1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

Have colonial and anti-colonial resistance movements in Asia now become as gentle as playing house?

Bose knew more about Fujiwara no Kanezane than he did about Haruta, not only because they were both in Asia, but also because he was very interested in the "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere" proposed by Fujiwara no Kanezane, and even planned to write a book about it.

Incidentally, the book Bose is writing is called my Struggle... ahem... India's Struggle, and it explores various avenues for India to gain independence.

In short, if the Japanese idea could be truly implemented, it would be a completely new way for India to achieve independence.

However, because the overall strength of the Japanese was slightly behind that of Britain and the United States, Boss did not rush to express his position to Fujiwara Kanezane, nor did he plan to participate in the "Greater East Asia Conference" to be held this year.

Of course, Bose had another option, that was the Soviets far to the north, but the Kremlin seemed to have no interest in India, and the Soviets' strength and position were also questionable, so it was temporarily shelved.

Now it seems that time is running out.

If Gandhi had really received public support or even financial assistance from the United States, India would have lost its future forever.

At this moment, Boss's servant ran in, speaking in curry-smelling English: "Mr. Boss! Mr. Boss! The President of the United States has spoken!"

really.

Boss's expression was startled. He jumped up from his chair and snatched the newspaper. The servant gasped and explained:

"News just came out that US President Springfield publicly stated that the United States will support the Indian people's independence movement and called on the British government to engage in dialogue with all parties in the Indian region to resolve the dispute peacefully."

Boss quickly scanned the contents of the newspaper, his brow furrowed. The American's attitude was very strange.

In this statement, Springfield emphasized the United States' own responsibilities, expressed sympathy for the Indian people, and expressed willingness to engage in economic cooperation and charitable activities with the Indian region and help India achieve a peaceful transition.

However, there was not a single word about the Americans and the British directly confronting each other or strongly supporting Gandhi as Bose had expected, and there was even less voice supporting armed struggle.

In short, this is a rather cost-effective statement that can achieve certain effectiveness, but the US side does not seem to intend to spend a penny.

It is strange that Ms. Field has not expressed open support for Gandhi or for those of us who are engaged in armed struggle.

Because they didn't want to irritate the British? Bos was partly right.

A certain commander really did not intend to let the United States provoke the British immediately at this time.

During World War II, when the British had to beg the United States to survive, Churchill threatened to resign and lead Britain to join the Axis powers because Roosevelt was too hasty in intervening in Indian affairs. Let alone now.

Many of the commander's plans are not yet complete. There is no need to completely turn against Britain so early. That would only increase the difficulty of the strategy.

This was Springfield's idea, but in Bowes's eyes, it made the image of Americans even more cunning:

Okay!

As expected, the United States does not want India to be truly independent, but rather wants India to continue to be a huge colony, just with a new owner!

If you Americans are willing to spend a fortune to support me, Boss, I'm not unwilling to accept it, sacrifice some interests, and temporarily kowtow to you. But now you actually want to get something for nothing by just talking a few words?

You can obviously spend some money on this kind of thing! Spend some!

Even if it's done secretly? It's not shameful to spend some money! But you actually want to get it for free? You are simply bandits!

Worse than bandits! Disgusting!

It's all sowing seeds!

It's simply the same lineage!

snort!

I, Subhas Chandra Bose, will never be a slave!

Because of this statement, Bose's impression of Americans was greatly damaged, and the balance in his mind suddenly tilted towards the Soviet Union and Japan, especially Japan, which had stronger and greater influence in Southeast Asia.

We have to find a way to contact the Japanese or the Soviets, test their bottom line, and negotiate the terms.

Just as Boss was thinking about his future plans, there was another knock on the door: "Mr. Boss, there is a visitor."

"Who?"

"He didn't reveal his identity, but judging by his appearance, he should be an Oriental."

Boss's eyes lit up and he said quickly:

"Please let him in!"

Soon, a serious-looking "Oriental man" in a suit entered Boss's room, bowed to him, and got straight to the point in fluent and concise English:

"Mr. Subhas Chandra Bose, I am the special envoy of Prince Fujiwara no Kanezane of our country. On orders from His Highness, I invite you to attend the Greater East Asia Conference to be held in Shenyang in a few months."

It turns out to be Japanese.

Although somewhat surprised and uncomfortable with this blunt attitude, Bose warmly invited the Japanese official, whose name he did not even know, to take a seat:

"Please take a seat! I wonder how Your Highness heard of me?"

"His Highness has been following you for a long time and is very interested in your ideas and writings. He believes that some of your concepts coincide with the conception of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere."

"Oh? Coincidentally, shouldn't it be Gandhi?"

Even the official from the Japanese Embassy in the UK, who was visiting for the first time, noticed the resentment towards the "half-naked psychopath" in his words and immediately said in a sarcastic tone:

"Although His Highness loves peace, if you know him, especially the process of the establishment of the Five-Star Eastern Republic, you will know that he despises people like Gandhi who dare not even lift a sword or a gun;"

"On the contrary, only those who dare to fight, dare to express their true wishes, and have talent will be regarded as talents by His Highness and be given important positions."

Boss nodded slightly, feeling very happy.

This is also one of the important reasons why he is willing to have a dialogue with Fujiwara Kanezane.

The "Five-Star Oriental Republic" is truly a perfect model, which has attracted many colonial countries in Southeast Asia.

The head of state is Chinese, officials in important departments are Chinese, and even the military is basically composed of Chinese!

If this is not independence, then what is?

Yes, the Japanese certainly opened up a large number of enterprises in Northeast China, controlled the economic lifeline, and killed countless people in Northeast China in the early stages, but so what?

The establishment of a country that can truly be called "independent" must be achieved through blood and sacrifice, not through hunger strikes and sit-ins!

A country that relies on charity from others will not last long.

Besides, compared to the damn British, the Japanese... no, this Prince's new gameplay is simply many orders of magnitude higher!

Boss was actually very tempted, but he still wanted to try to control the Japanese. The Japanese seemed to notice this and without waiting for him to speak, they directly put forward their own conditions:

"Mr. Bose, His Highness Kanezane believes that only through the unity of Asian countries can we resist Western colonialism, and India is a representative of the South Asian region, so we are willing to give you favorable conditions;"

"We will help you form a free India government, form a free India army composed mainly of Indians, provide weapons, training bases and funds, and help you establish an armed stronghold in eastern India..."

"In addition, we can also expand your influence in India through propaganda channels, and promote the process of Indian independence through this conference and the establishment of the Greater East Asia Alliance..."

Good guys!

Even the name was set for me, and it even coincided with my previous idea!

The Japanese official's answer was so straightforward that Boss was a little at a loss for a moment.

It is obvious that the Japanese are indeed very sincere.

The Japanese had a very thorough understanding of both Bose himself and India itself, otherwise they would not have put forward these conditions.

Bowes hesitated for a moment and then respectfully responded to the Japanese official: "Please allow me to think about it, okay?"

He said he was considering it, but in fact he was waiting for the Soviet response.

"No problem, Mr. Boss. His Highness's philosophy is that everything should be done on a voluntary basis."

3

A few days later, Bose agreed to Fujiwara no Kanezane's proposal to form a "Free India Government" and participate in the "Greater East Asia Conference." The ostensible reason was that he was "attracted by the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere." In fact...

Perhaps it was because Springfield seemed a bit unreliable and the Kremlin had flatly and decisively rejected his "aid request"?

By the way, in addition to India's Bose, there was also a humanoid creature from the Korean Peninsula named Syngman Rhee who was rejected by both the United States and the Soviet Union and contacted by people sent by Fujiwara no Kanezane.

In short, the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere had a new member. But what Bose didn't know was that he was not the only Indian person Fujiwara no Kanezane had ordered to contact.

"Mr. Gandhi, it is well known that His Highness Fujiwara no Kanezane is a peace-loving man and highly appreciates your proposal of 'non-violent non-cooperation' to resist British colonial rule..."

"Comrade Luo Yi, if you still care about China, you should know that our prince has no aversion to communism. If you wish, we can rescue you from prison at any time..."

"Huh? He's our great Prince Hachimangu Kanezane! How could he not support you, the landowners and gentry? Join him! He will definitely bring a bright future to India!"

504 Flames Burn the Church

Except for a very few smart people, no one in this world could see the inner meaning of Springfield's statement on the situation in India. No one knew that Springfield did all this to cooperate with the strategic conception of a certain commander.

Well, the strategic concept is really not nonsense.

Absolutely not.

In short, amidst the chaos in Southeast Asia, Springfield's global visiting fleet crossed the Arabian Sea and entered the Gulf of Aden.

Traditionally, this is the junction of Asia, Africa, and Europe. After crossing the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, you enter the beautiful Mediterranean Sea. This is Chuntian's first destination after arriving in Europe:

Italy, or more precisely, the Vatican City, where the Holy See is located.

This was not the itinerary that Chuntian had originally planned, but the "result" that was finally achieved after the Vatican sent people to communicate privately many times.

Don’t forget that after several “miracles”, in order to maintain its own legal status, the Vatican had to force Springfield to be named a “saint”.

The results of it?

Springfield never publicly accepted the title, nor did he use it. Even his canonization was done remotely by the Vatican in Italy.

This was a first in the history of the Vatican—the Vatican was so proactive and subservient, yet the person being canonized actually refused to express gratitude and accept the canonization!

It's more than a shame, it's an absolute shame!

However, the Vatican still dared not accuse Springfield, fearing that it would completely break off relations with Springfield and cause him to mobilize official US forces, completely exposing those criticisms and the Vatican's privacy and launching a full-scale attack on the Vatican.

To be honest, the fact that the Holy See can still maintain its current status is inseparable from the actions of Springfield, the "challenger of the Holy See" and the "wild saint".

Because, since he ascended the throne, most of Springfield's energy has been focused on the domestic affairs of the United States and "interfering in the internal affairs of other countries", and he has no time to comment on religious matters.

However, if the Vatican angers her again or gives her a good excuse to intervene, it will be hard to say.

Pope Pius I and the cardinals discussed the matter again and again and decided to respectfully invite Springfield to the Vatican so that they could have a face-to-face discussion about what to do in the future.

If it really doesn't work, there are two popes and two churches. It is not unacceptable for Rome to respect Washington as the leader - after all, such things have happened in history.

And what about Springfield?

After much consideration, a certain commander decided to temporarily put aside the dispute with the Vatican and focus his energy on military... and secular affairs.

After all, although the Vatican had essentially lost its secular power, its non-secular power was still quite strong. However, handling non-secular matters was a slow and arduous process, requiring careful consideration of human sentiments, and could not be rushed.

So, there was this trip to Springfield. What we talked about was not important;

What is important is that through this negotiation, both sides can send each other some signals they want to convey.

As for whether there will be any more troubles in the future, we will talk about it later.

However, humans are not human-like, and their thoughts and actions are difficult to predict. Italy, Riano, a quiet little village.

"Father! Father!"

Several children, holding flowers in their hands, ran after the carriage, shouting loudly. Hearing the noise, the man on the carriage slowly pulled the old horse back, smiled, and dismounted. He squatted down and looked tenderly at the dirty little boys:

"Children, is there anything wrong? Don't be anxious, speak slowly." The children panted for a while and tried hard to raise the flowers:

"Bishop! Are you going to Rome to meet His Holiness the Pope today?" The priest's expression remained unchanged.

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"Would you please take these flowers to His Holiness the Pope? We wish him everlasting health and longevity!"

"oh?"

The priest continued to smile, and even stretched out his index finger to scratch the nose of the leading child:

"These words, they shouldn't be your own thoughts, right?" "Hehe, my father taught me to say and do this."

Faced with the priest who was extremely respected by the whole village, the child sold his father without hesitation.

He knew that there was no need to hide anything from this priest. Even if his father knew, he would not blame him and would at most laugh and scold him.

Because his life had been saved by a priest before - after he fell into the water one time, it was the priest who jumped into the river to pull him out, and it was also the priest who took the trouble to rush to Rome overnight to find a doctor to treat his illness and reduce his fever.

Without the priest, he would have died long ago.

My father said that we should treat priests with the same respect as we treat bishops and even His Holiness the Pope.

The priest knew what the child's father meant - the villagers took the initiative to greet the Pope and express their respect and love. Although it was actually not worth mentioning, it was a manifestation of the priest's "political achievement."

How to describe it?