"I'm relieved that before I leave, I can see that the future stars of the U.S. Navy are thriving." Majifen said as he sat in the Admiralty's office, looking at a few pictures on the table.

"General, you can do this job for another 10 years!" Benson, the head of the war department on the side, said respectfully. "You are the best admiral in the United States Navy, a long-term strategist." Benson said this not to please his superiors, but a consensus gradually formed within the US Navy, since the defeat of the US imperialist war, Magiffen began to gradually accept the US Navy's strategic formulation and development, although in the later years, the US Navy experienced a lot of setbacks, but with the efforts of this head, the US Navy finally went to the world, and the table in the first World War was okay. No matter how the political circles of the United States change, Majifen's position in the navy remains unchanged, and he is called the "Tirpitz" of the United States!

"I'm old. And if I take a position like this, when will the people below come up? Don't they hate me, an old man? Magifen joked. The Navy needs fresh blood, people with a pioneering spirit, not us old men. I think these people are very good, and they will definitely do better than us in the future. As he spoke, Majifen took out a resume and said. The man on this first resume is Nimitz, a young officer who played a major role in the events on Saipan.

"His appearance has always been good, and he is very calm, and he has a good view of the big picture, even because of his hard work. It is not an exaggeration to avert a major catastrophe for the United States. "The Saipan incident is actually bigger than the scars left on the U.S. Navy by the Spanish-American War. After all, in the Spanish-American War, the U.S. Navy also inflicted heavy losses on its opponents. At that time, Spain was behind several large European powers. And in the Saipan incident, the pride of the Americans was beaten into the Pacific Ocean in less than 20 minutes!

"If only that's the case. He doesn't deserve my attention yet, and the most important thing is that he accepts new things faster than we do, he can see the changes in the future navy, and can come up with some valuable suggestions, have you read the analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of the Fury-class aircraft carriers and the Yorktown-class aircraft carriers? Very deep. Magifen glanced at Benson after speaking, expecting the other party's answer.

"Actually, that report is more like an indictment of Yorktown-class aircraft carriers! I really don't see anywhere in the text where the merits of the Yorktown-class aircraft carriers are written. Benson smiled wryly. You know. Such a person would not be welcome in such an environment, if it were not for the help and shelter of the general. He may have left the Navy. Saying that one's cutting-edge warship is worthless may not be tolerated by any country, right? ”

"Benson, you see that the report is too serious, he clearly said that the cost of the Yorktown-class aircraft carrier is much lower than that of the Fury-class." Ma Jifen said with a deliberately straight face. "I want to transfer him to the newly formed Navy's aircraft carrier group. Go with Spruance. Nimitz is responsible for overall planning and strategy. Spruance, on the other hand, was in charge of front-line command. After sparing the circle for a long time, Majifen said his purpose.

"I have no right to argue with your decision, you have no problem transferring Nimitz over, but Spruance is more controversial, and the other bigwigs think that Halsey, who used to fly bombers, might be better. It's more aggressive, aggressive, and it's also an aviation professional. Some people with aviation backgrounds were also selected among the commanders of the new generation of naval aircraft carriers in the Chinese. Unlike other departments in the United States, which have traditionally focused on teamwork, Magiffin has turned the Admiralty into his own backyard with his absolute ability and qualifications, as well as his personal charisma. His decision will rarely be refuted on the surface, so he can definitely make sense of what he thinks about guò. But in private, as an old friend and partner, Benson thinks it is necessary to remind his old boss. Although he will not admit it in his mouth, in his heart the US Navy thinks that it is not a good way to learn from the advanced experience of the Chinese Navy. At least people didn't miss it! If you want to be wrong, everyone is wrong!

"Do you mean Ye Ming, who shined in the deduction between Huaxia and the British?" Majifen thought for a moment and said. "Are you trying to convince me that he is an officer with an Air Force background? I think I need to explain the following issues to you first, first, according to the past practice of Huaxia, they will definitely not put their best things out for foreigners to know, not to mention the battleship Longxiang, at that time they had already started construction of new warships, so, I think, although this Ye Ming's position in the future Huaxia Navy is important, it is definitely not the most critical! As for the second. I want to say that Ye Ming and Halsey are almost different in all other aspects except for their common naval background, Ye Ming's fighting style is more inclined to both attack and receive, and his aggression may be stronger, but his requirements for defense are not low at all! ”

The British deserve to be among the top 10 allies. Under the heavy pressure of the Allies, the British could share all kinds of resources with the Allies, and the events and lessons of Cunningham and others' deduced fiasco naturally passed on to the Americans, and as the head of the U.S. Navy, Magifen also carefully studied the lessons and lessons of both sides, and at the same time specially found some people from the air port to be staff officers. After several weeks of discussion, Majifen felt somewhat introductory about the tactics of China's future aircraft carriers.

"Well, Halsey's style is a bit like Betty's, and of course, his character is much better than that guy. People with this style of tactics are good at fighting with the wind, and at the very least, they are likely to lose more quickly in near-parity situations. In the future war between the two sides, the Entente may be at a disadvantage in the early stage, so it is not good to choose people who have always advocated attack and sometimes have some spirits. At least put a limit on him. Magiffen began to explain why he had chosen Spruance over Halsey.

"Why did Cunningham fail? In addition to the dispersion of forces caused by the problem of fleet formation, one of the most important reasons was the neglect of defense, and the low number of fighters in the British fleet led to a decline in self-defense capabilities. Ye Ming is not a defense that he doesn't understand, his boldness is based on sufficient defense. And more importantly, Huaxia can tolerate the losses caused by the commanders below because of the overly active attack, but we can't. Because the tonnage of aircraft carriers of the Huaxia Navy is larger, and at the same time, their aircraft carriers are armored aircraft carriers, and their combat effectiveness is maintained better. And what about us? Our fleet is limited in number and remains inferior in combat effectiveness, and there is no condition to indulge such a brute as Halsey. Although some officials of the Navy's Quartermaster Department wanted me to say that in the event of war, the construction period of large aircraft carriers in the United States would not exceed 20 months, but. ”

"Don't you believe in the industrial power of the United States?" Looking at Magifen, who was a little speechless, Benson was a little confused. In his opinion, from a technical point of view, the United States really has the basis for realizing such shipbuilding capabilities.

"Our last fiasco was because we trusted our industry too much! Thinking that every loss of war can be compensated for by time and industry, and that the industry of the United States is indeed strong, is it true that Germany, Austria, and Hungary are weak in their industry? For 5 years in the First World War, the Germans replenished more than 10 capital ships (including two battleships of the Russians. ）！ Six of them are Bismarck-class battleships, and in the next encounter, Germany will be stronger, and their replenishment will not be slow. What's more, it takes longer to sink a ship than it does to build one. Look, the next battle will determine the outcome of the long period of accumulation and attrition of both sides. We may have some advantage in terms of accumulation, but if we want to win the war, we must at least not be consumed too quickly! As soon as he said this, Ma Jifen felt a little angry in his heart. In fact, his advice was to enter the war as soon as possible, but President Wilson always wanted to wait for the British and French to come up with more benefits, and by the time the United States entered the war, the British and French navies were already at a disadvantage.

"And more importantly, in the next war, we will be at a disadvantage in the early stages of the war, and the slightest carelessness may collapse. And if we lose this war, then Germany's sphere of influence will expand to South America, and the United States will only shrink to North America. Britain and France were likely to lose the war completely, and all of Europe would probably fall into the German sphere of influence. We can't even hold the position we are today. So I had to be cautious. Spruance who does not seek merit but does not seek fault is always better than the irascible sea bull. Magifen said sternly.

"You seem to be pessimistic about the shape? Although the naval strength of the Allies has increased compared to World War I, after the end of the treaty, the United States can complete our shipbuilding program in the non-treaty era before the war, and did President Khufu promise that he will bring a different navy to the United States? We just have to wait a few years, and when our construction program is complete, we can tear up the treaty. At that point, we can speed up our preparations, and once the war starts, our advantage will be very large. Benson reassured.

"Damn, until now, you still think that we will choose the battleship in the advantageous situation, so what if the other side chooses to start the war in the advantageous situation? Where does your confidence come from? You guys are so optimistic! Even the British have a clearer understanding of the future war, and the United States, not even you, I am so disappointed! Majifen finally realized his loneliness once again.

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