1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

Baldwin recalled it and suddenly realized it.

Henry Morgan of the Morgan family whose property was confiscated by Field!

This guy had previously gone to England, and whether he had used past connections with the Morgan family or someone else, he had successfully persuaded some British gentlemen to invest.

Not only did he invest in Henry himself, he even pimped the wife of the Chinese leader Chiang, allowing the Chiang government to obtain a lot of British investment and successfully withstand the crisis from last year to this year.

Of course, it changed hands several times through private capital. Commissioner John also put in the work!

"...We can increase our support for Chiang's unification of China, protect our interests in my country, fight against the Japanese and the Soviets, and at the same time attract that woman's attention. Also..."

At this point, Chamberlain's voice became much more sinister:

"I believe Morgan and many other American gentlemen are deeply saddened by their losses and would be happy to return to the United States to reclaim what is theirs."

"Well, that's a good idea indeed. I'll bring it up in the House of Commons..." "No, no, no, no..."

Chamberlain waved his hands vigorously:

"This matter should not be brought to the House of Commons or the House of Lords under any circumstances. It would be best if the funds were allocated through some special channel, at least until everything is smoothly implemented."

"Uh... why? This will ruin your reputation and political career." "My reputation and political standing are irrelevant. I'm just worried that if London gets the news from France before Versailles, will Washington get it before Downing Street?"

"Well... then I'll go find His Majesty..."

Before he finished speaking, the secretary knocked on the door again and came in with a very unexpected news:

Prime Minister MacDonald went to Buckingham Palace to meet George V.

What is that old fool doing in the palace?

As we all know, because of a series of mistakes he made before that angered too many people inside and outside the party, Prime Minister MacDonald was expelled from the Labour Party and became extremely unpopular. Coupled with his poor health, he has now become a complete puppet.

This puppet was ridiculed in the House of Commons earlier this year when he delivered a speech, saying, "Prime Minister, what are you talking about? None of us understands." Since then, he has basically stopped interfering in government affairs.

So, what's going on today?

Baldwin and Chamberlain had a bad feeling.

"...Your Majesty, the Americans asked me to bring you a message..."

MacDonald, leaning on a cane, stood steadily in the reception room of Buckingham Palace and reported to King George V without any sign of illness the conditions given by John Winthrop, the American ambassador to the UK, after he secretly visited him the night before:

"—A very... flexible debt repayment plan. Not only does it extend the repayment period, it also allows us to offset part of the debt with goods like Indian black tea and wool. Especially the 'tariff rebate' plan, which is almost equivalent to a disguised reduction of part of the debt..."

George V sat upright on the sofa, frowning as he looked at the documents in his hands. After a moment, he raised his head and stared sharply at MacDonald:

"Are the Chancellor of the Exchequer or the House of Commons aware of these conditions?" This question was essentially asking, "Hasn't MacDonald already stepped down? Why are you jumping in again this time?"

MacDonald bowed slightly, a wry smile on his face, and said something half-truthful and half-false:

"Your Majesty, I'm worried that some people might not be willing to accept these conditions. After all, although these terms are generous, they could, to some extent, be seen as a compromise and weakness towards the United States..."

"Huh! Weak?"

George V snorted coldly:

"The last thing Britain needs right now is unnecessary toughness. We can no longer afford another war."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I also believe that these conditions are extremely beneficial to us. They will not only ease our financial pressure, but also prevent our relations with the United States from further deteriorating."

MacDonald nodded and continued:

"You know, that lady is now actively trying to win over France and other countries in the world. If we reject their kindness, it will only further isolate Britain and cause greater losses to our interests."

George V stood up and walked back and forth. After a moment he asked again:

"Why would that woman do this? This is not in the best interest of the United States."

"Perhaps it's because common women always have some unrealistic fantasies about how the world works?"

McDonald's mouth:

"As a saint who claims to be unparalleled in kindness, it's not right for her to be too harsh on other countries, right?"

Of course, everyone knows this is a lie.

It is highly likely that the United States itself is worried about driving its creditors to death and can only maximize debt recovery under existing conditions.

After another silence, George V said decisively:

"I will seriously consider this matter. After you step down, I'll discuss it with someone and clarify the details. But you must understand that these conditions must not be leaked before everything is finalized."

"Understood, Your Majesty. I will handle this matter with caution."

The two "fake prime ministers" still knew nothing about the real prime minister's actions, but MacDonald's "caution" did not seem to be enough to prevent the news from leaking.

Not long after, the French newspaper Le Figaro suddenly published an explosive news article with the headline:

The United States extends an olive branch to all of Europe, with France being the first to accept it!

The article detailed the debt repayment conditions the US had proposed to France, claiming that these conditions would apply to all European debtor countries. It was said that the French government had already reached a preliminary agreement with the US government and would fully promote the popularization of this plan in Europe.

The worst part is that the newspaper also revealed that the British are also considering these conditions...

Upon seeing this news, whether it was King George V, MacDonald, Baldwin, or Chamberlain, they were all stunned for a moment, and then immediately cursed in their hearts:

Damn Frenchies!

The Italians are right, you are indeed maggots that should be burned in the fire! As the top commanders who stir up trouble, who among them still doesn't understand the meaning of this wave of French operations!

The French directly exposed the matter, not only to use the power of the Americans to enhance France's own influence and voice in Europe, but also to cut off the retreat of the British "weak faction" and put them on the fire!

Sure enough, at the House of Commons meeting that day, Churchill jumped directly to the podium, waving the newspaper in his hand and shouting at the top of his lungs:

"Gentlemen! Look at this! This is the American conspiracy! This is the cowardice of France! And our British Empire is still hesitating whether to accept these conditions!"

"What makes me even more angry is that the leaders of our countries only learned about this news through French newspapers! This is a shame! A shame!"

"The dignity and glory of the British Empire will be destroyed by the hands of some weak and incompetent maggots!"

Soon, the MPs who supported the "hardliners" such as Churchill and the MPs who supported the "softliners" such as Chamberlain quarreled fiercely, and finally, as usual, a fight broke out.

As for McDonald?

He was now only glad that his report to George V had not been exposed, and was thinking about how to gain the greatest political benefit from it.

There, that's it.

support?

The hardliners will inevitably jump out to confront the softliners, and the centrists will take advantage of the opportunity to reap the benefits; don’t support it?

Now that France has voted, other countries certainly won’t want to come into conflict with the United States;

Therefore, you, Britain, can either choose to fight the Americans directly, or go against the will of the whole of Europe!

Anyway, don't even think about pushing us to the front and working for you!

Hey, you British guys cheated us last time, now it’s our turn to cheat you.

519 Night of the Long Knives! Night of the Long Knives!

"...a formidable yet worthy opponent."

The Palace of Versailles was a huge funnel. Whatever the British knew, even though the country was in a state of disrepair, the Germans soon learned about it and made almost the same evaluations.

It is obvious that just as the US and Russia joined forces to divide Ukraine in later generations, causing panic in Europe and making it move madly towards China, after this operation, Europe will also move madly towards the US.

After all, compared to the chaotic and evil Britain, the orderly and evil Soviet Union, and the French who have no idea what they are thinking all day long, the Americans, who are far away across the ocean and once played a major role in the European war, seem more credible.

There are indeed only interests between countries, but rejecting Ms. Field's friendship and goodwill will obviously cause greater damage to national interests and even personal interests.

Smart people know how to choose.

Seeing that a troublemaker was about to visit by train, Germany, like France, became nervous. Some people even asked Hitler whether to temporarily shelter the disabled veterans begging on the streets to avoid being an eyesore!

The Chancellor instinctively rejected this suggestion, not because he really thought those poor people would not be an eyesore or interfere with diplomatic etiquette, but because he had bigger troubles waiting for him to deal with in Germany, namely:

Stormtrooper problem.

The Storm Troopers, abbreviated as SA, was founded in 1921. It is a paramilitary organization of the Nazi Party. Its initial main task was to protect Nazi Party rallies and activities and to fight against hostile political forces through intimidation, beatings and even assassinations.

This is a brief introduction.

At present, Hitler's headache is how to get rid of this "Brown Fir Army" without bloodshed, which was once loyal to him and made great contributions to his road to power.

The reason is simple: this team and its leader Ernst Röhm have gradually drifted away from Hitler himself, the Nazi Party and even Germany as a whole.

First, before Hitler came to power and the Nazi Party became the ruling party, the SA's violence and killings were of course permitted and even supported by Hitler, because the social instability created by the SA was a key factor in his rise to power.

The Germans, eager for stability, were convinced that this chaotic situation would end once Hitler was appointed Chancellor, and so they supported him.

But after Hitler came to power, the SA continued to engage in violent incidents, beating passers-by, police officers and even embassy staff of foreign countries. This caused some forces and voters to become disappointed with Hitler himself and demanded that the SA's behavior be regulated.

Hitler wanted to intervene, but the SA always acted on their own, which made the relationship between the two sides increasingly tense.

Second, although Hitler became the German Chancellor, President Hindenburg was still in power, the Junkers were still in power, and the German army was still in power. Hitler did not have absolute power.

In order to strengthen his influence on the German army, while building his own power system, Hitler was bound to make some concessions and flatter the German army;

However, there was a great deal of conflict between the SA and the German army.

On the eve of the Nazi Party's rise to power, Röhm even publicly asked Hitler to remove Blomberg from his post as Minister of Defense and appoint him as Minister of Defense, merging the SA with the Wehrmacht to form a "people's army" to completely replace the traditional military!

You have to know that Blomberg, who represented the Junker nobility and the conservative faction of the German army, and his subordinates, most of whom were from the Prussian nobility, were the bridge of communication between the German military and the Nazi Party;

Moreover, they believed that the SA were a group of vulgar and useless scoundrels, and because of their large numbers, they threatened the existing traditions of the German army and its status in German society.

To achieve his ambitions, Hitler would choose the SA, which was large in number but fragmented, or the German army, which was highly disciplined and had a huge influence in Germany. The answer is clear.

Moreover, he already had the SS, which was more elite, more obedient to him, equally incompatible with the SA, and had even suppressed the SA. The value of the SA was greatly reduced.

Thirdly, and this is the most important reason, which almost prompted Hitler to take the risk of discouraging the hearts of his meritorious officials and immediately get rid of Röhm as soon as he came to power and had not even taken root:

Roma is becoming less and less like Roma.

As we all know, Rohm has always been a relatively "pure" person, a guy who can't come up with any political program and can't clearly explain his own political ideals;

He seemed to want nothing more than to guard his own little piece of land in the SA, and indulge in pleasure in his position as the nominal number two figure in the Nazi Party, with little real power.

Although Röhm had also proposed outrageous demands such as replacing the German Wehrmacht with the SA and launching a "second revolution", these were more like a "statement" to his subordinates: I will represent your will, please continue to support me!

The most prominent feature is that this guy had no interest in integrating the stormtroopers before, and allowed these guys to indulge themselves in all kinds of ways. He shouted slogans that would offend many people, but did not take any political and military precautions at all.

Hitler actually knew very well that this veteran beside him was not a bastard with treacherous intentions to rebel, so he tolerated Röhm's various domineering behaviors again and again.

But that was before.

Röhm had never been the same since returning from a trip to Washington, D.C., as Hitler's special envoy, to attend the President's inauguration in Springfield.

He changed his life of drinking and partying, dismissed all his mistresses and prostitutes, carefully crafted his image, and even sent the homosexuals around him to concentration camps...

All of the above changes can be attributed to Roma's own change of heart. Not only did they not touch the mustache's sore spot, but they also made him quite surprised and appreciative.

But some other things Rohm did made Hitler unbearable.

Röhm actually began publicly criticizing Hitler's "compromise policy" after coming to power, claiming that the revolution of the National Socialist German Workers' Party was not yet complete and that the thorough reform of "National Socialism" must continue!

Xier couldn't hold it anymore.

Do you know how many people's interests will be affected by reform? Why do you call for reform? Confiscating the landlords' land?

Do you want the Junker officers to revolt en masse? To promote labor protection policies?

Okay, okay, you're just worried that the capitalists won't cause trouble, right? Serving the grassroots people?

Are you a waiter in a Bavarian restaurant?!

Damn it, I only shouted those slogans to fool the voters, you didn't take them seriously, did you?

No way, no way?

Ultimately, Hitler was just a politician. All his promises were made just to get into power. As for whether he could deliver on his promises after taking office...

Hard to say.

Of course, Hitler did not mean to keep any of his promises. After all, the National Socialist Party was still a society (dog head);

However, considering various realistic situations, it is impossible for him, as the German Chancellor, to speak out and act as radically as Röhm.

If it had ended here, Hitler could actually have endured it, because this could be completely explained as Röhm being too reckless, not understanding politics and state governance, and not being able to see the situation clearly.

But the worst thing happened.

Röhm actually began to drastically reform the SA!

According to reports from the SS intelligence department, Röhm repeatedly declared at meetings of SA high-level officials that the SA should not be merely a tool of violence, but should become "a true vanguard of National Socialism."