urban area never retreated to their barracks, and they arrested more and more people. They even arrested many Indian policemen because they suspected that the rifle that attacked Mountbatten was provided by the Indian police. The arrival of Thomas did not change the situation. Because of the British blockade, more and more Indians began to join the ranks of the resisters.
The rapid increase in the number of resisters has also enriched their means of resistance. Shootings seem to have become as commonplace as daily life. Soon, Tangcheng received a telegram from Thomas, which was full of Thomas' complaints. In just one week, there were dozens of shootings surrounding the British troops, and nearly a thousand so-called suspects were arrested by the British troops afterwards. The private prisons set up by the British army are already full of suspects captured by them, many of whom are middle-class Indians.
In India, the middle class is almost all high caste, so this move by the British army can be regarded as poking a hornet's nest. Soon, Mountbatten received the so-called ultimatum from the Indians. If the British army did not immediately release all imprisoned high-caste Indians, then Mountbatten would see a second mutiny and uprising. Mountbatten, who was kept in the dark, did not actually know that the Indian ultimatum was entirely instigated by the Americans, who wanted to create greater trouble between Britain and India.
Not surprisingly, Mountbatten, who was already arrogant to his core, was completely angered by the Indian ultimatum. Although Thomas tried to persuade him, Mountbatten could not control the anger in his heart. As you can imagine, with the joint efforts of the Soviet Union and the United States, tragedy happened. In a conflict involving the army, the number of casualties made many British commanders feel numb. Those Indians who were provoked by the Soviet Union and the United States finally became timid, but many Indians strengthened their persistence.
Tang Cheng, who was in Myanmar, had been paying attention to what was happening in India. When he learned that the conflict was expanding, he immediately ordered the heavily armed troops hidden on the border to be ready to attack at any time. Everything seemed to be developing according to Tang Cheng's expectations, but he still did not wait for instructions from London, and Thomas did not contact him again. It had already been seen that Tang Cheng seemed to have the idea of muddying the waters, so Thomas fell silent completely.
