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Text Chapter 1129 Pershing¡¯s Confidence

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    The Army General Staff Building in Washington, the capital of the United States.  U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Lund.  In Admiral Wood's office, Leonard.  Admiral Wood was talking to a strong general with gray hair.  This general is none other than General Pershing, the general of the U.S. Army and the commander of the U.S. Rio Grande Defense Line.  This time he returned to Washington to report to the Department of War and the Department of War on the construction of the Leonard Line of Defense.

    In addition, General Pershing has another purpose in returning to Washington this time, which is to save his old subordinate General Davis.  General Davis and Lieutenant General Cole abandoned their troops and evacuated from Mexico, resulting in a rapid defeat on the Mexican battlefield. This made Theodore.  President Roosevelt was very dissatisfied. Secretary of War Elihu.  Root directly ordered the arrest of General Davis and Lieutenant General Cole and handed them over to a military court for trial.  What awaits General Davis and General Cole will be tragic orders.  Even if you are lucky and won't be thrown into jail, you will definitely be forced to retire.

    General Pershing didn¡¯t want the subordinates he promoted to end up like this, so he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to report on his work and rescue General Davis.  However, it is difficult to say whether it is possible or not.

    "General Wood, we are very well prepared on the Rio Grande defense line. Strong defenses have been built at every possible crossing point. In addition, Army Aviation fighter planes are also in place. This time we have learned  The failed experience of the last San Luis Potos¨ª battle dispersed fighter planes to dozens of airports and strengthened defenses. At the same time, these airports are more than fifty kilometers away from the front line. If the Chinese want to sneak attack our airports again, it will be completely  It is impossible. As long as the Chinese do not have air superiority, they are not much better than us in artillery. Coupled with the obstruction of the Rio Grande, it is simply delusional for the Chinese to attack the United States!" General Pershing  He seemed very confident. Although he looked tired now, the confident light shining in his eyes seemed to be able to infect others.

    "General Pershing, can our Army Air Force really deal with the Chinese Air Force? In the previous air battle in Mexico, our 'Hurricane' fighter jet was not the Chinese FB at all.

    ¡®Hai Dongqing, the fighter¡¯s opponent!  "General Leonard Wood said with some worry. The U.S. Army Air Force has been established for a short time, and it is basically a rookie in front of the pilots of the Chinese Air Force. At the same time, the performance of the 'Hurricane, [type fighter] is completely unable to compete with the Chinese FB'  Compared with Haidongqing, fighter jets. Therefore, in several air battles, they basically ended with the complete defeat of the U.S. Army Air Forces, and the number of Chinese Air Force fighter jets captured was pitiful.

    "General Wood, our Hurricane fighter is indeed inferior to the Chinese FB

    ¡®Haitongqing, fighter.  However, we have a numerical advantage, and it is an absolute numerical advantage.  We already have 800 fighter jets deployed on the front line, and we can add another 200 fighter jets every month.  And what about the Chinese?  They only have more than 400 aircraft so far, and half of them are bombers.  Every time the Chinese lose a fighter plane, they have to be shipped all the way from China, so it will be much easier for us to replenish them.

    Therefore, I firmly believe that the final victory must be ours!  "Admiral Pershing said. With more than 800 'Hurricane' fighter jets against more than 200 FB 'Haitongqing' fighter jets, the U.S. Army Air Forces' chances of winning are still very high.

    "General Pershing, this means that we have to use the lives of pilots to offset the technological advantages of the Chinese! Can the training of our pilots keep up?" Leonard.  Admiral Wood said.  The United States has strong industrial strength and can even more than double production if necessary.  However, once the airplane is produced, it is useless without a pilot!

    "General Wood, don't worry about this problem. The Army Air Force has begun to train pilots on a large scale, with more than two hundred pilots graduating every month. Next year, the scale will continue to expand. Soon, the Chinese will no longer  Occupying air superiority. The skies of America will be dominated by us Americans. Of course, if the Hurricane and Pi fighter jets can be put into service earlier, we will not have to use the lives of the boys to offset the technological advantages of the Chinese. Every  Pilots are very valuable!" Admiral Pershing said with emotion.  In terms of air force, the gap between the United States and China is too big.  The Chinese are once again ahead of the world, so now is the time for the Chinese to reap their fruits.

    "The development of the Hurricane and Pi fighter jets is progressing very quickly, and intensive test flights have now begun. Mass production will be possible by November at most. By then, our pilots will be able to fly advanced fighter jets against the Chinese!  "Leonard.  Admiral Wood said.

    "That would be great! If the performance of our fighter planes does not lag behind the Chinese at all, we will easily defeat them. General Wood, in addition to fighter planes,?We also need to develop bombers!  Chinese bombers continue to drop bombs on our heads, which will have a great impact on the morale of the troops!  "General Pershing said.

    "For this, I can only urge the research institute. However, it is estimated that it will be difficult to come up with a suitable bomber in a short time, and it will not be comparable to the Chinese bombers in terms of performance. Now we have gathered all the experts to develop fighter jets. This  This allowed us to quickly catch up with the Chinese. After we gained air supremacy, we would then have the energy to develop other models!" Leonard.  Admiral Wood said.  Facing the powerful Chinese Air Force, the United States, Britain and France first think about how to defend their volleys. As for attacking the enemy, they have to wait until they are safe!

    General Pershing nodded, and he quite agreed with this point of view.  After all, in order to destroy the enemy, you must first protect yourself.  As long as the U.S. Army Air Forces' fighter jets are advanced enough and numerous enough, they can ensure the security of the United States and ensure that Chinese bombs will not fall on their heads.

    "By the way, General Wood, the Rio Grande defense line is too long. The front-line troops plus the reserves behind them total four million people. I can't handle it by myself. Therefore, I need a deputy to assist me.  !" General Pershing said.

    "Deputy? Isn't it enough to have General March to assist you?" Leonard.  Admiral Wood asked.  On the Rio Grande defense line, General Pershing served as the commander, and there was also a chief of staff, Payton.  Lieutenant General March.

    "Not enough!" General Pershing said very firmly.

    "Well, I can assign a deputy commander to the Rio Grande defense line. Do you have a suitable candidate?" Leonard.  Admiral Wood compromised.  As the chief of staff of the U.S. Army, he still has this power.  In addition, he also knew that holding the Rio Grande defense line was the top priority now.  If the defense line fails and is broken through by the Chinese, everything will be over.  Of course, Leonard.  General Wood also believes that the U.S. Army will be able to hold the line of defense and keep the evil Chinese army out of the U.S. mainland.

    "Of course, General Wood. I think General Davis is very suitable for this position. We will definitely cooperate well!" General Pershing said.

    "General Davis? No, no! General Pershing, please choose someone else!" Leonard.  Admiral Wood immediately shook his head.  He now understood why General Pershing needed a deputy. This was simply to rescue General Davis.

    "General Wood, General Davis are my old subordinates, and we know each other very well. With his assistance, I can better control the Rio Grande defense line. This will be of great help in resisting the Chinese."  Help!" Admiral Pershing insisted.  He knew he couldn't give in now, otherwise all his efforts would be wasted.

    "But, General Pershing, you don't know that General Davis is under investigation and will soon go to court martial!" Leonard.  Admiral Wood said.

    "Of course. However, I firmly believe that General Davis is innocent. The situation on the Mexican battlefield at that time was already very dangerous. Our strength is not as good as the Chinese, and his failure is excusable. As for him  There is no other way to leave his troops and escape. If he had not escaped, he would have entered a Chinese prisoner of war camp. In addition, General Davis also brought tens of thousands of people back to the country.  Veterans who have experienced the baptism of war are very beneficial to strengthening the strength of the U.S. Army.

    Therefore, I think the mistakes made by General Davis in the Battle of San Luis Potosi are completely forgivable!  "General Pershing said.

    Leonard.  Admiral Wood frowned. He knew the relationship between Admiral Pershing and Admiral Davis.  However, General Davis was sent to a military court, which was passed by Theodore.  President Roosevelt and Secretary of War Elihu.  Root nodded.  Even though he is the Chief of Staff of the Army, he is probably powerless in this matter!

    "General Wood, the reason why General Davis abandoned the troops in the Mexican battlefield was entirely because of Lieutenant General Cole. I think Lieutenant General Cole should bear the most important responsibility. In addition, I hope you can help me with this  Busy!" General Pershing looked at Leonard.  Admiral Wood said sincerely.

    Leonard.  General Wood hesitated for a moment, then nodded, and then said: "Okay, I will report this matter to Mr. Root and Mr. President Roosevelt before General Davis goes to the military court. But can it be done?  , I don¡¯t know!¡±
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