Chapter 1590 – Brezhnev’s Illness and Death

The war in Afghanistan and Pakistan has nothing to do with Britain, this is the professional judgment given to Margaret Thatcher by Whitehall, Alan Wilson does not think that this is a major event that can change the international situation.

But Margaret Thatcher didn’t think so, it’s different when you have a high approval rating, and now you dare to refute it, “It’s a war between two sovereign countries, and you think it’s not important?”

“What kind of sovereign country is a country with the presence of a foreign military force in its own country? What’s the difference, except that one has the presence of American troops and the other the presence of Soviet troops. While we must make a difference in public opinion, the reality is that it just doesn’t make any difference at all, or how else could we let the Germans be cannon fodder?”

Alan Wilson wasn’t trying to wrestle with the Prime Minister about such obvious issues, it’s just that this kind of talk is fine to fool others, it’s stupid to fool yourself, “I can’t help but want to laugh every time the Germans sit in an EC meeting as if nothing is wrong. Germany nowadays is not at all different from what Vichy France was in WWII. What’s the most annoying thing? Do you know the Prime Minister? , the most annoying thing is obviously a servant country, but also always pretend that they are a big country, fortunately the Americans have long since rolled out, or else Britain is now like this.”

Every time he thought of the current British mainland did not exist American garrison, and British citizens always self-perceived as a world power, the supreme authority always felt relieved, it was all his own work.

Subsequent days of war reports, proved Allen Wilson’s earlier judgment, that is, the Soviet Union’s set of assistance, indeed, can be in a short period of time to make a country’s army quite decent.

Soviet aid was never more conscientious than American aid, especially when it came to military aid.

American aid has never been overly connected to how much sovereignty the recipient country can offer, the more allies are defended, the more servant countries are defended, instead it’s better to have countries like Pakistan, not that they don’t want to exchange, but there really isn’t much that the US could need, and if it wasn’t for the fact that India still looks like such a thing, the US would only be less interested in Pakistan.

On the diplomatic level, Britain and the United States must take a common position, the two countries’ diplomatic institutions have had a constructive dialog, the United States believes that Pakistan is a former British colony, the United Kingdom rightly should shoulder the international responsibility, the Falklands war has proved that the United Kingdom’s rock-solid status as a world power.

Britain, on the other hand, expressed modesty, without the nod of the United States, there would be no Falklands War, Britain has long since lost its influence over South Asia, just say a word, surely no one will listen.

The United States is different, the United States is the leader of the free world, the world’s great general existence, to give Pakistan’s support for this matter, but also the United States, the United Kingdom really can not cover.

Britain and the United States are encouraging each other to give the Soviet Union to support Afghanistan a lesson when the TASS news agency latest news, the Soviet leader Brezhnev died of illness, which is obviously more important than the two countries on the world stage is not too important to fight the war.

The regular television programs and a concert that had been broadcast on Soviet CCTV were replaced by a documentary on Lenin, which became the first hint of Brezhnev’s death, and the usual formal attire of the hosts of the Soviet CCTV news program, Time, was replaced by mourning clothes.

This was followed by sudden changes on all stations, such as the broadcasting of war reminiscence programs that were not included in the broadcast schedule and the replacement of a hockey game with a showing of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6. Brezhnev’s death was eventually announced simultaneously by Soviet radio and television hosts the day after his death.

Yuri Andropov was appointed chairman of Brezhnev’s funeral committee, a move that marked the official start of preparations for Brezhnev’s funeral.

Brezhnev is the leader of the Soviet Union in the past two decades, his influence is the world’s largest is not excessive, after all, the U.S. President have changed several, although the British side of the Harold Wilson, although the ruling years are not short, but the United Kingdom this national strength, it is really and the Soviet Union has a gap.

So a leader with important influence prematurely left us, Alan Wilson naturally wants to be able to go to Moscow, after all, this is also a general people can not participate in the glorious resume.

“Mark has mentioned you in the last few days, that you met with him.” Mrs. Thatcher, still unaware of the Cabinet Secretary’s intentions, instead asked something of little nutrition.

“Oh, Mark is it, nice kid.” Alan Wilson admitted it painfully, answering with unprecedented honesty, “I told him that I treat him like my own son.”

This answer caused the Prime Minister to blush and grimace, “Perhaps the Secretary General of the Cabinet thinks that I, a woman, look like a bully and always denigrate a Prime Minister so much.”

“What kind of words are these from the Prime Minister, I, the Cabinet Secretary General, was an important support for the Prime Minister when his approval ratings were low, what else is it now? I merely see that Mark is pitching in.”

In the face of this kind of yin and yang of the prime minister, the supreme authority likewise did not give a good face, in the face of Mrs. Thatcher, and do not know why, he always has a very strong heart, even more than in the face of other prime ministers.

He did not come over to be quarrelsome, but hoped that Mrs. Thatcher let him go to attend Brezhnev’s funeral, Mrs. Thatcher is certainly not going to go, but the United Kingdom is impossible not to attend, even the same anti-Soviet Reagan, it is not possible to be when do not know the news, Vice President Bush will be very likely to appear in place of Reagan.

“Numerous international dignitaries are sure to attend, and I expect the French Prime Minister will be there as well, France and the Soviet Union have always had good relations.” Alan Wilson explained his purpose, “And we also hope that we can find a way to defuse the military conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan through this funeral diplomacy, to be honest, the Afghan army seems to be a bit stronger than Pakistan. You can be sure that the Soviet Union didn’t spend a lot of energy supporting it.”

“Because of Brezhnev’s illness and death, there will certainly be new changes in the Soviet political scene, and we would like to see a slightly different Soviet Union than in Brezhnev’s time, and there’s nothing better than being there in person.”

“Isn’t the Mountbatten Group’s re-export trade through Finland huge?” Mrs. Thatcher pointed out that Alan Wilson might have another purpose in going to Moscow.

“There’s always a sour smell in the air that should be cleansed by having someone come over.” Alan Wilson looked the Prime Minister straight in the eye, it was obvious jealousy, there was no other explanation.

He had to make a trip to Moscow, and also suggested that the Foreign Secretary, Francis Pym, go along, even if the relationship was not good, to show basic diplomatic etiquette, and not to want to be an English countrywoman who dwells on the have-nots and undermines the prevailing laws of international law, especially in modern times, which was still established by England.

Once home, Alan Wilson talked to Arnold about preparing for the trip to Moscow, the richest woman was back in Perth, and with her eldest son still in the service, naturally, she could only speak to her relatives at home.

“A big man’s funeral.” Arnold immediately asked the key question, “Will the changes within the Soviet Union threaten the family’s business in Finland.”

“I don’t think so, things may be more optimistic in the future.” Alan Wilson first had to determine how far the guy with the map on his head had gotten before he could arrive at a judgment.

Unsurprisingly, Reagan was still reluctant to attend the funeral of the leader of a strategic rival, sending Vice President George H.W. Bush to attend Brezhnev’s funeral, and Allen Wilson exchanged views with the U.S. side that Bush should make a trip to London, and then Britain and the U.S. should go to Moscow together to show off the indestructible Anglo-U.S. special relationship.

The Anglo-American special relationship has been sustained for so many years, all thanks to the Supreme Authority’s relentless focus on this superficial set of tasks while preserving British strength as much as possible.

“Sir, what is this?” Bush Sr. was a former ambassador to China, so of course he recognized that the books carried by the British ally were written in Chinese characters.

“Honorable Vice President, this is a gift from me to some old acquaintances, and I’ve been doing diplomacy for many years.” Alan Wilson smugly raised the book in his hand and lowered his voice to speak his mind, and in no time at all, the two men burst out laughing heartily.

Bush Sr. was still more traditional and didn’t think much of such tactics, “Isn’t that a little undiplomatic?”

“Was it diplomatic etiquette when they had to hang us from the streetlights?” Alan Wilson inquired with a cocked head, “They’re not united with each other so we can rest on our laurels.”

Nothing moral or immoral about it, offshore balancing is incumbent on us as British citizens, and at the beginning of the year Brezhnev made a Tashkent speech to improve bilateral relations.

What is there to improve, isn’t this just fine as it is? Have the Soviets forgotten who always sings against them?

When the Soviet Union advocated peaceful development, they said that there should be no compromise. When the Soviet Union went on a strategic offensive, they started talking about peaceful development again.

In addition to the British and American side of the guests, and the Soviet Union have good relations with the country’s dignitaries, but also have attended Brezhnev’s funeral, which has Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, French Prime Minister Pierre Maurois, Afghan President Abdul Qadir, Cuba **** President Fidel Castro, Polish Prime Minister Wojciech Jaruzelski and Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, Yemeni President Sadat, to name a few.

This is of course the influence of the leaders of the superpowers of the day, and the fact is that in the world right now, the question of who is the more powerful one, the Soviet Union or the United States, is still a really difficult question for many people to answer.

Before arriving in Moscow, Alan Wilson and George Bush Sr. also discussed the border war between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Alan Wilson said that Britain a Falklands War has already emptied the military’s weapons stockpile, if you want to help Pakistan, Britain really does not have the ability to do so now, but is willing to cooperate with the United States.