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 this British guy's plan.
Stalin immediately began to think of any theoretically feasible countermeasures based on what Churchill had just said.
Indeed, the plan mentioned by Churchill is very reasonable! Although the offensive launched by the British and American coalition forces in North Africa will not have any actual impact on the battle situation on the Stalingrad front in the short term, the Germans' troop deployment will return reinforcements to North Africa.
Most likely back to a few months later 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.
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Not only that, Comrade Stalin, a kind father with a long-sighted vision, 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 the chrysanthemum of Europe and coming from the south. Tunisia is poking at Mussolini, the dictatorial fascist leader.
The best springboard for 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 the 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.
Yes, this will undoubtedly greatly restrain Hitler's elite forces.
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 had seen countless people.
Judging from it, there really isn't.
"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 take 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 things got so bad, Churchill did seriously consider the details of a plan to open a second front in Europe, which was not strictly 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 cannons. If a fight really broke out, the Germans would run away.
Lu Du only regrets that her parents can't swim faster than the boat because they have two fewer legs.
But the current problem is that not only is Britain 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, and merchant ships traveling between the United States and Britain are being mercilessly slaughtered 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 for the benefit of the Soviets, who were their enemies. Churchill did not think that when Germany fell,
What importance would the Soviet Union have to the British Empire after the war? The alliance was just a temporary handshake.
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 action 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 of 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's questions one by one. Churchill couldn't be more at ease telling Stalin, Hitler's sworn enemy, the secret.
The conversation between Churchill and Stalin ended late that night. The satisfied Churchill 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 memorandum 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 huge blow to the Soviet people.
Blows and betrayals have made the war situation faced by the Red Army soldiers on the frontline even worse, unpredictable and complicated."
"The Soviet High Command believes that there are extremely favorable conditions for opening a second battlefield in Europe in 1942. The Soviet Red Army has contained more than 80% of Hitler's elite troops. It is not only possible but also necessary to open a second battlefield in Europe in 1942.
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, which had been translated and attached with the original Russian version. When he recalled seeing Stalin's expression when he left last night, Churchill suddenly understood that Stalin had not been arrested at all.
I was deceived and pretended to read the story, but in fact I held this grudge in my heart.
"Chamberlain was right. He was a great dictator with the mind of a shoemaker. He could not tolerate any calculations or conspiracies against him, even in adversity."
Harriman, who had also received the memorandum and hurried over, heard Churchill speak so. 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."