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That's why Zhukov invited Eisenhower to visit Moscow in his own name, and made a friendly attitude to ease the relationship between the two parties. Eisenhower has just left.

Eisenhower was invited to the Soviet Union. Accompanied by Zhukov, he watched the opening ceremony with the Soviet commander-in-chief on Red Square in Moscow. Facing the cheering crowd, the two embraced and waved. Everyone believed that the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union close.

In their spare time, the two talked for a long time. From the battle of Leningrad to the battle of Moscow, and from the African battlefield to the Normandy landing, they understood and respected each other more.To their great delight, Japan surrendered during Eisenhower's visit.For veterans who have been on the battlefield for a long time, it can be said that they have achieved success and fame.

"At an appropriate time, Comrade Zhukov can pay a return visit to the United States. Didn't Eisenhower invite him?" Stalin said calmly, "The dispute with the United States on the Japanese issue and Comrade Zhukov's return visit are not in conflict. Struggle, but also pay attention to methods."

Under the premise of retaining the interests of Eastern Europe, Stalin felt that he could adopt a moderate attitude towards Western European countries.Because not only Western European countries need to be rebuilt, but the Soviet Union also needs to be rebuilt.

Even like the Soviet Union’s invasion that Western European countries were worried about, the Soviet Union was also afraid of the outbreak of World War III and a joint invasion by the United States, Britain and France. Since Germany launched a sneak attack on the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union has distrusted these imperialists.

Now these imperialist countries are equally untrustworthy, but can be divided and disintegrated.Delay the unification of these imperialist countries.

On the other hand, in Eastern Europe, Stalin believed that an offensive and defensive strategy could be adopted, using the Korean peninsula as a bargaining chip to strive for Japan's interests as much as possible, so that the United States would admit that the Soviet Union's occupation of Hokkaido was only a minimum goal.

In fact, Americans have not had much presence in North Korea at this time, because North Korea has been under the colonial rule of the Japanese before, so it is naturally impossible to have the presence of American influence, and the Americans will not be able to send a large number of military forces to North Korea for a while. Power is projected to the Korean peninsula, but the Soviets are different. They already have a large number of troops in Siberia, and they can send their troops south to invest their power at any time.

In fact, the Soviet Union did deploy military forces in North Korea earlier than the United States.

If there is no nuclear bomb, the Soviet Union, which has already entered the Korean peninsula, can completely kick the United States out.

But with the nuclear bomb, it is different. Compared with the attitude of the United States before the nuclear bomb exploded, it is a sky and a ground, explaining what it means to turn the face faster than the book.

Stalin even rejoiced that at the Potsdam Conference, he accepted the black box operation initiated by the United Kingdom.If it has been too late to reach an agreement, the United States, which now holds a nuclear bomb, will definitely find opportunities to humiliate the Soviet Union endlessly.

On the issue of Japan and the Korean peninsula, Stalin had already predicted that he would be pressured by the United States. This time is definitely not the warm feeling when the world war was not over, but full of gunpowder.

Japan and the Korean peninsula are different. The Soviet Union can follow the previous agreement to allow the peninsula south of the [-]th parallel to be surrendered by the United States, because the Korean peninsula is part of the mainland. Even if the Americans are allowed in, the ground power will occupy an overwhelming advantage. The Soviet Union should not be afraid.

But Hokkaido is different. Compared with the weak Soviet Red Navy, the U.S. Navy is simply an army from the future.If the United States can be made to recognize the Soviet Union's factual occupation in exchange for the Soviet Union's advantage over the US military on the Korean Peninsula, it doesn't look like a bad result.

Theoretically, Stalin is not prepared to give up anywhere, but before the Soviet Union's nuclear bomb is successfully developed, he must now swallow his breath to a certain extent, and even prepare to comply with the withdrawal of troops in Iran, instead of intimidating Pahlavi with words and force to maintain imperial Russia. A tacit understanding of the period and the partition of Britain on it.

The current Soviet Union should adopt a moderate attitude towards Britain and France. Even if it is to cause trouble, it cannot do it in Europe. Instead, it uses the cards in its hands to confront the United States on Japan and the Korean Peninsula in the Far East, where Britain and France have no vital interests.

As for the black-box operation agreement at the Potsdam Conference, all of them were recognized, and a clear timetable for troop withdrawal was given, and the United Kingdom and the United States, especially the United Kingdom, were kept in touch to ensure the transparency of troop withdrawal.

"Nuclear bombs are weapons like the US and the Soviet Union. Our nuclear bomb project must be launched as soon as possible, so as to change the current psychological weakness and let the Americans lower their voices when talking to us." Stalin looked very serious. Looking at Beria said.

Beria was the person in charge of the Soviet Union's nuclear program. As early as during the Moscow Defense War, Beria had accumulated a thick stack of atomic energy intelligence.The spies in all directions of the United Kingdom and the United States have sent back news that in the next two years, it is very likely that the British nuclear bomb will be researched.

According to Soviet intelligence, Britain would be the first to develop a nuclear bomb, but no one expected that the British nuclear bomb program was terminated and incorporated into the Manhattan Project.

As the People's Commissar of Internal Affairs of the Soviet Union, Beria held detailed information on nuclear bomb research in Britain and the United States, but Stalin was not interested in nuclear bomb research during the war, which made Beria unable to conduct research.

A loud noise from the other side of the ocean awakened Stalin, and the two nuclear bombs that exploded in Japan later made Stalin realize how serious the consequences of misjudgment can be.

If the British hadn't always used American nuclear weapons to blackmail the Soviet Union for their own benefit, the Soviet Union would have lost more once the United States started to carry out real blackmail.

"The project has been advancing steadily, and we must calm down the United States as soon as possible." Beria gave a solemn guarantee.

"Tell Comrade Molotov, set a time to send a delegation to visit Western European countries. France and the United Kingdom are important destinations." Stalin nodded, and began to express his goodwill towards Britain and France, "Let the Red Flag Song and Dance Troupe Accompanying, conducting interviews in the form of artistic exchange, this is more simple."

The city of Bonn in the British-occupied area is a model of reconstruction in the eyes of the media of the British Empire. As an important member of the Trade Council, he worked tirelessly to deal with European liaison officers.

The loyal civil servant of the empire is now being corrupted by the dragoons. If he hadn't always maintained his original intention, Alan Wilson would not have persisted until now.

But there are only a handful of times when you live a good life. Alan Wilson is a principled person, and he is very particular about the spirit of contract. He will not deceive girls with just a few cigarettes like other foreigners in Germany. He still wants the two sisters to live in a worry-free life before leaving.

1Chapter 16 Hepburn

If you get benefits, you will definitely feed back with greater benefits. This is the spirit of contract that Allen Wilson pays attention to. It is different from the dewy relationship between most of the occupying forces and German women. He really wants Sister Isabella to live a happy life. Good day.

"You big companies in Germany during the war will not fall down so easily. Once they arrive, Germany's post-war reconstruction will be out of the question. In three to five years at most, these big German companies may fall Get support, don't hold on tightly to the benefits your sisters get from the Hellman Tobacco Factory, you can use the funds in your hands to hold shares in these companies."

Allen Wilson's face was full of gentleness, like a husband who was about to leave home, explaining to his wife how to deal with the trivial matters of life, which moved the two dragoons, at least he thought so.

"Are you going to leave for a long time? If you leave, will other people bully us?" Isabella Bokina looked gentle, showing her unwillingness to part with her, but she couldn't express her persistence.

I have to say that the two talented characters played Alan Wilson, an amateur MI[-] agent who boasted of his experience in many battles, around the corner, patronizing the fighting spirit of a member of the British occupation army from beginning to end. Find out what's unfathomable about the two pseudo-dragons.

Alan Wilson, who was unprepared, said whatever he had, saying that he didn't want to leave British India at first, but had to go because of some unexpected reasons, and he kept trying to go back after he came back.

"Aren't you coming back?" Anna, who was standing as a miserable lover, asked insincerely.

"Of course I will come back, I will find a way to keep in touch with you." Alan Wilson pulled the two dragoons into his arms, maybe this is love, and even the little brother has begun to swell, greeting the two dragoons.

When Allen Wilson left Bonn, Isabella Bokina got up very early, carefully prepared breakfast, and went to the room to wake up Allen Wilson and Anna after finishing everything. It was another night of fierce fighting, and the two sisters His vigor was not affected at all, and Alan Wilson was only slightly tired.

The breakfast time was very warm, and the three of them knew that this was the time for parting, and they all had a tacit understanding and did not say anything sad.It wasn't until Allen Wilson got into the car with his bag under his arms that Anna, who had been watching the house, came back to his senses, "He's gone, what should we do now?"

"Do our business and do our part for the reconstruction of Germany." Isabella Bokina said with a pun, "Didn't he say that he is good at using the funds of the tobacco factory to help some famous Germans?" Big companies will definitely take advantage of the trend in the future, and having money will be more beneficial to our business."

What do we want money for?Anna didn't understand, but immediately thought of another question. If she gave birth to a child, would the nominal Hellman family property be the priority for her and Alan Wilson's child to inherit?It's a pity that this kind of problem is not taught in school, and Gazner's education has limitations.

Due to careful consideration, Alan Wilson should have prepared ten exhaustive plans, one hundred backup plans, and countless on-the-spot plans, but in fact there were none. Tired of fighting day and night.

He will follow the Rhine all the way to Rotterdam and then on to Brussels, the Belgian capital.If the Netherlands and Belgium have anything in common, it is that both have caught up with the colonial era, but they are not the biggest beneficiaries of the colonial era.

The peak of the Netherlands is undoubtedly the era of the sea coachman. After independence, it vigorously developed capitalist industry and commerce, commerce, marine transportation, and financial industry. It soon became a powerful country in Western Europe.

In the [-]th and [-]th centuries, the Netherlands once dominated the world with the most developed shipbuilding industry and navigation technology in the world. Naturally, it was also looking for colonies all over the world. With the rise of its economy and maritime power, the Netherlands came from behind and competed At the pace of grabbing colonies and trading bases, it quickly surpassed Spain and Portugal.Much of the territory that originally belonged to these two countries fell into the hands of the Netherlands.

Later, the Netherlands failed in the Anglo-Dutch War. In the final analysis, the local economy and population had upper limits. In the process of colonial competition, it was indeed impossible to compete with Britain and France.

Although the Netherlands did not stay out of it like World War I during World War II, the war lasted only five days, and the price paid was already very small compared to other European countries.

Isn't the Netherlands now anxious to return to Asia like France?And Belgium, the location of this important meeting, is also an important member of the colonial empire family.

This Brussels meeting is Alan Wilson's greatest contribution to history so far. Whether Europe can maintain complete or partial independence depends on what kind of results this meeting can achieve.

Before arriving in Rotterdam, Alan Wilson disembarked in Arnhem, the Netherlands, where he stopped halfway, had a little meal, and even watched a ballet before re-boarding to continue his journey.

Alan Wilson was leaning on a chair on the deck, holding a newspaper he just bought from Arnhem. Although he couldn't understand it, it was good to look at the illustrations. At this moment, a middle-aged woman asked politely, "This Sir, is there anyone here, can we take a break?"

"Please!" Behind the picked up newspaper, Alan Wilson's eyes were exposed, and after saying a word, the newspaper immediately returned to its original state.

A second later, the newspaper that was picked up again was swiped and put down again. Alan Wilson stared at the girl behind the middle-aged woman. This face?He will never admit his mistake!Audrey Hepburn's appearance kills both Chinese and Western Audrey Hepburn.

"This gentleman?" Hepburn's mother noticed Alan Wilson's abnormality and said in English, "I don't know, where are you going?"

"Oh, I'm going to Brussels. I have official business." Alan Wilson showed the gentleman style of Oxford University, restrained his usual hard-hitting true temperament, and his tone was gentle, making it easy to believe in himself.

Although Alan Wilson is not particular about etiquette, he has received relevant education, especially at work. I have seen civil servants in British India, who are more particular about their style than the locals, so it is not embarrassing to imitate , as if it should.

During this process, Alan Wilson controlled his eyes with strong willpower, so as not to scare Audrey Hepburn, he brought his speaking skills to a higher level, and introduced his own body in just a few words. , and showed that he himself is not very old, with a correct attitude and a humble tone.

"I didn't expect Mr. Allen to have so much work experience at his age." Hepburn's mother was very surprised. Although Allen Wilson didn't deliberately show off his wealth, the watch and decent suit on his body were still impressive. Come out, the family conditions are very good.

It depends on how to say it. If you consider the ancient documents obtained from India, it is more than good.If only considering the negligible remuneration in the British-occupied area, it is also an astronomical sum for ordinary people.

When it comes to the Germans, Hepburn's mother obviously has a bad attitude, and the family's decline has a huge relationship with the Germans.Alan Wilson also forgot the romance in Bonn, and strictly enforced his and the position of the British Empire, and the punishment of Germany must be carried out.

"Since I'm not old enough to be called Mr., just call me Alan. Dear Madam, your daughter looks a little lighter." Alan Wilson brought the topic to Audrey He herself with a very rounded turn. , which is not obtrusive.

Then there was Hepburn's mother's bloody and tearful accusation against the Germans. During the German occupation of the Netherlands, due to rumors that Hepburn's mother's family had Jewish ancestry, the originally very wealthy baron family was regarded as the enemy of Germany. · Hepburn's uncle was executed.

The Hepburn mother and daughter were forced to live a life of poverty: for several years, because of the lack of food, Hepburn could only often eat tulip bulbs and drink a lot of water to fill his stomach.Long-term malnutrition contributed to her thin figure in the future.

"Damn Germans!" Alan Wilson was filled with righteous indignation, acting like a messenger of justice. Then he changed the subject and said that he was working in the British-occupied area. War is not good for all the countries involved.

And the Trade Council of the British-occupied area where I belong is inspired to carry out the post-war reconstruction of Germany. When Alan Wilson told the story, of course, he did not forget to instill private goods, saying that the American soldiers in the American-occupied area were always in chaos and eventually abandoned, and the French-occupied area The fact that only the British-occupied area is rebuilding in good faith.

The Hepburn mother and daughter nodded frequently, and Alan Wilson said that the war will eventually go away, and peace and prosperity will surely come to Europe.

Trivial matters like the Brussels meeting could not stop a gentlemanly imperial civil servant from performing exceptionally well on the Rhine.

As time went by, Alan Wilson gained the trust of Hepburn's mother and daughter, and narrowed the distance between the two parties to a moderate degree.

"London is a bustling city. I have been there before the war, but now my memory is a little fuzzy." Audrey Hepburn finally joined the topic, saying that her dream is to be a ballet dancer and go to London for further studies.

"Oh, what a girl with dreams. If you need help in London, just ask." Alan Wilson wrote down his address and handed it to Audrey Hepburn.

The passenger ship continued to sail, and Alan Wilson's journey continued. After disembarking, Audrey Hepburn said to her mother, "This Englishman looks really nice."

1Chapter 17 Brussels Conference

"Look at a person, don't look at the surface!" Hepburn's mother looked at her daughter and taught tirelessly.The daughter is still too simple, but she doesn't want to think about a person who conveys information for the guerrillas, can she be simple?

In terms of simplicity, Alan Wilson is the only one who has been deceived many times in this sinister society.Otherwise, how could he miss life in British India!That is the most friendly place for him, the haven of peace of mind.

Audrey Hepburn didn't listen to her mother's words. She thought that the Englishman was good.Because of malnutrition, Hepburn didn't have much confidence in her appearance, and she didn't grow up surrounded by praise.

If it weren't for being too familiar with this face, it would be impossible for Alan Wilson to recognize the juvenile Earth Ball Flower.

Audrey Hepburn in [-] was not as good-looking as Chinese and Western, and even worse than Sister Isabella in Bonn, just an ordinary little girl with a pretty face.

Audrey Hepburn was really known after Roman Holiday. It is no exaggeration to say that the top Hollywood makeup artist single-handedly created the well-known Audrey Hepburn. Tailored the most suitable makeup and hairstyle for her, his makeup technique was a radical change for Hepburn, and he also became Hepburn's queen makeup artist.

With a shriveled figure and a handsome appearance, if it weren't for Alan Wilson's super memory, she would be just an ordinary girl with a good appearance, until Audrey Hepburn went to Givenchy for an audition in the 50s.

Audrey Hepburn, who was shriveled and dressed in ordinary clothes, appeared in front of Givenchy himself. Givenchy, who had a broken dream, refused all of Audrey Hepburn's requests without shame on the spot.

After being rejected, she did not give up, and repeatedly invited Givenchy to dinner. During the dinner, Hepburn drew a blueprint for her career to Givenchy, which made Givenchy her royal fashion designer.

If you look at it from the perspective of realization, if Alan Wilson does not have a deep memory of this face, it is very normal to miss it.But to look at this matter from the perspective of development, he did not hesitate to leave his contact information in London, and he believed that this ugly duckling would grow up.

Alan Wilson thinks that most of the time, his IQ is absolutely online. After Hepburn's mother and daughter came, he became a model of imperial civil servants, an outstanding representative of British Empire civil servants, and the most famous image of civil servants in the UK. The image of the gentleman who saved French women on the streets of Paris.

In the past few months, Alan Wilson's impression in the newspapers is no less than that of well-known domestic actors, even Vivien Leigh can only be comparable to him in terms of traffic.

He has not yet arrived in Brussels, but the tone of the Brussels meeting has already been set, and the place where the tone of harmony between Britain and France is set is still in the far East.

Although France quickly decided to return to Asia after the end of the European war, after all, the emperor was far away, and France's military power in Vietnam was better than nothing, just like the comparison between the four occupied areas of Austria, Britain, the United States and France, and the Soviet Red Army a few months ago. It can only be regarded as a theoretical existence.

France was unable to accept surrender in Vietnam, so it was the British army who surrendered in southern Vietnam.Before the Brussels meeting, London had already promised Paris that it would replace the French army in defending the French colonies in Southeast Asia. In exchange, France must support Britain's claim to the Isthmus of Krata to show the unity of Britain and France on the colonial issue. unanimous.

After Japan surrendered, British troops had landed in southern Vietnam, and they had telegraphed France that they would definitely help France defend the colony.For Vietnam, a hot potato, the UK actually doesn't want to take care of it.

Regardless of whether it is resolutely suppressing or letting go, the importance of British India is far higher than that of Vietnam. However, in order to win France and Britain to stand together on broader issues, Mountbatten still deployed troops to stand for France and return to Asia. base.

Against such a background, Britain's limited forces must be assembled, and Britain does not want to have too much involvement in Vietnam.I just hope the French move faster and don't let the UK stay in Vietnam for too long.

Three days before the Brussels meeting, Alan Wilson arrived in Brussels, the capital of the future EU.

Decades later, Brussels is the capital and largest city of Belgium. It is also the seat of the main administrative body of the European Union and the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It is known as the capital of Europe.

The whole city is centered on the imperial palace and built along the small ring, and it is better to walk around.Although originally a Dutch-speaking city, Brussels has developed into a bilingual city with both French and Dutch.

Even at this Brussels meeting, the French representative said that French must be added as a written language, and other countries also agreed, and the United Kingdom did not express any objection. It is meaningless to object on such details.

After arriving at the residence of the British delegation and meeting Alexander Cadogan, the permanent undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also teased the French with the attitude that France must add French, "The French think that French is the representative language of the civilized world, but they forgot That was all a long time ago, but Belgium does have an advantage in French-speaking population, so it’s hard for us to object, right?”

"It shows the respect the British Empire has for its allies and thinks nothing else." Alan Wilson echoed Alexander Cadogan's words.

There is a saying in Europe that the center of Europe in the seventeenth century was France, and the leader of Europe after the eighteenth century was Britain.Of course, this kind of talk is relatively rampant in France, but there is no such talk in the UK.

But the language environment in Brussels is indeed as Alexander Cadogan said, French is the dominant language, Dutch represents the poor and backward Flanders, and the official language of the Belgian government is only French.

Educational institutions in Brussels are also taught in French, which further hinders the promotion of Dutch and also leads to the impression that Dutch is inferior.

However, from the perspective of the British, this is just a remnant of the era of the French Sun King. The degree of progress in different parts of the world is different. It is not incomprehensible that there are traces of hundreds of years ago in some places.

In this world where the influence of English has long surpassed that of French, sympathy and understanding should be given to the stubborn French.

"The stubborn persistence of the French is really cute. Haven't we overwhelmed the French without any objection?" Alan Wilson shook his head and smiled wryly.

"A few more times, but not many times like this." Alexander Cadogan said slowly.

"When was the last time the French had nothing to say?" Alan Wilson asked with interest.

"[-], the Battle of Waterloo. The French have absolutely nothing to say!" Alexander Cadogan said with a smirk.

Perhaps out of consideration for their debut, the French arrived on the second day after the British delegation arrived in Brussels. At this time, Alan Wilson was fully improving his cultural accomplishment under the guidance of the cabinet secretary and the foreign secretary. know.

Cabinet Secretary Edward Bridges expressed his satisfaction with the current work in the British-occupied area. Regardless of the effects of many policies, Whitehall has seen the efforts of the British-occupied area trade committee.

At the same time, he said that in terms of significance, the Brussels Conference is definitely more important than the reconstruction of the British-occupied area, and even determines the future direction of the British Empire. Whether it is at the imperial level or from the perspective of civil servants, it is worth paying [-]% effort. In this sense, it is even more important than the Potsdam Conference.

How to unite European countries, the consensus within the UK has been determined, which is to work hard from the colonies of the countries currently participating in the Brussels Conference. This is also the biggest commonality among countries with different interests, different ideas, and even discord.

The relationship between Britain and France is delicate due to historical reasons, but it is not only Britain and France that are subtle.The relationship between Spain and Portugal is not close. Spain has annexed Portugal, and Belgium's opponent in the War of Independence is the Dutch.

Of course, the supporters of Belgian independence were the French, while the countries that supported the Netherlands were Great Britain, the Russian Empire, the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia.

It can be said that the hands of every country are stained with the blood of other countries. At this time, they must be united. If they are not united, these countries that have once enjoyed great glory will soon disappear and become the eyes of the United States and the Soviet Union. small shrimps.

The Belgian king who welcomed the countries to participate in the Brussels Conference was Leopold III. This king is currently in deep controversy. Because of his ambiguous attitude towards Germany during the war, Leopold III is currently in trouble.

The reason why this meeting was held in Belgium was also the result of Leopold III's vigorous efforts.The fundamental reason is that the French do not approve of holding it in London, and the British do not approve of holding it in Paris.

Brussels is deeply influenced by France, so I chose such a place to sit down and have a good talk about what the future of the colonial empire will be like.

The person responsible for receiving the delegations from various countries was Prince Charles, the younger brother of Leopold III.Alan Wilson is very uncomfortable with the name and title of Prince Charles.