The others immediately retreated, and the doctors closed the door for everyone and motioned for the guards to keep an eye on them. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Although the windows and doors were closed, although Roosevelt's hospital room was a separate level of the hospital with the highest level of soundproofing, and although everyone had retreated far into the corridor, the irrepressible, angry roar still faintly emanated from the room.

"I thought that the American Army would be a little worse than the Germans, but I didn't expect the Navy to disappoint me even more!"

"When will Pearl Harbor be attacked, the Horn of Africa will be attacked, Cape Verde will still be attacked, and to what extent will we be attacked by the enemy? When will our losses not continue to expand? When will the strategic situation be reversed as soon as possible? ”

Roosevelt sat in a wheelchair with his body propped up, and was furious: "You want more ships, okay, I'll get you workers from England, money from Congress, and build them for you!" You want more advanced weapons, well, I have invested several times the enemy's research and development funds, I have done everything possible to obtain the latest technology from our allies, I have personally intervened in the development and production of major technical weapons, and I have cut all the red tape that is not conducive to the development of new weapons; You said that you should adapt to the war and learn about the war, and I gave you enough time and resources to adapt, and even when you suffered one defeat after another, I still chose to believe and understand you, and always thought that this was a necessary experience in the course of the war...... I will do whatever it takes to preserve your image. ”

Everyone knows the weight behind this sentence: whether it is the so-called "Loyalty Decree", spy retrieval, or intelligence detective, it is to a large extent too serious and alarmist, but it is not without benefits, and the biggest benefit is to establish an atmosphere of war first, and at the same time help the soldiers clear the responsibility of repeated defeats.

"But what about you? What do you guys look like? The most powerful battleship force and the most powerful aircraft carrier formation were defeated by a few torpedo boats or submarines! Out of this door, no one dares to believe that this is the truth! If the American people knew that you were fighting like this, they would be so angry that they would send you all to the gallows, and Hitler killed a dozen generals and marshals, while the Germans fought stronger and stronger, do you also want to experience such a 'natural elimination'? Roosevelt's voice suddenly raised an octave, "I tell you, I am not alarmist, let alone deliberately intimidating, gentlemen, think about what will happen to you if the United States pays a heavy price and ends up with nothing?" ”

"I know my illness, and I'm probably going to see God in the next few years, what will you do when I die? You are all in high positions, a bunch of protégés, and a group of henchmen, do you think the new president will let you go? Do you think that the pervasive public opinion and journalists will let you go? I'll tell you, don't think! If America loses the war, you must be scapegoats - because others are not qualified! ”

These words scolded everyone to the point of blood, and everyone's faces were ugly, but no one dared to defend them, because the situation was clearly written on the telegram: first, Germany did not dispatch the main fleet, not even large warships; Secondly, the losses of 4 battleships were already there. This is even more ugly than the defeat in the Horn of Africa, after all, at that time there was an excuse that it was ambushed by the main forces of the combined fleet, and the enemy had not only world-class aviation but also the most powerful super-battleships in the world, what did the Germans have? Isn't it just a couple of submarines and torpedo boats?

"I'm primarily responsible for this, and I'm going to take full responsibility...... I'm ......" Admiral Kim choked up, speechless.

"You still don't understand that I left you here to get angry or to hold you accountable?" Roosevelt glanced sternly at everyone, "Is this situation irreversible by pursuing or even dismissing one or more generals?" Does it help us solve the problem at its root? ”

There was silence.

"The biggest problem now, the first is that the generals who command the operation on the front line have no confidence, they sink a few warships, and thousands of people die and then they make a noise and say that they want to retreat, is this the rhythm that can win the war? The second is that our soldiers do not have confidence, they do not dare to fight with an enemy who is equal or even slightly less than ours, the enemy's strength in Cape Verde, according to you, is only 5-6 thousand, the airfield is bombed, the aviation is destroyed, the positions are tightly covered by our artillery fire, the enemy is shaken? Surrendered? Did you run away? They tried every means to restrain and deal with us, and if they couldn't do it during the day, they would do it at night, and if they couldn't do it, they would have small troops, and in short, the enemy thought that we were all rice buckets; The third is that our officers have no choice, the enemy has endless tricks and tactics, and has very practical means of warfare, and our methods of fighting a war are clumsy and embarrassing, and we will only rely one-sidedly on air cover, firepower superiority, and logistical supply -- as if there is no war without this, and according to you, the Russians should have collapsed a long time ago...... Speaking of which, we have no blood from top to bottom, and you are still fighting the war step by step, and you do not regard this war as an existential struggle at all. During the Revolutionary War, our guns were inferior to men, our artillery was inferior to men, our navy was inferior to our people, and our supplies were inferior to our people, did Washington give up? Backed down? ”

Although Roosevelt said it harshly, he saw the problem to the point, and everyone nodded hesitantly.

"Why did I promote and commend Matthew Ridgway so vigorously, not because of how well he fought, but because he showed rare courage and bloodiness in the midst of difficulties, he led his subordinates to fight the enemy's armored vehicles with infantry anti-tank weapons, he dared to fight close combat, night battles, and melee battles with the enemy, how many such troops are there in the army? We must have a clear understanding of our own situation, we are inferior in the strategic situation, we are weaker than our opponents in the construction of the army system and the ability of officers and men, and if we are inferior to our opponents in terms of fighting will and fighting spirit, we will never have any hope of victory in this war, so ......" Roosevelt dragged out his voice, "I hope you can establish a correct consciousness, we must base ourselves on fighting the opponent with blood and courage, and we must put ourselves on the weak side, and we do not have any capital to be proud of." I hope you will go back and carefully sort out those officers who are not on the ground, officers who are inactive, officers who are afraid of the enemy, and officers who are not in good spirits. ”

"As for Cape Verde, I have only one word, we must take it, no matter how heavy the casualties are, we must take it! In this way, the sacrifices and efforts in front of us will be worthwhile, and we can account for the American people! (To be continued.) )