Chapter 1382 The last moment of love (Second update, please subscribe)
Author: Xiaoyu’s Destiny
Chapter 1382 The last moment of love (Second update, please subscribe)
General mobilization began across the empire, and everyone realized that war was about to break out!
Among the countries, the most nervous about the imperial mobilization is the United States!
As a member of the Allied Powers, the United States did not carry out mobilization. Although Congress did not pass a general mobilization decree, it ordered the recruitment of 1.5 million new soldiers during the general mobilization of the Ming Dynasty Propaganda Department. In other words, the United States also began to prepare for war.
While they were making preparations, they constantly asked Ming to cancel mobilization, and even hoped that Ming could sign an agreement to neutralize the Americas.
At the same time, the tension between China and the United States was increasingly on the verge of breakdown. Although U.S. Secretary of State Walter Quentin Gresham and the Empire’s ambassador to the United States conducted extremely tense negotiations, the Empire continued to insist on its proposition—
—Refuse to stop general mobilization.
"We believe that the disputes in the Old Continent should stop in the Old Continent, and the New Continent should not and must stay away from the disputes in the Old Continent."
In Washington, President Cleveland specifically emphasized this when he summoned Imperial Ambassador Tian Maocai.
"Peace! When the old continent is plunged into war, for the people of the new continent, peace is the most precious thing."
In fact, to a certain extent, Cleveland is an isolationist. He does not agree with the United States' involvement in the affairs of the Old World, but he has to face the threat of the Ming Empire. Because of the threat, he is not opposed to alliance with Britain, but he
But he was unwilling to go to war with the Ming Dynasty because of Britain.
Moreover, in Cleveland's view, the war now breaking out in Europe is the best time for the United States to get out of the economic crisis - two years ago, the economic crisis was triggered by the bankruptcy of the Philadelphia Reading Railroad Company, which caused a long-term
The disastrous Great Depression was followed by a reduction in gold reserves, widespread unemployment, overproduction of industry, and poor harvests of agricultural products. At this time, the European economy was also in recession.
In order to save the economy, Cleveland took many measures, and even built a large number of dreadnoughts, which itself was a way to alleviate the economic crisis. But now, with the outbreak of the war, the British normally waved gold pounds to order supplies from the United States, as long as they did not get involved
War, the United States will soon get out of depression and usher in new prosperity.
Therefore, for the United States, neutrality is the best choice. Of course, this neutrality is temporary, but the premise of neutrality is that Ming Dynasty must also remain neutral like the United States.
"Mr. President, we also believe that we are willing to negotiate with any country on peace issues! And we are willing to make corresponding concessions."
Although Tian Maocai answered like this, when Cleveland expressed the hope that the empire would demobilize, he still said it directly.
"Mr. President, general mobilization is a necessary choice made by the empire in order to maintain its own security and peace!"
"But Mr. Ambassador, general mobilization is likely to cause the war to spread to the New World!"
"Mr. President, this is a scene that none of us want to see!"
After the negotiations broke down again, the U.S. Congress passed an order to recruit an additional 700,000 troops. Although the United States did not mobilize, it actually began substantive mobilization. Dark clouds of imminent war began to hang over the New World.
At the same time, the imperial newspapers reported a lot of news every day, saying that the imperial government would never give up the last glimmer of hope for peace and was determined to continue to do its best to adjust its relations with the United States. Of course, the newspapers also did not forget to report: The United States asked the empire to cancel the
General mobilization is tantamount to a requirement to stand still and wait for death.
In short, the United States is arrogant and unreasonable, while the Empire has always advocated peace; in order to avoid war, the Empire does not hesitate to make the greatest concessions. All these are nothing more than telling all citizens that everything is the fault of the United States.
The empire only announced its mobilization after it was attacked. Why did the United States intervene and demand that the empire lift its general mobilization?
But what does imperial mobilization have to do with the United States?
At the same time that the U.S. Congress approved the implementation of the second phase of the military expansion plan, on March 25, the Imperial Staff formulated a naval combat plan against the United States and Britain based on the "Thunderstorm Plan" and also issued an order ordering the Imperial Fleet to begin combat preparations.
"Imperial Headquarters Order No. 1".
When the No. 1 Order of the Base Camp was signed, the First Marine Air Force was still at the Blanca Bay base in the south, making final preparations for the implementation of the plan.
In the chief of staff room of the First Air Fleet of the aircraft carrier "Jingwei", Major General Wu Anping, commander of the First Air Fleet, Brigadier General Shao Muzhi, chief of staff, and his staff gathered around Lu Deren in front of the sand table at Hampton Anchorage to study.
Outside the window, under the afternoon sun, the blue waves were rippling in the bay. More than ten warships of the First Air Force, with the "Jingwei" and "Golden Crow" aircraft carriers as the core, were quietly moored in the bay.
In the chief of staff's room on the ship, the atmosphere was lively and tense at times: the staff officers holding charts in their hands talked to each other from time to time, while Lu Deren looked at the sand table without saying a word, with confusion on his brows.
look.
"Captain Lu."
Staff officer Jiang Hongyong spoke,
"Should the main attack be carried out with torpedo attacks or bomb attacks?"
"Um!"
After taking a breath, Lu Deren immediately replied:
"I think we should use torpedoes as the main attack. Battleships are very thickly armored and cannot be blown up by dive bombing. At best, they can only damage deck equipment. To deal a fatal blow to the battleship, we must not use torpedo attacks at the same time!"
"Torpedo attack...but the water depth is only about 15 meters, and the sea surface space is also limited."
Staff officer Jiang Hongyong said in an embarrassed tone.
"Yes, that's the problem."
Pointing to the chart, he thought for a while and then said:
"The water depth at Hampton Anchorage is only fifteen meters. US battleships are probably docked side by side here. The distance from the other shore to the target sea surface is about 800 meters. The shore there is the naval shipyard area, with large chimneys and tall cranes.
Obstacle. How about it? Is it difficult to carry out a torpedo attack?"
With a wry smile, Lu Deren thought to himself, of course it will be difficult!
But it's not difficult to do.
After all, the method of "Sea Holly" to conduct a torpedo attack is generally to launch the torpedo when it is lowered to a height of 10-20 meters and the target is 500 meters away; after the torpedo enters the water, it dives to a depth of ten meters, and then floats up to the surface by the action of the rudder.
Four to six meters above the water surface, rush towards the target.
In fact, Sea Holly is almost a "high-speed lightning strike boat", but it can fly.
"However, the effect of bombing alone is not good. With such a small number of aircraft, the expected results cannot be achieved. Therefore, if you want to achieve results, you still have to rely on torpedoes."
Lu Rende's answer made Major General Wu Anping think for a while and said,
"Let's focus on torpedoes. What is the purpose of launching a surprise attack? It is to maximize the results of the battle. Using torpedoes will have greater results. Hmm..."
Staring at the U.S. warships anchored at Hampton Anchorage on the sand table, Major General Wu Anping said again.
"That's it, the first attack wave will be mainly torpedoes!"
"Captain Lu?"
The chief of staff thought for a moment and then said:
"Follow the commander's orders! In short, time is running out, so we must hurry up."
Then the chief of staff looked around at the people sitting and said:
"Now, the order may be issued at any time. In short, we don't have much time! This is a battle to turn the tide!"
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