Chapter 1371 The Egyptians Stood Up

"Of course, I don't deny that she is good." Alan Wilson made a double entendre in his own evaluation of the senior Conservative Party members, especially when they were called Margaret.

The trip was not over yet, so he stayed at night on the outskirts of the city. At dawn, he opened the window and leaned out. The dusk has faded. The farm houses and waterwheel cages were blurred and pale blue; the apple orchards were nothing but a dark wilderness; the smell of kitchen wood smoke hung in the air.

There was a bird that had not returned home alone and chirped in low spirits, as if it was surprised to see the night. The snorting and hooves of a feeding horse could be heard in the stable.

The wilderness loomed in the distance, and the shy stars in the distance that were not bright enough were embedded in the deep blue sky. A trilling owl hooted. The Cabinet Secretary took a deep breath. What a beautiful morning, how nice to go out for a walk!

"You can't sleep if you change places, right?" Pamela Mountbatten's still confused voice came from behind. She knew that her husband had a problem with falling asleep in a strange place.

"If I come here again next time, the situation will definitely be much better." Alan Wilson lit a cigarette and leaned against the window. The head of the family did not deny that the reason for getting up early was because of the unfamiliar environment.

"Next time? I don't know when it will be." Pamela Mountbatten woke up slowly, and she was extremely immune to this bad check. She, an important member of the royal family and the daughter of the British Admiral, went all out for this man. After completing all his plans, he had a chance to be alone together. Do you still hope for the next time?

The British general election has just ended, and Harold Wilson's government has not replaced any cabinet ministers, so the original team is still used to deal with some important meetings at the moment. This also included a financial summit in Stockholm, which was attended by Chancellor James Callaghan.

The so-called "laws of economics" are shackles thrown by the strong to the weak. A country's economic policies must be independent and formulated based on its own conditions. The most obvious example is that at the beginning of the formation of the Bretton Woods system, only the United States, Mexico, Guatemala and other American countries implemented foreign exchange liberalization. Western Europe, known as the most developed market economy, always implemented strict foreign exchange controls and its currency was not freely convertible.

Foreign exchange and capital controls are decisions made based on national conditions, and cannot mechanically copy certain "theories" or succumb to external pressure.

Soon, the opportunity for Western Europe to solve the dollar shortage finally came. The coin flipped to the other side, that is, the dollar disaster. The over-issuance of the dollar led to the Bretton Woods system being in danger. There are ten countries participating in this financial summit. In addition to Japan, the heavyweight members are Britain, France and Germany.

France has come up with its own plan. The Bretton Woods system still needs to be maintained. In order to solve the problem of over-issuance of the US dollar, the exchange rate of thirty-five US dollars per ounce can be changed to seventy US dollars per ounce, and the US dollar can be allowed to depreciate by 100%. But the Bretton Woods system must continue to be implemented.

Helmut Schmidt, the Federal Minister of Finance of the Federal Republic of Germany, supports the French proposal and believes that a devaluation of the US dollar is 100% feasible.

"This is not a slap on the dollar's butt. It is clearly a slap on the pound's face." Alan Wilson said to his wife as he was about to go home. "After the war, successive governments controlled fiscal expenditures and forced me to look for commodities to support the pound all over the world. What is it for? The UK dare not say that it did not overissue the pound. After all, the pound was also used as the foreign exchange reserve of many countries before the war, but compared with the current US dollar, it is extremely restrained. Once the US dollar depreciates by 100%, will the pound also depreciate? . But the Bretton Woods system is centered on the US dollar, and the British pound is at best a backup tire."

"Can you tighten money and reduce the fiscal deficit?" Pamela Mountbatten asked her husband, what would happen if the French suggestions were implemented?

"It can be done, but the United States won't do it. Why should we do this?" Alan Wilson snorted. "The expenditure of half a million US troops is huge, but the size of the US military has been reduced repeatedly since the spring offensive.

But the expenditure is not much less. Does this sound like a plan to cut back on spending? "

Pamela Mountbatten asked to look it up and found out. Alan Wilson had a don't be so naive look on his face, "Stop it, if possible, why doesn't the United States avoid participating in the war?"

The U.S. military does not recycle armaments when fighting a war. Even if it withdraws, it will leave the armaments used in the warring country, even if there is a risk of being used by the enemy. First of all, it is easy to write off the accounts. Once all armaments are captured by the enemy, the extent of the losses is naturally a mystery.

When the U.S. military withdrew from Vietnam, they handed over a large amount of the armaments they used to the local pro-American regime. Even Thailand received a lot. As a result, the armaments captured by North Vietnam suddenly armed millions of troops. This loss was a huge loss. Confusing accounts, no one knows how the US military reimburses its accounts.

The United States is the great emperor of the world, and the United Kingdom is just a self-destructed supreme. The current settlement share is largely resting on its laurels and adopting the same radical policy. The impact on the US dollar is far less than that of the British pound. Besides, why should the U.S. dollar be over-issued and the British pound should also share the risk equally?

"Waiting for the last supper, my dear." Ellen Wilson squeezed the little hand of the richest woman. This time the opponent was not the franc, nor was she drinking soup behind de Gaulle. She had to make enough food and clothing by herself.

The two were waiting for a guest in Athens, General Sconce, the former commander of the British troops stationed in Malaysia. Now General Sconce is approaching retirement and is employed by the Arab League to train the Arab army. The establishment of a fortress group around Israel to replicate the trench warfare model of World War I was what he himself executed for Alan Wilson.

When the enemy's military quality is not as good as that of their opponents, they must avoid entering each other's comfort zone. In the previous Middle East wars in Alan Wilson's mind, after the Arab heavy armored corps was eliminated by the Israeli heavy armored corps, the Israeli army quickly turned its guns and pounced. Next target. Defeat all the attacking Arab front-line troops and the war will be over.

The Arab world is very large, but among the individual Arab countries, there is no country that can support a strong army in war. The so-called army that is so strong does not mean that it can only fight in waves.

If a relatively weak party adopts the same combat mode as a strong enemy, major tragedies will usually occur. Far away, Great Britain faced off against the Qing Dynasty. Recently, in World War II, the French army went straight to Belgium and were hit head-on by a German armored group on the way.

Compared with Israel, the overall strength of the Arab countries is on the advantage side, but the Arab countries have built their own armies into disposable armies. In the end, the Arab world can theoretically afford to lose, but in fact there is one that cannot afford to lose. The army, if it wants to be able to withstand it, must adopt the tortoise shell of the Hezbollah model.

Although Ukraine, which also acted like a tortoise shell, was beaten by the Russian army as soon as it left the city, I believe that Israel and Russia are still incomparable.

After Sconce resigned as the commander of the British forces stationed in Malaysia, he was hired again by the Arab League to fortify Palestine and the towns bordering Arab countries and Israel. No matter how elite the Israeli army is, it will ultimately fall into the trap of fighting a bad war. It is not about forming a heavily armed corps to attack Israel.

Of course, Sconce gave this strategy a name called containment strategy, and the British intelligence agency conducted targeted deception on Israel. It was the trench warfare of World War I, a combat mode that had long since been eliminated.

"The fortification of border towns has been progressing quite smoothly, especially in Palestinian settlements. The local people have accepted it very well." General Sconce introduced his work in detail. He did not use his spare energy for free. He was very interested in this project. I am still very attentive to my work.

"Now that the election is over, we are about to discuss the ownership of the Suez Canal with Egypt. I believe Cairo is ready. The bottom line for the UK is that after the canal is operated by Egypt, it must ensure the safety of this international golden waterway and prohibit any country from doing so. Since the British army is not in the Suez Canal, no country can fill the British position."

Alan Wilson talked about the upcoming negotiations between Britain and Egypt, "The question now is whether Egypt can guarantee the safety of the Suez Canal under any conditions. We will use this as the basis for negotiating with Egypt." Discussion. Egypt and Israel are neighboring countries. Because of the Palestinian issue, there is a risk of war. Therefore, from the British perspective, it is hoped that a solid defense line will appear on the border between Egypt and Israel that cannot be broken through by Israel. The two air defense towers must be Finished.”

As for whether it can be done, anyway, Alan Wilson gave the blueprints of the Berlin air defense tower to Egypt. The Berlin air defense tower can withstand British and American strategic bombing, so it should not be a problem in the face of Israeli attack.

"This can be regarded as our last contribution to the safety of the canal before we leave the canal." Pamela Mountbatten said, two air defense towers are on the east bank of the Suez Canal to prevent enemies from cutting off this golden waterway. The completion of the air defense tower will cooperate with the surrounding fortress groups to curb the threat of Israeli ground forces.

General Sconce expressed optimism about this, saying that the land conditions in the areas where the air defense towers are to be built are good and there will definitely be no shoddy projects.

When the couple set out to return to London, they learned of the results of the British general election. Prince Munam of Egypt immediately formed a diplomatic team, and he personally headed to London for negotiations. Before Prince Munam set out, the whole of Egypt was already in shock. Now, the dream that the Egyptians have been waiting for for many years is coming true.

Egypt, which claims to be the leader of Arab countries, has its most valuable canal occupied by the British army. Although during the Attlee period, the Egyptian army and the British army jointly took over the defense, the Union Jack flag in the canal zone does not disappear for a day. The Egyptians always I felt that not all of the country's sovereignty was regained, but that the British gave up a lot of conditions in exchange, such as the right to garrison troops in Zanzibar, technical support for the construction of the Aswan Dam, and preferential treatment of raw materials.

"The Egyptians have stood up!" Alan Wilson, who returned to London, heard this situation and said to his wife easily.