Chapter 955 De Gaulle Comes to Power

"It seems that the whole of France is calling for this hero to appear." At the British Embassy in Paris, Alan Wilson joked with his colleagues with a teasing look.

Just five minutes ago, in a telegram sent from NATO headquarters, NATO Secretary-General Sir Ismay revealed that after communicating with the United States, the United States preferred De Gaulle.

God knows how reluctant Americans were when they said this, but when they thought of a hodgepodge of liberals, colonialists and even supporters of the monarchy, facing off against the anti-war forces represented by the French Communist Party. Washington is indeed unable to find reliable candidates from the hodgepodge.

If decades have passed since World War II, then all parties are similar, and the French Communist Party is not worth worrying about. But that's not the case. The leaders of the French Communist Party during World War II are still alive, and the supporters of the French Communist Party have been baptized by the war.

Ordinary parties are definitely no match for the French Communist Party in battle. During this period, Paris was almost paralyzed, and public opinion was on the verge of civil war. If not de Gaulle, who was supported by the French military, who would he choose?

The most capable military has chosen de Gaulle, leaving Washington with few choices. After all considerations, choosing de Gaulle is almost inevitable. Or else choose the leader of the French Communist Party, Thorez?

The more chaotic the moment, the poor life of the masses, the faster the class thinking of the French Communist Party spreads.

A few decades later, there will be many ways to resolve dangerous ideas, but now, after all, we are too close to a world war. The people who fought with the French Communists back then were not old enough to move.

"De Gaulle is indeed a feasible choice. Washington should have thought about it for a long time before making this judgment." Aiful has worked in NATO for many years and knows well what the United States thinks of De Gaulle and France.

In general, he looked down upon him a little, and thought that de Gaulle was not an obedient person and was jumping around without any strength.

Alan Wilson knew what Eiffle was talking about, "In World War II, more than two million French troops were instantly killed by Manstein. It was indeed a huge blow to France's centuries-old prestige."

France's performance in World War II shocked Americans. The German army launched a fierce attack on France. Americans believed that France could withstand the German attack because the French army was considered the most powerful in the world. As a result, the German army easily tore through the French defense line and divided and surrounded the main French force, which was eager to fly to the front line of Belgium.

Although it was a fierce battle involving millions of troops, Germany and France turned the war into a roulette game, ending with a single bullet.

Although within a month, the French army achieved a one-to-one exchange ratio, after all, more than two million French troops were surrounded. After France surrendered, the United States believed that France was a coward.

Since that time, the United States has believed that France is no longer worthy of respect. In today's NATO, France's treatment is at the same level as Belgium and the Netherlands. NATO is a military alliance led by the United States and Britain.

From the position of France within NATO, we know that even after de Gaulle made many efforts after the war and squeezed into the permanent members of the United Nations with the help of the United Kingdom, the Americans only partially respected France and did not regard France as a truly powerful ally.

"Actually, this choice is very simple. Although De Gaulle is a thorn in the side, it is better than France turning into the Soviet Union, right?" Alan Wilson laughed at his colleagues.

London, the British capital, is the Prime Minister's official residence at No. 10 Downing Street. Cabinet Secretary Norman Brooke is practicing the flexible use of the fourth-level tactics in front of Prime Minister Attlee. "Minister Harold, as planned, will visit Egypt as planned. If we can negotiate with the French The sale of the aircraft carrier negotiated by King Luke I is also a huge diplomatic victory. Whitehall believes that supporting the Egyptian navy can be used to maintain influence in the Zanzibar Sultanate on the east coast of Africa, as a potential offshore balance. , can help the Egyptian royal family enhance national self-confidence.”

"The navy is our area of ​​expertise. Egypt has increased its investment in this area, and the threat to the UK is minimal. We can send the Egyptian navy to the bottom of the sea in one day,

But Egypt can help Britain dilute the colonial character of British Africa. "

"I originally wanted Harold to go to Paris to express Britain's concern about the situation in France." Prime Minister Attlee was hesitant. Compared with previous years, this prime minister who led Britain out of the quagmire after the war was indeed more energetic. It's obviously not working.

"It is still too obvious for the Foreign Secretary to go to Paris in person. Alan is paying attention to the situation in Paris, and Sir Ismay is also there. Both of them have deep experience. The most important thing is that they will not attract attention. The whereabouts of the Minister are still too obvious. It’s easy to be concerned. Especially at this time, although we have no evidence, the French Communist Party has made a big fuss this time, and there may be secret actions by the Soviet Union.”

Norman Brooke explained that due to the distinguished status of the British Foreign Secretary, it is not appropriate to go to Paris at this time. The US Secretary of State has not gone to Paris either. This kind of move that may cause fluctuations in the polls should be avoided as much as possible.

"The security of the Suez Canal is indeed extremely important to Britain, and it is indeed very important for us to treat Egypt with leniency." Attlee was finally persuaded by Norman Brooke, "Let Harold go to Cairo to express the importance that Britain attaches to Egypt." and recognition, the Navy Ministry hopes to sell the aircraft carrier to Egypt, and the joint use of the base of the Sultanate of Sannibar, these can be discussed.”

"Prime Minister, you are so wise." Norman Brooke sighed. "Although it is a bit flattering, but you have been able to govern for such a long time, the love of British citizens is naturally justified."

After the Algerian French generals arrived in Paris, the military expressed support for De Gaulle's call to end chaos, which quickly generated a strong response in France. In fact, there are still many supporters of De Gaulle. Many French people know that De Gaulle was unable to vote under the parliamentary system before. Fight with many powerful parties.

At this chaotic moment, countless de Gaulle supporters poured into Paris from all over the country, hoping that de Gaulle would come out to clean up the mess.

At this time, De Gaulle was accepting the concerns expressed by Britain and the United States about France. Alan Wilson, who was named by the Cabinet Secretary as having mixed qualifications, was considering the special relationship between Britain and the United States. In fact, he knew that with De Gaulle's character, Britain and the United States would Expressing concern at this time will only inspire De Gaulle's determination to be independent.

On this occasion of promoting hatred, it was better to let the Americans perform. He really wanted to tell De Gaulle that NATO had formulated a plan to suppress the French Communist Party, so that De Gaulle would be more resolute.

De Gaulle expressed to NATO senior officials that he was aware of the free world's concern for the current situation in France and its support for him. He left NATO headquarters immediately.

"Alan, it's not like your work attitude to be so quiet today." Sir Ismay was very surprised. Although the new permanent undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not have much contact with him, he at least knew that this young man I'm not usually so silent.

"I think, out of consideration for the special relationship between Britain and the United States, this opportunity to be in the limelight should be left to the Americans." Alan Wilson replied in a tone of "I have grown up."

A mediocre person like him. He is not yet ready to get involved in the high-end game. It is more suitable for him to strike hard at the third world. It is not suitable for him to talk nonsense in front of people like de Gaulle.

Sometimes you can only choose one of the dilemmas that is not so bad, such as de Gaulle and the French Communist Party.

At the end of World War II, the United States wanted to take advantage of the trend to separate its colonies from France. It was because of Britain's vital interests and the fact that the British colonies were larger than France's that they spoke for France in order to preserve France's overseas colonies.

During this process, many people in the Roosevelt administration publicly expressed their belief that France in the eyes of Americans was only France in Europe and did not include overseas colonies.

This inadvertently true emotion stung the French people at the time, and the French leader at the time was de Gaulle.

Alan Wilson, who had disappeared for two days, decided to go to the film company to take a rest, get a feel for the French people, and conduct some practical investigations. "Ingrid, the most famous scene in the movie Casablanca is the French singing Marseillaise, right?”

"Well, yes!" Ingrid Bergman, who was experiencing the joy of manned spaceflight, responded vaguely.

"Sing for me, please?" Alan Wilson held Ingrid Bergman's body and asked with a pleading look.

In the Plaza de la Ville de Paris, facing supporters crowding the streets, Charles de Gaulle accepted the call from President Rene Coty of the Fourth Republic to form a cabinet. After his speech, he sang the French national anthem Marseillaise, "Onward, sons and daughters of the motherland, hurry up. Rise up, a glorious day awaits you!”

"We have been oppressed by tyranny, and the flag of tyranny has been raised with blood. The enemy is approaching step by step with howling ghosts and ghosts, trying to kill our wives and children."

"My father and brother went to the front line to sacrifice their lives for the country. We joined the army and continued to kill the enemy. We buried the bodies of our compatriots with tears in our eyes and went on to take revenge..."

"These French people don't sing as well as you." On the street far away, Alan Wilson could only see the distance with a telescope. The French people who were in a state of catharsis did not forget to pay attention to Ingrid, who was wearing sunglasses. ·Bergman expressed loyalty.

"You're a bad guy." If it weren't for the large sunglasses covering her face, Ingrid Bergman would definitely be spotted with a blush on her face.

Alan Wilson put down the telescope and said something that he only understood the meaning of, "Everyone in France should be grateful to me as a bad guy."

De Gaulle, who authorized the formation of a cabinet, walked into the French National Assembly amid cheers from his supporters. On the same day, the Assembly voted to authorize De Gaulle to form a new government. At the same time, de Gaulle was given special powers for a period of six months by authorizing him to carry out constitutional reforms.

After more than ten years of dormancy, the hero who led Free France once again appeared at the center of the political stage.