British civil servant

But at that time, there was no way. He was British after all. He always considered the interests of the United Kingdom before considering the free world more broadly. At that time, he was only thinking about attracting the attention of the United States. Don’t focus on Britain How can you think so much about yourself?

"The United States has money, so it's not a problem to strengthen the strength of the Sixth Fleet." Alan Wilson comforted himself, using brainstorming to find a way to win spiritually, "Besides, Nehru's strong support is doomed, now I see how to organize it The Non-Aligned Movement?"

After thinking for a long time, Alan Wilson still found a piece of good news. The original Big Three of the Non-Aligned Conference, Nehru, Tito and Nasser, one embraced the Warsaw Pact, and the other disappeared, leaving Nehru to sing a one-man show.

Yugoslavia did not join the Warsaw Pact or NATO, but it actively explored the third world. On the third world stage such as the Non-Aligned Movement, it did well and gained strong support.Now that Yugoslavia is embracing the Warsaw Pact, the difficulty has increased by more than an order of magnitude for Nehru, who is inspired by the road to a great power.

Ingrid Bergman and Heidi Ramarr extended vacation ideas, watered down Ellen Wilson's body anxiety, and gave their man a taste of the good in the world during this difficult time.

"Why do you look anxious?" Heidi Lamarr lit a cigarette and took a puff, then sent the cigarette to the man's mouth with onion-like fingers.

"Hiss..." Alan Wilson took a deep breath and said sadly, "Such an enviable life is like a dream. I'm afraid that one day the Soviets will hang it on a street lamp."

"What nonsense. Isn't it because the Soviet Union gathered some poor countries?" Ingrid Bergman pinched Alan Wilson angrily, and complained, "Now I know how to be afraid. Wasn't it very brave back then?"

"I've always been brave..." Allen Wilson stretched out his hand and squeezed the fullness of the Swedish car with my super brave look.

What comes is safe, Alan Wilson is good at finding favorable places under unfavorable conditions.Yugoslavia's accession to the Warsaw Pact mainly brought pressure on the Mediterranean Sea. Although it is not conducive to the unity of its own world, most of the pressure must be borne by the United States, and Yugoslavia is facing Italy.

The Sixth Fleet was to face the pressure, and the Royal Navy Mediterranean Fleet was in a supporting position.If Britain can make good use of this, it can still make a profit. After all, the national power of the free world is far stronger than the Soviet Union with a group of poor ghosts.

If the United States, facing pressure, can respect its allies and make adjustments, it may be a good thing for Britain and France.

Mountbatten, who is leading the British military delegation, heard the news of the establishment of the Warsaw Pact in Washington. Like his son-in-law thousands of miles away, he grew up in Mountbatten, the political center of the United Kingdom, and immediately took out a map to judge that this group The emergence of the world has an impact on the free world.

Soon Mountbatten came to the same conclusion as his son-in-law, and the direction of Italy was the direction facing the main threat to the Mediterranean.The U.S. Sixth Fleet stationed in Italy bears the brunt and will bear this pressure.

"Taylor, the free world is now facing unprecedented challenges. We should unite to deal with the threat." Mountbatten, in his capacity as the British First Sea Lord, solemnly stated with his friends who met during the war.

Maxwell Taylor is the current commander of the US military in the Far East theater. He has just returned to the United States and is about to take over as the chief of staff of the US Army.

During the war, Maxwell Taylor was a general in the US military who had little knowledge of Asia. He also cooperated with Ridgway in the same unit. Ridgway was the division commander and he was the chief of staff.

Mountbatten and Maxwell Taylor had known each other for a long time, but were eventually sent to fight in Europe.

For this meeting, Maxwell Taylor was also on the list of Mountbatten's visits. Although the two had not cooperated before, but because they were both in Asia, of course they had served as military chiefs, and they quickly became acquainted as soon as they met.

Maxwell Taylor has not yet received a formal appointment. He is still the commander of the US military in the Far East. He said that in Asia, Japan and South Korea are facing enormous pressure from the Soviet Union.

Mountbatten also agrees with this point, although he has never had a good impression of Japan and South Korea, and he has no timidity when talking about Asian affairs. He is the commander of the Allied Forces in Southeast Asia, and his son-in-law is also a commissioner in British Malaya.

The views of the two camps made Maxwell Taylor nod frequently, and then Mountbatten shifted the topic without leaving a trace to the situation in Europe, especially the establishment of the Warsaw Pact.

Although Maxwell Taylor was interested in Asian talents, he was eventually sent to Europe by Marshall to fight. Italy was an important part of Maxwell Taylor's military career.

Maxwell Taylor was also very concerned about this place where he fought. After listening to Mountbatten expressing that Italy was a key country for Warsaw Pact pressure, he couldn't help but admit, "General, you served as the commander of the Mediterranean Fleet. I absolutely agree with your professional opinion."

"It seems that I have to temporarily add some topics to promote the work of Britain and the United States in dealing with such issues." Mountbatten sighed, "When I originally met with Ike, I wanted to say something light-hearted. .”

Mountbatten only had a taste of the pressure Italy was facing. After all, the other party was an army general. It would be best if the American navy general recognized his judgment. Of course there are such people, George Whelan Anderson Jr., now an American Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

When George Whelan Anderson Jr. was serving in the Pacific Fleet, he happened to be a subordinate of his Allied Commander in Southeast Asia. After the war ended, Mountbatten and the American generals who had fought in Southeast Asia had established good personal relationships.

A special assistant may not be very high in rank, but Mountbatten happens to have the experience of seeing assistants work. He has seen with his own eyes how the assistant to the British Indian Commissioner got rid of his immediate boss and turned such a large colony into his own vegetable garden.

For several days in succession, the British military delegation led by Mountbatten was communicating with generals of different American services, and when they were talking, although there were many differences of opinion, they were able to exchange views openly and honestly.

Chapter 8 Visit to the Nautilus

Mountbatten had little qualm about making his point in front of old friends, even if it sometimes sounded harsh, as he did in the Pentagon.

This also reflects that the perspectives of Britain and the United States on the threat to the Soviet bloc are not completely consistent.

When talking about France's withdrawal from the Indochina Peninsula, Mountbatten gave his own suggestion, "The important thing is to let South Vietnam have a national government, making it independent of the Bamboo Curtain, so I don't object to some assistance, but go to war If not, it could weaken the power of the free world."

Mountbatten's next itinerary, as well as a visit to the US nuclear submarine factory, nuclear test site, and a meeting with US President Eisenhower, all of which require a response from the White House.

Anyway, Mountbatten had time, and during this gap, he had a party with his comrades during the war, which was considered a pleasure.In his heart, he was ready for a protracted war.

Given that the world is far from peaceful, Alan Wilson went to the Joint Operations Command of the Far East again. With a conscience, he is definitely not obsessed with the remedial lessons given by the boss of Woodpecker Films. Well, even if there is a certain reason, he is really I have business to do, and the people of the British Army Command are thinking about the summary of the battle of Yijiangshan Island.

Chang Gong is finally like the result of the 90.00% [-] probability of the battle of the Liberation War. He is one step closer to the aircraft carrier that the free world cannot succeed. a glorious victory.

Anyway, at present, Allen Wilson and General Bilton are indeed very serious about using public information to make a summary.

"Mr. Chang's army has never been a surprise." Alan Wilson shook the whiskey in his hand and said to Lieutenant General Bilton, "According to the public war records, there were a total of 1000 troops in the three years of the war." In many battles, Mr. Chang won more than 20 times and lost more than 50 major battles, so we are not surprised by this result. We are saying that this has nothing to do with the British Empire and is a matter of concern to the Americans."

Some people in later generations smeared Mr. Chang, thinking that the enemy was too strong, not an excuse for our army's incompetence. Alan Wilson thought it was not worth refuting. Counting from the time when the United States withdrew from Vietnam, South Vietnam has surpassed North Vietnam for a year.

Chang Gong was able to take longer than South Vietnam, entirely because China's area is much larger than Vietnam.It perfectly embodies Chang Gong's vision in the War of Resistance Against Japan, exchanging space for time.

"However, we thought a miracle would happen in a battle like this to seize the island." General Bilton shook his head slightly.

"The reason why miracles are called miracles is because they don't happen very often." Alan Wilson chuckled, drank the whiskey in his hand, and said with aftertaste, "So the strategy on the Asian side, Whitehall It means to do everything possible to prevent the war from happening, as long as the war starts, no matter what the final result is, Britain has already lost."

This is especially true for British Malaya. If the war spreads to Malaya and the British army loses, the British will pack their bags and leave.

The British army won, Malaya was devastated by the war, and lost its value in the eyes of London, and the British still packed their bags and left.

The barrier of British Malaya is the Royal Navy, and the only place that borders other countries is the Isthmus of Kra. Generally speaking, it can still be expected. Indonesia wants to replicate the Battle of Jiangshan Island and give it to the United Kingdom.

To put it bluntly, in front of the Royal Navy, this kind of behavior of courting death is not as fast as hanging himself.

Borrowing this battle example, discussing how to deal with Indonesia's ambitions for British Malaya is the focus of the discussion between the two.After all, the Sukarno government is actually not the Sukarno government, but many countries have obvious pro-Soviet tendencies at this time.

Regarding the plan on how to overthrow the Sukarno government, the Far East Joint Operations Command has already done a lot. It can be said that it is updating the relevant plan every year, even the administrative office.

Alan Wilson did not expect to overthrow Sukarno, he just wanted to find an excuse not to leave Malaya.If Indonesia becomes a member of the hostile camp, the UK can justifiably stay and maintain a long-term military presence in Asia in a posture of protecting Australia and New Zealand.

It can be said that he, the Colonial Commissioner, is the biggest supporter of Greater Indonesianism, even more sincere than the supporters of Sukarno in Indonesia.

He hopes that before the end of his second term, the surrounding situation can be settled, so that he can leave office with confidence.

This is a choice between the interests of the entire free world and the interests of the United Kingdom. He does not hesitate to choose the latter. The free world is far more powerful than the Soviet bloc, and it is okay for the United Kingdom to enjoy a little more dividends.

Even if Indonesia becomes an ally of the Soviet Union, Alan Wilson is not worried. In the final analysis, Indonesia is an extremely fragmented country, and there are still many disadvantages to overcome in order to transform into a powerful country.

A strong country should not be too small in size and have enough population, both of which are very important.

Indonesia has already lost its two largest islands, and has withdrawn from the candidates in terms of area, but the population is sufficient, and in terms of the capacity of Java Island, it is already overpopulated.

Once the population is too large, it will bring all aspects of involution, and any aspect can be involved.This point has been proved by the three East Asian countries in the 21st century. Japan and South Korea also have a large population for their land.

Once it is rolled up, it will affect all aspects of people. Taking education as an example, Qingbei is at the same level as Oxford and Cambridge, but the difficulty for Chinese people to go to Qingbei is infinitely greater than the difficulty for British people to go to Oxford and Cambridge times.Compared with this difficulty, it is estimated that only the Indian Institute of Technology, another populous country, can crouch.

In Alan Wilson's mind, Indonesia no longer has the foundation of a strong country, and now he just wants to use a weakened version of Indonesia to provide a widely accepted reason for Britain's military presence in Asia.

After leaving the British Army Headquarters, Alan Wilson returned to the apartment of Heidi Lamarr and Ingrid Bergman.His wife, Pamela Mountbatten, took dozens of professionals from the accounting firm to Xiangjiang to count the properties of the four major families.

For a short time, Allen Wilson could only be alone, looking for comfort from the two actresses to comfort his fragile heart.

As for the work of the Civil Administration, it can be commanded remotely by telephone, with the help of the West Malaysia Commissioner. On this day, Alyssa called on the phone and said that the administrative documents of a large northern country were under discussion.

"Let's see the effect first, don't worry about implementing it." Alan Wilson said in a relaxed tone with the microphone clamped around his neck.

The thief's eyes were not idle, and they kept looking in the direction of the bathroom. The climate in Malaya is so hot, it is normal to love cleanliness and take frequent baths.

Alisa's voice came from the microphone again, "Then let's archive the file and read it when you come back."

"No problem." Alan Wilson readily agreed, and encouraged, "This method saves us a lot of energy, and it is a very smart method."

A large part of the development of British Malaya was to show a learning attitude and use Sharingan to plagiarize.

I will do whatever you do. You listed smallpox, leprosy, filariasis, and schistosomiasis as diseases that must be eradicated. Coincidentally, the colonial government did the same.

You launched a national literacy campaign, and British Malaya also eradicated illiteracy in the colonies.You clean up the bandits, and I clean up the bandits.If you suppress counter-revolutionaries, I will eradicate gangsters and evil.All in all, if any policy is effective, the colonial government will follow up.

One day, when the tide of thought comes, the people of Colonial Malaya will find that it is no different.If you have already experienced it, you will naturally extinguish your desire to make trouble.

Just as the elimination of diseases requires the human body to develop immunity, Alan Wilson also established immunity in Malaya.It also fits the ethos of the British Empire, we join them and we mess things up from within.

Putting down the phone, Heidi Rama came out of the bathroom with a towel on her head, complaining a lot, thinking that the tropical climate here was a challenge for her.

"It came out so soon. I still want to go in and rub it for you." Alan Wilson expressed his willingness to serve him intently. With such a life, he would be willing to be hung by a street lamp every day.

"A bad mind." Heidi Lamar spat softly. The man thought she didn't know, and obviously wanted to rub it inside.

However, this kind of life also made her intoxicated. In fact, it's nothing to think about it. Compared with the time when she was running around in Hollywood, her life now is very comfortable.Therefore, Heidi Lamarr also agreed to some requests one by one, treating them as some special hobbies of this man.

At this time, Mountbatten was more than one rank higher than his son-in-law. Accompanied by Hyman George Rickover, he was visiting the world's first nuclear submarine, the Nautilus. This is a very proof of his connections , Hyman George Rickover was the chief engineer of the Nautilus.

The two are also acquainted. Originally, the Nautilus refused all foreigners, including the British, to visit.But in the end, thanks to Mountbatten's personal efforts, Hyman George Rickover made an exception and personally accompanied Mountbatten to board this highly secretive big country.

Compared with the son-in-law who can only control Hollywood actresses, Mountbatten has proved it with his own experience, and the imperial commissioner will have fun.It's nothing to be a shadow queen, but it's really difficult to be able to cross the headquarters of the United States Armed Forces.

"Heyman, have you heard about the progress of the Soviet nuclear submarine?" Mountbatten's tall body shuttled inside the nuclear submarine, turning back to his friend with difficulty.

"I've heard of it!" Hyman Rickover bent over and replied, "But there's not much news right now, so I don't know where it is."

Chapter 8 and Three: The Enemy is on Capitol Hill

"In short, this is a threat to the free world." General Mountbatten found a place to sit down, ready to chat with his old friend.

The Nautilus nuclear submarine was the first to use nuclear power, and the submarine has thus entered another new era. It is of inestimable value, and its political and military significance is far-reaching. Therefore, it is considered to be one of the important milestones in the development of modern submarine technology. one.

But in any case, as a pioneer, the Nautilus is much larger than the average submarine, but it only has a full-load displacement of [-] tons. With the size of the Nautilus and the internal nuclear reactor, the internal space is actually relatively limited.

This is especially true for Mountbatten, who is tall and tall. It was only a rare opportunity that Mountbatten ignored the small space inside the submarine and wanted to come in for a visit and get first-hand information.

According to the division of Germany occupied by the four countries at the beginning, the Ruhr area, the essence of Germany, is the British occupied area.Alan Wilson focused on searching the British-occupied area at the beginning, and packed the submarines and talents completed by the German shipyard and sent them to the UK.

It’s just that Alan Wilson was very soft-spoken at that time, and he didn’t know the final destination of the German submarine experts. He only knew that the UK had indeed arranged for these people. Mountbatten is now the First Sea Lord, so of course he knew where these people were.

With the existence of these German experts, the ideas and designs on some submarines are not difficult for the UK, but the difference between nuclear submarines and conventional submarines lies in the nuclear reactor, which the Germans can’t help. The Germans have made mistakes in nuclear weapons. In this regard, it is not as good as the UK.

In fact, the British nuclear reactor is of course making progress, but now the news from the Soviet Union has made London want to speed up the progress, and Mountbatten has focused his attention on the United States.

The United States backtracked and tore up the nuclear agreement between Britain and the United States. Of course Mountbatten knew about it, but this did not delay his efforts for this. Now the United Kingdom must learn to plan carefully.If not, do your own research.

An old acquaintance, Hyman Rickover, who happened to be Mountbatten's close friend, decided to make a hole in the father of American nuclear power.

The two sat in the crew's room and looked at each other, because they were welcoming the visit, and the crew of the entire nuclear submarine was not there. Mountbatten saw that some of Hyman Rickover's entourage did not follow, and said directly, "Actually, now The problems Britain faces in the navy are exactly the same as those of the United States, and you also know that the Warsaw Pact countries choose to confront, and the current situation in Europe is not very reassuring."

Alan Wilson can see what the Warsaw Pact with Yugoslavia has brought. Mountbatten has been in the political center of London for many years. Of course, he can also see that this Warsaw Pact can enter the Mediterranean at any time.

The first to bear the brunt is the US Sixth Fleet in Italy, but at the same time it does not mean that the United Kingdom will be fine. The Mediterranean Fleet, which Mountbatten was in before, will definitely be under pressure.

Mountbatten is a politician and general. He asked for help and directly shocked Hyman Rickover. He hoped that the other party would help Britain to build an all-nuclear fleet of the Royal Navy.

Hyman Rickover was deeply shocked. This was a discussion within the U.S. Navy, but it was not surprising to think that Mountbatten was the top admiral of the British Navy, but how could he agree?Even if the United Kingdom and the United States are in an alliance and in a military group, it is impossible to help the United Kingdom build an all-nuclear fleet.

Mountbatten had a panoramic view of Hyman Rickover's reaction. Of course he knew that it was impossible. The Americans would never do this, no matter how close their allies were.From the breach of the Manhattan Project, it is good for the Americans not to stumble.

He opened his mouth completely like a lion, borrowing the special relationship between Britain and the United States to make a huge request to cover up his real purpose.

Alan Wilson once advised his father-in-law to get assistance from nuclear submarines through the use of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.Mountbatten took it all in one step, and brought up the concept of an all-nuclear fleet, which can serve as a cover more than any nuclear-powered submarine.

Now within the U.S. Navy, the concept of an all-nuclear fleet is indeed being discussed. Nuclear-powered ships that can run for more than ten or even decades without refueling are extremely enviable.Hyman Rickover certainly knew that the only obstacle, in a word, was Capitol Hill.

"Dickie, you know, this is a big deal." Hyman Rickover obliquely expressed his rejection.

"Heyman, I know you are an expert in nuclear power. The Royal Navy now wants to adapt to the pace of the new era. Our purpose is to reduce the size. Transform the current large conventional fleet into a smaller scale and save money. Cost of an all-nuclear fleet, and from that point on, our propositions are consistent."

The sincerity of General Mountbatten's face deceived Hyman Rickover's eyes. The Royal Navy and the US Navy have the same idea of ​​​​building an army. Before the war, the Royal Navy was an enlarged version of the US Navy, and after the war it was a reduced version. of the U.S. Navy.

So it is not surprising to have the same thinking. Knowing this, Mountbatten proposed an army building idea similar to that of the US Navy to cover up his true purpose.He had discussed similar matters with his son-in-law, and he was not optimistic about the concept of an all-nuclear fleet.

Moreover, the cabinet will not support the Royal Navy's nuclear power exchange. Today's Britain is not what it used to be, and the money is much tighter, but nuclear submarines are different, and this still needs to be fought for.

It is impossible for Hyman Rickover to agree, he does not have this power, and even if he does, he has no reason to do so.

But immediately Mountbatten gave Hyman Rickover a reason, "Hyman, in fact, the U.S. Navy should help me. Our interests are the same, and we are from the perspective of an old navy."

"How do you say that?" Hyman Rickover asked with doubts. From a personal point of view, he is fine, but how could the federal government agree to such a big matter of the all-nuclear fleet?

"Well, I don't expect to get everything, but from the perspective of some small nuclear-powered ships. I can't leave empty-handed, can I?" Mountbatten changed the subject, "As for the reason why you help me, because we all We all face one thing, that is, the navy costs money, and the navy needs a lot of money. I believe you can relate to this. The enemy is on Capitol Hill... I have my enemies, and you have yours, We should solve this problem together."

"So, how to solve this problem?" Hyman Rickover's expression changed. As a supporter of the nuclear-powered fleet, he was of course dissatisfied with the congressmen who were stuck with the budget. This was a true expression of emotion.

"As I said, the Royal Navy and the U.S. Navy are facing the same problems. As the father of nuclear power, Heyman, you must support the all-nuclear fleet, right? But without a reference, your support will not be very effective. " Mountbatten smiled, and said with a face that I belong to us, "What if the British Navy has a similar plan? Can it be used as evidence to ask for money from the congressmen on Capitol Hill?"

Hyman Rickover was silent for a long time, and finally smiled and said, "I want to discuss it with my colleagues."

"I'm looking forward to it very much." Mountbatten stopped, and the two got up and continued to shuttle among the nuclear submarines.

After a while, Mountbatten and Hyman Rickover came out of the nuclear submarine together, shoulder to shoulder, in the eyes of others, it was the special relationship between Britain and the United States, and no one could fault it.

The next stage of Mountbatten's itinerary is to meet with friends in the US Air Force, and Hyman Rickover is going to find another supporter of the all-nuclear fleet to talk about operability.The man was Arleigh Albert Burke.A big favorite for Secretary of the Navy, Arleigh Albert Burke, like Hyman Rickover, is very supportive of an all-nuclear fleet.

This admiral named after the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in later generations was just 54 years old at this time. For a senior general, Arleigh Burke was not only young, but he was in the golden age.

Arleigh Burke is deeply valued by President Eisenhower. He became an admiral two years ago, but he is completely different from others in that he was promoted from a rear admiral to an admiral directly. In particular, it can be seen that he was valued by Eisenhower.

"Mountbatten also wants to build an all-nuclear fleet in the UK?" Arleigh Burke frowned slightly, listening to Hyman Rickover's report, "It seems that he has the same idea as us."