"Your Excellency, do you want to kill all those people in one fell swoop? In that case, India will definitely cause a big mess. By then, I'm afraid there will be a great uprising sweeping the entire India like in the mid-19th century." William Lord Nicholson was a little panicked.
Baron Charles Harding rolled his eyes at William Lord Nicholson. No wonder this guy can only hang out in the military. If he had such an IQ and joined the political world, he might have been eaten up long ago.
"Your Excellency, how could I attack them at this time? Although, I have always wanted to eradicate them. However, I know that now is not the right time." Baron Charles Harding said.
Hearing Baron Charles Harding say this, William Lord Nicholson breathed a sigh of relief. If he really faced internal and external troubles, his army would be exhausted. In fact, the rule of British Indian colonial authorities under India may be overthrown.
"Have they not always wanted freedom, autonomy, and even independence? Well, this time we will fulfill their wishes!" Baron Charles Harding said.
"But, Your Excellency, if we agree to their independence, it might be difficult for Cabinet to explain it!" William Lord Nicholson was a little worried.
"Don't worry, there's no way I could do that. But, if we want HMS Indomitable to contribute, of course we have to give them a little thought. Only in this way will they work wholeheartedly for us!" Baron Charles Harding said with a sneer.
William Lord Nicholson, somewhat understood Baron Charles Harding's intention.
"This time, I will tell the leaders of the India major parties that after this war with the Germany people is over, we will allow them to achieve autonomy. Even in the next ten years, we will let them achieve autonomy. They have gained independence. So, now that we have given in, we have given them hope. But the first thing they have to do if they want to truly gain independence is to resist the invasion of Germany people. With the invasion of Germany people, everything will be possible. Otherwise, our promise will become an empty promise. I think that in order to be independent, these HMS Indomitable will do their best to cooperate with us. By then, we will easily have enough troops. Your Lordship, you will soon be troubled by having a large army. By then, you will find that commanding so many troops will be a trouble," said Baron Charles Harding.
"Your Excellency, this strategy is really good. Those HMS Indomitable have longed for independence for a very long time. Once we give them this hope, they will definitely agree." William Lord Nicholson said. He also knows very well the thoughts of these HMS Indomitable. In order to be independent, they can do anything.
"Your Excellency, with the weapons and equipment we have now, to what scale can Anglo-Indian Army be expanded?" Baron Charles Harding asked. In his opinion, the problem of soldiers can be solved very easily.
"Your Excellency, the government shipped a large amount of weapons and equipment before, plus the weapons and equipment produced by India's arsenal. If the lack of heavy weapons is not considered, we can expand the scale of the Anglo-Indian Army from 1.2 million to 3 million people. If we can get another batch of equipment, we can even expand the scale further." William Lord Nicholson said.
"Three million people? Including British Army in India, there are only 3.2 million people. Such a force is still too small." Baron Charles Harding frowned. Apparently, he believed that if he wanted to turn India into a war quagmire, more troops would be needed.
"I will send Telegram to Cabinet, and try to get them to send us more as much as possible before the Germany people attack India. More weapons and equipment. In addition, the arsenal will also work overtime. From now on, we will work in three shifts to deal with those lazy HMS Indomitable. In this way, we can produce them. More weapons and equipment. Try every means to arm the Anglo-Indian Army to 5 million people. If the war does not go well, then increase the scale to 10 million people. If there is not enough weapons and equipment, it is very simple. At most, two HMS Indomitables can use one rifle and the other person can send a grenade. He can wait until his comrades are killed, and then he can pick up the rifle and continue fighting. "Lord Charles Harding said with a dark face.
Obviously, in order to arm more troops, he did everything possible. It can be seen from this that he does not care about HMS Indomitable's life at all. Anyway, India has a population of more than 300 million. If a few million or even tens of millions die, it is nothing. If you can defeat Germany people by consuming so many HMS Indomitable, it will undoubtedly be very cost-effective.
William Lord Nicholson was stunned. He seemed to have never expected that Baron Charles Harding would be so crazy. However, if they really have so many troops, maybe they can really defeat the Germany people.
"Your Excellency, if we can arm tens of millions of troops, maybe we can really resist the invasion of Germany people. After all, it is impossible for Germany people to send too many troops to India. Only a few hundred thousand troops at most. We have a strength advantage of more than ten times or even more than twenty times, and it is completely possible to defeat them. By then, we will be able to keep India!" William Lord Nicholson said excitedly.
Baron Charles Harding also laughed, satisfied that he could think of such a plan. It is undoubtedly a very good deal to use the life of the humble HMS Indomitable to pay for the rise of the British Empire. Britain Human life is precious. If too many people die, it will not be easy to explain to the country. However, if it is HMS Indomitable who dies, then there is no need to worry.
Besides, if all those annoying guys die in this war, it will be very helpful for Britain to continue to colonize India.
"Your Excellency, I have to plan carefully how to manage these millions or even tens of millions of troops. Reasonable arrangements must be made to bring out their combat effectiveness. Otherwise, even if they go to the battlefield, those ragtag troops will not be of much use." William Lord Nicholson said.
Baron Charles Harding nodded. In terms of military matters, he was a layman after all and could only leave it to William Lord Nicholson to take charge.