The general explanation of the "appeasement policy" is that in order to prevent the flames of war from burning on their heads, the Western powers have sacrificed their own peace at the expense of weak and small countries.

The British policy of appeasement also had a deep impact on France, on the one hand, because France itself recognized the military pressure of Germany. Seeking Britain was fruitless, and many were inclined to appeasement. Wishful thinking slowly spread in France, using small countries to satisfy Germany's appetites.

In 36 years, as Hitler pressed forward step by step, Britain and France retreated step by step. Hitler also tasted the sweetness of victory, but he was not satisfied with this, and in March, he brazenly sent 35,000 German troops into the Rhine demilitarized zone. At that time, the German army was far behind the French army stationed on the other side of the Rhine in both quantity and quality, but the French government cowered in the face of Hitler's challenge, and the British government adopted a "detachment" attitude, and Hitler once again succeeded. Subsequently, the whole process of the German invasion of Austria went surprisingly smoothly, allowing Hitler to figure out the cards of the "appeasementists".

In the Czech Sudetenland, near the German-Czech border, there are more than 3 million Germanic people. On the one hand, Hitler took advantage of the fact that the inhabitants of the region were of the same race as the Germans, and set up Nazi party organizations there, and directed them to constantly create trouble and demand "autonomy". In fact, it seceded from Czechoslovakia and annexed to Germany. On the other hand, Hitler cried out that he could not tolerate the "bullying" of the Germans outside Germany and wanted to "do justice" for them. He threatened to start a war, mobilized troops on a large scale to the German-Czech border, drew up a "green plan", and prepared October 1 as the day for an attack on the Czech Republic.

Seeing that the troops were approaching the city, the Czech government naturally did not want to be slaughtered, and also strengthened the combat forces on the border. The two armies are facing each other, and war seems to be about to break out. At this critical moment, the most nerve-wracking thing was the leaders of Britain, France, and other countries, and British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain stayed up all night.

On the evening of September 13, 38, Hitler received a 100,000 urgent telegram from Chamberlain, which read: "As the situation is getting worse and worse, I intend to come to see you in order to find a peaceful solution. I want to come by plane and be ready to leave tomorrow. "Why should the Prime Minister of the British Empire be so eager to meet Hitler?

It turned out that after the First World War, the Czech Republic restored its sovereignty under the protection of Britain and France, and signed mutual assistance and alliance treaties with Britain and France, and if Germany and the Czech Republic were at war, Britain and France would inevitably be involved in the war in accordance with the treaty, and the war in Western Europe would spread. Chamberlain was so nervous that French Prime Minister Daladier sent a telegram to Chamberlain, urging him to meet Hitler and ask him to "achieve the best results possible."

On September 15, Chamberlain hurried and landed in Munich on a seven-hour plane for the first time in his life. After that, take another 3-hour train ride. Skaden came to Germany to meet Hitler.

Hitler was overjoyed, and he was overwhelmed by the invasion of the Czech Republic. Because of the limited strength of Germany at that time, only 12 divisions were ready to attack the Czechs, while the Czechs had 35 well-equipped divisions. The Wehrmacht General Staff in Germany opposed the military adventure of aggression against the Czech Republic. If Britain and France had resolutely sided with the Czechs, Hitler's wishful thinking would have been in vain. Now that Chamberlain has come to the door to sue for peace, isn't this a ready-made opportunity for blackmail? Negotiations between Hitler and Chamberlain took place in secret in a secret room. According to the notes of the translator at the time seized after the war, Hitler spoke of his "merits" to the German people, to international peace, and to the goodwill between Germany and Britain. Finally, with a frown, he threatened murderously:

"No matter what method is used, this time we must solve the problem of the 3 million Germanic people in the Czech Republic, and we will not hesitate to fight a world war for this purpose."

Chamberlain, who was deeply afraid of being burned by the flames of war, hurriedly retorted: "If the Führer decides to use force, then what is the need for us to negotiate?" ”

Hitler abruptly asked: "Did Britain agree to cede the Sudetenland?" At this time, Hitler was no longer talking about the autonomy of the Sudetenland Germans, but was nakedly demanding that this region be ceded to Germany.

This did not surprise Chamberlain, who had agreed with France that they would never help the Czechs in their war, and had decided to compromise with Hitler at the expense of Czechoslovakia. Chamberlain said slowly: "The Germans of the Sudetenland, whether they were in Germany or outside Germany, in principle do not matter to me. ”

This implied that he had agreed to cede the Sudetenland to Germany.

On 16 September, Chamberlain returned to London, where a cabinet meeting was held, at which it was argued that only the cession of the Sudetenland to Germany could prevent Hitler from invading the entire Czech Republic.

On 18 September, Daladier also rushed to London with a sad face. After some secret planning, Britain and France concocted a plan to betray the Czechs: "All the territories of the Sudetenland, where more than 50% of the Germanic population lived, were transferred directly to the German Empire."

The next day, Britain and France presented to the Czech government a "proposal" to cede the Sudetenland to Germany. Under pressure from the people, the Czech government at first rejected this "proposal". Britain and France threatened to dissolve the Covenant, and warned that the Czechs would be fully responsible if war was to be waged and European interests were threatened. In desperation, the Czech government had no choice but to yield to the interests of Britain and France and agreed to cede territory.

On September 29, 1938, Hitler, Mussolini, Chamberlain, and Daladier held talks in the "Führer's Palace" in Munich. In fact, there is nothing new in this meeting, just a supplementary procedure for the deal that has already been reached.

The next day, the four countries signed the Munich Agreement, according to which the Czech Republic was required to hand over the Sudetenland and all its attached equipment to Germany free of charge within 10 days beginning on 1 October. Two representatives of the Czech Republic had arrived before the talks, but were not allowed to attend the talks and had to wait for the verdict of the four powers in the next room outside the conference room. Hitler said at the Munich Conference that the occupation of the Sudetenland was his last territorial claim to the West.

Chamberlain had no doubt about this, and when he returned to London to disembark, he cheerfully claimed that he had brought back "the peace of a generation," and he said to the British: "This is the peace of our time, and I advise you to sleep in peace!" ”

After the signing of the Munich Agreement, Chen Shao said in front of many generals: "Sad Britain, are the warships and planes they built all toys? Stupid France, did they forget the First World War, forgot that Hitler tore up the Versailles Treaty in public. A group of wishful thinking fools all day long, both stunned are more powerful than they understand. ”

Chen Shao really didn't expect that he originally thought that Germany was so aggressive, Britain and France would not repeat the mistakes of the past, and this war would start early. Only everything returned to its place, and as in history, the Munich Agreement continued.

Sometimes Chen Shao really wanted to knock Chamberlain and Darla's heads open to see if they were filled with poop. Germany's actions are so obvious, and it is expanding its army every year, does this not show Germany's purpose? I really don't know how they became the so-called prime minister and president.

There is another person who thinks the same as Chen Shao, and that is Churchill. After hearing this agreement, he returned home, locked himself in his room, and kept cursing Chamberlain, his slightly fat and bloated body shook and his face was very ugly.

When Churchill announced the expansion of the German army again and again, he warned Chamberlain many times that Germany's aggressive ambitions were clearly exposed, and it would be too late if they were not stopped. It's just that his words have been taken as a deaf ear, and the repeated warnings have not changed the attitude of Britain today.

Fortunately, Britain and France did not stop in the development of armaments. It's just that many things are directed at the Chinese Empire, and Britain has not forgotten the pain of defeat in that year, and always remembers the "slap" in the face of China back then. As for China, Britain is angry and jealous at the same time.

The Myanmar Railway has been completed and opened, and a large number of goods are loaded at the Yangon terminal every day and transported by sea to Europe. The railway became another outlet for countless factories in the southwest, an outlet no less than the Fangchenggang wharf, where half of the southwest's exports would be shipped.

The construction of pilot cities in Southeast Asia has also been completed, and the prototype of prosperity has been staged in Southeast Asia. Attracted a large number of Southeast Asian ethnic groups to move to the pilot cities, forced by the terms of the "Hong Kong Contract", Britain and France could not stop those Southeast Asian ethnic groups on the surface, and the border defenders could only watch the endless stream of migrants every day.

Looking at the thriving scene of the Chinese in Southeast Asia, the British can only be envious, jealous, and hateful. If it weren't for the fear of the powerful deterrent power of the Chinese Army, Britain and France would have been eager to seize the fruits of China's labor. It's just that reason tells them that a China with a population of nearly 600 million and a military power with a land area of more than 10 million square kilometers are not something they can knead casually.

Although China has not taken military action over the years, it has left many lessons for the world. Many people's hearts are the same as Spiegel, don't look at China has been quietly developing production now, and its military strength is also dormant, but they all know that China is now like a hedgehog, although the thorns on the body have not been erected, it is because they have not yet felt the danger, and once they get angry, those thorns on the body will definitely make the invaders bloody.

A country that could shake the world ten years ago has no reason to be weak ten years later. Didn't you see the tension between Japan and the USSR, but both were cautious? Don't you see that although China now has only one battleship, Japan, which has recaptured the first navy in Asia, does not dare to provoke China? You must know that China and Japan are not peaceful at all, and even diplomatic relations have not yet been established. Chung Hwa has not even established an office in Japan, and ten years have passed, and there is not even a single permanent Chinese resident on the island of Japan.

Japan's actions have shown the world that today's China is not as peaceful as it seems on the surface.

(To be continued)