Nehru's ancestor was a scholar before the Mughal emperor, and his family had been officials in the Mughal Empire for generations. It was a bit like the gentry in China's Han Dynasty, possessing extremely scarce and important knowledge resources.
When Nehru arrived, his grandfather's family was in ruins (destroyed by the Indian Rebellion). Fortunately, his father was capable and revived the family business and became a millionaire.
In terms of Nehru's talents, he was extremely knowledgeable. He was proficient in Hindu scriptures and traditional Indian philosophy. He studied mathematics, physics and chemistry at Cambridge, as well as humanities, and then entered the University of London to study law. In order to expand
Due to the influence of the independence movement, Nehru put forward the slogan "Go to the countryside" and went deep into remote villages to carry out movements, thus becoming proficient in dialects from various parts of India.
In the eyes of many Indians, Nehru was an all-around genius who knew everything. People called him "Pandita", which means "great polymath" in Hindi.
At this time, Nehru maintained friendly relations with progressive people all over the world, including big bosses of the Chinese Communist Party. Therefore, at the beginning of the founding of India, India had very close diplomatic relations with New China, and he was also the founder of the Non-Aligned Movement.
people.
Until one day, this "great polymath" from India was completely inflated. He invaded Chinese territory out of greed and was hanged up and beaten by the founding fathers until he doubted his life.
In the 1940s, Nehru was still very humble and studious. He was like a primary school student, leaning forward to ask Zhou Hexuan questions, and even took out his small notebook and waited to write down the key points.
Zhou Hexuan did not directly elaborate on his point of view, but asked: "Which country has the strongest national power now?"
Nehru thought for a while and said: "Germany is the most powerful militarily, and the United States is the most powerful economically."
"Who do you think will win this war?" Zhou Hexuan asked again.
Nehru said: "If nothing else, it will definitely be a victory for the Allies. Although Germany has achieved a series of brilliant victories, its industry and economy are reaching their limits, and the English Channel and the cold winter in the Soviet Union have also curbed its rapid expansion.
.Now that the United States has joined in, providing a steady stream of dollars and arms, it is only a matter of time before the Axis powers are defeated."
As expected of the founding leader of India, his strategic vision was extremely brilliant. How arrogant did he have to be before he could figure out how to touch the tiger's beard of New China?
Zhou Hexuan continued to ask: "Once the allies win, which country will become the world leader?"
"The United States," Nehru said without hesitation, "Britain already owes a huge debt to the United States. When the war is over, the United States will become the world's largest creditor."
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "Yes, after the war, the United States will become the most powerful country in the world. But strength is not the same as international status. Britain still retains countless colonies, which is like a spider web that restricts the power of the United States in the world.
Expansion. Mr. Nehru, if you were the President of the United States, what would you choose to do?”
Nehru thought hard for a long time: "I will force Britain to give up its colonies through exchange or redemption."
Well, this person’s political methods only go so far, and his international thinking is still stuck in the World War I period.
Zhou Hexuan said with a smile: "If I were to be the president of the United States, I would hold the banner of national liberation, shout the slogan of justice and civilization, win over oppressed countries around the world, and force the old powers such as Britain, France, the Netherlands, and Italy to give up.
Colonies! From now on, there will be no colonies on the earth, and all nations will be able to be independent, while countries such as Britain and France will lose the chance to stand up."
Nehru was dumbfounded and murmured to himself: "A world without colonies is simply unimaginable. But now that the United States has become a world hegemon, how can it give up the colonies that are within easy reach?"
Zhou Hexuan said: "What are colonies used for? They are just plundering resources and dumping goods. These can be replaced by other methods."
"In what way?" Nehru asked quickly.
Zhou Hexuan said: "On the basis of the allies, establish an organization similar to the League of Nations, let's call it the United Nations. At that time, the United Nations will be the agency of the United States. Whoever the United States says is righteous will be righteous, and whoever the United States says is evil will be evil.
If the United States wants to attack anyone, Britain, France and other countries must follow suit. In those liberated colonial countries, the United States can use political pressure, use economic means to control their resources, and dump goods to the world under the guise of a free market. In this case
If it happens, there will be no colonies left in the world, but the whole world will be an economic colony of the United States."
Nehru did not speak anymore, but slowly digested what Zhou Hexuan said. After thinking for more than ten minutes, Nehru slapped the sofa and said: "Fortunately, Mr. Zhou is not the president of the United States!"
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "But it is an opportunity for India."
Nehru also laughed: "Indeed, the United States will definitely make India independent!"
Zhou Hexuan said: "So, you should continue to be patient and help China and the United States win this war."
"Yes," Nehru nodded and said, "Even if we don't consider other issues, as a similarly oppressed nation, the Indian people have reason to help the Chinese people. By the way, what is your Mr. Chiang's attitude towards India?"
Zhou Hexuan said: "He fully supports Indian independence."
"That's great," Nehru said happily. "When Mr. Chiang returns from his border inspection, I will definitely pay him a visit in person."
Zhou Hexuan turned to Zhuo Kehua, who was taking shorthand, and said, "Mr. Zhuo Ke, please do not publish what I just said in the newspaper."
"Of course, I understand this kind of thing very well." Zhuo Kehua said with a smile.
Nehru stood up and took Zhou Hexuan's hand, and said with great emotion: "Mr. Zhou is worthy of being an expert on international issues. Your wisdom is comparable to Ganesha (the God of Wisdom and Breaking Barriers in Hinduism). Please allow me to express my gratitude."
Extreme respect. If one day India can gain independence through the United States, then Mr. Zhou will be India’s most distinguished guest!”
What Zhou Hexuan said just now deserves Nehru’s gratitude. Nehru could use this to make a lot of preparations and get more benefits in negotiations with the British. At least he could use this to clear away any trouble with the British.
He has ambivalent rivals for power.
"I don't dare to compare with Ganesha, Mr. Nehru is so complimentary." Zhou Hexuan said with a smile.
Ganesha is the elephant-headed god, but he is too ugly and does not conform to Zhou Hexuan's aesthetics.
The two chatted for another hour. Before leaving, Nehru extended an invitation: "Mr. Zhou is the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature and a hero of Asians. The Indian literary community is very much looking forward to your visit. Come here this time."
, I have also been entrusted by Mr. Anand to invite you to participate in the activities of the Progressive Writers Association of India."
Mulak Raj Anand is one of the three major representatives of Indian and English literature and occupies a pivotal position in the history of Indian literature. The Indian Progressive Writers Association is somewhat similar to China's "Left-Left League" and "Literature League", both
Resisted British colonial rule and opposed fascist atrocities.
Zhou Hexuan was delighted to be invited: "I am very happy to communicate with Indian writers."
