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Leap, a stroke of genius that shakes the world Chapter 135 The courage of a powerful nation

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    Chapter 135 The Courage of a Strong Country After a morning of work, Logan used to take a walk in the open-air green space in the northwest corner of the Imperial Chancellery. Sometimes alone, sometimes he would invite his companions to get closer and cultivate personal relationships.  , this time, accompanied by the three chiefs of staff of the Ministry of Defense-55-year-old Heinz Guderian, 48-year-old Helmuth Heyer and 48-year-old Wolfram von Lee  Hitthofen.  The age gap has not hindered the communication between the four people. Since the reform of the military system, they have conducted close and detailed communication on strategy and implementation, and have developed a tacit understanding in many aspects.  However, people no longer call this combination "military giant" or "x carriage" as they did in the past. Instead, they have new titles such as "military and political axis" and "national engine".  The bright sunshine at the end of winter makes people full of longing for the coming spring. From time to time in the blue sky, passenger planes fly towards different directions and destinations, such as the twin-engine Dornier-17 and the three-engine Junkers.  -52 and four-engine Junkers -90 are the most common, and some foreign-made aircraft may also appear over Berlin - they are not carrying any weapons, which is undoubtedly relaxing and enjoyable.  ¡°If the United States suffers a strategic defeat on Saipan this time, it will not be a bad thing for us, because it is impossible for Washington to give up the overseas interests it has accumulated over the past century, let alone allow Japan and Italy to invade their homeland.  As the situation changes, we can adjust the amount of assistance to the United States in a timely manner so that they can retain their hope of winning the war without becoming a truly super-class military power through war experience. We should let them unknowingly develop an attitude towards us.  Dependence, this is very important for the shaping of the post-war world pattern!¡± During the walk, Logan continued to instill his strategic thinking into his companions, so that the country¡¯s overall strategy could be based on his own vision under the system of ¡°separation of military and political affairs¡±.  trajectory development.  However, it is not easy to get these proud professional soldiers to obey their own thinking. Even the highly motivated former head of state cannot fully achieve this.  "I fully agree with the Prime Minister's strategic decision. In fact, based on my understanding of the situation of the three ** teams of the United States, Japan and Italy, the US ** team has unparalleled advantages in technical equipment. As long as they are given sufficient time and space,  They are completely capable of building an elite modern army, but they do not have excellent technology and ideological traditions in many aspects. Due to this limitation, they must turn to us for help! " Guderian evaluated the United States more objectively!  The Japanese Army, when it comes to Japan and Italy, the German Chief of General Staff was very unfavorable from the very beginning - Judging from the specific situation of the Battle of Nomonkan in 1939, the Japanese Army was basically still a  In the traditional armies of the 1920s and 1930s, they did not understand the elements of modern warfare at all. Even after the Western Front Campaign in 1940 and the Eastern Front Campaign from 1941 to 1942, they did not try to introduce key equipment and military exchanges from allied countries.  It only stays on the surface, with only the navy and naval aviation to support the facade; Italy is even more complacent. Their tanks using riveting technology have been humiliated by their opponents in North Africa, Southern Europe and West Asia, and the tactical thinking and combat will of their officers and soldiers have deteriorated.  They are like sheep rather than the tigers that Mussolini expected. What is even more deadly is that they share a long border with Germany, which means that the German elite mechanized troops can pour into Italy at any time, leaving Italy with quantity but no quality.  The Air Force is even more unable to withstand the German Eagle, which has been tempered by years of combat!  In terms of strategic decision-making, Richthofen has always been a staunch supporter of Logan, and the personal relationship between the two is the best among everyone.  The Air Marshal continued what Guderian said: "From late 1941 to the present, although the United States has not made a decisive breakthrough in combat, according to some shared intelligence provided by the British, the United States has already had a batch of new weapons entering the country.  has entered the small-volume production stage, including several land-based fighters and carrier-based aircraft with excellent performance. Although the innate conditions of traditional aircraft driven by piston engines and propellers are not as good as jet aircraft, they are suitable for mass production and have certain advantages.  "There is room for improvement!" Logan nodded: "I can believe that the era when the 'Zero' dominated the Pacific will soon become history, and the Japanese army will pay a heavy price for being too superstitious about the 'King of Air Combat'!" "It's just me!  In my personal opinion, in addition to jet technology, aviation rockets and airborne radars can all be considered to be provided to the US Army. After all, with their technological strength, it will be a matter of time before they develop and complete these. It would be better for us to directly develop them.  Provide and weaken their equipment research and development capabilities!" Richthofen put forward his own suggestion.  With an extra-dimensional perspective, Logan is naturally wary of the United States' strong industrial and technological capabilities: "This suggestion is very good, you can consider it! In fact, if it can achieve the purpose of weakening the United States' R&D strength, even jet aircraft can be transferred.  Yes, it¡¯s a pity that the United States now??The scientific research force is so powerful!  " Richthofen expressed full agreement. The positions of the Army and the Air Force have become clear. Now it is Haye's turn to speak: "The United States has lost many battleships this time. If we just give them painlessly,  If they support it, they will inevitably choose to place additional ship orders with their own shipbuilding industry, which is contrary to the Prime Minister¡¯s original intention of developing the European shipbuilding industry and indirectly weakening the U.S. shipbuilding strength.  Your Excellency the Prime Minister asked the Navy to investigate the situation of the ship's personnel in the morning. In fact, before that, I had had phone calls with the Secretary of Defense and the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. We all agreed that we should take this opportunity to proactively provide assistance to the Washington government in a more cost-effective manner.  Provide them with ship construction services at a reasonable price, and even sell some of the ships in service!  " Logan clapped his hands: "Okay!  This is exactly what I thought!  " Haye smiled slightly and said: "If the previous battle report is true, then the U.S. Navy will face an extreme shortage of aircraft carriers in the next period of time. We currently have five large aircraft carriers, three auxiliary aircraft carriers and  A large training ship, even if more than half of the ships are repaired, the strategic needs of the navy can be guaranteed - if the French Navy continues to be prohibited from re-equipping the B¨¦arn, we will still be the only country in Europe with regular aircraft carriers!  "Haye said in one breath, "Actually, we have another idea, which is to let the French navy also participate in aid to the United States. This will not only ensure the stability of the European situation, but also reduce our unilateral military investment.  A good thing that kills two birds with one stone!  " This suggestion was indeed something that Logan had not yet considered in a hurry. He thought as he said: "Right now, the French Navy does have a number of ships with good performance. Their battleships, cruisers and destroyers are all very distinctive, but Mr. Darlan  He is a stubborn person, and he and his navy are very wary of us. Besides, those ships that have been mothballed for nearly three years will still need a long time to repair!  " Haye has obviously considered these issues more maturely. He gave a very crucial suggestion: "Judging from our inspection of the United States, the shipyards around Norfolk alone have the conditions to carry out repairs on French ships.  Modern modification!  " After hearing this, Logan finally had a bright feeling. The U.S. government naturally wanted these foreign aids, and the French did not have the same dislike for the United States as they did for Germany and the United Kingdom. In addition, the Vichy government had no power at all at the moment.  Without the financial resources to maintain the fleet's expenses, finding a third way out is of positive significance to all three parties. Although the area of ????the grassland inside the Prime Minister's Office is only a few hundred square meters, due to the slow pace, the four of them have to wait.  They kept talking and only walked twice in half an hour. When they walked back to the entrance of the corridor and were about to go to the restaurant, they happened to see Colonel Heidelink walking quickly from the direction of the door. Heye said something.  After opening it, he received praise from the head of the government, and he seemed very full of emotions. In addition, Heidelink was his naval colleague, so he used a rare ridicule]
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