1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

Therefore, Zhao Ziqi's answer was also within the expectations of most people:

"my country offers a variety of options. We can obtain low-interest loans from the AIIB. Those unwilling to take out loans can opt for resource swaps, repaying in installments with resources like rubber, minerals, and timber."

"Or the Greater East Asia Fund could fully fund the construction, then automatically acquire the operating rights once the railway, port, and other facilities are completed. The relevant expenses would be collected from the profits until the funds are fully repaid..."

Although the concept of "debt trap" had not yet been fully formed in those days, the British and French colonizers had already become adept at playing "debt control".

Egypt was once forced to sell its shares in the Suez Canal to Britain because it was unable to repay British loans. In the end, it was even militarily occupied, going from indirect blood-sucking to direct blood-sucking.

Therefore, Zhao Ziqi's attitude of speaking the "ugly words" upfront and openly appears to be more sincere and spreadable than the old sinister way of stirring up trouble by leading the British Empire.

However, apart from these problems that seem difficult on the surface and are actually just some "details" in the specific implementation, there are still some problems that are quite acute and difficult to solve.

...I would like to ask Your Highness Fujiwara no Nakagawa and Representative Zhao, since you oppose all colonial practices, does that mean that if we want to break free from British colonial rule and establish our own country, we will also have your support and that of the Co-Prosperity Sphere?

As soon as this person stood up and spoke, some people's faces immediately turned very ugly.

His name is Ba Maw. He comes from a lawyer family and holds a PhD from studying in the UK. He started to participate in politics in 1920 and is the first native prime minister in Myanmar's history. This time he is representing the "Myanmar region" to attend the Greater East Asia Conference.

The problem is that at that time Myanmar could not be called "Myanmar", but was called "British India Burma Region", a province under the rule of British India.

They want independence, the British are definitely not happy, but what is even more unhappy is naturally our India↓.

In the eyes of the vast majority of independence leaders in India at that time, the Burmese region was an integral part of the future "India".

independent?

We certainly support your independence, and we strongly support it;

At the very least, if Burma frantically clamours for independence, it can greatly attract the British firepower and reduce the pressure on the traditional Indian region to gain independence!

However, play is play, fuss is fuss, don't treat the temporary as permanent, when everything is settled, Myanmar must still return to the jurisdiction of India, at least to maintain the tradition of the past Commonwealth member;

To put it simply, India supports Myanmar's independence only because it wants to turn the "British Empire" over the Burmese into the "Indian Empire" (Nehru's plan in history).

Indians think this way not only about Myanmar, but also about Fujiwara no Kanezane - now I want to use you to achieve independence, but after using you, I have to throw you away. In the future, the leader of Southeast Asia and even Asia can only be our great India!

Although "India" is still far from independence at the moment, it is already fantasizing about how to "lead Southeast Asia and even the entire Asia and the world forward" after its independence is realized.

Therefore, after the Burmese representative raised this question, before Fujiwara Kanezane and Zhao Ziqi could answer, the "Indian" representatives, who had always regarded Myanmar as a forbidden fruit, were already extremely angry.

Gandhi, Nehru, Bose and others were more or less willing to support Burmese independence for various reasons. Before India achieved complete independence, they would not openly stand up to oppose Burmese independence.

Luo Yi, who opposed the Burmese nationalist revolution but supported the Burmese socialist revolution, would not say anything until Burma showed obvious nationalist tendencies. Ambedkar, whose main focus was on social reform, would also not speak easily.

These "senior Indian representatives" may be able to exercise a certain degree of restraint in formal occasions and not say things that should not be said, but there are more than just these five "Indian representatives".

"Mr. Bamo! Myanmar is India's inherent territory. If it wants independence, it should be along with India! What are you talking about independence alone? Are you trying to cause secession?"

A loud shout came from the "Indian delegation" area. Fujiwara Kanezane looked over and saw another person who was not very famous in history, but actually had a profound impact on India:

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, the leader of the Hindu Mahasabha, the main proponent and promoter of "Greater Indiaism", has always advocated for Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia.

Even the entire Southeast Asian continent is an integral part of India and any form of independence will never be allowed.

This man was originally under house arrest for allegedly plotting to assassinate Gandhi, but was released along with Roy, and was then invited to attend the conference as a member of the "Indian regional delegation."

As an out-and-out Indian nationalist, Savarkar could not help but jump out to fight back when he saw that Myanmar dared to clamor for independence.

Before he finished speaking, someone next to him supported him:

"Yes! Burma must never be separated from India! Assam, Manipur and other places are also an integral part of India!

This person not only expressed support, but also glared fiercely at the Myanmar representatives and several representatives of the "Indian delegation".

This person's name is Hechwal, and he is the founder of the famous "Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)" in later India. He and Savarkar are typical representatives of nationalists in the religious and secular circles respectively.

Almost immediately, a group of Indian representatives nearby jumped out for various reasons and bluntly criticized the Myanmar representative's remarks, attacking him for "separatism".

These people are flocking to oppose Myanmar's independence, not necessarily out of nationalist sentiment, but more out of interests.

For example, Sannam, a representative of the Chichi financial capital group in southern India and India's first finance minister after independence, opposed Burmese independence because he had lent a large amount of money at high interest rates in Burma and was worried that the country would not recognize the debt after independence.

For example, Vallabhbhai Patel, a Congress MP and India's first Home Minister after independence, opposed Burmese independence mainly because he was worried that Burmese independence would lead to other parts of India following suit, thus affecting his future position.

For example, Rajagopal Bhalla Charais, the South Indian leader of the Indian National Congress, opposed Burmese independence mainly because he was worried that Burmese independence would affect India's trade, especially food supply;

For example, Madurai Nayakar, a senior Indian commander, opposed Burmese independence because he was the chief military officer of India in Burma and had a large amount of land and slaves there.

In short, a dozen Indians began to collectively besiege the Burmese representatives, and the meeting place suddenly became noisy.

As if whoever has the loudest voice and the most people has the right, the voices and momentum of several Burmese representatives headed by Ba Maw were completely suppressed, and they could only glare at the Indian representatives.

But the complacent Indian representatives did not notice at all that the representatives from other Southeast Asian regions such as Vietnam, Siam, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaya, and Timor all looked at them with disgust, ridicule, and vigilance.

Putting aside India's disgraceful behavior, this "Great India" has not yet gained independence and established a country, but it has already been so aggressive and overbearing. If it really becomes independent one day, I'm afraid it will be bullied by other neighboring countries!

Especially Myanmar, a representative of a region that is currently still within the scope of "British India", has become more and more determined to be independent - staying under the rule of the future "India" will definitely not end well!

Look at Gandhi, Nehru, Bose, these "senior Indian representatives" who had personal conversations with His Highness Kanezane, but they said nothing, obviously they had no objection!

If Gandhi, a "non-violent sect", is like this, what else can be said about other sects?

Must get independence from India!

Seeing that the tension between the two sides was getting stronger and stronger, and a student representative from Yangon University named Aung San from Myanmar was almost unable to hold back and hit someone, Fujiwara Kanezane coughed lightly and then patted the table.

Although the sound was not loud, it instantly ended all the fighting.

Even the Indian representatives did not dare to act too rashly in front of Fujiwara no Kanezane, and they all retreated to their seats to listen to what the other party said:

"Representatives of different regions, if you have any ideas, suggestions, or opinions, please communicate peacefully. How can you be so aggressive and intimidating?"

In the past two days, all of Fujiwara Kanezane's speeches were in Northern Chinese, and the agent and UMP40 were responsible for simultaneous translation into Japanese and English respectively.

what?

You don't know any of these three languages?

So why are you attending this bullshit party?

The Burmese representative, Ba Maw, who had been rescued, bowed gratefully to Fujiwara no Kanezane and continued with his previous question:

"Then, Your Highness, what is your attitude towards the independence movement in Burma?

"My attitude is very clear: I respect the will of ethnic groups and regions. If the Burmese people want to establish an independent country, then morally speaking, I will definitely support it.

The answer from Fujiwara Kanezane of Burma, including Bamo, was resounding and without hesitation. The representative was about to thank him when he heard the other party emphasize:

"However, I need to make two things clear in advance. First, this support and help cannot be free because I must prioritize the people under my jurisdiction.

"Second, you must demonstrate your willingness and ability to build a modern and civilized nation. If you don't have that yet, at least you are willing to learn with an open mind."

What this means is that I will only support, with payment, those regions and leaders who want to be independent, have the ability to be independent, are willing to open up for communication and are not arrogant, and will not waste resources on incompetent people and ungrateful people.

Bamo thought about it and understood what Fujiwara Kanemasa meant. Instead of feeling that there was anything wrong with it, he agreed with it deeply:

"I fully understand your considerations and choices, Your Highness. Burma is willing to achieve independence and join the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere under your guidance and assistance.

“Thank you for your understanding and support.

The two of them are just "you obey me" here, but the Indians were already furious about Myanmar's demand for independence, and now seeing Fujiwara Kanezane publicly express support for Myanmar's self-determination, it is adding fuel to the fire.

Vinayak Savarkar, Hedgewar and others could not contain their anger. They ignored the etiquette of the meeting and stood up and asked loudly:

"Your Majesty, since you are so supportive of regional and ethnic independence, if Tibet, Xinjiang, and other places also want to be independent from China, would you also fully support them?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the venue fell silent.

This issue is extremely insidious - it is a reverse kidnapping of Fujiwara Kanezane, trying to force him to recognize the unity of India, or to force him to show his "double standard face".

If Fujiwara no Kanezane answered "support independence," it would be tantamount to sowing the seeds of division in China and creating an excuse for separatist elements in various places to split.

If the answer is "no", then his recent promise to Myanmar will be questioned as hypocritical and may even offend the entire Southeast Asian nationalist camp.

Didn't you, Fujiwara no Kanezane, long ago call for the unification of all of China?

So what will you do if they disagree with your "unification" and insist on independence?

Tibet and Xinjiang want independence, hey, they can only rely on the future "Greater India"!

How?

Your Majesty Fujiwara, do you want to support me?

It can be seen from this speech that the Indians have long been eyeing China's Tibet and Xinjiang, and they just accidentally exposed their ambitions.

However, Indians have overlooked one thing - China is not the so-called "India".

Want to cause division?

First, we must overcome the hurdle of “great unification”.

Therefore, despite being publicly forced to abdicate, Fujiwara no Kanezane's expression remained calm. Just as he was about to answer the question, an angry voice suddenly rang out:

"Some people's delusion of splitting Tibet and Xinjiang is simply wishful thinking!

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and were surprised to see a middle-aged man with a mole on his lip standing up from the "attending representative area" and pointing at the "Indian representative area" and cursing:

"Tibet and Xinjiang have always been the inherent territories of the Chinese nation. This is beyond debate or questioning! In comparison, your concept of a so-called 'India', which was only born a few years ago, is simply laughable!"

This is so hurtful.

As we all know, India has always been just a "region" and not a nation at all. However, these high-level independence advocates in "India" have been trying to shape the "Indian nation" in recent years. Even though the British laid the foundation for them in advance, they have achieved almost no results.

There is no way. Religious beliefs, language and culture, living habits, historical context and even skin color and race are completely different. How can you become one nation?

Having this exposed in public, the Indian nationalists were immediately furious, but they didn't expect the man to "get away with it" and immediately turned his attention to the Burmese representatives after cursing:

"Mr. Ba Maw, was Burma part of so-called 'India' before it was incorporated into 'British India' by the British?"

Bamo reacted quickly and answered loudly:

"British colonists never considered Myanmar to be part of India! We have our own culture, language, and history, completely different from the so-called 'India'! Britain forcibly included us in 'British India' simply to facilitate its rule!"

Aung San, a university student who was originally of low status and could only serve as an accompanying person, could not help but add:

"If the future 'India' treats its neighbors with such arrogance, then Myanmar would rather be forever poor and shed blood and sacrifice than be at the mercy of others!

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After getting the answer, the speaker turned his gaze back and looked coldly at the Indian representatives:

"Now, you've all heard that the Burmese representatives don't agree with your 'Greater India' theory. How can they be said to be your vassal and gain independence together with you?"

"What's more, your own country hasn't even gained independence yet, yet you're planning the borders of others and dreaming of establishing a 'Greater Indian Empire'. Isn't that overconfident?"

“Hahahahahaha…

After this was translated, the other Southeast Asian representatives who had long been dissatisfied with India burst into laughter, while the Indian representatives were choked and their faces turned red but they were speechless.

Fujiwara Kanezane looked at the speaker and sighed inwardly.

In history, you spent "ten days and ten nights" trying to figure out a problem. Now that you've observed it closely for so long, you should finally understand it, right?

"Indians" are just so ordinary... no... lame but confident.

These guys naturally believe that the world should work according to their ideas.

For example, they demanded that China cede all the land south of Sichuan to them, without considering the possibility that "the Chinese would refuse" or "the Chinese would be furious."

Why should we consider it?

I have already thought about this, so how could the Chinese people not agree?

This is how idealism takes hold in the mind.

Unfortunately, this world is materialistic.

Although Li Desheng's outburst was somewhat unexpected and not part of their original plan, since he had done so, Fujiwara Kanezane certainly would not miss this good opportunity to suppress "India". He immediately interrupted and continued to summarize the following words:

"Gentlemen, the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere is not a new colonial system, and we will never tolerate any country attempting to 'inherit the legacy of the colonizers' and oppress other countries..."

"Our support for independence does not mean condoning secession, and respecting self-determination does not mean laissez-faire hegemony. Our principles are firm: local affairs must be decided by the local people! We will only support forces that can represent the interests of the local people!"

"If India can establish an independent nation and liberate itself from colonial oppression in the future, we welcome it and strongly support it. But if some people dream of establishing a 'Greater Indian Empire' that oppresses other countries, then sorry, it will never be recognized!"

"Instead of dreaming of ruling others, you should first think about how to free your own people from ignorance, starvation, suffering and poverty.

593 Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Alliance Pact (Mao-Ma Communist Version)

Li Desheng's remarks were already sharp enough, but Fujiwara Kanezane's words were even harsher, practically pointing his finger at India:

Don't think you Indians are so awesome!

Don't assume that everyone has to follow your plan!