"Boy, I heard that you took care of those American cowboys?" Thomas asked with interest.

"Americans do things simply and directly. They prefer to rely on violence to crush their opponents and lack flexibility in their attack methods. It is somewhat similar to ours before. But they do things very meticulously and methodically. If the data in their deduction is in reality

If both can be achieved, then the utilization efficiency of the same aircraft carrier will be stronger than ours." Cunningham replied.

"A long-term illness is a cure. As long as a fleet loses enough times, it can always learn something from it. The U.S. industry is indeed powerful, but this time, I am afraid it cannot help the U.S. Navy. They must learn to use wisdom instead of

Use brute force to win." Thomas sighed and said. "I know you must want to ask me why I came here. Well, let me tell you that in the future we will fight side by side with the American fleet and fight against the powerful Allied fleet in the Indian Ocean.

"

"The Americans agreed to our plan? It's still hard for me to believe that the Americans would spend such a large amount of money for the British colonies." Cunningham said with some surprise.

"Without India, there would be no British Empire, and without the British Empire, where would the United States find partners? Compared with China, Americans may feel that Britain is more reliable and they do not support us.

Who can I support?" Thomas said with a smile.

"So in the future, how many aircraft carriers and battleships can our Indian Ocean Fleet have? How many capital ships can the Americans produce?" Cunningham asked.

"The maximum number of aircraft carriers before the war started was three. This is the number after breaking the treaty limit. There will be no more. There will only be one of the most elite Fury-class aircraft carriers, and the other two may be fleet aircraft carriers with more than 20,000 tons or more.

It is a fleet aircraft carrier plus a light aircraft carrier. The U.S. fleet can only dispatch 3 aircraft carriers at most. There may even be only 2. I estimate that in the best case, we can only have 5." Thomas thought.

Want to say.

“If the Germans concentrate their main force in the Mediterranean, then the Germans will have at least 4 to 6 aircraft carriers (taking into account the newly built aircraft carriers after the treaty), plus 2 to 3 aircraft carriers from Austria-Hungary, and Spain,

Turkish aircraft carrier,

The number of aircraft carriers they can use in the Mediterranean-Indian Ocean theater may greatly exceed ours, and our situation will be serious." Cunningham said with a gloomy face. Although the Allies will not use their entire fleet in the Indian Ocean, if the other side has the advantage,

It is inevitable.

"This is already the best case scenario. If Italy's policy direction changes, the Allies' aircraft carrier fleet will increase by 3 to 4 ships! This is truly fatal! I will not hide it from you, although the current Italian government is eager to negotiate with the Allies.

To draw a clear line, after the Blackshirt Party incident, the Italian naval faction became quite hostile to the Allies. But now.

The Italian government is not stable. If the Italian political situation undergoes major changes due to foreign interference, it will be fatal to the Allies, at least I think so. However, the above are not very concerned about this, or they

I know that even if I want to intervene, it's somewhat powerless." Thomas' words rarely revealed a deep anxiety.

"Aren't you going to mention this matter in this negotiation with the Americans? It's hard for me to imagine that the Americans would interfere in Italy's internal affairs under such circumstances. What's more, Italy is so close to Germany and Austria, even if

I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to intervene successfully." Cunningham also realized the seriousness of the matter. After all, the attitude of the Italian Navy is directly related to the future pressure of the Allied Powers in the Indian Ocean Theater!

"This matter will definitely be mentioned and must be resolved. The Italian fleet must not fall into the hands of others, whether it is destroyed or escaped from the control of the Allies. China also has some ideas about this, and their liaison officers have passed the

Official channels and private channels have been lobbying. Trying to persuade the government to work with China to deal with the Italian Navy, but the current situation

It's not clear yet. At this point, China is more caring than us, or has more foresight? I think we need to have a good talk with the Americans in this regard. Maybe the U.S. government can't see the threat, but I believe Ma Jifen

It can definitely be done. If the two navies reach an internal consensus and add Chinese officials, there is still a chance for this matter," Thomas said.

When later meeting with Sims and Magiffin, Thomas mentioned the future direction of Italy at the meeting: "From now on, Italy is more inclined to us, and this must not be tolerated by the Allies. In the context of the economic crisis, Germany

Austria is very likely to take action against Italy. Maybe we can't prevent the change of regime, but at least we can't do it without help.

Therefore, the problem of the Italian Navy must be solved. They must either surrender to us or be destroyed." Thomas said bluntly at the meeting. "Currently China has the same attitude towards this, but from their words, they are more

I hope to be able to provide shelter to the remaining Italy after things become irreversible, even if it is temporary."

"The environment in Italy is very bad. It is located in the closed Mediterranean Sea, and both exits are controlled by the Allies. Don't even think about the Suez Canal. The only hope is in the Strait of Gibraltar. Moreover, Spain is alone overseas and has no ties with the Allies.

Other countries are bordering each other, and as long as our pressure is high enough, I don’t think Spain will embarrass the Italian fleet,” said Magiffin.

"Spain is not a big problem, but what about the German fleet? If the main force of the German High Seas Fleet enters the Atlantic or is stationed in the Mediterranean before the operation, it may be possible to severely damage the Italian Navy within a few days with the cooperation of the air force. The battle in the Mediterranean is completely

It's a head-to-head confrontation, without any tricks." Thomas then asked another question.

"This is unlikely. What Germany wants is an Italy that is as complete as possible, the most important of which is its navy. If a large-scale war breaks out between the two sides, the Italian navy, which has no retreat, will surely give Germany

A sharp blow. Of course, if this is the case, wouldn't our goal be achieved? The Italian Navy is finished, but the German fleet has also suffered losses." Magiffin shook his head and rejected this possibility.

"In addition, China may already be taking action. If what General Deng Shichang said is true, then Lin Yongsheng should go to Italy, and it is said that China will equip an aircraft carrier and an aviation cruiser built for Italy with aircraft.

And these carrier-based aircraft will be from China, so from the perspective of use and operation, there will be many Chinese personnel among the people operating these warships. It seems that China is more active than us." Ma Jifen then added.

"This is more of a gesture, or to force us to express our position. China has done enough. If we retreat, then we will lose a great opportunity to weaken the Allies with China. Even if we lose, China

They have also taken practical actions to stand on our side. The Allies have to

When we arrived in Italy, we got China. I originally thought that China would most likely choose to seize the warships that were supposed to be delivered to Italy, but I didn't expect that the other party would do so radically! But this is in line with someone's habits, or they don't do it

, If you want to do it, do it boldly." Thomas sighed and said.

"We shouldn't interfere too much in political matters. We just have to do our own thing well. Judging from this contact with General Deng Shichang, they also came to discuss two issues this time. One is the future situation in South Asia.

problem, and the other is an Italian problem. Especially the second question,

I also think this is an important opportunity to redefine the relationship between the three countries. It is not only of military significance, but more importantly of strategic significance. But finally I want to ask, if the Italian fleet successfully escapes and ascends to heaven, where does it belong?

..." Maggie Fen looked at Thomas and fell silent.

"If I were Tycho, no matter from personal feelings or from the interests of the fleet, I would choose China instead of any country in the Allied Powers. Tycho and Xu Jie have a very good relationship, and they even have a nominal master-disciple relationship.

Xu Jie has indeed given Italy a lot of benefits. From the perspective of future interests, if Italy

If the Italian fleet is in China, they will not participate in the war immediately in future wars. This is undoubtedly a very favorable condition for retaining the Italian fleet. And if I were the First Lord of the Admiralty, once the war started, I would be the first

Time sends the Italian fleet to the battlefield." Thomas said without any subtlety.

"Maybe we are too greedy, waiting to share things before they are settled." Ma Jifen also said with a wry smile. "If the remaining Italian fleet is accepted by China, then their bargaining chip will be even greater."

"Are you saying that China did not participate in the war because it was selling for a price?" Thomas asked.

"There must be reasons for this. China is so big that it cannot only have the oil fields of the former Dutch East Indies. This is contrary to common sense. If they wanted to solve it, they might already be an oil exporting country. Of course, this is just

My personal guess. But there is one thing I

It is certain that China will not give any help to the allies this time. Although Xu is a very cunning person and will scheme against allies when necessary, he is definitely not a person without vision. He will ultimately stand by us.

Over here." Maggie Fen said.

"Okay, in this case, let's do our own thing first, and hope that China can make progress quickly, whether it is convincing our two governments or cooperating with Tycho. If we cooperate in three aspects, this matter will

Maybe it can really succeed." Thomas also thought about it. These things are not something they can decide. Maggie Fen is right, doing your own thing well is the key!

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