novelSusiti Chapter 127 Roosevelt intends to appoint Sean as his security advisor; Italy's air-dropped torp
Chapter 127 Roosevelt intends to appoint Sean as his security advisor; Italy's air-dropped torp
Chapter 127 Roosevelt intends to appoint Sean as his security advisor; Italy's air-dropped torpedoes.
Britain, France, and even the world know that the methods of warfare have changed, and they are striving to catch up and adapt to the new era.
As a result, Sean Wayne ushered in the era of integrated air and ground transportation.
It even underwent version upgrades and the construction of information networks in Germany and the United States.
At this moment, he proposed the concept of precision strikes and guided weapons.
Marshall's first thought was the final upgrade to "discover and destroy".
They even further intensified the methods of warfare.
This is the true form of the future: beyond-visual-range combat and precision strikes.
Many countries haven't even adapted to air-ground coordination yet, and now, a brand new, upgraded version has emerged.
Montgomery just wanted to curse. If things continued like this, those in the lead would only get stronger.
The countries that follow will then fall into a vicious cycle.
Arms race.
The weaker side will invest more resources to drag down the economy.
"A cancer of war." De Gaulle recalled Churchill's assessment of Sean, and it was absolutely true.
"The most complicated path I've ever encountered in my life is Sean Wayne's scheme. My God, are we going to have to do military reforms again?"
Eisenhower sat to one side, his gaze fixed on the young man in the middle. "Are you trying to exhaust the entire world's general staff?"
Hopkins, standing at the entrance to the hall, had a chilling glint in his eyes as he scrutinized Sean Wayne.
"Roosevelt."
"What is it?"
"Sean Wayne must be kept in the United States. He is worth ten army groups by himself. No, he is a real strategic weapon."
Hearing such shocking remarks, Roosevelt was astonished; it was the first time he had ever heard Hopkins speak so highly of someone.
Ten army groups? What does that even mean?
Why do you say that?
"He pointed out the way for us to deal with the North. In the arms race, the North has a major weakness. Although they have a high mobilization capacity and can concentrate all their efforts on doing things, they have a fatal flaw. That is, while they are fully developing the military industry and strengthening their military strength, they neglect the development of civilian technology and the economy, even at the cost of people's livelihood."
This is fatal; Sean Wayne will inadvertently accelerate military reforms.
Therefore, without strong economic power, any country will eventually have to resort to violence.
"You mean?"
"Yes, let him do it, and perhaps our opponent will destroy himself."
"So, I should take him seriously?" Roosevelt looked at Sean in surprise. An ordinary 22-year-old young man, yet he had the potential to change the world.
Oh My God.
"Yes, persuade Congress to establish the CIA, make him its first director, and forever brand his identity as American."
"But he's a businessman."
"A businessman can also become president."
Roosevelt nodded silently. "Very good advice. I will persuade Congress."
"If he doesn't want to be an official, then make him the US president's security advisor."
He will be responsible for intelligence security, and both the FBI and CIA will be under his supervision and management.
"That's a good idea."
After they finished talking, they looked around the banquet hall.
At this moment, many generals were looking at the people from the German and American companies. Since they said they could do it, then of course they could; it was just a matter of time.
Even a German company was keeping an eye on the Americans. Yes, he had originally wanted to stand up and say that Germany was already developing the concept of radio-guided weapons, but it was not stable.
This is the HS293 glide missile, an aerial torpedo that can glide and is equipped with a liquid rocket engine, and uses radio guidance.
This is the world's first guided missile used in actual combat.
Seemingly knowing what he wanted to say, Speer, sitting to the side, silently took notes: guided weapons and precision strikes would be the key military projects that the German Ministry of Production and Economic Efficiency would focus on next.
Oh, and there are also amphibious assault ships and amphibious armored vehicles.
In addition to the jet aircraft, long-range V2 rockets, and rockets that Sean wanted, these would form the core of Germany's military projects.
Those flashy but impractical projects will be cut.
Not only German companies, but also newly established American companies, were filled with excitement, indicating that the War Department would fully commit to guided bombs.
His company is going to make a fortune, praise Sean Wayne.
The company representative's words were like a slap in the face to all the generals present.
You don't understand weapons, no, you don't understand technology.
The development of weapons has exceeded your imagination. New weapons naturally bring new tactics. Innovation and technological development are inseparable. This is what generals lack most. They always learn passively instead of taking the initiative to create like Sean.
If that's possible, then Sean's so-called targeted elimination will become a reality.
With precision strikes, the simulated offensive and defensive battles between the two sides will change.
Precisely destroying energy facilities and transportation nodes will become more efficient, and with decapitation strikes, the methods of warfare are also changing, beyond the current understanding of generals.
Zhukov looked at Sean quietly. "War is not a simulation, nor is it something you can just talk about. It has to be based on the actual situation."
"Yes, war is not just about data on paper; it's about actual combat effectiveness."
In conventional warfare, without the use of nuclear weapons, data on paper is not very valuable.
You'll only know how strong it is after you fight it.
The two remained deadlocked, neither able to convince the other.
"Alright, alright, Sean, tell me about special operations. I think many countries are interested in that. Let's talk about airborne troops. Many countries are now forming airborne forces."
Marshall stood up to smooth things over.
Zhukov then sat down.
"We need to keep a close eye on this guy from now on."
When Zhukov said this, the northerners didn't take it seriously, thinking it was making a mountain out of a molehill.
"No, don't underestimate him. He's ahead of everyone else. While we're still pursuing sheer numbers and overwhelming military strength, he's pursuing a high-tech, sophisticated approach."
Surgical precision strikes are precisely our weakness; to gain the greatest advantage with the least cost is something we cannot imagine or do.
Asymmetric warfare is very effective against us.
We are still trying to compensate for quality with quantity, but he is thinking about efficiency and speed.
Decapitation strike tactics, special operations, rapid reaction forces—every idea he came up with aimed at breaking down the cumbersome military system and pursuing high-speed, efficient, and systematic warfare.
We cannot underestimate this guy.
He's more terrifying than we imagine; Sean Wayne will be our greatest enemy.
"But the United States is neutral."
"We are now neutral as well." Zhukov's words left them speechless. Yes, the United States was a potential adversary.
The British felt differently; although Sean Wayne was annoying, he was considered a semi-ally.
As for the Germans.
Rommel, Model, and the other German generals took every word of Sean’s words to heart.
Sean's highly efficient and systematic combat tactics were also what the German army was pursuing.
"Okay, let's talk about airborne troops. I think the first thing that the armies of all countries should do now is not to build a large force, but to develop special weapons for airborne troops."
At this point, Speer suddenly smiled. Indeed, the German Air Force had a project that was almost complete: a special paratrooper weapon that combined a submachine gun, a rifle, and a sniper rifle.
The FG42 paratrooper rifle is a weapon designed to be used in conjunction with the STG44 and can be used by snipers.
However, it shares a common characteristic with STG44: it is troublesome to produce, difficult to maintain, and costly.
Germany currently only plans to produce on a small scale.
"What we need to do is develop a new generation of parachutes. Currently, there is a problem with airborne operations, which is that paratroopers cannot carry weapons normally and need to use carrying packs."
Either we separate weapons supply like Germany, which would cause huge problems.
Therefore, the new parachute has only one requirement: to allow paratroopers to airdrop with weapons, which is a significant improvement.
This time, unlike the previous confrontation, most of the national generals nodded silently.
They had all seen the paratroopers in China, and there were too many problems.
"Then there is the accuracy of the airdrop. Airdrops are affected by the weather and require additional night training. Accurate airdrops are also a challenge. Currently, ground beacons can be used for airdrops."
But this won't completely solve the problem; after all, pilot errors will become a regular joke.
Haha, everyone burst into laughter at the same time.
"I think Sean is right. You say he has no experience leading troops, but he knows a great deal. Don't you have some misunderstandings about him?"
A British air force general questioned Montgomery.
"We didn't misunderstand each other, we just simply don't like him."
"In addition, paratroopers also need to be issued helmets and knee pads."
Paratroopers were the most dangerous branch of the military in World War II. To paraphrase Band of Brothers, paratroopers were supposed to be surrounded, how cruel.
"What are the requirements for the development of artillery in the army?" This was the question asked by the Germans.
"Self-propelled artillery, although it is very expensive, has greater mobility and better survivability."
"But it's not very versatile, and towed artillery is cheaper."
Montgomery suddenly interjected.
"Yes, they should be used in combination. The bigger the artillery, the farther it can fire is not necessarily the better. The larger the artillery, the more difficult it is to move and the greater the logistical support pressure. Therefore, we emphasize versatility."
Another advantage is that there's no need for multiple models of the same caliber artillery; only universal, compatible models are needed, with parts that can be easily interchanged. This facilitates mass production.
This statement left the famous British general speechless.
Speer secretly made a decision: Germany's artillery had this huge hidden danger. They should not pursue specialization. Artillery is not special combat equipment. What is needed is versatility.
As for special weapons, they can be developed in small quantities, but they are not essential. Concentrating resources on developing what is most needed is the right path.
Sean's speech is about to reverse Germany's biggest hidden danger in the military industry, which is the excessive pursuit of perfection.
It's very likely that rocket planes and super cannons won't appear, but other cutting-edge technologies will be developed much earlier.
Eiichiro is up to his old tricks again. "But the larger the caliber of the artillery, the farther it can fire, giving it a range advantage and providing better suppression."
Sean looked at him coldly and chuckled. "If I were from this era, I might actually be fooled by you."
Eiichiro's words even resonated with many generals.
French, British, American, and even German and Japanese.
Of course, northerners were also indispensable, as the range determined the advantage of artillery.
"The range of artillery can never compare to that of airplanes, much less that of rockets."
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Eiichiro looked disgusted, while everyone else laughed at him.
"But artillery is the god of the ground battlefield."
Yes, as the Northern Beard famously said, artillery is the god of war.
However, artillery will face an awkward situation with the emergence of precision strikes, long-range weapons, helicopters, and even drones.
This applies not only to artillery and tanks.
It's true that you don't have yourself, but things are different now. I've developed helicopters, and then I'll release a Warthog, a WWII version of the A-10. Artillery and tanks will be easy targets for me.
The advantage of artillery lies in positional warfare. If Chinook helicopters were to employ a leapfrog tactic, the air force regiment could easily overwhelm the artillery.
"God of the battlefield? That was World War I."
Sean's sarcastic remark made de Gaulle's face turn ugly. France's artillery was world-leading, yet they still lost. Why did they lose?
This is the age of motorization.
After speaking for more than an hour, most of the generals from various countries still felt there was more to say, not because Sean was particularly knowledgeable in tactics, but because of his imaginative and unconventional thinking.
His ideas completely transcend the existing era.
"Ladies and gentlemen, that concludes today's speech. The White House has arranged a banquet, and over the next few days, we will be conducting weapons exchanges at Fort Meade, a military base north of Washington."
Of course, if anyone would like to speak with Mr. Sean privately, they can contact him.
Marshall walked to the middle, patted Sean on the shoulder, and said, "You've worked hard."
"fine."
"Find a seat, the banquet will begin soon."
"Sean!" Henry Ford waved from a table to the side. "Come over here, let me introduce you to some friends."
"Sean," Eisenhower waved back. "Come here, sit here. Let me introduce you to the Air Force Commander, and some friends from the National Guard are here too."
After they finished speaking, they glanced at each other.
"Lord Sean," Isoroku Takano stood up from the corner, "may I dine with you?"
Sean glanced at Eiichiro and said, "I'm not going."
With that one glance, Takano hated Eiichiro Kazan from the bottom of his heart; that pig.
"My God, is he that popular?"
The Saudi commander-in-chief looked on in surprise.
The general of the Thai Royal Guard also looked puzzled.
"Sir Sean." Everyone at the German table stood up and made way for the person in the middle.
Awkward, do they all want to eat with me?
Sean didn't know how to choose.
Roosevelt turned and left the banquet hall; given his status, a mere appearance was sufficient.
"What's wrong?"
Roosevelt stopped. "He seems to have a rather close relationship with the Germans!"
Hopkins didn't seem to mind. "We're neutral now. Are you worried about the potential negative consequences of giving him the security advisor position?"
"Yes."
"That's why we need to get him completely on our side. You've heard his speech; what did you think?"
"Although his ideas are somewhat exaggerated and imaginative, they are also pragmatic."
Yes, guided weapons are a concept, but artillery is returning to standardization.
"He's not just pragmatic; he has a clear vision of the future and knows what's the best course of action."
"Your evaluation is very high."
"He deserves my praise."
The two walked and talked continuously.
Under the enthusiastic gazes of a group of Germans, Sean had no choice but to walk over to their table.
As soon as he sat down, several German generals and coaches immediately became excited.
And he didn't forget to glance at the U.S. War Department.
It seems to be saying, "This is our hero."
Henry Ford was as if he'd seen a ghost; German and American soldiers were actually competing with each other?
As soon as Sean sat down, Speer replaced his water glass with a new one.
"Sir Sean, do you have any further suggestions regarding artillery production?"
"This is not advice for Germany."
Speer smiled slightly. "I understand. These are your suggestions to the militaries of various countries, as stated at the World Military Conference."
Oh dear, the German delegation has some clever people this time.
Sean picked up the water glass and looked at the clear water inside. German artillery didn't have an advantage; it was just that the quality was good and the accuracy was high. But war isn't about such meticulous craftsmanship.
"Modular, standardized, lightweight, and easy to maintain; whether it's infantry guns or mortars, bigger caliber isn't always better."
Speer nodded in satisfaction, stating that modularization was the key to production and would revolutionize German military manufacturing.
"Sir, what are your views on the situation on the Iranian battlefield?"
Rommel and his generals were more concerned with the war.
What do I think?
Damn it, the Iranian campaign in history ended in four days, and it's been four days now, what am I supposed to think?
"Currently, Iran still has eight divisions and four brigades, with more than 100,000 troops, while the Slavs still have 270,000. The difference in strength between the two sides is huge."
Haha, you're kidding me. You have at least 20,000 people, so the difference isn't that big.
However, Sean also understood that Germany's delivery capabilities were weak, and Britain was holding them back at sea, so these 20,000 people were still transported there at great expense.
"The British will land in the Persian Gulf, and it is expected that only one Indian division will be deployed, putting Iran in a pincer movement from the north and south."
Iranian gunboats at sea certainly cannot stop the Indian Ocean fleet.
"There's a type of Italian torpedo that's chubby and has a very interesting design. It has two movement modes: serpentine and gyro-like."
Rommel and Model looked completely bewildered. "We asked about the Iran war, not some Italian torpedo."
I do remember Richthofen and Dönitz from the Air Force.
"I remember we bought 2000 of those torpedoes. They were quite interesting. They could bomb horizontally, unlike the lateral attack torpedoes launched by regular torpedo bombers."
"Yes, it can also self-destruct. When it's dropped into the water, it keeps drawing circles. I remember it was an FFF torpedo."
Dönitz remembered it too.
"It should be noted that horizontal bombing causes very little damage to a fleet, so dive bombing or torpedo bombers are generally used instead."
Everyone nodded subconsciously.
At this point, Sean clapped his hands. "The food's served, that's all for now."
Sean seemed to say nothing, yet he seemed to say everything.
A torpedo capable of horizontal bombing?
In such a narrow place as the Persian Gulf, especially in the Strait of Holmes, my God, there's no way to escape.
This thing can drop hundreds of bombs in a single bombing run.
A bomber squadron can lose far more ships. Although the damage to battleship armor is low, the sheer number of them makes up for it. Moreover, troop transports, cruisers, and destroyers simply cannot stop them.
They can be viewed as a school of piranhas.
Air Force Major General Richthofen chuckled softly, while Navy Vice Admiral Dönitz seemed to have noticed something interesting.
Rommel gave Montgomery a strange look, probably thinking that no one expected the German Luftwaffe to attack the British Royal Navy.
We'll still use the least efficient bombing method.
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