Chapter 129 Hugel Villa

The prominent feature of the Ruhr Industrial Zone is that it centers on heavy industries such as coal mining, iron and steel, chemistry, and machinery manufacturing, forming a regional industrial complex with complex departmental structures, close internal connections, and high concentration.

The industry in the Ruhr area was the material basis for Germany to launch the two world wars. Coupled with the geographical location of the Ruhr area and the convenience of water and land transportation, it has become the most economically developed Golden Triangle in Europe.

This is also the capital for the re-emergence of the Federal Republic of Germany in the future. Although Germany has lost East Prussia, the land of modern prosperity, as long as the Ruhr area is still there, Germany will still be a famous power in the European continent.

The Ruhr Area deserves its name as the heart of Germany. Dortmund, Essen, and Duisburg are simply the backbone and heart of the Germans. If you want to live and live well, it depends on how to stimulate the potential of the Ruhr Area.

This is where the United Kingdom currently has an advantage over the United States and the Soviet Union. There is actually no special reason why Alan Wilson took Mikhailovich to visit the arms king.

If there is selfishness, it is to deepen the strong impression of the British Empire in the mind of the other party before leaving Europe.

Once in Africa, it is another world, and the impression of Europe is limited to the displacement during this period. It may have done useful good during this time period to deepen these refugees' impressions of the strength of the British Empire.

"Mr. Mikhailovich, I almost forgot, if you can get food in Rhodesia, the London side will definitely be grateful, so that the support for you refugees will be more logical." Leaving the prison In the arms king’s prison, Alan Wilson raised his wrist and looked at the time and continued, “The local side really wants to end the rationing system as soon as possible. Of course, the British-occupied area may be later. If you can help London overcome the difficulties as soon as possible , I believe that in the eyes of London, the value of you survivors will be higher."

Alan Wilson remembers Rhodesia as a British colony. Due to the fertile land and suitable climate, a large number of white people moved here to reclaim farmland and establish large agricultural estates.

Abundant agricultural products have won Zimbabwe the reputation of "African bread basket" and "African granary". The seasons in the southern hemisphere are opposite to those in the northern hemisphere. Mikhailovich and others went to Rhodesia just in time for the planting season .

All that is needed is someone to organize. Alan Wilson believes that the refugee group, which is itself an armed force, is not lacking in organization. Production is at least much easier than fighting.

This doesn't even require any assistance from Britain or from the British-occupied area, and Rhodesia is not far from South Africa. The industry in South Africa is a no-brainer to produce some farm machinery, and the current Governor-General of South Africa is Nicolas Jacobs de Witt.

The British Empire still had control over South Africa at this time,

I believe that the other party will not refuse such an opportunity.

This point has become a bit used to it. Allen Wilson happily agreed to Mikhailovich, who boasted about Rhodesia's sky and earth, and he was relieved that the British had needs.

What worries him the most is that if the British really do good deeds without desire or desire, it means that they are in trouble.

Immediately afterwards, the two went to the Krupp family's factory, where someone was already inspecting the undamaged production line.

In the next few days, Alan Wilson took Mikhailovich to visit several companies that had been sealed up. At the same time, he and the British civil servants who took over these companies determined which production lines for people's livelihood could be restarted.

In the end, Allen Wilson took the arms magnate's handwritten letter and began to go door-to-door according to the list, calling well-known large companies in the Ruhr area, especially companies whose heads had not been imprisoned, and went to Essenhugel Villa, the headquarters of the Krupp family, met with representatives of these companies.

Of course, this was all done after obtaining the approval of London. After the meeting, he still had to write a report. He made a report on the process of this meeting and submitted it to the London side for review.

London also knows that the rapid recovery of the economy in the British-occupied area cannot do without the assistance of these well-known pre-war German companies.

Before coming again, Alan Wilson has been authorized to have a good talk with the heads of these companies.

The company representatives who came here even included representatives from Rheinmetall, even though the production line of the Rheinmetall arsenal in Dusseldorf has been sealed off by the UK.

"The war is over!" Alan Wilson used this opening sentence as the first sentence to communicate with representatives of German companies.

The first layer of meaning is the literal meaning, and the second layer of meaning is that the winner is already very obvious, and Britain is the winner. As for Germany, the defeat was even more miserable than the First World War, and the whole country has been occupied.

Looking at the subtle expressions of the heads of major companies, Alan Wilson took out the letter from the King of Arms and showed it to everyone. As for the English translation, he was already familiar with it. When these people read the letter, he explained, " Mr. Alfred is currently being imprisoned in Dusseldorf, oh yes, Rheinmetall's Dusseldorf production line has also been sealed off and stopped production, I am talking too much."

"The current situation in Germany is very bad, and I can say it very directly. In a short time, there will be no central government in Germany, because the French are very opposed to this. According to the news we got from Paris, the current French The attitude is very direct, hoping that Germany will return to a loose confederation, such as the Holy Roman Empire."

The faces of some representatives of German companies have turned ashen. German history can be divided into two parts, before the unification of Germany and after the unification of Germany. It is the tragedy of Germany that France is a neighbor, and France has invaded Germany countless times over the past eight hundred years, bringing profound suffering to Germany."

As for the history after the unification of Germany, it is very much in line with the thoughts of the French in 1945. "After the unification of Germany, it showed a strong aggressiveness. It has invaded France three times in a hundred years. This kind of aggressiveness Countries should not exist in this world."

When they heard that the French opposed the re-establishment of a central government in Germany, the German backbone present was naturally filled with righteous indignation.

I forgot the history of Germany's three invasions of France in the past 100 years, and only the French insulted the Germans for 800 years in my mind.

History is a bad debt, and it is not fair to every country. Just like if there were only 40 million people in British India instead of 400 million people, the British Empire would have spent two hundred years changing South Asia. Is it necessary to wait until today's Indian elites fight for independence?

First, he used the French to create a wave of hatred, which successfully aroused the resentment of the German dignitaries in front of him. Alan Wilson changed the subject, "But we don't think so in the British Empire. The European concept that the British Empire has pursued for nine hundred years It is nothing more than balance, and only when there is balance, war will not break out. Of course, certain countries with ambitions always slander this balance policy."

"The British Empire has never contained Germany. Until today, London still believes that Germany is the balance of Europe and is very opposed to this kind of endless revenge and humiliation. It's just that we are only one of the occupying powers after all, and there are far away in America Americans who don't care what the Germans think, the Soviets who have a deep hatred for Germany, the four occupying powers, the British Empire can do very little."

"We are very grateful for the efforts made by the UK, Commissioner Allen, you can tell us bluntly what you want us to do." After several German company representatives chatted with each other, Rheinmetall's chief engineer Wagner said, "Do the British want us to obey... help the managers of British institutions and resume production in the British occupied areas?"

"Accurately speaking, it is civilian!" Alan Wilson was very satisfied with Wagner's answer, but he did not forget to add this sentence more comprehensively, "The French will now be very defensive against any German attempt to restart their weapons. Nor is Britain's aim. Our aim is reconciliation, so that there will be no war in Europe in the future, and to avoid the hatred caused by Germany's troubles after the First World War."

As for supporting Germany to withstand the pressure of the Soviets, needless to say, the relationship between the two camps of the Cold War is not bad at present, and both need a period of recuperation.

"The resumption of production has become a top priority! How the British-occupied area can restore prosperity as soon as possible depends on whether the companies represented can play an exemplary role."

"Can we find a way to resume production?" A representative of Mercedes-Benz confirmed.

"Of course, but the premise is that the factory that resumes production must have British representatives stationed." Alan Wilson conveyed the instructions on the London telegram, "The production process of the factory must be transparent to the British representatives. Including but not limited to, personnel adjustments , raw material mining and transportation.”

"We need a period of time to discuss." Rheinmetall's chief engineer Wagner finally said on behalf of the company here, "I don't think this request is too much."

"It's not too much. I will wait for news at Hugel Villa these days." Alan Wilson pointed to the Krupp family headquarters at his feet, "I hope what I can receive is good news."

When these representatives left, Alan Wilson quickly took out the telegraph and sent telegrams to Hamburg, Hanover, and London, describing the talks just now. Whether they can cross the Ruhr area depends on whether the representatives of these German companies can figure it out.

While waiting for the news, he listened to the radio to relieve his boredom, and listened to the sound of the broadcast on the radio, "Japan officially announced its unconditional surrender..."

"It's such a pity, what about bushido? What about spiritual victory?" Allen Wilson cursed, "Why don't you continue fighting?"

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