The US-Australian coalition suffered a crushing defeat in Australia, especially the United States, which lost 4 armored divisions and 22 infantry divisions, totaling more than 480,000 people. www.biquge.info If you count the U.S. Navy's 1st Aircraft Carrier Task Force, the U.S. military's losses are as high as 500,000 people. This is already a considerable number for the United States. You must know that before the large-scale military expansion, the entire US army and navy combined, there were not so many people.

But now the loss of so many people in one battle was enough to make President Roosevelt and a number of senior officials of the U.S. government and military rush to the flesh. You must know that according to the US military expansion plan, they can only expand their troops by a maximum of 10 million. Now the loss of 500,000 is equivalent to one-twentieth. If there are a few more battles like this, will the United States not be finished?

In addition, almost all of these lost troops are veterans of the U.S. Army and Navy. Their quality and combat effectiveness are much better than those of these new recruits who have just joined the army later. If one of these veterans is lost, there will be one less!

The loss of so many troops on the battlefield in Australia has also caused the US government and military to feel deep despair. So many troops only held out for three months. So, how long will they be able to hold out on to the other islands in the Pacific Ocean?

The day after the U.S.-Australia coalition surrendered to the Imperial Army, President Roosevelt summoned the top brass of the Army and Navy to discuss countermeasures. The meeting was attended by Secretary of War Harry H. Woodlin, Secretary of the Navy Claude A. Swanson, Army Chief of Staff Rear Admiral George Marshall, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Harold Stark, and Assistant Chief of Staff to Army Chief of Staff Colonel Dwight D. Eisenhower.

"Gentlemen, what a fiasco! Another fiasco. More than one million troops of the US-Australian coalition held out on the battlefield in Australia for only three months. How much time can we hold on? President Roosevelt asked. Failure after failure has made his trust in the military almost fall to the bottom. He even wondered whether it was possible for the U.S. army to defeat the Chinese Empire, and whether it was worth it to desperately expand its armaments and then fight to the death with the Chinese Empire.

The top cadres of the US Army all bowed their heads one by one and did not have any rebuttal. With this battle going the way it is, what excuse do they have to excuse it? Half a year has passed since the start of the war. However, the United States has never won a single victory on the battlefield.

"Gentlemen, the pressure on the government is very great right now. Although, the people still support us and are still enthusiastically joining the army. However, they already had doubts about whether they could win the war. If this suspicion expands and spreads further, then it will be a great threat to our government. When the time comes, there will be no need for the Chinese to fight us, and we ourselves will collapse first. Roosevelt said. He doesn't even know how to deal with the American people now. For the sake of this war, the people have already paid enough. However, what the government rewarded them was not victory, but death notices one after another. In other words, anyone would be dissatisfied with such a government.

"Your Excellency, we are already trying our best to fight the Chinese. It's just that in the Pacific, the advantage of the Chinese is too great, and it is difficult for us to compete with them. The Australian battlefield is very far away from us, and with sea supremacy not under our control, we cannot even provide support and supplies to Australia, let alone defeat the Chinese there. Of course, the collapse of the US-Australian coalition in such a short period of time was still beyond our expectations. The combat power of the Chinese is stronger than we expected. Harry H. Woodlin said. Of course, he also shirked his responsibility a little, and shifted the responsibility to the US Navy a little.

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Claude A. Swanson glanced at Harry H. Woodlin, who gave him an apologetic look. Therefore, Claude A. Swanson did not say much. After all, it is a fact that the US Navy was almost completely wiped out by the Chinese Navy and lost its sea supremacy in the Pacific Ocean. The US Army suffered a crushing defeat in Australia, and the US Navy naturally had to bear a certain amount of responsibility.

Roosevelt frowned, then asked, "So, are we going to wait for the Chinese to attack our homeland before defeating them?" If the flames of war are allowed to spread to the United States, you should know very well what the consequences will be. ”

In the last world war, the United States mainland was not attacked, which allowed the United States to make a war windfall. However, in this world war, it is not so cheap. The Atlantic and Pacific oceans are no longer security barriers for the United States. The Chinese Navy relied on a long-planned sneak attack to inflict heavy damage on the U.S. Navy and push the front to the U.S. mainland in one fell swoop. When the Chinese Navy's carrier-based aircraft launched an attack on the West Coast of the United States, the entire West Coast of the United States became a mess. A large number of Americans living on the West Coast fled there with their families and families, putting tremendous pressure on the U.S. government. After all, it is necessary to expand the armament war, and at the same time to settle these people. In addition, it is necessary to build a strong defense line on the west coast to prevent the landing of Chinese* troops on the west coast of the United States, which requires a lot of financial and material resources.

"Your Excellency President, the Chinese do not have the strength to attack our homeland for the time being. The Pacific Ocean was too big, and if they wanted to land on American soil, the logistical supply would be enough to collapse them. In addition, we have deployed millions of troops on the west coast and built a large number of coastal fortifications. Once the Chinese Empire landed, it would inevitably be ruined. Major General Marshall also said. After becoming chief of staff of the U.S. Army, one of the first projects he presided over was to build a Pacific defense line, a strong defense line on the west coast of the United States to block a possible landing operation of the Chinese Empire. Although, now it seems unlikely that the landing of the Chinese Empire on the American mainland. But no one dares to guarantee that with the development of the war situation, the Chinese Empire, which has the upper hand, will not choose to land on the mainland of the United States.

"Gentlemen, the most difficult issue before us now is not how to hold the homeland and resist the attack of the Chinese in the homeland, but how to defeat the Chinese in one fell swoop, which is the most important thing." President Roosevelt said.

These high-ranking military officials seem to be frightened by the Chinese, and they don't even have the confidence to defeat the Chinese Empire, which is not a good phenomenon! If even these high-level leaders have lost confidence, then how can this battle continue?

However, the top brass of the military really don't seem to have much confidence in this issue.

"Your Excellency, although we all want to defeat the Chinese Empire. However, we have to admit the reality. From now on, our odds are not great. The sample size of the Chinese Empire occupies a huge advantage. As they continue to win on the battlefield, the gap between them and us has been gradually closed. If we want to defeat the Chinese Empire, it will be absolutely very difficult. Minister Harry H. Woodlin said.

Roosevelt looked a little disappointed and looked at the others: "What about your opinion?" Is this also the case? ”

"Your Excellency, the current Chinese Empire is indeed very powerful. To defeat them, we must gather as much strength as possible. Moreover, the most important thing is to resist the attack of the Chinese Empire once it attacks the mainland of the United States, and then try to defeat them. After all, fighting on American soil is our home turf, and our logistical supply lines are much shorter. The Chinese's logistical supply lines need to cross the entire Pacific Ocean, which is our advantage and an important guarantee for our victory. Major General Marshall also said.

The other important tasks all nodded one after another, and everyone believed that if it had to fight hard with the Chinese Empire, the United States obviously had little chance of winning. But if you take into account other factors, there may be a chance.

"Your Excellency, the defeat of the Chinese Empire will be a long-term and systematic project. We need to take into account not only the United States itself, but also other factors. The enemies of the Chinese Empire are not only us, but also Soviet Russia and other countries. Even Germany is a potential enemy of the Chinese. If we can grasp these favorable conditions, we may not be able to defeat the Chinese. Colonel Eisenhower also said.

Roosevelt nodded, but he was still a little disappointed. How he hoped that these high-ranking military officials would tell him with great certainty that with the strength of the United States, it would be enough to easily defeat the Chinese Empire. However, in retrospect, this is simply a luxury. These military leaders have lost confidence because of one defeat after another.

"Ladies and gentlemen, no matter what, defeating the Chinese Empire will be our ultimate goal. We've lost a lot of times now, but I'm sure we'll be able to win eventually. President Roosevelt said. He hopes that in this way, everyone can regain their confidence.

"Yes, Your Excellency." A cadre of the military's top brass replied.

"When will General MacArthur be able to return to the United States? I need to talk to him face to face and see if the Chinese are really invincible. President Roosevelt said.

Although, Admiral MacArthur fought two big defeats in succession. But President Roosevelt still trusted him. In addition, Admiral MacArthur is indeed the most knowledgeable of the American military generals about the Chinese Empire. (To be continued.) )