"The follow-up batch of interns will be arranged according to today's procedure." Alan Wilson set off on his return journey after ordering the Chief Private Secretary Wick.

The Iranian oil crisis, which has dragged on for so long, is still a matter for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to follow up. The wife who just gave up the quota share has not changed her face these days, always feeling that she has lost money.

If it is normal, maybe Pamela Mountbatten will forget it after a long time, but his husband has been following up on the Iran issue, so there is no condition for the family to forget it. Now it can only be analyzed by Alan Wilson. .

Jian Zhengda has always used history as a mirror to explain the relationship between the country and the businessman group. "Soviet people said that workers have no motherland, and Americans say that capitalists have no motherland. In fact, they are both right. The relationship between businessmen and the country is not It's so simple, but there is no doubt that your industry still has a strong British color, and the country cannot always contribute to you, you have to give the country some feedback, right?"

"Think about it more than a hundred years ago, Britain had the upper hand in the fight with France with its huge tax collection ability. This created the glory of the empire on which the sun never sets, and finally made Napoleon's hatred come to an end."

"I understand the truth." Pamela Mountbatten whispered, "but the loss is real."

"If you don't let go when it's time to let go, it will only lead to a bigger disaster." Alan Wilson said with a serious face.

"Why have I never heard of a similar example." Pamela Mountbatten tilted her head, waiting for her husband's answer.

How not? Jew isn't it? However, the Mountbatten family really has Jewish ancestry, so this cannot be said. Alan Wilson frowned, "There is a counterexample. Excessive squeezing of businessmen led to businessmen treason and defection to the enemy."

In fact, except for the Mongols who can do everything, China will use state power to limit the expansion of businessmen.

This is not a problem, because businessmen are after profits, so they should be controlled. But it also depends on how to suppress it. The Ming Dynasty was too dark towards businessmen, which made it extremely unsuccessful at the national commercial level.

Shanxi merchants would rather do business with Houjin, just like the Ming Dynasty guarded against thieves, because there are many lessons learned from the past.

In other dynasties, merchants were also at a disadvantage, and they would be cut off by the court from time to time, but usually at the level of suppression. But in the Ming Dynasty, once a businessman revealed his wealth, whether he was loyal to the emperor and patriotic or a cause of disaster, the whole family would die.

During the reign of Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty, Feng Qian, Wang Tong, Li Xiang, Wang Zhi, Xia Xian'er, etc., were all forcibly arrested and imprisoned by the court for trumped-up charges, and their property was confiscated. :.

During the Wanli period of Emperor Shenzong of the Ming Dynasty, Yao Qing, a wealthy businessman who accumulated huge sums of money, died without heirs. The imperial court took advantage of his nephew's opportunity to compete for power and seized all his property.

Wu Jinbo, a wealthy businessman at the time of Ming Xizong's apocalypse, lent as many as two million taels to the imperial court. The imperial court not only reneged on his debts, but also made excuses to seize his family property with other things.

Wu Yangchun, a Huizhou merchant during the Tianqi period of Emperor Xizong of the Ming Dynasty, started his business by selling salt, with an accumulated capital of more than one million yuan.

His family had donated more than 500,000 taels of salary to the imperial court successively. The court found trouble and added crimes, not only to recover the stolen silver of 600,000 taels, but also arrested and imprisoned the Wu family and his son. He eventually hanged himself in prison.

The imperial court has always adopted such an attitude towards businessmen, so it is natural that no patriotic businessmen will appear in times of trouble.

When the United Kingdom formed the anti-French alliance, its commercial power played a huge role. Naturally, there is no need to worry about loyalty issues, but nothing can be too much, especially the Soviet Union in the east wants to liberate the world and seize profits. If you don't let go, you may be hanged by a street lamp.

"There are still such things in the world." Pamela Mountbatten looked angry. "No wonder they accepted the Soviet system so easily. It turns out that there is a historical tradition."

"I can't be wrong, uh, there are some reasons for this." Alan Wilson opened his mouth and didn't refute. He felt that his wife was right. The attitude is naturally different. What we should consider is, given the fact that the Soviet Union existed, we should try our best to establish a wide encirclement network. Therefore, when eating meat, we must also ensure that other countries can drink soup. Otherwise, why would they stand on the side of freedom? The world side?"

"Lumumba's Congo is like this. Although we can't publicly say that Lumumba wanted to take back Congo's own resources, and we disagreed, which led to Congo falling to the Soviet Union. But isn't that what it is in essence?"

In order to prevent these countries from falling to the Soviet Union, they have to give up part of their interests, which are originally their own resources.

"Anyway, what you say makes sense. Fortunately, the Mountbatten Group is not a listed company." Pamela Mountbatten accepted her husband's rhetoric, "Otherwise, the decline in the stock value alone will make many people Dissatisfied."

"Speaking of this issue, what will the government talk to Egypt about when I see the Suez Canal Company?" Allen Wilson's mood suddenly became bad. The Suez Canal Company is a joint-stock company. Britain went to war because of the nationalization of Egypt, which caused huge losses to a large number of French shareholders.

Usury imperialism being attacked in this matter is almost like killing the French.

The world is as black as crows. In this world, there are hunger, humiliation, ignorance, evil, greed, extortion, fraud, torture, tyranny, and the inhumanity of people to people. Just because Alan Wilson is British, you will not think that Britain is How noble.

On the contrary, some Chinese, Persians, Indians, and Arabs show no less character, elegance, gentleness, wisdom, and holiness than Europe and the United States.

Everyone, everywhere in the world, is moving toward categorization. Some have gone a long way, some have taken shortcuts.

Each makes his own destiny in his own way, and no one can help anyone but kindness, generosity, patience.

Just as Alan Wilson cannot personally fight for the French, France cannot replace the United Kingdom to continue to fight the Iranian oil crisis. The two countries still have their own affairs, and there is essentially no obligation to advance and retreat together.

"According to the Paris embassy, ​​today France officially launched the French mobilization law, large-scale conscription, and declared that it will solve the Algeria problem within half a year."

In Macmillan's office, Dixon, the chief private secretary of the foreign minister, reported the latest news from the Paris embassy that France had activated the general mobilization law and carried out partial mobilization.

All male French nationals who are at least eighteen years of age shall register with the municipal government of their place of residence, their address, occupation, relatives, guardians, masters they employ, and the levels of education they have received in schools.

Anyone who is not bound by the obligation of military service and who does not have any occupation or public office shall be registered with the provincial government of his place of origin or residence; in order to serve in the service and work for the national interest, the service period shall not be less than one year.

"According to the mobilization at the lowest level, France can build on the current Algerian garrison. Add another 500,000 troops to the Algerian war. Together with the immigrants from French Africa to Algeria, the French troops in Algeria can be increased to 150. Ten thousand."

This is what McMillan tried his best to prevent when he visited France some time ago, and it is also something the United States does not want to see. At such a tense moment, France has made great efforts to solve the colonial problem in one fell swoop.

"Alan, where are you now?" McMillan looked at Dixon and asked.

"It should be in my office. Recently, the executive deputy secretary is very family-friendly, and he is always preparing materials for the Basra meeting at work." Dixon asked, "Should I call the executive deputy secretary?"

McMillan had already picked up the microphone, and Alan Wilson floated in after a while, and he also knew the news that France had launched a partial general mobilization, but he had no choice, "I don't think this is a problem that can be solved by a department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The key is What does the cabinet, or the prime minister think, now."

"Now let's think about it from the worst point of view. If the French succeed and Algeria's resistance is quelled, it is not all good for Britain. After Algeria stabilizes, France's national strength will definitely be enhanced. With the strength of the British Isles , it may be difficult to suppress France."

The total area of ​​Algeria is close to 2.4 million square kilometers, even if the area of ​​livable land is not large. There are also more than 300,000 square kilometers of the Mediterranean coast that can be used, and France, which straddles both sides of the Mediterranean, will become difficult to deal with.

Once this result appears, the pressure will be on the UK. If the UK retreats step by step to the British Isles and lives with its head bowed~lightnovelpub.net~, then in Europe it will not only have to deal with the Soviet Union, but may also rely on France.

It is precisely because of this vision that de Gaulle took the risk of launching the mobilization order after analyzing the current population comparison. Against the pressure of other countries, try harder on the Algeria issue.

There is no doubt, what should Britain do now? Macmillan was also frowning. At this moment, the phone next to him rang. It was a call from Prime Minister Eden, asking Macmillan to go to No. 10 Downing Street for a meeting.

Alan Wilson could guess the content of the meeting, and he just watched Macmillan leave, turned around and returned to his own office, and sat down, "Save Britain without saying a word, France is about to be pulled out of the quagmire by me. "

A large plate has the difficulty of a large plate, and concentration has its advantages. The operating pressure brought by the spread of British colonies is much greater than that of France. It is no wonder that it cannot take all the benefits.

"Let's talk about what the actions of the French will bring to Britain." Aiden cut to the chase, and the core issue of calling the cabinet ministers was the mobilization order issued by France. To provide you with the fastest update of British civil servants, Chapter 1094 Stress is all free to read in the UK. :.