Chapter 1348 Peace in Our Era

In fact, no one is a prophet about the May storm. Except for Alan Wilson himself, no one will feel that it will definitely happen, but as mentioned before, it is always right to take precautions before they happen.

"Well, let's meet." Holding the microphone, Alan Wilson agreed to the Australian intelligence chief's request to meet.

"Are you going out again?" A trace of displeasure flashed in Hepburn's eyes. Why is this man always so busy? He finally came to the United States and couldn't accompany her every day.

Holding Hepburn's face in his hands, Alan Wilson kissed her red lips hard and said in a flattering tone, "I don't want to either, but the UK and the Commonwealth countries also have things to discuss."

As we all know, the United States is not a Commonwealth country, but the other three countries are. The main dispute between the United Kingdom and Canada in the past two years was the issue of the Canadian flag. Alan Wilson wanted to keep the British Union Jack flag, but in the end Still unable to defeat the public opinion of Canada, we watched the Maple Leaf flag appear.

This proves that although the UK has a better civil foundation in Canada, actually more than Australia, when it comes to competing for influence, it is better to choose Australia. Canada is too close to the United States, and Britain's national power is no match for the United States.

Australia is far away from the United Kingdom and the United States. The United Kingdom still holds colonies in the South Pacific and can influence Australia's major policies.

"If it is really impossible to destroy North Vietnam, it is okay for us to ensure the existence of South Vietnam as the basis for victory." In front of the intelligence chiefs of Canada, Australia and New Zealand, Alan Wilson stopped hiding and set the bottom line for victory. It's a little lower and seems a little politically incorrect.

But the intelligence chiefs of the three countries did not know that this proposal, which seemed to value peace, was just an attempt by Alan Wilson to retreat and dig a hole to wait for the Americans.

Because except for himself, no one in this world knows that there will be no country called South Vietnam in future generations, and South Vietnam was eventually wiped out.

Therefore, taking the preservation of South Vietnam as a condition for victory is simply a false proposition. If the United States agrees to this seemingly suitable condition, it will only suffer a defeat.

The existence of South Vietnam does not depend on the United States, or even on a certain major country, but on the leader of North Vietnam, Le Duan.

Later, in the eyes of a certain big country, Le Duan was admitted to be a bully under the Soviet Union and a thug as famous as Cuba, but apart from the national stance, his choice was not wrong.

There is nothing wrong with a certain big country being able to benefit but not the Soviet Union. If you are a follower, you must be a follower of the boss.

If it makes sense to have distant relations with a big country and attack close ones, then it is right that Vietnam also thinks it makes sense. Le Duan seized the time period with strong support from the Soviet Union and wiped out South Vietnam in one fell swoop. From this perspective, she must be a hero of the Vietnamese.

How could Le Duan know that the Soviet Union had not mastered its strategic composure and ultimately used too much force in its global offensive?

But this is not to blame the Soviet Union. History will not simply repeat itself, and it will always seem familiar. After the Americans performed the Kabul trapeze, their words no longer work so well.

After stating their position, the other three intelligence chiefs also expressed their approval. Alan Wilson once again stepped on France, "In fact, the De Gaulle government has been trying, hoping that the United States and North Vietnam can sit down and talk. The direction of Europe is about The future direction of the world, if we can use this to make de Gaulle play a role, maybe we can ease the uneasy relationship with France in recent years."

"De Gaulle!" When the Canadian intelligence chief heard De Gaulle's name, his face became a little unnatural, but he nodded in the end.

When de Gaulle visited Canada last year, he made wild remarks on the Quebec issue, which caused twists and turns in the relationship between Canada and France. Montreal hosted the World Expo, and then French President Charles de Gaulle was invited to officially visit Canada.

He crossed the Atlantic on a cruiser of the French Navy's Mediterranean Fleet, sailed upstream along the mouth of the St. Lawrence River, and landed in Quebec City, the capital of Quebec.

When de Gaulle arrived at Montreal City Hall,

Deliver impromptu speeches on balconies in front of huge crowds.

At the end of his speech, he raised his arms and shouted "Long live Montreal!" Long live Quebec! Then, he leaned closer to the microphone and shouted louder: Long live Free Quebec! Long live French Canada! Long live! Long live! Long live France!

"I hope you can understand one issue. France's national power is not on the same level as the Soviet Union. With us and the United States here, De Gaulle will not do anything to Canada." Alan Wilson assured the Canadian intelligence chief, "Quebec is not a small problem. But it’s not a particularly big problem.”

This time, the intelligence chiefs of the Commonwealth countries contacted each other privately. Of course, it was impossible to hide it from the eyes of the Americans in Washington. Soon the Americans knew that these four English-speaking countries were ready to discuss the Vietnam War with the Americans. question.

Two years have passed since the last time the British Prime Minister tried to break up the conflict. At this time, the Spring Offensive was in full swing. News of North Vietnam's massive offensive reached the United States and made American citizens aware. The three-year strategic bombing basically After bombing a lonely place, North Vietnam suffered no losses, otherwise it would not take the initiative to attack.

The Spring Offensive officially began at the end of January, and now two months have passed, with more than 3,000 American casualties and 5,000 South Korean troops killed. This fact has further expanded the anti-war wave in the United States, questioning whether the United States can win. Now the assassination of Martin Luther King, together with the anti-war movement, has become a major factor shaking the domestic order in the United States.

If not that Americans should be grateful to Alan Wilson, if he had not gone against all odds and sent veterans of the Anglo-Indian Army to organize an advisory group, the number of American casualties in this spring offensive would have been 6,000, not 3,000. Now that the additional losses have been borne by the Koreans, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is very benevolent to the United States.

The biggest spiritual leader of the resistance wave is former President John F. Kennedy's younger brother, Democratic candidate Robert Kennedy. With the aura of an older brother, he is in a sense more popular than the current president.

The final results are not yet in, but few doubt that Robert Kennedy will be a lock for the Democratic nomination.

In fact, the United States had already had talks with North Vietnam as early as July last year. The war has not stopped and negotiations have been ongoing. It is not surprising that the same is true for Panmunjom.

"The British are still acting coy in front of us." After hearing the CIA report, Lyndon Johnson was not in a good mood, and he picked up the same Greek and Roman arguments again, saying that the British were just like this. passionate.

But the problem is that with Robert Kennedy's cannon fire and black riots inside, and the Spring Offensive outside arousing the anti-war mentality of American citizens, he can't refuse this good offer. What's more, the United States had already held talks with North Vietnam in July last year, but there was no consensus.

"Sir Wilson is pro-American, we can be sure of this. He is completely different from the British Prime Minister." Richard Helms pondered for a moment and said, "Of course, we are very opposed to the British forming a small circle of the Commonwealth this time. Communicate, but Mr. President, I will express our dissatisfaction to Sir Wilson, and I also believe that the continuation of the war will not delay the opening of negotiations."

The positions of the CIA and the Pentagon on the Vietnam War were not consistent. Both departments supported the war, but there were differences in attitudes. The CIA always undermined the Pentagon, pointing out that the military's victory was not as successful as it said. big. So at present, the relationship between the two departments is still very delicate.

Alan Wilson understands this very well. Under normal circumstances, the relationship between the Central Military Commission and the feudal lords is not very good. This can also be applied to the relationship between the CIA and the Pentagon.

But after receiving an accurate reply, he thanked Richard Helms, saying that this time it was finally not in vain and he got the attitude of the United States. We also got a promise to start negotiations in Paris and sell it to de Gaulle to save face. This is also worthy of praise, because there are internal contradictions in the free world.

"We understand Britain's desire for the United States to withdraw!" Richard Helms nodded. "The United States has not forgotten its responsibilities regarding the situation in Europe. "

This statement obviously refers to the response to the large-scale exercise schedule announced by the Warsaw Pact. Now that the scale of the US military stationed in Germany has to be reduced due to the Vietnam War, the UK is indeed bearing a lot of pressure.

"It's nothing, Britain and the United States are one family." Alan Wilson mentioned that he would hold talks with North Vietnam in Paris. The obvious reason is that France is always looking for trouble. Britain and the United States are giving de Gaulle a face and letting France, the former sovereign country, play its part. Function, in fact, it has another purpose.

France's run on gold is not a secret. The French did it openly, and the United States also knows this. If the United States agrees to France playing a role in negotiations with North Vietnam, it means that the United States has no intention of retaliating against France. Then there is research on this matter. .

To put it more broadly, this is the Saigon Iron Fist incident in the financial field. If the United States does not retaliate against France, will it mean that it does not have the ability to retaliate against France? If other countries think so, America will see the consequences in the future.

Not to mention others, Britain's supreme authority is now planning, when will Britain end? Of course, it can't be done now. We can only make plans after the French have died down.

At this point, Alan Wilson returned to England without saying a word, preparing to tell Prime Minister Harold Wilson the news. After all, he was just a humble social instrument, only able to bear the fruits of the Prime Minister's careful consideration.

The progress in diplomatic work must have been under the leadership of the great Prime Minister Harold Wilson, which brought the United States and North Vietnam together with great difficulty. He had informed Harold Wilson of the news before going back. When he got off the Comet, many reporters had heard the news and surrounded him.

At this moment, Alan Wilson controlled himself with great perseverance, and did not take out a piece of paper, hold it high, and say something like "peace in our time."