The audience was in an uproar, whether Republican or Democratic, all members of Congress were stunned by this kind of exciting news, and for a while they felt quite overwhelmed, they were supposed to ask about the war, but Wallace revealed too much, too rich, too comprehensive, too powerful, so that it was beyond their imagination and ability to bear. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"How could he do that?" Nimitz, who was in the audience, was stunned, "Is he still the vice president of the United States?" How does this tone sound like Hitler? No! Even Hitler did not threaten us so hysterically on the radio! ”

"I'll just say! I'll just say! You don't listen to me! "You've indulged him so much that you think he's naïve." Where is he naïve? He's clearly vicious! Attacking the president so brazenly in public, even Republicans would not dare to do this to the president during the election campaign! If you give me a gun, I'll kill him right now!" ”

"Don't talk nonsense......," Eisenhower sighed, "the situation in the government is completely messed up, how can Wallace do that?" Isn't this doing the enemy a favor? ”

Generals Lehi, Marshall, and King, who accompanied Wallace on the stage, did not expect that the other side would actually fire artillery on such an occasion, not only to wipe out the military defeats and losses, but also to unscrupulously target President Roosevelt and the people of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

In particular, Admiral King and Marshall, they were not particularly aware of Roosevelt's explanation to Lehi, and now they were bursting with green muscles and angry eyes, if it weren't for the public occasion like this, both of them would have rushed over to punch Wallace, Lehi slowly stretched out his hand, suppressed the fists of the other two, stood up and spoke: "Honorable Mr. Speaker, distinguished members and gentlemen, Mr. Wallace made a long speech just now, and I have nothing to say about its contents. However, I absolutely do not agree with his conclusions, especially with his implicit and directional opinions, and not only me, but also my colleagues in the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Marshall and Admiral King, do not agree with it. ”

"Yes, we don't! Not only do they disagree with it, but they are resolutely opposed! Both Marshall and Admiral King stood up.

"I would like to give us an opportunity to express my views before the inquiry meeting begins on behalf of those who disagree with the views of the Joint Chiefs of Staff."

Wallace looked at these people with a smile, he certainly knew how he would react after he said this, the president of the Senate who presided over the meeting hesitated for a moment, and immediately agreed, and the members in the audience immediately calmly did a good job -- the joint staff and the vice president, who was acting as president, openly fell out, which was a new thing that had never been seen since the founding of the United States, in other words, it was worth the price of fare.

"I do not deny what Mr. Wallace said just now that the United States has indeed suffered great losses in personnel and materials. But this is not a reason or excuse for us to abandon our allies and surrender to the enemy. Ladies and gentlemen, has the military spending of more than $300 billion affected the survival and development of the United States? Has it affected the fiscal balance and the operation of the economy? Has it affected people's lives and property safety? No! The United States can sustain that loss, we can withstand the test, we are not so vulnerable.

Let's start with human losses, the United States lost about 800,000 troops after the war, accounting for about 0.6% of the country's total population, which is the smallest proportion among the major countries participating in the war. The Soviet Union lost almost 12 million troops, equivalent to 10% of the total population, China lost at least 5 million troops, equivalent to 1.2% of its total population, Great Britain lost 1 million to 1.5 million troops, equivalent to 4% of its total population, the German army also lost almost 1.5 million, and Japan almost 1 million - which great power does not have more than us? Aside from China, which country has the most population than us? If they can bear it, we can't? Are Americans born soft-boned?

Looking at the combat situation again, it is undeniable that we have suffered many setbacks, but has the enemy not suffered setbacks? The defeat of Germany at the Battle of Moscow and the defeat of Japan at the Battle of Midway were not the end of the day? They gritted their teeth and got back up, but does the United States only deserve to be beaten down but never get up? If we were so afraid of losses, so afraid of war, could we have won the war of independence? Can there be a victory in the Spanish-American War?

Finally, let's look at political choices. Everyone knows very well that this war was not chosen by the United States on its own initiative, but was imposed on us by the enemy, and when the enemy attacked Pearl Harbor, when the enemy attacked the East Coast, and when the enemy recklessly attacked cargo ships and merchant ships, we had no way to retreat and no room for compromise. Now that the enemy is sharpening his sword and pressing forward step by step, you are prostrate and wagging your tail and begging for mercy because you are afraid and shaken? How shameless is this! What a fall! How undignified! How unconscionable? Don't those who say such words of surrender feel ashamed in the face of the souls of the 400,000 fallen soldiers and their families? ”

"Well said!" Turner, who was in the audience, suddenly jumped to his feet, "We will not give in!" The officers and men of the whole army will never give in! Bah, this kind of bitch vice president is not qualified to lead the United States! ”

Soon Turner was kicked out of the venue for disturbing the order, and when he left, he strode out with his head raised in the gaze of all the congressmen, and the guards next to him looked at him with reverence: this fucking is like a general, if the people in power on the stage are those politicians who are soft, then the United States is really done with the game. But if you think about it, they don't dare to say it even if they have ten thousand dares.

Nimitz and Eisenhower looked at each other and smiled bitterly, Turner really has a good temperament, and now his temper is about to catch up with Patton. Admiral King and Marshall on the stage nodded with satisfaction - after all, it was his own people, Turner said it too well! Speaking their minds, how can someone like Wallace deserve to be the president of the United States? Just think about it and throw up!

General Li Haihai, who was interrupted by Turner, took advantage of this change to reorganize his thoughts and continued to speak: "In addition, I would like to remind the members of parliament to pay attention. Even if there is to make peace with the Germans, it should not be at this time, let alone these conditions. If we do give up our allies, they will fall into the hands of the Axis forces one by one. All the dominoes have fallen, will the last one be able to withstand it? Tomorrow, when all our allies are forced to submit and prostrate at the feet of the Axis powers, will the isolated United States be sure to win the next war?

Imagine when the Germans deployed hundreds of thousands, millions of armed to the teeth in Mexico, when Germany, Britain, Japan, France, Italy, and even the nations of Europe, were forced to submit to Germany to throw their naval forces in the direction of Canada, would our people sleep peacefully? If we don't come to the aid of these allies today, tomorrow there will be no one to come to our aid!

I don't think any sane politician would accept Germany's harsh terms of peace. Well, the result of not accepting it is to continue to fight - you have just given up your allies, who will help you fight together? It's not about dying more Americans. Did the government of China, a large and weak country, succumb to the Japanese invasion and lose a large amount of its territory and army? They are still resisting, and even regaining lost ground. The Americans are militarily stronger than China, economically stronger than China, and far more industrially developed than China, so why can't we hold on like China? Is it our people who are a little worse? Is our army a little worse? Is our political system a little worse? I don't think so, probably only some of the political leaders who speak on the stage are a little worse than the political leaders in China!

Let me tell someone, you're not the president yet! You are just acting as president, and you want to surrender with the United States, and then talk about it when you become the president of the United States! ”

Now it was Wallace's turn to be so angry that his face turned pale, he hadn't just named and scolded the generals of the United Nations Staff, and now Li Hai was almost scolding people by name. Admiral King and Marshall applauded warmly, they had just used the short time to discuss: if Wallace's bastard idea was passed by Congress, they would immediately announce their resignation, and whoever liked to do this post would be in it anyway!

Then came the formal parliamentarian inquiry, which was actually nothing more to ask, and Wallace was so clear and informative, what could he ask? As for the attitude of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, they are also very clear, they do not shy away from saying that they have already lost the war, nor do they think that the United States cannot continue to fight, and there is only one word, that it is okay to talk about peace, and it is by no means the current time and the current condition.

"Mr. Wallace, may I ask you a few words?" Senator Harry Truman of Missouri stood up to speak, "Is the so-called current news of engagement with Germany and attempts at peace conclusive?" ”

Truman, an old acquaintance of the military, led a committee within Congress (commonly known as the Truman Commission) to investigate scandals related to administrative disorders, waste, and fraudulent resources in the military, and most importantly, the implementation of common-sense measures to reduce expenditures on the military. Therefore, the Joint Chiefs of Staff think that this is a pragmatic senator, and he does not know where to be clever than some idealists who only know how to talk about rhetoric. Now that he is standing up and speaking, they are very concerned.

"It's not true, I have different ideas, but we didn't put it into action, let alone send people to contact Germany."

"And what do you think of as ideal conditions for peace?"

Wallace hesitated for a moment and said, "Although my real ideal is to propose a return to the pre-1939 situation, this is obviously too far from reality. A more practical condition is that the United States does not interfere in the internal affairs of the European Union, and the European countries do not interfere in the affairs of the Americas, and the United States gives up aid to Great Britain and the Soviet Union, and Germany must give up aid to Japan! ”

"What are you going to do with the British people who are fighting the Axis?"

"They can be allowed to go to Canada to organize a free British regime......"

Many people nodded, believing that this peace condition was contemplative, but Truman's subsequent speech stunned them......