British civil servant

This matter can be treated flexibly. Naturally, an Englishman who travels thousands of miles to serve on the roof of the world cannot be too harsh.

Receiving the call from the executive deputy minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and his immediate superior, Li Jisheng did not dare to neglect, and immediately set off from Kathmandu, arrived in New Delhi, took a plane, passed through Dubai, and returned to London.

The timing was just right, and Alan Wilson was back when he needed it.

Recalling Li Jisheng is naturally to prepare for the sublimation of my country. At this time, the UK needs an expert who works on the front line all year round and understands the local society, culture, geography and other aspects to pave the way for the next response.

Of course, Alan Wilson can also be regarded as a half-expert, but Li Jisheng is obviously more suitable.Raising soldiers for a thousand days and using them for a short time is exactly the time when the other party needs to come up with dry goods.

Entering the executive deputy secretary's office, Li Jisheng is actually almost 60 years old, almost at the age of retirement.And he is facing the executive deputy minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who is more than 20 years younger than himself, waiting for his future. .

"Long time no see, Richardson." Alan Wilson was very enthusiastic when he saw Li Jisheng, and greeted Li Jisheng to sit down, just as polite as when he was in New Delhi back then, and it has not changed because of time.

"Sir Allen." Li Jisheng heaved a sigh of relief, the young man was still nostalgic.

This world is unfair. Opportunities don't always appear, but they must be seized. Pamela Mountbatten happened to be in New Delhi. Alan Wilson met by chance.

Otherwise, even with his ability to wield money from the Indian Golden Temple, it might not be so easy to become the right hand of the supreme authority at this age.

"Richardson, you are 57 years old, right." Seeing the other party nodding, Alan Wilson said in a sympathetic tone to his subordinates, "The local environment is a bit harsh, although you may not always be in Kathmandu, but in winter I lived in New Delhi permanently, but it is not the way to go. Regarding your work in the next few years, considering your outstanding contribution to the UK, I... the supreme authority, Sir Norman, is also very concerned."

"This is what I think. It might be a pity to waste your overseas work experience, and the degree of freedom in overseas work is far greater than that in China. You may not be comfortable with the constraints of returning home after you have been away for many years."

"But I still found a good place for you. The local conditions are quite good in overseas colonies. You can choose one freely between the Legislative Bureau and the Administrative Bureau of Xiangjiang."

Although the ages are far apart, Alan Wilson said this to an old diplomat at this time, but he was not at all abrupt, as if everything was the same.

The fact is also true. When he was in British India, Alan Wilson was already the Commissioner of Hyderabad. Although he relied on bribes, he later became the assistant to the High Commissioner in British India. Of course, he still relied on bribes.

The freedom of working overseas mainly refers to this aspect. Afterwards, the official career is not only determined by bribery, but it is not completely irrelevant to money. Pamela Mountbatten was confused by using diamonds.

"I heard that Xiangjiang is very prosperous." Li Jisheng was overjoyed when he heard that. Although he represented the British Empire in the Himalayas, the local environment was indeed harsh, and he suspected that he died young.

If Alan Wilson wanted to know Li Jisheng's worries, he would tell the other party that the worries were unnecessary, and this buddy would live a long time.

"Yeah, prosperity is real, the only entrance to a big country. Oh right!" The boss's sympathetic subordinates can be over. Alan Wilson's recall of Li Jisheng is not just to show respect for the old and love the young. He has his own Purpose, "You have been in touch with New Delhi and heard that India implements something called the Forward Policy. What do you think?"

"I have indeed heard that the New Delhi government is full of confidence in the brave move." Li Jisheng said everything when he heard it. "Many Indians believe that they will eventually achieve their goals."

"Oh, yes. Good luck to them!" Allen Wilson's lips curled up slightly, and he was quite satisfied with this fact. This time, Great Britain has made a big splash in the world, and the influence of consolidating the world's powerful countries falls on the British Empire. The former pearl is on.

"Does the Executive Deputy Chief have a different judgment on this matter?" Seeing Alan Wilson's strange reaction, Li Jisheng asked with some doubts, "As far as I know, it is still generally calm."

"I don't dare to have any opinion on such a powerful country. He is the leader of the Third World and the leader of the Non-Aligned Movement."

Alan Wilson took a sip of the wolfberry, and commented indifferently, "Not only have you worked in the subcontinent, but I also have the experience of working in the local area. Understand some."

The entire Indus River Basin has been lost to become a Pakistani country, and the Ganges Delta, which has a status similar to the magic capital, has also been lost. This is full of confidence and full of expectations for the future. What does he have to say, and what qualifications does he have to say?

India's geographical environment is quite poor. When the Ganges River Basin, like the water of life, has almost 80.00% of the country's population, and the people who live there look north, they can only see the towering Himalayas. what kind of feeling?

It is estimated that it is the feeling of the top of Mount Tai, plus the loss of the Indus River Basin, and the mouth of the Ganges River was cut.Is there such a big country with sound and color?Only junior key players would think that India's external environment is very good, that is simply extremely bad.

Decades later, Indians will look at a certain big country in the same way that a certain big country looks at the island chain of the United States.A certain big country is facing the island chain, while India is facing the blockade of the pearl chain, and the ocean suppression of the US emperor. How can it be intuitive to sit on the heads of Indians?

This sense of oppression is more terrifying than the pinnacle Soviet hovering over a certain big country.

Such geographical conditions do not prevent Indians from being full of confidence and firmly believing that the future belongs to India. What's the point of this?

But for such a country that he looks down on anyway, Alan Wilson still wants to guide the United Kingdom to save it. Who told him to bomb Somalia?Just pretend it's time for the Cuban Missile Crisis and the UK is busy.

Only the decisive battle at the top of the Himalayas is hot enough, and it is more suitable for me to sublimate the Great Britain to the fullest.

Otherwise, when the United States assumes the tone of the leader of the free world and orders everyone in the world not to obey, how can the United Kingdom have an excuse to work instead of doing nothing?

Rescue must be rescued, but India's various auras since independence must be dispelled.This point can be achieved by a certain big country through war, but how can it be easy for Britain, which is blessed with the hegemony of public opinion?

The United Kingdom must bring hope to India. The exchange is to wash away India's prestige in the world after independence, leaving nothing behind.

"Richardson, it may be a little embarrassing to say, you have to make a detailed report on the forward policy, it's better to be faster, and then give it to me." Sighing in his heart, Alan Wilson was going to let Li, who was going to Xiangjiang for the elderly, Ji Sheng, standing on the last post.

"I got it!" Li Jisheng agreed, expressing that he would make preparations immediately, and he would definitely satisfy Baihall.

After Li Jisheng left, Alan Wilson picked up the microphone and said, "Contact the ambassador to the United Nations and ask Palden Dundup Namgar, the crown prince of Sikkim."

"Are you in a relationship with an American woman? What kind of relationship is it? Let him come to see me right away."

Alan Wilson is so angry, when is it, don't take advantage of this time to gain some sense of presence and fall in love?Is the big ocean horse so attractive?Needless to say, it's really attractive.

Relying on the venerable Marshal Mountbatten as his father-in-law, Alan Wilson also entered the Armstrong Shipyard and visually inspected the progress of the third Warrior-class attack nuclear submarine. The first two have completed sea trials and are only one step away from entering service. , The first ship of the Determination-class strategic nuclear submarine is also nearing completion.

After all the construction is completed, the UK and the Dreadnought nuclear submarine will have [-] nuclear search submarines in service.In addition to the Intrepid, there are six attack nuclear submarines and eight strategic nuclear submarines.

In a concealed room, under various instruments, the agents of the CIA are nervously developing the photos taken by the reconnaissance plane from Cuba. Thanks to the advanced technology of the United States in this area, all the photos are very clear.

SS4 medium-range ballistic missile, the generals of the Pentagon looked at each other after seeing the aerial photos, and they were sure again and again, but they still couldn't believe the evidence in front of them.

By the time it became clear that this was no longer a problem for the Pentagon to resolve, the aerial photos were sent to the secretary of defense, and hours later, they appeared at the White House.

"Let the Secretary of State, the Chairman of the Joint Staff, the Attorney General, the FBI, and the CIA." After a long time, Kennedy ordered in a tired voice like the head of state in the destruction of the empire.

The first thousand and 160 nine chapters of the Cuban missile crisis

Soon Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maxwell Taylor, his brother Attorney General Kennedy, FBI Director Hoover, CIA Director John Alex McCone, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, and the Army , Navy and Air Force commanders arrived at the White House.

"I discovered the suspicious point in August, and it took one and a half months to hand it over to the White House. What are you doing? During this one and a half months, our Pentagon and the CIA are sleeping?"

Kennedy's roaring voice poured out in front of the heads of various departments. He didn't understand why there was no movement for a month and a half on such a big matter, which involved the national security of the United States. The yam was handed over to him.

Jacqueline took a pair of children and walked a little further away, not wanting the children to disturb the furious father.

"John, calm down." Only Attorney General Robert Kennedy dared to speak at this time, smoothing things over for his brother and the heads of these powerful departments, "The key now is to solve the problem, not to pursue the previous things. After passing this test, we will solve the problems exposed by this incident.”

As the head of the CIA, Dulles could hardly absolve himself of the blame, and he was unwilling to argue at this time.

What the Soviet Union deployed in Cuba was not a defensive weapon like anti-aircraft missiles, but an offensive strategic weapon of medium-range ballistic missiles, equipped with nuclear warheads that could instantly destroy any city in the United States.

"The most urgent task now is to know how many such missiles Cuba has and how harmful they are to the United States." FBI Director Hoover said coldly, "Whether the United States can withstand it is a big question."

"Would the Air Force have the capability to do so if it takes the first strike and eliminates the threat at the initial stage?"

"The most important thing is whether we are psychologically prepared for a showdown with the Soviets, and do everything possible to let the Soviets understand that this is the beginning of a nuclear war."

When the Monroe Doctrine first started, there was no doubt that it was just a claim. At that time, the European powers did not take the Monroe Doctrine seriously. The warships of various countries came when they should. , and this situation continued until World War I.

But it’s different now. The Americas have already lived up to the name of the Americas, and the Caribbean Sea is where the United States has the best advantage. In any case, the United States should not back down.

"If we all retreat in this place, how can European countries still believe that the United States is determined to maintain world order?" Dulles finally spoke, saying that he was on Hoover's side. .

This must take into account the consequences of the United States' retreat. Even Cuba under the nose can't handle it?Across the Atlantic Ocean, can European countries that are closer to the Soviet Union still unite with the United States?

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maxwell Taylor finally expressed his support for the most powerful countermeasures.Kennedy nodded, as if determined, "We must determine the number of Soviet missiles, and the Pentagon will formulate a combat plan."

This is the first time that the United States has faced such a major threat since the White House was burned by British Canada.

In the end, Kennedy asked Secretary of State Dean Rusk to inform European allies for support.

Almost immediately, every hour since then, there are American aerial reconnaissance forces over Cuba. This time, what the United States wants to figure out is not whether there are any problems, but how many there are.

More and clearer image photos were sent to the image processing laboratory in Washington.Technologists have begun studying the zoomed-in images at the Pentagon's analysis center.

On Sunday, October [-]th, Alan Wilson was receiving Palden Dundup Namgal, who arrived in London, and the crown prince of Sikkim, who was in love with the American Ocean Horse and had a lot of gossip.

Facts have proved that any race is a small problem, as long as one of the two items of wealth and honor occupies one, the spouse is not a problem.

The Crown Prince of Sikkim didn't know why Alan Wilson came to him, and in the end he was very entangled in taking the rocket with Dayan Mar and coming to London. After making a choice, he came unwillingly.

Long time no see. The English level of the Crown Prince of Sikkim has improved a lot. I don’t know if there is an American girl who taught him by example.

Of course, this is not important. Although Alan Wilson is extremely dissatisfied with this short-sighted behavior, but being able to use the other party now, and becoming an American husband will also help Sikkim get more attention. In a sense, it is also a good thing.

Talking about the dangers of the forward policy, Alan Wilson looked like the Great Britain still maintained its influence on India, in a trance, invincible, and stunned Palden Dundup Namgal I was taken aback.

"Sir, which country is more dangerous to Sikkim," asked Paldon Dundup Namgal.

"Of course it's India! Do you even need to think about it?" Alan Wilson replied with a long face.

"Is it time for me to accuse India of infiltration?" Palden Dundup Namgar was full of doubts.

"Are you crazy? On the contrary, you should stand firmly with India at the United Nations." Alan Wilson angrily denounced this actor's behavior, and said bluntly, "The countries in the north will not do anything to you, India is really possible Turn your country into history, you know? As the ruler of a country, you want your country to think about it."

The populations on both sides of the Himalayas are completely unequal, and there are hundreds of millions of Indians in the Ganges River Basin.Alan Wilson can understand India's oppression of the three Himalayas, but what can be done?Still have to endure it!

"The first priority is to preserve the existence of our own country. Existence is everything. Everything is for existence. As long as there is this premise, the temporary difficulties in front of us can be reversed one day."

Alan Wilson proved with practical actions that the Golden Buddha given to him at the beginning was definitely not for nothing. Even after so many years, he still tried his best to find a way out for the three countries of Bhutan, Sikkim, and Nepal.

He gave up the weekend to discuss life-and-death issues with the other party. This sincerity is enough for the Kingdom of Sikkim to remember for a lifetime. Let alone a golden Buddha, it is not too much to hollow out the royal family of Sikkim. Now, these extraneous things can always be saved.

"Don't be in a hurry to go back to the United States, and stay in London for a few days first." Alan Wilson ordered, telling Palden Dundup Namgal not to go back in a hurry.

In early October, Nehru declared in New Delhi that the Indian government would "use military force to deal with China."On the [-]th, he publicly ordered that the Chinese army should be "cleared" from the Chinese territory occupied by the Indian army.

Just yesterday, Indian Defense Minister Menon declared: We will fight with China to the last person and the last gun.Then, he flew to the Indian border town of Tispur near the eastern section of the Sino-Indian border for military deployment.

This is all public information, and there is nothing secret about it. From these news, Alan Wilson is very clear that some things are unavoidable. How can Britain, a maritime power, have the power to stop the battle on land?

On the evening of the weekend, the family of five was enjoying a moment of tranquility. Pamela Mountbatten was thinking about pastimes after dinner, such as eating a banana, when the phone rang suddenly, interrupting the imagination of the richest woman.

"I'm Alan." Alan Wilson picked up the microphone and said calmly.

"Permanent Undersecretary, there is a major event in Washington. The cabinet and Whitehall are in meetings. The cabinet secretary asked you to go there immediately." The voice in the microphone was full of urging.

Alan Wilson's hand holding the microphone trembled for no reason, took a deep breath and said, "Understood, go right away."

"What's the matter? Honey!" Pamela Mountbatten was a little dissatisfied, "Don't you just go to work tomorrow? There is an emergency meeting on the weekend. The government department is too much, using people like this?"

"Who knows, you'll know when you go." Alan Wilson reached out and touched his wife's cheek, "I'll be back in a while."

Walking out of the house, Alan Wilson stood in the autumn wind, he probably already knew what happened.

Both the cabinet and Whitehall are brightly lit at this time, and the cabinet is discussing major issues related to the direction of the world. Naturally, the job of Whitehall is to demonstrate whether this issue is really related to the direction of the world.

The United Kingdom does not know the specific situation. The current situation only knows that the United States has notified the United Kingdom that there are strategic weapons in Cuba.

As for how powerful this weapon is, how much is it.The United States has not calculated it, and it is even more impossible for the United Kingdom to understand.

It was the first time for Alan Wilson to join the discussion as the Deputy Secretary-General of the Cabinet. He is the Executive Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Excluding the previous status, he is also eligible to participate in the meeting.

Not long after, Alan Wilson followed Norman Brooke out of the cabinet office and went to the cabinet meeting. Prime Minister Eden, Minister of Defense Profumo, Minister of Foreign Affairs Rabo Butler and other cabinet ministers were also there.

"Norman, Alan, have you come up with any plans?" Prime Minister Aiden asked.

"No, it's under the noses of the Americans, and we can't interfere." Alan Wilson replied calmly, "If there is any gain, it is fortunate that the United States did not let the United States deploy strategic bombers and ballistic missiles in the first place." Otherwise, the problems caused by Italy and Turkey may still be part of us."

"As far as the military deployment is concerned, we judge that the Americans are fine." Norman Brook said, "Of course, for world peace, we should work hard diplomatically and ask France what is its attitude, and what is the purpose of the Soviets?" What. Of course, all of this depends on the latest news from the United States. The situation is unclear now, so naturally it is impossible to judge how to deal with it."

Chapter 170 Danger and Opportunity Coexist

Alan Wilson went on to say, "It should be emphasized that this confrontation originated from the deployment of ballistic missiles in Italy and Turkey, which made the Soviet Union feel threatened. This led to the Soviet Union's desperation to deploy ballistic missiles in Cuba for countermeasures. Fortunately, before the British Did not make the US use the UK as a missile base."

"As for the situation in the Caribbean Sea, in the previous meeting we put ourselves in the position of the United States and carried out the situation deduction. The preliminary conclusion is that the United States will definitely not allow such missiles, such as the Turkish and Italian missile bases on the edge of the Soviet Union. That was successfully deployed. The first few days may be just a diplomatic maneuver, and if it doesn’t work, the United States may eventually threaten the Soviet Union with nuclear war.”

"No way, is there a way for the United States to intercept the nuclear missiles taking off in Cuba?" Profumo was taken aback. This conclusion is too scary. Isn't this the result of a global nuclear war?

"I'm talking about the worst case scenario. There may be a showdown. If this situation arises, I believe Italy and Turkey will be the targets of the first round of nuclear strikes." Alan Wilson said without changing his expression, "Of course the world's major None of the countries can escape, it’s just a matter of whether it will be sooner or later, Australia and New Zealand are still safe. Because the blue light missiles deployed in Australia can’t reach the Soviet Union.”

"As for the submarine-launched version of the evil missile, because of the concealment of nuclear submarines, the range of [-] kilometers is enough to deal with the Soviet Union. There are also [-] strategic bombers in the mainland, which are enough to face the possible nuclear threat from the Soviet Union."

"Of course, these deployments are not enough to solve all problems. Once the United States and the Soviet Union really want to fight a nuclear war, the British mainland will not be immune to nuclear strikes. The safest place is Australia in the southern hemisphere."

Alan Wilson, in a peaceful enough voice, introduced the deployment of nuclear war befalling Britain.It is also very clear that the United Kingdom has its own Trinity nuclear strike force, but due to distance reasons, it will not be able to protect the United Kingdom if it really goes to war.

Including Prime Minister Eden and a group of cabinet ministers facing each other, is this the mature plan that Whitehall came up with after comprehensive consideration?

Alan Wilson seemed to have nothing to do with him, and took out a stack of documents, "This is about the royal family and the government's plan to go to Australia to form a government-in-exile."

"If Cuba is the place where the nuclear war starts, North America is not safe enough to form a government-in-exile, but Australia is safe enough. The main cities of Australia are out of the range of Soviet intercontinental missiles, and the range of Soviet nuclear submarines and submarine-launched missiles is not enough. .”

Of course the meeting in Whitehall was fruitful. Didn't Alan Wilson formulate a plan for nuclear war?Even the safety of the royal family and the government-in-exile were considered.It can be described as doing my best!

It's just that the cabinet ministers of the current government don't like it very much. Rabo Butler looked at his executive secretary and joked, "Maybe it's not so serious, isn't it Allen?"

"Of course, my minister." Alan Wilson responded with a smile, "This is just the worst forecast scenario. It may not really happen. I am still quite optimistic. Maybe the final result will be that the United States and the Soviet Union will have different Taking a step back and removing the missile launchers around the other side is also a good result."

"But when making a plan, you always have to consider the worst case, so you don't have to be in a hurry when the time comes, don't you?"

After these words were spoken, the atmosphere of the entire cabinet meeting was lightened. Most of the content of the report just now was too heavy. Even though many Conservative Party cabinet ministers have experienced world wars, they still couldn't help but gulp in the face of the prospect of nuclear war.

No matter how cruel the world war is, in the final analysis, it needs cannon fodder to go to the front line to kill. For the powerful and powerful, the danger of war is not so great, but nuclear war is completely different. Everyone is equal before nuclear bombs, and the poor It doesn't matter if your life is not your life, but the life of a rich man is very important if you are not your life.

Alan Wilson doesn't fully understand this kind of mentality of being strong outside but capable in the middle, but he can basically guess it.

Obviously pointing to another possibility, everyone compromised with each other, and the atmosphere in the entire cabinet was lightened, talking and laughing again.