Chapter 439 Davis Line of Defense

Immediately, almost everyone was attracted by the blueprint drawn by Davis. None of the people here is a fool, and no one wants to let the war happen on the land of their own country. If it is really possible to establish an island chain in the eastern part of the North Atlantic, then it may really be possible to keep the enemy out of the country. The continental United States was safe at least until those places were taken by France.

"Crack! Crack!" Adams stood up first and applauded Davis' plan. Beforehand, even he didn't know that the military had formulated such a plan, which really surprised him. Afterwards, almost all the participants applauded enthusiastically, and the whole venue burst into thunderous applause.

"General Davis, our country fully agrees with your plan." Wellington said on behalf of Canada.

Subsequently, Adams also said that the United States will give them the greatest support for this plan.

"Thank you for your support. I guarantee that our plan will never let you down." Davis said confidently.

"Next, let me talk about our specific plan." Davis said after a pause. "The whole plan is divided into three phases. The first phase is that we send the navy and army to occupy the Faroe Islands and Finland. The second phase is to continue to send troops to these two places and build a large number of strong permanent Fortifications, storing a large amount of ammunition and living supplies. The third stage is when France aggressively attacks these two places, we must ensure that we can give them sufficient support at any time. First, according to our budget, we must complete the first In the first stage of the task, we must send a fleet with a total size of more than 50 warships to Iceland secretly, and after destroying the French fleet stationed there, blockade the island and try to delay the time for France to know our actions. And, we will accompany you We will also send a Marine Corps with a strength of more than 20,000 to quickly occupy these two places. In the second stage, we must quickly send a large number of troops and various materials to the island, and Build a large number of fortifications on the island as quickly as possible. The third stage is that after the war begins, we can organize a powerful fleet that can break through the possible interception of the French navy at any time and transport combat materials to the island. "

"Isn't 20,000 marines too much? Didn't the French only station one regiment in Iceland? The Faroe Islands are not fortified at all for us. Using 20,000 people to deal with a regiment, yes Not too cautious?" Liverpool asked. Although he also agrees with this plan, from Davis' words, he knows that this plan will definitely require great investment, especially in the second stage. Canada is already much weaker than the United States. So he can save as much as he can.

Davis frowned, and then explained: "Yes, the French did only station a regiment of troops in Reykjavik, Iceland. But they also built a large number of solid fortifications there. Therefore, 20,000 people are involved in the attack on them, which is not much."

"So General Davis, how many troops and strategic materials do you think we should invest in Iceland and the Faroe Islands in the second phase?" Admiral Henry, the head of the U.S. Army Department, also asked.

"According to our most fundamental estimates, we must ensure that we can withstand the French army's attack and firmly control these two areas. Then, in Iceland, we have to deploy at least 200,000 troops, and in the Faroe Islands, We have to deploy at least 50,000 troops. Of course, it would be great if we could deploy more troops. And the strategic materials stored must at least be able to maintain these troops in a state of high-intensity warfare for one year. said Davis.

So everyone gasped. Another 250,000 people, plus the troops deployed in Ireland, the United States and Canada will deploy 450,000 troops in the eastern North Atlantic region. And the consumption of these troops is definitely a very scary figure.

As if not seeing these people at all, Davis went on to say: "If possible, I also suggest deploying one or two fleets to Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and Ireland. In that case, our defense line will be even stronger. Strong."

"No, the cost of this plan is too high, we simply can't afford it." Immediately, someone raised objections. Many people think that Davis's plan is good, but the cost of this plan is too high, so high that it is unbearable.

"General Davis, you should know that our navy is in the process of being established. So far, only 10 fleets have been formed. Just for your plan, we will send 3 or more fleets. It's hard to accept." Adams also expressed his opinion.

"Your Excellency, you should know that the gap between us and the French Navy is too great. At present, our most advanced warship is the newly launched 'North Carolina' class warship. But frankly speaking, the 'North Carolina' class The battleships are completely inferior to the French 'Giant Whale' class battleships, and even the French 'Tiger Shark' class battlecruisers. In this case, what do you tell us to use to compete with the French Navy for the Pacific Ocean. It can be said , none of the warships of the French Navy has an overwhelming advantage over our warships. The only thing we can do is to use numbers to make up for the technological gap. Unfortunately, our shipbuilding capabilities are far from Not as good as France. According to our latest situation, the French Navy's Mediterranean Fleet is fully staffed, and its Atlantic Fleet is also 60% full. Among them, the French Mediterranean Fleet has two 'Giant Whale' class battleships, two 'Tiger Shark' class battlecruiser. The French Atlantic Fleet has 3 'Giant Whale' class battlecruisers, two of which have been completed, and 3 'Tiger Shark' class battlecruisers, of which one has been completed. If the navies of both of us are here If there is a decisive battle under such circumstances, I dare to say that we will definitely lose. Therefore, I hope that the President and Congress can approve our military expansion plan, expanding the naval fleet from the original 12 fleets to 20. Moreover, in order to gain sufficient preparation time, we must drag France to Europe and the eastern North Atlantic region. Therefore, ensuring the safety of the defense line is particularly important. If the navy joins, then our defense line will be stronger." Davis spoke again. The deeper he understands the French navy, the more he can feel the gap between the two countries, and the more confused he will be about the future war.

Everyone has a deep understanding of the strength of the French navy. It is really hard for them to imagine that if the French navy really defeats the US and Canadian navies, what will they use to resist the other party's invasion of the American continent. What's even more frightening is that France also has an army of millions more terrifying than their navy, as well as a large number of slave country troops. If the French army lands in America on a large scale, their fate will be worrying.

Subsequently, everyone conducted urgent consultations on Davis' plan. In the end, despite the very high cost of this plan, the leaders of the United States and Canada shook their teeth and agreed to Davis' request. However, they also made a request, that is, even with this line of defense, the French must be prevented from the eastern Atlantic region for more than 3 years. They can use this time to build more warships and produce more weapons. But Davis did not dare to guarantee their request, only said that he would try his best to achieve this goal. It was also decided at the meeting that, since the plan was first proposed by Davis, the line would be named the 'Davis Line'.

Moreover, the United States and Canada have also divided how much they should bear and how much troops they should send in the "Davis" line of defense. Finally, after some intense haggling. The United States and Canada have finally reached an agreement. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com The first batch of 20,000 Marines to Iceland will consist of 15,000 American soldiers and 5,000 Canadian soldiers. In the second phase, of the 25 sent to Iceland and the Faroe Islands, the United States accounted for 170,000 and Canada accounted for 80,000. The three naval fleets requested by Davis are also composed of two from the United States and one from Canada. Among them, the US 7th Fleet is stationed in Torres Harbor in the Faroe Islands. The 9th Fleet is based in Reykjavik, Iceland. Canada's 3rd Fleet is based in Cork, southern Ireland. The United States originally planned to build 12 fleets, but now 10 fleets have been completed. However, under Davis' persuasion, the U.S. Congress finally passed a resolution to expand the naval fleet by 20. Canada previously planned to build 5 fleets, but now 4 have been completed. Similarly, they are also planning to expand the fleet to 8 this time. Each fleet of the United States and Canada is far less powerful than the three major fleets of France, and each fleet has only about 30 warships. France's smallest Mediterranean fleet also has more than 90 warships. Each fleet of the United States and Canada mainly has 1 to 2 'North Carolina' class (William class), 3 to 5 'South Carolina' class, 8 to 10 'New York' class (Glorious class), 13 to 18' Pennsylvania'-class (Canada-class) battleships.

Once the plan was established, the war machines of the United States and Canada were overloaded. The vacations of soldiers and officers were all cancelled, a large number of armies began to gather in several important port cities on the east coast, the naval fleet also began to be frequently mobilized, and a large amount of combat materials began to be loaded. There is a posture that the mountain rain is about to come and the wind is full of the building.