12dz Chapter 350 The Invisible War (3)
Chapter 350 The Invisible War (3)
The Allied Headquarters, the United States, the Soviet Union and others had a dispute over the division of occupation zones. The Soviet Union proposed that the Elbe River be used as the boundary, with the eastern part occupied by the Soviet Union and the western part occupied by the Allies, but this was rejected by the British.
To better distribute the occupied territories in Germany for the Allies, the US and Britain decisively brought in the flower-growing countries. This was to thwart the Soviet Union's proposal to make a significant contribution to the war against Germany. However, this also dragged the flower-growing countries into the water.
The Soviet Union argued that the Chinese troops' contributions during the Great Patriotic War were purchased in exchange for territory in the Far East, and that the achievements of the Chinese troops in the East should rightfully be Soviet credit. The Chinese representatives had no objection. Finally, the Chinese offered to transfer the occupied territory of Romania to the Soviet Union in exchange for a new distribution of the four occupied zones in Germany.
Thus, the division of the European and German occupation zones was agreed upon by all four parties. Berlin was divided into four sections, with the occupation headquarters established in the same manner as the Japanese occupation zone. The remaining areas were divided into four zones, each occupied by one of the four countries. The French occupation zone, in a different time and space, was equivalent to the one belonging to the flower-growing family.
In addition, the Flower Planters also gained temporary control over several small countries in the Balkan Peninsula, effectively establishing their own institutions and governments. These countries became GGC nations in a different dimension. In this dimension, the Flower Planters used the United States as a model, which served the interests of both parties. For this reason, the United States greatly appreciated the Flower Planters' position and significantly reduced their vigilance against them, buying them time to quietly develop.
At the end of 1947, with the Soviet Union deciding on the GGC model for Eastern European countries, Western and Southern Europe, under the leadership of the United States, entered the framework of so-called "democratic and free" countries. Thus, the East-West bloc was established as expected.
Of course, since Nazi war criminals had not yet been dealt with, Germany was not divided for the time being. Both sides simply established their own autonomous governments, which nominally belonged to the Allied occupation headquarters.
Zheng Shuang assisted Liu Molong in transferring a lot of basic industrial talents from Berlin. As a victorious country, China transported a large amount of industrial equipment from defeated countries such as Germany and Japan, greatly enriching the country's industrial foundation.
In early 1948, the expeditionary force and the Allied forces began to withdraw, and the Soviet army, in accordance with the agreement between the two sides, began to withdraw most of its troops home. However, an unexpected incident suddenly cast a dark cloud over the once peaceful world...
On February 2th, a group of GGC operatives secretly organized in the US-British controlled zone of Berlin to promote their ideas and encourage the public to move east. A makeshift police force controlled by the British army suddenly raided their compound, surrounding and arresting a large number of individuals. Acting on British instructions, these officers, using the pretext of a secret Nazi organization, tortured the arrested individuals and secretly executed key members.
Unexpectedly, the matter was exposed and GGC members hiding in the British army and the police controlled by the British army took action. They not only rescued some people, but also exposed the ugly side of the British army and the police to the world.
This stirred up a hornet's nest. The Soviets seized upon this opportunity to launch a massive crackdown on Soviet-controlled areas, wiping out underground organizations from the US, UK, and elsewhere. When protests from the US and UK failed, they brazenly took action, arresting GGC members en masse. For a time, Berlin became a region of white terror, rife with panic. To prevent infiltration, both sides began erecting security fences around their respective controlled areas. Disputes erupted between police and military police over obscure locations, which subsequently erupted into brawls. The US, UK, and Soviet forces surged, with hundreds of thousands of troops suddenly flooding into Berlin.
Liu Molong's movements were severely restricted, and the Zhonghua Family Quarters, which had not been involved in the dispute, became a refuge for many residents. Meanwhile, the leader, Ma Xiaochuan, was under immense pressure. The 112th Army, short on manpower, was forced to transfer troops from the 8th Group Army to the 200th Army.
That day, Liu Molong requested assistance in transferring a group of technicians from the Soviet-occupied area. Ma Xiaochuan immediately called Wang Qingqiang and Zheng Shuang to discuss a coordinated operation strategy.
After some discussion, the three men decided they should still operate under the guise of the Allied Military Police Command of the Berlin Occupation Forces. Wang Qingqiang's external identity remained the Commander of the Military Police Command's Security Force, allowing him free access to all occupied areas. After careful consideration, he said, "The Allied Military Police Command has not yet been disbanded. In name only, the Military Police still represent the unified occupation forces. I think we can exploit this by having General Liu's men disguise themselves as Security Military Police and operate within the Security Force's jurisdiction and patrol units."
Zheng Shuang thought for a moment and said, "There's a material management station in the Soviet-occupied area. It's close to our jurisdiction and not very noticeable. It could be used as a transit station for General Liu. We can take advantage of this opportunity when it's temporarily under the control of the Security Command."
Wang Qingqiang pondered for a moment and said, "This is a good idea, but we must prevent the Soviet army from not cooperating or even taking the opportunity to provoke a dispute."
Ma Xiaochuan was worried: "It's not that simple. If the truth is revealed, the Soviet Union might use it to force us to compromise or take sides, which is strictly prohibited in China."
For a moment, the three men were caught in a dilemma. After Peng's departure, Yang Hong assumed the concurrent position of commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force. He also received a request from the Eighth Brother, Liu Molong. His operation wasn't actually targeting a technician, but rather a top scientist and his family, who were among the technicians. This was a Class AAA covert operation within the Flower Planting Family. The scientist was involved in missile technology, and according to domestic regulations, this matter had to be absolutely safe and avoid attracting attention.
Yang Hong had just returned to the base from Weimade. At this moment, Weimade was the highest commander of the US military in Germany. He and the highest commander of the British in Germany, Field Marshal Montgomery, had reached a secret agreement to completely separate the US and British occupation zones of Berlin from the Soviet occupation zones. They went to find Yang Hong, obviously to force Yang Hong to compromise and participate in their actions.
Yang Hong didn't dare act on his own, finding excuses to delay. He then urgently contacted China, who responded quickly, saying: "If necessary, we will advance and retreat with the US and Britain!" Yang Hong knew very well that doing so would completely offend the Soviet Union. At this time, Liu Molong's action team and this AAA-level secret forced him to be extremely vigilant. In other words, he had to complete the AAA-level operation and evacuate Liu Molong's action team before completely breaking with the Soviet Union.
Yang Hong summoned the First Commando Team of the Special Operations Regiment. He was not going to act through Wang Qingqiang's military police. Since he was ready to break up, he had to be prepared for a big war. Now, the most important thing was time, time!