Chapter 890 Accident (19, 3300 Votes Plus Additional Update)

When Germany was taking stock of its victory and the United States was taking stock of how much wealth it still had, the British Empire could only take stock of how many ways out it had left.

On April 30, a cold and rainy night, Eden and Attlee secretly visited Buckingham Palace.

"Your Majesty, we have lost this war and there is almost no chance. The essence of the Royal Navy has been completely destroyed. There are only 9 destroyers and dead and wounded officers and soldiers left. Although there are still a few capital ships in the country, it is very difficult to form a fleet. "Attlee considered his words, "Currently, the German army is bombing continuously and foreign aid supplies are cut off. Food can still be sustained, but the oil stock can last for up to 3 months. Under special control, it can support us for 6 months. No matter how hard we struggle, the military machine will not be able to start."

King George VI nodded, he knew all this news. At the parliamentary inquiry session during the day today, Churchill made a relevant report. Although the prime minister, as always, called for "resistance to the end" and "a decisive battle on home soil," everyone believed that he was beyond his capabilities and could not continue. Many congressmen wanted to push for cabinet re-election, but were persuaded by others not to do so because there was currently no suitable candidate and no suitable way out, and rashly quitting the job would only lead to suicide.

"I already know about the Royal Navy. Do you plan to surrender?"

"It's not surrender." Hearing George VI's words, Eden jumped up as if he'd been stung. "It's about negotiating an armistice with the Germans."

"My brother is presiding over it, right? What price will Great Britain pay for the armistice?" George VI asked sadly, "Do I need to be hanged?"

"No, no, your Majesty, you are overthinking it. The Germans do not have such a request."

"Then, you want me to abdicate?" George VI said immediately, "Instead of my brother? I can agree to this now. This position belongs to him, and I will give you the abdication decree later."

"No, no, that's not what I meant."

"You want me to preside over surrender? Or to put it in a nicer way, an armistice?" George VI said awkwardly, "I have made a speech about fighting the Germans to the end. It is not good to face them like this, and I am sorry for those who support me. Citizens. And as you know, the Prime Minister is a very stubborn and tough person. He was deeply dissatisfied with his brother's presiding over the negotiations and said he wanted to assassinate him. It was me who stopped him. I didn't think he would agree to let me preside over the armistice negotiations. "

Eden and Attlee were deeply shocked when they heard this. They thought they were very familiar with Churchill, but judging from the king's words, it seemed that they did not know enough about the fat man's tough tactics. He looked at it and nodded - be more vigilant about Fatty Qiu jumping over the wall.

"The news coming out of Berlin is that the Germans are advising you to go to Canada."

"Canada?" George VI stood up in deep surprise, paced back and forth twice, and asked hesitantly, "What does this mean? Although Canada still has the sign of Dominion, everyone knows that the Americans now control and The interference is becoming more and more obvious. Even if I become a short-term king, it will not change anything, let alone close the relationship between Britain and Canada. On the contrary, it will worsen the relationship between Britain and the United States. "

"This was Hitler's idea. He believed that Canada should not be controlled by the United States. Rather than letting this territory fall into American hands, it would be better to remain within the framework of Great Britain."

"I also want Canada to stay in Great Britain." George VI smiled bitterly, "But are you asking too much of me? How can I do it alone? I don't think I have such ability."

"No!" Aiden said, "You are not going alone, but a group of people. You can even bring some of your troops and supporters with you. As for the Prime Minister, if he can be more pragmatic, we hope he can go with him. .

King George VI was shocked: "Why is this, you have paid a high price? No, no, no, I don't need this arrangement. My personal gains and losses are insignificant. The less evil that Great Britain suffers, the better."

"Yesterday Black Cat went to Berlin, and Hitler met with him in person. This is the news that was transferred through secret channels today, and it is indeed Hitler's own intention."

There were several countries that bridged the gap between London and Berlin, and diplomatic ambassadors from Sweden and Switzerland played various roles.

"Black Cat?" This was the first time George VI heard this nickname. After thinking about it, he guessed, "My brother?"

Aiden pondered for a moment and admitted: "Yes, he and his wife are in Berlin."

"Has Hitler lost his mind? Should I take people to Canada to form a government in exile to continue to resist him?" George VI shook his head and said, "There must be a conspiracy. I can't see it. You are all politicians with rich political experience. Please Tell me honestly, what does this mean?"

Eden and Attlee told George VI the logic of "one Britain, two systems, one Britain, each country" and added: "The Prime Minister once proposed at a cabinet meeting that he would find a way to go to Canada or South Africa to continue the resistance and join the Allied camp, so that if the Americans win one day, Canada can receive all the heritage of the British Empire. This is a consideration from our standpoint, and Germany hopes to reduce the opposition of the British local government in the future. It would be much easier to integrate the new government. Berlin proposed that not only the opponents of the new government could leave, but also representatives of other European governments in exile in London could leave if they wanted to, and even Hitler himself was happy to do so. Its success."

"Okay, I don't understand such complicated things. Let's talk about it later..." George VI sighed, "What price will we have to pay for the armistice? How much land will we have to cut? How much compensation will we lose? What rights will we lose?"

"If we cede territory, colonies..."

George VI waved his hand: "Needless to say, colonies cannot be kept. I am asking about the mainland."

"If we are talking about the mainland, Northern Ireland..."

George VI was shocked: "Do the Germans want Northern Ireland?"

"Hitler doesn't want it. He is trying to win over the Irish and ask Northern Ireland to hold a referendum on independence in the future."

"This finally gives us a civilized excuse to split our country..." George VI sneered, "What else?"

"Germany has no territorial claims against us. France proposes that the Channel Islands should all belong to them."

The Channel Islands are mainly the administrative district of Jersey, which belongs to the British overseas territory rather than the mainland. On the map, they are very close to the French coastline. They were left to Britain by the Duke of Normandy after the conquest. France claims that "this part of the island is naturally attached to France." In addition, Britain and France declared war on each other, and Germany took back Alsace and Lorraine from France. It is reasonable to give France some compensation. The Pétain government proposed the Channel Islands - although small, it is also a way to expand territory.

George VI was so angry that his teeth itched: "Even the French are taking advantage of the situation."

"The French said this was the price we paid for our treasonous crossbows."

George VI sighed deeply: This is Churchill's fault again, and no one can get rid of it.

"What else?"

"The rest of the territory is not involved, at least not now." Eden thought for a while, and added with a strange look on his face, "By the way, Germany agrees to regard Newfoundland as the mainland of Great Britain. In the future, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland may be changed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Newfoundland. As for whether it can be actually controlled, we will talk about it later."

Hearing that other territories were not involved, George VI breathed a sigh of relief. The Channel Islands were not a big problem. Northern Ireland was a little difficult to deal with, but fortunately there was a referendum process. It was not that there was no way to remedy it. Didn't the Saarland return to Germany in the referendum? As for Newfoundland, it was probably German wishful thinking, but he was happy to see it happen. It was okay to have Newfoundland without Ireland, at least the latter was much larger. Now no one knew that Hoffman had evil intentions, and was going to use this arrangement and excuse to deploy missiles, bombers and armored divisions to Newfoundland in the future, and set up a gun against the head of the American empire. However, the United States would definitely not let this bitter fruit go, and there would inevitably be a fight.

"What about the compensation?"

"The specific amount of compensation was not mentioned, but the civil and private properties that may have been confiscated by us need to be compensated. Germany will give up the claim for inter-state compensation and promise to coordinate the claims of other countries (mainly France and Italy). However, the warships under construction and active warships on our slipway will be given to the Germans like the French - although the other party promised to return them if they were not lost after the war, they will not compensate if they were lost."

"It doesn't matter whether they are returned or not, anyway, this is all we have." George VI took a deep breath, "What other conditions are there, you can say them all at once."

The terms for the peace talks with Britain totaled 27 clauses and 124 items. In addition to the territorial part, the other main ones include:

1. Defense reduction. The existing British army will be demobilized at an accelerated pace, and the standing army of the British Isles will be controlled within 300,000. All of them must swear allegiance to Edward VIII again. All excess military supplies outside the above establishment will be handed over to Germany as compensation. As compensation, the German side will provide 1 million tons of food, necessary oil and other urgently needed civilian supplies free of charge;

2. Military stationing. During the war, the Axis (mainly German troops) stationed no more than 150,000 troops in the UK, and the relevant expenses were borne by the British side. After the war, the withdrawal will be discussed; the Axis can use the ports, airports, camps and related military facilities in the UK, its colonies and overseas territories, and will be notified in advance. During the use, the British side will provide convenience, but all expenses will be borne by themselves;

3. Political adjustment. The newly formed British government will issue a declaration to join the Axis, and it is up to you whether to declare war on the United States. If it follows Germany to declare war, the size of the standing army can be expanded to 500,000, and consider seeking some colonies for Britain in South America. In addition, Germany will come forward with Japan to coordinate as much as possible in India.

4. Comprehensive cooperation. During the war, Germany guaranteed that Britain would obtain all kinds of industrial raw materials and civilian supplies at fair prices. Britain will be included in the unified production system of the Axis and participate in the division of labor and cooperation in major projects. After the war, Britain joined the European Union and agreed to implement a unified currency and economic system across Europe to achieve the free flow of various production factors. Germany promised to give Britain permanent membership.