Chapter Five Hundred and Ninety-Eight Wartime National Management System
The mighty Wu Daotianwang aircraft carrier fleet had just sailed out of Hainan Island when it was detected by an American reconnaissance plane. The news reached the White House. Truman panicked at that time. If the Chinese fleet's attack target this time was the Philippines, Then it will inevitably affect his intention to send troops to Europe. To this day, even if the Americans are still brave and do not believe that China's naval power is enough to threaten the United States' interests in the Pacific, privately, China's Pacific Fleet has actually become their The generals of the Joint Chiefs of Staff had no idea how many times they had fantasized about completely burying this emerging fleet through a decisive naval battle. However, at the end, in view of the current situation of the U.S. Navy, no one dared to really bring it up.
The U.S. Pacific Fleet has been wiped out three times in a row. Although the loss of ships makes Americans heartbroken, it is not the key. What Americans really cannot bear is the casualties of front-line officers and soldiers of the Navy. The Navy is different from the Army in that it is more professional. , therefore the training of officers is also extremely difficult. Three consecutive annihilations of the entire army have almost exhausted the active and reserve naval officers of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. As a result, although the Americans still have the ability to quickly build more aircraft carriers , could re-establish the Pacific Fleet, but without front-line commanders with rich practical experience, even a layman like Truman knew that facing the Chinese might still be a waste of time.
This is also the main reason why the Americans strongly urge the British to intervene in the Pacific Naval War. The British ocean-going fleet has just been formed. Before entering the Pacific, the Chinese aircraft carrier fleet came to the Philippines. There was no one to compete with it. The Americans do not believe that the army alone can resist the Chinese attack. If there is another Philippine retreat, will the United States have a chance to come back? China is not Japan.
"Stop the Palau offensive and defend Luzon Island with all our strength. If the Chinese dare to launch a landing, no matter how much sacrifice they make, the Chinese must be blocked in the eastern part of Luzon Island. As long as we can withstand the Chinese attack for more than two months , I can persuade the British and Japanese to launch an encirclement and annihilation war against the Chinese. Yes, we must use an encirclement and annihilation war to destroy the morale of the Chinese. Generals, don’t you think the Chinese are too powerful now? Is it okay..."
During this period, because the international situation in the United States was unprecedentedly bad, Truman obviously made a lot of military common sense. Although these words lacked details, he grasped the general direction.
Starting from the rise of the Xuebing Army, "Taishun" is really appropriate to describe China. Not to mention the domestic battlefield, from the moment the Xuebing Army entered Guangzhou, the Japanese were unable to attack it. By the time the Xuebing Army conquered Fujian and Zhejiang All were included in the pocket, and the Japanese were constantly suppressed and beaten, and eventually had to withdraw from most of China and shrink to the three northeastern provinces. The Xuebing Army not only maintained a state of suppressing the Japanese army on the domestic battlefield, but also maintained a state of suppression on the foreign battlefield. The same is true. If you think about it carefully, whether it was the war in Indochina, the war in the Malay Peninsula, or even the war in Australia, wherever the Chinese army appeared, the Japanese army was not defeated one by one.
The "too smooth" of the Chinese army can also be reflected in the war to aid the Soviet Union and the war in South America. It is worth mentioning that the Soviet Union's battlefield situation changed after the Chinese Far East Expeditionary Force joined the battlefield. As for the war in South America,
, that is the collective pain of Americans, just like Truman, his heart can't help but feel a twinge of pain every time he thinks of it, and at the same time, he hates MacArthur even more deeply.
At the current stage of the South American war, the Meissen mercenaries have become a joke. However, people familiar with the situation, such as Truman, know very well that although the Meissen mercenaries are known as mercenaries, in fact their combat power is no less than
Compared with regular troops, what makes the Americans even more unwilling is that the Meissen mercenaries are fighting on their own soil in South America. However, they are chased like dogs by the Chinese and have no power to fight back. South America has always been regarded by the United States as its own backyard.
, because of this concept, South American countries are their natural little brothers in the hearts of Americans. Americans more or less inherit the gentleman personality of the British, and may not beat and scold these little brothers frequently, but for these little brothers at home
It is still very enjoyable to always maintain a respectful attitude in front of me, but since last year, this situation can only happen in imagination. The failure of the intervention in the Brazilian war, the United States is like having its tiger skin peeled off, although it will not be reduced to
Sheep people can be bullied, but they can no longer maintain their status as big brothers in front of South American countries.
"Is it necessary to continue to send more troops to the Philippines? According to your suggestion at the previous meeting, these troops would have been used in the European battlefield." Defense Secretary Marshall asked.
After all, Europe is the "home" of the vast majority of Americans, and unlike those profit-seeking capitalists, as soldiers, their emotions are relatively simple, so when it comes to European issues, they can better understand Truman's intention of sending troops to Europe.
"I insist on sending troops to Europe. Have you noticed that the Germans have just completed their visit to China, and the Chinese have sent a large fleet to attack the Philippines. I think this should be a request from Germany. Obviously, the Germans have detected us
They want to send troops to Europe. They hope to use China to put pressure on the Philippines to force us to abandon this plan. What the enemy is trying to promote is exactly what we want to resolutely destroy. The more so, the more determined we should be to send troops to Europe.
Now, I'm just worried about those congressmen holding us back. Maybe we should restore the wartime national management system established by President Roosevelt."
Speaking of which, Truman was a very comfortable president. Because his prestige was far less than that of his predecessor, not long after he took office, both houses of the Senate passed a bill to abolish the wartime national management system. As a result, he was in control of many major issues.
Truman no longer had the qualifications to stick to his word like Roosevelt, so he had to spend a lot of energy lobbying between the two houses. This not only affected the decision-making efficiency of the White House, but what Truman couldn't stand was that many times on some major issues
, he also had to make concessions.
Truman has long been determined to restore the wartime national management system. However, the generals here have more or less the shadow of the plutocrats behind them. Therefore, it is okay for them to complain on the lips, but once they get down to it, they immediately become saws.
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This was not the first time Truman had raised this issue, nor was it the first time he had encountered this situation. The difference was that when he thought about it, the matter had reached a point where it could no longer be delayed, so he did not skip it as usual. He continued: "America has reached its most critical moment. As president, I must receive greater authorization. Generals, you are all the pillars of the country. Please express your opinions."