Marshal Montgomery, who had just received the Order of Victory of the Soviet Union, was in a happy mood, indeed, these days, for any general of the Allied forces, the mood was pleasant.

They both put aside their political differences and basked in the long-lost peace, and mutual visits and mutual praise became the theme of that time. Montgomery was busy and happy with the priceless Order of Victory of the Soviet Union, as well as various honorary titles bestowed by various countries.

But in the Berlin branch of the Foreign Office, the secretary of the Foreign Office, Alexander Cadogan, was revising the Foreign Secretary's position and discussing with his diplomats how to deal with the Soviets and Americans after the meeting began.

"The Prime Minister means to use the Soviet-occupied Yalta Pact, which we occupy, to bargain with Stalin." Alexander Cadogan asked a question, then shifted gears, "But the U.S. side doesn't seem ready to support us." ”

The current division of the occupied territories and the Yalta Conference does not exactly coincide, and in general the United States and Great Britain each occupy a small Soviet-occupied zone. The Soviet Union demanded that the Western Allies return to the Soviet Union the Soviet-occupied territories still occupied, but Prime Minister Winston Churchill did not agree.

In Churchill's view, this was the best bargaining capital with the Soviet Union, especially before the Potsdam Conference, and it could not be withdrawn, which could not only suppress the momentum of the Soviet Union, but also show that Western countries had "zero tolerance" for the infiltration of Eastern forces.

"What does the Foreign Secretary mean?" Ivor asked the head of the civil service at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"Of course, the Foreign Secretary supports the Prime Minister's resolution!" Alexander Cadogan sighed and said helplessly, "Ministers are like this, they don't know diplomatic skills, and they pay more attention to their exposure. ”

"It's not surprising, as long as they don't come out and undermine the diplomatic results." Alan Wilson, who was taking notes, fiddled with the pen in his hand and said in embarrassment, "Without the support of the Americans, if the prime minister occupies the Soviet-occupied area for negotiations, it can basically be understood as vexatious, and as for the attitude of the Americans, it ......."

"Here!" Ivor took out a stack of papers, flipped through them quickly, and then read them in the conference room, "General Eisenhower has stated that as long as the Soviet side formally asks for it, the American troops will immediately withdraw from the Soviet-occupied territory occupied by the United States, respecting the division of the Yalta Conference." ”

"To be more precise, the United States has withdrawn its troops from the Soviet-occupied zone, just after Field Marshal Montgomery's military parade on the 17th." The diplomat, sitting in the corner, added, "If the Prime Minister wants to force the Soviets to submit by taking possession of a piece of land in the Soviet-occupied zone, it will be on our own, Britain." ”

There was a buzz in the conference room, and everyone turned their heads to each other, Alan Wilson tilted his head to Ai Fort, and said, "It has always been our British Empire that betrays others, and it is rare to be betrayed." ”

"Those hillbillies weren't even as credible as Hitler!" Ivor said with a gloomy and dissatisfied face, "There is still a process for Hitler to turn his face, and Eisenhower did not even notify us and directly withdrew the US troops in the Soviet-occupied zone." ”

Alan Wilson blinked, who is to blame? Blue is better than blue, the United States, a rebel, didn't learn from his father, and now he uses everything he learns on his father.

"Then this issue is put on hold for the time being!" Alexander Cadogan skipped the subject, "Let's talk about the issue of reparations raised by the Soviet Union, which the Soviet Union hoped would be satisfied with the confiscation of assets in the Soviet-occupied areas of Germany and the corresponding German foreign investments. ”

"As far as we know, Germany had a lot of investments before the war, especially in South America, and these investments go back even before the First World War." Alan Wilson turned his pen and replied, "What do we think, but the Americans have always regarded South America as the preserve of the United States, and will they let the Soviet Union start investing in Germany?" ”

In World War I and World War II, German capital frantically poured into Argentina, and foreign capital occupied an important position in the Argentine economy, and half of the Argentine economy was supported by foreign capital. Before World War I, about half of Argentina's financial reserves were in the hands of foreigners.

Naturally, the United States was wary of European capital, especially German capital, at that time, and the struggle between the United States and Germany over South America before World War II was not at all a new thing.

Now that Germany has been defeated, how could the Americans allow a Soviet Union, which was even more difficult to deal with than Germany, to receive German overseas investment?

"If the Americans were opposed to the Soviet Union receiving a part of German foreign investment, they probably would not be against all of it, but against receiving investment from within the Americas. Then it should be a concession to reparations limited to Germany. Ivor put himself in the perspective of the Americans, and said while thinking, "It is foreseeable that the United States should compensate for a part of the industrial products occupied by the United States, Britain and France, which should be a conceivable thing." ”

The surrounding diplomats nodded approvingly, but this is nothing, compared to the Soviet Union receiving German overseas investment, this is acceptable, the Americans for the safety of their own backyard, to prevent the Soviet influence to take the opportunity to appear in the Americas.

Britain has nothing to lose, and now is not before the First World War, since the outbreak of the First World War, British investment in the Americas has shrunk, and its position has long been replaced by American investment.

Since there is nothing to lose, of course, we can stand on the side of the United States and give the Americans a favor, but we must also ensure that we cannot give it away in vain.

"At the moment the position of the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary has been determined, but Marshal Montgomery is currently on good terms with the Soviets. How we deal with the question of the occupied territories or whether we adopt an offensive and coercive posture towards the Soviet Union does not seem to be the same attitude on both sides. Alan Wilson scratched his head a little, "To be honest, the general election is coming soon, a lot of things are crowded together, and the work is really difficult." ”

"In fact, we can all see that Marshal Montgomery was primarily concerned with stability towards the German citizens of the British occupation zone. The biggest problem in Germany right now is the food problem, and the situation in Berlin is not obvious. In the vast German territory in the west, the question of food was of great importance. Ivor said with some embarrassment, "You can't always bring grain from the country, which will affect the reconstruction of the country." ”

There was silence in the conference room, and Alan Wilson raised his eyebrows without being noticed, as if it was an opportunity, and said, "Our mainland is an island, and we are not strong in agriculture, but India is a place with a tradition of cultivation, and if we have to transport grain, I suggest that we find a way to do it in India." ”

"Allen is right, the country has also been affected by the war." When Alexander Cadogan heard this, he was very much in favor of Alan Wilson's method of letting the Indians die first.