Now the Baixin channel connected to other people is closed! After. Dudgway, oh, Mrs. Geblin wants to talk to him about some important things alone.

"General, the situation is already very clear." Mrs. Loeblin went straight to the point and seemed very sincere. "While we have adjusted and deployed for the current tensions, there is very little we can do until we get congressional authorization for war. In fact, even if the president were to be able to obtain a war mandate today, we would not have had time to send more troops to the war zone in a timely manner. The brutal truth before us is that there is a high probability that war will explode before we complete our deployment. That is, Turkey has a good chance of facing a strong republic alone **

Dudgway did not speak. Through this period of contact, he already knew how powerful Mrs. Loebling was.

"To make matters worse, Israel faces the same threat."

When this sentence is spoken. Mrs. Loeblin watched the change in Dudgway's expression very carefully.

Although he did not notice Mrs. Loebling's gaze, after all, the quality of network communication was not yet realistic, but Du Qiwei immediately understood what Mrs. Loeblin meant. And he controlled his facial muscles without showing too much surprise or other overly obvious looks.

"General"

"Madam Secretary. I see what you mean. "Dudgway only pondered for a moment, and then decided to flop with Mrs. Loeblin." One of the issues that I have not raised at the meeting is that it is likely that China has a more long-term plan for all of its actions against Turkey now. To put it bluntly, China wants to use the Kurdish issue in Turkey to completely solve the Middle East problem. ”

"Are you saying that China will take the initiative to launch a military attack on Israel?"

Dudgway knew that Mrs. Loebling was knowingly asking, so he only nodded, without going into details

Release.

A look of surprise flashed across Mrs. Loebling's face, and she cast an inquiring glance at Dudgway.

There is no way to flop the cards to the Secretary of State. The fact that he was born on the day of the sun and the day of the sword was enough to make Du Qiwei believe. All actions against Turkey are illusions, and the real purpose of the republic is to deal with Israel; Pei Chengyi used the tactics of attacking the east and the west. The problem is that this realization has not changed Dudgway's situation, but has made his future more dangerous. From Duchway's standpoint, whether Turkey is finished or Israel is finished, he, the commander-in-chief of the front, has to take responsibility.

During the video conference, Dudgway spent so much effort on some inconsequential topics just to figure out Mrs. Loeblin's position. Although Dudgway had 10,000 reasons to believe that Mrs. Loeblin was an out-and-out politician, he also knew that Mrs. Loeblin was an aspiring politician.

As Duchway understood. Mrs. Loebling pursued the perfect combination of national interests and personal interests.

This is exactly the same as Dudgway's pursuit.

Under these circumstances, Duchway had reason to believe that Mrs. Loebling would put the national interest first.

In the current situation, if the United States wants to realize its national interests, it is necessary to protect the two alliances of the United States.

In other words, as long as Mrs. Loebling is still thinking about the country, she will not use Turkey or Israel against Duchway. Will do everything possible to help Duchway win this war. At least until victory is achieved, Dudgway should not be allowed to take the blame for the US government.

Influenced by this, Dudgway decided to have a good talk with Mrs. Loeblin.

After pondering for a while, Dudgway broke the silence and said, "I still hold to the point I started with that China will not attack Israel without a reason. In other words, in order to attack Israel, the Chinese authorities will concoct a justification, as they are now. ”

Mrs. Loblin was not surprised, but asked Dudgway to continue.

"The situation now is that as long as the squadron storms in the north, we will have no choice." Dudgway sighed. "Admiral Rodriguez made it very clear in his briefing that our military deployment is far from complete, and that it is very likely that we will be at an extreme disadvantage in the early stages of the war. Because the first to arrive is the Marine Corps, and it is the Marine Corps that can be the first to enter the battle, so after the 1st Marine Division arrives in Israel, as long as the Squadron ** makes a strategic breakthrough in the north, we will have no choice but to put the 2nd Marine Division in Turkey and attack from the flank, forcing the Squadron ** to give up the assault. It is very regrettable that the value of the 2nd Marine Division will definitely be very limited, especially if China invests three combat units, at most it can only delay the offensive of the squadron. And it is impossible to block the attack of the squadron. Taking into account the strong airlift capabilities of the squadron. and the possibility of continued commitment of ground forces, and we even have reason to believe that the 2nd Marine Division's roundabout offensive to the north will not be fruitful. Under such circumstances, we will have no choice but to let the Israeli army, the 1st Marine Division deployed in Israel, and even the army combat units that arrive later march from the Golan Heights to Damascus, forcing the squadron to put its main forces on the southern battlefield, so as to provide the squadron with a reason to attack Israel. ”

Mrs. Loebling's expression darkened suddenly.

Instead of continuing, Dudgway slowly lit his cigar.

"Isn't there any other solution?" Mrs. Loebling had to ask on her own initiative. The address of this site has been changed to: Eliminate the heart, delete please log in to read!

"If there were other ways to solve it, we wouldn't be so passive."

Mrs. Loeblin sighed and said, "If that is the case, our chances are great

"Madam Secretary, I think it's too early to talk about the odds."

"What do you mean?"

Du Qiwei hesitated a little and said, "No matter what, fight a heavyweight opponent like China, before thinking about victory." You have to consider how much it costs to win. In other words, how many troops do we need to mobilize and how many soldiers are prepared to die in the war to win what is likely to be the largest regional war since World War II. If you are not fully mentally prepared. I believe that it is certainly not us who will have the last laugh.

Madame Loblin was stunned for a moment, then understood what Dudgway meant.

It is clear that Duchway is dissatisfied with many of the practices of the US coalition government, especially in terms of troop deployment, and does not take this war against another major power head-on at all. In fact, this is also the third confrontation between the United States and the Republic, and in the first two encounters, the United States has suffered losses and is the de facto loser.

"General, too, knows that we must act according to the law." Mrs. Loeblin knew that Dudgway had to be given greater assurance. In order to allow this only general who has the ability to command the US army to win, he can focus all his energy on the war. "I can assure you that after obtaining congressional authorization for war, I will persuade the president to give you supreme military command and that you will mobilize all military forces except the strategic forces."

Dudgway was in no hurry to make a statement. Because the conditions offered by Mrs. Loebling were not generous enough.

"Other than that, the generals in the Ministry of Defense are at your disposal. Of course, during the war. You can also mobilize intelligence resources, including four and thee. Madame Loebling paused for a moment, and said, "In short, if you can win this war, you can muster all the resources you deem necessary." ”

Du Qiwei nodded slightly and said, "Madam Secretary, what if we are destined not to win?" ”

Mrs. Loebling immediately furrowed her brows, expressing her great dissatisfaction with Dudgway's statement.

"I mean, if it's not destined to be all victorious, who will be responsible

"General, what do you mean by total victory?"

"Naturally, we will achieve a final victory on both fronts, or even the overthrow of the regimes in Syria and Iraq, and everything will end in the best way for us anyway." "All in all, what I want to know is that the purpose of our war is to include the highest purpose and the most basic purpose. ”

At this time, Du Qiwei made his words completely clear.

Clearly, Duchway was not asking about the purpose of the war, but about distinguishing responsibility.

In other words, in what way would the war end that Duchway would not be held responsible?

In fact, this is Dudgway's biggest concern. If this issue is not clarified, Du Qiwei will certainly not be able to command the US military in combat with peace of mind.

Mrs. Loebling walked brilliant politicians. It is impossible not to know what Dudgway meant.

After pondering for a while, she spoke: "For us, the best result is, of course, what you said at the beginning, in two fronts is to win and even get rid of a few disobedient governments. To achieve this, we will certainly have to pay an extremely heavy price, which is contrary to our national interests. Look at it from another angle. The authorities of the Republic have obtained the authorization for the war and will commit the war forces of the country, and if we blindly expand the aims of the war, it will only lead to a rapid expansion of the scale of the war. When the time comes, it will not be a regional war, but a world war. "The prayer address of this site has been changed to: Remove the heart, delete please read the law!

Dudgway nodded, waiting for Mrs. Loebling to continue.

"In the final analysis, this is a regional war deliberately created and provoked by the authorities of the republic. As an important force in maintaining regional stability and peace, our task is to defend national interests in addition to teaching the aggressors. For us, the most fundamental national interest is to maintain the status quo, that is, to return the situation in the Middle East to the way it used to be through war. Mrs. Loblin glanced at Dudgway and said, "General, I made that clear, right?" ”

Dudgway thought for a moment. Nodding his head, he said, "It's very clear, at least let me understand how to command." ”

"General, now I want your assurance."

Dudgway knew that Madame Loebling would ask this question, and he had already prepared an answer.

In order to show "sincerity", Du Qiwei looked very solemn, and thought for a while before he spoke: "Like Madam Secretary of State, I have always understood that the realization of our interests in the Middle East is not as simple as overthrowing the governments of a certain country or a few countries. In the long run, maintaining the status quo is the best outcome. In any case, we have a vested interest in the Middle East, and it is not us who needs to change to gain benefits, but China, which is making a big fuss about the Kurdish issue. ”

Mrs. Loebling did not express an opinion on Dudgway's remarks, nor could she express an opinion.

Although it is well known that as early as when Brandino was in power, the US sphere of influence in the Middle East was threatened by the Republic, and it was not Landers who actively adjusted the Middle East strategy and put forward the slogan of "change," but Brandino, but the most shrewd thing about the Democratic president was that he did not turn the slogan into action. Instead, the burden was left to Landes, so "seeking change" became not only Randes's slogan, but also his main political policy for several months in power. Dudgway slammed this unrealistic political approach, whether justified or not, as Secretary of State of the U.S. federal government, Loeb you will not be subject to unnecessary opposition in the case of Loeblinf's opinion on the shield.

Of course, Mrs. Loebling would not fail to understand what Dudgway meant by these words.

With a little political acumen, you can hear another meaning from Dudgway's remarks, that is, this senior member of the Democratic Party, who has worked with Blandino for eight years, has become tired of some of the Democratic Party's practices, and has even seen through the hypocrisy of the Democratic Party, and is looking for new partners.

To say the least, Duchway gave some kind of signal.

In the past, Mrs. Loebling would have taken this signal seriously, but at this time, she would not give any reply.

Duchway also knew that Madame Loebling would not take a stand, so he continued: "First of all, we must admit that our chances of victory are not as great as we imagined, and even if I put all my strength into it, I cannot guarantee a complete victory. Regardless, we're facing the most formidable enemy we've ever faced, and we're also up against a brilliant general. According to my understanding of the squadron and Pei Chengyi, we can win in one direction at most, and it is difficult to guarantee victory in both directions. ”

"Even if you go with all the concubines, you can't win in both directions?"

"Madam Secretary, the Chinese state has been authorized to war, and as we are in the same situation, can the Chinese authorities accept an outcome that does not bear any fruits of victory?"

Mrs. Loebling hesitated for a moment, then understood.

Fact seven, she has already seen through this problem, but it is not good to raise it directly, and she needs to use Du Qiwei's mouth to explain this problem thoroughly. In this way, the officials of the US federal government, the generals of the US ** team, and the members of Congress will be persuaded to accept an incomplete victory when necessary.

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"I understand.

Mrs. Loeblin sighed and said, "General Duchway, you should know that if we abandon an ally that has existed for decades without any effort, neither I nor the President will be able to satisfy the members of Congress. You also know that according to the system of our country, as long as Congress deems it necessary, then the war will not end. ”

Dudgway's brow jumped a few times. Understood what Mrs. Loebling meant.

"What to do, as a front-line commander, you know better than me. I just hope that you can do your best. "Mrs. Loeblin can't be too direct, because there must be a backup of her correspondence with Dudgway, and there will be a falling out in the future, and that's the evidence." As you say, we are facing the most formidable enemy of all time. And we have already lost to this opponent twice on the battlefield. Involvement in the Middle East war is the most reluctant outcome of our lives. From our standpoint, the basis of our national interest is to ensure that the situation in the Middle East does not change much, and this is also your basic task. On this premise, you have the right to make a choice based on the actual situation on the battlefield. ”

Du Qiwei nodded and said, "In other words, I can decide whether to stop the war or not?" ”

"No, the power of the truce is in the hands of Congress and the president." Mrs. Loebling was not negligent and said, "General Duchway, as a soldier, your authority is to command the army in battle. Of course, as the Supreme Commander of the Front, you can use the power in your hands to create a truce environment that is favorable to us. ”

Dudgway smiled, indicating that he understood what Mrs. Loebling meant, and asked no more questions.

Although there is no shortage of precedents in the history of the United States for generals to sign armistices, at this time, Mrs. Loebling will certainly not open this golden mouth. According to the laws of the United States, the general has the authority to enter into a legal armistice only with the authorization of the president. In any case, Mrs. Loblin was a member of the Republican Party, and her interests were with the Republican state, so there was no reason to be in the same boat as Dudgway. The problem is that Mrs. Loebling is well aware of the importance of Duchway, so she gives Duchway a hope.

Influencing domestic governments through war exhibitions. It couldn't be simpler.

As early as the time of the Korean War, Dugway, who was not very politically savvy, did so, and finally forced the US authorities to decide to abandon the Korean Peninsula. For Dugway, who is already politically savvy, it is definitely not difficult to create a situation in which the US authorities can sit down and sign an armistice with their opponents.

From Dudgway's standpoint, what he wanted was Mrs. Loblin's attitude.

Whether or not to sign an armistice agreement is up to the US federal government to decide. It's definitely not a bad thing to talk to the secretary of state in advance so that the secretary of state can keep a clear head, especially when the secretary of state has the ability to influence the president, or even make strategic decisions on behalf of the president, and it is even more important to take precautions in advance.

The two discussed a few more inconsequential issues before ending the video conference.

It's also in this catty. At that time, Landes' speech in the House of Representatives ended. Since the President of the Republic had already obtained a war warrant, the plenary debate was no longer held on the motion of the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, and only one representative from each party made a statement of justification, and then a vote proceeded.

In the evening of the same day, the U.S. House of Representatives formally granted the U.S. president limited war powers.

Because the Senate has no power to veto the president's war power granted by the House of Representatives, and can only conduct symbolic debates at best, Landes has achieved limited national power.

At this point, the other side of the Middle East war finally came to the stage.