Chapter 887 The Enemy’s Intercontinental Missile

The scene coming from the observation window made everyone fall into silence. Although they were not unprepared for this, it was still disappointing to see the blue light missile that had given them high hopes turn into a big fireball.

The most disappointed person is undoubtedly de Havilland. He is the staunchest supporter of the blue-light missile and won the opportunity to develop it. However, all his hard work was wasted. It is difficult for others to understand this feeling.

"Pamela, I'm sorry." After a long time, de Havilland apologized to his partner in the rain of fire.

"It doesn't matter, failure is the mother of success, continue to develop until you succeed." Pamela Mountbatten put the sense of loss behind and said to her partners, "Both we and the government know very well that research will never be smooth sailing. , it will definitely require a lot of capital investment to see results.”

Speaking of disappointment, Pamela Mountbatten certainly felt it in her heart. Her husband attached great importance to this project.

There were not many important things that could make that man talk about it. In her memory, there was almost nothing that could make her husband pay too much attention to it. No matter how violently her business territory expanded and how much funds she got, Not a single surprised expression was received.

This was the only thing that was mentioned again and again. This time the blue light missile test failed, which made Pamela Mountbatten feel a little guilty. Her husband only told her about such a thing, but she failed to do it well.

After many years of marriage, Pamela Mountbatten has always been supported by her husband and has never made a mistake in guiding her. She, in turn, can't help at all, and her husband will definitely be disappointed.

Although she thought so in her heart, Pamela Mountbatten knew that this was not the time to be depressed. At this time, the research team and the military personnel who came here needed encouragement. She immediately clapped her hands and said, "Failure is the mother of success. This time's failure It’s nothing, and it’s not like we have gained nothing, at least there are no problems with the engine.”

If Alan Wilson were here, he would be amazed that his wife understands the art of partial failure and partial success.

But at this time, Pamela Mountbatten, a firm supporter of blue-light missiles, was needed to sweep away the depressed atmosphere.

"We must keep testing until we succeed." Pamela Mountbatten expressed her determination to firmly support the blue-light missile project. "No matter how much money is spent, it is worth it."

Pamela Mountbatten, the main funder, said this, sweeping away the frustration of the failed test launch. Outside the observation station, the flaming fuel was still burning, but it did not damage everyone's determination to push the project forward.

Alan Wilson, who was still in Aden, learned about the failure of the test launch of the Blu-ray project. He immediately sent a telegram to comfort his wife, "No weapon development will be smooth sailing. Isn't that what the so-called development is? Do you think I am writing about the future of the world?" To solve the mystery, just make it up? I heard that my dear wife expressed her determination to continue development immediately afterwards. I, a social servant, was very happy. I really don’t know if I saved the world in my previous life and found such a good life partner. "

Alan Wilson certainly wanted the Blu-ray project to succeed the first time, but it wouldn't be a big surprise if it failed. Who knows that the UK's accumulation in this area is indeed not very good. Not as good as the United States and the Soviet Union, even Germany did not gain much from its post-war talent grab.

In order to prevent the loss of German rocket talents to the United States, he even hinted that the Soviet Union and the United States had taken action.

The original intention was also because of Germany's rocket talent. Even if Britain got it, it couldn't keep it. Instead of giving it to the United States in the end, it would be better to give it directly to the Soviet Union. He would definitely not do that now, but at that time, he had no choice.

Blue-light missiles are an important cornerstone of the UK's strategic strike system, and there is certainly a need to promote them.

It is not without disappointment. At least for now, Alan Wilson has always kept the OPEC organization in his heart. Only when Britain is on the right track in all aspects and will not be blackmailed will it be necessary to establish OPEC.

"It's sad. No matter how good the idea is, it won't work without the support of national strength." Alan Wilson, who sent the telegram, couldn't help but sigh,

All you can do now is stabilize the situation and wait for your competitors to make mistakes.

Fortunately, the most difficult period has passed, and Britain now at least has the financial resources to do what it wants to do. Compared with the bare-walled environment in 1945, it is already much better.

The best proof of this is that in the meetings over the past few days, the colonial commissioners have been passing the buck on each other's share of the fund preparation. This is a good thing. If there was really no money, they would have just lied down and pretended to be dead and let him, the deputy secretary-general, do it. Checked the accounts.

There is a big difference between really having no money and being unwilling to pay for it, and the external manifestations are also completely different.

Eventually Alan Wilson hinted that if that was the case, he would actually report to Whitehall to send someone to audit the accounts. This topic was simply skipped, and the financial support of 200 million pounds was put into practice.

"Without your support, it's really not easy to get them to pay." John was full of emotion and said to Alan Wilson, "I thought they really had no money."

"Do you think the Gold Coast has no money? It is a place where gold is produced. Apart from Xiangjiang, it is estimated that among the African colonies, the Gold Coast is a place with strong financial resources." Alan Wilson curled his lips and said, "Maybe the Gold Coast alone can Take out the £200 million.”

"Except Xiangjiang?" John frowned and said, "I remember that it seemed to be a very small place."

"Bigger than Ding." Alan Wilson raised an eyebrow and asked, "Guess who is China's largest trading partner for a long time? Of course it is not now. The trade volume between the Soviet Union and China has exceeded ours. . Are you guessing what currency the trade agreement signed between China and Japan was settled in? That’s right, China’s previous largest trading partner was the United Kingdom, and the settlement currency was the pound.”

Even now, the United Kingdom is still the largest country in the free world that trades with China, and each year is larger than the previous year.

It is a pity that Alan Wilson cannot reach out to Xiangjiang. He would like to send a commissioner to get a share of the pie within the framework of the Overseas Assets Management Committee, but Xiangjiang happens to be a place where a governor exists. And being taken seriously by London, there was nothing he could do about it.

"The United States may be dissatisfied with us." John said sincerely. "Since I came to Aden and took office, I have found that the atmosphere here is completely different from Sudan. If you have more contact with Americans, you can feel that to a certain extent The US is not an ally to the UK."

"The United States is an important supporter of Israel, and we support Arab countries." Alan Wilson shrugged, "And countries like Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, and Jordan, don't the United States want to replace us? We You can’t always garrison troops to intimidate, you also have to use money to bribe them, otherwise problems will arise sooner or later.”

"So your job is almost as difficult as mine, and our colleagues in Africa don't feel our difficulties."

The Persian Gulf and the Strait of Malacca are now the most important places that Britain can still control. Americans may have little interest in Africa, but they have always been interested in both places. Moreover, the United Kingdom is very aware of this interest, otherwise it would not have established the Middle East Joint Operations Command in Aden and the Far East Joint Operations Command in Singapore.

"As long as there are no problems with the Suez Canal and no one can drive us away, I don't believe that the Americans can still go to war with us. The Soviet Union will definitely be happy to see our two countries turning against each other. There is France on the African side, so there is no need to worry about it for the time being. If something goes wrong, it is currently mainly operating in the Far East and the Middle East, which is also the intention of the cabinet and Whitehall.”

In the end, after the two complained to each other, they reached a consensus on one issue: nothing should happen to the Suez Canal. As long as there are no problems in Egypt, Britain can still play this game.

"I almost always sleep facing the direction of the Suez Canal." John shook his head and said with a bitter smile, "I just don't know how long the Aswan Dam can save us."

"It depends on whether Farouk I's position is stable. No matter what happens, we must express our support for the living monarch known as Ali Pasha." Alan Wilson said this with a slight pause, "If necessary Troops should be sent to support.”

The failed test launch of the Blue Light missile was just a sideshow for Alan Wilson and did not delay his meeting in Aden.

But just a few days later, the news published in Pravda caused an uproar in the free world. The Soviet Union successfully test-fired the R-16 ballistic missile, an intercontinental missile with a range of more than 10,000 kilometers. The test-fire was carried out in Poland and was finally successfully concentrated at a shooting range in Kazakhstan.

The P-16 missile is a two-stage intercontinental ballistic missile. It is the world's first intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a high-boiling point storable propellant engine. It is also the Soviet Union's first intercontinental ballistic missile using an autonomous control system. Without radio correction, the designer system allowed the strategic missile to achieve a firing accuracy acceptable to the user.

The missile's huge tracking station is no longer needed. Enemy radio interference can no longer disable sensitive instruments. The autonomous system can reliably control the missile's flight and aim at the target.

The successful test launch came on the second day after the UK conducted a blue light missile test in Australia.

"Soviet rocket technology is so much more powerful?" Alan Wilson muttered to himself when no one was around. This was a real intercontinental missile that appeared more than a year earlier than the original history.

Did he initially suggest that the Soviet Union's interception of German rocket talents had anything to do with the early emergence of intercontinental missiles?

There is no doubt that the emergence of this intercontinental missile will definitely make people in the free world feel uncomfortable. War is no longer limited to frontline confrontation, and threats do not distinguish between front and rear. If a war breaks out, no one will be safe.

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