White House, Washington, USA.

In President Roosevelt's office, a number of senior officials of the U.S. government and military were gathered here.

"Gentlemen, you are holding in your hands the war games that I have asked the Army Staff and the Naval Operations Department to conduct against the military forces of Germany and Russia. In the end, I am afraid that Burussia will not last much time. If the Buros defeat is to Russia, the consequences will be very serious. So, I'm afraid we have to change our original plan! President Roosevelt said to these high-ranking officials with a serious face.

"Your Excellency, it is unbelievable that a country as big as Buenos and Russia can only last for a year and a half? Could it be that the Germans were really strong enough to get to this point? Secretary of State Hull looked shocked.

Although, before the outbreak of the war, they had expected that Germany was very strong. In the last world war, Germany was very strong. Otherwise, they would not have won the world war. However, after more than two decades of development, it is clear that Germany has become stronger. It is so strong that it will be difficult for several other powers to defeat Germany when they are combined. This has undoubtedly made these high-ranking officials in the United States feel tremendous pressure.

"Your Excellency, this is the result of our war games based on exact data. The German forces on the battlefield, weapons and equipment, as well as their tactics and morale, far surpassed those of the Burussians. In addition, they also invested a large number of servant troops, which made the Burussia completely at a disadvantage in this war, and there was no advantage at all. Therefore, under the lightning-like offensive of the German army, the Burussia suffered heavy losses, and it is understandable that they were defeated and retreated.

We expect that next spring, Burussia will suffer a fatal blow. Even if they survived next year, in the spring of 1941 the Germans would strike the final blow at them. Especially now that the Baku oil fields have been lost, the war potential of the Burnon-Russian army has once again been weakened. "U.S. Army Chief of Staff George? Admiral Marshall said.

"Burussia is now an important ally of ours, and without the containment of Burussia, more than three million or more troops of Germany and its client states will be thrown into other battlefields. I'm afraid it will be difficult for us, the island nation, and the United Kingdom to resist. Not to mention, according to the latest available intelligence, the mobilization of the Germans continued. They still have about three million troops left uncommitted to the war. This is undoubtedly an extremely terrifying number! In any case, Burussia must persevere. Only if they continue to hold down the Germans' army of millions or even more will we have a chance to defeat the Germans on other battlefields! War Secretary Woodlin said.

"The support that we are able to provide to the Burussia is very limited right now. Although, we promised to supply them with a large amount of weapons and equipment. But now most of that equipment is piled up in Vladivostok. The Trans-Siberian Railway has limited capacity and cannot reach the Eastern European Plain. The opening of the Arctic Ocean route will also have to wait until next summer. At that time, it is estimated that it will be the time when the Germans attack at their strongest. If the losses of the Burenos are too great in the spring and summer of next year, then the Burnones and the Russians may not be able to play a role in this war. Hopkins said.

"Gentlemen, there is no doubt that the current situation is very unfavorable for the Russians. At the same time, it means that it is also very bad for us. If the Russians lose the war, then the Germans will inevitably concentrate all their forces on attacking us. When the time comes, will we be able to withstand their attacks? President Roosevelt said.

Whether it's George? Admiral Marshall or Harold? Admiral Stark, all silent. This is despite the fact that the military power of the United States is growing rapidly. But they found that the strength of the German army was stronger and stronger each time. Every time they thought that the American army was strong enough to defeat the German army, the Germans would show them the gap with another victory. This has been done many times in a row, and it has almost made the top brass of the United States* military lose confidence in confronting the German army.

"If there was a war with Germany, the navy would be under great pressure. Now, we have a total of four 'South Dakota-class' battleships and six 'Iowa-class' battleships. The five Montana-class battleships are not yet in service and are not expected to be fully commissioned until the middle of next year. In terms of aircraft carriers, excluding the experimental USS Langley, we now have only 15 aircraft carriers. Among them, there are only nine 'Essex-class' aircraft carriers on which we have high hopes.

And our enemy, the German Navy had 16 battleships, 12 aircraft carriers in the Atlantic. In terms of battleships, although the battleships of the German Navy have been in service for a long time, even after modern modifications, they still lag behind our cutting-edge battleships in various performances. But this does not mean that the battleships of the German Navy did not pose a threat to us. When it comes to comparison, we just have a slight advantage. In terms of aircraft carriers, all of the 12 aircraft carriers of the German Navy are powerful aircraft carriers. Eight of them are 'Constellation-class' aircraft carriers that are slightly stronger than our 'Essex-class'. The other four are more powerful 'Lord God-class' aircraft carriers. According to the information we have received, there are still eight 'main god-class' aircraft carriers under construction in the shipyards of the German Navy. The progress of the construction varies, and the latest will be in service within a year and a half. Once those aircraft carriers are commissioned, this will be a very big threat to us!

In addition, the German Navy has a powerful Mediterranean Fleet with seven capital ships and four aircraft carriers, ready to enter the Atlantic at any time. This will make our fleet in the Atlantic, not at all have any advantage.

In addition, in terms of carrier-based aircraft, our lead carrier-based aircraft, the F4F fighter, is probably no match for the carrier-based BF-109 fighters of the Germans. According to intelligence, the German Navy is working to put F-190 fighters on board, and by that time, their carrier-based aircraft will be even more powerful. ”

Chief of Naval Operations Harold? Admiral Stark said.

A high-ranking official of the U.S. government listened to Harold? After Admiral Stark's analysis, none of them spoke. They all knew that if the United States and Germany went to war, the navy would be the main force that would bear the brunt of it. If the navy could not defeat the German navy, it would be impossible to land in Europe, and the only way to hold on to the mainland would be to rely on the army.