So far, the United States has mobilized nearly 10 million armed forces, but after deducting the navy, National Guard, Army Aviation and miscellaneous auxiliary personnel, the total number of traditional Soviet and German infantry is about 4 million, of which more than 3 million are troops that have only expanded in the past two or even one year. Because the US military requires one and a half years to train new recruits, most of the troops expanded before and after the outbreak of the Pearl Harbor incident have been included in the front-line troops. According to the opinions of the army's tycoons, the remaining troops cannot be used directly for war, so the total number of front-line ground troops that the army can use is only about 1 million.

From a vertical comparison, the speed of the US military expansion was quite amazing. Before the Polish Battle, there were less than 350,000 armed forces in the United States. By 1941, it had doubled to one million. But compared with Germany, the speed of the US military expansion was simply a slap. When Germany restored the general military service system before 1935, there were only 200,000 troops in the country (100,000 National Welfare Forces + 100,000 reserves). So far, the total force has reached nearly 10 million, and more than 70% can be said to be front-line combatants.

In the final analysis, the training intensity of the US military is too low and the training starting point is too low. This is not a satirical satire for Americans or low cultural quality. The United States has been in a liberal atmosphere for a long time. There are all kinds of ideas in a liberal atmosphere. Young people generally lack discipline and respect for authority, which is very unfavorable for forming a strong army. Germany is not the case. The German nation is the country with the strongest discipline and obedience in European countries. After the Kuomintang came to power, it has even stepped up its promotion of the unified system. On the one hand, it established the Hitler Youth League, and a large number of young people were trained in the name of survival in the wild. It achieved the purpose of training "preparatory soldiers" through military training. On the other hand, it established a national labor dedication group, which was nominally involved in voluntary labor, but in fact, it carried out on-site military training with iron picks and shovels through uniform instructions.

This training process is by no means a joke, nor is it comparable to camping or sports that the younger generation in the United States likes. It is a system of preparation training and mobilization. In this process, those who perform well will be identified by the organizers as captains and are grassroots backbones once they join the army. The importance of the German Junker nobles and social elites to soldiers, their yearning for military life and strong will to revenge are the deepest cultivation soil for military traditions. In addition, the corps under the 12-year military service system of Weimar, this institutionalized advantage ensures the advantage of expanding the army.

In other words, the reason why the United States trains new recruits for one and a half years (Germany usually costs half a year) is that the sense of obedience, team life and discipline that the recruits need to receive in the early stage of training have been accepted by the Germans before joining the army. After they really join the army, they only need special military training, while young Americans need to make up for the lessons. What’s more serious is that the United States participated in the war two years later than Germany. Germany has swept Europe and paid a small price for casualties. After cultivating millions of elite front-line troops, the recruits will be fully trained immediately. Use dough as a metaphor, Germany is basically completed, and it only takes some water (new recruits) to form, while the United States has just got flour and is planning to put water into it (veterans) and knead it. It’s still early to form.

It can also be seen from the division's organization that the German army had more than 200 division-level division-level divisions on the Eastern Front alone, plus the Western Front and domestic parts, the total number was nearly 300. The US Army Infantry Divisions were less than 60, more than 10 armored divisions, and two airborne divisions were basically the basic foundation of the US Army's ground forces. The remaining 3 million troops were on the road to recruit battalions or the combined new organization.

The combat-capable troops were divided into various situations: some of the troops were led by MacArthur to fight in the Far East and the Pacific region, with a total of about 150,000; some were led by Bradley to South Africa, with a total of about 100,000; the other part stayed in the UK, with a total of more than 80,000, and the remaining Central and South American troops garrisoned more than 60,000, which accounted for a total of 400,000. In order to implement the joint factor operation, the army was preparing to use 12 people in one breath.

The individual division (including two armored divisions), which occupied more than 200,000 troops. At the same time, due to the continuous losses of the Battle of the Horn of East Africa (the total number exceeds 100,000), Marshall had less than 300,000 front-line troops available at hand. Excluding the armored divisions that accounted for a relatively large proportion, the light infantry division only had about 150,000. Li Qiwei's army and two airborne divisions combined with nearly 35,000 troops, which occupied a very heavy weight in the last 150,000 troops.

Marshall originally wanted to transfer the armored division to Bermuda at the first time, but immediately thought that it was too late to do so. The Germans were likely to arrive in Bermuda tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. They could not make dumplings halfway through the armored division. The speed of reinforcement of Bermuda must be fast. Whether it is in terms of dispatch efficiency or combat, the airborne troops are the first choice. What's more, the 82nd Airborne Division has experience in fighting with the German army. He thought it was very suitable. Roosevelt asked and reported the 82nd Airborne Division.

"But didn't the 82nd Airborne Division suffer heavy losses just now, and the overall reduction of more than a quarter of its personnel?"

"It was indeed the case after retreating from the battlefield, but Matthew quickly reorganized after becoming the commander of the 18th Airborne Army. The problem is not serious at present." After Marshall's specific explanation, everyone understood that Li Qiwei's rapid transformation of the 82nd Airborne Division and the 101st Airborne Division: Li Qiwei used the 505th Regiment, which had the greatest losses of the 82nd Airborne Division, as a skeleton, and drew ready-made personnel and new recruits from the 101st Airborne Division to supplement it. All officers and soldiers who survived the battlefield were generally promoted to the next level. The newly-organized 505th Regiment with practical experience formed the foundation of the 101st Airborne Division, and then the complete 506th Regiment was drawn from the 101st Airborne Division to supplement the 82nd Airborne Division, and then other vacancy was added, and officers with practical experience were rotated internally.

After his big move, the 82nd Airborne Division was stronger than before the First Bermuda Battle, and the 101st Airborne Division also invisibly improved its strength because it received valuable veterans and practical officers. Although it was not significant because of insufficient running-in, Marshall believed that as long as Li Qiwei was given another 3-4 months, he would give himself a stronger and complete airborne army, and also require valuable practical experience.

The reason why Li Qiwei was able to complete such drastic actions in the short term is that on the one hand, Marshall's support, various requests for adjustments, supplements, and rotation applications were approved at the first time, and even he was fine after taking action; on the other hand, his skills as a staff officer in the Operations Department and Taylor's strong assistance, and more importantly, his golden medals and combat experience were able to shock others more than the rank of lieutenant general. In the 18th Airborne Army, Li Qiwei was completely the same.

"Very good, this is the officer we must vigorously promote and reuse. Don't care whether it is in compliance with the rules or not. During the war, winning is the biggest rule!" Roosevelt nodded with satisfaction and said in a serious tone, "Find an opportunity to ask Patton to lead the armored army, organize the tank soldiers well, and let him fight a good battle with the Germans. He is more suitable to lead troops than Ike. Whoever does not accept it will make him come to me. During the war, strange remarks are spread and the actions of the president and the commander-in-chief of the army must be strictly controlled. As long as the civil servant is dismissed, the military officer will be retired and legally held accountable within my power, and Director Hoover will investigate and see if there is an ulterior motive and other background behind it. We should not be deceived and think that the other party is a good citizen."

The four people looked at me, and I looked at you, deeply surprised but calm. They had seen that the president's thoughts and line had undergone fundamental changes: initially, he took into account the factors of his re-election campaign and the people's livelihood, compromised many things, and maintained and coordinated relations between all parties as much as possible. When this relationship became increasingly difficult to maintain with the unfavorable battlefield, he had to use all means to ensure the situation improved and implement strategic advantages to complete the third presidential term. His ideas and original intentions were the same as the routine of using state to interfere with the national economy to overcome difficulties as long as the economic situation improved, the people were too lazy to care whether this was capitalism or socialism. Similarly, as long as the war could win, the people were too lazy to care whether the president was close to dictatorship or democracy.

Since Roosevelt had this requirement, General Jin could only cooperate: "The Navy initially considered continuing to increase troops to complete the Cape Verde strategy, shelling the fleet, escort fleet and landing fleet remained near Cape Verde, and the aircraft carrier formation maneuvered between Cape Verde and Bermuda, and reinforced the enemy's main fleet on which side appeared."

Roosevelt nodded: "This method is OK, it's better than being foolishly led by the enemy. Gentlemen, it's time to fight a turnaround..."

He was halfway through the phone ringing, and then Hoover's voice came from inside: "President, the Germans are conducting emergency broadcasts, demanding the East Coast evacuation, and they will launch a new round of offensive!"

"Bastard!" Roosevelt punched the table with a vicious punch, "One day I will hang Hitler, the war dealer, from the bomb, and throw it down from the air!"

"What should I do now?" Hoover was a little anxious.

"Don't be caught in the enemy's tricks and tell the people that we have the ability to protect their safety. We will make the enemy pay ten or a hundred times the price." Roosevelt thought for a while, "the air defenses in key cities must be in place, at least the enemy cannot be allowed to bomb New York or Washington again."

Arnold quickly stood up and stood at attention: "Yes, I promise!"

"In addition, this is not ruled out as a bluffing action of the enemy. Your battle deployment should not be affected. Fight as you should. I believe that the American people can withstand the threat of bombs. This is the story of a wolf coming. If you try a few more times, it won't work. If there are irreversible consequences, as long as you fulfill your responsibilities, I will deliver a national speech as soon as possible to calm the people's hearts."

After Roosevelt's encouragement, everyone went out again with fighting spirit. Roosevelt watched his subordinates leave, turned around and collapsed in a wheelchair and was sent to the emergency room... (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!