Chapter 618 War of words

Churchill was indeed a master negotiator known as the "Politician with a Thousand Faces". Even the loving father Comrade Stalin had to admit that he was indeed completely attracted to the map by the British guy's plan.

Stalin immediately began to think about any theoretically feasible countermeasures based on what Churchill had just said.

Indeed, Churchill’s plan made perfect sense! Although the offensive launched by the British and American coalition forces in North Africa will not have any real impact on the battle situation on the Stalingrad front in the short term, the Germans' deployment of troops to withdraw reinforcements to North Africa is likely to return to a few months or even early 1943.

But there is no doubt that once Churchill really takes action as he said, the pressure on the Soviet-German battlefield will inevitably be reduced a lot. Even if Hitler only withdraws 100,000 elite troops, it will be of great help to the Soviet battlefield. .

Not only that, Comrade Stalin, a loving and far-sighted father, also saw what would happen in the further future.

Once the Anglo-American coalition succeeds in the war in North Africa, then Hitler will not only have to take care of his Atlantic coastline, but also have to guard against the Allied forces in North Africa poking at Europe's chrysanthemum and coming from the south. Tunisia is poking at Mussolini, the dictatorial Fascist. The best springboard for Si Touzi's chrysanthemums.

As a result, the number of troops Hitler needs to deploy may not be as simple as 100,000 or 200,000.

The unreliable Italians are likely to repeat the farce of defection again. In order to prevent this from happening, Hitler must deploy heavy German troops to garrison Italy to stabilize the morale of the military.

But there are more than one or two armies that can block a possible Allied attack. Stalin estimated that Hitler might not be able to sleep well even if he mobilized an army group. In the long run, the actions of the British and American coalition forces in North Africa will undoubtedly be of great benefit to the Soviet Union. , this will undoubtedly greatly restrain Hitler's elite forces.

The loving father Comrade Stalin, who had no expression on his face, glanced at Churchill who was waiting for his answer from the corner of his eye. There was no trace of lying or deception on the other person's face or expression, at least with Stalin's own vicious gaze that he had seen countless people. To judge, it is indeed not the case.

"Very good. I'm very satisfied with this plan. I just hope that you, the British and Americans, will not break the contract again, just like you did this time."

Churchill did not express any displeasure with Stalin's ridicule and complaints, because he understood that the United States and Britain were indeed not kind enough in fulfilling their agreement.

Before the situation got so bad, Churchill did seriously consider the details of a plan to open a second front in Europe. Strictly speaking, this was not impossible in 1942.

The last few broken ships in the hands of the Germans are nothing compared to the Royal Navy. The Royal Navy, which has the strongest naval force in the world, can crush the bug of the German Navy with just a move of its fingers.

The so-called "one super battleship and two battlecruisers seriously threatened the Allied landings in Europe" was just a lie deliberately told by Churchill to Stalin, a believer in big ships and big guns. If there was a fight, the Germans would run away. Lu Du only regretted that her parents could not swim faster than the boat because they had two fewer legs.

But the current problem is that not only is the UK stuck in the mess in North Africa, but the United States is also having a bloody battle with Japan in the Pacific and cannot spare any extra energy.

What's more important is that the bastard Dönitz's deep-sea wolves are still wreaking havoc in the Atlantic Ocean. Merchant ships traveling between the United States and Britain are being slaughtered mercilessly like lambs to be slaughtered.

Without enough supplies, the British war machine would not be able to operate at full capacity. Churchill, who was born in an aristocratic family, was not a person who liked gambling, not to mention that this was to get chestnuts out of the fire of the Soviets, who were their enemies. Churchill did not think that the Soviet Union would be of any importance to the British Empire after Germany fell. The alliance was just a temporary handshake. That’s all.

Faced with Stalin's cold words and taunts, Churchill, who was not angry at all, then smiled warmly and slowly.

"Thank you for your understanding, Your Excellency Marshal. I firmly believe that Project Torch is an extremely beneficial operation for the entire anti-Fascist war, including the Soviet Union, the United States, and our British Empire."

Next, Stalin asked in detail about some specific details about the Allied Torch Plan. Stalin hoped to use this to deduce whether the Americans and British were joining forces to deceive themselves again. If this was the case, all it would take was an inadvertent loophole. Exposing Churchill's lies to his face made him unable to step down.

Facing Stalin's constant questions about the details of the Torch Plan, Churchill, who had already known the entire action plan by heart, answered Stalin one by one. Churchill could not be more relieved to tell the secret to Stalin, Hitler's sworn enemy.

The conversation between Churchill and Stalin ended late that night. Churchill, who was satisfied, and Harriman, who barely interrupted and just listened, left the Kremlin talking and laughing.

Early the next morning, before Churchill had just woken up and put down his face towel, Stalin's strongly worded memo to Britain and the United States was delivered to his door.

"The Soviet High Command specified the summer and autumn military action plans based on the previous Three-Power Alliance and on the premise that the British and American coalition forces would open the second battlefield in Europe in 1942. The rejection of the British and American governments was a very huge blow to the Soviet people. Attacks and betrayals have made the battle situation faced by the Red Army soldiers on the frontline even worse, unpredictable and complicated."

"The Soviet High Command believes that it has extremely favorable conditions to open a second battlefield in Europe in 1942. The Soviet Red Army has contained more than 80% of Hitler's elite troops. In 1942, it is not only possible, but also necessary to open a second battlefield in Europe. On the battlefield of World War II, this is the right decision that should be made when the United States and Britain respect each other's alliance."

Mumbling to himself, he sat at the dining table and finished reading the Soviet notification memorandum that had been translated and accompanied by the original Russian version. When he recalled seeing Stalin's expression when he left last night, Churchill suddenly understood that Stalin had not been affected at all. I was deceived and pretended to read the story, but in fact I held this grudge in my heart.

"Chamberlain is right. He is a great dictator with the mind of a shoemaker. He cannot tolerate any calculations and conspiracies against him, even in the face of adversity."

Harriman, who had also received the memorandum and hurried over, heard Churchill speak like this. Harriman, who was worried that Stalin might turn his back on him, immediately asked anxiously.

"Then what do you think we should do? Mr. Prime Minister, this Bolshevik dictator is too difficult to deal with."