Chapter 788: India Is Indispensable
"God save the Queen,
May she live forever,
God save the Queen!
Always victorious, bathed in glory;
Being trusted by the people, happy in heart;
Governing the country, long-lasting royal fortune;
God save the Queen!"
The melodious and high-pitched song "God Save the Queen" was sung, not in Buckingham Palace, nor in Whitehall Street, but in the East End of London where the smoke and bloody smell had not yet dissipated!
On January 24, 1943, the third day after the East End of London was bloodbathed by the Royal Guards, the Bloody Queen was officially crowned. Before the coronation, she rode in a gilded carriage, escorted by the Royal Guards cavalry, to patrol the London Circle, including the streets of the East End of London that had just been bloodbathed by the Royal Guards.
However, she was not greeted by the angry working class, but by the people who were extremely obedient and supported her. No one shouted "Down with the Windsor Dynasty" or "Long Live the Socialist Republic". When the motorcade passed by, the people on both sides of the street first shouted long live, and then sang the song "God Save the Queen".
There is no sadness or anger in the song, but some joy and ease can be heard!
The British Empire finally has a wise ruler... Well, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that the Axis powers that were at war with Britain collectively issued a statement of truce and congratulations to the Queen on her accession to the throne after the Queen announced that London was completely under her control on the night of the 22nd!
The war is over for the people on the British Isles - this is natural. No matter how warlike the German emperor is, he can't kill his daughter-in-law! Will the British Empire belong to the Hohenzollern family in the future (a long, long time in the future)?
Moreover, all the Axis powers have issued statements reaffirming that they will abide by the decision on the post-war disposal of Britain in the Cairo Declaration.
The British Empire will also be preserved!
On the morning of the 23rd, two Liberty ships flying the German swastika flag (captured by the European Combined Fleet) were filled with flour and egg powder (also produced in the United States) and milk (this is from the Netherlands) and entered the Thames.
This means that traffic between Britain and continental Europe has been restored, and the problem of bread and milk will be solved.
In addition, at the same time as the food ships arrived in London, members of the British Union of Fascists began to set up food distribution points throughout the East End of London, distributing free bread and milk in stock and propaganda materials of the Union of Fascists to the proletariat in the East End.
These propaganda materials claimed that Her Majesty the Queen was very concerned about the suffering of the British working people. Under the leadership of the Queen, Britain will implement National Socialism like Germany, and the people will get more benefits...
"Dear Friedrich," the Queen looked at her fiancé with admiration and asked, "They almost overthrew the dynasty, why do you still give them more benefits?"
"Because they almost took our lives!"
Prince Friedrich said: "The lessons learned from Germany and Russia tell me that people who can take your life and people who can protect you are very important! Both must be appeased, otherwise our throne will be unstable. In Germany, these two types of people are supporters of the National Socialist Workers' Party and Junker Knights. In Britain, the working class who almost sent you to the guillotine and the backbone of the army who turned you into a D-Queen are both classes that must be captured."
What the prince said is the routine of German politics, which did not start when Hitler came to power, but has been this way since the Bismarck era-giving some benefits to the working class and some privileges to the Junker Knights. If both ends are firmly grasped, the country will be stable.
As for the bourgeoisie and the middle class in the middle, don't regard them as the masters of the country, because they are not reliable at all!
Prince Friedrich sneered and said: "Before this London incident, most of the bourgeoisie and middle class in London had already fled to Canada and the United States! If we had relied on them, we would probably be dead!"
In the year before the armed uprising of the London workers, many bourgeoisie, aristocrats and middle class did leave and went to Canada and the United States. Their departure not only took away capital and knowledge, but also changed the social structure of Britain and London. The number of middle and upper classes decreased significantly, and their strength was weakened. The number of people at the bottom increased significantly due to the recession of the British economy (due to blockades and the departure of a large amount of capital).
This also caused that when the proletariat in London launched protests and uprisings, no one stood up to support the government and the royal family. Therefore, the Queen and Frederick's court could not rely on the weakened bourgeoisie and middle class, and it was imperative to win over the working people.
"But how can we afford to win over the poor now?" The Queen seemed a little worried. "The treasury of the empire is empty, the government is heavily in debt, the industries on the British Isles are declining, the fields are barren, and the pound has long lost its foundation and is like waste paper."
"Most of the debts can be defaulted!" said Frederick. "Don't pay back the money owed to the United States, and don't pay back the money owed to India!"
The United Kingdom now has two major creditors in the world, one is the United States; the other is India - although India is a British colony, the British are "adoptive fathers and sons, and settle accounts clearly". All the materials transferred from India are calculated in money, so they owe a large sum of money to the Indians.
However, Prince Frederick is very thick-skinned and doesn't care about defaulting on debts.
"The money owed to the United States will definitely not be repaid. The United States is a country in the enemy camp after all. But India is not our enemy. If the money is not repaid, Britain's international credit will go bankrupt." The Queen is thin-skinned and is embarrassed to refuse. Indian money.
"My dear, now we are defeated!" Friedrich smiled. "The defeated country cannot expect any international credit, and the pound will no longer exist... We must definitely join the European Mark Zone, and even India must join."
"But the Indians are not satisfied with us..." The Queen frowned.
"What the Indians think is not important!" Prince Friedrich said, "because no matter how we please the Indians, they will definitely be dissatisfied. And the key to whether we can maintain the Indian Empire lies in Germany. As long as Germany supports us, We can have India, otherwise we are bound to lose India.”
He lowered his tone and said to his fiancée: "And in order to maintain the British economy and people's living standards, we have no choice but to exploit India! Since we want to exploit India, we can't expect to be favored by the Indians. "
Although the British mainland did not have the wishes of Stalin and Roosevelt and was beaten to pieces, the economy basically collapsed. Most factories are at a standstill or semi-stop due to lack of raw materials, and people's rations are seriously insufficient. If you want factories to have raw materials to operate and people to have enough food and clothing, you must exploit India, and Britain now has only India to exploit.
The Queen nodded, "I understand. We now need to use British industry and technology to please Germany, and then use India's wealth to win over the British military class and working class."
"Yes," Friedrich looked at his beautiful and very smart wife and smiled softly, "After the provisional government is established, I will go to Germany with you... I think there will be a satisfactory peace. Agreement, because we still have many very valuable chips in our hands.”
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"Jets, new carrier-based fighter jets, new steam catapults used on aircraft carriers, radars, radio proximity fuzes, three Lion-class battleships under construction, dozens of well-preserved shipyards, and an annual steel production capacity of more than 1,000 million tons, with an annual production capacity of more than 10,000 aircraft..."
Hersman held in his hand a list sent by Mosley, the chairman of the British Union of Fascists, and read it in a low voice.
Britain does have a lot of good things, some of which, such as the technology of the "Meteor" jet aircraft, radio proximity fuzes, radars, new carrier-based aircraft (Hersman estimates it to be the Sea Fury) and three Lion-class battleships are still manufactured. Some aircraft carrier technologies, as well as Britain's huge shipbuilding capabilities, are things that Germany needs very much.
In the end, Hessman laughed and said to the people in the headquarters conference room with a smile: "It seems that Her Majesty the Queen still has a lot of bargaining chips, but the most important bargaining chip is still missing from this list."
"The most important bargaining chip? What is it?" asked Adolf Hitler, whose face was almost full of smiles.
"Of course it's the Queen herself!" Hersman shrugged and smiled, "Is there anyone in Britain more precious than her?"
"Of course not," Hitler also laughed, "so now we must try to maintain the British Empire."
Hersman scratched his forehead and said: "According to the Cairo Declaration, we left three major colonies to the British Empire, the Canadian Dominion, the Australian Dominion and the Indian Empire... Now Canada and Australia are under the protection of the United States. We are temporarily We are unable to get involved. Then the key to maintaining the British Empire is the Indian Empire, and we ourselves also need India’s resources and markets.”
"Marshal Reich," German Foreign Minister Ribbentrop suddenly asked, "I remember you said that one of the conditions for an armistice the Soviet Union expected was India."
"Yes," Hessman smiled. "If Stalin gets nothing, then his status in the Soviet Union will be unstable... If he annexes India, his rule will be stable."
"We cannot agree!" said Hitler. "Without India for British exploitation, we would have to devote resources to maintaining the British economy."
"Yes, we can't agree!" Hersman fully agreed with Hitler this time. If the polar bear and the Indian elephant merged, it would be a big problem for the European Community in the future!
He paused and then said: "But Stalin will not give up the fight for India... He has been eyeing it for a long time. He has been waiting for the day when the British Empire will collapse, and now he has finally waited for it. So we must do a good job in supporting the British army. Prepare for a fight with the Soviet Red Army in India."