British civil servant

First of all, the Vietnam issue has little to do with the United States. The relationship between the United States and the opposing group has been very poor in the previous North Korea issue.The former makes it unjustifiable for the United States to contribute, and the latter is even more serious, and it may be counterproductive.

Therefore, Morrison believes that after Britain and France reach a consensus with each other, it is better and easier to win the support of the United States.

"Talk to China?" George Pidur had some doubts, "Can you bypass the Soviet Union?"

"If the Chinese are smart, they should have similar ideas to ours. After a consensus is reached, Molotov will know, just like we will notify the Americans in the future." Morrison smiled slightly, all from one country Diplomats, which of these little tricks is worse than the other?

This kind of private transaction naturally does not require two people to come forward in person, at least for the UK, black box operations have never been unfamiliar.

As the heads of diplomacy of a country, they also know that it is not easy to operate in secret, and the danger of failing to achieve their goals is extremely harmful. There is a saying that is right, diplomacy is no small matter.

Of course, what cannot be obtained on the battlefield is not easy to obtain at the negotiating table. Talking must be discussed, and demonstrations must be demonstrated. The best way is undoubtedly military power.

In Kuala Lumpur, the capital of British Malaya, Alan Wilson received a call from the British Army Command at home. He focused on Her Royal Highness who came out of the bathroom with one pair of eyes. This is what should be done. How honorable Her Highness is, There should be this kind of treatment that doesn't leave your eyes.

"Your eyes are about to catch fire." Princess Margaret, who was wiping her hair, squinted and reminded the man only after he put down the phone.

"If something happens to you, I really can't imagine how the country will deal with me." Putting the second brother in a less restrictive position, Alan Wilson expressed his importance to the safety of the princess.

"It's the most unsafe here." Princess Margaret snorted, and then asked who was calling.

"Commander Bilton, we have to make some gestures, such as going to Tokyo Bay to conduct a military exercise." Alan Wilson knew everything, "It is to help the French strengthen their momentum. Now that Dien Bien Phu has been defeated, we If you don't help, the situation for the French will be even more difficult."

If you want to ask him if he is willing, of course he is not willing. The cost of this military exercise must be borne by the colony itself, but if the exercise is not long, it should not be considered a heavy burden.

As Colonial Commissioner, Alan Wilson immediately proved his expertise, holding a piece of paper and starting to add, subtract, multiply and divide.

Certainly not too many fleets will be used. A large fleet is a gold-eating behemoth, but it is not enough if it is too small. Considering the financial level of the colony, he has a similar plan in mind, and he is ready to talk to General Bilton.

The current British Royal Navy is not just two or three kittens in the 21st century. Even if it only dispatched some warships in Xiangjiang and Malaya, it is very extraordinary. It seems that there are more numbers in later generations than warships.

This Tokyo Bay exercise is indeed a gesture, but the Royal Navy's dispatch is definitely not a trivial matter.Alan Wilson believes there has been a great deal of sincerity in the passage of such an un-Labour-style decision.

"I didn't expect that before the Suez Canal War, Britain looked like a big country." Alan Wilson, who left home, sat in the back seat of the Rolls-Royce Silver Soul, with his hands on his chest, looking like he was thinking.

In fact, on the scale of Vietnam, it just happened to allow Britain to stand up and look for the feeling of old imperialism.Moreover, France has just been defeated in the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. If Britain does this, it will be regarded as its own traffic, and it will not lack attention.

What does Britain need now?Of course, it is to find an opponent who has no ability to resist, to prove that I, Daying, can still do it.If you think about it this way, Vietnam is really suitable.

In the British Army Command, Alan Wilson walked all the way and directly arrived at General Bilton's conference room.As the chief executive of the colony, many people in the military knew him, and he was not hindered.

If there is any difference between the High Commissioner and the Governor, this is also an important difference. The Governor of Hong Kong can mobilize the British garrison in Xiangjiang, but Alan Wilson cannot. He was able to mobilize the garrison in Newfoundland at the time. In the eyes of high-level officials, Newfoundland was ready to be abandoned. As a result, after a round of referendums, Newfoundland still did not secede from the United Kingdom, but became a royal territory.

In other words, it was a mistake by the political circles in London. Newfoundland was in a special period, and it was picked up by Alan Wilson.

"Alan, the expenses for this exercise will be borne by Malaya and Xiangjiang." General Bilton saw Alan Wilson coming in and said directly, "The location is in Tokyo Bay. This is an opportunity to show muscle, and it may even be There will also be warships entering the river."

"What if there are mines in the inland river? That's not very safe." Allen Wilson raised a concern when he heard it. "Even if the Tokyo Bay is safe, we don't know. Don't let an exercise have unpredictable consequences."

Although Alan Wilson once said something like shelling coastal defenses, at this time, he still does not want the consequences of capsizing the gutter. The purpose of the British demonstration is not to be ashamed.

"It should not be so. Many places in North Vietnam have just fallen, and North Vietnam is not in control." General Bilton frowned slightly, then shook his head and said, "The risk is also controllable."

"I hope so!" Alan Wilson sighed, maybe the British on the warship also thought about the Amethyst incident, "What is the scale of the exercise?"

"A task force of warships of all levels was deployed to patrol Tokyo Bay, mainly warships from Malaya and Xiangjiang ports." General Bilton mentioned it casually, and it was no secret.

Alan Wilson nodded, but even so, this fleet must have battleships and aircraft carriers.Although the Royal Navy's large aircraft carriers are in the mainland and the Mediterranean, there are still aircraft carriers built during World War II in the two places, at least they have not been decommissioned yet.

After all, he is the son-in-law of the commander of the Mediterranean Fleet, and he still has a certain understanding of the current Royal Navy.

After discussing for a while, there is nothing to say. A few hours later, the warships in Malacca and Penang will leave port. They will enter the South China Sea and join the warships in Xiangjiang to form a task force to patrol Tokyo Bay.

It must be said that many of the warships under the Pacific Fleet, which currently uses the port of Malaya as its home port, are relatively old. Although they are still great weapons against the third world, they really need to be carefully maintained once they are dispatched.

After World War II, Britain had many warships still under construction, facing an embarrassing situation.Not to mention those warships that have already been in service, some warships that are still under construction have not yet been completed, but they are already facing the embarrassment of falling behind.

But in any case, the Royal Navy was dispatched and held military exercises in the Gulf of Tonkin to deter North Vietnam, which felt good about itself.

At this moment, when Europe is fighting with each other and the war in Asia is still going on, Alan Wilson is also very busy. Several actresses are actually very busy. Heidi Rama and Ingrid Bergman are already bosses. It is impossible Leave your company for a long time.

Marilyn Monroe is not even free. Although she is the dream lover of the American public, she cannot stop working for a long time.

Alan Wilson had a great tolerance for these beautiful women and respected them in the colony he administered.When she bid farewell to Heidi Lamarr and Ingrid Bergman and returned to Paris, she was reluctant to leave. Marilyn Monroe was very surprised by the way she beat her chest.

"I can't see that you are very popular." Marilyn Monroe pouted, "I have seen a lot of men like you who reveal their nature."

"I've always been a good person, even your American stars say so." Alan Wilson pinched his waist with both hands, "At least during the time you're here as a guest, I shouldn't be rude."

Marilyn Monroe also admitted, then nodded and said, "This is a good experience for me. If you always stay in the United States, you may lack insight."

"With this kind of understanding, you really don't look like an American." Alan Wilson was taken aback. Is this still the blind and arrogant American in his eyes?He even became humble.

Marilyn Monroe was angry. She now felt that the British had prejudice against the United States. She had heard similar words more than once.

Sure enough, she is a hypocritical and arrogant British. Her evaluation of this man is no different from the Americans in Alan Wilson's mind. It is simply a cycle.

"Actually, it's good to go back to China. The current local situation is a bit delicate." Alan Wilson already knew that the dream lover in the eyes of the Americans had set a return date.

7 Chapter Sixty

In fact, Vietnam is not far from the Malayan colony, and the two places theoretically belong to one area.

Although the battle at Dien Bien Phu is over, it doesn’t mean it’s all right. Countries are still wrestling with each other at the Geneva meeting over the issue of France’s fate.

"You don't need to care about this matter. I'm an American. Isn't war done by colonial countries like you?" Marilyn Monroe said with a sense of moral superiority, "These countries that pursue independence, It’s the same as the United States that pursued independence.”

Clap!Alan Wilson couldn't help clapping his palms twice, and said empathetically, "The difference is that the United States is on the side of Britain and France, at least for now, stories of dragon slayers turning into dragons always appear, really Impressive."

Marilyn Monroe squinted at this colonial official, she couldn't figure out what pride a colonial country had.But the person in front of him is proud of it, he is simply a born villain.

"Is the rumor true that Marilyn Monroe will slowly lean towards communism?" Alan Wilson rolled his eyes. If this is the case, MI[-] should allocate part of its strength to find Kennedy's handle in the hands.

At this time, Allen Wilson's mind was full of how Britain should use this woman, and the imperial commissioner's sense of ownership was undoubtedly revealed, without a doubt, not to mention how Americans viewed Kennedy.

But this president is definitely an annoying existence for people in other countries.

Kennedy, who was born in the Democratic Party, is in a period when the Democratic Party is changing its philosophy. It has the militancy of the traditional Democratic Party and the false pretense of the later Democratic Party.

In addition to offending the major forces in the United States, Kennedy has the Nassau agreement for the United Kingdom and the Cuban missile crisis for the Soviet Union. It is actually very simple for China, and he does not reject dropping nuclear bombs on China.

As China is getting closer to possessing nuclear weapons, the United States has also begun to try to prevent this from happening. After all, there are lessons learned from the Korean War. During Kennedy’s time, China was still regarded as an enemy.

Surgical strikes have also been put on the table. China has suffered two nuclear threats, one from the United States and the Soviet Union. Nev believes that even if there is conflict within the socialist camp, nuclear strikes cannot be an option.

The Soviet Union judged that relations with China could not be improved. It was a matter of the 70s. There were two key events. Allende of Chile was killed, and all Soviet allies broke off diplomatic relations with Chile. The only one that did not express its position was China.

After this incident, the Soviet Union believed that China had completely stood with the United States. As for the subsequent war with Vietnam, the Soviet Union believed that China had become an enemy.

Earlier, when China faced nuclear threats, both came from the United States. The first was the Korean War, which was proposed by MacArthur and rejected by President Truman.

The remaining time is when Kennedy came to power. At the beginning, Kennedy needed the support of the Soviet Union and sought to join forces with Moscow.

Use diplomatic and military pressure to force China to give up its nuclear tests. If possible, the two sides will send a plane carrying a nuclear bomb to directly destroy the nuclear test site.

What makes Kennedy optimistic is that although it is in the Cold War period and international relations are complicated, China and the Soviet Union are hostile at this time. The Soviet Union has cut off its assistance to China's nuclear program. Full confidence in the suspension of China's nuclear tests through diplomatic and even military means with the Soviet Union.

Then things backfired, as the United States and the Soviet Union disagreed on the basic scope of the global nuclear proliferation treaty.The main reason is that the Soviet Union opposed the nuclearization of Europe and believed that a common agreement should be reached on the nuclear issue between Europe and China, that is, both Europe and China should ban nuclear tests and prevent nuclear proliferation. Only then was the Soviet Union willing to work with the United States to promote the suspension of China's nuclear program .

Kennedy's nuclear threat this time is different from the reactions of Brezhnev and Truman. Both Brezhnev and Truman immediately rejected the proposal of military action, but Kennedy discussed it seriously for a long time. .

I recalled in my mind that in just three years after Kennedy was in power, he pressured Britain to sign the Nassau Agreement, and almost broke out a nuclear war with the Soviet Union because of Cuba, so the credibility of nuclear strikes against China is very high, and others may not be like this Do it, Kennedy is really sure.

This president is a trouble for all countries, and the threat to the Soviet Union and China is a direct threat.It is more troublesome for the UK, because the US is a dubious ally, and the UK has indeed lived up to its courage.

Alan Wilson wants to use Marilyn Monroe to grab a little of Kennedy's handle in his hand. How effective will it be in the future? What if it is useful?Faced with a problem like Kennedy, the president can only use the stupid method of waiting for a rabbit.

In the last two days of Marilyn Monroe's vacation, Alan Wilson accompanied Vivien Leigh to show the friendship of the landlord, and then sent them to the airport together. Originally, his sister-in-law wanted to follow, but he refused.

"How is your relationship with this popular star in America?" When returning, Alan Wilson put one hand on the shoulder of Great Britain Treasure, quietly inquiring about the connection of National Treasure in Hollywood.

"Did you fall in love with her?" Vivien Li stared blankly at her man with eyes that made people sink, and her tone was slightly sour. She knew that she was not young, and it was almost the time when her glory would fade away.

"Where do I go, this is the colony I manage. If I have this idea, I will definitely find an opportunity recently." Alan Wilson comforted with a wry smile, "As far as this colony is concerned, a word from me is more effective than a word from the Pope. , Do you have to wait until the person is gone? I didn’t start thinking about it, so forget it, and let you know, this is simply humiliating my IQ.”

"Then you?" Vivien Leigh's expression eased, she let go of the worries in her heart, and said happily, "I have a good relationship with her, in fact, I have a good relationship with everyone I know, including Jason, Hepburn, and Pauline, Betty, everything is fine. Is there anything you can do for me?"

"It may be a little difficult to say. I want to send someone to lurk next to her to do some information collection." Allen Wilson was serious, temporarily turning intelligence into a neutral word like information collection.

But why couldn't Vivien Leigh hear it? She knew that Alan Wilson was an MI[-] agent, although that wasn't his main job.

"Help me out. A national treasure-level actress like her must be missed by countless big shots. Don't think that those politicians are noble, they just hide them tightly." Alan Wilson said that this was not for himself, but for For the UK.

"Is there anyone who hides better than you? Not only are you brave, but you also hide better." Vivien gave Alan Wilson a look, and said silently, "Let me help you pay attention. In fact, Monroe is a very nice and kind person. Compassionate, I kind of struggle with my own."

"It's all for the country!" Alan Wilson pulled Vivien Leigh into his arms, pretending to be heavy, "Actually, these things have nothing to do with you. Take me for example. I am also a kind person. If I had a choice, I would Don't want to be Commissioner of the Colonies, don't I know the position is hated?"

His mouth kept uttering some disgusting and hypocritical sounds. Alan Wilson actually felt a little sick to his stomach. He obviously liked the feeling of making a promise in the colony. With a kind face, it is difficult for him to think about it, obviously he is a very real person.

But in order to catch the idea of ​​Kennedy, Alan Wilson had to deceive the kind national treasure.Whether Britain has a bright future depends not on whether the Soviet Union is strong or China is hostile, but on the suspicious ally of the United States.

"I'll help you, my kiss is swollen!" Vivien Li was breathless from being kissed, and gasped, "Now they are all gone, you take good care of me, and why does that princess always follow you."

"Pamela asked her to watch me!" Alan Wilson said with a frowning face while holding his forehead, "The food of a wealthy family is terrible."

The face of a suppressed son-in-law was vivid on the paper, and Vivien Li sighed faintly. She knew about men's political marriages, and now it seemed that they were not very happy. How could a simple national treasure know that men enjoyed it.

The Geneva meeting is still going on, and it has been a month since April. The two camps have maintained great sincerity. If there is no sincerity, they would have separated in a few days, and they would not have talked for a month.

However, despite maintaining the sincerity at the beginning, there is still no consensus. At present, both sides insist on making the other party accept their own propositions. If they get along in different places, it can be understood that these propositions are not far from the loss of power and humiliation of the country.

The United States insists on the legitimacy of its military presence in South Korea, and at the same time requires that no foreign troops be stationed in North Korea.As for Vietnam, Washington was not very concerned, but Britain and France were very concerned.

After the Royal Navy warships in Malaya were dispatched, Alan Wilson kept in touch with Geneva.I am very familiar with the progress of this nonsense meeting throughout the day, and I also know that the two camps have said all the cruel things that should be said, and they have also forgiven everything that should be forgiven in private.

But even if it is a private understanding, it still shows the face of forcing the other party to accept its own conditions during the formal talks.

During this process, the warships of Xiangjiang and Malayan cast steel converged in Tokyo Bay to form a task force to start this Tokyo Bay military exercise, and at the same time patrolled Tokyo Bay.

Surrounded by an escort fleet, the aging Queen Elizabeth-class battleships and Glory-class aircraft carriers appeared in the Tonkin Bay waters of North Vietnam. It seemed that everything was the same as before, and Britain was still the empire on which the sun never set.

Chapter 761 The Tokyo Bay Exercise

Mahan once said that a country cannot have both land power and sea power. For Britain, the choice of sea and land was only a one-way street as early as after the Hundred Years War. For 300 years, the glory of the Mi Ziqi depends on generations of sailors , plugging it around the world.

Today, only the afterglow is left of the glory of the never-setting sun. Only at this time can the task force in Tokyo Bay remind others of the glorious days of the past.

Tokyo Bay is the international name for the Gulf of Tonkin. It belongs to two countries. For the British Royal Navy at this time, it is still a suitable place for demonstrations. In most of North Vietnam, only the uncontrolled Viet Minh around Hanoi was tense.

Compared with France, Britain, which has the title of the empire on which the sun never sets, is more famous among the colonial empires.

Within the Vietminh, there were also discussions about the task force that appeared in the open sea. After all, on the eve of this kind of victory, no one wanted extra problems. would like to see.

The Vietnamese think too much. Even if Britain does not appear, Vietnam's dream of reunifying the motherland is still a dream at least for now.It's just that at the Geneva meeting, Vietnam was not qualified to speak, and now they don't know that the upcoming disappointment is coming.

Although the task force has battleships and aircraft carriers, it is enough to calm 90.00% of the countries in the world, but for the navy, it is either the first or nothing. This is the embarrassment of the navy. place.

The current size of the British Royal Navy is shabby enough compared to the past, and it can only find confidence in front of a country like Vietnam and sway the glory of the British Empire.

The battleships of the task force, although there is no problem from a distance, are all a group of old ships after all, and they are purely out of use. The task force does not even have a George V-class battleship, but let them be sealed once. The re-opened Queen Elizabeth-class battleship.

This level of battleship had already served in World War I. After the war, it was supposed to be dismantled, but it was placed in the colony again as a deterrent force. Maintenance required not only funds, but also a group of professionals.

Allen Wilson also pardoned the naval logistics prisoners of the Japanese Southern Army for this reason. If there is a craftsman spirit in Japan, he hopes that these prisoners of war will serve these old ships well and save some logistics costs.

Although it is a little embarrassing, in the waters of Asia, these warships that have gone through two world wars and have made outstanding achievements are still very powerful. At this time, they are fighting through thorns and thorns in the calm Tokyo Bay.

What is a little gratifying is that the naval officers and soldiers lined up on the deck and side of the battleship have neat military appearances and high morale. Their youthful faces are in stark contrast to those of these old-fashioned ships.As a military branch with 15 reserve reserves, the UK has never lacked professional sailors.

The escort destroyers of the Special Escort Squadron are obviously not related to the two old battleships among them. Their hulls are brand new and have smooth lines.Navy battle flags fluttered in the wind.

Part of the escort warships will act as the imaginary enemy's sea threat from a poor country, and use the maritime guerrilla warfare imagined in the brain of the British naval staff to threaten the just escort of the task force.

Amidst the rumbling guns, those cutting-edge light warships gave full play to their agile characteristics. They sometimes attacked to harass the opponent, and sometimes formed intensive torpedo attacks. Training torpedoes shuttled across the sea. The scene was very lively.

After all, at this moment, even the navy of the Soviet Union, the number one socialist power, is a standard navy of a poor country in the eyes of the free world. Apart from this hit-and-run idea, it seems that there are not many ways to fight against an opponent like the Royal Navy.

After confrontation exercises.Several light cruisers and auxiliary ships also carried out replenishment and repair at sea.Finally, the confrontation ended and the task force continued its patrols of the Gulf of Tonkin.

"Every exercise will attract the attention of the surrounding forces. For such things as exercises, if there is a hypothesis or a hypothesis, it may become true." General Bilton looked at Allen Wilson and asked, "You know this, Admiral Mountbatten is The commander of the Mediterranean Fleet is a little higher than the strength of the Pacific Fleet."

"From the perspective of tonnage, not necessarily. The age of warships in the Mediterranean Fleet does have an advantage." Allen Wilson refers to the fact that in the Malaya fleet, there are a lot of warships that are about to be dismantled, but they are just thrown over. Colonial waste utilization.

"For many countries, this is a weapon beyond their imagination." General Bilton shook his head, expressing that he did not agree with the other party's views. "By the way, it seems that the role of helicopters on the battlefield should be taken seriously."

Alan Wilson was taken aback. He was surprised by this question, and then agreed, "It's a very novel view. From France's experience in Vietnam, helicopters should indeed receive more attention. Many aircraft carriers with insufficient tonnage also Think of it as a helicopter carrier, and we all know fighter jets are getting bigger."

In Alan Wilson's mind, there is really no memory of the development trend of British helicopters, which shows a problem that the British level in this field is not high.

Of course, the development of helicopters in the UK is in line with the development of all weapons in the UK after the First World War. It started early in the morning and rushed in the evening. The project was established very early, and the development can be called twists and turns.

During World War II, the British developed the Cherva W.9 experimental helicopter.The Chelva W.9 is not a practical helicopter, it is mainly to verify some aircraft technology, perhaps this is what makes this helicopter look very weird.

In terms of balancing the torque of the aircraft, the Chelva W.9 is also unique. It does not use a tail rotor, but uses a side blowing air method.The engine has a variable-pitch cooling fan, which blows cold air to the engine to dissipate heat. At the same time, the hot air is mixed with the hot exhaust gas of the engine, and is delivered to the rear end of the tail beam through a long pipeline, and then the pipeline turns to the right. The driver controls the cooling fan. Changes in the magnitude of the wind, thereby adjusting the direction of the aircraft.