Chapter 976: Learn From Your Opponent’s Strengths

Comparing competitors in the free world at different times, it is actually easy to find that the Soviet Union’s resource reserves are above its own industrial capabilities, while China’s resource reserves are not enough to support its industrial strength.

The resource gap exists objectively, so importing raw materials is a must for China. This is why Australia does not think it will suffer retaliation. Australia's resources can be sold to any country.

The economic losses are completely bearable for Australia. If the money is gone, it can be made again, but there is only one life.

Just like the Soviet Union's export of raw materials was based on its vast territory and abundant resources, China's foundation is destined to go abroad if it wants to go further. Where is the easiest place in the world to bully and the easiest place to succeed? Of course Africa.

During the Cold War, China had already formulated how to operate in Africa, especially in black Africa. Don't talk about those hypocritical words in terms of concepts, just go straight to the resources.

Alan Wilson could tell that Grace would just have to sit back and wait, and as soon as Tanzania opened her mouth, someone would show up to help.

The difference is that the TAZARA Railway has become the domain of people like Grace because of Zambia, so it may be different.

But Alan Wilson feels that there will be no huge changes. If it only builds the railway in Tanzania and leaves Northern Rhodesia aside, then needless to say, the UK can completely prevent the railway in Tanzania from being built.

Anyway, it is inevitable that Sannibar will be used as an offshore military base for British surveillance in East Africa, and Tanzania has no choice.

There is nothing to shy away from. Alan Wilson believes that the value of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway is that it does not require Britain to pay a single pound, and it can be done for free. If this purpose cannot be achieved, it is better not to appear.

Before the emergence of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway, first use the railway to South Africa. Anyway, South Africa can persist until the end of the Cold War.

In fact, there is another alternative, which is water transportation on the Congo River, which requires help from other countries. Especially Portugal, the sovereign state of Angola, is preparing to continue to mediate on the issue of the Belgian Congo.

If the Belgian Congo cannot be saved, and while preserving the oil interests around the Greater Gulf of Guinea, the Congo River exports can be transferred from Belgium to Portugal. As colonists, European countries have every reason to do so.

To put it bluntly, if Africa finally breaks away from European control, it can also provoke conflicts among African countries.

Portugal can definitely do it. The Cabinda region of Angola is located north of the mouth of the Congo River, northwest of Angola itself, and bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Situated between the two Congos, separated from the mainland by the narrow territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is an enclave of Angola.

It doesn’t matter that the Cabinda region is not important. It is also an important port and the second largest city in Angola, and its status is equivalent to the Magic City. The oil company invested by Princess Margaret discovered oil just off the coast of Cabinda.

If the Cabinda enclave and Angola are connected, it will of course be a good thing from the perspective of Portugal and Angola. On the contrary, it will not be a good thing for the independent Congo.

Congo's remaining small outlet to the sea will disappear completely and will be blocked by Angola. For Belgium, as long as Portugal is willing to exchange certain benefits and protect Belgium's interests at the same time. The colonists who want to be driven away still care about the hostility after the independence of the colonies?

Sometimes Alan Wilson felt that he was really a friend to the Portuguese, otherwise Salazar could consider granting him the title of Honorary Governor or something in recognition of his contributions to Portugal over the years.

While everyone in the auditorium was whispering and communicating with each other, the High Commissioner of Malaya, Richard, had come to the end of his inspiring speech. He affirmed Malaya's economic development, and at the same time walked around and scolded those around him. After illegal immigration destroyed the social morality of the Malayan colony.

Richard revealed that Kuala Lumpur, the capital, and Singapore, the largest port, will jointly bid for the next Commonwealth Games to highlight the achievements of the Malayan colonies over the years.

The applause, the warm applause lasted for a long time, and the people in Victoria Square cheered and shouted God save the Queen...

"Gentlemen, in fact, the work of pacifying the colonies is not difficult, right?" Alan Wilson looked at the colonial commissioners around him and said, using Richard as an example, "So many African elites have come this time, and they are very interested in the British colonies. The rule of the Communist Party of China is also useful. It puts people we trust in high positions. Of course, we also need to conduct some inspections to determine whether they are reliable."

One day later, the news that the Malayan colony was to obtain the right to host the Commonwealth Games became the focus of heated discussions in the newspapers. After all, this was still a very serious matter.

The quality of the Commonwealth Games cannot be compared with that of the Olympic Games, but it is still a very influential and high-quality comprehensive sports event. It is an important link to maintain the Commonwealth countries, with as many member states as the Commonwealth Games.

However, in Alan Wilson's mind, this sports event, which was originally a decent competition, suddenly lost its luster after being hosted by India once. There was also a term called the Commonwealth Games Scandal.

"Gentlemen, if Malaya is to hold the Commonwealth Games, we need your help."

During the evening drinking party, Alan Wilson brought Richard with him, goblet in hand, to demonstrate the reliability of the colonial commissioners. The answer was, of course, no problem. The Commonwealth Games could be used as an opportunity for the Malayan colony to take off.

Anyway, in Alan Wilson's eyes, the Commonwealth Games require all existing British protectorates and colonies to participate. It cannot be just Canada and Australia that have become independent, otherwise it will not be lively.

"I'm not a good drinker. Please continue, gentlemen. I'll go back and rest first." After receiving a satisfactory reply, Alan Wilson knew that the next entertainment project was to mobilize foreign aid from Singapore to let the gentlemen experience a foreign land. He would not participate because of his reputation as a senior Whitehall official.

The main reason is that foreign players include Hedy Lamarr and Ingrid Bergman. The exotic scenes include Queen Nanfang and Xia Meng, and other vulgar fans, Alan Wilson is already immune.

The celebration is just the embellishment of a long time. When it finally comes to an end, the first sharp whistle of the factory breaks the silence of the morning. Then in every corner of the city, other whistles gradually started to sound.

The hoarse, constant sound spread to all directions, like a group of vicious roosters singing, using their iron voices to call people to go to work.

The large factory with its tall black body and slender neck chimney, standing in the rain and fog, slowly woke up, spitting out clouds of fireworks from time to time and breathing in clouds of smoke, indicating that it was still alive and was still shrouding the earth. active in the darkness.

The sky above the city was covered with a heavy, sticky fog. The raindrops rattled the roof, then flowed down onto the sidewalk, onto the dark, rain-slicked streets, and onto the wind-shivered canopy of trees that hugged the long fence.

The wind came from the soft fields in the wild. It rolled hard on the streets, shook the fences, and tried to lift off the roofs, but finally disappeared on the ground.

Typhoon season comes when it feels like it is coming, regardless of whether the world accepts it or not. No matter how powerful the bureaucrats are, there is nothing they can do about it.

Compared with the mood of nature, gentlemen's methods are still not good enough, and they can only make clouds and rain with their hands in the social field.

This will only delay the schedule of visiting African elites, but not the commissioners who are hiding in high-end hotels with all the facilities for meetings.

The brightly lit conference room was not affected at all, and the atmosphere was relaxed and comfortable. We were also planning to wait until the typhoon was over to play golf. Anyway, Typhoon Malaya was not affected much this time.

The communication between gentlemen is peaceful, and the consequences of the communication will naturally be borne by the anti-British elements.

"In fact, colonial resistance has always existed. As long as there are no riots, it is under our control." Ingram used the example of the Gold Coast as a comparison. "Now it is much calmer."

"The important thing is to give them hope, using soft and hard tactics. Be clear and don't annoy us." Alan Wilson nodded in agreement, "We must give clear advice to candidates who are interested in taking control of the country in the future. This is the successor. The road is not easy, so let them know clearly not to betray Britain, so that they can take over smoothly."

"Don't think about any double-mindedness. We must learn from France in this regard, in case there is any intention to lead an independent elite in the future. If there is any objection to our actions, even a slight expression must be replaced immediately. The person who wants to replace him can There are plenty of them.”

"That's right." Many people nodded in approval, which seemed very interesting along with the raindrops hitting the windows.

"If you lend a hand to a company, the company can survive. But it is not difficult to kill the company. The same is true for individuals."

Alan Wilson said with a smile, "If it doesn't work out, we will pick a colony as a target, declare to the outside world that we will implement the Soviet judicial system, and then throw the resisters into the Gulag. After killing all the resisters, we will declare that the Soviet judicial system has failed. It’s not democratic at all, just stop it and apologize at the end.”

"Is this okay?" Many commissioners asked. Most people did not understand how the judicial system of the Soviet Union worked.

"Of course you can. In fact, the Soviet judicial system only needs to do four things: convict with oral confessions, cut off contact with the outside world during detention, arrange for the lawyers we want to control the pace, and not open the trial. As long as it does these four things, you will be arrested. The anti-British elements admitted that he planned the blitz on Poland, and he will also plead guilty."

The commissioners in the conference room were silent, as if a new world opened in front of them, "It's really surprising."

"We have to combine the advantages of different systems and consider how to deal with anti-British elements from the perspective of optimization and integration." Alan Wilson stretched his waist and said with a tone of complete experience, "Anyway, including me, Among the gentlemen here, no one should be able to withstand this set of trial procedures."