General Jin, who received the telegram, was ashamed of his face. Unexpectedly, before he had fought with the German army on a large scale, the fleet he had high hopes for lost two aircraft carriers, two battleships and one heavy cruiser. At the same time, two battleships were injured and lost more than 80 aircraft. But one thing Spruins said was the truth that the German army's strength is obvious to all, which shows that the 300,000 tons sunk by the Royal Navy in the Battle of the North Sea was by no means accidental.

But the comments with the words "Not accidental" are even more sad, which means that they are truly inferior to others. Admiral Jin recalled the sad joke that has been circulating recently: the Royal Navy is the overlord of the world for 200 years. The US Navy is more powerful than the Royal Navy. It was originally invincible to fight the world, but the Japanese first used planes to teach them a lesson. Now even German aircraft can hang those stupid guys who should invent aircraft and aircraft carriers (note: either British or American) hanged 1,000 times!

"What should I do now?" Roosevelt asked worriedly, "Sprounz is still insisting on pursuing the German fleet. Is it necessary to let him come back? I'm worried that he is too impulsive!"

Ingersol, the commander-in-chief of the Atlantic Fleet, did not speak, but his eyes revealed that his idea was to stand on the side of the president. General Jin did not think so. He was more and more courageous in his character. Now he felt that Turner's idea was correct. He had to concentrate all his strength to fight Azore and regain the island with one blow. Judging from the situation reported by Spruins, in the future, the German land-based air defense circle would be based on the standard of 500 nautical miles because the fleet was attacked 800 kilometers from Heroes Port.

Yes, if you really draw the air defense circle at this level, the Azore fulcrum is too terrifying. The air defense circle on the west side of the Iberian Peninsula and the air defense circle on the east side of the Azore are perfectly bordered, which means that the waters between Azore and Portugal have entered a blockade similar to the North Sea. Any Allied ship will have to take great risks in the future to cross. Not all fleets have the size and strength of the Y fleet, but even the latter will still be beaten to death by the Germans today?

He could not agree to the request to withdraw Spruins back now. It was easy to come back, just take a telegram and give orders, but today's losses were completely solidified and there was no chance of making a comeback. Spruins was the one he favored and recommended. Before leaving, he made a show of the British and seized the command of the Royal Navy. Regardless of whether from the perspective of the country or from the standpoint of self-decision, General Jin could not slap himself in the face.

"President..." He spoke with difficulty, "We cannot draw this fleet back. Adding the Azore fulcrum to the scale of the 500-nautical mile air defense circle basically means that the waters east of 37 degrees west longitude are all under Germany's control, which is terrible."

Roosevelt subconsciously looked at the map and immediately understood what General Jin said: The 37th-degree western longitude line is located in the central position of the Atlantic Ocean. If the east of the line is uncontrolled, it means that half of the Atlantic Ocean will be returned to the axis. Not only will the scope of activities of the British and American Allies be greatly reduced, but the confidence given to the world will collapse. The axis can share the Atlantic sea power with the Allies. This is amazing? The German Army's invincible image is famous all over the world. Even if it is to challenge it, it is not the turn of Britain and the United States. Allies and most South American countries have all built their confidence in Britain and the United States on maritime power. If one day the axis not only overwhelms the Allies in the army, but also competes with Britain and the United States in the navy, will there still hope of winning this war?

"Before the new service warships were put into operation, this fleet was one of the few living forces we had on the Atlantic Ocean, and we really couldn't afford to lose." Ingersoll took a breath and said his concerns, "Plus with the warships we and the British on the ship platform, we still steadily overwhelm the axis, but if we only calculate the power that is floating on the sea now, we..."

He couldn't continue the second half. Roosevelt thought about it and found that this was not an alarmist statement: the Axis Group currently has at least 12 more powerful battleships (battlecruisers), with 5-8 aircraft carriers. The combined total strength of the British and American navies is not only slightly less than that of the opponent, but the performance of carrier-based aircraft and the quality of pilots are also far inferior to that of the opponent. What a sad scene. The Navy is the third in the world (Japan), the fourth in the world (Italy), and the fifth in the world (Germany) actually defeated the world's first (US) and the second in the world (UK) to such a miserable extent.

"The more critical the moment, the more we must make up our minds to destroy the enemy's fleet, especially aircraft carriers. Even if one is replaced by one or two is replaced by one, it will be acceptable." General Jin argued, "If Spruins can use the two aircraft carriers in his hand to defeat the German aircraft carrier, I will issue this order without hesitation. This means that by the end of the month, we will have three aircraft carriers available, but the enemy has no aircraft carriers. Then every month we will have new aircraft carriers put into service, and the enemy cannot catch up with this speed. But if we retreat in the face of difficulties, even if we just retreat temporarily to accumulate strength, it will cause immeasurable losses."

“For example?”

Admiral Kim painted a terrible scene to Roosevelt:... Not to mention anything else, as long as the fleet of this size appears in South America and the Allied forces are unable to deal with it, South American countries will definitely be in full swing, because all the naval forces there are no match for the German fleet, and a single Tirpitz can walk horizontally on the Brazilian sea. Based on the political system and traditional style of those countries in South America, coupled with the regional power countries such as Argentina and Mexico that have been involved with Germany, the consequences are unimaginable.

General Jin said in a low voice: "What if we do nothing, what if the Germans organize 2-3 divisions to log in in Brazil or somewhere else?"

Roosevelt didn't react after hearing this sentence, but woke Ingersoll up. He opened his mouth in shock and couldn't say a word. He didn't think that General Kim was exaggerating and deliberately intimidating Roosevelt, but thought it was likely to become a reality.

If Hoffman heard these words, he would be happy to laugh: Are the Americans crazy or what? 2-3 divisions dare to land in Brazil, and do they really think that German soldiers are superman? But in the eyes of Americans, the army power of a country like Brazil is worth three divisions. Not to mention three German armored divisions, even three American divisions can completely defeat the war experience that the United States has gained since the US-Mexico War.

Roosevelt was also moved. He could ignore Europe or Asia, but these little brothers in South America must be covered, otherwise the international image of the United States would collapse. He nodded: "Please convince me and give the fleet another chance. Today's losses actually have nothing to do with the German Navy. The German Air Force aircraft is powerful."

Speaking of the plane, Admiral Kim immediately said: "Spruins said in the telegram that the b-219 is very similar to a new Japanese aircraft he had seen in the Pacific. He suspected that the Germans had made comprehensive improvements to it, which was stronger and better than the Japanese version. Given that the 4 is not an opponent of the enemy B-219, he hopes to adopt the 6 as soon as possible and not let the pilots die in vain."

“How is Grumman’s production?”

"I originally expected to produce 200 aircraft this month, but I asked them to accelerate them across the board, and even stopped the production line of 4 and increased the output of 6 to more than 400 aircraft."

Ingersoll added: "The major shipyards have also greeted them. Other projects have been temporarily stopped, and they will make every effort to accelerate the construction of fleet aircraft carriers and escort aircraft carriers. Construction will start 24 hours a day and cannot be stopped for a moment."

"Production is also a war, and it even determines whether we can achieve the final victory." Finally, Roosevelt asked with a bright look. "Spruins emphasized twice in the telegram that the enemy has very fast and hidden aviation torpedoes. I just wanted to ask, what kind of torpedo is this, and, how fast is it?"

The office was silent, and the two generals didn't know how to answer this sentence. Because of the torpedo problem, the Navy has been blinded many times: many submarine captains have been complaining about their own MK14 torpedo hitting the target but refusing to explode. General Jin has slapped the table more than once, but the improvement has still achieved little effect. This has lasted for more than a year and there is still no improvement at present. In addition, it is about confusion about Japanese torpedoes. More than half a year ago, Nimi, commander-in-chief of the Pacific Fleet.

I have asked the question "ho-ar-is-ar (how far is it far away)?", which sounds like a stupid question when asking "ho-ar-is-alays (how far is it always)?", but North Carolina was hit by a torpedo of more than 10,000 meters, and the bloody result was placed in front of me. Admiral Jin dared to bet that if the Germans lost American torpedoes today, Spruins' fleet would only lose 1-2 main battleships.

"According to observations, more than 50 sections..."

“Where are our similar products?”

"Not less than 35 verses."

"It's less than 70% of the enemy's level?" Roosevelt turned around and explained to his two men, "I don't care what you use, I must narrow this gap. The Army's Sherman tank was ridiculed as a 'Ronson lighter' because it was not a match for the German Tiger tank at all. I don't want to hear the Navy's torpedo be ridiculed as a 'Quested Thunder' in the future..."

At night, the North Sea Fleet in the southwest of the Madeira Islands received information forwarded by Azores, informing the process of discovering and severely damaging the US fleet. The telegram finally made a request, hoping that the fleet could cooperate with the island defenders to completely eliminate the fleet.

Around this request, great controversy arose within the fleet, and everyone's attitudes towards whether to turn around are not consistent... (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!