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Sure enough, when Hankey and Boris saw the battle-class destroyer in a sealed state, they recognized the beauty that Alan Wilson said. Among the warships of this era, the battle-class destroyer is indeed beautiful.

Of course, the two of them didn't know that Alan Wilson's flattery was not sincere. He was already used to the layout of stealth destroyers in later generations.In this era, the impressive layout is just ordinary in his eyes.

But this does not prevent him from being a sincere salesman. He hopes that the five destroyers will be taken away quickly. Now the Royal Navy is suffering from the aftereffects of being choked during the war. As long as these destroyers are sealed up now, it is almost impossible to appear in the Royal Navy. In the Navy's sequence, it's better to sell than this.

"Sir Allen, I don't know how much these destroyers cost." Boris was very interested, and asked eagerly. Boris used to be a soldier, but he didn't make a big name, and now he still misses military life. .

"Newfoundland is a crown land, and we certainly cannot burden Newfoundland's finances like we do other countries."

Alan Wilson pondered for a moment and said, "Let's do this. Each destroyer is 50 pounds, including all weapons. It is completely impossible to drive five destroyers away for [-] pounds. It is impossible to replace them with others. Only Newfoundland Having a special status in the British Empire is the price."

Although it is high-sounding, it is not at a loss, at least not in terms of the cost of the hull.As a veteran naval power, Britain has a leading shipbuilding industry and a large number of skilled workers in Europe.

To put it bluntly, an important reason why the United Kingdom was able to adopt the two-power standard was because the cost of shipbuilding was lower than that of other countries, including the United States.

The cost of a British battleship is equivalent to the cost of a heavy cruiser in the United States. If two destroyers of the same size in [-] are taken, the British destroyer is even only one-fifth of the American destroyer.

On the one hand, this is because of the mature shipbuilding industry. On the other hand, Alan Wilson believes that the United States has already begun to use money to pile up combat power in this era.

The cost of a Benson-class destroyer is 650 million U.S. dollars. Those shipyards in the United States really dare to quote, and the U.S. federal government really dares to allocate funds. You must know that the original cost of a British destroyer of the same level will not exceed 20 pounds. The exchange rate of four to four is less than 100 million US dollars.

It is conceivable whether the huge military expenditure on the US books can produce things of the same quality.Since World War II, various weapons in the United States have begun to break sales records.

In the Cold War, it was said that the military expenditure of the Soviet Union was opaque, and in the 21st century, it was said that China’s military expenditure was opaque.Looking at it this way, it is not at 01:30 that the military expenditure of the United States has been embezzled.

Alan Wilson personally compared the prices of the destroyers of the two countries today, only to find that the US military expenditure is really problematic.I just don't know if it's as serious as later generations.

For the same price, Newfoundland can only buy one warship from the United States.In the hands of the UK, you can buy five!

Allen Wilson's statement made Hankey and Boris very happy. Five destroyers could be driven away for 50 pounds. This definitely proved what Chief Allen said that the local people valued the status of the royal family of Newfoundland.

It’s like holding Alan Wilson’s hand to express his gratitude, “This price is too good for Newfoundland. Thank you, Mr. Alan.”

"It's nothing, everyone is a family, and I'm still the chief executive of Newfoundland." Alan Wilson nodded with a smile, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, it would be better to say that any weapon in the United States is outrageously expensive.

In this way, it can be explained that the military expenditures on the books of the United States in the 21st century can not be produced as many weapons.

Even military spending during the Cold War may have had water.Perhaps the opaque propaganda of the Soviet Union's military expenditures was created by the Americans to appease domestic citizens and cover up their military expenditures.

After visiting the five destroyers to be installed in Newfoundland, Alan Wilson put forward his own suggestion, "Considering the geographical location of Newfoundland and the status of the royal family's territory, it is better not to use the fleet as a name. It is called the Royal Coast Guard of Newfoundland. Just try not to fire at fishing boats of unknown nationality, which damages Newfoundland's standing in the financial industry. No one wants a place that attracts money with tax rates, always at risk."

Perhaps it was the two people who were happy to get the warship at a low price. They both agreed with Alan Wilson's words. Hankey said directly, "We came to buy the warship, and we only threatened to deter some illegal fishing boats. The main purpose was to deter, not weaken Newfoundland's unique financial status."

"That's good, it's reassuring. Anyway, it's a warship, which is much stronger than a fishing boat. If it doesn't work, it's easier to explain than firing a cannon." Alan Wilson said with a relaxed expression, "Of course we still have to be firm Preserving fisheries resources is Newfoundland's number one priority."

Both Hankey and Boris nodded approvingly, "Although Chief Allen has left Newfoundland, he still thinks about us all the time, and the citizens of Newfoundland are very moved."

"Helping Newfoundland is what I should do, and I don't need any special reason." Alan Wilson smiled slightly, saying that he is one of our people to Newfoundland.

Regarding the communication between the High Commissioners of Newfoundland and Malaya, and regarding the use of Chinese laborers, the Chief Executive who has not retired must also be present, but he only listens and does not express his opinions.

After searching among British warships, Alan Wilson became very interested in some information about the current Royal Navy, such as the angled deck.

The concept of the angled deck was born in the winter of [-]. The inventor was also a British naval officer named Dennis Campbell.

During World War II, aircraft carriers used direct access to the deck. If an aircraft fails to land, it can rush into the arresting net in the middle of the deck, but jet fighters cannot. Jet fighters are not only heavy but also expensive. Once they miss the arresting wire, they must be pulled up again for a go-around.

But so far, there is no aircraft carrier in any country that adopts an angled deck layout.

"The Malta-class aircraft carrier hasn't been built yet, and I don't know if it's too late to add a beveled deck." Alan Wilson rested his chin on one hand, knowing that he was not qualified to interfere with the blueprint for the construction of the aircraft carrier.

However, he has a father-in-law with a criminal record, General Mountbatten who is serving in the Mediterranean Fleet, Mountbatten's powder, and the proposal to advance the ice carrier, etc. It shows that his father-in-law definitely does not lack the courage to make suggestions.

The only hidden danger is that Mountbatten's previous suggestions have been proved to be nonsense. If Mountbatten's suggestion of an angled deck is proposed, will it be vigilant by the Royal Navy's big bosses, and it will not be adopted in the end?

"Alan? What are you thinking?" Gerald Edward, who had a good chat with the two Newfoundlanders, couldn't help asking when seeing Alan Wilson's rare silence.

This is not the Alan Wilson he knew, when did he become so silent?Unbeknownst to Gerald Edwards, Alan Wilson envisioned the future of the Royal Navy.

Chapter 478 Domino Effect

"It's nothing. I'm very happy to see the gentlemen are so harmonious." Alan Wilson smiled gently, expressing that he really didn't want to disturb the beautiful vision in front of him, but in fact he didn't listen to anything , I want to talk but I don’t know where to start.

Alan Wilson is of course happy to see Newfoundland and Malaya learn from each other's strengths.In fact, this is what the respective colonial commissioners were called back for.

On the books, although they lost more than 400 million square kilometers of colonies in British India, Burma and Ceylon.However, the colonies remaining in the hands of the United Kingdom still have nearly tens of millions of square kilometers. As long as they can be well integrated, they are still very valuable.

Of course, Alan Wilson knew that the wave of independence would come sooner or later, and it was impossible to expect to hold these colonies for a long time.

But the UK can still be rescued, and it is far from the time to accept its fate.

After being polite, the embarrassment was relieved, and after listening to a few more conversations, Alan Wilson finally joined the chat.

Thinking about when to chat with Mountbatten, Weng and his son-in-law still need to build a relationship.

The only question now is whether there is still time, whether the two Malta-class aircraft carriers can be improved, and first of all, he now needs to find Dennis Campbell who has applied the angled deck.

He also knew that the steam catapult was first invented and applied in Britain, but no relevant records have been found in the past few days, indicating that the steam catapult has not yet come out.

To put it simply, the steam catapult is composed of a very long action cylinder. A slot is opened on the top of the cylinder, which is level with the flight deck of the aircraft carrier. The slot is sealed with the catapult cover inside the action cylinder.One end of a rope is fixed to the free-moving shuttle, and the other end is attached to the aircraft being ejected.

The high-pressure steam from the aircraft carrier boiler is injected into the action cylinder and then pushes the piston, making it move in the cylinder at a high speed.The elastic cover allows the rope to move along the length of the barrel, and once the piston and rope pass a certain point, the high pressure of the steam seals the elastic cover again.

The end of the action cylinder is open, and the shuttle can be ejected out of the cylinder.The rope can also break away from the accelerating plane, and the shuttle can rush out to sea while the plane goes straight into the sky.

The aircraft catapults in World War II can be described as various, such as through hydraulic pressure or compressed air, but these are not available on jet fighter airframes. The weight of the aircraft increases and the stall speed is fast. It can be ejected to the aircraft through hydraulic pressure or bombs within a short distance. It is very difficult to provide enough acceleration.

The rotten ship still has three-inch nails. The British Royal Navy has been running around the world for hundreds of years, and it is not bad in naval use.The problem is that the national strength is failing. After decades, when mentioning aircraft carriers, people will think of the United States.Few people know that many standards of modern aircraft carriers are set by the United Kingdom, but they are all carried forward by the United States.

Regarding the navy, he could only go to Mountbatten, who told him to know such a person who had the final say in the navy.

Although past experience shows that most of the father-in-law's suggestions are unreliable.But it's different now. Alan Wilson has never seen a pig and has seen a pig run.

The most important thing is that the past is unreliable, and Mountbatten's career has never been delayed. If we refer to history, Mountbatten will return to China to serve as the fourth minister of the navy next year, before the outbreak of the Korean War.

The Minister of the Navy is elected, so Mountbatten, the fourth minister of the Navy, can be regarded as the No. [-] figure in the Navy.Considering the core position of the Royal Navy in the British army, it can be judged that Mountbatten will be promoted to the head of the British military no later than next year.

Since the end of the war, although the Malta-class aircraft carrier was finally retained, the construction period has also been affected. It is unknown whether it will be completed next year as originally planned.

However, compared with the fate of being dismantled directly in history, being able to keep two heavy aircraft carriers is considered a high profile.

With the addition of two Eagle-class aircraft carriers, at least the next 20 years, the Royal Navy will have four heavy-duty aircraft carriers available, and the cards in its hands are far better than those of the same period in history.

After completing the accompanying work here, Allen Wilson sent a telegram to Mountbatten. You can't ignore the relationship with your father-in-law just because your fiancée is not around, otherwise it will seem too utilitarian.

During the telegram exchange, Mountbatten revealed a piece of news that the crown prince's husband, Prince Philip, will serve in the Mediterranean Fleet after this visit.

Alan Wilson called back, "This is not a good job. I have met Prince Philip. This person is not as easy to get along with as he appears on the surface. I don't know if it is because of the wedding. The general still needs to have a certain mentality. Prepare."

Before getting married, Prince Philip was at best an exiled aristocrat, not to mention not being the top heir in Greece, even if he was, he had to behave with his tail between his legs in England.

But it's different after getting married. Whether the current Prince Philip will respect Mountbatten as much as before is still unknown.

Of course, the honorable crown prince and his wife are not the focus of Alan Wilson. He recommended a person to his father-in-law, that is, Dennis Campbell, who had applied the angled deck during the war. I wonder if this involves abuse of power.

However, judging from General Mountbatten's reaction, Daying Long Aotian didn't think so, and thought it was not a big deal.

Afterwards, Alan Wilson called Dennis Campbell, who had already met, to confirm the fact that the other party was about to be transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet.

As for getting along with General Mountbatten himself, just remember to report good news and not bad news.Alan Wilson reminded Dennis Campbell that his father-in-law is an absolutely adventurous person, and that Dennis Campbell can contribute to the Royal Navy, hoping that it all depends on Mountbatten.

The Colonial Commissioners had left London to set up nationalized enterprises.But this does not include Gerald Edward, the High Commissioner of Malaya. Enterprises involved in the export of tin ore and rubber are themselves an important source of income for Britain at present, and there is no need for reorganization at all.

Therefore, the establishment of nationalized enterprises does not include Malaya, and Sir Barron has also left, because Israel has formally elected and has its own prime minister and parliament. Sir Barron is going to plan an arms race.

Alan Wilson also has his own affairs, because the three major battles have already been fought. Regarding the changes in the East and the fact that a pro-Soviet country is about to emerge, the London decision-making circle needs someone who understands the East better. In fact, it is Alan Wilson.

"Recently there are voices in Washington, hoping to set up a military organization to resist the invasion of the Soviet Union." Norman Brook asked Alan Wilson after asking about China, "What do you think of this matter? If you are in Boston, it should be You report this matter, not me to tell you. Of course, this is not an accusation, but what you think of this matter."

NATO?This word flashed across Alan Wilson's mind, and he said while thinking, "For now, the power of the Soviet Union is obviously going to Asia. If a military organization is established, will it intensify the conflict in Europe? And we have already concluded , the Soviet Union was actually unable to launch a large-scale invasion because of the huge loss in manpower."

"This is also the view of the Prime Minister!" Norman Brook nodded, indicating that this is what Prime Minister Attlee currently sees.

Allen Wilson let out a breath, pressed the gourd and lifted the scoop. It seems that [-] was still a year of turmoil.

Norman Brook immediately proved that Alan Wilson was right, "We have decided to sign the Coal and Iron Community Treaty with France, and there is also the matter of merging the occupied areas of the three countries. The Americans mean that we hope that we will not be as stubborn as the French. Only by merging the occupied areas can we better resist the Soviet Union's attack."

"We can only promise one thing about merging the occupied areas and the military alliance treaty." Alan Wilson said softly, "Now the United States obviously wants greater interests, which is completely inconsistent with the divided interests in the Yalta Conference and the Potsdam Conference , the most important thing is that the Americans called for confrontation with the Soviet Union, and that will take away our share. Even if I don’t say anything about the promotion effect of the British occupation area on the country, everyone in Whitehall is clear about it, and the Americans can’t open their mouths If you say take it away, take it away. What if you agree without compensation?"

"Regarding this matter, of course I am also aware of the role of the British-occupied area. I have also made some suggestions for this. Regarding the loans in the Marshall Plan, will the Americans agree to donate without compensation?" Norman Brook pondered for a while, " If the Americans agree, this matter will be discussed. But we must try our best to fight for the interests of the United Kingdom. Alan, what do you think!"

"After the merger, I believe that Germany will establish a central government, and the seat of the government must be in the British-occupied area." Alan Wilson thought for a while, "The trade committee cannot be revoked for the time being, to ensure that the German central government is under the supervision of the British troops stationed in Germany. run."

Norman Brook chuckled, "You still want the Three Kingdoms occupation area to serve the mainland? The Americans should not be so stupid that they would agree to such a condition."

"Then continue to maintain the status quo. The French are actually very reluctant to reunify Germany, and think the current situation is good." Alan Wilson chuckled, "If the United States puts pressure on Paris alone, it probably won't succeed. .”

It seems that, at present, the law of the stability of the triangle is also appearing in the current problem of the German occupied area.

"If it can be delayed, maybe the United States and the Soviet Union will confront each other in Asia, which will be much easier for us." Alan Wilson shook his head.

In the final analysis, each stage has its own ideas. Historically, the United Kingdom urgently needed economic assistance and security guarantees from the United States, so it was naturally only led by the nose.

But now it is different, Britain's short-term debt has been emptied, unless the United States tears up the agreement and starts to call for debts.Otherwise, the UK will not experience economic pressure.More critically, the London decision-making circle simply did not believe that the Soviet Union was capable of waging war, at least not in the near future.

Since they don't believe that the Soviet Union has the ability to start a world war, they naturally don't care so much about military alliances.The two major factors of demanding people no longer exist, and naturally they have no idea about the establishment of NATO.

The key point is that there is already a Brussels Treaty Organization, and the UK is doing pretty well as the speaker of the Brussels Treaty Organization.

Under the premise that the Soviet Union would not invade, of course the United Kingdom has no motivation to take the initiative to pull European countries to erect an overlord on its own head. The environment has changed and ideas have changed. The emergence of NATO may take some time to brew.

Norman Brook's heart moved. He also knew that Prime Minister Attlee was actually very unwilling to confront the Soviet Union so soon.

"In the final analysis, we don't have a nuclear bomb in our hands, and we are short of anyone negotiating with now." Alan Wilson said that this is the most critical factor.

Since Norman Brooke became the cabinet secretary, he already knew that the Attlee cabinet was secretly restarting the alloy tube project, and asked seemingly unintentionally, "You mean, only when there are nuclear bombs in their hands will the Americans be relatively equal. Talk to us."

"Of course, Sir Norman." Allen Wilson smiled wryly. "Now we still have to rely on the United States to resist the Soviet Union's ground forces. If we have nuclear bombs in our hands, are we still afraid of the Soviet Army? Go directly to Germany Just laying nuclear mines will just wipe out Germany and the Soviet Union, and it will not be a loss to Britain."

The most fundamental reason is that Britain is not tough when it comes to speaking now. Even if the situation is much better than in history, facing the United States with a nuclear bomb in its hand, it is not consciously short in momentum.

"This is what Allen thinks!" Norman Brook, who arrived at the prime minister's office, repeated what Allen Wilson said repeatedly, "Although what I said at the beginning was about China, I actually agree with some of his remarks. We have nuclear bombs in our hands, and it will be much easier to talk to the United States about the merger of occupied territories and military alliance treaties."

"Alan's level is still inappropriate to know the progress of the nuclear bomb. What I am more concerned about is the changes in the Far East. What Alan means is definitely not the end but the beginning?" Prime Minister Attlee frowned and said, "Can you take advantage of it?" ?”

"This is exactly what I want to say. This is Allen's plan." Norman Brooke took out a report. This report is simply a domino theory. After the Chinese Civil War ended, neighboring countries Will be affected one after another, including the Korean peninsula and Vietnam where the French army is located.

"If the results stated in this report are successful and can divert the attention of the United States and the Soviet Union to the Far East, then it will buy time for our nuclear bombs to appear." Attlee looked at the report and planned. , "The key is the judgment of the Americans on things. We don't really understand Washington's attitude."

Norman Brooke had been prepared for a long time and produced another report, which is also the abbreviation of Alan Wilson, about the differences between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party on China.

Prime Minister Attlee looked surprised, obviously surprised by the one after another report, and verified the current situation while watching, and finally said, "It seems that before our nuclear bomb appears, we still have to delay as much as possible."

Chapter 479 Make Britain Great Again

"I'm an entourage visiting the Soviet Union? Isn't that appropriate?" Alan Wilson murmured to himself, making Ismay, the executive deputy minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, frown slightly. Why does this kind of itinerary with extra burdens seem to be unpopular? ?

When Allen Wilson returned to Europe for the first time, Ismay was still working as secretary-general of British India when he was operating in secret with the Soviet Union at the Potsdam Conference. He asked directly, "What's wrong."

"Sir Ismay, I am the consul in Boston. I am preparing to return to the United States to continue my work recently." Alan Wilson organized his words, "If I appear among the entourage who visited the Soviet Union? I always feel a little weird!"

"It's nothing strange!" Ismay said flatly, "Easing the situation is the top priority for this government. You can't be critical when working for the country. You can't be happy just because the conditions in the United States are good. The conditions in the Soviet Union Just complain."

A big reason poured into his ears, and Alan Wilson recognized it with a face, as if the master's spirit broke out all of a sudden.He will go through fire and water for the British Empire at any time.

So I took over the preparation proposal and studied the itinerary of this visit to the Soviet Union. Among them, London attached great importance to one proposal.It is to be able to make a moderate attitude in Germany and appropriately reduce the size of the troops stationed in Germany.

In fact, this is a requirement of the Soviet Union, because the size of the Soviet troops stationed in Germany is larger than the number of troops stationed in the three-nation occupied area.London hopes to establish a communication mechanism to maintain the transparency of the occupied districts.

Alan Wilson believes that the Soviet Union is actually not at a disadvantage. The Soviet Union should know about the United States' remarks about forming a military alliance. Considering that London also has people like the Cambridge Five, Moscow should also know that London has no intention of rushing to start confrontation. Churchill's iron curtain speech was just his personal speech.

The current Churchill is just a well-known troll in the House of Commons. Sometimes the opposition party is almost like a staff officer without a leader.

"The proposal includes the establishment of a transparent mechanism for the army in the occupied area. Mediation in a major civil war?" Alan Wilson raised his eyebrows, pulled out the proposal, found the Deputy Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who had met at the reception, and took it This material was handed over to the other party.

As a civil servant of the British Empire, Alan Wilson still had to avoid suspicion at critical moments.The most important thing is that this proposal is more difficult than the proposal on the army in the occupied area. He can't let the impossible things fall into his hands.

Therefore, Allen Wilson worked hard to keep the more difficult proposals for himself, and gave others the proposals that were simple and easy to achieve.

For this, his colleagues also expressed their gratitude. Maybe everyone in Whitehall, except Alan Wilson himself, thinks that the motion of stationing troops in Germany is simpler. China is just a remote corner. What is there to care about?

Because the entourage was going to visit Moscow, Alan Wilson had to consult with Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin about the preparations for this visit.

"Oh, Alan, you may be a little bit at a loss for this trip to Moscow, but it doesn't matter. It won't delay your work." Ernest Bevin reached out his hand to let Alan Wilson sit down, and then said, "About What is your opinion on the relationship with the Soviet Union?"

"Sooner or later, we will turn against the Soviet Union, but if we start to confront the current situation, we must be subordinate to the United States. Of course, this is the idea of ​​​​the Conservative Party. I will not comment on whether there are differences in views between the parties." Alan Wilson said At this point, he changed the topic, "The current situation facing the British Empire is very contradictory. In terms of the situation in Europe, we should firmly stand on the side of the United States, but on the issue of overseas territories, the United States is more threatening than the Soviet Union. Big. This is very embarrassing!"

"Yes, I believe that the results of the Dutch incident will come out in these two days." Ernest Bevin said indifferently, "In this way, we can see what the United States' attitude is towards the colonial issue. As You said that the UK must adopt different approaches to different problems, which is very contradictory."

In fact, Britain has been eagerly inviting the United States since the beginning of the war to protect Europe.Ernest Bevin did a great job as Foreign Secretary.

But the war had just ended, and the United States was not very interested in confronting the Soviet Union.Until the independence of British India, the United States had no obvious intention of confronting the Soviet Union.This is completely different from the enthusiasm of the past two years!

In the two years before the independence of British India, 12 British Indian civil servants worked together to mobilize the entire colony to collect [-] billion pounds of wealth and solve London's major financial problems.And through various channels, Britain probably confirmed the Soviet Union's loss of manpower, and indeed realized what Churchill said on the operating table.