The war situation in the Pacific and the future development trend are not complicated at all, and it is clear that if MacArthur is not reinforced and the islands in the South Pacific are lost, the next step will be that the Japanese will hit the doorstep of the United States.

However, the problem of reinforcements caused President Roosevelt to die for no other reason, and most of the army, navy, and air forces of the United States were invested in the European theater to help the British and resist the German attack.

At the end of May 1941, 35 divisions of the US Army, 27 of which were transferred to the European theater, and three of the Navy's five fleets were now engaged in fierce battles with the Germans' "wolf pack" submarine forces in the Atlantic.

In China, there are only three mechanized infantry divisions and five infantry divisions left, but there are only a hundred thousand people, and such a small number of troops can be invested in the vast South Pacific theater in the war area, to no avail, and on average, more than 20,000 troops can only be invested in each battlefield, compared with the hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops who landed on the island, it is no different from sending a dessert to the Japanese.

And to transfer troops from the European theater, don't even think about it, the British army, beaten by the Germans to the point of dying, demoralized, not to mention not even the most basic initiative to attack, if it weren't for the American soldiers in the British Isles, Hitler's soldiers, would have set foot on the three islands in the Atlantic, sometimes, President Roosevelt couldn't figure out, is Britain the United States of the Americans, or the Britain of the British themselves?

There is one more fatal factor. That is, the distance of troops from Europe. It has become a problem that is difficult to overcome in the South Pacific theater of large-scale reinforcement of the US army, tens of thousands of miles, across two oceans, hundreds of thousands of troops and a large number of equipment, even with the strength of the United States, it is not easy to say, Roosevelt has a headache when he thinks about it, he wants to reinforce MacArthur, what to take to reinforce it?

Roosevelt asked Admiral Jeffrey Fell with a wry brow. "Jeffrey Field, the questions you raised are all about the dangers of reality, and. If we fail to contain the Japanese offensive in the South Pacific theater, these dangers will become terrible facts, but the crux of the question, have you considered how to reinforce MacArthur with the existing forces in our country? ”

After speaking, with the weakened body, extremely disproportionate sharp eyes. Shooting out the essence light, looking at Admiral Jeffer Field, this is a military issue, ask the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, there is nothing to blame.

Obviously, Admiral Jeffrey Fell did his homework in advance and came prepared, too, as the chief of the general staff of the US military. It has been five days since the outbreak of the Pacific War, and the corresponding countermeasures have not yet been come up, and it is the turn of someone else to do it, and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff should hear the president's questioning. took out a paper jiàn folder and said, "Mr. President." In this regard, the Joint Chiefs of Staff has preliminarily drawn up a reinforcement plan. ”

President Roosevelt took the paper folder and did not rush to open it, but said: "Jeffrey Field, you report orally first, I only need to listen to the main part!" ”

Admiral Jeffrey Fell replied: "The basic idea of this plan is to concentrate all the forces and have a long-term battle with the Japanese on Luzon, that is, all other areas can be abandoned, but not Luzon, and the focus of Luzon's defense is on Manila, and Manila must be ensured, for the simple reason that this is the closest point to connect Australia, and it is also the foothold from which we will base ourselves in Australia for a counteroffensive in the future." ”

"Therefore, it is imperative to organize the defense of Manila, so that we can devote all our existing forces to the defense of Manila, and in one area, form a relative superiority in strength over the Japanese army, and strive to completely annihilate or expel the Japanese 14th Army attacking Luzon Island."

"What follows is that after the fall of other areas, the strength of the Japanese army will be pressed on Luzon, and our countermeasure is to immediately upgrade the National Guard of each state to a regular army, so that the Joint Staff Committee can organize it into no less than 30 divisions of land forces, two air force units, and an auxiliary naval fleet."

"Then, the troops that have been formed will be transported to Australia, and while training, they will provide follow-up troops for the defense of Manila, as long as the war drags on, with our national strength, and the Japanese army will fight for attrition, the Japanese will not be able to hold on, and at that time, we will usher in a full-scale counteroffensive opportunity, which requires a national war mobilization, and the strength of the country will be devoted to fighting to the death with the Japanese in the South Pacific."

"At the same time as the new troops were organized, we ordered the Navy's Pacific Fleet anchored at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and the 1st and 3rd Marine Divisions stationed in Hawaii to immediately go to Luzon Island in advance to assist MacArthur's troops in the defense of Manila.

"Whether it is in terms of strength and weaponry, it is superior to the Japanese army, this is the practice of forming a superiority in strength in local areas, and finally, in the name of the Allied Powers, we can also demand that the Republic of China shoulder the obligations of the Allied Powers, so that Tang Qiuli's troops will not be able to send troops, and the Chinese do not need to do anything, as long as they can threaten the rear flank of the Japanese army, it will be of greatest help to us."

"Mr. President, the above is the main content of the plan of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the reinforcement of the South Pacific theater, and I propose that Your Excellency the President immediately submit it to the Parliament for a general mobilization of the whole people for war, because war is no longer a distant thing!"

Admiral Jeffrey Field's eloquence was good, and it took less than 20 minutes to complete a report on a plan that was hundreds of pages thick and focused and well-organized; it should be said that this plan was very feasible and the best at present, and the solution to the problem of increasing troops in the South Pacific theater, Roosevelt's tightly knit brows gradually relaxed, and a slight smile appeared on his face.

However, a moment later, a cloud of sorrow appeared on Mr. President's emaciated cheeks, and Admiral Jeffrey Field's heart sank, and he could not help muttering: "Is this plan not in line with Mr. President's requirements, or is there some other reason?" ”

Roosevelt saw Jefferfield's doubts and uneasiness, and explained: "Jeffrey Field, this plan is very good, I completely agree with the idea of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, but there is an unavoidable problem, upgrading the state National Guard to regular troops, and also, to carry out a national war general mobilization, it is necessary for all members of the two houses of Congress to understand it, otherwise, the presidential decree will not be out of the White House!" ”

"This is a matter of vital interest for many people and caucuses, and involves the intrigue of various parties in both houses of Congress. I was really worried, I remember that last year, I put forward a proposal to the Congress to pass the guò and expand the US military, but as a result, without the guò, there would be such a difficult situation where there are no troops to send now, and some congressmen just ignore the interests of the country. ”

Oh, it turned out that for this reason, Admiral Jeffrey Field's face was as bright as spring, and he said: "Mr. President, you have been thinking too much, as far as those members and caucuses of the two houses of Congress are concerned, which are not in the South Pacific colony, have huge investments, and the annual benefits are even greater than those at home, they do not want to lose the colonies with huge financial resources. ”

"The desire to defend the islands of the South Pacific is more urgent than that of you, President, and I can say responsibly that as long as you introduce this bill in Congress, no one will oppose it, and it will be unanimously voted on, because their interests depend on whether they can keep the colonies."

Roosevelt finally laughed happily, all the problems, after such an analysis by Jeffer Field, are no longer a problem, he is a fan of the authorities, it turns out that he didn't find out that Jeffer Fell still has the potential of the political family, thinking that he has always been a martial artist.

President Roosevelt, who was happy, said to Jeffrey Fell with a happy expression: "Okay, I will immediately sign your plan and implement it immediately, by the way, the Joint Chiefs of Staff will take the lead, with the participation of the War Department, the Navy Department, the Air Force Department, and the Department of Defense, and the various ministers will form a command group to deal with the South Pacific war, with you as the leader, and the other ministers as members, who will be directly responsible to me and specifically command the troops on various battlefields in the South Pacific." ”

"As for the authority of this group, I can authorize the president's military affairs to be handled, including the appointment and replacement of the supreme commanders of various theaters and participating units, in my opinion, the matter is urgent, today this group will be operational, the office is at the location of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the order of the Pacific Fleet will officially leave for Luzon tomorrow, this order will be issued in the name of the Joint Chiefs of Staff!"

Admiral Jeffrey Fell was overjoyed, stood up and saluted, and replied loudly: "Yes, the president is happy, and immediately follow your orders!" "He has a reason to be happy, he can finally take full control of the army.

Although the authority of this command group to deal with the war in the South Pacific is above that of all the current military departments, although it is temporary, who can judge how long this war that the Americans do not want but have to participate in will be fought?

As long as the war does not end for a day, he will sit very firmly in the position of one person and above 10,000 people, and Admiral Jeffrey Field, who firmly believes that the United States will win this war, is only a matter of time, and when the war is over, will he not become a national hero in the eyes of the American people, and the political value it contains is immeasurable.

Admiral Jeffrey Field, when he walked out of the presidential office in the White House, his bag was filled with the power of attorney of His Excellency the President, and his mood was so happy that he could not express it in words, not only full of confidence but also ambitious, as if a golden avenue to the highest power seat in the United States was stretched out infinitely wide under his feet.

(To be continued) ......)

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