U.S. Capital Washington, Army General Staff Building. U.S. Army Chief of Staff Lund.
In Admiral Wood's office, Leonard.
General Wood was talking to a sturdy general with gray hair. This general was none other than General Pershing, the general of the U.S. Army and the commander of the U.S. Rio Grande Defense Line. This time he returned to Washington to report to the Department of War and the
The War Department reported on its work and reported on the construction of the Leonard Line of Defense.
In addition, General Pershing returned to Washington this time for another purpose, which was to rescue his old subordinate General Davis. General Davis and Lieutenant General Cole abandoned their troops and evacuated from Mexico, resulting in the Mexican battlefield
The rapid defeat made Theodore.
President Roosevelt was very dissatisfied. Secretary of War Elihu.
Root directly ordered the arrest of General Davis and Lieutenant General Cole and handed them over to a military court for trial. What awaits General Davis and General Cole will be tragic orders. Even if they are lucky, they will not be thrown away.
If you go to jail, you will definitely be forced to retire.
General Pershing did not want the subordinates he promoted to end up like this, so he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to report on his duties and rescue General Davis. However, it was hard to say whether this was possible.
"General Wood, we are very well prepared on the Rio Grande defense line. Strong defenses have been built at every possible crossing point. In addition, Army Aviation fighter planes are also in place. This time we have learned
The failed experience of the last San Luis Potosí battle dispersed fighter planes to dozens of airports and strengthened defenses. At the same time, these airports were more than fifty kilometers away from the front line.
, it is completely impossible for the Chinese to sneak attack on our airport. As long as the Chinese do not have air superiority, they are not much better than us in artillery. Coupled with the obstruction of the Rio Grande, the Chinese want to attack
In the United States, that is simply a delusion!" General Pershing looked very confident. Although he looked tired now, the confident light shining in his eyes seemed to be able to infect others.
"General Pershing, can our Army Air Forces really be able to deal with the Chinese Air Force? In the previous air battle in Mexico, our Hurricane fighter jets were not Chinese FBs at all.
"Haitongqing, the opponent of fighter jets!" General Leonard Wood said with some worry. The U.S. Army Air Force has been established for a short time, and it is basically a rookie in front of the pilots of the Chinese Air Force. At the same time, the Hurricane, the [type fighter]
The performance is completely incomparable with the Chinese FB' Haidongqing fighter jets. Therefore, in several air battles, they basically ended with the complete defeat of the US Army Air Forces, and the number of Chinese Air Force fighters captured was pitiful.
"General Wood, our Hurricane fighter is indeed inferior to the Chinese FB
'Haitongqing, fighter jets. However, we have a numerical advantage, and it is an absolute numerical advantage. We already have 800 fighter jets deployed on the front line, and we can add another 200 fighter jets every month. And the Chinese
What? They only have more than 400 aircraft so far, and half of them are bombers. Every time the Chinese lose a fighter plane, they have to transport it all the way from China, so it will be much easier for us to replenish it.
Therefore, I firmly believe that the final victory will definitely be ours!" General Pershing said. With more than 800 Hurricane fighter jets against more than 200 FB Haidongqing fighter jets, the U.S. Army Air Forces still has a better chance of winning.
Very big.
"General Pershing, this means that we have to use the lives of pilots to offset the technological advantages of the Chinese! Can the training of our pilots keep up?" Leonard.
Admiral Wood said. The United States has strong industrial strength. If necessary, it can even more than double production. However, once the aircraft is produced, it is useless without pilots!
"General Wood, don't worry about this problem. The Army Air Force has begun to train pilots on a large scale, with more than two hundred pilots graduating every month. Next year, the scale will continue to expand. Soon, the Chinese will no longer
Occupying air superiority. The skies of America will be dominated by us Americans. Of course, if there is a hurricane, Pi type war
If fighter planes can enter service earlier, we won’t have to sacrifice the lives of young men to offset the technological advantages of the Chinese. Every pilot is very valuable!” General Pershing said with emotion. In the air force, between the United States and China,
The gap is too big. The Chinese are once again ahead of the world, so now is the time for the Chinese to reap their fruits.
"The development of the Hurricane and Pi fighter jets is progressing very quickly, and intensive test flights have now begun. Mass production will be possible by November at most. By then, our pilots will be able to fly advanced fighter jets against the Chinese!
"Leonard.
Admiral Wood said.
"That would be great! If the performance of our fighter planes does not lag behind the Chinese, we will easily defeat them. General Wood, in addition to fighter jets, I also want to develop bombers! The Chinese bombers continue to drop bombs
Throwing it on our heads will have a great impact on the morale of the troops!" General Pershing said.
"For this, I can only urge the research institute. However, it is estimated that it will be difficult to come up with a suitable bomber in a short time, and it will not be comparable to the Chinese bombers in terms of performance. Now we have gathered all the experts to develop fighter jets. This
This allowed us to quickly catch up with the Chinese. Only after we gained air supremacy could we have the energy to develop other aircraft models!" Leonard.
Admiral Wood said. Facing the powerful Chinese Air Force, the United States, Britain and France first think about how to defend their volleys. As for attacking the enemy, they have to wait until they are safe!
General Pershing nodded, and he quite agreed with this view. After all, if you want to destroy the enemy, you must first protect yourself. As long as the U.S. Army Aviation fighter jets are advanced enough and numerous enough, the security of the United States can be guaranteed.
, and can also ensure that the Chinese bombs will not fall on their heads.
"By the way, General Wood, the Rio Grande defense line is too long. The front-line troops plus the reserves behind them total four million people. I can't handle it by myself. Therefore, I need a deputy to assist me.
!" General Pershing said.
"Deputy? Isn't it enough to have General March to assist you?" Leonard.
General Wood asked. On the Rio Grande defense line, General Pershing served as the commander, and there was also a chief of staff, Payton.
Lieutenant General March.
"Not enough!" General Pershing said very firmly.
"Well, I can assign a deputy commander to the Rio Grande defense line. Do you have a suitable candidate?" Leonard.
General Wood compromised. As the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, he still had this power. In addition, he also knew that holding the Rio Grande defense line was the top priority now. If the defense line failed and was broken through by the Chinese
, then everything is over. Of course, Leonard.
General Wood also believes that the U.S. Army will be able to hold the line of defense and keep the evil Chinese army out of the U.S. mainland.
"Of course, General Wood. I think General Davis is very suitable for this position. We will definitely cooperate well!" General Pershing said.
"General Davis? No, no! General Pershing, please choose someone else!" Leonard.
Admiral Wood immediately shook his head. He now understood why Admiral Pershing needed a deputy. This was simply to rescue Admiral Davis.
"General Wood and General Davis are my old subordinates, and we know each other very well. With his assistance, I can better control the Rio Grande defense line. This will be of great help in resisting the Chinese."
Help!" Admiral Pershing insisted. He knew that he could not give in now, otherwise all his efforts would be wasted.
"But, General Pershing, you don't know that General Davis is under investigation and will soon go to court martial!" Leonard.
Admiral Wood said.
"Of course. However, I firmly believe that General Davis is innocent. The situation on the Mexican battlefield at that time was already very dangerous. Our strength is not as good as the Chinese, and his failure is excusable. As for him
There was no other way to leave his troops and escape. If he had not escaped, he would have entered a Chinese prisoner of war camp. In addition, General Davis also brought tens of thousands of people back to the country.
Veterans who have experienced the baptism of war are very beneficial to strengthening the strength of the U.S. Army.
Therefore, I think the mistakes made by General Davis in the Battle of San Luis Potosi are completely forgivable!" General Pershing said.
Leonard.
General Wood frowned. He knew the relationship between General Pershing and General Davis. However, General Davis was sent to a military court. This was done by Theodore.
President Roosevelt and Secretary of War Elihu.
Root nodded. Even though he is the Army Chief of Staff, he is probably powerless in this matter!
"General Wood, the reason why General Davis abandoned the troops in the Mexican battlefield was entirely because of Lieutenant General Cole. I think Lieutenant General Cole should bear the most important responsibility. In addition, I hope you can help me with this
Busy!" General Pershing looked at Leonard.
Admiral Wood said sincerely.
Leonard.
General Wood hesitated for a moment, then nodded, and then said: "Okay, I will report this matter to Mr. Root and Mr. President Roosevelt before General Davis goes to the military court. But can it be done?