"In order to end the war as soon as possible, the Navy of the United States of America and the Grand Fleet must work closely together, and we should break down the boundaries of nationality, integrate our supplies and equipment, and act in unison. We are currently facing Germanic heavy cavalry in heavy armor and blades in the North Sea, and the descendants of Caesar in the Mediterranean. They took advantage of the fleet's high-speed performance to go around in circles with us. Majifen paused at this point. Then he pointed to the fleet model on the table.

"Judging by the last engagement, your country's Queen Elizabeth-class battleships were at a disadvantage in the confrontation with the Bismarck-class battleships and the Izmail-class battleships, and lost a valuable Queen-class fast battleship. For this, if you can, I think that the Tennessee-class battleships of the United States of America and the improved New Mexico-class battleships can completely replace the Queen-class battleships in your country's navy. It is true that their speed is a little slower, but the German Navy's fast battleship formation has already existed in name only, and it is difficult for the Bismarck-class battleships to give full play to their slight speed advantage, if your country transfers 4 Queen-class battleships and the New Zealand and the Tiger to the Atlantic Ocean and is assigned to the US Navy's combat sequence, our country can use 2 Pennsylvania-class battleships, 1 Nevada battleship and 3 New Mexico-class battleships in exchange to supplement your country's combat power. ”

In recent months, Majifen has truly experienced what it means to be energetic and have nowhere to go. In the face of the Allied fast fleet, which was not in and out of the Atlantic to hunt, the general in charge of the US Navy also led the team to intercept it. Relying on superior air forces and the use of bad weather. He had successfully avoided the opponent's aerial reconnaissance on many occasions, and used the numerical superiority of auxiliary warships to open a wide enough cordon for the main fleet to pull out and destroy the camouflaged attack ships cruising on the ocean and providing intelligence to the Allies at any time. Relying on the delicate route, Majifen had two chances to get close to the Allied Fast Fleet unnoticed, and even successfully included the target in the extreme range of the ship's guns on one occasion!

But what about the result? The opponent quickly turned in at a high speed of more than 25 knots! Except for the clouds of black smoke that gradually dissipated, there was nothing left to catch! Majifen had arranged for light cruisers and destroyers to release torpedoes to intercept each other, but under heavy fire, the blockade line collapsed instantly, and the three leading Spanish-class battleships ran over the American light cruisers like sharp blades cutting butter. And then walked away. Even more infuriating, in the newspapers of the Allies. Earl Spee also described the American fleet as a stupid and numb cow, and there was a picture of a Spanish-class battleship beating up an American transport. And Uncle Sam, who represents the American fleet, is thousands of miles away.

Helplessness, a deep helplessness flooded from Majifen's heart, a small number of fast battleships alone can be dealt with, after all, they can be intercepted by dividing forces. But if the opponent is numerous enough and huddles. And in the vast weather changes, you can fight in the capricious Atlantic. The American fleet will not be able to do anything. If you don't divide your troops, you can't catch up, so divide your troops, and you may not be able to fight! The other side has 6 fast battleships, 3 of which are Huaxia's foreign trade version of fast battleships, and the Americans' evaluation of it is on a par with the New York class of the United States.

The Americans were depressed, and the British were also very depressed, after all, most of the ships fighting back were British ships, and most of the goods on them were also British! This is not to say that the Allies "favor one over the other." The robbery is also picky. It was the British who had the highest proportion of merchant ships. And in addition, it is an island country and needs a lot of things. So according to the principle of probability, a slap in the face. The most British ships were killed! As a result, the Americans were depressed, the British were heartbroken, and the fleet swap plan, which was originally just a mention of yì, was officially put on the agenda, and the two sides began to seriously discuss the issue of the mixing of the British and American fleets.

Some people may say that the Allied fleet in the Mediterranean is composed of Italians, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Spain, and Germans, and that people are still having a good time, and what is so difficult about this? But don't forget, in addition to Spain, several other countries are allies themselves, and they have conducted joint training before the start of World War 1, and more importantly, their weapon specifications are the same, the system and everything are universal, and there is no problem of logistics and supply. Andolsha's accessories could be used on Austro-Hungarian ships, and Skoda's guns could also be used on Italian ships, coordinated by Count Spee in the middle. After a period of running-in, it is still possible to cooperate.

But what about the Anglo-American fleet? Even the Entente themselves did not expect that the situation at sea would erode like this! Although the United States intended to help the Entente, it did not engage in large-scale joint training with each other at all. The systems and decision-making mechanisms of both sides are different, the middle-level officers of the United States lack combat experience, so Majifen requires them to do exactly what they are ordered, while the British have fought some defeats, but the officers have been tempered in the war after all, and they still have experience, so the British fleet emphasizes that the officers should dare to make their own decisions when the orders are unclear. Problems arose during a recent joint training of auxiliary warships. The Americans complained that the British did not listen to commands, and the British complained that the Americans were as rigid as wood. Well, John Bull and Cowboy are completely reversed, and this is only a contradiction at the tactical level, and the divergence at the strategic level is even greater.

Majifen felt that he had shown full sincerity, exchanging 5 new capital ships of the US Navy for 5 warships of the other side, 72 14-inch L45 naval guns in exchange for 32 15-inch naval guns and 18 13.5-inch naval guns of the other side, it is enough to say, from the point of view of hardware and equipment, the British will definitely not suffer a loss, and said that they will allocate additional destroyer detachments to this fleet at the same time as the exchange. But why are the British so unappreciative? I saw Jericho and Thomas Betty and others on the opposite side talking to each other for a long time, but they didn't make a decision, which made Majifen very surprised and even a little annoyed.

"Add another Tennessee to your country." Jericho thought for a moment and said. With a click, the pen in Majifen's hand fell on the table, a sound that seemed so piercing in the silence of the room. For a moment, Magiffen felt a sense of anger that seemed to him that the British demand could be called vexatious! There are currently 11 14-inch capital ships in the US fleet, and it is not possible to exchange 6 ships for 6 ships of the other side? 7 for 6? Then the remaining capital ships of the US Navy are on par with the aid fleet of the British, and then what? Who is in command? And the British want Tennessee! This is my flagship. Even if the other party makes a mistake in his statement, it is absolutely intolerable to ask for the California! More than half of the battleships were handed over to someone else! How can this be?

"Are you kidding?" Ma Jifen said with an unkind face.

"Definitely not a joke. This is to balance the combat power of both sides in the process of fleet transfer. The New Mexico-class is the most advanced warship in your country's fleet exchange list, but the table in the confrontation with the Chinese Navy is really not reassuring, after all, the Germans have 4 Bismarck-class battleships. Our Queen-class fast battleships are at a disadvantage against them, and your New Mexico will be at a disadvantage, so we must have a numerical advantage. "Thomas, next to Jericho, technically analyzes the situation on both sides. Of all the high-ranking officers in Britain, Thomas was definitely the most technically attained, so it was undoubtedly best for him to explain it. After all, the British are definitely not looking for fault, but the conclusions reached after real analysis.

"And in the last few live firings, your country's cousin xiàn. How to put it, it really can't be complimented! Speaking of which, Thomas disconnected several times. Because he had been trying to find a mild way to say something that would be embarrassing for both sides. But what can be said about the fact that the hit rate is only about 6% of the Royal Navy? Shy face and say that the other party is well-trained? Isn't that a cheat?

With a brush, the face of the representative of the US Navy on the opposite side changed suddenly. Thomas's words hit the nail on the head, the training level of the U.S. Navy is still too low, and the U.S. Navy's artillery skills in World War 1 in history are not good. Therefore, even if the performance of the battleship is exactly the same, in the hands of the Americans, the combat effectiveness of the battleship is definitely not as good as that of the British, of course, the Americans can make a fuss about the projection of their own battleship, but the British can also use the British battleship artillery to refute the greater power, which has become a heads-up routine for online warships in later generations. It's a mess, who says clearly? Of course, an exercise does not mean actual combat, but the low-level hats of the officers and men of the US Navy cannot be shaken off. So it was not too much for the British to ask for more battleships.

According to the statistics of the British Navy, the Royal Navy and the German High Seas Fleet had the highest hit rate only in terms of the hit rate of the main guns. (This is a historical fact, and the claim on the Internet that the German hit rate in the Battle of Jutland was higher than that of the opponent is somewhat biased, and Friedman specifically mentions this in his book on naval firepower, where many secondary gun hits were counted as main guns because of statistical errors.) This was followed by the French fleet and the Dutch fleet, which were repeatedly battered, but the French were still worthy of recognition. And the Dutch Gao Su zhì may be related to the fact that some people participated in the Second Sino-Russian War. The level of the Italian Navy is similar to that of France and the Netherlands, while the level of the Austro-Lunar and Turkish is worse, and the level of the U.S. Navy is between the Italian and Austro-Hungarian navies.

So the British thought there was nothing wrong with the U.S. Navy fighting in the Mediterranean. But if you go to the North Sea, it is still very dangerous to not have an absolute numerical superiority. For the safety of himself and the U.S. Navy, Jericho knows that it will be difficult to open this mouth, but he must also say it!

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