In the middle of the night, most people fall asleep. However, because of the recent increasingly tense war, the office of President Roosevelt in the White House is still brightly lit. There are too many unknown people in this world who are fighting in their own combat positions, and those who only know the noise will never understand how much these people have paid.

Now, for example, when several dignitaries of the U.S. Navy look through the tables of the statistics of the sinking of Allied ships by the German Navy's submarine forces in the past two months, their faces immediately become very unpleasant. Although it may seem that the submarine forces of the German Navy were not as famous as the air and army forces of the Third Reich, at least in terms of submarine warfare, they did achieve a level that no one else could match.

In the past two months, German submarines have sunk a large number of Allied ships, although most of them are small tonnage transport ships, but the accumulation of small amounts is really very painful for the Allies. Even supporting Iceland, a small place like Iceland, under the noses of the German army, really cost the United States a considerable amount of supplies and personnel.

Compared with the battle in the Pacific, although the US military also lost troops in the battle for the islands, this kind of loss was bearable, and these losses were exchanged for the victory of the United States in the Pacific theater, while the losses in the Atlantic Ocean made the Americans see no shadow of hope, so many people now suggest giving up the Icelandic base and giving priority to the US forces to the Pacific Ocean.

The conference that Roosevelt is now presiding over is to discuss whether it is a cost-effective plan to devote all his forces to the Pacific. No one knows when the Japanese Navy will suddenly return after so long, adding uncertainty to the Pacific theater. And whether the fragile West Coast of the United States can withstand the ravages of the German Navy has also become a topic worth discussing.

"The German Navy only has submarine forces on the west coast of our country, and their navy is still very conservative compared to the army. One of the admirals leaned sideways and suggested to Roosevelt: "After all, they have just recovered their strength from the constraints of the Treaty of Versailles, and it is still very difficult to regain their confidence overnight." ”

There is a famous saying, called: "Thirty years of the army, fifty years of the air force, a hundred years of the navy". It is said that in order to build a truly powerful navy with combat effectiveness, it will take a hundred years to accumulate. This is different from the accelerated Air Force and Army, because the Navy is more complex and systematic.

Of course, there has been a qualitative leap in the complexity of the air force and the army in modern warfare, and it is impossible to verify whether this famous saying can be fulfilled compared with the navy. But, at least in World War II, this phrase was a very accurate reflection of the complexity of the three arms.

Another U.S. Army officer heard the naval officer mention the German Army, and a slight look of displeasure appeared on his face, and he looked at President Roosevelt and opened his mouth to explain: "This is not a pattern that can be explained by the Treaty of Versailles...... The German Army and Air Force were weakened by that treaty, but they still developed the navy, land, and air force, and made each of them world-class. ”

To talk about the history of the development of Germany's three armed services is really a shame for the United States, Britain, and other countries in the world, and the German army has gone so far as to complete the development of the three armed services under its command in one fell swoop, and has developed advanced weapons and equipment suited to its own national conditions in accordance with their needs. From assault rifles used in infantry, to tanks, aircraft, artillery, and even aircraft carriers, almost every link confirms the advanced nature of the German weapons system, and it has not taken even a half-detour.

Even some high-ranking Americans already believed that the Führer had been sent by God to aid Germany. In support of this argument, two parliamentarians have already made pro-German statements in public, openly claiming that the world should be built together with Germany, and that the two countries should be friendly for generations to come, rather than a war as is the case now.

"Our West Coast transport has begun to be integrated into the mode of transport fleets, and destroyers have been strengthened to escort them. The Coast Guard is also expanding and patrolling a wider area of the sea...... In addition, we have placed an order for modification and purchase an additional 300 B-17s of the anti-submarine patrol type to strengthen the shore-based anti-submarine capacity. Beside Roosevelt, a general reported to a sleepy Roosevelt.

On his other side, the admiral of the navy also hurriedly nodded and added: "The three Essex-class aircraft carriers are being converted into closed bows to adapt to the sea conditions of the Atlantic...... However, we lack the experience of taking off aircraft in the Atlantic Ocean and the naval aviation is training more pilots......"

In fact, the United States has 5,600 more pilots than it did before the war, and even after the losses, these pilots are still not enough to meet the needs of the Navy and Army. About 3,000 pilots were added to the Pacific theater, and more than 1,000 were shot down by the Japanese.

The naval and army air units of the Empire of Japan were not as weak as they seemed, and they managed to shoot down more than 1,700 American planes under inferior circumstances. With the exception of kamikaze planes, the ratio of battle losses between the real Japanese fighter units and the US fighter units has always remained at an astonishing ratio of one to one.

It is hard to imagine that if the Japanese army had not lost too many excellent pilots in the Pacific theater, the Kwantung Army troops under the command of General Ishihara would have lost air supremacy so easily in the face of the German fighter units, and it is impossible to speculate whether the Chinese battlefield would have been able to fight an undefeated battle like the Battle of Wuhan if the main force of the Japanese army had ceased to exist.

"Mr. President Roosevelt, although your prediction that Germany will not accept Japan has been proven to be entirely correct, if we continue to wear down with Japan in the Pacific theater for no end, it will only make the situation more favorable to Germany...... one politician whispered to Roosevelt: "You must know that there is intelligence that the Germans are building the 8th and 9th aircraft carriers, and if these two aircraft carriers are formed into combat effectiveness, then Germany's naval power in the Atlantic will be twice as large." ”

"I heard that the Germans were attacking Japan in the Far East...... This is a good opportunity for us to drag Germany and Japan into a never-ending war if we can help Japan gain a foothold in the Far East?" another politician asked Roosevelt instead of his own colleagues.

The other party was obviously very interested in this plan, thought for a moment and replied, "This is indeed an operational plan...... If we slow down our offensive in the Pacific theater, Japan will inevitably shift its main forces to the more lethal Far East...... In the Far East, the mountainous terrain was not conducive to the operation of German tank units, and they threatened to be blocked by Japan near the Far East. ”

"Don't forget, the German mountain division and the special forces unit are very powerful in the mountains...... The Germans could also use paratroopers...... There are so many troops they can send out, so many that we can't even imagine it. "A general, from a purely military point of view, poured cold water on two politicians who were hotly discussed.

Everyone knows that if there is a lack of understanding of the German army, then there will be a lot of losses. Even a famous player as powerful as Patton was pitted by Germany's endless new methods to experience a crushing defeat in Egypt. Ishihara will not mention how much difference he has with Patton and Montgomery, but Ishihara really lacks the bargaining chips in his hand to deal with the three-dimensional attack of the German army.

"In other words, if we want Japan and Germany to fight to the death in the Far East and consume each other, we must suspend the offensive in the Pacific and give Japan a chance to breathe?" said one admiral, frowning to those around him, "This is very dangerous...... We may miss the opportunity to defeat Japan, and we may lose the friendship of China as a result......"

"Germany, in the Mediterranean, how many salvage ships, and so many? Nearby patrols, destroyers, have not decreased?" Suddenly, Roosevelt asked a seemingly unrelated question, his hands trembling on the armrests of his wheelchair, and his words paused a few times because he was not breathing, but he asked the question anyway, with a tone of concern.

"Mr. President, the news has come back from the Navy's submarine forces, and the German and Italian ships are still ...... But what exactly they are looking for is known only to our intelligence services and the people in charge of the sinking operation. The head of the navy knew that the president was more concerned about this issue, so he hurriedly reported. The mention of this made the US Navy feel painful, and in order to sink a light cruiser from Germany, the US Navy's elite Marlin submarine was lost like this.

Roosevelt nodded imperceptibly before he continued: "Most of the aid we give to China is still hoarded in Australia...... The Germans seem to have offered China better terms, and we can, we can appropriately ease the pressure on Japan, and let Japan draw more troops to deal with the German threat, which is ...... Probably, probably, the opportunity ......"

He spoke intermittently, and his voice was very weak, but when he had said this, everyone present expressed their approval, they nodded, and then stood up before Roosevelt.

The patient at home had a sudden cardiovascular disease, and Long Ling was busy for a day, so I'm really sorry for the two shifts today