British civil servant

General Navarre, who arrived in Vietnam, quickly discovered that the situation was not favorable to the French army, but he immediately noticed his command weakness and formulated a long-term plan.The plan is based on enhanced troop mobility, increased troop strength, and assistance from the United States.Navarre sent the plan back to Paris, but it was not approved.

Alan Wilson quickly learned about the situation of the French army in Vietnam, and thought for a while, "To promote Australia and European countries with colonies around Southeast Asia, to focus on the domino theory, we must create an impression on Washington. After the Korean War , Moscow launched an offensive again, and if the entire territory of Vietnam falls, it is only a matter of time before the entire Asia is controlled by the Soviet Union."

"General Nawal actually discussed with General Bilton about the assistance provided by the British army, but General Bilton refused on the grounds of responding to Indonesian infiltration operations."

"It's the right thing to do, and there's nothing we can do about it." Alan Wilson agreed at once. It's better not to join in the fun with a small body like the United Kingdom in the pit of Vietnam. Only the United States has this ability.

Chapter 723 Humanistic Care Wilson

As the biggest beneficiary of the colonial era, what Britain should think about is to protect its current vested interests. Alan Wilson believes that the sentence that if the current people do not offend me, I will not offend others is very suitable for the current Britain.

Moreover, the United Kingdom is in an environment that is one part of the Victorian era and one part of the current environment. If domestic affairs are not done well, policy implementation will inevitably be out of touch. Just like the two parties in the United States in the 21st century, there may be no struggle between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. It is so obvious, but the national strength of the United Kingdom cannot be compared with that of the United States.

A safe and conservative attitude is the most important thing for Britain to do. Therefore, it is not impossible to think about it, but it must not be put into action.

Alan Wilson didn't know which part of the British Imperial Army the British army in British Malaya belonged to.The British military is known to be an army with enormous upper and lower limits.The upper limit is the main force in Normandy, which has contacts with the German heavy forces, and the lower limit is surrender to the second-rate Japanese army.

If the British army in British Malaya happened to be the latter, it would be nothing more than an embarrassment of an old-fashioned imperialism on the Vietnam battlefield.

Now that he has returned to Kuala Lumpur, according to the agreement in Paris, Allen Wilson sent a telegram to General Naval, the commander-in-chief of the French Army in Vietnam, saying that he has returned and is supervising the production of military supplies for the French Army.

"The French will definitely fight this year, and the expenses in all aspects will also increase sharply." Alan Wilson said to Richard, the head of the Malaya Administration, "This order is due to our respect for the French army in the country. The support for the Vietnam operation, no accident, fell into our hands, this is the last big pill for the French army. We must seize this opportunity!"

"Specialist, before you come back, I have already made arrangements, and all aspects of production are proceeding in an orderly manner." Richard immediately reported on this issue.

West Malaysia Commissioner Ms. Alisa is currently on leave. The main reason is that she is reported to have her husband's baby.

In terms of age, this is also quite normal. Before Alan Wilson came back, Alisa had been approved to take a vacation, but she did not return to the UK. Like Alan Wilson’s wife who lives in Australia, she chose to wait for the angel to come with her husband in Australia. .

After all, he has been a reliable subordinate for a long time. Of course, Alan Wilson must create a comfortable environment for Alyssa and her husband. Everyone is so familiar.

"The French are going to work hard this year. This is good news for us. In addition to the advantageous industries of sugar, rubber and tin mines, our fiscal revenue will reach [-] million pounds this year. Whether it can completely replace British India? Look at this year's demand." Alan Wilson got up and lit a cigar for himself, and gave Richard one at the same time.

These were purchased by Pamela Mountbatten from Latin America for her husband's personal hobby.

In normal times, British India's share of the finances was [-] million pounds. After the war, British India was about to become independent, and there were problems in the British mainland, so the Governor's Office desperately began to tap its potential.

British Malaya, which can earn [-] million pounds, has replaced the original British India, at least in terms of finance.

And this is just the beginning. Alan Wilson believes that with this strategic location, more wealth can be created. Except that the population is still relatively small compared with British India, other aspects are fine.

"The French have high hopes for the Air Force, and they are very generous with napalm orders." Richard mentioned the French military's request, but he didn't know that his immediate superior had offered this kind of help.

"This is normal, but in the final analysis, it still depends on the ground forces. I don't know how useful the German armored forces in the hands of the French are in Vietnam." Alan Wilson looked worried, and he still hoped that France could give some strength.

The current armored forces of the French army mainly come from the remains of the armaments after the defeat of Germany and the assistance of the United States in the War Act.

As one of the main battlefields of the European War and an important force participating in the war, France seized a large amount of Germany's remaining armaments after the war, including nearly a hundred still usable Leopard tanks and a huge army of Junker transport aircraft.

The French were also overjoyed by the large number of German-made armored vehicles acquired after the war.One is that the nascent French Army must quickly expand its armored forces in order to face the Soviet steel torrent that is close at hand, and the other is that the French military industry lacks mature and reliable tank design solutions in a short period of time, and is equipped with the proven Panther tank Find inspiration for a new generation of designers.

After the war, France actively sought to return to its colonies and hoped to use its vast colonies to revive its position on the international stage.

As an important transportation force of the Third Reich in the past, the Junkers transport aircraft also became an important support for the global projection of French strategic power after the war.

Coincidentally, the remnants of the armaments of the destroyed Third Reich are also an important source of support for the revolutionary armed forces in various places in the current Soviet Union. The Soviet Union must not use its own armaments.

So the current Vietnam battlefield has a very interesting situation. The French who use German armaments are facing the same Vietnamese who use a large number of German equipment.The two countries are competing to see who is better than Germany.

Alan Wilson still believes that the French are more German, because for a period of time after the war, the main source of troops for the famous French Foreign Legion was the Germans, and 2 people of the French Foreign Legion were in Vietnam.

If nothing else, the German veterans of the French Foreign Legion will be the main force in this large-scale French offensive.

After returning to Kuala Lumpur for a day, Alan Wilson has re-adapted to the working atmosphere, and has been working until two o'clock in the afternoon, and the rest is his own private time.

Thanks to the common hobbies of Changgong Wanli Micromanagement, even if he himself returns to London, he knows it well, and hasn't he still supported many big compradors like Mr. Su and Mr. Tian?

The distribution of industries in British Malaya, in simple terms, is that natural resources are in the hands of the Malays, and the processing industry is in the hands of the Chinese. The British economy has a huge role to play, and it's not time to let anyone else do it.

In the same way, steel is an important industry that determines whether a country is strong, or the UK is more assured of its own control.Whether it is for the Malays or the Chinese, there is a risk of being unable to control it.

These important industries are all placed within the territory of the Kingdom of Sarawak, and of course Alan Wilson will be indifferent to his neighbors.

For example, the Dutch part of Kalimantan Island, compared to its huge area, even if the land is a little barren, it can be used as a key business place for the small number of Dutch people.

The most important thing is that Kalimantan points to the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, which can take care of each other.As for the largest city in Kalimantan, it is currently Kuching, the capital of the Kingdom of Sarawak.

Not counting the French who fought in Vietnam, there are currently 20 European colonial armed forces in Southeast Asia, which belong to the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Portugal, and the garrisoned Australia and New Zealand, because the Netherlands retains the largest territory, hundreds of years ago. Coachman, the Southeast Asian colonial army second only to France.

But how could Alan Wilson, who is full of kindness and humanism, care about the evil colonial issue.He is talking with Marina, from North Rhodesia, right-hand man of his wife Pamela Mountbatten, about humanitarian aid for Korean war orphans.

This is a world full of chaos and tragedy, and the children are innocent anyway.It's a good occasion to show mercy, and Alan Wilson, it has to be admitted, happens to be a kind man, and he even had a gun of kindness, which he just threw away after he used it up.

"That idiot, Syngman Lee, doesn't have the ability to lead South Korea to take off. Now that the war is over, there is a high probability that South Korea will be in poverty for a long time." Alan Wilson directed at Marina, "Your biggest North Rhodesia The enemy is the huge black ethnic group around, and you have a small population, I am really embarrassed to let you leave Northern Rhodesia and help Pamela's industry to live in various places."

"But some things have to be done by someone. It is a feasible choice to collect war orphans in the name of charity and use them after education. Now South Korea's economy has been smashed, and Britain has not helped much in the war. Just do something that makes us feel at ease."

Alan Wilson was simply shrouded in humanism, but he just remembered something, as if?seem?Probably, he once uttered nonsense in front of his wife and sister-in-law, saying that he must let the whole family of Rhee, who criticized London, die...

A manly man must do what he says, and if he says that Lee Seung-man's whole family will die, he will let his whole family die.

It is very logical that this shameless and incompetent first president of South Korea died at the hands of a Korean orphan.

"Commissioner, how many people will be rescued?" Marina nodded. She already understood the meaning of the boss's husband, and asked how many war orphans were needed for humanitarian care this time.

"Ten thousand people should be enough, and there may be other opportunities in the future." Alan Wilson fiddled with his fingers, calculated the birth rates of the two major ethnic groups in British Malaya, and thought about the implementation time of the next rebalancing strategy.

The so-called other opportunities are naturally the refugees after the United States knelt down in Vietnam. British Malaya will definitely accept them. On the surface, it can help the United States in such innocuous matters. Relative demographic advantage of people.

Because the Chinese are more willing to do business than the natives of Southeast Asia, after South Vietnam was captured, a large number of refugees were Chinese, and they could continue to buy some time for the British rule.

Chapter 724 The Root of the U.S. Army's Intervention

"Actually, given the current situation, the French should not hesitate to use chemical weapons."

When meeting with General Bilton, commander of the British Army in British Malaya, Alan Wilson used this passage as his opening speech.The commander of the British army almost dropped his jaw, "Alan, you are serious."

"Dear general, I can tell when I can make a joke." Alan Wilson looked calm, without any jokes, "Actually, Germany has a large amount of chemical weapons reserves and production experience, if the French don't mind. I can Help play a part in that.”

"It's a good thing you were born a few decades later, otherwise I can't imagine it." General Bilton sighed with a wry smile, "If you were the commander of a colonial army, I can't even imagine what would happen."

"It's nothing more than learning from the advanced experience of the East. It's no big deal." Alan Wilson shook the wine glass in his hand unhurriedly. He didn't believe that half of the 3000 million Vietnamese were killed, and the rest dared to resist.

After returning to Kuala Lumpur, after days of discussions that were not at all morally burdensome, Alan Wilson now felt that the small spectacle of napalm was not enough.

But France doesn't have any nuclear bombs, so it has to settle for the next best thing and find a way to deal with chemical weapons.

Germany is a powerful country in chemical weapons. During World War II, the chemical weapons produced were calculated in terms of [-] tons, but they were never used. After the war, they stored a large amount of chemical weapons. He believed that the French must have them.

The fundamental reason why Germany did not use chemical weapons is not how civilized the Germans are, otherwise what would they do with so many reserves?

The fundamental reason is that European countries are not weak in industry. The Soviet Union, Britain, France, and even Czechoslovakia that Germany faced on the battlefield all have the ability to produce chemical weapons. If Germany dares to use it once, all countries will retaliate.

Both Italy and Japan used it in World War II. Italy mainly used poison gas in Africa, while Japan used poison gas on a large scale on the battlefield.

The Agent Orange that the United States later used in Vietnam is of course also a type of chemical weapon. Of course, the Americans can use the French as well.

While the two were chatting, General Nawal had arrived at the headquarters of the British Army in Malaya. This time he came to British Malaya as the commander-in-chief of the French Army in Vietnam and was invited by General Bilton.

The fundamental reason is to seek the help of the nearby British in logistics, and at the same time visit the production line of napalm bombs. With the help of his wife Pamela Mountbatten, this weapon production line for supplying the French army has been put into production .

General Nawal and Alan Wilson had met and knew that General Bilton was the commander of the British army in Malaya. They were both soldiers, and they were not unfamiliar. They quickly entered the topic and confirmed that the French army was preparing for a large-scale offensive.

"The current Vietnam has a lot of problems. Those resisting armed forces have been cleared away, and they have established an advantage through a certain degree of offensive. In a good negotiation environment, my idea is to establish an independent country where France enjoys special benefits."

General Nawal expounded his true inner thoughts. He felt that it would be impossible to forcefully retain the colony.The core idea of ​​formulating this operation is to establish a protectorate.

"Actually, it's not bad!" Alan Wilson heard this well, and Britain still has many protectorates in the Middle East.Iraq and Egypt are not counted, but there are still many British protectorates in places like Yemen and Oman.

First he expressed his agreement, and Alan Wilson changed the subject, "I never doubted that the combat effectiveness of the French army in the tough battle, but the long-term consumption is huge for countries like us thousands of miles away. If it is really a decisive battle, or Be careful, if Vietnam is like the U.S. military facing the Japanese on the Pacific battlefield, you will suffer in the end.”

Alan Wilson used the Japanese army, a second-rate army, as a comparison. In the Pacific War of World War II, the Japanese army died in battle 110 million, while the American army's number was less than 11.Probably a ratio of one to ten.

Of the 40 U.S. troops killed in World War II, less than a third died on the Pacific battlefield, which is reasonable.

Vietnam has a population of nearly 3000 million, and it is not difficult to pull out an armed force of millions.The total number of French troops is 18, of which there are only [-] real French, and only [-] German soldiers are used for survey. The strength of the troops is stretched, and even Alan Wilson can see it.

If Britain and France hadn't joined forces after the war to force Thailand to cede the Kra Isthmus in the name of punishing Japanese accomplices, he might suggest that France should persuade the Thais to be cannon fodder.

But with the Isthmus of Carat, France can only rely on itself.General Bilton soon said that the British troops stationed in Malaya were of little help in resisting Indonesian infiltration.

This is considered to be a polite refusal. Before the French army made a request for help from the British army, Alan Wilson added next to it, "The British army is not good at the army. Our elite troops are all in Europe, and the Royal Navy is on the Asian side. The ship is on its way back, and if the French army needs help, we are willing to mobilize sea power to help, but it may be limited to coastal cities.”

Speaking of this, Alan Wilson, who has been taught by many actresses by example, looked embarrassed and seemed very embarrassed.He is very helpful to his close ally France to do something, but General Navarre should have also seen that there is a limit to what a colony can do.

General Nawal nodded, sighing that this may be the limit of what the British in Asia can do.

The limit is not necessarily the limit, but it is a pity that the French cannot transfer the South Korean army to help like the United States.In the final analysis, France's colonies in Asia are relatively isolated, at least compared with another large piece of French Africa, it is really not enough.

France was able to maintain its status as a great power after the war, regardless of whether the French recognized it or not, it was inseparable from the full support of the United Kingdom.In the last glory days of the British Empire, Britain did its best to help this centuries-old opponent.

Even this colony in Vietnam was surrendered by the British army, and then transferred to the French army. The United Kingdom is still in the United Nations to ensure that France takes over the colony again. From any angle, the French have nothing to say.

Finally, after visiting the napalm production line and conducting an airdrop test at the shooting range, Alan Wilson couldn't help saying, "General Naval, if Vietnam doesn't have a countermeasure industry, then chemical weapons are also a feasible option."

General Naval and General Bilton had the same reaction, looking at Alan Wilson in surprise, "Commissioner Wilson, your suggestion is very constructive."

"It's also very destructive! In fact, on the moral level, I shouldn't make this suggestion." Allen Weir sighed, "But this is how war is, and it doesn't matter whether it is moral or immoral."

"Actually, I once suggested that the government ask for help from the United States, so as to obtain assistance from the United States on the Vietnam battlefield." General Naval shook his head slightly, "Unfortunately, the Paris government did not respond to this."

Alan Wilson will not be sleepy at once. It turns out that the US military was the first to intervene in the Vietnam War, and it was the French who took the initiative to speak?

This is a good thing. Alan Wilson is still thinking about how to get the Americans to intervene. After all, he doesn't know the source of history, so he can't wait for the Americans to figure it out.

Hearing what General Nawal said, it turns out that this is the root cause of the US military's involvement in the Vietnam War?Then he had to say a few words to express his approval for General Navarre, "General Navarre, you are in a neutral position. As a British, we are very surprised by the political chaos in France over the past few years. The government has a certain degree of chaos. affected the actions of the French army."

I agree with it both explicitly and secretly. General Navarre's idea of ​​asking for help from the United States is absolutely correct, and he compares the significance of France's military operations in Vietnam with the significance of the just-concluded Korean War.

When General Naval heard this, even the British thought so, and the idea of ​​returning to Paris to make a statement to the government reappeared. He had made a suggestion by telegram before, but did not receive a response from the Paris government. This time, he wanted to specifically Return to the country and seek the support of the government.

If someone asks Alan Wilson whether he supports it, he certainly supports it. How could he object to this benefit that is conducive to the balance of the international situation? He even expressed his willingness to provide his own special plane to save General Nawal’s time to go back and forth.

General Nawal, who already had an idea, rejected this request, but he has made up his mind to go back to China. The government and the military have different opinions, which will definitely affect the attack. The two sides must maintain a consensus.

A day later, General Nawal left from Kuala Lumpur and returned to Saigon, and embarked on a journey back to China via the Air France Comet in Saigon. There are two main purposes, to ensure the consistent position of the government and the military. The second point is to win over the United States Assistance, and then start a large-scale offensive.

If these two points can be achieved, General Nawal will have the confidence to formulate a strategic offensive plan.

General Navarre's idea is to carry out a fortified battle and fight the Viet Minh recklessly, and use the experience of the French army in the fortified battle to kill the Viet Minh's vital forces to the greatest extent.

Alan Wilson doesn't know whether Paris will agree to all of General Navarre's demands, but he hopes that the French army's attack will go smoothly this time.No matter what, let the US military send some military advisers to Vietnam first.

Don't look at military advisers as if they are useless. Once this kind of thing starts, there will be a steady stream of follow-ups, and a large number of US troops will naturally come over at that time.

The U.S. military is simply not too proficient in raising bandits to respect themselves. Once they find that there is a war that legally manages the country and asks for money, can they bear it?

Chapter 725 The Troubled Japanese

Alan Wilson felt that it would be a matter of time before the United States took over the role of France. Others did not know, but British Malaya was not far from Vietnam. Military aid is inseparable, and the United States has borne three-quarters of the French military's war expenses.

Large-scale military assistance to the French army in Vietnam began in [-], almost at the same time as the outbreak of the Korean War.

It can be said that the United States has already intervened in the Vietnam War, but now it is limited to the stage of paying money, and it is the French who contribute. Once the French are unable to contribute, the Americans will most likely end up on their own.

From the beginning of the Vietnam War, the United States contributed money and France contributed, and then the United States used its experience in South Korea to reorganize the South Vietnamese army. In the end, the South Vietnamese army was still unable to fight, and the United States personally ended it. It was a gradual process.

General Navarre knew the important role of the United States in maintaining the offensive of the French army, so he fought with the Paris government to expand the troops used for the offensive. Compared with the cost of the Vietnam War, it is only a drop in the bucket, but I still want to wait until the increase in troops is completed before attacking.

Alan Wilson felt that the US’s involvement in the Vietnam situation in the early days was far from evil. The US had already helped South Korea before, and it was nothing more than a part of the confrontation between the two camps. At the beginning, the US probably would not have imagined that later, even Agent Orange would be used. superior.

Just as Alan Wilson suggested that General Navarre use chemical weapons, the French were unwilling to use them.

But as long as the war starts, as time goes on, the bottom line will become more and more broken. Even if the first batch of U.S. troops who landed in Vietnam abide by the principles of war, as the casualties gradually increase, the bottom line is repeatedly broken, and the attack will change. Get cold-blooded.

From now the French army has not yet begun to complete the offensive plan, until the US military formally stationed in, the situation in South Vietnam is still relatively stable.This stability refers to the existence of wars, but not on a large scale.

Sooner or later, the Vietnamese will miss this period of time, because compared with the situation when the US military fired real fire later, this period of time is not cruel.

At present, Allen Wilson naturally wants to help the French to organize a large-scale offensive to maintain the unity of the colonial countries. Although Indonesia has become independent, more or less, Britain, the Netherlands, and Portugal have retained their colonies in Asia. Although it is completely incomparable with before.

If France completely throws away its French colonies in Asia, where will the French military, which is determined to avenge its shame after the war, go?

In view of this, Alan Wilson is very concerned about the orders of the French. From weapons and ammunition to military uniforms and sheets, he personally inspects them. He must be honest in business and must not fool his allies with defective products.

Su Yang, who was already a bit of a textile king, followed Alan Wilson and strolled in the textile factory run by him. The machines may be a little old, but the hardworking female textile workers will overcome this.

"Master Zhongtang, you can leave this matter to me, so you can rest assured." Su Yang followed behind Alan Wilson, showing his reliability by insinuating.

"After all, you are the son-in-law of Newfoundland, so I have nothing to worry about." The workshop was noisy, and it was considered a very unfriendly working environment, and Alan Wilson's voice could only be amplified.

Su Yang's marriage is an important factor that Newfoundland Capital and Alan Wilson are willing to support. I believe Su Yang himself will not deny this. Although blood is thicker than water only under certain circumstances, in a calm and peaceful In this era, this relationship is still very deceptive.