afterglow

Chapter 112 Chapter [-]

Brecht and Ryan were on the fourth floor of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, and all the rooms where the delegation stayed had open-air balconies.

As the sun was setting, the two sat at a round table, and the two goblets contained red wine mixed with the golden sunset.

Ryan thought over and over again, and it took a while before he said: "With all due respect, if they launch operations against the Far East, the British Empire will not be able to resist them, and we can only defend Indu with all our strength.

"The same is true for the Dutch East Indochina. With the colonial army alone, there is almost no possibility of a successful defense." Brecht sighed helplessly.

"The conflict on the Indo-Du border is just the beginning, understand? They are like beasts that have finished their rest and bared their fangs."

"Should we just wait to be evicted?"

After only two conversations, the atmosphere became particularly negative.

Brecht in a suit and leather shoes looked worried. He lit a Davidoff cigarette for himself and stared at the sparkling Lake Geneva.

Ryan next to him took out his lighter and lit a Havana Upmann cigar for himself with two "cracks".

After a long silence, Ryan said slowly: "If you don't want the Dutch-Indian area to become the garden pond of the Chinese emperor, you have to let the Americans join the defensive front."

"But now it seems hopeless." Brecht said gloomily.

Now it is only the year 7936, and it is almost impossible for the United States, where isolationism prevails, to join the war due to changes in the Far East.

Although the United States has never given up its presence in the Far East, its foreign policy cannot be changed overnight, and a huge country cannot be decided by one person.

Historically, in order to deal with the deteriorating international situation, the United States has formulated a joint combat plan for the army and navy. There are actually five plans, with one as the main one, and the remaining four are supplements to No. [-].

The Rainbow One plan is the general outline of this plan, also known as the "Hemispheric Defense Plan", that is, the United States cannot abandon the Monroe Doctrine, and needs to defend the Atlantic Ocean from the east to the west, and the Pacific Ocean areas such as Hawaii, Wake Island, and Samoa on the west;

The Rainbow II plan assumes that after the war between Britain and France and Germany, the United States avoids participating in the war, but protects its interests in the Pacific region;
The Rainbow III plan assumes that after the Philippines and other places are captured by Japan, the United States needs to recover them in order to maintain its presence in the Far East;
The Rainbow [-] plan assumes that the conflict between the United States and Japan has intensified to an irreconcilable level, and the war strategy of the United States when the two countries go to war in the Pacific Ocean;
The Rainbow Five plan assumes that the war situation in Europe is deteriorating, Britain and France are unable to compete with Germany, and the United States joins the war to assist.

But now, the smell of gunpowder and the increasingly tense atmosphere in the Eurasian continent have not yet spread to that paradise, and the veil of isolationism still hangs over the United States.

"If the Chinese take action in the past two years, the Far East will raise the flag of the sun and the moon." Brecht smiled wryly, and suddenly thought of something, "They have a word called 'reach out' to describe this In this case, I think it is very appropriate.”

Ryan said calmly: "In fact, we are like prisoners waiting for trial. The resources of the British Empire have to take into account Europe and India and Du. It is impossible to devote all our efforts to the Far East. I think the same is true for the Netherlands."

After a few seconds of silence, Brecht asked in confusion: "In your opinion, if their rise is inevitable, is there any need for us to contend?"

"On the surface it is necessary, but in essence it is not necessary." Ryan replied simply.

After a few seconds, he added leisurely: "However, a country is not an individual. Maybe a person can make an appropriate decision quickly, but the country is different. There are many rational politicians in the British Empire, but those who are still doing 'every day' There are also plenty of people who fall into the Empire' dream."

"Therefore, there is no empire that is always strong in the world, and no country can always make correct decisions." Brecht sighed, staring at the burning cigarette in his hand.

Ryan, who was smoking a cigar, said vaguely: "This is the truth."

The two leaned on the back of the chair, looking at the glistening Lake Geneva, smoking cigarettes one by one, without speaking for a long time.

It was getting late, and when the sun had completely set, Brecht suddenly said, "I don't think this conference will have any effect."

Ryan, who was getting up, smiled, "If it works on major events, then it's not the League of Nations."

Geneva in September is still very comfortable. The temperate maritime climate makes it neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter, making it an excellent place to live.

The League of Nations Building, also known as the Palais des Nations, is a landmark building in Geneva. It is located in Ariane Park, overlooking Lake Geneva and the Alps. pole.

The General Assembly of the League of Nations is generally held five times a year, and special meetings are held when necessary. The official languages ​​stipulated are French, English, Chinese, and Spanish.

On the first day of September, the regular meeting started as scheduled.

Wei Jingyun walked up to the Palace of Nations slowly, turned around and saw the artificial fountain with a height of [-] meters and a long history in the distance, and he fell into deep thought.

"Senior, the time is coming, we have to enter." The young official came over and reminded in a low voice.

Wei Jingyun, who came back to his senses, nodded, then turned around and walked inside.

Since it is called the Palais des Nations, its decoration naturally has unique characteristics of the nations—lime from Italy is used on the outside; marble from France and Sweden is used on the inside; red sandalwood from China is used for the tables and chairs; The carpet is made of palm and ramie from the Philippines.

The overall circular conference hall has six floors, with a total of more than [-] seats in a circle. The floors and walls are paved with granite and marble.

After the usual opening remarks and statements, the first topic was the request of the Ethiopian government-in-exile. Representatives from various countries could choose to express their views and attitudes, and then voted together.

"...does not recognize the legitimacy of Italy's occupation and imposes sanctions on it. This is the case with this resolution. Representatives of member states are invited to vote."

The voice of simultaneous translation came from Wei Jingyun's earphones.

This is not a high-end technology. It is actually similar to a telephone. There are some special translators in the side room. When the speaker says something, the translators will also say something into the microphone.

Representatives from dozens of countries stepped forward to cast their own votes.

Wei Jingyun nodded to the young diplomat who came with him, and the latter stood up solemnly, stepped forward steadily, and voted in favor.

The statistics did not take much time, and the results came out quickly. The representatives of Italy did not participate in the vote, and both Britain and France opposed it. In addition, there were 29 votes in favor, 16 votes against, and 7 abstentions.

This resolution was not passed, or, because of the unique "unanimous principle", there were very few resolutions passed by the League of Nations.

(End of this chapter)