In Churchill's office, 10 Downing Street, London, Churchill sat sadly with his old friend Aiden. Read the full text of the latest chapter,

Churchill picked up the bottle, filled the goblet in front of him with whiskey for the fifth time, and said to Aiden with his tongue open: "Come, toast to the failure of East Africa." ”

"You've drunk enough, don't drink any more." Aiden kindly admonished.

For the decadence of his old friend, Aiden is heartbroken.

For the mountains and rivers of the British Empire, Aiden is like a knife.

Churchill's first drink was for the destruction of the Indian Ocean Fleet.

Churchill's second drink was for the destruction of the British army in the Middle East.

Churchill's third drink was for the fall of Hong Kong Island (Harmony).

Churchill's fourth drink was for Malaysia and Singapore, which were in the midst of the fall.

If you continue to drink like this, I am afraid that all the troops that have been eliminated or are being wiped out will be occupied or occupied land, and your old friends will be drunk.

"Winston, now is not the time to be discouraged, we should think about how to deal with next Monday's vote of no confidence." Aiden said.

"They won't even give me a chance to defend themselves this time, and they will start voting directly after the meeting starts, what can I do now?"

Churchill saw that Aiden did not drink, and he threw the wine in the cup into his stomach with his neck tilted, but he choked on his trachea because he drank too quickly, and coughed violently.

"It's not the first time you've faced this kind of crisis, and if you think about it, there will definitely be a way." Aiden kindly walked up behind Churchill and tapped him on the back as he enlightened him.

"This time is different. We are facing an unprecedented crisis. Unless God comes. Or the United States entering the war. Churchill said.

God exists only in legends, and certainly cannot come down.

However, Americans are real, and Aiden did not hesitate to pin his hopes on Americans.

"The Americans certainly think the same way we do, they don't want to see a united Europe, they will send troops, we have to have confidence in the future." Aiden said.

Listening to his old friend talk about the United States, Churchill's spirits lifted slightly. [To read the latest chapters of this book, please search for 800]

"I have written a letter to President Roosevelt inviting him to lead the United States into the war. It's just that I don't know when he'll reply to me, and maybe I'll not be the Prime Minister of the UK by the time he writes back to me. At that time, even if the United States entered the war, it did not make any sense. Churchill said.

"But no matter what, America is always our only hope." Aiden said.

Churchill laughed miserably and raised his glass and said to Aiden, "For our only hope, I suggest a toast." ”

Aiden: ""

When Churchill was playing drunken madness on Aiden, he was far away across the Atlantic. Washington, the capital of the United States, in the White House, the official residence of the President of the United States. Roosevelt put down the letter in his hand, took off his glasses and rubbed his swollen eyes, and said to the British ambassador to the United States, Viscount Halifax: "Mr. Viscount, I regret that I cannot accede to any request of Mr. Churchill now, especially the request to enter the war.

As you are well aware of in the United States, isolationist forces have been very active lately. They shouted loudly that they could only take the form of assistance to Britain other than war, and that they absolutely avoided going to war.

I myself must be cautious and cannot ignore the movements of public opinion.

And I learned from Woodrow. President Wilson learned from the experience that it was a terrible thing to throw a country into war with great division.

If America were to go to war, I would have to unite my country before I could fight our enemies.

President Wilson also said, 'When we are going to war with Germany, we must make it clear that the whole country is not only with us, but also willing to fight with us to the end.' ’

But now, the United States is in the midst of a huge division, and the forces of the main war faction and the isolation faction are very strong. Two days ago, I had just been subjected to a massive rebuke from the isolationists because of the Lend-Lease Act, who even launched an anti-war signature campaign.

Even if I ask Congress to agree to go to war as president, they will discuss it for three months, or even five months, do you think Britain can support it for three or five months?

And, most importantly, don't forget that Britain is the belligerent side in the eyes of the majority of American citizens, especially after the recent breakdown in peace talks, and the belligerence of your government has caused a lot of American citizens to resent it, and I am really sorry. ”

The original graceful temperament of the Viscount of Halifax instantly became extremely decadent.

Roosevelt was right when he said that the wave of isolationism in the United States is now at an unprecedented height, and it has reached its highest peak after the breakdown of the Anglo-German peace talks.

Not long ago, in a public speech in Detroit, he preached the theory of the German threat and that the United States must stand up in time to stop Germany's atrocities.

He couldn't help but harvest a lot of eggs and earned a reputation as a warmonger, while Churchill was a war maniac.

Some US lawmakers publicly mocked him for Britain's defeat in the Indian Ocean.

"Dear Mr. Viscount, on behalf of Mr. Churchill, please answer me, for what ulterior motives do you have to fight Germany to the end? Did they want to transfer all the territories conquered by Britain over the centuries to the Germans through repeated defeats? ”

Halifax's mind flashed with scenes from the past, and he was even more pessimistic about the possibility of the United States entering the war.

Halifax saw that Roosevelt was waiting for his answer, and hurriedly collected his feelings, and his brain was racing.

"Mr. President, I would like to ask you a question? Do you really want to see a united Europe? Halifax asked.

Roosevelt's eyes instantly became erratic.

Halifax saw Roosevelt's excitement and hurriedly asked, "Don't you think that our two countries have a high degree of convergence of interests on this point?" ”

Roosevelt could not escape Halifax's questioning, so he could only answer positively.

"Again, I don't have a good reason to convince Congress. By the time I found the right reason to convince Congress that by that time, Southeast Asia, India, South Africa, and even Australia might have been occupied by the Axis powers, I couldn't leave the United States alone against a military bloc that spanned Eurasia, which was too risky. ”

Halifax felt his heart stinged deeply by Roosevelt's words.

What does it mean for the United States to stand alone against a military bloc that spans Eurasia? Doesn't Britain exist?

"Bang bang" A knock on the door interrupted Viscount Halifax's thoughts.

"Mr. President, General Anowan is here to visit, and I have urgent military affairs to report." Roosevelt's secretary walked in and said.

Seeing this, the Viscount of Halifax had no choice but to get up and take his leave.

Roosevelt pushed his wheelchair to Viscount Halifax and shook his hand.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Viscount, I'll consider your offer again, and we'll meet later."

General Anovavan, the director of the U.S. Strategic Services Agency (the predecessor of the CIA), was in charge of military and political intelligence outside the country, and he must have had important information to submit.

After the pleasantries, Anowan delivered a thick report to Roosevelt.

"I have already investigated the actions of the Japanese in Europe, and they are all in this report." General Anowan said.

"Judging by your expression, it seems that the Japanese are planning some big conspiracy?"

Roosevelt immediately unfolded the document and looked at it.

After the breakdown of the peace talks between Germany and Britain, the Japanese fleet set off for "home," but Japanese Foreign Minister Yoyo Matsuoka remained in Germany.

His detention immediately aroused the high alarm of the United States, and Anowan's subordinates immediately launched an investigation around Matsuoka, which Roosevelt also heard about.

Now that the investigation has finally come to fruition, Roosevelt was curious.

After a hurried glance of less than a page, Roosevelt couldn't help but take off his glasses again, and ease the uneasiness in his heart by wiping them.

"Are you sure it's true? The Soviets were really holding quadripartite talks with the Axis powers. Roosevelt asked in horror.

"I'm sure it's true."

"To what extent are the Quad talks progressing? When will the USSR join the Axis? ”

"We are following up on the investigation and there are no results yet."

Roosevelt put down his report in disappointment and turned his head melancholy to look out the window at the bright sun.

If the Soviet Union did join the Axis powers, the Axis powers would control almost all of Asia, all of Europe, and most of Africa.

In the more distant future, the area controlled by the Axis powers will expand to all of Africa and Oceania, but fortunately they did not agree to the British's request to enter the war, otherwise a war with such a behemoth would be an unspeakable disaster for the United States.

"Continue the investigation, the first priority, and report to us as soon as there is a situation." Roosevelt said to Anowan. (To be continued......)