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"Assistant Commander, there is one more thing." Wang Jingwei on the other end of the phone paused for a while, as if deliberating his words. "In the past two days, there have been two Indias in the world, one of which is the Socialist Union of India... It seems that we are supporting it? There is also a Muslim coalition that captured Islamabad a few days ago, and it is said that it is also ours. And Our Ministry of Foreign Affairs also received instructions from the President a few days ago, asking us to start negotiations with the government of the Republic of India on the truce and the establishment of diplomatic relations... What is going on with this matter? Who are we supporting in India?"

"This question?" Luo Yaoguo sneered twice, and replied: "In fact, none of us support it! Our policies in India, one is to recognize money but not people; the other is to split India into civil strife; Involvement. Therefore, the negotiations on the truce and establishment of diplomatic relations with the Republic of India can continue.

The condition is that India must recognize the north bank of the Brahma Prat River as Chinese territory.Relinquish territorial claims to Ceylon, Maldives and Andaman Islands.Ordered the British and Indian troops stationed in French Indochina to lay down their arms.And compensate China for the military expenditure caused by declaring war on China... Uh, just pay 300 tons of gold, this is the base price, you know.If the Government of the Republic of India agrees to these conditions, we can lift the blockade and sell them weapons and equipment. "

Chapter 0871 US encirclement network (a) the crisis in the United States

Washington, the White House.

Colonel Carton, the adjutant to the president, gently opened the door, put a folder in front of President Roosevelt with trembling hands, glanced at the pale and haggard president again, sighed slightly, and was about to turn around and leave.At this time, the president's hoarse voice sounded: "Colonel, Britain and France have been defeated, have they not?"

Hearing this question, everyone in the Oval Office held their breath and cast expectant glances at Colonel Carton.Hope to hear a negative answer.Colonel Carton sighed deeply: "Mr. President, in fact, Britain and France only lost a medium-scale battle..." The colonel explained the process of the just-concluded Jean-Bloux battle in as relaxed a tone as possible. As a result, he explained it to the big shots gathered in the President's Office.

Yes, only a medium-scale battle was lost, and the Battle of Jean Boulou was indeed not a large-scale battle in terms of the number of troops involved and the duration of the engagement.However, everyone in this office knew that this was a crucial battle!Otherwise, they wouldn't stay up all night, praying here while waiting for the result of the battle!

It's just that God didn't hear Roosevelt's prayer this time, and it may be that Hitler prayed more devoutly.So, the victors in the battle of Jean Bluble were Germany and China.And for the United States, there is no worse news than this.

Even if the Pacific Fleet was severely damaged, Hawaii fell, Japan landed in Central America and most of Panama fell, the series of bad news added together and multiplied by two did not make the result of the Battle of Blue any more disturbing.Uh, to be precise, it's not worrying but frightening!

Although the series of blows suffered by the United States before were serious, they were not fatal.After all, the opponent is a weak and weak Japan. As long as the United States has survived the first few months of the war and armed itself, little Japan cannot be the opponent of the United States.

But Germany is different!Just a few days ago, this country with the world's most powerful military and technological strength, as well as the second largest industrial manufacturing capacity, was tied to Europe by Britain and France.Moreover, this cage tied in Germany is still composed of an impenetrable Maginot Line of defense and millions of well-equipped and well-trained British and French allied forces.Although the German and Chinese armies are better equipped and more experienced in combat, no one would think that they can defeat the millions of British and French troops at a trivial cost.This is the unanimous view of all American military experts, and it is also the view of President Roosevelt.

But this view is obviously extremely wrong!It took only a few days for the Germans and the Chinese to send more than a dozen divisions through a loosely defended forest area, and then massacred the armored forces of the British and French allied forces, and suddenly attacked the British and French allied forces. Behind, together with more than 100 million German troops attacking from the front, 150 million troops were surrounded.Judging from the current situation, the defeat of Britain and France is only a matter of time, maybe next week, maybe next month.If the British Empire still wants to fight to the death, it is also possible to delay the war until July.And then...it's America's turn!

Now the east coast of the United States must be strengthened, no, the defense of the entire east coast of North America must be strengthened!

"Mr. President, we have equipped and trained 500 million troops in the past few months! Among them are one heavy armored division and ten light armored divisions." Army Chief of Staff MacArthur seemed to want to add a little optimism to this conference room In a calm atmosphere, he took out the summary of the army training situation that had been prepared and handed it to the gloomy President Roosevelt.

"What kind of tanks are our armored divisions equipped with?" Roosevelt took the documents and flipped through them and asked, "Can they defeat the German No. [-] heavy tanks?"

MacArthur shook his head: "The tanks we are currently equipped with mainly have two models, namely the M3 'Stuart' light tank and the M3 'Grant Lee' medium tank. Among them, the body of the 'Grant Lee' medium tank Equipped with a 75mm howitzer. This gun was originally used to deal with the German Panzer II and Panzer III..."

"That is to say, it can't deal with the German No. 500 heavy tanks! What should our [-] million army do if they encounter those No. [-] tanks?" Roosevelt asked.

"Our 1918 76.2mm anti-aircraft gun can pose a certain threat to the Panzer IV at a relatively short distance. At present, the Army is trying to install this artillery on the site of the M3 Grant Lee tank and make it into a self-propelled artillery. Emergency. In addition, the army has also requested that the 90mm anti-aircraft gun under development be put into production as soon as possible, and design tank guns and anti-tank guns based on it. Tank destroyers with 90 mm caliber tank guns... It is estimated that by the first half of 1940, we will have tank destroyers sufficient to deal with Panzer IVs.

In addition, we have many other ways to deal with the German Panzer IV, such as using powerful anti-tank mines and anti-tank grenades.Oh, and planes, we can also use dive bombers against tanks, that's what the Germans and Chinese do, Army Aviation plans to bring in Navy SBD dive bombers against tanks. "

Speaking of this, MacArthur paused for a moment, and glanced at the chief of naval operations, Admiral Leahy, from the corner of his eyes.Emphasizing his tone, he said, "However, in my personal opinion, the best way to deal with the German army is to keep them off the coast of North America! They cannot be allowed to set foot on North American soil!"

Roosevelt shook his head, looked at Chief of Naval Operations Leahy, and asked in a low voice, "William, is there a way we can prevent Hitler from going wild in North America?"

Admiral Leahy sighed and shook his head in pain: "Mr. President, I'm afraid the navy can't do anything about it. The Atlantic Fleet is now an empty shelf, without an aircraft carrier, only a few battleships, and they are all under the Washington Naval Treaty." The previous products can't deal with the German "Zhenyuan" class, the French "Richelieu" class, the Italian Vittorio Veneto class, and even the British King George V class !"

"The navy is worried that the fleets of Britain and France will soon fall into the hands of Germany and be used to attack the United States!" Roosevelt gasped, and stared at Admiral Leahy with wide eyes.

"Mr. President, this is obvious! According to the current reports from Europe, Hitler is trying to get the French fleet! If possible, he must also want to get the British naval fleet... and he only needs to get the British fleet from Britain and France. Give Mussolini some of the North African colonies, and he will definitely get help from the Italian fleet! In the worst case, we will even face the entire European navy at the same time! There may be more than 20 battleships, and more than 15 Aircraft carrier, there are hundreds of other military ships and tens of millions of tons of transport ships!"

Admiral Lexi's answer made the atmosphere in the whole office a little bit lower.Although this analysis is extremely pessimistic, it is entirely possible!After the Battle of Jean-Bloux, the main force of the entire Anglo-French coalition was already meat on the cutting board, and if nothing else happened, it would be wiped out within two or three weeks!And during this time, it is impossible for France to conjure up enough troops to defend Paris!Therefore, France's surrender is only a matter of time. Once France surrenders, their fleet will naturally fall into Hitler's hands.As for Italy, they have long been a party to the "Iron Alliance"!Mussolini must have regretted missing the European War!If Hitler gave Mussolini some of his rich spoils, the fascist leader would definitely follow Hitler to attack the United States.Even if the British fleet refused to submit in the end, relying on the navies of Germany, France and Italy, it was enough to make the US Atlantic Fleet, which had long been a shelf, unable to eat and walk away.

Moreover, whether it is Britain, France, Germany, or Italy, they all have considerable merchant tonnage!In particular, the total tonnage of British merchant ships is as high as 6000 million tons!The width of the Atlantic Ocean cannot be compared with that of the Pacific Ocean, so Hitler's army does not need to launch a large-scale "war of aggression against the United States" like China and Japan because of insufficient shipping capacity!

"What should we do? Can we people just watch the end of the world?" Roosevelt looked at a group of civil and military elites and shouted.

"It's not that bad, Mr. President." Lieutenant General Henry Arnold, commander of the U.S. Army Air Corps and deputy chief of staff of the Army, who was sitting in the corner, shook his head. Although his eyes were bloodshot and tired, he did not look haggard. , does not seem to have completely lost confidence in the situation.

"Although our naval surface ships and army ground forces are not yet a match for the Germans, our army air force and naval aviation are capable of fighting the German naval aviation! In the six months since last November, the army aviation The team has recruited tens of thousands of American youths with aircraft pilot licenses for training, and most of them are already able to fly aircraft for combat. Moreover, in the past few months, we have also accepted about 11 young people from aircraft factories across the United States. Combat aircraft of various types. These include the P6 fighter and the P6000 fighter with superior performance. In addition, there is also a P-37 fighter that has already rolled off the production line and has begun to equip the Army Air Corps. According to our analysis, the performance of this aircraft can basically be Comparable to the German Bf-38, only slightly worse than the Fw-39.

And Pratt & Whitney also designed a radial engine with 2100 horsepower at the beginning of this year!At present, the Navy is preparing to assemble this engine to the F4 series of fighter jets, and the Army Air Force has also asked several airlines to use this engine to design new aircraft.The design work will be completed and put into production by the end of this year and the beginning of next year at the latest, and our aircraft performance will be able to catch up with that of Germany. "

"General Arnold, if Hitler launches an invasion of the United States within three months, can the Army Air Corps defeat the Germans?" Roosevelt asked Arnold expectantly.

"Mr. President, if the German army lands directly on the east coast of the United States, the Army Air Force and Naval Air Force will definitely be able to defeat them! But..." Lieutenant General Arnold and Admiral Leahy, the Chief of Naval Operations, looked at each other. Admiral Leahy General sighed and took over the topic: "Mr. President, in fact, the possibility of the German army directly landing on the east coast is very slim, because although they have command of the sea, the Germans have no advantage in the air on the east coast. Their 6 or 7 ships The aircraft carrier can carry at most 500 carrier-based aircraft, and we can concentrate more than 24 combat aircraft in any state on the east coast within 2000 hours after the long-range reconnaissance aircraft discovers the huge German fleet! The Germans Although our aircraft has a slight advantage in performance, it has no chance of winning in the face of a four-fold numerical advantage."

"It is indeed the case. The performance of our aircraft is not much different from that of Germany. Therefore, relying on aircraft carriers alone, the German army has no way to gain air supremacy. Without air supremacy, German transport ships dare not approach the east coast of the United States at all." Lieutenant General Arnold Added: "Both the Army Staff and Naval Operations believed that the Germans would first look for a springboard near US territory, where they could deploy a large number of combat aircraft and troops, and then look for an opportunity to invade."

"The springboard?" Roosevelt frowned, and muttered, "Can it be Canada or Mexico?"

"There are only two possible invasion routes from the Atlantic Ocean. One is to use Canada as a springboard to invade the northeastern United States. The other is to invade from the Caribbean Sea and occupy Cuba, Haiti, Dominica, Puerto Rico and other islands, so that you can get through to the Caribbean Sea At the same time, we can build enough airfields on these islands to deploy a powerful German air force." The chief of naval operations paused and suggested: "Mr. President, we must now grab the German air force. Before deploying defenses on important islands in the Caribbean Sea, at the same time... entering Canada! The sooner the better!"

"Enter Canada?" Roosevelt was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "How to enter? Are you sending troops to invade like Hitler?"

"Your Excellency, we have no choice!" MacArthur took a deep breath: "If the Germans are allowed to invade Canada first, their No. [-] tanks will be able to drive directly from Montreal along the highway all the way into the center of New York! It will be the end of American history! Of course, if Canada can agree to the entry of the US military and stand on the same front as us to resist the fascist army, that would be great. If not, we will have to invade... and the Manhattan Project is currently progressing smoothly , as soon as the end of April next year, the United States will have an atomic bomb! At that time, everything will be fine, at least the whole of North America will live in an air of freedom, and the Canadian people will thank the United States for its bravery and selflessness..."

Before MacArthur could finish speaking, President Roosevelt stretched out his hand and interrupted: "Douglas, you don't have to tell me these things. I'm going to say this to those congressmen in Congress!"

The president's face became more gloomy. During this period of time, he was discovered by members of the Congress because of the secret peace negotiations with Japan before. As a result, he attended hearings on Capitol Hill for several weeks. Finally, with his unparalleled eloquence, most of the members of Congress They believed that his administration's purpose in engaging with Japan was to protect American interests.

Of course, it is perfectly legal for the U.S. government to negotiate with the enemy!It's just that the final treaty must be ratified by the US Congress before it can take effect.But to launch an invasion of Canada, in this era, it is necessary to obtain authorization from the US Congress in advance, so this matter is really a bit troublesome.It would be great if the Dominion of Canada could invite the U.S. military to station here...

"Mr. President, I don't agree with the immediate invasion of Canada." Harry Hopkins took over the words at this time: "If we invade Canada now, it will push the whole of Britain to the side of Germany. According to the current situation we have However, there are still differences in Britain on whether to resist. The compromise faction headed by Chamberlain believes that as long as Germany does not invade the British mainland and allows Britain to remain neutral in future wars (against the United States), then Britain can consider accepting humiliating peace. The resistance faction headed by Minister of the Navy Churchill insisted on fighting Germany to the end! If the homeland cannot be kept, they will withdraw to Canada together with the British royal family and the fleet to continue to resist fascism with the United States. If we invade Canada at this time, it will undoubtedly be Helped the Compromisers in Britain and hastened the process of Britain's surrender."

Roosevelt nodded slightly, "Harry is right, let's put aside the matter of Canada first. Depending on the changes in the British situation, we will first deploy defenses in the West Indies... except for Puerto Rico, which is a territory of the United States, Cuba, Countries such as Haiti, Dominica, and Jamaica are also governed by pro-American factions. Let the State Department discuss with their leaders and let them invite us to come in... You can also give us some assistance." Speaking of this, Roosevelt's face revealed A trace of distress. "We can deploy defenses on those islands, but we must defend them. I'm afraid we can't do without a powerful naval fleet! Admiral Leahy, when will the Atlantic Fleet resume its combat effectiveness?"

Admiral Leahy smiled wryly and shook his head: "Mr. President, the U.S. Navy can only exert very limited combat power before the launch of the Essex-class aircraft carrier. At present, the only aircraft carriers in our hands are 'Enterprise' and 'Yorktown'." USS Colorado and USS Hornet, and these three motherships are all deployed in the Pacific Ocean. Now the Panama Canal is controlled by the Japanese, so they have no way to return to the east coast. Now the Atlantic Fleet only has two battleships, USS Colorado and USS Wyoming. It is a fighting force, but it is simply unrealistic to rely on them to defend the entire East Coast."

When everyone felt at a loss, Colonel Carton appeared in the office again. This time his face was still ashen, and he knew it was not good news at a glance. "Mr. President, just got the information that the Japanese Combined Fleet has dispatched again!"

Chapter 0872 US encirclement network ([-]) quick victory over the US?Shouldn't be difficult, right?

Is God really going to abandon America?

Hearing this news, all the people in the office had the same question in their minds at the same time.On the other side of the east coast, Hitler is about to gather the navy of all Europe to invade!Everyone is desperately desperate, and the Japanese are coming from the west coast again!Will this still keep US imperialism alive?

"William," Roosevelt was the first to react from the astonishment. He glanced at the stunned Chief of Naval Operations, and said in a deep voice, "Can the Pacific Fleet repel the invading enemy?"

Admiral Leahy snorted and nodded quickly: "Yes, Mr. President, the Pacific Fleet now has three aircraft carriers and seven battleships, which are enough to repel the invading Japanese ships."

"Really?" President Roosevelt turned his head and glanced at the troubled-looking chief of naval operations. After hesitating for a moment, he asked, "Have you found a way to deal with the Japanese suicide attack?"

Roosevelt's words undoubtedly poured another bucket of cold water with ice cubes on the head of the emaciated chief of naval operations.The results of the two sea battles between Japan and the United States showed that the U.S. Navy has nothing to do with Japan's "one life, one machine" for "one ship" style of play!It is precisely by virtue of this style of play that Japan has repeatedly damaged the Pacific Fleet with its inferior forces, and has sent most of the U.S. Navy's fortune to the bottom of the sea.

And this time, it is obvious that the Japanese have the numerical advantage!If the Pacific Fleet suffers another setback, within a year before the launch of the two Essex-class aircraft carriers in the United States, I am afraid that there will not be any naval power that can be used, right?If the U.S. Navy cannot defend the west coasts of the United States and Canada, then the U.S. Army’s defense responsibilities will be greatly increased. This may be the beginning of a catastrophe for the United States, which is about to be invaded by Germany on the east coast.

What can we do now?

How to get out of this predicament? !Can the current U.S. Army defeat attacks from Germany and Japan at the same time?

Roosevelt looked at MacArthur, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, and Arnold, Deputy Chief of Staff (who was also the commander of the Army Air Force), and asked anxiously: "I want to know how the Army will defend the United States!"

MacArthur glanced at the deputy chief of staff who only knew about the development of aviation and did not ask other people, and said through gritted teeth: "Mr. President, we estimate that the Japanese will not launch an attack on the west coast of the United States alone this time. After all, our army has already I have been training for nearly 5 months. Although I can’t say how elite they are, with a numerical advantage of 500 million, it is not something that a mere 10,000+10,000+ Japanese army can defeat! Not to mention that our Army Air Force is still firmly in control Air supremacy. Therefore, the dispatch of the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy should be to escort a large number of army troops to Central America, in order to cooperate with the attack that Germany will launch in a few months. And the Japanese fleet may also complete the escort mission Move to the Bay of Panama. After Germany starts its offensive, it will move north along the Central American corridor with the Army and invade Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and other states in the United States.”

"And we must not let Japan and Germany's conspiracy to attack the United States succeed! For this reason, we have to preemptively launch an attack on the Japanese army in Central America! Before the arrival of the Japanese combined fleet and reinforcements, take back Central America and the Panama Canal! "

Although MacArthur's voice was sonorous and powerful, the American politicians present had no idea how effective the "rookie army" that had just been training for a few months was.

"Douglas..." Roosevelt glanced at MacArthur in front of him, and said after deliberation: "Can our army defeat the Japanese? Well, I don't mean to have no confidence in the army, but their training time is still short, and their weapons and equipment are not fully equipped. It’s in place. Will it be defeated by the Japanese army if it goes into battle rashly like this? The United States can’t afford to suffer defeat again and again.”