The British are also quite naïve at times, they always look down on Iceland, and think that they can send Icelanders away with just three melons and two dates. Even at first, I didn't even want to give three melons and two dates, so I wished I could grab a ticket from Iceland. And now that the situation is completely beyond their expectations, these guys are thinking about how to get rid of the Icelanders quickly, thinking that they can get away with a handout or two.

I have to say that the British really didn't understand the status quo, why should the Icelanders, who now have the upper hand, accept your British three melons and two dates, no one could support Iceland before, so naturally they could only swallow their anger, but now with the support of the Soviet Union, international public opinion is in their favor, three melons and two dates, your British cow keeps it for yourself!

The Icelandic foreign minister directly mocked the British at a press conference: "The British government has never recognized what they are doing wrong. I thought that this was a time when imperialism could do whatever it wanted, and that it was possible to intimidate the Icelandic people with guns...... Our economy in Iceland is not rich, but we will not sell our dignity for a few bad money. Anyone who sins on Icelandic soil is bound to be punished accordingly, and there will be no exceptions! ”

Churchill was dumbfounded, he found that things were completely out of control, and he looked down on Iceland so much that he didn't think it was a big hole. Although the wartime press control laws have not had much impact in Britain, abroad, Britain's national image has been widely questioned. If you don't like the British, you can jump out and point at the nose of the British Empire and sneer. Although this does not have substantial lethality, it invisibly promotes the activation of reaction strength.

Churchill could have imagined how excited the colony thorns would have been when they heard the news, and what they would have done when they knew that tiny Iceland could give the British Empire eye medicine.

Once the revolutionary flame in the colonies is ignited, those **** elements and separatists will jump out and bite the flesh of the British Empire. Although this is not enough to be fatal, it will greatly consume the energy and strength of the empire, and make the empire tossed by small troubles one after another. And at this time, the United States and the Soviet Union will complete the transcendence of the empire in one fell swoop, and will throw the empire farther and farther away!

Thinking of this terrible possibility, Churchill regretted provoking the conflict in Iceland, he really miscalculated the determination of the Soviet Union, and wanted to play a side-kick but turned into a solid head-on collision, with the imperial style of the rough and old body really can't withstand the rough skin and thick flesh of the polar bear to toss!

"This farce must be ended as soon as possible!" Churchill secretly made up his mind, and in his opinion, it would really hurt his vitality if he continued to make trouble.

Churchill telegraphed Roosevelt again, asking the old president to act as an intermediary once again to mediate with the Soviet Union in order to achieve a dignified outcome. In this regard, Roosevelt readily agreed, and promised that he would try his best to reconcile the contradictions between Britain and the Soviet Union and maintain the unity between the allies.

Churchill breathed a sigh of relief, not that he thought Roosevelt would be able to bring the Soviet Union to its knees, this was impossible from the previous situation, Roosevelt's pressure was not enough to make the Soviet Union submit, but now that Churchill has lowered his goals, his idea has changed from forcing the Soviet Union to surrender to a small step back and ending up decently, he first believes that this little face Soviets should give Roosevelt.

Poor fat man, he miscalculated again. Roosevelt was not as friendly to Britain as he thought, who was Roosevelt? He was also a man who was thoroughly committed to safeguarding the national interests of the United States, and his political determination was also quite strong.

Looking at Roosevelt's campaign (not limited to the first time), the first time his opponent was Hoover, in the opinion of later generations, Roosevelt won by a landslide, it seems that it was easy to win, and it seems that he easily entered the White House with the support of the majority of the American people.

Is this the case? The answer is no, Roosevelt was ridiculed by most of the nation's media when he ran for president, and most of the media were not optimistic that he would win the election. On the contrary, the media was constantly building momentum for Hoover, and Roosevelt was like an ugly duckling with a disability in comparison.

It can be said that Roosevelt was elected president in the face of the criticism of the national media, what kind of person has such a resolute nerve? Of course, some comrades want to ask, didn't you say that Hoover caused the American people's resentment to boil, why did the media still belittle Roosevelt and praise Hoover one-sidedly? That's a bit of!

It doesn't matter at all, because the media has attributes, and the major big media in the United States at that time were in the hands of the capitalists, and Hoover was precisely a president who was very bad for the people and very loving for the capitalists. The solution to the "Great Depression" during his term of office was to save the big capitalists regardless of the lives of the ordinary people, and sent a large amount of "disaster relief" money to the capitalists to fill the hole. Naturally, the media with the surname of capitalism is going to sing the praises of President Hoover loudly.

In fact, Roosevelt's relationship with the media has always been not good, and when he started his second presidential journey, it was similar to the first copy, which was still ridiculed and attacked by the media, and even the whole country was circulating about his sex. Sick gossip (Roosevelt's wife was not a good wife and mother, and the first lady's affair was circulating throughout the United States at the time.) In fact, the relationship between Roosevelt and Eleanor was more like a political marriage, and the old president's true love was Lucy, and in the end, the old president fell into Lucy's arms when he died). Under the abuse and attack of this big vote, he successfully defended his title with another miraculous reversal.

After he was elected president, in order to preserve his political legacy, Hoover imposed the economic program of the Republican Party on Roosevelt, and constantly demanded that he hand over the work with Roosevelt, anyway, he kept talking to himself to put pressure on Roosevelt and force Roosevelt to express his stance to the capitalists. How did Roosevelt respond at that time, that is, he refused to meet at all times, and he resolutely did not make any comments on Hoover's shouts in the media. insisted until the end of Hoover's term, and then when he came to power, he naturally had nothing to do and was light, and he swept Hoover's pile of garbage clean with one stroke.

It can be seen that Roosevelt's fighting methods are also quite clever, for example, this time Churchill asked him for help, which made him see an opportunity. As I said before, although the Americans and the British have similar national interests, proximity does not mean that they are identical, and there are still sharp differences between the two countries on quite a number of issues. Especially on the issue of colonies, it is impossible for the United States to completely safeguard British interests.

The United States also wants colonies, isn't it, and what capital does not like cheap raw material sources and dumping markets for finished products? The Americans liked it too, so at the end of the nineteenth century they did Spain and robbed Cuba and the Philippines. But to tell the truth, there is really not much oil and water in these two places, where are those colonies of Britain and France, where the oil and water are noisy.

Therefore, the Americans have always tried every means to open up the colonial market, but everyone saw the results of the First World War, the two old fortunes of Britain and France were teased by the nouveau riche American imperialists, and the United States, which had made great efforts, barely reaped any benefits. Now, Roosevelt naturally did not want to follow in the footsteps of the last world war, and the United States definitely wanted to make a big profit.

The problem is that the world is only so big, the Soviet Union has already sandwiched most of Europe into a bowl, and it is too difficult to grab it. But Britain and France were also seriously injured this time, and they were also thinking about how to recover blood from the colonies, and how could they willingly let the Americans play chopsticks.

Therefore, in order to break the British monopoly on the colonies, it is necessary to bankrupt the British colonial system, but the United States must not go too far out of line, after all, the British are still emaciated camels, and they still have influence on quite a few international issues, and it is not good for the United States to make too much trouble, and it is even likely that the Soviet Union, which is eyeing the tiger, will take advantage of it.

This problem made Roosevelt also in a dilemma, if he did not put pressure on Britain, the British would not obediently spit out the fat, but if the pressure exerted was too great, it would pull the hatred of the British. So what kind of degree should be taken is what Roosevelt has been figuring out all along.

And this time the Soviet Union's approach to the Harvest incident made the United States see a possibility, which seemed to be a good opportunity to intervene, if done properly, not only could it trap the British, but also avoid offending them, well, just do it!

Roosevelt quickly thought of a solution, and he quickly sent another letter to the Soviet Union, expressing his unwillingness to see divisions within the allies, believing that when the war was about to be won, the allies should remain united, and as for the conflicts of interests within the allies, he felt that they should be resolved by dialogue. He and the U.S. government were willing to act as a bridge between Britain and the Soviet Union.

Li Xiaofeng naturally saw this letter, and he could see clearly than Churchill what Roosevelt was planning, and the Americans were sharks that smelled blood, and they probably realized that the fat of Britain had been put on the chopping board.

"Old fox!"

This is Li Xiaofeng's evaluation of Roosevelt, but he also knows that the British fat is too greasy for the Soviet family to eat, since the Americans also want to eat meat on the table, why not do it?

However, Li Xiaofeng also knows that the Soviet Union does not have the appetite to eat alone, but the United States has, and if the Americans are allowed to serve the table, they must beware of this product eating overlord meals. If this happens, then it is called marrying.

So his proposition was: "Americans are willing to intervene in the Harvest incident, yes." They can send observers or liaison officers to Iceland! The Icelandic government and we welcome the international community's scrutiny of the trial, so that the world can see how different we are from the British! ”

Roosevelt quickly conveyed the Soviet Union's "goodwill" to Churchill, but this "goodwill" was still full of malice in Churchill's view, and the old smoker preferred a private reconciliation rather than an open and fair trial, and what he always resisted and rejected was a public trial.

So he immediately telegraphed Roosevelt and said, "Your Excellency, can you do further work with the Soviet Union?" In this period, there is no need for so many quarrels among the allies, and it is necessary to show peace-loving people all over the world a stable and united ally. It is not a responsible attitude to make the contradictions wider...... And it is clear that what the USSR wants now is to irresponsibly trample on international principles, which is completely unacceptable to the British government...... I know that you have always been committed to maintaining world peace and the progress of civilization, and I am sure you will agree with my judgment. In this time of crisis, you need to put in more efforts to maintain civilization and avoid barbaric counterattacks! ”

What did Roosevelt think of Churchill's statement? To be honest, this did not surprise the old president, Roosevelt knew that the British would not like the Soviet solution, after all, it was the British Empire that was the suspect, and who wanted to stand in the dock and endure abuse and attacks?

But Roosevelt liked to see the British standing in the dock, and when the British had to stand in the dock, the whole world could see that the old international order dominated by the British Empire was dead, and more smart people would recognize the situation.

Of course, Roosevelt also knew that if he said directly to Churchill, "I don't think it's okay for you to stand in the dock, really, well!" "That fat man will not be fooled, no one is so stupid. So Roosevelt knew he had to play a little trick to fool the British, so that they would think that it was safe to be in the dock.

However, in order to achieve this, we must first put a little pressure on the British, and not let them think that with the "backing" of the United States, they can do whatever they want. So Roosevelt wrote: "The present situation is extremely complicated, and the Soviet Union has accumulated enormous prestige in this world war, which has given them a large number of supporters in the world." Especially in the United States, there are many such pro-communist elements, and they exert great pressure on the government through public opinion. We are already under tremendous pressure to support your country and government as much as possible. In particular, the public opinion situation is unfavorable to you and your country, and some pro-communist elements have equated your government with the British government during the American Revolution. So I hope you will understand that there is not much I can do for you right now, and I can only try to do as hard as I can to convince the Soviets to give up the impractical......"

Roosevelt's reply made Churchill cool down in half, and it was clear that although Roosevelt did not say it explicitly, the subtext was clear, that is, the crew of the Harvest must be judged, which was inevitable. And the Americans can only promise to make the penalty as light as possible, so that the British Empire will not be too faceless.

This result naturally did not satisfy Qiu Fatzi, but he also realized that things were probably quite bad, but this did not mean that he had no choice, and he immediately suggested: "If a fair verdict must be made on the matter, then I don't think it is up to the Icelandic government to have the final say." It is only reasonable that the countries involved in this case should form a joint tribunal and that the joint tribunal will adjudicate openly and fairly! ”

Roosevelt saw Churchill's calculations at a glance, this fat man still wants to get away with the idea, the countries involved in this case set up a joint tribunal, it seems to be fair, but in fact it is very nonsense, you British have violated the sovereignty of other countries, and as a result, you have to act as a judge, what is the nature of this? You can imagine what this court will become if you really get your wish.

Roosevelt would not have agreed to this plan anyway, but he did not want to refuse it openly, but instead kicked the ball to the Soviet Union, and he told Churchill: "I will inform the Soviets of this idea and try to convince them." ”

So will the USSR be persuaded? Well, in fact, the Americans did not do any convincing work, they just conveyed the message, and as for the Soviets, they asked: "Yankee, what do you mean by that?" Uncle Tom's answer must have been: "It doesn't mean anything, it's just a proposal from the British government." ”

One can imagine how weak such persuasion was, and Churchill's proposal was sneered at by the Icelandic side: "A robber told me that he would be the judge of his crimes." Well, it's the funniest joke I've ever heard in my life! The Icelandic government's answer to this joke is that the Icelandic government will do its best to uphold the dignity of its own laws and will not allow him to blasphemy! ”

This kind of reply suddenly made Churchill anxious, and he looked to Roosevelt again: "Lao Luo, the Soviets and Icelanders don't eat soft and hard, you can't watch them spill like this anymore, hurry up and help!" ”

Roosevelt's reply was: "Fat Qiu, don't worry! Of course, I'm not going to sit idly by, so I'm going to have to dig a hole for you...... No, I have to help you get out of the fire pit. But then again, your suggestion is too chiguo, and the big guys are all looking at it, who doesn't know what you're planning. It's so simple and straightforward to be seen through at once, who will be fooled? Is it so good, do you think my Lao Luo can still be trusted? If you think that my Lao Luo is full of character and discipline, then you listen to me, and you don't want to participate directly in this matter. How bad it is for you to grab the position of a judge by a client, you will leave this job to me, how about I be the judge on your behalf? ”

Did Churchill believe Roosevelt? From the bottom of my heart, Qiu Fatzi doesn't believe it at all, everyone is a big hooligan, who doesn't know that everyone in this industry is looking forward to death. Pin your hopes on other hooligans, that's tantamount to being in the base. Crowds of people are pouting and picking up soap in the bathhouse!

Obviously, Churchill was very reserved about Roosevelt's advice, and the old smoker did not like this sense of powerlessness to control the situation. This made him feel insecure at all, what if the Americans sold him for money? When the time comes, the Americans are still the rescuers he invited, and this Nima was not cheated to his grandmother's house. When the time comes, there will be no place to cry.

Churchill was very hesitant anyway, he was ready to think about it and wait and see. It's just that the Soviet Union and the United States really cooperated with each other this time, and the British wanted to wait and delay, but Iceland and the Soviet Union did not give him a chance to delay at all, and immediately announced the time of the trial, which was tantamount to giving Britain an ultimatum.

In front of Churchill are two paths, one is to be killed by Iceland and the Soviet Union, and the other is to gamble on Uncle Tom's character. If you're a fat guy and you won't have a third way to choose, how else can you choose?

At that time, in order to ensure that he would not be too badly pitted, Churchill also wrote a tearful letter to Roosevelt, the specific content was very long, more than a dozen pages, anyway, it was as sensational as watching a bitter love drama. The meaning is actually very simple to sum up - little cousin, your brother and I really don't have a few taels of meat, you must be merciful!

Roosevelt was also very moved by this, and also replied to a very long and emotional letter, of course, the meaning is also very simple, to sum it up: big cousin, you can rest assured, you don't know me yet, I am measured!

Soon after, Churchill announced that he had accepted the US government's proposal to hand over the final trial of the Harvest incident to a trilateral joint tribunal headed by the United States, the Soviet Union, and Iceland.

What happened next was that Churchill or Britain had no control at all, and the British Empire, which could only send lawyers to defend the crew of the Harvest, was dragged into the dock, and in the president's bench opposite him, the Soviet Union and the United States had already raised their knives and forks.

The whole process of the trial can be roughly summed up as follows: the Soviets were white-faced, and as soon as the British wanted to bare their teeth at tiny Iceland, the polar bear immediately pulled out his mace and went up and twice. When the polar bear is finished, Uncle Tom will slowly stand up and say a few words with the mud, which roughly means: "Xiongxiong, don't be so cruel, Niu Niu is also strange and pitiful, just hit two sticks, don't you see that he is honest." As for Niu Niu, you too, I don't know if Xiong Xiong has always been so cruel, and he can still not be beaten if he does it like this, if I hadn't helped you say good things and stopped Xiong Xiong, you would have been killed by Xiong Xiong today. By the way, don't forget to thank me, this is a favor, don't use the world to repay the grass ring, the time is strange, brother can't wait that long. That's it, I heard your beef tenderloin tastes good, cut a piece and let me go to the bar! ”

It is conceivable that in such a court environment, it is strange that the British can please them, anyway, it is not good to be disgusted by this pair of red and white faces, and they owe the favor of the American boss. To tell the truth, the British have not suffered such a great grievance in the past three hundred years.

So what is the end result? Mitchell, the captain of the Harvest, was sentenced to death for several crimes, but he was not executed immediately, but was imprisoned in an Icelandic prison to see his remorse. As for the other co-captains, the chief and the co-o, they are basically sentenced to more than 15 years in prison. As for ordinary crew members, the punishment varies depending on their position, which is basically between five and ten years.

Some comrades have to ask, this result is very unfavorable to the British, can Churchill accept it? Hehe, this is going to talk about the most disgusting thing about the United States and the Soviet Union, I have to say that these two are too damaged...... (To be continued.) )