"Panxing, the Marine Corps is supposed to belong to our Marine Corps. Is there a problem with assigning it to us now?" William Benson shouted at Panxing. This person's rank is much higher than Panxing's, but the two of them have different ranks, and Panxing's reputation is high enough, so it's not fake at all.
"Benson, Wesley graduated from West Point. He should have been in the Army, and the unit he formed is different from the Marine Corps in the traditional sense. Although it's not time to check yet, it can't be assigned to your Navy." Pan Xing didn't give in.
The problem with the Navy and the Army was in every country. It was nothing more than the issue of military spending. The annual military spending was in their hands, so how to distribute it needed to be studied. Now the Army was directly given a special funding of 100 million dollars, which was for experimental use. It was necessary to test and perfect the formation of a new force. It was impossible for Wesley to solve it with a report. This was a huge subject, which also included future standing military research.
There were too many things to count, but the Army was now full of energy because they saw hope. According to the needs of the country, the standing army was at least a million. This was even an estimate under the special geographical position of the United States. The United States still had colonies now, and there were garrisons everywhere.
And if Wesley's scenario was that the European war would be a world war, then a million troops would not be enough. They would need more troops. This was for profit. The American capitalists were already dissatisfied with being stuck at home. They wanted to go out and make more money.
The Navy and the Army were fighting. Pershing and Benson glared at the President in the office, which put the President in a difficult position. He did not expect Wesley to really get the MPs to agree to the request to expand the army in Congress. Moreover, the way he used it was very strange. He directly cursed at the beginning. The MPs seemed to be very enthusiastic about Wesley's proposal now and were actively discussing it every day.
Someone did a calculation. First of all, if the army is maintained at one million, it can feed at least ten million people. How did this calculation come about?
The U.S. military pays, especially in this day and age. In this case, a million soldiers can be raised. And the formation of the military requires equipment. Although Wesley took the bulk of the weapons, many small things were released, especially the uniforms. Soldiers change their uniforms very quickly. What is the concept of a million soldiers in a year?
Even a lunch box could feed a lot of people. It was a money-making thing. Although the money came from taxes, money lived. Money that circulated was money. That was Wesley's theory.
The amount of things that the army needs is massive. A large number of companies will receive orders, and the strength of the army will give the country more say in the world and more benefits overseas.
"Mr. President, overseas interests depend on our Navy. Our Navy needs to change even more. Didn't this young man also learn naval knowledge? I want to assess him." William Benson saw that he couldn't argue with Pershing, so he turned to the President and said.
"Well…" The president looked at Pershing awkwardly.
Pershing hurriedly jumped out and said, "That's impossible. This is a talent cultivated by our army. Moreover, he's conducting experiments on new types of troops. It's just a Marine Corps name. I'll call him tomorrow to change it."
"You…" William Benson pointed at Pershing and couldn't speak.
And Mr. President needed to be useful at this time. After all, one was the backbone of the future Army, and the other was the backbone of the Navy. He needed to coordinate both sides. And he knew that Wesley's shipyard had been greatly expanded, and he also wanted to get Navy orders, so he decided again.
"You two don't have to argue. I think we need to call the young man here and ask for his opinion. After all, it's the time to decide his future. Am I right?"
The two generals stopped talking and nodded in agreement, so Wesley had to put down his training and let the company commander lead his own training while he set off for Washington again.
"Major Wesley, now that the Army and Navy are fighting over who you belong to, we want to ask for your opinion." After Wesley arrived, he was sent directly to the president, and Pershing and a Navy general here glared at him. Now that he heard this question, he understood.
Wesley thought for a moment, and then he knew what the Navy was thinking. He said directly, "I think it's better for me to train my battalion. After all, I'm counting on it to expand into a brigade in the future. However, it's not easy to make a conclusion about the ownership issue now. It's better for everyone to come and see it directly after it becomes an army."
At this point, Wesley paused for a moment. She took in the anxious expressions of the two generals. "However, I first want to say something about the role of this unit. First of all, there is nothing wrong with the Marine Corps' name. The purpose of my training is to compete for the strength of land combat, which must be supported by the Marine Corps. But next is land combat, but not traditional land combat. It is more about jungle and city combat. This unit is a strong force. Otherwise, I would not have suggested it."
"Is it that strong? And they are all trained in special war patterns, landing, jungle, and cities. Can a force do it?" The president asked doubtfully.
"Of course. The equipment of this unit is all light weapons, and the artillery is all mortars. While they are light and flexible, they carry a lot of ammunition. For example, when we land on the beach, we really need a special unit. Have the two generals thought about this?"
"This…" The two soldiers and the two generals were stumped. The landing operation knew that World War II was still an unfamiliar topic, which caused a large number of soldiers to die.
"Overseas interests are becoming more and more important now. Whether it's land or islands, the first problem is landing, and landing will become the norm. Although those backward countries have no way to defend themselves, what about the major powers? Don't forget, I said that the European war is about to begin."
"You mean we're directly involved?" the president asked with a frown.
"Participation is inevitable, but I don't think we'll get anything. We can let them fight for two years before talking about it. After all, we have to make money." Wesley smiled like a profiteer. He was already stockpiling steel and his own various minerals.
"Young man, you are very far-sighted, but you need to think of something for our Navy now. The development of the Navy is too slow. You can design Army weapons. I think your shipyard also has a Navy, right?" Benson couldn't help but ask directly.