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Why was Churchill so based on blocking the deal? Is it just because of an electroslag remelting furnace? Certainly not, because MI6 had informed him of the shocking news that the Soviet Union, France and Germany would join forces to form a high-tech enterprise. www.biquge.info Not only is the main business direction of this company worrying, but the three companies involved in it alone are enough to make the British people wary.
Needless to say, the USSR was the worst enemy of Britain at this stage. Needless to say, Germany easily beat him through World War II, and now this thing is starting to move again. And even went hand in hand with the Soviet Union to seduce the French, if these three really cooperated, wouldn't the diplomacy of the British Empire for 500 years be in vain?
Churchill could not help but be anxious, once an axis of the Soviet Union, France and Germany formed on the European continent, it would mean that Britain would be marginalized, and that the British Empire would no longer be able to play with the continent by applause.
The flaming Churchill had once again arrived in France, his second visit to Paris in two months, and the old smoker looked a little restless than the last.
"Mr. President, how did you assure me last time that you promised France that France would remain in the free world forever, but how did I hear that you were ready to cooperate with the Soviet Union? You can't talk and don't count, can you? ”
De Gaulle was not at all surprised by Churchill's arrival, and he had already been well prepared, so he replied slowly: "Who told you that I was going to cooperate with the Soviet Union?" Suitable rumors! ”
The corners of Churchill's mouth twitched, he was also speechless for a while, he said it was a rumor last time, and this time he came to this set, Nima, you treat Lao Tzu as two hundred and five, right?
Churchill was immediately a little annoyed, and he asked solemnly: "Is it a rumor?" Airbus is also a rumor? Are you saying that this company does not exist at all? ”
De Gaulle replied with a smile: "You mean Airbus." This is not a rumor, but it is not a government act, but a purely civil business act. Free France does not have any law that prevents the normal business practices of the people, and if it does, it is called poisonous vegetables! ”
Churchill felt that his temples were jumping, and de Gaulle really regarded him as two hundred and five, bullshit private business practices, about to set up an aviation technology company, how could it have nothing to do with the French government, isn't this Chi Guoguo's deception?
De Gaulle replied lightly: "I must correct your statement that the French government invests only 15% of Airbus, which is quite small, and the remaining 20% of the shares held by France are all owned by private investors." And I must also remind you that the company has nothing to do with the Soviet government, and 20% of its investment comes from Ambrera, a large multinational company with a large market share in the United States, even if its chairman is a Russian expatriate, it cannot be considered an investment by the Soviet government, right? ”
Churchill was unmoved, and asked coldly: "I heard that Russian capital occupies 45% of the shares, but you just explained the source of 20%, and what about the remaining 25%?" Is it inconvenient for you to say it explicitly? ”
De Gaulle replied with a smile: "Of course not, 5% of the remaining 25% comes from the Swedish Bofors family, 10% from the Sbelowski family, and the remaining 10% from NORINCO." ”
The corners of Churchill's mouth twitched, Nima is too familiar to him, either the white gloves of the Soviet government, or the pro-Soviet Union, just here you De Gaulle dare to say that there is no Soviet background here, bullshit folk business practices, Lao Tzu wants to smack you in the face!
Churchill understood that France was indeed ready to have an affair with the Soviet Union, and this would never be allowed by Britain, so he made a very strong statement: "This is a betrayal!" Mr. President, this is Chi Guoguo's betrayal. The most important reason why France was spared from the poison of communism was that it was supported by many allies in the free world, which made the Soviet Union dare not make a mistake. And now France is developing relations with the enemy behind the back of its allies who have always been watching and helping each other, which is a betrayal of the entire ally! I urge you to face up to the cries of your many allies and stop doing what is good for your relatives and enemies! ”
Churchill's words are heavier, and they have a little bit of a sense of forcing the palace. However, de Gaulle reacted very calmly, and did not seem to take Churchill's threat seriously, he said very indifferently: "The French government attaches great importance to friendship with traditional allies, but this does not mean that the French government and people will accept unreasonable coercion, the French government and people have always adhered to an independent foreign policy, and will never give in to those who try to interfere in the internal affairs of France!" ”
This meeting can be said to be unhappy, Churchill is also half angry, the previous De Gaulle was enough, and now the De Gaulle, who has no desire for others, is even more difficult and unpersuaded, how do you say this?
If he could, Churchill really wanted to punch de Gaulle in the face to sober up the bastard, but he couldn't do it, and if he did, de Gaulle would have a good reason to withdraw from NATO, and in the end it was Churchill who was to blame for it.
The old smoker returned to the hotel in hatred and gathered a group of staff to discuss the countermeasures, and at this time our old acquaintance Learvin came into play again, and she said: "From the present situation, it is impossible to prevent France from forming an Airbus company with the Soviet Union." This is already irreversible, and if we come hard, we will inevitably encounter a comprehensive backlash from France. So on this issue I recommend taking a roundabout strategy! ”
Roundabout strategy? Churchill was a little dizzy and didn't understand how the situation could be detoured now? It's obvious, there's no room for detours!
However, Learvine argues that "our foreign policy has been consistent for 500 years, preventing the formation of a unified thinking on the European continent." If we can't stop the enemy by forceful means, then we might as well break into the enemy and turn him upside down! ”
Churchill's eyes lit up, he finally knew what Learvin meant, and what were the methods that only British diplomatic geniuses were good at? Isn't it just a-stirring stick? In short, when Britain encounters an incapable opponent, it will try its best to penetrate into the enemy, provoke all kinds of contradictions within the enemy, and finally achieve the goal of disintegrating the enemy.
It's a tried-and-true move on the continent, and it should be successful this time. So Churchill took an urgent countermeasure, he instructed the foreign secretary to talk to de Gaulle again about the possibility of Britain joining Airbus, and then Churchill himself immediately visited the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy and other countries to encourage these countries to join Airbus.
Churchill's wishful thinking is this, what is the greatest fear of a collective or a group? Isn't it just that there are so many people that they can't agree on it? Now that the whole of Europe is joining Airbus, it seems to be a lot of power. But Churchill knew these old Europe too well, everyone was careful when they paid money, and they wanted to take more when they paid dividends, and the demand for civil airliners and cargo planes was very different between countries, and each family had its own opinions. With so many miscellaneous countries gathered together, Airbus will not be able to do anything, and in the end it will only end in disgrace.
As far as Britain is concerned, as long as the Airbus company is disturbed, the proximity between France and the Soviet Union will be self-defeating. I have to say that this trick is quite vicious. So did the French get into it?
De Gaulle knew Churchill and British diplomacy too well, and as soon as the British ambassador made this suggestion, he knew what the other side wanted to do. Objectively speaking, de Gaulle's expectations for Airbus were not particularly high, and this company was more of a symbolic meaning for him, that is, a means to stabilize the Soviet Union, and it can be seen from the shares held by the French government in Airbus that de Gaulle only made a symbolic investment of a little money. To put it bluntly, this money is a disguise, that is, to let the Russians see the goodwill of the French, since we France have shown such great goodwill, it will be too much for you to shout and kill on the Polish side, right?
De Gaulle's wishful thinking was to release a small amount of goodwill to stabilize the Soviet Union in exchange for the Soviet Union to reduce the military presence on the Polish and German fronts. As long as the Soviet Union eased its military pressure, France would be happy to be safe, and the Low Countries such as the Netherlands and Belgium would also be grateful for France's efforts. In this way, France's diplomatic pressure is also reduced, and it is typical to spend small money to do big things.
Based on this, de Gaulle's view of Airbus was more political, and he probably never thought that the company would make any big progress, let alone that the company would become one of the world's leading aviation giants. In fact, when de Gaulle reacted, he was a little remorseful.
Of course, now de Gaulle has no regrets, and even thinks that he can invest less money, God knows how long this company can last. So naturally, because the expectations are not high, there is not much thought about the future of the company, even if the British are clearly ill-intentioned, de Gaulle does not think it is anything - let the British stir up, anyway, Airbus is a cover.
Of course, de Gaulle did not immediately agree to the proposal of the British, because he had to pay attention to the attitude of the Soviet Union, because the company itself was a product of easing relations with the Soviet Union, and if the Soviet Union was very unhappy because of the British accession, it would not be in vain?
Therefore, de Gaulle, on the one hand, stabilized the British, and on the other hand, conveyed the proposal of the British to the Soviet side. To put it bluntly, this is De Gaulle playing the ball, so that it is up to you to let the British join or not, the Soviet Union, you Russians can do what you say!
This trick is also very clever, anyway, it is a matter of indifference to de Gaulle, so why risk offending Britain and be a villain? Hurriedly kicked the ball to the Soviet Union, and the Soviet Union agreed that in the future, when Britain was a-stirring stick, the Soviet Union would bring it on itself, and if the Soviet Union did not agree, the black pot would also be the Soviet Union's back, and it would have nothing to do with France.
"De Gaulle, this guy is really an old fox!" Li Xiaofeng in politics. said so at the meeting of the governing bureau.
Li Xiaofeng is not blind, how can he not see that de Gaulle is playing ball, and even he can feel De Gaulle's psychological activities clearly, this guy is getting more and more fritters, it seems that the struggle in the National Assembly over the years has tempered him.
So what is Li Xiaofeng's attitude towards the British proposal? Agree, yes is agree!
Could it be that Li Xiaofeng doesn't know the calculations of the British, and doesn't he know that this girl is a 10,000-year-old shit-stirring stick? Of course, he knows the British temperament, but he also knows that being a-stirring stick requires strength as a foundation. Not everyone can be a-stirring stick, in the past, Britain was full of national strength, so naturally it could be a-stirring stick, but now with the decline of Britain's national strength, I'm afraid that being a-stirring stick is also powerless!
Of course, Li Xiaofeng did not take the British into account because he was full of confidence, he was not yet that arrogant, and a very important reason why he would agree to the British to join Airbus was from an economic point of view.
It's not that Airbus is not short of funds, but in fact several of Airbus's major shareholders are not bad for money. The Bofors family has been making a lot of money behind Li Xiaofeng's ass over the years, which is still a layer apart, and then look at the sister-in-law Victoria of a certain immortal, who has made a lot of money, and as for a certain immortal's cheap father, he has made a lot of money, and the entire Sbelski family is second to none in the Nordic region. As for a few confidantes of a certain immortal, Princess Anne's industry is not small, this time there is almost no pressure to invest in Airbus, although Anna in the United States is not as able to buy real estate as Her Royal Highness the Princess, but she is also at the level of a billionaire woman. It may be that only the original spouse is a little poorer among the several women of a certain immortal, but for the mother of the Soviet Union, it doesn't matter if she wants money or not.
All in all, there is no pressure on the circle around Li Xiaofeng to engage in Airbus, which is just a matter of investing a few dollars to give a certain immortal a face. Therefore, a certain immortal will not be hungry and will not choose to eat, and he must bring in British capital.
What Li Xiaofeng really values is the vast so-called free world, which was previously closed to the Soviet Union because of ideology, and many Soviet and socialist goods were either completely shut out or imposed extremely high tariffs. Anyway, it's all kinds of unpleasantness.
Li Xiaofeng now wants to use the name of Airbus to pry open the Western European market, and cannot allow the Americans to exclusively occupy this vast market, and the Soviet Union will not get a piece of the pie no matter what. But it's really hard to get in, because people don't like you at all, and because of ideology, they are crazy about attacking you, and even the goods of the socialist group are not easy to sell. And now the joint establishment of Airbus is actually just a stepping stone for Li Xiaofeng...... (To be continued.) )