For the problem of their own low combat effectiveness, the Americans themselves also realized that although Majifen had made some rectifications before the war, this problem still existed, and the British had not been able to pick it out for the sake of the face of both sides, but now, when it comes to the vital interests of both sides, the British cannot be ambiguous. Looking at the expressionless British naval officer opposite, the Americans were depressed and angry, but the performance of their younger brothers was really not excellent, so they sat opposite one by one like deflated balls. "I propose to adjourn the meeting." In the end, Jericho still took the initiative to leave a step for the Americans, but at the same time said that 5 for 5 is absolutely unacceptable.

"General Majifen, what are you going to do?" Back at the residence, the head of the war department, Benson, looked at the gray-faced Majifen opposite and said cautiously.

"We now have 11 superdreadnoughts, 2 French superdreadnoughts and 2 Dutch fast battleships. And the strength of the other side, after adding the Spaniard, is 14 super dreadnoughts and 1 dreadnought. The numbers on both sides are equal. We have a slight advantage in firepower, and we should have a greater advantage in protection...... After all, the Spanish class is a copy of the Moltke class, and this kind of battleship is relatively vulnerable on battleships. Ma Jifen did not immediately answer the other party's question, but took care of himself and calculated the strength of the two sides ..........

"By the way, how is the upgrade program for the two Florida-class battleships going? If I'm not mistaken, they're almost finished. Magifen asked. Unlike the firepower upgrades of the Chinese Republic and Germany, the Americans considered when designing the Florida-class battleships to upgrade directly to the 14-inch turret on the basis of the original twin 12-inch guns! In other words, the position left by the gun ring is large enough! Unlike the warships of China and Germany, which changed from triple to twin after being reequipped, the two capital ships of the United States are still 5 twin turrets! Moreover, in addition to Saipan, these two battleships have also been strengthened to a certain extent, and the gun replacement plan has also been put on the agenda.

"We will definitely be able to put it on active duty in February next year. This is what the shipyard has assured us. Benson said without hesitation. This news may be the only piece of good news in recent times.

"In that case, the number of our capital ships will reach 17, and 14 of them will be super dreadnought to suppress the opponent, and 3 of them will not be suitable for the battle line. Well. The British idea is not impossible to consider, but it is absolutely impossible to exchange Tennessee, at most add a New York. Magiffen said after looking at Benson. In addition, the fleet was informed that the vacation would be canceled from now on. If they want to make it home alive in the next battle, then do it! ”。 …。

In the face of Magifin's proposal, neither Benson nor Sims had any opinion. Facilitating the exchange of the navies of the two countries as soon as possible, and then getting to work right away is the first priority! It has been a year since the United States entered the war, but there has been no fundamental change in the situation of the war, which makes the US government very worried. And the fast fleet that was scurrying around and the high seas fleet that was licking its wounds in the North Sea were also waiting for an opportunity, and Britain and the United States did not have time for such a fight.

For the new proposal of the Americans. The British Admiralty said it was acceptable after some exchanges. Originally, asking for an additional Tennessee was a sky-high asking price, and the other party naturally sat on the ground and paid back. Is it possible to talk about business if you have dealings, so for the US Navy, this is a half-step proposal. The British still accepted it calmly, and after the issue of battleships was agreed, the remaining question was command.

Sims will command this U.S. Navy detachment to join the British Royal Navy sequence, which is naturally under Jericho's command, but at the same time, Thomas will lead the team to join the U.S. fleet in the combat sequence. But it doesn't have to be the first thing to look at, why? The reason is simple, Sims is inferior to Jericho, who commanded the Grand Fleet and fought to the death against the Germans several times, both theoretically and empirically. Jericho has commanded more than 20 capital ships and nearly 100 auxiliary ships of various types, what battles has Sims commanded? The only time he was beaten by the other side in the conflict between Saipan and Huaxia, and then reprimanded. It's common to lose a battle, but it's a shame to be reprimanded face-to-face by the opposing commander. As for seniority, Jericho was PK with Magiffin in the Spanish-American War. Sims is still a good student, is there a Fabi for this? So being obedient is the only way out. After all, the two sides are betting on national fortune rather than anger! …………。

If you look at Magiffen and Thomas, the situation is different. Compared with Sims and Benson, the senior officers of the British Royal Navy still have a high opinion of Magiffin, at least in the Spanish-American War, Jericho had learned Magiffin's tactics, and he was cunning and cunning. Even in private. Jericho had mentioned to others that if Magiffen had commanded the entire U.S. fleet, Spain might have lost. So for this former opponent, the people of Jericho's family still respect it very much, Betty was actually unconvinced at first, but after several defeats. If you're not convinced, you can't help it! Want to laugh at someone? Let's win a few games first!

But after all, Thomas can also be called a hundred veterans...... During the Battle of Malta that year, Thomas made a small profit. In the North Sea, 2 dreadnoughts were exchanged for two super dreadnoughts, and they suffered losses in the Second Mediterranean War, and the last engagement off the coast of Britain was okay, after all, the strength of the Hipper fleet was stronger than its own, with 2 wins and 2 defeats. And more importantly, the main goal of the Anglo-American Atlantic Fleet this time was to destroy the Allied Mediterranean Rapid Fleet, that is, mainly to fight with Count Spee. Of course, Thomas was more experienced in the rapid fleet engagement, and only one of the four major battles Thomas participated in was in command of the main fleet, and the other three were in the rapid fleet engagement. No matter how senior Majifen is, he has never commanded a fast fleet! …。

It stands to reason that even if everyone wants to destroy the opponent's fast fleet, then all tactics will be carried out to find the British Atlantic Fleet, and in order to cooperate with Thomas's actions, Magiffin should be British obedient to the other side. But this proposal is difficult for the United States to accept. The Americans wasted half of their time pushing this plan to eliminate this difficult guy. And not to hand over command. Not only did the U.S. government disagree, but even Magiffen didn't want to delegate power like this, because after seeing the relevant reports of Thomas's fleet, Magifin felt that it was not so easy for Thomas to deal with Earl Spee's fleet, not that he couldn't beat it, but that he couldn't catch up!

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