This time, the main force of the Axial Combined Fleet was dispatched. Except for the Lion battleship still being visited by Hoffman, the rest of the troops have been overwhelmed by the Atlantic midfield at full speed.

In order to govern this huge team, including 5 fleet aircraft carriers, 8 battleships, 9 Rhine-class escort aircraft carriers, more than 40 cruisers, destroyers, more than 50 S boats, more than 90 cargo ships, oil tankers, and supply ships, Mashar divided the entire fleet into three parts: the one that stood in front was the shelling formation ruled by Lieutenant General Beth, the middle line was the aircraft carrier formation jointly led by Ozawa and Krank, and the rear line was the transportation unit ruled by Hints.

The overall speed of the fleet is 15 knots. Due to the large loss of US bases on the Atlantic Ocean, although spies deployed on the front line of Gibraltar reported that there were ships entering and leaving, this time the German army adopted a dispersed assembly method to achieve fleet formation. One-third of the ships crossed the Strait of Gibraltar from the Mediterranean Sea, one-third of the ships set off from the coasts of West and France, and one-third of the ships only set off from Germany and crossed the English Channel. Now the strait is correct.

The German army was completely opened, and Germany and Britain cleaned most of the mines. In addition, the German side agreed to hold a meeting with Dulles. The smoke bomb exploded quite a bit, so the US did not pay enough attention at first, believing that the German army was just a general material delivery. It was not until 1,500 kilometers away from Guyana that it was discovered by the US submarine force. The next day, the b29 long-range reconnaissance aircraft deployed in Trinidad and Tobago determined the full scale.

In fact, it was discovered in the early days that the US military had no means of attack. When the German formation crossed the waters of Azores and Canary Islands, it could be protected by aviation from two bases. It could be protected by aviation from Cape Verde. After entering Guyana 800 kilometers, it could be covered by South American air force aircraft fleet deployed on the Guyana line. The distance was truly exposed to the outside world was less than 1,000 kilometers. The combat formations with 5 fleet aircraft carriers and 9 escort aircraft carriers were not vegetarians. Generally, they would basically be defeated and fled.

So there was a fierce debate over whether to intercept the German main fleet and how to intercept:

"From the current situation and route trajectory of the German army, it is basically confirmed that it is in the Guyana area, and its main tactical goals are nothing more than two: first, cooperate with the German South American army to land and occupy Trinidad and Tobago; second, attack two ways and eat the main force of the Fifth Army of Recife." Spruins pointed at the map with a coaching stick, "I personally judge that the first possibility is mostly the first possibility, but the second possibility cannot be completely ruled out."

“How many troops are there on Trinidad and Tobago?”

"The Air Force has nearly 200 combat aircraft, the Navy has a destroyer squad and 6 submarines, and the Army has about 2 regiments and more than 7,000 people."

Dewey's face looked ugly: "These troops are not enough to defend the Germans, right?"

"It is basically impossible. If the German army lands in large numbers, it can last for about 34 days at most."

"What if they attack Recife?"

"If we can get support from a strong fleet, Recife can fight a defensive battle that is evenly matched." MacArthur explained, "Recife now has about 240,000 troops, more than 1,500 aircraft, and has good defense measures and command system. Considering that the enemy can only invest 340,000 troops at a time when landing, if we can get strong cooperation from the navy, I am confident that I will defeat the German attack in Recife!"

Dewey nodded: Recife's bridgehead will not be lost, and the United States can still project influence and strength to South America, and at the same time it can also block the overall route of South America, Africa and Europe, so that Germany cannot do whatever it wants. However, there is one thing he is in trouble: According to the logic set by the last Joint Conference, once the German army embarks on landing battles, it will use the main force of the Atlantic Fleet to attack. If the German army wants to attack Recife, it must be suppressed. Should we suppress attacks Trinidad and Tobago?

Or, should we devote our strength to a battle that will definitely be defeated?

He was in trouble and couldn't help but turn his attention to Clark and Nimitz, wanting to ask them to talk.

Nimitz said after pondering for a long time: "In terms of strength, our Atlantic Fleet is not as good as the main force of the Axis Fleet. Our army only has 4 battleships/battle patrols, which is only half of the Axis. Although the fleet aircraft carriers of our army are the same as the opponent, considering that the opponent has 2 armored aircraft carriers and has richer combat experience, and the carrier-based aircraft pilots have stronger capabilities. In fact, our army is at a disadvantage; the opponent also has 9 escort aircraft carriers. Although we can pull out at least one or more Casablanca-class escort aircraft carriers, the pilots above are a big problem."

This opinion was recognized by Clark, but his opinion obviously focuses on different points: "I think it is a little impatient in a short period of time to fight the Navy's main fleet for the competition between Trinidad and Tobago, but it is indispensable for the Navy to send powerful combat forces to assist the Army in defense. At least light warships, torpedo boats, and submarines should destroy the German transportation and logistics forces. At the same time, the Air Force should find ways to sank 12 aircraft carriers and change the power comparison between enemy and us."

Arnold disagrees with this view: "Our army has only 200 combat aircraft on the island. It is extremely difficult to deal with the German land-based aircraft in Guyana. It is simply not able to deal with the fierce German main fleet, which means at least 600 aircraft! My opinion is to retreat while preserving the vitality!"

The withdrawal was recognized by Marshall. He believed that the island's defenders had only 34 days of resistance. Before the main force of the Atlantic Fleet arrived, the German army might have taken over Trinidad and Tobago, and then the fleet would encounter double attacks from the superior German army and the German air force deployed on the island.

Some of the personnel led by General Jin and Turner believed that they would fight a war in Trinidad and Tobago to weaken the German forces, but the main naval fleet would not be dispatched and would continue to preserve their strength unless the situation developed to a large-scale attack on Recife by Germany.

After a dizzy argument, Dewey finally understood a fact: the Joint Conference did not form a unified opinion on this battle, and the differences of opinions are now very serious.

The radicals, represented by Spruins, including some army, advocated that the main force of the fleet should attack and fight a reversal battle similar to Midway Island, and strive to achieve 1:3 and 1:4 results (both refer to the fleet aircraft carrier);

The conservatives, represented by Arnold and Marshall, advocated retreat, giving up the island, and preserved their vitality;

The doctrine of the mean are the majority and believe that retreating without fighting is not advisable, but it is not unavoidable to easily suppress the main force of the Atlantic Fleet for Trinidad and Tobago. They hope to weaken the German strength through resistance and wait for the naval strength to further recover.

Although Spruins and others were passionate and Dewey was excited to hear it, there was one thing he was sober, and the advantage he had had during the Battle of Midway is not the same now:

The US military on Midway took the lead in deciphering the telegram, and this time it was not until the Germans came to the door that they knew about it;

The US military can be attacked by sea and land on Midway. Now the German army is across the sea from the US military on the Guyana line. It is stronger than the US military, so it is a lucky thing to not be attacked;

Although there were technical differences between Japanese and American pilots during the Battle of Midway, the gap was not particularly large. Now the gap between US and German pilots is much larger than before.

In his heart, he was a little inclined to the opinions of most schools, that is, the mean ones. However, the commander-in-chief of the Pacific Fleet, Ingram, who had not spoken much, suddenly interjected: "You are all discussing the German attack on Trinidad, Tobago or Recife. I am more concerned about whether the German army's intention after capturing the island is to attack Venezuela westward? Or the Puerto Rico area northward? What if the opponent continues to go north and westward after taking the island, but just don't attack Recife?"

Everyone was stunned by his words, and then their faces became solemn. They found themselves in a misunderstanding of thinking: Why did the German army have to attack Recife? If Recife is placed on the axis and does not turn around and conquer cities and land in other directions, what can the United States do?

"If the Germans attacked other places, can the Recife cluster launch an offensive south or west to restrain the opponent?" Dewey asked another question hopefully, "Or, the Atlantic Fleet cooperated with the Recife defenders to go south and land in Rio de Janeiro?"

MacArthur and Clark shook their heads slowly when Dewey's inquiry. Even Spruins, who was more radical, did not think that going south to attack Rio would have a good end. The reason was obvious that the German army on the southern front also had more than 100,000 troops. The offensive might be insufficient, but it was not difficult to defend against the attack of Li Qiwei's troops.

If the attack is getting vigorous, the German main fleet turns and rushes towards the US army. At that time, will it attack or defend? Does Recife still want it?

No one can give Dewey a sure and confident answer, but only the sigh of disappointment is left to him.

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