British 1986

Only a little tip of the sun in the distance was still exposed on the sea, and the entire sea surface seemed to be coated with a layer of golden sunlight. After the barbecue activity was over, Boss Cha was strolling on the deck of Ark Royal, accompanied by Allen himself.

Looking at the Sea Harrier carrier-based fighter in front of him, Boss Cha patted the front landing gear of the fighter and sighed: "I have flown in an Air Force Harrier before. When I served in the Navy, this fighter had not yet been finalized. Now. Alas, so many years have passed in the blink of an eye.”

Allen took a look at this Harrier fighter jet. It was chubby and looked quite cute up close. It was very similar to Xiao Huang at home. They were both chubby and looked a bit like a chubby chicken with a round face.

"This is the last independently produced fighter jet in the empire. With the passage of time and limited funds, our military strength cannot return to what it was before. In the future, hey"

Allen listened to Boss Cha's words that seemed to be both complaints and emotions, and he didn't know how to answer the words.

Although the Ark Royal has only been in service for a few years, according to naval tradition, the first ship Invincible has already participated in the Falklands War. Based on the experience of so many years of use, the next-level aircraft carrier project should have been established and developed long ago.

But think about the new aircraft carrier project. We have been arguing for a year just to name it. As for when the project will be fully approved, no one can say for sure. It can only be said that it is far away.

Based on the construction cycle of a British aircraft carrier, which often takes seven or eight years, coupled with various early technical inspections, technical parameter adjustments, etc., the entire development and construction cycle of a new aircraft carrier is about ten years, and now.

The previous aircraft carrier has been in service for eleven years, and the new aircraft carrier project has not been finalized yet. Even if the project is approved next year, it will take ten years for the new aircraft carrier to be launched. And will the project really be approved next year?

Allen feels that let alone next year, the new aircraft carrier project will not be approved until the year after that, or even the year after that. The interest disputes here are too great.

Think about it this way. No wonder Boss Cha is feeling melancholy. The navy, which looks so glamorous now, will be obsolete in a few years. By that time, Great Britain will really fall behind in all aspects.

"Your Highness, everything will be fine. Didn't the Parliament say that some state-owned enterprises should be privatized to stimulate the economy? When our economy recovers, the empire will get better and better."

Allen comforted Boss Cha very much against his will.

At least in terms of the current strength of the British Navy, it is still at the forefront of the world.

There are fixed levels for classifying naval combat effectiveness, with blue water, green water, and yellow water as distinctions.

Blue water refers to an established navy that can operate in distant seas far from the mainland.

The one level lower than this is called Green Water, which is a navy with only a little mid-to-offshore combat capability.

The next level below is called yellow water, or brown water navy.

This is a navy that relies on coastal defense and can only operate in coastal waters.

Currently, there are only three blue water navies on this planet, the United States, Britain and France, these are the only three!

The quasi-blue water navy is Russia, which is currently experiencing domestic chaos.

In addition, the likes of India can barely be considered a green-water navy because they bought aircraft carriers that were eliminated by the British.

As for the Chinese country to the east, their navy can only be regarded as the worst brown water navy.

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Boss Cha glanced at Allen. He felt that Allen had a sense of déjà vu like that of a second-rate child. Sometimes he envied Allen. He had a rich family background and was nestled in a corner of Wales. It's a small place where he dominates, and he is there to support Allen. He doesn't have anything to worry about, and he can play as he wants. It's more comfortable than himself as the crown prince!

Looking at the setting sun in the distance, it's like the day in Great Britain now. The sun is really setting, with only the last layer of light left. As the sun sets completely, it will completely fall into darkness.

The photographer who was following him in the distance looked at the scene of Allen accompanying Boss Cha to watch the plane at sunset, and felt a sense of emotion in his heart. He did not have a foresighted mental state. Anyway, in his opinion, the two of them were a future monarch, and the other was a future monarch. Hereditary nobles are standing on Britain's latest aircraft carrier, and are surrounded by Britain's most advanced carrier-based fighter jets. Their shadows merge with the shadows of the fighter jets next to them in the sunset. This scene is so harmonious that it must be photographed!

"Bang bang bang! Quiet, let me say a few words!"

Allen held the speaker's quiet hammer in his right hand and smashed it on the table a few times. The entire conference hall fell silent for an instant.

It was the third day back from the Ark Royal, in the Welsh Assembly.

Allen came to attend the end-of-year meeting of the Welsh Parliament today. He has not been here for more than a year. In addition to being busy, it is also because he is too lazy. He only comes here for meetings, and the whole day is about trivial matters. A serious noble man. Who comes here for meetings every day? Have nothing to do? !

The Speaker was sitting at the table one step higher behind Allen. He looked with some distress at the small hammer that he smashed in Allen's hand. This thing was an antique given by the King of England and was hundreds of years old!

Every speaker regards this thing as a cultural relic. Even if it is knocked, it is done carefully. It is for a sense of ceremony, but it is not really used as a hammer. Now that it is in Allen's hands, it is really

He is the only one in Wales who dares to hold this hammer and use it like this.

Who was the last person who dared to use this hammer casually?

Oh. It seems that the older Earl of Carmarthen was the Earl of Carmarthen. Back then, that man dared to hit the then Speaker on the head with this quiet hammer, even harder than the current one.

Thinking of this, the Speaker suppressed the discomfort in his heart and forced his gaze to the audience, not looking at the young Earl of Carmarthen.

"Ahem."

Everyone in the audience looked over, and Allen coughed twice. His current position was a temporary table added below the speaker's seat. The reason why the speaker was not kicked out was because the speaker was appointed by the queen. Now He has no conflict with the Speaker, and the minimum respect should be given. Didn't Boss Cha say that he should be low-key recently? Allen feels that he is already very low-key now.

"On the 21st of this month, I will hold the first Commonwealth Christmas Gala at Welsh TV Studio Hall 6. In the past few days, participating teams from various Commonwealth member states or regions will arrive in Wales one after another. This is a great opportunity for Wales to open up to the outside world. The window for display, I hope we can seize this opportunity and don’t be embarrassed!”

"At that time, I have invited His Highness, the two little princes, and hundreds of noble guests at home and abroad to come and watch this party. Therefore, before that, I need the parliament to give me full support!"

"Your Excellency, if you have any requests, feel free to ask. On behalf of the parliament, as long as it is not particularly excessive, we will definitely support you fully."

The Speaker waited for Allen to finish speaking, then whispered in agreement.

He was actually a little naughty, but there were some things he couldn't say. Just like what Allen said, hundreds of nobles from home and abroad would come to Wales to watch the party, but Allen didn't mention other audiences throughout the whole process.

In this way, it can be understood that this party is a completely aristocratic party, and those who come to watch are all aristocrats!

It has nothing to do with common people like them. Oh, it doesn't matter. They common people are responsible for the logistical work of receiving the noble lords and performing the performances for the noble lords.

What age are we in, and someone is actually trying to restore the country?

A party attended by all the nobles!

But this makes perfect sense in Wales. Because no one in Wales can offend the person who hosted the party. Not only can they not offend him, but they also have to watch him make careless demands in the parliament. The world is really going downhill. !

"First of all, the first point is the appearance of the city. Wales has a long history, and Cardiff, the capital, also has a certain reputation internationally. With so many visitors this time, I hope the parliament will issue a document to allow various companies, schools, and various Streets and communities, mobilize personnel to conduct a city-wide cleanup, thoroughly clean up some dirty places, and show all guests our Welsh customs!"

"Sir, is this city-wide cleanup a bit too exaggerated?"

When the Speaker heard Allen's first request, everyone went numb.

The Welsh have never experienced this kind of formalism. Even when the Queen came before, the most she could do was lay out a red carpet and organize some people to stand on both sides of the road to welcome her. When she got here, she would have a party. We want the entire Cardiff to conduct a city-wide clean-up, but the key is not to pay. How can we do this?

"Exaggeration? I don't care. Anyway, we just have to clean it up. As for the name, you can make it up as you like, I only care about the results!"

Allen turned around and looked at the speaker, then turned around and glanced at the audience. It is the end of the year. There are nearly two hundred members coming to the parliament today, which has reached two-thirds of the entire Welsh Parliament. .

Looking at Allen's eyes, the Speaker felt better. Among the ordinary members in the audience, no one dared to look at Allen. They all pretended to be honest. Some even rushed to Allen when they saw him. smiled.

"I will send someone to Cardiff in a few days to inspect. If any area has not been cleaned, I will not rush you. I will only write it down in my notebook. When I come back from work early next year, I will settle accounts with them one by one. , I don’t care who it is, as long as it affects my party, as long as it affects my image, I will remember him, and no one can escape!"

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The speaker swallowed without leaving a trace, he said it well, why did he start threatening? This is the parliament! How dignified!

"Your Excellency, please continue. We will study these at a meeting tomorrow."

"Hmph. Second point, you must have heard about what happened recently. The famous media tycoon Robert died off the coast of Cardiff. I have caught his murderer, but two of them slipped through the cracks. The fish are still absconding!”

Allen's voice was sinister and he began to scan the people in the audience again, especially when he saw his confidant Thomas, Allen smiled at him and said: "In view of this situation, during the party, the Cardiff Police Department We must attach great importance to this party and do a good job in security for the party. I will send people here to assist you when the time comes."

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For such an important party, it is definitely necessary to strengthen security, but given the ability of the Welsh police, if they are really responsible for the security of this party, the speaker himself will not be at ease.

This is a bit too difficult!

"Although the two absconding murderers have escaped, I also heard that Robert's child was also assassinated by them in retaliation. Faced with such brutal fugitives, who knows whether they will come back to Wales again? If they come back, they happen to show up on the day of the party, or come back after the party. Hum."

With this cold snort, the Speaker suddenly seemed to understand something. These two fugitives seemed to be a perfect excuse? !

As long as they are not caught for a day, no matter who dies during this period, it seems that they can rely on them. If

Thinking of this, the Speaker quietly glanced at Allen's back. He didn't dare to think about it anymore. No wonder Allen was so arrogant just now. He used to pretend more or less, but now he doesn't even bother to pretend. It turns out that because this!

"Third, organize a group of volunteers to serve as tour guides for the various performance groups that arrive. You can lead them around and spend some money. This can also be considered as a contribution to the economic revitalization of Wales. I have already I am working on a large-scale plan for the economic revitalization of Wales. When I finish next month, we will discuss it again in the parliament next year!"

After Allen finished speaking, he stood up while packing up the manuscript. He glanced at the speaker who was staring at him in a daze and said softly: "Mr. Speaker, after I have finished speaking, I will not stay here for a long time. I will leave the rest of the time to you. "

"Ah? Oh! Sir, are you leaving? I'll see you off!"

The Speaker was still thinking about what Allen said just now, and he was a little distracted by this thought. When he was called back by Allen, he was suddenly frightened, and faced Allen's attitude, he subconsciously lowered his attitude a lot.

"No, I leave this information to you. No matter how carefully you read it, the rest is up to you."

"Don't worry, Your Excellency, we will discuss it carefully."

On December 20, 1993, Wales ushered in the heavy snowfall of this winter.

Although the outer wall material of Allen's new castle is special, it is still made of stone in nature. When it snows heavily, the entire castle is covered with a thick layer of silver.

Boss Cha was wearing a blue-gray warm-weather suit and a red scarf around his neck. He was sitting across the road from the gate of Allen's New Castle.

He placed a small stool next to him as a utility bench and was concentrating on his winter gouache painting.

The reference in the painting is Allen's new castle.

"Your Highness, it's such a cold day, let's go back early."

Allen squatted next to Boss Cha, holding a ball of snow in his hand, and was absentmindedly wiping the snow ball on Dahuang's face.

The little tiger was pinned down by Allen and struggled in the snow, and could only be ravaged by Allen.

"You moved to a new house, and I didn't give you any gifts. Taking this opportunity, I'll draw you a picture and treat it as a gift. Let's see how it goes!"

Boss Cha turned his head to look at Allen with a happy expression on his face, showing off his new masterpiece.

"Oh? You gave it to me?"

As soon as he heard that it was given to him, Allen instantly became energetic. Without complaining about the cold weather outside, he grabbed the rhubarb and squatted down for two steps before moving it to the easel.