"This is our army's summary of the fortifications on the Japanese islands in Nanyang and the Tarawa. It looks not very beautiful, but it is very practical. Moreover, the defenders use local materials, using logs, sea sand, steel and concrete. The defense effect is very ideal. Cannons below 155mm are difficult to deal with..."

Looking at the crisscrossing traffic trenches, dense nets, cross-cover firepower system, vertical section of the three-story fortifications of the core fortifications, everyone took a breath. Now they finally knew why two divisions could not get 5-6,000 people. The Japanese fortification system was so difficult, so what the Germans had to say?

"This set of things is not cutting-edge technology, we can learn it, and Newfoundland and Bermuda are close to the local area. There are construction machinery, reinforced concrete and sufficient materials in the United States. Why can't we imitate it? Gentlemen, it's not embarrassing to be a groundhog, but it's embarrassing to defeat the war." Nimitz added, "For such a defense system, it is recommended to find several places in China to build a set. The Army and Marine divisions must undergo targeted and adaptive training before they can be pulled to the front line."

Everyone nodded and praised him for his goodness. With this system, Bermuda and Newfoundland are still places where just a few German camps can chew?

"After consolidating our army's own defense, the starting point of the strategic counterattack I suggested was German West Africa. There are three reasons. First, German West Africa was a newly conquered place of the German army, and its ruling foundation was weak. Although Germany had ruled some of these places before World War I, it later became British and French colonies or commissioned ruling places. After many years, Germany would not have a solid foundation; Second, German West Africa is the end of the axis military deployment, with difficulty in supply, scarce troops, and beyond reach. Although the entire African territory except South Africa is in appearance.

It seems that they all fall into the hands of axial or pro-axial forces, but the actual control strength is different. North Africa has the strongest control strength, followed by German East Africa. German West Africa cannot be linked to these areas on land, and the distance on sea routes is also very far, and the control is not strong, which is reflected in the strength of the troops. Third, German West Africa is very important to us. This place is neither important to the axis, it is far away, and it is difficult to add. If our army launches a counterattack, it will be of great success to win."

Nimitz elaborated on the map in detail the importance of taking over West Africa: after the US military controlled Brazil and then controlled the Gulf of Guinea, it was equivalent to cutting off the North and South Atlantic Oceans in half. Although the German occupation of the Falkland Islands blocked the United States' road to the Asia-Pacific through Cape Horn, it did not mean that the US military could not go to Australia and New Zealand. It could still reach Australia and New Zealand through the Caribbean Sea-South Atlantic Ocean-South Africa-South Indian Ocean. The overall voyage was nearly 25,000 kilometers, but with the South Africa transit station, the distance was not out of reach. It was 14,000 kilometers from the West Coast to Australia and New Zealand.

"Wait..." Eisenhower has been to Africa and expressed his objection. "I agree with the characteristics of German West Africa you summarized, but I think even if you occupy German West Africa, it cannot attack Germany itself. As you said, German West Africa is not bordered by either side, and is still separated from North Africa by a large desert..."

"The gains and losses of German West Africa will not affect the German army itself, but don't forget... German West Africa is closely linked to the colonies of European countries such as France, Portugal, Belgium, etc. It doesn't matter if I can't defeat the Germans. I can fight the Germans' small followers. Didn't Hitler want to form the European Union and serve as the leader? I will fight against these allies. Will he save or not? If he saves, he will lose points in military affairs. If he doesn't save, he will lose points in politics!"

All the big guys nodded: colonies alone are not enough to convince European countries to turn, but at least they can maintain an attitude that is more beneficial to the United States.

"The key hub is Brazil: on the one hand, Brazil is a strategic cover for the Caribbean South Flank, and on the other hand, it is a starting base for attacking West Africa. It is also an important strategic location for maintaining South Africa and deterring the Falkland Islands. We must carry out patience. As long as Brazil is not in chaos, no matter how the Argentines jump around, at least most of South America is still in our hands... In case, I mean, if we need to conduct strategic negotiations with Germany, the interests of South America can be exchanged with the interests of German West Africa."

This sentence resonated with everyone. After the defeat of the Cape Verde Battle, it was not that no one proposed peace talks with Germany, but most people opposed it because the United States negotiated peace talks with Germany in the most unfavorable circumstances, and the conditions must be very harsh. After the situation improves and the situation eases, it is much more relaxed and beneficial to discuss peace talks.

"Finally I want to talk about General Turner's problem. This is not aimed at him personally, but at the misunderstandings in the formulation of strategic design and planning represented by him. To be honest, the misunderstandings lies in over-bearing linear thinking and superstitious power. C+ plans are stacked up layer by layer. He first estimates the strength of the enemy, then designs insurance coefficients and mathematical models, and comprehensively believes that how much power and resources are needed to overwhelm these strengths, and finally arranges the use of these forces and resources, plus rhythm control in the middle, node review and progress review are logical and mathematical systems that are inherited from the university. Is this system wrong?

It is basically good, and many times it even solves many problems, which facilitates the inheritance and spread of command art. In this way, it is very likely that famous generals will not be produced, but qualified commanders and staff are easier to train. The problem is..." Nimitz made a lot of turns, "There are black swans in the world, and there are always unknown areas beyond human cognition. The danger of the entire logical system is that once the enemy suddenly has a factor or variable that you don't know, the entire system will be in danger of collapse. This tactic is good for ordinary enemy commanders, but it may be difficult to get things done for famous generals who have become elite in wars."

To enhance the persuasion, Nimitz gave a simple example: "For example, a huge rock is estimated to be 100 tons, and the actual weight is relatively close to the estimate, but there is no crane that can lift 100 tons in one breath, so it can only provide 40 tons cranes. Our method is usually to arrange 3 40 tons cranes and then design a reasonable plan to lift. Most of the time, there is no problem, but once an accident occurred while performing a task, the rope of one crane suddenly broke and lost its lifting capacity. The other two cranes that can work normally immediately endured the force exceeding the reasonable limit, resulting in a complete failure and resulting in bad consequences. Horitiki only had a 40 tons crane on hand. What should he do? He first blasted the stone into three roughly balanced parts, and then killed them one by one..."

"In this Cape Verde battle, we can also see the enemy's thinking characteristics. Our army attacked Cape Verde, assembled 2 divisions, more than 20 escort aircraft carriers and all the main fleets. The starting point was to feint attack Cape Verde, which actually attracted the main force of the axis to take the bait and annihilate it... The enemy judged the situation and did not rush to Cape Verde to fight us stupidly, but unexpectedly threatened to attack the east coast. We could only return to defense. Then the enemy attacked Newfoundland with a sharp edge, and used its strong navy to catch us off guard. Our army was forced to mobilize the main aircraft carrier formation to return to aid. This decision was good, but please note that our army's strength was forced to disperse at this time.

The enemy waited for his leisure and fought with General Cunningham in Newfoundland and achieved a tactical victory; then faced our army's resolute withdrawal in front of the ever-intensified strength of Newfoundland; during this period, the black swan appeared, and the enemy dispatched night battle planes and precision attack bombs, greatly weakening the escort aircraft carrier formation at night. The enemy defenders were brave and good at fighting, and they did not retreat. The enemy's S boats and submarines played an unparalleled effect and continued to attack our army. When the other side thought that our army's strength was not enough, they suddenly dispatched the aircraft carrier formation to kill. At this time, the Cunningham fleet was forced to reinforce again, and then they were defeated by the enemy one by one before the two sides formed a coordinated force.

The strength of our army is this 100-ton stone. The enemy is unable to swallow us in one breath, so they use various methods to force the stone to split and then solve it one by one. If the two sides are allowed to fight head-on in other waters according to their initial strength, another 100 battles will be a victory for our army!”

Nimitz sighed: "This is the essence of Eastern culture. It avoids the solid and attacks the weak, and uses softness to overcome hardness. Why did Tarava besieged by Horitiki and not come to rescue him and insist on tampering with Australia and New Zealand? I didn't understand it at the time, but later I understood it carefully. Why did the Germans not save Cape Verde and attack Newfoundland? The same is true for the same reason. Big machetes and small daggers can kill people. Whether the enemy is killed depends on the user's method and attack location, not on which weapon uses more steel."

This criticism of "linear thinking" made everyone sweat and feel guilty. Most people were developed under this training system. Turner is a master of greatness and an excellent representative of a big picture and strategic thinking. After hearing what Nimitz said and his analysis of the battle examples, he immediately understood it.

"So, it is very obvious that I explained Halsey's policy before I left. We are currently at a disadvantage in the Pacific, but it is not an excuse to do nothing. First, we must strive to maintain the supply line between Australia and New Zealand and consolidate the relationship between allies; second, accelerate the training of personnel, especially carrier-based aircraft pilots, people can wait for ships, but not ships; third, stick to the islands currently occupied and strengthen the defense system so that the Japanese army cannot counterattack. On the Atlantic, my countermeasures are the same. First, maintain the supply line against Britain and consolidate the relationship between allies; second, accelerate the cultivation of reserve forces; third, strengthen the defense system of Newfoundland and Bermuda, strengthen the combat force in the direction of Brazil and prepare conditions for the West African battle..."

Marshall and General Jin exchanged glances with each other, and initially thought it was OK. The congregation decided that if there were no special changes in the next six months, they would defend their defense, accumulate strength, and wait for a counterattack. As for Wallace.

Li Hai interrupted: "I will find ways to maintain and coordinate. The important thing is that the president's condition cannot worsen."
Chapter completed!