"That would be great. I have full trust in Mr. Brandt." Alan Wilson looked like he didn't doubt the people he employed, and left the matter entirely to Brandt.

Because the decision-making power still lies in the hands of Alan Wilson, he finally found the feeling of guiding the country in the British-occupied area.

You must know that in the country, politicians speak and civil servants obey. At this time, asking the future German Chancellor to help you do things is like a slave turning into a master. Needless to say, you feel refreshed.

After more than two years, at least things have improved a lot in Germany. The traffic has been very smooth. When he came to Germany just after the war, even traveling was a problem, whether it was railways or highways.

Yes, we can only say that there are railways and roads, but there is no such thing as a railway network and a road network.

This Brussels meeting was held under the slogan of unity and overcoming difficulties. Due to the recent illness of the Foreign Secretary, British Prime Minister Attlee personally took part in the meeting and was quite alone.

Alan Wilson, whose time schedule was almost full, hurriedly arrived in Brussels to join the organization established to prevent the resurgence of German Nazis.

Why did the Brussels Conference organizers discuss how to prevent Germany from attacking? It was just the old problem. The Soviet Union was too strong, so the Brussels Conference was to prevent Germany. The provisions to prevent Germany had always only existed in public declarations.

The changes in Brussels are not big, at least compared to the last time Alan Wilson came here. Of course, there are no earth-shaking changes in Germany. It's just that when he went to Germany last time, the country's land was the same as the surface of the moon.

It's really too much to bear to look at. It has returned to the normal level after two years, and it looks pretty good when compared between the two.

What Brussels was then is what it is now, and there have been no significant changes.

When Alan Wilson arrived in Brussels, he also took the time to buy a pack of Heilman family cigarettes. Alan Wilson would never mistake this brand because it was the one he copied.

Pokina asked what brand the cigarettes were called, and Alan Wilson thought for a long time before taking out the Universe brand cigarettes that had been used in the Spring Festival Gala cross talk.

This brand is still a brand from his hometown, and it probably stopped production when he was less than twenty years old.

"Business is doing well, they are all sold to Belgium." Alan Wilson puffed up his words and joined the group according to the address.

After gathering colleagues from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Alan Wilson prepared for the Brussels Conference. The person who followed Prime Minister Attlee had become Norman Brooke. Of course, he was also respected by Alan Wilson because the other party was a big official.

Alan Wilson also mentioned that he had just attended the German Social Democratic Party's congress and was quite worried about the ideological problems of the German Social Democratic Party. He looked very worried about the country and the people.

"Actually, our domestic recovery is very good compared to other countries. Now that Prime Minister Attlee is in power, why can't we think of ways to compete with the Soviet Union." Alan Wilson expressed his intention to join in and then break through from the inside.

The idea of ​​the other side's fortress.

"Oh, Alan. This is a matter for the Labor Party, and we are not in a good position to give advice in this regard." Norman Brooke gave a knowing look, indicating that the discussion was over.

Afterwards, Norman Brooke turned around and went to Prime Minister Attlee for advice. Naturally, the Cabinet Secretary was not in a position to interfere in the affairs of the Labor Party, but Attlee was now the Prime Minister of the British Empire, not just the leader of the Labor Party. He should understand that the country

The interests of the Party are greater than the interests of the party. As Cabinet Secretary, Norman Brooke has the responsibility to remind.

"Which Allen said that, right? Mountbatten's daughter's fiancé." After hearing Norman Brooke's narration, Prime Minister Attlee asked whose opinion it was, and then said in an expected tone, "Of course it is in the interests of the country.

It is greater than the interests of the party. As the Prime Minister of the British Empire, I can still distinguish this point. Of course, I am willing to communicate with the French for this."

This is something that the Labor Party has been planning since 1944, but it has been forgotten.

Alan Wilson reported on the Hanover Congress, which served as a reminder to the Prime Minister that the matter should indeed be settled while Germany was currently occupied, so that there would be one less competitor.

Norman Brooke was much more familiar with these politicians than his predecessor, and he almost immediately understood what Prime Minister Attlee was thinking, "We have sufficient historical experience in dealing with the French."

"Of course!" Attlee gave him a look of approval. What Britain lacked most was experience in dealing with the French.

On the other side, Alan Wilson, who had a brief exchange with the new cabinet secretary for the first time, just walked out of the lounge when he heard someone calling him. As a young man of only twenty years old, Alan Wilson was certainly not too old to be dazzled.

, the person who called him was the Portuguese representative at the last Brussels meeting.

"Mr. Olivia, what's the matter?" Alan Wilson stopped and greeted the other party politely, "I didn't expect Mr. Olivia to recognize me after two years of absence. It's really surprising."

"As I said before, Pedro and I have a good relationship." Olivia breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Alan Wilson stop, "Mr. Alan, do you have time to talk to me?"

"Of course!" Alan Wilson was a little surprised. What else needs to be done behind closed doors?

However, due to the friendly relations established with the Portuguese in British India, Alan Wilson did not refuse. Let's see what the other party's purpose was.

Olivia breathed a sigh of relief, took Alan Wilson to find a place to sit down, and talked about the difficulties Portugal is currently facing. This made Alan Wilson frown slightly. If he wanted help, he was looking for the wrong person.

, it is better to wait for the meeting attended by the Americans in Paris. Not to mention Portugal, the British Empire is also waiting.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Just when she wanted to express her helplessness, Olivia turned to the Navy to continue her complaints.

It's a sentiment. As the initiator of the Age of Discovery, the current situation of the Portuguese Navy is quite miserable. And it has been miserable for fifty years.

Before the First World War, Spain could still fight the Spanish-American War with the United States. Although it was unilaterally beaten, it was still considered to be on stage to make gestures, even if the performance was not as good as the Qing army in the Sino-Japanese War of 1884-88.

At the same time, Portugal had problems even going to the battlefield. At this time, the Portuguese navy was in an extremely bleak situation.

The main battleship was actually the ironclad Vasco da Gama launched in 1876. This old ship, which was inferior to the Dingyuan, actually participated in Queen Victoria's Diamond Celebration, which shows the decline of Portugal.

The Vasco da Gama was forcibly remodeled in Lisbon. It was replaced with a Yaro boiler, which increased the speed from ten knots to fifteen knots. It was forcibly called an armored cruiser, and it was forcibly shown that Portugal is a country with armored cruisers.

Later, the Portuguese Navy had the active protected cruiser Adamaste, which could probably compete with the warships in the hands of the Cantonese warlord Chen Jiongming. At this time, that is, at the end of 1947, the main warship of the Portuguese Navy is

The destroyers exported by Britain in the 1930s had a displacement of 1,200 tons, and there were five ships of the same class.

Now, all five Portuguese navy battleships are returning to the Alor Shipyard for upgrades

Alan Wilson, who had no feelings at first, really felt uncomfortable listening to Olivia's talk about the country that launched the Age of Discovery and the navy's history in the past fifty years. People like Alan Wilson had no sense of morality at all.

Having sympathy is really too miserable.

"Dear Mr. Allen, in order to protect Goa, the Portuguese Navy needs a naval update to deter independent India." Only then did Olivia reveal the purpose. "I heard that the British Empire leased many powerful warships to

France and the Netherlands.”

Bang! Alan Wilson lit a cigarette, crossed his legs and said with fireworks, "That's what happened. What is leased to France is an aircraft carrier, and what is leased to the Royal Netherlands Navy is a battleship."

"We in Portugal also want to lease. It would be a pity to have those powerful battleships lying on the slipway and being dismantled." Olivia said in a patriotic tone, "I can talk to you too, I can do it too, if Mr. Allen can help."

, Leader Salazar would like to express his gratitude."

"No need to thank you at all." Alan Wilson shook his head quickly when he heard this, his head was like a rattle. What are you kidding me? This is all back to Europe, why do you think this is British India? You can talk with money?

Alan Wilson, who returned to Europe, was already an honest and honest imperial civil servant, and the days of British India were a distant dream after all.

The Portuguese are not very popular yet. They want to lease battleships when they open their mouths, but there is no precedent. The historical precedent is that the British leased aircraft carriers to France. The precedent in this time and space is also the lease at the request of the Dutch after the lease to France.

Not only does Britain have many battleships lying on the slipway waiting to be dismantled? For example, the Nelson-class battleship has been lying there for almost two years. It is unknown when it will be dismantled.

After World War I, the United Kingdom originally planned to build a G3 battlecruiser and an N3 battleship. The displacement of these two types of battleships is about 48,000 tons. The design concept is very advanced and the paper data is very powerful. It can be said that G3 and N3 are equivalent to World War I.

Iowa and Yamato during the period.

But the Washington Naval Treaty cut them off, limiting the tonnage of capital ships to 35,000 tons.

In order to maintain a relatively strong combat effectiveness under the tonnage limit of 35,000 tons, the British launched a scaled-down version of the original plan - the Nelson. The biggest feature of the Nelson is that the main gun is fully front-mounted. This layout can compress the armored belt to the maximum extent.
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