Chapter 758 The Embarrassed Frenchman
"You don't really want anything exotic, do you?" Vivien Leigh, who was nestled in the man's arms at night, asked in a low voice.
"Almost no man would refuse this thing, but you are much more important to me than any exotic charm." Alan Wilson was righteous, and then he pretended to sigh heavily, "I am very worried about the current Geneva Conference."
"Tian Tian already knows how he wants to be an official, and he doesn't even think about me." Vivien Leigh poked the man with her finger, but accepted the explanation. She knew that Alan Wilson was more passionate about being an official than chasing beautiful women. , "What's there to worry about? We still have the advantage, right?"
"It depends on who we are in your mouth. You don't understand, and I can't tell you directly." Alan Wilson lowered his head and kissed the national treasure's forehead, "In the current position of the United Kingdom, we really need to think more about it. "
If we consider the international order, China, the United States, France, and the Soviet Union are in the second group at the same time, and the United Kingdom is still the first group! Although Britain has begun to decline, most countries have not yet realized that Britain has declined.
Of course the other four major countries are aware of this, but France, like the UK, is a beneficiary of the international order and a vested interest. China, the United States and the Soviet Union each have their own differences. China should not think too far ahead because its national strength cannot be reached yet.
Of the other two countries that want to establish their own order, the United States is the most powerful, but the Soviet Union is more powerful, and each has its own advantages. Although Britain and France are unwilling to fall out with the United States, the United States cannot use military means to force it. The international order of Britain and France, so it is destined to take a long time for the United States to accept the international order of Britain and France.
From China's perspective, Alan Wilson believes that China does not want Britain and France to fall too quickly. After all, the momentum of the United States and the Soviet Union is stronger. If Britain and France fall, the international order established by the United States and the Soviet Union will only be more restrictive to China than Britain and France.
But China was indeed on the opposite side of France in the war in Vietnam. So the international situation is very complicated!
The difference between the Vietnam War and the Korean War is that the United States played the Korean War for fun, and China also helped the United States to kill a five-star emperor. In the Vietnam War, France hoped to fight a renaissance campaign, and invested a very, very large amount of manpower and resources. Although France is small, its colonies are spread all over the world. If France is determined to fight with China behind Vietnam, it still cannot win, but it will cause a lose-lose situation for both sides.
The war between China and France was a lose-lose situation. The beneficiary was the United States and the Soviet Union, and the other victim was the United Kingdom. If China and France, which were already weaker, declined, the pressure on the United Kingdom from the United States and the Soviet Union would only be greater.
Although the United Kingdom is still the biggest beneficiary of the international order so far, even Alan Wilson does not believe that the current United Kingdom can still compete with the United States and the Soviet Union in a one-on-one fight.
If you persist, the national strength of France and China will be wasted. So it is better to suggest that France withdraw quickly to stop the bleeding and let the United States take over France's vacancy.
Americans will definitely take the lead.
Because the current momentum of the Soviet Union is completely different from that of 1945, and it has been ten years since World War II ended. Britain was indeed declining slowly, while the Soviet Union was rising rapidly. If Washington was still torn between the British and the Soviet Union at the beginning, today there is nothing left to say. The Soviet Union poses a greater threat.
The United States has reason to believe that it can gradually adopt methods other than force to adopt the international order of Britain and France.
So from the British perspective, it just cannot watch France continue to lose blood. Let France quickly withdraw its troops to North Africa. Britain and France may still have a chance.
The result of the division of North and South is also in the interests of the United States at present. After all, South Korea has learned from the past. It is a top priority to be able to block the path of pro-Soviet forces heading south. Alan Wilson believes that the United States agrees.
The basic conditions are already in place for the Vietnam-specific version of the Munich Conference. The UK has experienced countless similar meetings. As long as it is clear what the purpose is to be achieved, achieving the desired results should not be a problem.
The premise that Alan Wilson hoped that the French would continue to support was that France would have the advantage to support it, rather than being beaten and disgraced. The latter has no meaning other than making the third world feel that old-style imperialism is nothing more than this.
Dien Bien Phu has been beaten like this. It is more meaningful for France to leave with some dignity than to stay in Vietnam and be embarrassed.
During the Geneva Conference, Alan Wilson still maintained contact with the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and also reported all the current movements of the French army in Dien Bien Phu. The collapse of the French army could happen at any time, because it was not known when the French army would be resupplied. Once it is completely consumed, surrender will be the inevitable result at that time.
Taking both public and private interests into consideration has always been the goal pursued by a gentleman. Even if Alan Wilson was holding Vivien Leigh in one hand, he could still care about the international situation. How could An Lan compare with him.
Unlike the British Commissioner, who still had time to take care of both public and private matters, the situation in Dien Bien Phu was deteriorating at such a speed that the French had no time to worry about other factors. Although the Geneva Conference was being held and the country ordered the French army to persist, this was not what politicians said. As far as it goes, the defenders of Dien Bien Phu were in an extremely difficult situation.
The French were in a difficult position, and even between battles, French commanders knew they were not going to win, as evidenced by logistical difficulties alone. Even if both airports are used at the same time, the existing aircraft are not enough, and many aircraft are no longer available. This caused serious problems for the subsequent casualty evacuation work, and the helicopter still had a difficult and risky landing. But it turned out that even this could not transport all the seriously injured people in the field hospital, and the hospital could no longer handle the large number of casualties.
Even helicopters have been used and the original airport can no longer be used. The cloudy battlefield is still destroying France's last efforts to maintain supplies.
Giap steadily dug trenches close to Castries' headquarters and the main French defense line. Although the isolated Isabel stronghold was surrounded from all sides, it still held on tenaciously. The Viet Minh brought in new troops from Laos and elsewhere, and reserves from training camps were also brought in to bolster the troops in preparation for the next major offensive.
What is certain is that the French defenders, who have no hope of breaking out and are holding on without supplies, are not far away from the end. It may be a few days or only a few hours. The French defenders' position has been reduced to the point where the entire position is under the fire of artillery. Within the range, there is no strategic depth at all.
Finally, the French defenders of Dien Bien Phu began to break through. The defenders of the main position evacuated through the stronghold, and the defenders of the stronghold separated from the rear. However, the forward position has been lost, and it is impossible for the defenders of the main position to break through. For reasons of morale, the plans were kept secret. The soldiers had to retreat as planned without any drills.
At ten o'clock in the evening, the picture shows the troops disappearing into the night, but they were soon cut off, drowned in the powerful enemy, and became torn apart. Some soldiers returned to their strongholds, while a small number fled into the jungle. The fighting continued for some time, but there was no point in continuing to resist.
The next day, the news from the British advisory group in Saigon was sent to British Malaya. The meaning was simple. The defenders of Dien Bien Phu had stopped resisting and the French army was defeated.
"Oh my god!" Alan Wilson covered his face. He believed that the napalm bombs he provided made the Vietnamese pay a greater price, but what's the use? The outcome of the war is not judged by casualties, otherwise the winner of the world war should be the Germans.
Even the British officials in the Administrative Office knew that their immediate boss was in a bad mood. They heard that he had just returned from a few days' rest and had received bad news so quickly.
At this moment, the phone on the table rang, Alan Wilson took out the receiver, and General Bilton's voice came, "Have you heard everything? The defenders of Dien Bien Phu have surrendered."
"I just heard about it!" Alan Wilson took a deep breath and said in an indifferent tone, "We have predicted it before. But if this result actually occurs, it would be sad for the French."
"I hope it will not have an impact on the Geneva Conference, but it seems that there is little hope." General Bilton was silent for a moment and said, "Alan, what do you think of this? Can France's goals in Geneva be achieved?"
"No problem! The Vietnamese cannot control their own destiny." Alan Wilson is still full of confidence. The world is very cruel. Once the ability to stand on one's feet is lost, anything can happen.
The UK and the US have a close relationship, right? In the 21st century, won’t the UK still be forced to charge into battle to offend others?
Isn't Britain two dimensions better than Vietnam? This will be the fate once it declines, let alone Vietnam's national strength.
I believe that most newspapers in the free world at this time also felt sad for France's defeat. But it definitely does not include some of the British newspapers with huge sales. For example, the front page of one newspaper read, "French soldiers who surrendered did not even have time to enter the brothel set up to boost morale."
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu ended with the annihilation of the French army. This news was undoubtedly very depressing for the free world at the current Geneva Conference. For a time, today's insult to law was said by many diplomats from the free world. spread.
The free world is frustrated, and the Soviet bloc is naturally overjoyed. This shows that their bargaining chips have increased in this meeting, which is good news no matter how you look at it. Half the world was stunned and half the world was ecstatic, which is a very accurate description of Geneva at the moment.
Georges Pidour now feels that the whole world is full of malice towards France. The outcome of the meeting has not yet come out. It can even be said that the Americans have finally stopped talking about the North Korean issue and put the main proposals of the meeting on the Indochina issue. But from now on. Starting on May 2, just a few days after the talks, the French defenders of Dien Bien Phu were completely wiped out.
Even if we insist on it for half a month, we have just started talking and news of the surrender of the French garrison comes. How can we still talk?