Chapter 1190

Most people go to sleep in the dark. However, because of the recent increasingly tense war, the White House President Roosevelt's office is still bright. In this world, there are too many unknown people fighting in their own fighting posts, and those who only know how noisy will never understand how much these people have paid.

Now, for example, when several key members of the U.S. Navy look at the statistics of the sinking of allied ships by the submarine forces of the German Navy in the past two months, their faces immediately become very ugly. Although it seems that the submarine force of the German Navy is not as famous as the air force and army of the Third Reich, at least in the aspect of submarine warfare, it has really achieved a level that no one can match.

In the past two months, German submarines have sunk a large number of allied ships. Although most of them are small tonnage transport ships, a little makes a lot, which makes the Allies feel very painful. Even supporting Iceland in such a small area under the eyes of the German army really cost the United States a lot of materials and personnel.

Compared with the fighting in the Pacific, although the US military has also lost troops in the battle for islands, this kind of loss is tolerable, and the loss in exchange for the US victory in the Pacific battlefield; However, the loss in the Atlantic Ocean has left the Americans with little hope. Therefore, many people now suggest giving up the Icelandic base and giving priority to the US power to invest in the Pacific Ocean.

Roosevelt is now presiding over this conference to explore whether it is a cost-effective plan to invest all his strength in the Pacific Ocean. No one knows when the Japanese Navy will suddenly kill after shrinking for such a long time, adding variables to the Pacific battlefield. And whether the fragile west coast of the United States can withstand the devastation of the German Navy has become a topic worthy of discussion.

"Only the submarine troops of the German navy have entered the west coast of our country, and their navy is very conservative compared with the army." "After all, they have just recovered from the constraints of the Treaty of Versailles. It is still very difficult for them to find self-confidence overnight," a Navy General suggested to Roosevelt

There is a famous saying: "30 years of army, 50 years of air force, 100 years of navy.". That is to say, it will take a hundred years to build a strong navy with real combat effectiveness. This is different from the rapid air force and army, because the navy is more complex and systematic.

Of course, the complexity of the air force and the army in modern warfare has also made a qualitative leap. Compared with the Navy, it is impossible to verify whether this famous saying can be fulfilled. However, at least in the Second World War, this sentence can accurately reflect the complexity of the three arms.

Another U.S. Army officer heard that the naval officer mentioned the German army. He looked at President Roosevelt and said, "this is not a rule that can be explained by Versailles and treaty. The German army and the air force were weakened by the treaty, but they still developed the three services, And we've done everything, and we've become world class. "

To say that the history of the development of the German armed forces is a shame for the United States, Britain and other countries in the world. The German armed forces have completed the development of their own armed forces in one breath, and developed advanced weapons and equipment in line with their national conditions according to their needs. From the assault rifle used by infantry to the tank, the aircraft artillery and even the aircraft carrier, almost every ring confirms the advanced nature of the German weapon system, and it has not gone even half way.

Even some American leaders have believed that the head of state was sent by God to help Germany. With the support of this argument, two members of parliament have already made Pro German remarks in public. They openly claimed that they should build a future world pattern with Germany, and that the two countries should be friendly for generations instead of fighting like now.

"Our West Coast transport has begun to be integrated into a transport fleet model, and the escort of destroyers has been strengthened. The coast guard is also expanding and patrolling a wider area. In addition, we have placed an order for refitting and purchasing 300 more anti submarine patrol B17 to strengthen the shore based anti submarine force. " Next to Roosevelt, a general spoke to the drowsy Roosevelt.

On the other hand, the general of the Navy quickly nodded and added: "three Essex class aircraft carriers are being refitted into closed bows to adapt to the Atlantic sea conditions, but we lack the experience of taking off aircraft in the Atlantic sea conditions, and the Navy aviation is also training more pilots."

In fact, the United States has 5600 more pilots than before the war, but after the loss, these pilots are still unable to meet the needs of the Navy and army. About 3000 pilots were added to the Pacific battlefield, and more than 1000 were shot down by the Japanese.

The naval air force and the Army Air Force of the great Japanese Empire are not as weak as they seem. They have also achieved a terrible record of shooting down more than 1700 US planes at a disadvantage. In addition to the kamikaze special attack aircraft, the war damage ratio between the real Japanese fighter forces and the US Fighter forces has been maintained at an amazing ratio of one to one.

It is hard to imagine that if the Japanese army had not lost too many excellent pilots in the Pacific battlefield, the troops of the Kwantung Army under the command of general Ishihara would have lost their air supremacy so easily when facing the German fighter forces. It is also impossible to speculate that if the main force of the Japanese Army had not ceased to exist, Can China fight an unbeaten battle like the battle of Wuhan“ Mr. Roosevelt, although your conjecture that Germany will not accept Japan has been proved to be completely correct, if we continue to consume endlessly with Japan in the Pacific battlefield, It will only make the situation more favorable to Germany. "A politician whispered to Roosevelt:" you know, intelligence shows that the Germans are building the 8th and 9th aircraft carriers. If these two aircraft carriers form combat effectiveness, then Germany's naval capacity in the Atlantic Ocean is twice that of us. "“ It is said that the Germans are launching an attack on Japan in the Far East. This is a good opportunity for us. If we can help Japan gain a firm foothold in the Far East, can we drag Germany and Japan into an endless war? " Another politician did not ask Roosevelt, but his colleagues. The other side was obviously very interested in this plan. After thinking about it, he said, "this is indeed a workable plan. If we slow down the pace of attack in the Pacific battlefield, Japan is bound to transfer its main force to the Far East, which is more lethal. In the Far East, the mountainous terrain is not conducive to the operation of German tank forces, They may be blocked by Japan near the Far East. "“ Don't forget, the German mountain division and the special forces are all very powerful in the mountains. The Germans can also use paratroopers. They can send so many troops that we can't imagine. " A general, from a purely military point of view, poured cold water on two politicians who were in hot discussions. Everyone knows that if we don't know the German army, we will suffer a lot. Even the famous players like Barton, who are fierce, have been cheated by the endless new methods of Germany, and have experienced the tragic defeat of Egypt. However, Ishihara really lacks the chips to deal with the German three-dimensional attack“ In other words, if we want Japan and Germany to fight to the death in the Far East and consume each other, we have to suspend their offensive in the Pacific Ocean and give Japan a chance to breathe A Navy General frowned and said to the people around him, "it's very dangerous. We may miss the chance to defeat Japan, or we may lose the friendship between China." how much more is Germany's salvage ship in the middle of the earth? The number of destroyers patrolling nearby has not decreased? " All of a sudden, Roosevelt asked a seemingly unrelated question. His hand was shaking on the armrest of the wheelchair, and his words were stopped for lack of breath. But he still asked the question, with some concern“ Mr. President, according to the news from the submarine forces of the Navy, the ships of Germany and Italy are still there, but only our intelligence department and the person in charge of the sinking operation know exactly what they are looking for. " The head of the Navy knew that the president was more concerned about this issue, so he rushed to report it. The mention of this makes the U.S. Navy flesh ache. In order to sink a German light cruiser, the U.S. Navy's elite big herring submarine has been lost. Roosevelt nodded imperceptibly, then continued: "most of our aid to China is still hoarding in Australia. It seems that the conditions offered by Germany to China are better. We can moderate the pressure on Japan and let Japan dispatch more troops to deal with the German threat. This is possible for us, Maybe it's an opportunity. "He spoke intermittently and in a very weak voice, but when he finished these words, everyone in the room expressed their approval. They nodded and then stood up to Roosevelt. Long Ling has been busy for a day because of the sudden cardiovascular disease in his family. I'm sorry for two shifts today. I'd like to read the latest chapter of this book. Let's have a look, or visit it by mobile phone