Chapter 45: 45. Changing The History
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By the time the German command found out about the bloodbath, Hector was in the middle of having a heated argument with Churchill. The British man was furious and was mumbling constantly, "THIS... This is unacceptable, you went behind our backs and dealt with those Indians? They are savages, you can't trust them,"
Hector deadpan looked him in the eye, "The only barbarian and hypocrite I see now is you, you talk about fighting the Nazis to save the Jews while wanting to keep a nation of three hundred million enslaved. My decision is final, you obey or you will be made to obey.
"We are in a new era, after this war, the world will need healing, we can not have an empire running around, it's time democracy prevails and wins over the world. Monarchy and colonialism are dead, and if some still try to latch on to it, I will chop those hands."
Churchill didn't feel threatened by him at all, why would he? He was a proud British man, he's been in government for decades and has seen many loudmouths, "You fucking cunt... do you have any idea how many years it took for us to perfect the administration in India, how many lives we lost? We need our colonies to grow back post-war." contemporary romance
"Oh shut up will you, don't think I don't know. Since the day your East India company stepped in and then your monarchy took over, over one and a half billion of them have died from your direct policies in South and South-East Asia. So shove that pride down your ass and get in line, I am here dragging my ass off trying to save the world and here you are—being a selfish cuck." Hector didn't hold back either, this was the language Churchill understood. Besides, he and Churchill have known each other for a long time now.
"And what if we don't?" Churchill asked.
"You will be excluded from the post-war rebuilding efforts, Britain will not be in the marshal plan. You will never get good trade agreements from us. Think about it, Churchill, after the war, you will have to spend money to rule the Indian subcontinent as well, you will need money to take care of the population dying from poverty and famine.
"And you're not the only one, I won't allow any nation from colonising, be it France, Portugal or Belgium. After this war, the era of forceful expansion will be over. We both know you're going to lose the next election, so you should as well do this and get a permanent seat in history as one of the greatest men to ever live, one who truly fought for freedom. Clean up your asshole image for god's sake, because I am the death of Imperialism." Hector offered him. Every powerful man's weakness was his thirst for greatness, Kings, politicians and even soldiers were victims of this greed.
Now, Churchill was from the Conservative party, he was fat, he was a mumbling drunkard, didn't have a neat and respected image in Britain, he was the prime minister because he was the best person for the job during a war, post-war, people won't want him. A seasoned veteran and politician like him knew it.
However, letting the colonies go was against every principle his party and he stood for. He believed that the British Empire promoted and maintained the welfare of those who lived in the colonies; he insisted that "our responsibility to the native races remains a real one".
"Another term in the Prime Minister's office, help me get it." Churchill blurted, shocking Hector.
"What makes you think I can get you one?" he asked him.
Churchill eyed him, "I am not a fool, you are the strongest, most influential man in the world currently. It is an election year for you, yet you are here, you already know you will win. I will agree to get the Indian subcontinent freed, announce it as you requested, use your name as the main reason for convincing me, allow you to take the charge of administering regime change. In return, you will help the UK stand back on its feet and help me win another term."
Internally, Hector smiled, this was a devil's contract, Churchill was asking it himself. However, he didn't want to show his demonic face but it was needed to make the contract. ~Idea!~ he used his telekinetic abilities to fly some sand and send them straight into the man's eyes.
"AH, MY EYES!" Churchill yelped.
"Fine, I agree, shake hands with me and the deal is sealed," he called him out. Churchill was, meanwhile, trying to open his eyes, though he still forwarded his hand. Hector had a small pin hidden to draw blood.
*CLAP*
And it was done, Churchill just sold his soul for 100 more days as the Prime Minister, then he will have a heart attack and be paralysed. After the meeting, Hector called Phillips and told him to suggest the newspapers publish good things about Churchill.
Then he returned to Auschwitz on a plane full of supplies, it was time to wreak havoc.
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25th May 1944,
The Parliament of the United Kingdom passed an act, granting India the status of complete freedom, with a clause that the British administration will slowly start to replace itself with the local worthy non-corrupt administration and announce a complete handover as soon as the war is over.
Of course, the headlines read something else across the world, "US President, Grand General Washington stands by his family legacy, freed another nation." Sad for Gandhi, Hector was getting more clout now.
As promised and needed, Hector gave some interviews where he told everything about his meeting with Bose, the new man running the country. The man was quickly given the position of interim Prime Minister of India. This allowed him the power to do many things in the name of the British Government, such as land reforms, the caste system being outlawed.
After that, he initiated reforms to start a thriving parliamentary government, but he made sure to make some changes so non-organisations, protests or NGOs could not come in the way of development. As Hector had discussed, 50% of the GDP was to be used on education and healthcare in the first 10 years. Of course, the 50% will have a cap later as the economy will grow post-war.
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In Auschwitz, he laughed while hearing about all the developments from Peggy, who operated the radio. "How many soldiers will we be getting, sir?" she asked.
He had no idea, "I don't know, Peggy, I would be happy if it's a million or two. Let's ask him directly.
Hector called the man of the hour and congratulated him. KingTech had sent a few more satellites and they are much more helpful now. "... I kept my end of the bargain, Bose. What about you? Are you ready to enter the war?"
"Yes, President General, umm this is what we call you here," Bose replied, a strange word to use for sure. He continued, "We have amassed an army, there are currently 10 million men in training and ready for deployment, sir."
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"Can you repeat, how many? Two million?" Hector asked him again.
"Ten million soldiers ready and armed, sir. We fought in Burma recently and got a lot of weapons and equipment from the Japanese. Some were provided by your and British forces." Bose replied in a militaristic tone.
Hector looked at Peggy, who herself was taken aback, this number was too big. Hector asked again, "Are you sure? You guys already have three million fighting in Europe,"
"They are under British payroll, sir. These ten million are just jobless and hungry chaps, all they want is food and a dream of freedom. We have a population of 356 million, Mr President General, if I had not stopped the recruitment, the number would have soared to tens of millions. Now, as in our deal, you are the Grand General of the Allied Forces, you have their command." the man replied.
Truly, hunger would make a man kill if he had to, however, it wasn't too shocking as the US had 14 million Americans fighting in the war, this was when their population was just a bit over 100 million. Even the Germans had more than 11 million and USSR had 12 million as well.
"Fine, then I am sending 4 million into Burma, Siam and French Indo-China(Vietnam) with a mix of British and American troops to liberate South East Asia. 4 Million are to head to China to liberate Eastern China, Manchuria and then Korea from the Japanese Empire along with troops from Canada and America. Your men are new soldiers and are not that well trained, so more experienced armies are needed to lead them into the war. My Generals will come and help you out there. The remaining 2 million are to be on standby, I will be needing them in Europe soon, Hitler's days are limited now." He passed his commands.
Of course, he knew they couldn't do all that he asked them to, especially defeat the Japanese in China and Korea, but the push would mean a lot, even more so when the Soviets were busy with Germans. Hector's main dream was to restrict Soviet Influence as much as possible. If his plan fully succeeds, possibly Vietnam and Korean war won't happen, though even if they did, he will go alone in there as a one-man army.
Bose agreed, "I will await your Generals. In the meantime, I will suit up to head to China with my men."
"What the, you are on many people's hit list, boy. Stop messing around and do your job as a civilian," Hector scolded him, the man was too important for his plans.
But Bose was reluctant to deny, "I am just a temporary Prime Minister, I will need more merits so I can be more popular in the coming elections,"
It made sense, after all, Hector was doing the same thing, "Fine, you may proceed. I will be sending some special soldiers for your protection, however,"
As soon as he put the phone down, he stood up and punched the air, leaving behind a booming sound as if the sound barrier was just broken. All his months of planning, secret deals and manipulations were coming to fruition. "FINALLY! Something good. Carter, get the men ready, we're about to make Hitler shit his pants."
[A/N: Officially, the world history is fucked now.]
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