Chapter 104 Announcement of 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 the two 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 800,000 troops. It should not be a problem to hold 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 Fultseva's blackmail. I have already made up my mind and will 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, you will be hostile ninety-nine times. 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?" Allen Wilson said with a firm expression, "The British Empire needs time to recover, so doesn't the Soviet Union not need it? Germany was wiped out on the Eastern Front for more than five million people. Germany first fought without declaring war. It was fought in the territory of the Soviet Union, and your losses were 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 the Soviet Union had nearly 30 million dead in battle, which was almost a catastrophe for a country with a population of less than 200 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 1960s that it admitted that 27 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 30,000 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 The Americans were not affected by the war." Molotov said with a sigh, "In fact, 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 five days. During these five days, the Austrian four-nation occupation statement was first announced by Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union, 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 where a new country appeared in a random drawing of Britain and France, the victim was 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.