Belgian Congo is located in the heart of Africa and is the only important Belgian colony. French Africa to the north and British East Africa to the east, can be described in this sentence as the Belgian Congo, "The French army, the English navy, the two great powers serve me a Belgian colony, is this a small blessing?" ”

For a short time, it seemed that the Belgian colonies were very safe, and in fact they were safe enough for ten years. There seems to be no reason for Belgium to contribute more, and it is not the isolated environment of Spain as it is now.

However, it is naturally a European conference that demonstrates unity, and the venue of the conference is set in the Belgian capital, and it is undoubtedly a dream for Belgium to want to pay for the benefits of white.

The British Empire is not too little to help now, but it is afraid that it will not help enough. Regardless of itself, even if it stands up and has more strength, Belgium must also make its due contribution.

"Belgium and the Netherlands are neighbors, and even if it is done with good intentions, even if it is to send a battalion." Alan Wilson said nonchalantly, "As long as the Belgian flag appears over the Dutch East Indies, it will be a great help to the Netherlands, at this time, we should put aside our selfishness and help stabilize the interests of Europe as much as possible. ”

On another occasion, Alan Wilson would have been moved to tears by himself, which is simply the spirit of internationalism. If Germany and France unite Europe, we have to be happy, and if we really want to unite Europe, we have to be the British Empire.

Eventually, Belgium, inspired by Britain and France, believed that Belgium should play a role in the question of European unity, but at the same time asked rhetorically, "In what name should Belgium send the right troops to stand for the Netherlands?" ”

"Isn't it natural for Belgium, as an important member of the Central Powers, to help the Netherlands take over the Dutch East Indies, which were occupied by the Japanese army?" Alan Wilson said with a straight face, "Could it be that the Axis powers are only Germany and Italy?" Japan is also an important member of this, and it is quite natural for Belgium to have an international responsibility. ”

"I think Allen is right, that's what France thinks." Nino Bertrand also spoke, singing praises for the preservation of the cherished friendship between Britain and France.

Since Britain and France have made good excuses for Belgium, then in principle Belgium has no objection to its own role, and the Congo is surrounded by British and French colonies, and if London and Paris make any moves, it will still be difficult for Belgium to feel for a while.

After Belgium said that a united Europe is a good Europe, Alan Wilson finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the six countries of the Brussels Conference finally took a unanimous position on the colonial issue.

For a time, Alan Wilson had mixed feelings, even if the predecessor of the European Union was a shelf, as long as it appeared early enough, it would have a great effect, and the national situation of Britain and France in 1945 was certainly louder than that of Britain and France after the Suez Canal War.

As long as Britain holds its place in this alliance, it will be much easier for Germany to suppress even if it joins in the future.

With mixed feelings, Alan Wilson even imagined a future for the European Community, within which Britain and France could rally those countries to support him.

From the point of view of the French, it is nothing more than that the Latin-speaking countries may be supporters of France. It's not that Alan Wilson is narrow-sighted, freedom and equality are great, but it's okay to shout slogans, and it's a little unintuitive when fighting.

The kinship between nations is an undeniable and living fact that has nothing to do with what the Germans call the idea of race.

The first is an intimate relationship with language, civilization and spirituality in general, or, as it is sometimes called, with customs.

Such a kinship undoubtedly existed among the Latin peoples, mainly France, Italy, and Spain. First of all, they all have a very striking Catholic color.

The sheer magnitude of this influence can often be surprising to observers from abroad. In addition, the close linguistic kinship made it very convenient for the Latin countries to communicate with each other.

For the three countries of France, Italy and Spain, there was a close affiliation between the various Latin civilizations themselves.

Such a spiritual and spiritual kinship that unites the Latin peoples should ensure a character of freedom, equality and fraternity in the relations of the peoples within the Latin State, without which there can be no true democracy.

The co-optation of Italy and Spain itself exists in the outline of the French state, which is a very influential document in France.

So Alan Wilson thinks from the perspective of Britain, among the current six countries, the Netherlands is definitely easy to woo, Belgium and Portugal, in fact, Britain and France have a great influence.

France had a cultural influence on Belgium and Portugal, while Britain was more direct, and with the upper hand of the war with France over the past two hundred years, it was easy for European countries to blindly follow Britain.

It can be said that among the six countries of the current Brussels Conference, France can hold Spain, and Britain can hold the Netherlands. Portugal and Belgium, on the other hand, are in a relatively neutral position.

In terms of the proximity of the citizens of each country, Britain can win over many more countries in Europe than France.

In the broad sense of the word, in addition to Germany, there are also Denmark, Sweden, Norway. Of the countries that Britain can woo, except for Germany, which has the size to be able to contradict, other countries do not have large populations, and Britain is the natural big brother of these countries.

Germany, on the other hand, is a defeated country and is destined to have no political say in the framework of the European Community. In fact, decades later, in the European Union, France's political discourse is also greater than that of Germany, not to mention that Germany has been reunified.

Although the Germans did not have much of a market in Britain, when it was necessary to win over allies, Britain would temporarily admit that it was Germanic to draw closer to its supporters.

On the other hand, on the French side, the population and area of Italy and Spain are not much smaller than those of France, and the historical burden of Italy and Spain is not as heavy as that of Germany.

Although he was very tired, Alan Wilson's heart was very excited, no matter what the European Community is now, but there is no difference between having and not being, he believes that this is a good start, and the current European Community may only have the effect of scaring people. Once the European economy recovers, it will become an important tool for Britain to maintain its glory.

"I heard that at today's meeting, the French proposed the creation of a European army?" Edward Bridges met Alan Wilson after the meeting and asked, "The Prime Minister has not received any news from de Gaulle." ”

"It seems that the secrecy of the French is still commendable." Alan Wilson, with a serious face, said that he was also surprised, and said, "The French are very keen on building a nominal military force, but I have always had doubts about it, and I am afraid that France will use this to compete with the British Empire for leadership. ”

Edward Bridges nodded approvingly, appreciating Alan Wilson's performance of being prepared for danger in times of peace, "We must consider this matter carefully, if France does not provide sufficient benefits, London will not be tempted." In addition, even if there is such a European Foreign Legion, the scale should not be too large. ”

"With the military power of our British Empire, there is no need for the so-called European army at all." Alan Wilson, who already had a deep understanding of duplicity, did not hesitate to indicate that the so-called European army was the whimsy of the French, and then changed the conversation, "Of course, from another point of view, the most needed such a brand to scare people is actually the Netherlands, Belgium and Portugal, the military strength of the three countries is insufficient, and they very much hope that there will be such an institution to deter the colonies that are about to move." ”

At today's meeting, perhaps the reason why the French had already ventilated in advance was that the Netherlands, Belgium, and Portugal, which felt that their national strength was insufficient, warmly welcomed the concept of a European army.

It can be seen that Nino Bertrand has also done his homework, knowing that the Netherlands now urgently needs the help of European allies, and has drawn the Netherlands into his camp.

Edward Bridges and Alexander Cadogan were silent, and after a while someone came in and said that the Foreign Secretary had asked Alexander Cadogan, the secretary of the Foreign Office, to go.

After a while, Alexander Cadogan went back and forth, came in and said, "The Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary are also asking about the European Army, and asking us what we have to offer, whether we will agree, and if so, what is the appropriate scale." ”

"Actually, we and the French can not join in, and support the dispatch of staff officers in the command structure to maintain the daily work." After thinking for a long time, Edward Bridges said, "As for Portugal, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Spain, we can send some soldiers to hold up this so-called European Foreign Legion brand. ”

Alan Wilson listened and pondered, and then asked in an uncertain tone, "In other words, although the British Empire does not join now, it reserves the right to join at any time?" ”

"France should not join either, because with the military power of Britain and France, it can be completely unrestrained. Rather, it is to give guidance on the side. As he spoke, Edward Bridges looked at Alexander Cadogan, the permanent secretary of the Foreign Office, and said, "This is the opinion of the diplomatic assessment, and if you ask again, you will answer it like this." ”

Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevan and French Foreign Minister Georges Pierdouer said in an interview that rebuilding Europe's economy is more important than anything else, and this is the biggest purpose of the Brussels meeting.

Turning off the radio, Alan Wilson stepped up to prepare the draft of the six-nation joint declaration, and did not have time to listen to nonsense.