Chapter 555 Chain Reaction

In 1950, although Britain and the United States both talked about a special relationship, it definitely means that the two countries looked at the problem from the same perspective. In the 21st century, it should be roughly the same, but it is the United Kingdom that calls the United Kingdom a special relationship. The United States does not place much emphasis on the special relationship between Britain and the United States.

Who made it possible that at that time, only the British Isles would be reduced to a clinging role in the United Kingdom?

On the day Seoul fell, the United Nations passed Resolution 82, declaring armed intervention on the Korean Peninsula.

Alan Wilson is making policy, holding United Nations Resolution 82 in his hand. Although Britain is now governed by the Labor Party, and many ministers of the Labor Party were die-hard pro-Soviet elements in their youth, but each age has its own age. Regarding the definition of the Korean War, the British also tended to believe that it was part of the Soviet Union's global strategic intentions.

Because the Labor Party has been in opposition for a long time, it has been short of talent for a long time, so there are many super ministers in Attlee's cabinet. The outbreak of the war attracted the attention of two foreign ministers, Ernest Bevin and the current foreign secretary, Herbert Morrison.

The two foreign secretaries have a good relationship, which is in sharp contrast to the relationship between Morrison and Attlee.

Together, the two listened to Alan Wilson's estimates of the scale of the war and what kind of response Britain should take.

The current Foreign Secretary, Herbert Morrison, is preparing to implement the Colombo Plan under the advice of his predecessor Ernest Bevin, with the help of Australia, to maintain the influence of the British Empire in Asia.

The main motivation of the Colombo Plan was to fight against the Soviet Union and defend against the United States, and to safeguard the vested interests of the British Empire in Asia. It is also a confrontation with the United States to increase its local influence.

As the current British High Commissioner in Malaya, there is no doubt that this matter certainly has something to do with Alan Wilson. It happened that Alan Wilson was called back to London and even talked about the Korean War.

Faced with the inquiries of the two ministers, Alan Wilson said that he had been practicing magic skills for many years, and he adopted an open and honest attitude towards the local Malays and Chinese. He even had his own long-term plan. Taking Asia as the center, it defeated the industries of surrounding independent or semi-independent countries and achieved the goal of recreating British India.

Ernest Bevin and Herbert Morrison looked at each other and were very surprised. They did not expect that a civil servant trained by Whitehall could brag and not take politicians seriously at all.

"Allen, I heard that you have a good personal relationship with Senator McCarthy of the United States?" Ernest Bevin asked.

"Yes!" Alan Wilson nodded and replied, "He is a very good person, very sincere in his treatment of others, and is different from traditional senators. If there is anything wrong with him, it may be that he loves alcohol too much.

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McCarthy is of course a good person. Although due to the outbreak of the Korean War, McCarthy became more and more popular in the United States and appeared to be arrogant, but after all, McCarthy helped Vivien Leigh obtain the shares of United Artists Pictures.

For this reason alone, McCarthy was his friend, Alan Wilson. Even if McCarthy shot and killed people on the streets of New York the next second, it would not change this.

This answer made Herbert Morrison frown slightly, "According to his remarks, this cabinet is all Soviet spies."

"Dear Minister, if you tell the truth, this is indeed the case!" Alan Wilson said helplessly, "In the eyes of McCarthy and the forces he represents, this government is indeed suspected of being a Soviet spy, but it is the United States after all. If the perspective is not Limiting it to the United Kingdom, Americans will find that all European countries are full of pro-Soviet forces, France? Italy? Greece? Wait..."

The opposition party talks nonsense without being responsible. Not to mention McCarthy, Churchill, who is still very energetic, often makes random noises in Congress. I just don’t know if it is related to the rumors of adjusting the copyright tax.

Thinking of Greece, Alan Wilson couldn't help but worry. The pro-Soviet armed forces were still entrenched in the northern mountainous area near Yugoslavia. Historically, by 1950, the pro-Soviet forces in Greece no longer posed a threat. There are also a large number of American officers and soldiers who have combat experience in Greece and go directly to the Korean Peninsula.

"Bevin and I have read your report, and you also know that President Truman decided to intervene armedly on the Korean Peninsula. The cabinet means that the United States should be helped. There are several main reasons for adopting such an attitude."

Herbert Morrison said that if the outcome of the Korean War was a victory for the Soviet bloc, it would greatly damage the prestige and reputation of the free world, especially in Germany. This would seriously endanger Central and Western Europe, which is just around the corner. Safety.

And supporting the United States' war policy can be exchanged for the United States' support for British rule in Malaya and French rule in Vietnam, thereby safeguarding British strategic interests in the Far East and Southeast Asia. Supporting U.S. war policy could also repair the Anglo-American cooperative relationship that had previously been viewed with suspicion due to Britain's support for Arab countries in the Middle East.

These ideas seem very reasonable, but Alan Wilson asked, "I personally feel that the outbreak of this war has shown that the United States and Britain must stand together. Under the premise of facing the Soviet Union, The so-called repair of the relationship that was suspected before? It is not very urgent. According to the current news, the United States' participation in the war has not changed anything. All the American troops on the Korean Peninsula can do is to retreat together."

"If the scale of the war cannot be controlled, as in the second half of my report, then the 250 million pounds of investment in the Far East may be confiscated, and Hong Kong may not be stable. Dear minister, to be fair, according to the current summary of As far as the news is concerned, the news of the confiscation of US capital has come, and we cannot let British capital suffer the same fate."

"It is foreseeable that because the US capital is confiscated, the United States will definitely retaliate. I believe that not long after, the Paris Coordinating Committee will have new business. Once this consequence occurs, the entire Far East is as big as Hong Kong. It will become the only external channel. Of course I have not forgotten the land occupied by Portugal, but it is too small.”

"Hong Kong under British governance will become the only communication channel, so this benefit will be exclusive to the British Empire, and the benefits will be immeasurable."

Ernest Bevin nodded in approval and said, "We are also firmly opposed to the expansion of the war and will oppose any attempt by the United States to expand the war. In the five-nation joint defense including Australia, as well as the upcoming In the context of economic aid, we cannot risk another world war.”

"The most important thing is that there is no winner!" Alan Wilson shook his head slightly. "Judging from the several wars that broke out after the war, especially in Asia, the forces supporting the Soviet Union far exceeded the forces supporting the free world. Supporters of the free world are usually the losers. Naturally, a fight would also be detrimental to the British Empire."

Although relatively depressing, this is a fact, and this is not the first time that this has been proven. The retreating US military is an example in front of us, as is the French army, which has made no progress in Vietnam.

Regarding the discussion about the Korean War, Alan Wilson said that what he hoped most was that Britain would not participate in a war that had nothing to do with itself, but he also knew that this was almost impossible.

He tried his best to use his own relevant analysis to help the two ministers formulate countermeasures. The United Kingdom did not want to see the Korean War spread from regional conflicts to surrounding areas, or evolve into a full-scale conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union, or a world war. That would not be in the interests of the United Kingdom. . Therefore, the British basically determined the policy of localizing the Korean War and limiting intervention in the war.

At this point, the cabinet also formally formulated the operational scope of the British army, which could not exceed the military demarcation line previously drawn by the United States and the Soviet Union. Alan Wilson considered landing at Incheon, but seemed to feel that the restrictions were too restrictive.

"In fact, we are also opposed to the United States sending its navy to intervene in the civil war in the Strait. If possible, we can even help China get back its seat in the United Nations." Ernest Bevin hesitated, "All this is an expectation of the scale of the war. Don’t expand.”

"It's a pity that we failed to achieve our goal. Americans now feel that they are invincible. Britain is just a has-been hegemon!" Alan Wilson replied with a wry smile. "On European security issues, we have the same position as the United States, but on other continents We seem to be more antagonistic on the issue. If the nuclear test had not been successful, we really don’t know how to respond to the United States’ request for Britain to send troops.”

There is only so much that Alan Wilson can do, sometimes without really hitting his head and causing bloodshed. Deep-rooted touches will never disappear. For example, before the outbreak of World War II, Britain and France believed that the Soviet Union was just another imperial Russia and could never withstand Germany's blitzkrieg.

Only when the Soviet Union and the Germans fought inextricably did Western European countries realize that the Soviet Union was the Soviet Union and Imperial Russia was Imperial Russia. Although the same group of people lived together, they were completely different.

To this end, Alan Wilson, with the care of two ministers, drafted a fourth-level strategy for this limited intervention. The UK is willing to use all possible support, except help.

If that fails, the British Royal Navy will organize an expeditionary fleet to set off from the mainland and arrive in the Far East in half a year to participate in the war. Third, if the United States thinks that the time is too long, the United Kingdom will use the Royal Air Force to conduct large-scale maneuvers to help the United States.

In the end, if it had to send ground forces, Britain would use the pretext of strengthening its defense against the Soviet Union's invasion of Europe to send limited ground forces to participate in the war. It would use Nepalese mercenaries as much as possible instead of sending British ground forces.

While Alan Wilson was running for world peace, war broke out again in South Asia, and the Indian Army launched another attack on Hyderabad.

"Why do you like to join in the fun so much?" Alan Wilson was very helpless after receiving the news. This should be regarded as a chain reaction.