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It wasn't until the evening of the same day that Zhang Chi received a call from Eisenhower, and Eisenhower on the other end of the phone seemed to be a little dizzy, which made his voice sound like a beast about to eat people, and Zhang Chi could even hear the sound of his teeth "clucking".

"I can't stand these hateful Britons anymore!" Eisenhower said: "How can they be so shameless, the facts are in front of them, they can deny it, and there is always a sense of superiority, I don't understand why they ......"

Yes, why?!

The British of this era had that sense of superiority, and the same was true of the United States.

And the United States has an inexplicable sense of superiority over other countries, and even white people over other races...... This is where the theory of white superiority comes from.

It seems that the United States also has to think about this, on what basis?!

Zhang Chi, of course, would not discuss this issue with Eisenhower at this time, he only cared about what kind of excuse the British used to continue their "delay" plan.

"They say it's a trick of the Germans!" Eisenhower replied: "They say that it is impossible for the Germans to gather so many troops in such a short time, and this is a false news deliberately released by the Germans, in order to make us abandon our plan to land in Italy, and at the same time to stabilize the situation in Italy so that Italy will not fall to the side of the Allies!" ”

"A good excuse indeed!" Zhang Chi really convinced these Britons, just like Eisenhower said, they can say such a shameless thing so reasonably.

However, this seems to be normal, because modern America has also inherited this "advantage...... Fearing that the world would not be chaotic, they are stirring up trouble and creating contradictions everywhere, but they are under the slogan of safeguarding "freedom of navigation" and "regional peace."

"So!" Eisenhower continued: "They thought that the more this was the case, the more the Allies should land from Italy, because in this way they would be able to deal a fatal blow to the Germans and draw Italy into our camp once and for all!" Otherwise, by the time the Germans took control of Italy, it would be too late. ”

"What's next for them?" Zhang Chi asked.

"What to solve?" Eisenhower didn't understand what Zhang Chi meant.

"It is clear that this is a lie woven by the British!" "The British don't want to admit that they lost the gamble, but then they will face a more serious problem, which is that the Allies will continue to land in Italy, and then it will be like we said...... Blocked by the enemy in front of the Alps, unable to advance. How did the British solve this problem? ”

"Oh!" Eisenhower didn't think about this problem, and after thinking about it, he said helplessly: "You know? Now that I have a lot of confidence in the British, I'm sure they'll find a solution...... I mean, they will find other excuses or means, and the only thing they can't do is to win like a man in war! ”

Judging from Eisenhower's attitude, it seems that the contradictions between Britain and the United States have completely intensified.

But Zhang Chi knew that the handover between Britain and the United States would eventually be completed.

This is the so-called "Thucydidian trap", in which a newly rising power is bound to challenge an existing power, and the existing power is bound to respond to this threat, so that war becomes inevitable.

It has been true throughout the ages that if a great power rises, it will inevitably go to war with the existing powers...... The only exception is the handover between the United Kingdom and the United States.

Britain at this time was the existing power, while the United States was the newly rising power...... There was no war in the handover between them.

Many people believe that this is because Britain and the United States are the same people, so it is easier to compromise.

But this idea is obviously untenable, because people of the same nationality have been fighting back and forth a lot, and the Americans in the past had the United States because they won the Revolutionary War with the British army.

The root cause of this is ...... This handover between Britain and the United States happened to take place during the Second World War, and Britain and the United States had a common enemy: Germany.

On the one hand, this common interest diverts the energy of direct contradictions and conflicts between Britain and the United States. On the other hand, it has also enhanced exchanges between Britain and the United States and strengthened communication between the two countries.

Just like now, there is indeed a contradiction between Britain and the United States, the United States wants to be the world leader, and Britain does everything possible not to let the United States surpass ...... If it was in peacetime, the two countries would not be able to escape the trap of Thucydides, but at this time, because they have a common enemy and a strong enemy, they have to run in with each other, compromise and finally reach an agreement.

At this time, the contradictions and quarrels between Britain and the United States were actually a process of running-in.

More importantly, Britain was devastated in the war...... Prior to this, Britain had as many as 56 colonies in the world, which could provide Britain with innumerable wealth and military resources.

Although the United States has developed industry, it is still far from the United Kingdom and its 56 colonies, so why should Britain give up the position of the world leader to the United States?

If you want the position of the boss, you have to rely on your ability to grab it, so there is a war.

But the war started by Germany greatly weakened Britain's power...... The first was the blockade and bombing of the British mainland, and the second was the aggression against the British colonies.

This forced Britain not to fight with all its might, and this response also had a price, as I said before, the colonies would not unconditionally fight for Britain in this situation, so the price was the independence of the colonies.

As a result, a powerful empire on which the sun never sets, and Britain, which had 56 colonies, collapsed and disintegrated into a second-rate country in an instant.

The United States, on the other hand, made a fortune in the war.

With the advantages of one another, Britain will no longer have the ability to compete with the United States......

It's like fighting, only two people who are evenly matched can fight and fight inseparably, if one is skinny and weak, the other is full of flesh and strong body...... Then there is no need to fight at all, and you can get a little benefit by directly admitting defeat and making peace, otherwise going up will be the end of being beaten to death with three or two punches.

In the post-war period, Britain was in such a situation, and it could see the facts clearly and knew that it could not compete with the United States for the position of world leader, so it simply sided with the United States.

There is a famous saying in the business world: "If you can't beat your opponents, join them!" ”