"Got it, I'll go back right away."

"You have a conscience." Luo Fu on the other end of the phone sounded tired.

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Changfeng turned around and asked his own soldiers and the waiters of the Yin Hotel: "Prepare the car, go back to Beijing!" ”

The two off-road vehicles escorted the Yuanhang sedan in the middle one after the other and drove away from the Yin Hotel and went straight to the railway station in Xicheng District.

Under the colorful neon lights, young men and women walked down the street in twos and threes.

At this moment, I don't know how many people are laughing and enjoying the comfortable nightlife in Shanghai, a city that never sleeps.

There is no shortage of poor people under the prosperity, but there are few wanderers. Since ancient times, the Ming government has had a set of methods to manage displaced people, the most common is forced immigration, and this habit has been retained to this day.

The presence of vagrants under their own rule had a great negative impact on their political performance, which the magistrates did not want to encounter.

The patrol officers of the Inspection Division will take the homeless people without saying anything, place them together, and then move them to places in need. In the process, the wanderer has very little room for free choice.

After taking control of Darwin, Moresby, and Rabaul, there were constant voices in the government and the opposition saying that the ancient method should be followed, and after capturing a city and a pond, the displaced people should be resettled and settled, so as to reduce the cost of occupation.

After discussion, the imperial court decided to use Darwin as a pilot place and immigrants to enrich the local population.

The small city of Darwin had few people before the war, and after the devastation of the war, the city was destroyed, and some people also withdrew with the remnants of the Australian army, leaving only a few thousand people.

Such a dilapidated port city has almost lost its significance as a transit point for supplies - is a city still called a city without ordinary people?

Since the beginning of this year, about 6,000 people have set foot on the Australian continent by boat, including bankrupts, desperate wanderers, and free-spirited outbreakers from the Ming Dynasty, Annam, Korea, and Japan.

Some of them came alone, some of them dragged their families with them, and Darwin continued to build new houses in ruins.

The city is also more "Shengye" name, taken from the one hundred and eight squares in Chang'an.

[Organization Recovery Speed +5%, Attrition -8%, Port Level +1]

Since there happened to be a train departing at midnight, Zhou Changfeng rushed back to Jingshi Yingtianfu overnight.

Washington chose to declare war only when Madrid was about to fall? This seems rather subtle, I'm afraid it's just to wait for Francisco to burn his eyebrows and agree to certain terms?

Zhou Changfeng did not think deeply about this, but what are the Americans thinking, now that the war has begun, the situation of the three-way melee has officially begun from now on.

The United States produced 62.71 million tons of steel last year, that is, in 39 years; As a comparison, the German Society was 23.89 million tons, and the Ming Dynasty was 13.01 million tons.

In terms of aluminum output, the United States was 257,000 tons last year, 190,000 tons in Germany, and 62,000 tons in Daming.

As for oil production, the United States reached a staggering 188.14 million tons last year, which is unbeatable, and the rest of the world combined is not enough to catch up. After Daming won the oil fields in Nanyang and Myanmar, it was only 12.3 million tons; The German Society took great pains to control the Baku oil field, and when it was added to the coal-fired oil production, it totaled 29.7 million tons.

With such surging industrial strength, the United States dared to fight on two fronts, hoping to challenge the throne of world hegemony in this war.

However, can the products of industrial power be effectively delivered across the ocean to their destinations, and can they then be pooled into a powerful force to defeat the enemy?

The final outcome is unknown.

The only thing that Zhou Changfeng can be 100% sure of is that the Americans will inevitably pay a high price in the early days.

The Battle of Kesselring Pass proved that an army that has not been tempered by blood and fire is very likely to turn victory into defeat even if it has the upper hand, and that the lessons of war that have been exchanged for countless lives can make an army grow and progress.

This time, it was the turn of the Americans to face the Germans in the Iberian Peninsula.

The Americans, of course, could afford to lose thousands of tanks and aircraft, but what about the corresponding human losses?

How can the population tolerate millions of horrific casualties - this is foreign interference, not to defend the country!

At 10:00 a.m. on April 16, the Imperial Council was urgently convened in the Mandarin Palace.

The latest official broadcast of the German Society has been translated and echoed in the huge hall.

「…… The U.S. ruling class has been building up its armaments over the past three years, and millions of troops are already on their way to intervene in Europe. They shamelessly sent the sons of American workers and peasants to the battlefield and let them die in lies......

「…… The working people of Europe should take their own destiny and defend their own interests, this is a national struggle! We must always be clear about who our enemies are, ruthlessly destroying the ambitions of British and American capitalists......

"Turning the book can be regarded as turning a new page, now it depends on how much loss he can bear from Roosevelt." Personnel Minister Gao Zhongnan said in a relaxed tone.

Li Guangyuan stretched out his hand and gestured: "Two million, there won't be more." ”

After speaking, he looked at Cheng Han diagonally opposite and asked, "What about the estimated strength of the Governor's Mansion?" Let's hear about it. ”

The latter replied without hesitation: "At present, the population of the United States is about 130,000,000, and the limit of the serviceable population can reach 20 million, but the more appropriate mobilization figure is probably in the early 10 million, which is consistent with previous estimates." ”

Lin Xi said lightly: "This is not the point, according to the current situation, the two peninsulas of Francois and Apennine are bound to fight a big war, but it is difficult to say which place Britain and the United States will choose as a breakthrough." ”

"It's all mountainous, it's not easy to fight, and if you win, you can't advance, and it's easy to repeat the long-term stalemate in the European war." Cheng Han muttered: "The news collected recently is quite interesting, the British seem to be sending troops to that place in Russia. ”

"Stir up trouble everywhere, the British are British after all."

"But in this way, the Germans must also officially intervene, and then it will be a third-line battle."

"The United States will definitely work together with Britain and the United States, and it will depend on how the two sides compete."

While others were discussing, Zhou Changfeng, who was standing beside Zhu Lingjing, thought of many scenes at once.

Originally, it was a pity that this plane would never see the armored cluster battle on the great plains of Europe again, but now it suddenly took a turn!

There was a certain degree of contempt for Tsarist Russia in the upper echelons of the German Society, and it was more accurate to say that they looked down on the blue and white forces of Tsarist Russia.

If the red side can unify Tsarist Russia on its own, then everyone will naturally be happy, and even if the red side encounters a setback and takes the initiative to ask for help, the German Society can easily solve it by just taking a random action.

So far, the German Society has only sent a small force of the Red Eagle Army, which is nominally a volunteer army, and the main purpose is to control the Baku oil fields.

The scuffle in the vast territory of Tsarist Russia was still going on, and London saw this, officially launched the intervention plan that had been shelved before, and decided to intervene in the civil war.

Previously, the British were still afraid of the Germans forcing their way across the English Channel, but as the war stabilized, the threat became smaller and smaller, and the British were immediately ready to do things on other fronts.

Now that the Americans are officially gone, interference in Tsarist Russia is even more feasible.

A week earlier, Winston had arrived in Washington, D.C., in the utmost secrecy, to meet with President Franklin.

The main content of the negotiation between the two is to exchange their intentions and then determine the strategic direction.

The aim of Britain was to maintain the integrity of the British Empire as much as possible, to maintain the status of the empire on which the sun never sets, and most importantly to ensure the security of the colonies, especially Indu.

The United States, on the other hand, hopes to be able to root its influence in various parts of Europe as a base for future influence, and does not mind suppressing its ostensible ally Britain in the game.

Years ago, the British geographer Halford Mackinder pushed geopolitics to the world, and in his theory, Eurasia was called the "world island", and he claimed to control Eastern Europe, the heart of the world island, which is equivalent to controlling the whole world.

From the Mediterranean to Central Asia, from Indowit to Central East Asia, it is home to rich resources and ancient civilizations, and historical wars and conflicts have been fought here.

Halford-Mackinder's theory is often regarded as the theoretical basis for the Great War, and the accompanying theory of land power is also of great geopolitical significance.

Americans are now reflecting on the fact that isolationism in the past, although it has brought great benefits, has also fostered a culture of contentment in the Americas and a narrow international perspective.

Some people of insight have cried out: the international politics of globalization needs the political geography of globalization!

They strive to make the Americans get rid of stereotypes, look at the world with a new way of thinking, strive to grasp the world dominance, and play the role of the operator of the offshore balance of the world island.

This has a direct impact on the strategy of the upper echelons of the United States.

First, the United States should not go deep into Eurasia like Britain did, lest it be caught in the middle of it and unable to extricate itself.

Second, the United States can no longer follow the old path of isolationism, and the days of a corner of peace have come to an end.

Third, the United States should continue its strategy of putting Europe first and Asia second.

Fourth, the United States needs to seek a forward position of strategic value so that it can intervene in the affairs of the Eurasian continent at any time, and use clever and flexible diplomacy as a spear and a strong and powerful military as a shield to leverage the whole world.

In reality, President Franklin received dozens of goals in the draft — to seek the establishment of bases in Iceland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, and Turkey.

Throwing himself into this war was ostensibly to suppress the German Society, but in fact it was dedicated to projecting influence.

The American upper echelons generally believed that it was impossible to defeat the German Society, but there was hope for control of the Iberian and Apennine peninsulas, so that a network of encirclement could be created to bind the countries together.

On the other hand, the strategy of the East is quite insidious.

The islands of Southeast Asia have been abandoned, and the American upper echelons feel that the huge cost of driving the Ming back to the mainland is not worth it, and the feasibility is low and of little significance.

Therefore, it is only necessary to recapture the Mariana Islands and ensure the safety of Australia, after which you can make peace with the Ming Dynasty.

During this period, we should try to promote the independence of Australia, India, and Egypt through various means, and try to win them over.

Can the British Empire, which lost Australia, Indus, and the Suez Canal, still be called an empire? The sun never sets on the empire will never rise again!

To this end, consider opening secret negotiations with the Ming Dynasty.

Even in some cases, a complete tear with the UK can be considered.

President Benjamin Franklin basically agreed with this set of strategic ideas.

Assuming all goes well, Britain will be reduced to a second-rate country with no more threats.

The German Society was destined to unite most of Western and Eastern Europe and become a terrifying behemoth; The Ming Dynasty, which sits on the South Seas, will also develop rapidly; The United States, with its influence in Europe, has a lot to gain.

At that time, it will become a three-legged situation, and given that the ideological struggle will most likely intensify, it seems very likely that the alliance with China will resist Germany.

"Mr. President, we estimate that it will take about 2 million human losses and $300 billion to accomplish all the objectives of this war" – the cost estimated in the report to the president from the U.S. Department of War.

At the same time, the War Department began to make overall plans for the allocation of macroeconomic resources.

On the surface, there are 25 million men from youth to middle age who are suitable to serve in the military, but because the United States is fighting on both the Pacific and Atlantic fronts, and because it has to assume the important responsibilities of the Arsenal of Democracy, the American upper echelons must carefully consider how to allocate human resources.

Agriculture needs people, light industry needs people, heavy industry needs people, the navy needs people, the army needs people, and the army air force needs people......

The overabundance of military personnel will crowd out the population engaged in industrial and agricultural production, which in turn will have a negative impact on industrial capacity.

Since Britain and the United States had agreed to defend Iberia and intervene in Tsarist Russia at the same time, further military expansion was necessary.

On April 16, when the Ming monarchs and ministers were talking about the situation in a relaxed and comfortable manner in the Wenhua Palace, the military expansion plan document proposed by the US Department of War was sent to the president.

At present, the US military has 62 infantry divisions, 11 armored divisions, and 1 airborne division, and the next step will be to expand to 100 infantry divisions, 18 armored divisions, and 4 airborne divisions, with a total number of 6.7 million people.

The plan was quickly approved, and the expansion plan was quickly launched.

On April 17, after careful consideration by the Emperor, the Prime Minister, and the Metropolitan Governor, the candidate for the commander of the first echelon landing in the "Summer Temperature" operation attacking Hawaii still fell on Zhou.

Even if they now have the upper hand, the Oahu Island, which the Americans have operated for many years, is still a hard nut to go, and the only way to think about it is to send this good general to be the safest.

"The imperial court is really, I have to call you to ...... in the end" Xia Xiaoshi complained about this, she hoped that Zhou could stay for a few more days.

"The portion is different, Hawaii is so important, this time it can be said that all the good things have been taken out." Zhou Changfeng dressed neatly with her help, picked up his saber and pulled out half of it, and put it into the sheath again.

"It's okay to change to someone else."

"Hey, I underestimate your 'husband'." Zhou Changfeng smiled and pinched her face, "I said that this time the hole cards are all out, and no one knows how to log in better than me." ”

At noon on that day, a Type 36 light bomber carried him from Gaoqiao Airport to the distant Marshall Islands.

When the plane finished refueling and took off again in Dagu, the armored aircraft carrier Ziwei Youyuan, which had completed maintenance, also happened to sail out of the naval base and rushed to Guam.

(End of chapter)