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The Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands, Rex Hunt, was instructed by London to immediately release the Argentines who had broken into the islands and allow them to return to Argentina.

At the same time, through Foreign Secretary Carrington and U.S. Secretary of State Haig, they communicated to the Galtieri military government that Britain hoped to downplay its mentality in dealing with this matter. "Territorial disputes can be discussed, and there is nothing that cannot be discussed. The two countries should make peace." Resolving territorial disputes, Britain has always supported the Argentine military junta's stance in defense of the free world."

General Galtieri, who regarded the landing in the Falkland Islands as a trouble, breathed a sigh of relief when he met the American ambassador, and said gratefully, "Argentina is very grateful to the United States for its role in defending America's rights and interests."

"Of course!" The American ambassador to Argentina was a little strange, but the other party was full of gratitude, so he replied happily, "This is what the United States has been doing."

Before Galtieri visited the United States, US President Reagan had a good impression of him and praised the Argentine military government for doing a good job in anti-Soviet affairs. Reagan's National Security Advisor Richard also believed that Galtieri was an "excellent general." , which greatly increased Galtieri's prestige in Argentina.

At this time, a dialogue between Reagan and Reagan is taking place in Washington. The two people in the dialogue are the Secretary of the Treasury and the President of the United States of America. Reagan's operations after he came to power are clear, and the problems are also the same as those faced by Mrs. Thatcher. The situation is not very good, and the only good news may be that the Iranian side officially released the hostages it held in its hands.

President Reagan is preparing to go to the Federal Republic of Germany to bring the detained Americans back to the country with the appointed special envoy former President Carter.

"The interest rate increase must be carried out. This time, we will go to Europe and discuss with the British side to come up with a result." The Minister of Finance said, "As for the Argentine issue, we also need to see what the British think."

President Reagan agreed, "If interest rates are raised, the liquidity of the dollar will inevitably be drained, and we need someone to take over. The UK has maintained resistance in the pound zone, which is very uncomfortable."

Many problems, Reagan did not think they were problems when he was the governor, but he felt that they were problems when he became the president. The currency separatism composed of the old European countries, Britain, France and Germany is still very strong.

But now that the Soviet Union has thrown out a Western Bayi, Reagan feels that it is better to treat European allies well.

"Now we should appease Argentina first, the Secretary of State should express understanding for Argentina's behavior, and at the same time observe the reaction of the British."

In Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, hundreds of thousands of patriots took to the streets to support the heroes in their hearts, who bravely boarded the Falklands and rose to protect the Falklands in Argentina.

The heroes in the middle of the floats are full of flowers and applause everywhere they pass. Today, all Argentines can talk and be patriotic. Through this move, they pay tribute to their national heroes. The Argentine media is also full of blind optimism , Buenos Aires newspapers and magazines ranted about "the heroic deeds of the Argentine heroes."

The British Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that this matter was downplayed, a non-governmental organization's move to attract attention, and the British ambassador to Argentina reiterated that both the United Kingdom and Argentina are allies of the United States, and such an island is insignificant to the two countries. The UK has said that it can be discussed.

Argentina and the United States are currently in a honeymoon period. Argentina is an important supporter of the United States in Latin America. Argentina also provides military advisers and camps, and together with the US Central Intelligence Agency, supports the anti-Soviet forces in Nicaragua to ensure that the pro-Soviet government in Nicaragua cannot stand firm. heel.

Nothing happened in the next few days, as if the landing incident on the island had never happened. For other countries, it is impossible for Argentina to pretend that it never happened.On the contrary, the Argentine patriots tested the bottom line of the UK, and the pressure of public opinion that the UK would not respond would be added to Galtieri.

The only thing that happened in the UK was that Alan Wilson went to participate in Albert's promotion. Although it was a normal promotion that complied with the regulations, Alan Wilson still seriously asked Makins, the Permanent Undersecretary of the Ministry of Defense, "You will not be because I'm the secretary general of the cabinet, so it must have come out, you must know that the military as a group is different from other departments, and you can't engage in these nepotism."

"There is absolutely no such thing. The promotion of Colonel Albert is completely in accordance with the regulations and has nothing to do with the cabinet secretary." Makins solemnly assured that the army is a just place, how could it be decided by the cabinet secretary? Influence?The civil service and the military are two systems.

However, it is not impossible to be affected by a retired Marshal and an important member of the royal family who is still alive, but it has absolutely nothing to do with Whitehall.

"Oh, that's good." Alan Wilson finally showed a smile on his business-like face, "Since it's Albert's own ability, you can't deliberately suppress me just because I am the secretary general of the cabinet. In fact, I am very It is also unfair to children to oppose some parents sacrificing their children for their own fame."

Makins was in awe, and he absolutely believed that when the supreme authority said this, it came from the heart. This kind of fame-seeking and reputation-seeking in exchange for sacrifice and suppression must be absolutely prohibited.

The current president and former president of the United States will personally meet the released American hostages in Frankfurt, Germany. At the same time, we hope that Mrs. Thatcher will also come to witness this moment.

Alan Wilson knew that there must be other things, maybe there was content about the Falkland Islands, but he still suggested that Mrs. Thatcher go there. This kind of superficial work should never be stingy.

Alan Wilson also produced an American bestseller, "Japan First: Implications for the United States" as part of professional image management, which made the United States look at itself differently.

Alan Wilson, who had been promoted, went home with Hao Daer, who was only one step away from the general. It could be seen that Albert was very happy. Apart from being promoted this time, he also sent his wife Sophia back to Hoxon Manor. living thing.

"Time is really a silent thing." Alan Wilson was very sentimental, "I never thought I would be a grandfather, and I was not mentally prepared for a while."

In fact, the supreme authority wanted to say that according to his age, it was not Albert's turn, but he didn't know the situation behind the Iron Curtain, and he didn't know the current situation of Alekseev.

"Be prepared, don't think that the world will be peaceful." Alan Wilson told the elders. It should be based on the British military power, which is about seven heavy aircraft carrier battle groups, 28 nuclear submarines, 200 strategic bombers, and more than [-] troops. Think about how to fight a war based on strategic transport aircraft, [-] Typhoon fighter jets, [-] Tiger helicopter gunships, and Galileo navigation shared by France.

"Who are we going to fight? Father, didn't you say that we can't defeat the Soviet Union." Colonel Albert paused at this point, "Don't tell me that we are going to fight Argentina?"

"With the Soviet Union, I'll just say [-] nuclear bombs." Alan Wilson nuzzled, "So it's definitely not with the Soviet Union. Our relationship with the Soviet Union is actually quite good."

Alan Wilson insisted on going to Frankfurt with Mrs. Thatcher. The reason was that he was really afraid that Mrs. Thatcher would show the special relationship between Britain and the United States and agree to the request that the United States should not agree to. Last time, she almost sold the Kingdom of Iraq. So it was a little bit close, because the Iraqi king was also persuaded by the United States, so it was a little bit close.

At this point, a female prime minister is untrustworthy. The current British economy is stable. This stability means that the unemployment population has not continued to rise. If it does not rise, it is good news.

In addition to Reagan and the Treasury Secretary of the same name who appeared at the US military base in Frankfurt, there was also former President Carter who came with Reagan as the special envoy this time.Carter really came here purely to pick up the hostages and return home, but everyone else had another purpose.

Treasury Secretary Donald Reagan asked Alan Wilson, "What is Britain's opinion on the territorial dispute with Argentina?"

"At present, we are open-minded." Allen Wilson replied with a smile while holding the American bestseller "Japan First: Implications for the United States", "The problem lies in the economy, and I believe the Secretary of the Treasury agrees with this. This is your And me, you and us, the common problem faced by the United States and the United Kingdom. This problem must always be solved. The United Kingdom has some experience, such as raising interest rates. The conditions in the United States are better than those in the United Kingdom, and I believe that good results can be achieved.”

"We agree on the issue of raising interest rates." Donald Reagan stared at the bestseller in the hands of the other party and pondered. "It may not be enough to raise interest rates alone. Some cooperation will be more effective."

The two had a conversation like a riddle, and finally Alan Wilson took the initiative to ask about the dispute between the United Kingdom and Argentina, what is the attitude of the United States.

Donald Reagan answered straightforwardly, blood is thicker than water, the special relationship between Britain and the United States, but he still hopes to solve the problem peacefully.

"In fact, if the two countries fight, it will be beneficial to raise interest rates and recover the dollar." Alan Wilson lowered his voice, "but what good will it do for me? Can the United States help Britain solve its economic problems, and can it exempt the import of cars? share, you must know that war is terrible, and you feel full of confidence before the fight, but this is not the case when you fight.”

"Dear sir, the United Kingdom and the United States are one, and the United States will provide some conditions for victory." Donald Reagan lamented in his heart. Fortunately, there is still a spokesperson for the special relationship between Britain and the United States in the United Kingdom for many years, who can provide cover for the United States to raise interest rates. "The responsibility for starting the war certainly does not fall on Britain's head. As for other issues, the Mountbatten Group has always been a friend of Wall Street."

Chapter 570 Iran-Iraq War

Merrill Lynch is a giant securities company in the United States. Merrill Lynch is a world-leading wealth management, capital market and consulting company. Its branches and representative offices are located in 6 countries and regions on six continents, with [-] employees.

Of course, there is also an office in London, and the current U.S. Treasury Secretary Donald Reagan used to be a senior executive of this company.

He said that the Mountbatten Group is a friend of Wall Street, and it is of course a weight. Alan Wilson expressed his gratitude for this commitment, but he did not give in. "You know, war is a big thing. Even if I want to help, I can only help." Regarding the power to make suggestions, the prime minister has the final say on national policy. Our prime minister resolutely defends national interests."

If Mrs. Thatcher hadn't betrayed him, she should have resolutely defended the national interest when she came to Frankfurt this time. The two had agreed before coming.

The United States wants the United Kingdom to be the villain, and then takes the opportunity to draw blood from Latin America. This operation is not incomprehensible to Alan Wilson. It is not impossible for the United States to join forces with Russia under certain conditions.

But it should not join forces with the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union has the national power to replace the United States. Killing people with a knife is not killing themselves with a knife. I believe the United States can figure it out.

The reason for daring to test whether the United Kingdom wants to attack Argentina is obvious. Although the United Kingdom has retained considerable strength, it is still far away from returning to its peak.

Although there is still a powerful navy, it is currently ranked third in the world, yes it is third, the total tonnage of the Soviet Red Navy has exceeded 300 million tons, and it is truly the second largest navy in the world.

The United States judged that although the United Kingdom has considerable strength, it is not enough to replace itself, so it can cooperate. This is like treating Russia in this way decades later. In a sense, it can be regarded as self-respect.

As for the country that is really capable of replacing itself, although it is preparing for public opinion all the time, it still cannot really fight.

"The Americans have no idea, and want to see how powerful the UK is." Back to the Prime Minister, Alan Wilson explained the conversation with the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States.

"The Americans have a good plan." Mrs. Thatcher said angrily. Although she also advocated the special relationship between Britain and the United States, she could not accept the unilateral loss of the United Kingdom. "Listen to you, Washington wants to see the strength of the United Kingdom. At the same time, we will take advantage of this war to raise interest rates and suppress inflation.”

"Oh, yes, the purpose is similar to that of the United Kingdom." Alan Wilson nodded, but he still emphasized that the United Kingdom and the United States are different, and what is the specific difference? The United States is stronger than the United Kingdom. There are no good surrogates.

Although the Kingdom of Iraq is a pro-British country, it was still persuaded by the Americans this time. Alan Wilson could only remedy it in other ways and strive for a better result.

If he had a choice, he hoped to have a good relationship with any country, but the relationship with Iran has been a foregone conclusion since Mossadegh's anti-British post-war, and the UK can only go one way to black, hold on to Iraq, and Provide support for this.

Normally speaking, since the UK knows the purpose of its malicious allies, the UK should avoid falling into the trap, even if the US has hinted that it will help the UK conceal its true purpose and make false promises for Argentina.

But the problem is that Mrs. Thatcher's support rate is also very low. This has not yet settled the most difficult miners' union. If the support rate cannot be raised, Mrs. Thatcher will not be tough on the miners' union.

Alan Wilson counted the current imperial legacy with his fingers, but the army seems to be a little weaker. This weaker refers to the fact that after Germany and France, the Federal Republic of Germany during the Cold War was a country where all men had to serve, similar to Later in South Korea, the German Wehrmacht numbered more than 50, with 7000 tanks, and more than [-] armored personnel carriers. If you look at the spring and autumn strokes, who is not a steel torrent with more than [-] armored forces?

Not to mention the number of the British Army compared with Germany, [-] tanks are still behind France in NATO, which is on the same level as Italy. It can be regarded as a lot of hard work, and of course the money is invested in the navy and air force.

However, in terms of the update level of armaments, Britain surpassed Germany, France and Italy, especially France and Italy.

The Italian Army can be called a smaller German Wehrmacht, and the Panther tank is also in service with the Italian Army.

The British Army's refitting efficiency is similar to that of the Federal Republic of Germany, a country that specializes in ground warfare. It is naturally impossible to serve [-] tanks, but the battle-tested Tiger helicopter gunships are equipped in the Army Aviation. Advantage.

If you want to attack Argentina, the two British islands, St. Helena and Ascension, must be used, otherwise the British strategic bombers will be useless.

While Reagan and former President Carter were performing that the United States would never give up any American citizen, Alan Wilson was wandering in a trance, thinking about where to start the fight with Argentina.

However, the military base in South Africa can be borrowed, and the relationship between Britain and South Africa is still good. If he hadn't tried his best to stop it, Mrs. Thatcher would have publicly sided with the South African government and regarded the African countries of the Commonwealth of Nations as air. However, during the war If South Africa is to assist, it should not be a problem.

The hostages, released by Iran, were flown back to Washington and given a hero's welcome after undergoing health checks and incident debriefings.The Iranian hostage crisis is over.

The end of the hostage crisis does not mean that the United States will forget Iran, which made the United States ashamed. The United States is like this. Everything starts from its strength and status. If it is powerful, the United States will naturally find reasons to forgive you, such as the Korean War and the Vietnam War. big country.

The United States wants to forgive Russia, at least the political forces of the Wang family really want to ally with Russia, but if there is no strength, the United States can target you forever.

It is naive for Iran to think that with the end of the hostage crisis, the issue has been resolved.

Soon after the hostage crisis was resolved, the opening drama of [-] began. Iraqi King Faisal II announced that he would retake the territories taken by Iran for the United Arab Emirates. The Iraqi army crossed the border. The Iran-Iraq war in this world is finally delayed. It broke out after more than a year.

The Iraqi Air Force bears the brunt of the attack, attacking military targets in Iran and covering the attack of ground forces. Iran, which does not think that Iraq really dares to do anything, has paid the price for its self-confidence.

Iran does not think that Iraq really dares to go to war, because Iran's military power far exceeds that of the Kingdom of Iraq. The area and population are the basis. On this basis, during the Pahlavi period, Pahlavi built the largest army in the Middle East. Formed a royal army of up to 70 people, including the Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, Royal Army, and the commander-in-chief of the Pahlavi.

King Pahlavi claimed to establish the fifth largest military force in the world, and to be on an equal footing with the United States, the Soviet Union, Britain and France. Although the national defense has collapsed, the framework is still there. Unexpectedly, Iraq would dare to do it.

The Iranians don't know this. Although Iraq claimed to have an army of one million during Saddam Hussein's time, it was actually accumulated after the Iran-Iraq War. When Saddam Hussein attacked Iran, Iraq With an army of just over 20, it is not the fourth military power in the world at all.

Alan Wilson has helped Faisal II expand the army to 45, which is already more than twice the military strength of the same period in Iraq's history, so there is nothing to be afraid of.

In fact, Iran, which was caught off guard, quickly paid the price for its overconfidence. The commanders loyal to the king have been purged. Now it seems that the combat effectiveness of the huge Iranian army has declined greatly.

White light flickered in the distance, and amidst the heart-rending sound, the armor of the armored vehicle more than 200 meters away was torn apart like thin paper, and the pierced vehicle body made a strange hissing sound, twisted and deformed.

After penetrating its frontal armor, the kinetic energy armor-piercing projectile penetrated its large body mercilessly. After the projectile penetrated the vehicle body, thousands of scorching fragments were produced, which were sprayed wantonly inside the vehicle, instantly killing the vehicle. The members within were burned to pieces.

Then it ignited the oil-gas mixture inside the car again, and a group of black-red flames suddenly diffused from the gap between the roof window and the car body. Accompanied by the sound of explosion, the car body burned violently like a lighted torch.

The Chieftain main battle tank slowly appeared from a distance. It seemed to sneer contemptuously at the burning armored vehicles in the distance, then slowly turned around the turret, leading the convoy behind it to drive forward.

The excitement of the crew members in the Chieftain tank is obvious. Although the British tanks have some facilities that have nothing to do with combat, and are even equipped with a tea set, their combat effectiveness is still reliable.

This marching armored force raised dust all over the sky in the desert. The cyan smoke and yellow-gray dust merged into a huge sand curtain, covering the sky and the moon, and converging with the earth-shaking waves on the ground. The rumbling sound was like a huge sandstorm blowing up.

So far, the Iraqi army can be said to have taken the initiative, and the optimistic advance has also brought optimism in the army, and it has less fear of Iran's powerful military power on paper.

Before receiving the attack order, some soldiers had doubts about Iran. After all, many things are very intuitive. Iran has a large area and a large population, and its military strength on paper is also there.

But it doesn't seem to be the case when fighting. Obviously, the purge of the royal army has seriously affected the combat effectiveness of the Iranian army.And this effect has been exposed in the war.

The first thousand and 570 chapters psychological counselor

In the first stage, 20 Iraqi troops with [-] tank troops invaded Iran in three ways. The Iraqi Air Force, which had been tested in the Middle East war, launched air strikes on [-] cities in Iran.

This made Iran, which considers itself the fifth in the world, directly confused, and the soldiers of the Iraqi army went straight to Abadan, the oil city of Iran.

Abadan is the fifth largest city in Iran and also the largest port. From the perspective of coastal countries, the conditions in Iran are not good. The whole country is a plateau, and there are very few good ports. Abadan is the most important of them. One is Iran's most important oil distribution center and oil refining center. Once Abadan falls, Iran's financial resources will be greatly affected.

One week after the start of the war, Iraq, which launched the offensive, has penetrated an average of [-] kilometers into Iran. The southern line, which has made the most progress, has penetrated nearly [-] kilometers into Iran. Abadan has been surrounded by groups and has become an isolated city. The Iraqi army has not stopped. Leave it to the comrades in the rear, while the vanguard continues to assault Iran.

The world has turned its attention to the Iran-Iraq battlefield, and it is this battle that determines the outcome of this war.What will determine the outcome of this battle is time.

Faced with the Iraqi Air Force that once fought against Israel to control the air supremacy, Iran is not sitting still. Iran has its own air defense missiles. It is a masterpiece of American radar and missile industry giant Raytheon.

The experienced Iranian missile commander judged from the altitude changes of the fighters that these were air superiority fighters and could not pose a threat to ground targets, so he did not order to fire, but waited further.

This missile and the SAM air defense missile have their own advantages and disadvantages, but for Iraqi pilots who have faced the Israeli Air Force, it is not impossible to deal with it. The battle of wits and courage between the spear and the shield continues.

At this time, as a country that can speak in the Middle East, Britain naturally cannot sit back and watch the world's energy resources be threatened, and began to run for peace, sending diplomats to various countries in the Middle East, mainly Saudi Arabia, which is pro-American, to ask if it can play a role A role to save the peace?

After receiving the Saudi side's willingness to recommit to provide the Kingdom of Iraq with economic support, the British diplomats left Riyadh satisfied and announced the failure of mediation with a heavy face.

After Saudi Arabia sent its prince to visit Baghdad to demonstrate the unity between Sunnis and Arabs, countries in the Middle East expressed their support for the just move of the Kingdom of Iraq. After all, the Kingdom of Iraq also claimed to retake the territories occupied by the Iranians for the UAE. .

In addition to the dispute between Iraq and Iran itself because of the ownership of the river, there is also the territorial dispute of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Musa Island, Greater Tunb Island and Little Tunb Island in the Persian Gulf are also the object of disputes between the two countries.

The islands were originally owned by the United Kingdom, which later handed over control of them to Sharjah, but the United Arab Emirates, which Sharjah and other countries form, has not yet become independent and cannot establish actual control over these areas.After the British army withdrew, Iran sent troops to occupy these areas.

The islands are close to the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran's occupation of these islands has expanded its control capabilities in the Strait area, triggering concerns in Iraq.Iraq believes Iran should return the islands to the UAE.

In fact, Alan Wilson, such a cautious cabinet secretary, would not make any mistakes in this kind of matter under normal circumstances. In fact, he certainly did not make any mistakes. Set off and occupy these islands.

The United States arranged for the Kingdom of Iran to serve as the police in the Middle East, and the United Kingdom was pressured by the United States to carry the sedan chair for Iran. Isn't that very normal?The root cause is the pressure from the United States, and the Arabs can blame the United States if they want to.

What?Are there still British troops in the UAE?Having the British army does not mean taking military action, not to mention that the base of the British army is in an enclave of Oman, and Kuwait and Iran have no territorial disputes, so this matter cannot be resolved by the British army. Once military action is taken, the US and the Soviet Union may be threatened. interference, so we still have to trust the wisdom of the Arabs and Persians.

At the Salisbury Plain shooting range, witnessed by the prehistoric Stonehenge, Alan Wilson and the military generals were quite satisfied with the tests of the anti-radiation missiles and air-to-air missiles installed.

Since the last Middle East war was under the jurisdiction of the small long arm of the United States, we should know that the United States is unreliable.

"Yes, Whitehall has always been very concerned about the confidence of the military in defending the country. The cloud explosion bomb will be tested in Australia in two days, and I hope it will bring us good news. The Vulcan strategic bomber formation will be the defense of Australia's freedom. Strong defense."

Alan Wilson was very satisfied with this test firing, and he did not forget to remind Makins, "It seems that the United States has applied the Super 301 clause to Japan again. Unfortunately, the Japanese have no resistance. There are American troops stationed in this country. The U.S. military camp is closer to the emperor’s bedroom than the Self-Defense Forces, there is absolutely no way.”

Cloud bombs are not technically difficult for the UK. As a veteran imperialist country, the earliest and most powerful conventional bomb in the world is the grand slam ground-penetrating bomb used by the UK in World War II. It is not like the UK later. All kinds of weapons can't be manufactured, isn't it the evil result of de-industrialization?

The United States used cloud bombs in the Vietnam War. It relied on the United Kingdom helping to finish the work when the United States withdrew from the Vietnamese station. The weapons used are no secret to Britain today.

Anyway, Alan Wilson believes that although the advanced version of thermobaric bombs will not be found for a while, cloud bombs can also be used barely. The 3V bombers manufactured by the United Kingdom after the war are still useful. Bombing the Argentine way.

However, the airport in the Falkland Islands must find a way to preserve it, otherwise, the UK will not be able to rely on bombers to compete for air supremacy.

The power outage in Mauritius at the beginning of the year made the Ministry of National Defense very satisfied. Although it was announced that the city was a power plant fire, the power of graphite bombs can be seen. It is heartwarming to think about it.

Alan Wilson, who took a sip of Fanta, was about to leave the shooting range, and Maggins followed behind, "Secretary-General, do you think Afghanistan and Pakistan can fight?"

"It's hard to say, but I heard that the Soviet Union gave a lot of support to Afghanistan. In the border conflict at the beginning of this year, the Afghan artillery was completely new." Allen Wilson shook his head, "The Afghan government seems to say that it will establish a Pashtun-dominated Multi-ethnic unification of the country, right? This set of rhetoric is really quite socialist.”

"Multi-ethnic unity? It is indeed different from the European side." Makins laughed out loud. The understanding on the European side is that every nation has the right to establish its own country.

"President Wilson's set of national self-determination, even the Americans themselves cannot achieve it. Do you really think that the United States can handle so many people immigrating to the United States? Other countries can say that immigration from Latin American countries is a big problem. Now Fortunately, it will definitely be a big trouble in the future."