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Chapter 1080 The Soviet Union also has a Pacific Fleet

ET, July 1, 1944.

Washington, White House.

Colonel Katton pushed open the door, put a glass of water and a few pills on the desk of US President Roosevelt, and then walked out quickly without daring to leave. Since the news that Germany had the original, the presidential adjutant who had worked in the White House for eleven years had always felt breathless, and the closer it was to President Roosevelt, the more obvious this feeling was.

When he left the Oval Office door, he couldn't help but look back, looking at the president who was obviously much older and haggard than in May, and couldn't help but sigh.

Why is President Roosevelt so badly lucky?

First, Germany had the original, and then Europe wanted to establish the United States, and also filed a huge war claim of 500 billion European marks. Today, news came again that the Japanese joint fleet had come out in full swing.

Obviously, Japan is being driven by Germany and is preparing to fight the United States to the death in the Hawaiian Islands!

But the United States is in a dilemma now... If Germany did not create the original, then the decisive battle between the Hawaiian Islands and Japan would be nothing great. Even if Germany fought hard to defeat one or two Caribbean islands that could deploy long-range bombers, the United States could continue to fight a protracted war.

With the air defense capabilities that the United States now has, it is a dream for Germany to rely on strategic bombing to force the United States to seek peace. Even all German bombers were lost, and the United States' industrial strength could not even be damaged.

But Germany now has its original!

One piece is thrown in New York, which will lead to uncontrollable consequences! If Germany has 10 or 20 pieces, then the history of the United States of America may end!

So Caribbean islands are now the absolute defense circle of the United States, and the Hawaiian Islands...

In fact, after Germany had the original possession, although the United States launched a round of attacks on Japanese mainland and Southeast Asian oil fields, the intensity of maritime breach and combat operations was greatly strengthened, and it was very stance to cut off Japan's maritime trade.

But Colonel Roosevelt's real intention can still be seen, and the president actually wanted to promote peace through war.

As long as Japan is willing to retreat from the Hawaiian Islands, the United States will be willing to retreat from Australia and New Zealand... This time it is sincere!

Even if Congress impeached Roosevelt afterwards, he would have to fight for the survival of the United States of America.

However, instead of responding to Hopkins' request for re-conference through Rome, Japan allowed the main force of the joint fleet anchored at the Sezha Island Danguan Bay to emerge from full bloom.

It seems that Japan is unwilling to give up the Hawaiian Islands...

So can the United States give in to the Hawaiian Islands? This decision is obviously not easy to make.

"Three hours ago, the Sunderland ‘Shaot’ seaplane, which took off from the Kamchatka Peninsula, reconnaissed the Stone Island Danguan Bay again, confirming that all the main forces of the Japanese joint fleet had left.

In addition, our submarines arranged in the waters south of the South Kuril Islands have once again discovered the large Japanese fleet sailing southeast. According to submarine reconnaissance, the fleet has at least 10 battleships and more than 10 aircraft carriers."

After Colonel Katton left, William Lech reported the notices from the Soviet Union and the discoveries of the Pacific Fleet that he had just received to President Roosevelt, who was depressed.

“Is there anything besides these?”

William Lexi shook his head: "Admiral Halsey and Admiral Spruins have drawn 11 Essex class aircraft carriers, 10 independent class aircraft carriers and more than 1,200 commonly used carrier-based aircraft aircraft, preparing to face the Japanese fleet on Midway. In addition, about 60 47d fighter jets will be concentrated on Midway... These aircraft have superior performance and can also be mounted and attacked."

There is indeed no problem in fighting an aviation war. It may be able to severely damage Japan's aircraft carrier formation, but the United States will not lose any losses. If Japan withstands the losses of the aircraft carrier and continues to attack Midway Island, what should the US military do?

"21 aircraft carriers, more than 1,200 aircraft, our advantage is on our side." Secretary of State Corder Hull said at this time, "As long as the Japanese army is repelled on Midway Island, peace is expected to be achieved. And Japan will soon invade the Soviet Far East..."

"Soon?" Roosevelt asked with a frown, "Is this what Livinov said?"

It is an open secret that Japan will soon attack the Soviet Far East, but it is a question of when it will soon be.

"Yes, it will attack in July," Secretary Hull replied. "The Soviets have a fairly complete and reliable intelligence network in Manchuria, so the information they have is also very accurate."

Roosevelt frowned tightly, as if he was thinking hard about countermeasures, "What should Stalin do? Will he ced the Far East to Japan?"

"This is impossible," Hull said, "if Stalin did this, his rule would soon collapse, and Queen Oliga would become Russia's sole master."

This is a matter of great significance! The European unification route that Belarus has taken now is harmful to the Russian nation. If Stalin dares to cede the Far East, it will only have losses but no compensation to the Russian nation, and then he and the Bolsheviks will be immediately abandoned.

Moreover, the Soviet Bolshevik Party's control over the Red Army is no longer as tight as before. If Stalin really ordered the cenatch of the Far East, then the Red Army's Far East Front would likely turn against Petrograd.

"So what is Stalin going to do?" Roosevelt asked.

"The Soviet representatives are still negotiating secretly with Japan," Hull said, "and they are also negotiating with Belarus?"

"Negotiation with Belarus?" Roosevelt was a little surprised.

"Yes," Hull said, "according to the news revealed by Rome, Belarus and the Soviet Union may use the Ural Mountains as the boundary, Western Russia and Eastern Soviet Union. In this way, the Soviet Union can concentrate its efforts against Japan..."

"Oh." Roosevelt seemed to think, "Did the Germans acquiesce?"

"It should be," Hull said, "it's not bad for them."

"But it's another bad news for us!" Roosevelt sighed.

Once the war between Belarus and the Soviet Union ended, they could send troops to follow Germany to invade America!

"It's not all bad news." Naval Minister Ernest King suddenly interrupted, "Sir President, don't forget that the Soviet Union also has a Pacific fleet."

"Soviet Pacific Fleet?"

"They have 2 Langkastad-class battlecruisers and 3 Gangut-class battleships, as well as hundreds of submarines!"

Because Leningrad became Petrograd and the situation on the Western Front of the Soviet Union took a sharp turn, most of the ships of the Northern Fleet (the main force of the Soviet Red Navy) were transferred through the Atlantic-Panama-Pacific route, or from the Arctic Ocean route to Vladivostok, the home port of the Pacific Fleet.

"But that's just a fleet of existence," said Roosevelt.

"As long as they can break out of the Sea of ​​Japan and enter the Pacific Ocean, there will be no longer a fleet of existence." Ernest King told Roosevelt, "Originally, the main force of the Japanese Joint Fleet has been stationed on the Sega Islands in the South Kuril Islands, and the Soviet Pacific Fleet cannot come out at all, but now the main force of the Japanese Joint Fleet has left."

The Soviet Pacific Fleet consists of 2 Kronstadt class, 3 Gangut class, and heavy cruisers, destroyers, and more than 100 submarines, which are a powerful maritime force.

However, this maritime force unfortunately encountered the Japanese Joint Fleet, and its home port was also located in Vladivostok, which was blocked by the Japanese archipelago and the Kuril Islands. The fleet must sail more than 900 nautical miles before it can break through the waters near the Kuril Islands and enter the vast Pacific Ocean.

"The plane deployed in Hokkaido in Japan blew them all down?" Roosevelt asked, rubbing his temples.

"This is not necessarily," Ernest King calculated for Roosevelt with his fingers, "If the Soviet Pacific Fleet did not take anti-submarine routes, but went north along the Soviet Far East coastline, bypassed Sakhalin Island, and then southeast across the Sea of ​​Okhotsk. If it sailed 1,500 nautical miles, it would be possible to break through the North Kuril Islands and enter the Pacific Ocean. If it was at a speed of 16 knots, it would be about 100 hours. However, the Japanese would not necessarily bomb immediately when the Soviet Pacific Fleet left Vladivostok, because Japan and the Soviet Union did not start war now, and if the Soviet fleet headed north along the coastline, it could also be covered by shore-based aircraft. The Japanese Navy and Army Aviation did not have many aircraft on the South Sakhalin Island.

Moreover, the Japanese may not immediately determine that the purpose of the Soviet Pacific Fleet to head north was to suddenly Pacific Ocean, because they might also go to the port of Nikolayevsk in the lower reaches of the Amur River to avoid possible Japanese attacks. Once the Soviet fleet enters the Sea of ​​Okhotsk, it will be difficult for Japan to monitor it, so that the Soviet Pacific Fleet will have the opportunity to use the night cover to break into the Pacific Ocean. I think... If the time calculation is more accurate, the Soviets could have completely used the Midway to break into the Pacific Ocean when they started the aviation war!

Once the Soviet Pacific Fleet broke into the Pacific and Japan was defeated in the Midway Air Battle, Japan is likely to choose to negotiate peace with us and withdraw from the Hawaiian Islands. At least... the Japanese joint fleet dares not fight a decisive battle with us again."

The Soviet Pacific Fleet was sealed in the port of Vladivostok and was dead, but once it was protruded, it was alive! If the main force of the Japanese Combined Fleet "dealed" with the United States on Midway, then the five Soviet battleships/battlecruisers plus the remaining battleships and aircraft carriers of the US Pacific Fleet will be a dominant force in the Pacific.

Roosevelt thought for a while and asked again: "What if the Japanese insisted on fighting with us to the end?"
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