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Text Chapter 1,207 The Fall of India

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    India, Delhi, in the Viceroyal House of India, the Governor-General of India and the Vice-President of India Harding ¡ñ is sitting behind the desk. He almost sunk his whole body into the chair, as if this can bring him more security.  !

    Baron Harding served as the thirty-seventh Governor-General of India, which was a great honor for him and his entire family, even though he did not initially volunteer to become the Governor-General of India.  However, being able to become the agent of the British King and manage India for the British King is still an incomparable honor for the British nobles.  But now, as China begins to invade India, and he will become the last Governor-General of India, this is no longer an honor for him, but a deep shame!

    Baron Harding himself also has high hopes for the ongoing Punjab War.  However, the development of the war now seems to have deviated from his expectations.  The Chinese were very strong at the beginning of this battle, and they successively made the British and Indian troops pay a heavy price.  Moreover, those despicable Indian Asans began to surrender to the Chinese on a large scale, which undoubtedly aggravated the failure of the British and Indian troops!  Once the British and Indian troops were defeated miserably and lost this battle, then the British colonial rule in India would be in jeopardy!  It can even be concluded that it is only a matter of time before Britain is driven out of India!

    ¡°Bang bang!¡± Suddenly, the door was knocked.  Then, a secretary in formal attire came in and reported to Baron Harding: "Your Majesty the Governor, the motorcade is ready. We can leave for the south at any time!"

    "Okay, I understand, you go down first! I will inform you when we set off!" Baron Harding waved his hand and said very decadently.  Since anticipating the possible failure of the Punjab Battle, he ordered the officials and guards of the Governor's Palace to start packing and prepare to evacuate Delhi!  Delhi is also located on the eastern edge of the Punjab Plain. As long as the Chinese defeat the British and Indian troops and win this battle, their iron hooves will soon come to Delhi.  Now most of the troops in India have been deployed to the Punjab plains. If General Kitchener loses the battle, they will not have enough troops to defend Delhi.  Under such circumstances, Baron Harding could only choose to evacuate Delhi and flee to the south with the Governor-General's Palace of India.  Although even if you escape to the south, you will just linger, but that is better than being captured by the Chinese right away.  Maybe there would be a chance of survival by escaping to the south.  However, even now, Baron Harding has not yet made up his mind whether to evacuate Delhi.  He has not completely given up hope. He still has a trace of luck in his heart. Maybe God will bless his people or General Kitchener can turn the tide at the most critical moment, defeat the Chinese and save India.  Even though he knew that the possibility was very small, he still couldn't help but have such expectations!

    After the secretary closed the door and left, Baron Harding fell into deep thought.

    Although he has only been in India for two years, he has at least made millions of pounds of wealth for himself in these two years.  From this, it can be proved that the position of Governor-General of India is indeed a fertile vacancy among the many official positions in the United Kingdom. If it were not for China's threat to India, this position would not be held by Baron Harding at all!  It's just a pity that now the entire India has been blocked by the Chinese navy, and it is impossible to take all his wealth out of India!  Otherwise, he could at least go back to England and become a rich man.  Of course, he could only think this way. As the Governor-General of India before the fall of India, he could not return to the UK without being summoned by His Majesty the King.  And once India falls, he will have no chance to leave here!

    An hour later, the secretary pushed them away and came to Baron Harding.  Baron Harding was very dissatisfied with the secretary's rashness. However, he seemed to have no energy to curse now. He just asked: "What happened? You're in such a panic!"

    ¡°His Excellency the Governor-General, General Kitchener, telegraphed that the British-Indian army has completely failed in this battle of Punjab and he has ordered the British-Indian army to surrender to the Chinese!¡± the secretary said anxiously!

    "What? Surrendered? That guy in Kitchener, how could he surrender to the Chinese without authorization? Who gave him this power? Bastard, I want to report that guy to His Majesty the King. He failed His Majesty the King and me.  His trust!" Baron Harding jumped up from his chair like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, and started roaring!

    The surrender of General Kitchener completely wiped out the luck in Baron Harding's heart.  This means that the British and Indian troops have completely failed.  And Baron Harding, the Governor-General of India, came to an end because of this, and the British rule in India also came to an end!  Next, what should we do now?  "The secretary asked. After General Kitchener surrendered, the Chinese army could quicklyRapidly advanced towards Delhi.  Gujranwala is less than 400 kilometers away from Delhi. With the advancing speed of the Chinese Army, it can reach Delhi in a few days at most!  By then, all of them will definitely become prisoners.  Maybe he will be killed directly by those ferocious Chinese!

    "Order the convoy to set off in twenty minutes and head to the south!" Baron Harding ordered immediately.  Now that General Kitchener has surrendered, the British and Indian troops have been completely defeated, and northern India cannot stay any longer.  Although the conditions in southern India are worse, the Chinese will not threaten southern India for a while, and they can still survive for a while!

    "Yes, Your Excellency the Governor!" the secretary replied, and then immediately left Baron Harding's office to convey the orders of His Excellency the Governor!

    Ten minutes later, Baron Harding, wearing a black trench coat, appeared in the Governor's yard and boarded his luxurious carriage.  The carriages of other senior officials and family members of the Governor-General of India have already been prepared. Together with the carriages carrying the wealth of the Governor and other officials, the total number of carriages exceeds one hundred. The Guards of the Governor-General and Baron Harding  They would be protected by a brigade of Gorkha infantry specially drawn from the British and Indian forces.  The Gurkhas were natural soldiers and loyal to the British, and were the most important force in Baron Harding's hands.  If the number of Gurkhas hadn't been too small and fewer people had joined the British-Indian Army, Baron Harding might have sent this elite force to the frontline battlefield!

    At 6 o'clock in the afternoon, the sun had set and night was about to fall. Baron Harding ordered the convoy to set off. They would go from Delhi to Hyderabad, the only place on the Deccan Plateau, a full 1,200 kilometers away from Delhi. The Chinese wanted to advance.  It may take a long time to reach the Deccan Plateau!  And maybe, during this time, they have found a way to leave India.  Or, the situation of the world war has changed, and the Allies have once again gained the upper hand. By that time, Baron Harding and the others will be safe.  Of course, if everything doesn't go as Baron Harding expected, then they may only be captured by the Chinese!

    Hundreds of carriages drove out from the Governor's Palace, with thousands of Gorkha infantry guarding both sides of the convoy to protect the safety of the convoy.

    At the same time, the guards of the Governor's Mansion are also protecting the surrounding areas to prevent possible threats.

    "Your Majesty the Governor, those guys Tilak, Gandhi and Ali Jinnah have escaped. The people we sent to arrest them found no trace of them." The secretary rode up to Governor Harding's carriage and asked him  reported.

    "Damn it, let those despicable Indian natives run away!" Baron Harding cursed secretly.  Originally, he hoped to take away the three leaders of the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League together, so that his influence on Indians could be guaranteed.  However, these guys actually ran away early. It was obvious that they also learned about the situation on the front line and knew that the broken British ship was leaking everywhere.  Under such circumstances, the promise made by Baron Harding to them could no longer be fulfilled. If they continued to get entangled with the British, they would be seeking death!  So, Tilak, Gandhi and Ali.  Jinnah and others immediately went into hiding and decided to part ways with the British!

    "Your Majesty the Governor, do we want to send someone to arrest them?" the secretary asked.

    "Forget it, we don't have any extra time to waste! Do the Indian natives think that the Chinese will let them go? It's simply a delusion. By then they will know that the Chinese will be more cruel to them than us!" Baron Harding  He said bitterly.  He knew that these Indian natives had always wanted the country's independence, but the British would not allow India to become an independent country.  However, if these Indians expect the Chinese to help them, it is delusional!  The Chinese are more greedy than the British. This is very clear from what the Chinese have done in Southeast Asia and other places!

    When Baron Harding evacuated Delhi early and fled to Hyderabad in the south, he did not forget to send a telegram to the British. In the telegram, he stated that the situation in India had been completely corrupted. The British and Indian troops were behind the Chinese Army.  He was completely vulnerable in front of him.  And he had to evacuate Delhi and prepare to go to the Deccan Plateau to continue resisting the Chinese invasion!  Baron Harding also said that he will persist until the last minute!

    A week later, the cavalry brigade of the Chinese Army's 1st Group Army arrived in Delhi and captured the city without encountering any resistance!
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