I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 793 Rupture
What Lewis didn't expect was that his trip to Russia was not smooth. On the night of his trip to the Russian Embassy in London, two Scotland Yard police officers came to Lewis's home and warned Lewis not to leave London in the near future.

"why?"

Lewis was surprised. Are you, Scotland Yard, going to take care of this kind of thing?

Scotland Yard is the London Metropolitan Police Service, established in 1829.

"You have worked for Birmingham Small Arms for more than 30 years. We have reason to believe that you have confidential information about some of the British Army's weapons and equipment, so you cannot leave."

Lewis could not accept the police officer's reason.

"When Birmingham Small Arms fired me, you didn't think of me. When I worked 12 hours a day at the mining company, you didn't think of me. I heard that the chief designer of Birmingham Small Arms also went to Russia. He should have more secrets than me. Why don't you go to Tula and bring him back?"

Lewis' questioning made the police officer feel ashamed.

"Sorry, that's not our area of ​​work."

The police officer blushed and didn't know how to explain.

The information the upper class has access to is always one step ahead of ordinary people. The chief designer of the Birmingham Small Arms Company went to Russia four years ago, and the British media only learned about this through reports in the Russian media.

Scotland Yard's actions can be understood as a last-ditch effort to save the situation.

But for ordinary people like Lewis, there is not much point in forcing them to stay in the UK.

Lewis is 60 years old.

"Well, if you won't let me leave, can you give me a job that will allow me to support my family?"

Lewis's demands are not high, and if possible, he does not want to go to Russia.

Lewis is a native British. Three generations of his family have worked for the Birmingham Small Arms Company. Such a veteran should have become the most valuable asset of the Birmingham Small Arms Company, but he was ruthlessly abandoned by the Birmingham Small Arms Company.

Unfortunately, it is ordinary people like Lewis who have a much deeper affection for Britain than those well-dressed gentlemen in upper society.

The chief designer of the Birmingham Small Arms Company can still enjoy a high salary after going to Russia and is still a member of the upper class without slipping down the social ladder.

For ordinary people like Lewis, going to Russia means starting all over again, which is riskier and more difficult.

The police officers were speechless and they were unable to provide Lewis with any assistance.

The next day, Lewis went to the Russian Embassy again to seek help from the Russian Embassy.

"Do you really have access to the British military secrets?"

The staff was curious.

"If the manufacturing process of the Enfield rifle is secret, then I do know some of it."

All Lewis knew was public data.

Lewis's experience quickly attracted media attention.

Strikes were the hottest topic in London at the time. Following the miners' strike, railway workers and textile workers also began to strike. Soon, veterans who had not received full pensions and benefits after the end of the World War also joined in, further worsening the situation.

If it's just the workers' strike, the impact won't be too serious.

The addition of veterans is fatal.

For a long time, due to restrictions imposed by the British government, the veteran group has suffered from a serious lack of attention. Some veterans self-deprecatingly said that they were like "squeezed sugarcane" and were not even qualified to become ash.

After the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, Foch's "20-year armistice" became widely known, and Britain would sooner or later have to face World War II. Given the experience of World War I veterans, would millions of British people still respond to the British government's call and join the army?
Lewis is the epitome of ordinary British people. He has worked hard for 30 years but has no savings. Even at the age of 60, he still has to work. Now he can't escape even if he wants to. Thomas Grant also called on the British government to increase protection for ordinary people in the Times.

It was because of Thomas Grant's article that Lewis decided to go to Russia.

Now Thomas Grant was making irresponsible remarks in The Times again, so Thomas Grant successfully came into the sight of Scotland Yard.

Thomas Grant was smart enough. He did not try to leave London, but instead took refuge in the Embassy of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in London.

The Yugoslav Embassy in London is right next to the Russian Embassy in London.

The Yugoslav ambassador to London was Major General Stojkovic, who participated in the World War.

Stojkovic had a hot temper and was ordered to retire during the World War due to the controversial execution of prisoners of war.

Director General Smith of Scotland Yard went to the Yugoslav Embassy to ask for Thomas Grant, but was denied by Stojkovic.

"no such person!"

Stojkovic's response was brief and crude.

"This is a picture of Thomas Grant entering the embassy. You can't deny it."

Smith had the evidence in hand and was confident.

The Yugoslav Embassy, ​​like the Russian Embassy, ​​was a key surveillance target of Scotland Yard. The house opposite the embassy was rented by Scotland Yard, and a special person was responsible for taking photos.

"Who is this person?"

Stojkovic did not recognize the people in the photos.

"That's Thomas Grant."

Smith was annoyed, but he couldn't deny it.

"do not know!"

Stojkovic only glanced.

"very good!"

Smith did not insist that although the Yugoslav Embassy was in London, it was equivalent to Yugoslav territory and Scotland Yard had no right to search it.

Smith had a solution. He arranged for people to guard outside the embassy 24 hours a day. As long as Thomas Grant left the embassy, ​​Scotland Yard could arrest Thomas Grant.

What Smith did not expect was that a week later, Thomas Grant appeared publicly in Constantinople.

Smith couldn't figure out how Thomas Grant left the Yugoslav Embassy.

However, Smith was no longer in the mood to hunt down Thomas Grant. On April 4, Field Marshal French, who served as commander-in-chief of the British Expeditionary Force during World War I, was attacked by an Irish rebel during his early morning walk and was unfortunately killed.

John French was born in 1852 and served as Chief of the Army General Staff in 1912. He was promoted to Field Marshal in 1913.

After the outbreak of World War I, French served as commander of the British Expeditionary Force. After the Second Battle of Ypres, French was replaced by Haig due to heavy casualties of the British army.

French's assassination once again drew the British people's attention back to Ireland.

On April 4, following the assassination of French, another bad news came from Coconut City: the negotiations between the British government and the Western Australian government broke down.

(End of this chapter)