Opening game, American Tycoon

In war, the role of intelligence is obvious.

Almost as soon as the British Royal Navy began to implement the "South Pacific Plan", the Imperial Bureau of Investigation obtained this information through the "submarine" placed inside it, and then the information was transferred to the Navy's liaison office through the intelligence liaison agency. .

Looking at the chart on the wall next to it, Zhang Guoyong, Chief of Naval Staff, said to his colleagues, "Okay, the Royal Navy is dispatched. They plan to sail from the North Atlantic Ocean on the "X" day between August and October. Canada, and then into the Bay of Fundy..."

He pointed to the chart and said:
"It's right here."

"They will meet with the U.S. Navy in the Bay of Fundy and conduct overall training..."

Standing beside the chief of staff, Qiu Zhenzhi thought for a while and said:
"Now we can determine that they may launch an attack on the mainland of the empire after November at the earliest."

"Yes, the "South Atlantic Operations Plan" is an extremely bold plan. Although it faces greater risks and difficulties, in the eyes of the British, if this plan is successfully implemented, it will force us to withdraw from the war!"

The chief of staff continued.

"They may even enter the empire's mainland after the naval battle. If we can't keep the enemy out of the country, then we are likely to face unprecedented threats."

"It really does matter."

Qiu Zhenzhi said.

"However, isn't such a decisive battle exactly what we expected?"

Speaking of expectations, Qiu Zhenzhi is very clear that the Imperial Navy has been waiting for the opportunity of a decisive battle.Because so far, the only fleets that can sail freely on the ocean are the Imperial Navy Fleet and the Royal Navy, as well as the American and Roman Fleets, but the strength of the latter two is limited, so there is nothing to fear.

It is precisely because of this that the Imperial Navy has always hoped to defeat the Royal Navy in a decisive naval battle, completely win the command of the sea, and then win the war.

But the British did not give them this opportunity—the main force of their navy has been staying at home, and even now, the Royal Navy, the Indian Ocean Squadron, and the Roman Empire Navy have had several limited naval battles, or the Mediterranean Fleet as the Keeper, several attempts to prevent the French fleet from rushing out of the Mediterranean.

In a word, the Imperial Navy has not yet found an opportunity, but now the opportunity is in front of us.

"The opportunity is here, but the only problem is..."

Zhang Guo slowly pointed from one point to another with a pencil on the chart, and began to say:
"The Royal Navy is out...but it's at a rather bad time. But I think maybe it can't be said that way. Because the enemy will never consult with us about their plans: when is most convenient for us. You You know, such a decisive battle is a rare opportunity. How should we seize this opportunity and injure them as much as possible? My idea is still the same as in the past, as hard as possible, preferably a devastating blow. Only in this way can we force They face reality squarely!"

The pencil was spinning between the fingers, Qiu Zhenzhi thought for a while, and then said,
"Chief of Staff, it is almost impossible to achieve such a strike by relying on a single naval battle. I think we can achieve our strategic goals through three consecutive naval battles here--, here--, here--."

"But we don't have so many warships to implement this plan, and the French fleet is being watched by the Germans, and half of it is trapped in the Mediterranean Sea. The Mediterranean Sea is France's lifeline. They will not call out the Mediterranean Fleet. As for the Russians, They can't even deal with an Indian Ocean squadron by themselves, and they certainly don't have time to help us,"

Listening to what the chief of staff said, Qiu Zhenzhi said.

"Oh, teacher, I remember when you were in the naval school, you said that the only trustworthy things in the empire are the army and navy of the empire. We can only rely on ourselves! We can't rely on others."

"Do you have any plans?"

"It's the plan I proposed before."

"That plan? That plan is too risky. We must ask which route the Anglo-American combined fleet will take, not only when they come, but also the route they leave. Which route will they take? This is thousands of kilometers away. Wide sea areas require vigilance, but there are very few ships that can perform this task..."

"But there is nothing more important than this battle plan, sir."

Qiu Zhenzhi argued hard.

"If we succeed, we can target New York, London, and end this war in the next battle! My idea is the same as before, we should mobilize all forces to lure them into our trap, Then use this trap to completely wipe out this giant beast!"

"The reason is this, but the risk..."

Zhang Guoyong frowned, and when he was hesitating, a voice came over.

"Can war be risk-free?"

While speaking, Admiral Lin Yuehu walked in and said.

"If the plan is successful, the empire can save at least 100 million soldiers from sacrificing! You must know that in the history of mankind, the navy has never achieved such a remarkable feat, saving 100 million people and ending this war two years ahead of schedule! Alright, Chief of Staff , Staff Qiu, please take a look and make a plan. As for the ships... we can mobilize all the ships in the whole of Daming. If there are not enough ships at sea, then we can also mobilize the airships in the air. We want the entire Atlantic Ocean to be ours Eyes, um, we don’t have enough airships, so we asked the French, as well as the Russians and Austrians, to exchange bombers with them. Didn’t our navy order a batch of bombers to exchange airships with them? I believe that as long as we invest enough No matter how big the Atlantic Ocean is, we can turn the Atlantic Ocean into our inland sea. The British say that their blockade is an impregnable wall on the sea, and even if a fish wants to swim into the Atlantic Ocean, it has to report to me. , explain clearly where it came from, where it is going, and why it is going... Now, this is our goal, we will turn the entire South Atlantic Ocean into our iron wall!"

Chief Lin's suggestion made Qiu Zhenzhi's eyes light up. It seems that it is also a way to monitor from sea to air in three dimensions!

"However, Mr. Lin, exchanging bombers for airships...seems a bit difficult, and the National Defense Committee may not agree."

Although the empire does not have a parliament, the empire has a council of nobles, which exists as an advisory and supervisory body of the empire. Of course, it is also to play the role of the nobles-supervising the imperial government and the military. It has multiple committees, the National Defense Committee It is one of them. Although they cannot influence the military's decision-making, their inquiry reports will be sent to the emperor's case. In other words, they have the power to demand a "sacred judgment".

The use of advanced bombers to replace foreign backward airships will definitely be questioned by the National Defense Committee.

"I'll go and talk to the committee in person, if it doesn't work, I'll go to His Majesty."

After finishing speaking, Lin Yuehu walked straight to his office, and finally said.

"No matter what, our goal is to win! As long as we can win this war, we can do whatever it takes!"

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