Chapter Forty-Nine: The Moderate Diplomat

The situation in Vienna is different from Berlin, Berlin is basically the Soviet Union occupies the eastern half of Berlin, and the United States, Britain and France occupy the western half, while the situation in Vienna is more complicated, the Soviet Union is not only stationed in the eastern part of Vienna, but even includes the western suburbs of Vienna.

It can be said that half of the city of Greater Berlin still has the United States, Britain and France, although Berlin also has to pass through the Soviet-occupied area of Germany. And the Anglo-American-French-occupied zone of Vienna was directly surrounded by the Soviet-occupied zone of Vienna, and the Soviet Red Army in Vienna could handle anything.

The reality is so cruel that it is no wonder that Alan Wilson struck hard in the face of British India and was submissive in the face of the Soviet Union. The person who came was a Soviet diplomat in Vienna, but he was always regarded as a member of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for unknown Soviet diplomats. It's like the other way around, I'm an MI6 informant.

Alan Wilson also did not know what kind of friendship the old imperialists had with the Soviet Union, which liberated the whole world, and if there was, it was Germany, and his flattery and numbness of words about the decisive role of the Soviet Red Army on the battlefield were breathtaking. Even the British diplomats in Vienna were shocked.

"Mr. Petrov, I have seen that the Soviet military discipline is very high, and the whole of Vienna is in an admirable order. It is hoped that the friendship between the British Empire and the Soviet Union will continue forever. Alan Wilson gushed and touted in front of the half-bald Soviet diplomat, and brought out ten boxes of cigarettes as gifts of friendship.

"Mr. Allen is so polite, we only heard that there were guests coming to Vienna, and we came to inquire out of caution, you also know that the war is over, and many people are very disgusted with the allies in their hearts, so it can be said that Vienna is not safe." Petrov took over Alan Wilson without a trace.

Whoever Alan Wilson is, the class enemy, the lackey of imperialism, who can take advantage of a little, the great motherland will honor him.

"Yes, the Red Army soldiers made the right decision to do this, and in my personal opinion, when Germany and Austria were merged, there were so many Austrians who supported it, and the whole of Austria had a big problem. There is no need to be polite in the treatment of these war criminals! Unceremoniously, stomping on the Austrians who were already lying on the ground, Alan Wilson's face was full of hatred, "The Soviet Union is right to deal with these war criminals." ”

talked a lot about the traditional friendship between Britain and Russia, such as the traditional friendship between the two countries when they treated Napoleon, and fought side by side against Germany during World War I. As for the collapse of imperial Russia and the Soviet Union, Alan Wilson did not mention it because of the friendly relations between the two countries.

"Mr. Allen, we in the Soviet Union have always been very recognizant of the important role of Britain in the world, so if you are not busy, come to Epstein Palace next year with the diplomats from Schönbrunn Palace." Petrov nodded, impressed by this well-intentioned diplomat, and directly extended the invitation.

"That's exactly what I came to Vienna for, after all, we are different countries, and we can get along a little bit of a contradiction." Alan Wilson readily agreed, "Of course, there is much to be said about the establishment of the post-war order in Vienna. ”

Vienna and even Austria, the current situation is better said to be the joint administration of the four countries, but in fact Austria and the Soviet Union have a monopoly of about the same, and Alan Wilson Schönbrunn Palace is now the headquarters of the British in Vienna.

Schönbrunn Palace is located in Vienna, the capital of Austria, and is one of its most famous attractions, named after the Holy Roman Emperor Matthias who hunted here, and drank the refreshing spring water, so that the spring was called "Schönbrunn", and this area is also called Schönbrunn. As a traditional Baroque building, the imposing Schönbrunn Palace is second only to the Palace of Versailles in France.

The choice of the Royal Palace as the headquarters of the British in Vienna was naturally very much in line with the traditions of the monarchy of the British Empire.

The choice of the Soviet Union was the Epstein Palace, the original gathering place of dignitaries in the Austrian Empire, which was very politically important at first glance.

As for the headquarters chosen by the United States, it is also very much in line with the characteristics of the United States of America, it is the headquarters of the Austrian National Bank, which looks like it is running for money, and France is the largest luxury hotel in Vienna.

Alan Wilson actually still has a lot to do, and when he arrived in Vienna, he remembered that his job was not to go to the border to be a-stirring stick, of course he still had to go, but before that, he made some basic contributions to the development of the four-nation condominium mechanism in Vienna.

It's not that he realized it later, but he had just asked the diplomats at Schönbrunn Palace before he realized that none of this work had been done.

"Could it be that these local civil servants usually live such a comfortable life?" Alan Wilson sighed in his heart, he was a civil servant from British India, running for the British Empire, and the native diplomats were so inefficient.

It was only after Petrov left that Alan Wilson began to ask the Yugoslav refugees in the border area, "Stevens, let our diplomats on the ground try to delay as much as possible, and when I arrive, we will deal with this matter." ”

"Liaison officer, are we going to make contact with the Soviet Union?" Stevens asked, "Wouldn't that raise suspicion?" ”

Alan Wilson was the liaison officer of the Foreign Office in Europe, which was not a very high position, and all of them who came to Europe with him, except that he was currently in Vienna.

What's this, he is also the liaison officer of the Indian Office to British India, just a name.

"Go with the Americans and the French, we are still allies, and it is normal to have some contact. Of course, early tomorrow morning, the Americans declared war on the Soviets, just as I didn't say. Alan Wilson burst out laughing when he said this, and after a while he pretended to be serious, "What is the difference between Austria and the Soviets now, of course, the Soviet Red Army did not go to the other occupied areas, and from this point of view it is very trustworthy." It may take a lot of time and a lot of effort on the part of diplomats at the higher levels to solve the Austrian problem, but we must at least come up with a solution to the city of Vienna, and we must not always be in charge. ”

Shikoku's Great Occupation of Austria is good, but what about the city of Vienna? Vienna was far less large than Berlin, and the occupation of various countries was still intertwined, and all of them were surrounded by the Soviets, and a Viennese citizen could go out through different posts in the four countries, which had to be solved.

Even if only one draft is taken out and nothing is resolved, it can add a lot of color to Alan Wilson's resume.

"Then I'll rest first." Alan Wilson raised his wrist to look at his watch, he should have sent a telegram to Pamela Mountbatten.