British civil servant

Finding a young restaurant with almost no local customers, Alan Wilson invited Fultseva to lunch with petit-bourgeois complacency.

"I said, Ms. Fultseva, do you think I will do something to the members of the Soviet delegation?" As if seeing Fultseva's hesitation, Alan Wilson said, "Every move of you and me is different. There are people watching, although I don't have the expertise to know where they are."

"Then you still take me to the occupied area in the west." Fultseva muttered dissatisfiedly, and there must be some inquiries when going back.

Allen Wilson knew this very well. The review by the Soviet Union was very strict. The reason why the West had doubts about the countries of the Soviet system was that it was a new society in essence, and people thought about different problems.

As for thinking that one's own system is better than the other's, it's fine to say that one wants to make the other party better. It's an obvious lie.

If the Soviet Union was really bad, the West would not deliberately find trouble with the Soviet Union. When did the United States find trouble with Africa?They all praise each other's original ecology.

As a British civil servant with a lot of money and billions, Alan Wilson doesn't mind personal gains and losses. For the sake of the country's goals, it doesn't matter to sacrifice some out of his own pocket.

"I believe that the Soviet comrades are very happy that our new prime minister and foreign minister have come to Potsdam in the past few days." Alan Wilson, holding a knife and fork, asked with good etiquette.

This set of etiquette is not that Alan Wilson was born noble, but learned it when he arrived in British India.The civil servants of British India seem to have found the feeling of the nobles of the British Empire in front of the Indians, and the red tape is even more serious than that of the local nobles.

As for the Soviet comrades, this is not Alan Wilson's slip of the tongue, but the inner thoughts of using this term to name the Soviets.

"When it was in opposition, the Labor Party might not consider being said to be a pro-Soviet force. But as the ruling party, the angle of consideration has changed. I hope that the Soviet Union will not misjudge this. Whether it is Mr. Churchill or Prime Minister Attlee, They all serve the British Empire." Alan Wilson finished his opening remarks in a few words.

After pouring a glass of wine for Fultseva, Alan Wilson took the initiative to touch a glass with Da Maomei and said, "Congratulations to the Soviet Red Army for their smooth progress in the Far East. Let us toast to the early end of the war. Maybe the war is over, and we will not have this opportunity Celebrated."

During the war, because of other threats, several countries can still tolerate the dirtiness among each other. Once the war is over, a new round of confrontation will come immediately, and it is nothing more than when it will officially start.

Before the Iron Curtain speech, the United States and the Soviet Union had already disliked each other, but it was not put on the table.

From a personal point of view, Allen Wilson hopes that the Soviet Union will occupy Hokkaido smoothly, so that the United States and the Soviet Union will have one more point of wrestling to ease the pressure on Europe.

This may be a celebration of Alan Wilson and Fultseva as few allies. After clinking glasses, Alan Wilson raised three questions for the new prime minister. The Soviet Union must lift the occupation of Austria. The army will be stationed in Austria, Britain and the Soviet Union must immediately disarm and reduce the size of the garrison in Iran.

The third point is the issue of the Dardanelles, in which the United Kingdom is most concerned about the Iranian issue. During World War II, the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom entered the north and south of Iran respectively according to the agreement, and this is the traditional sphere of influence of both sides.

During World War II, the Soviet Union had already carried out oil exploration work in northeastern Iran. These oil fields were connected with Azerbaijan of the Soviet Union in the northwestern part of Iran, and Turkmenistan of the Soviet Union in the northeastern part of Iran. Official agreement.

"According to the previous agreement, our two countries will withdraw from Iran before the end of the year. The withdrawal of troops should be considered now." Alan Wilson still took the initiative to state the conditions of the United Kingdom.

"What if we don't want to?" After taking a sip of the wine, Fultseva's fair face flushed a little, but she was not confused by the alcohol.

"This will make Prime Minister Attlee suspicious of the Soviet Union's intentions." Alan Wilson said meaningfully, "I don't need to ask for instructions, I can guess what will happen next. The British Empire will invite the U.S. military together with the Pahlavi Dynasty. Stationed in Iran, jointly put pressure on the Soviet Union. There may be three final results, and the three countries of the United States will withdraw at the same time, and Iran will become a neutral country. The second and third countries will have conflicts in Iran, and the third confrontation will consume everyone’s energy for a period of time. Evacuation. No matter which of the above three outcomes occurs, the ultimate beneficiary is the United States.”

"It seems that you are very willing to give your interests to the Americans." Fultseva giggled, "When did Britain become so generous?"

"Blood is thicker than water. Intellectually, we certainly don't want to cheapen the United States, but if we have to choose between the United States and the Soviet Union, we must choose the United States with our eyes closed." Allen Wilson said with a cold face, "Maintain the status quo , as well as the interests of the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union, if the situation I mentioned occurs, the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom will gain nothing."

"Withdrawing troops in vain? Mr. Allen may be joking. May I ask what compensation will you give?" Furtseva was silent for a moment and began to fight back. It was the British who asked for it on their own initiative, and there must be an exchange condition.

Alan Wilson opened his mouth, wanting to say no, but finally said, "Regarding the issue of the right of passage in the Dardanelles, if the Soviet Union publicly promises to fulfill the previous agreement, it will withdraw its troops from Iran. The right of passage in the Dardanelles , the British Empire is willing to help the Soviet Union fight for it.”

Chapter 1 Announcement on Undefended Straits

"Is it just fighting for it? At most it is barrier-free access?" Fultseva replied dissatisfiedly, "Turkey said it was neutral, but most of the time during the war, it was inclined to Germany. You British also know this. .Is it too much to impose some punishment on Turkey?"

"It's too much." Alan Wilson retorted without thinking, "Today's friends may be tomorrow's enemies. I believe that you have also discussed in the Soviet Union how imperialism will treat you. I can tell you without hesitation. The Soviet Union’s worst-case plan is very reasonable, and the reason why both sides are safe now is that Japan has not surrendered, but it is also a matter of time.”

"Just relying on Turkey, they can also be the opponents of the Soviet Union." Fultseva smiled coldly, with a dismissive expression.

"Anyway, there are 80 troops. It shouldn't be a problem to hold the Soviet Union for three months. It is not a problem to mobilize 200 million troops with the population of Turkey." Alan Wilson was not frightened by Fultseva's blackmail. Make up your mind and not let the Soviet Union achieve its goal easily.

In the final analysis, Britain is also a member of the free world, and the problem with the United States is nothing more than treating each other as equals or being dogs.

But in the face of the Soviet Union, this problem does not exist. If you choose a hundred times, 99 times are hostile.Alan Wilson happens to be that one percent, and he is willing to stir up a situation that is beneficial to the Soviet Union as much as possible.

Because the United Kingdom retreated to the British Isles decades ago and lost everything, he already knew.I just want to try another method, whether it can maintain the dignity of the British Empire.

But this does not mean that the British Empire was packaged and sent to the Soviet Union. He has no faith, and it is completely different from the Cambridge Five.

"The Soviet Union should establish a military base in Turkey. The Dardanelles are too important to the Soviet Union." Seeing Alan Wilson's attitude change, Fultseva decided to take the next best thing.

"Impossible." Alan Wilson flatly refused, "If the Soviet Union insists on going its own way, you will regret it in the end. In the future, you will understand that when Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union are still fighting for a common purpose, it is best to settle things. Once the war is over , when the time comes, there will be no more warmth between the two sides."

"All Britain can do is, together with the Soviet Union, deprive Turkey of the right to fortify the Black Sea Strait. If the Americans join in, the Soviet Union will get nothing."

"I thought you were an American?" Fultseva said sarcastically, "America, how kind?"

"I have basic allegiance to the British Empire. I mention the United States because it is the reality, not only in Turkey, but also in Iran. The United States is infiltrating there. The United States is the only country that has not been affected by the world war. How can I What to do?" Alan Wilson said with a firm expression, "The British Empire needs time to recover, so the Soviet Union doesn't need it? Germany was wiped out on the Eastern Front for more than 500 million people. Germany first fought without declaring it. Most of the wars were Fighting in the territory of the Soviet Union, your losses are greater than those of Germany, I believe the Soviet Union will not deny this, right?"

"I compared France with the Soviet Union, which was the main battlefield during World War I. I believe it is not too much, right? France lost one-tenth of its population. What is one-tenth of the Soviet Union?"

Alan Wilson was already saving face for Fultseva. He knew in his heart that nearly 3000 million people were killed in the Soviet Union alone, which was almost a disaster for a country with a population of less than [-] million.

It's just that the Soviet Union blocked the news tightly and never disclosed the losses during World War II to prevent NATO from taking advantage of it. It was not until the 60s that it admitted that 700 million people were killed in battle.

The Turkish issue and the Iranian issue are the focus of both formal negotiations and black-box operations. On the contrary, the Austrian issue was the first to make the Soviet Union make concessions. After all, this is something that has been determined at the Yalta Conference, and Britain and the United States will never make concessions on the Austrian issue. of.

"This Englishman's estimate of our country is quite accurate." In the Cecilinhof Palace, in the room where Stalin lived, Stalin himself asked Molotov, "Comrade Molotov, what do you think of the new British government?" Look, you have been in contact with each other in the past few days."

"It's hard to deal with. Attlee is more persistent than Churchill in some aspects. Especially the Austrian issue." Molotov recalled the experience of the past few days, and finally replied with a wry smile.

"It seems that the Austrian issue should be compromised. The issue of not fortifying the Dardanelles, the Black Sea travel channel. We think we can accept it." Stalin thought while thinking, "As for Iran, which the British value most, in all fairness, In fact, Iran is the most important thing in my heart. Comrade Fultseva said that the American factor is an important consideration. Although the United States does not have troops stationed in Iran like the United Kingdom and us, it has nearly [-] so-called civilian personnel. Once supplied with arms, it is at once a garrison."

"From the beginning to the end of this meeting, we can conclude one thing. The British are definitely hostile to us, but they are equally wary of the United States. I remember that when the British representative and Fortseva just met, they once said that now the only Those who were not affected by the war are the Americans." Molotov said with a sigh, "Actually, the British are right. Compared with the United Kingdom and us, which are in urgent need of recovery, the United States is in a very good state now."

"Comrade Fultseva, let's see if we can get more concessions. We are willing to let the British, American and French armies station in Austria as scheduled." Stalin nodded, and told Fultseva, "Every little bit of interest you fight for today , have greatly contributed to the development of the Soviet Union."

"General Secretary, I will try my best, but I can feel it. Britain's attitude is becoming tougher." Furtseva solemnly assured her, her high chest shaking.

Alan Wilson and Fultseva talked for a total of five days. During these five days, the Austrian four-nation occupation statement was first announced by Britain, the United States and France, which was regarded as the approval of the established plan of the Yalta Conference.

Then came the issue of the Dardanelles in Turkey. In the final analysis, although the United States has been the de facto biggest beneficiary of World War II, many places are still occupied by the United Kingdom.Türkiye is just one of those places.

The handling of Turkey is a bit like the feeling of Britain and France at the Paris Peace Conference.At the Paris Peace Conference, the British Prime Minister and the French President randomly drew a pen in their hands, and an extra country appeared in the world.The whole world is under the pen of the two heads of state!

Coincidentally, the scene of a new country appearing in a random drawing of Britain and France, the victim is the original Ottoman Empire.Today it is the Republic of Türkiye.

The United Kingdom and the Soviet Union reached an agreement on the issue of undefense in the strait. In the end, the two countries hoped to obtain the approval of the United States at the same time, and Truman also followed suit to express his approval.

"Before the nuclear bomb exploded, Truman was quite reasonable." Alan Wilson slandered in his heart when he heard the news. There was one last issue, and he would continue to work hard on the Iran issue.

Chapter 1 The Last Blackmail

Constant negotiations and constant returns. Now the British delegation has made it clear that the Soviet Union, like the United Kingdom, pays more attention to the Iran issue. It is impossible for the United Kingdom to back down on this issue, and the Soviet Union must be restrained from intervening in the Middle East.

The Soviet Union is an old rival to the United Kingdom, and even the predecessor of the Soviet Union, Imperial Russia, has always been the object of the British Empire, and it was only in modern times that the Germans robbed the limelight.

Having said that, the Germans at least helped the Soviet Union and the United States to withstand part of the firepower of the British Empire in the two world wars.In the end, these two rising stars did not talk about martial arts in front of the old comrades of the British Empire today.

The consequences of Iran's concession are extremely serious. If there is a country in this world that can stand up, it will affect the situation in the entire Eurasian continent. There is no doubt that this country will not be the second choice except the Soviet Union.

Although the United States is also a country with a vast land and abundant resources, but in America, no matter how long your arms are, at the end of the crossbow, it is impossible to pierce Lu Jin.

If the United Kingdom takes chances and thinks that the Soviet Union will use the tacit understanding among countries to solve the problem and is careless, once the Soviet Union repents, the consequences will be very serious.The entire Eurasian continent will be cut in two by the Soviet Union in the Persian Gulf. At that time, no country in the world can compete with the Soviet Union.

The United States can't do it either. As long as the Soviet Union reaches [-]% of the strength of the United States, it can rely on its huge land to radiate Eurasia and fight back and forth with the United States. This is the geographical advantage brought by the huge land of the Soviet Union. This geographical advantage is The United States, which is native to the Americas, does not have it.

Of course, the huge territory of the Soviet Union will be attacked from all directions once the national strength cannot keep up. This is also a disadvantage.But Alan Wilson can't see this disadvantage at all. He can only see the advantage in front of him, that is, the strength of the Soviet Union has begun to exert its overwhelming geographical advantage in Eurasia.

Whether it is the new Prime Minister Attlee, or Churchill, the current adviser to the former Prime Minister, they are all in agreement on the issue of Iran.We must find a way to let the Soviet Union leave, and it must be released in the form of a communiqué.

Even if all three countries withdraw their troops, it will be beneficial to the British Empire, because Iran, like other countries in the Middle East, is still dominated by British capital in domestic oil companies, although the penetration of American capital has become more violent.

Once Iran's foreign troops withdraw, it will still benefit the UK the most in a short period of time.It is rare for two prime ministers to maintain a consistent attitude on an issue.

In the official negotiations, Eifel was reasonable for a while, persuaded hard-heartedly for a while, and made a tough threat the next day. Finally, he used his trump card and wanted to put pressure on the United Nations to be established together with the Americans.

At the Potsdam Conference, the theme of the British Empire was mainly black-box operations.Alan Wilson has also been stuck on the Iran issue for several days. He knows in his heart that the time for the nuclear bomb explosion is getting closer, and he is also anxious.

It's not just Alan Wilson who is anxious, Fultseva is not going anywhere easily, she is no more anxious than Alan Wilson.

"If there is no result, let's talk about it. The United Nations will be established in October. At that time, the Soviet Union will see how its country is besieged by countries all over the world. The Americas have long been the backyard of the Americans. In addition, the United Kingdom and France will lead Western European countries, the Soviet Union will definitely withdraw its troops." Alan Wilson said harshly, already on the verge of tearing his face.

Although negotiating with a beautiful big-haired girl can be said to be a pleasing thing, but which one is more important, Alan Wilson is still very clear about the issue of the Mediterranean Sea. After the Yugoslav refugee issue, the Soviet Union will inevitably get a naval base from the Mediterranean Sea. Bypass the pincers of the Dardanelles.

Therefore, finding trouble with the Soviet Union on the issue of travel in the Black Sea is actually only theoretically effective. The Soviet Union will definitely get a naval base from the Balkans.But the Persian Gulf is different, and that's a big problem.

Furtseva was taken aback by Alan Wilson's change of face. Britain was more persistent on the Iran issue than expected, and said softly, "You want to unite and harm the interests of the Soviet Union."

"Iran is an independent country. Now is not the era of the British Empire and Imperial Russia." Alan Wilson said unmoved, "No matter how the Soviet Union wants to intervene in Iran, there is only one final result, withdrawing from Iran in disgrace, There is no other option."

"You've made my impression of you worse now." Fultseva flicked her hair and looked at Alan Wilson.

"So what?" Alan Wilson raised his hand and said in an exaggerated tone, "We are negotiating secretly on behalf of two countries, right? Are we here for a blind date? If you give me something cheap, I will Can the British Empire be sold?"

Unless he doesn't want to make progress, he will never be fooled by Fortseva's beauty.

This day's black-box operation broke up again. At night, the lights in the rooms of the British and Soviet delegations were on for a long time. In fact, although the American delegation seemed to have nothing to do with it, they had been paying attention to the formal negotiations between the British and the Soviet Union. Confrontation over the Iran issue.

The reason for adopting a seemingly neutral attitude is because the Americans believe that the British will definitely ask for help.

And this is exactly what Alan Wilson is trying to avoid. He knows better than anyone that once the United States gets involved, the sense of British presence will be tantamount to nothing.The United States is no less dangerous than the Soviet Union!

Sometimes Allen Wilson is thinking, just let the Soviet Union annex Iran, see if the United States can still watch the fun?Can you still hold back?

As long as the Iran problem is settled, the British Empire has nothing to fight for, this is what the cabinet secretary Edward Bridges personally told Alan Wilson.

"We have already communicated with the Americans in private. If the Soviet Union does not withdraw its troops when the deadline expires, the U.S. troops will be stationed in Iran!" Alan Wilson told Fultseva with a straight face, "Don't regret it when the time comes, it is the Soviet Union's own choice. "

There is absolutely no private communication with the Americans on the Iran issue, and this will not delay Alan Wilson's final blackmail attempt.

"Are you really willing to give up the benefits to the Americans?" Fultseva asked in disbelief.

"Is it going to be given to you Soviets? Let the Soviet Union liberate the whole world and let these backward nations be on an equal footing with the British Empire?" Alan Wilson said angrily, "No matter how bad Britain is, it can't let the original colonies Riding on the head, I see the third world war is not far away, hope we are still alive after the war."

There has never been a day when Allen Wilson felt that he would be like Chang Gong, talking about the Third World War, and treating such invisible things as life-saving straws, but he couldn't control so much when things came to an end.

Chapter 1

To be honest, Alan Wilson doesn't like this kind of feeling of pretending to be a tiger, which is similar to the Chang Gong in his eyes who has blamed the Soviet Union and the United States. But now the British Empire obviously can't understand the Soviet Union. This is something that any outstanding diplomat Can't be changed.

The third world war was actually something that the Soviet Union was afraid of. During the period just after the end of the second world war, the third world war was not such a rare idea. From Germany to Japan, countless soldiers of the Axis countries who were still resisting I feel that the Allied Powers will turn their backs sooner or later.

Once the world changes, today's enemy may be tomorrow's friend. Among the US military in Germany, Patton, who was just tricked by Allen Wilson, is a representative of the US military.

But both sides are afraid of each other. Britain and the United States are not traditional military powers. The army of the Soviet Union and even the predecessor of Imperial Russia are well-known, not to mention that the Soviet Red Army just flattened the Germans who swept across Europe.

As far as the Soviet Union is concerned, ordinary citizens may not know how much the Soviet Union has suffered in this war, but the high-level officials know that the current Soviet Union is in a mess except for the Red Army soldiers who have been honed by the war.

Alan Wilson originally thought that it would not be difficult to reach an agreement with the Soviet Union under this mutual fear.But I didn't expect that the Soviet Union's attitude was still so unreasonable.

In desperation, he could only learn from Chang Gong, and used the Third World War to blackmail.

A day later, Alan Wilson was prepared in his heart that there was no consensus, and waited for Fultseva to arrive.The four looked at each other for a long time, and finally Fultseva broke the silence and said, "Your threat of war against the Soviet Union will definitely be remembered."

"I want to safeguard the interests of the British Empire. If the Soviet Union can act like a normal country and communicate with a reasonable attitude, the relationship between Britain and the Soviet Union will not be too bad, especially when Prime Minister Attlee is in power now. I hope the Soviet Union will not The goodwill of the UK is regarded as appeasement, and although we appease once, it is Germany that eventually fell." Alan Wilson said slowly, "Don't push an empire with past glory to a dead end."

"But we have an advantage on land." Fortseva has actually been recognized by Stalin, but she still hopes to make a final effort to demonstrate her own value.

"The Soviet Union has no advantages other than the army. The armies of all countries have not been disbanded, and the Soviet Union cannot demonstrate this advantage." Alan Wilson only pretended to be calm on the surface.

"Now there are two voices, one is to reach an agreement with the UK, and the other thinks that the UK is blackmailing." Fultseva sighed, "Is there a way that does not lose face?"

The agreement was imminent, and Alan Wilson also had a quick brain, and he said, "It is not necessary to use the army to establish influence, but other methods can be used to achieve the goal. You see, the Americans sent 3 yuan to Iran. People, but they all went in under the guise of drilling workers and civil servants. These people are also among the ranks of the withdrawal agreement, and they must withdraw together with the British and Soviet troops. But there is still no way!"

"What way?" Fultseva saw that Alan Wilson's attitude had loosened, and hurriedly asked.

"The Soviet Union can build a few more consulates, and the embassy in Tehran can also be expanded." Alan Wilson said slowly, "The consulate can be regarded as an overseas territory. Not impossible."

This trick was learned from the United States in later generations. The US embassy in Iraq is about the size of the Vatican and is located near the center of Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, which is the so-called international security zone.

The embassy sits north and faces south, and to the south is the Tigris River, the largest river in Iraq. This river provides the first barrier for the safety of the embassy and facilitates the entry and exit of personnel in the embassy. vehicles are much safer.

There is an airport inside the embassy, ​​which is convenient for the support of the U.S. Air Force. The staff employed by the U.S. embassy is as tall as 5000 people. It is said to be an embassy, ​​but in Alan Wilson's view, it is a concession with the name of the embassy.

In fact, even if he didn't say it, the Soviet Union would think of this method sooner or later. During the period of confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union, the Soviet embassies in various countries maintained a huge scale.

Allen Wilson suffered from insomnia that day, not because he was thinking about Fultseva's face, but because he knew that there was not much time left for him.The original intention of one win, one draw and one loss seems difficult to achieve.

Alan Wilson, who was unwilling to negotiate with Fultseva, had nothing to say when he sat in front of the other party again.

The two of them didn't mention anything about Iran throughout the day, but chatted about homework, recalling what they were doing when the war broke out, how they spent the past few years, and their usual work.

Hearing that Fultseva turned out to be a female textile worker, Alan Wilson chuckled, which aroused the latter's dissatisfaction, "It seems that Mr. Alan's family is very good, and he looks down on us working female workers."

"No, it's just that it doesn't look like it from the outside." Alan Wilson apologized sincerely. If he remembered correctly, Marilyn Monroe was also a textile worker, and the textile worker seemed to be a potential stock.

"Ms. Fortseva, I am sorry for the recent impoliteness in the negotiations. The relationship between countries is like this. I have no prejudice against the Soviet Union or any country in the world. I also know that many people in China are against the Soviet Union. His remarks are slander, and the praise of the country and the United States are flattery. But there is no way." Alan Wilson stood up and stretched out his hand, "According to what you Soviet people say, there are individuals who betray the class, but there are no people who betray the class. class."

"Actually, if you can realize this, you can make a change." Fultseva reached out and shook hands with Alan Wilson.

"Forget it, I'm not interested in treason." Alan Wilson chuckled. If you don't want to be a good person, what equality do you think about every day?He now wishes to return to British India immediately.

But when Alan Wilson returned to Cecilinhof Palace, he was stunned by the scene in front of him. Diplomats from Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union were opening champagne to celebrate, and there was no previous tension.