Chapter 1219 Atomic Bomb 1

It seems that a decisive battle at sea is inevitable. Moreover, for the European Combined Fleet, which has superior fleet and air force strength, and also has two killer weapons, the Type 21 U-boat and remote-controlled missiles, a decisive battle at sea is exactly what they want.

However, superior strength does not mean victory, because the location where this decisive battle will take place is too close to the east coast of the United States. It is almost at the doorstep of the United States, so the US Navy can get support from a large shore-based aviation force.

In addition, annihilating the main force of the US Atlantic Fleet is not the primary goal of the European Combined Fleet in the North Atlantic - the primary goal of the German army is of course to capture Newfoundland Island, or at least the Avalon Peninsula. In this way, they can have a large airport that can take off and land Me264 and He219 on an island 1,700 kilometers away from New York.

And this means that Germany has the ability to carry out nuclear strikes on large cities on the east coast of the United States such as New York!

This means that the United States has completely lost the war! Because Germany has landed in the northeastern coastal area of ​​North America, the United States, which lost the war, will not only pay huge reparations, but also "lose" Canada (lose actual control).

Moreover, Germany could not withdraw from Newfoundland, no matter how much compensation they received. In other words, the most prosperous areas of the United States would be under the threat of German strategic bombers for a long time.

In this way, the future revival of the United States would become extremely difficult!

Admiral Spruance, the joint commander of the Pacific-Atlantic Fleet, who flew from Panama to Washington, met the president who was a little depressed at the door of the newly opened White House bunker.

As soon as the president saw Spruance, he said to him: "Admiral, we can't lose again this time!"

"President..." Admiral Spruance knew that the situation was difficult, but he didn't know how to comfort Truman, and finally just saluted him respectfully.

"Come with me," Truman patted the shoulder of "the best naval commander in the United States," "Let's visit the bunker first."

Truman was supposed to meet Admiral Spruance in the Oval Office or the Cabinet Meeting Room. But now he is welcoming the visiting admiral at the door of the bunker on the east side of the White House bunker.

"I ordered the official opening of this place two hours ago..." Truman, along with several of his close staff members, walked down the stairs with Spruance and soon entered the underground bunker located under the White House garden.

"This was ordered to be built by President Roosevelt in 1942," Truman said. Several soldiers on duty saluted him, and he raised his hand gently in return. "At that time, we just learned that the Germans were developing atomic bombs."

They walked into a heavy door, and an elevator entrance appeared inside the door. The elevator door opened. Truman walked in, then waved to Spruance and said, "Admiral, let's go down together... My current office is on the 6th floor underground. It can withstand the attack of atomic bombs!"

The White House bunker has a total of 6 floors, and the deepest one is located dozens of meters underground. It is the place where the president himself rests and works. According to the design, a nuclear bomb with an equivalent of 200,000 tons cannot destroy it. In 1945, it was absolutely safe.

Spruance felt the elevator descending rapidly, which made him feel as if he was inside a battleship (battleships usually have elevators inside). But he was now in the White House, the brain of the United States of America!

"Mr. President," he couldn't help asking, "Do we really need this?"

"No," Truman paused, "This is the worst and last option... but sometimes the worst and last option will become the only option!"

Truman meant that the United States could still seek peace - while the Germans had not yet gained a foothold on the Avalon Peninsula. Now, 500 billion European marks of gold, silver and various materials can still buy peace!

Just before Truman gave the order to activate the White House bunker, Kennedy, who was far away in Chicago, called and told Mussolini that he could immediately make peace, at the cost of 500 billion in compensation, complete withdrawal from South America (continent), Canadian neutrality, Panama co-governance...

The conditions were harsh, but not unacceptable!

But now the Democratic Party is a minority in Congress. To pass a resolution of "selling out the country for glory", it must reach a fatal deal with the Republican Party - repeal all New Deal bills and let the consortium behind the Republican Party become the master of the United States again!

The Democratic Party itself will disintegrate as a result, and the political landscape will be divided by the Republican Party, the Fascist Party and the Bolshevik Party.

A president who is stigmatized as a traitor and has no strong party support will undoubtedly be impeached and removed from office after completing his "mission of selling out the country", becoming a scapegoat for the failure of the United States, and may even be thrown into prison!

So after considering it again and again, Truman chose to activate the White House bunker that can withstand atomic bombs!

"Mr. President," Spruance pondered for a while, "We will win, the Navy will definitely win..."

"Win?" Truman glanced at Spruance, "Admiral, do you know what it means to win?"

What is considered a win?

Spruance suddenly felt that this question was difficult to answer. Truman asked himself: "Does sinking 10 or 15 German aircraft carriers count as a win? If Newfoundland falls into their hands, Washington, D.C., will be leveled by a super bomb in two weeks at most. Maybe The mouth of the Hudson River (near New York) will also get one...do you know what that means?"

"President, I understand..." Spruance nodded with some difficulty.

At this time, the elevator suddenly stopped, and then the door opened. What appeared in front of Spruance was a low, depressed, dark and stuffy hall.

Truman and Spruance entered the lobby one after the other and walked together toward the Oval Office. There, Secretary of War Wallace, Presidential Chief of Staff William Leahy, Chief of Naval Operations Ernest King, and Army Chief of Staff Marshall had been waiting for a long time.

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At this time, Imperial Marshal Ludwig von Heinsberg-Hersmann also quickly walked into Adolf Hitler's Chancellor's Office together with Marine Marshal Raeder and Air Marshal Kesselring.

Hitler personally greeted the three marshals at the gate, and beside him stood German Defense Minister Schleicher.

"We won, didn't we?" Adolf Hitler looked very excited. After shaking hands with the three visiting people, he immediately asked, "Keitel (Hitler's chief military adjutant) told me that more than 20,000 German officers and soldiers have already Landing on the island of Newfoundland...this means victory in the final battle!"

"This means the beginning of the final battle!" Hessmann said to Hitler. "In the next few days, the final winner of this world war that has lasted for nearly six years will be determined!"

"Does that mean we can capture Newfoundland and defeat the main force of the U.S. Navy within a few days?" Defense Secretary Schleicher asked.

"We only need to occupy the Avalon Peninsula." Hersman replied. "After research, the General Staff believes that we can win the war only by occupying the Avalon Peninsula. Because the Avalon Peninsula is only 1,700 meters away from New York. It is only more than 2,100 kilometers away from Washington, which is within the combat radius of the Me264. If there is an air attack on New York, He219 escort can be dispatched.”

Several people walked while talking, and finally stood in front of a huge map hanging on the wall. This is a situation map of northeastern North America. The swastika symbolizing the German Empire has appeared on the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland and the southern part of Labrador.

In addition, there are several ship stickers with swastikas on the map of the North Atlantic near Newfoundland and Labrador, symbolizing several task forces of the European Combined Fleet.

"Only need to capture the Avalon Peninsula?" Hitler asked, looking at the map. "It seems easy to do, right?"

"It's not very easy," said Navy Commander-in-Chief Raeder. "The main force of the U.S. Navy has already appeared in the ocean near New York, which is estimated to include a large number of aircraft carriers and carrier-based aircraft. The main force of the Canadian Navy also departed from Quebec (Quebec City) , has now entered the Gulf of St. Lawrence, so subsequent landing operations will be carried out under the interference of U.S. and Canadian maritime forces.

In addition, the U.S. Allied Forces' defense on Newfoundland was also extremely strong, with a large number of coastal forts. There is a huge naval fortress near Concepcion Bay where we plan to land. Intelligence shows that there are 406mm cannons deployed there, and there are a large number of mines at the entrance of the bay, so it will take a certain amount of time for our fleet to enter. . "

Hitler nodded and said to Hessmann: "Marshal Reich, this is the final decisive battle. We must ensure victory, otherwise all the previous efforts and efforts will be in vain."

"I understand!" Hersman said, "Mr. Prime Minister, this is why I am here." He paused and his tone became very serious, "In order to ensure victory, the General Staff of the National Defense Forces hopes to obtain permission to use atomic bombs. ! The atomic bomb... will be our ultimate weapon to ensure victory!"

The use of the atomic bomb was part of the "Fort Gochi Plan", and the main components of the atomic bomb had been secretly transported to the Porto Heroi base in the Azores, and the bomber brigade responsible for dropping the atomic bomb was also ready.

But the decision to use the atomic bomb was not made by Hessmann alone. The General Staff headed by him could only make a request, and the power to approve its use rested with Chancellor Adolf Hitler (Hitler only had the power to approve, not to propose a plan for use).

"What? Use atomic bombs?" Hitler was stunned. "Used to bomb American naval fortresses?"

"The Naval Fortress is just one of the targets," Hersman said. "There will be other options."

Hitler frowned and asked, "Do other options include big American cities like New York and Boston?"