The Third Reich: The Return of the King

Chapter 708

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: 0.032s Scan: 0.036sWhat surprised Ribbentrop was that the person in charge of the negotiations was Attlee, the Home Secretary of the British Empire, instead of Chamberlain, the Foreign Secretary as he expected.

It is said that it was Chamberlain who proposed the peace talks with Hans. If this was his idea, why didn’t he send him to attend?

Ribbentrop didn’t know that Chamberlain’s proposal put him under great pressure in the British Empire and the government.

Although peace talks are something that everyone is thinking about and hoping for, this kind of thing is not very glorious after all. It is somewhat unacceptable for them, the great British Empire, to negotiate with their defeated subordinates who had been defeated by them.

Therefore, Chamberlain, who spoke out everyone’s thoughts, was not only not rewarded, but was also excluded.

In this case, Chamberlain’s position as Foreign Secretary may not be kept, so it is naturally impossible for him to serve as the representative of the British Empire and be responsible for such an important peace talk.

However, for Hans, because they currently hold the initiative, no matter who is in charge of negotiating with them, it will not have a big impact.

Unless the British army wins a decisive victory on the battlefield and eats up hundreds of thousands or even millions of German troops at one time, then perhaps they can slightly reverse the current unfavorable situation!

“Hello, nice to meet you, Mr. Ribbentrop!”

Attlee was ordered to accept this important task in a critical moment. He knew very well in his heart that what he was responsible for this time was not a good thing.

The situation of the British Empire was quite bad at this time. They said they were going to negotiate, but in fact they were going to ask for peace. In this case, the attitude of the Hans people would definitely be very tough, and they might not get the peace results they wanted in their hearts.

And even if they got the ideal peace results, he would be insulted by tens of millions of people in the country for acting as a negotiating representative, calling him a traitor!

In short, this matter was not a good thing at all, but there was really no more suitable candidate than him in the British Empire. Originally, if Chamberlain had not done that thing, it would have been more appropriate for him to come to negotiate, but now that Chamberlain had been insulted by a group of people and had taken the lead in wearing the hat of a traitor, it would be a bit inappropriate to let a traitor be responsible for the negotiations.

Prime Minister Lloyd George was old and his position was too high. His benchmark should be Hans’s Prime Minister’s mustache or Hans’s Yuan Mainz.

It would be a bit embarrassing to let him come to negotiate with Hans’s foreign minister as prime minister. Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, it is necessary to show the importance of the British Empire to this negotiation and take into account the face of the British Empire. Then the most suitable candidate is none other than Attlee!

Compared with Attlee, who was under great pressure, Ribbentrop on the opposite side was relaxed and had no pressure at all.

Talking or not talking has no effect on Hans. It is okay to talk or not to talk.

With Hans’ current military strength, it is not easy to solve the problem of the British Empire by force. Of course, if the result of the negotiation is better and they can occupy the British Empire at a lower price, then Hans will naturally not refuse.

Therefore, Mainz did not put any pressure on Ribbentrop. He himself knew very well that he actually had no clear purpose this time. It was not to talk out a result or something. It would be better if there was a result, but it didn’t matter if there was no result.

Anyway, he publicly announced that he was coming to Ireland for a diplomatic visit. At most, he would really go to the capital of Ireland for a walk!

“Hello, Sir Attlee, to be honest, I didn’t expect to see you here!”

Ribbentrop said with a smile, and took the initiative to stretch out his hand to shake hands with the other party.

Attlee saw the other party stretching out his hand, and hurriedly handed over his right hand and shook hands with Ribbentrop. He immediately felt a strong force on the back of his right hand. Ribbentrop was a soldier, and this guy was very strong!

“”Haha, I came all the way here after hearing about Foreign Minister Ribbentrop’s name!”

Attlee responded skillfully while quickly pulling his hand back.

Attlee had also enlisted in the army and participated in the First World War, but he was ten years older than Ribbentrop, and he was already 45 years old this year. At this age, he naturally couldn’t compare with Ribbentrop, who was only 35 years old and in his prime!

Apart from anything else, from Attlee’s precarious hairline and his increasingly protruding belly, it can be seen that this guy doesn’t take good care of himself on weekdays, and his physical condition is going downhill!

Although Ribbentrop on the opposite side is a civilian official, he has always maintained the style of a military general, and his clothes have always been the uniform of a German officer.

In 1918, Ribbentrop was a second lieutenant, and at this moment his rank had been promoted to colonel, so he wore a black colonel uniform.

Attlee was wearing a black suit, and the two had completely different styles from their dress.

“Really? Then I wonder what gift Mr. Attlee has brought for me since he came all the way here?”

Ribbentrop heard the other party’s implication, so he smiled and said to the other party.

Attlee cursed the old fox inwardly. He was just being polite, but he didn’t expect the other party to take advantage of the situation and actually rely on it.

Now that the other party’s words have been spoken, if he doesn’t express anything, it would be a bit embarrassing.

But what to give?

He was a little hesitant. It seemed that he couldn’t come up with anything valuable within the scope of his authority!

“The place we are in now seems to be called Dundalk. It is said that Northern Ireland is not far to the north!”

Seeing Attlee lost in thought, Ribbentrop knew what kind of dilemma he was facing, so he didn’t wait for him to figure it out and spoke on his own.

“I heard that the scenery in Northern Ireland is very beautiful, with snow-capped mountains and grasslands. It is a good place for vacation and leisure!”

When Attlee heard the other party mention Northern Ireland, his face changed immediately.

He understood what Ribbentrop meant. The Hans were asking for Northern Ireland!

But the question is, can they give this place? No!

Northern Ireland is their only bridgehead for escape. If they give it to Hans, their escape route will be completely blocked!