Chapter 222: Surrender (2)
Ordering Britain to surrender unconditionally, the German Führer could only dream of it, and the toughness that Weierler was now showing was only to send a signal to the other side that Germany could not be as easy to deal with as the British imagined.
Before leaving for Werler, Xu Jungang had made great efforts to calm the hot heads of the German military leaders, His Excellency the Führer had his own unique opinions, and he was trying to communicate with the Nazi Party leaders in Germany to try to reach some basic consensus. In Weierle's view, the Führer underestimated his influence on the German people, and with the power he now wielded and the merits he had achieved, his opinion was not at all the daring of any German official to disobey.
At present, from a purely military point of view, the German army has occupied an absolute advantage, and the remaining armed forces in Britain are no longer able to stop the German army from continuing to attack, and the occupation of the entire territory is already an ironclad matter. Also in the eyes of most Europeans and even Americans, the once powerful monster of the British Empire has been destined to become a fish on the chopping board of the Germans, and many people are waiting for the Germans to cut the throat of this giant beast, and even if they can't eat the fattest loin, they can at least steal one or two ribs to satisfy their hunger.
However, the German Führer knew very well that the problem was not so simple at all, and ordinary people would not understand the huge heritage of the empire on which the sun never set, and it could only be wishful thinking on the part of some people to completely conquer this ancient beast with the strength of Germany alone.
The territory of the empire is not only the British Isles, but also a large number of overseas colonies and dependent countries, which is a huge system built by the British for hundreds of years, including the efforts of countless outstanding politicians and generals of the British Empire, and is the crystallization of British wisdom.
In this huge global colonial system, each node is interconnected, mutually restrictive and complementary, and finally constitutes an intricate network system involving commerce, military, finance, production, raw material supply and demand, and so on. This network is not only closely linked by industry and interest chains, but also the national characteristics of this system. Most of the people who held power were Protestant Anglo-Saxons.
Relying on this vast colonial network system, the British accumulated a lot of wealth and created an incomparably powerful empire in just half a century. At the same time, the sheer power of the overseas colonization network also made the British rulers feel threatened, and they may not understand the reason for the ship's destruction, but these old nobles have seen a lot of precedents for raising tigers.
The British royal family became the core of the collar, and all colonial governments and residents had to show their loyalty to the crown, and every change of governor had to publicly take an oath of allegiance to the king or His Majesty. Although most of the swears made by the British can only be heard, this kind of oath involving royal power is the most sacrosanct, and all those who break the oath will end very tragically.
Xu Jun is also motivated by this consideration. would agree with Willeer and let him have an unofficial meeting with George VI without outsiders.
If the current factions in London are like a messy spider web, Willle, who has a large number of intelligence resources and communication channels, is the strongest spider, entrenched in the center of the spider web. On the night he arrived in England, he received dozens of requests for a meeting, and the petitioners were in a variety of identities, including almost all the military, police, non-commissioned officers, farmers, industrialists, and merchants, and a series of tempting letters of nomination were sent along with the letter requesting an appointment.
Although Weirle knew that the relationship between these people was not as close as he imagined, he did not expect that these guys had already begun to tear each other down before they officially began negotiations. In addition to flattering the German army, they also carried a bunch of black materials that exposed each other, so that Weierle had to say a word of obedience to these British politicians, if he hadn't watched the bottomless performance of the scum in the Nazi Party, he would have been replaced by other German generals. will really be led by the nose of the other party, and be played around.
Wheeler suddenly felt a little pitiful for George VI, a man of good character, who might not have known that he had been betrayed by his loyal courtiers. The life of King George VI had been put back 500 years. It will definitely be written as a play by Shakespeare. This introverted, gentle and easily shy prince was forced to sit on the throne by British politicians.
Before that, he had not been systematically trained to be a king, and he could not even speak. So much so that in the early days of his ascension to the throne, most of the ceremonial ceremonies that required the appearance of the king were shirked by him for various reasons, he was afraid of exposing his shortcomings in front of outsiders, afraid of being ridiculed for it, and even more afraid that someone would use this as a reason to question his qualifications to sit on the throne of the king. Thankfully, he had inherited some of his father's character, strong and resilient, aware of his responsibilities and willing to give it his all, and from the point of view of a king, he did a better job than his brother.
But now, this man is faced with the most difficult decision of his life, and his fate is actually sealed, and he will go down in the annals of English history as a defeated king. Not only will he have to take on the responsibilities that he must bear as a king, but he will also spend the rest of his life in the accusations and abuse of the British, and even after his death, posterity will portray him as a stupid harlequin. Wille sympathized with this man, and the crown on his head was his only culpability.
The purpose of Werler's trip is not to ask the British king to sign any agreement, but to find out the bottom line of the other party, and reach some important consensus with the king, which plays a pivotal role in the success of Xu Jun's plan.
"We know the role of the royal family in the British polity, and since the death of Queen Victoria, the resurgence of parliament and the state church has continued to infringe on the rights and interests of the royal family, and they have used various means, even to incite ignorant people, in order to suppress and limit the power of the royal family. As it turned out, they did a great job, and His Majesty George V, a man of such strength and courage, had to bow to those forces. Weirle took a sip of the black tea offered by his attendant. Seeing George VI frowning and looking very touched, Weirle continued.
"Whether it's the Conservatives, the Liberals or the Labour. The nobles or the gentry and merchants, they did not want or allow another Queen Victoria, a supreme who was strong enough to crush them all.
This is normal, they have finally stolen the interests that originally belonged to the royal family, and of course they will be afraid that a wise and decisive king like Queen Victoria will take everything back, after all, no one wants to spit out the fat they swallowed. I think these Majesties must have noticed it. Wehrle turned his face to look at Xester, who was taking notes, and continued.
"Do you think that supporting Churchill will change this? Churchill was indeed loyal to the royal family, and the conceited prime minister was not very popular with the aristocracy, a man who was far more capable of making enemies than he was politically, albeit with great political skill. But that didn't change his reputation for being aggressive, ruthless, and rude. So he chose to be loyal to the royal family, and Your Majesty, you also chose unreserved support and trust. He needs the name of the royal family to suppress his enemies and buy off his colleagues, while you fight the enemies of the royal family and reclaim lost power through Churchill.
I admit that the idea was good, but alas, Churchill ultimately failed. However, I can give you some information we have about your dealings with Churchill. It has long been seen clearly by the other party, and on the contrary, the opponents of the two of you have joined forces because of this, which is not a small force. ”
"I admit that you are absolutely right, that Mr. Churchill and I are indeed using each other. If this war is won, my plan will be successful. George VI did his best to slow down, and because of his stuttering, he was in the audience for most of the meeting. Only when it comes to the interests of the royal family will they speak out and express their views.
"Even if Britain wins this war, you and Mr. Churchill will still lose, our intelligence shows. Most of the Conservative MPs in the upper and lower houses of the United Kingdom have joined forces with the Labour Party, and they have united a large number of Liberal MPs who oppose Churchill. The nobles of the House of Lords have even developed a plan against Churchill and further suppression of the royal family. Once the war is over, Churchill is bound to lose the next election for prime minister, you know the means of those people, they are even willing to make a deal with the devil in order to achieve their ends. "Wehrle pushed a document to George VI.
"This is the list we have so far, and you should be able to see quite a few familiar names from it, Your Majesty."
"These people ......," George VI choked up after saying only one sentence, believing that the list was genuine, because the Germans had no reason to deceive themselves by making a false intelligence, and looking at the familiar names, many of them his closest advisers and friends, George VI's eyes began to redden.
"Before I came to England, His Excellency the Führer confessed to me that he was very concerned about the situation of His Majesty and the British Crown, which is inextricably linked to Germany, and no name can change the fact that the British Crown has Germanic blood in its veins.
Therefore, the Führer hopes to be able to give some help to the British royal family as much as he can, but do not have too much extravagance, after all, His Excellency the Führer is the leader of the Germans and must be responsible for the interests of the German people, and I think His Majesty must have the same consciousness of this. Wehrle picked up another document.
"Before that, we have a lot of matters that need to be cooperated by the British royal family, of course, we will try to understand the difficulties of the royal family, and will not make you feel too much pressure and trouble."
"I can meet your requirements, but I have my own conditions." George VI had already willingly accepted his fate, but he didn't expect things to turn around, which surprised him very much, and he cautiously made a little temptation.
"Your Majesty, I beg your pardon to state in advance that if it comes to the plan drawn up by His Excellency the Führer, no one can change it except with the consent of His Excellency. But if they don't conflict with each other...... Please tell me first, what are the conditions that are within the scope of my rights, and I can find a way to solve them. Werler said to George VI with a smile.
"Edward...... Duke of Windsor, my brother is with you now, although Churchill reported that he was missing, but I also have my intelligence channels. George VI asked.
"Your Majesty, I can tell you that His Royal Highness the Duke of Windsor is doing well now, and is traveling with his wife in the north of France."
"My condition is that when all is over, I ask you to allow Edward to return to England and inherit my throne." George VI stared into Wierle's eyes, his fists clenched flat on the table, and it was clear from George VI's demeanor that he cared deeply about Wierle's answer.
"Rarely do I admire a person so much, Your Majesty, I will report to His Excellency the Führer everything that has taken place in today's talks, and I will tell the Führer that here I have had the privilege of seeing a wise monarch, a great king." Weirle bowed respectfully to George VI.
It's the end of the month.,Please vote for the rest of the monthly tickets in your hands for this book.,Today's first month's ranking is a little less than ideal.,But I think I should be able to fight for the end.,See what kind of results can be achieved in the end.,I admit to losing to the brush.,But to say the least,I did my best.。
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