"I didn't expect that we would fight side by side one day." After the welcome ceremony, Ma Jifen saw the aging Deng Shichang with mixed feelings. Since the end of the Sino-Japanese War of 1898-1894, China and the United States have become more hostile than cooperative, with constant overt and covert fights, and even close calls.

A real fight started. But today, not only did the two sides take the first step towards reconciliation, they even began to consider the enemies they might face in the future.

"Everything in the world is impermanent." Deng Shichang also sighed. "Perhaps the enemy we face this time will be the strongest enemy we have ever encountered. Especially under the current circumstances. Both China and the United States have their hands and feet tied.

The country is facing a serious economic crisis, and we must consider our own oil security."

"Does this mean that to some extent, China is likely to sit on the sidelines and only provide some logistical help?" Ma Jifen frowned and said.

"Weapons, ammunition and ship maintenance are all possible, and even dispatching volunteer air forces and technicians is no problem, but it is impossible for us to completely break up with Germany in the early stages of the war unless we can find sufficient oil supplies.

"Deng Shichang thought for a while and said.

"I think we seem to be trapped in a paradox in Dingfeng novels. In order to curb Germany's continued eastward advance, China needs to use force against Germany, but China's most important oil producing area is within Germany's sphere of influence. So what can be done to break through this paradox?

Where to start? I don’t think China can store enough fuel for the whole country to use for several years. I think you should know better than me how much fuel your country needs. And it is obviously not possible to accumulate so much fuel through imports.

It’s unrealistic.” asked Maggie Fen.

"There are ways, but it just takes time. Don't you think that China, as the largest country in the world, will not have oil fields?" Deng Shichang smiled. "This is not my personal opinion. Before coming here, Lao Xu once gave me

He guaranteed the fuel problem. The root of all problems lies in time. I choose to believe him, what about you?"

"It seems that I have no other alternative. Anyway, the United States of America can't solve this problem. Its fuel supply is mainly supplied to my country and Britain and France. China is too big." Ma Jifen laughed.

"Do you have any views in the United States on the need for the United States to help Britain defend India?" Deng Shichang asked in a different direction. In fact, he wanted to ask explicitly how many fleets and land forces the United States could deploy in South Asia in the future. But for some reasons, he asked directly now

This question is not a good one.

"The British have finally paid some price, which has weakened the domestic opposition a lot. But considering the security of the North Atlantic, the fleet we deploy in South Asia will theoretically not exceed one-third of our fleet. Germany in Spain

The deployment of breakers and submarine bases is very annoying, and it will tie up a lot of our strength." Magiffin gave a rough number. This number must be uncertain, because the specific number of deployments has not been discussed within the Navy.

, he just gave the number he thought was close!

"One-half of the British fleet and one-third of the American fleet have to resist almost the entire German Navy and the Austro-Hungarian Navy. This situation is not good. I want to ask. If Germany's newly built fleet wants

If it enters the Mediterranean, can the Allied military forces in the North Atlantic intercept it?" After a moment, Deng Shichang asked a second question.

"The difficulties are great. The Netherlands is about to fall to Germany. This means that Germany can use the bases in the Netherlands to carry out air strikes against the United Kingdom. The British Air Force's future defense focus will be on the northern front, with limited reconnaissance power, and the weather in the North Sea is changeable.

If the opponent enters and exits the North Sea under the cover of weather, he may be discovered

has entered the Atlantic Ocean. Moreover, the fleets left by the Allied Powers in the North Atlantic are mainly destroyers and various light cruisers. Their main task is to fight against submarines and assault ships. They are too vulnerable to battleships. What's more, the German fleet deployed in Spain

The air force can provide some cover," Ma Jifen said matter-of-factly.

"Of course, the most important issue is that Germany has been strengthening the shipbuilding capabilities of Austria-Hungary and Greece. I think that in the future the German fleet can be completely built in the Mediterranean. There is no need to use the shipyards on the northern coast of Germany. The fleets of the Allies will be supplemented.

His ability is still very strong." Benson added from the side.

"Then this is really a tragedy. Fortunately, there is no problem in replenishing the Allied fleet. It just needs more heavy oil." Deng Shichang said half-jokingly.

"But fortunately, we can deploy enough air bases in South Asia to make up for the lack of our navy. Of course, the Germans will also deploy air bases in the Mesopotamia. But after all, there is Persia between us. The Germans

The range of fighter jets is limited, and I think if their fleet wants to be covered by land-based aviation, it is very likely that they will not be able to reach the coast of India," Benson said.

"The situation may not be as good as we think. For example, if Germany can succeed in Italy, why can't it replicate this victory in Persia? In the future, the main force of the German High Seas Fleet will be stationed in the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf, and

The strength of the British Indian Ocean Fleet is far inferior to that of the Allied Powers, and the United States is at war

They would not enter South Asia before. So now the question is, if the Allies suddenly launch a war against Persia, can Britain alone stop it? And if Persia is captured and used as an advance base before Germany officially marches into South Asia...

....." Deng Shichang said while gesturing on a map next to him.

"Our country has conducted special deductions on the strategies and tactics that Germany may adopt in the future. I think it is necessary for everyone to take a closer look." Deng Shichang took out a dozen documents and handed them to everyone present. As the saying goes, if you know yourself and the enemy, you will never be in danger. If China wants to grab

If you want to gain the upper hand, you must first consider how you would fight this war if you were an ally from the other side's perspective.

Judging from the current situation, the first thing Germany and Austria have to do after getting rid of the financial crisis is to let Mussolini come to power and then control Italy. It seems that neither China nor the Allies can stop the Germans. The only way

What they do is to delay as much as possible and make Germany pay a greater price. Once Germany succeeds, it will definitely turn Italy into an important part of Germany's future South Asia strategy. Italy's ports, shipbuilding industry and military will definitely enhance the Allies' strength.

military strength.

The second step is to capture Persia. This is not only because Persia is an important oil producing area, but more importantly, it will serve as an important springboard for Germany to march into South Asia! Germany is an army power, and on the battlefield in South Asia, in addition to

In the early stages of development, in addition to the British having a certain home field advantage, Germany had a lot of advantages in terms of equipment replenishment difficulty and logistics.

A huge advantage, the railway network built by Germany within the Ottoman Empire has reached Basra, which can easily transport equipment and personnel, while more materials and ammunition are transported directly to the Persian Gulf through the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. Although India has some basic industries,

All kinds of precious technical equipment and elite troops need to be transported from the Allied countries. This is more expensive and time-consuming.

If the Germans want to be more stable, they will definitely use their advantages in the army to occupy South Asia. Therefore, Persia must be captured, and then it depends on the army. Whether they can occupy Nanyang depends on the performance of the army.

But it does not mean that the navy is not important. The Germans need the navy to blockade South Asia.

It also needs to ensure the security of its own transportation channels. To a certain extent, the German Army has handed over its lifeline to the German Navy. For the Allied Powers, they want to rely solely on the army to compete with their opponents.

If so, it is obviously impossible without considering China's large-scale intervention.

The only way to delay the other side is to use the navy and air force to continuously attack Germany's sea transportation channels to prevent the German army from advancing, and then wait for a turnaround. But what is very sad is that, at least in the early stages of the war, the Allied naval forces deployed in India accounted for 10% of the total.

disadvantage, so this may lead the Germans to make another choice, which is for the navy to take the initiative, completely destroy the Allied maritime power in South Asia and coastal airports through a series of fierce offensives, and establish victory in the shortest possible time.

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The biggest advantage of this choice is that it will be effective quickly, because the navy is the only service that can lose decades of accumulation in one day, and the replenishment cycle is quite long! And if the Allied South Asia Fleet can be defeated in South Asia, the main force of the Allies will

The fleet will be free to enter the Atlantic Ocean and then attack the North Atlantic transportation lines from the sea. If the war situation really reaches this point, then with the fleet suffering heavy losses, there will be a question mark whether the Allies can save Britain and France.

Of course, if they do this, the Germans will also have to face the impact of a naval failure. However, considering the superior position of the Allied navies in the Indian Ocean and the fact that as a continental country, the Germans are not very dependent on sea power, Germany

The Germans will be more tolerant of naval failure. Faced with the huge temptation, the Germans are likely to choose the second option.

After figuring out the opponent's tactics, the question left for China and the Allied Powers is how to build a sea defense that can block the German Navy. Not only does it block, the Allied Powers fleet also has to take the initiative when it is weak.

Destroy the sea lines of communication of the Allied Powers, thereby hindering the opponent's offensive steps.

"Actually, I think it is not a problem for the fleet to defend itself under the cover of land-based aviation. Although our fleet is smaller in tonnage, at least we can get assistance from India's west coast aviation. If the Germans want to come over, they will definitely

It will leave the cover of land-based aviation." Benson said.

"If we look at it from an overall perspective, I don't think the advantage that the Allied Navy gained from land-based aviation is really as great as it appears on paper." Deng Shichang said in his heart.
Chapter completed!