British civil servant

"The current strategy of the free world is to keep an eye on the boss, and then go all out to attack the second." Alan Wilson also answered this question.

This is also the strategy of later generations. The core of this strategy is that it may not end well in a fight with the opponent's boss. Pick someone who doesn't seem so strong and beat him to the death. This moment is just like that moment.

In Washington, the capital of the United States, at a time when the whole world is suffocating, Kennedy welcomed the foreign ministers of Britain and France who came to Washington, so that Britain and France could be shaped as an information cocoon on the side of the United States.

American citizens will see that Britain and France are on the side of the United States, and thus support the president with more confidence.

"Dear President, although we are trying our best not to interfere with the normal functioning of European society. But at present, it has indeed caused panic among the citizens of some countries." Rabo Butler said to Kennedy.

In order to divert attention from the Cuban missile crisis, in related reports, the British media now emphasize that the Germans are terrified, and it doesn’t matter whether they are really terrified. Just terrified.

Because the Germans were terrified, the British were very brave. As for whether the British are really brave, anyway, the number of inquiries about immigration to Australia has increased significantly in recent days. It is reported that Australia is far away from major nuclear powers. Once a nuclear war breaks out, it will is the last winner on earth.

Even the Australian side is promoting it like this. Of course, Pamela Mountbatten, who is based in Perth, is credited. Now Perth is nicknamed Little London, just like a certain magic city is nicknamed Oriental Little Mumbai.

Kennedy knew very well that Britain and France came here to pick peaches, in order to show the influence of traditional powers, otherwise he would not give good fruits to Britain and France at other times.

But at such a sensitive moment, the United States also needs the two old rulers, Britain and France, to stand with it and show that its blockade of Cuba is a just move.

After this crisis, Kennedy will slowly find his place again, but now he has to greet him with a smile, "We also want to resolve this crisis peacefully, but the Soviet Union is aggressive and takes risky actions to force The United States has no choice, the responsibility lies with the Soviet Union, and the United States is only passively responding to maintain peace.”

Later, Kennedy announced the support and understanding of the United Kingdom and France for the actions of the United States, and recognized the endorsement of the justice of the actions of the United States by Britain and France this time.With this kind of endorsement, the actions of the United States are more just.

"The British side hopes that the Soviet Union can explain what role the Soviet Union played in the Katanga war in Africa and the Sino-Indian war in Asia. Many people now believe that this is a general attack launched by the Soviet bloc against the free world."

In the dialogue with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko, Alan Wilson showed his demeanor of resolutely defending Britain and guarding the free world, pouring all the passivity he received from the cultural tsar on Gromyko.

At the subsequent meeting of the Central Presidium, Gromyko complained, "What are the British thinking? Is the Katanga war a very important matter? We don't know anything about it in Asia."

The first thousand and 180 second chapters intrigue

"Perhaps in the eyes of the British, they may really believe that this is our general offensive. Public opinion in many Commonwealth countries does say so." Shelepin's loyal supporter is still the chairman of the KGB, so he is naturally very clear about the current public opinion in various countries. on the movement.

"If this is the case, there are pros and cons." Gromyko was taken aback and then said, "African and Asian affairs are added, and our bargaining chips will increase. If the Cuban missile crisis subsides, There is no doubt that we need to score points on these two issues, otherwise we will not be able to account to other allies."

Brezhnev fell into thinking, and finally shook his head, "We can't participate in Asian affairs. No matter which side we stand on, we will be complained in the end. What's more, our Eastern comrades are disobedient and in an irrational situation." In the state of affairs, if we say anything, they think we are interfering in internal affairs. At least in public, it is not appropriate to express our position at the diplomatic level.”

The former close Eastern allies have become downright problem children in the eyes of Moscow now.It caused a lot of trouble for the Soviet Union, and any contact is not advisable under such circumstances.

"In fact, in addition to these three points, we must also pay attention to Southeast Asia. Sukarno was very dissatisfied because the United States stood on the side of Britain and the Netherlands, and Australia had strong hostility to independent Indonesia. The power of the Indonesian Communist Party expanded. Soon, if we can make decisive progress on Indonesian affairs after this crisis is over, we should be able to draw a good end to this crisis.”

At this time, Fultseva spoke eloquently, expounding her views on Indonesian affairs, and then changed the topic, "But through the fate of Iran's Mossadegh, we should also know several elements, that is, the leaders of many countries People, such as Mossadegh, don't understand the seriousness of the matter at all, and they also have problems with their fundamentals."

"Even if Sukarno now leans towards the Indonesian Communist Party, the Indonesian military receives so-called aid from the United States every year, which is very similar to the previous Iranian coup."

Unknowingly, all the members of the Central Presidium were attracted by Fultseva's words. The cultural tsar rarely expressed his position on foreign affairs, but the limited few times, the effect was good.

"In the event of a coup, the disadvantage of the Soviet Union is exactly the same as the Cuban missile crisis this time, that is, we lack the strength to support an archipelagic country." Furtseva said feeling helpless, "From the worst point of view, say Maybe Britain and the United States have already put on the agenda to overthrow Indonesia, if there is a coup, how will we rescue it.”

The members of the Presidium of the Central Committee were all silent. If the Soviet Union had a way, it would not be so embarrassing in the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Maybe the British Royal Navy is not as sharp as the US Navy, but its strength is still above the Soviet Red Navy.

"The risk is so great, and if something happens, we can't rescue it at all, so there is only one way. We must act first and strive for the greatest victory."

Furtseva looked at Shelepin when she said this, "Shulik, is there no progress in the work of the KGB in Indonesia? In fact, for many countries, a coup d'etat does not need a strong force. A capable command of a combat force can Get things done, like in Congo, we control or let Lumumba lean towards us, and now in Katanga crush the British-backed independence forces."

"Even if it is really successful, putting Sukarno in front of the stage is still the top priority." Brezhnev continued along Fultseva's train of thought, "Our long-range projection power is not strong enough, and The cooperation of prestigious national leaders is not an option that cannot be done. If Sukarno is also left aside, the situation in Indonesia as a whole cannot be controlled.”

"I'm teaching the United States a lesson." Compared to others, Khrushchev was in the most urgent mood. He had already thought of the possible consequences of the Cuban missile crisis, but he did not expect that the United States would put the Soviet Union in an extremely uncomfortable position.

If he backs down this time, he will be bankrupt for the past few years of blackmailing the United States by talking about missiles but not talking about missiles.

But a real compromise, even if Britain and France have taken the initiative to step down, it is still difficult to accept.This is a huge detriment to his authority.

So even if it is a final compromise, the Soviet Union must achieve results in another place. "Shulik, Comrade Katya's opinion is extremely important. Considering the lessons learned from Iran, in a sense, the situation in Sukarno, Indonesia is indeed It's very dangerous, do comrades agree with this judgment?"

When Khrushchev asked for consent, he was not asking for other people's opinions, but a casual habit of deciding things.The people here are naturally very aware of this, and they all nodded in agreement.

After the meeting was over, Brezhnev left the Kremlin, and Fultseva followed, and he heard Brezhnev say, "Once a compromise is made, the impact will be huge. Our country's national conditions cannot tolerate a single Weak people lead."

"Hmm!" Fortseva hummed. Brezhnev was telling the truth, and that's how Russians are.There is no patience for the weak.Both of them tacitly did not continue the discussion.

At the British Embassy, ​​Alan Wilson is analyzing with Van Syed about what the Soviet Union will do next.The name Van Seed aroused the interest of Alan Wilson, and there was nothing special about it under inquiry, Dutch origin.

"Based on what I know about the Soviets, I feel that there is little hope for the Soviet Union to make concessions. The executive deputy minister's visit to Moscow this time may not have the desired results." Van Seed was pessimistic about Alan Wilson's visit, and the national character of the Russians God has no place for the weak.

"That's not necessarily the case. In fact, being good at strategic contraction is far more a test of a leader's ability than being good at strategic offense. Who can't do strategic attack? But strategic contraction is very difficult."

Alan Wilson expressed his feelings. After the war, Britain began to shrink its strategy. It may not be honorable to say it.But it is also a way to weigh the pros and cons. If we insist on the framework of the empire on which the sun never sets, it is estimated that it has been dragged down by the combination of the United States and the Soviet Union.

In the general direction, Britain's strategic contraction is correct, and Alan Wilson also knows this.It's just that he doesn't trust the United States, and he feels that the United States is obviously not as smooth as the United Kingdom in terms of diplomacy.

At his current age, it would be better if he died early. If he lived longer, he would be considered to have defeated the Soviet Union. Could it be that after the United States defeated the Soviet Union, it turned around and hammered Britain and France, and then closed its eyes and became invincible in the world? Is it taking Britain into a ditch?

In his opinion, in terms of strategic contraction between the United States and the Soviet Union, let alone the second brother, the Soviet Union shrank itself and collapsed.Seeing the consequences, the United States is determined not to shrink in the 21st century, but this is not a problem that can be solved by a hard cap.

The problem won't disappear just because it insists on nothing, it will explode sooner or later, and don't implicate the hostage Britain by then.

The two people who were discussing in the embassy didn't know at this time that the Soviets were now preparing to open up another front to regain their position, and it was proposed by the cultural czar in the eyes of Allen Wilson.

Semichasny found Xie Lepin with a summary of Indonesian affairs and reported the current situation in Indonesia.

The relationship between the United States and Sukarno was not harmonious, and it was also because the United States stood on the side of the United Kingdom and adopted hostility towards the Non-Aligned Movement of the Sukarno regime. After all, loyalty is not absolute, but absolute disloyalty.

After Indonesian President Sukarno began to implement his so-called "guided democracy" reforms, the United States provided armaments, including dozens of fighter jets, to Indonesian right-wing soldiers and separatists because they were afraid of Sukarno's increasingly close relationship with the Indonesian Communist Party.

The main arms recipients are two different organizations.The first is the revolutionary government of the People's Republic of Indonesia in Sumatra, and the second is a rebel movement based in Manado.

The U.S. government not only provided armaments to the two rebel groups, but also sent him special agents to Indonesia to help the two groups realize their dreams of secession.The Indonesian side did not know the intention of the United States and requested military assistance from the United States, which was also rejected by the United States.

Throughout the process, the Sukarno government has discovered that the United States is the backstage of these two organizations.

"What is certain is that Sukarno alienated the United States because of this." Semichasny introduced to Shelepin, "It is not that there is no opportunity to expand the influence of the Soviet Union to Indonesia, and in fact it is quite appropriate."

"If we take some action, the United States may take measures against Mossadegh. You also said that the United States provides so-called aid to the Indonesian military every year. Sukarno knows that the United States is the backstage of the two separatist organizations, and remains indifferent , it can be seen that his political level is not high, or he is too confident in his transcendent status as the father of independence."

"The last person who was so confident was killed by Pahlavi in ​​Tehran."

Shelepin shook his head and said, "This situation is quite dangerous. The most dangerous thing is that Sukarno may still be aware of this danger."

At this time, Shelepin didn't know that Fultseva had a list of Indonesian military generals that should be eliminated, and she was still worried about how to find an entry point.

While Shelepin was grieving, Khrushchev, the first secretary of the Soviet Central Presidium, wrote a personal letter to Kennedy explaining the Soviet Union's position in this crisis.

Soon, Kennedy in the White House received a letter from Khrushchev. At this time, with a heart of showing off, Kennedy showed Khrushchev's personal letter in front of the foreign ministers of Britain and France, "It turns out that Khrushchev has nothing to do with our naval blockade."

"If this is the case, there will be room for a peaceful resolution of the matter, and this is what our two countries hope to see." Rabo Butler breathed a sigh of relief, thinking about how to take credit for the end of the Cuban missile crisis after returning. , on top of the British mediation this time.

Coincidentally, the French also thought so, but Kennedy didn't think so. He didn't want these two outdated overlords to use this confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union to enhance their prestige.

The first thousand and 180 chapters and three occupations of Lubumbashi

While Alan Wilson was still in Moscow, the repeater kept repeating about Asia and Africa every day.

In the British embassy, ​​the executive deputy sent telegrams to Northern Rhodesia several times, telling Grace that the two superpowers could not really fight each other, and that they must hurry up when everything is entangled and the United States and the Soviet Union are all involved. Quick decision.

"Start mining at a position [-] kilometers north of Lubumbashi. Drive out all the aborigines." Grace greeted his subordinates and ordered, "Give me all the mines accumulated over the years."

Having taken root in Northern Rhodesia for more than ten years, these Slavs have also developed some armaments, such as mining vehicles. The mining vehicles in Northern Rhodesia look like the Katyusha rockets used by the Soviet Union in World War II.

This minelaying vehicle can launch [-] anti-tank mines at one time, and the launch efficiency of conventional mines is even higher. It can be regarded as housekeeping equipment accumulated over the years of development in Northern Rhodesia. The mine is from the mine storage rack to the conveyor belt; the output mechanism ensures the mine distance of the mine; the conversion mechanism makes the mine enter the combat state.

The whole process is automatic.No operator assistance is required.Cooperating with heavy trucks transporting landmines, an area of ​​[-] kilometers in length can be turned into a minefield within a day.

In order to speed up the efficiency, the mining vehicles in North Rhodesia have already been concentrated, and Lubumbashi has stored a large amount of mines as raw materials for the mining vehicles.

In the entire area north of Lubumbashi, there are scenes of goddesses scattering flowers all the time, and sometimes, there will be explosions, and the launched mines will be shaken and explode directly.

But on the whole, it can be said to be orderly. The expelled tribe, seeing this scene from afar, hesitated immediately. As early as when Tsung Bo was assassinated, Grace tore off his disguise and began to drive northward. A black tribe belonging to its own territory.

At this time, these people have no warmth at all, and it is really impossible to get these elm heads to move without killing them.Ordinary colonists would not dare to do this, for fear of arousing the resentment of the vast majority of people, but these ruthless people from the Balkans did so.

"It needs to be faster!" Grace held a telescope to monitor the efficiency of Bray, and ordered deeply, "You can't just focus on speed. If you don't really blow up a group of people, maybe those black people will come back. After that, barbed wire will be deployed to block the area. Separate them, put up warning signs, and don’t let people from Lubumbashi approach here in the future.”

"Don't worry, Colonel, within a week at most, all 500 million landmines will be launched." The officer following Grace was full of confidence.

"500 million is only enough for the time being, and mines need to be replenished every year." Grace shook his head slightly and said, "For us to be able to avoid racial problems for a long time, these investments are cost-effective. Don't be like South Africans, but also need black people Being a slave, but also asking the blacks not to resist, the memory in Yugoslavia tells us that there will be big problems in the future.”

The population of Northern Rhodesia is only 70 million, but there is no time to deal with these black natives whose number is ten times their own.Now that there is an opportunity to solve the problem, it is necessary to solve the problem at once.

So far, they have deported more than 50 people, and thousands of black people who wanted to resist were shot and killed.They have already achieved this step, and it is not bad to make things a little more extreme.

"Colonel, should all the more than 8 Belgian immigrants stay?" the officer frowned and asked unwillingly.

"Do you think we are offending the French?" Grace asked back, although the Belgian Congo is a colony of Belgium, but Belgium speaks French, which he already had when he discussed with Alan Wilson in conclusion.

The number of more than 8 Belgian immigrants is not too large. If they are expelled, they may offend France and Belgium. If they stay, they can have good relations with two European countries.

Although the entire Katanga Province has not been won, the land south of Lubumbashi is enough to be ecstatic.Copper mines controlled by the Belgians have also been acquired.

Grace has already negotiated with the leader of the Belgian immigrants to ensure that the Belgians have the right to distribute the proceeds of the copper mine.It’s just that the history of exploitation that relied on black labor is coming to an end, and the Belgians also have to end their colonial history in a sense, and they have to do it themselves.

At the British Embassy in Moscow, Van Seed came in with a grumbling expression on his face. He seemed to be complaining that his superior was unkind, and pushed himself out to accept the spittle of the Soviets at a critical moment. "Permanent Deputy Minister, Gromyko wants to see you."

"You are the British ambassador." Alan Wilson retorted calmly, "When the British Empire needs you, as an outstanding diplomat, you must shoulder the responsibility. You must be worthy of the British training."

"But I don't know anything about the Congo. According to the Soviets, you always mentioned it two days ago." Fan Xide was very depressed. He felt that the executive deputy chief had deliberately asked himself to go out to block bullets.

There is nothing wrong with this feeling, it is the purpose.Alan Wilson calmed down and said, "Then what do you want me to do? You have to know that currency needs physical support. The support can be gold, silver or other things. But it must not be printed directly on the printing plate." Printing money. When we competed with France in the colonial era, wasn’t it because of our trust in Britain that we made the pound the world’s currency?”

"The copper mines in Katanga have a huge supporting effect on the British currency." Alan Wilson said without joy or sorrow, "Money will not be despicable because it is stained with blood, nor will it be despicable because it has no blood. It is noble after being stained with blood, after all, it is printed by machines, and it is people who endow it with important value."

"If you don't have important raw materials in your hands, if there is no Kuching steel base in Malaya, is Britain still Britain? To put it bluntly, at this moment, why should I come to Moscow and sit calmly opposite the Soviets? , do you think this can be done by relying on the Three Kingdoms of England?"

"With the British Isles, the value of the British pound cannot be supported. Once the British pound depreciates, the countries that have the pound in their hands will sell the pound in their hands. No matter what the result is, it will be an extremely uncomfortable consequence for the United Kingdom."

Fan Xide opened his mouth. He couldn't refute the British Foreign Ministry's permanent undersecretary, not just because the other party was a senior official.

This time, the United Kingdom attacked west and east, and then settled in the south, for the copper mines that are as famous as Chilean mines.

Alan Wilson is not greedy, didn't he leave most of Katanga's land?The rest of the land can still feed the local people, so let’s farm the land honestly, how dangerous is it to be a miner?

So far, with the help of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Alan Wilson himself appeased the insecure anti-Tito elements.Britain also got a very loyal thug, which is already a profit.

"But it looks like it's a foregone conclusion. There's no need for us to avoid the Soviets?" Fan Xide was puzzled. Even if he was in Moscow, as a high-ranking British official, could the Soviets still arrest the British Deputy Secretary?

"I'm here to respect the Soviets and prevent embarrassment for the other side and the UK." The British deputy secretary hiding in the embassy was stubborn. "What's the point of arguing? It's impossible for the Soviet Union to agree to our conditions, and vice versa."

There is another reason for avoiding entanglement with the Soviet Union on the Northern Rhodesia issue that cannot be explained too clearly.That is the main inhabitants of Northern Rhodesia, whether they are Croats or Serbs, are Slavs.

The Slavs in the Balkans and the Slavs in the Soviet Union are like-minded.According to the evaluation of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia by the diplomats of the Third Reich, half of the people in this country are pro-Soviet and half are pro-Russian.

That is to say, in the whole country, half of the people lean towards the Soviet Union and half of the people lean toward Russia.The former are socialists, or nationalists.Such a country, after the start of Operation Barbarossa, was a huge threat to the Germans.

Those people in Grace were not born after the war. Many of them are the remnants of the war. Even if they are not pro-Soviet, they do not reject Slavic nationalism. At least at present, when these people are not dead, Britain cannot establish such a If one batch shows loyalty to Britain, maybe the next generation will see a change.

Facing the ambassador who accepted the accusation from the Soviet Union for himself, Alan Wilson didn't want to go too far, so he told Van Seed, "Talk more about Asian affairs to put pressure on the Soviet Union. The matter of Katanga is important, so important Has there ever been a war between two populous countries?"

In the final analysis, Congo is very important in Africa, but in the world, it is still not on the table.

While Alan Wilson hid in the embassy and pretended to be dead, Kennedy, who wanted to monopolize the glory, also threw off the role of Britain and France, and replied to Khrushchev's previous letter, but before replying, the Soviet Union's second The first letter was sent to the White House. Compared with the first letter, the attitude of the second letter was obviously much tougher, and it was completely inconsistent with Khrushchev's first personal letter.

"There are also hardliners in the Soviet Union exerting pressure." Robert Kennedy also saw this letter, and said to his elder brother, "Responding to the first letter can relieve this embarrassment, and the second letter must be concealed from Britain and France. Faith exists."

After talking about this matter, Robert Kennedy did not leave and reported to Kennedy, "John, we have received news from Africa that the British Northern Rhodesia has occupied the Lubumbashi area and acquired the local giant copper mine. For yourself."

"Have the British waited for a long time for an opportunity? They really made them wait." Kennedy's face remained unchanged, and he even had doubts about the purpose of Britain and France's visit to Washington this time.

The first thousand and 180 chapters four world peace I save

Isn't it?God knows how much Alan Wilson spent persuading Grace to delay the ambitions of these Balkans until this critical moment. After thinking about it carefully, he felt that he was worthy of being a British, and he had done everything for this ruined empire.

According to the current situation, the cut piece of land is less than [-] square kilometers. Of course, in terms of minerals, it is considered the most valuable piece of land in Katanga. Grace and the others are very restrained and suppressed it. greedy.

It doesn't work if you don't suppress it. If you expand the occupation of land, it will not be possible to expel a few 10 people.

For this result, Alan Wilson is already very satisfied. Now that Northern Rhodesia has been cut into two short protrusions, according to the previous agreement, the schedule for the transformation of Northern Rhodesia into a royal territory can also be arranged.

Although the Cuban Missile Crisis and the United Kingdom can't help much, the war against the two populous countries is no more than bluffing, and in the end it can only show the majesty of the old rulers in Africa, which is the most bullying.

But the result is good. The current situation in southern Africa is nothing more than the British and Portuguese newspaper groups for warmth, and the Belgian colony Rwanda with only a small piece of land left.

Rwanda, a country later known for its massacres, was later known for its political strongman Paul Kagame's rule.

The area is small but there are signs of rising, but Alan Wilson feels that it remains to wait and see whether it can rise. It is not that Africa has never produced political strongmen, and there are also a group of quite good people.

But most of them will be overthrown without paying attention, and the few political strongmen who firmly control the regime will die if they die.

Paul Kagame's level is quite high, and he governs Rwanda with vigor and sound, which does not look like an African country. He also swallowed hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of land in Katanga, Congo.But once he dies, can the successor still have such a level?You must know that Essai had a good look before.

Belgium's remaining Rwanda colony is not large. After the independence of Congo, it is estimated that the Belgians will not regard Rwanda as too important. The demise of Belgium's influence in Africa can already enter the countdown.