Chapter 755 Geneva Conference
It was a necessary step, and there are times when happiness has to be built on the misery of others, and this is especially true in a national perspective.
At the height of Britain, even the poor people of the East End of London were just as proud of the British Empire.
And the happiness of British Malaya, whether based on the poverty of neighboring countries or on the Third World further afield, has to foster a certain xenophobic mindset.
Alan Wilson knew that this didn’t seem to make much sense, but it was easier to maneuver.
The biggest political incorrectness of his notion of applying political correctness to British Malaya, not to mention whether it could be done, was that Britain was really a colonial empire. Using political correctness might backfire later!
With him, the Imperial Commissioner, taking a stand, it didn’t matter if the men and women involved were coincidental or if they really had some kind of love story. The fate has been sealed, being used by Allen Wilson as a victim of the cohesion of the colonial identity.
The colonial government’s attitude, in a flash this matter appeared in all the newspapers, as for the Chinese newspapers even more as this matter is the wind of defeat, if in the age of the Internet, Alan Wilson’s attitude is undoubtedly the use of the net storms to push the wave.
Even again door to door shoulder heavy responsibility of the princess door, have heard this has been a lot of people concerned about the matter, “but with a black man has a relationship, how seems to be most of the voice shouting to kill.”
“Where did the princess hear about this matter!” Alan Wilson yawned, being known by his sister-in-law about this matter was out of his expectation, but don’t think about it, if most of the people in the colony know about something and instead the colonial government doesn’t know about it, doesn’t that show that the colonial government is incompetent? Since knowing about it would cause discussion, it was only right that the princess knew about it.
“Brother-in-law, of course I heard it from our officials, but you seem to have the power to stop it put? In this colony, your word is law.” Margaret answered followed by a rhetorical question, “But it’s a matter of having a relationship and losing your life?”
“That’s the way it is with race, it’s justified when it’s not your business. Let alone another race, even if it’s your own, stoning exists in many parts of the Middle East.” Allen Wilson’s face didn’t change and he said in an indifferent tone, “I have no reason to abuse my power to stop it, it could cause trouble.”
Alan Wilson didn’t say that he was in favor of making a big deal out of it, sacrificing two lives could accomplish the goal more easily.
“But that’s two lives after all!” Princess Margaret opened her mouth, she still couldn’t do it on a cloud.
“Everything has a price, including human lives. Why else would there be a profession like assassin in the world? Your Highness, there is a widespread problem of lynchings all over the world, and we should do something about it in principle, but it would be better to do nothing.”
Alan Wilson stated that this historical norm was better left to nature, and that the Princess would be better off just pretending she didn’t know about it.
In an attempt to change the subject, the Imperial Commissioner had the Princess sit on his lap and talk about some anecdotes to divert the conversation.
Although he put his hands at the same time position, change in China’s dynastic period, enough to execute nine clans, simply not qualified to talk about what cultural traditions in a righteous manner.
But the humming princess are not opposed, that turn to some demons and monsters to say three things.
“Why aren’t those women leaving yet?” Princess Margaret’s eyes seemed to be able to drip water as she softly inquired.
“I have an idea I’m discussing with them, these stars are not mega rich, but they have great popularity. It can help to inquire some news that doesn’t involve confidentiality.” Alan Wilson nudged his mouth and asked his sister-in-law to light a cigarette for himself, his hands were busy, he really didn’t have time now.
“What’s there to discuss, you won’t lie to me.” Her Highness with a flushed face, stuffed the cigarette into the Imperial Commissioner’s mouth, and then lit one.
Hoo …… Alan Wilson said contentedly, “I guess Whitehall will come up with an attitude that will be embraced by my colleagues, and Your Highness will just watch at that time.”
There is a sister-in-law’s supervisor, Alan Wilson’s courage is also a lot, he certainly will not patronize the idea of the second brother to do things, for example, to Marilyn Monroe he is very respectful. How to say also conceited prime minister’s talent, how to see a beautiful woman can not walk?
Allen Wilson in the British colonies in a million flowers over the time, the French colonies are also quite lively. At this time the situation in North Vietnam, the French army’s situation is infinitely close to the Cannon Party in 1949, carefully prepared offensive, just a short time after a full-scale attack, focus on the attack, arrived at the stage of focus on defense.
Hunkered down in the midst of North Vietnam’s major cities, the Dien Bien Phu garrison was completely dependent on air transportation for supplies. The only thing that made it look better than the Cannon Party was that the Cannon Party usually didn’t even exchange more than a few good-looking defeats in its lifetime, and the French were not yet as incompetent as the Cannon Party in inflicting heavy casualties on the attacking Vietnamese army.
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu started simply by giving the Vietcong heavy kills with center-flare tactics. When a strong army is surrounded by a weak army, the idea of a center bloom usually comes to mind. Come to a counter-encirclement, down the trend of total annihilation, in order to achieve the purpose of turning defeat into victory.
The artillery party at the Battle of Mengliangtse thought the same thing, and directly gave away the ace who claimed that with ten seventy-four divisions he could unify the country.
Nawal planned to build a strong and offensive fortress there, thus luring General Wu Yuanjia into a fight and then crushing him with superior firepower and equipment.
But after the fight, Nawal realized that things were not so simple, the Vietcong had more than enough heavy weapons. Far from what he had previously thought of as an armed force dominated by light infantry.
The Vietcong attempted to expand the battle against the airfield with particular strength, but likewise gradually weakened their offensive after suffering a large number of casualties.
The garrison, which was at an absolute disadvantage in terms of personnel, suffered considerable casualties after a fierce battle, but survived after all. Wu Yuanjia attempted to break through the internal defenses of the French camp. However, the casualties of thousands of men failed to achieve the goal. However, the Vietnamese were able to compensate for their losses, while the French could not.
The consequences for the French were particularly severe, as the North Vietnamese army could hold the northeast entrance to the center of the defenses, and they were less than a mile from the central position. The defense system was surrounded by constraints that made the situation treacherous. This narrowed the target area for enemy artillery fire and airdropped supplies were severely compromised.
To add insult to injury, the rainy season had arrived, and it became another great enemy of the French. Lead-gray skies and pouring rain fell incessantly, turning dry soil into mudslides.
The Vietnamese were perfectly adapted to the conditions, but the trapped French struggled to walk in the narrow, filthy, unshielded trenches.
Heavy rain even penetrated the shelter’s flimsy roof. The condition of the wounded was deteriorating desperately, the conditions for surgery were extremely difficult, and wounds were quickly becoming necrotic from infection. Dark clouds and haze hampered air supplies.
The downpour was the last straw that broke the French army’s back, and it was so bad that Brigadier General Castelli, the French commander at Dien Bien Phu, had to call for help from Hanoi and Saigon, where the Dien Bien Phu defenders were no longer able to accomplish their previous objectives.
The war in Dien Bien Phu may seem to have nothing to do with Allen Wilson, and he would have thought so, but Allen Wilson, who received a telegram from Whitehall, got the news that the Geneva Conference, which was to seek a peaceful solution to the Korean problem and the problem of the Central and Southern Peninsulas, was about to open. The conference was to be attended by China, the Soviet Union, the United States, Britain, France, and twenty-three other countries, including Korea, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
Among them, the Korean War had ended and France was fighting Vietnam to the death, which became the main topic of the Geneva Conference.
Britain also participated in the Geneva Conference, and the position was of course to give France what help it could, especially now that the battle of Dien Bien Phu had reached a critical moment.
Whitehall once again remembered that there was an upstart who was very good at Oriental questions and was working as a commissioner in British Malaya. So he asked Alan Wilson by telegram what he thought.
“Vietnam is in the midst of the rainy season, the land route from Hanoi to Dien Bien Phu has been cut off, and the onset of the rainy season has resulted in the air supply having been cut off France can no longer hold out. I have heard that the French are ready to rescue, but the Dien Bien Phu garrison is made up of French soldiers and foreign legionnaires, and the other units are not fighting as well as the former.”
Alan Wilson immediately wrote what he knew in the middle of the telegram, stating that the French army was not optimistic. Although the French killed and wounded many Vietnamese soldiers, the war was not a simple exchange ratio.
“Regarding the Geneva Conference, my personal advice to the country is to help France get in touch with China if possible. China is Vietnam’s biggest foreign aid, so as long as we talk to China, Vietnam has no right to say anything. Not to mention soldiers like Vu Won Kha and Vinh Chin Dung’s.”
A few hours later, Allen Wilson received another telegram from London, “Is this idea feasible?”
“China’s neighboring countries generally possess an internal fear of China. Although China has faced European onslaughts in recent times. But it has never been the behemoth to the neighboring countries. The Vietnamese also have this fear in their hearts. The Korean War has only just ended, and China proved that it has reached its military strength through the Korean War and does not need to be starting another war.”
“Beyond the psychology of fear of China within Vietnam, in turn China doesn’t like to have countries around it that can really stand on their own. If the partition of North and South Vietnam is maintained, focusing on retaining South Vietnam. I believe that even if China does not take a stand on the surface, in its heart, it is also a million percent supportive.”
Pick on people’s comrades plus brothers? Alan Wilson does not think so, or itself has a problem to be exploited.
History of the Geneva Conference, North Vietnam itself did not achieve the purpose of unification, Allen Wilson has real history to endorse, directly help London to find the easiest path.
At the end of April, the historically heavyweight Geneva Conference was held, and at the same time, the Battle of Dien Bien Phu came to a close. Both the French and the Viet Cong knew that the Geneva Conference had been held, and in order to increase the weight in their own hands, the fighting became more and more brutal.