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The President of the United States specially summoned the members of the Cabinet to hear a briefing by Secretary of State Robert Bacon on negotiations with the Xia Empire.

The cabinet members called the Xia Empire wolf ambition and a greedy bandit, and they were not satisfied with most of the territory of the United States and all the territory of the Dominion of Canada, and even surrounded the only 13 remaining states of the United States, and wanted to annex the United States.

At the same time, President Roosevelt was secretly proud, or he had the foresight to see that the Xia Empire's greed for land was endless, and made a war plan to seize Brazil in advance and put it into practice.

Everyone fully affirmed the negotiation skills of Secretary of State Robert Bacon, and indeed as the Secretary of State said, the United States, which is surrounded by the Xia Empire, no country dares to buy American land, and no one is afraid of provoking fire, and even Britain, the world's hegemonic empire, has lost the Dominion of Canada and the Dominion of Newfoundland, not to mention other countries.

Now it is worth all the money that can be deducted from the Xia Empire, don't do it in vain, just use this money to develop the army, carry out immigration, and ensure that the United States has a foothold in Brazil, and even as a start-up capital for the rise of the United States again.

Secretary of the Army Taft said, "Your Excellency the President is wise enough to lead America down a new path; After the United States occupied Brazil, it was still a powerful country with a vast territory, rich resources, and a population of nearly 100 million. It's just that I'm worried that Brazil's population of nearly 20 million will not be easy to govern, and I must strengthen the army. ”

Roosevelt said confidently: "It doesn't take much military force to deal with Brazil, after the Paraguayan War, the industrialization process of the entire South America has been interrupted, and the world economy has been generally sluggish in recent years, Brazil's coffee exports have shrunk seriously, and the economy is very difficult. And these people have no right to speak, as for the white people, the cultural difference with the American people is very small, under the power, they will obediently accept the rule. “

Taft continued, "Your Excellency, does that still maintain a strong army?" “

Roosevelt said with a smile: "After signing the agreement with the Xia Empire, the first thing to purchase is army equipment, and the existing 2 million army must be armed, and after occupying Brazil, the army will be fixed to 2.5 million active troops. Moreover, the military strength of the South American countries is weak, and there is no strong suzerainty to protect their interests, and this is a good opportunity for our army to make meritorious achievements, like the Xia Empire, actively launch foreign wars, so that the troops continue to grow in the war, and can also obtain sufficient compensation money to strengthen the strength of our United States. Are there any difficulties on the side of the Navy? ”

Secretary of the Navy Truman Handy Newberry said: "Your Excellency, although the Pacific Fleet of the United States was annihilated by the Xia Empire, the Atlantic Fleet is still there, and in South America, our American naval strength is still the strongest, and there is no pressure to destroy the Brazilian fleet; However, the gap with the Xia Empire's navy is too big, and it is not something that can catch up in a short time. ”

President Roosevelt was not worried about the navy and asked, "How much is the difference between the two navies?" What is the difference in training level? How much will it cost to win over Brazil? ”

Truman Handy Newberry said confidently: "Brazil has only 1 Lanfang-class battleship, 1 Lanfang-class battlecruiser, and 17 old ironclads; The U.S. Atlantic Fleet has 2 purchased and 2 self-built Lanfang-class battleships and Lanfang-class battlecruisers, with a strength ratio of 1:4, and the Pacific Fleet also has 1 Michigan-class battleship, 1 South Carolina-class battleship, 2 Delaware-class and 2 North Dakota-class battleships, 1 New Jersey-class and Rhode Island-class old-fashioned battleship, 23 ironclad ships, 32 destroyers, etc., which is definitely the strongest naval strength in South America, and the battle damage will not be very large, and it can even capture some Brazilian warships. ”

President Roosevelt was finally relieved by the words of the Secretary of the Navy that only a victory in the Navy could protect the landing of the Army in Brazil, and then there would be a steady stream of immigrants, he continued: "After the occupation of Brazil, all the docks, shipyards, and supporting factories on our east coast will be moved to Brazil, and the civilian shipbuilding industry will be vigorously developed; In order not to arouse the hostility of other powers, it will only focus on developing the army, and will not invest too much in the navy, but the navy must actively carry out personnel training and do a good job in technical reserves, so that it can suddenly break out when necessary. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency, I understand the overall situation, and if the United States wants to rise, it must develop in South America in a low-key manner." Secretary of the Navy Truman Handy Newberry said, however, that he was in a very depressed mood.

The vice president comforted him and said: "Brazil has high-quality iron ore, we will soon be able to develop a strong steel manufacturing industry, and then build our shipyards, power plants, etc., we will immediately be able to form a complete industrial chain, ready to produce all kinds of merchant ships and warships, we have many well-educated industrial workers, all kinds of science and technology, technology, as long as it stabilizes, it is difficult to develop; As long as we continue to attach importance to the development of our military strength, I believe that it will not be long before our army and navy will rank among the best in the world and will soon return to the ranks of the world's great powers. ”

Everyone agreed with the Vice President's words, and the Secretary of the Navy was in a much better mood.

Robert Bacon saw that everyone's mood had stabilized, so he continued: "Now the Xia Empire has only sent out 200 million Xia Yuan, and I insist on 600 million Xia Yuan, they know the current situation of the United States very well, they are waiting for death here, if they want to go out and lack of materials, and the United States is helpless against it, let's discuss how many billion Xia Yuan is appropriate for our bottom line?" ”

Everyone is silent on this issue.

President Roosevelt had no choice but to say: "The Xia Empire is a hungry wolf, it has always eaten people and does not spit out bones, it is only taking advantage of it and not suffering losses from it, and it is a victory to be able to deduct 1 point from them, and now there is a guarantee of 200 million summer dollars, no matter what the final result is, you are the hero of the rise of the United States, and you are one of the best secretaries of state in the history of the United States." ”

Everyone nodded in agreement with the president's words.

Robert Bacon was very pleased in his heart and made up his mind that he would strive to achieve the greatest interests for the United States and never let down everyone's trust in him.

At this time, the Vice President asked a question that everyone was concerned about: "Your Excellency, after the occupation of Brazil, will we continue to face the world in the name of the United States of America?" ”

Roosevelt smiled at this time, he had a plan in his heart, which had not been announced to everyone before, but now the vice president asked, just to explain it to everyone, so he said: "No, the name of the United States of America can only be used after we have recovered all the territory of the United States; After the occupation of Brazil, I would like to use the Republic of Brazil as the name of the country. ”

Everyone looked at him with puzzled eyes, and Roosevelt continued: "The population that we can safely transfer to Brazil will not exceed 50 million, and the population of Brazil is close to 20 million, and the continuation of the name of Brazil is to unite the existing Brazilians, and also to reduce external pressure; Second, we must change the existing federal system, the establishment of a centralized system, when there is no external pressure, the federal system can indeed promote the development of the country, the disadvantage is that it leads to the dispersion of national forces, but now the country is worried about internal and external troubles, we must twist the strength of the whole country into a rope, concentrate on development, and unite with the outside world, so that it is possible to re-participate in the game between the world powers, otherwise, we will face the danger of being destroyed again. ”

Seeing that everyone was silent, not knowing whether to agree with his idea, Roosevelt continued: "Establish a centralized state, follow the example of the Xia Empire, establish a general staff, unify the command of the armed forces of the whole country, and build a strong army and navy; Establish a new administrative division reform, refer to the method of the Xia Empire, and set up a layer-by-layer management model of the central, provincial, municipal, county, and town levels; the establishment of a central bank, the issuance of currency, and the overall management of domestic financial affairs; The establishment of the State Assets Supervision Bureau, which involves the lifeblood of the country, must be controlled by the state, and huge state-owned enterprises and military industrial enterprises must be built; nationalization of mineral resources; the establishment of a national academy of sciences and increased investment in research; Carry out political reforms, reduce the scope of elections, no longer implement universal suffrage, and implement the presidential system and the prime minister system, the president is only in charge of military, supervision, auditing and major affairs, etc., and the prime minister is responsible for the construction of the domestic economy and people's livelihood; Set up civil servants and government officials, and let professional people do professional things. This is my general assumption, and some details need to be discussed with you before deciding. ”

Seeing that everyone still didn't speak, thinking that everyone had misunderstood his words, Roosevelt hurriedly explained: "Don't worry, my presidency will only last for this term, I will not be re-elected, I will not practice dictatorship, the country still implements a democratic system, but it is necessary to reduce the links of democracy and reduce internal friction; At the county and town levels, my opinion is that universal suffrage will still be introduced. ”

As you know, federalism has the advantages of federalism, and it is certainly not possible to continue to practice federalism now, but if centralization is implemented, how can we ensure that there will be no dictatorship, and whether the large-scale nationalization will lead to opposition from the people, what is the opinion of the army, whether the people in the 13 eastern states are willing to relocate, and there are still a series of problems that need to be solved, and the United States, which is in a stormy situation, really needs a strong helmsman.

In Roosevelt's heart, there is another secret, that is, all the reserve gold of the United States is controlled by him and the military personnel, with that gold, he can establish a central bank, and can get the support of the military, establish a strong centralized power, when the time comes, even if everyone opposes it, it will not change the reality; And Theodore Roosevelt will lead the United States to become a world military and economic power, a hero in rebuilding the United States, and the greatest president in American history. (To be continued.) Mobile phone users, please browse and read, a better reading experience.