Chapter 816: Secret Visitor
Now that Britain has fallen, those who obeyed Edward VIII are traitors to the British, and as long as they counterattack back, then these people will be sentenced!
Many of them are nobles, that is, when this war is over, a large number of old nobles will disappear in England, and at the same time, new nobles will be born!
Just look at the history of England, how was the aristocracy born? Almost most of them appeared in the army, and only after making war exploits for Britain would they be named noble.
Therefore, many of the people present will be crowned nobles and have hereditary titles, and their families will also enjoy the glory and at the same time, they will also gain more wealth.
There is almost no doubt that the assets of the overthrown aristocracy will of course become the new aristocratic class.
In this case, everyone's future looks good, of course, if they can survive until after the war, Churchill put forward this premise, but deliberately omitted the other, then they have to win.
Churchill succeeded in inspiring the confidence of all, and there was a sparkle of imminence in everyone's eyes.
When Churchill's speech was over, George VI followed, continuing to agitate in his fluent words.
"I, George VI, swear in my capacity as King of England, the sole King of House of Windsor, that all those who are loyal to me and whose goal is to restore the rivers and mountains of England and drive out the German invaders will be duly rewarded, and those present will be made nobles after the end of the war, and the existing nobles will be promoted."
George VI raised his right hand, for several years he had the pride of a king, and the eyes of those present became serious when he said this.
They also raised their right hands: "We will unite around the king and shed every drop of our blood for the defeat of the Germans and the recovery of rivers and mountains!" ”
Auchinleck also raised his right hand and said the same thing, but his eyes were always rolling around, indicating that his inner activity at this time was also very contradictory.
Churchill walked down and patted Auchinleck on the shoulder: "Auchinleck, now, I officially promote you to the title of British Secretary of State for Defense, in charge of all colonial troops!" At the same time, promote your rank to marshal. ”
Churchill's words made Auchinleck stunned for a moment, Secretary of State for Defense? That's just a few levels in a row!
Moreover, the rank was promoted to marshal! For all soldiers, the marshal is a height that is beyond their reach, and now, it is close at hand.
"Thank you Prime Minister for the promotion." Auchinleck said that at this point, he was grateful from the bottom of his heart.
Although Churchill's resume is not good, for example, he has never won a battle, but over the years, when it comes to playing with power and gaining insight into people's hearts, Churchill is definitely a good player.
He has managed to capture Auchinleck's heart.
Just a few hours earlier, Auchinleck had just met with a mysterious visitor who told him that General Hobert wanted him to lead the army in Egypt with all allegiance to Edward VIII!
Auchinleck was in a dilemma with General Hobert's proposal, and it was reasonable to say that he was also reluctant to surrender to Germany, but, in general, the kings in London, the objects of their allegiance, especially King George VI, were nowhere to be found.
Moreover, the visitor should tell him that once George VI came to Egypt, he hoped that he would be able to control George VI and escort him back to England, so that Auchinleck would be considered to have made a great contribution and be promoted to the rank of knight, that was for sure.
And now, Churchill has promoted his rank to the top, Secretary of State for Defense, what could be more than that? That's the Prime Minister.
At Edward VIII's side, the position was Hobert's, and it was certainly not his turn.
Churchill was finally relieved, this is a typical rise and fall, and he was promoted to Secretary of State for Defense, but it was a fictitious position, so that Montgomery was promoted to the commander-in-chief of the British army in the Middle East, and this had real power!
He had absolutely no doubts about Montgomery's loyalty, and Montgomery would rather jump into the river and swim across the English Channel with his troops than surrender to Germany, which shows his hatred of Germany, and he could never submit to the Germans and Edward VIII.
After the speech, the banquet began, George VI took the cup, and everyone clinked glasses cordially, these people below were extremely moved, and now let them go to the battlefield to die immediately, and they have absolutely nothing to say.
The banquet lasted for more than three hours, and everyone was drunk before it was over.
Auchinleck also drank a few more glasses, and he went back to his room in a daze, and saw the man sitting on the sofa, and his heart was suddenly shocked, and all the wine was awake.
"John, you're not gone yet?" Auchinleck asked, the man sitting on the couch was the secret visitor sent by Hobert to lobby him!
"General Auchinleck, are you expecting me to leave sooner so that I can pledge my allegiance to George VI?" John said slowly, but in a cold tone: "If that's the case, then you're really wrong, what can happen if you follow George VI?" Now, with the end of the war in England, Germany will definitely move the main forces into the desert, and if Rommel has five panzer divisions in his hands, it will be enough to sweep the entire Middle East! ”
John seemed to know everything, and it was simple, in fact, it was enough to buy a maid who had just served wine at the banquet.
Auchinleck's mind was spinning rapidly, filtering through Churchill's words, and sure enough, he had also discovered the problem.
The main forces of the Germans are all fighting Britain, and when the British mainland is settled, what will Germany do? I will definitely bring the main force to the Middle East, because here is George VI!
They couldn't stop the Germans at all, and everything Churchill promised was just a dream!
"General Hobert is wise, he has seen the situation in Europe, how many monarchs have wanted to unify Europe for many years, and now, Germany has done it." John said, "This is the tide of history, and whoever stands in the way will be crushed by the wheels of history." ”
"Now, you still have a chance, please arrest George VI and Churchill and others at once, so that you are still a hero of the British." John said: "Your future is in your hands, give you two hours, if you don't do it, then I have to solve it." ”
John stood up, walked out, and when he reached the door, he suddenly turned his head: "By the way, I forgot to tell you that your wife and children in India are safe now." ”
In an instant, Auchinleck's face turned pale, damn it, the other party actually dared to threaten himself with his wife and children!
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