The strength of a fleet cannot be judged only by the number of battleships, but the Americans are no less than inferior in terms of other ships. The rise of the Chinese aircraft carrier has made warships begin to pay attention to air defense performance, and the newly launched destroyers and cruisers have increased the proportion of anti-aircraft firepower, such as fifteen Omaha-class cruisers specializing in air defense, and the Phoenix-class cruisers that have been strengthened in anti-aircraft firepower. Coupled with the anti-aircraft firepower equipped with the capital ships themselves, it is believed that the air defense of the fleet will increase significantly.

In addition to battleships, aircraft carriers became the most important type of ship in the US Navy, and according to blurry photos of Chinese aircraft carriers, the Americans began to imitate aircraft carriers. First of all, large cargo ships were used for modification, and after summing up experience, they went directly to the large fleet aircraft carriers, but this new type of ship needs a certain amount of time to accumulate. Therefore, at present, the United States has only 10 converted small aircraft carriers, and the maximum aircraft carrying capacity of the Langley-class aircraft carriers converted from coal carriers is only 23, and the take-off and landing efficiency is low, and the aircraft carriers' speed and anti-aircraft firepower are not satisfactory, so they can only be used as a transitional stage. The first fleet aircraft carrier Assault class is still on the slipway, that is, before the fleet aircraft carrier is put into service, the US Navy has to hide under the protection of shore-based aircraft and become a fleet.

The expansion of the Air Force has been much smoother than that of the Navy, and since the advent of airplanes, thrill-loving Americans have attached great importance to this new toy, and there are so many huge plantations in the vast land that farms are perfect for spreading pesticides with airplanes. At the same time, there is also a considerable demand for air transportation among the private sector, and driven by demand, the United States has made great progress in the development of aircraft, and the level of aircraft manufacturing and the number of pilots are very strong. In particular, the Military Commission has provided a large amount of advanced technology, and with the manufacturing technology and technology of Britain and other countries, the number and quality of aircraft equipped by the US Air Force are rapidly increasing.

Quantitatively, the Entente and the United States have barely suppressed China and the Central Powers, and although there is a certain gap in quality, Britain and the United States and other countries are trying to catch up.

The establishment of the Military Research Commission was considered the wisest decision of the Entente and the United States, as it leaked a great deal of precious and even priceless technology from their own countries, but also absorbed advanced technology and craftsmanship from the outside world. Britain, the most technologically advanced, contributed the most, and this seemingly impossible contribution came from the stimulus of Germany and China, which would have widened the gap between Britain and China. In the fight against the invasion of aliens, the earthlings tend to unite under a huge blow and communicate with each other, in the eyes of the British, Huaguo is like an invading alien, and the advanced equipment is full of science fiction.

The scientists and engineers of the Military Council worked hard to explain to the politicians and generals that the Chinese equipment was not an extraterrestrial product at all, nor was it science fiction, and in fact the scientists were able to explain the principles of the equipment and even produce similar samples. However, it will take some effort to reach the level of China's equipment -- but it is not unsurpassable.

The scientists of the Military Research Council have the confidence to say the above things, they come from industrial civilization countries, and they have been influenced by industrial development for more than 100 years. There is a natural sensitivity to technology and machinery, and many inventions require the inspiration of a scientist, but what about the gathering of scientists from industrial countries such as Britain, the United States, and France? How much can be achieved by working closely together? It is not surprising to say that without the steel base, the Military Research Council would have greatly accelerated the process of human civilization.

Tank No. 10, which was successfully tested in May 1910, was selected by both the Allied and U.S. armies, using a 76 mm tank gun with technology from the British. The powerful tank engine technology also came from the United Kingdom, the low-disk technology came from Japan, which was being invaded by China, and scientists from the United States, the Netherlands, and Belgium also contributed a lot of wisdom. The resulting tank No. 10 was named "Torch" and was to be built simultaneously at tank factories in the United States, Great Britain and Canada. In comparative tests in the UK, the Torch could easily defeat all the British tanks already in service, and the tests on the French battlefield proved that the Torch surpassed the German tank No. 3, not only destroying a German tank, but also proving its reliability on the battlefield. This was a very big boon for Britain, which had just received the unfavorable news of France's surrender.

The US Army placed an order for five thousand torch tanks to the manufacturing plant, the British were also ready to equip about two thousand, and even Nicholas II, who was far away in St. Petersburg, knew about this tank and asked the Entente for help in providing one and a half thousand torches. It's a pity that how to transport it over is still a problem, now the North Sea and the Baltic Sea are full of German warships, and the transportation from the Pacific Ocean still has to consider the attitude of China, and this problem has to be handed over to Nicholas II, so that he can find a way to settle China.

Armored forces need more types of tanks and armored vehicles, and depending on the combat environment, choose vehicles and tanks with different performance emphasis. Fortunately, there are hundreds of field observers on the battlefield in Japan, and this is the key area where the Chinese armored forces are wreaking havoc, so there are enough scenes for those observers to observe and learn. China will selectively develop its own armored vehicles on the basis of reports submitted by observers, and the military will formulate tactical applications of its own armored forces on the basis of the reports. In this respect, they are still students of Huaguo.

There is no doubt about the importance of aircraft, and judging from the previous battles, Huaguo's aircraft have played an important role. The Military Research Committee, which has thoroughly studied China's aircraft engine technology, has come up with the most perfect biplane fighters and bombers, and new monoplane metal fighters with faster speed, longer range, and stronger hovering performance are also being tested.

Technological progress was not one-sided, and the lone Germans received a great deal of technical assistance from China, and they advanced as fast as the Allies and the United States. New tanks, aircraft, artillery, anti-aircraft artillery and warships are gradually entering active service, replacing old equipment as the main force of the German army. Having obtained some control of the sea, they could obtain more abundant raw materials from the outside world, and the industrial base of the three Low Countries and France greatly helped, and under the initial integration, the industrial strength of the Germans increased greatly.

As in China, resources were the main constraint on the expansion of the German army. Therefore, in the third month after the destruction of France, the Germans launched a landing on Scandinavia, and Norway became the main target of the German attack. With the help of pro-German Sweden, the German army dispatched one tank division, nine infantry divisions, one cavalry division, more than 1,100 artillery pieces and more than 600 aircraft to Norway with great momentum. The abundance of high-quality iron ore here was an indispensable resource for German tanks.

Neutral Sweden provided transport assistance to Germany, and German transports used Swedish ports to transport troops and supplies in the guise of merchant ships. This act of covering up and sabotaging the neutrality bill was condemned by the Entente, but it was only condemned, and the Entente could do nothing about Sweden. For example, Italy, one of the important members of the Entente, saw that the situation was not good after the war began, and immediately began to contact Germany and Austria-Hungary.

The fighting in Norway was unexpectedly fierce, and British troops of five infantry divisions, one cavalry division, and one tank brigade were sent here to resist the German invasion together with five divisions of Norwegian troops. The Germans were shocked by the fighting power shown by the Norwegians, and after more than half a month of fierce fighting between the two sides, the Germans finally advanced to the vicinity of Oslo, but there was no longer the strength to continue the attack.

Soon Schlieffen sent six more divisions of troops here, and even the most brave Vikings could not stop the advance of the German chariots, and the British army was the first to retreat, losing more than 30,000 men here, which was considered the hardest and best battle fought since the beginning of the war. Norway, which had experienced the betrayal of the British, was forced to surrender, and the Germans entered Oslo and obtained the coveted source of steel.

After acquiring iron ore sources, the German General Staff set its sights on Romania, one of Europe's oil producing regions, which had a long history of oil exploitation and was later expanded by BP, whose oil production was second only to the Baku oil field in Tsarist Russia in Europe.

The German army, which had mobilized more troops at home and was able to draw large armies from the French battlefield, had sufficient strength to move south. After France left behind two army groups, the Germans moved their main forces to the Eastern Front, and there were disagreements within the General Staff over whether to attack southern Europe or Tsarist Russia to the east.

Schlieffen advocated attacking the Balkans south, taking the oil fields of Romania and then attacking Serbia to join forces with the Ottoman Empire. and then concentrated forces to attack Egypt and North Africa, completely cutting off the British material transportation routes. This strategy also has another important significance, that is, to conquer the Middle East, obtain more abundant oil resources there, and shorten the distance with China.

Unfortunately, this proposal was vetoed by Wilhelm II, and the direction of the German offensive could not be considered only in military terms, but also more from a political point of view. The German advance into southern Europe would arouse the scruples of its allies, Austria-Hungary, whose interests were already in conflict with Italy's interests in southern Europe, and the Germans' entry would complicate the distribution of benefits. Moreover, the expansion into North Africa and the Middle East would have clashed the interests of the Ottoman Empire.

Damn politics! Schlieffen had no choice but to abandon his original plan. Those pig teammates were simply not capable of defeating the enemy, and in the Balkans, Austria-Hungary, with the support of the Germans, barely managed to defeat Serbia. On the Eastern Front, the Russians were pressing on Austria-Hungary, and they had more forces to attack Romania.

At the Eurasian Dividing Line, the Ottomans crushed in the Greater Caucasus Mountains, and their huge army was easily routed by the Russian Army Group South. It was also defeated by the Greek army on the Western Front, and it was not worthy of the title of empire at all. (To be continued.) )