Chapter 776: Death of Churchill VII

"What did Roosevelt mean? What did he want to do?"

Stalin was confused by the American proposal. He asked Dimitrov, the leader of the Third International, who was standing in the office and was about to be scolded (because the British Bolshevik Party was led by the Third International), "He is really not one of us." Comrade?"

"Who? Who are you talking about?" Dimitrov seemed not to understand Stalin's question.

"Of course it's Roosevelt!" Stalin asked, "He really never joined the American Bolshevik Party?"

Dimitrov thought carefully and seriously, then shook his head and said: "Comrade General Secretary, as far as I know, Roosevelt is not our comrade. But he may be our revolutionary fellow traveler..."

Stalin waved his hand and said, "If it isn't, then it must be a conspiracy!"

"Yes, you are right, there must be a conspiracy." Dimitrov quickly followed Stalin's words - due to the bad situation on the battlefield recently, Stalin was in a bad mood and always suspected that someone was against him. It's better to be good at this time.

"What conspiracy is that? Comrade Dimitrov, tell me, what does Roosevelt want to do?"

"He wants..." Dimitrov frowned and thought, and finally came up with a reason, "He must want to sabotage the peace talks between us and the Germans."

"Will it?" Stalin shook his head, "This will only give us one more big card when negotiating with the Germans! We don't need the British revolution to win. We only need Britain to enter a state of civil war. Then we will have one more card in our hands." It’s a big deal and what do we lose?”

Stalin's eyes turned to Molotov, "Did the Americans put forward any conditions?"

"The United States just hopes that Britain can persist in resisting," Molotov said. "They are willing to cooperate with all forces that really want to resist the German invasion and provide them with weapons, ammunition, and funds..."

"Weapons, ammunition and funding?" Stalin immediately grasped the point, "What do you mean?"

Molotov said: "The Americans say that their troops will be forced to withdraw from the British Isles, but they can leave weapons and ammunition to political factions who are really willing to fight the Germans... regardless of their political beliefs and regardless of their political beliefs. Can they win in the end?"

In other words, as long as they can mess up the British Isles, the Americans don't care who they cooperate with, and they don't care how much the British people will suffer as a result!

"Haha," Stalin sneered twice, "What a staunch ally of the British!"

"Comrade General Secretary, the Americans want to take advantage of us." Molotov had already figured out some problems at this time, "but for us, it seems that there will be no loss."

"There is no loss!" Stalin gritted his teeth, "But we should still be careful to beware of these capitalists who would sell out their brothers for profit!"

In Stalin's view, the United States, whose native language was English and was born out of the British North American colonies, was Britain's biological brother. What Americans are doing now is undoubtedly pushing their brothers into the pit of fire.

Anyone who forms an alliance with such a country that doesn't even care about its own brothers must be extremely cautious.

"Comrade General Secretary," Dimitrov asked, "are we going to cooperate with the United States...to help the British revolution?"

"Of course!" Stalin nodded heavily, "We won't lose anything anyway... Send a message to Comrade Maisky and Comrade Pollitt and tell them that the British revolution and the British resistance movement are interdependent, and only the revolution will win. Only through resistance can victory be possible, because the struggle to resist the German invasion will be a people's war. We must mobilize the masses to the greatest extent, and at the same time, we must unite all forces that can be united and strive to establish the broadest basis for the anti-German people's united front!

In addition, before establishing the Anti-German People's United Front, the first task to be completed was to overthrow Churchill's reactionary government, which posed the greatest threat to the Anti-German People's War. In order to achieve this goal, a united front should also be established and cooperate with all forces that oppose the Churchill regime...even if they are future enemies. The United States is a country that can be trusted and cooperated with. We should trust the United States just like we trusted the Soviet Union.

At the same time, during and after the overthrow of Churchill's regime, every possible effort should be made to establish the armed forces belonging to the Bolshevik Party. The establishment of armed forces is a prerequisite for the success of any struggle. "

…

"Mr. Prime Minister, the Americans are retreating. They have taken control of King's Cross Station and have spent heavily to bribe the managers of the Railway Workers' Union and railway companies..."

In the War Cabinet Bunker beneath King Charles Street, at noon on January 13, Churchill was listening to a report from Viscount Brooke.

In the early morning of that day, Eisenhower reported to him the final decision of the US government: to withdraw from the British Isles! However, the 2nd Armored Division, currently fighting in Hartlepool and Middlesbrough, will be the last to leave, and will continue to fight with the British army before they leave.

In addition, the US military will leave most of their weapons with the British, and the weapons currently arriving in Iceland will continue to be transported by destroyers to ports in northern Scotland to support British resistance.

If Britain is willing to continue to resist in the future (after the storm subsides), the United States will also provide more military assistance!

In short, it’s quite a bit of a benevolence.

"Sir, I don't want to hear this..." Churchill exhaled smoke. "Say something useful. How are the front lines at Hartlepool and Middlesbrough? Can the troops still fight?"

This question may sound trivial, but it is actually a key one.

Because of the lack of support from the United States and the large number of protestors, Churchill had to change his stance of resolute suppression (no one was willing to help him suppress it) and instead found a way out through negotiation.

The result of the negotiations is nothing more than democratic procedures. This is the UK, where constitutional government has been established for hundreds of years, and majority voting is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The British people do not understand how political power can come out of the barrel of a gun.

According to the procedure, Churchill should ask King George VI in Canada to approve the dissolution of Parliament and re-election. If the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party lose the election, and the Labor Party wins, then Attlee will come to power as Prime Minister. Resistance or surrender, Attlee That's Deli's decision.

Of course, he can also ask the Labor Party to file a motion of no-confidence without dissolving parliament, but the fat man is not ready to give up. So now Churchill has sent a telegram to the king to dissolve Parliament, and it is expected that it will be approved soon.

Before the end of the parliamentary elections, Churchill was the Prime Minister of the caretaker cabinet. As a caretaker prime minister, it is customary to avoid making major decisions. But things that have been decided before can still be implemented.

In other words, the Battle of Hartlepool-Middlesbrough can continue!

The outcome of this battle is also directly related to the outcome of the parliamentary election.

If the British army were defeated, the peaceful Labor Party and the fascist alliance would win without any doubt.

If the British army wins, the Conservatives and Liberals can still stand a chance. Therefore, during the negotiations, Churchill made a request to set the date of the parliamentary election as January 30... This request was supported by the Labor Party, because the Labor Party also wanted to hold a general election after the Battle of Hartlepool-Middlesbrough. If it wins, the future Labor government will have more leverage when negotiating with the Germans.

"The morale of the troops is a bit low, but so far we can maintain the offensive." Viscount Brooke replied with a grimace.

Churchill nodded and asked, "Can the plane fly now?"

"No," Viscount Brooke replied, "Hartlepool and Middlesbrough are still there..."

"No, I'm not asking about that." Churchill immediately interrupted him, "I'm asking whether planes to the New World can fly?"

It turns out that the old fat man still wants to escape - just like Attlee said before, as long as his Conservative Party loses the parliamentary election, then he will be out of trouble and can escape to Canada.

Moreover, Fatty Qiu had already arranged an escape route for himself, and there were many soldiers and politicians in Canada who supported him. The reason why he was so embarrassed by the Bolshevik Party and the Labor Party this time was also the reason why he sent many supporters to Canada.

If the old fat man can still reach Canada with dignity, it will be impossible for him to make a comeback as Prime Minister, but there is no problem in becoming a behind-the-scenes boss in Canadian politics.

"No problem," Viscount Brooke replied, "There are two modified Sunderland seaplanes on standby on the Thames. Extra fuel tanks have been installed on the planes, which is enough to fly to Newfoundland."

"Great." Churchill nodded. "Viscount, let's go together to Canada and the King. Canada needs us. Without us, there will be at the mercy of Roosevelt, a liar!"

…

In the East End of London, just as Churchill and Viscount Brooke were discussing fleeing to Canada after losing the election, an important meeting of the Bolshevik Party was being held in a long-closed factory here.

Those present at the meeting were all members of the Central Committee of the British Bolshevik Party and Ivan Maisky, who had just become the representative of the Third International in the United Kingdom.

Of course, the meeting discussed how to seize power!

The first armed workers' uprising in London, led by the Bolsheviks a few days earlier, did not succeed because of the betrayal of the traitorous Labor Party, but it was not a complete failure.

According to the agreement reached by both parties (the Labor Party and the Churchill government), before the results of the parliamentary election are known, the workers' armed forces in London will not be disbanded, and martial law will be lifted. The regular troops (including regular militia) stationed in London will not only protect some necessary targets No one is allowed to leave the military camp except for this.

“Comrades,” Ivan Maisky, a representative of the Third International, said at the meeting, “According to the instructions of the Third International, we will hold an armed uprising in London after the failure of the Battle of Hartlepool-Middlesbrough. During the uprising, we will use the banners of 'Bread, not war', 'Stop the war immediately' and 'Hold parliamentary elections immediately' to seize power! And after successfully ousting the Churchill government, we will also invite the British Labor Party to jointly form an interim government! caretaker government and proposed a merger with the Labor Party to form the Social Democratic Workers' Party of Great Britain."