Tangcheng had been waiting for more than half a month. Just when everyone thought that Tangcheng's plan might be in vain, news suddenly came from Japan that the Filipinos were in private contact with some American politicians. The person who conveyed this news to Tang Cheng was a second-generation friend in the Logistics Department of the US Army in the Pacific. This guy made a lot of money from Tang Cheng, and he became a good friend after going back and forth. The reason why this news came from Japan was because the Filipinos were trying to contact American politicians through MacArthur.
MacArthur was not only the Emperor of Japan, he also had a very good reputation in the Philippines, so it was very possible for the Filipinos to ask him for help. "Treasure under the mountain? You mean, the Filipinos found the treasure buried by Fengwen Yamashita?" The bureau with Tang Cheng didn't realize at first why this news was revealed by the logistics personnel of the US military in the Pacific, but Tang Cheng What he said next surprised him. After all, this was the treasure under the mountain that was making a lot of noise.
Tang Cheng grinned when he heard this, and then nodded to the director, "Yes, it's the treasure under the mountain! If the Filipinos hadn't found the treasure under the mountain, how could they dare to ask MacArthur for help! In fact, the treasure under the mountain is not that mysterious. At the time, I When Hans and I were still in Japan, we happened to find some clues related to the Yamashita treasure!" As he spoke, Tang Cheng took out a few photos and handed them to the bureau chief. The director took the photo and found that the content in the photo was the scene of Tang Cheng and Hans in a cave.
"We teamed up with some second-generation officers of the US Pacific Army and quietly went to the Philippines. MacArthur happened to leave the Philippines and return to the United States at that time. We used the Marine Corps of the US Pacific Army to wander around the Philippines for half a month. As a result, We only found traces of a half-empty treasure. Later we learned that when MacArthur returned to the United States, he directly commandeered a military transport plane. Think about how much luggage MacArthur had, and he needed to commandeer one. Transport plane back home?”
"When India had a mutiny last year and wanted to become independent, I heard from Chinese people from the Philippines that those Filipino monkeys seemed to want to become independent as well. Maybe they felt that the Americans were focusing their energy on Japan. They are also a little bit ready to make a move. These second-generation officers in the logistics of the US military in the Pacific are not very capable, but their ability to inquire about information is not bad. I guess that the Filipinos asked MacArthur for help, it must be for the independence of the Philippines. The Indians are Give them a good start!”
The bureau chief said dubiously at this moment, "You mean that the Filipinos have found the treasures under the mountain again, and then want to use these things to make deals with the Americans and gain the opportunity for Philippine independence?" Although the bureau chief didn't know How big is the treasure under the mountain, but he knows that no matter how many treasures there are, they cannot be compared to a country. As soon as the bureau chief finished speaking, Tang Cheng nodded, because he had already remembered that the Philippines' independence happened to be in July of this year.
Although it is only May, it is not unreasonable for the Filipinos to lobby the top US officials two months in advance. Such a big event must be done in advance. What's more, the situation in India, which is currently the most ferocious for independence, is complicated. The Philippines seems to want to take advantage of this opportunity and take advantage of India. Tang Cheng, who had already ordered Fang Shengli to prepare for an attack, was holding back a smile in his heart at this moment, thinking that I would like to borrow some of the Indians' east wind.
After discussing with the bureau chief, Tang Cheng immediately notified Thomas in India of the news via telegram. Sure enough, Thomas's reaction was just as Tang Cheng expected, and he sent a reply to Tang Cheng immediately. Just like Tang Cheng thought before, Thomas also saw at a glance that the Filipinos wanted to take advantage of the Indians to cause trouble. Once the US government is successfully lobbied, the independence of the Philippines will definitely make the situation in India more chaotic and become more and more unfavorable to Britain.
It stands to reason that Thomas will only protect the face of the British royal family. As for the British government that has always been against the aristocracy, Thomas can completely ignore it. But at this moment, Thomas has realized that if the British government becomes passive on the issue of Indian independence, the British royal family and the entire aristocracy will also be embarrassed. But the Philippines has always been within the sphere of influence of the United States. Even if Thomas wanted to prevent Filipinos from contacting MacArthur, he could not find a suitable reason or opportunity.
"This won't work, that won't work, then the only way is to use force to deter! As long as the Indian army can be completely suppressed by force, the Indians will become trash who can only talk talk! How can they fight against them without the backing of force? Those garrisons under Mountbatten? Do they rely on stones and cow dung?" Tang Cheng took a transport ship and quietly arrived in Bombay, where he finally saw Thomas, who had lost a lot of weight.
Tangcheng's suggestion of using force to suppress them did not win Thomas' approval because he was worried that doing so would force the Indians to make more extreme choices. Seeing this, Tang Cheng said to Thomas angrily, "Britain is called the Empire on which the sun never sets, not because of its gentle methods, but because of its strong ships and powerful guns! If it weren't for the original Indians, they would be defeated by your I'm afraid of cannon fire, how could this place be ruled by you for so many years!"
Tang Cheng's words, which were half reminder and half ridicule, made Thomas glare at Tang Cheng, but he knew in his heart that Tang Cheng's suggestion might be the best way to deal with it at the moment. Thomas was nominally a special envoy sent by the royal family, but he did not have the right to command the British troops in India. Therefore, Thomas still needed to discuss the suggestion given by Tangcheng with Mountbatten, the Governor-General of India. Tang Cheng stayed in Mumbai for three days. During these three days, the situation in India further deteriorated, leaving little time for the British government.
Tangcheng did not know that during these three days, Thomas not only had to persuade Mountbatten, but also lobbied the commanders of the British troops stationed in India, because Tangcheng's proposal was inseparable from the support of the army. It wasn't until noon on the fourth day, in the delicious and fun Tangcheng in Mumbai, that I finally met Thomas who looked tired. "Mountbatten is a stubborn guy, I failed to convince him!" The news brought by Thomas made Tang Cheng frown slightly. This was obviously not good news.
But Thomas immediately changed the subject, "There is no other way. I can only report this matter to the royal family. And on the British Army in India, I have already persuaded several high-level commanders. Once the royal family has Decision, these senior military officials will act in accordance with the royal family's instructions." Thomas did not reveal to Tangcheng how many senior British military officials he had successfully lobbied, but Tangcheng looked at Thomas's expression when he spoke, and it seemed that he did not Deceive yourself.
"That's okay!" Tang Cheng nodded after hearing this, "As long as the British army in India can support you, it shouldn't be difficult for the Indians! But you'd better consider my previous plan. If the army ends up, it still won't be able to defeat the Indians. It may be a good choice to back off and provoke the Dongba people to cause trouble or even break away from India's control." Tang Cheng finally mentioned his plan. Seeing that Thomas did not want to continue this topic with him, Tang Cheng asked Mountbatten again countermeasures.
"What can he do! He doesn't even dare to go out now because he is worried that he will be attacked again! If Downing Street doesn't express its position for a day, I think Mountbatten will be unable to retreat. He is delaying it as much as possible. Time, as for other things, he doesn't consider at all." Thomas seemed to be very dissatisfied with Mountbatten's slow attitude, and he severely despised Mountbatten in front of Tangcheng. Tangcheng did not choose to agree with Thomas, because after all, he had never met Mountbatten, and he did not know whether Mountbatten did this on purpose.
The situation in India is still chaotic and confusing, but the Philippines is making rapid progress. The second-generation officials who have passed through the logistics of the US military in the Pacific have returned to Tangcheng, Myanmar and are receiving news one after another. The situation was indeed as Tang Cheng expected. The Filipinos were very generous this time and immediately took out the locations of two treasures at the foot of the mountain. MacArthur had already dispatched the Marine Corps to the Philippines urgently and took over the two treasures immediately. Positional defense.
After Tang Cheng carefully considered the situation in the Philippines, he suddenly made a discovery. It turned out that the situation in the Philippines was different from that in India. The main force behind India's independence push is political parties, while in the Philippines it is local family forces. Such local family forces are destined to have no political demands, so they are easier to control. The main body of India's independence is political power. Once India's independence is successful, the powerful political factions may completely wipe out the British influence here in the shortest possible time.
Losing influence over overseas deaths may be the last outcome the British government wants to see. Therefore, they would rather let Mountbatten continue to delay, but also find a solution to the problem. But it is a pity that Mountbatten in India did try to delay as much time as possible, but the politicians in Downing Street failed to find a way. The current situation made Tang Cheng just want to laugh, because there was really not much time left for Britain.
Tangcheng knows that the British will definitely verify that the Philippines wants independence. After they get verification, they don’t know how anxious they will be! Two days later, the situation in India changed again. Due to the sudden rise of the Indian National Congress, the chaotic situation in India was alleviated, and the British government's attitude also softened. "These damn politicians!" The changes in the situation in India made Tangcheng realize that the British government must have made some kind of political deal privately with the Indian National Congress Party.
