In Admiral Pershing, Admiral Davis and Peyton. While Lieutenant General March was still thinking about how to reduce the losses of the US army, preserve the strength of the US Army as much as possible, and reserve enough troops for the continuation of the war in the future, the entire United States was already in a state of turmoil because San Antonio was captured by the Chinese Army. San Antonio is one of the important cities in the southern United States, although it cannot be compared with New York, Washington and other big cities, but it is the first important city in the United States to be occupied by the Chinese. This immediately provoked dissatisfaction among Americans with the government and military. In order to resist the attack of the Chinese, a large number of American men were conscripted into the army, initially as young people, and now it has expanded to teenagers and middle-aged people.

The Americans, fleeing from San Antonio, began to spread the news of the crushing defeat of the American army. And, anyone with a little brains knows what kind of blow this will be to the Rio Grande defense line after the fall of San Antonio. Suddenly, the entire American society was in turmoil because of this.

In Washington, in front of the White House, tens of thousands of protesters gathered, most of them women, as well as many elderly people and children. They were outraged by the repeated failures of the U.S. military, believing that the government was sending their loved ones to hell. Even, some radical people even shouted out Theodore directly. Roosevelt got out of the White House, made peace with the Chinese, and ended the slogan of the war. There are also people who directly shout the slogan that the United States cannot become a second Paraguay. Half a century ago, the small South American nation of Paraguay was at war with Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay at the same time. In the end, there were no surprises, and Paraguay, with a population of just over a million people, suffered a crushing defeat. Moreover, after the end of the war, only 30,000 men and 190,000 women remained of the country's 1.2 million people. The rest were all killed in battle or killed by Brazilian, Argentinian and Uruguayan soldiers who invaded Paraguay. The ongoing war between China and the United States seems to be moving in this direction. A large number of American men were sent to the battlefield and then killed by the Chinese. In the end, will all the men in the United States die, and only the women remain? The angry people didn't want to see that happen, so they asked the government to find a way to end the war as soon as possible if they couldn't defeat the Chinese!

It's just that the top leaders of the U.S. government think differently from ordinary people. The people will only think about their own interests, and they, the elites of American society, need to think about the national interests of the United States. As for how to deal with China's invasion, it seems that this point does not need to be thought about anymore. The United States has to fight, because including Theodore. Everyone including Roosevelt knew that this time the Chinese were also fighting this war with the goal of completely destroying the United States, and the peace quest had no effect on the United States. If they don't want the United States to be destroyed, then they have to fight this war. It's just that the current performance of the U.S. Army does make them feel very embarrassed. The Army's repeated defeats have severely undermined the confidence of the top leaders of the U.S. government. And this time San Antonio was captured by the ** team, and they were even more beaten.

Theodore. President Roosevelt lowered the curtains of his office, and the protesting crowd outside the White House made him feel very uncomfortable.

Although he believes that after he became president of the United States again, he has always thought about the interests of the United States. But the current situation seems to be different from what he expected! It seems that the time has come for the survival of the United States!

At the moment, in Theodore. In President Roosevelt's office, all the members of the U.S. government cabinet gathered here, as well as the Chief of Army Staff, Leonard Roosevelt. Admiral Wood. It's just that at this moment Leonard. Admiral Wood's face was very unsightly, and he seemed to feel that everyone's eyes were focused on him, which made him feel a kind of shame from the bottom of his heart. and Leonard. Admiral Wood, like Elihugh, Secretary of War. Root was also very ashamed. The U.S. Army's carefully constructed line of defense against the Rio Grande has been fought to its current state, and the U.S. Army is on the verge of its worst defeat ever. This qiē and qiē made him very difficult to accept.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you've seen a lot of protests outside the White House, and I'm sure there are many more such protests in major cities across the United States, not just in Washington. The people are asking us to end the war as much as possible. However, do you think that the Chinese will give us a chance to make peace? "Theodore. President Roosevelt said. There was a hint of mockery on his face. Ordinary people may think that if the war is lost, then it is enough to admit defeat, and it is a big deal to compensate the Chinese with some reparations. After all, the past few failures have also been like this. However, they, the top leaders of the U.S. government, know that this time will not be so simple!

"Your Excellency, this is impossible. The Chinese will not agree to our request for peace. They will never give us this chance. China's ambitious emperor wants to control the whole world. We, the United States, have posed a huge threat to China, which is why China has launched wars against us again and again in an attempt to contain our development. And now, the Chinese want to solve us once and for all. And, they seem to be on the verge of success. There is reason to believe that as long as the US threat to China will not be eliminated, the Chinese will not let us go! "Secretary of State William. James. Brian said.

Everyone agrees with Secretary of State Brian's view, and they are certainly not fools to become cabinet members of the U.S. government. The root causes of the confrontation between China and the United States are also very clear. China and the United States are both world powers, and there is only a Pacific Ocean between them. With the development of science and technology, the vast Pacific Ocean can no longer stop the footsteps of mankind. The conflict of interests between China and the United States will also grow. This can be concluded from the fact that the Chinese took away the Hawaiian Islands from the United States more than a decade ago. It's just that in the subsequent Sino-US confrontation, the Chinese have the absolute upper hand, and they have beaten the United States all over the ground again and again. But even so, China has never let its guard down on the United States. China's population is several times that of the United States, but its industrial strength is not as good as that of the United States. Therefore, without eliminating the United States, it is simply impossible for China to dominate the world. Therefore, there can only be one big country between China and the United States. This is also the essence of this war between China and the United States. But now it seems that the probability of the defeat of the United States is as high as more than seventy percent!

"If everyone agrees with this point of view, then there will be no peace talks between us and the Chinese!" Then, there is only one way before us, and that is to continue the war.

It's just that the difficulty we are facing now is that the army seems to be unable to withstand the attack of the Chinese! The Chinese are about to invade the hinterland of the United States, our cities will be in ruins, and our people will be killed or enslaved by the Chinese! "Theodore. President Roosevelt said.

"Your Excellency, even so, we must persevere. Although the defeat of the army is inevitable, as long as the Chinese cannot capture the entire territory of the United States within two months, then we still have a chance. The U.S. Navy is ready for battle, and as long as we can defeat the Chinese Navy, then we will be able to reverse the current unfavorable situation. No matter how bad it is, at least we can win a decent peace! "Vice President Woodrow. Wilson said. Although the Democrats and Republicans are enemies, they have the same views on the national interests of the United States. For the United States, it seems that it has become delusional to completely defeat China because of the continuous failures on the frontline battlefield. The U.S. government has also had to lower its expectations for the future, and if the U.S. Navy can defeat or severely damage the Chinese Navy, then the U.S. may be able to use this opportunity to hold peace talks with China and end the war as soon as possible. Although this may cost the United States a great price, as long as the United States can survive as an independent country, with the strong industrial power of the United States, they will definitely have a chance to rise. That's what they're going to think of these senior government leaders.

"Secretary Meyer, is the Navy ready?" Theodore. President Roosevelt asked.

"Your Excellency, the U.S. Navy is combat-ready. All capital ships have completed maintenance and are ready to fight the Chinese at any time! However, the premise is that the army can hold Washington before we can fight a decisive battle with the Chinese navy! "Secretary of the Navy Meyer looked at War Minister Elihue with disdain. Root glanced.

"Minister Meyer rest assured, although the army is about to suffer a crushing defeat this time, it is impossible for the Chinese to fight Washington!" Minister of War Elihu. Rutte said with a look of shame.

"Minister Root, I also think the Army will be able to hold out for two months or more. However, if the Army continues to put its troops under the command of someone like General Pershing, it will be difficult to say. Admiral Pershing has lost several battles in quick succession, but is still one of the top commanders of the U.S. Army. I'm very confused about this. Shouldn't such generals be punished? Or is there no longer a qualified commander in the army, except for Pershing? Minister Meyer said again.

"I also agree with the severe punishment of General Pershing, this time for the fiasco, someone must be responsible, we must give an explanation to the people!" Vice President Woodrow. Wilson chimed in!