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- !There are irreconcilable contradictions between Britain and France. When war comes, such contradictions will be hidden, but once the crisis is over, all contradictions will surface.
De Gaulle is facing such trouble.
Baron Alexson came at the wrong time. His appearance disrupted all steps of de Gaulle and the organization he led.
The attitude of the British has become so ambiguous now, especially after the Royal Regatta, and they are even a little indifferent to the French.
De Gaulle has clearly felt the crisis coming.
In addition to the United Kingdom, France itself is also full of unknown variables.
After the return of Baron Alexson, the Germans adjusted their rule in France and became softer and more humane.
The French, who originally did not have a strong will to resist, have increasingly begun to accept the current status quo as the attitude of the Germans towards rule has changed.
And this is what de Gaulle is most worried about.
A completely Germanized France.
The current situation makes De Gaulle very anxious, so even if he doesn't want to, he has to continue to put his hope in the British.
¡°But, these damn British. De Gaulle asked three times before he finally met the British Prime Minister Mr. Churchill again.
But when he just talked about the "turmoil" that happened at the Royal Regatta, Churchill had already interrupted him and emphasized the word "royal".
This is a traditional sports meeting organized by the British royal family for all British people and to cultivate British resilience. Even the British government has no way to interfere. As for Baron Alexon's sudden appearance, even he himself didn't know about it at all.
Churchill is telling the truth. You must know that Baron Alexson's sudden appearance at the Royal Regatta put Churchill and the government he led into a great passivity. However, de Gaulle was not willing to believe the British at all.
Deception, this is simply deception!
De Gaulle did not want to put his unhappiness on his face. He patiently explained his opinions. The general meaning is that Britain and France are the staunchest alliances and the central forces against the Axis powers led by Germany, and Britain's current approach is likely to undermine this solid alliance.
When Churchill heard this, he just smiled coldly.
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When the French government announced its surrender, Churchill couldn't think of any country that would be willing to treat the Free French Movement if it were not Britain. For France, Britain can be said to have almost sacrificed
But now, France has actually put itself on an equal footing with Britain.
This is really ridiculous.
Although he was unhappy, Churchill was not prepared to let his guests see this: "Mr. de Gaulle, I must solemnly remind you again that we have never been involved in any incident and have never wanted to destroy the traditional friendship between Britain and France." Everything we do is to help France. I must also solemnly state that everything at the Royal Regatta has nothing to do with us. Are you going to blame a 16-year-old girl?¡±
De Gaulle didn¡¯t believe it at all. But now he has to rely on Britain infinitely, but he has to forcefully control his inner unhappiness: "Mr. Prime Minister, I believe every word you say, but the war has reached this point, and Germany is our common enemy." Even if you are not prepared to arrest Baron Alexon, I still recommend that you expel him."
Churchill was silent for a moment: "Mr. de Gaulle, do you know how popular Baron Alexis is in the UK now?"
Seeing de Gaulle shake his head, Churchill smiled bitterly: "Today, Mr. Wixlanton, the Duke of Westminston, will prepare a dance at his home, and he also invited me. Originally, I was not going to go, but Now I must invite you to go with me."
De Gaulle didn¡¯t know what the ball hosted by the Duke of Westminston had to do with this conversation, but when he saw Churchill speaking so solemnly, he couldn¡¯t help but nodded.
Although, he didn¡¯t know what he would see at that dance.
When night falls slowly, war-torn London regains its firepower.
Even though London¡¯s nightlife cannot be compared with American cities like New York or Las Vegas, it is still a feast for the eyes in certain places.
For example, at the Duke of Westminston¡¯s estate£®
Almost all the upper class people in London gathered here. This was their greatest enjoyment during the war.
When de Gaulle and Churchill walked into the Duke of Westminston's estate together, they realized that the British Prime Minister was not actually a great figure here.
Those guests who arrived early all surrounded a young man who was constantly asking questions and listening to the young man answer their questions.
And this young man is undoubtedly the most distinguished guest specially invited by the Duke of Westminston:
The Skeleton Baron¡ª¡ªErnst. Alexson. Feng. Brahm!
De Gaulle heard someone ask: "Baron, how do you view Anglo-German relations?"
Then, Gao Le heard Baron Alexson reply: "I always believe that Germany and Britain should be friends. The two countries have always had a traditional friendship in history."
"But there were two terrible wars between Germany and Britain!" Someone interrupted Baron Alexson.
De Gaulle saw a smile on Baron Alexson's face: "Brothers often fight over some conflicts, but this does not harm their friendship. Ah, when I said this, I suddenly remembered , Britain and France have been at war for a hundred years, but every time France is in danger, Britain is always the first to come to the rescue. Doesn¡¯t this explain the problem? "
The British, who have always been proud, obviously had a smile on their faces.
The thing that the British are most proud of is that they twice aided their former enemies in France during its most difficult times.
Therefore, many British people regard themselves as benefactors of France, and now Baron Alexon has spoken directly to their hearts¡§
But de Gaulle¡¯s mood suddenly became heavy. He clearly felt Baron Alexon's provocation.
But looking at the British people's excitement, he couldn't help but become more worried.
But the British people¡¯s questions are obviously not over yet. They are constantly asking about the relations and existing problems between the three countries of Britain, Germany, and France. It seems that they will never give up until they find out clearly.
But that damn Baron Alexon didn¡¯t seem to know fatigue at all. He answered every question very carefully, and targeted France everywhere.
With great difficulty, after finally waiting for these damn questions that de Gaulle did not want to hear, another person who looked like a British lady asked: "Your Excellency, Baron, do you regret ever releasing British prisoners on the battlefield?"
"No, I have never regretted it, madam." Baron Alexson said politely. Said: "Even if I do it again, I will still do it. I heard that some people in the UK call me the last gentleman. Gentlemen are absolutely not allowed to appear on the battlefield, but upholding the spirit of chivalry, I will make the right choice without hesitation. , I will release everyone I want without any hesitation, even if this person ends up taking my life."
When Wang Weiyi said this, he actually didn¡¯t tell the truth at all.
But now he has to do this.
Sure enough, his words won a round of applause from the British people present.
"Hey, gentlemen and ladies, the dance has already begun. Are you going to keep pestering Baron Alexon like this?" At this moment, Mr. Wickslanton, Duke of Westminston, appeared with his With a smile on his face: "Okay, please give the Baron some free time"
The laughter started, and the gentlemen and ladies dispersed one after another. Of course, there are also many beautiful ladies and ladies who are constantly looking at Baron Alexon.
"Come on, Mr. Baron." Wickslandon invited Wang Weiyi aside: "I think you have already recognized our Prime Minister. And this is the leader of the Free French Movement, Mr. de Gaulle."
This was the first time that Wang Weiyi stood face to face with de Gaulle. He smiled and extended his hand: "Hello, Mr. de Gaulle."
"Marshal Ernst, hello." De Gaulle reluctantly extended his hand.
He specifically called the other person "Marshal" because he wanted to remind the British not to forget Baron Alexon's military status and not to forget that Baron Alexon was now the common enemy of Britain and France.
Churchill immediately understood what the other party meant, but the veteran politician remained unmoved: "An enemy who is full of charm and popular in his own hostile country, right?"
Wang Weiyi smiled faintly and said nothing.
"Mr. Prime Minister, can you come and let meI have something to say to you. "The Duke of Westminston seemed to have gone out of his way to leave Baron Alexis and de Gaulle free time alone."
When the Duke of Westminster and Churchill left, the atmosphere between Wang Weiyi and de Gaulle was a bit awkward, and no one knew what to say.
After all, it was de Gaulle who couldn't help but ask first: "Baron, do you really think the war will end soon?"
"What do you think, Mr. de Gaulle?" Wang Weiyi asked.
"No matter how far the situation develops, I will fight to the end for Free France!" De Gaulle answered without hesitation: "For example, the Free French Movement and the French National Liberation Committee. I am not greedy for any rights, but I understand that I A new regime must assume the responsibility of directing France's operations. The current situation has entrusted me with this sacred responsibility, and I must live up to it in the name of France and only to defend France. £®¡±
Wang Weiyi fell asleep after listening to the impassioned truth. He finally waited until de Gaulle finished speaking: "Mr. de Gaulle, I do not deny that you are a brave man, but I think peace is the first priority. Without peace, everything is just a castle in the air. And now, peace is coming, aren¡¯t you ready to welcome peace?¡±
¡°I welcome true peace with both hands and will not hesitate to defend it with my life.¡± De Gaulle said without courtesy: ¡°But I doubt the peace you brought this time.
"Really?" Wang Weiyi smiled: "I don't quite understand what you mean. Mr. de Gaulle, everyone has seen Germany's sincerity for peace. Are you the only one who has not seen it? Germany has given up a lot for the sake of peace." We don¡¯t care to give up more. At this point, the United States and the United Kingdom have already seen this.¡±
De Gaulle sneered, there are many things that cannot be said directly.
In fact, the United States can see what Wang Weiyi and his Germany are planning, and so can the United Kingdom. However, for the benefit of each other, the two countries still accepted Germany's "peace".
??Even, they will change from enemies to allies. But what about France? Who will guarantee France¡¯s interests?
Perhaps in order to divert energy from the British battlefield as soon as possible and draw Britain and the United States to the side of its alliance, Germany will make some concessions on the French issue, but these concessions have absolutely nothing to do with the Free French Movement. At this point De Gaulle was convinced.
Wang Weiyi suddenly asked: "Mr. de Gaulle, what do you think of the Miselier incident?"
De Gaulle was startled for a moment. The "Misselier Incident" was a deeply hidden scar that no one could mention between De Gaulle and Britain, especially Churchill.
Vice Admiral Miselier was the highest-ranking general among the first batch of people to defect to de Gaulle, and he was also a person with a "difficult" character. He was already in his sixties when he arrived in London, but his beard was black and his eyes were piercing. He was relaxed and at ease all day long, showing the air of a great pirate. He was indeed talented in his field of expertise, so de Gaulle appointed him commander of the Free French Navy. However, this lieutenant general is an arrogant character who is obsessed with power and is obsessed with saving face. He believed that his military rank was higher than that of De Gaulle, but after arriving in London, he became de Gaulle's subordinate both politically and militarily. He has always been dissatisfied and often did things beyond his authority to give orders. He was very unpopular within Free France.
On the early morning of New Year¡¯s Day in 1941, the Vice Admiral was suddenly arrested by the British authorities. The British Intelligence Service obtained four documents, one of which stated that Miselier betrayed his plan to expedition to Dakar to the Vichy authorities; the other stated that he attempted to hand over the submarine "Surkov" to the Vichy authorities. The Greek government's plan; the third was proof that he had received a compensation of 2,000 pounds for sabotaging a recruitment plan for the African naval force.
Because de Gaulle was spending New Year's Day with his wife and children in the countryside at the time, Churchill made a decisive decision to immediately put Miselier and several of his men in prison.
¡°Whether this is true or not, it is an act that ignores the sovereignty of Free France. De Gaulle was notified by the British side until the next morning. He immediately expressed great indignation and demanded that the British side release him immediately. But in his rage, Churchill refused to listen to anyone's opinions, shouting, "I really want to hang him immediately!" Three days later, de Gaulle submitted another memorandum to General Spears, pointing out the documents that proved the Vice Admiral's guilt. The documents were forged, and the British panicked and stepped up their investigation. By January 8, de Gaulle issued an ultimatum to Britain, demanding the immediate release of General Miselier, otherwise Free France would not hesitate to sever all relations with Britain! But at this time, the British side had found out that these documents were indeed forged by two intelligence officers who had a personal grudge against the Vice Admiral! For this reason, the British side had no choice but to release the vice admiral in embarrassment, and QiuLater, on the morning of the 9th, he personally visited De Gaulle to apologize and handed over the two spies to De Gaulle. De Gaulle may have forgiven the incident at the time, but he remained resentful of the British disregard for the sovereignty of Free France.
Soon, he ordered the dismissal of all British nationals working for the Free French. It took a lot of diplomatic efforts by Britain and France to get the stubborn general to withdraw his orders.
Although this matter was resolved, like several previous incidents, it became an unspeakable scar between Britain and France.
Wang Weiyi suddenly mentioned the "Misselier Incident" at this time. In fact, he was telling him not to have such confidence in the Anglo-French alliance. The British appeared in front of the French as a savior.
De Gaulle looked at Wang Weiyi coldly for a long time, and then sneered: "Mr. Baron, I'm sorry, I think we will have the opportunity to face each other again in the future, but I don't want it to be on the battlefield."
"Even on the battlefield, I have nothing to worry about." Wang Weiyi said with a smile.
Looking at the angry back of de Gaulle, Wang Weiyi smiled faintly. At this time, a waiter came to his side. After handing Wang Weiyi a glass of wine, he whispered: "Everything is arranged."
Wang Weiyi said "yes".
"The plan is somewhat dangerous. It will force us to use another trump card and may also be exposed. After all, this matter will completely involve the Free French Movement."
"Then what is there to worry about?" Wang Weiyi took a sip of the wine in his glass: "To solve these problems, the Free French Movement must be the first to be solved, otherwise they will continue to cause trouble. But fortunately for us, The alliance between Britain and France is definitely not as strong as outsiders think."
"Yes, I understand, but I am still worried about the stubborn de Gaulle."
"De Gaulle? Don't worry, I will handle this person!" - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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