Anti-Japanese heroic righteousness

U.S. Army Chief of Staff Marshall took over the topic and said: "Mr. President, I don't think General Patton's idea may not become a reality. It will take a long time for the German army to reach the rear of India. I won't say a year, but only half a year." They can't do it yet, and there are still variables in it. We can't ignore an important issue. We still have the Soviet Union on the Eastern Front. Under the attack of soldiers, the Soviet Union can no longer even think about protecting themselves wisely. It is a matter of course to send troops to fight against the German army. To open up the Yunnan-Burma Highway within a short period of time and realize the control of the situation in Burma, you must know that Jiang Haoran is indeed a very good commander, and he has created countless miracles in the Chinese battlefield, so maybe he won’t be able to do it this time?”

Roosevelt was silent for a while, obviously a little moved by Marshall's words, subconsciously flipped through the latest news about Burma sent by Stilwell, and said: "Is this hump route reliable? Can it really open a route for the expeditionary force?" Aerial blood transfusion?"

Marshall said: "It is entirely possible that General Stilwell has ordered the Flying Tigers Chennault to personally test the flight route. Although there are great risks, the test flight was successful, and just now our embassy in Chongqing also sent an overseas telegram. , The Chongqing government also hopes that we will open this route as soon as possible.

When President Roosevelt heard this, he said in a deep voice, "General Arnold, how many fighter jets and transport planes can the Air Force spare to support Myanmar at the moment, and open this hump route?"

General Henry Harry Arnold, the five-star general of the U.S. Air Force Division, stepped forward and said, "Mr. President, the current air force not only has to support the British Isles, but also has to deal with the Japanese monkeys over the Pacific Ocean, so the pressure is also very high. Up to [-] fighter jets and [-] transport planes can be deployed."

President Roosevelt waved his hands and said, "No, no, no! General Arnold, you must know that if you want to restore the combat effectiveness of the Chinese Expeditionary Force in the short term, and at the same time ensure that they have enough fuel to compete with the Japanese for air supremacy in Burma, this airlift capability is It’s not enough at all, you have to think of a way.”

General Arnold frowned slightly, showing embarrassment, and then gritted his teeth: "Two hundred fighter jets, one thousand transport planes, this is the maximum. Other than that, there is really no other way."

"Okay, just as you said, General Arnold, you can consider adding the Flying Tigers to your establishment, form the No.14 aviation brigade, and reach an agreement with the Chongqing government as soon as possible. Within three days, I want to hear about the Hump route. Opening news."

"Yes, Mr. President!" General Arnold replied.

Immediately Roosevelt turned his eyes to the commander of the Pacific Fleet, Admiral Chester William Nimitz, and said: "General Nimitz, starting tomorrow, we will allocate all transport ships to enter India via the Indian Ocean, and do our best to ensure that the Chinese battlefield supply of strategic materials."

"Yes, Mr. President!" General Nimitz stepped forward to answer, but then said: "It's just Mr. President, if a large number of transport ships appear in the Indian Ocean, there may be no problem in a short period of time, but they will inevitably not be discovered by Japanese reconnaissance planes for a long time." , Without the escort of an aircraft carrier, the transport ship may not escape the bombing of the Japanese navy fleet and aircraft."

"I don't care about that much now, let's talk about it when the Japanese army finds out." Roosevelt said grimly, and then said: "By the way, how is the repair situation of the aircraft carrier, and how long will it take before it can be re-launched?"

Nimitz replied: "The five aircraft carriers have all been salvaged. The Yorktown and the Wasp have been towed into the shipyard and are expected to be launched again after two months of repairs. The other three may take three to four months." .”

Historically, the U.S. military had five aircraft carriers before World War II, and three of them survived the attack on Pearl Harbor. Although they were not enough to go to the Pacific Ocean for a decisive battle with the Japanese navy, there was no problem floating in the Indian Ocean. The problem is that even these The three aircraft carriers are gone, and the entire Indian Ocean is no longer safe. Any Japanese aircraft carrier fleet can knock down all the US transport ships.

Although the war potential of the United States is very terrifying, according to incomplete statistics, after the end of World War II, the number of aircraft carriers of the US military has increased from the original five to more than two hundred, which can be seen mottled.But the war machine has just started, everything is still a process, the embarrassing situation in front of him even the president is speechless.

Nimitz seemed to suddenly remember something, and said again: "By the way, I heard that Hughes Shipyard launched two aircraft carriers almost at the same time a few days ago, and they were of the Yorktown class. One was named 'Zhongshan'. There is also a ship named 'Jiezhong'."

"What, Hughes Shipyard has launched two aircraft carriers? And they are of the Yorktown class?"

The headquarters was in an uproar. The Hughes shipyard was Jiang Haoran's Yangtze River shipyard. It was bought with radar, walkie-talkie, ak47 and other technologies. At the beginning, almost everyone thought that even if the Chinese got a large shipyard, Without American technology, absolutely nothing can be made.Therefore, Jiang Haoran's exchange conditions were unanimously approved in the parliament. Who knew that at this time, it was revealed that the Yangtze River Shipyard had launched an aircraft carrier, and two of them were launched at the same time. How could these Americans not be surprised.

Roosevelt even glanced at Marshall unconsciously. He was the one who strongly agreed with this matter at the beginning, and asserted that Jiang Haoran was simply here to promote the American economy. Otherwise, Roosevelt really couldn't make up his mind.

Seeing Roosevelt's glance, Marshall immediately lowered his head. Of course he understood the meaning of Roosevelt's glance, and immediately felt his scalp numb, and his old face turned red immediately.

Fortunately, the Americans are more pragmatic. Right now, Jiang Haoran is not their enemy, but their allies. At this time, the allies can have strategic weapons, which is also a good thing for them, and they will start now. From the discussion, how to get these two aircraft carriers and use them to equip the Pacific Fleet can solve the urgent need.

Of course, the Americans at that time were relatively democratic. Although they knew that the Yangtze River Shipyard belonged to Jiang Haoran, they had no intention of stealing it. What they discussed was the civilized method of renting and borrowing.

But whether it is renting or borrowing, almost everyone believes that this is a long negotiation process.Jiang Haoran's reputation at this time is enough for the entire high-level US military to recognize and understand. Everyone knows that that guy will inevitably have a big mouth.