With the end of the war, the British mainland has to resume production, especially after Prime Minister Attlee came to power. At this time, there are no foreign enemies anymore, and the civil servant group is actually a very hated group.

Civil servants who don't have to do tiring work and are paid guaranteed wages are particularly conspicuous at this time of saving compared to British citizens who are on a new trip.

After a long time, it is difficult to guarantee that Prime Minister Attlee will mobilize the idea of ​​layoffs. Edward Bridges must find a way to prove that there are many things now before the Prime Minister can mobilize this idea, and civil servants need to be busy.

In tough times, the prime minister wants to save money, but at any time, the cabinet secretary wants as many people as possible to follow his own arrangements, which is why Edward Bridges was anxious when he heard that the prime minister wanted to give up British India. The reason for the fire.

Colonies were important to the Prime Minister of the British Empire, but especially to Cabinet Secretaries.

But the cabinet secretary can't oppose the Prime Minister's governance, and can only find a way to defuse the negative impact. It is best to let the Prime Minister retreat.

One night, Edward Bridges invited a guest, and when the person came, he rarely showed a trace of anxiety, "Sir Morris, what do you think I should do? It's ten times more troublesome. At least at the end of the last war, your prime minister didn't want to give up the colonies, did he?"

"That's true!" Sir Maurice Hankey smiled, looking at Edward Bridges, who was a little overwhelmed. "It seems that the new Prime Minister has made you feel at a loss?"

Maurice Hankey served as Secretary of the Imperial Defence Council during World War I and as Director of the War Counterpart Secretariat.

The civil service system of the British Empire was shaped by Maurice Hankey. He remained head of the British civil service for twenty-two years until his retirement in 1938, until Edward Bridges took over as Cabinet Secretary.

It can be said that everything that Edward Bridges has today was created by Maurice Hankey.

Maurice Hankey joined the Conservative Party after retiring and served as a minister in Neville Chamberlain's cabinet after the outbreak of World War II.

In front of the former founder of the Cabinet Office, Edward Bridges has nothing to hide. The other party is now a politician, but as the original cabinet secretary, the troubles of the civil servant chief cannot be concealed from the other party. He nodded and said. , "Once British India is abandoned, 100,000 civil servants will return to the mainland unless we can find a place to divert them."

"Oh, it's really serious!" Maurice Hankey nodded knowingly and said to himself, "The cornerstone of the British Empire is crumbling. What's your response?"

"Today, based on Field Marshal Montgomery's telegram, I request the Prime Minister to send civil servants to organize civilian agencies in the British-occupied areas." Edward Bridges was speaking, seeing Maurice Hankey directly stretch out four fingers, happy He admitted, "Yes, I have come up with a four-step plan, and I am going to send 2,000 civil servants from various departments to go to Germany immediately."

"Yes, all the civil servants in the British Empire at this moment should realize that the crisis is not far away and show efficiency." Maurice Hankey nodded with approval, "I also heard the Prime Minister mention the British occupation in Germany and the British The idea of ​​establishing a two-track system of linkage in India is a good idea, did you come up with it?"

"Since Sir Morris feels this is a good idea, there is nothing to worry about." Edward Bridges breathed a sigh of relief and did not answer the question directly. Although Sir Morris Hankey had already retired, After retiring, he became a minister, but he was also the chairman of the Colonial Advisory Committee and had a great say in colonial affairs. "If the Prime Minister asks the Sir..."

"I will agree with this proposal!" Sir Maurice Hankey raised his eyebrows, "In fact, we all know in our hearts that the prosperity of the British Empire was built on colonies, and the cost is too high to give up, but we must avoid North America. What happened again, we have to find a way to prove that there will be problems with the management of the colonies leaving the British Empire, chaos, famine, religious conflict, genocide, whatever, if there is such a wonderful scene, we have a responsibility to the colonial people. Continue to manage those backward peoples until you can't manage yourself."

"Oh, will it? That's really a tragedy!" Edward Bridges raised his glass knowingly, and touched a glass with Maurice Hankey, bang! "But it's better for this to happen naturally. We need to find someone who seems harmless to humans and animals, preferably someone who hasn't been groping in the civil service for a long time. I just happened to learn about such a candidate recently..."

A sneeze! Far away in Berlin, Alan Wilson sneezed twice for no reason before looking at the shocked Mikhailovich~lightnovelpub.net~ He knew that it was not for these people to let so many people leave Europe A fact that can be easily accepted. But for now there is no way.

"Can't we stay in Europe?" Mikhailovich said with dim eyes, "We are Europeans, how can we go to Africa and be with a group of black people."

"Mr. Mikhailovich, since the cross-border group you led has been handled by me again, don't you see that the Americans are not going to take you in? Even General Patton, who let you cross the border, has now been dismissed. Alan Wilson said with a look of sympathy, "Everyone knows that the United States has not been affected by the war, but the United States was built by the Americans, and American citizens are not willing to let you migrate to the United States."

Alan Wilson sighed bitterly. The United States has not gone crazy, and it is not very welcoming to immigrants. Even if it is welcome, high-quality immigrants are welcome, in short, rich immigrants. And Mikhailovich's subordinates obviously have nothing but military skills.

"But going to Africa?" Mikhailovich couldn't tell how uncomfortable he felt when he thought of leaving his hometown. He even wanted to lead the refugees back to Yugoslavia, and it was better to fight Tito than to go to Africa.

"What happened to Africa?" Alan Wilson said dissatisfiedly, "You don't know where it is. Rhodenia, which the British Empire sent you to, has rich land and resources. You can divide a hundred acres by yourself. Land, be a happy farmer, this is unimaginable in Yugoslavia, look at Yugoslavia, one country, two languages, three languages, four religions, five ethnic groups Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Montenegro Maybe the Yugoslavs who didn't escape will envy you in the future."