"Admiral," can only be regarded as a rough Navy President of the United States after reading Ernest . Admiral King sent a plan, and then frowned, "Both the Admiralty and the Atlantic-Pacific Fleet Joint Command judged that the German attack on Bermuda was a feint?" ”

"Yes. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info "Ernest. Kim nodded, "Bermuda is too close to the mainland of the United States, only about 1,000 kilometers. Nearly all U.S. military aircraft could take off from the Norfolk base to fight over Bermuda if shuttle flight tactics were adopted. And our battleship forces were also able to enter the vicinity of the archipelago under the cover of shore-based aircraft, which was insurmountable for the German landing fleet. ”

The officers and staff officers of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Admiralty, and the Atlantic-Pacific Command were not stupid, and they were a little alarmed when they first heard that the German Grand Fleet was approaching Bermuda, but then a series of war games were conducted, and by September 1, it was basically certain that the Germans were making a feint.

"And we still have that many fleets in Bermuda?" Roosevelt asked, somewhat puzzled.

"President, the enemy's feint fleet is also a big piece of meat!" William. Leahy took up the question, "Based on repeated reconnaissance by F-13 reconnaissance aircraft (B-29), it can be determined that there are at least 4 German fleets currently approaching Bermuda, 2 of which are large in size and also have a number of aircraft carriers and battleships, so there is value in attacking." Even if it costs the troops on the Guyana side, it will be worth it. ”

Roosevelt nodded noncommittally.

Presidential Chief of Staff William. Raisi added: "Mr. President, according to what we know, the combat radius of the Me264 and Ju288 carrying remotely controlled missiles cannot be covered from the Azores to Bermuda. ”

In fact, this is the reason why the US Navy finally chose to strike at the German feint fleet near Bermuda!

Although the U.S. Navy has a "one-time Spitfire", it can also get the cover of a shore-based P47. But remotely controlled missiles are always a lingering nightmare, and it is always good to be able to avoid such frenzied weapons.

"But the Germans still have carrier-based remote-controlled missiles, do they?" Roosevelt's brow furrowed.

Although the US Navy is stronger on paper than the European Combined Fleet, considering the factor of remotely controlled missiles, the balance of strength between the two sides will soon be reversed.

"Yes," Ernest said. Kim replied, "But we have a way to deal with it." We can stretch the battleship formation to a distance of more than 30,000 meters, rely on radar for observation, and at the same time have the destroyer release smoke near the battleship formation. This way, you don't have to worry about being seen by the enemy from a distance of 30,000 meters. ”

Now that it knows how powerful remote-controlled missiles are, the US Navy has of course thought of many ways to deal with them. The first is radio jamming, but it doesn't work very well -- because the history of bringing the secrets of frequency hopping technology to the Jewish beauty Heidi in the United States. Rama is now an honorary Aryan and still lives in Vienna, so the US military still can't figure out how the Germans managed to overcome radio interference.

There is no way to interfere with the communication of the missile, so the US military can only interfere with the eyes of the German missile remote control personnel. So every American battleship, battlecruiser, and heavy cruiser on the battlefield now has a destroyer on its side that is specifically responsible for releasing smoke.

Roosevelt exhaled lightly and smiled: "That's wonderful...... It seems that I still have a chance to turn the United States into the greatest country in the world in the few remaining terms! ”

The two U.S. admirals nodded in unison, and they agreed with Roosevelt's final comment -- the Atlantic campaign that is now underway is indeed related to the position of the United States in the post-war world!

If the U.S. Navy can win in Bermuda, the U.S. will be able to gain a foothold in both British Guiana and the Valparaiso Bay off the coast of Chile.

The United States would then be able to use Valparaiso Bay as a base to launch an attack on Santiago, the capital of Chile, and launch a strategic bombing campaign against Buenos Aires. At the same time, the U.S. military can also station heavy troops in British Guiana and establish a large forward base to defend the absolute defense circle in the Caribbean Sea.

As long as the above points are achieved, then the United States will have the initiative at the negotiating table, and it will be able to exchange $20 billion to $30 billion in "loans" plus Australia and New Zealand for a peace in which the United States absolutely dominates North America (including the Caribbean).

Moreover, the dollar, which has not lost its gold reserves, will certainly be able to compete with the Euromark after the war, at least maintaining the situation of the dollar vs the pound.

If the United States can develop the atomic bomb in a few years, the contest between the United States and Europe will be over.

And Roosevelt's historical evaluation will naturally be the greatest president in the history of the United States!

……

At noon on September 4, in the Atlantic Ocean, about 500 nautical miles east of Bermuda.

Standing in the special fleet command center on the second floor of the "Zeppelin" aircraft carrier, after seeing the smooth landing of four Fokker Type 636 carrier-based fighter-bombers carrying out direct cover missions, Erich Brown. Lieutenant General Bei retracted his gaze: "Haven't found the bomber group of the Americans yet?" ”

"Nope." Rear Admiral Christiansen, Chief of Staff of Task Force 21, shook his head, "The 272nd Destroyer Group has set up a cordon 50 nautical miles ahead, and the 491st and 492nd Groups have also sent two Bv138 seaplanes to hover over our formation. If the American planes approach by means of ultra-low-altitude penetration, they should also be discovered by us. Sir, maybe the Americans' goal is still Guyana? The Americans have been fighting fiercely near Georgetown these days. ”

"Nope! I'm sure they're targeting us! ”

Erich. "The waters around Guyana are covered by our Me264 and Ju288, and the Me262 deployed in Cayenne can also escort Me264 and Ju288 by shuttle flights," Bey affirmed. If the Americans could choose a location near Guyana and near Bermuda as the battlefield for the decisive battle, it would have to be Bermuda! ”

"Well, if the Americans want to attack Task Force 30, we will definitely have a better chance of winning."

The core of the 30th Task Force is several battleship groups, missile ship groups, heavy cruiser groups, and destroyer groups of the 3rd Fleet, plus the 501st and 502nd Carrier Groups, which were originally part of the 5th Fleet (the home port is in Grand Port, Cape Verde, responsible for the defense of the South Atlantic), and the landing formations under the direct jurisdiction of the Atlantic Front Command.

Although there are no carriers of Task Force 31 (Carrier Squadron) to cover nearby, Task Force 30 has the same number of battleships and missile ships as Task Force 20, with 6 battleships and 2 missile ships. If you face the 9 super battleships of the US Navy, you can still beat them with a Grim Reaper missile!

Moreover, the waters near Guyana are still within the combat radius of various German shore-based aircraft, and Germany can also dispatch a large number of shore-based bombers carrying Reaper missiles to attack.

"But why didn't the Americans attack?" Major General Christiansen was puzzled again, "We have clearly entered the combat radius of shore-based aircraft in Bermuda. ”

Erich. Bei shook his head lightly and thought for a while before saying, "Maybe they want to bring us closer and fight again, right?" ”

……

"Sir, are you really not going to attack first? If you don't fight now, tomorrow morning the Germans will strike first. ”

On the battleship Iowa, U.S. Admiral Halsey has now taken over supreme command of the Bermuda battlefield. He commanded not only surface and underwater ships, but also bases in Bermuda, as well as shore-based aircraft deployed by the U.S. Navy and Army in the coastal areas of Virginia and North Carolina.

However, Halsey, who was heavily armed, watched the German Grand Fleet approach Bermuda, and never gave the order to attack the American troops on Bermuda.

Faced with the doubts of the chief of staff, Major General Callaghan, Admiral Halsey just smiled faintly and asked rhetorically: "Why attack?" Dennis, you don't think that you can sink the German aircraft carrier with those planes on Bermuda, do you? ”

"Of course it can't ......"

Halsey shrugged, "Isn't that okay?" Let the Germans bomb first, we can just use the P47 and P51 and anti-aircraft guns on Bermuda to weaken their air power. So Norfolk's F7F and Vice Admiral Mitchell's aircraft carrier have a chance. ”

In the upcoming Battle of Bermuda, the killer weapon of the Germans was missiles, and the Americans also had a killer weapon, that is, the F7F fighter-bomber with an amazing range, speed and bomb carrying capacity.

This kind of aircraft has been in service in small quantities in the Second Hawaiian Islands War, but the US Navy gritted its teeth and did not let them appear on the battlefield of the Hawaiian Islands, but has been hiding in the snow until now, in order to catch the Germans by surprise on the battlefield.

However, because the F7F has not been mass-produced for a long time, it is almost still in the trial stage, various failures emerge one after another, and the pilots also have a familiar process, so they have not been equipped much. At present, the F7F, which belongs to the Navy and Marine Corps, has only 14 squadrons and 224 commonly used aircraft.

And all the F7F squadrons have now been transferred to the Norfolk base by Halsey, waiting for the German fleet to approach Bermuda before using them to launch a surprise long-range attack.