British civil servant

It is said that there are many skills and specialties. Regardless of Alan Wilson's unexpected age, he is currently the British liaison officer in Europe. If he wants to, he can definitely include George's work on refugee issues in the report, saying It's a mess.

But Alan Wilson is obviously in a good mood. There is no large number of refugees crossing the border now. , It seems that the situation has been stabilized, let's work together to see how to solve this problem, by the way, prepare a map for me."

After that, he entered the UK residence of the richest man in Klagenford. Klagenfurt is a big city in southern Austria, but a big city by European standards is not the same concept as a big city in the East. In fact, there are only tens of thousands of residents here.

This place is [-] kilometers away from the Yugoslav border and [-] kilometers away from Italy. It is a standard border city.

Holding the map of Carinthia, I was not planning to do anything to Yugoslavia or Italy, but to plan whether these refugees could avoid the attention of the Soviet Red Army and reach southern Germany where General Patton was the administrator.

On the surface, it can be done. The north of the British-occupied area of ​​Austria is the American-occupied area, and the American-occupied area of ​​Austria is connected to the American-occupied area of ​​Germany.However, in consideration of the success rate, it is better not to take a road. Western Austria is the French-occupied area, and the success rate is the highest from there, but the road may be farther.

After a bit of geography knowledge, Alan Wilson appeared again at dinner time and said to the local British diplomats, "We must talk to the leaders of these Yugoslavs, not just the leaders of the Homeland Army. It is better to talk to people, and to talk to Tito’s people, it’s best to eliminate the hostility between everyone, I don’t think this is a problem, after all, we have contacts before.”

The relationship between Britain and Tito is not bad. Before that, Britain supported Tito to replace the Yugoslav Fatherland Army as the power representing Yugoslavia, and few people know that the liaison officer beside Tito before was called Randolph Churchill, who was the son of Churchill, Prime Minister of the British Empire. .

Alan Wilson, who has inherited the British Empire's tradition of stepping on two boats, is not prepared to only talk to these Tito opponents, if these Tito opponents cannot cooperate in accordance with his planned future.Nor could he rule out the possibility of selling the Yugoslav Fatherland Army again.

After discussing with George, Alan Wilson asked George to contact Tito, and he prepared to meet with the Yugoslav Fatherland Army and the leaders of various organizations mixed in it.

The leader of the Yugoslav Fatherland Army, Draca Mikhailovich, served as the deputy chief of staff of the Second Army when the German army invaded. anti-German struggle.Supported by King Peter II of England and in London.

Of course, Britain turned to support Tito later, the evolution of which is more complicated, and now Germany has been defeated, and Mikhailovich, who was forced by Tito and had nowhere to go, thought of the British Empire, led the remnants of the Yugoslav Fatherland Army, and other Titos Opponents came to the Austrian border, hoping for a certain way out.

After learning that the new liaison officer was going to meet him under secret conditions, Mikhailovich felt a glimmer of hope.With his current situation, even if World War III broke out, it would be a good thing.

Mikhailovich came, and crossed the border to the meeting place prepared by Allen Wilson. It was just an ordinary small house, not only lacking in grandeur, but even a bit shabby.

Alan Wilson wasn't even ready to translate, he had heard that Mikhailovich knew some English.The door was pushed open, and Mikhailovich, who was also alone, came in. Their eyes met, and both of them were surprised.

Mikhailovich was shocked by Alan Wilson's age, but he was relieved immediately. The liaison officer who was by his side, Randolph Churchill, was actually under 30 years old.

Alan Wilson was surprised by Mikhailovich's attire. The other party's attire was exactly that of an Imperial Russian Cossack veteran, with a beard on his face, which looked more like it.

"Mr. Mikhailovich, please sit down." Alan Wilson stood up and motioned, "I am looking for you today, it is about the future of the 10,000+ people in the current border area, please forgive the poor conditions here. For some reasons , we can only meet under this condition."

Mikhailovich pulled out a chair, sat down and said in half-baked English, "When will the liaison officer of the British Empire have to talk to the recipient on this occasion, but I agree with one thing, this The lives of 10,000+ people were involved. In fact, my purpose is to save the lives of these subordinates, so I came here to surrender to the British Empire. We abandoned people just want to survive."

"Yes, this is our common goal." Alan Wilson lowered his voice, "But this matter is still difficult and requires our joint efforts, Mr. Mikhailovich, I believe you are also aware of the current situation. I understand that almost the entire territory of Yugoslavia has been controlled by Tito, and this situation makes London very embarrassed."

Chapter 53 Pointing to a Clear Way

Seeing Mikhailovich's stern face, Alan Wilson said casually, "Mr. Mikhailovich, in fact, while I was meeting with you, our diplomats were also talking to Tito's people. Meet."

"This is very in line with the style of the British Empire, isn't it? A few years ago, you let Tito replace the legitimate rights and interests of the Homeland Army in Yugoslavia." Mikhailovich couldn't help standing up after hearing this, but immediately sat down again , said indignantly, "Now, Tito is from the Soviet Union. They are the same as the Soviet Union. Will there be a place for the British Empire in Eastern Europe in the future?"

Mikhailovich, like everyone else in this era, believed that Tito was an appendage of the Soviet Union.In [-], this was a general consensus.At this time, Tito and Stalin had not turned their faces.

Regarding the situation in Yugoslavia, Alan Wilson has his own understanding. In fact, if the Soviet Union is safe and sound, Yugoslavia will sooner or later look at the position of a camp and adopt a position closer to the Soviet Union.It's just that this time may be after Tito's death. Of course, the map leader wants to commit suicide, and no one can blame this.

"Um, Mr. Mikhailovich, please be quiet." Alan Wilson took out a cigarette and handed it to the other party, and said indifferently when he was rejected, "Tito has Tito's problem, you have your problem Isn’t it? The various problems in Yugoslavia today also have your impression. In fact, I really don’t understand what kind of Serbism is being promoted by an ethnic group that only accounts for [-]% of Yugoslavia. Of course, Croatia is not much stronger in this regard. Now You and the hostile Croats were chased by Tito here, is this also the fault of the British Empire?"

The main force of the Yugoslav Fatherland Army is the Serbs, and what they promote is Greater Serbiaism.Alan Wilson didn't know that this had something to do with Tito's insistence on promoting co-governance among all ethnic groups after the war, but it is clear that the existence of the Fatherland Army can be regarded as a political correctness for Tito.

However, it is the Croats of the same ethnic group that Tito liquidated the most ruthlessly. It is unjustifiable to say that Tito deliberately did something to the Serbs for the sake of his own nation.

"I don't intend to talk to you here. Who should bear the moral guilt? This is not my purpose." Alan Wilson took back the words. Ilovich is different, this is the opponent's chance to survive.

Mikhailovich also came back to his senses and understood that the meeting between the two was not a negotiation of equals. They are finished, and the British Empire will have nothing to lose. Maybe it can make a good relationship with Tito. .

Conversely, Mikhailovich and the current fugitives will be exterminated by Tito.As early as a month ago, Tito had publicly announced that he called on the Belgrade radio station to call on the pro-Axis powers in his country to surrender as soon as possible, otherwise he would be treated mercilessly.

How will they be treated ruthlessly when they return to Yugoslavia?Mikhailovich could guess it without thinking...

"A traitor to the country? An enemy of the people?" Just when Mikhailovich was in a state of confusion, Alan Wilson said in a chilly tone, "How many people on the border can survive now? 5.00% Ten? Maybe [-]%, but for Mr. Mikhailovich, and the leaders of other organizations, it is zero."

Mikhailovich's face changed for a while, and his heart sank to the bottom of the valley. He knew that all hope was in the young diplomat in front of him, and he opened his mouth and said, "Mr. Worked hard."

"Well!" Alan Wilson tapped the table rhythmically in his hands. Mikhailovich answered the wrong intention and hurriedly said, "We also have some accumulations. In fact, this kind of thing that involves so many lives may It will add a great burden to the British Empire, and everyone will not object to the property accumulated in our years of war in exchange for life safety."

The sound stopped, and Alan Wilson said in his heart that he didn't mean it at all, he was just thinking about how to get Mikhailovich to go to the US-occupied area, but since the other party replied wrongly, he also borrowed the slope to get off the donkey, pretending Rejected, "It's good that you can understand this, but this matter must be kept secret. You must know that it is also very embarrassing from the perspective of London."

"I understand that Tito is not an easy character to deal with." As the leader of the opposing camp against Tito, Mikhailovich is well aware of the strength of his opponent.

"Who said Tito? I'm not talking about Tito." Alan Wilson sneered, and said sarcastically, "I'm talking about the Soviets. Today the Soviet Union no longer exists, and the next day you can see the formation of the coalition forces and enter Yugoslavia."

Just look at the disintegration of the Soviet Union on the front foot, the civil war broke out in Yugoslavia on the back foot, Germany first armed the Slovenian armed forces, still don’t understand?

Mikhailovich listened to Alan Wilson's correction in astonishment, and quickly apologized because his angle was too narrow.

If Mikhailovich's perspective was not narrow, he would not have come to the British to surrender.But it’s not important, this meeting didn’t even save the translation, only the two of them, Alan Wilson said after emphasizing repeatedly, “We will not accept the surrender of you and these 10,000+ people on the surface, not just the United Kingdom, Officially the US and France will play dumb as well."

"However, if there is an unstoppable resistance, we are a democratic country after all, and we will not shoot unarmed people." Alan Wilson revealed seemingly unintentionally, "It is said that the British army in Austria now has only two battalions. Well, defending such a large border is powerless."

"Mr. Allen, thank you very much." Mikhailovich was overjoyed when he heard that Allen Wilson had already revealed the reality of the Austrian British army, which was an incomprehensible hint.

"Mr. Mikhailovich, I didn't say anything, please stay calm." Alan Wilson waved his hand and said, "Actually, there is no solution on the official level, and out of respect for life, so I just Can secretly think of a way. The fewer people who know about this matter, the better. On the surface, we still need to make a show. This is just the beginning. We must complete every step carefully. Disastrous consequences. If it fails, Mr. Mikhailovich, you will naturally return to Yugoslavia to wait to be shot, and I may also become a scapegoat."

"To the north of the British-occupied area is the American-occupied area. I will provide you with a road map of the border between the American-occupied area and the French-occupied area." Allen Wilson crossed his fingers, "This is the most critical step, Mikhailo Mr. Vitch, you should meet the Chief Executive of Bavaria, General Patton, as soon as possible."

Chapter 54 muddy the water

In the prepared briefcase, he took out the Austrian military map and the location of the current military barracks of the Austrian Allied Forces excluding the Soviet Army. Alan Wilson added, "As a former deputy chief of staff, I believe that Mikhailo Mr. Vitch can keep it in mind, these maps will not be given to you, because it has nothing to do with the British Empire from the beginning to the end, this is purely a spontaneous act of you refugees."

"You want us to go to Bavaria by ourselves?" Mikhailovich said with a look of astonishment that I heard correctly, "There are so many people here now."

"Austria's shortest length from north to south is only [-] kilometers. Of course, we don't count by the shortest distance. A hundred kilometers is not a long distance for a team mainly composed of soldiers, but walking is not fighting." Alan Wilson said Corrected in a hurry, "I can tell you frankly that no official in Britain, the United States and France will take the initiative to accept you. If you want to get out of the way, you really have to rely on yourself."

"But you just asked me to contact the Chief Executive of Bavaria, General Patton." Mikhailovich frowned and asked back.

"That's right, whether you can get General Patton's approval or even acquiescence is an extremely important success factor. Please sit down, Mr. Mikhailovich!" Alan Wilson signaled to be calm, but in fact, such a conversation is a bit standing up No back pain.

Allen Wilson just suggested from beginning to end, telling Mikhailovich what to do, and even repeatedly warned the other party that he would not come forward, even if he did, the British officials would not admit it.

Once the time came for the action to start, it was Mikhailovich's own business, and he hadn't actually done anything.

However, there is no way around this. The basic conditions are so simple. Wealth and wealth are sought in danger. He is willing to take risks and show these Yugoslavs a clear way. to more.

After Mikhailovich calmed down, Alan Wilson took out another stack of documents from the briefcase. These documents were information about General Patton himself. As an MI[-] informant, he wanted to get The basic information of a general of the camp is not that difficult.

Mikhailovich looked at the briefcase carried by Allen Wilson. It was hard to imagine that there were so many materials in different fields in it. It seemed that the other party was indeed prepared, but it could not be made public. There was a glimmer of hope.

"Mr. Mikhailovich?" Stretching out his hand in front of the leader of the Homeland Army, he attracted his attention. Alan Wilson then pushed over General Patton's information and explained it himself, " In fact, whether you can get the acquiescence of General Patton is the most critical step in the whole plan, and of course you need to show your leadership qualities."

Complimenting the bereaved dog in front of him a little, Alan Wilson analyzed from the perspective of a diplomat, "Before I come again, I got a piece of news that General Patton is currently in close contact with some former German soldiers. To be honest, this is a bit It doesn't fit the current atmosphere, and if someone finds out about it and goes to General Eisenhower, Patton may be punished."

"However, this news may not be so bad to you, and it may even be helpful. It starts with the character of General Patton himself." Alan Wilson showed an attitude beyond his age, and simply analyzed General Patton's personality .

Barton's character is the kind of madman who does his own way and is conceited.He likes to be at the front of the line in his tank.Patton is a war maniac in his bones, and regards war as part of his life.

As for Montgomery in Britain and Zhukov in the Soviet Union, Montgomery was like a clown, and Zhukov was an idiot in his eyes. These analyzes were said by Alan Wilson, a British diplomat, which surprised Mikhailovich.

It seems that the intimate allies are just appearances, and there are deep-seated contradictions inside, but even Alan Wilson would not tell him. After the analysis, he planned for Mikhailovich, "General Patton is a standard man. A war madman, he is not even liked by his colleagues, even within the US military."

"But it's in your favor. He's surrounded by a group of ex-soldiers in Germany. It shows that his pursuit of the war has not stopped, so this is a good opportunity for you. If you can meet him, you must express your respect. The anger of the Soviet Union is justified by the enemy of the Soviet Union, and Yugoslavia under Tito is a puppet of the Soviet Union."

Alan Wilson eloquently gave Mikhailovich an idea. From the perspective of later history, how can Eastern Europe have any interests in the British Empire?Sooner or later, the United States and the Soviet Union will be the protagonists, so don't be too polite, and quickly muddy the water.

"To be honest, only the two of us know about today's meeting. Don't disclose it to anyone, Mr. Mikhailovich." Alan Wilson said with a serious face, "I am saving the lives of you and your subordinates. I believe that we are in agreement on this matter, and there is only one chance.”

"Mr. Allen, I know how you British people behave. I can only guarantee my life. Once we are safe and our lives are no longer in danger, I have never seen you at any time." Mikhailovich Also solemnly assured.

"Next month, Berlin will hold a joint military parade of the United States, the Soviet Union, Britain and France. Before that, I will report to London about your progress, and I will mention in the report that you are willing to return to Yugoslavia. During this time, you'd better be able to pass Some channels to meet Patton." Allen Wilson nodded and continued, "I hope to ensure the stability of the Austrian border before the joint military parade. Of course, if the number of refugees is still increasing, as long as they do not cross the border, the British side will adopt a default attitude."

Alan Wilson means that before the joint military parade, the British institutions in Austria will release good news, and at the same time hope that Mikhailovich and other organizations can also make a superficial work of reconciliation with Tito.

Mikhailovich nodded, reached out and shook hands with Alan Wilson, and the plan has been initially agreed.

Barton, who is far away in Munich, naturally does not know that his name has attracted a group of 10,000+ now, and it is not known how many groups will join him by then.

Now, though, something had changed for Patton, and he began to look at the Germans anew, reevaluating them in light of their likely role in a future war against the Soviet Union.In his eyes, the Germans were no longer enemies, but strong allies who united against the Soviet Union. German soldiers were excellent soldiers who had been tested in war and should be rearmed.

Chapter 55 It's the Soviet Union's Problem

Isn't it anti-Soviet? Since the Germans can oppose the Soviet Union, it is not impossible to add Yugoslavs.Mikhailovich's remnants are themselves Tito's enemies, and they can be regarded as enemies of the Soviet Union.

As for the meeting between Mikhailovich and Button, whether the desired result can be achieved.This matter is not for Alan Wilson to worry about. It will either succeed or fail. If you encounter a war madman like General Patton, at least there is a possibility that you will take him in as soon as you have a brain.

If they meet a general with a brain like Eisenhower, these people who are destined to be liquidated will have no chance.

Apart from counting on Patton to start a war against the Soviet Union and be willing to take in these people, there is no other way.

At least Alan Wilson thinks so. On the other hand, George and the Yugoslav representative who negotiated on behalf of Tito recalled the fighting friendship between the two sides in the process of opposing German aggression in a cordial and friendly atmosphere.

"Liaison officer, the result of our negotiation with Tito's representative is not bad, but there is a condition proposed by the Yugoslavs, or to inform us of the ongoing operation, which makes us very embarrassed." George has just completed his part of the responsibility, Meet up with Alan Wilson immediately after it's over.

Alan Wilson put his hands in his pockets and asked with a question mark on his forehead, "What's the problem? Don't go through the process of doing things. My British Empire has its own national conditions. The country has a system. What's wrong with taking some time? As long as the final result is good Is it okay?"

Alan Wilson thought that the Yugoslavs had discovered his attempt to delay time, and he was very angry. The British Empire was still a famous Big Three in [-], and British India had not yet become independent. Woolen cloth.A Yugoslavian came out to make trouble. Is it really a joke that the Indians will never surrender until the blood is shed?

"Liaison officer, that's not the problem. Yugoslavia is currently depriving the German population of citizenship. They want to drive the German population back to Germany or Austria. This matter is already in progress." George knew that Alan Wilson understood Wrong, explained, "The population that may be involved is more than [-]."

"Ah!" Alan Wilson opened his mouth and rolled his eyes, thinking for a while, "This is really a tragedy."

Trying to squeeze out a drop of crocodile tears, but unfortunately failed.After World War II, in view of the fact that Germany launched two world wars in 30 years, and the result of World War II was the joint occupation of the four countries, the entire country has completely failed.

Under this aura of political correctness, campaigns to drive out the Germans have been launched across Europe.France's liquidation is considered mild among them, after all, there are not many Germanic people in France.

This kind of expulsion outside Western Europe is even more vigorous. In the eyes of Eastern Europeans, the Germans launched World War II, and the entire Germanic nation must be blamed. In the later period and end of World War II, as many as millions of Germans Citizens were forced to emigrate back to Germany from other European countries.

This was just the beginning, and the deportation movement did not come to an end until the 50s, when tens of millions of Germans were deported.

"Liaison officer, shall we report the situation here to the London side?" George saw Allen Wilson was silent, and began to call out the soul softly, "It seems that there are a lot of Germans in Yugoslavia."

"A lot? More than 50 people. Of course, we must report to London immediately, and we must strictly reject the expulsion of the Yugoslavs. This is a big trouble." Alan Wilson could not have imagined that once the British-occupied area facing Austria faced Yugoslavia What happened to the movement to expel the Germans, but he could vaguely feel that there seemed to be a big pot waiting for him in front of him.

You can get dizzy at any time, but not at this time!Allen Wilson said sternly, "This is a problem for the Soviets. Let the Yugoslavs communicate with the Soviets. The Soviet Union occupies such a large Soviet-occupied area."

He will never sympathize with how many Germans died. Who told you to start a world war and lose it?This is an inevitable end, but this cannot affect the current British-occupied area.

Isn't Yugoslavia the same system as the Soviet Union, so go find your big brother.It is not that Austria does not have Soviet-occupied areas!

With such a complicated situation, of course Alan Wilson focused on the difficulties in his report to London.Instead of the matter of the Yugoslav Homeland Army, prepare for possible chaos in the future.

The mention of 50 Germans is first of all because this number is large enough. Alan Wilson does not know how many people there are in the Yugoslav Fatherland Army and other organizations.But even if there is a steady stream, two or three million will be enough.

It would be a credit if Allen Wilson could show Yugoslavia a position and prevent the 50 Germans from flooding into the British-occupied area, instead making them a problem for the Soviets.

And wouldn't this be good for the Soviet Union?The Democratic Germany has been suppressed by the Federal Republic of Germany. In fact, it has something to do with the continuous loss of the population of the Democratic Germany. The Soviet Union should thank him for increasing the strength of the Soviet-occupied areas of Germany and even the future of the Democratic Germany.

The report was telegraphed to London, checked by MI[-], and passed to the Office of the Cabinet Secretary in Whitehall.

Boom!Edward Bridges looked up and said, "Come in!"

"Edward, why do you call me here for a chat?" Norman Brook pushed the door in, sat directly opposite Edward Bridge and asked, "What happened?"

"Do you still remember the little civil servant who had a good relationship with General Mountbatten? He is in Austria now!" Edward Bridges shrugged and handed the document to Norman Brooke, taking a deep breath, "I don't know Whether it's because of working in British India or something, maybe he's confusing Europe with obedient Indians. Anyway, he seems to feel good about himself now to solve a difficult problem."

"Oh?" Norman Brook looked at the document, nodded in agreement, "Maybe what you said makes sense, there are two main problems, some pro-British remnants of the Homeland Army before the war, and the other is a bigger problem, Yugoslavia started to liquidate The movement of the Germans, to be honest, seems to have such a movement in Europe, especially Eastern Europe, and the scale in eastern Germany is even larger."

"But that is the Soviet-occupied area, and Yugoslavia is directly adjacent to the British-occupied area." Edward Bridges leaned on his chair and said, "The Prime Minister's meaning is the same as my suggestion, and some of the remaining troops of the Homeland Army can be taken in." .But the Germans cleared from Yugoslavia must not enter the British-occupied area, this is the problem of the Soviets."

"This little civil servant understands this fairly well." Norman Brooke finished reading the document in a blink of an eye, nodded in agreement, "It's not good to just stay in Berlin honestly, you have to face such a difficult matter. "

Chapter 56 Got a Lot of Stolen Money

"If we pretend that we haven't seen it, the thing doesn't exist? Hey!" Edward Bridges leaned on the back of the chair as if he had no bones, and sighed, "We can accept some homeland troops in a limited way. After all, the king of Yugoslavia now Still in London, but not too many."

"Then give encouragement in the telegram." Norman Brook nodded in agreement, "The authorization of this small civil servant is like what the telegram said, to take a tough stance on the issue of deporting the Germans. The Yugoslav Homeland Army Things can be opened up."

Alan Wilson, who was still in Austria, did not expect to receive an assist from London, which was a surprise.I didn't expect that London was going to accept part of the motherland's army. This may be the style of the old imperialism. It is clearly doing murder and arson, but it still pays attention to eating.

With this flexible telegram, in a sense, it gave Alan Wilson more room to move.He didn't know that in history, Britain finally accepted a group of less than [-] national troops, and then repatriated the remaining people on the Austrian border.

He doesn't need to know, because the current chaos in the border area has given him a big headache. The investigation report sent by George alone includes the National Front in Albania, Ustasha in Croatia, and the Homeland Defense Force in Slovenia. They were all puppet troops supported by Germany before.

"There is a saying in the Soviet Union that there is a distinction between pro-class and non-pro-class." Alan Wilson threw the investigation report on the table and said angrily, "They are all pro-Germans. Tito should kill them, and sooner or later they will change." German soap."

Allen Wilson is annoyed to use class to evaluate these organizations. In fact, during World War II, German racial ideology influenced the whole of Europe. In this world, there is no ideology that advocates that the nation is above all else can surpass racism. However, racism in various countries Will all the people stand on the standpoint of their own country and nation to kill each other?

The realistic answer is no.Before Germany invaded France in World War II, it was not the right wing that was most vigilant against Germany in France, but the French Communist Party. On the contrary, the right wingers were generally pro-German. After the German army invaded, French nationalists generally chose to be the leading party instead of Hold high the national flag to resist.

Not only France is like this, France's problems are not serious in Europe, but the serious ones are in Eastern European countries.Just like now, the Homeland Army and the Croatian Ustasha, who should have hated each other and indeed had blood feuds during the war, came to surrender to Britain by coincidence?

They set up concentration camps for each other, and cleaned out the two major military organizations of the other nation. When they met Tito, they stopped fighting. Lives mattered.

"Liaison officer, even though this is the case, there are several commanders in Ustasha who want to see you." After a few days of contact, George also knew that Alan Wilson had no sympathy for these German remnants. But he still gritted his teeth and said, "I have something important to say."

"I can understand the desire to survive, but unlike the Yugoslav Homeland Army, our UK has nothing to do with Ustasha." Alan Wilson scratched his head, his face full of disinterest.

Although he already has a plan to put these pro-German racists on Patton's side, he has no plan to communicate with Croatian Ustasha, and the more people who know, the more likely the plan will fail.