Attlee really underestimated Big Beard. A few Hawaiian Goose engines couldn't satisfy Big Beard's appetite at all and could only be considered as a greeting gift.
What the bearded man really wants is Britain's influence on Europe.
If possible, Big Beard wants to replace Britain and become the leader of the world in the future.
Under the premise that southern Africa and the United States are unprecedentedly powerful, this request is obviously unrealistic, so the bearded man has settled for the next best thing. It would be good if he could replace the United Kingdom and become the leader of Europe.
This is also in line with the changing trend of the times.
The era of British dominance over the world has passed. It is about to enter the multi-polar era. The influence of southern Africa and the United States on Africa and the Americas is unshakable. The only thing that the bearded man can win is Europe.
This idea is inseparable from the cooperation of southern Africa.
As mentioned earlier, Southern Africa and the United States have broad common interests on the issue of breaking the British colonial system.
Southern Africa and Russia also have extensive common interests in breaking the old pattern in Europe.
Although Britain and France have been greatly weakened after two world wars, their influence on Europe cannot be underestimated.
Especially the UK.
After World War I, in order to dig deeper into the British Empire, Southern Africa and the United States unanimously chose to support Germany.
What’s funny is that Britain made the same choice in order to suppress France and balance the European continent.
It is still the continuation of mainland China's balancing policy.
The difference is that Southern Africa chose Russia instead of Germany.
Luo Ke is a conspiracy, and the bearded man knows it well.
The bearded man is not afraid of conspiracy, because Russia has almost unlimited strategic depth. After the defeats of Napoleon and Mustache, no country should choose to confront Russia in the form of war. Therefore, even if Russia becomes a pawn against the United Kingdom, the bearded man is confident that he will change the situation.
Become a chess player.
Rock is even less afraid.
Others may not know Russia's weaknesses, but Roque knows it all too well. Not only does he understand Russia better than Big Beard, but he also knows the future direction of the world.
It can be compared to playing chess. Big Beard is an excellent chess player who can count ten moves every time, while Rock memorizes the score from beginning to end. No matter how you change, Rock always has a way to deal with it.
Both of them felt that they had a chance to win, and the atmosphere was naturally very harmonious. By the time the meeting was held the next day, the two of them had a tacit understanding.
"We respect the interests of southern Africa in the Mediterranean and will no longer discuss the control of the Black Sea outlet. At the same time, we will declare war on Japan as quickly as possible to end this protracted war that has brought serious disasters to all of us."
The bearded man's statement surprised both Attlee and Truman.
It seems that the Russians are frightened by the super weapons in southern Africa. Is this super weapon so useful?
No, the production of super weapons is very difficult, and the number possessed by southern Africa is limited, so it does not pose much of a threat to Russia.
So it is that Southern Africa and Russia have reached some kind of deal privately.
Could it be that Southern Africa gave super weapon technology to Russia?
this--
It's okay for Truman, since the United States also has atomic bombs anyway.
Attlee's pressure doubled.
There is a saying that it is not scary to wear different clothes. Whoever is ugly will be embarrassed.
Some people say that you only know who is swimming naked after the tide goes out.
If southern Africa, the United States, and Russia all have super weapons, but only the United Kingdom does not, then the future of the British Empire will be very bad.
"Russian merchant ships will have the highest degree of right of passage in the Bosporus Strait and will not be affected by war. Southern Africa will also open ports around the world to Russia, and Russian merchant ships can dock for supplies." Roque returned the favor to the greatest extent possible.
Worries about contact with Russia.
Why did Russia lose miserably in the Russo-Japanese War?
A big reason is that Britain closed its ports to Russia and did not allow Russian warships, which had spared most of the world to rush to East Asia to participate in the war, to resupply along the way. As a result, after arriving in East Asia, the Russian warships were attacked head-on by the Japanese combined fleet and were completely wiped out.
Roque promised to open the port to Russian merchant ships, so that Russian merchant ships can travel around the world unimpeded.
It was also at this time that Attlee discovered that without even realizing it, southern African ports had spread to every corner of the world.
Looking more closely, Attlee almost turned his nose in anger.
Almost all of these ports in southern Africa were obtained from the British Empire.
For example, Halifax, Canada.
Another example is Changi Naval Base.
Don't compare, Southern Africa broke away from the Commonwealth.
Although heartbroken, Attlee could do nothing.
These ports in southern Africa were not stolen, but were transferred, purchased, and inherited from the United Kingdom through various methods. They are absolutely reasonable and legal.
"Then let's discuss the issue of the Far East -" Truman also realized that the relationship between southern Africa and Russia had undergone substantial changes, and took the initiative to join in.
The East Asian battlefield is dominated by southern Africa and the United States. Although the United Kingdom also participates, its presence is not as strong as that of East India and Australia.
Both East India and Australia sent regular armies to East Asia.
The British sent British-Indian troops.
As we all know, no matter which battlefield the British and Indian troops are on, they are just making up the numbers. It would be good if they don't lag behind, but they can't be counted on.
If it is a joint war with other countries, even if Britain only sends British and Indian troops, it will still have to take part in the distribution of the fruits of victory after the war.
Forget about southern Africa and the United States, they can't be tough.
After the European War, the Russian army was gathering in the Far East, and the bearded man promised many times that he would declare war on Japan as quickly as possible.
The previous promises were the bearded man's bargaining chip and should not be trusted.
This time it should be true. If Russia does not participate in the war, it will not be able to participate in the distribution of the fruits of post-war victory in East Asia.
"Japan must surrender unconditionally and accept the treatment of the allies." Rock's attitude towards Japan, just like Winston's attitude towards Russia, has never changed.
"Agree!" The bearded man was the first to express his opinion.
"Second!" Truman, Xiao Gui and Cao followed.
Unconditional surrender is a decision made at the Casablanca Conference. It has been called for several years and cannot be changed.
"Of course it should be!" Attlee didn't dare to mention it even if he had any objections.
The principle of democracy is that the minority obeys the majority. Four people have already agreed with three votes. Even if Attlee objects, it will be invalid.
"Japan's sovereignty should be limited to Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku, and within the scope we decide -" Big Beard added, and also requested: "Japan must return the Kuril Islands and Sakhalin Island to Russia, and
The peninsula should compensate Russia for the losses caused to Russia in the 1905 war."
The first sentence was fine, but the latter sentence made several people frown.
Limiting Japan's sovereignty to its own territory was a decision made at the Tehran Conference and is undisputed.
The peninsula, like Ryukyu, was a tributary state before. If the peninsula is lost to Russia, what will happen to Ryukyu?
Also pay compensation to Russia?
Roque chased and blocked Russia and tightened the fence, locking Russia in the Black Sea.
If the peninsula or even Ryukyu is compensated to Russia, it will be equivalent to opening the Pacific Ocean to Russia.
Trading interests in the Mediterranean for interests in the Pacific?
This business seems uneconomical.
However, since Rock and Big Beard had just developed a tacit understanding, Rock couldn't object directly.
If it is not convenient to do it directly, it can be done indirectly.
Aren't there two tool men present?
Roarke loves Deli.
Attlee was scribbling and drawing on the notebook in front of him. He didn't know what he was drawing, and looked unwilling to do so.
That's right, Rock and Truman, with their big beards and a few words, excluded Britain from East Asia, so Attlee didn't care about the distribution of interests in East Asia.
It would be better if the world were in chaos, so that Britain would have a chance to fish in troubled waters and return to East Asia.
Britain is best at this kind of scene.
Since Attlee was unreliable, Rock looked to Truman.
Truman is also looking at Rock.
Rock smiled and opened the notebook in front of him.
What to draw——
First, draw a skinny polar bear with a big mouth open, waiting for food.
Then draw a bald eagle with thick eyebrows, rat eyes, sharp beak and monkey cheeks.
Then draw a John Bull wearing a top hat and no underpants.
Finally, draw a majestic and inviolable African lion.
Perfect!
Southern Africa's advantage in East Asia is unshakable, and the United States must also stay away.
Now that Russia is strongly involved, if Truman does not speak, the interests of the United States will be harmed.
Divide the fruits of Japan's post-war victory into ten parts, Southern Africa holds six parts, and the United States originally holds four parts.
If Truman doesn't say something now, the United States may be left with only one share.
"The peninsula is an overseas colony captured by Japan in the last century. The purpose of our participation in the war is to maintain peace, so the people of the peninsula should be given unfettered independent status. Therefore, an independent country not controlled by any country should be established on the peninsula.
It is in line with the purpose of our war." Truman had to express his position.
The Allied forces on the Western Front have made major concessions to Russia in Europe, allowing Russia to obtain the most fruitful fruits of victory. Don't even think about it in East Asia.
In the process of defeating Germany, Russia contributed the most and should gain the most. Truman could accept this result.
In East Asia, Russia signed a "Mutual Non-Aggression Pact" with Japan early on. Then Russia concentrated on dealing with Germany, while Japan turned around and headed south. The two sides shook hands and made peace, each getting what they wanted.
This can be regarded as the Russian version of appeasement policy. If there was no "Mutual Non-Aggression Treaty" between Russia and Japan, Japan would not dare to launch a Pacific War.
The United States was the biggest victim of the Pacific War. All the battleships of the Pacific Fleet were lost at Pearl Harbor, and the Bataan Death March became a shame that the U.S. military could never erase.
Even without Russia's participation, if the super bomb is dropped in southern Africa, Japan will soon surrender. Whether Russia is present or not does not matter.
"The compensation that Russia received in Europe cannot make up for the losses that Russia suffered in this war." Big Beard Xin said that this is where it is. Referring to the results of the treatment of Germany, Japan's four mainland islands should be divided into four parts, respectively.
Only by ceding it to the Allied countries can the hatred in the bearded heart be relieved.
"Who has not suffered heavy losses in this war?" Attlee finally found a chance to speak.
Russia at least got Eastern Europe and cut off Königsberg from Germany.
Britain also suffered huge losses. Compared with Russia, Britain gained almost nothing.
Although the issue of Germany's compensation has been determined before, Germany's current situation does not have the ability to repay war reparations at all. Therefore, the war reparations can only be seen. Whether or not it can be obtained, or when it can be obtained, remains to be seen.
As for the British controlled areas——
The least valuable thing for the British Empire was land.
A geomantic treasure like southern Africa was given up even if the British Empire said it would give up. What's the use of Germany's enclave?
Britain is not southern Africa, and there is no need to build a Saint-Roch as an image display window on the European continent.
The bearded man glanced at Attlee without saying a word, his eyes a little impatient, completely forgetting the deep affection between the two when Attlee first came to Potsdam.
Things are different now!
"Why don't we discuss these issues after we defeat Japan." Roque suggested shelving it for now.
The Potsdam Conference mainly addressed Germany's handling of the problem.
The war in East Asia is not over yet, so it seems inappropriate to discuss how to deal with Japan now.
Punishment must be punished.
But the extent of the punishment depends on the attitude of the Japanese government.
If Japan surrenders unconditionally, then the treatment of Japan can be more lenient, such as only punishing the culprits and leaving the followers alone——
If Japan stubbornly resists to the end, it will be a dead end, and then it will be another situation.
"Yes, we should wait until we defeat Japan before we discuss Japan's issues." What Attlee is most worried about now is not Japan, but what kind of secret agreement has been reached between Russia and southern Africa.
The British Empire is now on the verge of death. Everyone is concerned about the little legacy of the British Empire. In Attlee's eyes, no one looks like a good person.
Attlee was not unaware of the ill will between southern Africa and the United States, so after arriving in Potsdam, Attlee took the initiative to show his kindness to the bearded man, hoping to ease the relationship between Britain and Russia and put European problems to rest.
Leave it to the Europeans to figure it out for themselves.
As far as Europe is concerned, Southern Africa and the United States are all countries outside the region, and there is no telling what they are meddling in.
Lovely Deli did not realize that Britain was considered an extraterritorial country to the European continent.
"Okay!" The bearded man had his own little plan.
After the end of the European War, the Russian army began to gather in East Asia. Now it has basically completed its assembly and can launch a war against Japan at any time.
So it doesn't matter whether Rock, Truman, and Attlee agree to cede the peninsula to Russia. Russia can send troops to occupy it on its own, and no one wants to make the bearded man vomit it out.
"Agreed!" Truman also had an idea.
The Southern African Super Bomb was an instant hit, and Rock immediately gained the initiative in Potsdam.
The United States also has atomic bombs. If the United States also dropped atomic bombs on Japan, then the bearded man would be a little more afraid.
This means that both humans and ghosts are showing off, and only Japan is being beaten.
