Chapter 1567: Successful containment
A war in a great power starts with the first attack on the other party's industrial foundation. Only by destroying the other party's industrial capabilities can there be hope for victory.
The United States has a very strong industrial foundation. When Shan Ji Fifty-six opposed the war with the United States because the United States' industrial capacity was too strong and could not be compared with the island country. If the island country destroys a Pacific fleet in the United States, the Americans would build another one in less than two years. On the contrary, if the island country's navy is destroyed in a naval battle, the island country's navy will be finished.
The island country does not have the strength to challenge the United States, and the island people have never thought of fighting to the United States. As long as the United States does not interfere in the affairs of the island country, the island people can expand their territory everywhere in Southeast Asia with peace of mind. That is enough.
But Germany doesn't.
For Germany, if the United States does not defeat the United States, the war will never end. The United States is the last base for those remnants of the forces, and it must be fought to the United States!
Washington, White House.
It was already dark, and no one could keep going. The person who worked until the latest also returned home at 8 o'clock, but just after he got home, he was called back again.
When Marshall was the last one to come in, he didn't know what happened, but everyone was frowned and looked like someone's father died.
"The Germans' local war against us has officially begun," said Roosevelt. "Just half an hour ago, our Newport News shipyard was bombed by the Germans and suffered heavy losses. Even an aircraft carrier under construction was destroyed."
When Marshall heard this, he was stunned. His intuitive reaction was, how could this be possible?
"Did the Germans use bombers?" Marshall asked: "Don't we have an aviation base nearby? Although most of the recruits are rookies, the number of Germans coming from afar will definitely not be large!"
"It's not a bomber," said Ernst, the Minister of Navy, on the side. "The Germans used their missiles."
"Can the German missiles fly so far?" Now, it was Marshall's turn to ask.
Ernst had heard too much of this question just now. In fact, when he heard the news, he had the same question, but it was finally confirmed.
"Yes. The Germans have developed powerful space systems, and their missiles have been able to cross the Atlantic Ocean." Ernst said: "From now on, we will always face German missile attacks."
Americans have never valued missiles. For them, this thing is just a waste of use. Historically, Americans did not have any technical reserves during World War II. American rocket technology completely brought the German team from the end of World War II.
The United States brought Braun and others to the United States, while the Soviets brought back the technical data that was a train-skinned person back to the Soviet Union. The technology of the United States and the Soviet Union almost all started with the German V-2 missiles, and Braun was the father of the United States rockets.
Even when it comes to Apollo landing on the moon, Braun is the helm.
Now, the United States has no technical reserves. Robert Goddard, the American rocket expert at that time, was an American professor, engineer and inventor, and the inventor of liquid rockets. He launched the world's first liquid rocket on March 16, 1926!
If the United States could pay attention to it, there would have been a mature Rockets. Unfortunately, there were voices of mocking him everywhere, thinking that he was a clown, but as a result, he was taken to Germany by Cialick.
From the perspective of confrontation, if the United States has the same technology, it would shoot against the Germans and shoot missiles to Germany, but now, Americans don’t have it!
"If we look at it from the perspective of counterattack, we can use our b-29 bombers to start from the air base in Greenland, and bomb to Berlin, the German capital, and then return. However, the Germans' strong air defense capabilities will cause terrible casualties to our bomber troops."
At that time, when the Pacific War broke out, the B-29 had not been developed, so the US Navy had to use its own aircraft carrier to carry the B-25 to complete the first attack on the island country. If there was a B-29 at that time, it would definitely be much easier, and it would be enough to take off from Nanjing.
Now, the B-29 has been put into service, and it is summer again. The base in Greenland can be used, so it is not difficult to bomb the German capital.
However, Roosevelt shook his head: "No."
That will make the situation worse.
The Germans attacked their own shipyards and had not yet attacked their own capitals. If they ran over and fought back and hit the German capitals now, not to mention how much they lost, this would definitely anger the Germans. The German missiles would fly towards their own capitals. At that time, even the White House would not be able to stay and would need to hide in the basement all day.
This is not good.
Now, Roosevelt’s concerns are not unreasonable, but also sad. The United States actually wants to make such considerations!
"Blast their missile launch positions." Roosevelt said: "Find their missile launch positions and dispatch our bombers, no matter how much the price they pay, blow it up!"
The wars of great powers must be strategic. Now, the Germans' attacks are to weaken the potential of the United States' war and paralyze American industries. At the same time, the United States' counterattack is to prevent the Germans from launching missiles.
It cannot be expanded yet. The United States needs to accumulate strength. The longer the time, the better the United States will recover. At the same time, the Germans will not expand the scale of the war before the end of the Soviet-German War, and it can only be considered harassment.
Finding the opponent's missile launch position is not immediately possible. After all, when the opponent's missile is discovered, it is time to fall down. Where to fly over is needed.
"Now, our industries on the East Coast are at risk of hitting the ground," Roosevelt said. "I personally recommend that we should shift to the West Coast, especially the shipbuilding industry, which is more appropriate to focus on the West Coast."
If you can't afford to fight, you can only hide. Under the current circumstances, the East Coast is no longer safe. Fortunately, the United States faces both seas. Since the East Coast is in danger, it is better to make efforts from the West Coast.
However, in this way, the United States' industrial output value will be greatly reduced in a short period of time, especially the shipbuilding industry. If the shipbuilding industry on the East Coast is abandoned, the United States' ongoing plan to build a large ship will be greatly affected.
This is also a helpless choice. The German missile attack successfully curbed the United States' shipbuilding plan, making people feel as disgusting as if they had eaten shit.
Chapter completed!