Chapter 54: Muddying the Waters

Taking out among the prepared briefcases the Austrian military maps, as well as the current Austrian Allied Army excluding the Soviet Army with the locations of the barracks marked, Allen Wilson added, “As a former deputy chief of staff, I am sure that Mr. Mihailovitch is able to take it to heart, and that these maps are not going to be given to you because from beginning to end they have nothing to do with the British Empire, it is a purely spontaneous move on the part of you refugees.”

“You are asking us to walk to Bavaria on our own?” Mikhailovich said with a look of dismay that I hadn’t heard correctly, “There are so many people here now.”

“Austria is only sixty kilometers long north to south at the shortest, but of course we don’t go by the shortest distance, a hundred kilometers isn’t much of a distance for a predominantly military contingent, it’s just walking not fighting.” Alan Wilson corrected unhurriedly, “I can tell you bluntly, Britain, America and France any official will not take the initiative to accept you, want to get out of the living road also really can only rely on yourselves.”

“But you only just asked me to contact General Patton, the administrator of Bavaria, just now.” Mikhailovich asked rhetorically with a frown.

“That’s right, being able to get General Patton’s approval even by default is an extremely important success factor. Mr. Mihailovich please sit down!” Alan Wilson signaled for a moment’s peace, in fact, talking like this was a bit of a standing ovation.

Alan Wilson from beginning to end is only a proposal, tell Mihaylovich how to do, and even repeatedly warned the other side will not come forward, even if it is out of the British official will not recognize.

Once the time the action began, this is all Mihailovich’s own thing, he actually did not do anything.

However, this can not be helped, the basic conditions are so simple, rich and powerful, he is willing to take the risk, to these Yugoslavians to point out a clear way, has been considered to adhere to the bottom line of the imperialist conscience, can not expect him to do more.

Let Mihajlovic calm down, Allen Wilson and take from the briefcase in the middle of a stack of documents, these documents are about General Patton’s own intelligence, as a British Empire MI6 informant, want to get a camp general’s basic information is not how difficult.

Mihailovich looked at the briefcase that Alan Wilson was carrying, it was hard to imagine that it contained so much information in so many different fields, it seemed that the other party was indeed prepared, just not publicly available, and for a moment there was a glimmer of hope for the future again.

“Mr. Mikhailovich?” Reaching out and waving his hand in front of this leader of the Fatherland Army, attracting over the attention, Allen Wilson then pushed General Patton’s information over, while he himself was explaining, “Actually, whether or not we can get General Patton’s acquiescence is the most crucial step in the entire plan, of course this also requires you to show your leadership temperament.”

A small compliment to the bereaved dog in front of him, Allen Wilson analyzed from a diplomat’s point of view, “Before I came back, I got a piece of information that General Patton is currently close to some of the previous German soldiers, to be honest this is a bit out of line with the current atmosphere, and if someone discovers this and pokes it up to General Eisenhower, Patton may be disciplined. ”

“But the news may not be so bad for you, or even helpful. It starts with the character of General Patton himself.” Showing a demeanor beyond his years, Allen Wilson briefly analyzed General Patton as a person.

Patton’s personality was that of the megalomaniacal, self-important type. He liked to be at the front of the line in his tank. Patton was a war monger at heart and viewed war as part of his life.

As for Britain’s Montgomery and the Soviet Union’s Zhukov, Montgomery was as jumped-up as a clown, and Zhukov was a fool in his eyes, analyses which, coming from Alan Wilson, a British diplomat, struck Mikhailovich as a shock.

It seems that the close allied forces are only on the surface, there are deep internal contradictions, but even if there is Allen Wilson will not tell him, after analyzing for Mihaylovich scheming, “General Patton this person is a standard war monger, he is not even liked by his own colleagues, even in the U.S. Army within the ostracism.”

“But that works in your favor, he’s surrounded by a bunch of German ex-soldiers, which shows that his quest for war hasn’t stopped, so it’s a good opportunity for you. If you are able to meet him, you must express your anger at the Soviet Union and justify yourself with the face of an enemy of the Soviet Union, and as far as Yugoslavia under Tito is concerned, it is a puppet of the Soviet Union.”

Allen Wilson was mouthing off ideas for Mihajlovic, and looking at the history of the future, where are the interests of the British Empire in Eastern Europe any more? Sooner or later, the United States and the Soviet Union would be the protagonists, so don’t be polite and hurry to muddy the water.

“To be honest, today’s meeting is known only to the two of us, do not disclose it to anyone, Mr. Mihailovich.” Alan Wilson said with a serious face, “I am saving your life and the lives of your men, I believe we are on the same page on this matter, there is only one chance.”

“Mr. Allen, I know your British ways, and I can only vouch for my life that once those of us who are safe are no longer in danger of losing our lives, at no time have I ever seen you.” Mikhailovich gave the same solemn assurance.

“Next month there will be a joint military parade in Berlin between the United States, the Soviet Union, England, and France, and before that time I will report back to London on your progress, and will mention your willingness to return to Yugoslavia in my report. In the midst of this time it would be best if you could meet with Patton through some channel.” Alan Wilson nodded and continued, “I would like to ensure that the Austrian borders are stabilized before the joint parade, but of course if the refugees are still increasing, the British side will take a tacit attitude as long as they don’t cross the border.”

What Alan Wilson meant was that the British agencies in Austria would release good news before the joint parade, while hoping that Mihailovich, as well as other organizations, would also make a superficial effort to reconcile with Tito.

Mihailovich nodded, reached out and shook Alan Wilson’s hand, and the plan was tentatively agreed upon.

Far away in Munich, Patton, naturally, did not know that his great name had attracted a group that now numbered more than 100,000, and in time there was no telling how many more groups would defect.

Now, though, something had changed in Patton, and he had begun to look at the Germans anew, reevaluating them in light of the role they might play in a future war against the Soviet Union. In his eyes, the Germans were no longer an enemy, but a strong ally in the joint anti-Soviet effort, and the German soldiers were all war-tested, good soldiers who should be rearmed.