Chapter 926 Integrating the 3 Armies

Speaking of envy, of course he was envious. Mountbatten's marshal's uniform was very attractive to Alan Wilson, but he would never have the opportunity to wear such a military uniform in this life. Mountbatten wore a shining Grand Cross of the Order of Bath in front of him. .

Among the third classes of the Grand Cross of St. George, the full name of CMG is "Call Me God", which means "Call Me God", the full name of "KCMG" is "Kings Call Me God", and the full name of "KCMG" is "Kings Call Me God", and The full name of "GCMG" is "God Calls Me God", which means "God calls me God".

The Knight Grand Cross of Bath is one of the medals that God calls me God. It is a huge honor for the wearer. Many senior officials in Whitehall are only thinking about one of the medals that Mountbatten is currently receiving. an honor.

After the investiture ceremony, Pamela Mountbatten and her sister's family accompanied her parents, while Alan Wilson exchanged pleasantries and expressed friendship with colleagues in Whitehall.

"Marshal Mountbatten has achieved all the glory of a soldier's life." Makins said with envy, holding his wife Julian's arm, and then pointed out that his wife should get to know Pamela Mountbatten. It was a rare opportunity.

"You can't say that. Many things can't be said until the end." Alan Wilson nodded at Marks' wife, pointed in the direction of Pamela Mountbatten, and then said, "Maybe, this is just It’s a start.”

Magins looked at Alan Wilson's face of Versailles, and smiled without saying anything. He glanced at his wife and saw that his wife was chatting happily with Marshal Mountbatten's two daughters. The goal had been achieved.

"I heard that there has been good news off the coast of Angola, which has caused an influx of capital." Makins said nonchalantly, "That can also be regarded as the Gulf of Guinea in a broad sense. It seems that the oil resources in the Gulf of Guinea will also be exciting. A surprising discovery.”

"That's great." Alan Wilson asked happily, "Has the domestic economy been affected by this economic crisis?"

Alan Wilson is still more concerned about whether the world economic crisis of 1957 has affected the British mainland.

In the early post-war period, Britain was in desperate need of economic assistance from the United States. It has been more than ten years now, and he should have gotten rid of his dependence on the United States. However, he has been working overseas and his understanding is somewhat incomplete.

"There is still some impact, but the construction in Nigeria and the exploration in the Gulf of Guinea have diluted the negative impact in North America. The growth in the second half of last year was the same as the previous year, and it is predicted that this year's economic growth should also be the same as last year." Ma Jin Si's answer is that he now works in the Ministry of Interior and knows the domestic situation best.

This result is already very good. It is on par with last year’s economic growth, which means it has not been affected.

Once the economic crisis cycle passes,

Even if the UK gets through safely, isn't that something to be happy about?

"It's so gratifying." Alan Wilson said happily. If this is the case, it proves that Britain has the ability to get rid of the economic hostage of the United States, and does not need to be blackmailed by the United States to look forward and backward.

The main reason is that this economic crisis can make the United Kingdom realize that the United Kingdom has this ability, and then when formulating policies, it will put more interests of the United Kingdom first.

Of course, on the surface, Britain will not fall out with the United States unless it has to, but it is afraid that the United States wants more.

After chatting with Markins and Frank for a while, they made a verbal promise to get together some time, and Alan Wilson, a mere son-in-law, went home with the Mountbatten family.

The promotion to Marshal and the awarding of the Medal of God Call Me God were the cabinet's hope that Mountbatten could consolidate the current status quo of the British military services. Mountbatten did not hide this after returning home.

"I may soon be the Chief of Defense Staff. The entire military force of the army, navy and air force. This is an offending job." Mountbatten, who was still wearing the marshal uniform, spread his hands and said that the marshal uniform was not easy to wear.

"The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. This is a matter of time, and the British military should also adapt to this era. The three major overseas joint combat commands have long been in operation, and there have been no problems."

Alan Wilson said calmly, "This is an era of drastic changes. Just like the Royal Navy after the war, battleships have been eliminated by history, and the status of aircraft carriers has been improved. There are also more significant nuclear submarines that the UK has not accumulated. A series of adjustments need to adapt to the times. This is only the case of the Royal Navy. In fact, the Army and Air Force also have such problems, and one person is needed to complete the work."

Marshal Mountbatten nodded. He could also feel that what his son-in-law said was right. The transformation is of great significance to the current British army. John Brabourne also said, "Father, you are the only one who has the ability to coordinate the various services." The relationship convinced them."

"Indeed, it's just me." Mountbatten didn't feel there was any problem at all. Instead, he felt that he was doing his part, and the heroic temperament of the great hero Long Aotian was clearly visible.

The chiefs of staff of the three armed forces of the navy and air force can go directly to the cabinet ministers and the prime minister if they have something to do. If you want the entire British army, then for now, the situation where the chiefs of staff of each service can go to the cabinet at any time must change.

"Of course, the military chief of staff frequently meets with cabinet ministers, which should not happen in the first place." Alan Wilson agreed, "The military should form its own system and be loyal to Her Majesty the Queen, instead of always being with politicians. , this will also increase the risk of collusion between the military and the government, so it is better to maintain a certain distance."

Alan Wilson wanted to continue talking about sex, but was dragged away by his wife midway. In the end, he could only say goodbye to his father-in-law who had just become marshal, and follow Pamela Mountbatten to leave.

As soon as they got in the car, Pamela Mountbatten, who knew her husband was unhappy, explained, "John wants to enter the House of Lords and wants to talk to his father about this matter. It would be better for us to avoid it."

"I see." Alan Wilson immediately understood that the eldest son-in-law had come through the back door. The two of them were indeed not suitable for listening, and asked, "How confident do you feel?"

"How do I know? But it depends on the cabinet's considerations." Pamela Mountbatten started the car and said intently, "There has been discussion of the Lifetime Peerage Bill. Patricia may be afraid that after the bill is introduced, it will not be easy to operate. .So come and discuss it with father."

"Actually, why don't you consider being a civil servant? You have to go to the House of Lords to be a decoration. Or you can do business. As long as you do it big enough, even the House of Commons will be a decoration." Alan Wilson commented disapprovingly, "A group of nobles are actually It’s not worthy of respect, but these nobles have huge funds, so that’s another story.”

"Is it like you and me?" Pamela Mountbatten glanced at her husband. When Alan Wilson said being a civil servant, didn't he mean himself? Isn't it her wife who has accumulated huge wealth through business?

"It's not enough for you and me. We also need a father who leads the military." Alan Wilson corrected him seriously.

After finally returning to London, the two of them rested for a night, and then went to Mountbatten's home the next day. Today, there was no discussion between the sister-in-law and her family about seats in the House of Lords. The two of them had a good time discussing politics. .

The so-called three-service reform has already been completed for overseas military garrisons. What Mountbatten needs to do now is to extend the reform to the British mainland.

"Alan, you and Sconce proposed to form a combat force dominated by locals in the Malayan Colony. Are they trustworthy?" Mountbatten talked about this matter after talking about the operation of the Far East Joint Operations Command. After all, the combat forces to be formed are far from ordinary security forces. Armored divisions and marine divisions are the main combat forces.

"The so-called trust is too illusory. It can only be considered in work. Although the colonies are mainly Chinese and Malay, they are actually different." Alan Wilson explained his thoughts in detail.

The education he promoted in Malaya did not deliberately denationalize the local Chinese.

But when the Chinese in the Malayan colonies grow up, they will definitely not be the same as those on the mainland, and their sense of national pride will be incomparable.

Just like the historical event of Zheng He's voyage to the West, Malayan textbooks will first mention that this route was originally controlled by the Arabs and even earlier by the Indian Chola dynasty. Adding this premise, Zheng He's voyages to the West have much less significance and become a very ordinary event.

But Alan Wilson didn't lie. He didn't falsify history. This is the truth. The Arab influence on Southeast Asia can be seen from the peaceful believers now everywhere, and the Indian influence can be seen from the temples all over Southeast Asia.

It’s not about using different civilizations to try to win over each other. Just express it in a pragmatic manner. People who grow up according to this set of teaching materials will not feel inferior to their own nation, nor will they have the illusion that they were ever ahead of the world.

"Of course, the most important thing is to use economic ties. In a poor place, no matter how reasonable the theory is. If you haven't reached that level, anything you say is useless."

Alan Wilson said calmly, "I have many ways to deal with possible threats, such as opening the border at Xiangjiang for a few days. I just ask that there be no conflict with China. As long as the Malayan colony is safe, Britain can keep its distance from China." Produce beauty.”

Pamela Mountbatten looked at her husband with fascination and explained to her father, "If the borders are opened and there is a wave of escape, the image of the entire country will be affected. No matter how they explain it, the world will only see the consequences of poverty. escape."

"We don't have to do this, we just want to live in peace. If we confront each other, both sides will lose." Alan Wilson said flatly, "I would rather focus on Indonesia, so that our navy can have greater strength." effect."