General Arnold introduced Ron to the guests, one of whom was Senator Cox of Washington State, and the other two were Boeing executives.

After introducing the guests, General Arnold asked Ron to sit down beside him. Then, everyone continued to talk about what they had just said.

"Arnold, you said that the war against Germany will continue until next year. So how long do you think the rì can last? ”

"That depends on the progress of the Navy." "But, in any case, by the end of next year, we'll definitely be able to start a massive bombardment of Rìben." As for when Rì Ben will surrender, hmm...... Ron, you've had a lot of dealings with Rì himself, can you tell us what you think? ”

"Okay, General." Ron replied. He thought for a moment, and then said, "General, gentlemen, how long a country can support a war depends on the ability and willingness of both sides of the war. Now in terms of the comparison of material strength, the contrast between the power of the allies and the power of the rì is no longer proportional. Once the Allies have obtained a suitable base for bombing, with our air power, if the weather does not cause trouble, we will be able to destroy the air power of the rì ben in half a month at most. Then we can rely on strategic bombing and blockade to suffocate the country step by step. Rì himself has a strong will to fight, and has an unreasonable worship of their emperor. In a sense, we can understand rì as a country where the whole people believe in cults. When they were on Kuah Island, many of the wounded soldiers would commit suicide with grenades. They believed that as long as they died for their emperor, they could go to the Yasukuni Shrine and become gods. Therefore, Rì's will to resist is very tenacious, and if they cannot completely destroy their will to resist in the air, the ground troops may encounter extremely stubborn resistance after landing. ”

At this point, Ron glanced at General Arnold and the other three guests. Ron knew that General Arnold must have hoped that the Air Force would be able to play a leading role in the war, and the other three, one was Senator Cox of Washington State, where Boeing was located, and the other two were simply Boeing's men. And Boeing is the largest producer of bombers. They must also want the Army Airlines to take on more responsibility. In this regard, their interests are highly consistent with those of the Army Aviation.

Ron then went on to say, "So, before landing, it is necessary to completely collapse the industry of Rìben, and even their agriculture, by bombing, destroying the cities on which they can resist, in short, bombing them back to the Stone Age, which should be the best way to reduce our losses." "Ron is here to shamelessly steal Li May's future quotes.

"Ron," said General Arnold, frowning, "you say the use of bombing to destroy agriculture?" Let's bomb the farmland? Isn't that realistic? ”

"General." Ron replied, "We don't have to drop bombs, I've heard that some chemicals can cause problems with the growth of plants, and if we let these things into the fields, it could lead to a bad harvest." In addition, insect pests are also a great threat to agriculture, and we can also throw insect eggs on the farmland like Rìmoto. ”

"Haha, our young people are broad-minded and can always bring us more joy." General Arnold smiled and gave Ron a comment that he was "more thoughtful and happier", and Rhon was full of black lines.

"General Ron, do you think we will have a long period of strategic bombing time for our operation in Rìben?" Senator Cox asked.

"Your Excellency Senator," Ron replied with a nodding to him, "it depends on our will. If we want to end the war as soon as possible, and are willing to accept a little more casualties for it, then I think we only need to take a month to prepare after the end of the war in Europe, when Okinawa should already be in our hands, and then use Okinawa as a springboard to launch a major landing operation, and at most another month, to occupy most of the main part of the city. But if we are not willing to pay more casualties, it will take longer. ”

Senator Cox looked at General Arnold, who nodded slightly. So Senator Cox leaned back, leaned back more comfortably in the rattan chair, and said, "Thank you, General Ron, for your analysis." Oh, and we have one more question that we'd like to hear from you. ”

He paused, looked into Ron's eyes, and after a while, said, "Do you think that after this war, we will be like the last great war?" ”

At the Paris Peace Conference after World War I, Britain and France joined forces to make a mess of the United States, almost driving Americans back from Europe to the Americas. It is precisely because of the small number of benefits gained after the war that the Americans will talk about their interest in intervening in foreign countries for a long time, and even reduce the army to the point where it is not even as good as the one in itself. But now, that certainly won't happen.

"Your Excellency, Senator, I don't think such a situation is possible." "It's not like World War I was now. At that time, Britain and France had more powerful navies than ours, and now, their navies are not an order of magnitude larger than ours. Moreover, at that time, Britain and France alone could stabilize the situation in Europe, but now, Europe can no longer do without us, otherwise, the Russians will easily crush them. Moreover, Europe is all smashed. The devastation of this war is not comparable to that of the last war. If we retreat, there will be a famine in Europe, then a revolution, and then red flags will fly everywhere in Europe. Neither we nor they can tolerate this phenomenon, so we will certainly need to maintain a large army after the war to cope with the rise of Russia. ”

"So, do you think the Russians will be our enemies in the future?" Senator Cox said.

"Of course!" Ron said firmly, "I think the United States needs Russia to be our enemy!" ”

"Hehe, General Ron, what you're saying is so interesting, it's a bit like Patton said. It's hard to imagine that you have a Russian girlfriend who is rumored to be a pro-Russian general. Senator Cox said.

"Your Excellency, legends are always unreliable. However, I do have a Russian girlfriend, and I have a lot of communication with the Russian team. But this does not indicate that I will be pro-Russian. ”

They talked for a while, when General Arnold's wife came over and told everyone that lunch was ready. So they got up and left the little garden and entered General Arnold's dining-room.

Americans at that time did not yet have the habit of discussing issues at mealtimes. I finished my meal honestly. Senator Cox and the other two stood up to take their leave. But Ron was left behind by General Arnold.

"Ron, do you know that there is a debate about attacking the army, the army, and the navy?"

Ron actually knew a little bit about it. Historically, the Big Wolf and Nimitz have had a dispute over the direction of the attack. General Nimitz believed that he should directly capture Mindanao and Taiwan from the central part of Taiping, and then use this as a springboard to attack the mainland of Rì. As for the rest of the Philippines, it is completely okay to leave it alone, just wait for Rì himself to starve to death.

The Big Wolf, on the other hand, believes that the Philippines should be recaptured first. Ron knew that the Big Gray Wolf's proposition was largely about fulfilling his promise that "I will definitely be back". However, as the principal of West Point, the Big Wolf has more influence in the United States than Nimitz. And compared to Nimitz, who is more like a pure soldier, Big Wolf thinks not only about military issues, but also about political considerations. So in the end, in this dispute, the big gray wolf won.

"I don't know." Ron said.

"Ah, General MacArthur thinks the Philippines should be captured first, while General Nimitz wants to take Mindanao and Taiwan first." General Arnold looked at Ron with a smile, "Which plan do you think should be taken?" ”

"If I don't consider that General Nimitz is a navy, I prefer General Nimitz's plan." Ron said almost without hesitation.

"Why?" General Arnold asked. Ron's answer to the question of "if you don't consider that Admiral Nimitz is a navy" made him find interesting. Well, it is also a tradition for land aviation to look at Hainan Airlines unpleasantly.

"This plan is straightforward and sharp. The Philippines is so big, if it is fought down little by little, I am afraid that it may not be able to be finally settled until it surrenders. And having occupied Mindanao and Taiwan, Luzon is of little significance. Besides, it is more convenient to attack the Ryukyu Islands from Taiwan. ”

"Well, that's a good point, but let me tell you, we've decided to fight the Philippines first." Arnold replied.

"I see, there must be political considerations in this." Ron said.

"Well, yes, the thing of war is never a purely military matter." Arnold said, "This time I have summoned you back because I have a new task for you. You first go to General MacArthur and reacquaint yourself with the Pacific Theater. Then, on my behalf, I consulted with the Navy about the next step, which was to select a suitable island for us to use as an airfield for our strategic bombardment. We need only a large airfield that can take off and land B-29 'Super Flying Fortresses', and an airfield that can escort fighters for these bombers. Well, in the future this fighter aviation fleet may be handed over to you. Good work, boy! General Arnold patted Ron on the shoulder.

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