British Civil Servant

Edward Bridges, who has worked in Whitehall for many years, is immune to the prime ministers who are swaying. The genius of the sky does not exist at all. It is a mistake for Prime Minister Chamberlain to raise Germany, and it is correct for Prime Minister Churchill to sell blood and resist. is it?

"Sir Edward, even for reasons of correctness, we can only approve the idea of ​​Prime Minister Churchill." Alexander Cadogan smiled wryly. He admitted in his heart that Edward Bridges' idea was correct, but he couldn't say it.

"Yes, this is the limitation of our affairs officer. We only implement it. Even if we object, we cannot openly object." Edward Bridges said helplessly, "It is not that I have not reminded the Prime Minister of the current situation in the British Empire. It's really bad, but you know the Prime Minister is a stubborn guy."

If it weren't for Churchill's stubbornness, the British citizens might not have been united and resisted in times of war. But it's not enough to stay rigid all the time. In Edward Bridges' eyes, Churchill is a person who doesn't know how to be flexible.

The Zezlienhof Palace has been designated as the palace for the Potsdam Conference. Although the entire building has 176 rooms, it is almost invisible from the outside. It really looks like a country villa.

After entering the main arch of Cecilinhof Palace, the first thing you see is the greenery on the floor, with a large circle of grass in the middle of a white-ringed pentagram, and five red brick chimneys in series on the roof on the right are particularly conspicuous and look huge. Heaviness is the architectural hallmark of Cecilinhof Palace. The main building with a triangular-structured house wall on the front was designated as the meeting place of Potsdam.

It looks a little rudimentary, but in the time of Frederick the Great, it was as important as Berlin. The summer palace, office space, and imperial residence were all available. The status is similar to Versailles or Fontainebleau in France.

The size of the palace is indeed not suitable for the leaders of Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union, but there is no way. Now the urban area of ​​Greater Berlin has been ploughed by the Soviet Red Army, and there are ruins everywhere. A complete palace, to allow the leaders of the three kingdoms to chat quietly.

At noon on June 26 at Berlin Airport, a plane with a British flag landed on the runway. Prime Minister Churchill and the current British Foreign Secretary, Robert Anthony Eden, came together.

Edward Bridges, who also criticized Churchill himself a few days ago, is also in the team below, with the iconic bulldog expression, and Churchill, who may have made great achievements in turning into a gangster, walks as the Prime Minister of the British Empire. When I got down, I saw Edward Bridges, the cabinet secretary, in front of the crowd.

"Sir Edward, are you all ready?" Churchill asked with deliberate force.

"Yes, Prime Minister!" Edward Bridges, who was completely different from when he was with the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, introduced the current situation in Berlin and the preparations for many days with a gentle smile.

"Then we will have a real negotiation with the opponents of the British Empire." Churchill recounted his grand blueprint, and left the airport with Edward Bridges and Foreign Secretary Robert Anthony Eden.

Alan Wilson was an inconspicuous role in the team of diplomats in charge of the Potsdam Conference, and he followed behind the crowd, but he focused more on the foreign secretary, Robert Anthony Ai, than on Churchill's classic image. On Deng's body, if nothing else, during the meeting, he will often meet with the No. 2 figure of the Conservative Party.

"Is he the one who was humiliated by the United States and the Soviet Union in the Suez Canal War?" Alan Wilson muttered in his heart.

The Suez Canal War was a key event in the handover of the power stick. Britain and France formed a coalition and joined Israel to fight against Egypt, the leader of the Arab countries, but they were eventually forced to make concessions. From then on, in the eyes of the world, they were no longer worthy of being compared with the United States and the Soviet Union. .

It was after the Suez Canal War that the United Kingdom let its colonies become independent step by step, and finally completely returned to the British Isles, becoming a follower of the United States.

Because Berlin has lived up to its previous prosperity, in order to avoid delaying the good mood of the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary, the convoy arranged by Cabinet Secretary Edward Bridges did not pass through the city of Berlin and arrived at Potsdam by detour.

Entering the Zezlienhof Palace, Edward Bridges told the current news in front of Churchill, "The Soviet side has sent a telegram, the Soviet leader Stalin himself and Molotov have set off, the Soviets are from the land Come up the aisle."

"As for the US, US President Truman is expected to arrive tomorrow. According to the current news, the Secretary of State should not accompany him! It seems that there have been frequent changes in personnel in the US government recently."

"Truman arrives tomorrow at ~www.novelmt.com~ that's fine. Before Stalin arrives, I want to communicate with our allies, so that it may be easier to face the Soviets together." Churchill nodded. head, think this is a good start.

"This is Alan. During the meeting, he will follow the Foreign Secretary." Edward Bridges waved Alan Wilson over and introduced to Foreign Secretary Robert Anthony Eden, "Alan has experience working overseas. , studied at the Oriental Institute, and has a very good understanding of the customs of the Far East, India and the Middle East, and also has a certain understanding of the Soviet Union. He is a rare young talent."

Robert Aiden nodded slightly, "A diplomat working overseas, this is very similar to Alexander."

Alexander Cadogan, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was once the ambassador to China. Robert Eden is still very clear about the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"These are the diplomats who negotiated during the meeting." Edward Bridges introduced the others comprehensively.

"We will safeguard the interests of the British Empire together." Churchill raised his head and said with a hint of toughness.

"Yes, Prime Minister!" The diplomats who held the Potsdam Conference assured Churchill.

On June 27, U.S. President Truman's special plane arrived in Berlin. Compared with his famous predecessor, President Roosevelt, this was the first time Truman went abroad to participate in an important international conference. His opponents were Stalin of the Soviet Union and Churchill of the United Kingdom. fake.

But immediately, upon arriving in Potsdam, Truman was relieved of his nervousness by the warm welcome expressed by Churchill. Regarding the special relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States in the words of Churchill, Truman nodded in agreement, but did not give a positive response.