Chapter 441: Commonwealth of Independent States (Third update, please subscribe)
If you take a big step, it’s easy to lose your temper!
This sentence is more appropriate to describe India at this time. Under the auspices of Mountbatten, British India finally reached the moment of disintegration and partition. In addition to the thirty-nine princely states that had declared independence, In addition, British India also gave birth to two new countries: the Union of India and the Dominion of Pakistan. According to the agreement, the assets of the Indian government departments, including the Indian civil service, the Indian Army, the Royal Indian Navy, the Indian Railways and the central finance, were also divided. Other administrative services. In order to ensure that the property of the country is not lost, even a box of paper clips or a table cannot be given to the other party in official institutions. If it's really uneven, just split the thing in half.
But the real chaos still occurred among the people. Peaceful believers living in Hindu areas fled to Green areas. On the contrary, Hindus and Sikhs in Green areas fled to Hindu areas. Many are forced to move and become refugees. Large-scale population movements in a short period of time caused great chaos, and countless conflicts and riots, massacres and revenge took place between the two believers.
And who is at risk in this crisis?
Not India, not Pakistan!
But thirty-nine countries that spent five billion US dollars in "tribute" to gain independence. Peace-loving peaceful believers in Kashmir took to the streets and demanded annexation to Pakistan, even if this country still has It was not established. In response, the Hindu king flatly chose to refuse.
Hyderabad, located in the Deccan Plateau, has a different scene - more than 10 million Hindus are watching their neighbors eagerly, and there are less than 5 million peaceful believers here. , and the king of Hyderabad is also a peace believer. As the king, Asaf Jah VII, although he has obtained the independence he dreamed of, he naturally knows the situation he is facing.
"Mr. Dwyer, have they agreed?"
As soon as I saw Dwyer, the man who contributed to the independence of Hyderabad, no, the independence of all the princely states, Asa The husband asked nervously.
"Are the princes and princes willing to sign a treaty?"
"Most princes are willing to sign a joint defense treaty. After all, everyone knows that this is their best option to maintain independence under external threats, but , they doubt whether you are willing to serve them...For example, in Kashmir, they are worried about whether you will send troops to help them when it is attacked by Pakistan."
Dwyer just finished his words. , Assaf said.
“I was also worried that Hari Singh would attack the Indians when I was attacked!”
Asaf’s worry made Dwyer helpless. In fact, this This is also the dilemma faced by the princes - "with less to defeat the many". Not only that, the few and the many in the princely states are still in opposition to each other. Some princes are Hindus, but most of their subjects are peaceful believers. , some princes were peaceful believers, but their subjects were mainly Hindus.
Because of their different beliefs, the princes and princes did not trust each other, and the kings and the subjects they ruled also did not trust each other.
“So, Your Highness, this is the biggest problem.”
Dwyer said.
“Now His Highness Singh and His Highness are facing the same problem, which is the internal volcano erupting at any time. If the volcano here erupts and His Highness Singh supports you, then the subjects he relies on will oppose it. On the other hand, if the Peace Cult of His Highness Singh launches a rebellion and His Highness goes to support him, problems will also break out in Hyderabad."
Dwyer's words put Asaf Jah VII into trouble. How could he not be aware of this situation? After pondering for a moment, he turned his seeking eyes to Dwyer and asked.
"Mr. Dwyer, do you have any good suggestions?"
It was with Dwyer's help that his country gained the independence it dreamed of. However, as a political consultant, Dwyer Will's help to them did not stop there. After helping them win independence, he also ran for their safety after independence.
Now that I encounter such a problem, I naturally have to ask him for help.
“I have a half-baked idea.”
Dwyer said,
"Tell me, I know you can think of a good way to solve the problem."
"Since we have established the Commonwealth of Independent States, why can't we set up a collective security force?"
Asaf Jah VII was puzzled.
"Collective security force? What kind of force is this?" Dwyer continued to explain.
"It means that all independent princely states jointly fund the establishment of an army. This army can be a third party and is deployed in various countries. It is nominally commanded by the "Collective Security Conference" of the "parliamentary state", but in fact, it is still controlled by Not only can they deter countries with ambitions for independent states, but they can also send troops in the name of "collective security conferences" when countries face internal and external threats. You are powerless to interfere with the decision of the state council.”
“You mean to let the state council take the blame?”
Asaf Jah VII immediately understood what he was thinking. .
"Your Highness, there are Hindus, peaceful believers, and Sikhs in the princely state parliament. Who knows what decision they will make? Is there a more suitable scapegoat than him? ?”
Dwyer’s answer made Asaf Jah VII smile.
"Indeed, there is no one more suitable than them, Dwyer, you are really a genius!"
While praising him, Asaf Jah VII pointed out the problems.
"Although the order was issued by the meeting, the army is still the army of each princely state. My army is the same peaceful believer as the one in Kashmir. If they are allowed to go to Kashmir to help Singh, pearl bless them, they will Singer sent to hell. For the same reason, I definitely don’t believe in the troops sent by Singer. They will definitely side with the Indians.”
Listening to His Highness’s worries, Dwyer smiled. road.
“So, at this time, we need an independent third party!”
"An independent third party?"
"Yes!"
Dwyer nodded.
“It is an independent third party that has no connection with India, such as the black knights we hired, which is very suitable. They are all from East Asia. They are neither Hindus nor peaceful believers. They are well-trained. The Indians in Southeast Asia are well aware of their strong combat effectiveness. Of course, the more important thing is that they are cheap. It only costs 200 US dollars a year to hire a well-trained soldier, and it only costs 5 million to hire 20,000 soldiers. Man!”
Looking at Asaf Jah VII, Dwyer continued.
"For the security and independence of the independent princely states, Your Highness only needs about 100 million U.S. dollars to hire a security force of more than 300,000 people, as an independent third party, under the joint command of the "Commonwealth of Independent Principalities" Next, to ensure the internal security of each country, this can be said to be the most cost-effective investment in the world!”
One hundred million U.S. dollars may be a huge sum of money for the Kingdom of Hyderabad, but for For the 39 independent kingdoms, it was nothing at all.
"Then how should this money be distributed?"
"Of course it will be distributed in proportion according to the size and financial resources of the country. Your Highness, the most important thing now is to get through the chaos of the early days of independence. , after the situation stabilizes, the size of this force can be appropriately reduced, and the expenditure will be reduced a lot."
I just made a little calculation in my mind and confirmed that I can only afford more than 10 to 20 million US dollars. Finally, Asaf Jah VII said crisply.
"Mr. Dwyer, go tell the other highnesses that for the sake of our country, I am willing to invest 20 million US dollars to establish this institution!"
Compared to the country, this mere 20 million US dollars is nothing. How about that?
Of course, this is just a preliminary budget. Sometimes the budget will be exceeded...
(End of this chapter)