Holy Roman Empire

Without the British boss to shelter from the wind and rain, the United States alone would not have the strength to fight against the Holy Roman Empire.

With a foothold in Central America, even if there is a vast ocean, it cannot hinder Shinra's power projection.

Even though this effort can't be all, not even one-fifth.

But the U.S. military has not fought, and they still have no confidence in the two layers of military power of Shenluo.

Especially the enemy is good at calling friends. Even Britain, which is so awesome, has fallen into a situation of being besieged. If it is changed to the United States, there may be more countries participating in the siege.

Seeing this scene, President Roosevelt became even more angry.It's just that the military is not up to date, and it's not a day or two, and no matter how much you scold, it won't help.

There are also historical reasons for the poor military fortune of the United States.The immigrants who came to the United States came to escape the war in Europe, and they were natural anti-war people.

Especially after the Civil War, the anti-war trend of thought was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.For the votes in the hands of the people, the congressmen have catered to the public opinion and turned into anti-war activists.

The military power that rose during the war was quickly suppressed by politicians.Not only has the military establishment been compressed, members of Congress are even so stingy that they are not willing to give out the rank of general.

In this context, the military has certainly become a good boy, but a good boy is not good at fighting!

Including this war, the voices of the people against the war are even higher. If it were not for the almost unanimous support of the big capitalists in the country, the United States would not have participated in it at all.

"Doesn't the military have a plan?"

Facing Roosevelt's sharp gaze and making sure he couldn't escape this time, Brigadier General Matthias replied boldly: "The enemy has been operating in Central America for a long time, and even sent a prince as governor, which shows how much they value it.

As we all know, the Holy Roman Empire ruled the colonies and adopted the oldest enfeoffment system.Under this system, the enfeoffed nobles have a large number of private troops.

At present, most of these nobles are the first generation, and they are all warriors killed from the battlefield.Although retired, they still hold military positions in the reserves..."

1 Chapter [-]: Landing Countdown

An explanation is a cover-up, and no matter how good the reasons are, it cannot cover up the fact that the US military's combat effectiveness is insufficient.Repeatedly emphasizing the strength of the enemy is nothing more than making excuses for failure.

If you don't make excuses, you will be blamed.Even if you want to show your daring side, it is definitely not the time like now.

No one expected the situation to develop to this point.Before launching the attack, Roosevelt never dreamed that the seven countries of the Oceanic Alliance would not even be able to take down the enemy's colonies.

If you look through the history books, you will know that the vast territory of the United States was taken from the colonial empire.

At that time, each of these countries was stronger than the United States, but because of geographical factors, the final winner was the United States.

Now there are still British supporters in the front, blocking the connection between the enemy and the colonies. It is the best time to start. There is absolutely no reason for the multinational cooperation to fail.

The persevering plan ended in failure in the end.Different from other previous territorial struggles, this time the enemy behaved extraordinarily ferociously.

It's okay to hit a snag in Cuba. Anyway, the enemy's troops are insufficient, and as long as they are exhausted, there is hope of victory.

The most important Austrian Central America is in trouble. The local immigrants are all hedgehogs, and they prick their thorns when touched.

The intention to invade has just been revealed, and the coalition forces have not yet assembled, so they fight out first.

The two allies of Mexico and Colombia have now been held down by the enemy for friction. If the United States does not take action, they will surrender.

As for other allies, only the top three in South America have some fighting power.It's just that in Roosevelt's view, this "three strong" is too watery, and it has nothing to do with "strong".

The combination of Argentina and Chile can't help a Patagonia with a population of less than one million, how can it be regarded as a powerful country.

The most important thing is not to pull out this nail and stabilize our rear, and it is impossible for the two countries to send troops to reinforce Colombia.

The soy sauce allies ignore it first, and the tens of thousands of reinforcements sent by Brazil will not be able to keep the Republic of Colombia at all.

In this context, the United States will divide its forces into three groups, and at the same time reinforce Colombia and Mexico, and take Cuba by the way.

Such a heavy task, the military is obviously overwhelmed.Unless it is a war of attrition, using the advantages of national strength to slowly grind the enemy to death, otherwise there is really no chance of winning.

It's just that the reality is cruel. As the war progresses, the international situation becomes more and more unfavorable to the Ocean Alliance.

The country that was originally inclined to Shinra is now ready to move.If Britain loses again, these countries may end up in the end.

You don't need to care about whether other countries participate in the war, but the allied countries next door must consider it.

Although the British used economic means to tether the Allies and kept them neutral, politics may be repeated at any time.

Pulling out nails is already difficult, but if you add another group of enemies, it will be even more difficult to fight the following battles.

It's too late to regret, the political slogans have already been chanted, and the ambitions of the United States have been exposed. It is even more impossible for the Vienna government to let them go now.

"American America" ​​can also be understood as "American America".If this goal is achieved, Theodore Roosevelt will become one of the greatest presidents in the history of the United States, just like the original time and space.

Regrettably, the opening of the door was not good, and it was a blow to the head.But at this point, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and fight on.

Even if you can't win, you must prove your strength on the battlefield so that the enemy will not dare to humiliate you.

It doesn't need to reach the world's top level. As long as the U.S. military shows the combat effectiveness of a second- and third-rate country, the Vienna government will have to think twice when it settles accounts after the fall.

……

In the English Channel, with the launch of the "Sea Lion Project", all the main naval forces of the Continental Alliance countries gathered here.

There are more than 180 large and small warships, and the scene is huge.Especially the 36 super battleships headed by them are even more majestic.

If the British can launch a sneak attack and kill the fleet in front of them, the Continental Alliance will not be able to stand up for at least five years.

But looking at the planes circling in the sky, one can tell that it is impossible to launch a sneak attack without first solving the eyes in the sky.

Just think about it, the air force is Britain's shortcoming.Whether it is flying altitude, flying speed, or flexibility, British fighters are behind an era.

The backwardness of the entire industrial system cannot be caught up in a while.Even if you increase your investment, it will take time.

On the unobstructed sea, there is no air supremacy, only being ambushed.

Just look at the Royal Navy. Seeing that the war is about to break out, the Royal Navy has been reluctant to enter.

Naturally, there is no shortage of good ports in the English Channel, but the problem is that the ports are within the bombing range of enemy aircraft.When this time passes, it is like a sheep entering the tiger's mouth.

Originally, after the completion of the navies of the Continental Alliance, the Royal Navy would not have an advantage. If it was bombed by the enemy air force again, it would be even more useless.

The Malacca naval battle is a typical case. The enemy first used aircraft to damage the warship, and then the navy rushed to make up for it, easily securing the victory.

learn from mistakes.The Royal Navy, having learned the lesson, decisively chose to stay away from the Shinra Air Force.

You can hide in normal times, but now that the enemy is about to land in the British Isles, no matter how much you hide, you will lose your home.

As the Minister of the Navy, Swinding is now under great pressure, for fear that he will accidentally ruin the Royal Navy and become a sinner for Britain.

Of course, he is not the only one who feels the pressure. There are high-level British government officials who count as one, and now all of them are under "high pressure".

Just like before the storm, the air is filled with oppressive atmosphere, which is suffocating.

……

"Judging from the collected intelligence, the enemy has completed their assembly and will launch an attack on us in the near future.

The time has come to test the British Empire. Although we have lost the previous wars, we will not surrender. We will fight to the end.

Unlike any previous campaign, our military strength is unprecedentedly abundant, and 4000 million British people are our most solid backing.

It was definitely a mistake for the enemy to choose to attack the British Isles, here we have..."

——April 1905, 4, Prime Minister Campbell's "Declaration for the Defense of England".

To judge whether a country or a nation is great, you can know it by looking at their performance in critical moments.

Being able to stand out from many competitors and dominate the world, Britain naturally has its advantages.

As the situation continues to deteriorate, perhaps because everyone is aware of the danger, the internal struggles of the British government have gradually eased.

Although the opposition parties are still criticizing the government, they are only talking about it now. In fact, they have given up dragging their feet in action.

After the media's continuous propaganda, everyone from the princes and nobles to the ordinary British people knew what this war meant.

Under the high pressure of the Continental Alliance, the war machine of the British Empire finally started running at full speed.

There was finally internal unity, but Prime Minister Campbell was not at all happy.If possible, he would rather not have this domestic unity achieved under the threat of the enemy.

"All people are united, all sides are against each other".It is just a political slogan, and it is strength that can really determine the outcome of a war.

For the British Empire, the situation had deteriorated beyond control.Even if they win the Battle of England, they can only temporarily avoid the danger of national subjugation.It is still far away to win the war.

War Secretary Marcus: "In order to intercept the enemy's landing, we have deployed 100 million troops along the coast of the English Channel, and there are 50 mobile troops in the rear that can be reinforced at any time.

In addition, we have organized 100 million militiamen to be responsible for logistics and transportation.If the battle situation is urgent, reinforcements can also be sent up.

However, this is only the worst case scenario.It is best to keep the enemy out of the British Isles if possible.

Once the flames of war burn to the mainland, even if all the enemies are wiped out, we will lose. "

It can be seen that the Army is really trying its best.From the outbreak of the war to the present, the Army has successively sent 50, 15, and [-] troops to India, the Cape of Good Hope, and the Indochina Peninsula.

In order to maintain the stability of Ireland and Scotland, a total of 18 troops were stationed in the two places.

With a population of 4000 million in Britain, the mobilization of so many troops is really exhausting.

In particular, among the 4000 million people, there are 350 million Scots and 440 million Irish.

That's all for the Scots. Although there are contradictions, they still agree with Britain on the whole.

Ireland is different. It has been bullied so badly in the past half century.The local population has dropped from 19 million in the mid-820th century to the current 440 million, full of resentment.

Fortunately, the location of the island of Ireland is relatively backward, otherwise the enemy would land from Ireland, and there would be leading parties everywhere.

For safety reasons, the Irish soldiers and Scottish soldiers conscripted were basically sent to the colonies.

A large number of young and strong were taken away, and the place was temporarily stable.But if you want them to contribute to this war, you can't count on it.

Even after trying his best, Marcus still had no idea.The enemy is the entire European continent. It is too difficult for the lobster soldiers to single out the heroes.

"The navy is also ready and ready to fight for the empire. We have the confidence that we will win, and the ultimate victory must belong to great Britain.

It's just that the enemy's air superiority should not be underestimated. Before the decisive battle begins, it is best to defeat the enemy's air force first, and hold them back no matter how bad it is. "

Shout the loudest slogans and do the most sincere things.It's not that Swinding is cowardly, it's that this war is really difficult to fight.

The combined navies of the countries of the Continental Alliance are not weaker than the Royal Navy in terms of the number of capital ships or the total tonnage of warships.

If it weren't for the multinational coalition forces on the opposite side, and the command could not be consistent, the Royal Navy would have little chance of winning.

The few chances of winning were wiped out by the enemy's air superiority.It made the Royal Navy dare not arrive at the battlefield, and insisted on waiting for the last moment to reduce the risk of being attacked by air.

Both the army and the navy have good reasons, and the air force is embarrassed, and it is impossible to shirk.The situation has deteriorated to the point where it is now, and one of the core factors is the lack of strength of the air force.

It is worse than the original time and space. At least the British fighter planes during World War II were no worse than the Germans, and there were American nurses to replenish blood.

Now limited by industrial strength, the performance of locally produced aircraft is a bit inferior, and the fighters produced by the Americans can only be used for daily training, and they will be killed if they are taken out in a decisive battle.

The Air Force wants to work hard, but reality does not allow them to explode.After finally swallowing his anger, he has accumulated a few months of family property, but he has just begun to take shape and will face a hard battle.

Air Force Minister Atilio, who was not sure what to do, naturally did not dare to make a promise now.After all, the family is accumulating strength, and the enemy is not idle.

Comparing the strength of the aviation industry of the two countries, if Britain builds one fighter, Shinra can build four or five, and the gap will be even greater if the Continental Alliance is added.

As for the recruitment of pilot death squads following the example of Japan, that is a joke.After finally waiting for more than a dozen people to sign up, they retreated one after another before the battle.

There is no way, Britain does not have a social atmosphere of killing one's life for one's life, unless it is a moment of feverishness, no one will do such a deadly job when he calms down.

If you really want to implement it, you still have to wait for the critical moment before going to fool the hot-blooded boy.It is best to mobilize and go to battle immediately.

After hesitating again and again, Atilio said fiercely: "After several months of hard work, the Air Force has accumulated [-] fighter jets and [-] bombers...

Once the defense of the British Isles begins, we will do our best to entangle the enemy's air force and create opportunities for the navy.

Unless our entire army is wiped out, the enemy's air force will never be allowed to intervene in the decisive battle at sea! "

Forced to make this decision, Atilio's heart was bleeding.But there is no way now, the enemy will land on the British Isles if the air force does not step up.

Regardless of the strength of the army now, it seems that it can hold the British Isles; if there is a fight, it will not matter at all.

Foreign Secretary Adam: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Japanese government have reached an agreement to import 200 death squad pilots from Japan, which are expected to arrive in London in 20 days.

At the same time, we have also communicated with the revolutionary parties of various countries.They agreed to mobilize a group of passionate youths to join the war, and the Air Force could give priority to selection.

In addition, we have also funded national independence movements in France, Poland, Bulgaria, Afghanistan, Finland, etc., and they will launch uprisings in the near future.

Originally, we also found the Hungarian Independence Organization, but unfortunately they have lost their fighting spirit and dare not return to lead the revolution. "

I have to admit that John Bull's diplomatic method is slipping, even if he is in a passive state, he can make things happen.

Fortunately, all the people present had seen big wind and waves, otherwise they would have thought this was talking nonsense.The introduction of everything, the introduction of death squads is the first time everyone has heard of it, and it is estimated that this is also the first time since the beginning of the world.

But it's not surprising if you think about it carefully. Japan is now anxious to show itself, let the Vienna government know that they are not easy to mess with, and spend the future in peace.

If the overall national strength cannot be achieved, the combat effectiveness of the army is mediocre. The only thing that can make everyone afraid is "dare to fight".

Only by letting everyone see that the cost of the labor expedition is too high, which is completely out of proportion to the benefits, can the Continental League be able to dispel the idea of ​​​​settling accounts after the fall.

To prove this point, it is not enough to just play with the Spaniards in the Far East, it must be shown in front of European countries.Only when you see it with your own eyes can you be intimidated.