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At first, he thought that Nimitz's speech was a reflection of different voices within the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and in order to familiarize himself with the situation, grasp the dynamics, and support more forces so that the army would become more comprehensively balanced, he not only adopted Nimitz's suggestion, but also pretended to solicit the opinions of Admirals Marshall and Admiral King, and finally established the relevant personnel changes. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

At the end of the meeting, he was still a little complacent, thinking that he had quickly grasped the overall situation, and the next step was to face the Capitol Hill, but when he went out, he was blown by the cold wind, and his dizzy head finally came to his senses -, he was tricked! There is no disagreement within the army and navy, and this is clearly a double reed arranged by the army and navy in advance. Cunningham's position cannot be moved lightly, and if Cunningham is moved, the foundation of the Anglo-American joint navy will be shaken; At the same time, how could Nimitz, as the person selected by the Navy, be transferred from the Pacific to the Atlantic to serve as commander-in-chief if it were not for the nod of Admiral King? How can you express your views unscrupulously and not care about the opinions of the top bosses? He remembered the faint, nonchalant smile of General Li Haihai, the chief of staff of the president, during the whole process -- this was clearly mocking himself.

It's a pity that he doesn't have a capable team, let alone a trusted high-level in the military, and because of the embarrassing "acting" position now, he can only choose to cooperate with this group of military leaders.

Two days later, the top brass of the army and navy held a second joint meeting to discuss the follow-up strategy, and Admiral Kim and Marshall sat together intimately and seriously discussed, and it was still evident that the two had a fight in public not long ago -- this was all a show for his subordinates to see; if the top bosses did not even dare to come forward to defend the vital interests and honor of their own services, how could they expect to be loved by those below? Fighting is the lowest cost and the best way, in the end, both of them are good actors, this action has deceived many people, even Barton, who has always been regarded as a reckless man, smacked his tongue when he heard it, but he still thought that Marshall Boss was good - if he ignored it, he would make a fuss!

Now, as the crowd gathers to quietly listen to Nimitz's exposition of the overall strategy for the follow-up, Wallace feels that he is correct, that Nimitz's general idea has been preliminarily approved and has been elaborated, and that in the final analysis, the army and navy want to give the president a choice -- no matter how he chooses, the power of subsequent interpretation and execution is in the hands of the army and navy.

"On the question of the next step, I agree with the judgment that our situation is currently at a disadvantage and must be turned to strategic defense, but in terms of specific tactical guidelines, I don't think it is necessary to be so conservative and can adopt a more aggressive and aggressive strategy." Nimitz spoke eloquently to the global map, "First of all, the situation in the Atlantic, judging from intelligence, although the German army still has 2 aircraft carriers, they are actually wounded, and they must be repaired after the battle, and the Cunningham fleet now has 2 aircraft carriers that are basically intact, plus the Wasp that is still in sea trials, and the aircraft carriers that are immediately available are 3." The Hornet and Bataan damaged in this battle are expected to be repaired in 3-5 months, and with the Franklin, which was commissioned in January, we will have a main fleet of 6 aircraft carriers (4 Essex-class, 1 Unicorn, 1 Independence-class) within half a year. ”

"I would like to add that the USS Hancock (Essex-class) is expected to be commissioned by the end of March next year, and in March-May, two British Resentment-class armored aircraft carriers will be commissioned with each other. Therefore, in the next six months, the number of aircraft carriers that our side may have will be nine, including seven aircraft carriers of large fleets. ”

"That's better." Nimitz nodded, "In half a year, the Germans will probably be able to get 2-3 aircraft carriers, let's count them according to 3, the balance of forces between the two sides will be 3:2 in the short term, and 9:5 after half a year, and we still have a big advantage; Second, as soon as we enter mid-to-late December, the North Atlantic route will enter a moment of high wind and waves, and weather changes will make it difficult for carrier-based aircraft to take off, which not only shows that it is very difficult for our army to use escort aircraft carriers to escort the aircraft, but also can also deduce that it is basically impossible for the German army to rely on aircraft carriers to blockade the route, and the enemy can only use traditional gunboats and submarines to escort the enemy, and it is much easier to dodge under a bad world. My suggestion is that if we are to maintain our position in the European theater and to strengthen the Anglo-American alliance, we must step up the supply of goods to Britain, which is the only hope to ensure that the British government does not fall in the winter......"

Admiral King and Marshall looked at each other and nodded quietly: although the two men had often argued about Eurocentrism in the past, in the present situation, they could not afford to abandon the British authorities - the British industrial and shipbuilding forces that had fallen to Germany would soon become overwhelming the United States, and it would be more advantageous to continue to make Britain a friend than an enemy, and what would have happened if these two Grudge class fell into the hands of the Germans like French warships? No one dared to take the risk.

"A new batch of ships and cargo will be ready to depart about December 15, with a gross tonnage of 1.2 million tons...... "Admiral Kim gritted his teeth, "I am prepared to bear a third of the losses." ”

"It is proposed to increase to 1.5 million tonnes and expect a loss of half." Nimitz added.

"Good!"

Admiral Cunningham reported that the fleet can currently have a maximum of 92 pilots (groups), Admiral Matthew reported from Newfoundland that there are about 34 pilots (groups), and I brought 60 pilots (groups) from the Pacific Fleet, most of them attack aircraft pilots, so that the front-line pilots can get about 180 groups, plus the forces currently in the sea trials and reserves, it is expected to be 260 groups, I hope to be able to use the delivery of supplies to put a little pressure on the British government to transfer 100 pilots from the Royal Air Force -- it is recommended that all fighter pilots be transferred to the HNA -- plus the experienced surviving pilots on the more than 20 escort aircraft carriers this time and the pilots who have returned from injuries in previous battles, it is expected that the LV.5 pilot crew will be restored to 600-700 groups within six months, which can barely cope with the fierce front-line battles. ”

"I will coordinate this negotiation, but it is better to increase the supply to 1.8 million tons."

Faced with Lehi's suggestion, Admiral Kim agreed again.

"After talking about the problem of the Navy, let me talk about the problem of the Army, since it is an internal meeting, I am not the right person. With all due respect, the army needs to learn from the Marines how to attack fortifications - at least the fortifications of the level of Tarawa must be fully grasped and taken, otherwise it will always be 3-5 times superior, and the opponent will not be too demoralized and a waste of time. If the 3rd and 5th Divisions of the Army can take Cape Verde before the arrival of the German fleet this time, will there be so much to do next? It would have been a beautiful victory - the defense of the East Coast, the repulsion of the enemy attack on Newfoundland, and the capture of Cape Verde, which was strategically important! Maybe the president won't need to be hospitalized when he hears the news...... I've watched every day's campaign briefing, and I think it's a shame that we're only 5 minutes away from victory! ”

Nimitz's words made Marshall's face blush, but this time he was not angry, because Nimitz immediately praised the army as soon as the topic changed: "If the troops could be as brave as General Matthew, leading the 101st Airborne Division, which has lost a third of its personnel and almost completely lost its heavy weapons, to launch a decisive counterattack and inspire the friendly forces that have been defeated repeatedly, the situation will never be so bad." ”

Everyone sighed, in fact, the airborne division was originally on the list of the second batch of support troops, but it was temporarily adjusted to defend Bermuda, so luck, sometimes it's really uncertain.

"Admiral Holland of the Navy has a wealth of experience in amphibious landings and fortifications, and I recommend him as an advisor if the Army wishes...... He has a whole set of experiences around attacking and defending. ”

"Don't be a consultant." Marshall will have a good attitude, "He is the commander of the Amphibious Army, and he will also serve as a commander in the army, please ask him to take 3 divisions, and at the same time hang the rank of lieutenant general in the army!" In extraordinary times, we must have extraordinary means. ”

After Nimitz's arrival, a new wind blew into the depressed and silent military circles, and the top brass of the army and navy pondered his famous words: Faith is a beacon in the darkness, and confidence must not be lost at any time. Everyone knew that Nimitz was German, but no one took the edict of loyalty in full swing at the moment - if an officer of Nimitz's rank was unreliable, the United States would not have to fight and simply surrender.

'We will not be able to talk about the Azores, Cape Verde and the Falkland Islands until we have settled the question of confidence, but before that, I would like to talk about two issues: strategic options and General Turner. ”

"You say, there's nothing you can't say." Admiral Kim said, "Now everyone must be sincere and united, and if there is something to say, as long as it is for the sake of victory, you can let General Marshall and I retire ......."

"It's not that serious." Nimitz said, "The initial idea of strategic choice is the same, and at present it is necessary to switch to strategic defense, and this adjustment is not only psychological, but also conceptual. The starting point and logic of the previous battles are very clear, the intention is to weaken and eliminate the Axis naval forces, and try to regain absolute control of the Atlantic Ocean, and now we must realize that the above goals cannot be achieved for the time being, and we must face up to the fact that the current Axis is stronger than us in the control of the Atlantic sea power, so the starting point of the counteroffensive I do not recommend placing it on these core islands, I suggest it on German West Africa! And before that, you have to defend yourself first. Newfoundland and Bermuda are the two hub islands in the north and south of the United States, and they must be fortified! It is not a fortress like Pearl Harbor, which is not a lot of time, and we should start building it like the enemy's standard for island fortressing. ”

He pulled out a few drawings and began to explain patiently......