"You mean to carry out a landing operation? Are you sure that this can be successful? But I remember that you seem to have carried out many landing operations before this, right? But every time it ended in failure." Henry, the head of the Ministry of War The admiral asked suspiciously. He is in charge of the Ministry of War, and all major military operations of the Army will submit operational reports to him in advance, and only after the operational reports are approved can they be implemented. Therefore, he knew very well about the attacks Cavester had launched before, and because of this, he expressed doubts about Cavester's plan.
"Your Excellency Henry, please note that what I'm talking about is avoiding the areas defended by the French 1st Army. In the remaining vast South American area, there are only 4 independent French divisions. As long as we can launch a surprise attack in those areas, I will I believe we are 80% sure that we will succeed." Cavester said firmly. He and Henry have always been at odds, and Henry has reached the age of retirement, and Cavester is one of the favorable candidates for the next head of the Army Department. But Henry obviously wanted to leave this position to his confidants, so Henry often suppressed Cavenster, making the relationship between the two of them very tense.
"But have you ever thought about it? Our navy can only guarantee the safety of landing in the Caribbean Sea. If it continues to extend south, it will be the active range of the French navy. The landing force is likely to be attacked by the French navy. In this way If not, the risk of landing is too great." Chief of Staff Zominsk also expressed his opinion.
Cavenster nodded and said: "I know this, so before implementing my plan, I hope that the navy can gain command of the sea in the western Atlantic region and drive the French navy out of this region."
As soon as Cavenster's words came out, everyone was stunned. A few people glanced at the video, and then Adams said: "Well, General Cavenster, we have to ask the Admiralty about this matter, you go back and wait for our notice, after all, fighting against the French Navy is an important task." It’s a big event that needs to be remembered for a long time.”
Cavenster nodded and said, "Okay. But I hope everyone can make a decision early, after all, the chance of fighting is very likely to be fleeting."
"We will make a decision as soon as possible." Henry said impatiently.
Cavenster didn't care about this, and after saluting Adams and others, he left the White House.
"Let's talk about what we should do? Should we adopt Cavenster's opinion? But in that case, we must ask the navy to advance to the southern Atlantic region in an all-round way. But in that case, it is bound to start a fierce conflict with France, and even at sea. However, our navy is a newly formed army after all, and there is still a big gap compared with the old maritime powers like Britain and France. Although we have gained a temporary advantage in local wars, But this does not mean that we can shorten the gap with France. I am very worried that if we fail to march to the southern Atlantic region, it will bring us to a place of eternal doom.” After Cavenster left, Adams He said with some concern that as he got older, his former ambitions seemed to disappear with the passage of time, and he began to be more careful in doing things.
"However, if we don't take the initiative to attack, we will have no chance when France recovers." Chief of Staff Zominsk raised different opinions.
"Yes. Now that the three countries of the British Isles are fighting together again, this will inevitably restrain France's energy. As long as our navy can win, of course, if it can severely damage the French navy, it will be even better. To At that time, we could not only easily obtain South America, but even push the front line to Europe. Send troops to help the United Kingdom and reunify the British Isles. In that case, we can build a huge base under the eyes of France, which is also our entry The bridgehead of Europe. Therefore, I think that even though it is an adventure, we should also try our best." Henry said happily, and the grand blueprint he described to everyone has obviously attracted everyone's attention.
In the face of such huge interests, almost everyone is moved, including the mature and cautious Secretary of State Brandon. Think about it! If the war situation really develops as Henry said, then the entire Atlantic Ocean may become the inland sea of the United States. That is definitely the same feat as the United States was able to get rid of the British colonization. Their current head of government will also become a great man on par with Washington. Who can resist such a big temptation of fame and fortune?
Everyone nodded. After all, the people in the Navy Department are better at dealing with the navy. They only know that the current U.S. Navy is very powerful, but they only have a vague idea of how powerful it is. If the person in charge of the Ministry of the Navy can be found, the matter will naturally be much clearer.
"Carter, go and invite General Davis from the Admiralty, and tell him that I have something important to see him urgently." Adams summoned his secretary, Carter, and ordered.
Carter nodded, and immediately rushed to the Admiralty in person.
An hour later, a reluctant Davis showed up in Adams' office. He was in the middle of a wonderful office affair with his beautiful secretary. But suddenly received a notice summoned by the president. He had no choice but to withdraw his troops resentfully, put the hard thing that was about to burst back into his crotch, and followed Carter to the White House. However, what he never expected was that in Adams' office, he actually saw his old enemy, Henry from the War Department. As a result, his already stinky face became even more stinky in an instant. Originally, Davis and Henry didn't have much conflict, it's just that they often quarreled over budget issues. But one of the two insisted that the army is the main force in war, and the other insisted that the navy is the main force in war. As a result, the differences between the two people are getting bigger and bigger. In the end, it evolved into the kind of deadly enemy who often attacked each other. Davis wondered why Henry was also in Adams' office. But he didn't raise the question in his heart. He just gave Henry a hard look. But Henry didn't care at all, which made Davis a little uncomfortable.
"General Davis, I came to you today mainly because we want to know the current situation of the navy. The war has been going on for nearly 3 months, and the navy seems to have not yet completed the task of driving the French navy out of the western Atlantic?" Chief of Staff Zominsk said.
"Your Excellency, and everyone, so far, our navy has had many naval battles with the French navy. But except for one large naval battle, the others are small-scale battles. Such battles happen almost every day, Both sides have their own winners and losers. In terms of losses, we have now lost 1 "New York" class warship, 7 "Pennsylvania" class warships and 21 "Washington" class warships. Although we don't know the specific losses of the French Navy, But it should be about the same as ours. It can be said that the two sides are basically tied. But we have the advantage of offshore operations, but in terms of experience, we are still far behind the French navy. After all, their history is longer than ours. Many. At present, the battle line has probably advanced to the central Atlantic region. As the three major fleets of the French Navy have joined the battle, we are facing more and more difficulties." Davis said.
"We all know the difficulties of the navy, but the current situation is very unfavorable to us. If we cannot defeat the French navy, then we are likely to lose this war. The consequences are unimaginable." Adams frowned. Said. He knew that if the war failed, it would definitely bring disaster to the United States. It is even possible that the country will be destroyed. These are definitely not what he wants to see.
"Then what do you want me to do? Or what do you want our navy to do?" Davis said after thinking for a while. He knew that since Adams said so, there must be a combat mission that must be completed by the navy. UU reading www.uukanshu.com
At this time, Chief of Staff Zominsk told Davis about Cavester's plan. Davis suddenly realized why Henry appeared here. It turned out that the army needed the assistance of the navy.
"General Davis, can you tell us exactly whether the navy is sure to bring the southern Atlantic region into our sphere of influence? Can it severely damage or completely defeat the French navy?" Adams asked eagerly.
"Currently, in the entire southern Atlantic region, the French Mediterranean Fleet and part of the Atlantic Fleet are mainly active. The main force of the Atlantic Fleet and the Channel Fleet compete with us for sea control in the Central Atlantic region. Frankly speaking, facing the French Channel Fleet and the Channel Fleet The main force of the Atlantic Fleet has already made us feel very exhausted. Therefore, our sphere of influence can only be extended to the Caribbean Sea. In a short period of time, it is impossible to deploy warships to compete with the French Navy for the southern Atlantic region." David Stein confessed Said.
"However, France is transporting all kinds of military supplies to South America every day. The longer the delay, the more unfavorable it will be for us to occupy South America." Henry said eagerly.
"Occupying South America seems to be a matter for your army, and has nothing to do with our navy." Davis said a little arrogantly.