Chapter 154 Humiliation of Britain Today

It cannot be because the colonies of Belgium and Spain seem to be relatively safe, but they do not work hard on issues involving the interests of many countries. When communicating with this point, the French deeply agree, especially that Spain should make compensation .

You must know that the border between France and Spain is still closed, and the whole of Europe seems to have forgotten this country. If it hadn’t been for the British to bring Spain in because of the relationship between the African colonies at this meeting, at least the situation of Spain in a few years Doomed to embarrassment.

Whether it is punitive or not, France hopes that Spain can contribute to help the countries present to maintain the stability of the colonies. Isn't that what Spain did in World War II, sending troops to help Germany attack the Soviet Union.

Could it be that what Germany does, I, France, can't do? Coincidentally, Alan Wilson also had this idea. It is no problem for Spain to be accepted by European countries again, but it must show sincerity to reflect the value of Spain.

The total strength of Spain in 1945 was about 450,000. Compared with the main participating countries in World War II, it is naturally not worth mentioning. barely passable.

But this question depends on how you look at it. Spain's more than 400,000 troops, coupled with the few remaining African colonies after the Spanish-American War, appear to be too abundant.

The Spanish army is a weak chicken in Europe, but in the face of such a small colony, it is undoubtedly a heavenly soldier and a general, almost overflowing with strength, which is not in line with the consideration of maximizing benefits.

You know, the plan that Alan Wilson heard from the Dutch representative George Armand was to send an expeditionary force of 20,000 people back to the Netherlands East Indies.

I didn't really participate in the war, but there is one impression that I can't change: the Franco regime was supported by Germany and Italy; the Franco regime pursued a policy very similar to that of Germany and Italy, and also suppressed The people are also very bloody.

At the meeting in June, representatives of Mexico made a proposal that the United Nations should reject countries supported by the Axis powers from becoming members of the United Nations.

At the Potsdam Conference in July, the Soviet Union made a statement to Spain, and the three countries of Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union formally confirmed that they would not support Spain to become a member of the United Nations.

This is the real situation in Spain at present, although at the Potsdam Conference, Britain also expressed its agreement with the United States and the Soviet Union. However, as long as Spain is willing to contribute to a united Europe, it is still possible to return to the united European family.

"If Spain is dealt with first, and then Belgium is dealt with, we will basically be able to come up with a unified view on important issues.

Nino Bertrand agreed after listening to Alan Wilson's opinion, "If Spain can send a certain amount of troops in good faith to make up for the crimes in the war, Paris can consider reopening the border. "

"Actually, France is not lacking in military strength. I think the situation in the Dutch East Indies is more dangerous. It may require the assistance of the French army. The military strength of the Netherlands is really not optimistic." Alan Wilson said with hesitation, " The population of the Netherlands is only less than 9 million, while the population of the Dutch East Indies is almost 100 million. Obviously, the problem of the Netherlands is bigger! If Spain is willing to make some compensation for its actions during the war, it is obvious that the Netherlands needs it more.”

Among the six countries currently at the Brussels meeting, the Netherlands has the weakest military strength, with a population of less than 9 million, which is comparable to the population of Belgium. But what did Belgium do during World War II, and what did the Netherlands do? The steel output of the Netherlands is 50,000 tons. How embarrassed is France to compete with the Netherlands for mercenaries at this time?

Without waiting for Nino Bertrand to refute, Alan Wilson continued, "On the issue of Asian colonies, the colonies of Britain, France and the Netherlands are connected to each other. Once there is a problem with one of them, it will inevitably collapse like dominoes. If the Netherlands fails , British Malaya will be under pressure, and British Malaya will not be able to help France stabilize Vietnam if it is under pressure. What is needed at this time is the unity of European countries, and we cannot only consider our own land and ignore our friendly allies .”

Alan Wilson opened his mouth with a string of numbers, proving that the Netherlands is obviously the one that needs help the most, not France, which has millions of reserve soldiers, because of the accumulation of domestic weapons in the world war.

It also implies that the French are somewhat selfish in putting pressure on Spain and expecting Spain to compensate with mercenaries.

For this reason, Alan Wilson even used the excuse that the United States joined the Vietnam War, that is, if Vietnam does not stop the discoloration, the whole of Southeast Asia will be dyed red. I hope that France will not only count its petty profits at this time, but Consider the big picture.

On the colonial issue, Britain and France must reach a consensus. After reaching this consensus, together with the representatives of the Netherlands and Belgium, the representatives of the four countries went to the door to have a good talk with the Spanish representative Manuel Martin.

On any issue about colonies, Alan Wilson has the right to speak at this meeting, because the British Empire is currently the largest colonial empire, and it is not a question of where the colonies are, but where they are not.

Similarly, although most of France's colonies are concentrated in North Africa, there are also Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia in Southeast Asia. In Syria in the Middle East, the interests of Britain and France overlap.

But on specific and targeted issues, it is necessary to communicate with representatives of other countries separately, such as talking about Southeast Asia with the Netherlands, talking about Africa with Belgium and Spain, and talking about Goa and Africa with Portugal.

In 1945, Spain was in an unprecedented stage of isolation. No matter how hard General Franco tried to prove, Spain had nothing to do with Germany or Italy, and it always maintained strict neutrality in the world war.

However, leaving aside the attitude of the Soviet Union, even the first impression of European countries is that the current Spanish regime was supported by Germany and Italy, which can be proved by the development of the Spanish Civil War.

The current Spanish regime can be regarded as a legacy of Germany and Italy. If it is not for the fear of being taken advantage of by the Soviet Union, the current consideration should be that everyone sends troops to overthrow the current Spanish regime.

Faced with such an environment, Alan Wilson and Nino Bertrand came together to express their position on behalf of Britain and France. Naturally, they would not be so polite. It is still the old way, with one red face and the other bad face. Considering the current French blockade against Spain On the frontier, Nino Bertrand is more suitable to be the villain.

And Spain itself was brought by the British Empire to participate in the Brussels Conference. Alan Wilson was more suitable for the role of peacemaker. Britain and France cooperated with both hard and soft tactics to force Spain to submit and contribute their own strength to defend the European colonies.

For Spain at present, it is a very terrible dark period. It can be said that under the oppression of the international stage, the entire Spanish society is in a very unstable state.

This time the Brussels meeting, Spain was able to participate, and the country is already boiling, and it has high hopes for this meeting. But in front of Manuel Martin, Nino Bertrand poured a basin of cold water first, saying that this is the price Spain must pay.

He often talked about the current real situation in Spain. With threats and intimidation, Nino Bertrand said that if the Soviet Union can persuade the United States to change the Spanish regime, France will be happy to see it.

Alan Wilson kept silent, feeling that the matter was almost over before he said, "Mr. Manuel, in fact, not everyone agrees with Spain's participation in this meeting. We are all enemies of Germany in the war."

"Mr. Allen, Spain has always maintained a friendly neutrality. The Germans once persuaded Spain to attack Gibraltar." Manuel Martin quickly explained, "We didn't do that either."

"Neutrality is also a fact, but who this friendship is friendly to does not need a pale explanation now, all countries know it well, even the Mexicans are not on your side, and Spain was once the suzerain of Mexico. "Alan Wilson said in a nonchalant manner, "The British Empire is in consideration of European unity. I hope that Spain will contribute to the post-war reconstruction and can regain the understanding of European friendly countries, but this also requires Spain to do something. Well, otherwise, the British Empire has no reason to be this villain."

Alan Wilson and Nino Bertrand represent the two most powerful colonial empires at the same time.

French Foreign Minister Georges Pidour walked into the room where de Gaulle was resting, pushed the door open, and Charles de Gaulle put down the document in his hand and asked, "George, I think very much about the outline of the French state." Agree. In the foreseeable future, Germany will definitely lean towards the Anglo-American side. If this becomes a reality, France will feel unprecedented isolation."

"Just like Spain now?" George Pidur asked back with disapproval, and then indicated that Britain and France are now putting pressure on Spain, and then said, "At present, the British have shown a rare unity. This time it was really sincere that led to the Brussels meeting."

"If it was the arrogant Churchill, this meeting would never happen. Even with Attlee now, we can't be too optimistic."

De Gaulle stood up and poured a glass of water to moisten his thirsty throat, and finally said, "Whether the British are sincere or not, we still have to be careful. Past history has proved that the British have contributed a lot to the mutual hatred in Europe." without."

"I also hope that Britain will at least look like a human being this time." George Pidur agreed, "Maybe a miracle will happen."