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Then several military officers gathered in a low-key and dark office. They looked at each other after Pinochet stamped the seal of the army commander on an envelope.At this time, they are only cooperating for a while, but in fact, each of them has plans for the future in their hearts.But they are all right-wing soldiers who are pro-American.

Pinochet called the military leadership in the name of his daughter's birthday party. He originally planned a coup d'etat. He did reach a consensus with the military leaders, and his daughter's birthday party was successfully concluded.

After the birthday party was over, the high-level military officers who came out of Pinochet started their careers behind bars one by one, and soon this coup d'état was crushed in the bud.

It sounds simple, but knowing that the coup d'etat had been planned, Allende's presidential guards were still taken aback. If they did it later, the military would have done it.

If the military started the coup, perhaps the people who took to the streets to support Allende would be replaced by mass demonstrations supporting the military coup.

Even Alekseev, who was reporting at Lubyanka Square, secretly thought that he was lucky to be able to do it at the right time. He was on the side of the Soviet Union. If there was a little time gap when making the plan, President Allende might be killed. overthrown.

"It's really a fluke." Andropov also lamented. Fortunately, when the plan was drawn up, Cuba and Chile were included in one operation at the same time.As the son of the cultural tsar said, if the Chilean matter is put aside first, maybe the Soviet Union is now facing the Chilean military government." The comrades in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will definitely complain now, Comrade Gromyko said, Dobre Ning is full of complaints when talking with China."

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is indeed very busy now, and the Ministry of Defense is also busy, because the United States seems to be angered by the changes in Latin America. The Pentagon ordered the global US military to enter a three-level alert state. During the Cold War, the US alert state was four. During the Cuban missile crisis , The entire U.S. military has entered a second-level alert state.

During the Cold War, the United States remained on alert level four.The U.S. airborne division is on standby, ready to fly to the Middle East, and fifty b-52 strategic bombers have been recalled to the United States from Guam.A third carrier task force was dispatched to the Mediterranean, and a 2000-man naval detachment from the Sixth Fleet was transferred to southern Crete, closer to the battlefield.

The Soviet Ministry of Defense also stated to Brezhnev that it had monitored the military actions of the United States and suggested that a response should be given.

When the hostility between the United States and the Soviet Union became more and more intense, US Secretary of State Kissinger was about to start a visit to Europe. In terms of level, Nixon actually visited more. Now the situation is already so tense.

But Nixon was still fighting with the judiciary, and he was the only Secretary of State who replaced Nixon in his visit. The Arab world also learned that the Jewish Secretary of State was visiting Europe, and threatened an oil embargo again, which brought Kissinger this visit. Not a lot of extra stress.

Of course Alan Wilson knew that Kissinger must have repeated the same old tune about the threat of the Soviet Union. When communicating with the foreign minister, he also admitted that today is different from the past. The Soviet Union is no longer the same as the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis. "Because of this, the Soviet Union was not a threat."

"Oh, sir, I don't understand when you say that." Patrick, the foreign secretary, frowned. What does the head of civil servants mean?

"Literally, because the Soviet Union is really powerful, it is not a threat to world peace, but a guardian of world peace, at least one of them." Alan Wilson said with a half-smile, "If we accuse a country of WMD, if it doesn't exist we will attack, if it does exist, we will live in peace."

"That's the truth." Foreign Secretary Patrick said with some embarrassment, "But it's so straightforward, isn't it?"

"Because the Foreign Secretary is a reliable person, this conversation need not be dressed up in useless modifiers."

Alan Wilson expressed his reliable approval of the Foreign Secretary, "We hope that Israel can stop the war, and hope that Secretary of State Kissinger can play a constructive role in this matter. European countries are actually not rich in resources. If the world's oil depots are targeted, it will be a big trouble."

Kissinger, who was about to set off to visit the European allies, appeared at the Rockefeller Center at this time. Nelson Rockefeller saw Kissinger, expressed his best wishes for Kissinger's visit, and then changed the subject, "Henry, in fact, I recently gave birth I just came up with an idea, and you know that under the current situation, it would be very difficult for Nixon to survive this turmoil. Maybe I have to be a candidate to take over the presidency, which is different from my imagination. One turmoil may make it difficult to hope for a longer term."

Nelson Rockefeller did not hide his true thoughts. He had indeed considered it clearly and decided to bring his talent to the White House to contribute to the reputation of the Rockefeller family.

As the leader of a major faction of the Republican Party, Nelson Rockefeller has been unable to enter the White House as he wished because of the Rockefeller surname. Unexpectedly, because of Nixon's conceited and inferior personality, he got such an opportunity. future considerations.

"Nelson, but there are so many things going on now. There are changes in Chile that are unfavorable to the United States. There is a war in the Middle East. Even in Europe, the United Kingdom has communicated with us several times, accusing the United States of intentionally deceiving the Royal Navy. , so that Israel can start a war. And because of the ban on exporting military technology to Arab countries, the two countries have added a lot of distrust, not to mention France, which has always been against us."

Kissinger is not trying to prevent his old club from fulfilling his presidential dream, but at this time?He didn't think it was a good opportunity. Didn't he take the blame for driving Nixon out of office?

Nelson Rockefeller also admitted that the current political situation can be described as internal and external difficulties, but he still did not change his decision to bring his talents to the White House, "Maybe we should think about it carefully and stabilize the footsteps of the United States. Maybe it is also a good idea to cooperate with allies. It is inevitable. The British garrison in the Middle East seems to be glued to the Persian Gulf, and the issue of currency over-issuance can no longer wait. If you can make Britain understand the needs of the United States this time, the two countries can cooperate.”

Chapter 470 Mediterranean Confrontation

"The British are not easy to deal with, especially now." Kissinger hesitated to speak, just as Rockefeller said, the current United States seems to have less prestige in front of its allies because of its shameful withdrawal from Southeast Asia.

In some countries, it is no longer taboo to say that the Cold War may continue forever, and that the United States may even be the losing side.

The current anti-war wave in the United States has caused citizens to distrust the government very much. The United States cannot proceed from its position of strength and allow other countries to cooperate unconditionally.

Others might set off with full confidence, but Kissinger is just a realist. He has not thought about how to get Britain to help.The United Kingdom is a supporter of some Arab countries. Among them are oil interests, arms trade and international influence considerations.

"Things that are in the national interest are not necessarily in the personal interest. Who doesn't like money." Rockefeller waved his hand, "If the oil price skyrocketed, wouldn't it be good for the Mountbatten Oil Company?"

At this moment, the United States and the Soviet Union are still competing for strategic airlift to support their allies, and the Mediterranean is also at war. Almost every day, Soviet guided missile destroyers and submarines enter the Mediterranean through the Dardanelles, adding strength to the Soviet Red Navy. , and the other protagonist, the U.S. Navy, has deployed three aircraft carrier battle groups in the Eastern Mediterranean after adding an aircraft carrier battle group.

In history, the Eastern Mediterranean has never been so crowded. With the passage of time, the strength of the confronting parties has not decreased, but has continued to increase.

The Ministry of Defense of the Soviet Union announced to the outside world that it will conduct a grand maritime military exercise to deter the three US aircraft carrier battle groups in the Mediterranean.

Two fleets confront each other in such a small Mediterranean, and the war may be triggered at any time due to three scenarios.First, the Soviet Union may intervene due to the Israeli attack; second, the Soviet Union may intervene to force a ceasefire between the Arab and Israeli warring parties;

At the NATO headquarters in Brussels, the British military expressed its opposition to the impact of the war in the Middle East on the US military power in Europe, and the two countries could not reach a consensus on the Middle East issue.

"The Secretary of Defense rejected the proposal to allow the U.S. Navy to dock in Cyprus." Maggins came to the Office of the Cabinet Secretary and reported to Alan Wilson. "Is this true?"

"What is it? Every day that passes, new warships arrive from both sides. The scale of the current confrontation alone has far exceeded the confrontation in the Bay of Bengal during the India-Pakistan War. I can't even imagine that in a few days, the Eastern Mediterranean will become what kind."

Alan Wilson shook his head and said, "At this time, Britain should avoid participating in it. It is no problem to refuse to open Cyprus to the US Navy. Doesn't the US have a naval base in Crete? This so-called communication in Cyprus is to put We must not be fooled if the UK is dragged into the water."

It is not that the United States does not have a naval base to use. How far can Crete be farther than Cyprus?There is no such thing as the so-called convenience of supply. There is no doubt that this is because the United States wants to use Britain as a gun. The cabinet's refusal is very correct.

It's not that I, Great Britain, dare not confront the Soviet Union. The key is that the Royal Mediterranean Fleet is now an empty shell. Who is to blame?Didn't the Americans say that the Soviet Union was conducting military exercises in Hokkaido and hoped that the UK could help from the perspective of the special relationship between the UK and the US? Could it be wrong for the UK to help?

Of course, from the perspective of the United States, things may not be like this. If the Royal Navy goes to the Far East, it will either be windy or rainy, just like a green leather train that stops when it sees a station.

As a result, the Middle East war broke out, but the speed of the British fleet sailing to the Far East increased.

In Yokosuka, it was overhauled and refueled. It was like seeing the warm Pacific Ocean water for the first time, and there was no intention of returning to the Mediterranean Sea at all.

"Who the hell asked London, hoping that the United Kingdom could properly stand with the United States in the Far East?" Nixon, who was troubled by the Watergate incident, asked the military leaders of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Could it be that the United States Navy Can't even deal with a fleet of the Soviet Union?

The response to Nixon was suffocating silence, which is almost true given the current confrontation in the Mediterranean.

The Mediterranean Sea is not much larger than the Bay of Bengal, let alone the Eastern Mediterranean.Now this area of ​​100 million square kilometers gathers three US aircraft carrier battle groups and a larger number of Soviet guided missile destroyers.

Compared with the vast ocean, the Mediterranean Sea can only be regarded as a bathtub at best, and this bathtub has almost been filled by the navies of the two most powerful countries in the world.

This is not the combat comfort zone of the U.S. Navy fleet. On the contrary, it is very suitable for the Soviet Red Navy to play. Almost every U.S. Navy warship is being targeted by Soviet anti-ship missiles.

In order to eliminate the threat of Soviet anti-ship missiles, the US aircraft carrier formation must first destroy all fire control radars, missiles and artillery on Soviet ships, or must sink all Soviet ships within range before the missiles hit their own decks warship.

The commander of the Soviet Fifth Squadron was preparing to sink as many aircraft carriers as possible before the U.S. warplanes and ships retaliated.In other words, the Soviets had no intention of surviving the engagement in the first place, their mission was simply to fire the missiles before sinking them.

But the situation in the Far East was indeed more critical at that time. In fact, after the outbreak of the Middle East war, the Pentagon believed that it was a correct decision to let the Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet go to the Far East.

Because Britain is a potential supporter of Egypt, if the main fleet is not in the Mediterranean, it can reassure Israel to attack boldly.

No one can see the future, so how could they have predicted today's situation? In the end, the Pentagon decided to throw the blame away. Even if the British Mediterranean Fleet is present, they may not dare to confront the Soviet Red Navy. The old imperialist countries are slippery.

"After all, the Israeli side still knocked out Egypt's armored force. Maybe the West Bank offensive will have unexpected effects."

But is it that simple? In fact, the UK supports Jordan more than Egypt. Egypt aims to be the leader of the Arab world, and it is too close to Israel, so it can easily become a victim of Israel's sneak attack.Alan Wilson couldn't get into the brains of the Israelis and erase the option of a sneak attack.

After the withdrawal of the Suez Canal, the relationship between Egypt and the United Kingdom can be regarded as an equal and friendly country, as long as the shipping of the Suez Canal is not threatened.The United Kingdom will not support Egypt. The relationship between the United Kingdom and Jordan is obviously much hotter than that between the United Kingdom and Egypt, and the military relationship is also much closer. In addition to tanks, Britain's arms sales to Jordan are also equipped with land aviation.

Because the Old City of Jerusalem is full of historical buildings and is the holy land of the three religions, neither the Jordanian nor the Israeli military wants to bear the infamy of destroying the holy land, and shelling and bombing the city is strictly prohibited.

The Israeli paratroopers entered Jerusalem with the support of tanks and were immediately met with a tenacious counterattack by the Jordanian army.Jordan has been very close to the United Kingdom since its independence. The army is trained by British instructors and has strong combat effectiveness.The Jordanian soldiers laid booby traps in the buildings of the old city, preventing the Israeli paratroopers from getting into the bunkers, while they themselves occupied favorable terrain and covered the streets with firepower, causing heavy casualties to the Israeli army.

If Israel has learned anything during the war this time, it is that it was shocked by the unscrupulous use of civilian facilities by the Arab side to resist. Israel feels that it seems to be the one defending the country, not the one attacking.

London, the grand Commonwealth Film Festival, has become a rare bright spot in this chaotic world. Alan Wilson sat upright and attended the ceremony of the film festival as a family member of the female president.

"Do you usually put on such a stinky face in Whitehall? There are so many handsome men and beauties, isn't it enough to make you feel relaxed?" Pamela Mountbatten tilted her head and teased her husband, looking from all the stars on the red carpet. Swept over the body.

"Kissinger is going to visit London soon, and we are preparing to deal with this old fox. I don't know if he will commit the old habit of making cards out of thin air." Alan Wilson replied solemnly, expressing his patriotism in his words, "You You know, the Egyptian armored forces have lost a lot, and we are still talking about arms sales. Don’t mention it, it will make you angry.”

The supreme authority once again thought of the result that the chief couldn't beat Barton. This must come up with a plausible reason. It cannot be said that the quality of the Egyptian soldiers is not good, although it is the case.

But it’s a bit too arrogant to say that, and you may have to spend more time talking about the role of the Army Aviation. Fortunately, the Army Aviation field is not the hardest hit area for cutting military expenditures. He also wrote about Apache, and there is no such thing as being stuck by the United States. possible.

So can it be reversed that Britain uses armed helicopters to jam the neck of the United States?The national strength of the United States is still stronger than that of the United Kingdom, and the United Kingdom does not have the ability to start from the status of strength.

"Oh? Got it. It's really a big deal. What do you think of Taylor?" Pamela Mountbatten glanced at Elizabeth Taylor who had just walked past, and asked excitedly.

"Not as good as my favorite, Ms. Pamela Mountbatten." Alan Wilson answered decisively, and then muttered, "Some foreign stars add a touch of color to the film festival."

There was nothing to say all night, and the foreign minister who greeted Kissinger chatted awkwardly with Alan Wilson, "If we are allowed to cooperate, we must pass the French test."

"You are right, minister. As for some unreasonable requests, we will refuse them on the grounds of guarding against the Baltic Fleet."

Alan Wilson nodded, "The topic of arms sales is not under discussion. Because neither the United States nor the Soviet Union is in a neutral position. The Mediterranean Sea at this time proves this."

In the past day, if there is no accident, the strength of the confronting US-Soviet fleet must have been improved again.

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"As you said, Sir, Kissinger may create topics out of thin air to accuse us." Foreign Secretary Patrick's face was serious, indicating that he took Kissinger's visit very seriously, "For example, accusing us of appeasement of the Soviet Union, of course We all understand that this is an American and Soviet problem."

"Regarding this matter, we can take the initiative to attack, saying that Nixon's visit to China has not been widely recognized by the free world. The reason why we established diplomatic relations is to take care of the prestige of the United States. Since the United States is now focusing on détente, then the same system The fierce confrontation of the Soviet Union was unable to convince most of the allies, especially France."

Alan Wilson pointed out to the foreign secretary that he might as well take the initiative to divert the trouble to the east. This matter must have a miraculous effect, "Think about Nixon's visit to China. Kissinger tried his best to promote it. We will give a sufficient explanation on this issue, and we will use this as a breakthrough."

Of course, foreign affairs do not decide a certain big country, and internal affairs do not decide France. France is as important as a certain big country, or even more important, because France is in Europe.

The current France is definitely much stronger than the France in Alan Wilson's memory. The land of the mainland plus Algeria's 300 million square kilometers is there, and the weight is absolutely sufficient.

The area of ​​the Roman Empire was only 600 million square kilometers. Now France has a territory of 300 million square kilometers. Even if it cannot be compared with the Roman Empire, it is still the size of the Western Roman Empire. Can such a country be ignored?

Of course Algeria still shows signs of instability from time to time, that's another problem.

Who dares to say that the territory of North Africa is not important?Do you know why the Roman Empire was divided from east to west?Instead of choosing the easier north-south divide?The reason is that once the southern coast of the Mediterranean Sea is lost, the northern part of the Roman Empire cannot be self-sufficient at all, so the Roman Empire will definitely become barbarian, and the north will attack the south across the sea.

Dividing the East and the West is a way of dividing the Roman Empire to take care of the balance. In the early days of civilization, the south coast of the Mediterranean Sea was far more developed than the north. If the Foreign Secretary Patrick had time, he could even teach Kissinger history during the dialogue, showing that Britain is balanced For the important presence of France, blood is thicker than water, and English-speaking people should stand together at critical moments.

After some surprise training, Foreign Secretary Patrick was also full of confidence in the upcoming meeting. Kissinger's special plane landed at London Airport, starting this trip to Europe.

Prepare to communicate with the UK on the war in the Middle East, financial and energy cooperation, and even the international situation. At this moment, the United States needs the support of the UK more than ever. To show the special relationship between Britain and the United States in front of the world, Kissinger will definitely achieve his goal , Didn't the British Mediterranean Fleet just arrive in the Far East, highlighting the special relationship between Britain and the United States?

At the same time as Kissinger visited London, the news was immediately known to the Arab world because of the role of sources who did not want to disclose their names. Now is the information age, and it is very normal for the Arab League to get news.

At the same time, Pamela Mountbatten is also welcoming a guest, Nelson Rockefeller Jr., the son of Nelson Rockefeller, who came to the UK this time in a private name, and the most powerful entrepreneur in the UK, Pamela Mountbatten Barton discusses extensive cooperation.

"Dear President Mountbatten, it may be a bit inappropriate. My father will soon be the President of the United States. Nixon may not be able to survive this storm." Shortly after the meeting, Nelson Jr. revealed his father's decision to Pamela Mountbatten , ready to bring its talents to the beautiful White House.

"Oh, that's really good news. But I think... the cabinet is more interested in this matter. Mr. Nelson may have made a mistake. I'm not keen on politics." Pamela Mountbatten took a cup of black tea and sipped lightly After taking a sip, he replied gracefully, "Actually, you might as well make your words clearer."

"The president's frankness is shocking. In fact, what my father meant is obvious. The United States is also in a difficult situation to a certain extent. Only when our two countries stand firmly together can we overcome the difficulties."

"Oh, the United Kingdom and the United States have a very special relationship in the international community, and they should indeed be united in many things." Pamela Mountbatten added with a smile and nodded, "But it depends on what matters."

There is still such a thing as patriotism in this world. Pamela Mountbatten knows very well that her husband will not unilaterally sacrifice national interests and cooperate with the United States unconditionally.

Moreover, the Labor Party government will not allow it. This is not to say that the Labor Party government is so patriotic, but it is used to it. The United States did not completely bring Britain and France down after the war. After more than 20 years, the British government found that it seemed to be the same. Things, I am used to the current situation, no matter how bad it is, it will not be so bad.

Harold Wilson himself especially thinks so. He is an extremely pro-Soviet representative within the Labor Party government. Otherwise, why would there be rumors that the current prime minister is colluding with Russia.

"Kissinger hopes that the United Kingdom can call for a ceasefire on the Arab side." Wake kept conveying the conversation about Kissinger's visit to the Office of the Secretary-General of the Cabinet. "The Foreign Secretary said that he would make an appropriate response."

"Of course we will agree, because of the special relationship between Britain and the United States." Contrary to Wick's expectations, Alan Wilson directly agreed to come, and immediately the supreme authority told him that he was thinking too much, "But we must add yes before the official letter of the release note." It was done at the request of the U.S. government."

The United States wants the United Kingdom to come forward to offend people?It's a good idea, as long as this sentence is added to the official note, the meaning will be completely changed.

Of course, the United Kingdom will try to promote a ceasefire from the perspective of maintaining the special relationship between Britain and the United States, but this is what the United States asked for.

Once this matter spreads to the Arab world, the Arab League will only think that Israel can't stand it anymore. In order to prevent Israel from losing too badly, the United States persuaded the United Kingdom to make peace.

Not only to help, but also to reflect the unprecedented efficiency of Whitehall, let the Arab League know the valuable opinions of the United States, and soon the ambassadors in the Arab countries received such instructions, the opportunity to exert diplomatic influence, the ambassadors are gearing up and conveyed Washington's concerns.

When the news spread around the Arab world, all Arabs cheered, as Alan Wilson predicted, and many took the pressure from the United States as evidence that Israel had run its course.

The supreme authority, the man of the key, of course knows the key, even if these fellows are Arabs.

King Fouad II of Egypt immediately made the news public, and at the same time issued a speech firmly defending Egypt's interests, "Unless Israel unconditionally restores the territory of the United Nations in [-], there is no basis for negotiation between the two sides. As for the role of the United States, the Arab world It's all known. A prolonged war hurts both sides, but the Arabs have no choice..."

"How well said, it's as if the tanks of the two armored divisions were destroyed and never happened." Alan Wilson, who returned home, watched the news that the King of Egypt almost talked about protracted war, and was still entangled in whether the chief had fought Barton about it.

"Nelson Rockefeller Jr. is here today, and he wants to talk to me on behalf of his father, Vice President Rockefeller." Pamela Mountbatten took her husband's briefcase, sat down together, and began to tell the story of the Rockefeller family following the wife's route. Confidentially.

Alan Wilson didn't speak, and said after listening to the cause and effect, "It seems that the Republican Party has given up on Nixon. I think it won't be long before someone will talk to Nixon."

"So, Rockefeller will become the President of the United States?" Pamela Mountbatten muttered with surprise, "This is equivalent to you becoming the Prime Minister... My dear, slip of the tongue."

"Even if he replaces Nixon, it will be difficult to undo the bad influence." His wife, Alan Wilson, continued regardless of the gaffe, "I think Rockefeller will solve the Israeli problem in Nixon, and then come forward to find Nixon. Nixon Are there no conditions? At least let Rockefeller promise that he will not settle accounts later before agreeing to step down?"

Another thing that Pamela Mountbatten said was that the United States sincerely wants to work with the United Kingdom to solve the current worldwide economic problems, and it actually found Pamela Mountbatten, a businessman.

Allen Wilson knew right away, "Promoting oil price hikes to bind the dollar? Digesting the hundreds of billions of dollars in excess issuance will definitely cause inflation, and short-term economic problems are inevitable. However, the Rockefeller family is an oil tycoon, and the world is driven by oil. The price increase pays the bill, and the Rockefeller family is just an exception."

"So what do you think, if you don't agree, I will reject him." Pamela Mountbatten said obediently. Of course, she knew that her husband had always defended the interests of Britain.

"This is really a difficult choice. Saudi Arabia is the country with the lowest oil production cost among Middle Eastern countries. It can even be 50.00% lower than the cost of the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait. In fact, the United States only needs to persuade Saudi Arabia to do this. But because There are still British troops in the Middle East, especially the Persian Gulf. If we resist strongly, it will be a tug of war. Even if the United States finally achieves its goal, it will suffer from long-term inflation. Of course, the United States will use all means to force Europe submits."

Alan Wilson explained to his wife the stakes. Why can't Europe get rid of Russian natural gas in a short time?The most fundamental reason is cheap.

Saudi Arabia is the country with the lowest cost of oil production in the world. Don’t look at the fact that Britain seemed not afraid of the oil embargo when it dealt with Iran, but Saudi Arabia is completely different.

"Then what to do? Does Europe have the ability to resist?" Pamela Mountbatten asked, "Can you settle this problem, how about United France?"

"It's not a problem between our two countries. The US military is all over Europe." Alan Wilson shook his head and said, "I'm thinking about what kind of conditions to ask. The problem with the yen should be resolved, and there should be other benefits to fight for. Whitehall make me a list."

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France cannot be bypassed, especially France that still controls Algeria. France's influence in Africa, especially North Africa, will only be greater than in history, not smaller.

If the United States pushes forcibly, won't France bundle the resources it can control and settle in francs?