Chapter 1712 It Will Be Winter Soon

Can you stop it? This is really a problem, none of the veterans present dared to pat their chests and say that they can defend Greenland.

Greenland is the largest island in the world with an area of ​​2,166,086 square kilometers. It is 2,574 kilometers from Piridi in the north to Cape Fawell in the south, about 1,290 kilometers at its widest point, and has a coastline of more than 35,000 kilometers.

If the geographical location is right, it is definitely a place with a large population, but in fact, it is only settled by tens of thousands of people. The whole island is cold all year round, and it is a typical frigid climate. The summer temperature in the coastal areas can reach above zero degrees, and the inland parts are frozen all year round.

In such a place, it is impossible to arrange too many troops, and the supply will collapse.

Since it is impossible to deploy too many troops, once the Germans come to attack, as long as the Germans spare no expense, they will definitely be able to defeat them.

Greenland can't hold back.

Arnold's plan, by now, is obvious.

Let the Germans attack Greenland first. Under the strong German offensive, Greenland was conquered, and the follow-up troops went up. In this way, the main German fleet should retreat.

When they are attacking, their vigilance must be the highest, and sneak attacks are almost impossible, but when they retreat, it is different. As long as they are careless, their bomber troops can achieve results!

Using Greenland as the price in exchange for the destruction of the German fleet, just like the battle of Midway, losing the island and destroying the fleet, is this kind of business worth it?

Those present fell into deep thought again.

Greenland is of great importance. It is impossible for the German army to be stationed on a large scale. It is also a springboard. For example, taking off fighter planes from the air force base in Greenland can easily support their cross-sea landing in Canada. This is the advantage of the springboard.

However, the current problem is also very obvious. As long as the Germans spare no expense, Greenland can't hold back, at best it will just kill some more people.

More Germans have died, and more Americans have died. This is mutual.

Arnold has another point of view. With the goal of attacking the opponent's fleet, after the opponent successfully landed, especially after occupying the aviation base on the island, he will definitely relax, and then there will be an opportunity.

Now, how to choose?

Roosevelt didn't dare to make a choice directly. The relationship was too big, and he had to think about it. Should he give up Greenland after making great sacrifices, or would he give up on his own initiative and attack their fleet?

Time passed little by little, and half an hour later, Arnold spoke again: "Autumn is here, and it will be winter soon. In addition to the natives of Greenland, our defenders are also suffering."

Arnold's words made Roosevelt finally make up his mind.

Yes, Greenland is a springboard, but it is a freezing springboard. In summer, the temperature is only above zero in the south, and now in autumn, the temperature is already below zero.

If there is no operating experience in cold regions, it is useless to have Greenland. Although Europe also has winter, there is a warm current from the North Atlantic, which makes the winter in the whole of Europe warm. It is definitely not under the influence of the Arctic cold wind. Greenland.

If the Germans occupied Greenland, in the winter that followed, they could only hide in the fortifications and shiver, their guns would freeze, and their planes would not be able to start. In this way, the existence of Greenland would be almost nonexistent. It is of great significance, and with this winter, our side has obtained a precious buffer period.

Germans are not so scary either.

On the contrary, if the sneak attack is successful, the harvest will be even more.

Roosevelt had been thinking about how to destroy the German navy, and now, it was time to seize this opportunity.

"Well, in this case, we can consider giving up Greenland after giving the Germans a hard lesson, and at the same time, make the attack on the German Navy as the main mission goal." Roosevelt said: "Transfer our main fighters to Canada, Taking off from bases in eastern Canada to support the battle in Greenland, even if we are forced to retreat, let the Germans know our American determination to defend our territory."

Roosevelt's remarks are considered to agree with Arnold's proposal, which is actually enough to be embarrassed. Although he knows the Germans' offensive goals, they are powerless and continue to lose their country.

Greenland is just a barren land. Although it is a springboard, it is only a tasteless springboard, and in this winter, the Germans cannot use Greenland.

Let's think about how to expand our own fleet, that ice aircraft carrier, I don't know if it can overcome the technical problems and enter active duty as soon as possible.

Roosevelt turned the wheel of his wheelchair and came out of the window. At this time, the sunset was slowly falling, and there was a special beauty. The land of America would soon enter darkness again.

Across the ocean, Wolf Valley No. 2.

"Our intelligence system discovered that the Americans are building an ice aircraft carrier on a lake in Canada." Reinhardt came to report to Cyric with the intelligence he had just obtained.

During this period of time, Reinhardt put all his attention on the United States. Since the arrangement has been carried out for more than ten years in the early stage, the efficiency of harvesting intelligence is now very high.

The intelligence obtained by the Americans is just a few words, and it is like a treasure, but Germany is different. The specific content of the intelligence is intercepted. The 2 million-ton ice aircraft carrier?

With this information, Cyric just glanced at it and put it aside: "It's not enough to be afraid of."

Historically, the British and Americans have indeed fiddled with this stuff, but there are too many technical problems, and in the end, it's gone, and, 2 million tons, how big is that engine?

The Americans are jumping over the wall. Unfortunately, they still haven't found the right direction. Wouldn't it be better to build an aircraft carrier in a Canadian shipyard? Why does it have to be such an outlier?

Cyric was not worried.

Even if the Americans really make it in the end, don't be afraid. The era of propeller planes is about to pass, and the future will be the era of jets. Take off and land jets on ice aircraft carriers? How crazy would it have to be to figure it out?

"Second intelligence, the island nation is planning to use high-altitude balloons to strike against the mainland of the United States." Reinhardt continued.

High-altitude balloons? This news caught Reinhardt's attention. Well, it seems that the islanders are not that stupid, and they thought of this way in advance.

The Americans will definitely shut down the news, so that the islanders think their tactics are ineffective, and their own side, just stab some news.

"Look for an opportunity and let our European newspapers report it, especially the results of the war, summarizing it once a day." Cyric said with a smile.