The gun man grinned and told Roosevelt about what the guerrilla war was going to be. Apparently, Roosevelt was interested. But the officers of the U.S. military were not.

In their opinion, such an approach does not do much. Only a frontal defeat of the opponent's main force with a strong superiority in strength and firepower can be considered a victory.

This may be a huge cultural divide between the East and the West, and in fact the idea of the US military has continued to this for generations to come. Even when the United States attacked Iraq and Afghanistan, it still used all-round firepower suppression.

When it comes to dealing with the resistance, they have not done much. The most serious problem that has led to this is that a large number of US troops stationed in Afghanistan and Iraq are killed in various attacks every year.

The casualties caused by this were much higher than those caused by the US attack on the two places, and in the end, the United States had to choose to withdraw its troops from these two places.

"Your Excellency, I think this General Tu may be speaking well. But I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to implement. "Secretary of the Army General Staff, Secretary of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Walter Murphy. Biddle. Smith smiled wryly at Roosevelt, who was still thinking, after the tiger was slaughtered.

"I believe what General Tu said, and I also believe in the results and achievements they have achieved in guerrilla warfare. But I don't believe that our troops in the Philippines will be able to do that. Smith smiled wryly at Roosevelt and said, "If they could do it, then they wouldn't have collapsed in the Japanese attack......

Roosevelt's frowning brow finally loosened at this point, and he realized the most important point he had overlooked in his description of the slaughter of the tiger: the soldiers who carried out the plan. They must all be the most elite soldiers.

Obviously, the US military in the Philippines now is not an elite unit.

And, one more point: the guerrilla warfare proposed by the general. It was carried out on the soil of their own country. So the support that they will be able to get, will definitely be more than what we are getting in the Philippines. And the connection of the land also allows them to obtain supplies, weapons and ammunition through various channels. ”

Smith smiled wryly and said, "Obviously, our army in the Philippines can't get these. If we were to replicate the guerrilla warfare carried out by the Wehrmacht in China, perhaps we would have gained nothing but attrition. ”

Smith's words resonated with a chord, and the officers did not agree with Tiger Slayer's words. Now that there is a reason, it is natural to oppose it.

The disadvantages of guerrilla warfare were discussed. For example, the psychological quality of personnel is very demanding, and for example, training must be different from that of conventional troops...... Wait a minute.

Eventually, they came to the conclusion that guerrilla warfare was not possible and not necessary for the U.S. military. Now the troops in the Philippines have to hold on. It would be good to hold out until the U.S. Pacific Fleet recovers and can go to China.

If it doesn't work, it's okay to give up the Philippines. Even if the Philippines is obtained, the gap between Japan and the United States is huge. Once the U.S. restores its fleet, then taking Southeast Asia will be a matter of effort.

The discussion ended happily on a rosy note. All that remained was to discuss how to support the Wehrmacht to ensure that they could hold back the Japanese. At the very least, the Japanese army should not be able to expand the war in Southeast Asia for the time being.

Obviously, the combat effectiveness of the Wehrmacht Army is very strong. No one denies this, but once you go to sea, the Wehrmacht will not be a force.

Although the Wehrmacht Navy fought against the Japanese in the past, the result was that the Wehrmacht Navy was almost completely wiped out. And the Japanese lost only part of the battleships.

"So I think we should step up support for Chinese warships now. So that they can strengthen their navy and help us delay or even crush Japan's power in the Pacific. Smith said to Roosevelt and the others.

"China is very close to Japan, and if China has a naval force that can threaten the Japanese army, then the Japanese side will definitely give up the idea of attacking the United States for the sake of its own security......

"That way we'll have more time to prepare for the next battle." There was a pause. Smith continued: "Our strategic focus is definitely on Europe. Because only Germany there can really influence us. ”

Smith's words drew a nod again. There is no doubt that Smith's current view is also the dominant view in the entire U.S. government. None of them cared much about the situation in Asia, and in their opinion, if they took Germany and Italy in Europe, the biggest threat would be removed.

The rest of Japan is easy to handle.

"Hmm...... Charles, what do you think?! Roosevelt did not respond directly, but addressed the new Secretary of the Navy, Charles Lee. Edison asked.

The latter nodded at Roosevelt and said, "I agree with Smith, I think we can find a few repaired warships from Pearl Harbor and hand them over to the Chinese, so that they can have a counterweight or counterweight to the Japanese." ”

"I think this will be able to contain the Japanese fleet in the first place. Secondly, these warships will be able to assist us once we launch a counteroffensive against the Japanese. ”

Roosevelt nodded and turned to look at Marshall. And Marshall was still in his nerves, until Roosevelt coughed a few times before he came to his senses and smiled bitterly at Roosevelt.

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency. I've been thinking about a question just now, and that's the question that Smith raised about guerrilla warfare. Seeing that Marshall proposed guerrilla warfare, Roosevelt was suddenly very interested.

"Oh?! Have you thought of something?! Tell us about it. Roosevelt smiled at Marshall and said, Roosevelt was extremely respectful to Marshall.

At the very least, he thinks Marshall is one of the few smart and capable people. Therefore, he was willing to give Marshall credibility and authority.

"It's true that, as Smith said, we can't do guerrilla warfare in the Philippines. And what about the Wehrmacht, which is good at guerrilla warfare?! As soon as Marshall's words came out, everyone was stunned.

"Why don't we allow those Wehrmacht forces to send guerrillas to Southeast Asia?!" Marshall's words immediately made everyone explode! If the Wehrmacht enters the Philippines, then the chances of their withdrawal are undoubtedly extremely small!

This would inevitably pose a very serious threat to the position of the United States in the Philippines, and the officers present could not help but stand up and speak out against it, which in their view should not be allowed at all.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to ask: Do we have the ability to fight in Southeast Asia now?!" No one said a word, and they all knew that it was unlikely now. The Pacific Fleet has just suffered heavy losses, and it will take at least another year or so to regain its combat effectiveness.

"Let me ask again: who can estimate how long it will take us to defeat Germany and Italy?!" Still no one squeaked, Germany is much stronger now than it was in the first war.

France, Belgium, Netherlands...... After more than a month of resistance, Dunkirk lost most of the main British troops, and the rest was like a lost dog.

Now that Germany has not launched an attack on England, who knows what the future will be like?! No one dared to say exactly how long it would fight Germany.

"We haven't even settled the matter now, so we don't know how much military power those Southeast Asian resources will bring to the Japanese." Marshall paused and said to everyone: "If we insist on not allowing the squadron to enter Southeast Asia, which leads to a large number of Japanese naval developments, then it is still the United States that will be threatened in the end." ”

Now the Japanese army has occupied Guam and choked the American army in the Pacific Ocean. It has to be said that they played extremely beautifully, and if the Japanese Navy develops further, then there is no doubt that they will occupy most of the bases of the American army in the Pacific.

Eventually, they will attack the continental United States. Everyone knows what will happen then.

"It's true that we have a lot of interests in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. But these interests must be possessed by us, otherwise they will only stay on paper. Marshall paused and said to everyone: "What we need to consider now is how to let the Chinese drag down the Japanese attack." ”

"Even if we give it to them, they may not be able to get to Southeast Asia." An officer shook his head and said, "After all, their navy is not strong, and if they want to go to Southeast Asia to fight the Japanese army, they still need a strong navy to support them." ”

"Trust me, they'll have a way." Marshall suddenly smiled inexplicably and said, "Since General Tu said it, he must have his own way." ”

As he spoke, Marshall's smile turned into a wry smile. He said to Roosevelt: "Your Excellency, can you ask that General Tu to stop calling me 'Old Horse', he calls me George or Marshall." But it always feels weird to call me 'old horse'......"

Marshall's words erupted in hearty laughter in the serious office.

"The Americans will agree to us going to Southeast Asia." On the return car, the staff officer next to him asked why the gun master wanted to talk about guerrilla warfare to the Americans, and the gun master smiled and said to the staff officer: "They can't fight, I just want to remind them that we can do it." ”

"Southeast Asia will inevitably be defeated by the Japanese. There is no doubt about that. But if Southeast Asia does not provide resources to Japan, it needs to be constantly harassed and attacked. Pao Ye smiled at the staff officer beside him and said, "The Americans can't do this, we can do it." ”

"When the time comes, we can justifiably take back Southeast Asia. In the future, even if the United States regrets it, it can't say anything. That's what they agreed to......"

Just when Pao Ye and the generals in the White House were talking about Southeast Asian affairs, MacArthur already felt his powerlessness against the war situation. (To be continued.) )

PS: Chapter 2, fixed-point hair. In the evening, several old classmates came to the house for dinner and drinking......