Chapter 799: Binding the North African Army

For Mountbatten, maintaining and developing relations with the Americans was not a problem, because many American military leaders were his old comrades-in-arms and friends during the war, and they were spread across the army, navy and air force.

Let Alan Wilson say that if Mountbatten had been an American, Eisenhower's current presidential position might belong to Mountbatten. The two were essentially the same type of soldiers.

Putting aside his father-in-law's trip to Washington, Alan Wilson couldn't wait for his forty-eight-hour day to continue. He had reason not to waste any time, even when meeting guests.

This guest is Navarre, the commander of the French Army in Vietnam, whom he has met several times. General Navarre has completed his service experience in Asia and is preparing to return to France. As for whether he will be reused by the French government in the future, it is still too early to say.

In Singapore, where the British Far East Joint Operations Command is located, Alan Wilson rushed here to meet with General Navarre. He was not a commissioner who flattered others and disdained them. He would not think that General Navarre was worthless just because his future was unclear.

In fact, it's quite the opposite. Alan Wilson appeared in many people's troughs and helped many people. McCarthy, Ali Khan, Princess Badia, and Farooq I can all prove that there may be Emperor Bao in the future.

As for whether it harmed more people, that is another question.

As time has passed, General Navarre is completely different from when he took office in a turbulent time. At that time, although he also thought that suppressing the resistance in Vietnam might not go smoothly, he only thought so out of the caution of a soldier. It is different now. The French army is really serious. withdrew from the Indochina Peninsula.

Otherwise, the French just can't think about it. I hope that General Navarre can live longer, and if he can see what happened in Saigon Iron Fist, he will feel that France seems to be okay now.

"More than a year ago, when I came to Asia, you were the one who received me, Allen." General Navarre sighed. The military uniform on his body was still spotless, but his whole person was a little desolate. He didn't know if he could continue to wear this uniform.

"General, failure in Asia does not mean total failure." Alan Wilson did not insult the law today. Don't rub salt on the brothers and sisters at this time. The problems faced by France are also faced by Britain.

Moreover, before France left, at the Geneva Conference, the free world united to stop North Vietnam's delusion of unifying Vietnam.

In a sense, North Vietnam had to continue to wait for the opportunity. I wonder if the Viet Minh remembered the sentence at this time, "France will win if it cannot win, and Vietnam will lose if it does not defeat."

"Having said that, after we left the Far East, you, the United Kingdom, are the only ones left. France's problems are also your problems. What if the revolutionary wave sweeps across Malaya?" General Navarre spread his hands and said, "It is better to prepare early."

"It's different. It's not easy to penetrate Malaya. If the enemy is willing, they can swim over. Maybe they think that the Royal Navy has reached a point where it cannot even suppress the Third World."

Alan Wilson was not worried. He knew who General Navarre was talking about, the country that supported North Vietnam's weapons and ammunition. Knowing that he would not change his story, he swam over if he was not convinced.

Skipping this topic, Alan Wilson went straight to the point and made an invitation, "What if General Navarre? Of course I hope that the general can still serve his motherland in the military, but if not, the Mountbatten Group has several oil fields in Libya, Navarre If General Val doesn’t mind, the Mountbatten Group is willing to hire you to be the local regional director.”

Judging from the current situation, France will not let go of North Africa and will still have a long-term military presence.

Libya is not a British colony;

The British had no troops stationed there. The Mountbatten Group's oil fields needed a kind of defense.

Of course, the UK did not fail to find ways. For example, the embassy in Libya was expanded to an exaggerated extent in order to protect local British interests. However, the embassy is an embassy, ​​and the threat of the military cannot be replaced by the embassy.

If General Navarre has to leave the army, his personal connections will not be lost. Algeria borders Libya. If General Navarre is hired by the Mountbatten Group, he can use the power of the French army to intimidate him.

This was one of the main reasons why he came to Singapore to meet with General Navarre. There was no need to hide anything, he just said it.

"You really look like a businessman." General Navarre was stunned for a moment, then said with a wry smile.

"No way, I am a family man who is willing to solve problems for the women I admire. Otherwise, I will not find the value of my existence." Alan Wilson is the old god, and he does not feel ashamed at all. This is what men pursue. .

The quality of Libyan oil is second to none in North Africa, and it is also an important financial source for the Mountbatten Group. For Europe as a whole, the resources existing in Libya become very important considering the location.

Others don't understand that General Navarre is a French general. He absolutely understands the relationship between North Africa and Europe. Otherwise, why would France attack Libya decades later?

Southern France faces the Mediterranean Sea at the junction of three continents. France's interests in the Mediterranean, the Middle East and North Africa are one of France's most fundamental interests.

The Fifth Republic was founded because of the Algerian War. The most important base of Free France at that time was also in North Africa. Not to mention oil.

Looking at the larger world, half of the Roman Empire two thousand years ago was Europe and the other half was North Africa. France's plan for a Mediterranean alliance was almost a replica of the Roman Empire.

The UK is naturally not interested in any Mediterranean alliance. The UK has its own Commonwealth to run. At present, it simply hopes to preserve Libya’s oil interests. If something happens to Libya, it may not have sufficient motivation to send troops, but France definitely has sufficient resources. Motives for sending troops, so it is still appropriate to tie up France.

"If I have to leave the army, I will seriously consider this olive branch." After thinking for a long time, General Navarr decided to leave a way out for himself.

This was considered an agreement. General Navarre knew very well that Alan Wilson saw that Libya was bordering French Algeria and that Algeria had a large French army that could protect the Mountbatten Group's oil profits.

However, General Navarr also heard that the oil share in Libya itself has a large number of French shareholders. This can be regarded as protecting the interests of France. Thinking this way, it can also be regarded as protecting the interests of France.

Libya's oil shares are based on the example of the Suez Canal. The Suez Canal Company also has a large number of French shareholders. Otherwise, in the original history, France would not have followed the British in attacking Egypt. This is all for its own benefit.

The original purpose of absorbing French shareholders was to bind France and let the French protect Pamela Mountbatten's interests in Libya.

Alan Wilson was relieved to hear that General Navarre agreed. He came out under the guise of running for his wife. If General Navarre refused, Pamela Mountbatten would definitely be unhappy.

"Then I wish our cooperation is happy." Alan Wilson took out a bottle of whiskey like a magic trick, and took out a memorandum with the other hand, asking General Navarre to see if the treatment was appropriate.

General Navarre's income is 5% of the Mountbatten Group's oil income in Libya. This income is paid by Pamela Mountbatten alone and does not need to be shared by the Libyan royal family or French shareholders.

From this point of view, Pamela Mountbatten has a leadership style and is sincere enough.

"I even want to be forced to retire." General Navarre sighed, picked up the wine glass and said, "Then I wish us a happy cooperation. Of course, it depends on the Paris government's opinion of me."

"It's like the friendship between the two countries." Alan Wilson also smiled and raised his glass, "it has stood the test of time."