On 19 November 1948, it was drizzling all day in Limerick, the capital of the new United Kingdom. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 In the evening of that day, Colonel Brady of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Ministry of Defence hurried to the "Forest Palace" to report to His Majesty King Joachim I on the urgent military situation from the Middle East - according to information obtained by the Zionist organization from the military of the Arab Kingdom, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Arab Kingdom had issued a directive to the troops deployed in the Palestinian areas to immediately recall their personnel on leave, to move to the designated places within 24 hours, and to complete the offensive deployment within 72 hours. Judging from the movement of various troops, the spearhead is directly aimed at the areas controlled by the Jewish militia with Tel Aviv as the core.

After listening to Colonel Brady's report and analysis, Natsuki realized that his worst fears had come to the fore - that it was very likely that the top leaders of the Arab kingdom had obtained the Zionist Programme, and that the Jewish ambition was not limited to self-government in the Palestinian areas, but to re-establish the Jewish state in the land of Canaan. Previously, the rulers of the Arab kingdoms intended to cede the Palestinian region to Syria, which is also an Arab country, and the two countries have faced each other several times, and the Arab kingdom is at a disadvantage, and it is another matter to let the Jews establish an independent state in the Palestinian region. Regardless of the close blood relationship between the Jews and the Arabs, the Arabs have always taken care of these wanderers for more than 2,000 years after the Jews lost their homeland, but when the Jews tried to become a great power in Palestine and even wanted to establish a Jewish state, the Arabs immediately saw it as a threat and wanted to expel them all from the Palestinian areas.

With the keen instincts of a military and political leader, Natsuki knew that a bloody storm was inevitable. On the face of it, the cooperation between the new United Kingdom and the Zionists has historically been one of two payments, but behind such deals is a strategic investment that cannot be measured in monetary terms. If this Zionist organization's efforts were to be in vain, the new United Kingdom's vested interests would have nothing to lose, but the loss of expected gains and long-term interests would be incalculable. On the other hand, if the Zionist organization can create a miracle of defeating the strong with the weak, and turn this life-and-death crisis into an opportunity, it will be possible to skip the complicated process of self-government first and then statehood. From a military point of view, it depends not only on the will and determination of the Jews, but also on the direction of international public opinion, the attitude of the European and American powers, and the strength of the new United Kingdom's assistance!

In view of the fact that the new United Kingdom followed the highly complete military response system of the Kingdom of Ireland, Natsuki did not urgently summon the senior generals of the army to discuss countermeasures, but issued a combat readiness order to the 1st Fleet deployed in the capital area through the Joint Staff Department, which means that the main fleet of the Navy, which has two aircraft carriers, six light and heavy cruisers, and more than 20 light ships and auxiliary ships, will reach the combat readiness standard within 24 hours, and can immediately leave for the designated sea area if the situation requires it.

No sooner had Natsuki's dinner ended than the chamberlain reported that the Zionist organization's special liaison in Limerick had come to meet him. Natsuki admired this young man who dared to speak up in front of him, and the stakes were so high that he ordered the attendant to take him to the back hall and go in light attire.

The name of "Forest Palace" originates from the fact that the main building of this palace adopts many environmentally friendly and natural, novel and ingenious designs, and initially has inherent the consideration of rushing the construction period and reducing costs, but with the passage of time, the progress of technology and the growth of national strength, the "Forest Palace" has gradually become the most distinctive landmark building in Ireland and even the new United Kingdom. Today, it is home to the world's most advanced lighting and ventilation system, the most exquisite indoor gardens in Europe, and the most advanced protection and escape systems, making it one of the most glamorous royal palaces of its time.

"Hi, Mr. Weizmann, I didn't expect us to meet again so soon!" Natsuki stepped forward and beckoned, "It's just in time, take a walk with me!" ”

The young Ezel-Weizmann looked anxious and almost wanted to speak, but out of courtesy, he had to follow the king into the indoor garden covered by the glass dome and glass curtain wall. It's the middle of winter, the meadows are as green as a blanket, the flowers are blooming as if they have forgotten the season, and a few peacocks are strolling around a corner of the garden.

"What a beautiful garden!" "Glass blocks the cold and lets in the sunlight, so it can create a beautiful scenery that lasts all year round." ”

"That's right." Natsuki turned his head, "It's not that these plants can't adapt to the cold and warmth of nature, it's just that the laws of nature allow them to survive the cold winter in a withered and withered state, and we use artificial technology to change the laws of nature so that they are in full bloom all the time." ”

Ezel was concerned about the situation in Palestine, and even if it was a little far-fetched, he brought the topic to the topic: "Yes, Your Majesty, as you said, artificial technology can change the laws of nature, and we Jews have turned many wasteland dunes into fertile farms in Palestine, and have fed many people with the most barren land, which is quite a remarkable achievement in this era. ”

Natsuki didn't deliberately avoid the topic: "I've seen special reports on this, as well as pictures and videos. It must be admitted that you Jews have clever heads and industrious hands, and as long as you are united enough, you will not have a problem gaining a foothold in Palestine for a long time. ”

"But now the trouble is coming." "Despite all our attempts at secrecy, the Arabs have our Zionist Platform, and they are mobilizing their troops to storm Tel Aviv, disarm us, and then make it impossible for us to turn back in the name of treason," Ezel said. ”

"Are you ready to fight?" Natsuki asked rhetorically, "If the answer is yes, are you ready to make great sacrifices?" ”

Without hesitation, Ezel replied: "When it comes to resisting the invasion of the Syrian army, each and every one of us is ready to sacrifice ourselves at any time. ”

Natsuki further asked, "Even if you sacrifice all of them?" ”

This time, Ezel hesitated slightly, but his tone of voice was full of firmness: "I think so, Your Majesty. As the first-century Jewish rebel leader Ariashar said before his inauguration, we would rather die for freedom than for slaves! ”

"Good." Natsuki said, "Only with such a firm determination will hope not be dashed." ”

Ezer took two quick steps forward and pleaded, "We can mobilize 200,000 militia against the 100,000-strong regular army of the Arab Kingdom, and we will hold Tel Aviv no matter what, and it will be a very difficult battle." We are not afraid of death, but we need your help! Your Majesty! We need your help! ”

Natsuki stopped and asked in a calm tone, "Your executive committee has given you the authority to discuss this matter with me?" ”

Ezel paused for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Although the content of the telegram is not very clear, I think this is what they meant. If something goes wrong, I'll take all the blame. ”

"Really?" Natsuki glanced at him and continued to walk forward.

Ezel hurriedly followed, saying, "They'll give me the official authorization, but the time is too tight for me to sit back and wait for them to authorize!" Your Majesty, I believe that with your wisdom, you will be able to understand the situation in which we are now, a moment of life and death for hundreds of thousands of Jews, and even more so of the fate of a nation! ”

Natsuki walked forward for a while, then stopped, turned around, and carefully looked at the anxious young face in front of him: "Mr. Weizman, we can continue to talk, but only if you can call the shots, or you send someone who can call the shots, will it be possible for the two of us to reach an agreement on some aspect of cooperation, understand?" ”

Ezel nodded reluctantly, he was so anxious and helpless that he lost his dignity and politeness in the conversation just now.

Natsuki stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder: "Young man, when you become the one day the person who will control the fate of the country and the nation, you will understand that things at this level must be taken seriously, and you must not be rash. ”

Ezel nodded in frustration, then lamented, "But, Your Majesty, we may only have three days to stop a terrible massacre. ”

The new United Kingdom's most powerful standing fleet is already preparing for war, but it takes six days for the fleet to sail from Limerick to the coast of Palestine, and if there is only three days, then this strong force that can change the situation will not be able to catch up in any way, but Natsuki is not as pessimistic as Ezer. Even if the information is true, the fact that the combat forces currently deployed by the Arab Kingdom in the Palestinian areas have arrived at their designated positions and are ready to attack within three days does not mean that they will launch an attack on time in three days. It is important to know that Palestine is a hot spot that has attracted the attention of the whole world, and the Jews are widely distributed all over the world and have a non-negligible influence in the economic, financial, trade, and public opinion fields. It is normal for this to take ten days and half a month, and it is not surprising that it is delayed for two or three months.

Speculating like this, Natsuki did not go directly to Doyu Ezel, and he led the young man to continue his walk in the indoor garden. After a while, he asked, "What kind of aircraft does your aviation school use?" ”

"The fighters are mainly IR-39, and the bombers are IK-40." Ezel replied.

Natsuki smiled meaningfully, "It seems that your pilots need to learn how to take off from the flight deck as soon as possible." ”

Ezel's eyes widened, carefully grasping the meaning behind the words.

After a while, Natsuki asked: "If you succeed in thwarting the attack of the armies of the Arab kingdom and take this opportunity to declare the establishment of a Jewish state, will you be content with the status quo and content with the land west of the Jordan River, or will you intend to seize as much territory as possible?" ”

In fact, on the question of the establishment of a Jewish state, the Zionist organization has always had two views: the relatively cautious and pragmatic view is that a state with a significant Jewish majority should be established, whose territory occupies only a small part of the Palestinian area according to the current population distribution, but must include the holy city of Jerusalem; The more radical and idealistic view was that the new Jewish state should restore the territory of the ancient United Kingdom of Israel, i.e., that most of the Palestinian area should be subsumed into the new Jewish state, and that the non-Jewish inhabitants who had lived there should remain under Jewish rule and those who did not obey should be allowed to leave.

"If we had followed the original line of self-government first, then statehood, we would have tried to have most of Palestine as the territory of a new Jewish state, but now it would be nice to have land west of the Jordan River," said Ezer. ”

(End of chapter)