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"It can be said that it is within the controllable range." Edward Bridges said that the situation is still optimistic.

Alan Wilson was silent for a moment, and asked again, "What if the pound is treated unfriendly, and the country that does it uses the dollar? What will happen?"

"In that case, the situation will indeed be very serious, and the only way to resist it is through administrative means." Edward Bridges' answer made Alan Wilson's good mood disappear immediately.Therefore, the work of the Overseas Asset Management Committee still needs to work harder.

But in any case, the situation in the UK is definitely better than the same period in history, which is also very comforting.

"Alan, how much credit do you have for General Mountbatten's report?" Edward Bridges has received countless reports from Allen Wilson. From the time he saw that report, he felt that the words and sentences were very familiar. The style he had seen so often since he was still in British India.

"Part of it!" Alan Wilson said reservedly, "The opinions are all from the Sea Lord, and I am only responsible for writing the report."

"That's right!" Edward Bridges said happily, "Your growth is very gratifying."

Alan Wilson immediately received a new extra temporary job. As a reward for his vigorous energy, he went to Germany to witness the merger of the British and American occupied areas. After avoiding the participation of ground troops in the war, the British occupied area must also enter the The substantive phase of the emergence of the Federal Republic of Germany.

We can't just procrastinate like this. Rearming Germany must be done.Britain, France and the United States are not sure that they can fight against the Soviet Union's ground armed forces on land. Germany must be in the front.

Before departure, Alan Wilson received a sad news that New Delhi announced that it had controlled the entire territory of Hyderabad.

Later, more details were told by Alim, Ali Khan's housekeeper in London, "Of course the Maharaja is still alive. After the Hyderabad army was defeated, the Maharaja knew that there was no strength to resist the government army. "

"Hey, Hyderabad is an inland state after all, and we have no choice but to support it. Hindus account for 80.00%!" Alan Wilson was very frustrated, but immediately asked the most concerned question, "I don't know where the Maharaja is now. How is the situation, no injuries?"

"After the Hyderabad army gave up resistance, the Maharaja received courtesy from New Delhi and is currently appointed as the chief minister of Hyderabad. Of course, many conditions are still under negotiation." Tell the truth.

"Oh, actually, I have an idea. But now I'm going to Germany soon, and I'll contact Maharaja Ali Khan when I have time." Alan Wilson hesitated to speak, and finally decided to hide his thoughts from Alim.

The idea is actually very simple. Alan Wilson has promised London that he will not care about London asking for one pound to develop British Malaya, but the development of British Malaya does need money.

As the former richest man in the world, Ali Khan is very rich. As we all know, there are several places in British Malaya without a monarch, but there are many sultans in British Malaya, which have a great monarchy color.

If Ali Khan, who has never fought the Indian government army this time, is interested, he can arrange for Ali Khan to go to British Malaya.It's not that similar operations have never happened before. The current Iraqi royal family was once placed in Iraq by the British after being driven out by the French in Syria.

It can be said that the UK has a criminal record in this regard. Since it has a criminal record, and the UK is the founding country of customary law, it can completely replicate it according to the precedent.Of course, it depends on how much Ali Khan can give to the Colonial Department.

After all, the UK is now different from the UK before World War II, and we must learn to be diligent and thrifty.If Ali Khan can come up with figures that satisfy the British government, I believe this matter will not be difficult, and the Colonial Department will make some adjustments as appropriate.

Alan Wilson estimated that spending tens of millions of pounds casually should be able to make the Colonial Department feel Ali Khan's sincerity.

Tens of millions of pounds is also a huge sum of money for Ali Khan, but it is not so painful, and the remaining money is enough to continue investing in British Malaya.

The only worry now is whether Ali Khan thinks the status of a monarch is worth investing so much money.

When he has time, Alan Wilson will find an opportunity to talk to Ali Khan about this matter. A day later, he has arrived in Bonn to complete his temporary work and listen to the negotiations between the United Kingdom and the United States on the merger of the occupied areas of the two countries.

It was already [-], the Korean War broke out, and Germany was still in a state of division and occupation by four countries.It has been one year since the original historical Federal Republic of Germany was established, and it has been two years since the merger of the occupied areas of the three countries. As a result, even the occupied areas have not been merged now.

Alan Wilson is not the person in charge of promoting the merger of the British and American occupied areas this time. He just came to show his presence and gain a qualification. Needless to say, he is very grateful to the head of Whitehall for his concern about qualifications.He was even happy about his promising career.

The uplifting mood was directly reflected in the body, and sisters Pokina and Anna felt it immediately.

"It seems that we can't unify Germany." Knowing the purpose of Alan Wilson's coming to Germany, Pokina stretched out her fingers and drew circles on the man's chest, expressing her regret for the division of Germany.

"We are talking about the combined area with the Americans, and we must strive for relatively favorable conditions for the UK. All Europe knows that the Ruhr area is the essence of Germany, so our purpose this time is to strive for the future capital of Germany to be located in the UK. In the occupied area." Alan Wilson touched the fullness of the dragoons and hummed, "I think Bonn is very suitable."

"Knead gently..." Pokina's voice was thin and weak, "A new Germany is about to be established, and they regard themselves as an occupying army."

"Isn't it established yet? I'm going to experience the treatment of an occupying army today." Listening to Pokina's tone of instigation or protest, Alan Wilson is ready to move, and can't wait to honor the current victorious country again. majesty.

While the United Kingdom and the United States were negotiating over the occupied areas, North Korea swept across Jeolla-do in two grams of Mokpo and Jinju in late July.

From the outbreak of the war on June 25 to the end of July, only Gyeongsang-do was left in the hands of South Korea, and Busan was the only big city that could support the US and South Korean troops.

Talking about the merger of the Anglo-American occupied areas at this time is a necessary step in accordance with the terms of exchange, but the American representative must listen to the whining and strange words of the British, as well as undisguised doubts about the combat effectiveness of the US military.

Although they were talking about the occupied areas, the British representative also demanded that the United States must immediately replenish its military power in Europe. "The Soviet Union's military power is much stronger than that of North Korea. We hope that the United States can replenish its military power enough to protect Europe. It will not be the case that the Eighth Army The fate of the Soviet Union will repeat itself in Europe, after all, the Soviet Union will not give us a chance to make mistakes."

These whining and strange words embarrassed the American representative who came to discuss the merger of the Anglo-American occupied area, and expressed this embarrassment in the telegram to Washington.

Chapter 561 Even France

"Why do you laugh at the Americans? This seems to be detrimental to unity." Lord Makins of Sheffield, who also came to Germany, walked out of the meeting room with Alan Wilson after today's meeting, quite puzzled by this behavior.

"Are we wrong? Isn't that the truth? The U.S. Eighth Army in the Far East is being defeated steadily by a country with a population of only 900 million that has only been around for two years? Why don't we let it go when everything comes out?"

Alan Wilson said with a knowing smile on his face, "Personally, I think showing some doubts about the United States is beneficial and harmless in the negotiations. In fact, the United States and the Soviet Union are similar. They have just proved their national strength from the World War. But this is not over yet, these two countries still want to prove that they are unique and the best. This is more obvious in the Soviet Union, and the same mentality exists in the United States, but it is not as obvious as the Soviet Union .Since both the United States and the Soviet Union want to prove that they are the only ones leading the world, appropriate doubts will motivate them to move forward."

"You think this war is the war that the United States wants to prove." Makins said in disbelief with doubts on his face, "This is too unreasonable. What's the point of proving it?"

"Although the United States is a descendant of the United Kingdom, Americans are not British after all. We fight wars for interests, and of course the United States does, but the difference is that the United States always pretends that they are fighting for justice. Plus the Soviet Union is there Look, Makins, the forces are mutual."

The Soviet Union is a country condensed by ideology. Facing such a country, traditional imperialist powers such as Britain and France have no moral advantage at all.

Among the major powers in the world today, only the United States has a fairly good image.

At the same time, in terms of national hardware, only the United States can conduct an all-round confrontation with the Soviet Union.The United States must be ready for confrontation at this time, but just like the saying that power is mutual.

In this confrontation, the United States will inevitably have to make up for its ideological disadvantages.The United States was originally an ordinary nation-state, but after the end of the Cold War, the United States became another version of the Soviet Union, and it also relied on the political correctness of the banner of freedom to maintain its centripetal force.

Alan Wilson feels that this is a road of no return. Although the United States won the Cold War in the end, the price paid by the United States exists in all aspects of the entire society. It was fine when it came, but it cannot go back.

It is no longer possible for the United States to become a nation-state again. For the current United States, if Americans in 21 could see the United States in the [-]st century, they would definitely feel very sad for the United States.

Anyway, through the memory in his mind, Alan Wilson knew that the United States really wanted to prove its strength in front of other countries.The best way to prove the strength of a country is war.

The strength of the United States today does have the capital to dare to take risks. The annual wheat output of the United States is one-third of all countries in Europe and the United States. The gold reserves are 250 billion US dollars, which accounts for 70.00% of Europe and the United States. The annual steel production is as high as 800 500 million tons, and the total industrial and agricultural output value of the year is [-] billion US dollars, which accounts for more than half of the total in Europe and America.

Even after the failure of the Korean War, the United States did not give up, and went to Vietnam to try again to prove that the United States could fight.

The failure of the Vietnam War again caused problems in the entire United States, depression spread throughout the country, and doubts were raised about the American dream. Many Americans believed that the United States would definitely lose to the Soviet Union in the end.

The current problem is that the United States is too strong, and Alan Wilson vowed in his heart that if the United States really reaches the day when it fails in the Vietnam War, Britain will definitely become the most reliable ally.But it would be nice to let the Americans suffer a little bit now.

Moreover, this is the active choice of the Americans themselves. Others Alan Wilson dare not say it, but the five-star general Mai Tianhuang must have made this choice on his own initiative.

In Germany, Alan Wilson obtained favorable conditions relative to the United Kingdom in the process of fighting for the annexation of the occupied areas.Mountbatten, the Lord of the Sea who returned to the gilded land, also received news that the Royal Navy's Pacific Fleet was discussing joint operations with the US Pacific Fleet.

Since the end of World War II, the Royal Navy has sold many warships in five years, ranging from aircraft carrier battleships to destroyers and minesweepers. Now the total tonnage of the Royal Navy is only 210 million tons.It is far from the strength of the US Navy, but it is still twice that of the Soviet Union, France and Italy combined.

The difference with the United States is that the United States is not like the United Kingdom, which froze and stopped the original shipbuilding plan due to financial problems.In addition, the warships built by the United States during the war were not sealed up or sold as soon as the United Kingdom.

But even so, the Pacific Fleet is still the main fleet of the Royal Navy, and the Mediterranean Fleet is a large fleet configuration. There are also naval forces of the Netherlands, Portugal, and France around British Malaya.

Alan Wilson didn't know whether Emperor Mai had already thought of taking advantage of the enemy's retreat at this time, but he felt that it would not be so early. The top priority now should be not to be driven into the sea.

It is serious to manage the Pusan ​​defense circle first. Alan Wilson in Bonn has two main points to fight for the interests of the United Kingdom. In the future, the capital of Germany must be in the British-occupied area. The Ruhr area controlled by the United Kingdom is the most important place in Germany. Can't put the capital in Bavaria controlled by the United States?

Another point is to take care of the emotions of the French and the feelings of the neighboring countries of Germany.Although the relationship between Germany and neighboring countries before the war may not be very bad.

But Germany, as a defeated country, is politically correct to be stepped on. The war has been over for five years, and the neighboring countries have been politically correct for five years. Even if they had a good impression of Germany before, they are now wiped out.

The so-called neighboring countries, of course, also have the Soviet Union, and Alan Wilson knows that it is doomed to anger the Soviet Union.But it does not prevent him from using the Soviet Union as an example to prove that Britain's concerns are justified.

Just like making a fuss about the incident where Emperor Mai went to Deception Island without saying a word, there is nothing wrong with doing the same.

"We in London believe that if the United States can quickly reverse the situation and defeat the enemy who invaded South Korea. Only in this way can it deter the Soviet Union. The security issue in Europe is the most worrying thing for the United Kingdom."

"Don't forget that Berlin still has our people. Once the Soviet Union is disregarded and the Soviet Union is angered, will those people become hostages?"

Alan Wilson took the overall situation into consideration, saying that when the war situation in the Far East is uncertain and the free world does not have an advantage, it would be detrimental to the current situation on the European side to ignore the Soviet Union's opposition and establish a coalition government that excludes the Soviet-occupied areas.

This is not Alan Wilson's own assertion. The consequences of the absence of NATO and the Federal Republic of Germany have already emerged.

In the current situation where war has broken out in the Far East, the Attlee cabinet is of course unwilling to add fire to Europe and attract the attention of the Soviet Union from the Far East.

Therefore, Britain agrees to merge the occupied areas and is willing to work hard for it, which does not mean that it supports the emergence of the Federal Republic of Germany immediately.

Allen Wilson was just relaying the opinions of the current government to the Americans. The United States led the free world to repel the attempt to invade South Korea before the United Kingdom agreed to let the Federal Republic of Germany appear. Before that, the occupied areas can be merged, and the coalition government matters talking.

This is out of the consideration of not intensifying conflicts in Europe, which is very reasonable. Unless the United States is preparing to open a second battlefield in Europe, even Washington cannot put pressure on this matter.

Alan Wilson has now discovered that NATO and the West Germany were only more than a year late, catching up with the outbreak of the Korean War, and they were able to bring such a large room for maneuver to the United Kingdom. mix.

For this explanation, the representative of the United States also agreed, "Washington does not want to intensify the situation in Europe at this time, but the matter of the transatlantic military alliance still needs the support of the United Kingdom. After all, the United States is out of consideration for maintaining world peace." , is willing to help Europe resist the threat of the Soviet Union, but if there is no military alliance, the United States has no reason to station troops in Europe for a long time, and citizens will object."

"In consideration of the special relationship between Britain and the United States, I will not take these words as a threat." Alan Wilson changed his subject after hearing this, "This matter still involves France, I believe you also know that France is the It is a country with a traditional army. It is not the United Kingdom, so the persuasion of France and the military alliance are very important."

Of course, Germany has more military traditions, but now Germany is a defeated country without a government.Historically, the Korean War ended when Germany joined NATO.

The United States wants to find a country in Europe that can confront the Soviet Union in the army. At this moment, it can only fight for France, and there is no second choice.The fact is exactly the same. NATO's headquarters was not in Brussels at the beginning, but in Paris, the capital of France.It can be seen how much the United States relies on France.

Later, the NATO headquarters became Brussels. Didn't the Americans get out after Charles de Gaulle came to power?

Therefore, in the matter of the establishment of NATO, the focus of Alan Wilson's work is to let the United States try to locate its military bases in Europe in France, as well as the part that should be located in the United Kingdom.

Pamela Mountbatten happened to have contacts in Paris, and Alan Wilson always showed a bad stomach at critical moments, so he decisively asked his fiancée to try and let France attract its tentacles extending to Europe.

Anyway, de Gaulle's prestige is so great, the French will invite de Gaulle out sooner or later, and then let the Americans go, so that Britain and France can avoid being infiltrated by the United States.Everyone has merit, even France.

Chapter 562 Unthreatened France

De Gaulle has long been the leader of the French military, even if he has to live in seclusion now.France is a country that is prone to revolution, and the military is no exception.The person most admired by the French military is Napoleon.

Because of this, de Gaulle, supported by the military, became the President of France at the last moment of the suppression of the Algerian War.Of course, de Gaulle did not realize the military's wish in the end, because he was really not Napoleon.

Because of de Gaulle's seclusion, France is still in a situation of frequent government changes.Alan Wilson just remembered whether he should operate on the establishment of NATO.

There are so many favorable places at present, the political chaos in France, de Gaulle, as a military leader, has been secluded by various parties.But the United States has high hopes for France. After all, Germany does not exist. Now it is counting on France to confront the Soviet Union in the whole of Europe.

This is the true thinking of the United States, and it is definitely not what Alan Wilson induced to think so. He also does not have the ability to induce a country to make decisions. All he can do is to make the best use of the situation.In the case of judging the trend of the United States, let the United Kingdom pay less and gain more.

Up to now, Alan Wilson still thinks he has a plan. He doesn’t know that although he can defend against the Cambridge Five Heroes, he can’t defend against the sugar-coated shells of the Dragoons. Moscow now has a clear mind about the two things that are brewing in Western Europe, the Federal Republic of Germany and NATO. Chu.

It is even known that Britain has a trace of distrust in the combat effectiveness of the US military.This must be used!

Moscow, which only does not talk, suddenly increased the amount of military supplies entering North Korea. Through the hands of the People's Army, it tried to embarrass the Eighth Army as much as possible.

Alan Wilson, who left the gentle hometown of the dragoons, went to Paris like the American representative to persuade the French to take care of the overall situation.

The French wanted to form a coal and iron community to clamp down on the Germans, which Britain has already helped the French do.

Although Alan Wilson used Australian iron ore as a spare tire and left Britain a backup, it is undeniable that Britain helped the French out of goodwill, and the benefits of the coal and iron community to France need not be said much.

Although the Marshall Plan has been implemented, the streets and alleys of Paris can still be seen at a glance, and the momentum of the French Communist Party has not declined much. After all, it is an old revolutionary area, and the influence of the French Communist Party can even last until the May storm.

On the train to Paris, representatives of the United Kingdom and the United States had already exchanged opinions. Alan Wilson still did not come forward, but through the mouth of the representative of the United Kingdom, he said that the cornerstone of European stability lies in France, and the French Communist Party is now so powerful that the US military base should be Focus on France.

The advantage of doing this is to prevent the Communist Party of France, the leading party of the Soviet Union, from causing trouble once the contradictions in Europe intensify.

The Americans take this very seriously. Judging from the current situation, Italy and France, where the Italian Communist Party and the French Communist Party are located, must become the top priority of the United States in the European defense system.

"The British still have vision!" After listening to the opinions of the United Kingdom, when the representatives of the United States talked with each other, they also expressed their recognition of the diplomatic capabilities of the old imperialism.

After all, Alan Wilson came here to make achievements, and the biggest purpose is to take a group photo when there is a result.Naturally, I don't know what the official representatives said.But he's not boasting, and he's not being humble...

Since he was not an official negotiator, he actually had plenty of time. The first thing he did was to visit Heidi Rama, who had not been in the public eye for several months.

It was very normal for him to return to Europe to visit his beloved woman. In front of Heidi Rama, he naturally couldn't say that he was back to work. The main purpose was to return to Europe in a hurry because of Heidi Rama's miss.

"You should be an actor. How could you lie so calmly?" Heidi Lamarr gave Alan Wilson a blank look, "I ask you, what did you ask Ingrid to go to Asia? You Do you want all the beautiful female stars to give birth to you?"

"Haven't you been out for a long time?" Alan Wilson looked suspicious, "How do you know that Ingrid has been to Asia? You don't know whether she has left Paris."

"Because Ingrid and Greta contacted recently, I hope that Greta will help manage the affairs of Woodpecker Films and give her a year's rest." Heidi Lamarr pouted, "What happened and needs a year's rest? Except life child!"

cough!Alan Wilson cleared his throat, bent down and kissed Heidi Lamarr's red lips affectionately, and put his warm palm on Heidi Lamarr's stomach, "It's my fault, but I can't Indifferent to your astonishing charm."

"Since Vivienne, you should have said this many times, right?" Heidi Lamar sighed, "I don't ask for anything else, I am older than you, since you don't care now, later Accept the age gap too."

Alan Wilson is of course swearing at this, and it is not uncommon for him to be of the right age, such as the new generation of British actress Hepburn.

After coming out of Heidi Lamarr, Alan Wilson went to the headquarters of Woodpecker Films. Ingrid Bergman was in normal shape and showed no inconvenience.

Moreover, Ingrid Bergman is considered very tall among women, and it is easier to hide the changes in her stomach.

But in the face of the man's careful verification, Ingrid Bergman was still embarrassed to admit that there was indeed one.

"Are you proud? There are so many beautiful women who have risked their ruin to have children for you." Ingrid Bergman gritted her silver teeth, "Now Woodpecker Films has assistants from North Rhodesia, you Are you happy?"

"Oh, Ingrid, you know, I'm not sensitive to money. What I like is to see the women I love succeed. I want to help you with that. The United Artists acquisition is a sign of that." Is it?"

Alan Wilson looked aggrieved and pitiful, hoping that Ingrid Bergman could forgive some of his personal moral problems, and capable men should receive more care.

"I really can't do anything about you." Ingrid Bergman glanced at her face and muttered secretly.

Alan Wilson, while appeasing the women while earning seniority, entered the Korean peninsula in August, thinking about the evolution of the familiar Pusan ​​defense circle.

When the Battle of Osan was fought for the first time in July, the disastrous defeat of Task Force Smith, which took part in the battle first, made the U.S. military understand the plight of the troops rushing to the rescue.

However, the 24th Infantry Division of the U.S. Eighth Army continued to resist in the central part of the Korean Peninsula. It was not defeated until the Battle of Daejeon in mid-July. When the division retreated on July 60.00, it lost 40.00% of its equipment and 24% of its troops. Five, more than [-] casualties, and even the division commander, Major General William Frisch Dean, were captured after the battle; the two weeks before the collapse of the [-]th Infantry Division allowed the United Nations to step up its pace of reinforcements. After that, new UN reinforcements continued to land on the Korean peninsula every day.

The 20st Cavalry Division and No.[-] [-]th Infantry Division landed from the Korean Peninsula, and then assembled in Busan according to the order to build a defense line with Daegu as the core.After the fall of Jinju, the land controlled by the US-South Korea coalition forces became the Pusan ​​defense circle in people's minds.

This is the background of Alan Wilson's qualifications, so he expressed doubts about the combat effectiveness of the United States through the British representative, Lord Makins of Sheffield, which made the American representative in Bonn feel uncomfortable.