Iron Cross

"God, am I hallucinating or is the world in chaos?" Donovan exclaimed, "The Germans want to establish a country for the Jews? Aren't they eager to kill the Jews and then get there?"

Looking back, I saw both Roosevelt and Hopkins frowning in thought.

After a while, Roosevelt asked in an uncertain tone: "I remember that the goal of the Zionist Organization is to establish a state in Palestine, and they look down on other places?"

"That's true."

"Then how could they accept going to Zambia to establish a country? I remember when the British proposed the Uganda plan or the Madagascar plan, they were opposed without exception?"

"Yes, and then there was the Balfour Declaration... However, that is not the key. The key is that now they..." Hopkins sighed, "I don't know what the Jewish community in our country will think of it, but I can guarantee that this will be very attractive to the Jews in Germany, Poland, and Russia.”

Roosevelt nodded and said reluctantly: "The Nazis started by anti-Semitism. Now that Hitler dares to do this, it can be seen how much control he has over the party or the entire country."

Roosevelt, Hopkins and others obviously saw the meaning behind the event of the establishment of an independent Jewish state, but they did not understand Hoffman's psychological expectation of promoting the establishment of an independent Jewish state - Stockholm syndrome, which occurred when the Jews were taken out of the concentration camps. During the labor service, their fear will be reduced a lot. When they heard that the most active members of the labor force can give priority to ending their labor service and go to live in Zambia, everyone is willing to work hard - who would foolishly declare that they must go to Palestine at this time? No? As soon as the news came out, the Ministry of Armaments and Speer were delighted to find that the labor efficiency of the Jewish labor force had doubled.

Palestine is now a territory firmly controlled by the Arabs. The nearly 600,000 Jews who immigrated here after World War I naturally became part of the army laying oil pipelines in the Middle East after the German army was stationed. If the Arab national forces are most grateful to the head of state, If the first thing is to drive away the British colonists, then driving out the Jews is the second thing that they generally and wholeheartedly support. Whether in Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Iran or Najd, everyone said that "on the matter of anti-Semitism, the Arab nation and the German nation naturally have common interests!"

Sometimes, Hoffman also finds it strange that Britain and the United States want oil from the Middle East and hope for stability in the Middle East, but at the same time they want to insert Jews that Arabs don't like. It's simply a split personality.

After the Jewish time bomb was defused, even the Juncker officer, the most dissatisfied officer in the army, expressed his appreciation and said that this was a perfect and honorable ending. Those SS officers who held fierce anti-Semitic attitudes believed that the Jews had already paid the price for their "crimes" and there was no need to exterminate them.

Roosevelt finally said in a deep voice: "It seems that I have to fly to London. Tell Winston about this matter. At least the Jews in the British and American allies cannot be fooled by this. We must expose Hitler's hypocritical nature."

On August 1, the same day that the Combined Fleet bombarded XN, the worried Donovan and Hopkins boarded the plane. Although this specially modified C-97 looked the same as an ordinary transport aircraft, However, the internal facilities have been luxuriously decorated, and it is one of the few business jets on strategic transportation routes.

Before boarding the plane, they received another not-so-good news: the German fleet was discovered in the YH area, and most of the main warships were there! In order to find out this news, Donovan's agents lost seven people. In the end, it was Menzies' talents who finally passed on the news. After repeated attacks by the Gestapo, the remaining British and American intelligence networks in the Middle East became increasingly shaky.

Due to the time difference, it was already evening when the two of them arrived in London. In order to leave plenty of energy for tomorrow's meeting, the tired two went to bed quickly.

But at 11 o'clock in the night, something happened that shocked Hopkins. His secretary called him: "Prime Minister Churchill is about to arrive at the hotel. If it is convenient for you, he hopes to visit you in the room in 15 minutes."

"Is there something urgent?" Hopkins met Churchill in his pajamas, but soon discovered something was wrong - the other party closed the doors and windows tightly, and the temperature in the room slowly began to rise.

"There are indeed urgent matters." Churchill looked at Hopkins and said hesitantly, "Harry, I know that you are President Roosevelt's confidant, and you will convey to me everything I say to you." His?"

"Of course, what happened?" Seeing Churchill's hesitant expression, Hopkins became very nervous. "Is there some very bad news?"

"Yes, do you know about the Duke of Windsor?"

"It is known that the President is very concerned about this and has authorized me to convey to you the following: The United States will provide you with all available support."

Churchill nodded heavily, took another long puff of cigar, and finally hesitated for a long time before speaking hesitantly: "I need your selfless help in this matter."

"You mean?" Donovan next to him made a gesture with his hand, "I hope we can solve this problem..."

"Including him."

"Including..." Hopkins recalled the word carefully. As a master of oratory, Churchill's vocabulary was very rich. He would not simply use the word "include".

However, Hopkins was also a smart man. He did not ask "Who else?" He only asked: "What support do you need?"

"Can we use all the resources currently stationed in Great Britain by the United States?"

"Of course, they are all under your command."

"Including the use of troops?"

Another "including..." Hopkins was still thinking about the meaning behind this word. Donovan, who had many years of experience in "subversion" in South America, was shocked and stood up - he fully understood what Churchill meant. This scene was exactly the same as the tone of the military powers in small South American countries when they asked for opinions - If something happens, can I expect help from your country?

Once the US nods, it won't be long before a "revolution" or military coup occurs.

"This is simply, simply..."

"It's incredible, isn't it?" Churchill said with a wry smile, "I never thought it would end like this. They have already discussed and are ready to announce the king and the government to move to Canada at the right time, and then organize a new regime in the mainland to make Great Britain withdraw from the war, and let me fight again in North America - they are finally kind enough to spare my life."

"Who is taking the lead? Can we talk to him?"

"No need, they should have contacted the Duke of Windsor, and now it depends on whether they can reach an understanding with Hitler..." Churchill shrugged, "They naively thought that they would be treated by the Pétain regime, and I would become the British Charles de Gaulle of the United States."

"This is really bad news." Now that it has been revealed, Hopkins is no longer restrained in his speech, "Great Britain's position is very important, and it is the most critical link in the entire alliance system. Although we are in a difficult situation now, the strength of the United States has not been fundamentally weakened. When the warships on the slipway are built and the domestic army is trained, we can launch a counterattack at any time. The British Empire has resisted for four years with great difficulty and must not fall before dawn. "

"If this is the case, you can't simply rely on these troops. They have never done such a thing. "Once the policy was determined, Donovan began to give advice seriously. He has a say in this regard.

"We need a capable commando unit. The number of people does not need to be large. 200-300 people are enough. The army will control the situation, and the commandos will operate. We can complete the task in one night. In this field, I think there are ready-made examples to learn from."

"Who?"

"Hitler's Night of the Long Knives when he purged Rohm!" Donovan said with envy, "It was straightforward, neat, and thorough. Later, the purge of Goering's "treason group" was also very swift. Hitler was very talented in this!"

Now it was Churchill's turn to gasp!

Hopkins glared at Donovan with dissatisfaction, and the latter immediately stopped talking. The president had not expressed his approval or disapproval yet, so how could he rush to express his support? Fearing that the world would not be in chaos? Who would be responsible if he misjudged it?

Of course, Hopkins did not dare to say that he had concerns. It was obvious that the Prime Minister was ready to take risks. At least it was an alternative plan, and he could not express his opposition. The United States could not afford to lose Britain anyway. Once Britain withdrew from the war, not to mention that President Roosevelt's re-election would be in trouble, the war against Germany might not be able to continue. The public sentiment in the country was already surging, and they believed that the European war was unnecessary. If Britain withdrew, it would be completely over.

After Churchill left, Hopkins and Donovan did not sleep well all night. When they woke up in the morning, their eyes were swollen. Now they finally understood why Churchill invited them to London for consultation-it was impossible to send a telegram. The two did not dare to be afraid of sending a telegram back to the country. After discussing it, they said that they would stay in London for one day and return to HSD tomorrow. During the negotiations on the second day, Churchill seriously raised two questions:

The first was to question why the United States did not declare war on France; the second was to ask the United States for its opinion on the establishment of a Jewish state.

Eden, who accompanied the meeting, was very surprised-these diplomatic issues were obviously the jurisdiction of Secretary of State Hull, why did the Prime Minister rush to invite Hopkins and Donovan? His eyes were full of confusion.

"Regarding the issue of declaring war on France, the President has considered it carefully and believes that it is not appropriate at this time. First of all, France has not declared war on us and has requested neutrality. As a traditional friendly country, we cannot ignore this wish. Secondly, declaring war requires the approval of Congress. Currently, many members of Congress are of French descent or pro-French descent, so it is very difficult to pass it. Finally, and most importantly, France supported us in the War of Independence, and the Statue of Liberty was also presented by France. The American people generally have a good impression of France. If the news media leaks it, the polls will not be optimistic..."