"You don't really want anything exotic, do you?" Vivien Leigh, who was nestled in the man's arms at night, asked in a low voice.
"If this thing comes up, almost no man will refuse it, but you are much more important to me than any exotic charm." Alan Wilson was righteous, and then he pretended to sigh heavily, "I am very worried about the current Geneva Conference."
"Tiantian knows how to be an official, and doesn't want to think about me." Vivien Leigh poked the man with her finger, but accepted the explanation. She knew that Alan Wilson was more passionate about being an official than pursuing beautiful women.
"What's there to worry about? We still have the advantage, right?"
"It depends on who we are in your mouth. You don't understand, and I can't tell you directly." Alan Wilson lowered his head and kissed the national treasure's forehead, "In the current position of the United Kingdom, we really need to think more about it.
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If we consider the international order, China, the United States, France, and the Soviet Union are in the second group at the same time, and the United Kingdom is still the first group! Although Britain has begun to decline, most countries have not yet realized that Britain has declined.
Of course the other four major countries know this in their hearts, but France, like the United Kingdom, is a beneficiary of the international order and a vested interest. China, the United States, and the Soviet Union each have their own differences. China cannot think too far ahead because its national strength cannot be reached.
Of the other two countries that want to establish their own order, the United States is the most powerful, but the Soviet Union is more powerful. Each has its own advantages. Although Britain and France are unwilling to fall out with the United States, the United States cannot use military means to force it to take over.
The international order of Britain and France, so it is bound to take a long time for the United States to accept the international order of Britain and France.
From China's perspective, Alan Wilson believes that China does not want Britain and France to fall too quickly. After all, the momentum of the United States and the Soviet Union is stronger. If Britain and France fall, the international order established by the United States and the Soviet Union will only be more restrictive to China than Britain and France.
But China is indeed in the war situation in Vietnam and is on the opposite side of France. So the international situation is very complicated!
The difference between the Vietnam War and the Korean War is that the Korean War was played for fun by the United States and had no impact on national strength.
China also helped the United States to eliminate a five-star emperor. In the Vietnam War, France hoped to fight a renaissance campaign, and invested a lot of manpower and resources. Although France is small, its colonies are all over the world.
, if France is determined to fight with China behind Vietnam, it still cannot win, but it will cause a lose-lose situation for both sides.
The war between China and France was a lose-lose situation. The beneficiary was the United States and the Soviet Union, and the other victim was the United Kingdom. If China and France, which were already weaker, were defeated, the pressure on the United Kingdom from the United States and the Soviet Union would only be greater.
Although the United Kingdom is still the biggest beneficiary of the international order so far, even Alan Wilson does not believe that the current United Kingdom can still compete with the United States and the Soviet Union in a one-on-one fight.
The national strength of France and China will be wasted by persisting, so it is better to suggest that France withdraw quickly to stop the bleeding and let the United States take over France's vacancy. The Americans will definitely take over.
Because the current momentum of the Soviet Union is completely different from that of 1945, and World War II has ended ten years ago. Britain is indeed declining slowly, while the Soviet Union is rising rapidly. If Washington was still torn between the two choices of Britain and the Soviet Union
, today there is nothing more to say, the Soviet Union poses a greater threat.
The United States has reason to believe that it can slowly adopt methods other than force to adopt the international order of Britain and France.
So from the British perspective, it just cannot watch France continue to lose blood. Let France quickly withdraw its troops to North Africa. Britain and France may still have a chance.
The result of the division of North and South is currently in the interests of the United States. After all, South Korea has learned from the past. It is a top priority to block the path of pro-Soviet forces going south. Alan Wilson believes that the United States also agrees.
The basic conditions for a special version of the Munich Conference in Vietnam are already in place. The UK has experienced countless similar conferences. As long as it is clear what purpose is to be achieved, it should not be a problem to achieve the desired results.
The premise that Alan Wilson hoped that the French would continue to support was that France would have the advantage to support it, rather than being beaten and disgraced. The latter has no meaning other than making the third world think that old-style imperialism is nothing more than this.
Dien Bien Phu has been beaten like this. It is more meaningful for France to leave with some dignity than to stay in Vietnam and be embarrassed.
During the Geneva Conference, Alan Wilson still maintained contact with the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and also reported all the current movements of the French army in Dien Bien Phu. The collapse of the French army could happen at any time, because it was not known when the French army would be resupplied.
Once it is completely consumed, surrender will be the inevitable result at that time.
Taking both public and private interests into consideration has always been the goal pursued by a gentleman. Even if Alan Wilson was holding Vivien Leigh in his hands, he could still care about the international situation. How could An Lan compare with him?
Unlike the British Commissioner, who still had time to take care of both public and private matters, the situation in Dien Bien Phu was deteriorating at a speed that left the French with no time to worry about other factors. Although the Geneva Conference was being held, domestic orders to the French army must persist, but this was not what politicians said.
As it happened, the defenders of Dien Bien Phu were in an extremely difficult situation.
The French were in a difficult situation. Even between battles, the French commanders knew that they were not going to win. The logistical difficulties alone were enough to prove this. Even if both airports were used at the same time, the existing aircraft would not be enough, and many aircraft were no longer available.
use.
This caused serious problems for the subsequent evacuation of the wounded, and the helicopter still had difficulty landing. However, it turned out that even this could not transport all the seriously injured people in the field hospital, and the hospital could no longer handle a large number of dead and injured people.
Even helicopters have been used and the original airport can no longer be used. The cloudy battlefield is still destroying France's last efforts to maintain supplies.
Vo Nguyen Giap steadily dug trenches to the headquarters of Castries and the main French defense line. Although the isolated French garrison position was surrounded on all sides, it still held on tenaciously. The Viet Minh transferred new troops from Laos and other places.
Troops and reserve troops from the training camp were also mobilized to enrich the troops and prepare for the next large-scale attack.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! What is certain is that the French defenders, who have no hope of breaking out and are holding on but have no supplies, are not far away. It may be a few days, or there may be only a few
Hours later, the French garrison's position had shrunk to the point that the entire position was within the range of artillery, and there was no strategic depth at all.
Finally, the French defenders of Dien Bien Phu began to break through. The defenders of the main position evacuated through the stronghold, and the defenders of the stronghold cut off the rear. However, the forward position had been lost, and it was impossible for the defenders of the main position to break through. Out of considerations of morale, the headquarters
The plan was kept secret and the soldiers had to retreat as planned without any drills.
At ten o'clock in the evening, the breakout troops disappeared into the night, but they were quickly cut off, submerged in the powerful enemy, and became torn apart. Some soldiers returned to their strongholds, and a small number fled into the jungle. The battle continued for a while, but
There is no point in continuing to resist.
The next day, the news from the British advisory group in Saigon was sent to British Malaya. The meaning was simple: the defenders of Dien Bien Phu had stopped resisting and the French army was defeated.
"Oh my god!" Alan Wilson covered his face. He believed that the napalm bombs he provided made the Vietnamese pay a greater price, but what's the use? The outcome of the war is not judged by casualties, otherwise the world war will be won.
The person should be German.
Even the British officials in the Administrative Office knew that their immediate superiors were in a bad mood. They heard that they had just returned from a few days' rest and had received bad news so quickly.
At this moment, the phone on the table rang, Alan Wilson took out the receiver, and General Bilton's voice came, "Have you heard everything? The defenders of Dien Bien Phu have surrendered."
"I just heard about it!" Alan Wilson took a deep breath and said in an indifferent tone, "We have predicted it before. But if this result actually occurs, it would be sad for the French."
"I hope it won't affect the Geneva Conference, but it doesn't look very promising." General Bilton was silent for a moment and said, "Alan, what do you think of this? Can France's goals in Geneva be achieved?"
"No problem! The Vietnamese cannot control their own destiny." Alan Wilson is still full of confidence. The world is very cruel, and once the ability to stand on one's feet is lost, anything can happen.
Britain and the United States have a close relationship, right? In the 21st century, won't Britain still be forced to charge into battle to offend others?
Isn't Britain two dimensions stronger than Vietnam? This is the fate it will suffer once it declines, let alone Vietnam's national strength.
I believe that most newspapers in the free world at this time were also sad for France's defeat. However, this definitely does not include some newspapers with huge sales in the UK. For example, the front page of a newspaper read, "The French soldiers who surrendered did not even have time to
Enter, a brothel set up to boost morale."
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu ended with the annihilation of the French army. This news was undoubtedly very depressing for the free world in the current Geneva Conference. For a time, today's insult to law was said by many diplomats from the free world.
spread.
The free world is frustrated, and the Soviet bloc is naturally overjoyed. This shows that their own bargaining chips have increased in this meeting. No matter how you look at it, it is good news. Half the world is dumbfounded, and the other half is ecstatic. In the current Geneva
It's a very accurate description.
Georges Pidour now feels that the whole world is full of malice towards France, and the meeting has not yet produced a result. It can even be said that the Americans have finally stopped talking about the North Korean issue, and have focused the main proposals of the meeting on the Indochina issue, but since then
Starting on May 2, just a few days after the talks, the French garrison at Dien Bien Phu was completely wiped out.
Even if we hold on for half a month, how can we still talk if news of the surrender of the French garrison comes just as the talks begin?