The commander of the First Cruiser Fleet of the Mediterranean Fleet and an outstanding representative of Gao Fushuai, General Mountbatten is in a good mood and has shown full adaptability to the new position.
The British Royal Navy is powerful and has different structures in different periods, but the Mediterranean Fleet ranks among the top three at any time.
If the Royal Navy is downsized now, there will be only three fleets left, and the Mediterranean Fleet will also be retained. The Mediterranean Sea is still firmly under the control of the British Empire and plays an important role in connecting the mainland and the colonies.
Although he no longer held the high position and authority he had during the war, Mountbatten was still satisfied and looked forward to his military career.
Compared with Mountbatten, the general's family is not very comfortable. Pamela Mountbatten has been in a very low mood since returning to China, which made Edwina Ashley very worried.
Finally, through the eldest daughter, Patricia Mountbatten, we found out whether the younger daughter was in love, or the same Alan Wilson who almost left a classic civil servant image.
Considering her husband's mood, Edwina Ashley initially wanted her daughter to forget about that man, and even revealed the fact that British civil servants openly bought sex on the streets of France.
However, all this was of no use. Pamela Mountbatten soon figured out the whole story and became resistant to her mother's behavior of helping others.
So as a mother, Edwina Ashley showed a fully flexible stance and no longer interfered with her daughter, who was deeply in love with her. She said that she was actually very optimistic about Alan Wilson and wanted to stop it. It was entirely your father's fault.
Then he took his daughter to the British-occupied area of Germany, saying that he wanted to see how his son-in-law’s vision was and whether the mentioned company was very developed. Edwina Ashley was Jewish, although she didn’t know her son-in-law’s vision because of the big business in Germany.
The Purge put his life in danger, but he also had no good impression of Germany.
I came to the British-occupied areas with the pleasure of revenge. On the one hand, I saw the miserable situation in this country that wanted to eliminate the Jews. On the other hand, making money was soaked in the blood of the Jews.
If some famous German companies before the war became part of their wealth, it would be considered revenge in a sense.
The family is currently living in two places. Edwina Ashley took her two daughters to Germany, while Mountbatten was in the Mediterranean Fleet, enjoying the warm sea breeze of the Mediterranean.
At this time, the cabinet's test telegram reached the Mediterranean Fleet and was delivered to Mountbatten.
There were no specific questions in the telegram. It was just a general inquiry about General Mountbatten's current living conditions, such as how he was eating, whether he was sleeping well, and whether he was as strong as an ox? Is he as strong as an ox in his new position?
Adaptation, how to get along with colleagues, etc.
Of course, General Mountbatten responded affirmatively to the cabinet's care, saying that he got along very harmoniously with his colleagues, ate well and slept well, was very adaptable to the Mediterranean environment, was in good health, and could continue to serve the British under any circumstances.
Imperial Service.
This reply arrived in London, and after gathering information from other sources, Prime Minister Attlee was convinced that General Mountbatten was in good health, which ruled out the possibility of rejection due to physical reasons.
Not long after arriving at the Mediterranean Fleet, he was already completely familiar with the situation, which shows that his communication skills are very sufficient.
"But how can we come up with a very irresistible reason for Mountbatten to return to British India? After all, his return has been approved by the cabinet." Prime Minister Attlee scratched his smooth scalp with a very embarrassed smile.
Speaking out, "Edward, you agreed at the beginning, will it affect your prestige?"
"We are just enforcers, so there is no prestige." Edward Bridges said that there is no such thing as prestige among civil servants, and then changed the topic, "But, General Mountbatten is a nobleman, it is best to be from the
Think of something in this regard.”
"Good idea. It seems that many war heroes have been knighted, but as the commander-in-chief of the Southeast Asian Military Region, General Mountbatten has not yet received the award. This is very unreasonable." Prime Minister Attlee's eyes lit up and he followed Edward.
·Bridges’ train of thought continued, “Mountbatten’s achievements in Southeast Asia, especially British India, must be commended.”
"This is also natural. I believe no one will object." Edward Bridges agreed.
The Governor's House of British India was calm as usual. The civil servants here, who were working for a better tomorrow for British India, naturally had no idea what was happening in the far west surrounding Governor Wavell's resignation.
When we wake up every day, everyone is concerned about what is happening below their feet. After all, this is where everyone lives.
"Alan, who do you think is more suitable to manage India, between Patel and Nehru?" Sir Barron talked about the recent situation. Although the top leaders of the Congress Party mobilized to calm the incident, the tension caused
But it's not false. Today's civil servants in British India are indeed working in the crater of a volcano.
"It's hard to say, it's like a lunatic running a mental hospital." Alan Wilson shook his head and said, "One of these two people represents a secular, pro-Soviet, potential socialist. The other is a Hindu conservative, with a powerful family, a big landowner and
Businessman. In terms of family background, Patel is much better than Nehru, but in terms of image, Nehru is more suitable."
"It's really a difficult question. Hitler has proven that we can't look at the problem simply by whether it is socialism or not. Patel's stance is obviously tougher and he usually considers himself an iron-fisted leader." Sir Barron nodded in agreement.
He said, "On the issue of princely states, Patel is actually more difficult to deal with, right?"
"It should be like this, Sir Barron." Alan Wilson said with a wry smile, "But it's just different on the surface. Nehru actually thinks so too, but he doesn't call for it as openly as Patel. But fortunately these two people
, more like a normal person than Chandra Bose."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! As for Patel, if it were not for the later generation Modi, who built the tallest statue in the world, Alan Wilson would not be able to remember this person at all.
, just like many people know that the German Chancellor is Merkel, but few people know who the German President is.
What Modi did was simply to balance Nehru's influence. After all, his party was the opponent of the Congress Party.
It is a pity that when India was fighting for independence in the early days, the People's Party did not know where to squat in any corner. It could not find someone who could carry the flag of its own party, so it replaced the leader of the Congress Party, Patel.
Lifted out.
Patel is one of the four founding leaders of India who was born in rural Gujarat. He is one of the founders of the Congress Party. Together with Nehru, he is known as Gandhi’s right-hand man. From Modi’s perspective, erecting a giant statue of Patel is also an attempt to regain India.
The balance of political image projects hopes that Indians can forget Nehru.
As the leader of the People's Party, Modi needed to find political support for his opposition to the Congress Party, and Patel, who had conflicts with Nehru and also had a good reputation, was chosen for this reason.
From a caste perspective, the name "Patel" can be understood as the village chief, which is not a high caste.
But the village chief is the most basic manager. The power of the surname Patel can be said to be very powerful, far more than that of Nehru, whose hometown is in Kashmir and who has little support from his family.
As far as the current three giants of the Congress Party are concerned, Gandhi is a saint, and sainthood is just a profession. Apart from being an expert on hunger strikes, Gandhi's idea of managing the country is to turn India into a large rural area. This level is obviously not acceptable.
As for Patel, after this incident with the Saint, Alan Wilson no longer has any expectations for the old senior Modi. The senior is the senior, and the senior level of the old immortal is just like that.
Although in terms of opinions, Patel's ideas are similar to liberalism, Alan Wilson is very liberal when he thinks of India's basic conditions, the Republic of China with a similar population, and the leadership of Chang Gong.
A colony with such poor basic conditions had no accumulation and relied on big landowners and big businessmen to develop its economy.
The top one is the Korean chaebols. In the end, the supporters of Patel are definitely not as strong as the Korean chaebols, but they definitely have a life that the Korean chaebols would envy. After all, India is supported by the caste system.
Compared with his predecessors, Nehru is considered a very sober and normal person in today's British India.
Compared with Gandhi, who could do nothing but go on a hunger strike, and Patel, who confused right and wrong and said that he only had to come forward in exchange for a chance to be fined, Nehru is worthy of being a politician.
Now let the British Empire choose. If British India cannot stay, it must at least be handed over to normal hands.
So Patel, who seems to be very attractive to the British, still cannot favor him. What if India collapses?
Moreover, although Patel's views have an appetite for capitalism, he is very tough on the princely states. This is not a good candidate for Alan Wilson, who wants to win over the princely states.
"Patel's reputation seems to be very high now, so we have to think of a way." Sir Barron looked at Alan Wilson and said that he could not make Patel's life too comfortable.
"I heard that Ms. Vivien Leigh is extremely concerned about the tragic fate of the saints and wants to make a documentary. If there is time, we will release the film throughout British India, which will embarrass Patel.
, but he said that it was only a small part of the behavior."
Just as the two were discussing the situation in British India, there was a noise at the door. Edel opened the door and came in. He nodded at Alan Wilson and said, "Sir Barron, the telegram from London is for Governor Wavell."
"It seems that whether our governor will stay or leave is in the telegram." Sir Barron smiled and opened the telegram, and read the lines at a glance. After a moment, he said with an unsurprising smile, "You should be ready to send him off."