Chapter 121 Czech Tragedy 2

The Presidential Palace in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

President Edvard Benes looked at the "Agreement Concerning the Cession of Sudetenland Territory from Czechoslovakia to Germany" in his hand with shock and anger, and he was absolutely furious.

"These bastards!!" Finally, the clenched fist hit the table hard, and the thick oak tabletop made a dull impact. But he didn't feel relieved at all. He stood up suddenly and strode to the wall beside him. He ripped off one of the many photo frames hanging on the wall, threw it to the ground, and crushed it to pieces with gritted teeth.

The photo in this unfortunate frame is a group photo of the heads of state of France, Poland and Czechoslovakia when they signed the Alliance Treaty in 1924.

The treaty stipulated that if Germany attacked any one of the countries, the other two countries must use all their strength to attack Germany. Although Poland later withdrew from the Three Kingdoms Military Alliance, the Czech Republic and France were still in an alliance.

But he never expected that he would be shamelessly betrayed by his own ally? ! !

Benes now hates France even more than Germany. If French Prime Minister Daladier stood in front of him at this time, he would beat him into a pig's head without hesitation!

"Why do these bastards make such a decision?! That's our Czech land!! Selling our Czech sovereignty without even notifying us?! This is simply an act of banditry!!" At first he only agreed to deliver 500 The square kilometers of land are good now. Not only must the entire Sudetenland be ceded, but other places where Germanic people live are also in danger!

"I will never agree to this agreement!! I will never sign it!!" Looking at the President who was carried away by anger and yelled, the Czech Vice President and Foreign Minister looked at each other with a wry smile. This agreement is just a notice, and there is no place for the Czech side to sign it!

The Minister of Defense said with great determination. "Mr. President, our military is confident of keeping the Germans at bay! We will never let them invade our land! As long as you give the order, we can even take the initiative to attack and catch him off guard!"

"..." President Benes, who had had enough of venting, sat helplessly on his chair, feeling extremely bitter in his heart. He gradually regained his senses, and of course he knew that it might not be a problem to deal with Germany alone, but it would be impossible to deal with Britain, France, and Italy.

At this time, the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs walked in hurriedly and reported with surprise. "Your Excellency, the Soviet Ambassador just called and said that Moscow can provide all the help we need if we need it."

"Moscow?" He had forgotten all about it. Czechoslovakia was not only an important member of France's alliance system in Eastern Europe, but also had a mutual assistance treaty with the Soviet Union.

Benes originally opposed Russia's October Revolution, and the main theme of his foreign policy was anti-Soviet and neo-Slavism, but later he also realized the need to cooperate with the Soviet Union. In order to resist the threat from Germany, the Czech-Soviet Mutual Assistance Treaty was signed with the Soviet Union two years ago. The treaty stipulates that both contracting parties shall provide prompt support if either party is attacked (but it also stipulates that the two parties are obliged to support each other only if France provides support).

Unfortunately, none of the benefits were reaped. Instead, it aroused resentment and suspicion among the Czech Western allies, especially France.

"Tell the Soviet Ambassador that we do not need help." Benes waved his hand feebly, rejecting the Soviets' "good intentions." Perhaps the unwillingness of Britain and France to help the Czech Republic this time has a lot to do with the "rebellion" in the Czech Republic.

If he really accepts help from the Soviet Union, it will be equivalent to breaking up with the entire Western countries, and the Czech Republic will really be in a state of no return. Moreover, Benes was very suspicious of Stalin's integrity and did not want to see the sickle and hammer flag flying everywhere on Czech soil.

Sighing deeply, Benes knew that he had no way out. The limited time of this agreement is only 12 hours, and now six hours have passed. "Withdraw the troops from the Sudetenland." After saying this, Benes seemed to have aged ten years in an instant.

One side is happy and the other side is sad.

After receiving the news that the Czech government accepted the treaty requirements, Prime Minister Chamberlain held talks with Yanik again. "Your Highness Yannick, now that the Sudetenland belongs to you, it's time to fulfill your promise."

"Of course." Yannick smiled noncommittally. Unfortunately, Chamberlain, who was drinking tea, didn't notice the flash of smile on Yannick's face. "It is also our national policy to curb the infiltration of the Red Empire. We guarantee that 80% of our troops will be stationed on the Eastern Front. Also, this is the letter of commitment that the Prime Minister requires."

Although Yannik did not want to write this pledge to the sky not to invade any part of Europe, after all, his next plan was to annex the entire Czechoslovakia. But Chamberlain persisted and could only do what he wished.

The letter of commitment also stated that Germany and Britain would "never fight each other" and were determined to "solve all disputes" through consultation.

After taking the letter of commitment and reading it several times, Chamberlain solemnly put it into his arms and stood up. "Thank you, Your Highness Yannick, then I will take my leave."

Yannick pretended to be surprised. "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, you want to leave now? It's night now, why not wait until dawn?"

Chamberlain gently patted the chest where he put the commitment letter. "There are too many people's expectations here, and I don't dare to neglect them."

Yannick pretended to admire. "Your Excellency is really a good prime minister for the country and the people. You are simply the backbone of the British Empire. The British people should be grateful and proud to have a prime minister like you." The flattering words were endless, and Chamberlain was embarrassed and hurriedly said goodbye.

Just as Chamberlain said, the entire airport at Heathrow Airport in the UK was already crowded with people. Everyone was eagerly waiting for Chamberlain's arrival, sincerely hoping that he would bring good news.

The British are afraid of war. The First World War caused them to lose a whole generation of young people. People now feel bone-chilling cold when they mention the First World War. Now, Europe is about to rekindle the war. They are all very concerned and eager to know the results of the talks.

When Chamberlain's plane slowly landed on the runway, the airport, which was noisy just now, suddenly became silent. Even a pin drop on the ground could be heard clearly, and everyone's eyes were focused on the cabin door.

Finally, the cabin door slowly opened, and Chamberlain came out and faced the dense crowd below, waving the "Anglo-German Non-Aggression Treaty" excitedly, shouting. "Got it, I got it." "From now on, peace for a whole generation is guaranteed." "Now I ask you to go back and sleep peacefully in your beds!"

The crowd cheered like a tidal wave. The signing of the Munich Agreement extinguished the war that was about to ignite in Europe again.

Prime Minister Chamberlain is a hero of the British Empire!

At this moment, in the eyes of the British, Prime Minister Chamberlain has never taken a plane in his life, but for the sake of peace, he has repeatedly risked his life to take a plane, which is worthy of the word hero.