Eastern Time, July 1, 1944.
Washington, White House.
Colonel Caton pushed open the door, put a glass of water and a few pills on the desk of US President Roosevelt, and then walked out briskly without daring to leave.
Ever since the news of Germany's possession of the atomic bomb came, the presidential adjutant, who had worked in the White House for eleven years, had a constant feeling of breathlessness, and the closer he got to President Roosevelt, the more pronounced this feeling became.
As he walked out of the Oval Office door, he couldn't help but look back at the president, who was obviously much older and haggard than he had been in May, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
How could President Roosevelt's luck be so bad?
First Germany had the atomic bomb, then Europe wanted to establish the United States, and it had made a huge war claim of 500 billion euromarks, and today came the news that the Japanese Combined Fleet had poured out.
It was clear that Japan was being driven by Germany to prepare for a desperate war with the United States in the Hawaiian Islands And the United States is now in a bit of a dilemma: if Germany had not built an atomic bomb, then the decisive battle with Japan in the Hawaiian Islands would not be a big deal.
Even if Germany desperately tries to defeat one or two Caribbean islands that can deploy long-range bombers, the United States can continue to fight a protracted war.
With the air defense capability that the United States now possesses, it is simply a fool's dream for Germany to force the United States to sue for peace by means of strategic bombing.
Even the German bombers were all lost, and the industrial strength of the United States could not even be hurt by the skin.
But Germany now has the atomic bomb If Germany had 10 or 20 of them, the history of the United States of America could be over So the Caribbean islands are now the absolute defense circle of the United States, and the Hawaiian Islands As a matter of fact, after Germany possessed the atomic bomb, the United States launched a round of attacks on the Japanese mainland and the oil fields of Southeast Asia, and greatly intensified its maritime operations to break diplomatic relations, and there was a great deal of cutting off Japan's maritime trade.
But Roosevelt's true intentions were still visible to Colonel Caton, and the president actually wanted to promote peace through war.
As long as Japan is willing to retreat from the Hawaiian Islands, the United States is willing to withdraw from Australia and New Zealand, and this time sincerely Even if Congress impeached Roosevelt after the fact, he would have to fight for the survival of the United States of America.
However, instead of responding to Hopkins' request for renewed peace talks through Rome, Japan allowed the main forces of the Combined Fleet anchored at Single-Crown Bay on the island of Zeju to pour out.
It seems that Japan is reluctant to give up the Hawaiian Islands So can the United States back down in the Hawaiian Islands, this decision is obviously not easy to make.
"Three hours ago, the Sunderland Schott seaplane, which belonged to the Soviet Air Force from the Kamchatka Peninsula, once again reconnoitred the single crown bay of the island of Zettori and confirmed that the main forces of the Japanese combined fleet had all left.
In addition, our submarines in the waters south of the South Kuril Islands have once again spotted the Japanese Grand Fleet, which is sailing in a southeasterly direction.
According to submarine reconnaissance, the fleet has at least 10 more battleships and more than 10 aircraft carriers. ” After Colonel Carton left, William Leahy reported to President Roosevelt, who had just received the briefing from the Soviet side and the findings of the Pacific Fleet.
"Is there anything else to this?"
William Leahy shook his head: "Admiral Halsey and Admiral Spruance have already dispatched 11 Essex-class aircraft carriers, 10 Independence-class aircraft carriers, and more than 1,200 commonly used carrier-based aircraft to prepare to meet the Japanese fleet at Midway.
In addition, there will be about 60 47D fighters on Midway, which are superior in performance and can also carry bombs to attack. ” There is indeed no problem in fighting an air war, and it may be possible to inflict heavy damage on Japan's aircraft carrier formation, but the United States will not suffer losses on its side, and if Japan withstands the loss of aircraft carriers and does not retreat and continues to attack Midway, what will the US military do "21 aircraft carriers, more than 1,200 aircraft, the advantage is on our side."
Secretary of State Cordel Hull said at this time, "Peace is achievable as long as the Japanese are repelled at Midway."
And Japan is about to invade the Soviet Far East" "Soon," Roosevelt asked with a frown, "that's what Litvinov said."
It was an open secret that Japan was going to attack the Soviet Far East soon, but how soon it would be is a question.
"Yes, there will be an attack in July."
Secretary of State Hull replied, "The Soviets have a fairly well-established and reliable intelligence network in Manchuria, so the information they have is also very accurate. ” Roosevelt's brows furrowed tightly, as if he was struggling to think about countermeasures, "What is Stalin going to do will cede the Far East to Japan?"
"It can't be," said Hull, "if Stalin had done so, his rule would soon collapse, and Empress Olga would have become the sole master of Russia." ” It is a matter of righteousness, and now the course of European unity taken by White Russia is both detrimental to the Russian nation, and if Stalin dares to cede the Far East, it will only be a loss to the Russian nation without compensation, and then he and the Bolsheviks will be immediately abandoned.
Moreover, the control of the Red Army by the Bolshevik Party in the Soviet Union is no longer as tight as it used to be, and if Stalin really ordered the cession of the Far East, then the Red Army's Far Eastern Front would most likely defect to Petrograd.
"So what is Stalin going to do," Roosevelt asked.
"Soviet representatives are still negotiating secretly with the Japanese side," Hull said, "and they are also negotiating with Belarus "Negotiating with White Russia" Roosevelt was somewhat surprised.
"Yes," said Hull, "according to the information revealed by Rome, it is possible that White Russia and the Soviet Union will be bounded by the Ural Mountains, and the West Russia and the East Soviet Union."
So that the USSR could concentrate its forces against Japan" "Oh."
Roosevelt seemed thoughtful, "the Germans acquiesced" "It should be," Hull said, "and it doesn't hurt them." ” "But another bad news for us," Roosevelt sighed.
Once the war between Belarus and the Soviet Union was over, they would be able to send troops to follow Germany in their invasion of America "It's not all bad news."
Chief of Naval Operations Ernest Kin suddenly interjected, "Mr.
President, don't forget that the USSR also had a Pacific Fleet. ” "Pacific Fleet of the USSR" "They had 2 Luangkastad-class battlecruisers and 3 Gangut-class battleships, as well as hundreds of submarines" Because Leningrad became Petrograd, the situation on the Western Front of the Soviet Union took a sharp turn for the worse, so most of the ships of the main forces of the Soviet Red Navy of the Northern Fleet were transferred to Vladivostok, the home port of the Pacific Fleet, through the Panama-Pacific route of the Atlantic Ocean, or from the Arctic Ocean route.
"But it's just an existing fleet."
Roosevelt said.
"As long as they can break out of the Sea of Japan and into the Pacific Ocean, they will no longer exist in the fleet."
Ernest kin said to Roosevelt, "Originally, the main force of the Japanese Combined Fleet had been stationed on the island of Zeju in the South Kuril Islands, and the Soviet Pacific Fleet could not come out at all, but now the main force of the Japanese Combined Fleet has left." ” The Soviet Pacific Fleet, consisting of two Kronstadt-class ships and three Gangut-class ships, heavy cruisers, destroyers, and more than 100 submarines, was a formidable maritime force.
However, this sea power was unfortunately confronted by the Japanese Combined Fleet, and its home port was located in Vladivostok, which was blockaded by the Japanese archipelago and the Kuril Islands.
The fleet had to sail more than 900 nautical miles before it was possible to break through from the waters near the Kuril Islands and enter the vast Pacific Ocean.
"The Japanese planes deployed in Hokkaido are going to sink them all," Roosevelt asked, rubbing his temples.
"Not necessarily," Ernest Kin counted Roosevelt with his fingers, "if the Soviet Pacific Fleet did not take the anti-submarine route, but took a straight line along the coastline of the Soviet Far East to the north, bypassing Sakhalin Island, and then southeast through the Sea of Okhotsk, sailing 1,500 nautical miles to break through the North Kuril Islands and enter the Pacific Ocean."
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At a speed of 16 knots, it is about 100 hours.
However, the Japanese would not necessarily bomb the Soviet Pacific Fleet as soon as it left Vladivostok, because there was no war between Japan and the Soviet Union, and the Soviet fleet could also be covered by shore-based aircraft if it went north along the coastline.
And the Japanese Navy and Army Aviation also did not have many aircraft on South Sakhalin.
Moreover, the Japanese may not immediately judge that the purpose of the Soviet Pacific Fleet's northward movement is to suddenly move to the Pacific Ocean, because it is also possible that they will go to the port of Nikolaevsk in the lower reaches of the Amur River to avoid a possible Japanese attack.
And once the Soviet fleet entered the Sea of Okhotsk, it would be difficult for Japan to monitor it, so that the Soviet Pacific Fleet would have the opportunity to break through into the Pacific Ocean under the cover of night.
I think that if the time is calculated more accurately, the Soviets can use the Midway side to break into the Pacific Ocean when the air war begins And once the Soviet Pacific Fleet breaks through into the Pacific Ocean and Japan loses the Battle of Midway, Japan will most likely choose to negotiate peace with us and withdraw from the Hawaiian Islands.
At least the Japanese Combined Fleet will not dare to fight a decisive battle with our fleet again. ” If the main force of the Japanese Combined Fleet is "exchanged" with the United States at Midway, then the five battleships and battlecruisers of the Soviets, plus the remaining battleships and aircraft carriers of the US Pacific Fleet, will be a hegemon in the Pacific.
Roosevelt thought for a moment and asked, "What if the Japanese insist on fighting us to the end?"
Ernest kin and William Leahy looked at each other, and Leahy whispered: "Mr.
President, in fact, we can discuss with the United States of Europe the issue of war reparations and the return of British and French assets in the United States. ” t1706231537: