Chapter 854: The Tide of the World
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In the evening, at minus 20 degrees Celsius in Moscow, Motolov stood straight, his assistants talking to each other and smiling. Everyone and soldier who saw this picture was secretly surprised, which foreign guest was worthy of being greeted by Comrade People's Foreign Affairs Commissar in the spring cold, and he waited for nearly an hour? But Motolov did not feel tired, and even had a long-lost joy on his face. Because the Americans are coming! Although this was not the first time that a US representative had visited Moscow in secret, none of them were more important than today, because Roosevelt's personal representative, Hopkins, had made it clear before he arrived that he would discuss an end to the war in Central Asia and the situation in Europe.
Ending the war in Central Asia is just wishful thinking on the part of the Americans, but the topic of the situation in Europe makes Moscow happy from top to bottom, which means that Britain and the United States still need the Soviet Union, and even more so a steady stream of supplies and loans. With the assistance of the deep-pocketed US government, the Soviet Union's industrial capacity will be able to rise to a higher level, and it will be able to launch a strategic counteroffensive earlier! Moreover, he also firmly believes that the United States will not continue to support another stronger potential adversary when it is already a headache for the Japanese navy, so he firmly believes that the United States needs the Soviet Union to balance Asia, and Hopkins will definitely bring enough good news.
In his ardent anticipation, an American DC-3 airliner painted with the distinctive Red Cross logo soon appeared in the sky. Seeing the plane, Molotov immediately checked his dress, and very carefully sorted out his sideburns that were blown away by the cold wind, then took off his gloves, disguised himself as a gentleman and nobleman on the streets of London, raised his head and strode towards the plane. "Mr. Hopkins, we meet again." His tone is intimate and his movements are casual, as if he is chatting with a good friend.
Hopkins also wants to maintain this good personal relationship, as it helps with some tough issues. But after a few pleasantries, he was just about to get into the car. Behind him, the captain's shout suddenly sounded.
"I'm sorry, but please wait." Hopkins was puzzled and had to say hello and ask about the situation. Motolov didn't pay attention at first, until he noticed that the captain had said a few words to Hopkins, who immediately put on a look of surprise as if he had seen a ghost, and then he realized that something was wrong! A moment later, several of Hopkins' aides were also involved, seemingly desperately suggesting something, and pointing it to him from time to time.
What's wrong? Motolov was eager to ask. About two minutes later. Hopkins seemed to convince his assistant and strode back. But the attentive Motolov found that his face was very bad. "Your Excellency, Foreign Minister." Hopkins paused, as if it was hard to fathom what was going on, and hesitated before continuing: "I'm so sorry. Something important happened, and I hope to meet in a different place next time. "Finished. Without waiting for Motolov's answer, he took three steps and two steps to the plane, which had not yet turned off its engines.
What does this mean? Mrs. Motolo is stupid!
At that moment, he felt like a clown on the circus, and he finally got everything ready, but as soon as he came on stage, he was slapped hard, how could he perform! What the hell is going on? I waited in the cold wind and low temperature for more than an hour, but I threw down two irrelevant words and turned around and left. What about loans? What about the conditions? What about supplies? How can you give me a reason! This is Moscow. It's not your backyard!
Not to mention him, the entire reception group was stunned until DC-3 roared up from the runway. "Comrade People's Commissar, do you want to send a plane to intercept it?" The commander of the Army Aviation Division, who was stationed at the airport, rushed over. was glared at fiercely by Motorov.
After getting into the car in a rage, he gradually calmed down. Something's definitely going to happen, and it's a big deal! Otherwise, how could someone like Hopkins be so rude? Could it be that China and Britain went to war? He couldn't figure it out when he thought about it, but one thing was certain. Hopkins looked like he was dodging. Yes, definitely dodge. It was as if there was something terrible in Moscow that made him walk through the door to avoid suspicion.
Is there something terrible in Moscow?
Motorov couldn't figure it out, so he asked the driver to go back to the airport to check the radio records, and learned that an encrypted telegram had been intercepted after the plane landed, and immediately took the telegram to the Kremlin. Before leaving, he called Beria and asked the Cheka to find a way to decipher the telegram and contact intelligence agents around the world to ask if something important was going on.
Not to mention, after seeing Stalin's report, I really got an important piece of news.
Sikorski arrived in Washington, D.C., where he had a closed-door meeting with US President Roosevelt for hours, refused all interviews, and chartered the entire Broadway theater in New York.
But before Stalin could digest the news, news came that the American ambassador and diplomats had appeared at the airport and had taken an overnight flight to Zurich. The Kremlin is a complete mess, why are American diplomats leaving? Was the inaccessibility of the US envoy and the evacuation of the ambassador a coincidence or a conspiracy?
For a whole night, Moscow could not sleep, and Stalin even canceled the military meetings that had been attended every day since the beginning of the war. Dullness, oppression, restlessness, and irritability are like walls, squeezing in from all directions. But he didn't know that there were many, many people like him who couldn't sleep. Roosevelt conceived his speech over and over again, trying to win sympathy and get re-election, hoping to use it as an opportunity to stir up the people's resolve to resist tyranny and break through the long-standing isolationism.
In Beijing, Yang Qiu also postponed the regular presidential meeting, waiting for the bomb to be detonated.
At 10 a.m. on March 25, the mystery that had stirred up the Atlantic Ocean was finally revealed at the Broadway theater. Sikorski's Polish government-in-exile rented entire theaters to show images and evidence of the Holocaust to hundreds of journalists from around the world.
Shake! Weep! Tears and anger! All who watched were stunned by this deliberate massacre of the Soviet Union in order to eliminate the Polish elite! No one would think that war is clean, but in peacetime, this kind of thing is done very secretly by all countries and armies, and it is really unique to have tens of thousands of white people who have been publicly executed and filmed like this! The most outrageous thing is that the massacre was clearly planned, with even the clergy, educators, scientists, and even the clergy executing en masse. The shot of shooting directly at the head with a pistol at close range really made a self-proclaimed American unbearable. When we finally learned that the total death toll exceeded 43,000, of which 4,000 were either soldiers or soldiers, everyone gasped!
Although there are still people who doubt the authenticity of the image, anyone who is reasonable can know it. If the Polish government-in-exile dares to publish a message in New York, the most prosperous city in the world, there must be enough evidence!
They were not mistaken, after a few hours of Holocaust documentary, a long-lost figure who had caused a sensation in the intelligence communities of various countries suddenly jumped out of the water.
Follow Stalin's cronies for more than ten years, former head of the Cheka of the Soviet Union, commander of the Internal Affairs Forces, and the worst defector maker in Soviet history, Ivan Mir!
It may be controversial to change people, but the appearance of this name. But ninety percent of the suspicions were dispelled. Butcher! "Georgia's Executioner! "Crime against the whole human world! "Save Poland! "Destroy the USSR!" 》。 Newspapers across the country were instantly flooded with news of the Holocaust and sensational headlines. But that's not enough! In just 48 hours, thousands of copies were thrown out in Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, Riyadh, Cairo, Istanbul, Paris, London, Berlin, New York, Toronto, Sydney, and São Paulo, and the whole world was embroiled in verbal and written criticism and condemnation of the Soviet Union.
The U.S. Congress and the Red Cross immediately intervened, announcing the formation of a joint investigation team and sending a telegram of public inquiry to the Soviet government. Prisoner of war camps were required to be opened for inspection, and to publicize whether the people in the footage were still alive.
The call back was quick, but only four words.
"No comment."
Anger, or anger, countless people were enraged by this callback.
That afternoon, Roosevelt delivered a public speech in the Senate, pleading with the American people to help Poland in suffering. Severely punish the murderers. And at the end of the speech, he hinted that the scale of the war is growing, and the United States should stand up bravely and decisively to help friendly countries completely defeat the dictator who slaughtered the world! The passion finally pried the isolationism open a little crack. Although a full-scale breakthrough was impossible, the US Congress passed a bill to support Poland soon after the speech, announcing that it would provide $50 million in aid to the Polish Provisional Government and provide all the equipment of five divisions.
The news of the Holocaust completely turned the world upside down. The act of kidnapping public opinion shattered Churchill's Anglo-Soviet dream. Thunderous but helpless let Cunning let him go. When tens of thousands of Polish soldiers, enraged by the news of the massacre, rushed to Central Asia day and night, Hitler, who had not been seen for a long time, also jumped out in surprise.
Of course, he didn't care about the massacre, and even admired Stalin's approach of exterminating a country's elite, and after privately telling Shilem to learn how to use it in the concentration camps, he immediately bypassed the General Staff and ordered the transfer of five divisions from the Western Front to reinforce German-controlled Poland.
Going to fight the USSR ?!
Britain and France's eyes widened with excitement, this is a big turnaround! Therefore, the two countries immediately stopped all actions that provoked Germany, and they were eager to send dozens of ships of arms for free to make the two families fight more intensely. Even the German General Staff and the officers and men of the three armies were confused, and even Guderian abandoned his military affairs and went to Berlin to question him personally. You must know that the yellow plan is all ready, and as long as the weather gets hot, you can attack at any time, how can you make a difference? Besides, wouldn't it be better for Poland to mess up the deployment of Britain and France?
When the whole world and even its own people were bewitched by Hitler, the Polish nation exploded completely! At one time, there were serious riots in Soviet-controlled Poland, the Baltic Sea and other regions, and partisan attacks against Soviet soldiers skyrocketed a hundredfold! Tens of thousands of young people smuggled out of the country and joined the Polish Central Mission. According to incomplete statistics, within a week of the news of the Holocaust, 70,000 Poles from all over the world bought tickets to China and the Persian Gulf, and by the end of April that number had risen to 270,000!
Ivanmyr! Ivanmir!! Ivanmir !!
The name that had kept Stalin awake for nearly a decade reappeared, and chaos arose in the Moscow hierarchy, even affecting the Battle of Tashkent.
But who would have thought that the owner of this name, which became famous in the world overnight and reversed human history, had already been lying quietly in the Beijing Martyrs' Cemetery. There is not even a photo on his tombstone, there is no name. "Rest in peace, my hero. Your country, the nation you are obsessively guarding, it is because of you that the road has become vast and boundless. In front of the quiet tomb, Yang Qiu put down a lily in front of each of the three parallel tombstones, then got up and walked into the distance