By the time Nyz and Foss left, it was early in the morning, and it was almost dawn.

Hale also sighed, he often felt that 99.9999 percent of men in this world were not as good as a cripple.

Among them, of course, is himself.

"What do you think?"

"General Nyze? I guess I'm sure, after all, ......."

"It's not him."

Hale was slightly stunned, and understood what Lofus meant.

This is no ordinary war, it is an all-out war, and strictly speaking, it is the first truly full-scale global war in which the Nuland Federation has participated.

The last war?

The Nuland Federation entered the war only late in the war, and it ended without a few battles, and there was no full mobilization for the war.

In the past, whether it was against the Span Empire or plundering its neighbors to the south, it was only a local war.

As for the civil wars caused by slavery and abolition, as well as the two previous wars of independence, they were fought on the mainland and are not comparable.

It can be seen that after the founding of the state, the Nuland Federation did not carry out war mobilization in the real sense.

Comparatively speaking, the Liangxia Empire was much more experienced in conducting war mobilization.

From the founding battle of the year, to the battle with the Luosha Empire for huge land supremacy, the fierce war with the Bran Kingdom in Fanyanyang, and even the last global war, the Liangxia Empire fought four large-scale wars with the mobilization of the whole country, and each time it did its best.

When it comes to mobilization experience, the Nuland Federation is not half a mile behind.

So, that's what Lofus is worried about.

All-out war is the ability to mobilize, and the war strength that a country can break out under the limit and withstand internal and external pressures.

Also, it's the time it takes to complete the outbreak.

In Lofus's words, if the Nuland Federation can successfully complete the war mobilization and unreservedly give full play to the war potential, then even if it loses the war in the early stage of the war, even if it loses the strategic initiative, it can still fortify the vast Guia Ocean and use space for time. Even if it takes a lot of time and a lot of time in the end, it won't be a quick defeat.

If the mobilization for war is not successfully completed, even if the battle is won in the early stage, it will only be a flash in the pan.

Niz had already mentioned that the Liangxia Empire had entered a state of war one year earlier, and the war potential would be able to burst out next year, so even if the mobilization work of the Nuland Federation went well, it would not be able to enter the state until the year after next, and whether it could erase the gap in this year would determine victory or defeat.

To say, this is also the key to the delay in the decision to enter the war until now.

That rear admiral's wedding?

It's just an excuse!

Although Lofos has never denied the talent of the White Stop, especially through Nys, after having a deep understanding of the naval battles at the beginning of the year, Lofos once mentioned that the White Stop War is the best admiral of the day and the most powerful opponent of the Nuland Navy, and his value alone is equivalent to a fleet. But in modern warfare, the role of generals is very limited. This is not to deny the value of generals, but to prove the value of generals, that is, the more powerful the generals, the more they need a strong army to back them up.

The "first man in the navy", which was previously touted by many Western countries, is a typical counterexample.

Gao Ye is also very powerful, and his personal ability will definitely not be bad, but he was pitted by a group of mediocre people to be martyred for the narrow imperial state.

How did a strong army come about?

Without a strong country as a foundation, how can there be a strong army?

The most representative is actually a modern naval battle with aircraft carriers and aviation as the main force.

In a battle in which an aircraft carrier decides the battle or the winner, it is the combat aircraft that plays a decisive role, and it is the pilots who bring into play the value of the combat aircraft.

To say that the capabilities of the pilots directly determine the combat effectiveness of the aviation.

After suffering so many losses, the Liang Xia Navy was still able to turn defeat into victory and regain the initiative because of a large number of pilots.

Before the outbreak of the Great War, there were hundreds of thousands of civilian pilots in the Liangxia Empire.

Without a strong and sound industrial system, where can there be a developed aviation industry, and what can be used to train pilots?

Lofos dragged on for months and forced the passage of the "aid bill" in Congress, hoping to put the country's industry into a state of war ahead of schedule.

Whether it is for oneself or for the allies, as long as it is the production of arms, what difference does it make?

Of course, what Lofos is doing is clearly not as simple as pushing for a bill to pass Congress.

When he pushes for the New Deal after being elected president for the first time, he is preparing for war!

What is the core of the New Deal?

Large-scale infrastructure is financed by the federal government's deficit spending.

What to build?

Roads and railways across the Nuland mainland, from the East Coast to the West Coast, and a transportation network that connects cities from the North and South along the West Coast.

What are you doing with all this?

It's not about shifting the center of gravity to the west.

Years earlier, Lofos had approved a special grant to build a larger lock on the Wangyu Canal at federal expense to allow the passage of larger-tonnage warships in wartime and to remove the size restrictions on capital ships such as battleships.

The relocation of the headquarters of the Guia Fleet to Hounu Island is also related to this.

In addition, the construction of shipyards, iron and steel plants, chemical plants, and aircraft factories in Los Angeles, St. Hu, Situ and Shenggo on the west coast was also aimed at strengthening the military industrial strength of the western region, that is, facing the East and reducing the burden of transportation on the mainland.

The savings in transportation costs can lead to the production of more munitions!

If anything, time is too short.

In just eight years, strictly speaking, it has not been eight years, after all, it was only in the third year after Lofus lived in the Gray House that he began to fully implement the New Deal.

That's six years.

Leaving aside what can be done in six years, the population distribution, which is barely affected by the policy, is completely unlikely to change significantly in just six years.

On the West Coast, what is lacking is people!

Because of the lack of workers, many companies are unable to start work at all, and many companies have even given up investing on the West Coast because of high labor costs.

It's just that in terms of population distribution, the West Coast region will not develop at all in a few decades.

It's a pity that there can't be decades at all!

Even today, the East Coast is the heart of the Newland Federation.

This is also the key to investing in the expansion of the Wangxi Canal.

If it is not possible to open a factory on the West Coast, it will be necessary to increase the shipping capacity to reduce the shipping time and cost as much as possible in wartime.

The key is to ensure that the two oceanic fleets can be easily transferred back and forth.

If the capital ships of huge tonnage and size cannot be transferred back and forth due to the restrictions of the canal, the two-ocean fleet is not an advantage, but a huge burden!

In fact, the restrictions on the size of battleships imposed by canal locks have become a nightmare for the designers of the Newland Navy.

The latest design of fast battleships, as well as post-treaty fleet aircraft carriers, are the victims, that is, the hull width must be less than 34 meters of the canal locks!

"In a few days, I'll go over and take a look, maybe I can finish it ahead of schedule."

"I'll go back to Hwaseong tomorrow, and you won't have to go in a few days, so you will leave early tomorrow morning. No matter how big the problem, it is important to ensure that the locks are completed on time. ”

"Okay, I'll arrange it now."

Hale didn't say much, after all, Lofos had ordered it down. Besides, if Lofus can't rest assured, then he is the first person to be annoyed.