Chapter 486 Argument
"Damn it, the French are so cunning. Their real target is South America?" Zominsk said angrily. As the chief of staff of the US military, he has an inescapable responsibility for this incident.
"Yeah, it's totally beyond our expectations. When we set our sights on Ireland, the French have already extended their tentacles to South America." Brandon also sighed. This time, the United States and Canada were indeed tricked by France, just like France slapped the United States severely. Let the prestige of the United States be demolished.
Adams sat aside and didn't speak, but his face was gloomy and scary.
"Everyone, since things have already happened, it's useless to talk about them. Let's think about how to deal with the French offensive?" Adams said after a long time. He knew that the situation this time was very critical. For South America, the United States had already regarded it as its own back garden. Moreover, the development of the economy and national strength of the United States is now inseparable from South America. Every year, a large number of various resources are shipped from South America to the United States and Canada. If South America is recaptured by France, it will definitely be a disaster for the United States and Canada. Therefore, even if the United States pays a high price, it must prevent this from happening.
"Your Excellency, I don't think we need to worry too much. We must know that in South America, our country and the Canadian army have a total of 500,000 people. And France has only one French 1st Army in South America and one who just arrived in South America. The legion is only more than 200,000 people at best. I believe that Cavester will be able to withstand the French army's attack. It can even defeat the French army and win the victory. In this case, not only can South America be kept, but France can also be severely damaged. said Brandon. He seems very optimistic about the current situation.
It's just that he didn't seem to realize the current situation, so that Adams, Zominsk, Henry and others all had black lines on their faces, and Zominsk even showed a very disdainful expression.
"Your Excellency Brandon. You seem to be too optimistic. We originally had 500,000 troops in South America, which is good. But you probably forgot that we just lost nearly 50,000 people in the battle a few days ago. And, alone From the perspective of combat effectiveness, our soldiers still have a big gap compared with the French soldiers. There is also a fatal weakness, that is, Cavenster violated our orders and used troops on the Guyana plateau without authorization. Our army They are all concentrated in the area north of the Amazon River. The place where the French army landed is in the eastern part of South America, and there is still a very large distance between them. Our army has to rush back from the northern part of South America, and there is not a week or two. Time, that is unrealistic. In other words, now in the vast southern region of South America, we simply do not have enough troops to resist the French army's attack." Zominsk said directly. Don't give Brandon any face at all.
Brandon was instantly speechless.
However, the attack on him was not over yet. Henry went on to say: "There is another bad news. That is, the French 89th Army has not yet shown up. If our estimation is correct, the French 89th Army will also land in South America. At that time, we will In South America, he will be at a disadvantage across the board." Although Henry has reached the age of retirement, his desire for power is very strong, and he does not want to give up his position as the head of the Army Department at all. To keep this position, he naturally had to please his immediate boss, Zominsk, so he stood by Zominsk without hesitation and attacked Brandon.
"You!" Brandon was so humiliated by the two of them, he wanted to get angry, but he couldn't find a reason. After all, he himself made a very idiotic mistake and was caught by others. No way, Brandon had to step back resentfully, looking at Zominsk and Henry with resentful eyes.
"Okay, stop blaming each other now, let's think about how to deal with the French. If we are procrastinating, South America will be completely occupied by the French." Adams said impatiently. He knew all too well what Brandon and Zominsk were thinking. But he didn't stop it all the time, he only came forward to calm down when the two sides were arguing. After all, there is competition and development. Only the president who wins the competition can lead the United States better.
"Your Excellency, I think we have no other option but to ask Cavenster to withdraw the army that was used to attack the Guyana Plateau and to shrink its forces to resist the French attack. What's more, ask Cavenster to We must occupy a good port city so that we can support him by sea. In addition, we must have a fleet to strengthen the defense of the South American coastline, and at the same time we must send reinforcements to South America to fight consumption with the French. The French must carry out Resupply must cross the Atlantic Ocean, compared to ours, it is much easier. Only by dragging down the French can we defeat them," Zominsk said.
"I object. Shrinking the defense line means that we have to give up the vast South America. What a wealth of resources those are. The current development of the United States cannot do without those resources. The duty of the military is to protect the interests of the country. Therefore, Cavenster should take the initiative to lead the army to attack the French army and drive them out of South America, instead of blindly defending." Brandon immediately retorted.
"But our strength in South America is weaker than that of the French army, and we take the initiative to attack. What's the difference between that and courting death?" Zominsk sneered.
"Yes, Cavenster's current strength is not superior to that of the French army. But isn't there still a powerful France behind him? Now that South America's troops are weak, we can definitely deploy troops from home to support them. ? There is no need to give up our interests in South America." Brandon also argued.
"Hmph. You'd better use your brain to think about it. From the United States to South America, not as close as from your home to Capitol Hill. That's thousands of kilometers. It takes more than a month to march alone, and it's not enough. Counting the convening of the army and the preparation of logistics materials, it is already time to collect transport ships. Calculated in this way, we will not be able to send reinforcements to support Cavenster in less than two months. And in these two months, nothing It might happen. If Cavenster’s forces are further dispersed, they will probably be devoured by the French.” Zominsk sarcastically said. With military insights, how could Brandon, who has little knowledge, be his opponent as a professional?
"You!" Brandon blushed, this was the third time he had been humiliated by others today, and no matter how well-mannered he was, he might have persisted. "These are things that your military should consider. If you can't even solve these things, what's the use of the country spending so much money to support you? I think your general staff might as well be disbanded." " Brandon finally thought of a reason to attack the opponent's weakness, and immediately launched a counterattack.
"You!" Now it was Zominskorb who knew how to answer. The present situation was originally caused by the military's mistakes, especially his Zominsk. If he hadn't prevented Cavenster from attacking the French 1st Army, perhaps the French 1st Army would have been wiped out long ago. The current situation in South America is completely another situation.
"Enough, the two of you are not over yet. If you continue to quarrel like this, I don't think we need to fight, and just surrender to the French." Under the unbearable situation ~www.mtlnovel.com~ Adams said angrily.
Seeing that the boss was angry, Brandon and the people in Zominsk immediately fell silent. After all, Adams' energy is still quite large. If he falls to one side, then this side can absolutely overwhelm the other side. Therefore, Brandon and Zominsk, seeing that they could not get Adams to support them, hoped that he would remain neutral.
"What both of you said makes sense. The situation in South America is very unfavorable to us now, so we must first ensure that we can occupy a foothold in South America. Then we will try to fight back. Zominsk, you immediately give Cavens Send a special report, asking him to act according to circumstances. If he cannot resist the attack of the French army, he should retreat immediately and save his strength first. We will give him support as soon as possible. Therefore, he must occupy a very favorable geographical position. As for you The two have their own tasks. Brandon, during this urgent time, you have to be responsible for the stability of the country, and you must make sure that something goes wrong. Otherwise, it will greatly affect our battle with France In addition, you are also responsible for coordinating with Canada and finding ways to get them to send troops to fight against the French army together with us. As for Zominsk, you are mainly responsible for the support for Cavenster and the later military arrangements. Make sure Cavester was able to successfully resist the French attack in South America, in order to counterattack in the future. At the same time, you must also pay attention not to allow France to take advantage of loopholes and attack other areas." Adams ordered. Basically, he chose Zominsk's proposal. After all, Zominsk is an experienced senior general.