"You!" Henry looked at Davis angrily, a little too excited to speak.

"Okay, you two stop arguing. Now is the time for everyone to unite. What do you two look like?" Adams patted the table and said. The contradiction between the army and the navy has always existed, but in peacetime, there will be no major problems. But it is different now. The United States is facing a less optimistic situation. If there is another conflict between the army and the navy, it will be very dangerous.

Seeing Adams getting angry, the two had no choice but to shut their mouths resentfully. After all, Adams was the nominal commander-in-chief of the army and navy. Although they were the actual heads of the army and navy respectively, Adams wanted to reprimand or dismiss them. There's nothing they can do about it.

"General Davis, according to what you said, is it true that the navy can only maintain the central Atlantic region at present, and there are no redundant warships invested in the southern Atlantic region?" Chief of Staff Zominsk asked.

"Yes, Your Excellency. If you want to send troops to the Southern Atlantic region, you must draw troops from the Central Atlantic region. That will inevitably lead to an empty force in the Central Atlantic region, and it is likely that we will be pushed back to the Western Atlantic region since childhood." Davis bitterly Said with a straight face. After all, there are not enough battleships, and this cannot be solved by his ability.

The office fell into silence, and everyone frowned. The lack of warships is indeed a big problem. From the start of construction to the launch of a warship, it takes at least two months or more, and the long one can even reach a year. Take a 10,500-ton warship named "South Carolina" currently under construction in the United States. Construction of the first ship began eight months ago, but it is only 70% complete now. In a short period of time, it was simply impossible to mobilize the warships Davis needed.

"Well, if possible, I think we can ask the Canadian side to send a fleet to support our operations. Their navy will replace our vacancy in the mid-Atlantic region, and we can deploy some warships to participate in the naval battle in the southern Atlantic region. "Secretary of State Brandon said after thinking for a while.

"Will the Canadian side agree to this? Besides, France's troops in the southern Atlantic are still very strong. To ensure the victory of the naval battle, we must draw a lot of troops from the central Atlantic. It must be very huge, can the Canadian Navy fill such a huge gap?" President Adams asked in surprise. He didn't know much about Canada, because he always thought that Canada was just a regime established by down-and-out people who escaped from Europe. Without the protection of the United States, I am afraid it would have been wiped out long ago. Therefore, in his eyes, Canada has always been very weak. However, after listening to Brandon's words, he seemed to feel that he underestimated Canada. At the same time, it has also become wary of Canada. With such a powerful neighbor, how can he be at ease? Perhaps it is a very good idea to let them go to the Mid-Atlantic region this time to make up for the withdrawal of the US Navy and fight recklessly with the French. This can not only achieve the purpose of dispatching troops to enter the southern Atlantic region, but also weaken the strength of France and Canada. Why not do it?

"Your Excellency, you can rest assured that although Canada's naval strength may not be comparable to that of our country, it is still relatively strong. It is far enough to fill the gap we have drawn. Currently, the Canadian Navy has 5 ships and Our 'Glory' class ships of our 'New York' class, 20 'Canada' ships of our class 'Pennsylvania' class, 50 'Kings' of our class 'Washington' class 'class battleship. Moreover, they have recently successfully built a 'King Arthur' class warship that is the same level as the 'South Carolina' class warship we are building, and the progress of the second ship is also faster than our 'South Carolina' class warship. The first ship should be faster. Calculated in this way, Canada’s naval strength is more than 40% of our navy’s. If they are willing to send troops, there will be no problem in implementing our plan.” Davis said. As the head of the U.S. Navy, he has a very comprehensive understanding of navies around the world.

"Okay then. I'll send a special envoy to contact the Canadian government," Adams said.

"Then, Davis, go back and prepare a battle plan. The current situation is very unfavorable to us. I hope you can come up with a battle plan as soon as possible." Chief of Staff Zominsk said.

"Okay, I promise that in three days, the Admiralty will formulate a comprehensive plan." Davis said excitedly. Although the ultimate goal of the plan is to assist the Army in obtaining South America, if the French Navy can be defeated, the U.S. Navy will also become the world's number one navy. This is for Davis. It can definitely be regarded as a huge meritorious service, and this may be regarded as the greatest achievement he has achieved in his life. So, how could this not make him feel extremely excited?

In order to ensure that Davis' plan could be imported and implemented, Adams sent Secretary of State Brandon as a special envoy to Ottawa to discuss with Canada about sending troops together. After Brandon arrived in Ottawa, he immediately met the Canadian Prime Minister Liverpool and told him the request of the United States. After knowing the purpose of Brandon's visit, Liverpool felt that the matter was important and he could not make the decision. So he went to the palace to discuss with William IV and Wellington. After discussing for most of the night, in the end, the three decided to agree to the request of the United States and send the navy to the mid-Atlantic region to replace the US navy. In this case, it will not only ease the relationship with the United States, but also reduce the wariness of the United States against Canada. At the same time, you can also take this opportunity to avenge the French and train the navy. In previous battles with the French navy, the British navy had been completely lost. Now the developed navy, although the performance of the warships has improved a lot, but because the sailors are all newly recruited, the combat effectiveness still needs to be improved. If they can go to war with the French navy, it will also be very helpful to improve their combat effectiveness.

On the second day, Liverpool found Brandon and told him their decision: the Canadian Navy can send 30 'King' class warships, 10 'Canada' class warships, two 'Glorious' class warships and already formed combat forces The 'King Arthur' class battleship USS Arthur went to the Mid-Atlantic to replace the US Navy.

Brandon was overjoyed when he heard this. Although these warships may not be the opponents of the French fleet deployed in the southern Atlantic region, if they are added to the American forces in the Caribbean region, they will be enough to form an advantage over the French navy. If the planning is good, it is possible to severely damage or even wipe out the French fleet deployed in the southern Atlantic region. Therefore, after getting Liverpool's affirmation, Brandon was very excited to send the news back to Washington.

At the same time, Davis finally submitted the Admiralty's battle plan to Adams. At present, the U.S. Navy is mainly divided into six fleets. Among them, Fleet 1 guards the coastal areas of the United States, Fleets 2, 4, 5, and 6 compete with the French Navy for sea dominance in the central Atlantic region, and Fleet 3 operates in the Caribbean. Davis' plan is to deploy the 4th and 5th Fleets from the Central Atlantic to join the 3rd Fleet in the Caribbean, and send troops to the Southern Atlantic together. Look for opportunities to severely damage or eliminate the French Mediterranean Fleet and Atlantic Fleet deployed in the southern Atlantic region. Of course, this is only the first stage of Davis' battle plan. If the first stage is successful, continue to the second stage, that is, after the victory in the southern Atlantic naval battle, take advantage of the victory to pursue and severely damage or eliminate the main force of the French Atlantic Fleet and the Channel Fleet. If the second stage is also successful, then proceed to the third stage of the plan, which is to send troops to attack the Azores, the base of the French Atlantic Fleet, the Gibraltar Fortress, the base of the Mediterranean Fleet, and the Channel Islands and Le Havre Naval Base. If the U.S. military can occupy or destroy these places~lightnovelpub.net~, then the French navy will be considered a complete failure, and the U.S. navy will usher in an era of world domination. It's just that it may be possible to complete the first two stages of the plan, but the third stage of the plan is somewhat difficult. The Azores are isolated overseas and may be breached, but the Channel Islands are close to the mainland of France, and the fortress of Gibraltar and the Le Havre naval base are cities on the mainland of France. If the United States wants to occupy these heavily guarded areas by France, That's basically impossible.

After seeing Davis' plan, Adams and others were also taken aback. Although they really wanted to kill the French navy and replace France as the maritime hegemony, they were still terrified if they really wanted to do this.

"Davis, are you sure we should completely challenge France's maritime hegemony?" Adams asked.

"Yes." Davis nodded, "Because now, the power of our navy is not much worse than that of the French navy, and we can definitely challenge them. If the plan goes well, it is not impossible to succeed. The United States wants to To become the hegemon of the world, you must defeat France. Sooner or later, there will be a battle between the two countries. It is better to take advantage of the weakened strength of France and fight with all your strength. After France is free, we may never have another chance. "

Adams glanced at Zominsk, and after understanding what he meant, he nodded and approved Davis' battle plan.