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Chapter 415 Only the old man is left (second update, please subscribe)

When the door opened, a huge figure caught the eyes of Cofield and Cowell.

He stood there, wearing a formal suit, a pair of half-circle and half-way glasses on the top of his nose, and the famous cigar in his mouth. For a long time, all this has become an indispensable part of his life.

This is him!

The image of Churchill has haunted Cowell from a decade ago. He had been his greatest enemy in the Third Reich, and now?

He is just an old man, an old man who was quickly abandoned after leading Britain to victory.

"Sir, have you seen Attlee?"

Churchill looked at Cofield, this guy who is still working hard for the British Empire. There are too few such guys.

It was precisely for this reason that he agreed to meet today, because they had both worked hard for the British Empire.

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Cofield's tone was respectful. Although they were similar in age, he had sincere respect for Churchill, a man who defended the British Empire during the war and helped Britain win.

Facing this aging lion, Cofield felt more sad - the empire's final glory could only be maintained by old people like them.

“$50 billion in interest-free Treasury bonds!”

"what!"

Churchill's evidence was full of sarcasm and even a hint of anger. He had always opposed Indian independence, then and now, but what was the point of his opposition?

Churchill's defenses were somewhat broken. He could even imagine how many things the Labor Party could do after receiving this money, which added many variables to his comeback.

Churchill, who was smoking a cigar, didn't say anything. He didn't even want to talk to this guy. You sent five billion dollars to my competitor and you still want my support. I'm fucking sick, right?

The British Empire was no longer able to maintain its rule there - there were not enough troops to maintain its rule there. It was all caused by that bastard Attlee.

Churchill said in shock.

"Oh? What conditions!"

The younger generation of people have no idea of ​​the glory of the empire at all. They only want to eat, drink and have fun, and want to enjoy the benefits of the empire, but are unwilling to bear the responsibilities.

Cofield said.

"No, he's thinking about it!"

Because the Conservatives held a majority in the House of Lords, Churchill could use all the tools of parliamentary procedure to prevent this.

"Is it "His Royal Highness the Damn"? These guys are so damn rich!"

"In this case, you probably won't need my help. Attlee and his group of short-sighted guys will definitely agree. You succeeded, Sir."

"No, Your Excellency, without your support, I would be terrified in my heart!"

"He refused, didn't he?"

"Because we made an offer he couldn't refuse."

This is not a good thing.

"Isn't he, like Mountbatten, worried about the tragic prospect of a divided India, the terrible chaos there, and the dark specter of the crisis of civil war. Why isn't he worried now!"

Cofield said in response to Churchill's response.

Cofield's answer stunned Churchill, and he even paused for a moment before putting the cigar to his mouth.

Churchill was silent, and so was Cofield. At this time, the atmosphere in the study seemed a bit depressing. At this moment, Cowell said.

"Your Excellency, not only will the independent princely states remain in the Commonwealth forever, but they will also always be the most loyal followers of the Commonwealth. The Royal Affairs Bureau will ensure this!"

Cowell's words aroused Churchill's interest. He took a look at this lawyer, a political adviser to the princes, a guy with an annual salary of 20000 pounds!

"Oh? Why?" "Your Excellency, we all know that Nehru once gave you a guarantee that India will remain in the Commonwealth, but Your Excellency, as we all know, an unbound guarantee is meaningless, just like the Munich Agreement. Same."

Cowell's metaphor made Churchill raise his brows slightly and raise the corners of his mouth, showing a hint of pride.

Chamberlain's failure led to his success.

"But the princes are different. Over the past hundreds of years, as their protector, the Princely Affairs Bureau has carefully accumulated and preserved a large number of documents, recording the secret history of the crimes, debauchery and scandals of the princes. Sir Cofield has always been very worried. , once these documents fall into the hands of India and Pakistan, they are likely to become weapons for political blackmail. Therefore, it is necessary to transport these documents back to London for preservation."

Anyone can hear what Cowell meant from his words. He was not worried about falling into the hands of India and Pakistan. He was clearly telling Churchill that those documents were their bargaining chip to ensure the loyalty of the prince.

"Is that true, Jazz?"

Churchill really didn't know much about this matter.

"Yes, there are mountains of documents. They were originally stored in a safe. Only I and my assistants hold the keys. The carefully compiled documents have a history of one hundred and fifty years and record scandalous anecdotes of the princes."

Cofield answered truthfully.

"As their protector, it is within my scope of responsibility to help them deal with these scandals,"

Historically, at the last moment of India's independence, Cofield, as the protector of the princes, ordered all documents to be destroyed. Dozens of tons of documents, official documents and archive materials were burned. He also notified the British consulates in various princely states. Resident officials and political representatives must immediately burn all documents related to the private life of the prince.

This was the last thing he did for the princes - to prevent their private lives from becoming a weapon of political blackmail.

In fact, the British collect those documents for the purpose of using them as weapons!

Taking a puff of his cigar, Churchill fell into silence. He had already made up his mind to stop all this - to avoid the disintegration of India, to avoid civil war...nonsense, he never cared about the life or death of Indians.

If India can be kept in the UK, there is no problem even if 200 million Indians are killed!

All he cared about was the British Empire. What was Mountbatten's promise?

It was Nehru's guarantee that India would always remain in the Commonwealth. In Churchill's view, this was the final concession.

But how reliable is such a guarantee?

In contrast, the guarantees of the princes are indeed more effective. They need the support of Britain to remain independent, but what about Britain?

They also have their reasons!

Churchill smoked his cigar for a long time and said.

"To protect them, I think those documents should really be shipped back to London!"

All right!

At this moment, Cofield breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that the last obstacle finally disappeared!

Churchill won't stop this!

Looking at this tall figure, Cofield's admiration for him deepened. Between politics and empire, he chose the latter.

"Your Excellency, it is the honor of my life to be able to meet you!"

Facing Cofield's bow and compliment, Churchill took a puff of his cigar and then said.

"Only us living fossils care about certain things, Mr. Cofield."

After leaving Churchill's residence, Cofield, who was sitting in the car, looked dignified and serious. After a long time, he said to Cowell.

"Mr. Cowell, I am undoubtedly lucky. I met a villain today, but it was against his backdrop that I realized how great a truly great man is!"

After that, he turned to look at Cowell and said.

"Mr. Cowell, one day you will definitely enter politics. I hope you will never sell your conscience for money like them. Remember, what we are guarding... is the British Empire! This is beyond all money. Responsibility and mission!”

Faced with Cofield's words, Cowell had only one thought in his mind - is five billion dollars important?

That’s five billion dollars!

(End of this chapter)