Chapter 683
It’s not a belief, it’s a fact!
In fact, it was the Labor Party that dealt the most fatal blow to the British Empire.
Perhaps both Luo Laizi and Gang Gang want to destroy the British Empire, but a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Luo Laizi is just laying mines. As for Steel, after the war, it is just that he is powerless.
None of them have the ability to interfere directly.
However, the Labor Party, which hurriedly came to power, unexpectedly acted as a vanguard in destroying the British Empire.
What did the Labor Party rely on to come to power?
Relying on pleasing the people, in order to please the people, they even almost defeated the Royal Navy. In fact, after a series of crazy disarmament, the Royal Navy almost disappeared.
Why is it so crazy? Because the Labor Party understands what it should give to the people - wouldn't it be cool to use the battleships of the British Empire in exchange for the people's bread?
At least the people are happy. When the people are happy, the votes will naturally come. As long as you can get votes, what can't be sacrificed?
Therefore, in the face of the wave of independence in India, the first question that the Labor cabinet thought of was not how to maintain colonial rule, but how many pounds it would cost to quell the riots, and how many people those pounds could buy.
After calculating with a pen, the Labor cabinet resolutely made a decision that went against its ancestors - allow India to become independent!
From then on, one of the principles of the Labor cabinet on colonial issues was to pick up a small notebook and settle the accounts first.
In a word, Luo Zizi's career collapsed in the middle, what Truman wanted to do but found it difficult, and what the steely father longed for has become a reality in the hands of the Labor cabinet.
Now, facing the atomic bomb in Nanyang, Attlee was hit in the face with a "slap", what was the first thing that came to his mind?
Is it the people?
No, how to quell the dissatisfaction of the people and pave the way for next year's election. After all, he is used to living in Downing Street and does not want to move yet, let alone let the imperialist move here.
"Indeed, if we can create an atomic bomb immediately, then it can at least make everyone's self-esteem a little better."
Bevin's sigh made Alide say with deep understanding. .
“Just like we did in Malaya, the people are easily satisfied.”
What is the funniest thing about Britain after World War II?
After allowing India to become independent, in the face of the anger and dissatisfaction of the domestic people, the Allied cabinet actually became tough on the Malayan issue. While discussing the issue of independence with the Malays, it deployed troops ——For example, the Australian and New Zealand Army, as the loyal dogs of the empire, suppressed the horse workers in Malaya. In fact, their toughness in Malaya was essentially to please the people and to appease the people's dissatisfaction with their abandonment of India.
This is the Labor Party. In order to please the people, it can go left or right.
“Yes, the people are easily satisfied.”
Bevin nodded with deep understanding.
"Even if foreigners give us an atomic bomb, as long as we successfully detonate it, the fragile self-esteem of the people can be comforted. I just don't know if Nanyang is willing to hand over the atomic bomb to us!"
"Give us the atomic bomb..."
Listening to such innocent words, Attlee, as a professional politician, would never laugh unless he couldn't help it...
But just when he wanted to laugh, he suddenly said.
“It seems... we can talk about it!”
"What?"
Bevin looked at the Prime Minister suspiciously.
“We can talk,”
Attlee said.
“Perhaps, we can ask Nanyang to transfer the atomic bomb, or more accurately, the atomic bomb technology to us.”
"Prime Minister, how is this possible?"
Bevin said directly.
"This is impossible, Prime Minister, that is an atomic bomb."
"I know, but as long as the price is right, I believe that there is nothing in this world that cannot be negotiated "
Attlee said in an extremely confident tone.
"Bevin, do you remember what Malaya is worried about?"
The Prime Minister's question stunned Bevin and said.
"Malaya!"
"Yes, what they have always been most worried about is Nanyang's interference, and a month ago, Nanyang began to interfere in Malaya's affairs on a large scale. These actions made Henry Gurney extremely worried about sending teachers to local Chinese schools. He was worried that our actions in Malaya would provoke Nanyang's intervention, so he hoped that London would intervene. Since they had some influence on Malaya Ambition, then why can’t we use Malaya as a bargaining chip? ”
Use Malaya as a bargaining chip?
Bevan said, looking at the Prime Minister in astonishment.
"Prime Minister, do you mean to hand over Malaya to Nanyang? That will definitely arouse people's dissatisfaction,"
"Dissatisfaction, they are even more dissatisfied that we are Hundreds of millions of pounds of military expenditure were spent there to suppress the rebellion, and it was not about handing over Malaya to Nanyang, but..."
After thinking about it, Attlee said. "If they are willing to intervene, then we will give them a chance. Isn't Princess Margaret in London? I think we should meet!"
Listening to the Prime Minister's decision, Bevan asked tentatively.
"Prime Minister, that is a British colony!"
"Eventually, it must be independent, and Malaysia is on the road to independence."
Even if The British invested thousands of troops in Malaya to suppress the rebellion, but the Labor government still came up with an independence road map and planned the independence of Malaya.
Attlee said.
"And putting down the local armed rebellion is a very heavy burden for the United Kingdom. If it is handed over to Nanyang, then the burden can become theirs, um..."
Nodding slightly, Ed Li said.
“For the UK, this is not just about getting rid of the burden, it will also consume a lot of Nanyang’s financial and material resources. This will delay Nanyang’s economic development and allow them to consume more resources in Malaya.”
It must be said that the British Empire has never been a man when it comes to being a man. Although they want to get benefits from Nanyang, they still want to stumble Nanyang. Only the British can do this kind of thing.
“But Mr. Prime Minister, if we give them the opportunity to intervene in Malaya, then it will be equivalent to sending Malaya into the arms of Nanyang. Eventually, it will become a part of Nanyang. From the perspective of geopolitics From a practical point of view, the emergence of a big country in Southeast Asia is not in the interest of Britain.”
When saying these words, Bevin obviously forgot one fact - Nanyang, with the atomic bomb, is no longer a small country.
Perhaps before India became independent, Nehru once said, "India will become a great and powerful country." However, India was born to be a maid.
"Well..."
After thinking for a while, Attlee said.
“So, we need a suitable reason to prevent Nanyang from annexing Malaya while letting them get stuck in that quagmire! Of course, we must let them see hope and intervene. Malaya, and even hope there, otherwise, how could he give us the atomic bomb? ”
...
After Miss Ping left the boudoir, she amazed the world.
The British guys who don’t have a wife are the first to take the blame, and they are the kind with bad intentions. On the other side of the ocean, in the United States, after the news came out, Americans felt the same and extremely complicated.
Why him?
Generally, the whole world thinks so - why is it Nanyang.
Logically speaking, it should be from the United Kingdom, France, or even Sweden, but how could it be from Nanyang?
In the Oval Office of the White House, Truman once again looked at the report in front of him. The report came from the embassy in Chang'an. It was Nanyang telling the United States through official channels that they had launched an atomic bomb in the central Pacific. test.
The test was successful, with a power equivalent to 25,000 tons of TNT...
All of this, even to this day, Truman still remembers his reaction when he learned the news from the Secretary of State .
Shocked?
It wasn't just shock, the instinctive reaction was...how to stop them.
"Mr. President, the reality that Nanyang has atomic bombs will definitely fundamentally change the situation in Asia. In the past, they relied on us to provide protection on atomic bombs, but now..."
As Secretary of State Dean Acheson said.
“We must reconsider our attitude and determination when contacting Nanyang. After all, this world talks based on strength. Nanyang is our friend, but it is a friend with atomic bombs. ! "
As soon as Dean finished speaking, Defense Secretary Robert Lovett said.
"Mr. President, I think Nanyang, as a member of the Atomic Bomb Club, is not in the interest of the United States. If possible, we should stop Nanyang."
"Stop? How to stop it?"
Truman asked rhetorically.
"How to stop it? Robert, tell me, is there any way to prevent a country that already has an atomic bomb from continuing to possess an atomic bomb? Should we write a letter to ask them to give up the atomic bomb?"
The president's rhetorical question made Robert Lovett embarrassed for a while, while Dean said from the sidelines.
"Yes, this is exactly the dilemma we face. On the one hand, it is not in the interests of the United States to have atomic bombs in Nanyang, but on the other hand, we cannot stop it!"
Di An Po shrugged his shoulders helplessly and said.
“So, we must adjust the way of dialogue with Nanyang. This is the only thing we can do. Of course, we also need to adjust many matters between us and Nanyang. For example, in dealing with Nanyang How to adjust the aid issue is a very troublesome question. In the past, the United States’ foreign aid was to assist countries with economic difficulties, but is it... difficult for a country with atomic bombs? "
< br>After asking the question, Dean added.
“However, this is not the most troublesome problem... The most troublesome problem is that before this, we knew nothing about it. You must know that Nanyang is our ally, that is to say, from From the beginning, they deliberately concealed all this. Mr. President, this is what we need to consider now!”
(End of this chapter)