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Moreover, the current distribution of power in NATO is that the United States is the commander-in-chief, and the United Kingdom is the deputy commander-in-chief and chief of staff.

Thinking of this question, Alan Wilson suddenly smiled wryly, "Is our candidate Marshal Montgomery? If it is him, it is estimated that the command of the military alliance may not be very harmonious."

The problem now is very simple. Two highly experienced five-star generals in the United States, MacArthur and Eisenhower, MacArthur has been distrusted because of his Korean War capabilities.

As for Eisenhower, he is now running for president on behalf of the Republican Party, given the current sluggish polls of the Democratic Party.Eisenhower won the presidency and he was already [-] or [-] years old.

So the commander-in-chief of NATO is definitely not Eisenhower, but who else can be the commander-in-chief of NATO besides these two people?You can't pull out Nimitz, who was born in the navy, can you?Even the United States knew that Nimitz was unreliable, and it had nothing to do with the confrontation with the Soviet Union or the navy.

Alan Wilson couldn't even imagine that the NATO commander-in-chief is Nimitz, and the deputy commander-in-chief is Mountbatten.Candidates for NATO Commander-in-Chief must be selected from army generals.Don't look at first-class people and second-class people, the army is the force you can rely on when saving your life.

As far as the current rumors are concerned, let Li Qiwei be the commander-in-chief of NATO?Montgomery was the commander of the British Army Group during World War II, not to mention Ridgway, who was often connoted by Montgomery in Eisenhower.

If Ridgway is the commander-in-chief and Montgomery is the deputy commander-in-chief, it is estimated that Ridgway's most troublesome thing is not the threat of the Soviet Union, but Montgomery's saliva.

In fact, apart from Eisenhower and MacArthur, the only five-star general in the U.S. Army left is Omar Nelson Bradley. Maybe he will be the commander-in-chief.

Omar Nelson Bradley once fought in North Africa, and Montgomery also knew this five-star general.But now this dear friend is the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States, and the chance of becoming the commander-in-chief of NATO is not great.

"I don't think it would be better for Marshal Montgomery to be the commander-in-chief. Anyway, the United States has no candidate." After thinking for a long time, Allen Wilson spread his hands, "But I am afraid that the United States will not agree."

"They absolutely disagree, it's not after World War I." Edward Bridges said with a wry smile.

After this birthday party, Allen Wilson went to Paris to wait. Pamela Mountbatten was very happy. It wasn't that she didn't want her husband to be by her side, but her cheeks were about to swell when her husband was there all the time.

She thought that her husband in the telegram was joking, but when she came back, she was always slapped in the face, which was aggrieved.

With the important task of protecting the free world, Alan Wilson is about to set off with great pride. He is vigilant against Princess Margaret's behavior of coming to his house from time to time, in order to maintain the crumbling Munich agreement.It’s better to prepare before going to Paris!

"Brother-in-law, isn't it the 25th? When you just came back, you said you were going to Helsinki to watch the Olympic Games." Princess Margaret looked displeased, and when there was no one around, she directly helped Alan Wilson's arm. more proficient.

If you don't have your sense of presence every day, I really want to take my wife or a lady with the same status as my wife to see it!

He hasn't been to Northern Europe yet, and he really wants to see it!Although he thought so in his heart, Alan Wilson withdrew his arm as if state affairs were the most important thing, "Your Highness, the signing of Paris is a major event that changes the world structure. We must protect the free world. I accept the task of Whitehall with pleasure." , how could you delay because of personal matters?"

What is there to watch in the Helsinki Olympic Games, just look at the final results, and then see how much revenue the Commonwealth Sports Lottery can earn, and gradually accumulate experience in the future. There are many sports events, such as the World Cup and the European Cup.

In front of his sister-in-law, Alan Wilson boarded the Paris flight without delay.A few hours later, he was already lying on the big bed in the woodpecker headquarters, lamenting his own hard life.

While feeling sorry for herself, Ingrid Bergman came out of the bathroom wearing a bath towel and said, "The water is ready, and the temperature is just right. Take a soak to relieve fatigue."

Alan Wilson got up suddenly, and after a while, he was already naked. When he walked past Ingrid Bergman, he tore off the latter's towel, and said with some effort, "In fact, the hardware is too good to be a burden. Every time I hold you It's like holding a cannonball."

"If you don't want to hug, you can let go!" Ingrid Bergman said dissatisfiedly with her arm hooked around the man's neck.

"The cannonballs I'm talking about are positive words." Alan Wilson was speaking, and he had already walked to the door of the bathroom. His heels seemed to have eyes to close the door. For the stability of the free world, it is necessary to move forward with a heavy load.

Chapter 683 Li Qiwei Arrives

This is all for the unity of the free world. Before countries unite, Alan Wilson believes that individuals should first unite. After a frank and in-depth exchange, Ingrid Bergman made him feel the sincerity of unity.

"I'm thinking of you all the time in Asia, Ingrid!" Alan Wilson sighed contentedly. I have to say that the test drive experience of the top-equipped Swedish car is really great and makes people forget to return.

"Just know what to say!" Ingrid Bergman was unmoved by the rhetoric. "Everyone of us is older than you. Do you like older ones?"

"That's not true, but it depends on other advantages." Alan Wilson made no secret that he was a face controler. He could ignore Greta Garbo's age, but it didn't mean he couldn't find fault with any of Greta Garbo's peers.

At the end of the day, it's because of Greta Garbo, not because of Greta Garbo's age.Traveling all over the world, how many women are like Woodpecker Pictures?

"It's really frank and surprising!" Ingrid Bergman in the bathtub turned over and lay on top of Alan Wilson. Ingrid Bergman's physical advantages were undoubtedly revealed, which gave Alan Wilson a huge shock. pressure.

"I can hardly breathe!" Alan Wilson said meaningfully, and praised Ingrid Bergman from the side.

As a man, Alan Wilson will actually try his best to show concern for the ladies, which is reflected in Ingrid Bergman, taking care of his two daughters together.

"When I gave birth to them, it took a lot of work." Ingrid Bergman looked at the two little angels, and her whole body exuded the brilliance of motherhood.

"Only you can take on this arduous task. It's not easy to be someone else!" Alan Wilson glanced at Ingrid Bergman, expressing his approval of the Swedish car's top-end hardware.

When he arrived in Paris, the first thing he had to do was to let the people who talked about Woodpecker feel that he valued them. Only in this way could he better unite the free world. How do you say that?How can you sweep the world if you don't sweep a house?

The establishment of NATO in this time and space can be said to be directly related to the Berlin crisis that broke out later this year. It is true that the Berlin crisis is still not over today, and the air channel that has already been replaced by the United States has been in operation.

It is even more comfortable than the air passage in Alan Wilson's memory. This is not because the national power of the United States has risen to a higher level in this time and space, but purely because the citizens of West Berlin are running out.

Everything else is easy to say. The Soviet Union cut off the original German power grid. This is not just a problem in West Berlin.Instead, the original German unified power grid was cut off, and a separate power grid was rebuilt in the Democratic Germany.

Alan Wilson missed the formation of the GDR and the interruption of the electrical grid in both Germanys because of his trip to Africa.The ensuing restoration of the power grid, which was rarely interrupted, has turned into two parts.

However, the restored power grid in Germany does not include West Berlin. The Soviet Union has already made up its mind to turn West Berlin into the Middle Ages.This caused the citizens of West Berlin to continue to flee.

Judging from the current data, the more than 200 million citizens of West Berlin before the Berlin crisis have become less than 50.If this trend continues, West Berlin may soon be left with only the garrisons of Britain, the United States and France, and a small number of West Berlin citizens who live around the garrisons.

Fortunately, the frequency used by the Soviet Union is the same as that used by Europe. Otherwise, the Federal Republic of Germany and the Democratic Republic of Germany will definitely evolve two completely different power grids like Japan.

The Berlin crisis has evolved into today. If Alan Wilson has any understanding, it is that having nuclear weapons in his hands is really completely different from not having nuclear weapons.Without nuclear weapons, whether it was Iran or Berlin, the United States in the original time and space forced the Soviet Union to make concessions, but with nuclear weapons, it is not easy to force the Soviet Union to make concessions like before.

"I hope that the UK's hydrogen bomb will not go the wrong way." Alan Wilson can only wish that the UK's second-generation nuclear weapons will avoid some detours.

The first hydrogen bomb in the United States was not capable of actual combat. There was no vehicle capable of using a hydrogen bomb of more than 80 tons in actual combat. It took a year for the United States to solve its practicality.Not to mention that the hydrogen bomb in the United States has not yet come out.

Before coming to Paris, Alan Wilson also learned some good news about nuclear weapons. It was not about the progress of the hydrogen bomb, but the progress of the blue light missile. The United Kingdom is undoubtedly ahead of the United States.

Once the blue light missile proves its reliability, the UK can make a big marketing effort on differentiation.Bragging about how a skinny camel is bigger than a horse will also help Meisu look at him differently.

Europe is preparing to cheer for the great unity of the free world. The Korean battlefield in the Far East is enough to reassure the Americans. Li Qiwei has also stepped down as the commander of the United Nations Army and started his next position, the commander-in-chief of NATO.

Before leaving, Li Qiwei tried to make himself feel more at ease when he left, and he and Van Fleet were able to turn their energy to some other issues.The biggest problem is to carry out military reforms in South Korea. However, due to repeated critical situations in the military, the United States was forced to put the problem on hold before, as if it did not see it.

The lack of leadership in the South Korean Army was severe; we could not fully flesh out this leadership because of language barriers and treaty provisions.Now, with the pressure off, the United States can embark on a comprehensive training program.Through this program, the Koreans can produce their own commanders; these commanders can train Korean soldiers as good as soldiers of any other country.

Political cronyism and intricate struggles to consolidate individual political positions have wiped out many of the outstanding merits of South Korean soldiers, so much so that the U.S. has spent incalculable human and material resources in order to improve the quality of these soldiers the price.

The South Korean army has been transferred at will according to the whims of various political figures, and has always been used to suppress bandits or protect the interests of certain people.Young officers found it impossible to criticize, object to, or even disagree with their uneducated superiors.

The panic of these officers themselves was always immediately transmitted to the troops below.Many soldiers in the military themselves have not received the necessary training to respond instinctively and positively in critical situations.

Before leaving, Li Qiwei called his successor Clark over and said, "Today, we can clearly feel that the negotiations are dragging on tirelessly month after month. The ceasefire looming towards the end of the year is fading like phosphorescence. Many citizens have come to think that our blood and lives are being lost on the battlefield while our die-hard negotiators insist on Get something cheap at the negotiating table."

"We can't gain an overwhelming advantage on the battlefield, and we can't negotiate anything." Clark agreed deeply. "Negotiation is indeed a draining thing. At the negotiating table, people keep repeating what has already been said. Like It is the orator who plays with flowery rhetoric, with obnoxious invectives and attacks, which sometimes make people prefer to go back to the battlefield and fight."

Both Ridgway and Clark hope that the new government can end this war of excessive consumption.

Ridgway, Clark, and Van Fleet have given up hope for this war, but there is still a voice in the United States that the United States should occupy the entire Korean peninsula.

The three of them were speechless, and after some discussion, the result was that unless the United States could increase its strength enough.The standard for this sufficient troop strength is that on the basis of maintaining the advantages of existing logistics and armaments, the U.S. military must not have fewer troops than the enemy.

"It's impossible. We can't compete with each other in manpower." Li Qiwei said to his two comrades-in-arms, "We are separated from this peninsula by the Pacific Ocean. Washington has already expressed its meaning for military expenditure, and still wants Zeng Bing?"

After this discussion, Li Qiwei no longer cared about the truce negotiations. He knew in his heart that this war had nothing to do with him. For the rest of the time, he would rather go swimming and watch a baseball game.

In Paris, Alan Wilson, who has been visibly haggard for the empire recently, received a telegram from London and learned that the candidate for NATO commander-in-chief submitted by the United States was Ridgway who was about to come to Paris.

"It turned out to be him!" Alan Wilson frowned slightly. Since the emergence of NATO, the United States has always been the head, and the United Kingdom has been the deputy and secretary-general.During the decades of history, the secretary-general has changed, but the first two are almost fixed.

Alan Wilson remembered that when Li Qiwei was the second commander-in-chief, he had a very bad relationship with the generals of European countries.

Even the generals on the British side have a bad relationship with Ridgway, so NATO may not have much combat effectiveness in the short term.After all, there is no Eisenhower in this time and space to lay the foundation for Li Qiwei.

Soon Alan Wilson received a second telegram, that is, the United Kingdom did not intend to let Montgomery be the deputy commander in chief, but to choose a new candidate. After all, Montgomery was much older than Ridgway, and it was not suitable to be the deputy.

This side of Europe is preparing to sign a contract, and Ridgway from the Far East has also officially left the Tokyo Command, handing over the mess of the Korean War to others, and embarking on a journey to Europe with light luggage.

Chapter 684 NATO Establishment

Alan Wilson didn't care about Ridgway. He cared more about who would be the deputy commander in chief. If he didn't guess wrong, there were not many candidates, and even fewer suitable ones. Could it be that Montgomery was really here?

Alan Wilson even thought that it was impossible to recommend De Gaulle, but he expected that London would not agree.The scapegoat is London. In fact, Washington hates de Gaulle more than London.

At this time, London is indeed looking for the current candidates. Although it is a deputy, the UK does not intend to give up candidates. The problem is that there are almost no suitable candidates. Except for Montgomery and a few candidates, William Joseph Seeley Tom is also a candidate.

But William Joseph Slim is now the Chief of Staff of the Empire, which is also not suitable.

Alan Wilson has no problem with this candidate. Marshal Slim, everyone is familiar with it, especially for the Mountbatten family, Lieutenant General Mountbatten's subordinates in Southeast Asia.Had it not been for Mountbatten's firm support at that time, the current Marshal Slim would have been marginalized long ago.

It's just that this is not something he can decide. Considering several marshals from the army in London, it is not suitable for Li Qiwei to be his deputy.But you can't choose from the navy. The task of fighting the Soviet Union really has nothing to do with the navy, and the marshal of the Royal Navy is more difficult to serve than the army.

After careful discussion, a candidate gradually emerged, which is also in line with the current guiding ideology of the British Empire to pay more attention to the air force.Marshal Charles Portell!At present, the United Kingdom is fully developing its strategic air force, and the appointment of Charles Porter can express the United Kingdom's current combat policy to the United States.

It was not until very late that the candidate for the deputy commander of NATO was decided in London, and the staff of the United States and the United Kingdom in Paris were informed.

"It turned out to be him!" Sir Ismay, who had already arrived in Paris, informed Alan Wilson of the candidate, and waited for this kind of reaction.

"Why?" Sir Ismay couldn't help asking when he heard this reaction, "Do you think there is something wrong with this appointment?"

"No, apart from a few field marshals, it is considered a good candidate. And now that they all have nuclear weapons, Air Marshal Porter's theory will no longer be troubled by accuracy."

Alan Wilson remained honest with his immediate boss, and Charles Porter was actually a loser in the war.

He and Air Marshal Arthur Travers Harris produced an analysis of the bombing of Germany, Charles Porter advocated precision bombing, Air Marshal Arthur Travers Harris advocated and bombed Tokyo Li Mei is about the same.

Germany's air force is much stronger than Japan's. In broad daylight, it is impossible to carry out the kind of precise bombing of the enemy's economic and political centers that Douhet envisioned.Under the fierce attack of the Me-109 fighter jets, the British bombers were unable to protect themselves, so how could they have spare energy to find targets and drop bombs accurately.

Porter had to switch from daytime precision bombing to nighttime precision bombing, but this did not improve the situation in the slightest.The pilots who attacked at night were dazed by the fire net composed of searchlights and anti-aircraft guns, and could not distinguish the bombing target at all.Rumors gradually spread from within the army that the RAF bomber force was unable to successfully destroy the target.

His successor, Arthur Travers Harris, changed the so-called precision bombing and aimed strategic bombing at important cities in Germany. Cities like Hamburg, Cohen, and Dresden were all included in the strategic bombing. Of course it is obvious, but civilian casualties in Germany are heavy.

"Sir, will Air Marshal Charles Porter dislike us civil servants?" Alan Wilson asked in a low voice. Air Marshal Charles Porter's precision bombing theory lost ground because of the investigation initiated by Whitehall.

Whitehall sent civil servants to investigate the bombing effect during the debate between the two Air Force heads. It was found that only [-]% of the bombers flew over the target over the heavily fortified Ruhr.

On a night with bright moonlight, only one of four British attacks hit within five miles of the target; on moonless nights, the situation was even worse, with only one of about twenty sorties hitting within five miles of the target .It can be concluded from this that the bombing hit rate of the British Air Force is indeed surprisingly low.

"It shouldn't happen!" Ismay also knew that the investigation initiated by Whitehall made Charles Porter quickly lose power.

But now and then, there were no nuclear weapons, but now there are. Considering the killing radius of nuclear weapons, Marshal Charles Porter's theory of precision bombing has come into play again.

Now that the candidates have been decided, it means that there is no problem with the emergence of NATO in general. There is no need to consider the ideas of other countries. Both the United Kingdom and the United States can decide on this matter, and just wait until the formal signing of the conditions on the 25th.

The night in Paris was bright and full of moonlight. The top floor of the headquarters of Woodpecker Films belonged to the private domain of a few strong women. Others were not allowed to come in. The three women gathered around the balcony, communicating with each other one after another.

The man they share the status of husband with is in this city, and he might come over at any time.

"Aren't all men interested in wars?" Heidi Lamarr, who was sitting on a recliner, said lazily, "Is it possible that a world war is coming soon?"

"How do I know?" Ingrid Bergman couldn't help but smile, "But I heard that it is a military alliance of [-] countries. Britain originally wanted to fight for Spain, but Washington did not agree."

"Alan said that it was because Mexico changed its tension with the United States for the first time since the revolution. The Mexican government has always been hostile to the Spanish government and wants to compete for influence in Spanish-speaking countries."

Ingrid Bergman nodded, and said helplessly, "National struggles have always been disgusting like this."

"Disgusting? Isn't Mexico's behavior the same as the behavior of the United States before?" Greta Garbo said with a cold smile, "You should be able to see that every time Allen mentions the United States, there is a hidden dissatisfaction .”

Or it would be better to call it impotent rage, but out of mutual relationship, Greta Garbo changed the name.On the one hand, she was also disappointed with Ingrid Bergman's usual observation skills. She was also from Sweden, so she couldn't be satisfied with just a few compliments, right?

The three of them chatted for a while, a car slowly stopped in the parking lot of Woodpecker Films, and the familiar person approached the loyal territory step by step with a heavy load, all of which were facing this direction The three women saw clearly.

Sometimes, as a man, you can only face the difficulties, especially in front of women, you have to show the role of a pillar.Alan Wilson thinks that he has done it both for the country and for the individual.

Sir Ismay was very surprised, why Alan Wilson looked sluggish every day.

"Every time I think that the world will fall into the confrontation between the two camps, I don't know whether it is right or wrong." Alan Wilson expressed concern for the country and the people to his boss. It cannot be said that his opponent is too strong, except Nuke Ingrid Bergman, Heidi Lamarr and Greta Garbo are not petite and difficult for ordinary people to deal with.It is difficult for ordinary men to live alone, let alone three living together.

Sir Ismay didn't know this fact, but accepted Alan Wilson's explanation of psychological pressure.

By the time Charles Portal arrived in Paris, Ridgway had also completed a voyage halfway around the world.It marks the arrival of NATO's main power leaders.

Charles Potter was in charge of Britain's atomic energy work after the war, in other words the development of nuclear weapons.Coupled with the fact that he was originally an Air Force Marshal, his appearance does reflect the fact that the UK currently values ​​the Air Force.

After meeting with Ridgway, the two had a frank exchange and clarified several points of consensus. The most important thing is the fifth clause. The contracting parties agree that an armed attack against one or several contracting parties in Europe or North America should be regarded as an attack on all contracting parties. attack.

Accordingly, the Contracting Parties agree that in the event of such an armed attack, each Contracting State, exercising its right of individual or collective self-defense recognized in Article [-] of the Charter of the United Nations, shall take such action, including the use of force, as it deems necessary, including the use of force, to assist the attacked One or more countries to restore and maintain security in the North Atlantic region.

Such armed attacks and all measures taken thereby shall be immediately reported to the Security Council of the United Nations, which shall cease when the Security Council takes measures necessary to restore and maintain international peace and security.

On August 25, [-], in Paris, the capital of France, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a collection of [-] member states, was formally established. Ridgway became the commander-in-chief of NATO, and Marshal Charles Porter of the British Air Force became the deputy commander-in-chief of NATO.

This military alliance, which currently gathers [-] countries, has officially appeared in front of the whole world, but in the eyes of Alan Wilson, it is already three years late. As for the future development, he hopes that everything will go smoothly.

On the same day, Moscow Pravda launched a fierce attack on the emergence of the North Atlantic Treaty, saying that this move by the United States would place the whole world in confrontation and have an impact on the peaceful world.

The mere noise from the East, of course, cannot stop the free world from singing and dancing. All NATO member states speak highly of this organization, believing it to be the cornerstone of world peace.

The NATO headquarters building is also filled with an atmosphere of unity at this time. Many European countries really believe in this military alliance.I believe this is the only way to guarantee their existence.

"On the day when France withdraws, it is estimated that the faces of the representatives of various countries must be wonderful." Alan Wilson slandered in his heart. Of course, he was also happy. The front line is Germany, and the main strategic air force is deployed in France. The UK will have more room for maneuver. This is the greatest achievement that can be achieved at present.

Chapter 685 Departure

As for the celebration of the singing and dancing reception, Alan Wilson will not participate. He is going to find an opportunity to sneak away, and it is best to take advantage of no one's attention.

Sir Ismay looked at the unhappy Alan Wilson, shook his head slightly and asked, "Alan, shouldn't you take a break, seeing that you are quite tired these days. This is true for such a day worth celebrating."