Cyprus is still extremely important to Great Britain, or the Mediterranean Sea is extremely important to Great Britain itself.

Otherwise, the United Kingdom will not occupy Gibraltar and let it go. As long as the situation in the Mediterranean is under the control of the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom will have enough motivation to support the framework of the global empire.

Alan Wilson seems to remember that there has always been a British military base in Cyprus. The British army in Cyprus is only smaller than the British army in Germany, even in the twenty-first century.

There is a saying in British politics that the border of the British Empire is on the roof of the world. Of course, this does not mean that British India still exists.

It is because of the presence of British troops in Nepal that such a saying spreads.

As for the military bases in the Middle East, they are in Oman, and Southeast Asia is in Brunei. Compared with the current situation, it is of course rather shabby that these military bases are left in the UK after a few decades.

When the comet plane landed in Cyprus, Alan Wilson put on his formal clothes and went to see Mountbatten, the newly appointed commander of the Mediterranean Fleet. After all, he is a family, and he should do it regardless of reason.

Expressing congratulations to his father-in-law, Mountbatten was very happy, and asked his son-in-law if the situation in the Middle East was very troublesome, Alan Wilson replied, "Everything I'm doing is delaying, and I can't solve the fundamental problem. We can only choose the plan with the least impact on the UK and delay. I hope that after the end of the Prime Minister's second term, the UK can focus on its own interests without relying on the financial support of other countries."

After secretly expressing his distrust of the United States, Alan Wilson asked his father-in-law how he was feeling. How far is it from the dream of being the first sea minister?

"It should be said that there is still one step left!" When Mountbatten heard this question, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up and said, "If I can become an admiral within half a year, then the next time I return to London, I can be the first A sea minister."

"That's so gratifying." Alan Wilson bowed before the powerful, and Mountbatten was too modest to only target the First Sea Lord.

He remembered that Mountbatten was retired with the rank of Admiral, and he successfully established the Joint Staff Committee of the Armed Forces and became the full-time head of the British military. Regardless of the elected Minister of Defense, Mountbatten was the one who spoke to the British army.

Britain has been shrinking since the Suez Canal War, and the situation of pressing the gourd and floating the scoop has not delayed Mountbatten's promotion trajectory. Alan Wilson has reason to believe that this time and space will be the same.

"In fact, it's nothing. It also depends on the cabinet's approval of me, which just coincides with my dream." Mountbatten is very happy. Although the husband of the youngest daughter is always running around, he is obviously more ambitious than the other son-in-law.

This is a scene of harmony between Weng and his son-in-law. Mountbatten also mentioned the situation of his daughter, saying that he is ready to be a grandfather and welcome the new member.

Alan Wilson also expressed expectations, but also sidelined hints, because weapons have become more expensive in modern times. Maybe the future British Empire has to consider shrinking its armed forces, and maybe all the military services can't escape. I don't know if Mountbatten has any plans.

"Pamela said that you have always had countless plans for the future. It seems that my daughter did not lie." Mountbatten was stunned, then shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Aren't you really going to try the election? Actually Elections are not difficult, first of all you have to find a constituency that is very easy to win, and then have a good relationship with the party leader. Once your party wins, all ministers are appointed by the party leader, and this is the time to compete for personal contacts. If you The leader of the party you belong to is very optimistic about you, and you can become the second person of the party in an instant.”

What Mountbatten said is very simple. In fact, it is easy to divide whoever is right. Join a political party and choose a constituency that traditionally supports the party, wait for his party to win, and then directly become a minister.

The theory is such a theory, if everything goes well, there is no problem, but this is no problem in Mountbatten's eyes.

Seeing that his son-in-law was not interested, Mountbatten didn't say any more, and talked about his son-in-law's plan for the layout of the British army if the United Kingdom had to shrink.

As soon as he became the commander of the Mediterranean Fleet, he began to consider the matter of the Minister of Defense. If Alan Wilson asked someone like this, there might be a big problem, but this person is Mountbatten, then there is no problem.

As the Fourth Sea Lord, he did all the work of the navy. Now, when planning the deployment of the British army from a global perspective, Mountbatten did not feel that anything was wrong.

In front of his son-in-law, Mountbatten made no secret, and in the context of shrinking the establishment, he said that in terms of the reform of the leadership, he may propose to abolish the staff of the various services and establish a joint planning staff of the three services, and let him serve as this. Permanent Chairman of the institution.

Mountbatten has always advocated the unification of the three armed forces. Even during the war, he said: "I personally think that all officers should have the opportunity to serve in the various branches of the armed forces. They should alternate between Dartmouth, Cranwell, and Sandhurst, one Change place every year.

In this way, they can not only receive general training, but also learn special skills. He also advocated that cadets can usually choose their careers, that staff and tactical courses should focus on three services, and that the staff of one service should work in the other two services for a period of time. During his time in charge of joint operations headquarters in Southeast Asia , is to do so.

"There may be difficulties." Alan Wilson has no objection to Mountbatten's claim that he himself is in charge of the British Armed Forces. Why does he object to his strong backers, but there are struggles wherever there are people. It is definitely not easy to realize Mountbatten's idea. .

"Yes, Alan, there will definitely be resistance, and it really won't pass. There must be a roundabout way." Mountbatten also nodded, and mentioned another idea to put it into practice in overseas garrison, respectively in Cyprus The Combined Command for the Near East was established, the Combined Command for the Middle East was established in Aden, and the Combined Command for the Far East was established in Singapore. This new command structure has played a great role in improving the rapid response capabilities of the British army.

Mountbatten knew that, in a sense, his son-in-law went to Iran for his daughter's business. But if you are interested, you must be interested in colonies. This time, most of the time I went out for inspection was in Africa, so I asked if there was any gain in this trip.

"The harvest is that you must not be soft on people who are too backward." When Alan Wilson heard this question, he took out the tone of an imperialist and gritted his teeth, "The move to merge the colonies is still taking place everywhere. Residual, we must not do similar things, the situation in the Middle East is dominated by repression, and in Africa, I am going to find a scapegoat. It is used to kill chickens and show monkeys.”

Mountbatten also knew that his son-in-law was a colonialist born in the wrong era, but his contemptuous appearance still surprised him, "Something happened."

"General, you should be aware of the domestic debate over the Helsinki Olympic delegation. If it weren't for the good work done by the Labour Party cabinet in recent years, it is estimated that it would have caused waves." Alan Wilson said unabashedly, "This proposal was suggested by me. The purpose is to see the local public opinion, and the reaction is very satisfactory now."

"However, national interests and the will of citizens do not necessarily coincide. Once the sequelae of colonial empires occur, the deeds of the Roman Empire may be repeated in the UK in the future. I have been considering a question, whether to attract or deter. It seems that the effect is not good. ."

Alan Wilson this time, on the surface, is a complete British Empire delegation. In fact, he wants to remind local citizens not to relax their vigilance in this regard. Politicians can do things for their own interests and let different races in. of.

It was within Alan Wilson's purview that he had plenty of time to carry out a hapless man from the colony, but dealing with the Free Officers' organization could be said to be another matter, and he had to get Mountbatten's support.

Now that the backer has arrived, this matter should be made clear. If the province has something to do, he is worried that the thunder of the Suez Canal War will explode. After all, the Suez Canal is too important for the United Kingdom, and now is not the time to let it go.

With the existing strength of the British Mediterranean Fleet, to provide support to Farouk I, or even not to provide support at all, just hand over a sentence ~lightnovelpub.net~ to increase the confidence of the hands-on Farouk I, you can play a thousand times times the return.

There were only a few hundred members of the Free Officers' Organization in history when the coup d'état was launched. After the successful coup d'etat in many countries, people recall the strength of the coup d'état like a joke.

Even if it is impossible to remove the fish that have slipped through the net, it can be guaranteed for a few years, which is not a bad thing for the current UK.

Hearing what his son-in-law said, Mountbatten, who had no knowledge of the Free Officers Organization, was silent for a moment, and then resolutely agreed, "I don't think there is any problem. The Mediterranean Fleet has a base in Alexandria and is still running. It can be given to Farouk I. Provide some assistance, of course, what I hope more is that the thief does not need our help and handles his own affairs well."

"Of course I don't want to. We'd better not get involved in this kind of thing, just because the Suez Canal is too important, we have to give Farouk I firm support." Alan Wilson breathed a sigh of relief. Cyprus once did not come in vain.

In other words, it is not so easy for any general to be the commander of the Mediterranean Fleet. Only Mountbatten can, on the one hand he is Mountbatten, on the other hand Mountbatten is really Alan Wilson's father-in-law.

"The Prime Minister is nothing more than that!" Alan Wilson let out a sigh of relief, and Nelson, Wellington, probably didn't worry as much as he is now.

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