Inside the White House conference room. Under the advocacy of many congressmen, the question of "whether to fulfill treaty obligations in a timely manner" has changed from "whether it is beneficial for the United States to immediately enter the war"

Needless to say, even the leaders of the Democratic New Party in the Senate and the House of Representatives, as well as the leaders of the Democratic New Party, according to the relevant laws of the United States, presidential candidates are not allowed to be the leaders of political parties, so Duchway has long been not the leader of the Democratic New Party, and they all have a trace of illusion about the war, believing that the United States can follow the example of the previous two world wars, warm up in an orderly manner when other powers are fighting, and wait until the other powers are fighting all over their bodies before entering the war, so as to obtain the greatest benefits at the minimum cost.

The question is, is the situation the same now as in the previous two world wars?

It is undeniable that the United States was indeed the biggest beneficiary of World Wars I and World War II, and it was these two world wars that made the United States its hegemonic status. It is also undeniable that during these two world wars, especially before Pearl Harbor and before the United States officially entered World War II, the United States was not the most influential power in the world, and therefore not the focus of the war. More importantly, some of the basic strategies of the United States before and after the two world wars kept it out of the international order for a long time and did not get involved in the disputes between the great powers. Especially after the First World War, "isolationism" flourished in the United States, although the Great Depression that broke out in New York changed the world forever. However, by virtue of its unparalleled geographical advantage, the United States managed to stay out of the vortex and did not get involved in disputes between the great powers of the Eurasian continent, creating the most ideal pre-war environment for itself and laying the foundation for choosing the most suitable time to enter the war.

There is no doubt that the United States at this time did not have these unique conditions.

In the face of the recalcitrant members of Congress, Dudgway only raised the question of what should the United States do if the Republic takes the initiative to attack?

This is not a question that can be easily answered. Nor is it a question that can be easily answered.

Although several members of Congress remained resolute, insisting that the interests of the United States prevail, whether or not they entered the war, and when. It is decided by the interests of the United States, not by the interests of the allies, still less by the interests of the allies that have not been openly recognized, but in the meaning of "American interests," many congressmen have affirmed one point, that is, the interests of important allies are the interests of the United States, and protecting the allies from aggression is also protecting the interests of the United States. Thus, parliamentarians have recognised the importance of honouring the covenant in a different way. The problem is that there are specific issues involved. That is, when the United States will fulfill the Covenant. Several MPs said they needed enough time. On this issue, Dudgway did not stand his own way. It was only after acknowledging that Congress needed more time to discuss and deliberate on the relevant issues that he demanded that the federal government be given enough support to allow the federal government to start preparing for war in advance. Several lawmakers did not object to Duchway's small request, saying that they would actively work to pass the relevant bill submitted by the federal government as soon as possible. When it comes to this, there is nothing to talk about.

After sending off a few prominent congressional figures, Dudgway called Mrs. Loeblin, who was flying back to Washington, and asked the vice president, who had just gone around Latin America, to take charge of congressional affairs, and make sure that the several bills that the State Department had already drafted were passed in Congress as soon as possible.

It is more important to complete the pre-war mobilization as soon as possible than to assist Russia.

No matter how optimistic and confident those members of Congress were, Dudgway knew that war was right outside the gates, and that the United States could not be what it had been years ago. waited until more than 2 years after the war broke out, and only after being fully prepared, Shanshan stepped into the battlefield and cleaned up the mess. It can be said that as long as the time is ripe, whether the United States is ready or not, whether or not the United States enters the war in accordance with the Covenant, the army of the Republic will cross the vast Pacific Ocean. Burn the flames of war to the territory of the United States. Dudgway always believes that it is better to let the opponent attack. It's better to take the initiative to face it.

It is not the parliamentarians who prepare for war, but the generals.

By the time Dudgway and Mrs. Loeblin were on the phone, the leading generals of the Department of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff had arrived at the White House and were discussing the current situation in the café at the other end.

Call Stark, who is waiting outside the conference room. Dudgway went to the oval study first.

"The latest battlefield information is already being processed. The preliminary conclusion is that the squadron is very likely to make an amphibious landing. Stark knew what Dudgway wanted, and without delay, he closed the door and said, "Where the hell is the landing," Caterina said. Still analyzing. My personal judgment is that the landing site is determined by the strategic decisions of the Chinese authorities, as well as by the strategic direction of China. If the Chinese authorities had regarded the Pacific Ocean as their main battlefield, they would not have chosen the western shore of the Sea of Japan for landing, nor would they attack Sakhalin. ”

"You're right—" Dudgway deliberately paused as he sat down.

"Most likely, it was the Kamchatka Peninsula, and the landing site was either near Petropavlovsk or in Karakin Bay." Stark sat down as well, alone with Dudgway. He's much more at ease than usual. "Although the strategic value of the latter is more significant, it can cut off the external communication line of the peninsula in one fell swoop, but the road traffic of the Kamchatka Peninsula is not reached, Petropavlovsk and the outside world are mainly through air and sea, and the basic conditions in the northeast of Russia are very backward, so the landing of the squadron in Karakin Bay is of little significance. If it's me. I will choose Petropavlovsk and take control of the most important port city on the peninsula, and in the whole of the north-eastern region! Later, whether it is the translator of the Pacific Mountains in the East and the Pacific Mountains going north, it is an easy thing to do. ”

"How long will the Russian army be able to hold out?" Dudgway asked one of his more crucial questions.

"It depends on how many troops the ** team invests." Dudgway smiled and shook his head, motioning for Stark to continue.

"Petropavlovsk has only a few tens of thousands, and even if you add up the population of several surrounding towns, it is only about 100,000 people, not even a medium-sized city. Without taking into account other factors, the strength of one brigade is enough. The point is that Petropavlovsk is far from the Chinese mainland, and even if the squadron leaves from a Japanese military base, it will have to bypass the Kuril Islands and sail nearly 2,000 kilometers. Although the Russian Pacific Fleet is not worth mentioning, and the Russian aviation deployed in the Far East is difficult to pose a threat to the squadron, plus the squadron has the most powerful tactical airlift capability in the world, it is not very difficult to attack Petropavlovsk, but the significance of occupying Petropavlovsk is to use it. And not just the occupation. In order to take advantage of this important port city, the squadron must first strengthen the capabilities of its regional naval base, and then send engineering equipment and supplies after the occupation. Judging by the current situation, unless the squadron does not intend to do something in other directions, it can only use maritime forces.

That is, after the capture of Petropavlovsk, the squadron must try to grasp the supremacy of the sea and ensure the smooth arrival of the consignment fleet. At least in the short term, sea supremacy in the North Pacific must be mastered. ”

"It seems that the Chinese Navy is about to carry out a large-scale strategic movement."

"That's what puzzles me the most." Stark sighed. With a wry smile, he said, "Before I met you, the Chinese Navy still had no surprises, the Western Pacific Fleet was still operating in the waters near Iwo Jima, the South China Sea Fleet was assembling in the Gulf of Thailand, and the Indian Ocean Fleet was operating near Gwadar." In other words, the Chinese Navy has no intention of sending additional troops to the Pacific Ocean, let alone the North Pacific. ”

"Will the squadron only go to occupy Petropavlovsk?"

Stark pulled out his cigarette, believing that such a low-level question should not come out of Dudgway's mouth.

"I'm just guessing, you can say whatever you think."

"Are we going to adjust the whole war plan for a fishing port?" Stark said, lit a cigarette, and said, "It is undeniable that since the outbreak of the war, the squadron has indeed done a lot of amazing things, but no one can violate the internal laws of war. For the squadron, it is imperative to defeat Russia quickly, and to achieve this goal, it is necessary to focus its forces in the direction of Central Asia and Siberia, and not to make a fuss in the Far East. Of course, this is very likely to be a feint to lure the enemy into a deep attack, but if it really goes too far, it will be a fake show, and it will not do China any good. From another perspective, we can also think of this as China's preparations for the Pacific War, eliminating the flank threat, so as to concentrate its limited forces in the western and southwest Pacific and compete with us for sea supremacy. More importantly, by capturing the northeastern region of Russia, even if it only occupies the Kamchatka Peninsula, the squadron can use the deployment of shore-based aviation to force us to keep a sizable fleet in the North Pacific, thereby weakening our maritime superiority. All in all, under this purpose, the squadron must complete this round of strategic offensive as soon as possible, and it must also put into the main fleet as soon as possible. It's obvious. The current situation is different from both of these analyses, and it is not easy to conclude China's strategic objectives. ”

Dudgway nodded, indicating that he understood what Stark meant.

Seeing Du Qiwei's grim expression, Stark hesitated a little and said, "Perhaps, this is just a precautionary measure by the Chinese authorities." ”

"Precautionary measures?" Dudgway looked over to the Secretary of Defense.

"As we all know, before that, the Chinese authorities spent more than 40 years improving the surrounding environment, and in the first 20 years fought four large-scale local wars and many small-scale regional conflicts. By the time the war broke out, China had built a perimeter defense line around its homeland, and the only thing lacking was the northern defense line. Let's put it bluntly. For China, our threat is thousands of miles away, and even if we lose the initiative, we can rely on the outer line of defense to hold out for a while. The Russian threat, however, is close at hand and must be eradicated as soon as possible. It can be said that strategically, the Chinese authorities have no choice but to focus on the northern battlefield. Since it is not certain how quickly the continental war can be won, or whether it can be won, the Chinese authorities must strengthen their defenses in other directions before then, and march into the Kamchatka peninsula, which can be seen as the replacement of defense by the squadron with offense, that is, active defense. If it is not surprising, the ** team will also move south to control Indonesia, and even send troops to capture Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Qunwu, and expand the strategic defense depth in the southwest by offensive. After completing these steps, or after the attack in these directions has achieved results, the squadron will move north. Because Russia's mobilization for war has already begun, it will not be long before it becomes a formidable enemy to defeat, and because of the strategic assistance we provide to Russia, the Chinese authorities will not act on the secondary side. ”

"The problem is, we can't wait until a month from now to make a decision on whether or not to go to war."

Stark smiled, no

"In any case, China is not the Japan of more than 100 years ago." Dudgway let out a long breath. "There is some truth in your analysis, but none of us can ignore China's war potential. Imagine this. If the Chinese authorities are confident that they will be able to defeat Russia with limited force in a very short time, will they see Russia as a threat? ”

"But..."

"Of course, the first ten hours of fighting can't say anything, but Russia has not yet launched an effective strategic counterattack, doesn't it already explain the problem?" Dudgway shook his head with a smile and said, "I have carefully read the intelligence sent by the Pentagon, which clearly mentions that China's strategic strike capability is far above ours. Although it is important to defeat Russia, the Chinese authorities have always regarded us as the number one enemy, and there is no reason why they should not leave a few tricks behind. That is, China did not do its best when dealing with Russia. Perhaps we will not know until the day the war ends. So far, the battle situation is still confusing, and the squadron has chosen the main direction of attack, or has not exposed the direction of the main attack. Isn't there an attempt? Imagine what you would do if China had the strength to fight in two directions, or even three, at the same time, and all of them were sure to win. Of course, if it were me, I would release smoke so that the opponent would not know where my main attack was, so that the opponent would make a misjudgment and then take advantage of the opponent's mistake to launch a quick and deadly attack. ”

Stark sighed, realizing the seriousness of the problem.

"At the moment, the most important thing is to put the country into a state of war. I have entrusted this matter to Mrs. Loeblin, who is solely responsible. "The second thing is to get the congressional bastards to authorize it sooner, so you have to hurry up and make the problem as clear as possible in the report to Congress; If we fail to enter the war quickly, not only will Russia be defeated, but we will also lose this war, which we must not lose. ”

"Let me deal with the members of Congress?"

"It's not for you to deal with, but for you to play the role of defense minister to the fullest. Anyway. Congress does not have national resources in its possession, nor does it have a separate defense and intelligence agency. Although it is suspected of violating the law to do so, it is in a special period. We can only use special means, and if we lose this war, our laws will also become history. Dudgway hesitated for a moment and said, "If someone needs to take responsibility, I will step up." For us, there is no way back, and it is not an exaggeration to describe the current situation as even the most severe of challenges. In any case, only by completing mobilization as soon as possible and plunging into war as soon as possible can we turn the tide and win the final victory. ”

"I'll arrange it as soon as possible, and I think. Don't let the White House get involved just yet.

Dudgway frowned slightly, and heard Stark's meaning.

"Anyway, if I mess things up, somebody has to come out and clean up the mess, and I don't want some other politician." Stark smiled wryly and said, "It's not a big problem on the Capitol side, even if it's the Armed Services Committee. The Pentagon is also far less knowledgeable about the war than it is. The key is still the generals of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, if we say that we are fighting for the sake of national interests, they are fighting for the sake of war. ”

"That's the second reason I'm looking for you alone."

Stark was stunned for a moment, not seeming to understand what Dudgway meant.

"Although Blucher, Paris, Angelo, and Cochante will not deal with me on military issues, those theater commanders, as well as the commanders of various functional commands, have some ideas. Judging by the current situation. Even if it doesn't make a fuss here. There will also be people who will draw us into war. To put it bluntly, if the conversation is stiff later, I'm afraid that something not very good will happen. "We must not let this happen, what we need now is unity, not "

"Solidarity is important, but it's also important to go to war in time."

Stark's eyes immediately widened, and he heard Dudgway's overtones.

"I don't need you to do anything, at least not what you do now. Wait a minute, just pay attention, show your dissatisfaction with the current situation, and the rest will take its course. ”

"President, it's too risky."

"Do we have any other choice?" Dudgway smiled wryly and said, "If you let those bastards in Congress decide when I'm not going to war." I'm afraid that God will not save Russia. There is nothing more important for us than to enter the war in time. Of course, we can't go to war blindly, let alone go to war when it's not good for us, so what we have to do is make sure that we go to war at the right time and in the right way. Do you understand? ”

Stark let out a long sigh and nodded. Indicates that he understands what Dugway means.

"It's not early, we can't keep the generals waiting." Du Qiwei said. He stood up, "After the meeting." Call Mrs. Loebling and say that the bill relating to war mobilization has been drawn up, and hint at her then, but don't be too explicit. ”

Stark nodded, not saying anything more. He followed Du Qiwei out of the circular study.

It is only a matter of time before the United States enters the war.