1914 March, Boston, USA
It's year 1914, and I have turned 19 years old, the war is on the horizon and it's ominous presence can be felt in the air even here in USA. Seriously WW1 was not a surprise to anyone from what I now learned. Recently I have been getting huge orders for my weapons from the government and anyone with 2 braincells could understand that even if the US govt will not fight until the end of the war they are still preparing for it.
Well on the brighter side, my company is growing and I have opened another company for electronics and machines but as I don't want to make America more powerful, I have decided to sell the arms company but not the blueprint or techniques. As all the employs are Indians in the arms company that are loyal to me there will no leaks. They all will also quit the company and will come with me to India and make weapons for rebels in India and other British colonies so that they don't have time to focus on what I am doing and I can set up my base easily. My brother, who has turned 16 recently, has become a famous comic writer and opened his own company focused on entertainment industry. My little sister who has almost 12 years old has shown interest in fashion classical music and dancing. I advised her to focus on Indian dresses and improve them like readymade sarees that are easy wear, women's suit, kurta, etc. As for music and dance we will return to India by next year so we will hire a teacher for her their.
Prices of products are rising slowly and the war is inevitable in near future and I can't trust British ships to take us back to India safely. That's why I have bought some ships of my own to take my family and the staff of arms company to India. My personal ship is a frigate that is decently armed to not look like a military vessel but still a dangerous one. The other ships has began sending staff slowly to different British colonies where they will sell them weapons as well as teach them how to make them. After teaching them they will return to India. This will also start my intelligence network in these countries as I am sure some people will settle in these countries. I also took military training during this time from a veteran to learn how to use different guns. I will use this to teach rebels so that they don't mindlessly attack and could become a part of army after independence.
I have also spread my influence to other countries that are some of the strongest in today's time like Japan, Canada, Austria-Hungry, Bulgaria, Germany and Italy and opened a branch of my company in these countries.
I already convinced my relatives back in India to keep teaching orphans secretly so they can help me.
I have already designed many guns, tanks, aircrafts, ships, submarine and gears for almost all units of Indian army for future. They are too advanced for now and can change history in wrong hands that's why I have securely transfered all this in a chip I made after encrypting it beyond the abilities of current world. I have hidden it securely so that no one finds it.
These weapon will make sure that India will not be left behind in the arms race like in my world where we have to buy weapons from other countries. They will make sure that we are only dependent on other countries for oil.
Right now all the major powers in the world are gearing up for war. And I am also getting ready to enter the fight against British colonialism
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Author's note
A short chapter I know but the future chapters will get intresting as the mc will enter the field.