On the outskirts of Paris, on the tree-lined path leading to the Château de Chantilly, Winston Churchill sat in his Rolls-Royce open-top sedan, chūn beside U.S. Secretary of State Lansing, who was about to return home by boat......

"So, we made a deal?"

Churchill shook the Havana cigar in his hand, and the shattered light and shadow in the shade of the trees flew past his chubby face, and the excitement that could not be concealed was overflowing.

Lan Xin raised his slender chin and clearly confirmed, "Of course, this is a good business. ”

Churchill craned his neck and spat out a long puff of cigarette into the air, the fat on his face smiling.

"So we're going to get a full ten divisions, not six or seven, as we said before?"

Lan Sing stretched out his hand and tugged at his tie, smiling slightly: "In the same way, we will get four super dreadnoughts and two dreadnoughts, instead of the two super dreadnoughts and four dreadnoughts agreed before." We will also get a state-of-the-art Indefatigable fleet aircraft carrier to replace the original Tejas class.

Churchill came back to his senses a little, and suddenly he came back to his senses: "I hope ...... In fact, I mean, I hope someone can guarantee that this fleet will be returned to us intact at some point when necessary. ”

Lan Sing pushed his glasses and sneered: "I don't think you can guarantee that you can make those ten divisions of American GIs all return to the United States intact, good novel:." ”

Churchill threw his hands out and conceded defeat: "Just as if I didn't say anything." ”

"Good, let's forget about the deal for a while. Before I leave this wonderful place, and your wise friend, I would like to give you some advice privately......"

After Lan Sing finished speaking, he cleared his throat with ulterior motives.

Churchill raised his eyes and glanced at the back of the driver in the front seat and the jǐng guard: "There is no one else here. ”

Lan Sing tilted his head at the shadow of the passing tree outside the car window: "Maybe I'm a little motion sick?" ”

Churchill nodded knowingly, reached out and patted the driver's shoulder: "Harry, find a place to stop." ”

The car came to an abrupt halt next to a watermill, and the driver and Jǐng quickly jumped out of the car and opened the doors for Churchill and Lansing, respectively.

After instructing the driver and the guard, Churchill led Lansing to the mill. I only heard the rushing of the water and the rattling of the waterwheels, and looked through the window to see that the mill was empty.

"Is that okay?"

Churchill asked as he lit another cigar.

Lansing stepped on the weeds on the riverbank, looked beyond the river at his feet, and cast his eyes onto the lush green sugar beet fields and vineyards in the distance.

"Winston, through these days, I'm sure we should be friends."

"We're already friends."

Churchill with a cigar in his pocket. pretended to be chic, but his eyes were full of doubts.

Lan Sing nodded reassuringly: "Then I beg all due respect, in my personal opinion, no matter what the outcome of this war is, the British Empire, which you are loyal to and love, will cease to exist." ”

Churchill paused for a moment, and suddenly became agitated: "You mean. We have already been defeated? ”

Lan Xin shook his head: "No, not only you, but all the empires of the Old Continent will be dragged down by this war, and on the ruins of the empires, the world will usher in a new order that is more civilized, humane and peaceful......

Churchill took a hard puff on his cigar, bowed his head and said, "If I understand correctly, what you are trying to say is ...... A new U.S.-led order? ”

"I know it's hard to accept. But I believe that with your wisdom, you can foresee this irreversible future. ”

Lansing smacked his lips with regret.

Churchill looked up and asked, "Do you think the Americans are ready to pay for this?" ”

"I don't know what to do, but if this is an inescapable fate, my companions and I will try to reduce unnecessary losses."

"I see, you intend to avoid frontal battle, and hope for victory in the fate of both the enemy and the allies, so that a new order of the world that you dominate can be established on this ruin."

Lan smiled bitterly, "I knew you would think so—to be honest." If there is no robbery by the Chinese, your idea is reasonable and reasonable, but the reality is not. We have been forcibly drawn into this war, but we are not obliged to fight for the old order of imperialism, what we want is an 'open door', not your kind of **naked colonial empires. ”

"So, you don't intend to support us in restoring our colonies in Asia. Not even planning to let us carve up the German colonies? ”

Churchill could hear the smell.

"Why should we shed blood for places that American capital cannot enter?"

Lansing shrugged.

"You want the uncivilized barbarians to govern themselves, as the Chinese propagate?"

Churchill asked, other book lovers were reading:.

"The 'liberation' of the Chinese is just to change the slaves to a yellow-skinned master, and we believe that civilization can be imperceptibly established through education and exchange, and the so-called civilized world established by violent slavery. It must be a barbaric society in the veneer of modernity. ”

Lansing explained.

"It seems to me that your civilization is nothing more than a pile of dollars."

Churchill squinted and sneered.

Lansing spread his hands: "It's better than being humane with bayonets and shackles." ”

Churchill smiled: "As far as I know, the United States is the last civilized country in the world to break away from slavery, and you use no less bayonets and shackles on Indians, Mexicans, Filipinos, and Cubans than we do." ”

Lansing was unmoved: "But we know how to keep up with the times. ”

Churchill looked up at Lansing for a moment, then suddenly understood something, shook his hand, and threw the remaining half of the cigar into the water.

"So, you are the greatest enemy of the British Empire."

Lansing tilted his head: "But now we are allies, and it is not the Americans who have captured Singapore and New Delhi." ”

Churchill was indignant: "Because of this, you are more terrible and deadlier than the enemy." ”

"We don't want your colony."

"You want all of us."

"Unless you're on your own path."

Lansing's eyes were sharp.

"For example?"

Churchill was unrelenting.

Lansing raised his hand to the green fields in the distance, where the glorious August sun shone over the fertile Paris Basin, but Churchill had no intention of looking at the scenery.

"For example, a drop of blood after the most dry drain on the Western Front."

Unconvinced, Churchill retorted: "I will not hesitate to take full responsibility and persuade the Cabinet to accept your proposal, precisely to prevent such a thing from happening." ”

Lansing shook his head and said: "But this is not enough, you have not been able to continue to advance your Balkan strategy, and the generals of your country are still dancing with the baton of the French, refusing to learn the tragic lessons of more than two years, nor looking up at the changes in the situation in the world, and only want to drown the Western Front with steel and blood." If you continue like this, you will not only lose the entire Rì Empire, but you will not even be qualified to be the followers of the ultimate victor. ”

Churchill sighed helplessly: "I know all this, but I don't have enough strength, and in a sense, I'm actually fighting alone." ”

Lansing smiled and stretched out his hand to him: "From now on, the United States of America will be your strong backing." ”

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Churchill sighed helplessly: "I know all this, but I don't have enough friends, and in a sense, I'm actually fighting alone." ”

Lansing smiled and held out his hand to him: "From now on, my right hand is your right hand. ”

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