Chapter 189: The Blood of the Avengers (3)
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The ripple effect of a revenge does not end with the death of one person, and Albert's actions undoubtedly challenge the nerves of this noble group of Englishmen. In particular, the sudden fall of the rocket on London soil, and the fact that the British Air Force found that they had no time to react to intercept it, was a dismal result that shocked the British top brass even more than the death of Baron Gloucester.
In 1948, the victorious Allies had not yet fully digested the missile technology obtained from the Nazis, and the missile technology that appeared at this time undoubtedly broke everyone's conventional thinking, yes, a small country like Belgium actually had the strength to deter any major country in the world, and Britain absolutely could not tolerate such a thing.
When the balance of power in European countries is broken, Britain's policy of offshore balancing hands has naturally been broken. This is not the kind of economic, political, and military crushing, but the sophisticated weapons of the other side can directly threaten the security of the entire British territory in one aspect. Maybe the next time the missile will fall on Buckingham Palace?
"This act of Belgium is a disgrace to the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy! I strongly recommend that the United States be contacted directly to send troops to Belgium to remove the current Belgian king and his crown prince from power and establish a new republican regime. ”A? V. Alexander's angry appearance of dancing seemed to the surrounding councillors like a monkey jumping up and down.
"Calm down, my Secretary of Defense." Clement? Attlee waved disapprovingly for Alexander to sit down. In fact, he is now under no less pressure than the Secretary of Defense. Although they cordoned off the scene and claimed that a meteorite had unfortunately hit Baron Gloucester's mansion, this argument could not stop the rich imagination of the journalists. They reported in the newspapers in a sensational tone that this was a provocation by the Soviets in an attempt to provoke another conspiracy to provoke a world war.
Because Churchill's Iron Curtain speech won the approval of the vast majority of people, this conspiracy theory was widely circulated in British society for a while. At the same time, for this reason, the London Stock Exchange Index fell by almost 2,000 points in a day. almost forced the group of blood-sucking capitalists to commit suicide by jumping into the Thames.
"My Prime Minister, how can you still do it. This is a declaration of war against Britain! Alexander said bitterly that for him, the dignity of Britain was sacrosanct. Being bombed by a small country at this time is undoubtedly a resounding slap in the face to the proud royal army.
Clement, of course, was much more far-reaching than the Secretary of Defense, and Europe at this time was not a sure thing. The French are in collusion with the Belgian government, and the United States, which has deep-seated interests and collusion with Belgium, pretends to be deaf and dumb, and the US government has not even made a statement on this attack, which is enough to show the United States' thoughts on Britain at this time.
"If we take action and the situation in Western Europe is chaotic, then the Soviets will go straight through East Germany." I have to say that Prime Minister Clement at this time is a bit of a, he doesn't want to take revenge on Belgium and Albert. It's because we need to take into account the big picture of Europe as a whole. Belgium can fight desperately with the British. But what about the UK? Once the army was sent to Belgium, the United States would block it, France would protest, and the Soviet Union would be eager to stir up the situation in Europe so that the red flag could be planted all over Europe.
"Let's start with a policy of diplomatic protest." Clement had no choice but to come up with a stopgap solution, "At the same time, I believe that the top level of the Belgian government is not necessarily twisted into a line." It would be better to find Albert's opposition, and we will prop them up and remove the troublesome crown prince from power. ”
At the same time, the Belgian top brass was also holding a secret meeting without Albert, headed by the Belgian regent, of course. Prince Charlie. And the Prime Minister of Belgium, Ahir? Van Acker.
Although the king was the supreme commander and commander-in-chief of the Belgian army, Leopold III, who had long since left his job, was quietly retiring in the palace in Brussels, while Albert was vigorously supporting the Belgian army. And the provision of state-of-the-art armaments captured the hearts of all the top echelons of the army, and it can be said that Albert had built the Belgian army into a loyal force of his own.
So all the people in this meeting were the top heads of the government, not the top of the Belgian army. And what the regent Charlie and the Belgian prime minister have to do is to let Albert play with fire before crossing the line. Take control of Belgium again.
"Are you saying that we are going to enter the palace in Brussels and force King Leopold to depose His Royal Highness Albert as crown prince?" Although Prime Minister Ahir had been prepared in his heart, he suddenly said this thought, which was hidden deep in everyone's hearts. Prime Minister Arshill is still a little difficult to accept. After all, everything the crown prince did was for the sake of Belgium.
"Yes, we can't let the crown prince have the temperament anymore." Prince Charles was tired at this point, he was fed up wiping Albert's ass, and everything the crown prince did was terrifying. Although in the end, it was a thrilling past, and it was still possible to obtain benefits for Belgium, but this was a nightmare for Prince Charlie, who was not very good-hearted.
"A coup d'état needs manpower, Prince Charlie." The prime minister said, "How can we carry out a coup d'état without a single soldier in our hands?" ”
"I had a confidential telephone meeting with the British Prime Minister and we reached a consensus." Prince Charlie broke out a fierce news, which made everyone present instantly smell an ominous atmosphere, and at the same time, two words that were secretive appeared in their hearts.
Coup.
"As long as we can overthrow the Belgian royal family and force Crown Prince Albert to step down. They are willing to unite and send troops to support our coup d'état. As long as everyone here agrees, then we will implement this plan immediately. According to Belgian policy, the power of the army was given to the king in times of war, and at this time I could share the military power with the crown, which meant that I could transfer the guards stationed on the coast and let the British navy drive straight into the capital, Brussels. ”
Everyone looked at each other, and the scene fell into an awkward silence. Although they could not stand Albert's policy of playing with fire, it was emotionally difficult for them to accept the overthrow of the royal family by uniting outsiders. Moreover, some of these senior councillors are members of the royal family.
Seeing that no one spoke, Prime Minister Achill sighed and punctured the last thought in Prince Charlie's heart, "If I'm not mistaken, as long as we don't cooperate with Prince Charlie's actions, I'm afraid we won't be able to step out of this conference room, right?" ”
Prince Charles nodded, and at the same time dozens of soldiers rushed in from outside the door, and they turned their guns on the senior councillors present. Everyone looked at Prince Charles in panic, and one of them asked, "What for?" You're fornicating with a foreign enemy! ”
"I'm sorry guys." Prince Charles said calmly, "For the sake of Belgium's future, I have to do this. You can choose not to agree to cooperate with me, and of course I will not embarrass you. At this point, Prince Charles paused, he glanced at the photos of the Belgian kings and prime ministers on the wall, and said slowly, "You will be under house arrest until the coup is over." ”
He glanced at Prime Minister Ashir and asked, "You were also a supporter of His Highness Albert's policies before, and now you will choose to side with me?" ”
Arshiel pursed his lips and said undeniably, "I have never been on anyone's side, I have only been on the side of those who represent Belgian interests." Also, the coup d'état must be done within the next two days, otherwise there will be doubts for a long time. ”
"As you say." Prince Charles looked out the window and said with a solemn expression, "I have made a secret agreement with Prime Minister Clement before. As long as I convince all the opposition at the top, tonight the Royal Navy will pass through the English Channel under the cover of moonlight to the Belgian seas, and it is not surprising that tomorrow morning we will be able to control all of Belgium. ”
"Are we saving Belgium or ruining it...... Prime Minister Arshill said with a wry smile. (To be continued......)