As for the setbacks encountered by Japan in the invasion of the Hawaiian Islands, Qingying had already foreseen it in his heart. After all, Hawaii is not just a projectile-sized Midway, and the United States has extremely complete and solid military facilities in this area, and as long as a powerful land-based air force is deployed here, it can achieve ideal protection in the face of the vast ocean on all sides. At present, the reason why Germany has been able to attack cities in the Caribbean Sea one after another is not only that its own fleet aviation force is strong enough, but more importantly, because there are many islands in this region, and its own air force can provide continuous support nearby. In the North Pacific, the terrain of the vast ocean is very different from the island-dense Caribbean Sea, and the Japanese can easily capture the isolated Midway, but it will not be easy to go further to Hawaii in the east!

From a tactical point of view, the Japanese fleet's attack was still quite technically deficient: the performance of its carrier-based aircraft was not to mention, and the entire fleet did not have a single radar, which was even more unbearable in naval warfare in the current era. However, Qingying never intended to export these technologies to the Japanese. In contrast to the alliance between Austria-Hungary and Italy and Germany, Japan's accession was temporal and coppery: the two sides had almost irresolvable potential disputes over Southeast Asia, and it was only on the premise of defeating the United States that they came to the same front driven by mutual use. In this case, it is clear that Germany cannot afford to give everything to the bottom of the box. As long as the Japanese Navy maintained pressure in the Pacific and forced the United States to devote a considerable portion of its naval and air forces to the Western Front, Germany's basic objectives would have been achieved.

"We don't have to count on the Japanese fleet anymore. Even if they did capture all of Hawaii, it would be difficult to put many troops across the 8,000-kilometer North Pacific to the Americas. To truly defeat the kingdom. It was still possible to rely only on Germany's own strength. Qing Ying said calmly. From Tokyo's point of view, they don't even have any territorial interest in the North American continent, and as long as they uproot Hawaii, the core stronghold of American power in the Pacific, the Japanese may be satisfied.

"At the moment, the situation of our army on the island of Cuba has been completely opened. The U.S. team was simply powerless to resist the fierce edge of the German Army, and even Guantanamo, with its well-equipped fortifications, could not hold out for much longer. It is estimated that in less than half a month, such islands will fall into the hands of our army. Qingying paused slightly, and then asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Nuwright next to her, "Four months ago, we had secret contact with the Mexican government. Now that the battle in the Caribbean is decided, they should also consider taking sides in the future, right? ”

Nuwright replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, the Mexicans have started a new round of talks with our ambassador to Mexico City a few days ago. They warmly congratulated Germany on its victory in Cuba, and their hesitation to enter the war changed markedly. If we can completely expel the Americans from Cuban territory. would undoubtedly prompt the Mexicans to take that decisive step. Nearly a century later, the Mexican-American War, which cost them more than 2.2 million square kilometers of territory, still makes every Mexican angry, and Germany has the ideal basis for cooperation with them. Their only fear now is the risk of war, and the complete control of Cuba by our army can dispel all their disregard by the stability of the flanks. ”

Qingying nodded with satisfaction when she heard this. The foreign wars waged by the United States to the west in order to create a "new America" are now giving itself the best front-line platform to invade its homeland. As soon as Mexico declares its entry into the war, the situation in the war throughout North America will take a fundamental turn: western Cuba is less than 300 kilometers from the eastern tip of Mexico. The Germans could easily cross this short waterway to the North American continent, and after that it was time for them to gallop across the vast arena. Compared to launching a large-scale landing in the southern United States, taking Mexico is undoubtedly much more secure than the former!

"Let our diplomats sue the Mexican government. They can begin to improve the port facilities in the southern Gulf of Mexico and clean up the domestic railroad that runs north and south. As long as we control the Caribbean, the number of personnel and materials landing in North America will be far greater than they imagined, so that they do not have to worry about a possible invasion by the US team. In addition, the field airfield and ancillary works can be built now, which is a key task that will help them retake their homeland in the north. Qingying said happily.

I can hear Qingying mention the construction of the airport. Toth, the Minister of Equipment Production next to him, seemed to suddenly think of something, and immediately said, "Your Majesty." I recently received two very different requests for the production of fighters for the Air Force. Field Marshal Sickett hoped that the factories of the Reich would build more four-engine heavy bombers, ME264, in order to use Cuba as a base. large-scale strategic bombing of cities and factories in the interior of the United States; Marshal Ludendorff, on the other hand, advocated the full production of fighters and tactical bombers to ensure direct air support to the army. If these differences cannot be resolved, the Air Force will not be able to carry out the production of equipment. ”

Qing Ying was slightly surprised in her heart, and cast her inquiring gaze on the two veteran generals in front of her who held the marshal's scepter; Sickert, who was as thin as a bee, leaned on the monocle that rested on his right eye, his face was full of calm calmness, and the stout Ludendorff did not show weakness, and silently declared his attitude in a calm manner. Since the establishment of the Luftwaffe, the two have been fighting for the interests of their own services in terms of resources, funds, and manpower; Although Ludendorff was superior to Sickt in terms of prestige and seniority, because Sickert had served as the chief of staff of Qingying in the last battle and did his best for the latter's battlefield victory, he could be regarded as the most direct descendant. In view of this, any dispute between the two sides was put before Qingying, as the supreme ruler, for a holy judgment, and in the process, Qingying also played the role of arbiter with ease, thus firmly grasping the stability of imperial power.

But this time, he hesitated a little because of the disagreement between the two.

Sickert's strategic bombing plan was exactly what Qing Ying had always envisioned the United States. From a macro perspective, the industrial capacity of the United States is much lower than that of Germany, which has integrated the whole of Europe, and in the face of an enemy with such a terrifying war potential, reducing its production capacity with a large number of bombers dropped by heavy bombers is undoubtedly an effective way to achieve victory. Because of this, the Luftwaffe developed a new four-shot heavy bombardment ME-264 on the basis of the Ju-88; After continuous improvement after the test flight, the maximum speed of this type of fighter has been increased to a considerable 560km/h, and it has 10 13mm heavy machine guns with strong self-defense firepower; In the most critical areas of attack, this type of bomber can carry up to 9 tons of bombs, and its combat radius exceeds 2000 kilometers. With Havana at the northern tip of Cuba as its forward base, the ME-264 would have encompassed the entire southeastern United States, even dropping bombs directly over New York City. With the roar of the engine, tens of millions of Americans will truly taste the intense horror brought by war!

However, Ludendorff's argument is also compelling. According to the Army's operations in Cuba, the U.S. Army, having lost air superiority, is a pack of weak chickens waiting to be slaughtered; The German armored units galloped across the flock like a flock, and in a light manner, they captured a large number of American troops, and captured countless guns and materials. Over the past few days, tens of thousands of US prisoners of war have been toiling in Cuban ports, and this has become a completely new scenery on the island. According to this form, the German army only needs to ensure that the front-line battlefield has enough air power to deal with the American counterparts, and it is enough to sweep away thousands of troops by virtue of land superiority. You know, the investment of the tactical air force is undoubtedly much lower than that of the strategic air force, and the price of one ME-264 is enough to build 2.5 Ju-88s or 6 FW-190s;

After a moment of silence, Qingying asked Toth to give a breakdown of the total production of German aircraft in the last two months. Faced with this summary of production totaling nearly 9,000 aircraft, Qingying was pleasantly surprised to find that the requirements of the Army and Air Force could be compromised by this large number of aircraft. In the case of reducing the production capacity of some heavy bombers to meet the tactical air supremacy of the front, this big guy can still go off the production line at a rate of more than 400 aircraft per month! If the target is chosen correctly, the total number of front-line bombers formed by this production capacity is enough to cause great damage to the American industry. Feeling the strength of her aviation industry, Qingying has every reason to be happy that she has devoted herself to the aviation industry in the past two decades. Soon, he made a decision on the issue that was acceptable to both of them.

"From now on, Navy submarines need to intensify patrol surveillance of the East Coast of the United States. The Americans, who have lost Cuba, will most likely choose to take a break from the bottom of the kettle and launch an attack on our Atlantic shipping lines! The first batch of converted merchant aircraft carriers should be immediately put into service to provide early warning for the fleet, and the main fleet should be ready to meet the battle in the Atlantic at any time. We must not allow the Americans to pose any substantial threat to the rear transport lines of our troops. Qingying finally admonished Raeder. (To be continued)

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