British Civil Servant

"Just fighting for it? At most, barrier-free access?" Fortseva replied dissatisfiedly, "Turkey said it was neutral, but most of the time during the war, it was inclined to Germany, and you Brits 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 you have also discussed how imperialism will treat you within the Soviet Union. I can tell you without hesitation, The Soviet Union's worst-case scenario makes sense, and the reason both sides are safe now is that Japan has not surrendered, but it is imminent."

"Only with Turkey, they can also be the opponents of the Soviets." Fortseva smiled coldly and looked dismissive.

"Anyway, there are 800,000 troops, and it should not be a problem to withstand the Soviet Union for three months. It is not a problem to mobilize two million troops with the population of Turkey." Alan Wilson was not frightened by Fortseva's blackmail, when he came It has already made up its mind that the Soviet Union will not easily achieve its goals.

In the final analysis, the UK is also a member of the free world. The problem with the US is to treat each other as equals or be a dog.

But in the face of the Soviet Union, this problem does not exist. One hundred times of choice, ninety-nine times are all hostile. Alan Wilson happened to be that one percent, and he was willing to mix things up as much as possible that would be beneficial to the Soviet Union.

Because Britain retreated to the British Isles decades later, he already knew the result of losing everything. I just want to try another method to see if I can maintain the dignity of the British Empire.

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

"The Soviet Union should build a military base in Turkey. The Dardanelles is too important to the Soviet Union." Seeing Alan Wilson's change in attitude, Fortseva took the next step.

"Impossible." Alan Wilson categorically refused. "If the Soviet Union goes its own way, it will be you who will regret it in the end. Later you will understand that it is best to settle things while the United Kingdom, the United States and the Soviet Union are still fighting for a common purpose. Once the war is over , then the two sides will no longer have any warmth to speak of."

"What the United Kingdom 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 gain nothing."

"I thought you were American?" Furtseva said sneeringly, "One mouthful of America, how kind?"

"I have basic loyalty to the British Empire, and I mention the United States because that's the reality, not only in Turkey, but also in Iran. The United States is infiltrating there. The United States is the only country that was not affected by the World War. How can I What to do?" Alan Wilson said with an unswerving expression, "The British Empire needs time to recover, so doesn't the Soviet Union need it? Germany was wiped out by more than five million people on the Eastern Front. Germany first did not declare war, and most of the war was fought. It was fought in the Soviet Union, and your losses were greater than Germany's, I believe the Soviet Union will not deny this, right?"

"I compare France and the Soviet Union with the mainland as the main battlefield during World War I. I don't believe it is too much? France lost one-tenth of its population, and what was one-tenth of the Soviet Union's."

Alan Wilson was already saving face for Furtseva. He knew in his heart that the Soviet Union alone would kill nearly 30 million people, which was almost a disaster for a country with a population of less than 200 million.

It's just that the Soviet Union kept the information tight and kept the losses in World War II from being revealed, preventing NATO from taking advantage of it. It was not until the 1960s that it admitted that 27 million people were killed in action.

The Turkey issue and the Iran issue are the focus issues whether it is a formal negotiation or a black-box operation. Instead, it was the Austrian issue that made the Soviet Union make concessions first. After all, this is something that has been determined at the Yalta Conference, and the United Kingdom and the United States will never make concessions on the Austrian issue. of.

"This Englishman's estimate of our country is fairly accurate." Stalin himself asked Molotov in the Cecilinhof Palace, where Stalin lived, "Comrade Molotov, what do you think of the new British government? Look, you've been contacting each other the last few days."

"It's hard to deal with. Attlee is more persistent than Churchill in some places. 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 make concessions. The issue of undefended Dardanelles, the passage of the Black Sea. 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 Fortseva said that the factor of the United States is an important consideration. Although the United States does not have troops stationed in Iran like the United Kingdom and us, there are nearly 30,000 so-called civilian personnel. These people Once the weapons are supplied, it is immediately a garrison."

"From the beginning to the end of this meeting, we can conclude one thing. The British must be hostile to us, but they are also wary of the United States. I remember when the British representative and Fortseva first met, they once said that now the only The Americans who have not been affected by the war are the Americans.” Molotov said with a sigh, “Actually, what the British said is reasonable. Compared with the United Kingdom and us, which are in urgent need of recovery, the current state of the United States is It's in great shape."

"Comrade Fortseva, let's see if we can get more concessions. We are willing to let the armies of Britain, the United States and France enter Austria as scheduled." Stalin nodded and instructed Fortseva, "Every bit of interest you fight for today. , all contributed greatly to the development of the Soviet Union.”

"General Secretary, I will definitely try my best, but I can feel it. The attitude of the UK is getting tough." Furtseva solemnly assured her, her towering chest swaying.

Alan Wilson and Fortseva talked for a total of five days. During these five days, Austria's four-nation occupation statement was first announced by the British, American, and Soviet countries.

Then came the Dardanelles issue in Turkey. In the final analysis, although the United States was already the de facto biggest beneficiary of World War II, many places were still occupied by the United Kingdom. Turkey is just one of them.

The handling of Turkey is a bit like the Paris Peace Conference, the feeling of Britain and France. At the Paris Peace Conference, the British Prime Minister and the French President drew at will, and there was one more country in the world. The whole world is under the pen of the two heads of state!

Coincidentally, it describes the scene where a new country appears in a random painting of Britain and France, and the victim is the original Ottoman Empire. Today it is the Republic of Turkey.

The United Kingdom and the Soviet Union reached an agreement on the issue of undefended straits. In the end, both countries hoped to be recognized by the United States at the same time, and Truman also expressed his approval.

"Before the nuclear bomb exploded, Truman was quite reasonable." Alan Wilson slandered after hearing the news. There is one last question. He will continue to work **** the Iran issue.