"How was your rest last night?" In the car heading to the White House, Major General Marshall, who served as the US Army's front-line chief of staff, said to Colonel William Daniel Leahy sitting next to him. Just a few days ago, they returned to the country on behalf of the army and the navy and then accepted inquiries from the government.

And along the way, Colonel Leahy’s concern about the Navy’s accusations against the Army did not appear. The Army’s Major General Marshall also treated himself courteously, and the issues discussed were limited to the military and the situation, and did not mix personally. This makes Colonel Leahy full of affection for Marshall.

"Fortunately," Colonel Leahy said with a smile.

"Do you know the core issue of this meeting?" Marshall asked.

"Well, I'm afraid it's not good for us to discuss this issue now?" Colonel Leahy said embarrassedly when he looked at the US government staff who was driving in front of him.

"Nothing, you represent the Navy, I represent the Army, we are on behalf of the military and the government to discuss some issues, so now we discuss some issues first, it doesn't matter." Rear Admiral Marshall said indifferently.

"You know, the President, the Vice President, the Secretary of State and the Undersecretary of the Navy will participate in the meeting this time. Actually, this meeting will not change much on the operational level, because although our level is limited, We are definitely the most capable commander in the United States of America at present. If we were to be replaced, then the US navy and army would be led entirely by laymen, and the President had participated in the Spanish-American War somehow, he would not commit such a crime. Wrong." Marshall said half-seriously and half-jokingly.

"You seem to be very relaxed, but it is also. Generally speaking, it is not easy for the Army to achieve such a record under extremely unfavorable conditions in such easy-to-defend and difficult-to-attack island operations." Colonel Leahy said. This is not all compliment. The performance of the US Army is much better than that of the Navy, and even the Germans have praised it. So in this question, Marshall, as the representative of the Army, has no pressure at all. But the navy is different. If there are 10 pots to carry in this battle, the navy will carry 8 of them!

"Relax, General Benson has taken full responsibility, so the entire navy can go into battle without worrying about responsibilities. I just got some news. The government wants to know how we can fight without relying on German help as much as possible. Winning this war did not mean that General Su Xiong did not do his best. On the contrary, they did better than all of us, but as a big country, we need to sharpen our long sword. This is the United States for decades. We have experienced the largest war not only for profit and revenge, but also to show our strength to the world." Marshall said.

"So, do you mean that we have to build a fast fleet ourselves to gradually replace the Germans? However, what I want to say is that this process may take a while, and because of the lack of excellent commanders and experienced soldiers, The combat effectiveness of our newly established fleet may not be comparable to that of the Su Xiong fleet. If we encounter the situation of the previous war again, we may pay a greater price." Colonel Leahy said.

"But we always have to sell the first step, isn't it? As long as you agree with this, the rest is not very important. Whether it is buying or building battleships, or arranging related personnel, all issues can be discussed." Marshall said meaningfully. In fact, he has already hinted at Colonel Leahy that this time the US government is only asking the military for an attitude. As for how to buy warships, which warships to buy, how to organize and train these ships, they are still left to the military. At least, the news that Marshall got is Such.

"What do you think of the joint combat plan I proposed before?" Colonel Leahy asked. Since the navy and army leaders have said that this battle must continue, how to coordinate operations must be discussed. On this issue, the navy put forward its own view, that is, when the Japanese fleet leaves the front line and returns to the rear to supply and repair During the period of time, the Navy will cooperate with the Army to take down several critical locations and then establish airfields to obtain the battle air supremacy. Once this goal can be achieved, unless there is a prolonged period of severe weather, near the New Ireland Island, The Japanese combined fleet will be at an absolute disadvantage.

"We agree in principle, but the premise is that we must regain sufficient supplies, and you know, we lost a lot of transport ships in this battle, even the United States, it will take some time to recover." Marshall said.

"I'm relieved with your words." Colonel Leahy said.

The conversation between the two did not last long. After arriving at the White House, the two followed the government officials into the prestigious Oval Office. Here they met the core of the US government, President Roosevelt Sr., Vice President Taft, Secretary of State Lansing, and Undersecretary of the Navy Roosevelt Jr.

"Our navy has shortcomings. We lack our own fast fleet. Before, we thought the Germans could help us get everything done, but unfortunately, they are not omnipotent. Therefore, we should immediately establish our own fast fleet. What do you think?" After a simple greeting, Old Roosevelt quickly threw out today's topic.

"The navy is very supportive ~lightnovelpub.net~ and has some plans for this," said Colonel Leahy.

"Talk about it." Old Roosevelt was very satisfied with Colonel Leahy.

"First of all, in terms of self-built fast battleships, we believe that the newly launched Lexington-class battlecruisers do not meet our needs. They are fast and have very strong firepower, but it is a pity that the defense is too poor for the navy. It is unacceptable to accept any battleship with an armor thickness of less than 12 inches, not to mention that the Lexington-class sidestring armor is only 7 inches." Colonel Leahy said.

"From the navy's point of view, we only hope to receive a side chord defense level with a vertical thickness of more than 360mm or a 305mm armor plate inclined 15 degrees. Below this standard, the naval fleet may consider rejecting it. The high-level view, including General Muss, agreed." said the colonel.

"The Lexington class has been under construction for a long time. If this warship is abandoned, it will undoubtedly be a huge waste of the resources of the United States." said Roosevelt, who served as deputy navy chief.

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