Chapter 1125 Investigating the Minister

"Where does this start?" Marshal Mountbatten was puzzled. In his opinion, the world economy is stable, and there is no possibility that the United States' advantages will be overturned in the short term. Even if the United Kingdom increases its investment, it is impossible for it to be military and peaceful. The United States is comparable.

Alan Wilson couldn't say that the United States spent nearly 300 billion on the Vietnam War. He pondered for a moment and said, "Germany and Japan, with the acquiescence of the United States, lowered their exchange rates to promote exports. There is a severe underestimation of the national economy. Now the U.S. economy The bulk of the balance lies in the automobile industry, and in recent years we have seen the development of the German and Japanese automobile industries. Once American cars cannot withstand competition from Germany and Japan, the import and export balance of the United States will easily be broken."

"The automobile industry looks high-end, but it's really not that difficult for major industrial countries."

Of course, for late-developing countries, it is easy to misread good scriptures. For example, the automobile industry in a certain big country cannot be said for all. Most car companies are just waiting to die. Car companies with some pursuits like Great Wall are still rare. .

Even in the field of electric vehicles, before Tesla entered the domestic market, there were many models that were cheating on subsidies. They had a range of 200 kilometers and dared to buy them for 500,000. Tesla came in, and then they became conscientious.

"The import and export balance of the United States is fragile. Once someone launches a financial attack on the United States and the United States enters a deficit, the United Kingdom will inevitably not be affected." Alan Wilson explained. .

"Who dares?" Marshal Mountbatten couldn't help laughing, and then he heard his son-in-law lazily say de Gaulle's name, and then he felt awe-inspiring, "If it were him, he might really dare."

"Strengthening our military strength is beneficial in every aspect. After the war, the economies of European countries have generally recovered. If the UK does not show its identity as a military power in a certain sense, it may be looked down upon. I think, Prime Minister Eden is not ready to accept the fact that he will become an ordinary partner of the United States. He will be compared with France, Italy, and Germany."

Just kidding, the UK's economic aggregate is three times that of the above countries. Even if these countries have always used currency devaluation to promote exports in recent years, it is a fact that the UK is three times larger in a numerical sense.

The incomes in Malaya and Japan are the same, and the current per capita income in Japan is about half that of Italy and more than one-third that of France. It can be said that the per capita income of Malaya is not far different from that of France.

Anyway, even if the residents of Malaya come to Europe, they just take a quick look and cannot see much difference.

Don't numbers lie? Numbers do not deceive the rich, they always deceive the poor.

France was the core of Alan Wilson's persuasion to his father-in-law to increase military spending. Britain's economic conditions were the basis for increasing military spending, and the external conditions were that France might have an impact on the influence of the United States and Britain.

"Even on one ship?" Alan Wilson said in the tone of a Navy son-in-law, "It can still save the shipbuilding industry."

For a senior official, finding sufficient arguments to justify his claims is as easy as getting a raise.

If he could, Alan Wilson could, in an instant, swamp the cabinet with professional documents from the Treasury, Foreign Affairs and Defense Departments.

The reason is, who is going to push this matter? At least so far, Alan Wilson does not have the ability to push for an increase in military spending. He strives not to bother his father-in-law all the time in the future, but now, Marshal Mountbatten has to do it. He There is help from Whitehall.

"You may have taken the wrong path. Didn't you consider joining the army at first?" Marshal Mountbatten chuckled. "If you can be the chief of defense staff in a few decades, you will definitely be loved by the military."

"This is not a question of whether you love or not. Since Britain considers itself a powerful country, its military cannot be too weak." Alan Wilson told the truth, "The glory of the empire on which the sun never sets is based on the defeat of Spain, the Netherlands, France and Germany. , without these, it is just a small border island.”

To put it bluntly, there is no country that has not used its military strength to express its prosperity. The Han and Tang dynasties were recognized as powerful only after they defeated the Xiongnu and Turks head-on. Even if the late Tang dynasty fell into endless civil war, the middle and early Tang dynasties will still be remembered.

Looking at the Song Dynasty, it would be a slander to say that the civil service was not up to standard. Six of the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties, three of the Four Great Inventions, and three of the Four Great Mathematicians of the Song and Yuan Dynasties must have made great achievements in civil service. , can we have such a result.

But without a strong external record, people think that they just can't fight, so it's natural to be criticized.

"I understand the truth, but it's not that easy?" Marshal Mountbatten was a little embarrassed. "We have increased military expenditures before. Now we can mention it through the response to France, but it may not be successful. John Prover Is this person Mo not easy to deal with?"

"The Secretary of Defense has been replaced?" Alan Wilson raised his eyebrows. He was not very surprised. The average term of cabinet ministers was not very long, but the four major ministers of state were still a little more stable. He muttered, "John Pro Fermo?"

An idea flashed in his mind. It seemed that around the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis, an important politician in the British Conservative Party was caught in the spy scandal. It seemed that this was his name.

"You know him? You shouldn't." Mountbatten was very curious. His son-in-law had a wide network of contacts in Whitehall, but in the cabinet circle, he seemed to have never heard of anyone being particularly close to him.

Even his father-in-law cannot slander his son-in-law like this. Alan Wilson believes that he still maintains a good personal relationship with Mr. Macmillan, the Secretary of Education. Even if the other person is no longer as popular as before, he will still say hello politely when he sees him.

"If you don't know him now, it doesn't mean you won't know him in the future." Alan Wilson looked like a cornerstone of the country. After so many years, he should also contribute to Britain, such as catching a spy or something.

If John Profumo, the Secretary of Defense, has sense, he will quickly block his future as an important figure in the Conservative Party and side with the military on the issue of another increase in military spending.

Otherwise, Alan Wilson, who was infinitely loyal to the British Empire, would certainly not be able to tolerate such a defense minister betraying his motherland.

"The situation in the Southern Mediterranean is getting out of control, and military spending must be increased." Marshal Mountbatten's hoarse voice appeared in John Profumo's office.

Alan Wilson, who returned to the Ministry of Defense, called Guy Liddell from the Government Communications Center and assigned an important task. Fortunately, he was the Secretary-General of the Joint Intelligence Committee. If he were an official at the same level, he would definitely be questioned.

"The matter is so serious, no one can believe it now..." Alan Wilson whispered solemnly, "Of course we hope nothing happens, but if it is true, we must consider all the impacts."

Alan Wilson doesn't know if his acting skills have deteriorated now. It seems that he should ask Hepburn to make up for his mistakes. Acting is impossible without training, it is the foundation of a life.

As the nominal head of British intelligence, with his current behavior, Guy Liddell naturally did not dare to neglect him and said that he would arrange monitoring work immediately. Then he comforted Alan Wilson, "Secretary-General, you don't have to worry, maybe there will be nothing."

"Of course this is what I'm after. I'm just afraid. Forget it, be careful." Alan Wilson had a sullen face. Philby was just having fun with the counter-espionage. If he really wanted to talk about counter-espionage, he would have to take action himself.

In history, this unlucky defense minister lost everything because of this espionage case.

Before that, John Profumo was a well-known politician.

He was a respected member of Parliament and held several prestigious positions, most recently as Secretary of State for Defense. He also often travels to certain famous places with his wife, a former actress.

But that was no longer important after it was revealed that he had an inappropriate relationship with model Christine Koehler during the House of Representatives investigation. More seriously, Profumo was said to have shared Chris with Ivanov, a former Soviet navy captain. Ting.

Another person implicated in the scandal is osteopath Dr Stephen Ward.

Ward was accused of being the go-between for Profumo and Christine. He once told this woman that Profumo could obtain high-level secret information for the Soviet Union. Profumo's behavior seriously endangered national security, and the whole country was shocked.

The British government was almost dissolved as a result, the Labor Party shouted "resign", and the credibility of Prime Minister Macmillan and the Conservative Party plummeted. Soon Profumo resigned from his post and Dr. Ward was arrested.

If military spending is increased this time, John Profumo can stand on the side of patriotism. Anyway, it is currently limited to secret investigations, and Alan Wilson may let the Secretary of Defense retire unscathed.

After all, John Profumo is now considered a giant in the Conservative Party. If he develops smoothly, he might be able to form a good relationship with the Conservative Party.

People cannot always consider the small profits in front of them. If the Secretary of Defense develops smoothly, it may help him with something in the future. As a pillar of Whitehall, he must have a long-term vision and be able to reach beyond.

Thinking about it carefully, Eli Wilson thinks that he is very tolerant. Unless he is someone like Duncan, he has a very harmonious relationship with ministers, such as Macmillan, the Secretary of Education who is increasing literature courses.

"Increasing literature courses is basically useless, if not completely useless. But it is useful for the stability of the country. Let them get caught up in these minutiae and they will not think too much."

Alan Wilson commented on Macmillan's new job during a chat with Lawrence, the deputy secretary of the Department of Education.

"Isn't this exactly our purpose?" Lawrence smiled slightly and took the initiative to raise his glass and touch it with Alan Wilson, his face straightened. "We are to popularize brilliant culture and bring it deep into the people. We can also reduce the unemployment rate."

"Cheers to culture and reduced unemployment." Alan Wilson raised his glass and downed the whiskey in one gulp.