British Civil Servant

Even if he left work early, Alan Wilson received a call from the duty officer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after returning home and learned that Grace of Northern Rhodesia had entered the Congo with the assembled Slavic armed forces.

Now that he knew, this matter could not be hidden from the cabinet. Putting down the phone, Alan Wilson pondered how to answer when he was asked his opinion, and most importantly, whether it would involve himself.

It should not be, although these Slavs were sent to Northern Rhodesia by himself. But in the chaos of the early postwar period, no one could figure out what was going on, and neither could the Americans.

Strictly speaking, those anti-Tito elements at that time crossed the US-occupied area, and the Americans were afraid of causing dissatisfaction with the Soviet Union, so they were forcibly digested by these people, and they were arranged in Northern Rhodesia.

No matter how you look at it, the Americans have a greater responsibility, and the UK has to accept these unstable factors.

"What happened to Northern Rhodesia?" Pamela Mountbatten also heard her husband's conversation and asked about the specific situation.

"Well, the Slavs assembled and intervened in the Congolese civil war." Alan Wilson told his wife the truth.

"A lot of people will die, right?" Pamela Mountbatten was a little worried, uneasy about the terrible prospect of war.

"That's not a big deal." Alan Wilson smiled comfortingly. He was smiling. In essence, he lacked a kind of sympathy, so how many people would die, he didn't even have a thought in his mind. People would have died.

In terms of the number of deaths caused by wars, a certain major country is an existence that has repeatedly broken world records. As long as you understand a little bit, looking at other statistics will become a small scene.

There are 15 million people in the Congo, and the main agglomeration is definitely near Kinshasa on the lower Congo River.

The entire province of Katanga has about 600,000 square kilometers, and it is not bad to have three or four million people. Taking the area south of Lubumbashi would, proportionally, expel hundreds of thousands of tribesmen.

Even if these Balkan Slavs are ruthless and kill everyone, it's not worth the fuss.

"You think it's fine." Pamela Mountbatten couldn't guess her husband's ruthless personality, as long as it was really not serious, "The colonial turmoil, just don't affect Malaya."

"When your head is hot, you act impulsively. Any ethnic group may do this, but the possibility of the Chinese is the lowest." Alan Wilson knew where his wife was worried, and patted his chest and assured, "Relax, nothing will happen. ."

Alan Wilson calculated the comparison between Britain and France. Even if France had eaten Algeria, as long as the United Kingdom could keep Northern Rhodesia, its strength would still be higher than that of France.

Because in terms of effective area, the United Kingdom still has to surpass France. There is a lot of livable land in Northern Rhodesia, and the plateau is not a tropical rainforest climate. The only weakness is that it is an inland colony, which is not as convenient as the coast of Algeria.

The geographical environment plays a big role. Even if the East Asians who advertise themselves as hardworking and hardworking are placed in Niger and Mali, the local living standards will not change much.

The United Kingdom is not a colony without a good geographical environment. Malaya is located in all directions and can shoulder another part of the role. Of course, the main role is to resist the rise of Japan.

Japan is now in the midst of the so-called demographic dividend, that is, the labor force who does not worry about hard work and grievances sheds blood for the country, but this is not impossible to fight. The demographic dividend cannot last forever.

One generation can work hard, and so can the second generation? What's more, the previous generation struggled when they were young, and when they reached middle age, they wanted to occupy the pit without shitting. As long as the momentum of Japan's rise was curbed even a little bit, the accumulation of decades would be enough to make Japan eventually run out of fuel.

Compared with the late-developing countries in East Asia, Europe still has money to eat. What's more, Alan Wilson has already begun to build patent barriers with other European countries to block the pace of industrial upgrading in Japan.

Alan Wilson has even prepared for a price war and must put a foot on the brakes for Japan's development.

Of course, the United States can continue to open up its market and continue to raise Japan, but there is nothing the Americans can do if they want.

Grace's current action is to lead the Balkan warriors to intervene in the Congolese civil war in the name of Tshombo, the warlord of the original Katanga. At this time, he also knows in his heart that it is not time to open his mouth for annexation.

Our own troops have to prepare, some military supplies are still in the process of transportation, and we will wait until everything is ready. When Tsongbo is no longer useful, it is not too late to turn his face.

In sub-Saharan Africa, the harsh climate has made survival one of the biggest challenges that people, animals and plants alike have to face.

Grace will not learn from South Africa. Northern Rhodesia deeply believes that even though South Africa seems to be very strong now, it will be a matter of time before a volcanic eruption will devour the Boers.

The Boers always take it for granted that the natives' knives and bullets can't hit them, and that people who can enjoy a superior life comfortably can naturally speak freely about the natives. The colonies of South Africa have nothing to do with these people. If the action of sending troops to clear the indigenous people is discovered, they will only receive false criticism and criticism.

For a long time, some seemed to want to profit by keeping the natives in their pristine state. Grace would rather not use these cheap labor and develop slower, but at least the results are his own, and he will not give the accumulated wealth to the local indigenous people in vain one day.

Similarly, the senior leaders of the two major military organizations also knew in their hearts that they must have a country as their backing, since they have a base of less than one million people, and independence or not is irrelevant. The key is whether you can live your own life quietly. There are two problems. The borders of Northern Rhodesia are very unfriendly. Only by occupying the salient can the door be closed.

The other is that Northern Rhodesia is inland, so to live a good life, you must risk a military operation, even if you face Tito's advisory group again.

In the camp where he was resting, Grace inspected the military camp. People stood up and said hello everywhere he passed. As he walked, Grace said to the people around him, "Everyone has come from afar, how can you do it if you don't take a serious look? , We have trained for such a long time, and if we can't even get a bit of land, wouldn't it be a waste of money and manpower?"

No one else dared to refute Grace's words. These people were assembled and willing to fight against the natives because of immediate security issues, which is the consensus of the military. What awaits everyone after this battle is a life without food and clothing.

There is no need to have any scruples to start, this is what Grace himself said. Most of the people who participated in this operation were innocent. They all had an unbearable past more or less, and the war itself was no stranger to them.

"Now I believe that Tshombe should be happy and contact the Belgian diaspora after arriving in Lubumbashi. Whether we can succeed or not depends on whether they will stand with us." Grace raised his wrist and looked at the time. , "I hope to reach Lubumbashi within three days. Immediately send people to survey the terrain and mark the land we are only temporarily controlled by Tshombe. Once we turn our face, we will start laying mine."

Alan Wilson woke up to work early in the morning and yawned listening to the unexpected events in Northern Rhodesia. Compared to his listlessness, Macmillan was clearly in a lot of energy and expressed a lot of concern.

"Call from Ten Downing Street." Just when Alan Wilson said it was a matter for the Colonial Department, the Prime Minister's phone had already called, and Macmillan had to stand up, "Alan, come with me to No. 10."

"Yes, Minister." Allen Wilson said with a duty-bound tone, and drove to No. 10 Downing Street together.

The actions of Northern Rhodesia, if it happened in Japan, can be explained in one sentence. However, there are not many such things in the UK. Originally, the independence of Southern Rhodesia was of a similar nature, which caught the UK by surprise.

But now that Southern Rhodesia is not independent, Northern Rhodesia has set a precedent.

At No. 10 Downing Street, Macmillan and the Prime Minister are discussing some dry coping strategies, and Alan Wilson's eyes are in a horizontal line, and it seems that he will accept the call of drowsiness at any time.

"Alan, you have also dealt with a lot of African affairs, don't you have anything to say?" Aiden asked.

"Dear Prime Minister, the thing that can attract the attention of all countries at the moment~www.wuxiaspot.com~ is the mobilization order of France. The matter of Northern Rhodesia is not attracting attention. How can a colony attract more attention than France." Alan Wilson turned around when he said this, "We will also take this to see the reaction of the United States. If a British-friendly atmosphere can be established in Katanga, then at least part of this African mine will become a British increase. A bargaining chip of strength."

"If it doesn't go well, we'll say we don't know. Anyway, with France rushing ahead, we can take the opportunity to operate. It's good to get benefits, and even if we don't get it, we won't lose anything."

Alan Wilson talked eloquently, and this also has an explanation for France. You see, as a colonial country, it is not just you who did it. I, Great Britain, have also tried my best to challenge this time, and maybe a restricted area can be established.

I believe that France has nothing to fault. Aiden nodded. The colonial policy also depends on whether France can quell the war in Algeria this time. If Algeria fails to become independent, the United Kingdom will naturally not let the important colonies become independent.

"But we should also let those Slavs know that we can't ignore our opinions," Aiden said.

Alan Wilson understood in seconds, and suggested, "I don't know if there are Redbeard tactical nuclear bombs in China? You can send a batch of them. Of course, I'm talking about sending them secretly."