"Fight to Washington?" The generals couldn't help but gasped when they heard this almost crazy sentence.
Although the United States' military strength was not the first in the world at this time, during Roosevelt's term, Roosevelt strongly praised Mahan's "Sea Power" and vigorously developed the U.S. Navy. In a few years, the strength of the U.S. Navy increased significantly. , its strength ranks among the best among the great powers, and it is not on par with the strength of China's Pacific Fleet.
Therefore, if China and the United States really go to war, it is still unclear who will win.
The only way to win is to see which country prepares for battle first, strikes first, and seizes the opportunity to fight. The probability of victory will be much higher.
"During the Sino-Japanese War, the advantages of blitz warfare were already obvious. If you want to bring a country to its knees, capturing their capital and key cities is the wisest choice," Tang Jian said
"However, there is a Pacific Ocean between the mainland of the United States and China. If we fight deep into the mainland of the United States, we will straddle the entire Pacific and our supply lines will be lengthened invisibly. For the Chinese Army, this is a severe test and it is too risky. "Feng Guozhang said
Tang Jian said: "The essence of war is a gamble. It not only depends on the chips in the hands of both sides, but also the courage of both sides. A Chinese nation's battle across an ocean has never happened in the history of human war, and Americans are I would never believe that a newly emerging Chinese country on the other side of the ocean would cross the largest ocean in the world, the Pacific Ocean, and enter their homeland to fight. We can just take advantage of this to catch them unawares, attack the United States mainland, and completely Destroy the military power of the United States. By then, who can compete with China in the Pacific Ocean?"
Although everyone thinks this view has some truth, most generals have reservations about this crazy battle plan.
Seeing that everyone was still hesitating, Tang Jian said sharply: "I know that many generals are now complacent after achieving this achievement, but after all, it is just the declining Tsarist Russia and Japan that has just begun to develop. These are our neighbors. , is there anything worthy of self-satisfaction in defeating our neighbors? You must know that the strength of a country lies in the strength of its sea power. We cannot just stick to our homeland and be complacent. We must also open up a vast maritime territory. Britain is just a country. The total land area of ??a small island country is not as large as that of a province in China. But why did Britain become the most powerful country in the world? Because Britain relied on its powerful ocean-going fleet and eventually became an empire on which the sun never sets. This is Such a vivid example, Britain can do it, so why can¡¯t China?¡±
Under Tang Jian's stern scolding, most of the generals felt as if they were being slapped in the face. Indeed, as Tang Jian said, since defeating Japan, many generals have developed a proud and complacent attitude, believing that China has successfully promoted itself to the number one spot in Asia. A strong country looks around and all of them are in awe of China. Many generals have laziness in their hearts and just want to maintain China's current status.
Tang Jian softened his tone and said: "Do you know how the former Qing Dynasty perished? It was because of arrogance and arrogance that it claimed to be the country of heaven and tried to dominate the world. But what was the result? The great powers relied on the strength of their ships and cannons to knock down the Chinese nation. Even though the former Qing Dynasty established the Beiyang Fleet, the Beiyang Fleet, which was sixth in the world and number one in Asia at the time, did not take the concept of opening up the sea frontier. It was only used to defend the capital and was used as a guard dog. However, , and what¡¯s the use? Wasn¡¯t it completely wiped out by the Japanese combined fleet of a small country in Weihaiwei Port?¡±
Tang Jian let out a long sigh and said: "The navy is originally an offensive service. Only by attacking and attacking again can we realize the value of the Chinese Pacific Fleet. We should aim at 'opening up thousands of miles of sea territory and spreading national prestige to all directions'"
Some generals lowered their heads in shame. The Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War was a lesson learned from the past. Tang Jian¡¯s words made many generals who were immersed in past victories wake up.
Duan Qirui said: "President, we understand. Please elaborate on the battle plan."
¡°Please ask the president to elaborate on the battle plan,¡± the other generals said in unison.
Tang Jian nodded with satisfaction. For some generals, sometimes they just need a knock. Tang Jian said: "Next, I will negotiate with the United States to delay the six months and strive to launch the Pacific War at the beginning of 1912." Offensive, attack the U.S. mainland and annihilate the U.S. fleet."
"Now above the Pacific Ocean, the naval military port of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii is about to be completed. In addition, at the gate of the United States, Cuba has begun to make a fuss. These two places are like two iron stars placed one behind the other on the mainland of the United States. Nail can contain the U.S. military strength. As long as we need it, we can use these two places as forward positions to attack the United States at any time, but the premise is to defeat the United States in the Pacific Ocean.Fleet, so that we can march straight into the United States."
"The basic plan is to first annihilate the U.S. Far East Fleet in the South China Sea and seize Luzon. At the same time, using Pearl Harbor in Hawaii as the forward position, gather aircraft carriers and submarine fighters to sneak attack the important cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco in the western United States, annihilate the U.S. Pacific Fleet, and feign an attack from Landing on the west coast of the United States attracted the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet to sail south from the Atlantic to the north to the Pacific, and engage in a decisive battle with the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet near the Hawaiian Islands. Then, troop transports were dispatched, escorted by the Pacific Fleet, to control the Parama Canal, from Parama The canal enters the Caribbean Sea, lands in Cuba, uses Cuba as a springboard to attack the east coast of the United States, seizes the beach to land on the Florida Peninsula, goes north along the way, and enters Washington. On the Pacific battlefield, the Chinese Pacific Fleet is the main force, while landing on the east coast of the United States is The army and air force will be the main ones. This time the Chinese Army will send 200,000 elite troops and at least 100 aircraft."
"However, four hundred thousand army troops is a huge number. It is not easy to transport them to the Parama Canal," Cao Kun said with a frown.
Tang Jian said: "This is why I need half a year to prepare. During this half year, I need all shipyards to start building a large number of troop carriers around the clock. At the same time, I will also mobilize the entire South China Sea merchant fleet to join Among the ranks of troop transport ships, I estimated that by then, we will have at least 300 troop transport ships alone, each of which can carry at least 200 to 400 people and 200,000 troops. Can be transported to Parama Canal¡±
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After the news that the U.S. Far East Fleet was severely damaged by the Chinese South China Sea Fleet in the South China Sea spread back to China, the U.S. political arena fell into an uproar. Most people did not expect that China would be so bold. After plotting to seize Hawaii, they actually dared Coveting Luzon is tantamount to an undeclared war with the United States
As a result, the call for war within the U.S. government is getting stronger and stronger. Roosevelt is the representative figure of the war camp. Coupled with Roosevelt's huge influence as the president of the United States, he has become a leading figure among the war camp.
Where there are war factions, there are peace factions. Wilson, represented by the Democratic Party, advocated that when the situation in Europe is tense, conflicts with China should be avoided, so as to avoid snipe and clam fighting, and the fishermen will benefit, which will benefit European countries.
Wilson's political proposition received support from a large number of American people, and won a lot of support for his subsequent presidential election. Wilson believed that both Hawaii and Luzon were just overseas colonies of the United States. If it were for These colonies have dragged the United States into the quagmire of war, and will inevitably place the military center of the United States on the Pacific Ocean to fight with China. Once the European War breaks out, the West Coast of the United States will inevitably be left empty, and the United States will most likely be involved in the European War. , then the United States will fall into a situation where it is attacked from both sides, which is obviously detrimental to the domestic economic development of the United States.
Regarding China¡¯s various behaviors, the United States should adopt a restrained attitude, seek help from other countries, and restrict China through diplomatic pressure
The ordinary people of the United States still remember the war between the North and the South that was fought on the North American continent more than half a century ago. They know very well how much damage the war will cause to the peace they have enjoyed for more than half a century.
Ordinary people in the United States who are accustomed to a peaceful and stable life are very disgusted with war. Once the United States is involved in a war, it means that they can only eat black bread every day and cannot drink fresh beef n¨£i. The pot will always be filled with carrots and Potato
Roosevelt once again requested to meet with President Taft, requesting that the United States should use force against the arrogant China
Taft recalled his old friendship and decided to meet with Roosevelt, the leader of the new party, in the Presidential Office of the White House.
Roosevelt said straight to the point: "President Taft, are you watching the interests of the United States being threatened? We have already lost Hawaii. Are you going to let us take it from Spain with great difficulty during the Spanish-American War?" Will Luzon be handed over to China? The United States should use force to teach the hateful China a lesson."
Taft said: "Teddy, I know this, but you see Wilson's pacifism has been supported by a large number of people in the country. The American people do not want the United States to be involved in the war."
"Are you just watching Luzon fall into the hands of China? I believe you also know that many warships of the U.S. Far East Fleet were damaged. This is simply China's plan. They just got Hawaii, and now they want to control the entire In the South China Sea, its aggressive ambitions are obvious. Why don¡¯t we do something?¡± Roosevelt argued.
Taft smiled bitterly twice and said, "This is the latest news from the Chinese Embassy in the United States." Taft held a large pipe in his mouth and handed a document to Roosevelt.
Roosevelt takes a look, raised his eyebrows slightly: "Do they want peace talks in Guam? Do they also want to return Hawaii through peace talks?"
ps: Sorry for today, maybe it will be less in the next few days.