"Gentlemen, launching an attack on North America would not be easy. Even though our navy had already gained command of the Atlantic Ocean, defeating the United States and Britain would still not be easy. Our enemies were extremely formidable," Oscar said.
Field Marshal Manstein and the others nodded repeatedly. They were also well aware of just how powerful the enemies across the ocean were.
"Your Majesty, according to the information we had gathered, the American Navy was actively rebuilding its strength. The US Army had expanded to more than five million men. It had already formed twelve Armored Divisions and was organizing even more Armored Forces. Besides the United States, Britain's strength could not be underestimated either. The British Navy currently had six Battleships and four Battlecruisers, all of them cutting-edge Capital Ships. In British shipyards, another four even more powerful Battleships and four even more powerful Battlecruisers were about to enter service. In addition, the British Navy had as many as eight aircraft carriers in service. Although they were all medium carriers, they were still highly capable. Quite a few aircraft carriers were also under construction in British Navy shipyards. It was clear that the British had not been idle over these past twenty-odd years," Field Marshal Manstein said.
Oscar's expression could not help turning grave. Through Manstein's account, he had finally gained a clear understanding of just how powerful the military forces of the United States and Britain were. This was clearly not good news for Germany.
"It seemed that our victory over the American Navy in the Battle of the Azores had involved a measure of luck. If the British Navy had joined the battle as well, then even if we could have won, I fear we would have paid a far greater price," Oscar said.
"Yes,