Chapter 561 Straight Thief!
"Xiuyan, do you think the emperor regarded us as a scourge and simply distributed it?"
"It's possible!"
Looking at the mysterious mission plan that was secretly locked in the safe before departure and had to be combined with the keys of the two captains, Li Xiuyan nodded seriously.
Cannon strike New York!
Is there any difference between this and death?
Up to now, there are four kinds of equipment that can threaten the Guam class. The first is battleships of the same class, which is almost negligible. At present, there are only five Queen Elizabeth class and three Bavarian class ships in Germany in the Atlantic Ocean, and the Pennsylvania class with 15-inch naval guns installed in the same class in the United States. In construction, as for monarchs, New Mexico, prestige and so on, they may not be seen in the first half of next year.
As for the four 14-inch Nevada-class ships installed in the United States, although they have been tested at sea, the sailors are all novices. As soon as they come out, they will challenge Guam, which is almost the same as dying.
The second is the submarine. The German wolves and Xinhua's own tiger shark prove that the secret surname and torpedo of the submarine are the biggest threat to any warship. There are also a large number of submarines in the Union, but they are not very high in technology. Especially in addition to Xinhua, the second one has not been found to have a ventilation pipe, which means that even if it is submerged. The boat was found at close range. At a speed of only a few knots underwater, as long as they were not surrounded by a large group, the threat was not great.
The third and fourth are related to offshore, that is, mines and torpedo boats!
Not to mention the mines, the recent naval battle of Dardanelle has explained the problem, but the torpedo boat is a headache.
This kind of small warship is very fast and can often reach a speed of more than 30 knots. Although only a 130mm shell can be destroyed, no captain will be willing to encounter groups of torpedo boats.
Everyone's scalp will be numb when they think of the sea full of torpedoes!
Originally, three or four threats could be ignored. The layout of mines in open waterways can only be self-increating. Unless the United Kingdom and the United States do not want the Atlantic route, the mines drifting with the waves will kill their own lives.
Although the range of torpedo boats is short, many of them are only more than 100 nautical miles. The 31st Fleet, which originally aimed at hunting the fleet and destroying the Atlantic channel, is unlikely to encounter it, but if it wants to shell New York, we have to consider their threat.
In addition, at this moment, it is believed that the news that the 31st Fleet has entered the Atlantic Ocean has spread. New York will definitely be called a protection focus. According to the current defense of various countries, the 50-kilometer coastal area will be closely guarded. Does it mean that the shells will be fired on the beach?
It's better to find a small city on the east coast!
The emperor and the general meeting don't know this?
This is impossible. The emperor's understanding of the direction of naval development and weapons and equipment is unparalleled, so he must know the difficulty, but why do he still take the risk and stubbornly shell New York at the expense of two Guam-class ships?
Especially when the two saw the last line of the plan, they were full of doubts.
"I don't care whether I can hit the target or how many shells I can shoot. The point is to complete the shell."
This sentence made the two of them even more confused. What kind of task is this? Create panic? It's possible. As long as the shell falls on New York, even in the suburbs, half of the people in New York City are gone, but what's the use? You don't have to stop there all the time, do you? When he left, he came back and was busy in vain.
The emperor and the chief of staff, what medicine is sold in this gourd?!
Li Xiuyan took out a cigarette from the drawer and handed it to Chen Shaokuan. His fingers drew it over and over again from the last line. Suddenly, his eyes lit up and raised his head: "Shao Kuan, have you seen the information of the new shells on the supply ship?"
This sentence suddenly made Chen Shaokuan's eyebrows jump. The Dongting Lake carried 1,500 tons of ammunition, most of which were shells of 152 and 130mm secondary guns, as well as a large number of cannon shells of rapid-fire guns. The main reason was that the two ships would encounter insufficient consumption of small boats, but in addition to these, there were 360 pieces in it. The new high-explosive bomb, and the information says it!
"Find a few more fleets to fight the tooth sacrifice, and attract the British and American mobile forces to the South Atlantic and West Africa, and then we." As soon as Li Xiuyan's finger pressed hard on the famous Big Apple City, Chen Shaokuan immediately licked his lips: "Use speed, hit the yellow dragon!"
"Hmm." Li Xiuyan's head turned away and suddenly asked, "Shao Kuan, didn't you visit New York a few years ago? How big is that goddess?!"
"Xiuyan, you, it's too dark!" After Chen Shaokuan finished speaking, his head fell on the table. This man was too dark. It was a symbol of the United States!
When the tall Statue of Liberty collapses under a 380mm special shell**!
Chen Shaokuan felt short of breath when he thought about it!
But since the emperor has said that the United States has lost its freedom, this big stone woman should not continue to be there. Let's use it to test new shells!
When Chen Shaokuan was about to draw the waterway distribution near the statue of the goddess for Li Xiuyan's reference, the hatch was suddenly knocked: "Captain, I received a signal from the German U33 submarine. They found a British-American transport fleet off the coast of Brazil, protected by armored cruisers!" -
In the new garden in the evening, the insects and cicadas sang very lively. Walking in the royal garden, Chen Ping also felt that the heat had completely subsided, and his anxiety and annoyance in the past few days seemed to have calmed down a lot.
After asking where the bodyguard emperor was, he quickly came to the Butong Bookstore. After pushing the door in, he found that Li Enfu was standing in front of the map. He couldn't help laughing and said, "Mr. Li, you are also here."
"Hehe, the weather is hot, and it's annoying to stay at home. It's better to come to the emperor to study."
"What you are reading is not a book, but a map." Chen Ping smiled and asked, "Mr. Li, where's the emperor?"
"There."
Following Li Enfu's fingers, Chen Ping saw several maids standing on the shore with clothes not far away, while Emperor Li swam in the lake to relieve the summer heat. The water was clear and the beauty served. Even his chief of staff moved his index finger and wanted to jump down and play.
As if to see through Chen Ping's thoughts, Li Enfu laughed and said, "Yuanshou, why don't you go and have a good swim?"
"I dare not make a second one." Chen Ping quickly shook his head and walked to Li Enfu. He looked at the map hanging on the wall and asked, "Mr. Li, I heard that someone objected when the parliament reviewed the wartime emergency bill?"
"Hmm."
Li Enfu nodded. He is a former Prime Minister and a member of the Xinhua House of Representatives. At this moment, he has the title of royal adviser, so he basically knows everything inside and outside the political axe.
The national wartime emergency bill is a special means of economic control in wartime. Once it enters the emergency bill, the military's power will become very large. Even in the election period, if the military's denial can be delayed, and all the country's resources must be excellent. First, obey the military dispatch. To put it seriously, the rations of ordinary people must be monitored every day, giving priority to ensuring military supplies.
This is an act that seriously harms the country's normal economy, so unless it is a life-and-death war, no country is willing to enter this state, so the parliament has always been divided on whether to immediately declare a wartime emergency bill. It's not that everyone does not know the importance of this war, but that many people think it will be a day later. It can reduce the damage to the economy by one day, so the opinions have not been unified.
Li Enfu glanced at Chen Ping, who stood speechless, and looked at his slightly white temples. He knew that the person who controlled the whole country's military machine would never be allowed to be held back at this time, so he immediately comforted him: "Yuanshou, don't worry, Tang Shaoyi and Rong Kui are both sensible people. They know how to choose, legislators. My mind is mostly for the country, so I can guarantee that no one will support the back of the army, not to mention that you still don't understand the emperor? If he wants the economic bill to pass, I'm afraid it's just one sentence.
Chen Ping nodded. To be honest, he was not a qualified politician, and from beginning to end, he, the chief of the general staff in charge of the army, did not join any party. He never talked about domestic politics, and he didn't even say anything about his personal tendencies. He secretly swore to build a navy from Li Mo's hands. Zidu was loyal to him, especially when he learned that Li Mo wanted the military to remain neutral without involving national security and the safety of the royal family, he chose to shut up on such incidents.
However, he was relieved when he could get the guarantee of the former prime minister. After all, this is still the emperor's balance strategy. If it really comes to a critical moment, I'm afraid that the emperor's prestige can change the whole situation with just one sentence.
Seeing that he let go of his eyebrows, Li Enfu came to his side and asked, "How's the gangster and Sa Zhenbing?"
"It's already on the way back. Sa Zhenbing broke an arm, but he was quite cheerful. The medical officer said that it was fine. After returning to Guam tomorrow, he would send a ship to arrange for him to come back and rest for a while."
"Ah." Li Enfu sighed. Sa Zhenbing was also a Beiyang Junjie, but he didn't expect it to end up like this, which was really heartbreaking. Thinking of this, I couldn't help shaking my head and asking a few more questions about the following arrangements before returning to the war in front of me: "Has the commander of the Southwest Theater Command been selected?"
"It's settled." Chen Ping nodded. The Southwest Theater will be fully launched in two days. It is related to the situation of the entire Southeast Peninsula and Australia, and even to Xinhua's ability to open the Indian Ocean channel as soon as possible, so the candidates are extremely important.
"Oh, who is it?"
"Liu Hengqi."
"Is it him?"
Li Enfu is also a little surprised. Xinhua adopts the war zone system, which does not have the army. The largest combat unit is the division, which divides each military region according to the control area, and the supreme leader of the military region is the commander of the war zone.
In Russia, Huang Fuqi once served as the commander of the Southwest Theater. He was the most popular candidate, but now he has chosen Liu Hengyu. No wonder he was a little surprised.
"Liu Hengqi has been in Luzon for many years and has good experience in jungle warfare. The southeast peninsula is rainforesty and the weather is humid. He needs a person who is proficient in the local environment to take the helm, so he is still competent." Chen Ping smiled and said, "As for Huang Fuqi, he will be sent to Australia."
"Oh? It's time to log in!"
"Hmm." Chen Ping continued: "The Self-Defense Army can't last for a few days, so the emperor has decided to separate Australia from the southwest theater and open up a central-south theater. Huangfuqi will be the commander of the theater. In addition, eight army divisions, including the Second Armored Division, are ready and will leave in three days at the latest."
"So urgent?" Li Enfu raised his eyebrows and was a little surprised. According to the previous plan, the main attack point in the second half of the year will be the Southeast Peninsula. Australia will only invest four divisions, but he didn't expect that he would suddenly double its troops. Is there anything wrong?
"I just received the information that four new British battleships and nine old-fashioned battleships have set sail, and they will combine two new French battleships to depart for Australia."
"Hang!" Li Enfu took a cold breath and said secretly, "It's so fast."
"Yes." Chen Ping found a chair and sat down. He smiled and said, "So we should take advantage of the sea power vacuum near Australia to invest in the army as much as possible to consolidate Western Australia and North Australia first."
"What about the northwest?"
"Don't worry about the northwest. Sun Jiugong has launched several tentative attacks in the past few days. The Russian army has adopted a full-line defense strategy, but we haven't made any effort yet."
Seeing Chen Ping's eyes have been staring at Kuwait, Li Enfu also knew what he was worried about and asked, "Is Yuanshou worried about Kuwait?"
Chen Ping nodded slightly and immediately said the information of this period. Britain had assembled at least 200,000 troops in Persia, and the determination to open the Battle of Medacomy was obvious. It could be seen that they wanted to cooperate with hundreds of thousands of troops in the quagmire of Daniel to attack Ottomans and force Osman to withdraw from the war as soon as possible.
Even with the assistance of the Ottoman Empire, the pressure of 10,000 marines and 5,000 reading regiments stationed in Greater Kuwait in the early stage can be imagined.
The most important thing is that the U.S. Army is ready to move. Because it has been expanded before the war, the first 50,000 troops are gathering and are likely to land in Europe before the end of the month, so how to drag the United States to the Pacific Ocean will be crucial.
The most important thing here has become the 31 Fleet in the wolf's den. If they can disturb the Atlantic Ocean, the landing of the United States in Europe will slow down. As long as there are three or four months, the battle on the Southeast Peninsula can basically be divided. At that time, the army can draw at least ten divisions again to launch a full-scale attack on Australia. The U.S. Army needs to face two-line operations, and Germany's pressure will be much less.
As long as Germany persists until next spring, Sun Jiugong will launch a comprehensive offensive to destroy Russia's war potential in one fell swoop. Once the eastern front stabilizes, Germany can let go to solve the western front, and this battle will win half.
Although Li Enfu doesn't know much about military, he still knows the general strategy, but he doesn't know much about the mission of the 31st Fleet. He asked in surprise, "Yuanshou, just let Li Xiuyan go to the Atlantic Ocean. Why do you want him to shell New York? That's not a good place!"
"Ha ha." Speaking of this, the wrinkles on Chen Ping's forehead gradually faded and he smiled, "Mr. Li, New York is the financial heart of the United States. If it is shelled there, how much shock do you think it will be?"
"I know this. As long as the shells fall in New York, the United States will not dare to increase its support for Europe. First of all, they should ensure the safety of the mainland, but isn't this too risky?"
"Adventure is a bit of an adventure, but we also have our own killer, besides." Chen Ping turned his head, looked at Li Enfu and said with a smile, "Sir, think about it, if you are attacked by bad people in front of your house, what will your baby do?"
"Baby at home?" Li Enfu chewed this sentence. His eyes were snowing, and his lips trembled a little. He asked urgently, "Yuanshou, you and the emperor will not pay attention to the American treasury, will you?"
"Mr. Li, we don't have the ability to rush to the New York treasury to grab things now." Li Mo walked into the bookstore with a towel wrapped in a smile. As soon as the two were about to salute, he stopped them and said, "What we have to do is to let the Federal Reserve of Gold move."
"Moving?"
"Yes." Chen Ping nodded: "We need to give Mr. Thomas an excuse to persuade the American political axe to let him move on the grounds of safety. As long as the gold is transferred to the second treasury inland, once the United States is hit hard, they will not have time to transfer the gold to the United Kingdom or overseas, as long as they stay in the United States, then We will have a chance!"
"The second vault?" Hearing this new word, Li Enfu couldn't help widening his eyes.
"Here, in a valley in Kansas, deep into the mountains, all made of steel and cement up to 10 meters thick, the geography is very secretive."
Looking at the position of Chen Ping's finger, Li Enfu understands that once the United States fails, the gold on the East Coast will be transferred abroad, which may be cheaper for Germany. So as long as this batch of gold stays in the United States, once it can land on the West Coast in the future, there will be a chance to grab it!
This is more than 4,000 tons of gold, and even people like him are jealous!
But there is a question here. How did Chen Ping know such a secret thing?
Looking at Li Enfu's surprised eyes, Li Mo and Chen Ping looked at each other and smiled. The latter laughed and said, "Mr. Li, why do you forget that the Federal Gold Reserve is a private enterprise, Mr. Thomas is the chairman, and."
Chen Ping looked at Li Mo and said, "This vault was built by a company entrusted by Mr. Thomas. In case of emergency, all channels will be blown up!"
Listening to Chen Ping's explanation, Li Enfu was stunned. He immediately sketched a scene in his mind that the United States had no choice but to face the ten-meter cement wall that had been blown up after the Xinhua Army landed in the United States and attacked crazily. Finally, even he, a polite scholar, couldn't help scolding.
"Spirast Lady Thief!"
(to be continued)