"Oh, Alexander, there's no need for this kind of welcoming ceremony, you know, I don't like it!" With a well-deserved expression, after Edward Bridges got off the military plane, he said in an indifferent tone, "For an officer like us, what we can do is to defend the civilization of the British Empire, and this is all within our duty." ”

"Mr. Edward, these young and energetic reserve forces are eager to learn from you. It's not that I have to do it, it's that these wonderful children have to think that this is the way to show respect for you. ”

Alexander Cadogan, as the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, patted his horse without a trace in front of Edward Bridges, saying that everything is the public opinion here, and there is no prejudice in the facts.

"What about our esteemed Marshal Montgomery?" Edward Bridges didn't want the other party to come over to greet him, but simply asked.

"Well, Marshal Montgomery will be back soon, and Paris is not very far." Alexander Cadogan whispered.

Montgomery went to Paris to inaugurate the British military exhibition, and Paris came out to welcome him. General de Gaulle held a colorful military parade for Montgomery at the Hospital for the Disabled in Paris and awarded him the Medal of Honor of the First Degree.

As for yesterday, they flew to Antwerp to celebrate the city's freedom. During the ceremony, Montgomery was awarded the title of Honorary Citizen of Antwerp and the Antwerp Golden Shortsword. After the celebration ceremony, another sumptuous luncheon was served.

Edward Bridges nodded, this time he brought the Grand Cross of the Order of the Knights of Bath, and was going to have Marshal Montgomery award Marshal Zhukov at the beginning of the joint military parade, which was equal to the previous Victory Medal.

"Well, I'm not going to dwell on the details. The popularity of the marshal also illustrates the influence of the British Empire in Europe. Edward Bridges gave the other a look of approval, walked in front of the diplomats, paused in front of Alan Wilson and said, "Oh, I've seen your files, are you still used to coming to Europe from British India?" I hope your work experience in Asia will help you in your current job. ”

"Dear Sir Edward, I have so much to learn, and every day there is something new." Alan Wilson bowed his head slightly, showing respect to the current British cabinet secretary.

"It seems that Barron is still good at spotting talent." 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 lecture the younger forces of the British Empire, who had great respect for him, but quickly contacted the British troops in Berlin to inquire about the protective forces of the Potsdam Conference.

Edward Bridges, dressed in a suit, had no stage fright in front of General Rhine, the commander of the British army in Berlin, and talked and laughed freely, which also brought the latest situation in London.

After communicating with the military, Edward Bridges replaced Alexander Cadogan and said in a tone full of anticipation, "Although the specific situation is not yet fully clear, I believe that our intelligent reserve forces can probably guess it, yes, Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union, the three major powers with decisive influence in the world today, want to discuss something that will determine the future of the world, at least Prime Minister Churchill thinks so." ”

After a pause, Edward Bridges let out a sigh of relief and said, "Now let me see how the backbone of the British Empire is prepared in 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 and put them in front of them.

Edward Bridges pushed his black-rimmed glasses, sighed in his heart, and said quietly, "Fool's version." ”

Alan Wilson pulled out two pages straight from the thick paper in his palm, which was what the cabinet secretary needed than a response piled up in dry words.

"Out of respect for the other party, this meeting was predictably long. The Foreign Secretary is a politician whom I have great respect, but we must not overwork him. After all, the opponent is known for being cunning and fickle! Edward Bridges flipped through the papers, and suddenly asked, "Alan, the Oriental Academy majors in the Far East, India and Arabia, and even includes Eastern European countries, and you have no problem, you may have constructive opinions on Eastern European affairs." ”

"Sir Edward, there is no doubt that our adversaries, and the countries which are allies for the time being, are not easy to deal with, and to fight and compromise and do our best to protect the interests of the British Empire......"

Alan Wilson, because of the original consideration of the success rate, of course chose to major in China 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, which also bothered him, his country in his previous life was similar.

Edward Bridges didn't expect to ask casually, and did ask a diplomat who seemed to be well-versed in his analysis of the Soviet Union, and said in a deep voice, "Alan, after the meeting begins, you accompany the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary, don't be nervous when the time comes, and show your wit in 1941." ”

Edward Bridges had read Alan Wilson's files, the events before and after Pearl Harbor, and knew that Alan Wilson was also an informant for MI6, but his scope of activities was overseas.

Alan Wilson, who was hit by pie in the sky, was stunned for a moment, and immediately held back his ecstasy and said that he would definitely contribute his life to the British Empire, and be able to directly participate in the talks can leave a strong mark on his resume. Although he still prefers the free and easy environment of British India!

At noon the next day, Marshal Montgomery returned to Berlin after completing his special sessions in various European cities. What is different from history is that this joint military parade, with the current news, General Patton will not come, and the representative of the American side is General Eisenhower, who has promised to come to Berlin, which can be said to have taken great care of the mood of the Soviets.

Although Berlin is still in ruins, the venue for the parade has been cleared and is waiting for the show to begin.

During the day on 23 June, in a sprawling refugee camp on the Austrian border, Mikhailovich summoned an aide to the Yugoslav Fatherland Army and expressed concern for the future.

"Tito will not be merciful to us, he is a Croat." The other side may not understand what doctrine to say to his subordinates, but when Mikhailovic mentioned the Croats, these Mihailovich's subordinates understood, and they also said that they could not pin their hopes on Tito's benevolence.