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According to the "Treaty of Rome", Belgium will compensate China and Germany with 500 tons of gold each; cede the Congo to Germany; and forgive all debts owed by China to Belgium.
The Netherlands needs to cede Sumatra and South Borneo to China, and the remaining Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) to Japan.However, there is no obligation to pay any compensation.
For such a peace treaty, Germany, China, and Russia are of course satisfied, while Belgium and the Netherlands are under occupation and naturally have no way to resist.Although France and the United Kingdom were reluctant, they could only cry and accept the reality in the face of this completely hopeless war.
On May 1939, 5, Marshal Petain, the French negotiator "old traitor", signed the "Rome Peace Treaty" at the Palace of Venice in Rome, Italy, after receiving instructions from the French government.On the same day, the Sino-German coalition forces announced a truce with the French army on the battlefields of France and Belgium (actually also stopped the attack on the British army).
The British Prime Minister Chamberlain also agreed in principle to the entire content of the "Treaty of Rome", and was originally going to sign the treaty on May 5 to end the war that ruined the British Empire.But in the early hours of May 17, European time, news of the Japanese invasion suddenly came from East Australia!
This time, the British will not do it.They feel that the land that should be cut has also been cut, and the gold that should be paid has also been lost... The remaining East Australia, Canada, and South Africa should be inviolable, right?You Axis countries can’t take advantage of the Roman Peace Treaty to move gold out of the treasury of the British Empire, and at the same time break your promise and invade the last few colonies of the British Empire, right?In that case, Britain would rather fight China and Germany to the end!The big deal is that the mainland falls and retreats to Canada!
But Chamberlain's attitude couldn't fool an old fox like Mussolini.The world war has come to this point, and France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg have all resigned to their fate. Can the British family save the situation?As for going to Canada... so what?When the Germans take over the French fleet, the millions of troops from Germany and Italy will go on an expedition across the sea!Can the broken British fleet and the two American battleships hold it?At that time, I am afraid that even Canada will not be able to keep it!Therefore, Chamberlain's "tough stance" is nothing more than trying to use this as an excuse to fight for some peace conditions that are beneficial to Britain.
Ever since, the "Messenger of Peace" Mussolini came forward again and invited Hitler, Chamberlain, Kerentzky, and Chinese representatives Wang Jingwei and Zeng Qi to the Venice Palace for a new round of mediation.
But what troubled Mussolini was that although Chamberlain, Hitler, Krenzsky, and Wang Jingwei all came to the Venice Palace with dignity, and several of them talked and laughed happily in face, and were in a good mood.But when it comes to key issues, no one is willing to give in!
What's even more exasperating is that the representatives of Germany, China, Russia, and the United Kingdom all looked confident and leisurely, as if no one was worried about the delay in the final signing of the "Rome Peace Treaty".Only Mussolini was jumping up and down there busy mediating, no matter how you look at it, it seems that the emperor is not in a hurry to eunuchs.
In the living room on the second floor of the Palazzo Venezia, only Mussolini was there to persuade, while Chamberlain just lowered his eyes, as if he was in a daze on the plush carpets under his feet, as if these carpets had something to do with this world war.
As for Hitler, Kerenzky, Wang Jingwei, and Zeng Qi, they were all holding coffee and sipping lightly there.As if they came to Italy just to drink up Mussolini's private collection of gourmet coffee beans.
In fact, Hitler, Wang Jingwei, and Zeng Qi talked closely for several hours after they got the news of Japan's invasion of East Australia, discussing how to give Britain an explanation.As for the Japanese Prime Minister Konoe Fumimaro, as early as noon on May 5, after signing the peace treaty with France, he took the plane and left.
The secret talks between Hitler and Wang Jingwei and Zeng Qi did not yield much results in the end.Germany also hopes that Japan can attack the United States from the west. Of course, it is impossible to sanction Japan's unilateral actions.On the other hand, China is planning to let Japan seize East Australia, and then let China take it from Japan, so that it can gain both land and wealth, so it is unwilling to lose face prematurely and stand up for Britain.
"Mr. Chamberlain, do you think this is good? Let's add a copy of East Australia to this "Treaty of Rome": China, Germany and Russia do not recognize the legitimacy of Japan's actions in East Australia, and do not recognize their actions against all The acquired territory of East Australia has sovereignty. Is this... okay?" Seeing that Chamberlain was not letting go, Mussolini had to ask China and Germany to step back a little bit to see if they could get away with it.
Chamberlain finally raised his head at this moment, his brows furrowed tightly, as if weighing Mussolini's proposal.After a long while, the Prime Minister of the British Empire replied in a low and hoarse voice: "The UK can consider this, but it is not enough to simply not admit it. The UK needs China and Germany to stop all military aid to Japan, and at the same time ensure that Britain can safely transport troops and arms and ammunition to the Dominion of East Australia."
"China can agree to these two conditions. China can ensure that no military supplies will enter Japan through the Indian Ocean or the Siberian Railway! It can also guarantee the absolute safety of British troop carriers in the Indian Ocean. If the British side needs it, the Chinese Western Fleet can Escort the British troop carrier." Hearing that the British Prime Minister finally let go, and that Wang Jingwei did not discuss with Hitler, he nodded impatiently.
Now that China has won the war with Britain and France, and the United States has been tossed enough, it didn't want to help Japan anymore.As for ensuring that Britain can transport troops and weapons to Eastern Australia, it is not a problem at all. The Indian Ocean is completely under the control of China, and the Japanese Navy is not an opponent of the Chinese Navy. There is no problem with rail transport to Dongao!Even if I want to come to Japan, I dare not object.
"My Führer, what do you think?" Mussolini turned to Hitler again.
A glimmer of gloom flashed across Hitler's face. He knew that he was in a dilemma on this issue. Due to Japan's role in the anti-American war, Germany could not abandon this ally yet!But China has the right to decide on the Eastern issue.As long as China closes the railways and blocks the Indian Ocean.The aid provided by Germany to Japan will be difficult to reach Japan, unless it is a big circle from South America to the Pacific Ocean, and then across the entire Pacific Ocean, sending supplies to Japan from under the eyes of American submarines... I am afraid that the loss will be Too big to imagine, right?
But now that China has made a decision, it is meaningless for Germany to persist.He took a deep breath and said with a forced smile: "Well, the German Empire also agrees to this plan. Germany will not provide any weapons, equipment and strategic materials to Japan, nor will it prevent Britain from sending troops into Eastern Australia."
Of course, Hitler's promise was actually of no value.Germany does not provide weapons, equipment and supplies to Japan, but it does not mean that Italy, Spain, and those pro-German countries in South America cannot provide weapons and supplies to Japan.Germany can use the method of "entrepot trade" to provide help to Japan.It's just that all the supplies have been detoured to South America and the Pacific Ocean...
Although Chamberlain was not satisfied with such a result, he could reluctantly accept it.So he agreed to sign his name on the "Roman Peace Treaty" that humiliated the country.At the same time, it also announced the end of the "Western European War", which lasted more than half a year.
However, when the news of the signing of the "Treaty of Rome" reached the United Kingdom, it immediately caused another uproar!At the same time, a hole of nearly 1000 million square kilometers was torn in Hitler's carefully woven "American encirclement net".
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Homeport of the British Home Fleet, Scapa Flow.On the foredeck of the newly completed HMS King George V.
Under the four 14-inch main guns of A turret, the 1630 crew members of the entire ship are gathering together, all looking up at the top of A turret.Standing on it was a 13-year-old British loli dressed up like a Barbie doll.Zheng opened a pair of big brown eyes that were a bit ignorant, and he was fixed on looking at the more than 1000 strange-looking "shushu" on the front deck of the battleship.Beside Little Lolita, there stood respectfully a short and fat old man leaning on a cane, wearing a tuxedo and a top hat.
Little Loli secretly glanced at the familiar grandfather from the corner of her eye.Uh, she was abducted from Buckingham Palace by this kind-looking old man the day before!It should not be kidnapping, because the grandfather did not use any violent means at that time.He just claimed to be Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, the Governor-General of the Dominion of Canada. On behalf of the subjects of the Dominion of Canada, he came to Buckingham Palace to welcome Princess Elizabeth, the heir to the throne of the British Empire, to Canada and continue to lead the army and subjects of the entire empire. Resist evil fascist Germany and Chinese imperialism!
Of course, Princess Elizabeth, who is a loli and the heir to the British throne, would not believe everything the old man said!But what made her feel a little helpless was that the guards, housekeepers, maids, and her own tutor at Buckingham Palace at that time seemed to have become deaf and blind!No matter how much she, the heir to the throne, calls for help, she won't come out and answer!In the end, Princess Elizabeth had no choice but to pretend to be calm and follow the old man who claimed to be Churchill to leave Buckingham Palace after calling the King of England, that is, her old bean George VI to no avail...
Then he took a special plane from the British Admiralty to Scapa Flow in northern Scotland and boarded this brand new battleship.Still in the officer's room, half-forced by a clumsy maid (actually Churchill's wife, Clementina Churchill) into an ill-fitting court gown and a must-see The "crown" of street stalls.It ended up being put on top of the damned turret for people to see!
And the old liar who looked like an old liar, that is, the old man who claimed to be Churchill (this surname is very familiar, I often see it in history class, it seems to be some kind of Duke Malbert), endlessly asked those sailors They talked about blood, toil, tears and sweat, and severe trials, long years of struggle and suffering... It sounded a bit like a revolution!Could this old man be someone like Lenin?If that's the case... it will be miserable!
Thinking of this, Princess Elizabeth looked at Churchill pitifully with big cute eyes and tears in her eyes... she looked like I was obedient and obedient.
"Long live Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth! Long live the British Empire!" The old man seemed to have finished his speech. He suddenly bowed deeply to Little Lolita Elizabeth, and then raised his arms and shouted!
"Long live the Queen! Long live the British Empire!"
"God bless the queen! I wish her a long life, and God bless the queen. She is always victorious and glorious; she is popular with the people, and her heart is happy; governing the country, Wang Yunchang; God bless the queen!..."
The people below also followed the mountain and shouted long live for a while, and then began to sing the British national anthem!
Fortunately, not the Internationale.Princess Elizabeth breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, and suddenly her eyes widened again, with two teardrops glistening in their sockets, and she looked at Churchill eagerly.It turns out that this old man is not a proletarian revolutionary, but... a legendary traitor!Moreover, he even made himself a traitor of the Windsor Dynasty!How can I explain it to my father now!
May 1939, 5.History took another unexpected change on this day.Sir Winston Churchill, Governor-General of the British Dominion of Canada, and Admiral Dudley Pound, Lord of the Admiralty, Admiral Charles Forbes, First Sea Lord, and Admiral John Tovey, Commander of the Home Fleet, conspired to have Elizabeth, heir to the British throne, The princess was taken aboard the battleship King George V in Scapa Flow.
Then, Princess Elizabeth was proclaimed Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Canada and other territories and dependencies there!And organize the British government with Churchill as the prime minister, and at the same time announce the relocation of the capital to Ottawa, the capital of the Dominion of Canada, and call on all British citizens and citizens of the Dominion to unite and fight against the fascist enemy for the honor and freedom of the British Empire under the leadership of Queen Elizabeth II in the end!
Chapter 0878 US encirclement network (eight) turning point?
"...No one would have thought that such an incredible 'rebellion' would occur in the British Empire on May 1939, 5. Sir Winston Churchill, the former British Admiralty and the then Governor of the Dominion of Canada, colluded with a The British naval generals who were dissatisfied with the "Roman Peace Treaty" hijacked Princess Elizabeth, who was only 19 years old. And on the battleship King George V, which was just completed by the Royal Navy, she supported Princess Elizabeth as Queen Elizabeth II! It opened the prelude to the division of the British Empire, and at the same time made this world war, which would have ended soon, last for a long time. It even changed the direction of the entire world war and the pattern of the post-war world. Or in other words, This time the 'Scapa Flow Rebellion' was an important turning point in the entire Second World War.
People at the time were very surprised by this unprecedented "rebellion incident" in British history, especially Churchill successfully "kidnapped" the heir to the British throne from Buckingham Palace to the battleship King George V in Scapa Flow The event on the Internet is incredible!What is even more unbelievable is that Buckingham Palace "knew nothing" within 24 hours of the disappearance of the heir to the throne, until at noon the next day, when Churchill made a radio speech to the whole of Britain on the battleship King George V, Buckingham Palace "knew nothing" The 'disappearance' of 'Princess Elizabeth' was discovered.
Combined with the previous period of time, the capital ships of the British Navy were transferred to Canada one after another, and Churchill, who was used to the main battle, was appointed as the governor of Canada and other abnormal behaviors.It is easy for people to speculate that behind this incident is the 'conspiracy' of the entire British leadership group.Including the then King George VI, Prime Minister Chamberlain, Ironside, Chief of the Imperial General Staff and others were all participants or insiders.
In fact, this guess is the truth!The cunning British leadership, after realizing that the European battlefield has been completely defeated, and the British Isles are unable to defend themselves, has adopted this method of dividing the country to oppose the German conspiracy to rule the world, and at the same time ensure that the Dominion of Canada will not be taken by the United States. Or occupied by Germany.Thus, a vast and fertile base was reserved for the revival of the British Empire.In the following years, European immigrants who could not bear the tyranny of the Nazis and pursued freedom came to this land one after another, which made Canada's population and economy greatly improved, and finally became one of the most important countries in the world in the late 20th century. One of them can even be on an equal footing with the United States!In this sense, the British Empire has indeed been revived under the leadership of Elizabeth II and Churchill...
In short, this 'rebellion' or 'revolution' shook the world at that time, and it will profoundly affect the direction and destiny of the whole world in the next few decades.It can be regarded as one of the most important and influential events in the 20th century. As the chief of the general staff of China at that time, I was shocked when I heard about this incident. At the same time, I realized that this world war has entered a new era. stage.The Axis attack on the United States was likely to be thwarted by the addition of Canada and the Royal Navy.Therefore, it is necessary for China to reconsider her policy towards the United States and Japan..."——The above is excerpted from Marshal Luo Yaoguo's "History of the Second World War", Volume 1, Chapter [-] "The Split of the British Empire and the Birth of the Kingdom of Canada and Its Impact on World War II".
The "History of the Second World War" written by Luo Yaoguo in the 1960s and "My Memories" published by Hitler in 1968, as well as the "History of World Revolutions in the Twentieth Century" dictated by the great leader of the Communist International Mao Zedong in the 1970s "Together, they are regarded as the three authoritative works on this magnificent history in the first half of the twentieth century by historians of later generations.However, this book, like the other two "history books", is full of historical whitewashing and revision, concealing quite a lot of historical truth.For example, when Luo Yaoguo learned that Churchill hijacked Princess Elizabeth to go to Canada to "establish another central government", he was not shocked at all, but heaved a sigh of relief.
"Okay! What a Winston Churchill, he is indeed the most outstanding leader of this century! Now that he is gone, we can rest easy!"
When Luo Yaoguo saw the news of "Britain's division" from the telegram sent by Natalie, he laughed happily.Natalie frowned in confusion, and asked, "Fuwen, this incident is likely to cause a major change in diplomacy. Should we be prepared? For example... Will the war in Europe continue?" , Will Hitler choose to occupy Britain? And... will the United States turn its tide with the help of the British Royal Navy?"
"Let's just stay the same and respond to all changes." Luo Yaoguo stretched his waist, pressed his eyebrows wearily, and said to Natalie: "The Treaty of Rome has been signed, as long as London does not violate the treaty, we will We cannot support the use of force against the United Kingdom...Hitler must be eager to invade the United States now, so he will not occupy Britain. The next thing to do is to withdraw troops from Europe, and the expedition fleet must return as soon as possible, so that Hitler does not encounter it on the east coast of America Setbacks to attack those warships. In addition, the First Panzer Army is also preparing to withdraw from Europe, let them go to... the Middle East. Save Lao Jiang and Stalin from fighting endlessly. Oh, help me make an appointment with Ambassador Rockefeller, and There is Mrs. Meir, please arrange a meeting in a different place. Now that our war is almost over, it is time to consider the issue of construction. After getting such a large colony, it is really expensive to build it. We can count on the Jews and American capitalists. The Jewish state can almost be established by them... By the way, please invite Bai Jiansheng and He Jingzhi to come."
Natalie quickly wrote down Luo Yaoguo's instructions, handed them to him to sign, and then said: "The leader of the Chinese Communist Party, Zhou Enlai, went to Wuhan yesterday and went to meet the President and Madam Sun. I called the General Staff and said that I want to meet you some time. I am in the living room now, do you want to meet?"
Luo Yaoguo was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Let Mr. Zhou come in... Let Bai Jiansheng and He Jingzhi come back later. Also, when Zhou Enlai and I meet, no one else will be there. If there is an urgent military matter, it's up to you Let me know, do you understand?"
Natalie nodded and left in agreement, and then saw Zhou Enlai push the door in with a happy face, cupped his hands when he saw Luo Yaoguo, and said with a smile: "Brother Fuwen, I would like to congratulate you now, you have won this world war. You want to be famous in history!"
Luo Yaoguo sat up straight, bowed his hands to him, and said with a smile: "Congratulations, congratulations, you, Zhou Enlai, must be the one who left your name in history this time!" "Because I'm going to write history, history will definitely speak well of the two of us."
Zhou Enlai sat down and said with a smile: "That's right, history is written by the victors. Now that you are the victor, you can write history."
Luo Yaoguo's words sounded a bit sour. He smiled and said, "Why, Brother Enlai, don't you plan to write history? Your CCP has a great situation in the Far East and India!"
Zhou Enlai waved his hand and said with a wry smile: "We are still far from writing history. India is just a state of Odisha, half of Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. And Gandhi's million-dollar army will soon come to encircle us. , in case our South Asian Army can't hold it at that time, we will ask the National Government's navy to help us out... And we also got information that Stalin will flee to India in a short time. Right now they are still the Communist International The orthodoxy in our hands is just an Eastern bureau, maybe those Indian communists will join him, and we will be beaten like chickens!"
Luo Yaoguo's eyes flashed, and he smiled and said, "I seem to have heard that you are planning to hold the Eighth World Congress of the Communist International. At that time, you will re-elect the Executive Committee of the Communist International. Brother Enlai and Vice Chairman Mao will be the Communist International at that time." The leader of the world revolution, the supreme leader of the world revolution, Stalin is not going to bow his head?"
Zhou Enlai sighed softly and said, "Brother Fuwen, this matter is not as simple as you imagined..."
"If you want me to help you, just tell me." Luo Yaoguo was straightforward, and immediately expressed his willingness to help.
"Since Brother Fuwen is so enthusiastic, I'll just say it straight." Zhou Enlai smiled lightly: "Our party does plan to hold the Eighth World Congress of the Communist International to compete with the Stalinists for the leadership of the world revolution. In fact Since the fall of the Soviet Union and the retreat of the Soviet Communist Party to Iran, the communist parties all over the world have been quite dissatisfied with the Soviet Communist Party's control of the Comintern. Now, seeing that the Soviet Communist Party can't even keep Iran, how can everyone have confidence in them? It is only a matter of time before the leadership of the Communist International changes hands. However, it is not without some difficulty for our party to convene the Eighth World Congress of the Communist International to compete with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Mainly, the Communist Parties in major countries in the world are now It is very difficult. Many famous leaders of the Communist Party are still imprisoned in the prisons of the reactionaries in various countries. The leaders of the Communist Party of China, the United States and other countries will not be able to come if they want to come. Finally, the new headquarters of the Communist International must be located in a big city with international influence, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan, Baotou and Bo Strength is not enough."
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