British civil servant

When I got home, I put down all the documents brought back from the Administrative Office, and Pamela Mountbatten was amazed with a pile of drawings. She seemed to know her husband again. Seeing her husband bring back a pile of documents, she asked, "What are they all?" ?”

"There are several categories, including but not limited to, the asset size of the Overseas Assets Management Committee this year, various statistical data of Malaya, the criminal intelligence of the United States in Japan and South Korea, including murder and rape, etc., and the actions of the Guatemala Central Intelligence Agency Observe and so on." Alan Wilson took out the documents one by one from the briefcase and replied absently.

"You're spying on Americans again, why on earth?" Pamela Mountbatten muttered angrily.

"You don't understand. It might come in handy at a critical moment." Alan Wilson chuckled. There may not be much in a year, but if you add it up over many years, the accumulated amount will be huge.

In case Kennedy still wants to blackmail the United Kingdom at that time, these intelligence collections that are not good for the United States will come in handy.If it weren't for Alan Wilson who has no authority now, he would have wanted MI[-] to go to the United States, give Kennedy a fairy dance, and then keep the evidence.

It's a pity that his current status is not enough to command MI[-] to do things. He can only collect some criminal records of overseas US troops overseas. I hope that when he is promoted, Kennedy is not a big shot, so he can set up a bureau for Kennedy.

"I don't care what you do, but I didn't realize that you even have research on weapon design." Pamela Mountbatten turned to take out the previous weapon sketches, as if she had discovered a new world.

What Pamela Mountbatten is holding is the sketch of the Apache gunship, of course it is not from the hands of Alan Wilson. He does not have this painting talent, so he asked someone else to draw it.

Just a picture is definitely not too accurate, Alan Wilson still asked with great interest, "Honey, how do you feel?"

"I've seen helicopters too, but I think your work is very beautiful." Pamela Mountbatten tilted her head and thought very cutely. There was no special reason, just an intuitive feeling.

Unable to resist kissing his wife's red lips, Alan Wilson explained, "Appearance is combat power. If a weapon looks awkward, the performance of this weapon will not be so strong."

The warships of the British Royal Navy are all quite good. Let’s look at the fighter jets of the Air Force now. They are all strange shapes. What are they?It's about the same as a failed creature that has evolved into a dead end.

One thing to admit is that the appearance of American weapons in later generations is real, and it feels like a high-tech weapon at a glance.Of course, the Soviet Union's weapons are not bad, and the White Swan and Kirov are not easy to mess with.As for British weapons, they are really ugly...

The Apache gunship is a well-known American star equipment. Its excellent performance and excellent actual combat performance have been No. 1 in the world's comprehensive ranking of gunships since its birth.

Alan Wilson found someone else to help draw it, and it would definitely require people from the military to correct the data, but even so, it is better than the current British helicopter that is almost blank. Not even a tail rotor is the level of the British helicopter field.

"I definitely believe you, but a weapon has an order, but you have to explain what kind of target you are going to face." Pamela Mountbatten seems to be helping her husband, but she is also a little embarrassed, "Helicopters, the military doesn't think so yet Very useful."

"It can deal with the guerrillas, and it can deal with the Soviet Union's large-scale tank group. Is this reason enough?" Unknowingly, the husband and wife sat on a chair and stacked arhats.

Alan Wilson, holding his wife in his arms, explained to his wife how to win the military's support for the research of armed helicopters. He also used the Battle of Dien Bien Phu as an example, and talked about the torrent of steel from the Soviet Union, which Britain is most concerned about, as a testimony.

Apache was originally a weapon developed in consideration of making up for the lack of anti-tank capabilities of fixed-wing attack aircraft and eliminating the huge disadvantage of NATO countries in the number of army armor forces compared with Warsaw Pact countries on the European battlefield.

It is defined as a professional anti-tank armed helicopter that can carry anti-tank missiles and pay special attention to hunting hard targets and multi-target engagement capabilities.

"It shouldn't be a problem to manage the funding of the Ministry of National Defense in this way. Think about it, the vast colonies may face the threat of guerrillas, and in Europe, the Soviet Union's ground forces have an absolute advantage. If there is a weapon that can work on both sides , will the cabinet not pay?" Alan Wilson asked confidently.

"That's right, with these two threats, the cabinet will definitely pay for it." Pamela Mountbatten's eyes lit up, and she said in surprise, "My husband is still a military expert."

Chapter 792 Four Great Families

"No one knows the military better than me!" Alan Wilson added with his head held high, arrogantly, "I know the whole world."

Pamela Mountbatten giggled. This man who looked like a treasure was her husband. Being accompanied by such a man in this world made her feel like God was hanging down the curtain. She couldn't help but kissed and said, "No one is more beautiful than my husband." If you know the whole world, then enter the military field, I will let Zakharova see which local company has technical reserves, acquisitions or shares..."

"One day, the country will thank you. Isn't this the relationship between the individual and the country?"

Beside such a considerate wife, Alan Wilson is also fortunate, and hopes that the UK can change the style of weapons in the future. The ugly is still a maverick ugly, and it is best not to appear again.

If you think about the strangeness of British weapons, it is purely self-inflicted, because it has reached a level that cannot be counted with two hands.Not only are they ugly and independent, but they are also equipped in large quantities.

In the post-war era when weapons were changing as quickly as possible, God knows how much money the United Kingdom, which has almost invested in its empire, has spent and produced various weapon systems that are not distressed when dismantled.

Alan Wilson even believes that the reason why the United Kingdom did not hesitate to abolish its martial arts and wiped out the huge armaments left over from the empire in a short period of time, apart from the failure of the Suez Canal War, another major reason may be that it has already attacked its own arms. The suppliers were disappointed. With the same level of technology, a weapon from the US and the Soviet Union could last for 20 years, while the UK would have to upgrade and redesign it in five years. No one could accept this reality.

Pamela Mountbatten put away more than a dozen weapon sketches from her husband, which were pleasing to the eye at first glance. She had a hunch that this might be a huge fortune no less than the newly discovered oil and gas.

For the current Mountbatten Group, it is not too difficult to enter the military industry and become an arms dealer.The de Havilland company was originally a major supplier of the Royal Air Force. A long time ago, de Havilland accepted Pamela Mountbatten's shareholding, also considering the factor of General Mountbatten, a modern aristocratic general.

Facts have proved that de Havilland's guess is not wrong. General Mountbatten continued to triumph after the war, and he was only one step away from the First Sea Lord. At that time, Mountbatten would be the giant of the British military.

With such fathers in the military, all the conditions for Pamela Mountbatten to be an arms dealer have been met. It is really just a thought, and now this idea has appeared.

"Don't think about it too much. The military industry is not an industry that bends down to pick up money." Alan Wilson teased his wife. This is not the time when there are only a few heritage companies left in the UK. There are quite a few military companies in the UK today. Yes, it's not that Britain has no choice at all for decades.

In fact, the same is true in the United States. There are many military suppliers competing in the country, and the domestic competition in the United Kingdom is relatively greater than that in the United States. Only companies that meet the requirements of the Royal Air Force include De Havilland and Avro. , Armstrong Whitworth, Bristol, Handley, Bakey, Gloucester, Short Brothers, a dozen or so in all.

The oligarchy of the U.S. military industry is already the end of the Cold War. The then U.S. Secretary of Defense Aspin invited major U.S. military giants to dinner. After this last dinner, U.S. military companies accelerated their mergers.

Pamela Mountbatten didn't take it seriously. After listening to her husband's reminder, she just said, "I believe that you will not harm me. I am your wife. There is nothing wrong with trusting your husband."

"I will spend my whole life proving that this kind of trust is justified. Sooner or later, you will be the wealth benchmark in this world. Morgan and Rockefeller, as long as there is time, they will only be behind sooner or later." After hearing two good words from his wife, Alan Wilson was in a trance, not knowing where his soul was.

For Alan Wilson, making Pamela Mountbatten the richest individual in the world was the easiest goal.

This time at the end of the year is a rare time for people who have been working hard for a year to breathe a sigh of relief.With the widespread acceptance of the Gregorian calendar, some Western festivals were also valued by the imperial subjects of British Malaya.

Although he was the Colonial Commissioner of Malaya, Alan Wilson never thought about promoting the Anglican Church and letting the glory of God shine on this important imperial colony.

According to the conclusion of his observation, the current public festival is a simple festival for the people in the colonies.You can take advantage of this day to have a good meal, drink some wine, and rest, which is very practical.

Of course, the imperial commissioner is also a hard-working person among all living beings. He even works an extra hour a day. After get off work, he has time to accompany his wife around to see the country.

"It's really lively. It seems that people here don't dislike Christmas." Pamela Mountbatten was surprised. She drove a Gintama bulletproof car and was beaming when she saw some Chinese.

"Uh, let's count." Alan Wilson said in his heart that the Chinese regard this kind of festival as a day to find an excuse to do business.How about watching Christmas?That's all overthinking.

Later generations of China are used to festivals, and the main force in promoting this festival and that festival must have a place for various businesses.There are interests in it, of course it is enthusiasm.

Take Christmas as an example, we did not establish diplomatic relations with the Vatican, so we had a very happy time.Regarding the matter of establishing diplomatic relations alone, in addition to some vain attention, there are actually vital interests involved.

If diplomatic relations are established with the Vatican, it will not be a good thing for the Vatican. As far as the Chinese population is concerned, once the Vatican approves, there will inevitably be a large number of Chinese cardinals, which will also have a huge impact on the political landscape within Christianity.Can a Chinese cardinal pee in the same jug as a Latin American cardinal?And the black bishop.

"Speaking of Christmas, two guests are coming to Kuala Lumpur." Pamela Mountbatten, who took her husband home after shopping around, revealed one thing, "They are partners in the business field."

"Which person is so free? Why don't you just stay in the country and come here as a guest?" Alan Wilson asked suspiciously while carrying the packages in large and small bags.

"It's not people from China, people from the Swarias family and the Keswick family. In the Far East, their foundation is very stable. They want to get to know each other on their own initiative. I think it's okay." Pamela Mountbatten opened the door of the room while speaking. , took a few packages and explained, "If you can provide some financial support and do business together, why not do it?"

"It turned out to be them!" Alan Wilson knew who it was as soon as he heard it, and he was the controller of the Swire Group and the Jardine Group in later generations.

Compared with the fame of the two groups, Taikoo Li, which always attracts Internet celebrities and is regarded as a holy place for street photography, is much more famous.

Behind Swire Properties stands a giant company.It is the Swire group of the Swire family.In Hong Kong, Taikoo, Jardine from the Keswick family, Hutchison from the Kide family, and Wheelock from the Marden family are collectively known as the "Four Foreign Firms".And their founders are British.

The Swire family's business involves shipping, aviation, real estate, transportation, refrigeration, trade and industry, insurance, agriculture, retail, etc.The strength of the Keswick family is still higher than that of the Swire family, and it is the largest British consortium in the Far East.

The headquarters of the Jardine Group is in Shanghai, not Hong Kong, but it should reduce the size of its assets in China following the wind in London.Jardine Group also has a tendency to withdraw from China.

The Jardine Group has invested in railways, factories, docks, mining, etc. in China. There are assets in major cities. It is not so easy to get out, and it should be in progress now.

"The two of them should not leave the other two families behind. It should be considered that the four families rooted in the Far East want to talk to you about cooperation?" Sitting on the sofa, Alan Wilson made a judgment.

"It should be like this!" Pamela Mountbatten also said that she thought so, and asked, "What do you think?"

"They will definitely not leave the Far East. They have been doing business here for a hundred years. The country is relatively unfamiliar to them." Alan Wilson said while thinking, "Now the most special place is Xiangjiang. They have left After getting the funds, they will take root in Xiangjiang and continue to do business by taking advantage of the favorable location.”

Let alone now, even the 21st Century Swire Group and Jardine Group have not left China.I haven't heard much about the other two, and they are probably in decline.

These families, which are not well known to ordinary British citizens in China, are not inferior to domestic companies in terms of strength.They have a large share of the so-called [-] million pounds of British assets in China.

"It is estimated that I will be very busy during Christmas. After all, I may not be able to accompany you when I come to be a guest." Pamela Mountbatten said in a low voice with apology.

"Wow!" Alan Wilson frowned, with a helpless tone, "There is no way to do this, of course I want to support your career, but from a personal point of view, I am not suitable for working in an overly commercial environment." show up."

"It's good that you can understand!" Pamela Mountbatten kissed her husband, "I'm also afraid of affecting your reputation."

"Who told me to be your husband!" Alan Wilson sighed. He can understand that during the end of the year, after a year of hard work, many people want to relax, such as the boss of Woodpecker Films and United Artists who have already booked tickets. The owner of the film industry, the controller of the Hellman family, etc., are indeed inseparable.

Who doesn't want to relax after a hard year?Take Hepburn, who was the first to arrive in Kuala Lumpur, for example. Her purpose is also very simple. There is no particular reason, just to come and see men of the same status as her husband.

Chapter 793

Standing outside the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Hepburn looked at the flow of people curiously. The scene here still surprised her, not as backward as she imagined.

Not far away, Radwich followed the guidance of a finger, and appeared in front of Hepburn half a minute later, "Is this Miss Hepburn? My boss asked me to pick you up."

"Who are you?" Audrey Hepburn's eyes behind the sunglasses were full of vigilance. She followed her mother to England very early, and she was not a little girl who was coaxed at will.

"Yes, that's it." Radwich took out a gold coin, waved it in front of Audrey Hepburn, and said, "Can you trust me now?"

The appearance of this gold coin was not very good, and it could even be said that the workmanship was poor, but Hepburn recognized it as belonging to Alan Wilson at a glance, because she also had one.

Alan Wilson also left two of these Roman gold coins unearthed from the Hoxon Treasure, which were originally used for comparison.But then Hepburn was also given one.Radwich took out this gold coin, and Hepburn recognized it immediately.

Not long after, Hepburn got into an old Mercedes-Benz and disappeared into the crowd at the international airport.

"I didn't expect the flight here to be slow and busy." Hepburn looked around through the car window like a curious baby, and kept talking about what she saw and heard along the way.

"Recently, a group of military officers came from China because of the expansion of the garrison. The new garrison will arrive in the next year, and the military officer class will come first with their family members by flight. I have already arranged a piece of residence for them."

After Alan Wilson finished listening, he explained to Hepburn why the flights to Malaya were so busy recently.The people from the command organization arrive first, build the skeleton, and when a large number of soldiers arrive, they can immediately form combat effectiveness.

This can be regarded as a tricky method. In fact, this method is also used by the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union has a four-level mobilization system, which originated from Prussia. The first two levels of full-staffed divisions and short-staffed divisions are respectively on the European front and deep in Eastern Europe.

Similar to the current British Army stationed in Ma, the Soviet Union, except for the former two types of armies, is generally placed in the reserve force in the Far East.

There are one hundred and three shelf divisions in the Soviet Union. All the command structures at the company level and above of the shelf division are full, and there are enough manpower to maintain the equipment in the inventory, but the soldiers are only one-third of the full division .

In peacetime, the personnel ratio of the shelf division limits it to company-level training, unless reservists are mobilized.

Many low-level shelf divisions need to recruit [-] reservists before they can be mobilized.Even in these divisions, the independent tactical missile battalion is fully staffed.It takes six days to mobilize the reservists, but more time is needed for training before divisions can be put into action.

Although the Soviet shelf division usually lacks personnel, it does not lack heavy equipment. After training, it can be pulled into the battlefield.

The expansion of the British Army stationed in Malay was based on the appearance of the shelf division, and a bunch of weapons were transported and placed in the warehouse in Malaya.But it is estimated that the expanded establishment will be very large, but what about personnel?Only when people come to know.

With a population of 5000 million in the United Kingdom, there are now 80 active-duty soldiers, which is actually close to the limit that the United Kingdom can maintain in normal times. In terms of proportion, the size of the British army is even larger than that of the United States.According to this ratio, China needs to maintain 800 million troops all year round.

The fact is exactly the same. London can’t squeeze out more military power to deploy in the Far East, so the real fact of expanding the Malaya garrison this time is to expand the equipment of the Far East Combat Command and then put a frame of a shelf division. Something really went wrong. The troops of the Middle East Joint Operations Command were transferred to Malaya and directly used the existing equipment to fight.

"So it's like this, isn't it safe here?" Hepburn was actually not interested, but still had this question.

"Be prepared." Alan Wilson explained to Hepburn with a smile. Today Hepburn's dress is very eye-catching.It is definitely a mistake to think that Hepburn can only play princesses. Hepburn's performance in Dinner at Tiffany's shows that she can also play a bitch protagonist.

Radwich, who was holding the steering wheel, kept his eyes on the car and continued to drive as if I was very professional, sighing inwardly.

North Rhodesia and Alan Wilson have a deep fit. He came here specially to serve the Imperial Commissioner himself, and has nothing to do with fellow villagers of the Mountbatten Group.

But at this moment, he just wanted to express his admiration, where did the boss of this service find such a beautiful woman.Do you have bunting fluttering outside?

Soon the car drove to the arranged residential area. The scenery here was pretty good, the visibility and location were good, and you could go out for a walk in your spare time.

Alan Wilson dragged his luggage and went in with Hepburn. This will be Hepburn's residence here, and the furnishings in the room can be seen in a panoramic view, especially to Hepburn's satisfaction, it doesn't look too empty.

He turned around enthusiastically. The jet lag of the long-distance flight made Hepburn a little drowsy. With Alan Wilson beside him, Hepburn also let go of her defenses, put down her luggage, and put her clothes in the closet. After a while Already asleep.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw that his books on the bookshelf had disappeared like yellow cranes, including the complete works of English poets Wordsworth, Keats and Shelley, the Canderbury Tales, the complete works of Shakespeare, and the complete works of Fitzgerald. Gero and Hemingway.

Looking over to the bookshelf, I saw a neat row of books by Amister, each offering the promise of self-education.

Her knees were shaking from the long flight and the empty stomach as she walked across the room to the closet.

God, she prayed silently as she opened the closet door.As usual, on the left are her dresses, skirts, and blouses.But except for a white shirt that was frayed and stained, the men's shirts and shorts were gone.His two twill blazers with taped sleeves, an extra pair of shoes, his clothes, and his slightly frayed briefcase were also gone.

A discarded white shirt, hanging there alone, opened for people to see, brought tears to her eyes.She forced back the tears with a ruthless heart, and then walked one or two steps towards their dressing table.But she couldn't bring herself to open his drawer, because if she couldn't find the traces left with him, she wouldn't be able to bear it.

"Woke up sooner than I expected." Alan Wilson walked in, watching Sleeping Beauty get up with a smile on his face.

"I thought you would do bad things to me." Hepburn looked at Alan Wilson with a pretty profile, as if he was a proud peacock, "I didn't expect you to be such a gentleman?"

"We have to divide who we face. I still can't bear to blaspheme your words." Alan Wilson seemed to be a different person, and he was different from usual. The corrupt and backward Daying didn't understand the advanced nature of men with three wives and four concubines.

"I'm a little hungry!" Hepburn said pitifully, "Don't waste your time. You are the commissioner here. Apart from business, you don't have much private time."

"Who is right!" Allen Wilson got up and walked out of the room in three steps and two steps. After a while, there was a clanging sound from the kitchen.

It didn't take long for Hepburn to lean against the kitchen door in a men's shirt, watching the man bustle about. This apartment has all the equipment, which can be said to meet all basic needs. When you are upset, you can listen to music to relieve boredom.

"Although I know everything myself, and I think I have mastered both Chinese and Western cultures, it seems that I am not prepared enough. Let's deal with it!" Alan Wilson turned around and took a slice of bread, plus the sausage he had prepared earlier, and beckoned Hepburn to sit down and eat.

"I saw that you never leave your camera, so I thought you liked taking pictures the most." Hepburn ate vaguely, and said without a goddess look, "Is this your personal hobby?"

"Of course!" Alan Wilson replied bluntly. His collection is quite rich. If it is leaked out, he will definitely die without a place to bury him under the enthusiasm of the male compatriots all over the world.

For an official like him, this hobby is quite risky, but in life, there must always be some pursuits.

The two enjoyed the world of two comfortably, but the weather was not good, and it rained.This surprised Alan Wilson, the imperial commissioner, because it rarely rains in this season.

But for him and Hepburn, rain has a special meaning. The important external condition for the two to get together was a rare heavy rain when they went to Scotland, which led to a new interpretation of the newspaper group to keep warm.

Obviously, the sudden heavy rain also reminded Hepburn of the royal family, and her dignified face began to turn red.

Soon, Hepburn knew that it was not her mediocrity. A pair of strong arms hugged her. Hepburn's petite body was surrounded by a broad and warm chest, which formed a sharp contrast with the rain outside.

"You haven't changed at all, you always take advantage of people's dangers at such times." Hepburn complained with slightly narrowed eyes.

What responded to her was Alan Wilson's enthusiastic response like an optical fiber, which seemed to be expressing his long-lost thoughts.

The life of an imperial commissioner is so simple and boring. It is nothing more than the little things that everyone knows. At this moment, it is impossible to explain it all. They should already be in love with each other to make up for the missed beautiful night.So other people don't need to know.