Chapter 554: Roosevelt's Decision
In the presidential office of the White House, more than a dozen expert advisers were furious, but no one dared to speak out to persuade them, and everyone was ashamed that they could not effectively change the situation on the battlefield at this time. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
President Roosevelt's health is getting worse and worse, and since the outbreak of the world economic crisis, Roosevelt has been committed to improving the national economy and mitigating the impact of the economic crisis on the United States.
Who knew that when the economy of the United States improved, a world war broke out again. Originally, in the early stage of the war, the United States sold weapons on both sides and sold all kinds of war materials to make a lot of money.
Who knew that before the Americans could fully enjoy the benefits of the war profits, they were dragged into the quagmire of war by the hateful Japanese monkeys.
In just three years, in order to support the European, Asian and Pacific theaters, this generation of Americans contributed money and efforts. Countless military supplies are being transported to all parts of the world.
Even if the United States has monopolized the mineral and human resources of many countries in the Americas, it still cannot meet the huge military needs of the entire world battlefield.
And at home, there is always a group of grandstanding villains, who are constantly jumping up and down, attacking Roosevelt everywhere for drawing the American people into the war.
These people are even more isolationist, they want the United States to be outside the world, and they want to exclude all foreigners. This was a step backwards for the whole society at Roosevelt. You must know that the United States is a multi-ethnic country that advocates freedom, and he will never allow such a thing to go against the tide.
So in order to deal with these unworrying guys in China, Roosevelt didn't worry less.
It was under such conditions of internal and external difficulties, after years of hardship, that Roosevelt's body, which was already disabled, was even more corrupted. In just four or four years, Roosevelt had been admitted to the hospital several times because of physical discomfort.
If it weren't for the fact that now was the most important year of the anti-fascist war, if it weren't for Roosevelt being the only president who could suppress the isolationist ones within the United States.
It is simply impossible for the American people to allow Roosevelt, who is getting worse and worse, to continue to serve four consecutive terms as president. Therefore, the experts present were so angry, not only did they not get angry, but they also blamed themselves deeply.
If it weren't for the Japanese sabotage the Manhattan Project, maybe the United States would have built an atomic bomb, and if they threw a few bombs on the heads of the Japanese, the Japanese would have disarmed and surrendered.
It's a pity that there are not so many ifs in the world, and the battle against Japan can only be more tragic, and the American people will suffer more casualties, and Roosevelt and his staff also look at each other and sigh.
"Or, ask Li Tie of Huaxing Group to come forward to attack the Japanese mainland?" A staff member whispered.
"Hmm!" Everyone's eyes lit up.
"I'm afraid that's not right, right? After all, we have already taken Okinawa, and the next step is to directly attack the main island of Japan, and the Japanese will obviously not be able to hold out for long.
Do you give the credit of the eye to others? Even if we agree, the chaebols who support this war will not agree. An economic expert said.
"What if you don't agree? We are now obviously understaffed, and the European theater alone has consumed eighty percent of our troops, and in the Pacific theater, if we want to defeat Japan cleanly, we don't have to think about it without an army of 5 million.
And the total number of troops that Li Tie can use in the Pacific region is at least two million, so why not let him take the lead? A general said.
"Who is Li Tie? He's the smartest profiteer in the world, even if he has an army of two million? If you want to defeat Japan, you don't have five million soldiers, don't even think about it.
In this case, even if he fights out two million people, it is impossible for him to defeat the Japanese, and he can only make wedding dresses for others, and with his shrewdness, will he agree to take the lead for us? Another staff member said.
"But don't forget, Li Tie is still a businessman, as long as there are enough interests, he will definitely agree to take the lead. I don't believe that if we give him half of the benefits of defeating Japan, I don't believe that he will not be moved. On the contrary, the economist was the first to agree to ask Li Tie to send troops.
"Makes sense." Roosevelt was also moved, so he immediately sent someone to get in touch with Li Tie and conveyed to Li Tie the suggestion that the United States wanted the Huaxing Group to attack Japan mainly.
Originally, I thought that Li Tie would think about such a big matter for a few more days before there was a result, but only ten minutes later, the liaison officer who went to shoot the telegram ran back in a hurry.
"Report the president. Li Tie agreed. ”
"What? Li Tie agreed, is he crazy? Everyone in the office exclaimed.
"It's impossible, Li Tiecai won't do this kind of loss-making business, he must still have conditions." Economists say.
"Yes, Li Tie said that he is fully capable of attacking Japan independently, he can send the Huaxing Guards to attack Japan, and he can also mobilize all the countries in Southeast Asia to attack Japan together.
But he set the method, the date of the attack, and the most important point was that if he occupied Japan within a year, he demanded all the benefits of Japan.
For the interests of us Americans in Japan, he can only guarantee that we will receive the same most-favored-nation status as other countries. At the same time, all kinds of our products can be imported into Japan at will. ”
"Oh, does he think he is God? With less than 2 million troops, most of them native, it is a fool's dream to occupy Japan within a year with such troops?
Mr. President, we cannot agree to Li Tie's request, he is deceiving us, he must have reached some unseemly agreement with Japan, and he wants to use this to buy Japan time to breathe. The opponent scrambled to speak.
"Why don't you agree with Li Tie's opinion? He has a point, and if he can really occupy all of Japan with a ragtag army of less than two million men, then why wouldn't we? Those who agreed began to speak out.
"That's it, that's it, we should let Li Tie attack." Many of those present expressed their attitude.
"Besides, even if Li Tie defeats Japan, there won't be many troops left, and maybe Li Tie will ask us to help him control Japan at that time."
"I also think we should agree with Li Tie's suggestion, a small Japan, with scarce resources and a barren land with frequent disasters, why should we go with Li Tie to grab such a country?"
Everyone held their own opinions, and after arguing for a long time, no one could convince anyone, and in the end they could only shut up together, President Roosevelt, who was depressed.
Roosevelt looked deeply at the people in front of him, and said in a deep tone: "I don't believe that Li Tie has such a great ability to occupy Japan with a small number of troops. So immediately go and send a telegram to Li Tie, and I agree to his request.
As long as he can defeat Japan, Japan will be his. Hum! I don't believe that the Japanese would willingly let their old sick man of East Asia rule. ”