Chapter 76 The Last Day
"Oh, Alexander, there is no need for this kind of welcome ceremony, you know, I don't like it!" With a well-deserved expression, Edward Bridges said in a calm tone after getting off the military plane, " For officers like us, what we can do is to defend the civilization of the British Empire, which is our duty."
"Mr. Edward, in fact, these young and vigorous reserve forces want to learn from you very much. It's not that I have to do this, but these outstanding children have to think this way in order to express their respect for you."
Alexander Cadogan, the permanent undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, patted the horse in front of Edward Bridges, expressing that everything is based on public opinion and does not contain any biased facts.
"Where is our respected Marshal Montgomery?" Edward Bridges didn't expect the other party to come to greet him, but just asked.
"Well, Marshal Montgomery will be back soon, and Paris is not far away." Alexander Cadogan whispered.
Montgomery went to Paris to host the opening ceremony of the British military exhibition, and Paris was sent out to welcome him. General de Gaulle held a colorful military parade for Montgomery at the Invalides in Paris and awarded him the Medal of Honor, First Class.
As for yesterday, I flew to Antwerp to celebrate the city's freedom. At the ceremony, Montgomery was awarded the title of honorary citizen of Antwerp and the Antwerp golden dagger. After the celebration ceremony, there was another sumptuous lunch.
Edward Bridges nodded. This time he brought the Grand Cross of the Knights of Bath, and planned to have Marshal Zhukov awarded by Marshal Montgomery at the beginning of the joint military parade, which is equivalent to the previous Victory Medal.
"Well, I won't dwell on these details. The Marshal's welcome also shows the influence of the British Empire in Europe." Edward Bridges gave the other party a look of approval, walked in front of these diplomats, and Alan Wilson paused in front of him for a moment and said, "Oh, I have read your file. Are you still used to coming to Europe from British India? I hope your work experience in Asia will be helpful to your current work."
"Dear Sir Edward, I have a lot to learn, and I gain something new every day." Alan Wilson bowed his head slightly, showing respect to the current British cabinet secretary.
"It seems that Barron is still good at spotting talents." Edward Bridges nodded slightly, walked out of the crowd, left the runway, and soon arrived at the headquarters of the British Foreign Office in Berlin.
Edward Bridges, who had just arrived in Berlin, did not have time to speak to the descendants of the British Empire who respected him. Instead, he quickly contacted the British Army stationed in Berlin and asked about the protection forces of the Potsdam Conference.
Edward Bridges, dressed in a suit, was not stage frightened in front of General Rhine, the commander of the British Army stationed in Berlin, talking and laughing happily, and also brought the latest situation in London.
After communicating with the military, Edward Bridges replaced Alexander Cadogan and said in an expectant tone, "Although the specific situation is not yet clear, I believe that our smart reserve forces can probably guess it. That’s right, Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union, the three major powers with decisive influence in the world today, want to discuss some things that will determine the future of the world, at least Prime Minister Churchill thinks so.”
After a pause, Edward Bridges let out a long breath and said, "Now let me see how the backbone of the British Empire is preparing for the future. I believe Alexander has already told you."
As soon as the words fell, the diplomats in the conference room took out a thick stack of documents one after another, and placed them in front of them with a loud voice.
Edward Bridges pushed his black-rimmed glasses, sighed in his heart but said calmly, "Idiot version."
Alan Wilson directly pulled out two pages from the document as thick as his palm,
This is what the cabinet secretary needs, rather than a solution piled up with boring words.
"Out of respect for the negotiating opponents, it is foreseeable that this meeting will be long. The Foreign Secretary is a politician I respect very much, but we cannot make him too tired. After all, the opponent is known for being cunning and fickle!" Edward Brie Keith flipped through the documents, and suddenly asked, "Alan, Oriental College majors in the Far East, India, and Arabia, and even includes courses in Eastern European countries. You have no problem, and you may have constructive opinions on Eastern European affairs. "
"Sir Edward, there is no doubt that our opponents and countries that are considered allies for the time being are not easy to deal with. Wrangling and compromise, try our best to protect the interests of the British Empire..."
Because Alan Wilson considered the success rate at the beginning, of course he chose the Chinese major at Oriental College. After all, the original foundation is there, which can reduce many boring courses and make it easier to get results.
Edward Bridges asked about Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, and that didn't bother him, as his previous homeland was similar.
Edward Bridges didn't expect that he would ask casually. He did ask a diplomat who analyzed the Soviet Union and seemed to be comprehensive. Take it easy and bring out your wit in 1941."
Edward Bridges has read Alan Wilson's files, the events before and after Pearl Harbor in the Way of Nature, and he also knows that Alan Wilson is also an MI6 informant, but the scope of his activities is overseas.
Alan Wilson, who was hit by the pie from the sky, was stunned for a moment, and immediately held back the ecstasy and said that he would definitely devote his life to the British Empire, be able to directly participate in the talks, and leave a strong mark in his resume. Although he still prefers the free environment of British India!
At noon the next day, Marshal Montgomery returned to Berlin after completing his special performances in European cities. The difference from history is that this joint military parade, according to the current news, General Patton will not come. The representative of the United States is General Eisenhower, who has agreed to come to Berlin. It can be said that he has taken care of the mood of the Soviets.
Although Berlin is still in ruins, the venue for the military parade has been cleared and is waiting for the good show to begin.
During the daytime on June 23, in the huge refugee camp on the Austrian border, Mikhailovich called over the assistants of the Yugoslav Fatherland Army and expressed his worries about the future.
"Tito will not be merciful to us. He is a Croatian." He may not understand what doctrine he said to his subordinates, but Mikhailovich mentioned the Croats, and these Mikhailovich's subordinates They understood, and they all expressed that they should not pin their hopes on Tito's kindness.