Chapter 2016 Inquiry II

"From the perspective of economic or political interests, this kind of thinking makes a lot of sense. If we only buy warships, then it is only an economic issue. If we ask the German Navy to help us deal with the Japanese, it is a two-state politics. As for the problem, you think clearly, as long as the problem can be solved with money, it is not a problem, I understand this." General Benson said.

"But there are problems that money never solves. It's not the first time I've heard a similar idea, in fact, a year ago in the White House, a member of Congress made a similar suggestion to President Roosevelt. And then you know How did President Roosevelt answer?" Benson asked.

"How did you answer?" Taft asked curiously.

"Roosevelt said that if you do this, even if you put all the children of Congressmen into the navy, you won't be able to fill these warships. And even if the United States has enough people, these people are just rookies on the battlefield." Benson said .

"I understand that some politicians are more than clever, but they don't have a good view of the overall situation. And they are extremely lacking in the most basic knowledge of professional matters. It is not accidental that the Germans can severely damage the British Grand Fleet. Look at their journey, first in the Nissin War The Yellow Sea War in China, then the fight against the French Navy in Africa, and then the current European War, this generation of German Navy has experienced blood and fire. Although the British Navy has been in the world for hundreds of years, but now, they have Haven't fought for too long, the knives are blunt, that's why we are in today's situation. What about the Japanese? They also experienced 4 major wars. The United States only experienced one defeat, a complete defeat, in all The United States has the worst record of any nation ready to go to war."

"It is impossible for us to mobilize the power of the entire United States to fight the Japanese to the death, because it is not the time yet, and the international situation may not allow it. But this time is undoubtedly a very good opportunity to weaken the Japanese, and if we still lose this time If you do, then you don’t know when the next time will be." Benson looked at Taft opposite and said with a somewhat unkind expression.

"I understand the difficulties of the Navy." As Roosevelt's deputy, Taft was well aware of the entanglement of the top US officials on the Far East issue. The Battle of the Philippines that year had a great impact on the United States. It can even be said that it dispelled the idea of ​​Americans wanting to go out of America for the first time, and affected a whole generation of Americans! The sunken warship thousands of miles away, the blood-stained sea, and the list of dead and missing made Americans full of anger and at the same time have an instinctive fear of war.

However, suppressing Japan after the war was the breaking point for the Americans in the Far East, and it was also a political task, especially after Japan occupied the colonies ceded to the United States by Germany. An important opportunity for Germany to counterpress Japan! And once something is linked to political correctness, it may go out of shape.... So it makes sense that the entire American society has been kidnapped by this issue to some extent.

But now, some politicians have discovered a serious problem, that is, for this victory in the Far East, the Americans have placed too much bet. The British are certainly the enemy of the United States and need to be brought down. But when the overlord of Europe becomes the Germans, is it really good news for the United States? Germany is more powerful than Britain, what will they do when the German Black Hawks have taken control of Europe and are full-fledged? Naturally, it is to expand his influence to the world. And by that time, will the United States have to face a superpower that it has supported?

And Taft is one of them. He also believes that the United States has given too much help to Germany.

Germany has grown to the verge of getting out of control, so he wants to reduce the remuneration to Germany, but what should Japan do if there is another hurdle that cannot be overcome?

Taft was in charge of the negotiations, and one of the key elements of the negotiations was the consideration. If the United States of America had a tougher fist and could rely less or not on the German fleet, then everything would be fine. Taft could bargain as much as he could. but now? Even Benson himself has mistrust of the U.S. Navy. Then things are really difficult to handle now!

"We not only need German battleships, but also pilots and carrier-based aircraft units. If possible, we may also pack some land-based air forces." Benson said.

"Then you might as well let the Germans help you finish this war?" Taft finally couldn't help it, and roared loudly.

"If you think we are incompetent, then you can have President Roosevelt remove me, and then you come to the undersecretary of the navy! I was in the Philippine naval battle, and I passed through that hellish battlefield. Blood and lives fought for the good of the Empire! What were you doing at that time? You should be relaxing in the office of the government and enjoying life! We are not the same kind of people, we may be called cowards, but we have served the United States, And you?" Benson retorted.

"Okay, let's not talk about this topic for now, I think both of us need to calm down." No matter how dissatisfied Taft was, it was impossible for him to really fall out with Benson, after all, they were partners. And to be honest, the position of vice president can be replaced by others. But for the position of Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, if you replace Benson, it will be really difficult for the United States to find a suitable candidate.

"In addition, it is not only the needs of the navy that allowed the Germans to participate in this war. The US Army also needs the help of the Germans. On the one hand, the combat effectiveness of the German Army is indeed very high. On the other hand, after the war, the Germans There are a lot of surplus materials, and it will be very cheap if you buy these surplus materials directly." Benson was also unwilling to be uncomfortable with the vice president, and after the other party asked not to discuss this issue, Benson also chose to put this The topic shifted from the navy to the army.

"This seems to be a more troublesome problem. It is hard for me to imagine how many troops and logistical support personnel are needed to conduct a large-scale land battle on islands such as New Guinea and Kalimantan." Benson said.

"It seems that the issue I discussed with Your Excellency is not the most important issue. The issue discussed with the Army seems to be more difficult and difficult to solve." Taft said with a sigh.

"You're finally right about one thing." Benson said expressionlessly.

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