British civil servant

While the two were talking, the Battle of Berlin had actually been fought for several days. The Soviet army had concentrated 270 infantry divisions and cavalry divisions, and 250 tank corps from three fronts including the First and Second Belarusian Fronts and the First Ukrainian Front. And the mechanized army, fourteen air armies, a total of [-] million troops, and another [-] aircraft, [-] artillery pieces, [-] tanks and self-propelled artillery launched the Battle of Berlin.

The battle kicked off with an artillery bombardment, where thousands of artillery and Katyusha rockets began bombarding German positions, and the bombardment lasted for several days.The allied forces of the United States, Britain, France and other countries on the western front have already acquiesced in the occupation of Berlin by the Soviet Red Army.

After hearing what Philby said, Alan Wilson knew that once Germany officially surrendered, he would almost go to Germany.

"Actually, this is a very good opportunity. I have to admit that I even envy you a little bit. In your appointment, there is the role of General Mountbatten. Whether it is the minister of the wartime cabinet or the civil servants of various departments, General Mountbatten is the same as General Mountbatten. Very recognized." Seeing that Alan Wilson was silent, Philby said, "But I have one thing to remind."

"Reminder?" Allen Wilson was taken aback, and asked in a somewhat confused manner, is there anything that needs special attention?

Philby smiled bitterly and shook his head slightly, "Alan, although the war will end soon, it doesn't mean that the danger will disappear because of the end of the war. There may be many German soldiers who are unwilling to surrender in Germany. It’s dangerous, and the relationship between the Allied forces and the Soviets on the Eastern Front is also somewhat delicate, you know, as a commissioner of MI[-], I don’t want my friend to fall into the eyes of some unknown countries.”

oh?Alan Wilson nodded knowingly, don't fall into the eyes of some unidentified countries?This unidentified country refers to the Soviet Union, right?With a long voice, "No way?"

He is a little Hyderabad commissioner, and he really admires Philby. How did the person in front of him manage to serve the Soviets while being loyal to the British Empire?

"Why not, our enemies can do anything." Philby said solemnly, "I am the commissioner of MI[-], so I must be more vigilant, and at the same time I don't want You're being targeted, you're my friend after all."

Alan Wilson really wants to ask, is that your friend talking about yourself?As for the commissioner of MI[-], if you weren't a commissioner of MI[-], you wouldn't be able to cause so much damage to Britain.

But having said that, Alan Wilson is not disgusted with going to Germany. After all, Germany is an established power. If you dig for gold in dung, if you find something, it will be enough for the Indian state.And a little extra money!

What made Alan Wilson uncomfortable was that a Soviet spy talked about something in front of him, allegiance to the British Empire.

It is tolerable or unbearable!Alan Wilson lowered his head for a moment, as if he suddenly understood Philby's words, "Yes, the German war machine must have many technologies and talents that the allies need. When I arrive in Germany, I will try my best to grab these talents."

Philby stared blankly, as if he was very surprised by Allen Weir's words, and said in a strange tone, "You're right, the Allied forces will definitely hunt down these German military workers. I still have something to do, so I'll go back first."

"I'll find a place to have a drink at night, and I'll also find some colleagues from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs." Seeing Philby's hurried back, Alan Wilson shouted, and saw Philby who didn't look back and waved.He raised his head and blinked, probably reporting to the Soviet Union, right?

Chapter 33 Second

Through Philby, who was in the Great Britain and his heart was in the Soviet Union, he explained that he couldn't wait to go to Germany to rob talents. Of course, this was intentional.

As for why it was revealed to Philby, it wasn't that Alan Wilson suddenly became possessed and decided to dedicate his life to internationalism.

In the final analysis, it is still for the consideration of the British Empire. In the history of the talent grabbing war after Germany's defeat, the United States is undoubtedly the biggest winner. With the Soviet system and the deep blood feud between the Soviet Union and Germany, German talents are eager to serve the Soviet Union. fear.

The Soviet Union did not react at the beginning, and was taken the lead by the United States, Britain and France. By the time it reacted, most of the talents had already fallen into the hands of the United States, Britain and France. The factory makes up for the loss, and the talent it grabs is better than nothing.

On the side of the United States, Britain and France, the United States has taken the greatest advantage. Britain and France are no longer as attractive as the United States after the war.

Alan Wilson gave the Soviets a reminder through Philby because he knew history in his head. Even Stalin in this era may not have known to him what price the Soviet Union paid in this world war.

The Soviet Union chose not to publish population statistics after the war, and did not re-count the population until the 60s, announcing that 700 million people died in the war.This is the number of deaths, while China's 500 million people are the number of casualties, and China's population base is also larger.

The number of Soviet casualties is estimated at 7000 million, while the Soviet Union, not counting the three Baltic states it annexed, had only [-] million people.Excluding half of the female population here, the Soviet Union has reached an extremely weak level.

At the end of the war, except for a powerful Soviet Red Army, the Soviet Union could not be compared with the United States in any angle. Fortunately, the Americans had just seen the throne of world hegemony and had not yet come out of their original thinking.

If Britain and France were in the environment and status of the United States, and the old imperialist thinking broke out, they might destroy the Soviet Union without hesitation. The Americans still have not deteriorated, and they are too timid in this regard.

Leaking out the talent robbing, Allen Wilson just wanted to balance the strengths of the Soviet Union and the United States.If it can slow down the rocket technology of the United States for a year and a half, it will be considered a success.

Somewhat sadly, Alan Wilson can only do this through this way of capitalizing on the enemy.If important German talent falls into British hands, it is almost as good as falling into American hands.

At this time, the United Kingdom will not fall out with the Americans because of a few military industrial talents. Once the Americans put pressure on them, even if the British obtain talents in this field, there is a high probability that they will eventually fall into the hands of the Americans.

Britain may not be able to stay, but the Soviet Union can be an enemy. If it is strong enough, he would rather be an enemy with the United States.

As the liaison officer of the Ministry of Indian Affairs to British India, he was also temporarily seconded to work in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Allen Wilson's working relationship remained in the Ministry of Indian Affairs for the time being.Although he had just returned to London not long ago, he had already made a group of friends through the necessary social interaction in the Foreign Office and the Ministry of Indian Affairs.

As we all know, few officials who resigned from British India and returned to China are poor. Alan Wilson is completely in line with his personality, and soon he was welcomed by many Whitehall civil servants. Who is going to Europe?

Shuttle back and forth among the civil servants of the two departments, this is how the network is established!During the war, such a man who had just returned from a rich colony was of course welcomed by many people.

Philby also came to the reception, and brought a person, and introduced to Alan Wilson, "Alan, this is my friend. Let me introduce I Francis Burgess, who used to be a broadcaster for the BBC. Now He is also working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs! It is a rare opportunity, maybe he will be sent abroad like you sometime.

"Hello, I heard Philby talking about you." Burgess reached out his hand and shook it with Alan Wilson.

Alan Wilson also took the initiative to extend his hand, feeling a little tired, another one!A member of the Cambridge Five, Philby is definitely the best in terms of family background. Philby's father is an earl.

Although the ranks of titles in Western Europe are similar, the gold content varies from country to country.The great nobles in France are all dukes, and the noble marquises in Germany are already very rare.The British side is more strict, and the earl is already considered a powerful and influential existence in the upper class.

Although the Mountbatten family was born as a prince, this prince is a German title, not a British title.Except for the Prince of Wales, the remaining princes in the UK are just titles, not real status. Earls are already rare.

When Burgess was studying in Cambridge, he became the most active member of the most famous "Cambridge Apostolic Society" in Cambridge University at that time, and the privileged "Pitt Club" with many members of noble children. With his innate communication skills, he Become the most attractive person in these student associations.

"I just heard that a very interesting person came back from India, and today is the first time we meet. Europe is still relatively dangerous, so you must be careful when you go to Germany." Compared with Philby, Burgess seems very natural Familiar, he knew many people, and he entered the crowd after a while.

Philby sat at the table of Alan Wilson, chatted with a glass of wine, "Any clues about the departure?"

"I haven't received a specific explanation yet, so I have nothing to say." Alan Wilson changed the subject, "But from my personal point of view, the task is of course to disintegrate the German war machine. Among the German military industry, I think the most The important thing is the rocket field and some novel weapons that appeared at the end of the war. These weapons may not be mature, but once the relevant information reaches us in the UK, they will be more mature in development."

"There is also the weapons and equipment left over from the war, whether it should be destroyed and sealed up or something." Alan Wilson stopped and said embarrassedly, "This is all my personal idea, and I still need to wait for the department's planning."

"That's true. In fact, it doesn't need to be perfect. Being able to participate in it is already a rich resume." Philby said indifferently, "Maybe dealing with people from allied countries will cost you a lot energy."

Um!Alan Wilson nodded in approval, but he didn't know who the allies Philby was referring to.

Chapter 34 Operation Ossawagan

Which definite enemy, the Soviets?Still that dubious ally America, oh, maybe France.

During the day, these people are the backbone of Whitehall and give orders to the entire British Empire. At the reception at night, what they say is no different from ordinary people in the market. There is no shortage of gossip mentality.

The technologies that Alan Wilson said were worth searching for in Germany are actually those, well-known rocket technologies, and black technologies inspired by certain desperate times.

Of course, most of the so-called black technology can be called defective products with immature technology.But the general direction is not wrong. For example, Germany is at the end of the road and applies semi-finished products to war regardless of the technology content.

Thinking of black technology, in fact, before the Soviet Union committed suicide, the giant ground-effect aircraft of the Caspian Sea monster, and the shark-class nuclear submarine larger than the average aircraft carrier, were much better than the semi-finished products leaked from Germany.

A powerful country must have the necessary technical reserves, but the losers will leak them out. If one day the United States, the rebellious son of the British Empire, is also unlucky, the leaked black technology may be even more terrifying.

However, in Alan Wilson's view, the biggest black technology in Germany is uniforms. With these uniforms, it has attracted countless legged soaps to sing praises for Germany. What an eloquent spirit.

It is more lethal than anything such as the "Giant Rat" super heavy tank, the "Silver Bird" aerospace plane, etc.

Burgess turned around and came back again, sat next to Philby, and asked Alan Wilson, "Your work achievements and risks are linked. Everyone knows that this is the time to go to the German-occupied area. It will be a brilliant stroke on the resume, but on the other hand, we can all imagine what the current continent of Europe looks like. Armies from the east and the west have swept across the entire territory of Germany. Germany was not good at agriculture, and Without supplements from overseas colonies, even food is a problem now.”

"Burgess is right." Philby nodded aside, "Even if Germany surrenders immediately, there is not much time left to start agricultural production. Tens of millions of Germans need to eat, which is a huge burden .”

It is now May, and Germany surrendered almost at this time in history. The farming season has passed, and even if it is planted now, it will not be able to grow in the second half of the year. Whether the Germans can have enough food depends entirely on the previous accumulation. No words were snatched.

"It seems that only the Americans can solve this problem." Allen Wilson said his thoughts in a daze.

Only the United States can solve the problem of feeding such a large population in this world.Although in the agricultural era, the United States, which was always harvested by the Arctic cold current, was not very good.

"It doesn't matter, I hope Allen is doing well, and if possible, help some poor people." Compared with Philby, Burgess is still more sympathetic, and idealistic people have this problem.

Alan Wilson also agreed very happily. He was going to do this. After all, he is a civil servant of the British Empire. This is a duty-bound thing.

After the reception, someone naturally paid the bill. A well-dressed man drove to pick up Alan Wilson. The civil servants of the two departments also left in twos and threes. They had an early rest and would continue to serve the British Empire tomorrow.

When I got home, Alan Wilson reached out his hand to let Ali Khan's housekeeper in London into the room. As soon as he sat down, he asked directly, "I don't know how the majesty feels about my thoughts, can I borrow a sum of money temporarily."

Being able to maintain a character set that is not bad for money after returning from British India, of course Alan Wilson can do it by himself.However, for the well-being of the people of Hyderabad, he cannot replace Ali Khan to invest, one yard for one yard, and doing things with money, which makes sense wherever he goes.

"The majesty understands the commissioner's contribution to Hyderabad. It has been stated in the telegram that he is willing to provide the commissioner with this trip to Europe." The steward nodded calmly, "It's just that the amount is relatively large."

"With the Maharaja's wealth, 100 million pounds is not a lot of money, at best it is a suitable amount of money. I am very grateful for the Maharaja's understanding, but I thought of another thing. Money alone cannot solve the problem." Question." Alan Wilson thought for a moment, "I need something else."

"What do you need?" The housekeeper thumped in his heart. It wasn't that he was very loyal to Ali Khan and cared about the wealth of the monarch of Hyderabad, but that when things started to work, he would also be busy.

"Food, food and cigarettes are even more useful than money at this time." Alan Wilson said solemnly, "Now Germany has been plowed by the flames of war, and food shortages are a high probability. If Ali Khan can In this matter, setting an example as a monarch can become a moral example in the aftermath of the cruel world war. I will do the rest and feed back the appropriate weapons to Hyderabad."

"Then I will contact the majesty now." The butler didn't dare to neglect, and was called back by Alan Wilson, "Collect some tobacco and alcohol first, the men in Germany suffered heavy losses during the war, let's solve the needs of the men first, as for Women, war makes women go away."

Although it is said that men and women are cannon fodder in war, the value of cannon fodder and cannon fodder is also different. Once a war breaks out, women's rights will be bullshit, and it is okay to make trouble in peacetime.During the war, the government will only give priority to the rights of men, whether it is admitted or not, this is a fact.

In Germany, where the war has just ended, tobacco and alcohol are definitely hard currencies, which are more useful than the waste paper mark, and maybe even more useful than the British pound.

Thousands of miles away, the weather in Eastern Europe is still very cool. In Lubyanka Square in Moscow, the head of the State Security Service, Merkulov, was busy writing documents at his desk, when the phone on the desk suddenly rang violently.

"I'm Merkulov!" Merkulov stretched out his hand to hold the microphone, his eyes under the bushy hair were full of sharpness.

"I'm Beria!" A cold voice introduced himself from the other end of the microphone.

Merkulov stood up straight and responded loudly, "General Political Commissar, what orders do you have?"

"Mobilize the main personnel of the First General Administration, and immediately set off for Germany to start Operation Oswagen, focusing on the scientists in the German rocket field." Beria ordered indifferently, "All front-line troops must cooperate."

"Yes!" Merkulov replied with a loud voice as if he had received a big deal, and there was already a busy beeping sound from the other side of the microphone.

Chapter 35 The Dust Settles

Putting down the microphone, Merkulov quickly picked it up again, and said, "I'm Merkulov, connect me to the Special Operations Department, no matter what method is used to ensure the success of the operation, the Special Operations Department will set off immediately, use Do whatever it takes to bring back the talents that the great Soviets need."

Historically, Operation Ossawagen was three months after the start of the U.S. Operation Spinning Needle, and the Soviet Union, belatedly, began to search for scientists in the German military industry in October, the end of the war.Compared with July, when the war just ended, the United States, which had already started this work, had already lost the initiative.

In terms of executive power, the Soviet Union not only has no disadvantages to the United States, but even has advantages.It was just that the minds of the Soviets were filled with revenge against the Germans at the beginning, and this was not thought of.

After an accidental news, the NKVD learned that the United States, Britain, and France had an action plan in this regard, and suddenly came to their senses, and quickly launched Operation Oswagen. Using strong execution power, they must take the lead in the United States, Britain, and France. Before, these scientists from the German military industry were obtained.

The primary target is the German Army Rocket Research Center on the Baltic Sea, where the famous V-2 rocket was successfully developed.There are also the states of Saxony and Thuringia in the Soviet-occupied areas.Before Germany surrendered, large numbers of researchers and equipment were evacuated from Berlin to these two states.

In Operation Oswagen, Werner von Braun and his V-2 rocket research team were on the list.

Merkulov mobilized the Special Operations Division to rush to the front line, and at the same time gave him the promise of an independent trial.Beria, who put down the phone, was also not idle, and directly contacted the commander of the Red Army who had already entered the urban area of ​​Berlin, asking the frontline commanders to pay close attention to relevant talents and protect Berlin's scientific research institutions.

Then Beria left the apartment directly and went to the Kremlin, preparing to report to Stalin.

Because of an accidental piece of intelligence with doubtful authenticity and whose source could not be assessed, the US-Soviet battle for German scientists was staged in advance, and this time it was the Soviet Union that took the lead.

Later, Beria walked out of the Kremlin calmly, he has obtained all authorizations for this operation.

The environment in the Soviet Union is still dangerous. Britain, France and Germany are all major European countries in terms of population and land.Britain and France started their colonial empire 300 years ago, and Germany is also a famous military empire.But the Eastern European countries on the side of the Soviet Union used to be insignificant countries, but now they are still...

In order to narrow the gap with the imperialists, Beria keenly realized that this operation must be successful, and it must be a huge success. Although the war is over, the secret war has already begun.

The invisible front has already moved into action, and a vigorous competition for talents has begun on the devastated German land.

In London, the civil servants of the British Empire, who stayed out of the matter, could only be busy with some trivial matters that have nothing to do with high-end, collect some tobacco and alcohol, and prepare to go to the European continent to comfort the Germans who have been defeated again. Indian assistants, after all, they may be more professional in the work of digging for gold in dung.

In fact, he was also preparing to do the same, and the telegram asked Ali Khan to send a son to follow him to see the market.

Because of Ali Khan's status as the world's richest man, Alan Wilson was never prepared to do business with the other party. A one-shot deal is not what he wants, and long-term cooperation can be expected.

It was not a rude decision to ask Ali Khan to bring some food from Hyderabad.It is a very cost-effective deal to use some food from British India in exchange for a chance to be exposed worldwide.

The residents of Hyderabad should also be considerate of the reputation of their monarch. For the sake of the monarch's popularity in the world, such small sacrifices can be overcome, and they don't usually eat too much anyway.

Ali Khan's London housekeeper will handle the food matters, as well as the tobacco and alcohol prepared in London.This is easier than his own appearance. Although Ali Khan is far away in Hyderabad, he has more face than him. Ali Khan himself can even contact the British Bank in London directly from Hyderabad to freeze his account.

As the liaison officer of the Ministry of Indian Affairs to British India, Alan Wilson has this convenience to get in touch with Hyderabad, and on the other side is his assistant working in Hyderabad to help him communicate with Ali Khan.

The relationship needs to be managed frequently, and the best relationship will gradually fade if you don’t always touch the foundation. Although Alan Wilson is not extremely smart, he still understands the basic principles.

In addition, he also has a part-time job, which is to help Mountbatten's family members in London and contact the Mountbatten father and daughter in British India.The sequelae are that he goes in and out of Mountbatten's home in London from time to time, acting as a messenger.

"The permanent undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is making a list to go to Europe, and I may be going to take office soon." Before leaving Mountbatten's home this day, Alan Wilson talked about his appointment, "The matter of contacting New Delhi will not Interrupted, I believe that the liaison officer of the Indian Affairs Department is understandable for General Mountbatten's thoughts."

"Europe is still dangerous!" Edwina Ashley nodded. "The war is coming to an end, and work is still important. I also want to see my husband and daughter."

"Madam's wish should come true immediately, but the place in British India, hey..." Alan Wilson hesitated to speak, he still couldn't forget to show the real India in front of the other party.

Waving goodbye to Mountbatten's family members, Alan Wilson has finished his business for the time being, and now he is waiting to go to Europe to deal with small matters after the war. There is no wrong wording, it is a small matter.

The Battle of Berlin has reached its final moment. Over Berlin, thousands of Soviet planes once again dropped tens of thousands of tons of bombs and petrol bombs.On the ground, an average of nearly a thousand artillery pieces deployed per mile focused their fire.

After the bombing and shooting, Zhukov's Belarusian First Front sent countless assault groups and assault units to rush towards the urban area from all directions.

Under the cover of tanks and sappers equipped with flamethrowers and explosive equipment, the infantry advanced in short sections, infiltrating from backyards, basements, even underground railways and sewers, and captured every street and every building.

The fighting was especially intense near the Capitol, the domed building, which had been bombed so many times that it had become an empty colossus.Two Soviet battalions stormed the Reichstag.The intruding Soviet troops immediately divided into groups to eliminate the German troops on the first floor of the building.The two sides engaged in fierce close-range combat in the room, on the stairs, and in the corridor.

Almost all types of weapons were used, from daggers, bayonets, grenades to heavy machine guns and flamethrowers.Automatic weapons swept like the wind, and the walls of the building were all honeycombed.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the Reichstag was captured. When the news came, Hitler shot himself, and the successor Führer Dönitz confirmed the news.

Chapter 36 Humiliation of the Law Today

The news of Hitler's suicide immediately appeared in major newspapers in London, and almost every man, woman, and child in the streets and alleys had a newspaper.The news of the death of the German head of state who once provoked the world war in the hearts of the British seems to indicate that the world war that claimed tens of millions of lives has come to an end.

The dawn of peace has appeared, and many people have breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that family members who are still in the war will return safely.

As for how many German troops in Germany do not believe that Hitler is dead, and are still fighting for the great head of state to the last moment, that is not something that the British should care about.

"The time has not deviated too much, and the general direction of history has not been affected." Looking at the calendar, Alan Wilson locked the door and prepared to report to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The schedule for going to Europe has been set.

On the streets of London, many pedestrians holding this newspaper are cheering and expecting their families to come back.