British Civil Servant

v2 Chapter 746: Will the British go to war?

"It's as if you know it well!" Princess Margaret said with a teasing look. An official who has never been a soldier for a day, now commenting on the battle situation thousands of miles away is really interesting.

Alan Wilson was not angry at Her Royal Highness's cynicism, which was much stronger than before, and replied, "Most of the time in the war has nothing to do with any amazing or impeccable plans. Some people who know it can make an operational plan that can be seen, but whether the plan can be successfully implemented by the army is another matter."

Is General Mountbatten a brilliant military strategist? The respected father-in-law himself does not think so.

But he is the commander of the war zone with the same reputation as Stalin of the Soviet Union and Chang Gong, commander of the Chinese war zone.

Whether he admits it or not, in the ranks of the military leaders in the world war, Mountbatten has a place.

In the field of combat planning alone, General Mountbatten is not necessarily more professional than Alan Wilson, his son-in-law.

Mountbatten was a political general. The former commander of the theater was much more professional than him in terms of military affairs, but this brought about a disconnect between China and the UK in Myanmar and mutual distrust.

After Mountbatten took office, this changed, and the troops of different nationalities in the Southeast Asian battlefield turned harmonious.

"Dien Bien Phu is deep inland, and the road conditions are not good. If air transportation is interrupted, the situation of the French will be worse." Alan Wilson took out the map, looked at the location of Dien Bien Phu and asked Richard. , "Didn't the advisory group in Saigon put forward their own opinions?"

"After all, this is a French war, but some of us say that the battlefield is too deep inland, and it is difficult to rescue if an accident occurs." Richard didn't know much. After all, Malaya has serious military officers, and there are British troops headquarters.

The Commissioner was responsible for the administrative work of British Malaya, and General Billton was not a subordinate of the Commissioner, so he had no obligation to disclose too much to the Chief Executive.

"If the French don't listen, there's nothing we can do." Alan Wilson shook his head slightly. In fact, the battle of Dien Bien Phu was won as the French thought, and the Vietnam War would not end.

In the world after World War II, colonies really cannot be subdued simply by relying on military force. Of course, Alan Wilson also understands that, like the United Kingdom, it is definitely not possible to just talk and do nothing.

But like France, you can't move your hands and keep your mouth shut? The effect is not good either. From 1945 to the present, France has at least had enough time to solve the Algerian problem.

Because of the differences in colonial policies, the French roots in Algeria are far from what the British can do in the non-white dominions.

After the war, as long as France showed a little bit of goodwill instead of blindly suppressing it, Algeria would most likely not be independent.

But here in Vietnam? There is no way to go up with Alan Wilson. Winning the battle of Dien Bien Phu was only delayed for a year or two, and in the end, the Vietnam problem could not be solved.

And Paris is really anxious. From 1945 to the present, Vietnam has been unable to solve the problem for nine years. The amount of money swallowed is already astronomical for France, so this is the reason for this attack.

"Give me a call from the commander!" Alan Wilson glanced at the princess and decided to take the opportunity of his sister-in-law's presence, hoping that the British military would mention Dien Bien Phu, a strategic inland location, from an objective and neutral point of view. conducive to support.

try{mad1(\'gad2\');}catch(ex){} As for whether the French finally listened, the UK did their best anyway. Before that, Alan Wilson also contacted China to inquire about the Five Eyes Alliance view of other countries.

In addition to the British army, Malaya also has a small number of advisory groups, belonging to Australia and New Zealand, the Netherlands and Portugal. After all, the five-nation defense treaty was signed before. The Netherlands has its own colony to be responsible for, and Portugal has a similar Timor Island, so Malaya's advisers are mainly the two little brothers from the United Kingdom.

The number is small, but it also has symbolic significance. Through these advisers, you can ask Australia and New Zealand's attitude towards this. Isn't there an important member of the royal family around Alan Wilson now?

"Let others know that you are like this, and you are finished." Princess Margaret sat on the lap of the imperial commissioner, panting and complained, "You are swollen by kissing me, and others will definitely see it."

"I've been slapped to the end, and your scandal is not good for you and me, and Pamela will be sad." Alan Wilson recalled the princess' red lips, and said, "So you have to listen to your brother-in-law. That's fine, you know."

It's all cultivation. This important member of the royal family is much more difficult than Pamela Mountbatten at the beginning. Now that Princess Margaret is an adult, some habits have been formed, but she is not as good as Pamela Mountbatten.

The princess whose legs are still sandwiched between the man's palm, if she knew that her brother-in-law still felt that she was disobedient, she would not know what to think.

Asked Richard to make a reception itinerary, Alan Wilson took the princess to the British Army Headquarters to discuss some questions about the French military operation.

"Alan, this is the headquarters." General Bilton swore that he absolutely respects the royal family, but this is too much.

"General, it was Pamela who asked her to follow me." Alan Wilson spread his hands, he did have the idea of ​​using the princess' status to do evil, but this is not contradictory, Princess Margaret did shoulder the burden of watching him Task.

After all, Australia and New Zealand did not become independent for a long time. The traditional feelings for Britain were still there, and they also expressed respect for the appearance of the princess. Soon several people discussed the French military action.

"France is in a dilemma. If you win, you will continue to consume it, and it is far from the final victory. If you lose, the French colonies in Asia will collapse." Alan Wilson looked solemn, "I am afraid of forming a chain reaction and affecting other countries. Interests."

This is why he pays attention to the actions of France. He is afraid that the defeat of France will cause instability in the British colonies.

At this time, feed the dog with any conscience. If there is a 1% chance, he hopes that the French will rule Vietnam for 20 years. As for what the Vietnamese think, don't worry.

The military advisers of Australia and New Zealand also nodded. Malaya is a British colony, but it is good for the two countries to stay by the British, especially in Sukarno, Indonesia, when they keep calling for greater Indonesia.

Australia and New Zealand also support the development of Malaya, because in the internal discussions in Australia, there has been a discussion on the development of iron ore discovery and whether it can be industrialized. But the environment in Australia is too harsh, especially the lack of water. It is like a kind of speech that it is better to continue to sell mines than to develop industry.

Alan Wilson knew the tone, first of all it was the right one, and secondly he spread it through his wife's media.

try{mad1(\'gad2\');}catch(ex){} French military operations are not the only concern of this geographically not far British colony. Thousands of miles away in Washington, the U.S. military is also extremely concerned. The domino theory has been accepted by the U.S. military.

After preventing the expansion of Soviet power from the Korean peninsula, Washington was also very concerned about whether the French could contain the development of communist power in Southeast Asia.

At this time, the United States would never have imagined that in the future they would replace the French and listen to Vietnamese in the jungle. But an extraordinary concern has been expressed about the fighting there.

In fact, there are voices in Washington now calling for the United States to help France, to replicate the Korean War's move to prevent North Korea from annexing South Korea, to send troops to Vietnam to assist France, and even the report has been handed over to President Eisenhower.

"In the Red River Delta and the periphery of various strongholds, normal patrols are no longer possible. The offensive taken by the French is always steady, unimaginative, and the target of the campaign is limited. Unless strong fortifications are built, or excellent fighter planes appear. Otherwise, the French army would have avoided a decisive battle with the Vietnamese army."

"It is absolutely impossible to imagine that the French army staff are as old-fashioned as they were before the German blitzkrieg without daily communication with French people here. The French Expeditionary Force lacks sufficient training and high-quality military staff. , Lack of active offensive psychology, even if the US aids a lot of arms and materials, it cannot change this situation ~lightnovelpub.net~ The White House, President Eisenhower looked at the report submitted by the bureau, and his expression was serious and irrelevant. In the end, he directly Throwing the report aside, "What kind of garbage is made by people who have only been in China for a long time? "

"Ike, danger is possible." Defense Secretary Charles Owen Wilson said while looking at the president.

"France's incompetence made us send troops? Why do many people regard war as such a simple matter?" President Eisenhower asked rhetorically, "In fact, the British side is also asking about our attitude?"

Seeing Charles Owen Wilson nod, Eisenhower continued, "The Korean War has just ended, and we can't wait to enter the next war. It's irresponsible for American life. Don't bring up the issue of soldiers, I would absolutely not agree."

When the United Kingdom and the United States were discussing the French military operation from different perspectives, the French army in Vietnam had already begun to transfer troops. Transport the soldiers to Dien Bien Phu, insert the area where the Viet Minh guerrillas are active and attract Viet Minh to attack.

Then, under the tenacious heavy firepower, the attacking Viet Minh army was attacked head-on and won the battle.

Through the successful defense of the Battle of Tupingli, the French army, as one of the participating troops, had reason to believe that since the Chinese army could not break through Tupingli, the weaker Viet Minh would only be more broken.

As for the doubts of the British advisers about Dien Bien Phu? Joke, the British will fight on land?

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