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Chapter 1422 You Need a King (Second Update, Please Subscribe)
"You can set up an autonomous government based on colonial traditions. Of course, you will be widely involved in this institution!"

Wells looked at the gentleman with his eyes full of expectation. The reason he made this suggestion was to win their support.

If all else fails, he will unilaterally declare independence, but the prerequisite is... he needs the support of this Excellency. Only in this way can they maintain their rule after declaring independence!
Of course, he would not say this now, because this involves an exchange of interests. And this also requires him to discuss with his friends. In the future "union", what position the white people will occupy and what position they will occupy are all things that need to be negotiated.

But one thing is certain – this comes at a price!

After Wells finished speaking, Li Yian did not say anything. He just stood quietly by the window, staring at London outside the window.

London was once the heart of the world. After the Battle of Trafalgar, the British Empire almost ruled the world - or rather, as the world's number one power, they dominated the world order for more than one hundred and thirty years.

Although the former "Empire on which the Sun Never Sets" has been declining, the empire's legacy is so great that it took more than 20 years just to collapse...

As the empire declined, not only did flocks of vultures want to tear the fat off the corpse of this giant beast, but even hyenas stood up, like the one in front of you.

The guy in front of you is the representative of white people in Africa. Their fathers came to Africa with nothing, but they earned a lot of wealth relying on the glory of the empire. Although they were once loyal to the empire, what was the first thing they thought of during the collapse of the empire?
It is to protect your own interests!

London is a good place, but for the "border people" of the empire, they do not belong here, so now they begin to plan for themselves, in their own way.

Isn’t this exactly what you expected?

From the perspective of interests, I and they are a community of interests. No matter what position I stand on, it is impossible to form an alliance with the locals.

Even if they want to become friends with the "tyrant", the tyrant is a local. How can they allow foreigners to control the country's economic lifeline?
To a certain extent, the best partner for the colonizers is the colonizers, rather than giving freedom to the locals, this behavior is simply a way to kill yourself! Because resources are limited, the locals will eventually take the land and mines from the hands of foreigners.

Therefore, compared to them, better partners are these "survivors of the empire", and the loyalty of these remnants of the empire... is to their interests.

The interests of both parties are common, both are trying to plunder more wealth in East Africa!

What else?
What chances are there in that land of East Africa?

All plans are constantly being revised. Although there have been various plans before, now, facing this guy in front of him and these "remnants of the empire", an idea suddenly came to Li Yian's mind, and he asked:
"What if London refuses your independence?"

"We will unilaterally declare independence to secure our interests!"

Wells' answer reminded Li Yian of another place - Rhodesia. They unilaterally declared independence because they were dissatisfied with Britain's attempt to hand over power to the local people, but they were not recognized by Britain.

And how did the UK do it?

deny!
Then they "collaborated" with the United Nations to impose an embargo on Rhodesia.

These border residents of the empire... they always put their own interests first!
While expressing his feelings, Li Yian looked at Wells and said:
"Perhaps, you need a king."

"What? The King!"

Wells, who was sitting in the chair, was stunned and looked at the gentleman in front of him in astonishment. What was he talking about?
"An East African federation ruled by one king."

Li Yian turned around from the window, looked at the other party and said:
"This is for the stability of the Federation!"

Li Yian has some understanding of the current political situation in Africa. There is no other way. He has already set his sights there a long time ago. How could he not know?
"Growing up in Africa, you are very familiar with the local situation. It is very backward, and most people still live in primitive society. They only have chiefs in their eyes and do not understand what modern society is. Now they do not need to understand. And the local chiefs are more likely to identify with a king. After all, they have been loyal to the British king for many years.

Compared to a federal official, the king will maintain this traditional identity, which will help the establishment of the federation and of course contribute to the stability of the federation in the future... I believe that under the king's rule, the interests of all of you will be guaranteed."

"king……"

Wells looked at the gentleman in front of him in astonishment. He could not believe what he heard. This suggestion was really unacceptable.

"Sir, we don't need a local king, even though there are many kings there!"

Indeed, there are still some kings in the local area, but they are basically just chiefs!

Wells straightened his expression and said in a very serious tone:

"I believe that the white people and local people in Tanganyika will never accept an African king! As I said before, they don't have the ability to govern themselves. They can't even rule a tribe, let alone a country. What's the difference between handing East Africa over to a king and handing it over to the local people?"

As he said this, Wells' tone was filled with some dissatisfaction, and he even felt that he had been fooled by the Excellency's suggestion.

Just like those politicians in London, they were all eager to hand over the colonies to the natives who had not yet blossomed.

They had absolutely no regard for the interests of local white people like him.

How can such politicians be so inconsiderate of the interests of local people?
Of course, the locals in his mind refer to the locals, not the local Africans. So there was a hint of anger in his heart, and even this dissatisfaction was reflected on his face.

Looking at Wells's face full of dissatisfaction, Li Yian raised the corners of his mouth and said.

"Why should we let a local be king? He is not doing any good there."

At this moment, Wells heard the gentleman in front of him say:

“So, my idea is to invite Prince Andrew to be the future king of the East African Federation in the name of the East African Federation!”

Prince Andrew as the future king of the East African Federation!

Li Yian's voice was not loud, but when it rang out in the study, it was like an atomic bomb that stunned Wells so much that he couldn't even speak for a moment.

He even looked at Li Yian with a look of astonishment. What do you mean?
"What? Prince Andrew?"

Looking at Wells in front of him, Li Yian was very calm, but this was just a sudden thought. After all, he had never thought about it in this regard before.

However, the emergence of Wales gave him an opportunity, which was to let Andrew get a country of his own. Why can only the eldest son inherit the throne?

Since he doesn't have a crown of his own, I will give him a kingdom!
"Yes,"

Wells heard the Lord explain:

"Although Prince Andrew is still young, he is the Queen's son and a British prince. Therefore, if he becomes king, he will not only get support from all parties, but also from the royal family. After all, the prince is the Queen's youngest son and is deeply loved by the Queen."

This is Li Yian’s purpose - to gain the support of the royal family.

With the support of the royal family, the establishment of the East African Federation can easily become a reality. Perhaps the royal family does not rule Britain now, but it still has a great influence on Downing Street.

"Royal support!"

Wells' eyes widened, and he immediately understood what the Excellency meant. With the support of the royal family, how far would it take to establish the East African Federation or the East African Kingdom?
"Will the royal family agree to this?"

"When you send out the invitation, I believe the royal family will definitely not refuse it!"

Looking at Wells who was already moved, Li Yian smiled slightly. If Elizabeth was different, he would promise to convince her.

All right!

Now is the time to take over the Empire's legacy!

Receive the Empire's legacy!
The British Empire is now on the decline and is inevitably headed for its demise.

During this process, all the beasts were eyeing there, trying to bite a piece of fat from the limbs of the British Empire.

Who can enjoy the most delicious piece of fat?

It could be the United States or possibly the Soviet Union.

If they can do it, why can't I?

Even though this is no longer an era of territorial expansion, it does not mean that it is not possible to expand influence in another way.

East African Federation!

An East African federation ruled by Andrew seemed like a good option.

It's not just because of Andrews' own son, there is a more critical factor - in the future East African Federation, the influence of the grain company will be unprecedented, and they will get a certain seat.

In this process, they will gain political influence in addition to economic influence, and play a greater role by influencing politics.

"Send an invitation..."

Although he was a little excited, Wells knew very well that there was no free lunch in this world. The gentleman in front of him must have his own ideas for making this suggestion, or in other words, he needed a reward.

"So, sir, what kind of reward do you want from this?"

(End of this chapter)