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Then Cabinet Secretary Norman Brook convened a countermeasure meeting on the establishment of the Federal Republic of Germany and what actions the Soviet Union might take, allowing the bigwigs in Whitehall to speak freely.

"The current situation in Germany is similar to Japan. We hope that the Soviet Union's countermeasures will be in the Far East, such as the annexation of Hokkaido. If this is the case, then the situation in Europe will be generally stable."

Alan Wilson nodded to his colleagues who were going to appear at the wedding in a few days, and then expressed his thoughts, "But there is another consequence, that is Berlin, half of Berlin is in our hands, But the whole of Berlin is surrounded by the Soviet-occupied zone. What if the Soviet Union blocks the three-nation occupied zone of Berlin?"

"If it's just to intensify the situation in the Far East, we can deal with it according to the usual procedures. There is no need to spend a lot of time to make a response plan. Express regret through diplomatic channels and advise Moscow not to intensify the situation." Sir Ismay nodded, and then changed the subject One turn, "But it's bad if something goes wrong in Berlin. What if we face a blockade? What do we do?"

"I think this question should be asked of the United States." Alan Wilson shrugged, "In addition to transporting items on the ground, we can only use air power to resupply Berlin. The current British air power, because I have been stationed abroad, may Other colleagues know better."

"This is a huge expense. I can't imagine how much it will cost if it is airlifted." Edward Bridges took a breath and asked the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of the Interior, "Maybe your department will also be busy got up."

"Since the United States brought this up on its own initiative, the burden must be borne by the United States." Norman Brook spread his hands, "We can spend some of the air force's fuel money, and any other costs No. Because in the original plan, we just had to wait for the end of the war in the Far East. The United States ensured that it would not be distracted. We were talking about the establishment of a coalition government in Germany. The consequences will all be borne by the United States."

"That's the supply of 200 million people. If the Soviet Union's blockade occurs as discussed in our meeting today. Neither the United Kingdom nor France can continue to bleed. The key is whether the confrontation will intensify. We can use the air force to help the United States Open up air routes, but MacArthur's hasty attitude towards nuclear weapons before, the move of the US military to borrow the British air force base must have been mentioned."

"In any case, the war in the Far East is thousands of miles away. We cannot put the empire in Japan's position. No one can afford this price."

"If a violent reaction from the Soviet Union is triggered, God willing, the Soviet Union's annexation of Hokkaido will do."

The gentlemen in the entire conference room nodded at the same time. It is best to coexist peacefully within Europe.Although thinking like this may be a bit appeasement, but out of the consideration that dead fellows don't die poor daoists, it can't be said that it is a mistake.

Alan Wilson, who attended the meeting, went home immediately after the meeting, and walked around with the Iraqi Princess Badia who had arrived in London. Pamela Mountbatten copied it again in Libya. After the brilliant story of the Australian iron mine, he got the oil The pass for exploration entered the Persian Gulf.

In the vicinity of the current Persian Gulf, the sense of British presence is still quite strong, with Iran and the United States and the Soviet Union three-thirds of the world.As for the Kingdom of Iraq, which has been cultivating deeply, it still maintains a huge influence.

"Dear princess, you know how much pressure Pamela has been under." Alan Wilson didn't forget to speak for his own woman when he was shopping with the two ladies.

Compared with other BP companies who eat dry and clean, Pamela Mountbatten can be said to be very conscientious.The degree of conscience to share profits with the royal family has never appeared in the UK.

Of course, if the Iraqi royal family is still not satisfied in the future, this matter can still be discussed, as long as the circulation range of the pound can be guaranteed.From the perspective of the UK, there is nothing that cannot be discussed.

"Mr. Allen, our royal family is very satisfied with Pamela's sharing spirit. In this way, the royal family has more money. It can also be exchanged for the stability of Iraq, which is also a good thing for Britain." Princess Badia said with a smile, "We very much want to maintain the close friendship between the royal family with the United Kingdom."

"I don't think this is a problem." Pamela Mountbatten responded with a smile, "Actually, the royal families in the Middle East should know that only the UK will not overthrow any royal family in the name of unreasonable, and the two countries should really get close. Of course, we are happy to see the development of the Kingdom of Iraq, as Allen once said, Egypt is nothing but a country with nothing but sand, and what the Middle East can rely on for Britain is Iraq."

Anyway, the current situation is very obvious, the Soviet Union has killed the entire family of the emperor of Russia.In fact, the United States does not like the monarchy very much. Among the few countries in the world that can do it, only the United Kingdom still has a monarch.

McCarthy, the current U.S. Senator who was Alan Wilson's best ally in the United States, arrived the next day.

Alan Wilson expressed a warm welcome, and the two hooked up shoulder to shoulder, which is simply a special relationship between Britain and the United States.

Because of the establishment of the Federal Republic of Germany, the two also gave advice while drinking. At the same time, Alan Wilson also expressed his gratitude to Congressman McCarthy for coming from the United States.

McCarthy has been re-elected to prove that he is by no means a first-timer, and has steadily moved towards the goal of a senior senator.

"Oh, Joseph, I'll tell the truth in private. Congratulations to the Republican Party for taking back the Senate." Alan Wilson raised his glass to express his congratulations. "London is very concerned about whether the Republican Party recognizes the special relationship between Britain and the United States."

"Of course, Alan!" McCarthy looked surprised, "Cheers to the fight against the Soviet Union."

"I also want to drink to the unbreakable friendship between Britain and the United States leading the free world." Alan Wilson also raised his glass and drank the wine in the glass with McCarthy.

Chapter 624 The Soviet Union Wants It All

In order to maintain his personal relationship with McCarthy, Alan Wilson had to start with alcohol.

But the consequences are inevitable. As the double-bonus stick of the Republican Party in the past two years, McCarthy has become more and more outspoken under the influence of alcohol, and he can't say anything away from the current US President Truman.

As for the current war on the peninsula, McCarthy believes that the current bad situation originated from the weakness of the Truman administration in aiding Mr. Chang. At that time, it took aid readily, and the situation in the Far East would not evolve into what it is today.

Alan Wilson, who was holding a wine glass, stared straight at McCarthy, and said with some reservations, "Joseph, we can't judge the consequences of an incident."

The opposition party speaks hard, and Alan Wilson didn't expect McCarthy to regret such a challenging job?This is simply crazy move.

In order to fight the Korean War, Truman has allocated 200 billion as military expenditure, and replaced it with aid to the country under the leadership of Mr. Chang?

The aid plan focuses on large-scale material aid and limited material aid, but according to estimates, in order to carry out large-scale material aid, in the military, in order to maintain the current front, it is necessary to equip and train at least [-] divisions for the Kuomintang army. The Air Force has [-] aircraft, and to launch a counter-offensive, it needs to be doubled in size.

Economically, $20 billion must be invested in the stable currency system, and then at least $200 million in economic assistance must be invested every month.It seems that it is not as much as the [-] billion allocated by Truman, but the uses of the two are also different.

Although aid in [-] did not appear to be as much as Truman's war appropriation for the Korean War.But Truman's war appropriations were based on the premise that hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops were on the front line.

The original plan to aid the Cannon Party was to rely on the Cannon Party to protect itself, and it was impossible for the U.S. military to send troops.

When Truman and Dewey were running for election, the situation had reached a point where economic aid could not reverse the situation. If you want to save Chang Gong's life, the US military will not be able to do so.If the US military is dispatched, McCarthy will find that the 200 billion that Truman has allocated for the Korean War is just a small amount of money.

Stopping support for the Cannon Party is a stop loss, and President Truman is absolutely wise in this matter.If the assistance continues, it will not be enough for the brother-in-law who is the Minister of Finance of Chang Gong to give him a golden reform.

Since the US military cannot be involved, the assistance is ineffective.But what if the US military intervenes?The Soviet Union is expected to laugh out loud, without mentioning anything else, watching the United States fall into an oversized quagmire, and pour all the accumulation of the United States in the world war into it.This is not what the Greek Civil War and the current Korean War could do.

"Joseph, the European direction is more important than any other direction. You should agree to this!" Alan Wilson looked at McCarthy and said, "Less aside, the pro-Soviet Democratic Army in Greece still exists in northern Greece. There is a lot of investment in this, right? Especially near the borders of Yugoslavia and Albania, the Greek government is at a loss. If it is not possible, the United States should consider the British proposal in the United Nations and immediately restore the previous military demarcation line, and the Chinese Disengage and focus on the Greek peninsula and Germany."

"Allen, you don't understand. The war on the peninsula today is the price of Truman's wrong decision." McCarthy did not change his original intention. McCarthyism was his personality, how could he forget it.

"I'm just saying that we can't go back to the past." Alan Wilson figured it out. McCarthy made his living with McCarthyism. If he didn't criticize Truman, he wouldn't have the status in the Republican Party today, so he didn't say much.

The importance of referring to Europe through personal connections is that the Greek Civil War has continued to this day.Alan Wilson had to be a little worried. At the beginning, he felt that the Soviet Union had been hit hard. In order to give the United Kingdom room to operate, he had the courage to let Mikhailovich go.

But today there is a butterfly effect. Yugoslavia is the main supporter of Greece. Because of such a incident, Tito adopted a friendly attitude towards Moscow, and with Moscow's acquiescence, he has always supported the Greek Communist Party.Even the Korean War broke out, and the Greek Civil War is still not over.

Although the Turkish and Greek troops supported by the United States have the upper hand and block the Democratic Army in the northern mountainous area, Greece is still in a civil war. The reason why the situation in Greece is controllable is that Greece has a small population of only a few million, and the United States has the ability If the war is suppressed at a low intensity, the scale of the tens of thousands of guerrillas of the Democratic Army has already reached the ceiling.

It really started to enter the rhythm of the Cold War, and Alan Wilson realized that it seemed that the free world was indeed lagging behind.

The Moscow Kremlin, the office of Stalin himself, has, for the first time in a year, begun to discuss European issues.The establishment of a coalition government by the United States, Britain and France has brought back the Kremlin's attention to the Far East.

"Britain and France do not think they have the ability to confront the Soviet Union. We can also know that London and Paris do not want to confront. But they have to succumb to the ideas of the United States and agree to the establishment of a coalition government."

Malenkov, vice chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union, expressed his opinion, "We tried to stop it, but today it can be considered that Britain and France have compromised on the status of the United States in Europe. In order to fight against the Soviets, they have to rely on the wings of the United States."

"So, Comrade Malenkov, what do you think about the current situation?" Stalin asked with a nod.

"We must find a way to drive away the garrisons of the three countries in West Berlin, because the division of Germany has become a foregone conclusion. All the temptations we have made cannot prevent the illegal merger of the three countries. We can only take a step back to protect the system in the Soviet-occupied area." Malenkov resolutely He said, "Now that the United States is fighting in the Far East, it is possible to back down on this issue. Even if it does not back down, the increased costs will be too much for the United States."

"I also agree to take a tough stance, blockade Berlin and prohibit Berlin from entering any material from the hostile occupied area." Molotov said, "But we must adopt a certain degree of understanding of West Berlin. Bailey Comrade Asia needs to worry more, if it enters a complete blockade, how many days can West Berlin last? We must get the relevant information immediately."

Beria was silent for a while and said, "Comrades, why can't we do it at the same time? You must know that the US military is still fighting in the Far East, and Hokkaido's status has been uncertain after the war. Judging from the US air power in Europe, it may not It is so easy to compromise, if we also take action in the Far East at the same time, Washington will have to deal with problems at the same time. With some US troops being pinned down, we should at least win in one direction, right?"

How far is Japan from Germany?In fact, if you think about it carefully, it is not far away, but it is just a distance from the Soviet Union.

A country the size of the Soviet Union is geographically a bastard, as is the case for any country.If the United States were to pick things up at both ends of the earth at the same time, it would have put in a lot of energy.

But for the Soviet Union, this was nothing more than a question of the western border and the eastern border.Beria's meaning is very simple. Since the United States, Britain and France have ignored the opinions of the Soviet Union, they insist on causing the division of Germany.So in the Far East, the Soviet Union still occupies Hokkaido.

The Soviet Union can completely support a pro-Soviet government to rule Hokkaido, or go a step further and directly incorporate Hokkaido into the Soviet Union as a republic, or it does not need to be a part of the Soviet Union as a state.

"Comrade Beria's suggestion is very constructive!" After a long time, Stalin said slowly, "The population of Hokkaido does not seem to be large. If it becomes part of the motherland of the Soviet Union, it is not impossible. And we must say that this It is a response to the illegal division of Germany by the United States, Britain and France. This is what I think, first clarify the situation in West Berlin, and at the same time send comrades from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to make a final effort. After the United States, Britain and France refused, they proposed to Berlin and Hokkaido at the same time countermeasures."

Stalin's meaning was very simple. The blockade of Berlin and the annexation of Hokkaido can be done together. It is best to succeed in both. Even if one fails in the end, it can be regarded as a tie.

The Soviet Union has never known what reciprocity is, since efforts to maintain a superficial peace have failed.Moreover, the other party took the initiative to provoke trouble, so the Soviet Union can only choose to take all of them, and see what countermeasures the US military can take in the war?

The Greek civil war has not ended yet, and Stalin can even add a firewood to openly support the Greek Communist Party.

For Alan Wilson, it will soon be the most important day in his life, but from Eifel, a diplomat stationed in Berlin, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has received an unusual news, that is, the staff of the Allied countries in Berlin are now going out. Documents must be submitted and inspected by the Soviet military!

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs finally discussed that the actions of the Soviet Union were not worth making a fuss about.

Alan Wilson, who was preparing for the wedding at home, knew of this situation and knew that this was a precursor to the Soviet Union's plan to blockade Berlin.Of course, he doesn't know yet that not only will Berlin be blocked, but the big shots in Moscow are already ready to annex Hokkaido.

"What's wrong with you?" Pamela Mountbatten looked at this man, and suddenly said with a smile, "Can't sleep, are you a little nervous about tomorrow's wedding?"

"Honey, anyone would be nervous." Alan Wilson reached out and touched Pamela Mountbatten's cheek. "There will be a lot of guests tomorrow. I hope I can maintain my sobriety tomorrow."

"Actually, I'm also nervous, and now I'm dizzy." Pamela Mountbatten leaned her head on Alan Wilson's shoulder, looked at the hanging clock and said, "Tomorrow is tomorrow after midnight." It’s sure to be an unforgettable day.”

Chapter 625 The Wilsons

The two slept in each other's arms, cuddling each other until the wee hours of the morning, and then plunged into the intense wedding ceremony.

Due to the tense atmosphere of the current European situation and Alan Wilson's work considerations, Pamela Mountbatten made a compromise and did not prepare to publicize it with great fanfare.

Just like 29 years ago, the wedding was held at Westminster Abbey, chosen by Pamela Mountbatten's parents.

"Alan, I'm not used to this kind of occasion. Especially when there are so many guests!" Turing was a little embarrassed. He was not used to this kind of occasion, not to mention that he was Alan Wilson's best man.

"Oh, my friend, please help me." Alan Wilson patted the best man on the shoulder. Although he knew that Turing's orientation was problematic, he pretended not to know, "Whitehall is not like a civil servant my age. There are many, and even fewer are unmarried. Instead of this, it is better to find someone whom no one knows to be the best man."

This is good for Turing, even on the issue of orientation, different classes have different consequences.

Both Burgess and McLean have such problems, even semi-publicly, but who dares to make trouble?Turing was caught and persecuted. In the final analysis, it was not because of his different backgrounds, but because of the gap in his connections.

"However, Alan, today is definitely a happy day for you." Looking away from the Whitehall civil servants not far away, Turing expressed his congratulations with a smile.

"It's okay!" Alan Wilson stretched out his hand, glanced at the watch on his wrist, and said with a smug expression on his face.

Alan Wilson's greeters are all Whitehall civil servants, everyone is dressed in suits and ties, with a reserved and polite smile.

The other group is a group of officers in navy uniforms, who are friends of General Mountbatten.Edwina Ashley was surrounded by a group of business friends.

As for the larger group, it is the aristocratic group with the title of Duke and Earl, which together exceeds the total number of Whitehall, the Navy and the business community. The guests gathered include the royal family represented by the Crown Prince and his wife, as well as various Dukes and Earls. Office, business, a total of more than 800 people.

Of course, the two friends invited by Alan Wilson also have a high sense of presence. Senator McCarthy is doing network building work among the Whitehall group, and Princess Badia is chatting next to the Crown Prince and his wife.

Outside the fence in Parliament Square, many Londoners were still watching.Pamela Mountbatten and bridesmaid Princess Margaret appeared, wearing a white wedding dress, Pamela Mountbatten under the veil looked shy, on the contrary, Princess Margaret, who was still a bridesmaid, was very calm and accompanied the bride to complete a link.

Alan Wilson and Pamela Mountbatten stepped into the church, nodding to the waiting Mountbatten couple.

The Mountbatten couple responded with a smile, and the Patricia couple also watched the scene with a smile.

"My dear, I seemed to be more decent at the time." John Brabone whispered to his wife Patricia Mountbatten, "Now that I think about it, is it so?"

"You were stupid at the time!" Patricia Mountbatten glanced at her husband and said mercilessly.

Alan Wilson, who was already standing in front of the priest, asked Pamela Mountbatten softly, "Is there anything I should pay attention to?"

"You can do whatever you want!" Pamela Mountbatten joked without looking aside, continuing to listen to the priest's teaching.

The next moment Allen Wilson grabbed Pamela Mountbatten's hand, since there was nothing particular about it, it was fine.

The two held hands and took the oath in front of the priest. There was warm applause from the whole church, surrounding the two of them.

"Honey, I don't know how many people are malicious to me, and they want to take my place immediately." Alan Wilson tilted his neck and said in a victorious tone, "That's impossible."

"Absolutely impossible!" Pamela Mountbatten sang and stood side by side with Alan Wilson, expressing her approval of the ownership of the men around her.The two smiled and accepted the blessings of all the guests.

The two each took their best man and bridesmaid to express their thanks to the guests who came. In principle, every guest who came should shake hands.Fortunately, everyone doesn't have to toast, otherwise it would be a terrible thing.

Pamela Mountbatten introduced every nobleman who came to her husband, and Alan Wilson introduced the Whitehall officials who came to his wife. The two started this round of thanks with smiles that never disappeared.

Until the afternoon, the two had already shook hands 400 times, and there were still more than [-] guests who hadn't had time, so they were too busy.

Fortunately, Princess Margaret was helping. As for Alan Wilson's best man, Mr. Turing, he didn't know where he was, and he might have left the wedding scene.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the overtime time in British Malaya had arrived, and the two finally finished their tense handshake. In all fairness, there are very few people who can remember them. After all, their qualifications are just ordinary people.

Relieved, the two smiled at each other, and after bidding farewell to the crown prince and his wife, they returned to freedom.

"I'm going to change into a casual dress!" said Pamela Mountbatten in her wedding dress, making Alan Wilson wait.

"Congratulations, you have tricked Pamela." Princess Margaret, who stayed here, looked straight at Alan Wilson and said in a complicated tone.

"Dear princess, you have to understand that love is a thing that unilaterally pays for nothing. It is our mutual attraction that accounts for most of the factors. Of course, the most important thing is the Mountbatten family's recognition of me. This is very gratifying. As long as Pamela's parents express any dissatisfaction, there will be no day like this."

Alan Wilson was in a good mood, pretending he didn't hear Her Royal Highness's taunts, and responded with a smile, "Sooner or later, Her Highness Princess will have such a day, I don't know who will be so lucky."

"Who would be so lucky?" Princess Margaret murmured to herself, raising her head and curling her lips. "Maybe a coward like you."

"I just realized that I have something to do with the word coward." Alan Wilson looked shocked. It seemed that he had nothing to do with this word since he was an adult, because the pain and happiness of the wedding disappeared all of a sudden, and he lowered his head to face Princess Bibi said, "Why am I such a coward? Telling what I did can scare your chest out."

"You despise important members of the royal family!" Princess Margaret responded unconvinced, "You are a coward."

"Alan!" Before anyone arrived, McCarthy's voice came along with the sound of footsteps.

Alan Wilson decisively ended the topic of cowards, moved his body in front of Princess Margaret, turned his back to the princess and faced McCarthy.

Princess Margaret's head protruded from the man's back, and there was still a look of no surprise on her face.

So after McCarthy appeared, I saw it, such a slightly funny scene, I didn't know what to say for a while.

"Joseph, I'm a little neglected today, and you've seen that there are a lot of guests." Alan Wilson didn't have eyes behind him, so naturally he didn't know that there was a head coming out, and he looked at McCarthy with a dissatisfied expression.

"Uh, Your Royal Highness, I'm Alan's friend." Congressman McCarthy showed a rare nervousness, completely different from his eloquent expression in Congress, wondering if he had discovered some great royal secret?

McCarthy can be regarded as a good guy when he is not drunk, he treats people kindly and is full of enthusiasm.

Alan Wilson asked McCarthy if he was in a hurry to return to the United States. After confirming that the other party had plenty of time, he said, "Joseph, I have something to share with you. If your schedule is not urgent, let's talk."

"Of course it's okay. The president wants me to spend more time abroad, but don't go back to Washington and make trouble for him." McCarthy smiled conceitedly, expressing his contempt for Truman.

"In fact, the current environment has changed. The Republican Party has taken back Congress. Even if your accusation is justified. You should also lower your wording. Joseph, I say this because I am a British person and have nothing to do with your American politics. relationship." Alan Wilson said sincerely, "After this general election, if the Republican Party returns to power, you should not be the same as you are now."

McCarthy in [-] was basically blaming Truman, especially after MacArthur was fired.

McCarthy made the longest speech in his life at the State Department on the pretext of Truman replacing MacArthur, the US commander-in-chief in the Korean War. He directly accused the important foreign policy maker of the Truman administration. He once served as special envoy to China, secretary of state and secretary of defense. The greatest living man" General George Marshall.