The news that Baron Alexon of Germany and Princess Elizabeth of England teamed up to win the British Royal Boat Race instantly spread throughout the world.

I have to say that anything Baron Alexon does is always so unbelievable. For example, this time, no one would have imagined that he, who had secretly visited the UK, would appear in front of the public in such a high-profile manner.

The next day, major newspapers in Europe and the United States published this news on the front page that shocked the whole world:

The war between Germany and Britain is about to end!

Yes, when this incident happened, no one doubted that the war between Germany and Britain would continue, and that they might even become allies.

The United States also breathed a long sigh of relief, and now they could devote all their energy to the war against Japan

In England, the most unhappy, if not the most angry, was probably Charles de Gaulle, who had a complete feeling of being abandoned by the British.

Baron Alexon of Germany made a secret visit to England, and no one informed him at all, and he still heard some rumors from other sources.

And just as he was about to take a countermeasure, Baron Alexon caught him off guard

The Free French Movement and the French National Liberation Council lodged an official protest against Britain, and in fact, Prime Minister Churchill was also very embarrassed at this time.

He also had no idea that such a thing would happen to Lu Dao.

He asked George VI, but the King of England told him that it was nothing more than a naughty thing done by his naughty daughter. If this has had an impact on the functioning of the Cabinet, then he will express his deep apologies. He is even willing to abdicate to express his guilt.

Churchill was helpless, and if there were people in the whole world who didn't want to be king, they didn't want to be kings at all. Then there is no doubt that it is the current King George VI of the United Kingdom

George VI was not willing to sit in his current position even if it was even possible, so abdication was the best relief for him.

But on the other hand, it's not a bad thing. Since his first meeting with Baron Alexon, Churchill had made the decision to end the war, but he had to face pressure from the opposition. And now this play of Baron Alexon. But it allowed Churchill to find a solution.

The British welcomed the Baron of Skulls far more than Prime Minister Churchill had imagined, and now all the baggage was thrown to his own opposition.

The German side also reacted very quickly. They decisively organized a negotiating team and secretly rushed to Britain to negotiate an armistice between the two countries.

Of course, this is still a secret negotiation. And there will be a long period of see-saw and bargaining

And at this time Wang Weiyi. He received an invitation from the British royal family to attend a luncheon under His Majesty's Majesty.

This is the highest honour in the UK, although it is nothing special for Wang Weiyi.

At the banquet, King George VI gave an official welcome to Baron Alexon on his visit to England and congratulated him and Princess Elizabeth on their victory in the race boat "Princess Royal". At the same time, he declared Baron Alexon the most honored guest of the British royal family

In fact, most of the royal families in Europe were related to each other, even though there were wars between states. But this layer of kinship cannot be erased in any way.

Now, the three major countries of Europe. Only England remained king, and when Baron Alexon, a representative of the German aristocracy, arrived, George VI showed a special affection for him.

Political issues were never mentioned at banquets, and this should not be a matter for the royal family to ask about.

The luncheon was just an indication of the attitude of the British royal family, and when the luncheon was over, George VI was customary to take a nap, and the task of accompanying Baron Alexon fell to Princess Elizabeth.

The English princess clearly expressed a growing interest in Baron Alexon.

This legendary baron was not only invincible on the battlefield, but also showed extraordinary talent in sports. Of course, until now, neither Wang Weiyi nor Princess Elizabeth knew that the oars of the "Prince Dorbert" had actually been manipulated by the owner of the ship, Sir Monrington.

"Do you have a wife, Baron?" While visiting the Royal Gardens, Princess Elizabeth suddenly asked.

Wang Weiyi was silent: "It should be regarded as yes." ”

"What should be considered to be there?" Elizabeth was curious.

Wang Weiyi rubbed his nose: "I know a woman, I have known her for a long time, and she gave birth to a son for me, but unfortunately until now, I have not given him an official name"

"Ah, that's not what a gentleman should do." Princess Elizabeth understood at once.

"yes, that's not what a gentleman should do," Wang Weiyi muttered.

I have never regretted anything, I have never had any concerns, but I do owe them nothing to Leonie and Elena.

Perhaps, there will be a chance to repay it eventually

"Mr. Baron, may I ask you a question?"

Princess Elizabeth's words interrupted Wang Weiyi's train of thought: "Of course you can." ”

"How old are you?" Princess Elizabeth asked a question that may be of concern to many people: "At the time of the first war, you were the youngest general in all of Europe, and then in the Battle of Montforton, you mysteriously disappeared for twenty years, and then you suddenly appeared, and you are still so young, maybe you yourself don't know the way, but the high society of Europe is commenting on you everywhere, saying that you have received a mysterious blessing, and the legend of the ageless baron is spreading wildly in Europe Your real age, I think only you know the way, right?" ”

Wang Weiyi smiled bitterly.

In fact, I am really only in my twenties. It's just the Ziguang military base that created its so-called "legend of immortality", but how can he explain it to Princess Elizabeth?

"I did get guidance somewhere in China," Wang Weiyi said perfunctorily, "It's hard for me to explain that kind of strength to you in words." Maybe you'll only understand if you go to that place yourself. ”

Although she was not satisfied with this answer, Princess Elizabeth apparently did not continue to ask questions.

Everyone has their own secret, so why bother to find out about it?

"When the war is over, will you come to England again?" Elizabeth then asked another strange question.

"Why do you ask that?" Wang Weiyi didn't know much about it.

Elizabeth was a little distracted: "Many people say that you were born specifically for the war, when Germany met passive in the Somme, you appeared, and then disappeared now." Germany was in danger on the Russian battlefield, and you reappeared, when the war was over. Will you continue to disappear? ”

"I don't know the Dao, I really don't know the Dao" After being silent for a long time, Wang Weiyi said slowly: "I don't know what form the war will end in, and I don't know when the war ends." Where will I go. The only thing I know is. I will do everything in my power to help my country, just as you are helping Britain in your own way."

Elizabeth blinked, "What does this mean?" ”

"Meaning you and your father did it." Wang Weiyi smiled: "Let me participate in the rowing race, and put pressure on the government in this way, I think this is indeed a very smart way." ”

"You're a clever baron, too." Elizabeth also smiled: "But I think it's a secret between us"

"Yes, this is the secret between us," Wang Weiyi said lightly.

Now, the character of Elizabeth is a little girl who has fully revealed. She thought that no one would know this secret, but in fact it was for a politician as old as Churchill. You can see through it at a glance.

The only advantage is that Churchill has no solution even if he knows it.

And now the most distressed must be de Gaulle and the French he led

De Gaulle was indeed distressed to the extreme. Right now. Britain, once a staunch ally of the Free French movement, has shaken considerably.

De Gaulle even had a keen premonition that the Free French movement was about to be abandoned by the British.

This is politics, when two countries face a common crisis, they will not hesitate to unite and do everything they can to form an alliance against a common enemy.

And when the crisis is over, all the contradictions will erupt between the allies.

After the end of the Royal Regatta, de Gaulle, without consulting the British government, issued a "Letter to the French People":

"We suffered a big defeat, but is this the final end? Do we have to give up all hope? Is our defeat a foregone conclusion beyond salvage? My answer to these questions is: No, never! I speak on the basis of a full knowledge of the facts, and I say that there is no failure in the French cause, and I ask you to believe that the factors that I have brought us to defeat will one day turn our defeat into victory. Because, you have to remember, France is not alone. It is not isolated. Behind her is a vast empire, and she can also form an alliance with the British Empire. The British Empire, which controlled the seas, was continuing its struggle. Like Britain, France was able to make unreserved use of the inexhaustible resources of the United States

This war is not confined to our unfortunate country. The Battle of France did not determine the outcome of the struggle. This is a world war. Mistakes have been made, there have been delays and untold suffering; But the truth remains: everything we need to crush our enemies in the coming day is still present in the world. Today we have been defeated by the ruthless power of mechanized power, but we can still look forward to the future, and even greater mechanized power will bring us victory. The fate of the world is yet to be decided.

I am General de Gaulle, and I am in London now, and I make a call to all the French officers and soldiers who are currently on British soil, and to all the engineers and skilled workers who are currently on British soil and who may come to the munitions factories in the future, and I ask you to contact me.

No matter what happens. The flames of French resistance cannot be extinguished and will never be extinguished! ”

This "letter to the entire French people" put the British government in a passive position. They did not at all expect de Gaulle to make such a speech at such a time, including Prime Minister Churchill.

Just as they didn't expect Baron Alexon to suddenly appear in front of the British public.

Churchill was very angry, believing that de Gaulle's actions had greatly damaged the prestige of the British Empire. In fact, before that, there had been huge differences and contradictions between Britain and France in the Dakar War.

Dakar, located on the west coast of the African continent, has always been a place that de Gaulle wanted to conquer. To control this place is to control Senegal and the rest of French West Africa. Although he was very painfully aware that it would be difficult to avoid a confrontation between the French and the French, since the garrison was a subordinate of the Vichy government. But he was determined to avoid large-scale battles. He planned to send a small force to land at Conakry, French Guinea, and gradually approach Dakar from the rear. And expand the strength along the way to win the support of all parties. But for this plan to be realized, it would be necessary to ask Britain for maritime support. Otherwise this small expeditionary force would soon be wiped out by the navy of the Vichy government. De Gaulle then revealed his plan to Churchill, hoping for his help.

Charles de Gaulle was invited to 10 Downing Street, Churchill's official residence. As soon as they met, Mr. Churchill went straight to the point and refuted de Gaulle's plans. It was thought that would leave a British fleet stranded in Africa for months.

Then. He proposed a more imaginative approach. With his peculiar literary temperament, he described such a scene of the dawn of Dakar for de Gaulle:

The people awoke from their sorrow and fear, and saw that the sea was full of warships. Hundreds of ships approached, singing voices of friendship as they went. Some ships flew the French tricolor, while others flew the flags of Great Britain, the Netherlands, Poland and Belgium. Out of this Allied fleet came an unarmed boat, with a white flag for negotiations, carrying the personal representative of General de Gaulle, into the harbor.

They were brought to meet the Governor, and a friendly but firm pressure was exerted on him: cooperation. Or is it a battle with a huge disparity in strength? At this time, Free French and British planes will fly over the city; Leaflets of exhortation. Of course, the Governor had to pretend to put a few shots. But it won't go on again. In the evening, he, Mr. Governor, will have dinner with General de Gaulle, and toast to the final victory!

Churchill's exuberant enthusiasm had a special effect, and de Gaulle agreed with the plan, which he considered itself reasonable, and fit in with the original intention of "avoiding mass bloodshed".

In the British Admiral John. Under the command of Cunningham, de Gaulle's expeditionary force set out from Liverpool.

De Gaulle rode aboard the French-flagged warship "Westland", and General Spears stood beside him, sailing with great interest towards the beautiful picture painted by Monsieur Churchill.

However, the rosy picture painted by Mr. Churchill was no longer doomed. First of all, there were "hundreds of ships" promised by Mr. Churchill, and by the time of the departure, only two old battleships, four cruisers, an aircraft carrier, several destroyers, and an oil tanker remained, and in addition to three transports carrying two battalions of Marines from Charles de Gaulle, a total of about 20 ships. In addition, the biggest mistake is leaking. The French are so divided and free that they do not realize that secrecy is the life of military operations. During the twenty days leading up to the expedition, there was open talk of some Free French officers shouting "Cheers to Dakar" and "Cheers to victory" in hotels, while Axis spies were almost everywhere. Thus, while de Gaulle's expeditionary force was still at sea, the Vichy government had sent a powerful fleet of three giant cruisers and three light cruisers to Dakar, which was later reinforced by the cruiser "Plymouth". At the same time, there is also a giant warship "Richelieu", which the French Navy is proud of, is moored in Dakar at this time!

After receiving information on the change in the enemy's situation, de Gaulle consulted with Admiral Cunningham and decided to continue the implementation of the Dakar plan, codenamed "deterrence." But when they arrived two days later, they were met with another unfortunate incident: a thick fog! To achieve the dramatic deterrent effect envisioned by Churchill, excellent visibility was necessary so that the opposing side could be intimidated by the "strong" position of the British and French fleets. However, the weather is not beautiful, and this rare dense fog in the local area makes people unable to see anything.

The emissaries sent by de Gaulle were shelled and two were seriously wounded; After a burst of fire between the British gunboats and the coastal batteries, one British battleship and two destroyers were heavily damaged. The Combined Fleet had to change tactics and try to land de Gaulle in the small port of Lyfisk, near Dakar, but was met with strong resistance from the shore. At this time, both de Gaulle and Cunningham painfully realized that they had to reluctantly abandon the "deterrence" plan.

This defeat caused immeasurable damage to the Free French movement! It seriously affected de Gaulle's reputation, dashed the hopes of West and North Africa for an early Free France, discouraged many French people from believing in him and defected to de Gaulle, and caused more people who were hostile to his cause to gloat.

In England, it led many to believe that the Free French were not to be trusted, and many in the War and Admiralty used it as an excuse to exclude the Free French from future plans of action.

Even more devastating are the repercussions in the United States:

President Roosevelt showed great enthusiasm before the operation began; But the failure of the operation left an indelible impression on him, and from this, he was content to think of de Gaulle, and always regarded him as an inexperienced and reckless junior general, a puppet of the British.

This is where the irreconcilable contradictions between Britain and France begin! (To be continued......)