Chapter 1422 The Familiar Royal Navy

The current mission of the Far East Joint Operations Command is to monitor the Soviet Red Navy and the US Navy leaving the Bay of Bengal along the way, and then report to Whitehall after crossing the Strait of Malacca.

In addition to reporting on the end of the India-Pakistan war, the British mainland also allocated part of its energy to report on the end of the most dangerous confrontation after the Cuban Missile Crisis. Everything seemed to have nothing to do with Britain.

When Myanmar called on Britain to use its influence to stop the refugees, London was playing dead. When Sikkim called for mediation, Britain was courting India.

During the confrontation in the Bay of Bengal, the Royal Navy did not appear. Britain, which acted like an outsider from beginning to end, also reassured the Soviet Union. On the contrary, the Americans who plunged into the Bay of Bengal were the ones to be wary of.

Now that the India-Pakistan war is over, and the most dangerous time has passed, the Red Navy is still serious about keeping a close eye on the most dangerous opponent.

It is expected that it will take some time for the US-Soviet fleet to leave the Strait of Malacca. During this time, the United Kingdom still has to pretend to be dead.

After finding some time, Alan Wilson called Singapore, communicated with Commander Worthy of the British Forces in the Far East, and inquired about the combat readiness of the Royal Pacific Fleet. Including the Vanguard battleship and the King George V class, a total of five battleships can go to sea at any time. Penang is also the home port of the Eagle class aircraft carrier, but the two Centaur class light aircraft carriers are in Hong Kong.

There are more battleships in Malaya, but it is a mystery whether the remaining three Queen Elizabeth-class battleships can go to sea. It should be no problem to go to sea, but what if there is a fight?

A heavy aircraft carrier formation, a fleet of five battleships and auxiliary ships, plus the military base in the Andaman Islands, I dare not say how strong it is, but it will still have no problem dealing with the Indian Navy.

The Royal Pacific Fleet is indeed incomparable with the Atlantic Fleet and the Mediterranean Fleet. The warships in the establishment are all old warships that the first two fleets do not want. However, in addition to the United States and the Soviet Union, it can compete with the French Navy, let alone Indian Navy.

In Perth, Australia, there is also another Eagle-class aircraft carrier, HMS Ark Royal, and the experimental guided-missile battleship HMS Mountbatten. After discussion, the two believed that they did not need to be used, and the current strength was sufficient to complete the task.

Even a formation of one aircraft carrier plus five battleships is still 300,000 tons. Currently, the Brazilian Navy ranks tenth among the top ten navies in the world, with a total tonnage of 70,000 tons.

India is not in the top ten at all. The top five navies today are the United States, the Soviet Union, Britain and France, and Australia is in fifth place. Apart from these five countries, the total tonnage from sixth place onwards is less than 100,000 tons.

Don’t look at the remarkable performance of the Indian Navy this time.

But the essence is that the Pakistan Navy is too weak. Without the Soviet Red Navy, the task force sent by the United States can easily send the Indian Navy to the bottom of the sea. Although the Eagle-class aircraft carrier is not as big as the Enterprise, the Andaman Islands itself is a Unsinkable aircraft carrier.

Lieutenant General Worthy believed that it would be easy to deal with the Indian Navy. However, in response to Alan Wilson's instructions not to underestimate the enemy, he still stated that he would be ready for war to prevent the situation of capsizing in the ditch.

Although in theory the Indian Navy does not dare to compete with the Royal Navy, it cannot really think based on the premise that the other side does not dare.

"I heard that Pakistan mined the Ganges River before it entered the sea. I don't know if the Indian Navy has cleaned it up. We can't ask New Delhi, otherwise it may arouse India's vigilance." After hanging up the phone with Lieutenant General Worthy, Alan Wilson said again He called Alyssa's office and said, "Hurry up and load a boatload of tattered shoes and socks and go to the Bay of Bengal to make sure the mines are clean."

The military base of the Vulcan Strategic Bomber Wing is in Australia, so there is no need to notify the Air Force. Aircrafts fly very fast. Once the operation starts, we will notify the strategic bomber wing to station in the Andaman Islands. After a few phone calls, there is no need to notify them. There is something called superiority in my pride in being on authority.

"Oops, I've been wandering all over the place these past two days." At the critical moment before breaking out of the penalty area, Alan Wilson decided to relax for a while and put aside the controversy with Kissinger.

The United States is very dissatisfied with Britain's actions of staying out of the confrontation from beginning to end, and Kissinger, who is in a bad situation, is especially dissatisfied.

However, this kind of thing can be communicated. For example, if Kissinger sneaks behind the bamboo curtain, if he doesn't want it to be leaked out now, it will delay the plan of detente between Nixon and a certain big country. Then Kissinger should shut up and stop irritating the special relationship between Britain and the United States at this time.

If Kissinger can do this, then the UK can pretend that it does not know that Kissinger has made similar moves to foreign countries without telling the US Congress.

Now that it's already 1972 and it's already an election year, it's better to do more than to do less.

Regarding the position of a certain major country, Nixon definitely cannot hide it, but it will definitely take time to deal with it, otherwise Ye Changmengduo will be used by his opponents. However, it is obvious that, at least for now, according to public information, Nixon has not released any conciliatory remarks.

Alan Wilson estimates that Nixon is now evaluating whether adopting a moderation approach to running for president will have more benefits or disadvantages. Once he makes a judgment, Nixon will publicly sing the praises of the moderation policy.

While a ship loaded with donations from Malayan subjects set off with good intentions, Alan Wilson was busy trying to maintain his equal status with the ladies as his husband.

Others are easy to handle, but the princess is more difficult to handle. Especially during the New Year period, the royal family always has a lot of rules, but just like the most important thing in fishing is patience, Alan Wilson has never lacked patience. , he has worked tirelessly for decades to allow Britain to maintain its status as a world power. What if he has no patience?

"The royal family still has so many rules, it's better to be a commoner." Alan Wilson touched his sister-in-law's face, and you could tell from his expression how much he respected the authority of the royal family.

"If the Queen finds out, you will die." Princess Margaret threatened softly, and in turn imitated Alan Wilson's actions.

"What are you doing?" Alan Wilson grabbed his hand but did not push it away. He seemed to have never seen Her Royal Highness take such initiative.

"Touch you." Princess Margaret tried to reply in a calm tone, but failed. The man's passionate expression made her heart beat faster. "I'm just curious about how your beard feels." She smiled slightly. "Now I know." She removed her hand and put it back on her lap. "They tickle me so much."

She felt like a fool. But the other party didn't understand her uneasiness, and just looked speechless. It seems that her boldness really shocked the public servants.

She breathed a sigh of relief. He probably thought of her as a shameless woman with no morals, and she did act like it. What happened to her? Normally she wouldn't be this aggressive.

She pondered what Alan Wilson might think, and her fingertips caressed the man's upper arm unconsciously, but people were conscious, and the soft, slight, butterfly-like touch was simply maddening. She stared at his chin and said her apology. "Normally I wouldn't be this curious or proactive."

"How do you know?" This question surprised her so much that she moved her eyes to his face and saw the interest in his eyes. Was he making fun of her?

"I always remember the way you kissed me, and loved it when you kissed me again. It's such a shameless confession, isn't it? I've always lived a sheltered..."

His mouth blocked her explanation. The kiss was gentle and undemanding until she hugged his neck, her whole body soft and ready to meet him. He couldn't control himself, and the kiss became intense, hot and powerful, wonderful and exciting.

She felt as if she was melting into his arms, loving the taste of him, the feeling of his tongue rubbing against her, and the abuse of his lips again and again. She loved the growl deep in his throat and the roughness and tenderness when he held her.

"I'll make a call to the Semiconductor Research Institute first, otherwise it would be too disrespectful to Turing." Alan Wilson's conscience felt at this moment, and he felt that it would be better not to have an accident. He didn't like something bad that would happen if nothing else happened.

However, Margaret's overtures cannot be refused. He has done so many things for the country, and he deserves to receive some rewards. He is fully deserved.

Even in the gentle country, Alan Wilson's eyes have never left the Bay of Bengal. This time he is going to bring his talents to the warm beaches of South Asia, so naturally there can be no mistakes.

This New Year is full of joy for Indians. In fact, the whole world is immersed in the joy of the New Year, except for Pakistan, which tastes bitterness and failure.

Penang, the largest naval base in Malaya, is also decorated with lights. As night falls, the steel behemoth, which is almost motionless all year round, raises the St. George flag. The aircraft carrier formation with the Eagle-class aircraft carrier as the core and the battleship Vanguard The core battleship formation left Penang Military Port accompanied by cruisers, destroyers, and submarines.

Accompanying the fleet's departure were combat troops drawn from various ministries, totaling 15,000 people, preparing to be in Bengal.

"Tell Ali Bhutto that Rahman cannot be released now." Alan Wilson held the microphone with a cold face and said, "Rahman is not in Bangladesh, so we just said that he accepted the invitation to stabilize the situation in Bangladesh. He is detained by Pakistan, and India It cannot be verified.”

In fact, the Pakistani High Commissioner was about to meet Ali Bhutto to explain Britain's views on the future situation in Bangladesh, while temporarily preventing Rahman's release.

This fleet sailed northward along the waters off Myanmar in the eastern waters of the Andaman Islands. Two days later in the evening, it appeared off the coast of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. When the fleet appeared, the Vulcan strategic bomber wing had already moved in. Andaman Islands.

This huge fleet carries the Royal Navy's St. George flag, which is very familiar to many Indian Navy generals. Once upon a time, they also fought under this flag, but now, this huge fleet The purpose of the fleet was unclear, which made them very worried.