Washington, White House.

Amid the sound of messy footsteps, Admiral Raisi, Chief of Naval Operations, with his head down and a gloomy old face, crashed headlong into the Oval Office of the President of the United States, forgetting to even knock on the door.

"William, what's wrong with you?"

President Roosevelt put down the papers in his hand and looked up at his old friend, who seemed to have lost his soul. Admiral Leahy, who used to be a well-groomed soldier, now has messy hair, red eyes, and a military hat that he doesn't know where he left it.

"Mr. President, the United States is about to be invaded by the Nazis! We are defeated, the Nazis have a secret weapon, we have no way to deal with it, we are going to finish"

Leahy's words were a bit inverted, but the general meaning was still understandable. It seems that the United States has lost the battle of Bermuda! And the Germans also used some kind of powerful secret weapon! What the! Secret weapon, isn't it

Roosevelt's eyes showed a bit of fear, and he looked at Leahy and asked, "What kind of secret weapon is it?" Is it a particularly powerful bomb? ”

"No, not a new bomb, but a new suicide plane!" Admiral Leahy furrowed his brows, looking as if he was in great pain. "The aircraft uses a new jet engine and can reach speeds of up to 650 kilometers per hour! And it is very small in size, it is not easy for radars to detect them, so it is difficult for our navy to defend against. In this morning's battle our aircraft carrier USS Liberty, the British aircraft carrier HMS Dreadnought. As well as two heavy cruisers, three light cruisers and two destroyers were ...... by them"

"Wait," Roosevelt interrupted Leahy abruptly, and the president looked at the admiral with a puzzled expression. "William. What did you just say? New suicide planes? You mean the Germans in the Atlantic are now also using suicide planes! ”

Chief of Naval Operations took out a telegram and handed it to Roosevelt: "This is a telegram from Admiral Halsey from the Norfolk base, and Halsey is very sure that this secret weapon of the Germans is a manned suicide flying machine!" ”

Roosevelt's expression became grim, during this period of time, due to the war between China and Japan, the United States avoided the dangerous situation of fighting on two fronts, and he, the president, had just breathed a sigh of relief, but he did not expect such a change to occur in the Atlantic theater.

"William, then, has the Navy already lost the Battle of Bermuda?"

Admiral Leahy hesitated. Still nodded painfully. Although the U.S. and British fleets around Bermuda still have a certain strength, this kind of suicide aircraft that suddenly appeared is too powerful! The U.S. and British navies simply can't do anything with them, so Ernest . Admiral King had already ordered the 1st and 2nd task forces to retreat 30 minutes earlier. As a result, the 50,000 U.S. troops stationed in Bermuda were in a desperate situation, and the fall of this geographically important archipelago was a matter of time.

"Colonel Caton." Roosevelt immediately picked up the microphone of an antique telephone on his desk. I dialed my adjutant's phone. "Please come to the White House right now, General Arnold, Hopkins, Secretary of State Hull, Secretary of War Stimson, and General Forbes of Great Britain (Canada)." Putting down the phone, Roosevelt looked at Admiral Leay again and asked, "Can Bermuda be saved?" I don't think anyone wants the German bombers to come to New York every night to drop bombs? ”

Clearly, President Roosevelt still wanted to keep Bermuda, the gateway to the East Coast of the United States. Admiral Leahy, however, was in a great dilemma. The U.S. Navy really does not have the ability to go to sea to fight a decisive battle with the German Navy, and if they insist on attacking, not only will they not be able to repel the enemy, but will cause the destruction of the remaining U.S. naval forces in the Atlantic. He is not even qualified to hide in the harbor and act as a presence fleet.

"Mr. President," Admiral Leahy let out a long sigh. Shaking his head: "There is no way, we can't keep Bermuda." The Navy cannot go to war again until it finds a way to deal with this suicide vehicle. Without the assistance of the Navy, Bermuda would certainly not have been able to defend itself. So, we'd better find a way to get the army out there immediately......" Speaking of this, Leahy couldn't help but sigh again. Without the help of the Navy, how could the 50,000 troops on those islands return to the United States?

"Give up Bermuda?" Roosevelt was stunned for a moment, and then waved his big hand: "No, we can't give up Bermuda, there is the gateway to the United States, and once we give up, we may lose this war!" Admiral Leahy, I suppose you've heard of the Manhattan Project? I don't want to see that superbomb explode in New York one day! I think you understand what that means? ”

"I understand, Mr. President." Admiral Leahy shook his head helplessly, "But the navy does not have the strength to seize control of the waters around the Bermuda Islands, and the 50,000 army forces there can only fight alone, and in the absence of logistics. So we can't keep Bermuda. ”

Roosevelt shook his head and said in a resolute tone: "Bermuda must be kept!" Do whatever it takes! If the Navy can't provide logistical support for the U.S. ** team there, then I will order the Army Air Corps to supply them by air. ”

Admiral Leahy shook his head secretly, and just as he was about to continue his persuasion, he heard a rush of footsteps outside the door. Then the office door was pushed open, and Admirals Marshall and Arnold entered. Half an hour earlier, the two of them had learned of the tragic plight of Task Force 1 through the Army's liaison officer in Norfolk, and they immediately came to the White House.

"Please be seated," Roosevelt's face looked slightly better when he saw the two army generals, and compared with the US Navy, which had been defeated repeatedly, the army's record was still passable. "I think you've heard about the outcome of the Battle of Bermuda?" Roosevelt glanced at Marshall and Arnold, both of whom had depressed expressions on their faces, and it seemed that they were worried about the 50,000 U.S. Army troops in Bermuda. Roosevelt sighed, then continued, "Admiral Leahy just told me. The U.S. Navy no longer has the strength to help defend Bermuda. Now, the fate of the United States can only be pinned on the Army, and I don't think the US Army will disappoint me? ”

Marshall and Arnold looked at each other, and Arnold replied, "Mr. President." Admiral Marshall and I had already exchanged views on our way to the White House. We believe that the Army Aviation does have the ability to supply the defenders of Bermuda by airdrop. At the same time, we can deploy enough bombers and fighters to provide air support to the land there. ”

Listening to Arnold's answer, Roosevelt sighed softly, the US Army Air Force is probably the fastest expanding branch of the US military this year, and now it has thousands of fighters and bombers, and its strength is almost on par with the powerful China and the Luftwaffe! And the US Army Air Corps also has several fighters and bombers with a large range. For example, B17, B24, P38, etc., if you add the Navy's F4U, you can indeed fight the German Navy near Bermuda.

"Well, now the Army will be in charge of the defense of Bermuda. I ask you to do your utmost to defend Bermuda. By the way, General Marshall, do you have a suitable candidate for commander-in-chief to recommend? ”

"I think Maj. Gen. Eisenhower could be put in charge of operations on the Bermuda side." Saying that, Marshall looked at Arnold again, and Arnold said: "Major General Chennault can be in charge of commanding the army aviation on the east coast to reinforce Bermuda, he is a very good aviation commander." I'm sure I'll be up to the task. ”

At this moment, the office door was pushed open again. Coming in were Secretary of State Hull, Secretary of Commerce Hopkins, and Secretary of the Army Stimson. British Admiral Forbes and others. After Roosevelt beckoned them to take a seat, he informed them of the naval battle in Bermuda. Then I asked for their opinions.

"Mr. President, I agree with Admiral Raisi." British Admiral Forbes also got the battle report of the Battle of Bermuda early in the morning. So he wasn't as stunned as Hull, Hopkins and Stimson were around. He gathered his thoughts. He continued: "Until we find a way to deal with this suicide vehicle, the naval fleet will have to stand by in ports that are heavily protected by anti-aircraft fire. In addition, I have an immature idea that maybe we can also develop the same suicide weapon! We can also build such small jets for the Germans, as for the pilots......"

"No, no, no citizen of a civilized country would do such a stupid thing." Roosevelt's head shook like a rattle, "Besides, our governments can't openly recruit kamikaze like the Japanese and German fascists." ”

"Mr. President, I think we can talk to the Chinese, and they may have a way to deal with this suicide aircraft." Harry. Hopkins pondered for a moment and made a suggestion. "And we should try to sign an alliance treaty with the Chinese against Japan."

"Sign a treaty of alliance?" Roosevelt pulled a cigar out of his desk drawer, took a few puffs, and furrowed his eyebrows slightly. At present, although China and the United States are fighting Japan at the same time, they have not signed any treaty with an alliance nature. He looked at Secretary of State Hull and asked, "What do you think?" Will the Chinese agree to form an alliance with us? ”

He pondered for a while, and shook his head slightly, "Mr. President, I can't guess what the Chinese think, after all, an alliance against Japan is also an alliance, but we should give it a try." As he spoke, he glanced at British Admiral Forbes beside him from the corner of his eye.

Roosevelt understood what Hull meant, China and the United States are now at war against Japan at the same time, and there is no conflict of interest for the time being, and it is certainly possible to form an alliance. However, the relationship between China and Britain (Canada) was much more complicated, and the British government in exile in Canada could not recognize the Rome Peace Treaty, let alone cede the whole of Australia to China...... Therefore, at the moment there is still a theoretical state of war between China and Britain (Canada).

Roosevelt thought for a moment and said to Hull slowly: "Cordell, you personally go to Ottawa to meet with Prime Minister Churchill and discuss with him the possibility of a Sino-US alliance. ”

Hearing this, British Admiral Forbes raised his eyebrows slightly, Roosevelt was talking about the "Sino-US alliance" rather than the "Sino-US alliance", and it was obvious that the US president just wanted Churchill to acquiesce in the Sino-US alliance.

"Harry," Roosevelt said to Hopkins again, "you go to China and the Far Eastern Republic for yourself." He met with Chinese President Luo Yiqun, Chief of General Staff Luo Yaoguo, and President Zhang Guotao of the Far Eastern Republic to test their tone. He paused, then added, "That's right." Ms. Krusskaya, the president of GC International, seems to have been seriously ill lately, Harry, you can stop by Peking to visit this great woman. ”

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On October 27, the combined fleet of the German Empire and the Kingdom of Italy inflicted heavy damage on the US Navy's Atlantic Fleet in the waters off Bermuda, less than 1,000 kilometers off the east coast of the United States (Germany does not recognize the British government-in-exile in Canada), sinking four large aircraft carriers and three heavy cruisers, the German news agency reported. Five light cruisers...... A spokesman for the German Navy said that the German Navy used a secret weapon, a missile, for the first time in this operation, and achieved great results, completely seizing control of the Atlantic Sea. The conquest of Bermuda is just around the corner! ”

According to the German People's Observer, today the German-Italian combined fleet dispatched 12 battleships to carry out a heavy artillery bombardment of the US troops defending the Bermuda Islands, completely destroying five US coastal batteries. Minesweepers were also dispatched to clear the channel, and a large-scale landing operation is expected within a few days. ”

According to the Allied News Agency (the official Japanese news agency) in Berlin, the head of the Third Reich of Germany, Adolf . Mr. Hitler stated this at a meeting with Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Empire of Japan. Germany will exert pressure on China (Hitler is talking about influence) to induce China to stop its aggression against our country (Japan) and return to the correct path of Sino-Japanese goodwill. At this meeting, Mr. Hitler also agreed to transfer to our country the technology for the production of the P35 missile, a secret weapon. According to an informed source in the Navy. Once China has mastered the technology of the P35 missile, it will be able to seize sea supremacy in the Pacific Ocean in the shortest possible time. A complete blockade of Chinese mainland's external sea lines of communication is expected to force the Chinese authorities to sue for peace with China. ”

"Allied News Agency North Korea Information. Yesterday, the invincible Imperial Japanese Army again crushed the Chinese invading army's attack on our Yalu River defense line, killing and wounding more than 5,000 Chinese officers and soldiers, taking 263 prisoners, and destroying 103 tanks......"

With a snap, Eisuke Yamamoto turned off the radio, turned his head to look at the Minister of War Nagata Tetsuyama, who came to visit him, and smiled slightly: "Nagata-kun, what do you think of the kindness of the Germans?" ”

Eisuke Yamamoto because of the previous ...... of the Japanese Navy The victory was not brilliant enough and Emperor Hirohito sent home to hug his grandson, and he should have thought about it behind closed doors, but today's visit is a bigwig-level figure like Nagata Tetsuyama, the leading brother of the army control faction, so naturally it is a different matter.

Nagata Tetsuyama was wearing a kimono, sitting cross-legged on the tatami mat, but holding a coffee cup in his hand, and after asking, he first took a sip of "wartime coffee", and then smiled, and said: "Hitler has now discovered the value of the kamikaze, if it weren't for our dead soldiers, his P35 missiles would have been a pile of scrap metal." ”

Matsuoka Yosuke had secretly taken a plane sent by the Russian side to Moscow to meet Anastasia, to beg this "she-fox" to mediate the Sino-Japanese war, to see if he could sign a humiliating treaty to end the lost war. But two days after he arrived in Petersburg, news of the Battle of Bermuda came out, and then he received an invitation from Hitler (the Germans, of course, knew that he was in Petersburg).

This time, Hitler showed great enthusiasm for his Japanese allies, not only arranging a grand welcome ceremony for Matsuoka, but also sending Rudolf, the No. 3 man in Nazi Germany. Hess personally went to the airport to greet him. In the subsequent talks, the German side demanded that Japan send another 3,000 kamikaze soldiers to Germany for training. In return, Hitler not only agreed to mediate the Sino-Japanese war, but also promised to transfer P35 missile technology to Japan, and could also provide Japan with 1,000 finished P35 missiles and 10 steam catapults, but once again refused to provide high-concentration uranium-235.

Eisuke Yamamoto sat opposite Nagata and grinned: "According to the report sent back by Kengoro before, as long as this P35 missile is piloted by a kamikaze, it is almost an invincible weapon in naval battles!" If there are 1,000 pieces, the Chinese fleet will probably become a pile of scrap metal. ”

Nagata Tetsuyama nodded with a smile, and Eisuke Yamamoto continued: "However, Kengoro also reminded us in the report that the cost of training P35 missile pilots is very high, and the time is also very long. It takes a lot of fuel and months to train a qualified missile pilot, unless ......," he paused slightly, and then continued, "unless kamikaze members are mobilized from among the army and navy pilots on active duty, then the training time can be reduced to one or two months." In addition, Kengoro also suggested using a heavy crit fighter with a P35 missile, which would avoid unnecessary losses when firing and increase the combat range of such missiles. ”

Nagata Tetsuyama smiled, drank all the coffee in the cup, and said with a smile: "Yamamoto-kun, in fact, I am here today for my son-in-law, I want to transfer him back to Japan, and gather the forces of the army and navy to set up a missile special attack force, with Kengoro Hetofu as the commander." What do you think? (To be continued......)