British Civil Servant

v2 Chapter 766: Arrive in Saigon

From British Malaya to the disappearing French South Vietnam, the straight-line distance is not very far, and the current situation is not urgent. It is a good choice to take a boat.

On the azure sea, a large passenger ship was riding on Alan Wilson's team. Of course, in another corner of the passenger ship, there were also Xia Meng and Yaqiancao who were brought by Vivien Leigh. This is completely coincidence, nothing to do. said.

Even more coincidentally, Alan Wilson accidentally discovered the whereabouts of Vivien Leigh, and it became logical to go together. This didn't arouse anyone's suspicion.

As for why Vivien Leigh and his party went to Vietnam, how could Alan Wilson know, it was all a coincidence.

"Are you really ready to die? Make the same choice with Greta?" Holding the petite Vivien Leigh, Alan Wilson seemed to be able to feel the liner swaying with the waves. The power of Mother Earth was nothing like this.

"I don't want to continue anymore, I just want to be by your side now." Vivien Leigh rubbed the man's chest, like a kitten's movements making her comfortable, she really wanted time to stop like this.

In the daytime, Alan Wilson is not easy to come and visit Vivien Leigh, why should he find an excuse. He didn't come out alone. Among the entourage were Su Yang, Tian Qianqiu and others, a total of seven or eight carefully cultivated compradors.

On the passenger ship, Alan Wilson shouted back and forth, the goal was a bit too big, and there must be a plausible reason for wanting to visit the national treasure.

On the bright side, it was for safety reasons that Vivien Leigh and others appeared in the line of sight, but the reason was that this thing always had to be changed frequently.

There's nothing more exciting than a life like this, and Alan Wilson is the kind of person who, when he does something, puts all of his energy into it without hesitation.

The same is true for the sailors of passenger ships. Britain has never lacked people who are interested in the sea. They are familiar with the sea as they are familiar with their own gardens. The azure sea hides too many secrets in the boundless waves, conquering it and possessing it made the splendor of the British Empire, though now that splendor is fading.

Alan Wilson, who was sitting in the open-air area of ​​the passenger ship, took his eyes back from the distant sea horizon. Just now, he was dazed for a short time. He was by no means confused by the mystery of the sea. He was reminiscing about the graceful body of Vivien Leigh when he let his eyes rest for a while. In this posture, she was half-lying, her graceful body not concealed at all.

It wasn't until a passenger on another passenger ship passed by that Alan Wilson's thoughts of relaxation were interrupted.

"Well, I know the purpose of bringing you here." Alan Wilson coughed lightly. If it weren't for the uninvited guest who just passed by, he might have to continue to rest for a while.

I don't know when, Su Yang and Tian Qianqiu had already sat down. Alan Wilson had just been engrossed in a daze before, but he didn't realize when they came, but it didn't matter. Micro-expressions, acting skills trained by many actresses, are unreasonable and strong.

"Actually, I don't know!" Su Yang replied, "Master Zhongtang, this time I went to Vietnam to take us with us, which surprised us a little, I don't know why."

"I'm a person who knows how to share, especially with my friends." Alan Wilson swept his eyes from several people's faces and said with a warm smile, "There is a British saying that blood is thicker than blood. Shui, there are also many Chinese in Vietnam. I'm not wrong, how can real business people only keep their eyes where they can see? Who said that Hong Kong businessmen can only do business in Hong Kong? Likewise, you can't either. Just focus on Malaya, the whole of Southeast Asia is so big.”

"Lord Zhongtang said yes!" Tian Qianqiu, a businessman with the same name as a famous historical figure during Emperor Wu's period, first agreed, "We all know in our hearts that our current wealth cannot be separated from the support of the British Empire."

"The British Empire will not support it, I personally support it." Alan Wilson corrected without a trace, "You should know that the monarch of Sarawak is my wife, I do not want to intensify the ethnic relations in the colony, but this does not mean that I do not dare."

Everyone nodded, knowing that the British guy in front of him definitely had such power, and they all opened their mouths to show their loyalty to Lord Zhongtang.

"Actually, the nature of the world has not changed. Technology will not progress endlessly. There will always be stagnations. One pot of rice cannot be eaten by an unlimited number of people. Small economic strength, let me remind you that if you choose the system of the Soviet Union, you businessmen who are defined as compradors will not be able to keep your family property, so even if you are thinking about yourself, you should figure out who you should stand with. "

Alan Wilson said that some industries in Southeast Asia are controlled by the Chinese. In fact, there are exceptions. Vietnam after reunification is actually an exception. Although the collectivization of Vietnam is not successful, it can be considered a success in some areas. In the beginning, it was introduced by the colonizers to check and balance the local population.

Just like the role of Indians in many colonies of the British Empire, of course, the same is true in the French colonies. Later generations have not heard of any Chinese in Vietnam that are particularly powerful. It can be seen that in the turmoil after the reunification of Vietnam, the economic status of Chinese has been changed. erased.

This is something that even Indonesia's Suharto did not do, but Vietnam did. But now Vietnam is like other Southeast Asian countries and regions, the economic power of the Chinese is not small, and it is concentrated in the big cities mainly Hanoi and Saigon.

The forces borrowed from Vietnam this time are definitely to establish a close relationship with the local Chinese businessmen through these compradors who have made achievements in the Malayan colony.

As for the official level, the communication with the French does not need to be concerned by the compradors like Su Yang. He will talk to the French after arriving in Saigon.

Saigon is now the largest city in Vietnam, with a larger population than Hanoi in the north.

After all, the location of Saigon is too good. After all, it is the estuary of the Lancang River. From a geographical analysis, if Vietnam and Cambodia were one country, Saigon’s geographical advantage would be greatly increased, completely leaving Hanoi behind.

From this point of view, the existence of Cambodia should be thanked for compressing Saigon's geographical advantages and preserving the balance between North and South Vietnam. The relationship between Saigon and Hanoi is like that of the capital city and the capital city, the former has an overwhelming geographical advantage.

Saigon in this era, in the eyes of Alan Wilson, who has landed, is not the same as Kuala Lumpur, the colonial capital of Malaya at that time, and the urban construction planning is like this. Better than KL, there are more people in Saigon.

Although Hanoi in the north is still in the hands of the French army, Alan Wilson also knows that the hearts of Hanoi are floating now. Everyone knows that the French army is about to evacuate from North Vietnam. It is estimated that many citizens of Hanoi are embroidering red flags overnight.

However, the entangled citizens of Hanoi need not worry. Sooner or later, the same is true for Saigon. The withdrawal of the US military will leave behind the world famous painting of Saigon Iron Fist.

Even Alan Wilson at this time can't wait, hoping to fast forward to Saigon Iron Fist.

Of course, this is just a thought. Alan Wilson knew in his heart that when the United States retreated, they had already taken away all the South Vietnamese who had served the United States, as evidenced by the more than two million Vietnamese in the United States.

After arranging a safe and convenient apartment for Vivien Leigh and others, and then after Su Yang and others were settled, Alan Wilson went directly to the location of the British military advisory group.

The role of the British military advisory group in Vietnam during this period of time, if truth be told, is of no use. Watching the defeat of the French army is useful if it counts.

On the way to the location of the British military advisory group, he also saw some South Vietnamese girls holding the French's hands. He didn't know what they were talking about. Did they tell the French soldiers to take him away when they were evacuating?

"French people are very harsh on women in their own country, and most women can't leave." Alan Wilson shook his head slightly when he saw this scene, France was far less responsible than the Americans when they evacuated.

He has enough qualifications to insult the law, he just returned to Europe nine years ago, and he carried out justice in the streets of Paris.

There was not much information provided by the British military advisers, only that Hanoi was still in the hands of the French army and had not yet fallen into the hands of the Viet Minh.

Alan Wilson expressed his gratitude. This is already relatively important news~lightnovelpub.net~ The role of the British military advisory group in Vietnam was limited to seeing the French army fought a defeat, and he did not expect to get it. What a secret.

"Alan, why did you come to Saigon in person?" asked a lieutenant colonel named Klein, "You are the commissioner of Malaya, do you usually have time to travel around?"

"London promised the French to help in the withdrawal to a certain extent. I'm not at ease to come and see for myself." Alan Wilson replied with a smile. "Is General Naval still there? I wonder how he is feeling."

Several military advisers shook their heads. To be honest, General Naval's military career will definitely be affected in the future. After all, the defeat of Dien Bien Phu cannot be regarded as an achievement in any way. "We don't think he is in a good mood. Do you want to meet him?"

"Why not, he's the commander of the French army here." Alan Wilson hit a haha, and after chatting for a while, Alan Wilson left the military base. Now it's time to meet his old friend.

A day later, Alan Wilson had arrived at the French army headquarters in Saigon. Under the guidance of several military police, he saw Naval at this time. In fact, General Naval's appearance was definitely enough to be a famous general, but Dien Bien. After the battle of the government, there is nothing left of the demeanor.