British Civil Servant - Chapter 1 Yes, Governor!

The noisy noise from the car window came from time to time, but Alan Wilson had already practiced the ability to turn a deaf ear, isolating himself from the curry-flavored English of the outside world. His young face seemed to have been ironed by an iron, and his eyes showed the slightest Not diverted from the newspaper in hand, the headline on the front page read, "The British Empire has the certainty of regaining the whole of Burma in a few months' time."

"Hey!" With a faint sigh, the voice was so low that the person involved could not even hear it. Alan Wilson put away the newspaper and looked out the window indifferently. There was already no strong accented English hawking in his ears.

Now the bus has passed through the Delhi Gate and entered New Delhi, the area that would later be the capital of India. Now it is 1945. The biggest difference between New Delhi and Delhi is that New Delhi is completely British. Because Calcutta is too remote, the capital of British India was moved to the newly built urban area of ​​Delhi. New Delhi has long been inhabited by only British people.

In 1945, this was the biggest problem faced by Alan Wilson. The British Empire, which had been running around the world for 300 years, had already declined. Although there were still 30 million square kilometers of colonies, 5 million troops were fighting on battlefields around the world. , But the end of this world war is the beginning of the decline of the British Empire.

Compared with the two armies of the United States and the Soviet Union, one that dominates the land and the other that dominates the sea, it seems that the post-war world has lost the position of the former hegemon of the British Empire, which makes Alan Wilson, a man who is ready to replicate the journey of countless classic protagonists. Civil servants feel at a loss.

With the blessing of past life memories, Alan Wilson certainly understands that the trumpet of the disintegration of the British Empire is on the land under his feet. The most important colony of the British Empire in the world, the British India with an area of ​​more than 4 million square kilometers, was the first to sound. .

And this is simply unstoppable. Don't say that Alan Wilson is just an inexperienced civil servant. Even if he is now the Governor of India, there is no independent voice that cannot ignore the consensus of British India. Day or night, what benefits can be gained from it.

After getting off the bus and being checked by the guards, Alan Wilson stood in front of the Indian Governor's Palace, which looked like the White House, and swept his eyes from the British Indian flag on the dome of the Governor's Palace. Just ahead.

"Sir, what's the matter with you?" The guard who had just finished the inspection looked at Alan Wilson and said with some amusing, "But a person as young as you is rarely seen in the Governor's Palace."

"I'll take it as a compliment, thank you." Alan Wilson bowed his head slightly, replied with a smile, and by the way concealed his embarrassment just now, and walked towards a building that was somewhat similar to the White House.

The Governor's Palace is full of office workers in a hurry, and in a well-lit room, the current Governor of India, Archibald Percival Wavell, is reaching out to absorb heat in front of the fireplace, his head is not He asked back, "Barron, the Muslim League and the Congress Party have left?"

"Yes, Governor, they have already left." The man named Barron looked to be in his forties, his face was clean and he was obviously well groomed, and he replied solemnly, "Every time the two sides meet, the differences seem to be more than the same. More at a time, not less, not just for both parties, but for us as well."

"Damn it, the Prime Minister definitely doesn't want to hear this news." Governor Wavell yelled in a low voice, but it was more a helpless sigh than a curse. Compared with the public news that the front-line Anglo-Indian Corps had invaded the territory of Burma and was about to bring shame on the Japanese, the internal disputes that gave him a headache from time to time could always dilute his good mood as an Indian governor.

"They and their representatives, Ali Jinnah and Nehru, really give us a lot of headaches. Mr. Governor!" Although Barron still had a calm look, he had to admit that compared to the world that has seen the dawn of victory The big question is whether the pearl of the British Empire still shines as brightly as it does now.

There was a suffocating embarrassment in the room, except for the charcoal fire burning in the fireplace, there was no sound.

Although there are some liberal imperialists in the Conservative Party, they claim that the input of India and even the entire colony has exceeded the output. They hope that the British Empire will give up the entire colony and stop the current loss-making business.

Just like Adams, the author of the Wealth of Nations 150 years ago, who called for the independence of the thirteen North American states, he believed that British India, like the original North American states, had become a black hole that consumed the wealth of the British Empire.

But in the Conservative Party, this kind of voice is not the mainstream. Now the Prime Minister of the British Empire, Churchill, has always claimed to defend the glory of the British Empire, but now several prominent figures in British India know in their hearts that things are far from being so simple.

"Inform London, Barron, of the Anglo-Indian Army in Burma." Governor Wavell withdrew his hands in front of the fireplace and sighed, "London still hopes for more good news, leaving the Congress Party and the Muslim League. behind."

"Yes, Governor!" Agreeing with a stylized smile, Barron stepped back in place and walked out of the room.

In the entire Indian Governor's Palace, as is the norm during the war, everyone was in a hurry to deal with the information of British India and the entire Southeast Asian battlefield, which seemed very busy.

Barron, who left Governor Wavell, waited for his guest today with a gentle face. At this time, he was not idle, but played chess with himself and himself wholeheartedly.

After a while, the assistant pushed the door open, and Alan Wilson walked in behind him. Barron didn't look up, took the last step, finished the game of chess, and then looked up at the young man in front of him.

He got up and stretched his finger to a place for Alan Wilson to sit down. Then he returned to his place and took out a stack of document bags. He looked at it for himself, and looked at the person coming from the corner of his eye, as if he was verifying his identity.

"You are Grote Wilson's son, and I am deeply saddened by the passing of your father. He and I had a good relationship!" Barron said, looking at the document. "Born in London in 1924, Then he went to live in Hong Kong with his father's work. Before the Pearl Harbor incident, he obtained information that was extremely important to the Allies, and then fell to Calcutta in the colony of Hong Kong. Before the war, you had been admitted to the Eastern College of Oxford University. "

Speaking of which, Barron closed the file bag and said, "Your father could have had a bigger job, but unfortunately, there are still more diseases in South Asia. Alan, you are younger than I thought. ."

"Maybe this is not an advantage! Entering the Eastern Department mainly comes from my father's work experience." Alan Wilson replied softly, he couldn't help sighing in his heart. He had used the special environment of the colony to persuade his father in this life to change his age to an older age. He is three years old, because the primary and secondary school courses are really not difficult for him. This makes the growth experience seem normal.

As for providing information on Pearl Harbor, his original intention was to be a rich second-generation who can do it well. While gilding, he made his father, a civil servant, rise to prominence. As a result, his wishes were not fulfilled, and the responsibility for starting a business fell on his shoulders.

"Very good, but don't be too modest. Your studies are very beautiful. If it weren't for the outbreak of the world war, you could have become the youngest graduate of Oxford University in recent years." Barron sat on the chair and nodded with satisfaction, then changed the conversation and asked. Dao, "Although I haven't completed my studies, I have accumulated some concepts about oriental studies. What do you think of India?"

Barron knew the purpose of the people of this age. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com also knew the purpose of the question asked by the chief of civil servants.

"Huh?" Alan Wilson pondered for a while, and quickly gave the answer, "There is no doubt that in the time period of the agricultural era, the Eastern countries can accumulate far larger than Europe due to their advantages in scale and geographical factors. South Asia is the best among them, and British India has always been the cornerstone of the prosperity of the British Empire, the most splendid jewel in the crown.”

Barron nodded in approval, and then heard Alan Wilson continue, "It is because of the wealth created by the extensive colonies that the British Empire can face the attack of challenger after challenger, whether it is Napoleon or William II. The world. India is a land of wealth, Oxford University started the systematic study of Orientalism, and produced a large number of talents who have a broad vision, and are more aware of the nature of the world than other European countries with a narrower thinking. "

In the end, Alan Wilson also praised Oxford University. He knew that Barron was also born in Oxford University, and from this aspect, the relationship between the two sides was closer.

Obviously, Barron was very satisfied with the young man who came here. Thinking that the other's father had a good relationship with him, he also had a little bit of support in his heart. In British India, Barron's authority was no worse than a few prominent figures.

As the leader of the civil service, Barron quickly asked about his views on British India, as well as the Congress Party, the Muslim League, and the knowledge of local Indian politicians such as Gandhi, Nehru and Ali Jinnah. .

Allen Wilson gave his own answers to this, and gave some future ideas.