Chapter 113: No one is cowardly
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"Mr. President, this is temporary, Italy still has our base, ** can be taken at one time, but Italy is our scope after all!" Dulles lost no time in reassuring, "At most, in four years, Italy will return to the bosom of the free world, if we order a military base in Italy, there will be only half the success rate if the Soviet Union is prepared, and the Italians will also be dissatisfied with us, not to mention that now the rest of Europe is waiting for our reaction......"
"Okay, keep it low. It's the Italians themselves! Eisenhower thought about it for a long time, but still did not give up and said, "It is better to send a note to the Soviet Union first, and we must first see the determination of the Soviet people......
For the same reason, the position of the American side is the same, how did Eisenhower swallow this breath from the loss of Italy? Two years ago, there was a big fight in North Korea, but it was forced to stop. Turning his head and losing Italy again, who bears the responsibility?
Where is the majesty of America? Where is the dignity of America? A Soviet Union with nearly 30 million casualties in World War II. It's only ten years of work. Can you ride on the head of the United States and? Then now the United States adheres to the values. Why is it being promoted globally? After all, Eisenhower was the former general, and now he considered that the matter must be responsible for the whole United States, and tiredly added, "If the Soviet Union wants to make concessions, forget it, and at the same time I need to call the current NATO commander to assess the current situation......"
NATO's nominal headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium, where the commander of the US Allied Forces in Europe, Alfred ? Admiral Glenser had already rested, after Eisenhower's departure. The nominal number one is not held by the Americans. Ordinary things are brought forward by the NATO Secretary General, and the NATO Secretary General at this time is the British Lord ? Lord Ismay, general affairs are handled by the British.
At this time, the British were not completely extinguished in their desire to dominate the world, according to Lord? In Lord Ismay's words, NATO's purpose is to bring in Americans, suppress the Germans, and drive out the Russians. In due course, the affairs of continental Europe will still be decided by the British. British policy is not yet the kind of fact-facing mentality that came to power in the seventies. At this time, Britain still has a certain strength to twist the wind and waves. will not be willing to withdraw from the stage of history.
Alfred? When Admiral Glenser received a call from Eisenhower, it was late at night, about the situation in Italy. Of course he knew, so he got up immediately without hesitation, quickly got dressed and came to the phone, "Alfred?" General Grunser, is there any movement on the Soviet side! ”
Eisenhower's words, Alfred? Admiral Grunser was excited, he knew that the president would never sit idly by and watch the loss of Italy, and said excitedly, "Are you ready to fight?" President, give me three days, and definitely kill the ** without ......"
Eisenhower, who was sitting in the day-time office, almost threw away the phone, and after secretly saying that he was in danger, he said calmly, "Now I'm just asking about the situation, and I need to know first-hand information!" First of all, is there no room for conversion in the situation in Italy, and secondly, you need to assess the reaction of the USSR in Europe! ”
"Just me and Lorde? Lord Isme's opinion, now that the Catholic Democratic Party in Italy has no room for a counterattack, if we sit idly by, ** coming to power is almost a foregone conclusion! "Alfred? Admiral Grunser said with great certainty, "As for the Soviet reaction, because we have troops stationed in Italy, as long as we act quickly, we can control the situation before the Soviet airborne forces land......"
"The Airborne Forces of the USSR? Where is it? Eisenhower was shocked, knowing that his old rival was ready. If the situation is controlled, it is better to say, but if the time is delayed, it may be a fight with the Soviet Red Army in Italy. After the Korean War, Eisenhower hesitated when he faced the number one country in the socialist camp.
"The Soviets did not hide their intentions at all, and the actions of the Airborne Forces in Romania do not need to be specifically investigated at all, because they are all public!" Alfred? Admiral Glenser said in a very angry tone, "They don't take us seriously at all, and seem to think that our army is vulnerable......"
Army? As soon as he thought of this question, Eisenhower couldn't help but scratch his head, the way the United States built its army was different from that of the Soviet Union, whether it was admitted or not, that is, compared with the navy and the air force, the treatment of the army was indeed like a stepmother's raising, and it was okay to deal with ordinary countries, but it was a bit difficult to deal with the Soviet Red Army, which was above the US Army in terms of combat effectiveness and equipment.
The Sherman tank, the standard equipment of the US Army, has a reputation as a lighter in the evaluation of the Soviet Red Army, because of the lack of horsepower, armor or artillery caliber, the equipment of the two armies is too far apart. Once it meets the Soviet tank head-on, there is no other result than the explosion that is hit and becomes a ball of fireworks. The key quality is not the opponent of the Soviet tank, at least you can comfort yourself, the Soviet Union survived the frontal battle with Germany, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the tank has its own uniqueness, but the most unacceptable thing is that not only the quality is not comparable, but the number of Soviet tanks far exceeds that of the United States.
Thinking of this, Eisenhower was eager to sail an aircraft carrier ashore, but he did not know that in Italy, there was a person who had already satirized the American way of building the army.
"Let's talk to our allies first, listen to their opinions, if there are no problems! That's it! Eisenhower said ambiguously, "Now let the Catholic Democrats wait for news!" ”
Eisenhower was hesitant to make up his mind because once this precedent began, it would be very hated at least in Italy, and with this time, the Italians' hatred of the United States would certainly not subside, and sooner or later they would be elected to power. Unless it is simply forcibly abolished in Europe, this kind of thing has not been done by the United States after World War II, but now these European ** are not living well?
Although the people are **, they are also composed of locals, and it is impossible for the United States to kill them all indiscriminately.
"I can't sleep today......," Eisenhower sighed, and immediately prepared to convene the presidents of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the vice president, the director of the CIA, and the chairmen of the joint meeting of the chiefs of staff to discuss the Italian affair together.
At the same time, in the Kremlin in Moscow, the capital of the Soviet Union, Khrushchev, Malenkov, Molotov and others, and the American leadership across the ocean, were actually studying the same thing.
"Tell us more about this incident, comrades!" In addition to the Big Three, there were also Bulganin, Kaganovich, Voroshilov, Mikoyan, and others who were in attendance. The export of revolution is a matter that all the Soviet leadership attaches great importance to, and it can be said that after Lenin, the national policy of the Soviet Union. Although Italy** came to power through elections this time, and some successes did not conform to the Soviet way, the results were always good and could be used as a great victory for the current leadership.
"I have to say, Serov, this little guy is doing a good job!" Molotov, who is in charge of the diplomatic system, broke his silence at first, saying, "The coming to power of Italy is the first time since the Spanish elections in the thirties that European comrades have won the recognition of the people and achieved victory. This is a lot of significance, but we also need to worry about the fact that the United States is more brutal than Germany and Italy last time, and so far, the Catholic Democratic Party has not declared election defeat, which is a big problem. In the end, whether the Americans will intervene militarily or not, we must be prepared for the worst! ”
Preparation for the worst, which everyone understands, take a step back? This option never came to mind, back? Who bears the blame? The Soviet Union was not the United States, and every politician had a term of office, and he had to go down when he reached the term. Once they compromise, if they become an excuse for political opponents to attack, they will not want to turn over in this life.
What about the president of the United States, it's just a matter of thinking about what will happen in four years, eight years at most. The leadership of the Soviet Union did not eat by public opinion, and when public opinion was really opposed, they could not walk away with dignity if they wanted to. It can be said that apart from the fact that a nuclear war can make these people want to retreat, there is no possibility at all.
In terms of political system, although they have an advantage that the US leadership does not have, they dare not squander this advantage, because once they step down, there is no big business to take over to protect them. The status was achieved through his own efforts, so he did not dare to do anything that endangered his political life.
"Serov, it seems, is the son of a friend of Comrade Bagramyan?" Marshal Voroshilov suddenly said, "It seems that this little guy, this time the work is very outstanding, I wonder if Comrade Bagramyan will be happy if he knows about it?" ”
Khrushchev laughed, relieved the solemn atmosphere, and said, "Serov's father turned out to be a fellow countryman of Comrade Baghramyan, and then fought with Comrade Baghramyan, and finally died in Ukraine. But perhaps Comrade Baghramyan did not expect that Serov would make such a big battle......"
The atmosphere at the scene, with Khrushchev's words, finally did not have the sense of urgency that it had at the beginning, but the matter had already happened, and it had to be resolved. If the Soviet Union takes a step back this time, it is certain that everyone here will definitely have someone to take responsibility for this matter, after all, everyone is a collective leader, and no one has the authority of Stalin. (To be continued......)