The dismemberment and division of Germany was almost a foregone conclusion, the only difference being that it was divided into several pieces. This issue involves a great deal of importance, and it can be said that it is a core issue that Britain, France, the United States, and the Soviet Union are all highly concerned about.

According to the previous agreement between the Soviet Union and Britain and the United States, Germany would be partitioned and occupied. In that agreement, Li Xiaofeng also put Britain and the United States together, and in the future, as long as conditions permit, the occupied areas assigned to Britain and the United States will definitely not be too large, and the location will not be too good.

Even according to Li Xiaofeng's more disgusting ideas, Thuringia and Saxony were directly classified as Anglo-American occupation zones. All you have to do is open the map and take a look at it, and you can see how happy it is to be where these two states are. These two states, which are not next to France, the Netherlands, Belgium or Luxembourg, are real enclaves, completely surrounded and of almost zero military value.

Of course, whether or not to do this depends on the attitude of the United States and Britain after the victory of the war, if Qiu Fatzi continues to be cautious, Li Xiaofeng will not mind giving him eye medicine.

According to the current situation on the battlefield and Li Xiaofeng's estimates, there is no problem for the Red Army to advance to the Rhine line. At this time, the Red Army will be able to directly threaten the Dutch, Belgian, Luxembourg and French fronts, and the French will probably be more nervous than ever.

However, Li Xiaofeng has little interest in suppressing France, because World War II has almost crushed the rooster, and it is hardly a big threat. In fact, Li Xiaofeng did not believe that there was any need for the Soviet Union to flex its muscles against countries such as France, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Belgium. After the occupation of Germany, the Red Army was close enough to Great Britain that it was going to cross the sea anyway, and it didn't care about that distance.

From the beginning to the end, Li Xiaofeng believed that the greatest threat to the Soviet Union in Europe was Britain, and that only by completely bringing Britain down could the Soviet Union be safe enough in Europe. Opposite. The countries of France pose little threat to the Soviet Union, anyway, they are all on the mainland, and they can't avoid the iron hooves of the torrent of red armor, and if they are disobedient, just scare and scare.

Britain has always been on the edge of the European continent, and ******** decided that it would never allow Europe to have a strong land power to dominate the rivers and lakes. Moreover, there was an irreconcilable contradiction between the broad global interests of the British Empire and the theory of the world revolution upheld by the Soviet Union, and both sides looked at each other unpleasantly.

So in Li Xiaofeng's opinion. In the future, the spearhead of the Soviet Union in Europe will only be aimed at the Anglo-Saxon system headed by Britain, and both Britain and the United States, the new heir of this system, will be the number one enemy of the Soviet Union.

In view of the fact that the national strength of Britain and the United States is still quite strong, it will not work to force it, so how to divide and disintegrate the imperialist alliance is very important. And the first thing Li Xiaofeng wants to win over is France.

The French were probably the worst losers of the world war except for the Axis powers. The war had almost knocked France to the ground, and it was almost deprived of the rightful seat of the big hooligans by the United States. And in the future, as the Soviet Union advances to the Rhine line, the French will probably be very sensitive.

In order to eliminate the hostility of the French and keep France in the neutral bloc in Europe, Li Xiaofeng felt that it was necessary to reassure the French.

After hurriedly entertaining Zhou Gong. Li Xiaofeng immediately flew back to Moscow, where the leader of the Free France, Charles de Gaulle, was waiting for him. The two sides will hold representations on relevant issues.

De Gaulle was both strange and full of interest in this meeting, and after the last time he had contact with someone in the Atlantic, he had a good impression of someone, and this time he offered to invite him to a meeting, and he immediately agreed.

With the political wisdom of de Gaulle, it is not difficult to see that France will face great challenges after the victory in the war. An awkward status as a victorious power, a messy economic situation, and a complicated international situation. If you are not careful, you may fall into the abyss from which you will never recover.

De Gaulle always believed that France should deal with national problems independently, preferably everywhere. In this way, you can make money in harmony. Now that the Soviet Union has taken the initiative to hand over an olive branch, we might as well look at the attitude of the Soviet Union.

"Victory in the World Anti-Fascist War is just around the corner." After a brief greeting, Li Xiaofeng went straight to the point, "How to deal with the problems left over from the war in the future will be a test for us." ”

De Gaulle nodded quietly, knowing that this unnutritious nonsense was definitely not the subject of someone who had invited him. The real important thing is yet to come!

Li Xiaofeng paused for a moment and continued: "Among the problems left over from the war, the most important issue is the German issue, and it can be said that the handling of the German issue will directly affect the overall situation. And in the case of Germany. Both the USSR and France were the biggest victims, and I think it is necessary for our two countries to coordinate their positions on this issue. ”

This proposal is false to say that De Gaulle is not moved, but he also understands that it is taboo to express his position too quickly, so he nodded slightly and motioned for Li Xiaofeng to continue.

Li Xiaofeng smiled slightly and said: "In order to fundamentally eradicate Germany's ability to wage war and eradicate the source of fascist ideas, I personally think that it is a more appropriate way to restore Germany to the state before the Franco-Prussian War. ”

At last de Gaulle could not remain indifferent, because the proposal was too much for France. After the First World War, France had the idea of re-dismembering Germany and tearing it apart. However, under the intervention of the British, this wish was completely frustrated, and the British, in order to leave some trouble for the European continent, chose not to completely solve Germany, so as to prevent France from becoming big on the continent.

At that time, the French dared to be angry and did not dare to speak, who made the country's strength low. And after the outbreak of the world this time, de Gaulle also thought of a complete solution to the German problem, but after thinking about it, he had to admit tragically that the situation in France was even worse than after the last world war, and he lost most of the decision-making power. At present, among the allies, it is Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union that can really be the masters of their own countries, and France is just a foil like China.

And now the Soviet Union took the initiative to put forward a proposal that was extremely favorable to France, which made de Gaulle a little overjoyed, and with the support of the Soviet Union, not to mention that it would be able to completely remove the German threat to France, but it was always stronger than France's words.

Therefore, de Gaulle's attitude immediately changed in a new way, and he began to be enthusiastic from the very beginning of the typical official articles. Of course, this is not to say that de Gaulle was ready to kneel and lick the USSR, an old fritter like him would not be so stupid, and the proud French would not do so.

For de Gaulle, he always believed that there was only one way for France to go in the future - to find its own independence and find a balance between the two mountains of East and West. Never take sides. In this way, neither the East nor the West can dictate to France, and France can enjoy the benefits of "neutrality".

Now that the Soviet Union has handed over an olive branch, he doesn't mind taking advantage of this shareholder wind to show Britain and the United States that France is still very important, at least the Soviets think that France is very important, and they have to win us over. So what you do with us, let's see!

De Gaulle believed that after seeing the attitude of the Soviet Union, both Churchill and Roosevelt had to change their attitude towards France, especially towards Free France. To be honest, de Gaulle was a bit of a sell-by-the-price option.

Li Xiaofeng continued: "Not only does Germany want to re-divide into several countries, but it is also very necessary to disarm Germany and ensure that it will never be able to launch a new war of aggression!" ”

These words made de Gaulle even more happy, dismembering Germany and disarming Germany forever. That's a big plus! For a moment, he thought that the Soviets had become a living Lei Feng!

However, it was only for a moment, and de Gaulle knew very well that the Soviet Union would inevitably have interests if it opened such a high increase, and it is likely that the Soviets' demands were not low! De Gaulle could not guess what the USSR really wanted for the time being? Or rather, they want to make a deal with France through these two pieces of news.

Of course, de Gaulle also had some speculation, and he thought that the Russians probably wanted France to go to the Soviet Union and help the Soviet Union stand on the platform and wave the flag. If that's the kind of request. De Gaulle could only thank him.

However, Li Xiaofeng naturally would not make such a request, not that he did not dare. Rather, he knew that with de Gaulle's temper he would never agree. Back then, President Dai was not even willing to be an American's dog, saying that he would withdraw from NATO, and that was how tough it was. Now the national strength of the Soviet Union is not as strong as that of the United States, so why should France convince de Gaulle?

Therefore, Li Xiaofeng's request is still more realistic: "China hopes to work with France to contain the resurgence of the German war machine. We feared that Britain and the United States would rearm Germany for the so-called pretext of containing communism, and that Europe would not be at peace. The Soviet government had no interest in expansion and aggression, and was convinced that the French people shared this as well, and that containing Germany for the sake of peace and tranquility in Europe became an inevitable choice! ”

Li Xiaofeng seems to mean that in order to prevent Britain and the United States from using Germany as a gunman. Make trouble for the Soviet Union, so simply join forces with France to do out Germany. To be honest, de Gaulle was a little convinced and a little unconvinced. The power of the German war machine, he has already seen, the first army in Europe was beaten by the Germans, and the Soviet Union was almost pushed to his hometown by the Germans for a time, who knows if Germany will be more dangerous after being armed? For the sake of safety, it is indeed a good choice to get rid of Germany once and for all.

But at the same time, de Gaulle also believed that the Russians were afraid that there was more to it than that, although Germany was dangerous, but with the momentum of the current war, the Soviet Union would inevitably be able to occupy a considerable part of German territory, and the presence of Russian occupation troops was useless for fear of German rearmament?

De Gaulle thought that a certain immortal did not tell the truth, and this proposal of the Soviet Union may have a greater meaning, so what is this deep meaning?

De Gaulle suddenly thought of the occupying forces, could it be that the Russians were planning to stay in Germany and not leave? In this case, it makes sense to dismember Germany and prohibit Germany from rearming, it turns out that the Russians want to garrison Germany and drink the Rhine?

De Gaulle was about to test a question or two when he heard Li Xiaofeng continue: "I think it is necessary to ensure the demilitarization of Germany after the complete dismantling of the German soldiers and the disintegration of their war machine. All countries should withdraw their troops from Germany after completing these tasks, and there will be no single soldier in the German region in the future. That's the best way to ensure peace forever! ”

De Gaulle was really stunned this time, he just thought that the Russians were preparing to stay in Germany, in that case, it would be equivalent to a bayonet against the throat of France. As long as the thought of the power of the Red Army's ironclad torrent, de Gaulle could not sleep at night.

And now what does someone say? To ensure the demilitarization of Germany, it is required that no country should have a single soldier stationed in German areas. This proposal was so much in the interest of France that Germany should not be allowed to garrison troops, which was tantamount to gaining a valuable buffer zone for France. This amazed de Gaulle, if the Russians were really going to do this, what were they trying to do?

Figure what? Hey. On the surface, Li Xiaofeng's proposal was to give France face, saying that the Soviet Union had no intention of threatening France, but in reality, the Soviet Union did not suffer any big losses. Germany could not garrison troops, but that did not mean that Poland could not garrison troops. Can the ironclad torrent of the Soviet Red Army be placed on the front line of Poland? How far can the Polish border be from France? That is, it is just a little farther than the historical Red Army stationed in East Germany. What is this concession?

Let's look at Li Xiaofeng's proposal. However, he suggested that all allies should not station troops in German areas, and that the West German defense line, which was at the forefront of the Cold War in history, no longer existed. Completely demilitarized Germany is running naked, without the West German Wehrmacht, without the British and American troops stationed in West Germany, with the power and speed of the Soviet Red Army's ironclad torrent, is it difficult to run over?

And, to see, with de Gaulle's urine nature, would he allow Britain and the United States to station troops in France? I'm afraid it's impossible. In addition to building a defensive line in France. Britain and the United States could only build defensive lines in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. But are these Low Countries really suited to defensive warfare? It has only been three years since the German blitzkrieg, how long did they resist back then? What's more, the depth of these three countries is too limited, and the garrison there is afraid that in addition to being completely wiped out by the Red Army, it is **** to go to the sea to feed the fish. Therefore, in this case, Britain and the United States are probably more likely to stick to Great Britain.

In other words, Li Xiaofeng took a step back and directly drove the British and American soldiers to Great Britain. Without a presence on the continent, the dominance and influence of Britain and the United States in Europe will plummet, which is much more powerful and affordable than stationing a million-strong army in Germany.

Of course. With De Gaulle's political wisdom, he could guess what Li Xiaofeng was planning, but he gladly accepted Li Xiaofeng's statement. So why is that? The reason is simple. Because this proposal is beneficial to France.

Arming Germany can indeed build a wall in Western Europe, allowing the Germans to act as human shields to consume the ferocious momentum of the torrent of red steel, and buy more time for the countries of Western Europe, or indeed for Britain and the United States. But at the end of the day, no one would have believed that Germany would be so powerful that it would be able to hold back the iron hooves of the Russians. After all, the fall of Western Europe is only a matter of time.

Once the torrent of red steel runs over Germany, who will be able to stop it next? Even de Gaulle had to admit it. With the power of France, as well as the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, there was little chance of victory against the powerful Red Army on European land. To put it bluntly, it is still just buying time for the United States and Britain.

This kind of needle-tip approach to Maimang is actually equivalent to a dance on the tip of a knife, and the consequences are unimaginable once the gun is misfired. Stare at each other with each other and scare each other. It's better to take a step back, and the two sides can't see each other.

Not only because of this, but more importantly, de Gaulle saw the possibility that if there was no sharp confrontation in the German region, then the Americans and the British had no reason to stay on the Western European continent. And if they leave, the countries of Western Europe will be much freer and will enjoy full autonomy.

De Gaulle valued this autonomy, and without the interference of Britain and the United States, France's voice on the continent was greatly enhanced. This is also a major positive, isn't it!

And that's not all, since Germany can no longer be a wall against the Soviet Union, France will be an important fulcrum on the European continent in defending against the threat of communism. At that time, Britain and the United States also had to be more or less polite to France. It can be said that France will be invincible!

In de Gaulle's view, the Soviet Union's proposal could consolidate France's crumbling international position without doing substantial harm, so why oppose it. In his opinion, it was a win-win for France and the USSR!

When he came to Moscow, de Gaulle was still a little apprehensive, but when he left, he was a little elated, and even the people around him could not figure out what was wrong with the general.

Of course, Li Xiaofeng is also very happy, and getting France is tantamount to digging a huge hole in the iron curtain that Churchill wants to build. Britain's power in Western Europe will recede sharply, and the so-called Iron Curtain will probably have to draw a line from the Atlantic.

However, Li Xiaofeng also knows that it is not too early to be happy, De Gaulle is also a well-known ghostly head, and for the sake of national interests, he is quite good at planning. Whether the Iron Curtain can be broken depends on whether the Red Army can seize Germany.

Of course, Li Xiaofeng's efforts are not limited to France, although the Spaniards are a little rubbish, but they are also useful, especially now Spain is still a nominal socialist country.

Pulling Spain on the tank is also an option, but it is not possible to do so for the time being. Because the timid Spaniards were frightened by the Nazis and declared neutrality early. At a time when the defeat of the Germans was not yet obvious, looking for these grandsons was a waste of effort.

Therefore, Li Xiaofeng was ready to do Spanish work again in 1944, and I believe that the Spaniards knew how to choose at that time. In addition to the Iron Curtain issue in Europe, Li Xiaofeng's other focus was the Middle East, and after entering the second half of 1943, a lot of work could already be carried out...... (To be continued.) )

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