Chapter 366 Lend a Battleship?

"That would be great. I have full trust in Mr. Brandt." Alan Wilson looked like he didn't doubt the people he employed, and left the matter entirely to Brandt.

Because the decision-making power still lies in the hands of Alan Wilson, he finally found the feeling of guiding the country in the British-occupied area.

You must know that in China, politicians speak and civil servants obey. At this time, asking the future German Chancellor to help him with things is like a slave turning into his master. Needless to say, he feels refreshed.

After more than two years, at least things have changed a lot in Germany. Traffic is already very smooth. When he came to Germany just after the war, even traveling was a problem. Both railways and roads were cut off. It can only be said that there are railways and roads, but there is no railway network or road network. That kind of thing.

This Brussels meeting was held under the slogan of unity to overcome difficulties. Due to the recent illness of the Foreign Secretary, British Prime Minister Attlee personally took part in the meeting and was quite alone.

Alan Wilson, whose time schedule was almost full, hurriedly arrived in Brussels to join the organization established to prevent the resurgence of German Nazis.

Why did the Brussels Conference organizers discuss how to prevent a German attack? It was nothing more than the old problem. The Soviet Union was too strong, so the Brussels Conference was to guard against Germany. Clauses to prevent Germany have always existed only in public declarations.

The changes in Brussels are not big, at least compared to the last time Alan Wilson came here. Of course, there are no earth-shaking changes in Germany. It's just that when he went to Germany last time, the country's land was the same as the surface of the moon. It's really too much to bear to look at. It has returned to the average level after two years, and it looks pretty good when compared between the two.

What Brussels was then is what it is now. There have been no significant changes.

When Alan Wilson arrived in Brussels, he also took the time to buy a pack of Heilman family cigarettes. This brand Alan Wilson would never mistake, because it was the one he copied.

Bokina asked what brand the cigarettes were called, and Alan Wilson thought for a long time before taking out the Universe brand cigarettes that had been used in the Spring Festival Gala cross talk.

This brand is still a brand from his hometown, and it probably stopped production when he was less than twenty years old.

"Business is doing well, they're all sold to Belgium." Alan Wilson puffed up his words and joined the group according to the address.

After gathering colleagues from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Alan Wilson prepared for the Brussels Conference. The person who followed Prime Minister Attlee had become Norman Brooke. Of course, he was also respected by Alan Wilson because the other party was a big official.

Alan Wilson also mentioned that he had just attended the German Social Democratic Party's conference and was quite worried about the ideological problems of the German Social Democratic Party. He looked very worried about the country and the people.

"Actually, our domestic recovery is very good compared to other countries. Now that Prime Minister Attlee is in power, why can't we think of ways to compete with the Soviet Union." Alan Wilson expressed his intention to join in and then break through from the inside. The idea of ​​a fortress for the other side.

"Oh, Alan. This is a matter for the Labor Party, and we are not in a good position to give advice in this regard." Norman Brooke gave a knowing look, indicating that the discussion was over.

Afterwards, Norman Brooke turned around and went to Prime Minister Attlee for advice. Naturally, it is inconvenient for the Cabinet Secretary to interfere in matters involving the Labor Party.

But Attlee was now Prime Minister of the British Empire, not just leader of the Labor Party. It should be understood that the interests of the country outweigh the interests of the party. As Cabinet Secretary, Norman Brooke has the responsibility to remind him.

"Which Allen said that, right? Mountbatten's daughter's fiancé." After hearing Norman Brooke's narration, Prime Minister Attlee asked whose opinion it was, and then said in an expected tone, "Of course it is in the interests of the country. It is greater than the interests of the party. As the Prime Minister of the British Empire, I can still distinguish this point. Of course, I am willing to communicate with the French for this."

This is something that the Labor Party has been planning since 1944, but it has been forgotten.

Alan Wilson reported on the Hanover Congress, which was a reminder to the Prime Minister that the matter should indeed be settled while Germany is currently occupied, so that there will be one less competitor.

Norman Brooke was much more familiar with these politicians than his predecessor, and he almost immediately saw what Prime Minister Attlee was thinking, "We have sufficient historical experience in dealing with the French."

"Of course!" Attlee gave him a look of approval. What Britain lacked most was experience in dealing with the French.

On the other side, Alan Wilson, who had a brief exchange with the new Cabinet Secretary for the first time, just walked out of the lounge when he heard someone calling him. As a young man of only twenty years old, Alan Wilson was certainly not too old to be dazzled. , the person who called him was the Portuguese representative at the last Brussels meeting.

"Mr. Olivia, what's the matter?" Alan Wilson stopped and greeted the other party politely, "I didn't expect Mr. Olivia to recognize me after two years of not seeing each other. It's really a surprise."

"As I said before, I have a good relationship with Pedro." Olivia breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Alan Wilson stop, "Mr. Alan, do you have time to talk to me?"

"Of course!" Alan Wilson was a little surprised. What else needs to be done behind the scenes?

However, due to the friendly relations established with the Portuguese in British India, Alan Wilson did not refuse. See what the other person is saying.

Olivia breathed a sigh of relief, took Alan Wilson to find a place to sit down, and talked about the difficulties currently faced by Portugal. This made Alan Wilson frown slightly. If he wanted help, he would have found the wrong person. , it would be better to wait for the meeting attended by Americans in Paris. Not to mention Portugal, the British Empire is also waiting.

Just when she wanted to express her helplessness, before she could say anything, Olivia turned to the navy and continued to complain.

It's a sentiment. As the initiator of the Age of Discovery, the current situation of the Portuguese Navy is quite miserable. And it has been miserable for fifty years.

Before World War I, Spain could still fight the Spanish-American War with the United States, although it was unilaterally beaten. But at any rate, it can still be regarded as taking the stage to make gestures, even if the performance is not as effective as the Qing army in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894.

At the same time, Portugal had problems even going to the battlefield. At this time, the Portuguese navy was in an extremely bleak situation.

The main battleship was actually the ironclad Vasco da Gama launched in 1876. This old ship, which is not even as good as the Dingyuan, actually participated in Queen Victoria's Diamond Celebration, which shows the decline of Portugal.

Vasco da Gama was forcibly refitted in Lisbon. The replacement of Yarrow-type boilers increased the speed from ten knots to fifteen knots, forcing it to be called an armored cruiser, forcing Portugal to be a country with armored cruisers.

Later, the Portuguese Navy had the active protected cruiser Adamaste, which could probably compete with the warships in the hands of the Cantonese warlord Chen Jiongming. At this time, at the end of 1947, the main warship of the Portuguese Navy is The destroyers exported by Britain in the 1930s had a displacement of 1,200 tons, and there were five ships of the same class.

Now, all five Portuguese navy battleships are returning to the Alor Shipyard for upgrades

Alan Wilson, who had no feelings at first, really felt uncomfortable listening to Olivia talk about the country that launched the Age of Discovery and the naval history of the past fifty years. People like Alan Wilson had no sense of morality at all. At this moment, he With sympathy, it is really miserable.

"Dear Mr. Allen, in order to protect Goa, the Portuguese Navy needs to be upgraded. It will deter independent India." Only at this time did Olivia reveal the purpose. "I heard that the British Empire leased many powerful warships to France and the Netherlands.”

Snapped! Alan Wilson lit a cigarette, crossed his legs and said with fireworks, "That's right. What is leased to France is an aircraft carrier, and what is leased to the Royal Netherlands Navy is a battleship."

"We in Portugal also want to lease. It would be a pity to have those powerful battleships lying on the slipway and dismantled." Olivia said in a patriotic tone, "I can talk to you too, if Mr. Allen can help." , Leader Salazar would like to express his gratitude.”

"No need to thank you at all." Alan Wilson shook his head quickly when he heard this, his head was like a rattle. Are you kidding me? This all goes back to Europe, what if this is British India? Can we negotiate with money?

Alan Wilson, who returned to Europe, was already an honest and honest imperial civil servant, and the days of British India were a distant dream after all.

How popular is the Portuguese? I want to lease a battleship right away, but there is no precedent. The historical precedent is that the United Kingdom leased an aircraft carrier to France. The precedent in this time and space is also the lease at the request of the Dutch after France was leased.

Not only do the British have many battleships lying on the slipway waiting to be dismantled? For example, the Nelson-class battleship that has been lying there for almost two years will be dismantled at some point.

After World War I, the British originally planned to build G3 battle cruisers and N3 battleships. These two types of warships have a displacement of about 48,000 tons. Their design concepts are very advanced and their paper data are very strong. It can be said that G3 and N3 are equivalent to Iowa and Yamato during World War I.

But the Washington Naval Treaty cut them off, limiting the tonnage of capital ships to 35,000 tons.

In order to maintain a relatively strong combat effectiveness under the tonnage limit of 35,000 tons, the British launched a scaled-down version of the original plan - Nelson. The biggest feature of the Nelson is that the main gun is fully front-mounted. This layout can compress the length of the armor belt to the maximum extent and obtain the best possible protection under the limited displacement.

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