Chapter 478 Domino Effect

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"It's nothing. I'm very happy to see these gentlemen getting along so well." Alan Wilson said with a gentle smile, saying that he really didn't want to disturb the beautiful vision in front of him. In fact, it was just that he didn't listen to anything. , I want to talk but I don’t know where to start.

As for Newfoundland and Malaya being able to learn from each other's strengths, Alan Wilson is certainly happy to see it happen. In fact, this was the purpose for which the respective colonial commissioners were recalled.

On the books, although it lost more than four million square kilometers of colonies in British India, Burma and Ceylon. However, the remaining colonies in the British hands still cover nearly 10 million square kilometers. As long as they can be properly integrated, they are still very valuable.

Of course, Alan Wilson knew that the wave of independence would come sooner or later, and it was impossible to expect to hold on to these colonies forever.

But Britain can still rescue and save the country, and it is far from time to accept its fate.

After some courtesy to ease the awkwardness, and after listening to a few more conversations, Alan Wilson finally joined in the conversation.

I was wondering if I could talk to Mountbatten sometime, and the relationship between son-in-law and father-in-law should be established.

The only question now is whether there is still enough time, whether the two Malta-class aircraft carriers can be improved, and first of all, he has to find Dennis Campbell who has applied the angled deck.

He also knew that the steam catapult was actually first invented and used in the United Kingdom, but no relevant records have been found in the past few days, indicating that the steam catapult has not yet come out.

To put it simply, a steam catapult is composed of a very long action barrel. A slot is opened on the top of the barrel, which is level with the aircraft carrier flight deck. The slot is sealed with a catapult cover in the action barrel. Attach one end of a rope to the freely movable shuttle and the other end to the ejected aircraft.

High-pressure steam from the aircraft carrier's boiler is injected into the operating cylinder and drives the piston, causing it to move within the cylinder at a very high speed. The elastic cover allows the rope to move along the length of the barrel. Once the piston and rope pass a certain point, the high pressure of the steam seals the elastic cover.

The end of the action barrel is open, and the shuttle can pop out of the barrel. The rope can also break away from an accelerating aircraft, and the shuttle rushes out of the sea, while the aircraft goes straight into the sky.

Aircraft catapults during World War II can be said to be various, such as hydraulic or compressed air, but these cannot be used on jet fighter fuselages. The weight of the aircraft increases and the stall speed is fast. The aircraft is ejected to the aircraft through hydraulic pressure or bombs within a short distance. Providing sufficient acceleration is very difficult.

A rotten ship still has three-inch nails. The British Royal Navy has been rampant around the world for hundreds of years, and it is still not bad in naval use. The problem is that the national strength is no longer good. Decades later, when people mention aircraft carriers, they will think of the United States. Few people know that many standards for modern aircraft carriers were set by the United Kingdom, but have been carried forward by the United States.

Regarding the navy, he could only go to Mountbatten. Who knew he knew such a person who had the final say in the navy?

Although past experience shows that most of the father-in-law's suggestions are unreliable. But things are different now, Alan Wilson has neither seen pork nor seen pigs running.

The most important thing is that the unreliability of the past has never delayed Mountbatten's career. If we go by historical reference, next year, before the outbreak of the Korean War, Mountbatten will return to China to serve as the Fourth Lord of the Navy.

The Lord of the Admiralty is elected, so Mountbatten, the Fourth Lord of the Admiralty, can be regarded as the third most powerful person in the Navy. Considering the core position of the Royal Navy in the British military, it can be judged that Mountbatten will be promoted to the boss of the British military by next year at the latest.

Since the end of the war, although the Malta-class aircraft carrier has finally been retained, the construction schedule has also been affected. It is unknown whether it will be completed next year as planned.

However, compared to the fate of being directly dismantled in history, being able to retain two heavy aircraft carriers is already a blessing.

In this way, plus two Eagle-class aircraft carriers,

For at least the next twenty years, the Royal Navy will still have four heavy aircraft carriers at its disposal, and the cards in its hand are far better than at the same time in history.

After completing his work as an escort, Alan Wilson went to send a telegram to Mountbatten. He could not ignore his relationship with his father-in-law just because his fiancée was not around, otherwise it would appear to be too utilitarian.

During the exchange of telegrams, Mountbatten revealed the news that Prince Philip, the husband of the Crown Prince, would join the Mediterranean Fleet after this visit.

Alan Wilson called back, "This is not a good job. I have met Prince Philip before. This person is not as easy to get along with as he seems on the surface. I don't know if it is because of the wedding. The general still needs to have a certain mentality. Prepare."

Before getting married, Prince Philip was at best an exiled nobleman. Not to mention not being the top heir in Greece, even if he was, he still had to keep his tail between his legs in the UK.

But it will be different after marriage. It is still unknown whether Prince Philip will respect Mountbatten as much as before.

Of course, the distinguished crown prince and his wife were not Alan Wilson's focus. He recommended a person to his father-in-law, Dennis Campbell, who had applied bevel decks during the war. I wonder if this involved abuse of power.

However, judging from General Mountbatten's reaction, the Great British Long Aotian did not think so and felt that this was not a big deal.

Then Alan Wilson made a phone call to Dennis Campbell, whom he had already met, and confirmed the fact that the other party was about to be transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet.

As for getting along with General Mountbatten himself, just remember to report good news and not bad news. Alan Wilson reminded Dennis Campbell that his father-in-law was an absolutely adventurous man, and that Dennis Campbell’s ability to contribute to the Royal Navy rested entirely on Mountbatten.

The major colonial commissioners had left London to set up nationalized enterprises. But this does not include the High Commissioner of Malaya, Gerald Edward. Enterprises involved in tin mining and rubber exports are themselves currently important financial resources for the UK and do not need to be reorganized at all.

Therefore, the establishment of nationalized enterprises does not include Malaya, and Sir Barron has also left, because Israel has officially elected and has its own prime minister and parliament, and Sir Barron is going to plan an arms race.

Alan Wilson also had his own affairs, because the three major battles had been fought, and regarding the changes in the East and the fact that a pro-Soviet country was about to emerge, the London decision-making circle needed someone who knew the East better, which was actually Alan Wilson.

"Recently there have been voices in Washington, hoping to establish a military organization to resist the Soviet invasion." Norman Brooke asked Alan Wilson after asking about China, "What do you think of this matter? If you are in Boston, it should be You report this matter, not me telling you. Of course this is not an accusation, but what you think about this matter."

NATO? This word flashed through Alan Wilson's mind and he thought, "For now, the Soviet Union's power is obviously developing towards Asia. If a military organization is established, will it intensify conflicts in Europe? And we have already concluded that , the Soviet Union was actually unable to launch a large-scale invasion due to its huge losses in manpower."

"This is also the Prime Minister's view!" Norman Brooke nodded, indicating that this is the current view of Prime Minister Attlee.

Alan Wilson breathed a sigh of relief, pressed the gourd and lifted the ladle. It seemed that 1949 was still a year of chaos.

Norman Brooke immediately proved that Alan Wilson was right, "We have decided to sign the Coal and Iron Community Treaty with France, as well as the merger of the occupied areas of the three countries. The Americans hope that we will not be as stubborn as the French. Only by merging the occupied areas can we better resist the Soviet attack."

"Regarding the merger of occupied areas and the military alliance treaty, we can only agree to one thing." Alan Wilson said softly, "Now the United States obviously wants greater interests, which is completely inconsistent with the divided interests at the Yalta Conference and the Potsdam Conference. , the most important thing is that the Americans called for a confrontation with the Soviet Union, and what they took away was our share. Even if I didn’t say it, the promotion effect of the British-occupied areas on the country was clear to everyone in Whitehall, and the Americans couldn’t speak out. If you say take it, take it. What if you agree without compensation?"

"About this matter, of course I am also aware of the role of the British-occupied zone. I have also made some suggestions for this. Regarding the loans in the Marshall Plan, will the Americans agree to give them free gifts?" Norman Brook pondered for a while and said, " If the Americans agree, we can talk about this matter. But we must try our best to fight for the interests of the UK. What do you think, Alan!"

"After the merger, I believe Germany will establish a central government. The seat of the government must be in the British-occupied area." Alan Wilson thought for a moment and said, "The Trade Commission cannot be revoked for the time being to ensure that the German central government is under the supervision of the British troops stationed in Germany. run."

Norman Brook chuckled, "You still want the three countries to occupy the area and serve the mainland? Americans should not be so stupid and agree to such conditions."

"Then continue to maintain the status quo. The French are actually very reluctant to reunify Germany and think the current situation is quite good." Alan Wilson chuckled, "If the United States alone puts pressure on Paris on this matter, it will probably not succeed. .”

It seems that at present, the law of stability of triangles also appears in the current issue of the German occupation zone.

"If it can be delayed, maybe the United States and the Soviet Union will confront each other in Asia, which will be much easier for us." Alan Wilson shook his head.

In the final analysis, each stage has its own ideas. Historically, Britain urgently needed economic assistance and security guarantees from the United States, so it was naturally only led by the nose.

But now it is different. Britain's short-term debt has been cleared, unless the United States breaks the agreement and starts collecting debts. Otherwise the UK would not be under economic pressure. More importantly, the decision-making circles in London simply do not believe that the Soviet Union has the ability to launch a war, at least not in the near future.

Since we do not believe that the Soviet Union has the ability to launch a world war, we naturally do not care so much about military alliances. The two major factors of seeking help from others no longer exist, so naturally they have no idea of ​​forming a NATO.

The key thing is that there is already a Brussels Treaty Organization, and the UK has done a pretty good job as a negotiator in the Brussels Treaty Organization.

On the premise that the Soviet Union will not invade, the UK certainly has no motivation to take the initiative to pull European countries to install an emperor on its head. As the environment changes, its ideas change, and the emergence of NATO may still take some time to brew.

Norman Brooke's heart moved. He also knew that Prime Minister Attlee was actually very unwilling to confront the Soviet Union so soon.

"In the final analysis, we don't have nuclear bombs in our hands, and whoever we negotiate with now will be inferior." Alan Wilson said that this is the most critical factor.

Since Norman Brooke became Cabinet Secretary, he has known that the Attlee Cabinet was secretly restarting the alloy tube project. He asked seemingly unintentionally, "What do you mean, only if we have nuclear bombs in our hands will Americans be relatively equal?" Talk to us."

"Of course, dear Sir Norman." Alan Wilson said with a wry smile, "Now we still have to rely on the ground power of the United States to resist the Soviet Union. If we have nuclear bombs in our hands, do we still need to be afraid of the Soviet army? Go directly to Germany. Just lay nuclear landmines, which will wipe out both Germany and the Soviet Union, and it will not be a loss to Britain."

The most fundamental reason is that Britain is not tough when it comes to speaking now. Even if the situation is much better than in history, facing the United States with nuclear bombs in its hands, its momentum is unconsciously lowered.

"This is Alan's view!" Norman Brooke, who arrived at the Prime Minister's Office, repeated Alan Wilson's words. "Although I was talking about China at the beginning, I actually agree with some of his remarks. If We have nuclear bombs in our hands, and it will be much easier to talk to the United States about the annexation of occupied areas and a military alliance treaty."

"Alan's level is not suitable for knowing the progress of the nuclear bomb. What I am more concerned about are the changes in the Far East. Alan definitely does not mean the end but the beginning?" Prime Minister Attlee frowned and asked, "Can we take advantage of it?" ?”

"This is exactly what I want to say, this is Allen's plan." Norman Brook came up with a report. This report is simply the domino theory. After the Chinese Civil War has ended, the surrounding countries will be affected one after another, including the Korean Peninsula and Vietnam where the French army is located.

"If the results described in this report are successful and can divert the attention of the United States and the Soviet Union to the Far East, it will buy time for our nuclear bombs to appear." Attlee looked at the report and planned. , "The key is Americans' judgment of things. We don't particularly understand Washington's attitude."

Norman Brooke was well prepared and produced another report, also with the abbreviation of Alan Wilson, about the differences in the views of Republicans and Democrats on China.

Prime Minister Attlee had a look of surprise on his face. He was obviously surprised by the reports one after another. He checked them with the current situation while looking at them, and finally said, "It seems that we should try to delay as much time as possible before our nuclear bomb appears."