Chapter 1114 France’s Overtures

Xia Meng was very happy to get the promise, and took the initiative to ask, "You must be very tired from going abroad during this period. Take a rest here, and I will cook you some food."

"I'm not tired at all, but I'm a little tired from fighting with Americans every day." Alan Wilson stroked his forehead, looked at Xia Meng's face and asked, "Can you understand me?"

"I don't understand and I don't want to understand." Xia Meng's answer made Alan Wilson laugh out loud, which was actually quite good.

Two hours later, Alan Wilson stood up and left, telling Xia Meng to have a good rest and that he would come to visit then.

This time, the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting was the source of his troubles. The United States' strange and strange things included but were not limited to France's colonial policy. This was completely expected, and there were others that were not expected...

For example, the United States proposed that the nuclear weapons of Britain and France be integrated into a unified command structure to jointly deal with the Soviet threat.

Alan Wilson is so familiar with this trick. He just dismissed the Hong Kong governor who said he wanted financial independence as a fart, and sent people from the Overseas Assets Management Committee to integrate British-owned enterprises in Hong Kong to increase the economic power in his hands. strength.

These two things are just in different fields, but in fact they have the same purpose. The United States wants to take the opportunity to abolish, or semi-abolish, the nuclear weapons of Britain and France.

This idea naturally aroused fierce opposition from France. Foreign Secretary Rab Butler, who was attending an international conference for the first time after the war, said nothing.

Alan Wilson, who also followed Rab Butler to Paris, but spent most of his time exploring aerospace, had no special or constructive views. When Rab Butler discussed it with him, it was just Answer, "On the premise that France does not hand over control of nuclear weapons, will the United Kingdom listen to the United States?"

"Especially when the Algerian war is becoming more and more favorable to France, what can we do to suppress France? And Britain is also a colonial country. Entering the so-called joint command structure? It will not be beneficial to the current Britain."

Now that the NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting is over, Rab Butler must have come back to inform Aiden of the contents of the meeting.

Alan Wilson also wanted to see what Eden's attitude was and whether it was in line with the Conservative Party's consistent traitorous style.

You must know that the Labor Party in the House of Commons is currently in a strong opposition. Once Eden becomes loose, he will show a tendency to bow his head. But there may not be a Macmillan he can use as a punching bag anymore.

This matter also required asking the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, so Alan Wilson came to the door with his wife and asked his father-in-law what he meant.

He did not think that Marshal Mountbatten was a soldier who could be manipulated at his own mercy and knew nothing except social interaction.

In his previous life, Alan Wilson heard a rumor that when Harold Wilson was Prime Minister, the long-term nationalization policy and some pro-Soviet rumors almost led to military intervention in British politics.

In the 1970s, the British army occupied the runway of London's Heathrow Airport in the name of conducting exercises against the Irish Republican Army, but Wilson's friends pointed out that this was a rehearsal for a military coup. Rumors even claimed that the mastermind behind the second coup plot was Lord Mountbatten, who would become acting prime minister after the coup was successful.

You must know that Marshal Mountbatten will retire in five years at most. When there were rumors of a coup, it was already ten years after Mountbatten retired. It can be seen that although Mountbatten was no longer in the military, his influence has not dissipated in the military for a long time.

Therefore, Alan Wilson never believed that his father-in-law was a so-called delusional person. No delusional person could mobilize his old subordinates after leaving his comfort zone.

"The Americans want to hand over the guns in our hands. I don't know if this is the consensus within the U.S. government." Alan Wilson sat down and went straight to the topic, "I wonder what the marshal thinks?"

Marshal Mountbatten looked at his son-in-law with the same eyes and blurted out, "I want to know what you think? Don't come and ask me as soon as something happens. It will make people think that Britain is a military government."

"Father!" Pamela Mountbatten said in a long voice, shaking Marshal Mountbatten's arm, "You are the full-time commander-in-chief of the British Armed Forces. This is a big deal. I don't believe no one asked for your opinion."

"You don't need to ask for my opinion, my daughter, you have tied up six dukes, twenty earls, and more than four hundred barons. Even Eden said that your words are more useful than him on some occasions." Marshal Mountbatten shook his head and smiled bitterly. , then said sternly, "Based on what I know about Eden, he will not let up on this kind of thing. He was firmly opposed to the appeasement policy back then. Toughness was the first impression voters had of him. Because of Nigeria's independence, He pushed Macmillan out as a scapegoat."

"Not to mention handing over nuclear weapons. If he makes a decision that is contrary to the voters' perception, he will step down immediately."

"It's a pity that it's still inconvenient. How about I ask agents from the Sixth Branch to monitor No. 10 Downing Street." Alan Wilson murmured to himself, feeling that the current situation was still a bit inconvenient.

"Britain is not the Soviet Union," Mountbatten said immediately, and then added, "At least not publicly."

Alan Wilson looked at Mountbatten with wide eyes, had he done this before? Doesn’t it mean that Britain is not a military government?

"There are always some things about the royal family that cannot be said publicly." Mountbatten did not answer his son-in-law's question, but said in a roundabout way that in some cases, the prime minister could not be included in the assessment of reliability.

Through this answer, Alan Wilson confirmed a historical rumor. Harold Wilson felt that the unexplained hostility surrounding him at the end of his administration was true. This hostility came from the deep state.

"Actually, I don't believe that a world war will break out." Alan Wilson paused when he said this. "As long as the current military strength is maintained, it will be easy for the UK to protect itself. Once nuclear weapons are included in some joint command system, the UK will be With everything open to the United States, it will be easy for them to take advantage of us."

"What will be the consequences?" Pamela Mountbatten asked directly after hearing what her husband said was so serious.

"There are many, ranging from the pound area being under heavy pressure to the Comet airliner facing abnormal competition, and even all aspects." Alan Wilson said with his fingers, "Anything that the UK is worth grabbing may interest the United States."

"Father, you'd better use your influence to clarify the military's attitude." Pamela Mountbatten said to Mountbatten with a serious face, "This is really too dangerous."

Your industry is really too dangerous! Alan Wilson still felt that the true meaning he translated was closer to the essence of the matter, but he did not dare to say it.

The two left Mountbatten's home. Pamela Mountbatten asked her husband while driving, "After disarming nuclear weapons, is there a risk that the United States will annex the United Kingdom?"

"That's not true, but Britain will become dependent on the United States." Alan Wilson replied calmly, "You know in your heart that although I shout louder than anyone in public about the special relationship between Britain and the United States, this is the establishment of a special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom." On the basis of Britain's own independent capabilities, if this foundation is lost, when I shouted, I was enthusiastic and cold-hearted, not as confident as I am now."

At that time, the British might tell some cold jokes, such as self-deprecating "I am an American dad", but nothing could be done.

This is like some so-called ancient traditions in Japan, which were greatly appreciated by Nikki. Alan Wilson doesn’t even know what he is admiring. Many of the so-called traditions inherited by Japan are things that should be eliminated.

Just because it is still preserved in Japan, and life happens to be higher than in China, it can cause a lot of Japanese people to beat their chests and stamp their feet. Who has ever seen a careful study of Vietnam retaining ancient Chinese habits?

Even if someone cared, it would only elicit a contemptuous smile. The same thing, the samurai sword can be used to prove how awesome the Tang sword is. The Vietnamese sword has not been used to study the historical heritage and reflect on itself.

In Alan Wilson's view, maybe Tang Dao was eliminated normally in Chinese history, but because Japan became developed and had a samurai tradition, it was criticized by a group of people who only reflected on themselves every day.

In essence, this is Macmillan comparing Britain to ancient Greece and the United States to a variant of the Roman Empire.

Just as Alan Wilson was preparing for the birth of another child, Pamela Mountbatten then informed Alan Wilson of another piece of news, "Dassault has proposed cooperation? What do you think?"

"Fighter project? This is quite unexpected!" Alan Wilson put down the newspaper. Pamela Mountbatten couldn't read Chinese characters. She didn't know what the newspaper titled "The American Economic Crisis is Deepening" was about, and she didn't care. , said directly, "Belfast strategic transport aircraft project."

"I just said that the French will not ask for help from others in terms of fighter jets." Alan Wilson suddenly realized and calculated, "I will ask MI6 to assess the technical strength of France and then see what Whitehall's opinion is. , and let me tell you whether cooperation is possible. But I think European military cooperation is possible, and if the Belfast strategic transport aircraft is favored by France, it will be easier to win financial support from the Ministry of Finance."

"And after in-depth cooperation, orders from Britain and France are better than ordering by ourselves. Otherwise, the cost will remain high, and France may also lead other countries."

After putting down the newspaper, Alan Wilson went out for activities. He remembered that France was weak in strategic transport aircraft. Choosing to cooperate on this can be regarded as a very accurate vision.

From his personal perspective, the timing is just right and Alan Wilson would like to facilitate this collaboration if possible. Public opinion also needs to be prepared. It is also time to seek justice for Germany. The matter of flying coffins can be mentioned.