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Chapter 910: Maps of Only Two Countries

To show his sincerity, Franklin D. Roosevelt invited Winston Churchill to travel to Russia with him.

This meeting has a somewhat suggestive connotation of requesting an audience.

George didn't need to meet with him to know what Roosevelt wanted to talk about: urging the Russian army to launch a renewed offensive, helping the British and American forces out of the siege, and the issue of the distribution of postwar spoils.

George didn't think there was anything worth discussing about these issues.

Now that the initiative has shifted to Russia, George will not be polite to the British.

Survival of the fittest, that's what you came up with.

Since the British Empire is no longer suited to this era, it should disappear from the stage like the Russian Empire.

At least get off the center stage, find a corner to stay quietly, don't speak or make any movements.

Franklin D. Roosevelt also knew how to pick his timing; the day he arrived in Alexandria happened to be Orthodox Christmas.

As he disembarked, Churchill muttered to himself, "They don't even celebrate Christmas the same way we do, and that's why I hate them."

Franklin D. Roosevelt ignored Churchill.

George did not appear at the airport; Vasily was the one who greeted Roosevelt and Churchill there.

That's right, Vasily is the supreme leader of Russia.

Vasily asked Roosevelt and Churchill to inspect the guard of honor. The Russian guard of honor was composed entirely of veterans who had come from the battlefield, each of whom had seen blood on their hands.

Although some units at the front have been equipped with the latest assault rifles, the honor guard still uses Yuriev rifles with bayonets. When the gleaming blades stand up like a jungle, exuding a murderous aura, the honor guard officers and soldiers proudly raise their heads, looking particularly arrogant.

Instead of going to the presidential palace, Franklin D. Roosevelt drove directly to the Yuriev Palace, where George was located.

George hadn't expected that Roosevelt would be so eager.

After exchanging pleasantries, the guests and hosts took their seats, and Roosevelt Jr. got straight to the point, expressing his hope that the Russian army would resume its offensive against the German army as soon as possible.

"In the previous phase of the operation, the Russian army suffered heavy losses and was temporarily unable to launch an offensive against the German army."

Vasily grinned maliciously, "You bitches, you've finally met your match."

"Fine, you've won. Can't you even show a little bit of the sportsmanship that a victor should have?"

Churchill was furious, never expecting Vasily to be so disrespectful.

Your words reminded me that we haven't won enough!

Vasily was overwhelmed with both old and new grudges, and it was already quite dignified of him not to hurl insults at them.

Due to British intervention, the Tsar was defeated and forced to commit suicide.

Because of British support, Russia was almost humiliated by the Japanese.

Britain's betrayal led to the downfall of the Russian Empire.

Even after the collapse of the Russian Empire, Britain still sought to unite with other countries to directly intervene in and blockade Russia.

When Britain won, it wanted nothing more than to dismember Russia.

Now that Russia has won, you're talking to me about sportsmanship?

"Without your instigation, there would have been no world war."

Churchill attempted to shift all the blame onto Russia.

"That's right! We were the ones who instigated it, so what?"

Vasily did not regret cooperating with Germany.

"Gentlemen, calm down. You're definitely not here to argue."

George reminded Churchill that anger would not help solve the problem.

Vasily had so much resentment; it was only right that he vented it.

Since you're asking for a favor, you should at least have the proper attitude.

"Grand Duke, what price do you require us to pay for the Russian army to resume its offensive?"

Franklin D. Roosevelt was pragmatic; he was now on the wrong path and couldn't afford to slip away.

"If St. Petersburg or Moscow were besieged at this time, would you launch an offensive against the German army to save Russia?"

George smiled faintly. In another timeline, Britain and America landed in France only after three years of bloody fighting between Russia and Germany.

While Russia and Germany were locked in a bloody war, the Americans were busy doing business with Germany, and the British were playing hide-and-seek with Rommel in North Africa.

At its worst, the Italian army in North Africa had only two divisions left. If the British army launched a full-scale attack, the North African campaign would have ended in no more than six months.

With victory in the North African campaign looming, Churchill simply transferred the main British forces in North Africa to Greece, thus forcing the British to halt their offensive due to insufficient manpower.

After Rommel arrived in North Africa, the British troops simply stopped performing and directly took over as Rommel's transport commanders.

This dragged on for three whole years, until Russia was almost exhausted and began its strategic counter-offensive, at which point Britain and the United States landed in Normandy and opened a second front.

Thinking of the nearly 3000 million Russian soldiers who have been killed or wounded, George has no right to forgive the enemy on their behalf.

The enemies here also include the British Empire.

"of course!"

Churchill's shamelessness left George in awe.

"If it weren't for helping Russia, our troops would never have landed in France."

"You have the nerve to say it's to help Russia?" Vasily was incredulous.

"if not?"

Churchill was perfectly justified.

That doesn't seem wrong, since the Allied forces did indeed draw some German troops to southern France.

However, to say that the British troops landed to relieve the Russian army would be to put the cause and effect backwards.

George didn't argue with Churchill, but he was quite interested in Roosevelt.

In another timeline, Franklin D. Roosevelt died during his fourth presidential term. Even if Roosevelt had completed his fourth term, George is unsure whether he could have led the United States to another level.

Isn't being the world's policeman high enough?
That's not enough.

If Franklin D. Roosevelt hadn't died suddenly, Truman wouldn't have had the opportunity to succeed him as President of the United States, Churchill wouldn't have had the chance to promote his "Cold War" system, and the world would be a very different place.

This explains why Churchill started causing trouble as soon as he got off the plane.

Franklin D. Roosevelt's purpose in coming to Russia was very clear.

Churchill had no idea what Roosevelt wanted to talk to George about.

But if Roosevelt and George actually reach an agreement on the future world order, then no matter what the future world looks like, Britain will be completely marginalized.

Therefore, Churchill's belief remained steadfast: Britain could only survive in a world in turmoil.

This was not Churchill's decision, but rather the decision based on the actual situation in Britain.

There were many things that were inconvenient to say in front of Churchill.

Churchill was indeed annoying, so when Roosevelt visited George again the next day, he didn't bring Churchill with him.

The atmosphere is much better when the annoying person isn't around.

Franklin D. Roosevelt brought George a special world map.

Unlike ordinary world maps, the world map brought by Franklin D. Roosevelt only marked two countries: Russia and the United States.

No wonder they didn't bring Churchill.

If Churchill saw this map, it would be disastrous.

"If this is the future world order, would Russia be satisfied?"

George hadn't expected that Roosevelt would have such great courage.

It's understandable if you think about it.

Russia's allies already include Romania, Yugoslavia, Greece, the Grand Duchy of Yuriev, Australia, Korea, and the soon-to-be-defeated Germany.

Unless the United States wants to fight another war with Russia, it must accept this outcome.

However, from this perspective, it seems to be no different from the Cold War.

"The one-country-one-vote model of the League of Nations is unsustainable. Only with sufficient strength can a country have a sufficient voice. The interests of major powers should not be hijacked by weaker countries. We should each be responsible for the conflicts and disputes within our spheres of influence. Only in this way can the world achieve lasting peace."

Franklin D. Roosevelt did not want a Cold War and hoped that the United States and Russia could become the engines of global economic growth.

To put it bluntly, this plan is for the United States and Russia to join forces to divide up Europe.

"The United States and Russia have never been threats to each other. We have many similarities and broad common interests. We should build our own international order, just like our predecessors."

Franklin D. Roosevelt's words were meaningful; the "predecessors" he referred to were Britain and France.

The international system established by Britain and France was a colonial system. Reality has proven that the colonial system is no longer suitable for the development of the times, and an international system that conforms to the interests of the United States and Russia should be established.

"We can source raw materials from all over the world, produce the finest goods, supply the world's needs, and enable everyone to live a happy life—"

Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke eloquently and persuasively.

George was no stranger to Roosevelt's system; wasn't this the so-called "free trade system" that the United States would later adopt?

So-called "free trade" is a new form of colonization, using more covert methods to plunder the world's wealth and ensure that Americans live the happy life they want.

As for people in other regions...

Sorry, they are not within the scope of this system.

This is not necessarily the case.

Even George was impressed by Roosevelt's system; it was undoubtedly a good system, but the key was its execution.

Under Roosevelt's system, the United States and Russia absorbed talent and raw materials from all over the world, processed them into industrial products domestically, and then sold them abroad.

After Franklin D. Roosevelt's death, the United States began to loosen its grip on capitalists. Given the character of American capitalists, would they still follow the blueprint designed by Franklin D. Roosevelt?

At that point, we'll definitely come back to the question: if we can easily make quick money through finance, why bother running a factory?

Although George did not believe that the system designed by Roosevelt Jr. could be successfully implemented.

At least Roosevelt's ideas are worth encouraging.

"Yes, it's time to establish a new international system."

George agreed that he would do it even if the United States did not get involved.

After all, George has been working in the Russian alliance for many years.

(End of this chapter)