Chapter 42: The Surrender of Great Britain
On March 7, 1941, Bulgaria published the "Letter to the British People", and on this day a large number of leaflets fell from the sky to bring the news to London.
What is even more unacceptable to the London government is that Bulgaria has even announced a plan for dealing with the UK, mainly in the following points:
1. Admit the defeat of the war and take responsibility for this world war;
2. Hand over war criminals and send them to the International Court for trial; (Still in preparation)
3. Cession of all overseas colonies;
4. The Irish established the state independently;
5. Confiscate all overseas assets of the British as war reparations; (including the obliteration of Britain's overseas claims, all involving the victorious powers)
6. Dissolve the Royal Navy and hand over all warships and military bases to the Holy Alliance;
7. Disarm the British, and only retain the police force to maintain law and order, and the Holy Alliance is responsible for the national security of the United Kingdom; (Note: Military expenses still have to be paid)
8. It is forbidden to engage in any military production and research and development, and all weapons are imported overseas;
9. From the date of the proclamation, the British government was ordered to surrender immediately and unconditionally, and for each day of delay, 5 tons of gold were added as war reparations.
After the release of the nine articles, the British Isles were in an uproar, and if they agreed to such conditions, they should not want to turn over.
The war has been going on so far, and it is clear to everyone that the overseas colonies cannot be saved.
There is no way to confiscate overseas assets and erase debts, who calls them defeated countries?
Disarming and prohibiting engagement in the military industry, this is very deadly, without its own armed forces, what is there to play with a comeback?
What is even worse is that they do not know that Bulgaria is already preparing to form a United Nations, and this funding must be decided from the heads of the defeated countries.
At present, some people in the Bulgarian Government have proposed that the United Nations should guarantee the national defense and security of the defeated countries, and the defeated countries will naturally have to pay for this, using the money they should have spent on military expenses on the administrative expenses of the United Nations.
However, it has not yet been approved, mainly because the Bulgarian military is happy to take on this business, and if it is feasible, this service can be extended to other countries in the future.
Considering the country's image, the military's claims were rejected by the government, and the blatant collection of protection money was too ugly to eat, and in peacetime, the money may not be collected.
As the formulator of the new international order, Bulgaria will definitely be the defender of the world order in the future, and in peacetime, people will no longer need security protection, and Bulgaria will not be able to start a war because of this?
These issues are still in a state of controversy and will not be settled for a while.
This time the world victory is relatively simple, Bulgaria is about to gain a large number of overseas colonies, and the globalization strategy can be launched immediately.
In order to avoid the lessons of the Americans in his previous life, Ferdinand made the decision early on to put all military bases on his own overseas territory.
In other words, the lease of the territory will not happen, even if it involves the territory of other independent countries, the Bulgarian government will buy it out at once, or give money, or exchange territory.
All the problems were solved once and for all, and the province was driven out by the country concerned in peacetime, and everyone's face was not good.
London
After receiving the Letter to the British People issued by the Bulgarian government, the London government became unpopular.
Some people advocate carrying it to the end and moving the capital to fight again, while others advocate surrendering and stopping losses, but in the final analysis, it is still a matter of interests.
As the promoters of this war, the British have already suffered heavy losses, basically losing all their family resources, and many interest groups that depend on the existence of the British Commonwealth have also suffered heavy losses.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill has locked himself in his room for a morning, and the question of where the British Commonwealth is going is a heavy topic.
If Bulgaria still has opponents, he doesn't mind continuing to hold on, but unfortunately there is no match for them in this world.
He had to admit that it was a wrong decision to provoke this war, which would not have been fought at all if the London government had not supported the Germans in breaking the European order in the first place.
Without the full support of France and Spain, the Bulgarians are still in the Mediterranean, how can they easily fight over?
As long as they hold the Strait of Gibraltar, the Bulgarians can only look at the ocean and sigh, as for the detour of the Cape of Good Hope to attack the British Isles, the most radical generals in the world dare not do it, and the Royal Navy is not an ornament.
Then under the mutual jealousy of both sides, this war will not break out, and no one is willing to let a third party take advantage.
"Honorable Prime Minister, it's time to eat!" The attendant cautioned
"Let's go, I don't have an appetite!" Churchill said weakly
At this time, he couldn't help but envy his predecessor, just slapped his ass and left, the world war broke out, and all the responsibilities must be borne by their current cabinet.
mediocrity, incompetence, war maniac, idiot, idiot......
A flurry of adjectives popped up in Churchill's head, and it wouldn't be long before they were thrown at his head.
"Your Excellency, the King, please come over and discuss the matter!" A familiar voice rang in his ears
"Count Karpass, why did the king come to me?" Churchill asked in surprise
The British royal family has lived a rubber-stamped life since George V, and usually hardly interferes in politics.
"I'm sorry, Your Excellency the Prime Minister, it's inconvenient to disclose this issue, but today the cabinet officials have been invited, and several generals are also going!" Karpas said hesitantly
Churchill's face sank, at this time, the king summoned so many people to discuss the matter, it will definitely not be a trivial matter, and it will have something to do with this war.
Normally, he, the prime minister, would not have bought the king's account, but now he can't, and with the continuous defeat on the battlefield, the prestige of the cabinet has fallen to the bottom.
Now, if the king deposes him as prime minister and sends him to court, it is estimated that the vast majority of the British people will applaud. It can be said that he is now the worst performing prime minister in British history.
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"It's all here, I won't talk nonsense, everyone knows the situation outside, and everyone can make a decision at this time!" Edward VIII said helplessly
If possible, he would not want to come out to be this villain, but unfortunately the black cauldron must be resisted, and the best choice is this cabinet.
Only by ending the war as soon as possible and restoring peace can it be in the interests of the royal family, and politicians will not be so naïve to fight to the end.
In fact, the Holy Alliance has been very restrained, at least not bombing his palace together, of course, the reason behind this is not well known.
On the surface, the reason is indeed very lofty, and the refusal of the pilot to become a murderer is valid on the European continent.
Killing kings in Europe is a taboo, even if it is just a manslaughter, there will be no good life. In order not to be put in small shoes by their own king, it is quite normal for them to make this decision.
The faces of everyone in the cabinet sank, and the time had come to carry the black cauldron. The people responsible for this war cannot be a consortium, even if they are one of the black hands.
It is even more unlikely to be a king, a statement that Bulgaria will not accept, and all monarchies will not agree.
The military can't do it either, there are still robberies in people's hands, and now they can't afford to provoke them, at most push a few scapegoats out and go to court with them.
"Your Majesty, once you have agreed to the enemy's conditions, the foundation of the British Empire will be finished!" Churchill said with a gloomy face
"Prime Minister, if you don't agree to the enemy's conditions, will the foundation of the British Empire still exist?" One of the nobles scoffed
"Duke of Lancester, we still have the Royal Navy, as long as the navy is in the British Empire!" Churchill roared
"The Royal Navy is indeed still there, but if the war continues, the British Isles will be gone!" Duke Lancet said with a sneer
Britain's roots are in the British Isles, and there is no way to change the fact. Without the British Isles, the so-called overseas foundation is a joke.
For example, in the three North American countries, the number of English people here is less than 10%, can this be the heir to the British?
For example, in the Dominion of Canada, the number of English Americans is only two tiers, followed by French immigrants, and the number of the two sides is very close.
This is the biggest problem, let the British people resist desperately, and give the foundation of the British Empire to others to enjoy, it is estimated that any British people will have an opinion.
Why do you want to work for someone else for nothing?
Moving the capital to North America became a fallacy from the start, unless it could be moved along with the British Isles.
Edward VIII waved his hand and said, "Okay, at this time, there is no need for everyone to quarrel.
General Montgomery, I wonder if we can hold the British Isles militarily, and I want to hear the truth! ”
"Your Majesty, I'm sorry I can't give an answer, but now the most important question is not the military, but the strategic materiel!" Montgomery said with a frown
This is a very clever art of speaking, he did not directly say whether he could hold the British Isles, but directly led the topic to strategic materials, and everyone turned their attention to the cabinet.
"I'm sorry, we can't guarantee the supply of strategic materials, with the loss of the island of Ireland, we can't even guarantee the food supply!" The Home Secretary said with a wry smile
Originally, the potato production on the island of Ireland was not worth mentioning for the British Empire, which had a vast colony, but at this time, it actually became the last straw that crushed them.
At its peak, the population of the island of Ireland once exceeded 8 million, all of which were fed by small potatoes, and now there are only more than 3 million people left, and there is naturally a surplus of potatoes in good years.
Coupled with advances in agricultural technology and the government's policy tilt after the outbreak of the war, potato production on the island of Ireland continued to grow and has become one of the most important sources of food for the British people.
At the present time of the meeting, there is nothing to say, the food problem cannot be solved, and it is estimated that the British people will overthrow them without waiting for the enemy to attack.
Churchill's murderous gaze was ignored by everyone, and the proposal to move the capital to North America was only supported by the civil officials and financial capitalists, and the king, the aristocratic army were staunch opponents.
Interests determine the position.
It doesn't matter if the top officials leave the British Isles, they are still civil servants in the Commonwealth.
Capital knows no borders, for capitalists, they are still capitalists in another country, they will earn if they win, and they will pat their butts and leave if they lose, and they have done the same in history.
But for the king and nobles, this is very fatal, a large number of industries are in the homeland, they can't move at all, once they leave the British Isles, they are lost dogs.
There is no way for the army, there are too many of them, they can't move there at all, if the families of the soldiers are abandoned, they are ready to be shot on the battlefield!
"Vote or not, let's start voting, if you oppose surrender, please raise your hand!" Edward VIII immediately replied
Churchill hesitated, raised his hand halfway, and put it down again. There is no value in opposing at this time, and if he puts his hand up now, he will become a spy of the Holy Alliance after a while.
There is no child's play in political struggle, and as a prime minister, at this time, if he does not come out and take responsibility, then his value will not exist.
"It was unanimously passed, and tomorrow the cabinet will submit it to the Diet for a vote!" Edward VIII said with a sneer
Since the attack on London, the British government has moved to a lower office state, and the royal palace is one of the few above-ground office buildings.
The current royal palace looks like a large factory, several aircraft factories have been relocated, and Edward VIII has made room for them.
Naturally, the Parliament was also relocated, otherwise there would not be such a large place for the bomb shelter underneath, after all, the war had only been broken out for a year, and the British had not had time to hollow out London.
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On March 12, 1941, the British Parliament passed the Cabinet's surrender proposal with the utmost efficiency, and at 7:40 p.m. that day, Edward VIII ordered the British army to cease resistance and surrender to the Holy Alliance.
The war in Europe was over, and on March 13, the Bulgarian government announced that it would provide humanitarian aid to the British, and one million tons of relief food were loaded from Constantinople the next day.
Well, this is just information released to the outside world, in fact, this is also one of the conditions for the British to surrender, if they can't eat enough, why should the British surrender?
On March 14, the Holy Alliance entered London and began to conduct short-term military control over the British islands, and the island of Ireland has become an independent state, so naturally there is no need for the Holy Alliance to worry about it.
Now that Britain and Germany have surrendered, the question of pursuing war criminals is again on the agenda.
Traditionally, once the International Tribunal has been established, Governments can prosecute war criminals on a case-by-case basis, followed by a public trial by the International Tribunal.
Of course, since it is an international tribunal, it naturally needs to collect evidence, and this trial cannot be started in a short time.