Not taking advantage means suffering a loss. In terms of the speed of development between countries, this is the truth. Countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Soviet Union all got the results they wanted in World War II, but the South China Sea Federation got nothing, which means falling behind.
Moreover, after eliminating Europe’s worries, Britain, the United States and other countries will definitely not watch the South China Sea Federation continue to occupy strategic locations such as the Strait of Malacca, especially
After oil was discovered in the Middle East, a war would still be inevitable. However, Liu Fu himself calculated that he would not live until that time. And the South China Sea Federation, which had lost Liu Fu, was choosing a development path.
It is hard to say whether it can suppress European and American countries in terms of the speed of technological and technological development. Therefore, Liu Fu must eliminate these worries for the South China Sea Federation during his lifetime.
First of all, on the issue of Australia, Liu Fu cannot change at all. Not only is it an issue of opening up living space for the South China Sea Federation, but Australia is too close to the South China Sea Federation and it is too big. Once Britain, the United States and other countries turn against the South China Sea Federation, Australia will inevitably
will become
The springboard for Britain and the United States and other countries to attack the South China Sea Federation is still an extremely huge springboard. This will make it more difficult for the South China Sea Federation to defend and reduce the difficulty for Britain and the United States and other countries to attack. Even Liu Fu, who has little military literacy, can do this.
You can figure it out.
Since Australia must be occupied, the relationship between the South China Sea Federation and Britain, the United States and other countries will not be friends. This is a chain problem. Since Australia is naturally the enemy of Britain, the United States and other countries, it can only choose to support the Germans. After all, it is better to have an ally than
It is better to fight alone, of course. Except for allies like Italy.
To what extent should we support the Germans? This question is so profound that not only Liu Fu couldn't figure it out, but also all the senior officials from the federal Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ministry of Interior studied for 2 months, but they still couldn't figure it out.
The accurate answer was that in the end the three opinions were thrown back to Liu Fu and let him choose.
The first opinion is that the South China Sea Federation abandons the entire Europe, directly faces the United States, fights one-on-one, and defeats this biggest threat. Then those European countries will not be able to pose a real threat to the Federation. As for the Germans in Europe?
Lose or win. That depends on God's will. Whether it loses or wins, the South China Sea Federation will definitely make a profit without losing anything. Of course, the premise is that it can defeat the Americans. It cannot be half disabled.
The second opinion is to fully cooperate with Germany. Export various weapons and even technology to Germany, provide sufficient raw materials, and then let the Germans fiddle with themselves in Europe. The South China Sea Federation will only occupy Australia, and then control Asia, cutting off the connection between Asia and the United States.
In the end, all the countries participating in the war were bruised and bruised, and no matter who won in the end, they would no longer be able to pose a threat to the Federation.
The third opinion is even more radical. It advocates not only cooperating with Germany and exporting weapons technology and raw materials to Germany, but also occupying Australia and attacking British India, the Middle East and other countries, and then dividing the navy into two directions, with the east facing
To take the offensive against the United States, we must lead the war to the west coast of the United States so that it cannot safely become the rear area. To the west, we must guard the Suez Canal, cut off the passage between Europe and Asia, send the army to control the Middle East, and use Italy
Road traffic with Germany, importing weapons and resources to Germany.
In fact, there is a fourth opinion. Some senior military officers proposed that after occupying Australia, they should not attack the United States, but should go north to occupy mainland China, Japan, and North Korea. Their reason is that mainland China's military power is relatively weak.
, better to occupy, and after occupying mainland China
After that, the use of sufficient natural resources and population can provide the South China Sea Federation with a huge market and sources of troops. No matter whether the Germans win or lose, the South China Sea Federation will no longer have to fear attacks and economic sanctions from Britain, the United States and other countries. By then, the market will
To have a market, we need a population, we need a population, and we need a supply of soldiers.
Regarding the fourth statement, Liu Fu agrees with it logically, but cannot agree with it emotionally, so he can only choose to give up. The remaining three opinions each have their own advantages.
The first opinion is to draw fire from under the cauldron. If the Americans are dragged into the Pacific battlefield by the South China Sea Federation, then it will have no power to support Europe. The South China Sea Federation is not like Japan.
can develop to the South China Sea. If the federal navy occupies the advantage in the Pacific, then it is entirely possible to land on the west coast of the United States.
Mainland China, so the Americans could not invest a lot of power in Europe and at the same time use an arm to fight the Japanese as they did in later generations. After losing the assistance of the United States, could Britain, France, the Soviet Union and other countries withstand the Germans?
It's hard to say what the attack will be like. The final result is likely to be that the Germans have unified Europe, and the war between the South China Sea Federation and the United States is not over yet.
The second opinion is too conservative, just thinking about taking advantage without trying to make any effort, and the initiative is controlled by others.
The third opinion is that they are biting off more than they can chew. They not only want to contain the United States, but also compete for the Middle East and even Africa. The South China Sea Federation needs two or even three lines of operations. The requirements for the federal military and logistics are too high. If it fails, it will
Just like Mustache, if the front line collapses, it will affect the overall situation, and the risk is too great.
Liu Fu feels that these three opinions all have fatal shortcomings, and at least they are difficult for the current federal government. Both the first method and the third method require large-scale landing operations, and the amount of troop projection is still insufficient.
Indispensable, this is the shortcoming of the military strength of the South China Sea Federation. In the decades from the establishment to the development of the Federation, Liu Fu chose a deformed way to prevent the country's economic construction from being dragged down by excessive military expenditures.
Military development direction: focus on the navy, develop the air force, suppress the army, and adopt a policy of elite troops.
This military development strategy was very suitable during the initial establishment and development stages of the federation, and it achieved its goals with minimal investment. However, as the South China Sea Federation gradually grew into a regional power, this abnormal military development
The strategy gradually began to show its shortcomings, that is, the ability to deal with small-scale conflicts was sufficient, but the strength to carry out large-scale wars was insufficient.
But there is still time. It is only the end of 1925. If history has not been changed too much by Liu Fu, there will still be at least 10 years before the start of World War II. If you want to train a force capable of large-scale combat within this time,
The navy may be a bit tight, but it is enough to train an army unit that can carry out normal combat.
The South China Sea Federation has always implemented a military service system that combines compulsory service and recruitment. Federal citizens aged 18-30 are required to serve in the military for 24 months. Afterwards, they can apply to the army where they are located. After approval, they can continue to receive pay.
Service, depending on different military branches and positions, the service period can be up to 30 years.
This kind of military service system has been implemented for decades. Now the number of people who have served in the federal army is enough to establish dozens of full divisions. Therefore, Liu Fu is not worried about the shortage of the army, and he does not plan to use it on a large scale in the near future.
Expansion of the military. After all, in peacetime, the more troops there are, the greater the country's military expenditures. For the South China Sea Federation, which takes offshore defense operations as its leading idea, there is no need to maintain such a large army.
However, Liu Fu still persuaded the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Finance to add two divisions to the federal army. These two divisions are not ordinary army divisions. They are a new type of army unit-the airborne division. These two divisions
The establishment is smaller than that of an ordinary federal army division, with a full strength of about 18,000 people. In addition to the equipment, the number of
Apart from many armored vehicles and 75mm howitzers, there is no other heavy equipment. However, their individual weapons are more advanced than those of the ordinary army. In addition to the federal first standard automatic rifle EAR-01, there are also new
"Flash Mine" 75mm recoilless rifle, 100mm mortar and various types of mines.
These paratroopers are only used as a means of assaulting the enemy's rear, outflanking or raiding, and are not used to attack fortresses. Therefore, their combat methods are different from other army units. In the early stage, the first thing they need to be familiar with is parachuting from an airplane.
And how to quickly find the assembly area after landing, there is still a long way to go before we can officially form an army. (To be continued...)
