Chapter Thirty-Seven: The-Stirring Sticks
Albert showed the blueprint of the SS-6 intercontinental missile, the first intercontinental missile in the Soviet Union. Of course, he had erased all the data for the key parts, but even if he brought back the blueprint, it was enough to scare the Soviet high-ups. This is a plan that the United States and the Soviet Union are desperately developing and classified as secret, but they did not expect the boss of a firearms company to easily get a design drawing, which makes them very suspicious of the intelligence secrecy work of the US imperialists.
However, they were instructed by their superiors to do everything possible to get the complete plan from Albert's hands, and that everything was negotiable as long as the terms of their deal did not involve the most core interests of the Soviet Union. The Soviets even sent KGB agents into Belgium, and if deals and negotiations failed, force was their last resort. The cake was too tempting, and the Soviet Union would never let it go.
In this way, a group of Soviet negotiators with evil intentions set out on the road to Belgium, but at the same time, a group of people on the other side of the Atlantic also set foot on Belgian soil and launched an operation. They were personnel of the US Strategic Intelligence Agency, the predecessor of the CIA. This intelligence organization, which was supposed to be disbanded in 1945, was retained because of the Braun incident.
The White House, the president's office, was supposed to take office in June 1946, when Hoyt Sanford Vandenberg, the head of intelligence, had taken office earlier, and he was standing in front of President Truman to report on his recent work.
"The disappearance of Dr. Braun in October 1945 is well known." Hoyt, the leader of the group, handed a document to President Truman, "The Soviet-made arms were purchased by Albert, the second son of King Leopold III of Belgium, and although he wiped out all the people involved in this batch of black market arms, we still found him with clues." Of course, this evidence can no longer be regarded as evidence, and it can only be said that it is through some patchwork of reasonable suspicions to his head. ”
President Truman pushed his glasses, because he couldn't believe that it was a fourteen-year-old kid who did something enough to provoke war between two countries, perhaps to see the president's surprise and incredulity, Hoyt explained, "Please don't underestimate this child, he has applied for patents for four firearms in the past six months, and now his arms company business has even spread to South America." Two recently produced firearms were also used in the Greek civil war, one with a sniper rifle that killed the head of the Greek Communist Party leader Marcos Vafiadis, and the other with a submachine gun that nearly killed the Greek Prime Minister, Konstantin Chardaris, and I suspect he was behind both assassinations. ”
"Recently, the Soviet negotiators and rocket experts we are keeping an eye on secretly went to Europe to discuss business with this little guy, and according to the information provided by the agents of the Soviet authorities who are lurking, they should be trading some kind of long-range rockets, which is very likely to be something that our Ministry of Defense is now stepping up its research and development."
Hoyt was also quite helpless, because at first he would not have thought that a fourteen-year-old child would have such great ability, but it is understandable to think about it carefully, he has seen some amazing geniuses, as long as there is a reasonable use of resources in their hands, they can do things for you that you will not believe if you kill them.
Truman is now having a headache, a Soviet Union has not tossed the United States enough, and another Belgium is impatient to jump out to die, although it is only the personal behavior of this Prince Albert, but who can guarantee that there is no shadow of the Belgian government behind it, Truman said, "Hawes, you know, I'm tired of encircling the Russians, these vulgar barbarians only know one language, how many divisions do you have." So we shouldn't be making any compromises, and you're solely responsible for this action, remember, we just want what they trade, and everyone else lives or dies. ”
It seemed that President Truman was going to cut the grass and eradicate it directly, and Hoyt couldn't help but feel nervous, and he bowed his head and said, "What if the Soviet Union is held accountable?" ”
"I'll hand over those things to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and I really don't believe how much of a storm a Soviet Union can make. If they have the ability, let them send 175 divisions to sweep Europe because of this incident. Truman's eyes flashed, "Even if they dare to act rashly, we still have the atomic bomb." ”
Last year, the US Government implemented the Baruch Plan to establish the International Atomic Energy Commission at the United Nations, the purpose of which is to supervise and control all atomic energy activities that will endanger world security.
Originally, in 1948, the United States manipulated the United Nations to pass the Baruch Plan, which is also the origin of the foreign policy of the atomic bomb. However, a year after the approval of the Baruch Plan, the Soviet Union succeeded in developing the first atomic bomb, breaking the foreign policy of the United States on the atomic bomb.
"Republican Senator John Gurney, who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee, has introduced a national security bill in the Senate, and I think it will be formally passed in the near future, and the bill involves the restructuring of the CIA and the formal establishment of an independent department, and then the burden on your Hoyt's shoulders may be heavier." Truman encouraged.
In fact, the first director of the CIA in history was Rear Admiral Roscoe Henry Hillencott, and Hoyt served as the chief of staff of the Air Force, after all, the U.S. Air Force was officially separated from the Army after the National Security Act was passed.
"By the way, I hope that in the area of the development of the atomic bomb, the CIA can devote some of its energy from the Soviet Union to pay attention to Belgium, especially this Albert." "Please don't forget, Your Excellency, that our uranium comes from the Belgian colony of Congo, and if Belgium is really secretly developing nuclear weapons behind our backs, then I think we need a plan to strangle Belgian ambitions in the cradle without angering Belgium." ”
"What does it mean not to anger Belgium?" Truman scoffed, "Is it possible that a country with an army of 10 million men would be afraid of a small Belgium?" ”
"No, Belgium is at the crossroads of Western Europe, last year's Quadripartite agreement the Soviets have taken control of the eastern part of Germany, if Belgium joins the socialist camp, then the south of Germany, and even Britain will be strategically threatened, just imagine, the Soviets deploy troops in Belgium, cut off the English Channel, and garrison troops north to threaten the south of West Germany. This is the worst-case scenario, and I believe that Belgium has defected to the Soviet Union, and the Soviet Union will definitely spare no effort to help him, and if Belgium still has nuclear weapons by then, then all the deployments we have made before will be in vain. So we need a way to defuse this crisis without angering our allies. ”
Then Hoyt hit the nail on the head, "We can give them a stick first, and then a candy." ”
Carrots and sticks have always been the foreign policy of the United States, first beat you to tears and then give you a little sweetness, and you will obediently leave with me. This method has been tried and tested, and this is why the United States has been able to establish its hegemony all over the world.
"This is my immature containment plan, the first is to incite the black Congolese riots, let them fight for independence, if Belgium suppresses it by force, it will leave a voice, and after independence, take the opportunity to control the Congo in our hands, and we will never allow the rich uranium mines there to fall into the hands of others." Hoyt laid out his plans and plans.
"Second, to suppress the Belgian military industry, especially Albert's industry, to prohibit the products he designs from entering the American market, and if we can, let our European allies refuse to buy Albert's designs, so as to cut off all his financial chains."
"Third, that is, to give them a piece of candy, to tell the Belgian government that the United States is willing to donate heavy weapons to Belgium, and even help him build a strong navy and army, but only if Belgium must give up the development of weapons of mass destruction, I think the Belgian government will be happy to do so."
"Finally, we're talking to the little prince that as long as he gives up those dangerous ideas, the United States can be blamed for the past, and the design he has at hand can enter the American market at will, without any hindrance."
"I don't think anyone would refuse such an temptation." The scheming Hoyt sneered.