183 ridiculous ten divisions
Hurrying to the Kremlin, Churchill did not meet the Stalin he wanted, and met with Molotov, the People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Churchill wanted a formal meeting between the two heads of state, but Stalin would never give it to him, because the Soviet Union and Germany were allies now, and Stalin would not make the mistake of giving tongues at this time.
But then again, Molotov can come, after all, he is not an inconspicuous little person.
The meeting with Molotov was not very long, and Churchill never stopped narrating, but it seems that Molotov did not seem to care much about what Churchill said.
"When war breaks out, the Germans will inevitably devote a large number of main forces to fight in the British mainland, and then my empire can firmly contain them, and then you can push the whole of Germany directly from the east to the west of the Germans, and you can take Germany in one fell swoop, this is a golden opportunity, Mr. Molotov, are you sure you want to miss this opportunity?"
"It's not that I don't want to miss this kind of opportunity, you should know very well that we are allies with Germany, and you let us attack our own allies? In that case, where do you want me to place the national prestige of the USSR? ”
"History is written by the victors, and prestige depends on absolute strength! If you take Germany, will there be any country in the whole world that can pose a threat to the great Soviet Union? Only the strong have prestige at all, and when the whole world is only the great Soviet Union, who cares about a Germany that has been wiped out? ”
It has long been recognized that the Soviet Union was a wild people, and that their desire for expansion was never satisfied, as Churchill said. Although the ideologies between Britain and the USSR were completely different, this did not prevent Churchill from describing the USSR as a great country, and what came out of the mouths of politicians could only be beneficial to themselves!
"And what do you want?"
"Complete Britain, help France get back the lost territory, we will not ask for anything else, all places, the territories of Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, and all other countries, all are yours, we will not want anything."
"Is there such a good thing? What if you want to see us lose both sides with Germany and then turn it against us? I'm afraid we can't rule it out at this point, right? ”
"No, how could it be? We are friends, really friendly friends, and I came here today in person just to show our kindness! And, Mr. Molotov, you also know that the British Empire did not have the strength to confront the great USSR, we could crush the German offensive, but not at all comparable to the great USSR! ”
"If you can crush the German attack, then what are you coming to me for!"
"I have been looking up to the great country of the Soviet Union, you should not be in the corner of the European continent, you"
"To put it bluntly, you can't beat the Germans, so you have to drag the Soviet Union into the water!"
Molotov bluntly stated the purpose of Churchill's trip and no longer gave Churchill a chance to fool.
"We have the ability to crush the Germans, but because you are with the Germans, I am a little confused, and this is a good opportunity for you, so why should you miss it?"
"If you really have the ability to crush the Germans, then you only need to put forward some conditions, hoping that we will not intervene in the war, and not run over and want the Soviets to declare war on their allies!"
"The British Royal Navy alone can guarantee the security of the British Isles, not to mention the British Army! I'm here to work together for greater plans, not to bargain here. In addition, I have to say that some of your words are true, I cannot give up my French allies, but my forces are not capable of destroying the Germans on the European continent, and this needs your help! But rest assured, since my forces are not capable of crushing the Germans on the European continent, they are unlikely to pose a threat to the much more powerful Soviet Union. ”
"Well, I agree with you on this point, you really can't pose any threat to the Soviet Union!"
Molotov nodded, watching Churchill talk there skillfully for a long time, there is always a need for some expression, it is impossible to directly suffocate Churchill, the dignified British wartime prime minister. However, his words are no different from directly suffocating Churchill.
"So, what else is there to think about? Such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, the main forces of the Germans are far from Europe, there are large areas of land and a large number of industrial areas ahead, no one can stop the Soviets, you don't need to wait for anything, just push forward! ”
"Then how many troops can you send in Europe, and rashly attacking your own allies will cause great damage to the prestige of the Soviet Union, so I must fight with your troops!"
Molotov's words sounded loose, and Churchill knew that the two sides had finally begun to discuss the key issues at this time, but the key problem was that Britain could not come up with any troops to land in Europe.
Not to mention landing in Europe, with the poor British Army under his hands, it is uncertain how long he can hold the British mainland, how can he send troops to the European battlefield again?
However, negotiation is negotiation, and no one will be stupid enough to tell their own situation. In addition, his own purpose is to pull the Soviet Union into the water, and now saying how many troops will be sent to Europe does not mean that he will really send them in the future!
"Wait a minute, let me think about the specific deployment, and see how many troops can be spared."
Churchill made a thoughtful expression, in fact, he knew exactly what the British Army was like now, and he had to think of a figure that sounded large enough and determined enough, but not to make Molotov suspicious.
"Ten divisions! I could come up with ten divisions, including two, oh no, three armored divisions! ”
"Ten divisions? Oh, then go back first, this matter is more important, and I need to report it to Comrade Stalin. ”
"It's okay, I can wait here."
"No, because this matter involves the future of the entire Soviet Union, there will be a series of meetings to decide, and the time will be delayed for a long time, and I believe that my friend Comrade Churchill, who is now from England, needs to appear before his people even more at this time, but I also hope that you will keep this matter secret from your people for the time being."
Churchill returned to London satisfied, but he didn't know how, in fact, just after Churchill left, Molotov almost burst out laughing, and then Molotov told Stalin about Churchill's thoughts, and Stalin looked contemptuous.
"Ten divisions? Hum! ”
Churchill never imagined that ten divisions might be a very large number for many countries, but for the terrible Soviet Union, which had a total establishment of more than 500 divisions, it was a bit too small!
Churchill flew to the Soviet Union, and instead of receiving real help from the Soviets, the Soviets completely confirmed that Britain could not hold off the German attack at all, and that they had not yet reached the time for a-for-tat confrontation with Germany!
(To be continued.) )
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