Chapter 1032: Patience (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
The senior officials of the US Government are very aggrieved. It is undoubtedly difficult to accept that the homeland has been attacked by the enemy, but they do not even have the courage to declare war on the enemy.
But the government Woodrow? As President Wilson said, if war were to be declared, the consequences would be even more severe. Therefore, I am afraid that all they can do is to suffer this dumb loss.
As the saying goes, the word ninja has a knife on its head. If the United States chooses to forbear even though it has suffered such a big loss, they are indeed very unhappy in their hearts.
"Your Excellency, if this is really done, the people will be very angry. When the time comes, we will be under a lot of pressure. The vice president reminded. Even under pressure, Woodrow? It is also entirely possible that President Wilson will have to resign.
Woodrow? President Wilson certainly knows this. However, as the president of the United States, he must think about the interests of the United States, and if he only thinks about his own interests, then he is too unqualified as a president.
"I know, but we can't watch America go to the end!" Woodrow? President Wilson said.
"Your Excellency, what should we do now? You can't let the Germans go on like this, can you? In that case, we will pay a lot more losses. Minister Daniels asked.
"We first have to find out what the Germans really mean. Do they just want revenge for our attack on the Azores, or do they really want to start an all-out war with us? Only then will we be able to come up with targeted solutions. Brian said.
"I think the intention of the Germans to take revenge on us is clear. Although Germany has the most powerful military in the world, they also know very well that with their current strength, it is impossible to cross the Atlantic and annihilate us. So, at best, they can only find a way to weaken us. What the Germans are doing now is precisely for this purpose. "Army Chief of Staff Payton? Admiral March said.
Indeed, I think so, too. Germany is the number one power in the world, and our previous attempts to forcibly occupy the Azores are undoubtedly a great humiliation and faceless thing for the Germans. In addition, Kaiser Wilhelm III is very young, so young people will naturally be a little more angry, and after being slapped in the face by us, they will deliberately want to take revenge on us, which is understandable. "Chief of Naval Operations William? Admiral Benson also said.
"If that were the case, then we would not be in danger of retaliating against Germany for a full-scale war." Woodrow? President Wilson said that he was finally relieved in his heart.
The same is true of other senior American officials. They didn't want to really go to war with Germany. In particular, the United States does not want to go to war even more because it has little chance of winning at all.
"Your Excellency, there's news from Boston. The Germans destroyed not only the port of Boston, but also the shipyards of Boston. Almost none of the ships being built by the Navy in the shipyard in Boston were spared. ”
Secretary of the Navy Daniels's face was even more ugly, and the disastrous defeat in the naval battle of the Azores caused heavy losses to the US Navy. Now, a lot of the warships under construction have been destroyed, which undoubtedly makes the situation of the US Navy even worse!
"It seems that the Germans really just want to take revenge on us. The destruction of the warships we are building will further weaken our naval strength. In this way, the Germans will have an even greater advantage in the Atlantic. Brian said.
Other senior US officials nodded their heads again and again, as long as Germany has no intention of going to all-out war with the United States, this will undoubtedly be a blessing in misfortune for the United States.
"Your Excellency, you summon the German ambassador to the United States, express our strong protest and condemnation to them, and then demand that the Germans cease their attacks on our homeland." Woodrow? President Wilson said.
"Your Excellency, I'm afraid that protesting alone will not do anything." Brian reminded.
Originally, the so-called condemnation and protest were the most incompetent manifestations. And Germany obviously wants to retaliate against the United States this time, so naturally it will not pay attention to their condemnation and protests.
"Take this opportunity to negotiate with the Germans, and if we can, we are willing to accept their previous armistice terms. But only if they stop attacking us! "Woodrow? President Wilson said.
Previously, the two sides were too different to reach an agreement in the armistice negotiations in the Azores. Originally, the Americans also believed that their troops deployed in the Azores had been completely wiped out by Germany. Then, this means that this conflict is over. But now, they know how simple they imagined it to be. They thought it was over, but the Germans thought it wasn't over. That's why they launched an attack on the U.S. mainland.
Brian nodded, he knew that if he wanted to negotiate peace with Germany at this time, he was afraid that the price would be different. This time, the United States will definitely bleed profusely because of this.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this German attack on our homeland is undoubtedly a great disgrace to the United States of America. But for the sake of our country, and for us to have a chance to defeat the Germans in the future, we had to choose to endure it. I hope that this shame will be remembered. One day, when our country becomes strong, we must seek revenge from the Germans! "Woodrow? President Wilson said.
Woodrow? President Wilson's words were as if he was explaining what was going on, which made other senior US officials feel that it was not good. However, they also know that after this incident, the pressure on the government will definitely be greater. When necessary, Woodrow? President Wilson may have to resign to quench popular anger.
But, Woodrow? President Wilson had to do that, after all, for the best for the United States.
At noon that day, Woodrow? President Wilson made a speech in which he strongly condemned the German attack on the American homeland, claimed that the barbaric acts of the Germans had caused a large number of innocent casualties in the United States, and demanded that Germany stop such acts.
It's just that, in the middle of the conversation, Woodrow? President Wilson, on the other hand, said nothing about declaring war on the United States, as if there was no such thing as declaring war on Germany.