Chapter 80 – Barton the Real Man

“Oh young Alan, what is it?” Edward Bridges, was a little surprised at the sudden appearance of Alan Wilson, who hadn’t come across anything like this for a long time, “Is it a Foreign Office matter? Relax, you know, when it comes to foreign affairs, your job is limited to public relations reception and hospitality. There is nothing difficult in the midst of it; perhaps Barron hasn’t taught you that yet.”

Edward Bridges showed the attitude that everything was under control, and opened his mouth in a breezy manner, not throwing away his gentlemanly demeanor at Allen Wilson’s somewhat impolite behavior.

“Sir Edward, is it a piece that has appeared?” Alan Wilson revealed an anxious look organizing the language, “there is a thing that none of us would like to happen, but it just happened, subjectively we should try to stop it, but in reality there is nothing we can do, we should show our attitude, but it is best to pretend to be unaware of it, we should play the role of the British empire, but it is best to be a matter of listening to the situation, it is very difficult to do so. ”

“Wow puke, I told you Barron was good at spotting talent.” Pointing to the chair in front of him, he signaled Alan Wilson to sit down, and Edward Bridges, who was holding afternoon tea in his hand, asked unhurriedly, “What happened?”

Alan Wilson immediately reported the matter of the Yugoslavian refugees who had crossed the border to the north, waiting for Edward Bridges’ instructions, Edward Bridges’ hand holding the afternoon tea didn’t move at all, slanted a glance at Alan Wilson, and said without a trace, “It’s a big matter, especially at a moment like this, the moment when the Potsdam Conference is about to be held, and now that the country immediately elections will be held, and the great Prime Minister might be very unhappy if the Potsdam Conference could not be held for that reason.”

“Yes, Sir Edward, none of us want a ripple at this time.” Alan Wilson’s alarm was not entirely feigned to the point that deep down he was just as afraid of the same window.

Although the chances of this were not great, nothing was one hundred percent, and there were consequences for doing things.

“It’s kind of rare that you can see the seriousness of the matter, I remember that you once traveled to Vienna specifically?” Seeing Alan Wilson’s erection, Edward Bridges reached out his hand to indicate a moment of calm, “We must avoid being in a hurry at all times, speaking with emotional pep talks, that’s what politicians do, as a successful civil servant, at all times we must maintain a calm and collected attitude, but it doesn’t mean that your matter isn’t serious. ”

Edward Bridges continued after a pause, “Strictly speaking these refugees crossing the border is an unexpected event, none of us would want to have consequences that might get the Potsdam Conference canceled at such an important time, and if such a consequence occurs, and the Soviets catch the problem, it may be that even if the matter has nothing to do with you, you, as a party to the incident, may inevitably be affected by the repercussions, then now it is a question of malpractice.”

“Sir Edward, I am very wronged.” Alan Wilson somewhat tongue-tied in defense ……

“Just a hypothesis, unadulterated.” Edward Bridges stretched out his finger and shook it indifferently, “So the current consequences depend on whether or not it affects the convening of the Potsdam Conference, as well as where the destination of these refugees is headed, and if they happen not to affect the order of the British-occupied areas, you are safe.”

At a time when peace was dawning, and such a thing had arisen as might damage the present unity of the Allies, Alan Wilson was certainly not sure of getting out of it all in one piece, and in fact even the average Cabinet Secretary would have had his hands full with the matter.

But Edward Bridges happened to be an exception, he is the cabinet secretary who has experienced the entire war period, from Prime Minister Chamberlain’s response to the mistakes, to the bullfighter generally and the German bloodbath of Prime Minister Churchill, all kinds of operations during the war period, which also includes major mistakes were all watched by his eyes.

The Yugoslavian refugees crossing the border this time, while not exactly trivial, is not very big either. And the consequences have not yet been seen, and since the consequences have not yet appeared, it is still early to deal with Allen Wilson.

After waiting for Allen Wilson to leave, Edward Bridges closed his eyes and muttered to himself, “Barron, can really give me problems!”

Edward Bridges mouth of Barron, naturally is the British India civil service chief Sir Barron, on the British India to the British Empire’s important position, he this cabinet secretary, of course, to have a reliable ministry in British India.

Usually Sir Barron, of course, did not less for Edward Bridges, carrying some British India’s native products.

But where is the emergence of a wave of refugees from Yugoslavia more eye-catching than the US Commander-in-Chief, Eisenhower, being scared to death of a new Soviet tank? The Daily Mail and The Times, in turn, ran sensationalized headlines about the appearance of new Soviet heavy tanks at the joint parade.

Some public opinion is actually very enthusiastic about the fact that the United States and the Soviet Union are now entering into a bitter confrontation.

Like marching ants, the Yugoslav refugees quickly made their way across tiny Austria and appeared on the German-Austrian border, and by nightfall the news of the Yugoslav refugees crossing the border had spread thoroughly.

The top brass of the four countries, the U.S.S.R., Britain and France, had all been informed, and General Eisenhower had finally learned of the destination of these refugees, the German state of Bavaria, where General Patton was located.

“Just let them come!” General Patton gave the order furiously, unaware of the new Soviet tanks that had appeared at the Berlin parade during the day.

Not knowing what the reason was, perhaps Eisenhower was trying to ascertain the movement of these refugees, whether they were staying in Austria or what, and if they were staying in Austria, it was a problem for the British, as the American Occupation Zone was north of the British Occupation Zone.

Eisenhower did not contact Bavarian Administrator Patton first, but also because of making up for the loss of temper during the day and repairing his image, plus thinking that the British Occupation Zone, which was directly in front of these refugees, would deal with it, and that it was his own little problem.

General Eisenhower, who held this thought, knew that these people were just refugees without weapons, including women and children, and felt that the British in British Occupation, could easily handle this.

This was the disadvantage of the Union armies, so often the Union armies would be surrounded by friendly armies immobilized as they were, with disastrous consequences.

Most importantly, Eisenhower never dreamed that General Patton would actually order the refugees to be taken in, and by the time he realized it, it was too late to send a telegram to stop it.

On the southern border of Germany, countless bare-handed refugees crossed the border, and the American soldiers who had already been informed of the situation looked at each other, no one knowing if they were going to shoot at these groups full of women and children.

General Patton’s order relieved these soldiers in the midst of the tangle and made way for these refugees to enter German territory.