As the saying goes, the staff always made perfect plans for the last war. This sentence is undoubtedly the most accurate when applied to the Allied Powers at this time. Before the war broke out, the Allied Powers’ top brass were still confident about the war situation. At the end of the first day of the battle

Later it was called a tragedy

The battle reports were shocking. They really couldn't imagine how the German Air Force's combat effectiveness had improved so quickly in just over 2 years. If you say that the United States and Britain were not prepared for this war, it would be an absolute discredit! The Americans are working hard.

Come up with the history

The pinnacle of air-cooled engines in history, the R2800 Double Wasp engine and mature exhaust gas turbocharging. The historical F6F fighter and P47 finally caught up with the progress of the war. And the British were not ambiguous, and the two-stage two-speed supercharging finally

It's done, and the Morin engine is also constantly improving. With the addition of a supercharged float carburetor, the performance of the Morin has been further improved, and a new Spitfire aircraft is also being developed. Although the Spitfire 5 is of limited quantity

The largest, but by no means the most advanced.

From the industrial sector, the response of the United States and Britain is much stronger than in history. In fact, because World War I ended with the Allies gaining the upper hand, Britain, the United States, and France have never relaxed in their war preparations. If we talk about Europe before World War I, the Allies

If the two major military blocs with the Allies can still maintain a balance of power on the scene, then the situation in Europe will have reached the edge of complete imbalance after the end of World War I. The entire Eastern and Central Europe has become Germany's sphere of influence.

Spain and the Netherlands also fell into the arms of Germany, and although Portugal sided with the Allies in World War I, they immediately withdrew from the Allies after the war to express neutrality, and at the same time moved closer to the Allies. Except for France and Belgium, in the vast Europe

, no other country dared to fight against the Allies. And when Italy was subverted, the situation of the Allies in Europe became even more difficult. If it were not for the United States, I am afraid that Britain and France would have surrendered long ago!

Under huge pressure, the military industry of the Allied Powers never stopped for a moment. This is not like the lazy state of Britain and France at the beginning of the Second World War in history. Especially under the stimulation of two local wars, the Allied Powers countries responded to the war

It has continuously improved its weapons based on its experience in the past and made appropriate adjustments to its production capacity to cope with future wars. From a purely aircraft production capacity perspective, the British

China's annual aircraft production capacity is close to 20,000 aircraft! This also includes many strategic bombers and twin-engine aircraft. You must know that the British's highest wartime aircraft production capacity in history was only 26,000 aircraft. Although the latter was of higher quality

High, but it was not easy for Britain to reach such a level at the beginning of the war. Even Xu Jie admitted after hearing about it that the British had done a good job in preparations.

The United States is not ambiguous. In terms of aircraft production capacity, Americans expected it to reach more than 30,000 aircraft per year in the early days of the war! And this production capacity still has huge room for growth in the future! You know, the United States is different from the United Kingdom. The British can

Part of the resources are used to attack aircraft. After all, Britain is an island country. The number of armies does not need to be too large, and it cannot be too large. The main force is

It is the navy and air force. The United States is different. According to the agreement, the U.S. Army will be the main force in this war. Roosevelt also guaranteed that the size and number of the U.S. Army will not be less than that of the French Army. This means that the Americans must simultaneously

Attack aircraft, tanks and warships! Under such circumstances, it is not easy to increase aircraft production to 1.5 times that of the British!

Although the French are not as ruthless as the United Kingdom and the United States, they are still much stronger than in history. De Gaulle's Armored Corps can illustrate the French's efforts in the army. France in this dimension not only knows how to build defense lines, but also knows how to maneuver armored defenses.

.Much higher than the historical level. If the German army attacked France in history,

I'm afraid they really can't win! At the same time, the French air force is improving very quickly. Moreover, the French have determined a defense concept based on fighter jets in response to the situation on both sides. In one year, the production of fighter jets alone is as high as 12,000, and the overall production capacity

About 16,000 aircraft. If you look at it purely in terms of scale, the United States, Britain and France are all doing well!

But Germany in this plane is also a master with n number of cheats enabled. Imagine how terrifying a Germany with an area of ​​nearly 2 million square kilometers would be. Plus the enhanced version of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Italy, which has become a puppet of the Allied Powers.

, the industrial production capacity of the Germans in this dimension has been substantially improved.

According to estimates by China and the Allied Powers, in the first year of the war, the aircraft production capacity of the two major Allies plus their vassals will reach an astonishing level of more than 50,000 aircraft! In addition, they are fighting in Europe, and the Americans are beyond their reach. As well as the German Air Force

Enjoying the geographical advantages, the two sides were a little nervous as soon as they faced off against the Allied Powers.

For this reason, the top leaders of the Allied Powers immediately communicated by phone, hoping to change this situation in future wars. Roosevelt finally persuaded Congress to agree to send the entire Pacific Fleet and its carrier-based aircraft to the Atlantic Ocean. Several aviation companies located in the western United States

The army would also go to Europe. Although Roosevelt had made considerable efforts, Marshall told the president that they were not enough.

"Just two hours ago, one of our transport fleets in the Atlantic was attacked by a submarine. This attack was extraordinary. 18 of the 30 transport ships in the entire fleet were lost! With the sinking of these ships

, we lost hundreds of crew members, tens of thousands of tons of grain, thousands of tons of munitions, and 200 brand-new aircraft with a flight time of no more than 10 hours.

Planes. The opponent's concentrated submarines launched an attack when night came. Such an attack caused our escort fleet to focus on one thing and another. Even two destroyers were sunk in the crossfire. The German sea wolves had revealed their sharp fangs, and

Our original escort system is unable to cope with such a threat." Marshall said the current situation in a euphemistic tone.

"As for the Air Force, the battle loss ratio between the enemy and ourselves has reached an alarming level. Simply using shipping to ensure the inventory of frontline aircraft is not enough. In the short term, our number of shipping aircraft remains at the highest level.

and battle losses, but as the air war intensifies, losses rise and French coastal ports are destroyed, our losses are bound to increase, while supplementing

The speed will be reduced, so I hope that the Air Force's assistance can open up a faster channel, and we can have long-range fighter jets take off from the United States to Canada. Then turn to Greenland, fly to Iceland, and finally land in Europe." So Marshall.

The Air Force's proposal was conveyed to the President, hoping to use air channels as a faster way to make up for the battle losses.

As for the suggestions put forward by his confidant, Roosevelt accepted them all and asked him to arrange relevant work immediately. After Marshall resigned, Roosevelt received a letter from Leighton Stuart, the U.S. ambassador to China, which stated China's attitude.

."On the surface, it seems that China's top leaders are sitting on the sidelines of this war. They don't seem to be interested.

They are worried that the Germans will target Iran after they win in Europe. But in fact, China has made some war preparations. Their fleet is concentrated in the Strait of Malacca, and the military strength in Central Asia has also increased. China should eventually

They will be on our side, but the time is not certain. It may depend on the conditions we give."

Leighton Stuart's views coincided with Roosevelt's. Roosevelt also believed that China would not sit back and watch the defeat of the Allies. The current wait-and-see behavior was just to obtain more benefits. This behavior was exactly the same as the wait-and-see behavior of the United States in the early days of World War I. "China is very good over there.

Be confident." Facing China, Roosevelt had no good solution. On the battlefield in Europe, China

You may not go, but the United States must not withdraw! "What price will China offer? Who will pay for China's troops? The United States or the United Kingdom?" Roosevelt thought as he moved his eyes to the huge hanging on the wall.

When he saw a certain place on the map, he said thoughtfully: "Is this the place Xu Jie wants?"

If Roosevelt can still arrange his work calmly while sitting in his office and listening to reports from outside, then Churchill on the other side of the Atlantic is not so leisurely. At this moment, he is nesting in a room filled with his wartime cabinet members.

Countermeasures were discussed in the underground meeting room smelling of cigars. Just this morning,

While attacking France, German bombers also detached a division to attack Britain. One of the bombs landed 500 meters near Churchill's official residence. In order to ensure the safety of the Prime Minister, the British wartime cabinet strongly requested that Churchill be replaced with a sturdy

Some people's residence. So, Churchill came to an underground bunker.

"The situation is very bad. There is a huge generation gap between the Royal Air Force fighter jets and the Germans. We never expected that the Germans could develop such advanced aircraft in more than two years. The Spitfire, which the Royal Air Force is proud of,

Not at all. We need new aircraft to deal with this demon. In addition, the Germans also launched a limited attack on the British mainland.

Attack, as the French front line weakens, the other side may increase the intensity of its attacks on our homeland. Therefore, we need to leave some experienced troops to deal with this crisis. The Germans have mastered the technology of night bombing, which is very important for

Our air defense is a challenge." The air force commander's opening remarks cast a shadow over the entire meeting.

"Then let's reduce the next batch of assistance crews to 70% of the original plan. We need to explain our difficulties to the French. The British Empire and France are actually the same, and they are basically within the attack range of the German strategic bombers.

Within." Churchill motioned to a foreign ministry official aside and asked him to be responsible for communicating this matter with the French. "Is there any other trouble?

Tell them all, and we will find a way to solve them." Churchill had already seen the total battle losses of the Air Force. On the one hand, he immediately ordered the equipment department to speed up the suppression of new fighter jets, and at the same time asked major aircraft manufacturers to work overtime to make up for the battle losses.

On the other hand, the Air Force and the Straits Fleet ensure the smooth flow of transportation roads and vigorously enhance the ground air defense capabilities of frontline airports.

"Our maritime transportation is also in a huge crisis. The supplies we obtain from the Indian Ocean route are only about 20% of those in peacetime. Many ships began to divert to South America and then north along the American coastline to the United States and then in the United States.

Under the overall arrangement of the navy, we will go to the British mainland. In this way,

It will greatly affect the efficiency of material transportation. Once the German navy fights out of the Mediterranean, our situation will be even more serious. At that time, the Allied navies will have to deal with the main force of the Allied fleets while dealing with the other party's sea-breaking force."

Lord Admiralty Sir Pound said worriedly.

"You mean those damn un-British submarines?" Churchill asked.

"No, no, no, not just them. Although these guys are numerous and elusive, they can be dealt with with destroyers. The Germans also have an aviation cruiser force. These warships pose too great a threat to the escort system." Sir Pound

Said. "The Germans can send these aviation cruisers to the open sea, but we cannot, because the number of our aircraft carriers is at a disadvantage. Before the entire U.S. fleet arrives, we must use them to supplement the shortage of aircraft carriers."

"This is really a sad story. The Germans are not crazy enough to launch unrestricted submarine warfare, right? How about we use neutral merchant ships for transportation?" Churchill asked.

"Well, except for Chinese merchant ships, other neutral countries refuse to use their merchant ships to transport supplies for the British Empire. Except for a group of ships that we seized after the war broke out, we have no other channels to obtain the transportation capacity of neutral countries.

Moreover, although China uses their merchant ships to transport supplies to us at the request of the Americans, the transportation capacity is very

Limited, it seems they hope to get more benefits from the British Empire!" There was a hint of helplessness in Sir Pound's words. After all, since the end of the Iran War, the relationship between China and Britain has not been good, except for some technical exchanges.

In addition, China has very little support for Britain, and even this cargo ship lease was reached under the coordination of the United States!

Although he was unwilling to admit it verbally, Churchill finally realized at this moment that the British Empire was in decline. "Even if there was no World War II, and even if our colonial area is comparable to China, the British Empire can only exist as a second-class power."

Churchill's conceited nature meant that he would not admit it directly even if he made a mistake. On the one hand, he hinted that his subordinates should come forward to contact China, and on the other hand, he hoped to gain support from the United States.

The country obtained more resources. However, what Churchill didn't expect was that just when the Allied Air Force's attack had already overwhelmed them, the German Navy was not willing to be alone. They were unwilling to let their powerful fleet stay in the narrow Mediterranean. They needed

Use the blood of your opponents to prove your worth. While the navy was devoting part of its forces to attack Corsica, Count Spee was also planning a long-distance combat plan.
Chapter completed!