"This is our army's summary of the fortifications on the Japanese islands and Tarawa in Nanyang, which is not very beautiful, but it is very practical, and the defenders use local materials, using logs, sea sand, steel and concrete, the defense effect is very ideal, and the caliber below 155mm is difficult to deal with......"

Looking at the drawings of the criss-crossing communication trenches, the dense network and cross-covering firepower system, and the longitudinal section of the three-story fortifications of the core fortress, everyone gasped, and now they finally know why 2 divisions can't take down 5-6,000 people - the Japanese army's fortification system has been so difficult, do the Germans still need to say?

"It's not cutting-edge technology, and we can learn it, and Newfoundland and Bermuda are close to the mainland, and the United States has construction machinery, reinforced concrete, and enough materials, so why can't it be imitated? Gentlemen, there is no shame in being a groundhog, but there is a shame in losing the battle. Pen ~ fun ~ cabinet www.biquge.info" Nimitz added, "such a defense system, it is recommended to find a few places in the country to build a set, and the army and marine divisions must carry out targeted and adaptive training before they can be pulled to the front line." ”

Everyone nodded in favor, with this system, Bermuda and Newfoundland are still places that a few German battalions can gnaw down?

"After stabilizing our army's own defense, the starting point of the strategic counteroffensive I propose is German West Africa, for three reasons: first, German West Africa is a place newly conquered by the German army, and the foundation of its rule is weak, although Germany ruled some of these places before World War I, but later all of them became British and French colonies or mandated territories, and Germany will return after many years, and the foundation will not be very solid; Second, German West Africa is the end of the axis military force, supply is difficult, the force is scarce, and the whip is beyond reach, although the whole territory of Africa except South Africa seems to have fallen into the hands of the axis or pro-axis forces, but the actual control is not the same, the strongest axis control is North Africa, followed by German East Africa, German West Africa can not be connected with these regions on land, the distance on the sea route is also very far away, the control is not strong, reflected in the strength of the army is not strong; Thirdly, German West Africa is of great importance to us, it is not important to the Axis, it is far away, it is difficult to replenish, and if our army launches a counteroffensive, it will be very effective and victorious. ”

Nimitz elaborated on the importance of taking West Africa in front of the map: After the US military controls Brazil and then controls the Gulf of Guinea, it is equivalent to cutting off the North and South Atlantic Oceans, and the German occupation of the Falkland Islands is certainly blocking the road for the United States to the Asia-Pacific region through Cape Horn, but it does not mean that the US military cannot go to Australia and New Zealand, and Australia and New Zealand can still be reached by taking the Caribbean-South Atlantic-South Africa-South Indian Ocean. The overall voyage is nearly 25,000 kilometers, but with South Africa as a transit point, the distance is not out of reach, and it is also 14,000 kilometers from the west coast to Australia and New Zealand.

"Wait......" Eisenhower, who had been to Africa, expressed his dissent, "I agree with several characteristics of German West Africa that you have summarized, but I do not think that even the occupation of German West Africa will not be able to attack Germany itself, as you said, German West Africa does not border anywhere, and it is separated from North Africa by a large desert ......"

"The gains and losses of German West Africa will not affect the German army itself, but do not forget...... German West Africa is closely connected with the colonies of France, Portugal, Belgium and other European countries, it doesn't matter if you can't beat the Germans, I can go and fight the Germans' little henchmen, didn't Hitler want to form the European Union and serve as the leader of the alliance, if I fight these allies, will he save it or not? If you save it, you will lose points militarily, and if you don't save it, you will lose points politically! ”

The bigwigs all nodded: colonies alone were not enough to convince European countries to turn, but at least they could maintain a more favorable attitude towards the United States.

"The key pivot point is Brazil: on the one hand, Brazil is a strategic cover for the southern flank of the Caribbean, on the other hand, it is a starting point for attacking West Africa, and it is also an important strategic point to maintain South Africa and deter the Falkland Islands...... In case, I mean in case, if we need to negotiate strategically with Germany, the interests of South America can be exchanged for those of German West Africa. ”

After the defeat in the Battle of Cape Verde, it was not that no one proposed to negotiate peace with Germany, but most people expressed opposition, because the United States negotiated peace with Germany under the most unfavorable circumstances, and the conditions must have been very harsh, and it would be much more calm and advantageous to negotiate peace after the war situation has improved and the situation has eased.

"Finally, I would like to say a few words about General Turner, not for him personally, but for the misunderstandings in the strategic design and planning that he represents. IMHO, the mistake lies in overbelieving in linear thinking and superstitious power, and this is how the C+ plan is stacked up layer by layer. He first estimates the enemy's strength, then designs the insurance coefficient and mathematical model, synthesizes how much power and resources are needed to overwhelm these forces, and finally arranges for the use of these forces and resources, plus rhythm control, node review, and progress review—a logical and mathematical system that has been in the same vein since the university. Is this system wrong? It is basically good, and even solves a lot of problems many times, which is convenient for the inheritance and diffusion of the art of commanding. According to this method of fighting, it is very likely that there will be no famous generals, but qualified commanders and staff officers are relatively easy to cultivate, the problem is that ......" Nimitz came to a heavy turn, "there are black swans in the world, there are always unknown areas beyond human cognition, and the danger of the whole logical system is that once the enemy suddenly has a factor or variable that you don't know, the whole system is in danger of collapsing -- this kind of tactic is good for dealing with ordinary enemy commanders, but it is difficult to deal with famous generals who have fought well." ”

To make it more persuasive, Nimitz gave a simple example: "For example, a boulder, estimated to be 100 tons, has a similar actual weight to the estimate, but it is not able to lift a 100-ton crane in one go, and only a 40-ton crane can be provided." Our approach is usually to arrange 3 sets of 40-ton cranes, and then design a reasonable plan for lifting. Most of the time there was no problem, but there was an accident during the mission, the rope of one crane suddenly broke, losing the lifting capacity, and the other two working cranes suddenly suffered more than a reasonable amount of force, resulting in a complete failure and bad consequences. Horikichi only had a 40-ton crane on hand, so what was he going to do, he first blasted the stone into three roughly balanced parts, and then killed it piece by piece......"

"Specific to this Cape Verde campaign, we can also see the characteristics of the enemy's thinking, our army attacked Cape Verde, gathered 2 divisions, more than 20 escort aircraft carriers and all the main fleet, the starting point is to feint Cape Verde, and actually attract the main forces of the axis to take the bait and annihilate it...... The enemy judged the situation, did not rush to Cape Verde to fight with us stupidly, but took the attack on the east coast by surprise, we had to defend back, and then the enemy attacked Newfoundland with a sword, and used its strong navy to catch us by surprise, and our army was forced to mobilize the main aircraft carrier formation to return to the reinforcement - this is a good decision, but please note that at this time our forces are forced to disperse.

The enemy waited for his work and fought General Cunningham in Newfoundland and achieved a tactical victory; then faced with the decisive withdrawal of our troops in the face of the growing strength of Newfoundland; During this period, the black swan appeared, the enemy dispatched night combat planes and precision attack bombs, greatly weakened the escort aircraft carrier formation at night, the enemy defenders fought bravely and skillfully, and did not retreat, the enemy's S boats and submarines played an unparalleled effect, constantly striking our army, and when the other side thought that our military strength was no longer enough, it suddenly dispatched an aircraft carrier formation to kill - at this time, the Cunningham fleet was again forced to reinforce, and then was broken by the enemy before the two sides formed a coordinated force.

The strength of our army is this 100-ton stone, and the enemy is not able to swallow us in one go, so they use all kinds of methods to force this stone to split, and then solve it one by one; If the two sides are allowed to fight head-to-head in other seas according to their initial strength, another 100 fights will also be a victory for our army! ”

Nimitz sighed: "This is the essence of oriental culture, avoiding the real and attacking the false, and overcoming the rigid with softness, why did Tarawa not come to the rescue when he was besieged, but wanted to attack and harass Australia and New Zealand?" I didn't understand it at the time, but then I figured it out. The same is true of why the Germans did not save Cape Verde and go to Newfoundland. Machete and dagger capitals can kill, and whether the enemy is killed or not depends on the user's technique and attack position, not on which weapon uses more steel. ”

Most of the people were trained under this training system, and Turner was an excellent representative of the overall situation and strategic thinking.

"So, it's clear what I've told Halsey before I leave, that we're at a disadvantage across the board in the Pacific, but it's not an excuse for inaction. First, we need to work hard to maintain supply lines between Australia and New Zealand and strengthen our alliances. Second, it is necessary to speed up the training of personnel, especially pilots of carrier-based aircraft, so that people can wait for ships and not ships. Third, hold on to the islands currently occupied and strengthen the defense system so that the Japanese cannot fight back. In the Atlantic, my countermeasures are the same: first, maintain supply lines to Britain and consolidate alliances; second, accelerate the cultivation of reserve forces; Thirdly, to strengthen the defense system of Newfoundland and Bermuda, to strengthen the combat forces in the Brazilian direction and to prepare conditions for the West African campaign......"

Marshall and Admiral King exchanged glances with each other, and initially thought that it was okay, and the congregation decided that in the next six months, if there were no special changes, they would be on the defensive, accumulate strength, and wait for a counterattack, as for Wallace.

Lehi interjected: "I will find a way to maintain and coordinate, and it is important that the president's condition does not deteriorate." ”

Everyone immediately understood that as long as Roosevelt lived for one day, regardless of whether he could manage things or not, Wallace would always be "acting on the line" and could not succeed to the throne, and as for the new presidential election in 1944, the ghost believed that Wallace could be elected......