Chapter 1616 Prelude to Overlord (Part 2)

The superficial meaning of what Churchill just said was to imply that no matter how much the United States contributes, there will always be solutions, like water in a sponge.

With the strong industrial production capacity and mobilization capabilities of the United States, wouldn't it be easy to work overtime and rush to get a sufficient number of landing ships? Churchill obviously approached this from a politician's point of view and regarded it as a game close to a governing negotiation, but he did not expect that Eisenhower was not simple either.

This guy is not a pure soldier. He also has political thoughts and considerations in his mind that correspond to his status, which cannot be dealt with by just a few words.

After understanding this, I thought that Eisenhower was not actually the one who took the trouble. It is better to talk to Roosevelt about the highest-level strategic issue of opening up a new battlefield and preparing for mobilization than to argue back and forth with Eisenhower here.

Thinking of this, Churchill, who was no longer interested, directly issued an eviction order to Eisenhower at the desk.

"Maybe President Roosevelt has a plan B that we don't know about. If you're interested, we can make a one-pound bet."

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I have long heard that Churchill has always been famous as the "Thousand-faced Politician" who can change his face faster than turning the pages of a book. However, even so, Eisenhower really did not expect that this guy's thinking was so fast.

Just now, I was still talking about the landing ship issue and quarreling with each other, but now I started to half-jokingly ask myself if I wanted to make a bet with him? ? ?

It's a pity that Eisenhower is not a 21st-century netizen. If Eisenhow could come to China in the 21st century and stay for a year and a half to get familiar with Internet pop culture, he would probably have to send Churchill a "Damn it" by now. "Retarded" expression, absolutely no problem.

Looking at the back of Eisenhower who said a simple farewell to him in an official tone and then left, Churchill, who was sitting behind his desk, put away the indifferent expression on his face just now, and his face was full of sadness and worry. There was no one here except himself. In the quiet office where there was no one else, a sudden expression appeared on his face.

Opening the drawer of his desk, he took out an important document that had been carefully placed and flipped through two pages. He couldn't remember how many times he had seen this thing, Churchill, but he still felt heart-wrenching and uncomfortable, and his chest was really blocked. .

"Stalin is a liar. He has been playing tricks on me and Roosevelt! He is defrauding us of support and supplies!"

"In one battle, hundreds of thousands of Nazis and servants in the encirclement were completely eaten up, and none of them escaped. Is this the Soviet Red Army that Stalin said had suffered heavy losses and was in urgent need of blood transfusions? German guy Now he is being imprisoned and beaten by them in the Soviet Union!”

"No, we can't continue like this! If this trend continues, these Bolsheviks will sweep through most of Europe before us. When the time comes, Stalin will have to spit out the meat he has eaten. This is worse than It’s not possible that Hitler will be assassinated tomorrow!”

"We must talk to Roosevelt immediately. Since Americans want to get enough benefits, they have to use more chips. Stalin, this liar, is almost out of control!"

Even now, Churchill is still thinking about how to keep the Soviet Union out of Europe, at least out of Western Europe. He didn't want to face these red Bolsheviks across the sea, and be neighbors who could face the wind and urinate across the sea when they stepped outside. Such a scene was simply terrifying to think about!

The situation described by Eisenhower does need to be taken seriously. The later the Allies start taking action, the faster Stalin's front will advance, closer to the "bottom line" that Churchill and Roosevelt can bear. We can't expect the Germans who were locked up and beaten by the Russians to do anything shocking. At this point, everyone knows that Hitler is already a grasshopper after the autumn, and he has not been able to jump around for two days.

With the effective forces being decimated on such a large scale, it was only a matter of time before the Germans' accelerated defeat. The progress of the Soviet Red Army's campaign, especially the advancement speed of the ground troops, and the powerful combat power displayed indeed greatly exceeded Churchill's previous expectations.

The Allied operation started a month late, which may mean that the post-war territorial division may include a few provinces or even a small country, all of which will be included in Stalin's pocket.

Churchill never expected that the consensus reached at the Tehran Conference could tie Stalin down. If the Bolsheviks could be made honest and put away their thoughts of external expansion with a few scraps of paper, why would they need the Royal Navy and aircraft and artillery?

In the final analysis, whoever gets the territory first and stabilizes it is the key to the problem. It is not even possible to say how fiercely the Germans will resist the Allies when the time comes. It is all based on guesses based on war games, repeated meetings, and the collection of various intelligences. What it will be like when the actual war begins may be different.

What if Hitler is wrong and attaches great importance to resisting the Allies but engages in tacit compromise tactics with Stalin to distract foreigners and mobilizes all the main forces to fight against the Allies, then how will this drama be played?

Churchill could not trust Stalin from beginning to end. He would not forget that during World War I, the newly born Soviet Union compromised and signed an armistice agreement with Germany alone, which freed up Germany to mobilize troops to aid the Western Front and invest new troops, allowing the Allied forces to fight for a time. It was so difficult and the losses were heavy.

Churchill could not forget that Stalin and Hitler had such a good relationship that they wore a pair of trousers and stood on the Polish land holding hands and arm in arm, calling each other brothers.

Let’s not forget that Stalin’s true face is communism, a scourge that is incompatible with the entire Western world.

Once the Germans are beaten to the ground, and then they have to break up with Stalin, a new round of confrontation will soon begin. Churchill has long been mentally prepared for this and believes that this will definitely happen.

In the eyes of this multi-faceted politician, nothing in this world is absolute, only whether the interests are worth the corresponding trade-offs or even breach of contract. It was impossible for Churchill to put all his treasure into the idea that Stalin would be an unparalleled good man and a true gentleman. This kind of person was impossible even to think about.

The only person who has common interests with him is Roosevelt, and this is also the only person who can help him now.

Churchill had reason to believe that as long as Roosevelt had the ability, he would definitely take action, because this would not only help his allies, but also help the United States itself.

If those Bolsheviks really got out of control, no one would be able to live a good life. Roosevelt would not fail to understand this truth.

"The operation must be carried out as scheduled. It must not be delayed until June! These Bolsheviks are going crazy. We cannot let them turn all of Europe red!"