British civil servant

Then the biggest reason for the launch of the Harrier vertical take-off and landing fighter is obvious.After the war, Britain did not follow up with heavy aircraft carriers. It did not have a good platform and could not be equipped with large carrier-based aircraft, so it could only get Harrier vertical take-off and landing fighters to meet its needs.

After the war, the carrier-based aircraft became larger and larger, and the aircraft carriers in the hands of the United Kingdom were not large enough, which was the reason for the emergence of the Harrier vertical take-off and landing fighter.Now that there is an aircraft carrier that can accommodate large carrier-based aircraft, there is no need for Harrier vertical take-off and landing fighters.

Taking photos with a camera, Alan Wilson returned home full of rewards, and spent the evening drinking and chatting with his colleagues in Whitehall.

"Philby, does Washington have any reservations about our intelligence cooperation with the United States?" Alan Wilson, holding a wine glass, asked the MI[-] star in front of him.

"How do you say that? Allen!" Philby hesitated, and said with some embarrassment, "We are all adults."

That is there!The Five Eyes alliance in this era is not so harmonious on the surface.The fundamental reason is still the same sentence, there are two gangs in a block, and a gang cannot have two talkers.

As long as the British strength is not weakened to a certain extent, you must wear a helmet when you go fishing.

"I don't know if the United States is interested in our aircraft carrier with catapults." Alan Wilson said indifferently, "Now that there are so many changes in this level of aircraft carrier, the Americans may be very interested."

"Because of the special relationship between Britain and the United States, we should not deceive the Americans, but if the Americans are interested, of course we can provide some assistance. I heard that the Americans are very interested in steam catapults." Philby agreed Pointingly said, "Of course, it is normal for this new technology to have some problems. The United States also has enough financial resources to solve this problem."

"Philby, your evaluation of the financial power of the United States is so admirable. I can't think of anything that the Americans can't solve." Alan Wilson raised his glass with a smile on his face, and added, "Except for the Korean War! "

"Even the Korean War!" Philby and Alan Wilson laughed tacitly with a look that I understood.

To be honest, being able to see the launch of a heavy aircraft carrier, Alan Wilson feels that this credit is not too much for him.The only unexpected factor in this world is himself, and all the good things that can change in Britain should be related to him.

But Alan Wilson also knows that this can only be regarded as the first step in the Long March. These two heavy aircraft carriers alone are not enough. There are Kitty Hawks and Nimitz behind the United States.

Even if the Nimitz-class British are unable to catch up, they should still find a way to keep up with the Kitty Hawk.

At the end of the reception, Alan Wilson left and decided to celebrate on Heidi Lamarr, and the little brother was about to suffer again.

This kind of fulfilling life, which is busy during the day and busy at night, is the driving force behind his pursuit of progress every day when he wakes up.

The Kuntsevo Villa is located in the suburbs of Moscow, not far from the Kremlin. It is equipped with the most advanced security system at that time. It is guarded by two walls, one of which has a surveillance hole. The villa security staff is experienced Soviet soldiers.

The Kuntsevo Villa is also the most fascinating place for the high-level Soviet Union. As long as it is summoned here by Stalin himself, it means that one foot has gained a firm foothold in the power center of the Soviet Union.

After the war, Stalin became more and more unwilling to stay in the Kremlin, and preferred to live in this humble villa.Over time, he developed the habit of summoning leaders of other countries in the villa to discuss major national affairs and analyze problems.The invitees usually had dinner at the dacha, and then discussed with Stalin until the early hours of the next day.

But on the night of this day, the Soviet dignitaries who rushed from all over Moscow were not summoned by Stalin himself, but the guards of the Kuntsevo Villa reported that Stalin himself fell into a coma.

The on-call doctor at the Kuntsevo Villa had begun to rescue Stalin, who was vomiting blood and was in a coma. Not long after, Malenkov, Beria, Khrushchev, and Molotov had all arrived.

The doctor in the villa was still resuscitating Stalin, and the atmosphere here became awkward. Everyone looked at each other and wanted to say something, but found that when Stalin was not around, everyone had almost nothing to say.

Soon this kind of mentality appeared in everyone's thoughts. If Stalin could not be rescued, everyone's relationship would usher in a round of changes. As soon as this kind of thought appeared, it immediately took root in the hearts of all the people present. It can no longer be erased.

Chapter 7 Stalin died of illness

If this steel leader who has led the Soviet Union for 30 years, just let go.

On whose body the future of the Soviet Union will lie, almost everyone thinks that person should be themselves.

But almost everyone thought of another person present, the elegant-looking Beria with glasses.

The Minister of Internal Affairs, who has been in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for 14 years, is undoubtedly the most threatening person among all the people present. Everyone understands the terrifying side of Beria's gentle appearance.

Among other things, the current commander of the Moscow Military District, General Pavel Artemyevich Artemyev.

It was Beria who took the lead. General Artemyev graduated from the Border Army School, which was established by Cheka founder Dzerzhinsky to train commanders of the Internal Guard.

After the White Army of the Civil War, General Artemyev engaged in political work in the Internal Guard and Border Guards.Later, he successively served as the chief of security in the border area, the head of the internal guards and the principal of the school of the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs.

During the Second World War, he served as the head of the Combat Command of the People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs.In the same year he was appointed commander of the Moscow Military District, where he remains today.

But who is the boss of the Ministry of Internal Affairs?Of course, he is the only marshal who was born as a security cadre in the Soviet Union, Beria.

In the hands of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which has changed the face of people, the commander of the Moscow Military District is still a commander of the Ministry of Internal Affairs system.This kind of threat has to make everyone feel anxious.

The rescue in the villa is still going on. No one knows what the final result will be, but everyone knows it.If this kind father of all nationalities leaves suddenly, a battle for competition will begin immediately.

For the whole day, there was no news. For the people here, everyone has already made a basic judgment in their hearts, and some preparations should also start.The struggle for power after Stalin's death has already begun.

Everyone was anxious. When the doctors of the medical team checked Stalin's body, they found that his condition was already quite bad.The most anxious ones are Stalin's colleagues. They just want to know whether Stalin can recover, because no one has the guts to act rashly when Stalin may suddenly wake up.

Even Beria, who is in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and assisted by the commander of the Moscow Military District, has no intention of seizing power.Stalin led the Soviet Union for 30 years. Except for some political opponents in the early years, it was like a ballast stone for a long time. All the big shots present had already bowed to this authority.

On March [-], the team of doctors told these leaders that the possibility of Stalin's awakening was no longer high.After this conclusion was made, the people who had endured for two days finally seemed to be freed from the confinement, and geared up.

Beria also started his own actions. Beria directly found Malenkov and expressed his willingness to support Malenkov. Of course Malenkov was very happy. Everyone knew that Beria's real power was astonishing.

The exchange of views was that Beria supported Malenkov as the chairman of the Council of Ministers, and Beria served as the vice-chairman and Minister of the Interior, which means that Malenkov got the government department and Beria got the Ministry of the Interior.

At the same time, Malenkov wants to admit that Beria will re-merge the split Ministry of Internal Affairs and restore it to become a comprehensive department during the war. After deliberation, the two have reached a consensus.

In the Kremlin, there are now at least four dissidents vying for leadership: Beria himself, Malenkov, Molotov, and Khrushchev.After Beria and Malenkov communicated, they would have an overwhelming advantage over the other two.

The threat here mainly comes from Beria, not Malenkov, so far the overall situation has been settled.

Then an emergency meeting was held in the Kremlin, chaired by Malenkov, who told everyone that Stalin was dying.At the meeting, Beria supported Malenkov. Beria proposed that Malenkov should succeed Stalin, and that the future Soviet Union would be led collectively.

Beria's proposal was accepted by everyone. One day later, news came from the Kuntsevo Villa that Stalin had died of illness.After discussion, everyone decided to announce the news to the outside world the next day.

On March [-], the news that shocked the whole world was known to the whole world through the report of Pravda.

The report of Pravda was very brief, "The leader of the international communist movement and the supreme leader of the Soviet Union Stalin suffered a sudden cerebral hemorrhage and died at the age of 74 in his dacha in Kuntsevo outside Moscow."

The Soviet radio station and the main newspaper Pravda announced the news.Afterwards, the Soviet Union declared eight days of national silence, stopped work, and scheduled Stalin to be buried on March [-].Stalin's body was first placed in the Kremlin, and then stopped in the Column Hall of the Trade Union Building to accept people's respect.The Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union also decided to bury Stalin's body next to Lenin's Mausoleum in Red Square after the visit.Soviet leaders formed a funeral committee to mourn and bury Stalin.

This news, at this time, almost has the effect of a Tsarist nuclear bomb explosion.It has spread throughout London, Paris and Washington, and the evaluation of the Soviet Union after Stalin's death, who will be the future leader of the Soviet Union, has become the most concerned issue at present.

Alan Wilson arrived at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building with a heavy heart. Logically speaking, he should not be shocked by the death of any historical figure, but after the news came, he was still dumbstruck.

Arriving at the Foreign Office, Sir Ismay first explained that the Labor cabinet was discussing whether to send a delegation to Stalin's funeral.As for Whitehall's current responsibility, it is to make a professional assessment of the Soviet Union in the post-Stalin era.

"Is the government going to visit the Soviet Union at this time?" Alan Wilson shouldn't have been surprised, but he was still surprised.It shouldn't be surprising because Stalin should have had this kind of influence.

The surprising thing is that the British Empire is still a world empire. Even if the Labor Party is not as hostile to the Soviet Union as the Conservative Party, why not just go to the Soviet Union to attend Stalin's funeral?

There is still room for discussion, but this is a matter for the government, and Alan Wilson can only give suggestions.

"We only have suggestions for the behavior of the government, and ultimately it depends on the decision of the prime minister. Now let's discuss the Soviet Union in the post-Stalin era, and we have to give an explanation to the cabinet." Sir Ismay quickly issued the required documents and opened the This time the meeting.

At this point, Alan Wilson is not targeting anyone, just find yourself.His suggestion is unreliable, and it is more reliable than the blind man here at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.In his opinion, the new leadership of the Soviet Union, whoever it was, would adopt a strategy of short-term détente.

The fundamental reason is that, based on the analysis of existing intelligence, Stalin did not arrange for a successor.There are still many candidates for the current high-level Soviet Union. Because of the large number of candidates, the new leader must not have Stalin's authority.

When the new leader has no authority, it can be judged that everything needs to be discussed, and his external performance is definitely not as tough as Stalin's.

"The Minister of the Interior of the Soviet Union and Vice-Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Beria, was an agent. If he came to lead the Soviet Union, would it be more difficult to deal with than when Stalin was?" Sir Ismay asked.

"It's hard for me to imagine that a person can be more difficult to deal with than Stalin!" Alan Wilson opened his mouth and didn't know what to say. "If a leader like Stalin is so easy to come out? It should be the Soviet Union that leads the world now!"

After saying this, dissent appeared in the conference room, and even Sir Ismay frowned slightly, "Allen, do you think Stalin is too high?"

"Now it is a country of the Slavs. From Kievan Rus to the present, there is no one in the world when it has the highest status. Peter the Great did not do it, Catherine the Great did not do it. Stalin did it. Alan Wilson shrugged, "My evaluation is completely in accordance with my heart, without any personal prejudice. But fortunately, we are discussing what happened after his death."

After my clean hands and a clear conscience, the evaluation meeting on how the new Soviet leader would handle international relations continued.Allen Wilson still insisted that the Soviet Union will definitely relax in the short term, and maybe the ongoing Berlin crisis will end here.

In fact, there is no need for it anymore. The West Berlin city is now like an empty city. It is no longer a window for the two camps to show their superiority. Instead, it has simply become a military stronghold for the British, American and French armies.

Even Eisenhower, who said before the election that he would give the Soviet Union a tough attitude, did not mention this matter after he really came to power.

The first thing that several big figures in the current Soviet Union do after they come to power is to stabilize their positions.It takes a while to build authority, which is predictable.

As for Beria, whose colleagues from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have doubts, Alan Wilson said that he will not escape this law.

In fact, Allen Wilson knew in his heart that he had compromised too much with the free world, and it was Beria's crime that he was purged.Regarding the issue of Germany, one thing about Beria, the United States, Britain, France and the Soviet Union withdrew from Germany, allowing Germany to be unified as a neutral country.

Not to mention that other senior leaders of the Soviet Union disagreed with this proposal, the Soviets agreed, and Britain, France and the United States would not agree.

After two hours of discussion, Alan Wilson insisted that the Soviet Union needed time to stabilize the political environment and would not take a tough attitude towards the free world. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs produced an assessment report and handed it over to the Cabinet Office for delivery to the Cabinet.

The cabinet at this time, the prime minister and ministers are indeed discussing whether to take this opportunity to visit Moscow.At the same time, it is also to test the attitude of the new leadership of the Soviet Union.

Chapter 7 and Three: Stalin's Funeral

At the end of the discussion, a report on the possible detente of the new leadership of the Soviet Union was produced, which stated that this may be the terms of the opportunity to end the Berlin crisis, which was very attractive to the United Kingdom at this time.

Making the judgment that the situation might ease, Alan Wilson made a choice based on his own memory.Among the current leadership of the Soviet Union, only Molotov is considered to have the same thinking as Stalin.

And what Khrushchev will do later, Alan Wilson has seen it.As for Malenkov and Beria, their propositions are similar with minor differences. Beria also specifically stated that he wants to promote the unification of Germany. No matter who it is, it is easier to deal with it than Stalin.

In fact, the biggest reason was the Korean War. Stalin firmly supported the Korean War and wanted to seize this opportunity to bleed the United States.The Korean War ended less than four months after Stalin's death.

This background is the reason for judging that the Soviet leadership after Stalin will not seek trouble in the short term.

What is certain is that, given the current situation, any change can be considered a good change.Just like comparing what Britain is like in the 21st century, it is a good thing for Alan Wilson to toss about the current Britain.

So what Britain has to do now is simple, and it should exert its influence to bring about the end of the Berlin crisis and the Korean War.

The Berlin crisis is related to the security of Europe, and the Korean War is in this time and space. After all, Britain did not send ground troops to participate in the war.

These two items were also the core of this assessment and were sent to Cabinet Secretary Norman Brooke.

"The prime minister tends to visit the Soviet Union in person, especially after seeing your two core clauses." A day later, Norman Brook asked his private secretary to call Alan Wilson over, and ordered, "This is actually a treat for politicians. It's a very bold move."

"Boldness! Maybe it will cause a decline in approval ratings." Alan Wilson frowned slightly, "Maybe my suggestion is a bit radical, and it has risks that should be avoided."

"After the storm surge, the cabinet's support rate is very high. The prime minister may feel that this visit, if it can achieve something in the diplomatic field, will help increase political popularity."

After Norman Brook finished speaking, Alan Wilson made an expression of sudden realization, "So it's like this..."

"Alan, in fact, you have a lot of contact with the Soviets. You participated in the Potsdam Conference." Norman Brook thought for a while and said, "I added your name to the list of entourage, and used your understanding of the international situation. The degree of understanding will assist the Prime Minister to complete this visit."

In the final analysis, Stalin's funeral was not a formal diplomatic occasion, but it could be used for diplomatic work.Prime Minister Attlee chose to attend this funeral for a valid reason.

"Of course, I am very honored to have such an opportunity to accompany you. Now we can see what the world controlled by the Soviet Union looks like during this visit, which will also help us evaluate the Soviet Union in the future." Allen Wilson is already a little eager to try,

In fact, you don't need to think about it, half the world is in grief now, and Alan Wilson doesn't think it's fake.

Time was short, and Alan Wilson, who had always been perfect, decided to talk to Heidi Lamarr about his parting feelings. In the past two days, he had been watching the new one, called 007 vs. Casino Royale, priced at ten shillings and sixpence.

"Are you planning to go deep behind the enemy lines and imagine your own destiny to change the world?" Heidi Lama played with the weapon and said with a smile, "When are you leaving?"

"Tomorrow!" Alan Wilson reluctantly put down his hand and diverted Heidi Lamarr's attention, "I think this could have been changed into a script, what do you think?"

"A secret agent movie? It's a very novel category." Heidi Lamarr reluctantly withdrew her little hand,

"It may be a very popular series!" Allen Wilson said firmly, "Looking at the current environment, it is actually very suitable for this category to play. In fact, the elements are very simple. First, it must be in line with the international situation. There are beauties, and men, as the main force at the box office, like this."

This is what men care about. Jianzheng and beauties are always harmful to male audiences in movies.

Alan Wilson, who was about to go abroad, spent his last night in London and embarked on a journey with the Prime Minister and his party.

This trip is committed to, on such an occasion, achieving fruitful diplomatic results, and it is completely reasonable.

Interviews with the new Soviet leadership will help Britain's future diplomatic work with the Soviet Union.

Although there is not much time, every member, including Prime Minister Attlee, is full of energy.

"From the information collected before, we have learned that the leaders of all Eastern European countries will attend. Western Europe is similar. France's Thorez, Italy's Palmiro Togliatti and others also rushed to Moscow. How much influence the Soviet Union has today, I believe everyone can see it at this funeral."

"Because of this reason, the significance of this visit is still very important. There is a saying in the East that seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times."

The comet plane is approaching the Moscow airport, and Prime Minister Attlee is also talking about the significance of this visit.

With such a prime minister, it is no wonder that Americans always feel that Britain is unreliable. However, before Attlee left, he had already communicated with US President Eisenhower, hoping to use such an occasion to find an opportunity to end this round of confrontation .

Prime Minister Attlee just wanted to have fun. Allen Wilson, for the sake of the British Empire, stated that the purpose of the British trip was mainly to test. As long as McCarthy stopped spit on this matter, the great diplomatic pressure on Britain could be resolved.

Attending Stalin's funeral is just a pretense, the most important thing is to establish the international influence of the British Empire.

At this time, half of the world has become a huge mourning place. People gather in villages, factories, and squares, listening to the mourning broadcast on the radio, with serious expressions.It feels like a genius is gone and there is no one to lead them forward.

These people from cities, mountains, villages, mines, and factories gathered spontaneously to mourn Comrade Stalin.Wreaths filled the Red Square, and sad people poured in like waves of the sea. No matter generals, workers, artists or poor people had tears on their cheeks, it felt like an old father left a group of children who didn't know where to go.

The leaders of other countries also gathered together, their faces were solemn, and they also mourned the death of the Soviet leader.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Stalin's funeral began solemnly, the entire Red Square was packed, and red flags were everywhere.But with so many people gathered together, there was no noise at all.

The leadership of the Soviet Union supported Stalin's coffin, and Alan Wilson hid in the crowd of foreign guests, remembering that these people muttered in unidentifiable voices, "The first one on the left with a top hat is Beria, now He did have the greatest influence in the Soviet Union."

Those who carried Stalin's coffin were all senior Soviet officials, including Khrushchev and Beria.Since then, Beria quickly grasped the power of the state, took over the power without hindrance, and continuously consolidated his position and power by promulgating reforms.But in the power struggle, Beria was eventually defeated by Khrushchev.

"He really understands it!" Not far away, a man and a woman were also watching this scene, and it seemed very strange to be next to them.There seemed to be something invisible separating the two from the others.

"Keep your voice down!" The woman blamed the man angrily, and whispered, "Just take a look."

"Understood! No one else can hear it." The man closed his mouth graciously. It's not like he hasn't experienced it. He was in Beria's position a long, long time ago, and he even experienced two similar occasions.

The conversation between the man and woman was quite loud, but the people who were close at hand couldn't hear a word, as if the two of them didn't exist.In fact, in the eyes of others, this pair of men and women who may be husband and wife does not exist.

"Obviously, those imperialists don't want the Soviet people to live happily." The man said this to his wife after a long time, the brim of the blue hat on his head shining brightly in the setting sun.

Alan Wilson didn't notice it, and remembered the order of helping the spirits, and prepared to raise his importance in front of the Prime Minister.