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"Of course it is all-out disaster relief. We are responsible for hundreds of millions of lives." Alan Wilson replied righteously, "We will use all the power we can to fight this drought."

Allen Wilson's words left a certain amount of leeway. The power that can be used is indeed usable, and there is also power that cannot be used.

Everyone knows that he is just a small commissioner's assistant, and he has no rights in fact.Speaking of the current vacancy period for the governor, how can civil servants have the right to make too many decisions?

"It's not how we fight this drought. Subjectively, of course we are doing our best to deal with it, but this drought is an opportunity for Portugal to solve the status of Goa." Alan Wilson finished speaking and directed at Pei. Dro nodded and said, "A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

It's not that Pedro is naturally dull, but the point is that he has never seen the conscience of the British Empire. Every time there was a problem in British India, the British Governor's Palace always ignored it. The words of disaster relief were overwhelmed, and the whole person looked like an alien he had seen.

"Come in with a map of Goa!" While Pedro was in a daze, Alan Wilson picked up the phone and ordered to the secretary outside. Immediately the office door was pushed open, and a map of Goa was sent in.

It has to be said that the data reserves of the Governor's Mansion are absolutely sufficient. After all, although Portuguese India and French India are small in size, as long as they exist, plans should be made, and some reasonable preparations should be made.

Before World War II, the United States formulated plans to go to war with different countries, including attacking Canada, which is very normal.

"I still don't quite understand the so-called opportunity." Pedro thought of various reasons, but he just didn't believe Alan Wilson's words. Would the British be kind?This is impossible!

"From time to time, the general environment has changed. Of course we have to make some changes according to the specific environment."

Alan Wilson said with a serious face, "The most important thing is to be worthy of one's conscience."

When did you have such extravagant thoughts?Pedro gave a suspicious look, and said cautiously, "Please continue."

"It's like this. Although we are prepared to fight the disaster with all our strength, after all, British India has limited reserves. There may be some problems of one kind or another. After all, the plan has not changed quickly." Alan Wilson said nonchalantly, "If Relying on the strength of British India itself, if it cannot withstand this famine, it may need the assistance of some friendly countries. This friendly country can also include Portugal..."

Could also include Portugal?Pedro lost his voice when he heard it, "Portugal and the British Empire are the initiators of the Brussels Conference, and we are close allies. Saying this makes Portugal feel very offensive."

"It's just a matter of discourse, don't get too entangled." Alan Wilson signaled to be calm, and continued, "Portugal has a wide range of colonies, and in terms of Portugal itself, the population demand is not much. Appropriate share, to carry out assistance to British India, then it is a logical request, I think the Governor's Office may have to agree for the lives of hundreds of millions of people in British India."

"Is that so?" Pedro raised his eyebrows and gave a knowing smile. He already understood, and said to himself, "At that time, Portugal wants to ask some reasonable questions, such as determining the status of Goa. legal status."

"Of course it's not a problem." Alan Wilson said with a smile, put the map that the secretary brought in between the two of them, picked up a pen, and drew a circle around Portuguese Goa. A random drawing is four times the size of the current area of ​​Portuguese Goa, and at the same time lowered his voice, "It can even be more excessive..."

"Wow!" Pedro's eyes showed greedy eyes, "It looks very exciting."

"You can call it the Wilson line. If there is no accident, I will be the one who will negotiate." Alan Wilson changed the subject when he said this, "But you also know that many times, although it is for everyone's benefit, But the people who actually do things are always to be blamed. Duran is like this, McMahon is like this, and Curzon is like this, so it takes a lot of courage to do this.”

"Mr. Alan is a friend of the whole country of Portugal, and we will never disappoint our friends." Pedro assured with a serious face, "I will definitely apply to the country to prepare a suitable gift for you, Alan. "

"Why is this so embarrassing?" With no embarrassment on his face, Alan Wilson pretended to decline, "It's outrageous to say that, I hope Mr. Pedro understands that I am not using Portuguese money, but using Portuguese money. If you use the money to do Portugal’s affairs, the ultimate beneficiary is Portugal.”

"That's right, I was negligent." Pedro admitted his mistake with an apologetic face. "Portugal's money is used to run Portugal's affairs. Of course, as friends, we never let our friends do things for nothing."

very good!Alan Wilson took the comfort of a child to teach. Now that the general framework is set, it is time to discuss the details. There is a saying that details determine success or failure.

For example, how much food should Portugal provide to help British India without affecting its own supply.

Chapter 234 Save the High Caste First

Although I have just experienced the treatment of Lloyd George and Clemenceau after the Paris Peace Conference, when the pen in my hand is drawn on the world map, a new country is born.

But unlike the British and French leaders of the Paris Peace Conference, Alan Wilson has his own moral standards. He will not do things that are addicted to death.

Take the initiative to give Portugal a chance to take advantage of the fire. Once India survives the crisis and becomes independent, it is still unknown whether it will abide by the treaty.

I have mentioned the problem of Goa before. The territory is small and the population is small. Whether it is safe or not depends not on Portugal's military strength, but on the result of weighing the pros and cons in Nehru's mind.

Unless Portugal conducts a national mobilization and shows France's attitude towards Algeria, it may be able to hold on.However, peace is the most important thing, whether you can fight or not.

"For the issue of Goa, as long as the opportunity arises, we cooperate with both sides. You find a way to get the Portuguese government to make suggestions to London. I will handle the rest. Once the great famine occurs, the Indians will not agree. They will live first and then talk about it. But it shouldn't make Indians feel too humiliated." Alan Wilson, holding a pen in his hand, told Pedro not to be too happy, "Dadra-Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu three pieces The enclave must be let out."

"This?" Pedro hesitated instinctively. It's not for any other reason. No one would like to spit it out after eating it.

"The three enclaves add up to less than 2 square kilometers. Just now, with a random swipe, the [-] square kilometers of Goa suddenly became more than [-]. Portugal should be able to calculate this account, so don't be too greedy. "

Alan Wilson opened his mouth to remind, what time is it, don't think about eating meat and finishing the soup, you have to make people face, and Indians also want face.

"It shouldn't be a problem." After hearing what Alan Wilson said, Pedro woke up and explained that it was just because of the inherent thinking of colonialism that he didn't want to spit out the meat in his mouth, but in fact, as long as the area of ​​Goa can expand , Returning the other three enclaves to India is still a big profit.

"That's good. There are two bastards. One wants to liberate the world, and the other nation solves it. That is our common enemy. We must carry forward the spirit of Brussels, and all countries should cooperate closely to cover each other." Alan Wilson nodded, "Three pieces fly Do the inhabitants of the land also believe in Christianity?"

Pedro nodded, and Alan Wilson said happily, "Just move the residents of the three enclaves to Goa. If it is not enough, then introduce the peace believers to settle down. If you can convert the peace believers in the end, you Portuguese thing."

Once the Partition of India and Pakistan takes shape, it will inevitably be accompanied by religious conflicts, so the peace believers who enter Goa will no longer be a threat. Goa is far away from any peace believers gathering area, and can only hold the thighs of the colonists.

It can even be said that by that time, Goa's peace believers will become the most resistant group to India's ambitions for Goa. Christians may rebel, but peace believers will definitely not.

Once this plan goes well, the situation after the independence of British India will be better controlled. The two major river basins in the subcontinent, the Indus River basin itself belongs to Pakistan, and the mouth of the Ganges is also East Pakistan, which is a Christian of peace.An analogy is equivalent to that China's Yangtze River Estuary and Yellow River Estuary are both foreign countries.

Even if India is independent, its geography will be very poor. In fact, India’s geography was very poor in the past. If you ask the Chinese to give up the mouth of the Yellow River and the Yangtze River, the Chinese will never do it.

The so-called location of India is very good, but the Chinese can’t experience it personally. They only see the land of India three times a year, but they can’t see the two major rivers in South Asia. One is completely Pakistani, and the other most important Ganges Delta is Bangladesh. country.

Now adding Goa, as the balancer after the partition of the subcontinent, Alan Wilson dare not say that it is foolproof, but it is not a problem to make Nehru work harder.

"The garrison in Goa is still not enough, and it needs to be [-]. There will be no problems in Africa in a short time. We countries in the civilized world should manage Asia well first."

Expand the area and fill the population. If there are not enough Christians, temporarily fill them with peaceful believers. As long as the colonial government is still in place, is it not easy to convert the population?

Regarding the land replacement plan in Portuguese India, it can dispel to a certain extent the suspicion of being taken advantage of by the Indians.

Abandoning other useless enclaves and strengthening Goa's territory and population is the foundation. Even if the hedgehog strategy is implemented, the foundation should not be too bad, right?Alan Wilson felt that no matter what, it must have the size of Qiongdao.

For more details, Alan Wilson and Pedro, based on the consideration of the future of the subcontinent, filled the plan under the witness of unlimited refills of black tea.

"After Pedro goes back, he can communicate with Lisbon. Wait for the news from our Governor's Palace and prepare food. By the way, when it comes to food, this issue is more important." Alan Wilson looked remorseful. A question is more important.

It can even be said that the reason why the Goa issue was thrown out and Alan Wilson was willing to give Pedro a chance to solve the Goa issue was because of the food issue.

Facing the famine caused by the drought this time, Allen Wilson faced the difficulties because he had to take the initiative.Once the famine hits, anything to eat can be expensive.

At that time, it must be a good opportunity to accumulate wealth, so he didn't hint too much about the benefits from Portugal.He didn't want it, but the Portuguese insisted on offering it, as long as they wanted it.

To achieve multiple goals through the Great Famine is what he, the assistant to the British Indian Commissioner, is pursuing.

"The famine this time depends on the help of Portugal. Portugal did not participate in the war. The country has not been affected by the war." Alan Wilson pointed at Pedro, "It can also solve the problem in Goa, why not Why?"

"Then we can only mobilize food from Africa, but Portugal is a small country with few people and can only help." Although Pedro agreed to help because of the Goa project, he was also afraid of being yelled at by the lion, so he still spoke somewhat. reserved.

"Mr. Pedro, there are always more solutions than difficulties." Alan Wilson said disapprovingly, "If there is not enough food, you can make up some other things, such as bran. Are the by-products of food considered food?"

"It's for livestock!" Pedro was very surprised. "It's hard for people to eat it."

"It's better to be hard to swallow than starve to death, right? Are people who are about to starve to death considered human?" Alan Wilson smiled and said, "The purpose of the Governor's Mansion is to limit the people who starve to death within a certain range. That’s fine, as for how they live, that’s out of our control, everyone is an independent individual, and this is a free world.”

"One catty of grain can be exchanged for three catties of bran, so the grain that could have saved one person can now save three people. Before the unprecedented famine comes, it is amazing that we can save one more person." People are gratified." Alan Wilson said with compassion, "This is also, not a solution. As for the food, we will distribute it to people of the Brahmin and Kshatriya castes, and through them to rescue the people at the bottom. "

"They don't withhold all the food?" Pedro thought, isn't this an operation of meat buns beating dogs? come out.

"Mr. Pedro, the British Indian civil servants are the largest group of civil servants in the empire, second only to the local civil servants. There are 10 people, but the subcontinent that manages hundreds of millions of people is still a drop in the bucket. Drought relief must be manned. Let the subcontinent If you want to fill your stomachs, should you go or should I go? Don’t you have to rely on Brahmins and Kshatriyas?”

Allen Wilson reminded Pedro to pay attention to the national conditions of the subcontinent. Even Brahmins and Kshatriyas cannot be saved, so what disaster can be saved?

"If the Brahmins and Kshatriyas are dealt with, will we be able to fight this famine? Of course, Portugal will help, is that enough?" Pedro started a cautious test, and the young commissioner's assistant on the opposite side was so confident ?

"We can take a confrontational attitude, but this kind of natural disaster is hard to say." Allen Wilson said righteously, "No matter what the final result is, our attitude is absolutely fine."

Allen Wilson left Pedro to attend the evening reception at the Governor's Mansion. It's normal to have a tight front and a tight rear.

In the hall of the Governor's Mansion, all the gentlemen exchanged glasses, and Alan Wilson diverted his thinking. What if the famine in the subcontinent didn't even stand idly by?French India still exists in the subcontinent!

It can be rescued by Portugal. At that time, I will connotate the people of French India and see if I can deduct some benefits from the French.

While the industrious commissioner's assistant was thinking about how to turn danger into an opportunity, Sir Barron, who brought his wife to the reception, just happened to see Alan Wilson in the corner, and asked his wife to take care of herself. Sir Barron was facing this way come over.

"Sir Barron!" Seeing his immediate boss approaching, Alan Wilson hurriedly got up to say hello.

"I remember you didn't have many receptions." Sir Barron nodded with a gentle smile, motioned for Alan Wilson to sit down, and he sat next to his assistant at the same time and said, "The news from London, Maybe our new governor did not take office so soon, who do you think the new governor is?"

Mountbatten!Alan Wilson smiled bitterly with a confused look on his face, "How could I know who the new governor is."

"Mountbatten, don't you be surprised." Sir Barron took a glass of whiskey from the tray of the waiter passing in front of him, touched a glass with Alan Wilson and praised, "This is good news for you."

Chapter 235 The Jet Age

In response to Sir Barron's words, Alan Wilson made a surprised but not excessive expression, indicating that the recent play with Vivien Leigh is by no means in vain, and has already achieved phased results.

He actually knew about this. He had already returned to British India. Naturally, no one else had to hand over Pamela Mountbatten's telegram to him. He also knew about Pamela's thoughts about her sister getting married. Delaying my father's appointment, and so on...

But his immediate boss was right next to him, so he couldn't say that he knew the news earlier than Sir Barron. Didn't he learn from Jack Ma's saying, "I'm busier than the president, but I don't have the power of the president."

If so, at least before Mountbatten arrived in British India, Alan Wilson would first parry Sir Barron's training, "It's Sir Edward's news!"

Sir Barron was very satisfied to see Alan Wilson in a daze of surprise, and asked what he and Pedro were talking about today.

The conversation with Pedro is still at the secret stage. This secret is the same for Sir Barron. Although Sir Barron is the head of British India, he would never have thought of this highly regarded assistant.I have estimated the price of the entire British India in my heart, and I am looking for a seller to package and sell it.

Compared with guts, Alan Wilson is much bigger than this civil servant leader. Naturally, he also has inner motivation to do so. In order to make the British Empire continue to be great, British India must cash out. There are minefields in front of him, and he has to bravely wade through them.

Confused Sir Barron with some trivial matters, only talking about the geographical location of Goa.

"If we evacuate the subcontinent, Goa's status is very similar to that of Xiangjiang." Sir Barron said suddenly, "It's very similar, isn't it? But having said that, the governor of Xiangjiang is also changed frequently, and it seems that three governors have been changed. , is not as stable as British India. Alan, you have lived in Xiangjiang, what impression do you have there."

"There is no special impression of a place with big boogers." Alan Wilson replied indifferently, "One of the many colonies of the British Empire, not a particularly good one. It can be regarded as the British Malaya. A window is used to attract immigrants and balance the peace believers in the East Indies. Today, the British India, I think the biggest difficulty is that there is no way to deal with Hindus, and similar mistakes must not be repeated.”

"Yes, balance is the best way to manage the colony." Sir Barron nodded in satisfaction, "You seem to have sent quite a few people to the Andaman Islands, don't you?"

"Once the famine comes, British India will have no time to control the archipelago. If there is a famine on the island, it can be regarded as part of the famine on the subcontinent." Alan Wilson said without the slightest emotion, "Give them a chance to advance." The opportunity of statistical data is already recognized that they have come to the world, as for others, their personal abilities are limited, and they should not ask too much."

The famine of [-] was a big test for Alan Wilson. Since it was a big test, he naturally hoped to solve as many things as possible through this famine.

After coming to the subcontinent, the previous operations can be regarded as laying the foundation. Whether many problems planned before can be solved by taking advantage of the trend depends on when the great famine will come.

Alan Wilson believed that it would surely come to the glorious subcontinent with vigorous steps.

After not staying for a long time, Alan Wilson left the Governor's Mansion, knocked on the door with ease, and when the door was opened, he said, "Miss Vivienne, I just attended a reception, so I dare to disturb you."

"It's really presumptuous." Vivien Leigh cast a wink, and stepped aside to open the door, snap!The door was closed heavily, as if everything was an illusion just now.

Vivien Leigh's documentary film, India's Daughter has not yet been completed, but it has come to an end.

However, time is running out now. Usually, if it doesn’t rain for a day, nothing can be seen. But in a place that depends on the sky, it can be fatal during the busy farming season. Of course, this is also a good opportunity for Vivien Leigh.

"As long as you come to the United States, bring your documentary film and news of the Indian famine, and donate even a little food. You are the target of the empire's propaganda this year. The goddess of London, the daughter of India, what kind of praise you want, you will It is easy to get it. At that time, your popularity will be worldwide, and you will not appear as an actor."

With Cleopatra's fiery body in his arms, Alan Wilson followed the temptation carefully, showing that this is a good opportunity for a class leap.Although Vivien Leigh will still be an actor in the future, she will not be a pure actor anymore.

"It's you who hug me like that." A pair of arms like lotus roots wrapped around the man's neck, and Vivien Leigh even had the urge to give birth to a child for this little man.

However, the Demon Empress suppressed this urge, she couldn't be sorry for her husband, at least she didn't think about it until after the divorce.

Naturally, Alan Wilson would never have thought that even an international actress with such poor resistance, surrendered to his ubiquitous charm, even moved the idea of ​​divorce.

In fact, it's no wonder that who made Alan Wilson a person of integrity, who took the benefits and tried his best to help others plan. This is what Portugal has just experienced today.

In Vivien Leigh, this feature is particularly prominent. It can be said that the more tragic the Great Famine in India, the image of Vivien Leigh running for it will rise even higher.

But this time, the public opinion hegemony of the British Empire will definitely not be used to block news, but to use the Great Famine to shape the image of the British Empire. In this process, if Vivien Leigh can shoulder the national mission, the British Empire will naturally get Push hard, but how much you can continue depends on Vivien Leigh herself.

"If you were a scientist, your clever head might lead to social progress." Vivien Li tapped the little man's nose with her onion-like fingers, "Now you only study people's hearts."

"It would be nice to be able to understand the human heart research. Besides, whoever said that I didn't lead the social progress, I contributed to the de Havilland company." Allen Wilson said, "It's just in the name of someone else."

As for whose name is used, of course it is in the name of Pamela Mountbatten. Money, father has rights.

And Pamela Mountbatten likes herself, so I want to help her. Of course, the contact with Pamela Mountbatten started by throwing money, which shows how hard a man's waist is, to a large extent depends on the economy strength.

But after showing his economic strength, he has to come up with something else, and Alan Wilson is not yet mentally prepared.

Teach a civil servant's speech to a woman who should be a wife.He wasn't in London, so of course he didn't know that Pamela Mountbatten had already used the words he had heard and seen on his father.

The world's first jet airliner is actually the Comet airliner of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is one of the first countries to invent jet engines.After World War II, the British adapted jet technology to civilian aircraft.

De Havilland also obtained German research on the aerodynamics of swept wings.

After that, de Havilland began to design a jet airliner and named it Comet.This civil airliner was the first civilian airliner to be powered by a jet engine, which was considered a revolutionary technology at the time.

From around the time of the First World War, there has always been a problem in Britain, getting up early to catch up with the late episode.Always come up with very advanced technology and create a product that looks like it.

If American-made weapons use first-class materials to manufacture first-class weapons, and Soviet-made weapons use second-class materials to integrate first-class weapon systems, we, Great Britain, do not follow the usual path and use first-class materials to manufacture second-class weapons.Did it more than once!

Technology is not without. It is no problem to test any link alone, but it will cause problems when assembled.The Comet jetliner is just one example that is on the horizon.

The comet aircraft adopted the new technology and new materials at that time as soon as it appeared, and was considered to be the most advanced jumbo jet airliner at that time in terms of flight speed, comfort, and number of passengers.

Thanks to Pamela Mountbatten, who has been dazzled by love, she directly took the blueprint of the Boeing 737 that Alan Wilson sent to London by express express, and went to De Havilland's company to reveal her identity. , At the same time, it is necessary to show the desire to bring capital into the group.

Why is it an outline drawing? This is because Alan Wilson has only seen the appearance of a Boeing airliner. It would be good if he could draw it from memory. In order to improve the success rate, he also instilled some words about metal fatigue in the telegram.

But even so, he can't guarantee that Pamela Mountbatten can help him get this matter done.

For this childish second-generation daughter, de Havilland was dismissive, and it was impossible to connect Pamela Mountbatten with aircraft design from the outside.

But Pamela Mountbatten is indeed in a state of love, but she also shows a different side when she is in a state of love, such as Whitehall's standard civil servant speech skills.