Chapter 420 The princess is pregnant. Who did it?

Princess Margaret left Hong Kong. Her visit was widely praised by the public and was widely reported in British newspapers.

Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal cares about people's livelihood and has facilitated the construction of 50,000 low-rent housing units in Hong Kong. In the next five years, it will solve the housing problem of 200,000 to 300,000 people in Hong Kong, demonstrating the royal family's care for the people.

Princess Margaret returned to the palace. When she got off the car, her elder sister Princess Elizabeth came to greet her. She hugged her sister tightly and said with a smile: "You did a great job this time. You promoted the construction of 50,000 low-rent houses and brought praise to the royal family."

"Sister, this is mainly due to Viscount Hardy. Viscount Hardy is a responsible entrepreneur. When we met and talked about this topic, he expressed his willingness to help the people of Hong Kong solve some practical problems, even if it means giving up some interests."

Margaret never forgot to praise her lover Hardy.

"This is certainly Viscount Hardy's credit, but it's also yours." Princess Elizabeth took her sister's hand and walked inside.

"How do you feel about this visit? Did you enjoy it?"

"It's a pleasure. Through these visits, I feel more and more that members of the royal family should go out more often so that the royal family's presence can be more prominent," said Margaret.

She said this to lay the foundation for her next trip.

......

After Princess Margaret left Hong Kong, Hardy stayed with Han Ye-jin and son Bowen in Hong Kong for two days, and then took a special plane to Japan to inspect the business situation there.

It was already mid-1952.

At this time, the war on the other side of the peninsula was still in full swing. The Global Times sent many reporters to the battlefield and reported on the war in great detail.

At this time, the war is still in a tense state.

The development of this war has actually exceeded everyone's expectations, because in many people's minds, the US military has always been synonymous with "strong and invincible", while the East is extremely poor and backward. However, with the reports, countless people have a new understanding of that Eastern country.

It can be said to be subversive to the previous impression.

This war,

It was also an important war that earned the Eastern country the respect of the world. Coupled with the real-time coverage by the Global Times, people understood it in more detail than in their previous lives.

Poor,

But tough.

The braid has been cut off.

Dare to fight the Americans to the death.

What nuclear threats?

It doesn't work.

Hardy did not stay in Japan for long and returned to the United States because more important things were waiting for him there.

The new US presidential election is in full swing. Four years have passed in a flash. It is impossible for Johnson to be re-elected, so the next president has become people's biggest concern.

As early as last year,

Eisenhower was pushed out.

The capital forces behind him included Rockefeller, Morgan, DuPont, Mellon, California Foundation, Hardy Group, etc.

California is now one of the Republican Party's strongholds.

Today's senators in Congress,

The Republican Party also has a majority.

Several years ago, Hardy had reached an agreement with the Rockefeller family to jointly support this Republican Party's coming to power. During this period, ABC TV became Eisenhower's propaganda standard-bearer, and he was often seen on TV.

Last time,

Hardy supported Johnson's election and monopolized many benefits. But this time, that will never happen again. Eisenhower was nominated by most interest groups and he will represent the interests of more people.

Hadi is just one of many supporters.

Even if Eisenhower was elected, he would not be able to take much care of him, so Hardy made a second-hand preparation.

He communicated with other families and planned to nominate Nixon, now a senator, for the position of vice president.

After several years of operation,

Hardy's voice in these families became more and more important. After exchanging interests, everyone agreed to this proposal. In this way, Nixon became a member of Eisenhower's campaign team and would become the Vice President of the United States in the future.

As for Eisenhower's opponent, it was Stevenson from the Democratic Party, but people are generally not optimistic about him now.

During the Johnson era, people felt that the Republican Party should come to power, but Johnson took it instead.

This time,

There will never be another accident like what happened to Dewey.

Stevenson was destined to be just a runner-up.

In addition to Nicholson, Hardy is also preparing to send Mike to Capitol Hill to become a senator, which is a very important step for Mike's future.

At the same time,

Hardy's assistant, Li Gen, also resigned as vice president of the Screen Actors Guild to run for the California State Assembly.

Oh,

MacArthur also participated in this election as one of the candidates. He was so confident that he spent a lot of money to hire a group of biographers to write biographical works for him. In just two months, he published three books.

The Great MacArthur.

"The Genius Freedom Fighter MacArthur".

"MacArthur, the Hero Born".

As a representative of "Old Soldiers Never Die", MacArthur still has a group of fans who run around every day to canvass for votes for him.

pity,

Big capital looked down on him.

Because in the eyes of many capitalists, this guy is a lunatic, a bomb that may explode at any time.

Even in the business world, you should not do business with people of unstable character, let alone when it comes to selecting a presidential agent.

People prefer the stable Eisenhower.

......

white house.

Hardy came to meet President Johnson and had dinner with the president's family in the evening. After dinner, the two took a walk in the back garden.

Talking about this election.

Johnson said: "I am also optimistic about Eisenhower. He is now supported by many parties. I believe he will be able to coordinate various forces in the country well in the future, so that more policies that are beneficial to the development of the United States can be introduced."

"I have been president for several years, but I am still constrained by the Republican Party. In recent years, there are very few policies that have been truly implemented."

Hadi shook his head and said:

"No, by comparison, you have done a lot. World War II ended under your leadership and you established the post-World War II global order. These policies have made the United States strong and will affect the United States for decades or even hundreds of years."

Then the two talked about the war in the Peninsula.

Finally, Hardy told the reason for his visit.

"From my observations over the past year or so, I've found that the Japanese are very unreliable. Even if they appear to be docile now, it's just a pretense. So don't relax your control over the Japanese at any time and don't give them too much power and freedom."

“The peninsula is still under contest.”

"The United States does not have many real focus points in the Far East. I do have a suggestion that Penang and the Malacca Dominion can become military allies of the United States."

......

The next day Hardy visited Marshall again.

Historically,

At this time, Marshall had already resigned from the position of Secretary of Defense because of McCarthy's attack. In this world, McCarthy was killed by Hardy, and Marshall is still the Secretary of Defense.

Oh,

McCarthy is dead.

After struggling on the sickbed for several months, he finally died. However, no one paid attention to him by then. The once glorious Congressman McCarthy, who influenced hundreds of thousands and millions of Americans, only received a very marginal report on his death in some tabloids.

This time, Hadi's purpose was simple.

Purchase more weapons and equip the Cayman and Penang-Malacca Dominions.

Previously,

The United States has set quantity limits on the warships and aircraft it can sell to him, and the Hadi Group has reached the maximum limit.

This time Hardy used the name of dominion.

Dominion,

For the United States, having the right to build an army and supporting a pro-American force is a good thing for them.

Hardy approached Johnson and Marshall and used the name of the dominion to contact the U.S. Department of Defense in order to gain the support of the U.S. government for his pro-American forces.

To put it more simply,

Just give me a batch of weapons, don't ask for money.

I join you politically.

In fact, even if Hardy did not express it, no one would assign him to other camps. Even if he went to Stalin now, that guy would not want him. He was born to belong to the American and British camp.

Since the nature has been fixed,

Then don't waste it. Hadi plans to get more support from the US government before becoming the next president.

......

Johnson and Marshall sat together and talked about the Hadi Dominion in Penang.

"In the East, Britain's influence is shrinking rapidly. We only have Japan and South Korea. Now the war in South Korea is not over yet. It is imperative to support forces closer to us in the East."

"Japan is unreliable. We can use it but we must be on guard against it. We cannot let it grow too strong. South Korea's future is unpredictable. Hadi's territory is a good choice. He controls the throat of the eastern sea and can also control the surrounding countries."

"The Penang-Malacca Dominion can be built into a solid fortress, a nail to control the east."

Marshall hesitated for a few seconds and said, "I have no doubt about Hadi's inclination, but I am worried that after the strength of the Dominion is further strengthened, it will have greater ambitions, such as the last Johor incident."

“After Hadi’s military strength increases, will he attack other regions, including the whole of Malaya, Indonesia, and even other countries in Southeast Asia?”

Johnson took out a cigarette, lit it, took a puff and said, "That has nothing to do with America. The stronger he is, the higher the American flag of freedom will fly."

.......

One month later,

The United States and the Dominion of Penang sign a military procurement agreement.

The Dominion of Penang purchased weapons and equipment for two regular divisions from the United States, including guns, bullets, artillery, vehicles, armored vehicles, tanks, communication equipment, medical equipment, clothing, tents, blankets, etc.

The prices of these materials are cheaper than those that are eliminated and sold outside, and they come in complete sets.

As long as there are people, we can immediately equip ourselves into an army.

A regular U.S. Army division has 17,000 men, and the equipment of two divisions can equip 34,000 men. Hardy only plans to recruit 10,000 land forces, and these equipments are more than enough.

Army equipment is just a small part.

The big head is still behind.

Sold the Dominion over 300 aircraft of various types, ranging from fighters to bombers, transport planes, and paratrooper equipment.

The air force alone has surpassed that of many small countries.

Moreover, the prices of these planes are absolutely dirt cheap, even cheaper than the batch of planes Hardy bought before, it’s almost like they are given away for free.

Although they are all World War II aircraft, they are still advanced equipment in Southeast Asia. Even if they are gradually eliminated after a few years, they can be converted into training aircraft.

And then there are the battleships.

Hardy had already purchased a batch of warships, but he still felt that it was not enough. He was alone when he went out, and there were so many bad guys in this world, so it would be good to prepare more weapons.

Hardy bought eight battleships in one go and asked for two submarines. Although the submarines could be sold to Hardy, Hardy wanted aircraft carriers, which the United States would not sell to him.

finally,

Also signed an agreement with the United States.

The Dominion of Penang and Malacca became one of the member states of the United States' arms sales, allowing the Dominion to purchase advanced American weapons and equipment.

This is very important.

In other words, as long as he has money, Hardy can purchase advanced weapons and equipment from American weapons manufacturers.

some people,

Even if you have money, you can't buy good things because people restrict you.

In the future, Hardy can not only buy from the United States, but also from Europe. Don’t talk about IWC for now, just wait until it becomes stronger.

The minimum requirement is to have a say in a region.

However, Hadi was very dissatisfied with the rifles currently used in the United States. He planned to set up a rifle processing factory after returning to Penang to specialize in copying AK47.

This thing is not difficult to imitate. In later generations, some village workshops can make it. Hardy has a finished gun in his hand, so he can find a technician to measure it and make it. AK47 uses a large number of stamping parts, which is low-cost, simple in structure, reliable in performance, and high in cost performance. It is more suitable for the complex and harsh environment of Southeast Asia. American guns are too delicate, and the Vietnam War in later generations is a touchstone.

From now on, the main rifle of the Dominion Army will be replaced by AK47.

Will the Soviet Union ask me for patent fees?

Haha, as long as they don't send troops to attack me, there won't be any problem.

......

More than two months passed in a flash.

In the British Royal Palace,

But something big happened.

Since some time ago, Princess Margaret has become listless, lazy and sleepy. In the past, Margaret was also quite bedridden, but people didn't pay much attention to it.

But during this time,

Margaret would vomit whenever she smoked. She used to like tobacco, but now she feels sick at the smell of it.

During this time,

Even Princess Elizabeth has noticed that her sister seems listless these days, which is completely different from her sister who is always full of energy and having fun everywhere.

This day,

The lady-in-waiting who served Princess Margaret came to Princess Elizabeth's office and reported carefully: "Princess, I need to report something to you."

"What is it?"

"Princess Margaret hasn't had her period for two months. During this period, Princess Margaret has become sleepy and listless, and she vomits when she smells anything strange. So I suspect..." The lady-in-waiting did not dare to continue.

Princess Elizabeth was stunned. She was already a mother of two children. Her eldest son Charles and daughter Anne were already born. She naturally understood what the symptoms of pregnancy were. Margaret's condition was very similar to pregnancy.

But the key point is,

Margaret is not married now, and she is pregnant. If this were known to the outside world, it would be a scandal for the royal family.

Elizabeth immediately asked the lady-in-waiting in a serious tone, "Have you told anyone about this?"

"No, I found something wrong and reported it to you first. I am responsible for the princess' daily life, so no one knows about the princess's condition." The female official said quickly.

It is normal for the royal family to have some dirty deeds. These ladies-in-waiting and guards have all undergone strict training, and the royal family's affairs are absolutely not allowed to be disclosed to the outside world.

"Okay, go back and continue to take care of Margaret."

The female official took her leave.

Princess Elizabeth frowned and thought, if Margaret was really pregnant, who was the man?

This matter,

She must tell her father and mother.

Princess Elizabeth came to the bedroom where George VI and the Queen lived. At this time, George VI was already terminally ill and relied on medicine to support himself every day. He could only eat some simple liquid food every day and was pushed out to bask in the sun for two hours.

Everyone knows that the former emperor will not live long.

After meeting her father and mother, Princess Elizabeth asked all the servants to leave and calmly told them about Margaret.

For people who have experienced countless ups and downs, this news surprised the two of them, but they both remained calm.

"Is the news confirmed?" asked Queen Elizabeth.

Yes,

Princess Elizabeth's mother was also named Elizabeth.

"In order to avoid leaks, we have not yet consulted a doctor to confirm the situation. Based on the description of the female officer, this should be the case."

"Who did it?"

"I don't know yet!"