Chapter 398: The Battle of the Sea (Part 1)

"You mean to carry out login operations? Are you sure this will succeed? But I remember, you seemed to have carried out multiple login operations before this, right? But each ended in failure." General Henry, the head of the Army Department, asked suspiciously. He was in charge of the Army Department, and all the large military operations of the Army would submit combat reports to him in advance, and they could only be implemented after the combat reports were approved. Therefore, he was very familiar with the attacks Cavenster had launched before, and it was precisely because of this that he doubted Cavenster's plan.

"His Excellency Henry, please note that what I am talking about is to avoid the areas defended by the 1st French Legion. In the remaining vast South American areas, there are only four French divisions. As long as we can launch a sudden attack in those areas, I believe we are 80% sure we will succeed." Cavenster said firmly. He and Henry have always been at odds with him, and Henry is already at the age of retirement. Cavenster is one of the favorable candidates for the next head of the Army. But Henry obviously wants to leave this position to his confidant, so Henry often suppresses Cavenster, making the two of them feel like fire.

"But have you ever thought about it? Our navy can only ensure the safety of landing in the Caribbean. If it continues to extend south, it will be the active range of the French Navy. At that time, the landing forces may be hit by the French Navy. In this case, the risk of landing is too great." Chief of Staff Zominsk also expressed his opinion.

Cavens nodded and said, "I know this, so before implementing my plan, I hope the Navy will gain sea control in the Western Atlantic region and expel the French Navy from this region."

As soon as Cavenster said, everyone was stunned. Several people glanced at the video, and then Adams said, "This is how General Cavenster, we have to ask the Admiralty for this matter. You go back and wait for our notice first. After all, fighting against the French navy is a big event, and you have to remember it for a long time."

Cavens said, "Okay. But I hope you can make a decision early, after all, the fighter jets are 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.

"Tell me what should we do? Should we adopt Cavenster's opinion? But in that case, we must ask the navy to advance to the southern Atlantic region. But in that case, we will inevitably engage in fierce conflicts with France, or even a decisive battle at sea. However, our navy is an army that has just been formed for a short time, and there is still a lot of gaps compared to old maritime powers like Britain and France. Although we have gained temporary advantages in local wars, this guest cannot represent that we can shorten the gap with France. I am very worried that if we fail to advance to the southern Atlantic region, we will lead us into a land of no return." After Cavenster left, Adams said with some concern. As he grew older, his past ambition seemed to have disappeared with the passage of time, and he began to take care of his hands and feet.

"But if we don't take the initiative, when France recovers, we will have no chance." Chief of Staff Zominsk made a different opinion.

"Yes. Now the three countries of the British Isles have become one another, which will inevitably restrain France's energy. As long as our navy can win, of course, it would be even better if it can severely damage the French navy. At that time, we will not only be able to easily obtain South America, but also move the front to Europe. Send troops to help Britain and unify the British Isles again. In that case, we can build a huge base under the eyes of France and it is also a bridgehead for us to enter Europe. So, I think that timely is a risk, and we should also try hard." Henry said with a blushing look. The grand blueprint he described to everyone has obviously attracted everyone's attention.

In the face of such huge benefits, almost everyone was moved, including the mature and cautious Secretary of State Brandon. Think about it! If the situation of the war really develops as Henry said, then the entire Atlantic Ocean could become the inland sea of ​​the United States. It would definitely be the same merit as the United States broke away from the British colonization. Their head of the government will also become a great man who is comparable to Washington. Who can resist such a great temptation of fame and fortune?

Gwallowed, Brandon said: "This. We should look for Admiral Davis, the head of the Admiral Department, to take his advice and make a decision."

Everyone nodded. After all, the Navy is naturally the people in the Navy who are more capable. They only know that the current U.S. Navy is very powerful, but to what extent they have, they only have a vague concept. If the person in charge of the Navy can be found, the matter will naturally be much clearer.

"Carter, go and invite General Davis of the Admiralty, and say I have something important to see him." Adams called his secretary Carter and ordered.

Katie nodded and rushed to the Admiralty himself.

An hour later, Davis, with a reluctant look on his face, appeared in Adams' office. He was having a wonderful office affair with his beautiful female secretary. But suddenly he received a notice from the president's summons. He had to withdraw his troops in disappointment, put the thing that was almost blown back into his crotch, and followed Carter to the White House. However, what he never expected was that in Adams' office, he actually met his old rival, Henry of the Army. So his already smelly face became even worse instantly. Originally, Davis and Henry

There was not much conflict between people, but there were often quarrels for budget issues. But one of them insisted that the army was the main force of war, and the other insisted that the navy was the main force of war. As a result, the differences between the two became increasingly greater. Finally, they evolved into a mortal enemy who often attacked each other. Davis was very puzzled about why Henry was also in Adams' office. But he did not raise the questions in his heart. He just glared at Henry fiercely. But Henry didn't care at all, which made Davis a little uncomfortable.

"General Davis, we are here today, mainly because we want to understand the current situation of the navy. The war has been going on for nearly three months, and the navy seems to have not completed the mission of driving the French Navy out of the western Atlantic Ocean?" said Chief of Staff Zominsk.

"His Excellency President and everyone, so far, our navy has had many naval battles with the French Navy. But except for one large naval battle, the rest are small-scale battles. Such battles happen almost every day, and both sides have their own winners and losses. From the loss, we have now lost 1 New York class battleship, 7 Pennsylvania class battleships and 21 Washington class battleships. Although we don't know the specific losses of the French Navy, it should be similar to ours. It can be said that the two sides have basically tied. But we have some advantage in offshore combat, but in terms of experience, we are still much behind the French Navy. After all, their history is much longer than us. At present, the front is roughly advanced to the central Atlantic region. As the three major French Navy fleets participated in the battle one after another, the difficulties we face were getting bigger and bigger." 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, we may lose this war, and the consequences are unimaginable." Adams said with a frown. He knew that if the war fails, it will definitely bring disaster to the United States. Even the country is destroyed, and these are definitely not what he hopes to see.

"What do you want me to do? Or what do you want us to do?" Davis thought for a while and said. He knew that since Adams said that, there must be combat missions that the Navy must complete.

At this time, Chief of Staff Zominsk told Davis about Cavinster'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 accurately whether the Navy is confident in bringing the Southern Atlantic into our sphere of influence? Can it damage or completely defeat the French Navy?" Adams asked anxiously.

"At present, in the entire southern Atlantic region, the main activities are the French Mediterranean Fleet and the Atlantic Fleet. The main forces of the Atlantic Fleet and the Strait Fleet are competing with us for sea control in the central Atlantic. To be honest, facing the French Strait Fleet and the Atlantic Fleet, it has already made us feel very difficult. Therefore, our sphere of influence can only be expanded to the Caribbean. In a short period of time, it is impossible to draw warships to compete with the French Navy for the southern Atlantic region." Davids said frankly.

"However, France transports various military supplies to South America every day. The longer the time goes on, the more unfavorable it will be for us to occupy South America." Henry said anxiously.
Chapter completed!