Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 1039 Americans' Small Abacus

It is reported that the six U.S. dreadnought battleships that survived Pearl Harbor are currently hiding in docks on the west coast for repairs and refitting. The outfitting of the "Mississippi" has been completed and sea trials have begun. The third ship "Idaho" is expected to be completed before May, and the third ship is expected to enter service before the end of the year.

Leaving aside what will happen after May, it can be seen that by May of this year, the U.S. Navy will have 5 dreadnought battleships available. If the U.S. is determined to add all its main forces to the battleship lineup of the British and French Combined Fleet, it will be enough to fight the Pacific Fleet to the death.But don't forget that China also has the most powerful Atlantic Fleet, as well as a powerful Indian Ocean Fleet.

"Why does the United States want to defend the interests of Britain at all costs?" Secretary of the Navy John Fisher once proposed to Churchill on the formation of a new joint fleet, and named this huge fleet "Napoleon".

why?Why?Churchill sincerely hopes that the simple and reckless minds of Americans can understand the following logic: Napoleon's fleet without the participation of the United States is unable to resist the twisted Chinese Federation Navy, and the current strength of the US Navy is neither capable of dispelling the threat of the Chinese fleet to the mainland, nor can it Launching a counterattack alone, the U.S. Navy can of course counterattack Hawaii while the Chinese fleet is fully attacking Australia, and eliminate the serious troubles. The enemy's superior force was destroyed.In other words, "two relatively scattered and weak forces on the outside line are defeated by a relatively concentrated and powerful force on the inside line"

Only by twisting into one fist can it be possible to defeat the Chinese navy. As long as the Pacific Fleet is defeated, Hawaii will be destroyed by itself.The continental United States is naturally safe and sound.If the United States only seeks self-protection and stands idly by while Australia falls, allowing the enemy country to possess more sufficient manpower and material resources, and to unite by sea and road, the United States will have to pay even greater sacrifices in order to win the final victory.

This level of truth is not only understood by President Johnson, but also by the majority of the American people.

At this moment, everything is just Churchill's wishful thinking.

"Americans, do you know Americans?" Fisher, who was going up the stairs, casually asked Churchill beside him.

"Actually, I don't know, but I know very well that this meeting is not just a private transaction between the United Kingdom and the United States, but a strategic coordination meeting of the entire Napoleonic Front. The United States is of course important, but it cannot neglect and alienate other allies. The war is going on around most of the world, and no corner can be taken lightly."

Fisher hurriedly nodded and said, "Your Excellency said yes."

I don't know where to pick, Churchill suddenly opened the chatter box, and said incessantly: "You stretch out your fingers and count, from the Arab world to Australia, how many things do we have to worry about?"

"The United States is now being attacked from three sides, yelling at us every day that there are no rifles and no shells. To allow the United States to be able to fight, the Arctic Ocean route must not only be kept open, but also increase the volume of transportation."

"The aftermath of the air strike on Kiel cannot be relaxed. Whether Denmark will participate in the war because of this, and which side it will participate in is still unclear."

"By the way, there is also the Netherlands. Do you want to urge the Netherlands to go to war against Germany? Why doesn't Germany attack the Netherlands? This is something that needs to be clarified in the short term."

"Can we reach an agreement on this counteroffensive in the Pacific Ocean? How much force will we have to use after reaching an agreement? How much additional troops and resources will be invested? There are questions everywhere, and question marks everywhere!"

"Egypt, yes, and Egypt, and the Turks have hit the Suez Canal, and they have to be driven out of the Sinai Peninsula and the Middle East as soon as possible, and the oil in the Middle East, and the aid channel to the United States through Persia, all is of sufficient value to defend”

When the car of the President of the United States approached the main entrance of the Garcia Hotel, the other allies had already been waiting for a long time.

"Is it too late?" President Johnson seemed to have a bit of a conscience.

The Secretary of State Rusk on the side smiled meaningfully: "On the contrary, it's still a bit early."

"You mean war?" the president said aloud.

"Yes, but this has nothing to do with our will. It was the yellow monkey who forced us in. We should know that China's ultimate goal is Europe. It is precisely because they know that if the Sino-European war breaks out, the United States will never stand idly by, so they must take the lead Launch a war against us. Alas, if China's strategy is not to attack the United States first but Europe, it can be delayed by two or three years, and when both sides are exhausted, we can complete the military expansion plan as scheduled."

"Perhaps that's why the Chinese are so impatient." Johnson waved his hand, showing a slightly angry face. "Forget it, it just saved me the effort of persuading the people to join the war."

"Did you expect us to join the war from the beginning?" Rusk was a little surprised.

"I just think that since this war is protracted, the United States will sooner or later become a major creditor to Europe. At that time, in order to ensure that our debts can be honored, we will have to do our best to assist them in winning the war. At that time, Participating in the war will be a success. But China has made all these dreams come to naught."

"Yeah, the Chinese stepped in, before we could complete the Two Ocean Fleet plan"

Johnson nodded: "A few months later, it is better to know that the British carrier air force can achieve this level after the miracle of Kiel Harbor. We should ask them for help in advance. Our Pearl Harbor The main fleet will never lose so badly."

"As long as we grit our teeth and persist for another two years, we will have a fleet that can completely overwhelm the yellow monkeys, including carrier aviation." What Rusk said did not mean empty guns. In addition to speeding up the completion of the two Colorado-class battleships "Colorado" and "Maryland" under construction, an additional "West Virginia" of the same class will be built, and six more "South Dakota"-class battleships will be built.

In addition to the eight powerful new battleships, six "Lexington" class battlecruisers were also stipulated.

The sting caused by the Pearl Harbor incident to the Americans is also fully reflected in this bill: it is stipulated that seven aircraft carriers should be started in one go that year.Among them, the three ships of the "Assaulter" class were built directly using the drawings of the "Hundred-eyed Giant" class provided by the United Kingdom, and the fourth ship of the "Lincoln" class was built on the basis of the improved design of the "Hundred-eyed Giant" class. Completion mid year.

In order to meet the needs of the former carrier-based aircraft pilot training for the above regular motherships, it was decided to urgently refit one 3-ton cruise ship, two 2-ton cruise ships and two training motherships, which are expected to be completed within this year.In terms of carrier-based aircraft, Boeing designed a new type of carrier-based fighter based on the drawings of the "Cuckoo" aircraft provided by the United Kingdom.Before mass production of the new model, a batch of Sopwith aircraft was imported and imitated for training.

The U.S. Congress, which has always been stingy and stingy, has unanimously passed this navy bill with such an astonishing budget, which is unprecedented. This is the so-called "war efficiency." It works, before that.The United States cannot rely on warships on the berth and a scattered naval air force to launch a counterattack.

Johnson sighed, shook his head and said, "Two years is too long, too long. In the past two months, I feel as if I have aged 20 years."

"We're not fighting alone," Rusk reminded.

"I know. But our allies can't protect themselves. The Pacific Ocean is already dominated by the Chinese, and Australia is open to them. Our British and French friends have to play a game of bullying with the Germans in Europe. Our steamroller, which has suffered many disasters The Spanish fleet, this time surrounded by the Arctic ice cap and the Soviet Black Sea Fleet, God only knows how long this messy empire can last"

"So we have to fully support them." Rusk emphasized.

Johnson smoothly added a premise: "After we have saved ourselves."

Rusk nodded: "Naturally, on the sea route on the west coast recently, enemy submarine attacks are extremely frequent, and ships near the mouth of the Panama Canal often have mine strikes. This is the enemy reminding us that the Pacific Ocean is still there for them. In their hands, they can strike directly at the mainland of the United States at any time if they choose."

Rusk paused for a moment, and then said with a slightly emphatic tone: "But it is obvious that before the planning of the new bill is completed, our independent counterattack in the Pacific will not have any real significance."

Johnson raised his eyes: "What do you mean?"

"If we can't assemble a force strong enough to overwhelm China's Pacific Fleet, even if we temporarily regain Hawaii, we will definitely lose it again. To make the counterattack truly successful, there are two options. One is to leave our fleet on the safe west coast Lao Wo, wait until the strength of the troops is sufficient, and then launch a counterattack step by step. The second is that with our existing basic strength, after the Battle of Kiel Port, it is possible to merge with Napoleon's United Fleet dispatched to Europe and twist into one to deal with the Pacific Fleet. "

Johnson clenched his cane tightly, shook his head and said: "We can't fight a gamble war. The risk is too great. Before the paper figures of the new bill form real combat power, the existing naval forces must be used carefully. At any time, the United States cannot Not a fleet strong enough to defend itself."

Rusk didn't take it seriously: "But isn't the current fleet unable to defend itself? When the enemy's naval guns attacked San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, where was the main force of our navy? Didn't they all hide on the east coast for safety? Sleeping in a comfortable harbor? Our Pacific Fleet is now an empty shell, and we can only rely on the army to defend the west coast. In the next year or two, the main force of our navy will either continue to sleep, or join forces with the British and attack alone It will not achieve substantial results, and it is likely to be defeated by the superior enemy.”

(End of this chapter)