"Tell me, Sims, what do you think of the Huaxia Navy?" In his office in the White House, Roosevelt met with Admiral Simms, commander of the Atlantic Fleet, who had just returned home. And after the end of the greetings, the first thing Roosevelt asked was not the Germans, but Huaxia, which had become an ally of the Entente.

"They're as tough as ever, even stronger than they were in Saipan. As a land-powered nation, I was shocked to have such a powerful navy, as no other country had ever been able to control both the land and the sea. Sims said.

"You're right, when General Marshall came back from England the other day, he also mentioned the performance of the Chinese Army in the fighting in northern Italy. He believed that the level of officers and men of the Chinese Army was not inferior to that of the Germans, and that the equipment was even better. Can we draw such a conclusion based on the views of both of you? Now China has a vast territory like Tsarist Russia during the 1st World War, the largest population in the world, a strong economy and national strength, and the top military power? Roosevelt thought for a moment and said. That's not good news for us. ”

"Mr. President, we're allies now, isn't it good to think too much about this?" Sims twitched. Said carefully every word. To say that Sims has no resentment towards Huaxia at that time, it was he who was slapped in the face in the Battle of Saipan, but as a senior officer, he still knows what it means to be more important, so he has never shown dissatisfaction with Huaxia on various occasions, including private parties!

"We are allies, and we will work closely together to defeat our common enemy for some time to come, but just because we are allies now does not mean that we will not be enemies. When Germany and its Allied bloc finally fell, there were only two great powers left in the world, one was China. And the other one is the United States! We have to think about the future. Roosevelt said.

"Don't worry, I'm measured, and no third person will know what I said today. Including my wife. The purpose of saying these words is not for you to do something to Huaxia. After all, we now have to rely on the strength of China to resist the German attack. I think you should be relieved now. So just listen to me, okay? This is a matter of national fortunes for the United States of America for decades to come. ”

"Let's imagine a final victory for the Entente. In my opinion, if the best way for the Allies to distribute the dividends after the victory was this, the Chinese would control the Middle East, the British would keep their colonies in South Asia, and the French and Italians would restore their colonies in North Africa. And the United States of America will get Cuba and South America in its hands. Although this dividend distribution plan is not mentioned in the exchanges between countries, it is already tacitly accepted by all countries. For example, China has been doing a lot of things in Iran lately, and neither we nor the British have any objections. This shows that we agree with Huaxia's actions and ambitions. Okay, now you digest what I said, and then we move on to the next question. ”

"We're at a loss. In other words, except for China, other countries are at a loss, especially Britain, France and Italy, who just want to restore the pre-World War 1 pattern, but spend millions of lives and untold amounts of money. And what I want to say is, if in the future the Middle East is China's sphere of influence, then why are we fighting Germany in the Indian Ocean? Wouldn't it be better to hand it over to the British and Huaxia? Sims said after a moment of reflection. No country will shed blood for its allies in vain, and the Germans will not pay too much for Austria-Hungary. And the United States is also not obliged to block guns for China and Britain!

"That's a good question." Roosevelt smiled with satisfaction, then continued: "If everything goes according to this, then we can be sure of that. The most powerful country in the world is China, right? He controlled almost all of Asia, dominating the Pacific and Indian Oceans! And in Europe there is also Italy as an ally. It will have the upper hand in the future great power game. So now the question is, how do we deal with this dragon that has taken off? Rely solely on the United States? Naturally, we are too far away from Huaxia, and we don't have enough strength to suppress this dragon. So we need allies, and the declining Britain and France are naturally the best option! Their strength is no longer enough to support them to become the first level of the world alone, but the family is still there. So we need to support them to stand in front and resist China's influence in the Middle East and Europe. ”…

"So we're going to give the British help to get them on our side, and we're going to let the British keep India, the most important colony. In the future, if the British are on our side. And if India is retained, then we are tantamount to laying a wedge on the strategic frontier of China? But I don't think it's easy. India itself has a strong tendency towards independence, having fought for independence during World War 1. After the war, I was afraid that the British would not be able to suppress India. There are too many Indians, and once the national mind awakens, it will be difficult to control. Sims thought for a moment and said.

"You're right, but that's okay, I've thought about it. So in some cases, we have to use someone else's hand to suppress the national independence movement in India. And in order to achieve this, we have to do two things, the first point is to weaken the power of India itself, and sooner or later war will break out, and I don't think that Iran can stop the German army, and the war that breaks out in South Asia will sooner or later bring a catastrophe to India. When people don't even have enough to eat, how can they go back and think about independence? And the second point is to weaken the cohesion of the independence movement in India, there are many Indians, but they are also divided into many ethnic groups, and we use different means to divide and disintegrate different ethnic groups. Of course, there are special measures to be taken when necessary. I guess it wasn't very difficult to finally retain British dominance in India. And now China should not take action against India, after all, everyone is still an ally. So we have at least another ten years to prepare. Roosevelt said calmly.

"If China wants to control the Middle East, it must take sufficient responsibility. And after holding India, our forces will gradually move to the Atlantic. It is undoubtedly a good idea to let Huaxia face the toughest German regiment, but before Huaxia intervenes in a big way, I am afraid we need to block the opponent's most powerful blow first. I have always believed that Huaxia's refusal to enter the war under the pretext of lack of fuel was a pretext. They're not stupid, at least they know how to take advantage of us first. Sims said with a frown.

"Maybe Huaxia does hide some of the information about the oil fields, but so far, Huaxia's domestic oil production is really insufficient. They may be waiting for an opportunity. We have also sent exploration teams to help Huaxia find oil fields, but so far, no major oil fields have been found, at least not in the south and northwest. Your concerns are not unfounded. But as long as Huaxia decides to keep Iran, then he will have to use a lot of troops. In the Italian War, the Entente paid a lot. And this time, on the Iranian issue, Huaxia has no reason to refuse, and in fact, after we agreed to provide fuel and logistical supplies for Huaxia's troops in Iran, Huaxia has already begun to prepare to form a Middle East Corps. Roosevelt said.

"I'm a soldier, so I don't seem to have anything to do with me saying this, right?" Sims was impressed by what Roosevelt had said, but at the same time he couldn't understand the use of Roosevelt telling him what he was saying. Is it just to make yourself a little wary of Huaxia? It's too early to say this before the enemy is down.

"Of course it matters, I hope that the Navy will immediately take control of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands at the western mouth of the Strait of Malacca, as well as the surrounding Strait of the Eighth and Tenth Degrees! Taking control of this place is tantamount to laying a nail in the nail on the road to the Indian Ocean in the future, as well as the Diego Garcia Islands. We have solved the diplomatic problems. The British agreed with the U.S. Navy to build military facilities on it and to share their use. Although China has not yet attacked Sumatra, once the war starts, China will definitely attack Germany's ally Netherlands, and we cannot forcibly occupy what China says, so it is very important to control other regions. At the same time, some of our operations in India need to be carried out with the help of the Marine Corps. After all, the US Army has no plans to enter India on a large scale at this time. Roosevelt replied. …

The use of the Navy instead of the Army was also a deliberate plan by Roosevelt. First of all, Americans are very concerned about casualties. And a large-scale land battle is bound to have massive casualties. The German Army is not a vegetarian. If you were to station an army in South Asia, then even if China didn't say anything, the British wouldn't have fed these armies in vain to rest in the rear. Therefore, the Americans would rather have more air and navy than send a large number of land forces. Second, Roosevelt intended to use the U.S. Army in future landing operations in Africa. Since Roosevelt wanted to win over France and Britain, then he had to take action, and when Germany was pinned down by China in the Middle East, it was undoubtedly the best choice to open up a second battlefield in Africa by himself, and it might be difficult to land directly in Spain. But it is still no problem to occupy the Canary Islands in West Africa and then use it as a springboard into West Africa.

This time, Roosevelt summoned Sims alone so that he could prepare for his future appointment as commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet. Let him know what he knows. If Xu Jie knew about this, I'm afraid he would have to give a thumbs up. Roosevelt's idea was good, and the operability was good. At least for now, there is a good chance of success, but what will happen in the future will be tested by time!

Thanks to the book friend zhouyu1976, hukaikaka, and the comfort under the sky for the reward~~~~. (To be continued)