British civil servant

"That idiot Pisudski, it's not that we, the UK, supported the attack on Soviet Russia. But when it comes to Poland, we in the UK are just talking about the border line by the way. I believe the Soviet Union will like the real topic?" Alan Wilson directly compared Poland and The topic of territorial changes in Germany flitted, and another condition was put forward.

"Oh, is that so?" Fultseva blinked her big eyes, and asked in an inquiring tone, "An old empire, I believe there are many valuable things to share."

"Of course, of course!" Emphasizing it twice in a row, Alan Wilson stretched out his fingers and boasted, "It is an absolute bonus for the Soviet Union, Miss Fultseva, and now there is a Polish government-in-exile in London."

Fultseva's eyes lit up, of course she knew about this, although in the previous Polish-Greek transaction, the British had already sold Poland to the Soviet Union in exchange.However, the existence of the Polish government-in-exile is always a hidden danger.

Of course Alan Wilson also knew this. After the Battle of Poland, the entire territory of Poland fell.The troops who escaped from Poland were loyal to the Polish government-in-exile and participated in many wars. The Polish soldiers on the former Polish border organized the Polish Underground State to fight against the German army on the former Polish border.

Poland was occupied by the Soviet Red Army after World War II. Since the Polish government-in-exile did not have much discussion with the Polish Underground State and the Soviet Union, Poland established a government supported by the Soviet Union, and the Polish government-in-exile could not return to Poland.

The Polish government-in-exile persisted until the Soviet Union failed in the Cold War, and finally returned to Poland. It is also because of the history of the Polish government-in-exile that Poland has always been the anti-Russian vanguard in Eastern Europe.It's just that it's different from World War II. People recognize the new father, the United States.

"The Polish government-in-exile has a strong influence on the Polish army abroad. There are 15 former government troops loyal to Poland." In Katyn, a large number of corpses of Polish officers were found, and I will not comment on who killed them.”

"It was killed by the Germans and planted on us." Furtseva frowned and retorted sternly.

"It doesn't matter who killed it, the key is whether anyone believes it. The Polish government-in-exile itself has a strong anti-Russian ideology. If some of them use this to rally people's hearts, it will be a problem." Alan Wilson has nothing to do He hung high, and analyzed from a third-party point of view, "If such a government in exile is not under the control of the Soviet Union, Poland will not be stable, will it?"

"There are also 10,000+ Polish soldiers who obey the Polish government-in-exile, and the hatred of the Soviet-Polish War. There is also the history of three partitions of Poland. There are many, many, too many."

Fultseva frowned tightly, even if she hadn't heard about her father's importance to Poland, she could still feel it.

Chapter 92 Big killer

"Once the people of the Polish government-in-exile return to Poland, whether they go to Siberia to build socialism or not is up to you, the Soviets. At that time, it has nothing to do with us." Otherwise, they would not agree to exchange Greece for Poland. Before one o'clock, Alan Wilson was instructed by the cabinet secretary and had a full understanding of this.

Britain recognizes that Poland is owned by the Soviet Union, but keeping the Polish government-in-exile in London is equivalent to an opposition party in the hands of the opponent, which is completely different from the Yugoslavia issue that just emerged.

The difference is that Poland will definitely be stationed by the Soviet Red Army, and now Yugoslavia is still in the hands of Tito, the leader who started the war.

But Yugoslavia is now a suspicious ally for the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union has opposition to such a country and can only rely on itself to maintain security.

"Mr. Allen, even so, don't you think the sincerity of the British side is still not enough?" Fultseva was not confused by Allen Wilson's words. As long as it is a country, the words are similar, and she asked Dao said, "Fighting against Japan is what the United States expects most. The United Kingdom offered to help, and even put the Polish government-in-exile on the negotiating table. Why?"

Unexpectedly, I have already offered to let the Poles go to Siberia to grow potatoes, but I still can't impress the woman in front of me.

Still talking like a lion?Alan Wilson sighed in his heart. He still underestimated the greed of the Soviets, and asked rhetorically, "Ms. Fultseva, what else can the Soviet Union ask for?"

"We expect compensation from the German fleet. Otherwise, the Soviet Union does not have the capacity to land at sea. This request is not too much, right? Japan is an island country, isn't it?" Fultseva looked at Alan Wilson, and did not feel her own Asking too much.

"The German fleet went to Japan to fight? This reminds me of the Russo-Japanese War. Did the Soviet Union want to sail for 220 days before landing in Japan? To be honest, by the time the Soviet Union arrived in Japan, Japan had already surrendered. What I know about the Americans is that the Americans will not give the Soviet Union even a square meter of land when they have the advantage of the navy and air force." Alan Wilson analyzed calmly, "And the Soviet Union did not have the slightest countermeasures. Probably, the navy is too weak."

"Don't look at me suspiciously. Truman just came to power and urgently needs to make some achievements. Now it is true to ask the Soviet Union for help. Once he realizes that he does not need the help of the Soviet Union and turns his face, that is also true. Like this kind of people who just came to power The president, or a person who succeeds the president as vice president, but lacks prestige, is unpredictable in his behavior. I believe Ms. Fultseva, as you know, the Secretary of State of the United States did not show up for this important meeting."

"Actually, on June 27, the former Secretary of State was just transferred away. In fact, it only takes a few days to wait. The new Secretary of State will take office, but Truman can't wait to come to Berlin. Doesn't this prove that he urgently needs to accumulate honor? "

At this time, Alan Wilson doesn't care about the special relationship between Britain and the United States. As long as the British Empire can get a chance to breathe, he will kill the United States?Anyway, the mainland of the United States has not been damaged by the war, and the family and business are completely able to bear the calculations.

Alan Wilson, who claimed that I can't speak a word of Russian, chattered nonsense to Fultseva, who was able to resist at first, and it was noon in a blink of an eye.

Alan Wilson, who ate a little food, seemed to have gained a little energy, but Fultseva found that the high-energy negotiations had just begun.In order to get the Soviet Union to agree to start fighting against Japan immediately, Alan Wilson can be said to have sold the United States completely.

Before coming, Edward Bridges also gave Alan Wilson a certain degree of authorization.For example, you can promise the Soviets to use the British sea power in Asia to complete the landing operation.

In fact, even if this is the case, Edward Bridges feels that the Soviets may not be able to agree to the betrayal of the Polish government-in-exile, because after all, this is a war that requires life and death, not a child's house, and war is about death. human.

There is really little hope for the Soviets to conduct a landing battle that the Soviet Union was not good at by relying on negotiations.

On the evening of June 29th, in Cecilline Hof Palace, Alan Wilson reported today's secret operation process with a moderate voice.

Almost at the same time, Fultseva did the same thing as Alan Wilson, reporting to Stalin himself, and referring to Alan Wilson's high-energy nagging throughout the whole process after noon today.

When he heard that Britain was prepared to condition the Polish government-in-exile, Stalin was noncommittal.

Hearing the doubts about the massacre of the Poles in Katyn, the corners of Stalin's mouth twitched slightly. He felt that the follow-up work of this matter should be dealt with cleanly, and no evidence should be left in the world and let the enemy make a fuss.

When he heard Britain’s proposal to repatriate the Yugoslavs, Stalin finally couldn’t help laughing. He didn’t want those opponents to return to Yugoslavia at all, and asked, “Is there any other interesting suggestion? Take your time, I don’t want to in a hurry."

"Okay, Comrade Stalin, this person really said a lot of things, and I will definitely report them in full." While recalling, Furtseva began to repeat the whole high-energy conversation that started at noon.

"The United States is the only powerful country in the world today that has not suffered any damage. The United States now has strong economic and military power." Following Fultseva's words, Stalin made a posture of listening attentively, judging the authenticity of these words in his mind .

"The United States can completely use its huge economic power to dominate the reconstruction of Europe. Neither other countries nor Britain and France have the ability to resist. Economic reconstruction will inevitably bring military and political influence. Although this is only a hypothesis, it is not the Soviet Union. Hope to see."

"The Soviet Union should not hope that Britain and France are too weak. Once Britain and France are so weak that they cannot resist the United States, they will eventually be in a subordinate position. No matter whether Britain and France are willing or not, they will eventually become part of the blockade of the Soviet Union."

This is very possible!Although it was only a hypothesis, Stalin approved of this idea on the surface.

Fultseva said finally, "Comrade Stalin, before leaving, he said that the United States has reached the final stage of an unprecedented weapon, and if the Soviet Union does not respond now and wait until this weapon is successfully developed, the Soviet Union will lose everything. Bargaining capital, in my opinion, is blackmail."

Stalin's gaze was fixed, and a needle could be heard in the room. Just when Fultseva was a little uneasy, she finally heard Stalin's order, "Everything today will always be a secret, Comrade Furtseva."

Chapter 93 The Age of Glory Returns

Stalin knew exactly how far the Manhattan Project in the United States had progressed, and the news from the UK could only be said to be evidence, and there was no need to seek evidence, because this matter was too important.

It is so important that as soon as Fultseva mentioned it, Stalin believed that the British side had shown sincerity. Since it was a black box operation, there were naturally many aspects that were different from formal negotiations.

Of course, Stalin would not be polite about the support he needed. Since the Americans asked for it on their own initiative, it would be a pity for the good opportunity in front of them if they didn't ask for more.

In another room, Allen Wilson was happily reporting his achievements to Edward Bridges, and there was nothing to hide except for the big killer who finally revealed his words.Selling any interests has already been decided long ago, and he is just a tool man who notifies the Soviet Union on behalf of the United Kingdom.

"I told the Soviets that the Americans just can't make up their minds. Once the Soviet Union can't express its sincerity, with the current strength of the United States, it is not impossible to fight independently."

Edward Bridges nodded, and said slowly, "Eifel said in today's report that the Soviets have loosened their tone and mentioned the idea of ​​​​giving the German commercial fleet to the Soviet Union as a mortgage. .”

"Then we can't agree that how long it will take from Europe to the Far East, whether it is the Royal Navy or the US Navy, can transport the Soviet army nearby." Alan Wilson said without thinking.

"The Americans have already said that they will consider it carefully." Edward Bridges broke Alan Wilson's fantasy, "It seems that this matter should be almost the same. I believe that during the exchanges between the leaders of the three countries, Truman also promised Stalin something. "

The new world overlord is still a little immature, maybe he has just moved from the Americas to the world stage, and he is not yet used to his new role.

Who made Truman, the president of the United States, just out of Novice Village, not have an experienced secretary of state by his side? This is all his own choice.

Edward Bridges had figured out what the problem was, but since it was an American problem, he couldn't say anything, otherwise it would be interference in the internal affairs of the Americans.

"In general, you have completed your task, and the conditions you agreed to are all within the allowable conditions. You will meet with the Soviets tomorrow. Set things up. Now the whole world is waiting for this meeting. A consensus." Edward Bridges stopped talking nonsense and praised Alan Wilson, "Whether it is a formal negotiation or a black-box operation, an agreement on both sides is the basis for reaching a consensus."

The meaning of the cabinet secretary, according to Alan Wilson's understanding, translates to that the revolution has not yet succeeded, and comrades still need to work hard.I just don't know if the Soviets will give the desired result tomorrow.

In the formal negotiations, the British delegation fully practiced the special relationship between Britain and the United States, put pressure on the American point of view, and expressed the common hatred and hatred between the two countries on the issue of fighting against Japan.

At the meeting, Eiffel strongly refuted the Soviet Union's statement that there was a neutrality treaty with Japan, "Germany also signed a neutrality treaty with the Soviet Union in the past, which will not delay the final German raid on the Soviet Union. Don't pin your hopes on Japan."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was shocked and won the approval of the Americans. It seemed that the glorious era of the British Empire had returned for a while.

"That man Eifel, apart from being tough on the French, is not tough on any country. It's just a show for the Americans. What can we do? Britain still owes the Americans money." When meeting with Fultseva the next day, Allen Wilson said that everything was a misunderstanding, and it was for making money.

After expressing his apology, Alan Wilson changed the subject, "Hasn't the Americans already let go and are willing to mortgage commercial transport ships from Germany to the Soviet Union. Eifel also proposed to coordinate with the British Empire's naval power in the Far East to help the Soviet Union." The completion of the Soviet Union’s landing plan, of course, depends on our two countries. You Soviet people may not be at ease, but I believe that the Soviet Union does not have any sea power in the Far East. The Japanese navy only exists on paper now, and it is unknown whether it can go to sea. .”

To put it bluntly, Alan Wilson has already been thinking about the remaining warships of the Japanese Combined Fleet to see if he can take up a little more share in the compensation. Even if the Royal Navy does not need it, monopoly is also possible. The Fallen Empire has come to this day, and it is necessary to learn to live on a budget.

"It's hard to imagine that the British Empire has such flexibility in looking at issues." Fultseva's words implied sarcasm, referring to formal negotiations and black-box operations, the two faces of the British.

"This is exactly how the British Empire has survived for 300 years. It's not a bad thing. You can't put all your eggs in one basket." Alan Wilson completely regarded Fultseva's words as a compliment. He is also fully equipped with an obedient mind.

"The British side deployed Far Eastern forces to cooperate with the Soviet Union's landing. I don't know if there will be enough time?" Fultseva asked the last question, hoping that Alan Wilson would give assurances.

"This is not a problem. British power in Asia is under the jurisdiction of General Mountbatten. I happen to be the liaison officer to British India." Alan Wilson said that everything is on him, and this matter is not a problem.

If it was someone else, he would not dare to make this guarantee, but if this person is Mountbatten, Mountbatten's greatest wish is to kill Tokyo and let Japan fall into the same fate as Germany.

During the black-box operation, Alan Wilson stated that the United Kingdom agreed to let the Polish government-in-exile in London go, and how to deal with it was a matter for the Soviet Union.During the formal negotiations, after bargaining, the delegations of the United Kingdom and the United States expressed their willingness to hand over the German commercial transport ships to the Soviet Union as part of the compensation.

The issue of fighting against Japan has already dawned. Finally, when Stalin held summit talks with Truman and Churchill, he stated that as long as the conditions agreed by Britain and the United States were met, the Soviet Union could attack Japan and end the war.

On the evening of June [-], the first consensus on the Potsdam Conference was officially released, although the details were slightly different.Compared with the clear attitude of Britain and the United States, the Soviet Union's statement is actually very skillful. It not only recognizes the war against Japan, but also does not say anything dead.

Compared with the reports of the United Kingdom and the United States, the clause of unconditional surrender was deliberately deleted from the statement of the Soviet Union.

But on the surface, this is also the British and American delegation, especially the British delegation, which has played a huge role in it. Of course, it is worth celebrating. Eifel has become the star of the British delegation, and he is full of ambitions. He is happy to see Alan Wilson He greeted, "Alan, what have you been doing these two days, you don't know my wonderful performance in the negotiation."

"I heard that the glorious era is back." Alan Wilson was greatly impressed.

Chapter 94 The First Consensus

As for what Alan Wilson did, I think about it carefully. There are quite a lot of things he did. In addition to the problem of the war against Japan and the Soviet Union’s black-box operations, it seems to have mentioned the complementarity between the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom at this stage.

Specific topics include but are not limited to, if the United Kingdom, including France, is weakened too much, Western Europe will inevitably follow the lead of the United States in the future, and if the United Kingdom is threatened by Soviet armed forces in an area of ​​interest that overlaps with the Soviet Union, it will inevitably attract the assistance of the United States. Not only will it fail to achieve its goal, but it will also allow the British power to be replaced by the United States.

This mainly refers to Iran. At present, British troops are stationed in the south of Iran, and Soviet troops are stationed in the north.This also has a historical tradition. As early as the period of confrontation between the British Empire and Imperial Russia, the sphere of influence in Iran had been delineated.

We also talked about economic topics. Although the Soviet Union has a large land and abundant resources, it is ultimately a high-latitude country.Many commercial crops and resources are either not available, or the development cost is very high.This is not a problem that can be solved by sending people to Siberia to grow potatoes!

For example, rubber and other tropical crops, the Soviet Union could not carry forward the spirit of hard work to bridge the gap.Britain has tropical colonies. As long as the Soviet Union is willing to pay for trade, Britain is willing to provide such raw materials.This is good for both countries, and can recover quickly from the war.

As for other coffee, mango, even the United States has no reason to interfere with Britain to export tropical fruits for trade.

It seems that there is still an idea of ​​post-war recovery, because Germany surrendered in May, and the planting season has passed, and the Soviet Union has been attacking and has no time to restore agriculture. As long as the Soviet Union is willing to spend a certain amount of foreign exchange to buy, the British Empire can definitely raise a certain amount. grain to help Eastern Europe overcome the food shortage.

Alan Wilson has already decided where to sacrifice. If he sacrifices British India, maybe Nehru will be more honest when there is a food shortage.As for the trivial matter of only two divisions in Hokkaido, if he didn't recall carefully, he would have forgotten that he said there were no more.

After all, this was a good opportunity, because what he said would definitely reach Stalin's ears, and no one in the Soviet Union dared to hide anything from Stalin at this time.

As the overlord of the world, the current British Empire seeks stability. Stability is more important than anything else. The less things happen, the better, so that there is time to adjust the policy, and finally land safely. The Soviet Union is not looking for trouble. Restless.

It’s just that Alan Wilson has no way to share these words with Eifel who has just made a big splash. He can only smile and wish each other sincerely. He has found a sense of presence at such an important international conference.

After clinking a glass, Eiffel said a few words with great interest and then asked, "Actually, you should also join the ranks of official negotiators, otherwise you won't have a sense of presence."

"We just follow the instructions and follow the arrangement." Allen Wilson shook his head modestly. He still has something to do tomorrow. He needs to contact the Governor's Office of India and send a fleet to the Far East.

The British fleet in Asia is enough. At present, the Royal Navy, if it is considered as an escort aircraft carrier, has a total of 95 aircraft carriers. After the Normandy landing, the command of the Atlantic Ocean has been regained, and part of the force has been sent to Asia.

In fact, in the blind eyes of the military, there were hundreds of US aircraft carriers in World War II, and nearly a hundred of them were also escort aircraft carriers.

It’s not a major Normandy landing operation, and preparations are still needed. The current British Royal Navy in Asia is fully capable, and with the Soviet Union’s own preparations, it is easy to transport 10,000+ Soviet troops.

As for the timing, it is difficult to predict, but Alan Wilson is not pessimistic, because the commander-in-chief of the British army in Southeast Asia is Mountbatten, and Mountbatten is the speed maintainer of British warships.

At the beginning of World War II, Mountbatten served as the captain of the destroyer "Kelly" of the Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet. For the first time on board, Mountbatten personally drove the Kelly to sea, and even drove the battleship to 38 knots, which shocked everyone.

There is such a commander-in-chief of the British Royal Navy who maintains speed. He believes that the British fleet in Southeast Asia will be infected. In fact, he will send a telegram later. Time is tight and the task is heavy.This is a critical moment to test a civil servant!

On the first day of July, the first consensus reached by Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union at the Potsdam Conference was finalized on the issue of war against Japan.Although the fly in the ointment is that the Soviet Union deleted the clause of unconditional surrender for its own share, but it will not detract from the good start of the Potsdam Conference.

Soon, reports of fighting against Japan and urging Japan to surrender appeared on the pages of major newspapers.The members of the American delegation were very happy. From the faces of these negotiators, Alan Wilson estimated that the current President Truman was also happy.

Now that it has been published in the newspapers, it can almost be regarded as a fact, but it is not known whether Truman will regret it after the successful explosion of the nuclear bomb, and he eagerly asks the Soviet Union to fight against Japan.

Considering that Truman, as the president of a world power, wanted to blatantly renege on his word, and under the witness of the British Empire from the sidelines, he turned to tearing up the consensus with the Soviet Union. It is estimated that he will have to make some political determination.

The consensus reached on the war against Japan spread throughout the world in a short period of time, and it also reached the ears of the Japanese government.

Konoe Fumimaro, who served as Prime Minister of Japan three times, expressed his personal opinion to the Japanese emperor, "The defeat is the result, and the obstacle to ending the war comes from the military. will be transformed."

Matoku Togo, a former ambassador to the Soviet Union, told the Emperor that the Potsdam Proclamation was only a reprint of the Cairo Declaration. Although it should be accepted, it should be ignored in order to wait for the result of the request for mediation by the Soviet Union.

"There is no comment on unconditional surrender in the Soviet Union's announcement. It can be seen that the Soviet Union still has doubts about attacking the Japanese mainland. If the Soviet Union can mediate and make a conditional surrender, this goal is the direction that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should work hard for now. Even if you give up Part of the Thousand Islands is also possible."

In the Government House of India, Sir Barron is holding a telegram that has just been delivered. Apart from Alan Wilson's miss for British India, the rest is his attitude towards the consensus reached at the Potsdam Conference against Japan. The telegram stated that Britain can avoid It is a victory in itself for the Soviet Union to bear the losses caused by the attack on the Japanese mainland.

The Royal Navy fleet in Asia should rush to the Far East immediately to help the Soviet army attack and land. It should not be delayed for even a day, and it will be a fait accompli. It will be too late for the Soviet Union to regret it.

At the same time that British India received the European telegram, Marshal Vasilevsky, who had already arrived in the Far East, also received a telegram from Moscow.

Chapter 95 Our People

Marshal Vasilevsky has been in the Far East for a year. In fact, the Soviet Union is not completely unprepared for the war against Japan. As early as after the end of the Belarusian campaign, the Supreme Command entrusted Vasilevsky to help the Soviet army along the coast of Heilongjiang, The Primorsky and Transbaikal regions assembled to conduct preliminary calculations to determine the supplies necessary for the war against Japanese imperialism.

Before the Battle of Berlin, the Far East combat plan had been agreed by Moscow. After Germany formally surrendered, Vasilevsky was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Far East Soviet Army, responsible for commanding the Transbaikal Front Army, the Far East First Front Army, the Far East Second Front Army and Pacific Fleet.

However, compared with the Soviet Union's ease on land, the sea power it relies on can only be said to be a drop in the bucket. Although Moscow suddenly increased its support for the Far East before and after the Battle of Berlin, the forces that the Soviet Union can organize can only support 6 soldiers. Landing troops of up to [-] people.

Of course, the telegram that arrived at Marshal Vasilevsky at the same time also showed the determination of the headquarters at all costs.He also stated that the British fleet in Southeast Asia has arrived at night and will provide support for the landing operations.

For this reason, Marshal Vasilevsky changed his landing plan in the Kuril Islands and set his sights on Hokkaido, the second largest island in Japan. Among the Far East Command, Marshal Vasilevsky said to his subordinates , "If the information is true, the number of Japanese troops in Hokkaido is really not much larger than the defenders in the Thousand Islands. In the battle on the front line of the Pacific Ocean, the US military adopted a combat method called island hopping tactics. In terms of power, it is more important to set clear offensive goals and not waste military power on worthless targets."

The island hopping tactic is a tactic adopted by the U.S. military when it counterattacked Japan. Instead of conquering the islands one by one or in sequence, they attacked one by one, so as to not only achieve the actual occupation of the attacked islands, but also force other islands to surrender without fighting. soldier.

So the Battle of Okinawa broke out, but Swindle Island was still under Japanese rule, because Swindle Island was the stronghold skipped by the US military's island-hopping tactics, occupying Okinawa cut off the connection between Japan and Swindle Island.

Marshal Vasilevsky learned of Moscow's eagerness, so he gave up the landing of the Kuril Islands, and planned to copy the island-hopping tactics of the US military to attack Hokkaido.

"Although the objective conditions are insufficient, comrades don't need to be too anxious. We also have favorable conditions. For example, the telegram from Moscow also explained Japan's remarks for peace. According to the analysis of diplomatic comrades, Japan's attitude towards the Soviet Union is to avoid Seeking peace through war, and the attitude towards the United States should be seeking peace through war.”

"Under the current conditions, the core of the Far East campaign must be found on the Korean peninsula to supplement the lack of preparations on the front line of Hokkaido. The distance between the Korean peninsula and the Japanese mainland is not far. Comrades, please remember a term, Tsushima Strait .”

As soon as Marshal Vasilevsky finished speaking, the Far East Command fell into a moment of silence. The Ma Strait is the western edge of the North Pacific Ocean, the southwestern tip of the Japanese archipelago, and the waters between Tsushima Island and Iki Island.The Tsushima Strait extends from northeast to southwest, about 100 kilometers long, [-] kilometers at its narrowest point, and has a water depth of [-] meters.The continental shelf is well developed, and the bottom of the canyon is relatively gentle.