The Empire's Tomb #2
The reason I'm stuck in Palestine—or the Middle East, to put it bluntly—is to shift Britain's gaze from India to the Middle East and the Caucasus. No matter how mighty Britain is, they can't watch over India, the Middle East, and the Caucasus while war rages in their own backyard.
In that sense, the martial law declaration by the pro-British Sikhs? The military's power grab? Britain would see it as a good thing. Bengal's been a den of rebels since the Mughal days, after all.
The key is Britain's reaction. When I half-jokingly asked France about establishing a Jewish state in Palestine—something I was skeptical about—they reacted with extreme sensitivity. On the surface, they praised my joke with a straight face, but they signaled to discuss it away from French ears.
Seeing Britain repeatedly push France to carve out huge chunks of land in Palestine, Beirut, Antioch—it smelled fishy. So I asked point-blank, half in doubt, and it hit the mark.
The inside story Britain spilled later was a sight to behold. France was facing heavy losses; once the war ended and troops demobilized, French Palestine and French Syria would erupt in independence wars. France would have to choose: rebuild their shattered economy or pour troops into Palestine.
Even if they chose troops, they'd need cash from somewhere—and without a war against Germany, there were no sweet targets left. Right now, wartime needs had suppressed French antisemitism, but the deep-rooted prejudice and history of abuse hadn't vanished.
So if France washed their hands of it, the plan was for an independent Palestine packed with Jews. Naturally, that deal was pre-arranged, meaning Jews wouldn't hand over money to France. The option of stationing troops in the Middle East was sealed off for France.
And the Middle East would fall fully into Britain's grasp. France still owed Britain debts, but "Of all people, Jews...!"
As an unbeliever—not a Christian or atheist, but a witness—Jews were like atheists who hit the world early, or more vicious ones. They were infamous community destroyers.
Jews earned money by fleecing gentiles but spent it on fellow Jews. Earning from the irreligious was unavoidable for survival, but spending stayed within the kosher—"permitted"—circle of their Torah. Money circulated only among Jews.
In the 21st century, money's just printed credit, but back then? In rural societies, the money supply was fixed. If it only spun among Jews, it was fine short-term—barter if needed. But everyone eventually needs a lump sum.
The only lenders in the village? Jews clutching the cash. In the end, if Jews usured 100 away through interest, the village—where total value added was 100—couldn't last.
That's why in highly communal societies like the Franks or Germans, Jews were habitual hate objects. Only the individualistic, patchwork Anglo-Saxon pirate nation took them in.
Naturally, Jews didn't like France much either. They saw themselves as innocent victims: barred from trades, forced into usury or wandering like gypsies. They ignored that places allowing them trades and communities self-destructed via natural selection.
Even Cyrus the Great freed them from Babylon, embracing even the lowliest slaves as subjects—yet they couldn't grasp why he sent them back to Palestine instead. Or rather, they didn't want to; it would shatter their world.
Jews didn't know the world sometimes birthed beings whose existence was sin itself. Original sin—Jesus—atonement was Christian idealism. They knew only they were the chosen, ultimately saved nation. The rest burned in hell.
In my view, this unsaved tribe needed self-salvation before their messiah Adolf stepped up. That victim complex, chosen-people delusion, and lost-homeland grudge made them an irredeemable proto-crime syndicate. Short of Junggar-level extermination, impossible.
Either Cyrus-style mercy back home, or Genghis Khan/Qianlong-style "mercy"—erasing men, women, children alike from the map. If Korea hadn't crushed the Boxers as a celestial empire, we'd have faced the same choice.
Jew-loving Britain hinted meaningfully: once Palestine slipped from French hands into no-man's-land, they'd stuff it with Jews. Even saying bids among their Jews were done. What an alliance wrecker.
I'd thought Israel was a joke this lifetime—a personal achievement. Peace, right? Good stuff. I suspected but denied till the end.
Funny thing: Britain didn't just screw France. Hearing Ottomans joined Germany, they promised Arabs a grand sovereign state. Problem? It included Jerusalem, plus Korean-held Iraq and Trucial Oman.
That's why they pushed big land cessions to France—to scatter Arab aggro. Jerusalem and Palestine loomed large in Arab eyes.
"Stir this up, and Korea's in trouble too." Some threat. They settled on lumping Arabia big, scraps be damned—Korea needn't worry. If Arabs demanded land back from Korea, Britain would step in.
Believe that? The ones who just hid this from me? At least they won't side with Arabs—small mercies.
I offered silent condolences to future Arabs facing unpleasant neighbor Israel and cast my vote for Britain's proposal. They were right; objecting meant Korea spitting out Trucial Oman, Iraq first.
Japan, with Kuwait in mouth, would beg us not to fuss. "We did our best."
I prided myself on averting Middle East wars. Holding Iraq? Drew lines so Shia and Sunni wouldn't brawl.
Still, "This makes me want to go all-in on Indian independence." If Britain shoved Israel into our Arab peace, I'd shove nukes into their Indian order.
Originally, planned mild: keep interests, boot them out. Now, radical. Even if it killed masses.
No innocents in this world. Me, Indians—all oppressors to someone.
"Indian liberation weakens Britain; Indian deaths are secondary." I'm not freeing Indians for Britain-weakening. Weakening Britain via Indian "freedom."
Not justification. No justice exists. Just the strong's blade called morality and condemnation aimed at the weak.
America, "world police," doesn't nag Korea on disbanding Ministry of Gender Equality as women's oppression from boredom. It boosts their moral superiority.
Justice? Never strays an inch from "don't disband; it's oppression." Just domination's tool.
Weak states, 19th/20th/21st century, swallowed such nonsense silently. Even freer world same—strong's morality.
So become strong. Justice follows. Strong defines it.
Count votes, don't just vote. Then "allow" votes, freedoms—free trade, laissez-faire, expression. All need permission.
Korea, Asian regional hegemon—not global—can issue Asia's permissions. Boosts small states' leverage.
No fair rules exist; at least Asia needs a judge. Even if Korea takes hits.
"At minimum, I'll shatter Western colonial chains." Then crush Asian rivals, rule atop. Better than those cowards. Won't dodge challenges—Iran, India, China.
It started in Delhi, ended in Bengal. Alarms rang again over Ganges basin: unknown zoonotic plague.