Iron Cross

PS: After all the shopping, it cost several thousand oceans...

On the way back, Churchill, who was sitting in the car, became more and more sad as he thought about it. The more he thought about it, the more he felt a chill running down his spine. He was in a very low mood. This emotion was obviously brought into the inquiry meeting.

Attlee and others who accompanied him to the meeting also noticed this emotional disorder and quietly turned back to Aiden and said: "Your level of confidentiality is really not very good. I guess he knows the news."

"Of course, we deliberately sent out the signal. We wanted it to alert the enemy. Otherwise, how could he know it so easily?"

"You want him to resign with dignity?"

"No! This is not the result we want." Aiden smiled, "We reached an agreement that he cannot resign and must continue to work."

"What's the meaning?"

"First, in the long run, Great Britain must follow a winner. If Germany wins, the Duke of Windsor is of course the best choice. If the United States wins, Mr. Winston is the best choice; second, the Prime Minister is determined , energetic and indomitable. If you want to start a new business in Canada, there is no better candidate than him. In fact, our internal evaluation of him far exceeds that of Chamberlain, and we believe that he is moving on the right path. Otherwise, why would everyone still be willing to give him a chance after so many failures? Third, and most importantly, this is the only way to truly save Canada and Australia and New Zealand for the country. You don’t know how strong the backlash against the Duke of Windsor is from these dominions. As a nobleman, he is very popular in the circle, and he will become a banner that unites people. "

"The right path?" Attlee was stunned for a moment, then retorted, "He is the right path? Then what are we? The wrong path?"

"We are also on the right path. There are many right paths. There is not just one way from Manchester to London." Aiden shrugged, "Chamberlain's path is the wrong path!"

"Okay, whatever you say, no matter which of these two paths was chosen by our Labor Party, history will draw a fair conclusion and we can fully answer to the British people."

"History has proven countless times that the aristocratic elite of Great Britain is the backbone of the nation in promoting the country's progress."

Attlee said sarcastically: "I really don't understand you nobles. You have so many tricks. This speculative method of hedging your bets is so plausible. If my guess is correct, half of these noble families will go to North America, and the other two will go to North America." Leave half of it?"

"This is a heritage that started during the War of the Red and White Roses..." Aiden rolled his eyes at him, "Otherwise your party will deal with Hitler or Roosevelt?"

"Forget it," Attlee sighed, "To be honest, everyone's attitude towards the Duke of Windsor is very inconsistent. We need a reasonable solution that can not only solve the various difficulties we are currently facing, but also give people a decent Great Britain continues without the Germans or Americans seeing the flaws!”

"Don't worry, as long as he figures it out, it's very easy for everyone to work together to act successfully." Although Aiden's face was a little solemn, he commented pertinently, "In fact, he should be able to understand that this is for his own good. If we now If the government is overthrown, he will almost certainly lose. Can he live a good life as a former prime minister? Will he be as despondent as the Gaullists and organize a government in exile? We are now empowering him to organize a new government and get all kinds of resources."

"Gentlemen, I heard a very bad argument. Some people are pessimistic and disappointed about the future, some are shaken in their confidence in victory, some are eager to make peace, and some are even planning a palace coup." Churchill made an impassioned speech on the stage, "I hope you can understand that from the beginning of the Polish campaign, we fought hard and arduously against the Nazis, we never surrendered, we won the victory against the air raids, and we are winning against the blockade. I always believe that if Great Britain By taking a knee and surrendering, all the hard work and sacrifices we have made will be in vain.”

"Mr. Prime Minister, France..."

"Don't mention France to me. After Emperor Napoleon, France has no one worth mentioning. The French surrender this time is enough to illustrate the problem. Are you afraid of the French coming over? We won the anti-French alliance war. We control the balance of power on the continent, and we control the oceans. The achievements made by these predecessors cannot be lost in the hands of our generation. We are not completely alone. The New World, especially the United States, is our strong backing." Churchill paused, "Although. I am absolutely opposed to the Bolsheviks, but I have to point out that the Russian people still gritted their teeth and persisted in resistance after suffering major setbacks, so..."

Attlee pursed his lips and said, "Look, he hasn't given up completely yet."

"This is just a bluff. I've seen better."

"May I ask, Your Excellency, Prime Minister, who is responsible for the debacle of the past year?"

"Me! Of course it's me! As Prime Minister, I have the unshirkable responsibility, but what I want to point out is that persisting until now is a victory in itself!" Churchill said without hesitation, "We can't judge heroes based on temporary success or failure, not to mention you all know that I Under what circumstances and conditions did I take over this important task? I feel that I have a clear conscience.”

“What is your approach to changing the situation?”

"Persevere! Always persist! Keep working hard." Churchill paused. "Hitler can't conquer us. There are at least 3 million troops on the British Isles. His idea of ​​forcing us to surrender through air strikes is completely bankrupt. He can use blockade to force us to surrender." Our conspiracy to surrender cannot succeed. He can do nothing to us. He can only wait for the opportunity and wait for the power to return to a situation that is beneficial to us - for example, the US aircraft carrier fleet has been reorganized..."

Although Churchill tried his best to revive everyone's fighting spirit, it was obvious that not many people believed and echoed his words. All the eyes they cast were full of suspicion and even contempt. He didn't know how to face this kind of eyes. . The only thing I am sure of is that at least 70% of the people here are against me! The reason why they did not impeach the cabinet today is simply because they could not find a better way out or a more suitable candidate.

What should I do? It is definitely not his style to give up and resign in despair, so the only way out is to give it a try and imitate Cromwell's bloodbath in Parliament. But is he really going to embark on such a breakup path?

His mind was confused, filled with the cruel civil war scenes after the restoration of James II in history...