The Rise of the Empire

"Although the routes and choices of Americans seem to be a bit wild, according to our observations, Americans will set some special points on the route. This point has a very easy to identify feature, that is, it is close to certain islands. These islands There are radio positioning facilities on board. According to the speculation of the technical department, the Americans should correct their course through these positioning points. According to our investigation and research, we found that these positioning points communicate very frequently, and when the fleet arrived , the telegrams at these communication points will change, and we have now mastered some of these patterns."

"The U.S. transport fleet used to occasionally change course to avoid possible submarine ambush when sailing at sea, but after increasing the escort force, such maneuvers became much less frequent. On the one hand, it was because it was unnecessary, and on the other hand, On the one hand, it is very troublesome to adjust the course and speed of the entire transport fleet every time it maneuvers."

“Strict light control was not implemented when the fleet sailed at night. On the contrary, the outermost merchant ships in the fleet were required to turn on most of the lighting sources. Viewed from the sea, the entire fleet seemed to be surrounded by a circle of lights. The United States The reason why people use this method may be due to their trust in their own escort power, but this method of turning on lights on the periphery does make it more difficult for the Japanese Navy's submarines to attack. You should be very clear that even at night, when a submarine launches an attack, It also needs to surface to maintain high-speed maneuverability.”

"There is a reason for the Americans' confidence in their escort power. Perhaps it was stimulated by the previous attack by our pre-dreadnoughts, and then the U.S. Navy will add pre-dreadnoughts and old armored cruisers to the escort fleet. These battleships and a large number of The destroyers and camouflaged merchant ships together constitute the main defense force of the fleet. In this case, whether it is a wolf pack attack by submarines or an attack by old capital ships, the effect is very poor.”

Pieces of intelligence were collected from camouflaged reconnaissance ships at sea and sent to the British intelligence system. Later, after the intelligence was processed and integrated, it was sent to the Japanese. Based on this intelligence, the British and Japanese could already We have sorted out the general operation of the American transport fleet, but this information alone is not enough. The reason is very simple. Since we are breaking diplomatic relations, we naturally have to choose the most valuable target to attack and destroy a ship transporting corn and cans. The value of a ship is completely different from the value of sinking a ship transporting engines. Therefore, in order to choose the best target for attack, the British must know what is in the ship! To obtain this data, intelligence personnel located in the United States must be used.

Maybe someone has said, how did British spies gain a foothold in the United States? First of all, in terms of necessity, since the US-Japanese-Philippines Naval War, Britain, which supported Japan and worked behind the Americans' backs, has become a mortal enemy of the United States. The threat level is second only to the Allies. In this case, the British Isn’t it natural for the United States to deploy spies?

As for how difficult it is to deploy spies? how to say? From a social perspective, is there anything less difficult than deploying a spy in another country with the same culture and race? From the late 19th century to the early 20th century, the United States experienced a historically significant wave of immigration. A large number of Europeans entered the United States through various channels, as did the British and Irish.

Under such circumstances, it would not be too simple for British spies to enter the United States through the immigration wave. Twenty years later, these spies who are still active have penetrated into various departments of the United States, and in the melting pot of immigrants in the United States, waiting for After 20 years, people who have established families and have offspring are regarded as out-and-out Americans.

Although these people may not be able to penetrate into some core institutions in the United States, many of them have already entered the middle or even high levels of the American social system. For example, Michael is like this. He is now the assistant to the mayor of San Francisco and is in charge. Port of San Francisco related work.

"Mr. Michael, this is a new order from the military." At this time, in Michael's office, Major Paul, the military representative from the Port of San Francisco, delivered a document to Michael's desk.

"Should the turnover efficiency of all military supplies be improved? The storage time of canned food should not exceed one month, weapons and ammunition should be reduced to 15 days, and Class A military supplies should be reduced to 5 days? With all due respect, the latter requirement We are temporarily unable to satisfy you. You should know that the hoisting of ammunition and heavy weapons requires a large number of technical personnel and is very complicated. Class A military supplies are delicate technical equipment, and the transportation and placement of these things require a large number of experienced personnel. People and good equipment, especially things like gyroscopes for torpedoes. Even more so for optics and things like that,” Michael said.

"Then recruit more people. Money and machinery are not a problem. You put forward your requirements, and then I will help you clear the relevant channels." Major Paul looked like he was taking care of everything. Major Paul and Michael have been working together for a long time, and the relationship between the two has always been good. Michael used his connections in San Francisco to help Paul solve a lot of troubles, and Major Paul also provided Michael with some conveniences, such as tobacco and alcohol at the current time. When luxury goods are regulated, he can get Michael some products specially supplied by the army. Of course, if someone needs it, some surplus materials captured on the battlefield can also be circulated, such as well-made Japanese military knives and some British-style firearms that are very popular in the American civilian gun market.

"No, no, no. Sufficient manpower and equipment are only one aspect. Port logistics is a very complex and scientific matter. There are many things that need attention. For example, the throughput capacity of the cargo yard is limited, and the tonnage of the ships that can be docked is limited. It is also limited. In order to ensure the efficient operation of the port, we arrange our loading and unloading according to the shipping schedule. However, you know that some military supplies, especially those arriving urgently, will disrupt our loading and unloading plan. Before A When military supplies are required to be transferred within ten days, we still have the opportunity to adjust the plan, but if it is compressed to five days, it will be really difficult. You know very well that the Port of San Francisco cannot only serve the military. Therefore, I hope the military can give us a shipping notice in advance." Michael thought for a while and said.

"How many days in advance?" Major Paul asked.

"Ten days in advance," Michael said.

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