Kuznetsov could leave, and the way to leave was still quite safe - he just had to go to Kerch and take a torpedo boat in the Kerch Strait.

The German Navy and Air Force did not have the means to operate in the Kerch Strait, so this method was very convenient and safe.

In fact, Vasilevsky also wanted to leave like this, but he had no excuse to leave now, so he could only wait in Sevastopol.

Stalin was not in the habit of changing generals on the spot, and would not allow such a poor man as him to leave easily.

The day after General Kuznetsov left Sevastopol, General Vasilevsky was promoted to marshal by Stalin and ordered to hold Sevastopol.

Of course, a series of Soviet defeats on the territory of Ukraine in recent days have been passed over time, and have been passed far away.

In the presidential office of the White House, President Roosevelt seemed to be in good spirits, leaning back in a floppy chair and watching Marshall report on all sorts of things for him.

"The Soviets lost Kyiv, this thing is true nine times out of ten, the Soviets have not yet acknowledged the news, but from their tone, you can hear that they did suffer a crushing defeat." Marshall closed the folder in his hand and said to Roosevelt.

A series of defeats in Ukraine have undoubtedly accelerated the course of the war. The United States has not yet entered a full-scale war, or the only country that has almost declared war on the whole world, is Japan.

Japan declared war on the Republic of China, on the British government-in-exile, on the United States – and if it weren't for the serious shortage of Japanese troops, it might have actually declared war on the Soviet Union.

In contrast, the United States only declared war on Japan, and Germany was essentially only fighting the Soviet Union - as for the exile in Britain, Germany and its tacit understanding in the Middle East were not at all a state of war in the true sense of the word.

"It is quite possible that the Soviet Union will last this year." Roosevelt spoke in a slightly hoarse voice.

It's September now, and winter is coming. Obviously, the Germans could not take Stalingrad before November, so the Soviet-German war would not end in 1941.

This is what the United States is waiting for, and no matter how much the Soviet Union lost in past wars, the United States can help the Soviet Union regain its forces within 3 months.

The Soviet army can almost mobilize more than 1 million troops in three months, and the United States also has a way to fully arm these 1 million troops.

"As long as this war does not end in 1941, the United States will still have the ability to dominate the world!" Roosevelt's tone was low and hoarse, but he was still firm.

In the eyes of this gentleman president, the United States has been laying the groundwork in front of the station for a long time, and it is impossible to bury the foreshadowing in front of the station because of the flash of inspiration of a certain German head of state.

"How's the troop mobilization going? Are the soldiers who are replenished by the detour to Australia in place? Roosevelt asked tirelessly.

These small things are not something that he needs to ask about as a president, but he still hopes that he can pinch them in the palm of his hand and manage them well.

No matter how big or small, he can clearly control everything, but it also makes his workload constantly increase. Especially during the war, every decision he made was a matter of life and death for countless people.

"It is entirely possible that Stalin will be able to withstand the German offensive by November by holding out at Stalingrad...... Now the question is, what about our side? Marshall said with some embarrassment.

He didn't know much about the navy, but judging from the feedback from Nimitz and others, it was completely impossible for the navy to prepare for a war on both sides next spring.

To be more specific, neither Nimitz nor Halsey nor others were willing to easily become enemies of the German Navy.

Because of the Atlantic ally Britain, the United States fully understood the power of German submarines. This mode of asymmetric warfare is very unsuitable for the US military, so it can only recruit new recruits and strengthen anti-submarine training.

"Although we already have four Sangamon-class aircraft carriers, these forces are still a little insufficient for us." Marshall spoke up about what Nimitz had said to him, and it was well founded.

These newly commissioned escort light aircraft carriers, with the exception of contingencies, are no match for the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy.

You must know that the Japanese Navy still has three fleet aircraft carriers, and the carrier-based aircraft that can carry much more aircraft than the four modified aircraft carriers of the United States - so the American fleet is still on the defensive and does not dare to choose to attack easily.

What's more, leaving aside other aspects for the time being, the combat quality of the Japanese Navy's carrier-based aircraft pilots is beyond the comparison of the US Navy's carrier-based aircraft pilots.

"The latest escort aircraft carrier to be launched will be ready for service soon! There's nothing wrong with this! As long as the military wants, we can make such escort aircraft carriers within a month! Marshall mentions this number with a sense of pride.

The production capacity of the US Navy is truly unprecedented, and its production speed is ten times faster than that of Japanese shipbuilding!

"That idiot in Japan, don't they know what compromise is? At the same time that they are pulling our hind legs, don't they see that the Soviets are also pulling the hind legs of the Germans? Roosevelt scolded the Japanese with some annoyance.

"Now Germany and our two countries are competing to see who will solve the hot potato in front of them first...... Whoever takes out his opponent first will be the first to resume production and gain a greater advantage in future wars. Marshall said helplessly.

The situation was really complicated, and in a complicated environment, the Germans seemed to be in the best position: they had reaped the benefits, and it looked like they were about to get out of the war.

"Aid to the Soviet Union should be as many supplies as possible, even if it takes a lot of energy to take the Bering Strait route, you must keep giving blood transfusions to the Soviet Union!" Roosevelt gave a strategic suggestion and asked Marshall to take a pen and write it down in his notebook.

"I see!" After the recording was completed, Marshall nodded and continued: "Next! Mr. President, I'm starting to report on the production side of the summary. ”

"Okay! General Marshall ......" Roosevelt looked tired, but he still insisted on agreeing to the report: "You can begin." ”

After saying this, he coughed incessantly - his body had not fully recovered at all, and now he only looked good on the surface.