British civil servant

The current citizens of Berlin can barely afford to eat, which is already much happier than the residents of other parts of Germany, but people are greedy creatures. After satisfying their basic needs, they want more.This is the so-called food and clothing and lust.

This is the first time Alan Wilson has enjoyed the feeling of being surrounded by stars. There are even many German guys following Alan Wilson, snuffing their noses vigorously, as if this can remind them of the smell of tobacco.

"Alan, in fact, we pick these Germans at random, and they feel safe only when they serve us. There are even a lot of flesh and blood transactions in Berlin." Mark's voice was not too loud, and I don't know if the Germans can understand it.If it was before the war, it would probably be torn apart by the proud citizens of the Greater German Empire.

"Just look at your name." Alan Wilson connoted the name of his colleague, Mark!Who doesn't like German currency, the understanding of the current city of Berlin is very normal.

However, Alan Wilson was not in a hurry to find a servant, and said as he walked, "Although the Germans we hired, MI[-] agents will conduct investigations, but we'd better not let MI[-] agents do all the work." People do it. During the war, Germany’s order collapsed, and we don’t know what these Germans who applied for jobs originally did. It’s okay if they just served the former German government, but I’m afraid it’s not that simple.”

Alan Wilson's meaning is obvious, he will not put himself in danger because of his beauty.The Soviets knew everything about the Manhattan Project of the United States, and their combat effectiveness on the secret front was evident.

Everyone around seems to be waiting for a job with eager eyes, who knows if they belong to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Soviet Union?

"Alan, don't you need to look for the old lady?" Mark saw that Alan Wilson was talking to the old German lady, and he couldn't help but smiled wryly, "It's right to be careful, isn't there MI[-]?"

Alan Wilson asked the German woman in her mid-40s, "Why did you come here to find a job?"

"My husband and son died in the war against the Soviet Union, and now I have to support me and my family." The German woman with sunken eyes replied pitifully, "My home used to be in the east of Berlin. , fled to the Allied occupation area, and life is very difficult now."

"Oh!" Alan Wilson nodded. Has a blood feud with the Soviet Union?very good!very nice!According to the words of the Soviet system, first pass the political review and continue to ask, "Do you have any other relatives in West Berlin? It is best to find them immediately. The German natives employed by our British personnel abroad need to investigate the family. background."

"Go to the above address to report yourself, and leave the address of your relatives in the Allied city." Alan Wilson took out a piece of paper and wrote down the address of MI[-]'s headquarters in West Berlin. After finishing, he still did not forget to boast, : "The current situation is delicate. In addition to us, there are people from other countries in Berlin. At this time, we must not have the problem of leaking secrets. It is not too much to be careful."

With no less difficulty than a certain prime minister asking for a cook, Alan Wilson finally found a servant in Berlin, the former capital of Germany. At least there is no problem with his daily life while working in Berlin.

Soon the MI[-] agents in Berlin investigated his new maid thoroughly and confirmed that the family situation was true.

The real family situation is the first step, and there are various investigations, and then the MI[-] agents read out various anti-espionage regulations to Allen Wilson, such as not being able to leave documents in the residence and so on.

"Liaison Officer Allen, we don't want to do this either, but the situation in Berlin is indeed complicated." The MI[-] agent apologized after finishing the reading.

"It's very normal. It's always right to be careful." Alan Wilson smiled and said, "I am also an agent of MI[-]. I was in British India before, and I read it to other people like you. It's just that After all, Bian only needs to pay special attention to people with black hair and black eyes and local Indians because of his appearance, unlike Berlin, where there are many places to pay attention to.”

Now that the Berlin Wall does not exist, the circulation of the Greater Berlin City is somewhat difficult, but it can still be done.There are advantages and disadvantages. While the United States, Britain and France are infiltrating into the Soviet-occupied areas, they must also guard against the infiltration of the Soviet Union.What's more, in this kind of matter, there are no allies at all. Everyone does their own thing. After all, Great Britain is not yet a follower of the United States.

Alan Wilson strictly abides by the rules of MI[-] and never mentions any work in front of this old maid.There are also strict restrictions on the working hours of the maids in his apartment every day, and there will be surprise inspections by MI[-] agents at any time.

In the process, the date for Britain to hold a military parade in Berlin is getting closer and closer.

"Comrade Pokina!" heard the mother who came back say so, the girl dressed plainly, with bright eyes shining, replied in German puzzledly, "My name is Hannah Isabella!" Overcoming the instinct Response reflects a super high personal integrity.

"Hannah, is your sister asleep?" Mia quickly said in German, "I found a job, you don't have to worry about it."

"Thank you mother, it's all due to the damned Soviets." Isabella Bokina said with gratitude, her eyes shining brightly.

Chapter 65 British Army in Berlin

At least in [-], Berlin had just been captured for a month, and the world war was not over yet.The four-power occupying forces and the four-power occupying institutions in Berlin can still achieve unity.

Of course, the soldiers did not know that they were facing long-term competitors in the future. Even many middle and high-level generals did not regard each other as an enemy. At this time, it was not uncommon for soldiers from various countries in Berlin to visit each other and often celebrate.

The Soviet soldiers played the accordion, which aroused applause from the British soldiers. The American soldiers shared cigarettes with the Soviets, talking about when they could return home and live a peaceful life.It's not like MI[-] and the Ministry of Internal Affairs have started to attack each other's territory.

In the building of the British Foreign Office in Berlin, Alan Wilson just finished writing a proposal. Simply put, it is a document that the United States is anti-intellectual, the Soviet Union is barbaric, and France is not worthy of being a victorious country.It is used for publicity in Germany and even Europe.

After experiencing the thrill of punching the United States and kicking the Soviet Union, Allen Weir was very satisfied.

"At least we can't let those farmers who don't know which country in the United States bring our young European women back to the country, can't we?" Seeing Mark looking at the document with a strange expression, Alan Wilson explained, "Otherwise, this is what the British Empire wants to do. European civilization is irresponsible. In fact, how did Germany lose the war? Now you can ask any European, and everyone knows who made the greatest contribution.”

It is now 21, and Europeans still know that the Soviet Red Army is the decisive force to defeat Germany, and it is not the United States that saves the world in the [-]st century.

"However, the Americans are our allies of the UK." Mark was a little restless, and this was nothing.

"The United States is just a suspicious ally who cares about our colonies of the British Empire. It is more dangerous than the Soviet Union on the colonial issue." Alan Wilson corrected with a cold face, "Of course, in terms of defending Europe, our interests are the same as those of the Americans. But that's only about Europe, I can't be wrong about the colonies, I'm a civil servant working in British India."

If all the colonies are lost, Britain will have no choice but to be the follower of the Americans in the future.The simplest truth is that with a large population and a large country, with a military force to protect itself, it can achieve stable development.

As far as the area and population of the British Isles are concerned, the population of the United States and the Soviet Union is three times that of the United Kingdom. The value created by three people, the British need one person to bridge the gap. How can this be possible.

Just like China can force Americans to jump into the sea as long as China has one-third of the average per capita of Americans.Of course, there are many counterexamples in the future, and India is a negative example.

Because the population size is only one-third of that of the United States, even if the United Kingdom restores the same economic level as the United States, it will still be the result of being crushed by the United States. Therefore, Alan Wilson believes that it is necessary to retain a good foundation and not a small area. Colonies focus on management, and British India is hopeless, but the British Empire with its rich heritage still has candidates.

Once the confrontation with the Soviet Union begins, Alan Wilson certainly hopes that the Americans will fight the Soviets in the front, and the British will provide support in the second line of defense, otherwise he will jump up and down to guide Mikhailovich and guide the other party to Patton's Bavaria. What?

This is actually what Prime Minister Churchill dreamed of. It is not a new tactic to take the opportunity to consume the strength of the Americans.Its history can be traced back to the end of World War I, when Britain and France lobbied the United States, hoping to form an army dominated by the American Expeditionary Force to attack Soviet Russia, which had fallen into the hands of the Bolsheviks.

It was not done at the beginning, and now it is just that Churchill wants to repeat the old tricks to buy time for the British Empire to adjust.

"Guys, the 24th Armored Division is participating in the military parade, and many generals from the Allied forces will be there." Eifel came in and clapped his hands to attract attention. "As for the news from the Soviets, it is June [-]th. A military parade will be held. On the same day, Moscow’s Red Square and Berlin will host it at the same time, and the commander-in-chief on the Berlin side is Marshal Zhukov.”

Alan Wilson, with his legs crossed, frowned. On June 24th, Moscow and Berlin held military parades at the same time?This must be different from history. Zhukov is the commander-in-chief in Berlin. Who is the commander-in-chief in Moscow?Stalin himself?

It’s not that he is a liaison officer who insists on digging into the details. In the case of previous historical memories, if there is a slight change, it will be very uncomfortable. This is like the uncanny valley effect. The more similar a robot is to humans, because it is too similar Instead, it makes people feel scared.

"After the military parade in Moscow and the joint military parade, the heads of state had an important meeting to decide on the post-war order." Eifel glanced at his colleagues, "Everyone must strictly abide by the confidentiality regulations, no problem Bar."

"No problem!" Everyone answered very calmly.

The [-]th Armored Division that received the military parade has arrived in Berlin. Diplomats like Alan Wilson in Berlin also came forward to greet the officers and soldiers participating in the military parade. As for the Foreign Secretary Robert Anthony Eden, he also came to London.

The Foreign Secretary was undoubtedly the most important position in wartime Britain besides the Prime Minister.Although the date of the Potsdam Conference has been fixed, it is only appropriate that the Foreign Minister come to organize it first.

"On June 28, we will talk with the United States and the Soviet Union about the post-war order in Europe." Foreign Secretary Robert Eden revealed the specific date of the meeting.

Anyway, Alan Wilson feels that once the election date approaches, everything now can be related to the election.Who made such a political environment in a parliamentary country?

On the morning of June [-], the first military parade after the restoration of order in Berlin began.The protagonist of the military parade is the British [-]th Armored Division with the title of "Desert Rats".On the day of the military parade, a large number of British chariots and tanks roared past the spacious Berlin streets, attracting many Berlin citizens to stop and watch.

The commander-in-chief of the British military parade was Marshal Montgomery, Marshal Zhukov of the Soviet Union, and American five-star general Eisenhower also attended and observed the parade with Marshal Montgomery.

"Don't General Patton like this kind of occasion very much? It's unexpected that he didn't come." Marshal Zhukov looked at the British military parade and asked Eisenhower.

"Maybe he would prefer to participate in a larger joint military parade." General Eisenhower changed the topic with a smile. "It is surprising that Moscow and Berlin started the military parade at the same time."

Chapter 66 Victory Medal

In all fairness, General Eisenhower didn't like Patton's subordinate.In fact, not only him, but few of the current US military generals in Europe like General Patton who is always talking nonsense.

It's just because General Patton is very old. He was the adjutant of General Pershing, the commander-in-chief of the U.S. Expeditionary Force during World War I, and before Pershing participated in World War I, he and Patton's sister were in love, and they were already going to have sex. Engaged, the two agreed to marry immediately after the war.

That is to say, if they get married, the relationship between Pershing Barton will change, and Barton will regard Pershing as his brother-in-law in the future.

With the outbreak of the First World War, Pershing rushed to Europe and was separated from Patton's sister.Pershing has many subordinates in the current U.S. army, and he must consider whether he is still alive or a stunt general.

Coupled with the fact that Patton himself showed extraordinary bravery in the war and was unique among the U.S. military, General Eisenhower turned a blind eye.

As soon as he heard Marshal Zhukov mention Patton, General Eisenhower casually said a few words to change the subject.Apparently he didn't want to talk much about General Patton, who in Berlin didn't know that he would soon have the opportunity to sideline his annoying subordinates.

The military parade is still in progress. As a military parade that shows the military power of the British Empire, the United Kingdom is not serious.Alan Wilson, who has only seen military parades in certain Soviet system countries, is really not interested.

It didn't even have the energy of a spring step, so I could only tilt my head and say to Eifel next to me, "I can't see how long the four-nation army occupying Berlin may come here once."

"Of course, there is nothing more joyful than holding a military parade in the enemy's capital." Eifel replied with a smile, and then changed the subject, "Except for the French!"

Forehead!Alan Wilson opened his mouth, dumbfounded, and added, "Even the French."

Allen Wilson, who was watching the military parade, even thought of Patton, the American general, in the world war. General Patton's first tough battle in the World War was as the commander of the Western Task Force of the North African Expeditionary Force. He led his troops to participate in the North African landing campaign. Capture French Monaco and beat the French army!Why should the French be emphasized? Alan Wilson regretted it very much. France is an ally of Britain on the colonial issue.

As the commander-in-chief of the British military parade in Berlin, Marshal Montgomery did not leave after the military parade ended.Field Marshal Montgomery, present as Commander-in-Chief of the British Occupation Forces, wore what must have been a famous beret.

Marshal Zhukov stepped forward, turned around with a smile, and took out the Victory Medal that had been transported from Moscow to Berlin. He personally wore it for Marshal Montgomery. The Kremlin pattern in the medal was made of gold. And the rays are assembled from platinum bars set with diamonds, and the five corners are set with five carats of natural Russian rubies each.

Since the beginning of the military parade, Alan Wilson has been standing not far from the rostrum, adhering to the professionalism of an imperial civil servant, but seeing this scene, he couldn't move his eyes away.

Regardless of the material used for this medal, just considering the value of other aspects, the central red part represents the highest order of the Soviet Union, the Lenin Medal, the green stripes represent the Suvorov Medal for organizing attacks and pursuits, and the dark blue stripes represent commendations Order of Kutuzov for skilful retreat and counterattack.

The dark red stripe represents the Order of Alexander Nevsky for resistance to the invaders, the light blue stripe represents the Order of Bogdan Khmelnytsky for recovered territories, and the orange stripe with a black line represents the Order of Glory for bravery .

There are only [-] Victory Medals in the world. One can imagine the value of this medal. Even Brezhnev, whose medal can be used as body armor, only dared to award himself one.

"Alan?" Ai Fuer followed Alan Wilson's gaze and nodded clearly, "It looks very valuable."

You can't buy it with money!Alan Wilson looked away reluctantly, he would never think about this medal, unless he could sell the British Empire to the Soviet Union in a package, then he might be able to exchange it for another one.

"You said that the Soviets awarded this medal to General Eisenhower, and now it is awarded to Marshal Montgomery. Why didn't they award it to the French? It shows that the Soviets don't respect the French." Eifel was still thinking about it.

Allen Wilson sighed, his colleague is really enough. After Marshal Zhukov officially awarded the honor to Marshal Montgomery, commander of the British occupation force, the entire rostrum burst into warm applause.

Diplomats, including Alan Wilson, who were not on the rostrum, and soldiers from different countries around them also cheered heartily. In the eyes of Berlin citizens who observed the military parade, this kind of cheers belonging to the victors was extremely bitter to watch.

These soldiers who fought side by side and belonged to different countries still showed unity during the first year of defeating the enemy.

The military parade of the British army, and the process of Marshal Zhukov awarding the Victory Medal to Marshal Montgomery after the parade, were of course photographed by a British reporter stationed in Berlin. Montgomery, Zhukov and Eisenhower naturally became an excellent background board Attract sales.

All the papers seemed to feel that a united Allied power would be unstoppable and end the war quickly with the defeat of Germany.

"As diplomats of the British Empire, we are about to face a test. After a while, President Truman of the United States and Stalin, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union will come to Berlin. The British Empire will conduct a tough negotiation with these two allies. It can be expected that the negotiations will be very difficult, and we must safeguard the interests of the British Empire."

In the headquarters of British control in Berlin, Alexander Cadogan spoke coldly to the diplomats in the room.

Alexander Cadogan was born in an aristocratic family and studied at Eton College and Oxford University. Before the outbreak of World War II, he had become a senior civil servant of the British Foreign Office, taking advantage of the conflict between the then Prime Minister Chamberlain and the Standing Undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry who advocated preemptive strikes against Germany. , became the new permanent undersecretary for foreign affairs, that is, secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

That is to say, he is now the immediate boss of the diplomats present, and he naturally received an overwhelming response. The diplomats in the room all expressed that they must defend the interests of the British Empire to the end, and argue hard with the Soviets and Americans.

"Then, let's first understand the goals set by the foreign minister." Alexander Cadogan nodded, and brought out the negotiation conditions proposed by the British foreign minister, allowing the diplomats present to discuss the feasibility.

Chapter 67 Let the Indians Die First

Marshal Montgomery, who had just received the Soviet Victory Medal, was in a happy mood. Indeed, during these days, any general of the Allied forces was in a happy mood.

They all put aside their political differences and immersed themselves in the long-lost peace. Exchange visits and mutual flattery became the theme of that time.Montgomery received the priceless Soviet Victory Medal and various honorary titles awarded by various countries. He was busy and happy.

However, in the Berlin agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Alexander Cadogan, secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is revising the proposal of the foreign minister, and discussing with his diplomats how to deal with the Soviets and Americans after the meeting begins.

"The Prime Minister means to use the Soviet-occupied area of ​​the Yalta Agreement we occupied to bargain with Stalin." Alexander Cadogan asked a question, and then changed the subject, "But the United States does not seem to be ready to support us."

The divisions of the occupied areas of various countries and the Yalta Conference do not completely coincide. In general, the United States and the United Kingdom each occupy a small Soviet-occupied area.The Soviet Union asked the Western Allies to return the still-occupied Soviet-occupied areas to the Soviet Union, but Prime Minister Churchill disagreed.

In Churchill's view, this is the best capital to bargain with the Soviet Union, especially before the Potsdam Conference, and it cannot be withdrawn. It can not only suppress the momentum of the Soviet Union, but also show that Western countries have "zero tolerance" for the infiltration of Eastern forces.

"What does the foreign minister mean?" Eifel asked the head of the civil service at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"Of course the Minister of Foreign Affairs supports the Prime Minister's resolution!" Alexander Cadogan sighed and said helplessly, "Ministers are like this. They don't understand diplomatic skills and pay more attention to their own exposure."

"It's not surprising, as long as they don't come out to destroy diplomatic achievements." Alan Wilson, who was taking notes, fiddled with the pen in his hand and said, "If there is no support from the Americans, the Prime Minister will occupy the Soviet-occupied area for Negotiations can basically be understood as unreasonable trouble, as for the attitude of the Americans..."

"Here!" Eifel took out a stack of documents, flipped through them quickly, and then read in the conference room, "General Eisenhower has stated that as long as the Soviet Union makes a formal request, the US military will immediately withdraw from the Soviet-occupied area land, respecting the demarcation of the Yalta Conference."

"To be more precise, the United States has already withdrawn its troops from the Soviet-occupied area, just after Marshal Montgomery's military parade on the [-]th." The diplomat sitting in the corner added, "If the prime minister wants to pass the occupation , to force the Soviets to submit, it can only rely on our own strength in Britain."

There was a buzzing sound in the conference room, and everyone whispered to each other. Alan Wilson tilted his head and said to Eifel, "Our British Empire has always betrayed others, and it is rare to be betrayed."

"Those bumpkins are not even as credible as Hitler!" Eifel said with a gloomy and dissatisfied face. "It's still a process for Hitler to turn his face. Eisenhower didn't even notify us, and directly withdrew the U.S. troops in the Soviet-occupied area."

Alan Wilson blinked, who is to blame?Blue comes from blue and is better than blue. This rebellious son of America, didn't he learn from his father, and now he uses what he learned on his father.

"Then put this issue on hold for the time being!" Alexander Cadogan directly skipped the topic, "Let's talk about the issue of compensation proposed by the Soviet Union. Satisfied, what do you all think?"

"According to our knowledge, Germany had a large amount of investment before the war, especially in South America. The history of these investments can even be traced back to before the First World War." Alan Wilson replied, turning his pen, "Let's not mention what we will do Thinking, Americans have always regarded South America as the United States' private land, will they let the Soviet Union start investing in Germany?"

During World War I and World War II, German capital frantically poured into Argentina. Foreign capital played an important role in the Argentine economy. Half of the Argentine economy was supported by foreign capital.About half of Argentina's financial reserves before World War I were in foreign hands.

The United States was naturally wary of European capital at that time, especially German capital. The competition between the United States and Germany around South America before World War II was not a new thing at all.

Now that Germany has been defeated, how could the Americans allow the Soviet Union, which is more difficult to deal with than Germany, to receive overseas investment from Germany?

"If the Americans object to the Soviet Union's acceptance of part of Germany's foreign investment, of course they may not oppose all of it, but oppose the acceptance of investment within the Americas. Then the compensation should be limited to Germany as a concession." Eiffel brought into From the American point of view, he said while thinking, "It can be foreseen that the United States should pay a part of the industrial products in the occupied areas of the United States, Britain and France, which should be conceivable."

The diplomats around nodded in agreement, but this was nothing. Compared with the Soviet Union receiving overseas investment from Germany, this was acceptable. Americans wanted to prevent the Soviet influence from appearing in the Americas for the safety of their own backyard.

The UK has nothing to lose. It is not before the First World War. Since the outbreak of the First World War, British investment in the Americas has shrunk, and its position has long been replaced by American investment.

Since there is nothing to lose, of course you can stand on the side of the United States and give the Americans a favor, but you must also ensure that you cannot give it away for nothing.

"At present, the proposals of the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary have been confirmed, but Marshal Montgomery has a good relationship with the Soviets. How should we deal with the occupied areas, or take an offensive and coercive stance against the Soviet Union? It seems that the two sides have different attitudes." Allen Wilson scratched his head a little, "To be honest, the general election is coming soon, many things are crowded together, and the work is really tough."

"In fact, we can all see that Marshal Montgomery focused on stability for the German citizens in the British-occupied area. The biggest problem in Germany now is the food problem, and the situation in Berlin is not obvious. On the vast German territory in the west, the food problem It's very important." Eifel said with some embarrassment, "We can't transport food from the country, which will affect the reconstruction of the country."

The meeting room was silent for a while, and Alan Wilson raised his eyebrows without anyone noticing. This seemed to be an opportunity, and he said, "Our mainland is an island, and we are not strong in agriculture, but India is a country with Where there is traditional planting, if you have to transport grain, I suggest finding a way in India.”

"Alan is right. The country has also been affected by the war." Alexander Cadogan agreed with Alan Wilson's method of letting the Indians die first.

Chapter 68 The Granary of India

At the beginning, Alexander Cadogan, catering to Prime Minister Chamberlain's proposition, resolutely replaced the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who advocated a pre-emptive strike against Germany. Of course, he was impeccable in moral terms.

What's the problem with using food from British India to solve the current problems in the UK and even in the British-occupied areas of Germany?Isn't this a matter of course, otherwise what would colonial India do?I travel thousands of miles to do charity?

Just out of his usual caution, Alexander Cadogan still pretended to be reserved and looked at Alan Wilson with encouraging eyes and said, "Alan, analyze the feasibility of this matter."