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After criticizing the Soviet Union from a common standpoint, McCarthy was still unsatisfied, and was ready to return to Washington to continue his old business and criticize Truman.Now there are more materials. The Soviet Union has just annexed Hokkaido. There is no doubt that this is evidence of the inaction of Truman and even the entire Democratic Party.

"Joseph, I'm still waiting." Alan Wilson still had reservations about McCarthy's immediate departure. On the one hand, it was a bit late for McCarthy to go back, and on the other hand, what if the Soviet Union made a fuss?

Now that McCarthy is not in China after all, it is not appropriate to express opinions on the situation in the Far East while in Europe.If something happens in Europe, you can take advantage of the situation to express your opinion.

"Allen, it would be great if you were an American. I will definitely run with you." McCarthy spoke very sincerely.

"That's really a pity." Alan Wilson thought about this question seriously. If it is, then of course there is nothing to say. The problem is whether it is not.

Once again, he dismissed McCarthy's idea of ​​returning to China on the grounds that it was too late to return to China to make a speech. Alan Wilson also had to shoulder his own work and went to Whitehall to discuss countermeasures.

In fact, there is nothing to discuss. Simply put, it is a win. It is better for the Soviet Union to take action in Japan than in Europe.

And in terms of future long-term development, it is also good for the UK.

Since the annexation of Hokkaido, the Soviet Union has completely broken through the geographical disadvantages of the Far East.It cannot be said to be dominant, but the geographical balance is certain.

"Colleagues, please pay attention to Europe! The Soviet Union has three directions for the Red Navy to go to sea. The direction of the Baltic Sea is full of countries that tend to the free world. The Red Navy in the Baltic Sea is extremely easy to be blocked. Actions are at the whim of the Turks."

"Even in Yugoslavia, there are Italians looking at it. Any estuary from Europe to the Soviet Union is geographically unfavorable to the Soviet Union. This cannot be changed."

"But we can't wishful thinking that the Soviet Union will never develop the Red Navy, right? Once the Soviet Union starts to develop the Red Navy, we are worried. Although we have an advantage in sea power, once the Soviet Union starts to develop the Red Navy Put in, even Britain has to bear the pressure of the Soviet Union."

"But now, there is such a geographical situation in the Far East that is easy to enter the ocean. We have reason to believe that the Soviet Union will focus on the layout and strength of the navy and put it in the direction of the Far East. According to the existing information and experience, later development In the beginning, the Navy will develop a naval force with submarines as its core."

Alan Wilson lifted Mountbatten out, put forward the strategic concept of space-diving fast, and talked nonsense in front of the bosses of various departments.

This was originally the strategy of the Soviet Union that has lasted for many years. Since the 20s, the main task assigned to the Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Navy is to mobilize various forces such as the navy’s surface ships, submarines, aviation and coastal defense forces to cooperate with the army to jointly defend the offshore area. .

With Mountbatten's status as the Minister of the Sea, it is concluded that the Red Navy will focus on submarines for shipbuilding in the future.So in the future, the easiest place for the Soviet Red Navy to enter the ocean is ready to come out, that is, the Soviet semi-inland waters of the Far East from the Kamchatka Peninsula to Hokkaido, which has been completely controlled by the Soviet Union.

"It's just that Japan lost an island as a defeated country, but it can have a bright future to share the pressure of the Soviet Red Navy. From this point of view, Japan has made a contribution to world peace. I don't think any of the gentlemen here would want to, at least While arming the Soviet Union on the ground, it is also necessary to support the Red Navy, which may grow stronger in the future. There is no such problem in the Far East, and Japan can find its own role in the free world, isn’t that great?”

"Also!" Allen Wilson reminded lightly, "In Asia, only Japan can compete with British Malaya. As the commissioner of British Malaya, I certainly don't want Japan to have fewer weaknesses. Lost In Hokkaido, there will be a big gap in Japan's agriculture, and it will be more dependent on overseas countries, while British Malaya controls the Strait of Malacca. We can make reasonable adjustments to keep Japan's development within a controllable range and avoid disrespect by the Japanese army in World War II. Europe is repeating itself."

"Then the suggestion to the Prime Minister is to respond with strong condemnation to the Soviet Union's annexation of Hokkaido." Sir Ismay nodded, looking to his colleagues present for advice.

"Will it be too intense? I mean, it may be the same as the United States' reaction." Alan Wilson said in an empathetic tone, "I am mainly out of consideration for maintaining the special relationship between Britain and the United States. On the Japanese issue, the United States should have the most say."

"It makes sense. I think it's more appropriate to express regret." Norman Brook made a final decision, and after asking the private secretary, he immediately said, "That's the end of the discussion."

Britain regretted the Soviet Union's decision to annex the island of Hokkaido and called on the US and the Soviet Union to sit down and find a win-win solution.Alan Wilson feels that it is a win-win now, and the British mainland wins once, because the Pacific Ocean that has been opened up will inevitably share the strength of the Soviet Red Navy in the direction of Europe.

British Malaya won once, and now Japan has more weaknesses, a greater resource gap, and the strength of competitors has decreased. It shouldn't be a bad thing.

Hokkaido is equivalent to a land of fish and rice in Japan, with a food self-sufficiency rate of [-]%.With Hokkaido, Japan can still maintain nearly half of its self-sufficiency rate. Without Hokkaido, it is almost a country that relies entirely on imports.As for the fishing ground issue, there is no need to consider it.

In short, in terms of agriculture, Japan will lose its bargaining power.Alan Wilson, as the foreign commissioner of the United Kingdom, a close ally of the United States, once returned to British Malaya, he looked at the face of the free world.Willingness to give Japan some support in agriculture depends on whether Mr. Shigeru Yoshida is willing to fully open up the agricultural market.

At present, Japan has a large population in agriculture. If the surplus agricultural products of British Malaya can be used, these Japanese farmers can be kept in a low-income society.This is not a bad thing.

As a foreign commissioner, Alan Wilson can't just think about profits, sometimes he has to look at the long-term.

The annexation of Hokkaido by the Soviet Union provoked a fierce reaction from Washington.Said that this was unacceptable, and the war of words broke out directly.Regarding Washington's accusations, the Soviet Union retorted that the United States, Britain and France dismembered Germany.

The two camps exhaled fragrance to each other, as if honey had been smeared on their mouths. Not only was the Soviet Union not cowardly at all, but it became more and more courageous as it fought.Said that revenge against the United States, Britain and France for the crime of dismantling Germany is just the beginning, and there will be even greater counterattacks in the not-too-distant future.

With the appearance of such remarks, the entire atmosphere in London and Paris changed, and they all said that they listened to the old British and French imperialists.

Chapter 629 World Center Japan

Britain, as a veteran imperialist country, doesn't care about the fierce war of words. They are the first to set the rhythm when something goes wrong with the media, and they are the first to throw blame or even reflect on it afterwards.

A group that fears the world will not be chaotic, and never has any intention of introspection.Alan Wilson is no stranger to the eccentricity. Regardless of the vigorous scolding now, they are also the first to back down at the critical moment.

Whether the Berlin crisis will break out, Alan Wilson is actually not worried at all. It has broken out in history, and it doesn't matter if it breaks out once now.

There is nothing about France in it, because there is actually no strategic air force in France at present.Even the return to Asia was sent by the British Royal Navy.Dassault Group is not yet at the time of rapid development.

Now Allen Wilson is just hoping that if Berlin must be blocked, it is best for Moscow to hurry up.It happened that his best foreign friend McCarthy was here.

At this time, Alan Wilson, who was stabbing for his friend, hadn't forgotten to take the opportunity to help McCarthy.It can be said that McCarthy's friend in this life is definitely worth it.

Public opinion in the UK is turbulent, fighting a war of words for the United States, but as the direct party, the United States is seriously considering it.Will the Soviet Union and even China and North Korea, which are facing each other on the peninsula, work together to land on Honshu Island at this time?

The CIA used all possible intelligence to speculate on whether the United States would have the military power to respond should such a thing happen.

At this time, Japan was in a state of emptiness. Only two National Guard divisions that were not ready for combat were training on the island, and the rest of the combat forces had all been invested in the Korean peninsula.

Allen Dulles took the CIA assessment with him to the White House to meet with President Truman.And whether Japan currently has self-defense capabilities.

In the evaluation report, the Soviet Red Army’s judgment on Japan’s amphibious landing capabilities was: the ability to launch submarine attacks on Allied supply lines, ports, and bases; the first echelon amphibious landing will include two to three divisions, and an airborne operation with a scale of [-] people ;

If the first echelon landing force successfully seizes the port, no more than six divisions can be invested in the follow-up.The entire landing force did not exceed nine divisions.If the landing force successfully established a solid bridgehead and captured a suitable port facility, the island force could be increased to fifteen divisions by a month and twenty-five divisions by sixty days.If conditions such as weather, shipping, and port facilities are further favorable, more investment can be made.

In terms of logistics, the United States believes that the Soviet army can mobilize half of its total 100 million-ton shipping force in the Far East to participate in landing operations. teacher's supplies.

The strategic reserves of the Soviet army east of Lake Baikal can supply the Soviet army for about one year of campaign operations in addition to fuel, but the fuel reserves, especially aviation fuel, are not clear.The Soviet army could bring fuel from the western part of the Soviet Union, but this would seriously affect other logistical operations.

In terms of air support, the U.S. believes that the Soviet Air Force in the Far East has 80.00 aircraft, but most of them are old models from World War II, and the current ratio is about [-]%.In order to carry out the attack on Japan, a large number of aircraft will need to be transferred; after this, however, the Soviet army will invest no less than [-] combat aircraft in the initial landing operations.

"With the current strength of US troops stationed in Japan on Honshu Island, it is impossible to prevent the landing of the Soviet Union. If China and North Korea are considered on the peninsula, this ratio is even more desperate. We have only one way to prevent it!" Allen Dulles He said in a very soft voice to President Truman, "Send a nuclear threat and start a world war at all costs."

"However, Britain and France will not start a world war for Japan." Truman thought for a long time in silence, and said with a wry smile, "Britain and France have not forgotten so quickly. The humiliation when the Japanese army attacked Southeast Asia was not only for Britain and France, but also for Australia. It will definitely not help Japan send even a single soldier."

"Dear President, there is no doubt that the current scale of US troops stationed in Japan is untenable." Dulles said while holding the document, "But we also don't think that the Soviet Union will continue to move south after annexing Hokkaido. So the Central Committee The intelligence agency has two suggestions. When necessary, it will show its determination to maintain Japan, deploy nuclear weapons to Honshu, issue nuclear threats to Moscow, and stop the Soviet Union from taking risks. The second point is that Japan should be allowed to re-establish general troops To share the defense pressure of the U.S. troops stationed in Japan, especially at this time, the peninsula war is not over, and Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida, who has a good relationship with General MacArthur, advocated that all defense tasks be handed over to the U.S. troops stationed in Japan, which is out of date."

"Let me think about it!" Truman held his forehead wearily. The continued low approval rating and the hope that the war could not end had exhausted Truman physically and mentally.

Sometimes he wondered whether McCarthy's accusation was right, did it really start when he gave up Chang Gong?

Since the beginning of the Korean War, Truman has been in a state of irritability. Sometimes he thinks that the Republicans may be right in some respects. The United States may not be ready to lead the world. .

It’s just that I don’t know which part of the Republican Party Truman was referring to. The opposition party sometimes opposes for the sake of opposition, and it’s not clear what their proposition is.

Relying on the fact that McCarthy himself is in Europe, Alan Wilson now judges that there are at least two major factions in the Republican Party.One is the Republican conservatives led by Taft, and the other is the establishment with Dewey as the leading figure.

The relationship between the two was good when there was no election. Alan Wilson remembered that in the original history, Taft lost to Eisenhower, who was supported by Dewey. This American conservative leader was the only one who could still exert influence. The place.Even during Eisenhower's tenure, although the United States shouted loudly, it only introduced the Eisenhower Doctrine on the Middle East.

The entire country is still under restraint. Of course, Eisenhower's tenure was the last remnant of isolationism in the Republican Party.

The reappearance of the Republican Party in the future is to compare who is tougher with the Democratic Party.

He didn't want to comment on what an opposition party in the United States should do. The key point is that the current leader of the opposition party in the United Kingdom, Mr. Churchill, showed his passion during the Iron Curtain speech period.

Call on European countries to support the United States and take a tough stance on the Hokkaido issue.And it is recommended that the United States take a tough attitude to prevent the Soviet Union from annexing Japanese territory illegally.

Alan Wilson is willing to imagine that Mr. Churchill means to let the United States and the Soviet Union place the main battlefield of confrontation in the Far East, which is nothing to do with shit. Anyway, Britain has no interest in a single pound.This reduces confrontational pressure in the European direction.

"You rarely think that Churchill has a positive effect." Pamela Mountbatten was preparing the food without turning her head to express her surprise. She wondered if the sun came out from the west.

"I would like to imagine this, but? Hey, I hope everything goes well." Alan Wilson sighed in his heart, if the Soviet Union finally made a move in the direction of Berlin.

Jumping up and down at this time, strongly supporting the United States' tough stance in the Far East, it is very likely that stealing chickens will not lose money.

At that time, the Labor Party may take advantage of this to attack Churchill and aggravate the tension in Europe. Perhaps the distance between Churchill MP and No. [-] Downing Street has not been shortened, but even further.

"Pamela, which domestic newspaper has a good relationship with it?" Alan Wilson looked at his wife and asked.

"The Daily Telegraph has a good relationship with me." Pamela Mountbatten served the sausage and sat directly in front of her husband.

"Supporters of the center-left Conservative Party? Oh, yes." Alan Wilson nodded and lowered his voice, "Can you use this newspaper to remind our former prime minister that it is not suitable to criticize the Soviet Union with strong words at this time. After all, it is a matter of the Far East, and if the attention of the Soviet Union is brought back, it will not be so good."

"Oh?" Pamela Mountbatten thought for a moment, not knowing what her husband had in mind.

"Remind our prime minister, this is not a bad thing." Alan Wilson bit the sausage and said vaguely.

Regarding the Hokkaido issue, the United States warned the Soviet Union with nuclear weapons not to try to expand the war in vain, and the threat of the world falling into a war has become the most concerned thing for European countries.

In comparison, the Daily Telegraph, which is an authoritative media, seems a bit out of place with Churchill's exhortation at this time.

If nothing happens in Europe, this report will naturally seem like a fuss.But if something happens in Europe, Churchill will get burned, and the Labor Party will seize the opportunity to step on it, and it is estimated that he will not be able to escape.

Of course Alan Wilson didn't want anything to happen to Europe, but he knew a little about the Soviet Union. He lowered his head like an ostrich, and thought silently in his heart that 30 years in Hedong and 30 years in Hexi, China might do such a thing.The Soviet Union did not fit this style of work.

The Berlin crisis, which has not yet occurred in this time and space, may be caught by Moscow and the United States' involvement in the Far East, and implemented by Stalin.

The time of the Berlin crisis in history was a critical moment in the direction of a major civil war. On the one hand, Truman hated Chang Gong’s support for Dewey. Another important factor is that in the eyes of most countries, Berlin is really bigger than nearly ten million square kilometers. A certain big country in China is much more important.

The United States is using the air channel to show off its muscles to the Soviet Union. There is no air traffic control, and Chang Gong is dead or alive.

There is still no movement in Berlin, but any news in the air and sea of ​​Hokkaido and Honshu has captured the attention of many countries. After ten days like this, Alan Wilson felt that he might have really made a wrong judgment.The point of conflict in this world is in the Far East and has nothing to do with Europe.

A recent piece of news about Japan is that the United States suggested that Japan establish a self-defense force with basic self-defense capabilities.We cannot place all our hopes on the United States.

6 Thirty Chapters The Berlin Crisis

Now that the matter has come to this point, it is not easy for him to keep McCarthy in London. He simply admits that it is indeed a mistake in judgment. The majority of Whitehall's opinions are correct, and he belongs to the minority who are unfounded.

"Don't say that, Alan, the purpose of my coming to England this time is to strengthen the special relationship between Britain and the United States, but the main purpose is to come to your wedding." McCarthy waved his hand and said indifferently, "You are very Sincerity is very rare among officials."

"Actually, a sharp-edged politician like you is very rare, Joseph." Alan Wilson shook his head with a smile, but he didn't stop, and he had already opened a bottle of whiskey.Now that McCarthy's return to the United States has become a foregone conclusion, it is not good for him to continue to stay, so don't suppress your nature for the rest of the time, drinking is not a big problem.

McCarthy laughed loudly and took the initiative to hand over the wine glass, saying that his performance on the wine table was an important reason for the harmonious relationship between the two, at least one of them.

Alan Wilson asked McCarthy what he thought after returning to the United States, and McCarthy said that although there are some suspicions of fried rice, he still wants to use the Soviet Union's annexation of Hokkaido to find trouble for Truman.

This is also to prepare for the next general election. The approval rate of the Democratic Party is very low. It is time for the Republican Party to avenge its shame and take back the ruling power in the United States.

And now the Republican Party is pinning its hopes on the heroes of the war to inspire patriotism in the United States.

"Maybe only MacArthur and Eisenhower are more suitable." Alan Wilson, holding a wine glass, nodded after listening, "But I believe this is just the opinion of some Republicans."

"Taft is still interested in fighting for one term." McCarthy had a drink, and the conversation was already full of sex, and he poured out what he knew. It was nothing more than that Dewey had lost three times, and a large part of the Republican Party had already expressed disappointment with Dewey.

The current two views of the Republican Party are to choose a wartime hero to represent the Republican Party, and the remaining one is Taft himself to fight against the Democrats.

In fact, in terms of the current support rate of the Democratic Party, the Republicans have greater confidence than they did in [-].The re-control of Congress by the Republican Party in the just past mid-term elections is a perfect proof.

"So, the outbreak of the Korean War is still a good thing for the Republicans." Allen Wilson said meaningfully.

"You can't say that. Honest voters are no longer deceived by mediocre Democrats." McCarthy pretended to be serious, but the clean smile on his face betrayed his true thoughts.

"This is the true meaning of democracy!" Alan Wilson raised his glass and expressed his approval in front of McCarthy, "However, you should be more careful. Councilor Churchill was also very confident at the time."

Allen Wilson was purely out of good intentions. He remembered that in the [-] general election, the Republican Party had high hopes for MacArthur, but MacArthur hadn't even passed the primary election.

MacArthur began to participate in the presidential election with the support of the Republican Party.You must know that MacArthur's prestige at this time was extremely high, higher than that of US President Truman at the time.He presided over the Japanese surrender ceremony, and then led troops to station in Japan to carry out reforms in Japan, as if he became the overlord of Japan.

Later in the Korean War, he led the United Nations Army to land in Incheon, which is also a miracle in the history of war.Although he was dismissed by Truman in the end, when he returned to China, the United States was really empty and everyone welcomed him.

It can be said that MacArthur's prestige was higher than that of everyone in the United States at that time.It stands to reason that he has a good chance of winning the presidential election, but the result exceeded everyone's expectations.

On the contrary, Eisenhower succeeded in winning the presidency, but Eisenhower has been MacArthur's subordinate for a long time.

This is the exact replica of Churchill's confidence in [-], except that no two things are exactly alike.The problem was not with the Democrats, but that MacArthur couldn't even pass the primary election.

"Do you think the Republican Party will lose this time? It's unlikely, right?" McCarthy asked drunkenly.

"The problem is not the opponent, but the struggle within the Republican party. Joseph, don't think that MacArthur is sure to win. You still don't want to express your preference during the primary election stage." Alan Wilson is absolutely sincere, and he doesn't care about McCarthy. How many people will be persecuted by the extension of political life, as long as the persecution does not reach one's own head.

Considering that McCarthy might feel tired, Allen Wilson booked a ticket for the day after tomorrow for McCarthy.In a few days, he himself will return to Kuala Lumpur to start his Malayan take-off plan.

It is mainly the huge demand brought about by the real estate rejuvenation plan of the British African colonies.This is an important step for the UK to complete the big cycle, and to promote the extensive development of British Malaya based on the needs of the British African colonies.

Let’s rush up the indicators first and talk about it, and wait until all the statistical data reflect the importance of British Malaya.I believe that London would not dare to give up on this place.

Once the industrialization achievements of British Malaya were outstanding, Alan Wilson did not believe that London dared to leave without saying a word.

Although the data of British India before independence is ten times that of the Republic of China under the leadership of Chang Gong.But it also depends on the achievements of Chang Gong's golden ten years. The national steel output is less than 100 tons.Even if the British India is ten times, it is actually [-] million tons.

But now British Malaya already has an output of 200 million tons, and Alan Wilson's goal is to be on par with the mainland.He didn't believe that with this kind of data, London would not feel bad when it gave up.

Under the influence of alcohol, Alan Wilson fell into a deep sleep, and did not wake him up until Pamela Mountbatten came back, "Drinking with your American friend again? You are not a drinker, why do you always drink with him? And drink it all the way home."

"He's a guest, and different people have different countermeasures." Alan Wilson explained calmly, holding his forehead, "He's leaving the day after tomorrow, so don't be angry."

"It's so serious, how can I be angry with you." Pamela Mountbatten said with some reproach, "I'll meet you after finishing the project in the Middle East. It won't take long. It's the local climate myself Some are not feasible, and the humid and sultry weather along the coast, I don’t know if it can be improved.”

"See if I can get enough emeralds from Myanmar to build you a house to enjoy the cool air." Alan Wilson chuckled and began to draw big cakes in front of Pamela Mountbatten again.

"I still think it's better to put it in Australia, where it's safer." Pamela Mountbatten reached out and tapped her husband, "I know what to say every day. If you have this time, hurry up and have a baby. Patricia There are two children."

"The child is indeed the top priority." Alan Wilson nodded approvingly. Although he had just sobered up, there was a signal from his wife here. For a long time, the rhythm of men and women's affairs sounded in the room.

The Berlin crisis, which has been judged as impossible, is at a time when the Soviet Union and the United States are arguing over the ownership of Hokkaido. From the United Nations to the capitals of all countries, they are all concerned about the progress of the Hokkaido issue.

Beria completed his investigation of the entire West Berlin and made a judgment on the self-sufficiency of West Berlin.Before that, the Soviet Union had consciously controlled the import of living materials into West Berlin.It is judged that the living materials of the entire West Berlin can only last for a week.

With the approval of the Kremlin, the water and land transportation and freight between the western occupied area and Berlin were completely cut off.In the early hours of the morning, the whole of West Berlin hadn't woken up from the night, and West Berlin was already in a de facto blockade.

The 30 Soviet Red Army in the Soviet-occupied area has also entered a state of combat readiness to prevent armed conflicts on the border between the Soviet-occupied area and the Federal Republic of Germany.

The movement in West Berlin was immediately known to Whitehall through telegrams in West Berlin.At this time, Alan Wilson, who got up, was rushing to the airport to see McCarthy off.