Chapter 37 British and French Friendship

Arriving in Paris, the first job of Alan Wilson and his foreign representatives was to face the problem of dividing the occupied areas. During the Yalta Conference, the occupation of the future Germany was divided into the three countries of the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union. However, in the ensuing discussion, given that France still had huge colonies as support, the Soviet Union did not insist too much on the French-occupied area.

Alan Wilson, these foreign representatives, the first thing to do now is to talk to the United States and France to discuss the details of the establishment of the French-occupied area, and when exactly, the time when the occupying forces will officially enter.

Although I believe that the negotiations between the Allied Forces and the remaining German armed forces will soon produce results, and the surrender of Germany is just a few days away, but there are still big problems in Germany, not to mention that some die-hard armed forces are still resisting . The severely damaged country alone cannot sustain the expenses of the occupying army.

It can be seen from the statistical data fed back by the front-line soldiers. Alan Wilson and other representatives abroad couldn't help but take a breath when they saw the cold data.

Sixty-six per cent of the dwellings in Cologne were destroyed; in Düsseldorf 93 per cent were uninhabitable; in Frankfurt 80,000 of the 180,000 dwellings were destroyed.

Of the 5.5 million dwellings in the British-occupied area, 3.5 million were either completely destroyed or badly damaged. Within the territory of Germany, 2.34 million of the original 16 million houses were destroyed, and at least 25% of the remaining 4 million were damaged.

Allied personnel who had heard reports of the destruction of houses, when they first entered Germany, were amazed to see how many buildings were still standing. In fact, most of them only have a shell left. Very few buildings in big cities are unscarred, and in Hannover, less than one percent of buildings are undamaged.

"According to the statistics of the commander of the expeditionary force, ninety-three percent of the railways in the British-occupied area assigned to us at the Yalta Conference have been damaged, and the railways that can be opened to traffic are less than 1,000 kilometers, and they are not connected to each other. It's completely unusable." Ai Fuer raised the document in his hand, and then placed it in front of Alan Wilson.

"The destruction has become like this. You must know that the Ruhr area is the heart of German industry." Another foreign representative glanced at the statistics and sighed, "It's good if it doesn't become a huge burden."

"This is what the Germans asked for." Alan Wilson didn't change his face, he didn't have much sympathy for the Germans. If people insist on supporting the great head of state to fight for the country, they should be psychologically prepared for the current result.

He might have been influenced by Germany's handsome uniforms and radical slogans during his second year of middle school. Now? Save it.

Even from the basic perspective of being beaten and standing firm, the Germans have nothing to complain about. They are all mature industrial powers, and they should be responsible for their own choices.

"It is undeniable that even for the convenience of the occupying army, we have to repair the railways, bridges and infrastructure in the occupied area." Alan Wilson put the statistical data file aside, "Our British-occupied area is a German industrial area. Part of the essence, the advantage is that there are many remaining crafts and machines, which may be helpful to the homeland, but the disadvantage is that the British-occupied area should be the most tragic air raid by the Allies, which is both wealth and trouble."

"Well, Allen, I think the most important reason for the serious damage in the British-occupied area is the deep damage ordered by Hitler and the German High Command. This actually has little to do with our Allied air strikes." Eifel calmly Correcting Alan Wilson, "We have evidence of reorganization that the German Army is the source of all difficulties now."

"That's right, that's right. The Germans themselves did it, and it has nothing to do with the Allies in the civilized world." Reaching out and patting his head, Alan Wilson changed his attitude instantly, regretting his wrong views with a direct apology, which of course It was the result of the Germans' own scorched-earth policy.

The great allied forces strictly enforced iron-like discipline in the war,

No matter what the situation is, there will be no crime against ordinary citizens, and even if there are a very small number of scum, it will not damage the image of the allied army.

Boom boom boom! With a knock on the door, a soldier pushed in and reported, "Mr. Allen, Mr. Eifel, the French liaison officer has arrived and wants to talk to the foreign representative who just arrived in Paris."

"We'll be right there!" Eifel responded, and his face changed when the soldiers left. "It must be to communicate with the French occupation area. These French people are always making trouble for us. We haven't even had a rest yet. Both of us and Charles de Gaulle Similarly, it is really disgusting to maintain the dignity of the so-called French people one-sidedly with insufficient strength.”

"But we have no choice but to talk to them. The current situation is quite strange, especially in this kind of aftermath negotiation, the role of our allies may not be so fixed." Alan Wilson shrugged and felt that He said helplessly, "Unless we are ready to talk to other people without de Gaulle, I think Stalin will be happy about it."

With the current situation in France, apart from de Gaulle, who else can we talk to? Of course it is currently the largest party in France, the French Communist Party!

Now in France, apart from de Gaulle, there is no one who can suppress the French Communist Party, so even if de Gaulle and his supporters show rebelliousness again, Alan Wilson has to endure it, let alone those who came to France. Representatives, even Roosevelt and Churchill, have to pinch their noses and respect de Gaulle, unless they want to talk to Red France.

When facing de Gaulle and his supporters, Britain and the United States have different views. Compared with the Americans, the British really want to help the French, and they are more sincere when dealing with the French.

In the final analysis, Britain and France still hold huge colonies in their hands. In name, the British Empire still has colonies of 3,000 square kilometers around the world, and France also has colonies with an area of ​​more than 10 million square kilometers.

In the face of the Soviet Union, which clearly wants to liberate the world, or the United States, which is holding the banner of national self-determination, the two overlords of the previous generation should stand on the same front.

"Over the past 900 years, we have fought many wars with France, but now we are sitting together again." Leaving the office, Alan Wilson and Eifel walked side by side, and when they walked outside the building, their faces were pale. With a smile on his face, he stretched out his hand and shook hands with the French representative who came over, and said, "You're very kind, we just arrived."

"The great ally has come to Paris. If we don't hurry up, won't the gentlemen be unhappy?" The visitor also responded enthusiastically. The two groups greeted each other, and then returned to the building shoulder to shoulder.