Chapter 105 The Final Blackmail

Constant negotiations, constant returns, now the British delegation has made it clear that the Soviet Union, like Britain, is more focused on the Iranian issue, an issue that Britain is unlikely to back down from, and must hold the Soviet Union’s heart of involvement in the Middle East at bay.

The Soviet Union is an old rival for Britain, and even the Soviet Union’s predecessor, Imperial Russia, was itself the object of the British Empire’s constant watchfulness, and it was only in recent times that the Germans stole the show.

That said, the Germans helped the Soviet Union and the United States, at least, hold off some of the British Empire’s firepower in both World Wars. It ultimately allowed these two upstarts to refrain from speaking martial virtues in front of their old comrade, the British Empire, today.

Consequences arising from concessions in Iran are extremely serious, this world if there is a country that can stand there can affect the situation of the entire Eurasian continent, there is no doubt that this country in addition to the Soviet Union does not do the second candidate.

Although the United States is also a large country, but in the Americas, even if the hand is extended again, the end of a strong crossbow, the potential can not wear onyx.

If Britain took the chance that the Soviet Union would solve the problem with the tacit agreement between the countries and was careless, once the Soviet Union backtracked, the consequences would be very serious. The entire Eurasian continent would have been cut in two by the Soviet Union in the Persian Gulf, and at that time there would not have been any country in the world that could have fought against the Soviet Union.

The United States can not, the Soviet Union as long as the United States of America’s seventy percent of the strength, will be able to rely on the radiation of the huge territory of the Eurasian continent, and the United States of America to fight back and forth, this is the Soviet Union’s huge territory to bring the geopolitical advantage of the United States of America in the Americas does not have this geopolitical advantage.

Of course, the Soviet Union’s huge territory, once the national strength can not keep up will also be attacked from all sides, which is also a disadvantage. But this disadvantage Alan Wilson simply can not see, in front of him can only see the advantages, that is, the Soviet Union is strong, has begun to play out in Eurasia overwhelming geographic advantage.

Whether it is the new Prime Minister Adderley, or the former Prime Minister now adviser to Churchill, on the issue of Iran are unanimous. There had to be a way to get the Soviet Union to go away, and it had to be issued in the form of a communiqué.

Even if all three countries withdraw their troops, it is also advantageous to the British Empire, because Iran is just like other countries in the Middle East, the domestic oil companies are still dominated by British capital, although the penetration of American capital has become more violent.

Once the foreign troops in Iran are withdrawn, it will still be in Britain’s best interest for a short time. Rarely have the two prime ministers been on the same page on an issue.

Formal negotiations on the Eiffel a moment of reasoning, a moment of bitter persuasion, turn a day and with no less forceful threats, and finally take out the hand of the mace, to be together with the Americans in the United Nations to be established with the proposal to put pressure on the United Nations.

The theme of the British Empire at this Potsdam Conference is that of backroom deals. Allen Wilson is also stuck on the Iranian issue for several days, he knows in his heart that the time of the nuclear bomb explosion is getting closer and closer, and his heart is also anxious.

Anxious not only Allen Wilson, Foltseva did not have it easy, her heart’s eagerness is no less than Allen Wilson.

“If there is no result there will be no more talk, in October the United Nations was established, by then the Soviet Union will see how its own country is besieged by countries all over the world, the Americas have long been the backyard of the Americans. Together with Britain and France driving the Western European countries, the Soviet Union will definitely withdraw its troops.” Alan Wilson put down harsh words, already on the verge of tearing his face off.

Although and a beautiful big hairy girl negotiations, can be said to be pleasing to the eye, but which head is more important Allen Wilson is still very clear, the Mediterranean Sea problem, after the emergence of the Yugoslav refugee problem, the Soviet Union will inevitably be from the Mediterranean Sea to get a naval base, bypassing the clamp of the Dardanelles.

So in the Black Sea travel problem to find the Soviet Union trouble, in fact, only theoretical effect, the Soviet Union will certainly get a naval base from the Balkans. But the Persian Gulf was a different matter, and it was a big one.

Foltseva was taken aback by Allen Wilson’s change of face, Britain was more insistent on Iran than expected, and said softly, “You want to join together to hurt the Soviet Union.”

“Iran is an independent country, this is not the time of the British Empire and Imperial Russia.” Alan Wilson said unmoved, “No matter how much the Soviet Union wants to meddle in Iran in its heart, there is only one end result, a dusty withdrawal from Iran, there is no second choice beyond that.”

“You’re making me feel worse about you now.” Foltseva ruffled the ends of her hair and looked steadily at Alan Wilson.

“Which is so?” Allen Wilson raised his hand and said with an exaggerated tone, “We’re representing two countries in a secret negotiation, right? Did we come over for a blind date? I can sell the British Empire if you give me some bargains?”

Unless he didn’t want to progress anymore, he would never be mesmerized by Foltseva’s beauty.

This day of backroom maneuvering was again unhappy, and in the evening the British delegation and the Soviet delegation’s room, the lights were on for a long time, and in fact the U.S. delegation, although seemingly unrelated, has been paying attention to the British-Soviet exchanges in the official negotiations around the Iranian issue.

The reason for the seemingly neutral attitude was that the Americans were confident that the British would come forward and ask for help.

And that was exactly what Alan Wilson was trying desperately to avoid; he knew better than anyone that once the US got involved, the British presence would amount to nothing. America was no less dangerous than the Soviet Union!

Sometimes Allen Wilson is thinking, just let the Soviet Union annexed Iran, see the United States can still look on the sidelines? Can it still hold back from getting off the fence?

As soon as the Iranian problem was solved, there would be nothing left for the British Empire to fight for, were the words of Edward Bridges, the Cabinet Secretary, who personally informed Alan Wilson.

“We have communicated privately with the Americans that once the due date is reached if the Soviet Union does not withdraw its troops. American troops will be in Iran!” Allen Wilson informed Foltseva with a stern face, “Don’t regret it when the time comes, it’s the Soviet Union’s own choice.”

Private communication with the Americans was an absolute no-no when it came to Iran, and that didn’t delay Allen Wilson from making a final attempt at blackmail.

“Are you really willing to cede your interests to the Americans?” Foltseva asked incredulously in return.

“Do you concede it to you Soviets? Let you Soviets liberate the world and put these backward peoples on equal footing with the British Empire?” Allen Wilson said in exasperated indignation, “As bad as Britain is, it can’t let the original colonies ride on its head, I see that World War III is not far away, I hope we are all still alive after the war.”

There has never been a day when Alan Wilson felt that he would be the same as Chang Gong, his mouth chanting World War III, and treating this kind of no-shadow thing as a lifesaver, but when it comes down to it, he can’t care so much.