In the office of the President of the United States in Washington, the President of the United States, Theodore? Roosevelt, Vice President William? Howard? Taft, Secretary of the Admiralty George? Admiral Dewey and Secretary of the War Department, John? Joseph? Admiral Pershing, gathered here, everyone's face revealed a solemn look, and the four of them knew that their next decision would affect the future of the entire United States.

President Theodore? Roosevelt looked at the other three high-ranking members of the US military and government and asked in a deep voice: "What do you think of Japan's proposal?" ”

After the defeat of the Chinese Empire in the Battle of Ufa City, the Meiji Emperor and several important Japanese ministers quickly decided that Japan would join the war between the Chinese Empire and the Entente and the Allies in order to avenge the blood and hatred, and in order to draw more people into the water, the Japanese government told the Americans that they were ready to join the current war and declare war on the Chinese Empire. You must know that there is no such shop in this village!

The Americans have always been vigilant about the Chinese Empire, after all, the Chinese Empire and the United States in the Pacific Ocean, there is a very big entanglement of interests, this time the Chinese Empire in the city of Ufa was the Entente and the Central Powers suddenly lost more than 2 million elite troops, so that the Americans are very happy, this has not been happy, the Japanese suddenly proposed to join the war with the United States, so the United States four military and political leaders gathered together and began to discuss what the United States should do.

Vice President William? Howard? Taft hesitated for a moment and said: "I didn't expect that the Chinese Empire lost more than 2 million elite troops in the Battle of Ufa City, and the overall strength dropped a lot at once, which is a little different from what we expected. I think that the odds of victory for the Entente and the Central Powers are high again, and we in the United States of America are on the side of the victors at this time, which is a very correct choice. I think the Entente and the Central Powers will also very much welcome us the United States to join this war, so that we in the United States can also put forward some conditions to the Entente and the Central Powers. ”

Secretary of the Army, John? Joseph? Pershing followed: "Since the Japanese are going to join the war to take advantage, I don't think we in the United States should be watching the excitement from the sidelines, if we also join the war now." Then after the war is over, our American spoils of war will definitely be very rich, and sooner or later there will be a war between the United States and the Chinese Empire because of the Pacific problem. ”

Secretary of the Admiralty, George? Dewey also said excitedly: "Our U.S. Navy's 6 New York-class super dreadnought battleships have been built and joined the sequence of the navy, so that our U.S. Navy's main battleships already have 31 all-steel battleships, 26 dreadnought battleships and 6 super dreadnought battleships, which are enough to fight against the current Chinese Imperial Navy." Moreover, our US Navy is not alone, not only the navies of the Allied and Allied countries are fighting side by side with our US Navy, but also the Japanese Navy will also become our comrades-in-arms, and Japan's naval strength is not weak, they are a naval power with 11 dreadnought battleships. ”

Under the influence of the Entente and the Central Powers, the Americans also believed that the Chinese Empire suffered a crushing defeat in the Battle of Ufa, losing more than 2 million elite army troops. This made many Americans who were originally going to be spectators about this war suddenly feel a little tempted. After all, joining the war now is tantamount to falling into the trap, and the United States will take a big advantage, Vice President William? Howard? Taft, Secretary of the Admiralty George? John Dewey and Secretary of the War Department? Joseph? Pershing, it's all this mentality.

President Theodore? When Roosevelt saw that the three high-ranking members of the United States had agreed to join the war, he couldn't help but sigh and said, "I also know that joining this war now is for us in the United States of America." There are many benefits, but we must also see that the Chinese Empire is strong, and they will not completely lose their capital because of the defeat of a battle of Ufa City, you must know that the army of the Chinese Empire lost 2 million troops in Ufa City. According to the figures released by the Chinese Empire, they still have nearly 4 million land forces, which must not be underestimated, the reason why the army of the Chinese Empire was defeated in Ufa City, the allied forces of the Entente and the Central Powers relied on the weather of the blizzard, if there was no such blizzard, the victory or defeat of the Battle of Ufa City was really difficult to say. ”

Paused for President Theodore? Roosevelt continued: "After a major war, the navy of the Chinese Empire still has good strength, there are more than 20 dreadnought battleships that have survived, and according to intelligence, the Chinese Empire also has 12 super dreadnought battleships that have just been commissioned, making the strength of the Chinese Imperial Navy stronger than before the naval war, maybe even stronger, if our US Navy engages with the navy of the Chinese Empire at this time, it will have the navy of the Entente, the Allied Powers, and even the Japanese Navy to help, The losses of our US Navy are also absolutely unbearable. ”

President Theodore? Roosevelt actually hoped in his heart that the United States could join the war and seize the interests of the Chinese Empire in the Pacific after the war, but he still had great scruples about the military strength of the Chinese Empire, and the United States did not fight with Lin Daxin, but the result was very aggrieved by the Americans.

Vice President William? Howard? Taft nodded and said: "The combat effectiveness of the Chinese Empire's navy, land and air force is indeed very strong, except for the army that has just lost more than 2 million elite troops, and the Chinese Imperial Navy that defeated the combined expeditionary fleet of the Entente and the Central Powers, the air force of the Chinese Empire is the most troublesome, the performance of our American fighters is not comparable with the fighters of the Chinese Empire, and the reason why the army and navy of the Chinese Empire have been able to achieve successive victories is also very related to the air force of the Chinese Empire. The Battle of Ufa City was because of the blizzard, and the air force of the Chinese Empire was unable to provide air support to the Chinese Imperial Army on the front line of Ufa City, so that the Chinese Empire suffered a defeat in Ufa City. ”

Secretary of the War Department, John? Joseph? Pershing said at this time: "Didn't the vice president just say that if we in the United States join this war, we can put forward some conditions to the Entente and the Central Powers!" According to intelligence, Britain, Germany, and France have jointly developed new air defense weapons that can deal with the Chinese Imperial fighters, and Britain, France, and Germany are also developing new fighters with similar performance to the Chinese Imperial fighters. We in the United States can completely get Britain, France, and Germany to provide these technologies as a condition for us to join the war. ”

Vice President William? Howard? Taft agreed: "I also mean this, if we want the United States to join this war, we must ask the Entente and the Central Powers for new air defense weapons and new fighter technology, so that we can deal with the powerful air force of the Chinese Empire." ”

Subsequently, Vice President William? Howard? Taft said to the president: "Does the president care about the great power of the Chinese Empire? Are you a little unsure about joining the war? ”

President Theodore? Roosevelt sighed and said, "Yes! I just care about the strength of the Chinese Empire, to be honest, I don't think that the loss of 2 million army will have such a big impact on the Chinese Empire, after all, the Chinese Empire is the most populous country in the world, with a population of hundreds of millions, it is completely possible to raise millions of troops in a very short period of time, and at the same time, our preparations for war in the United States are not ready, and the 300,000 army expansion of the army has not yet been completed, if it joins the war now. Our U.S. Army is simply underwhelmed. ”

Secretary of the War Department, John? Joseph? Pershing sighed helplessly when he heard this, the United States originally decided to expand the army by 300,000 again, but more than a month has passed, and the newly recruited army recruits are less than 30,000, less than one-tenth of the planned expansion, but there is no way, the US army is too difficult to recruit soldiers, that is, the army's treatment has been improved a lot. Recruitment is just as difficult.

Vice President William? Howard? "President, you don't have to worry about the Army. After the battle of Ufa City, the combined forces of the Entente and the Central Powers will definitely continue to attack the east of the Ural Mountains, and the Chinese Empire will definitely mobilize the main force of the army to resist the attack of the Entente and the Central Powers in order to keep the territory they have seized in this war. Moreover, there are millions of Japanese land forces that need the Chinese Empire's land forces to deal with, so after the United States enters the war, we only need to send the navy to join the war in the initial stage, and our American Army can wait for the Chinese Empire's land forces to be almost lost, and then land on the Pacific territories of the Chinese Empire. ”

Secretary of the Admiralty, George? Dewey immediately said, "President." Although the navy of the Chinese Empire defeated the combined expeditionary fleet of the Entente and the Allied Powers in a naval battle, the navies of the seven countries of the Entente and the Allied Powers combined are still stronger than the navies of the Chinese Empire in terms of strength. Completely defeat the main naval force of the Chinese Empire! ”

Secretary of the War Department, John? Joseph? Pershing then said: "President, in the coming days, our army will definitely increase the intensity of conscription, and strive to complete the formation of the 300,000 troops newly planned to be expanded as soon as possible, and we can continue to expand new troops as needed." ”

President Theodore? Roosevelt habitually knocked on the arm of the chair, and thought about it for a while before saying to the other three high-ranking officials: "So everyone agrees that our United States of America will join this war?" ”

Vice President William? Howard? Taft, Secretary of the Admiralty George? John Dewey, Secretary of the War Department? Joseph? Pershing nodded without hesitation, they all thought that this was a good opportunity, this time not only did the Chinese Empire lose more than 2 million elite troops, but also the Japanese would join this war, if even the United States joined this war, then the balance of strength between the warring sides would change dramatically.

President Theodore? Roosevelt showed a strange smile, and then said: "Then it is decided, we the United States take this opportunity to join this war and seize the interests that our United States needs, but our United States must join the war justly, just like against Spain-controlled Cuba, there needs to be a reason to enter the war, so that the people agree with our government's declaration of war against the Chinese Empire, and support our government's declaration of war against the Chinese Empire!" ”

Vice President William? Howard? Taft, Secretary of the Admiralty George? John Dewey, Secretary of the War Department? Joseph? Pershing, hear President Theodore? When Roosevelt mentioned Cuba, he couldn't help but think of the Maine, the "Maine incident" of the United States against Spain back then, but the current President Theodore? Roosevelt single-handedly planned, for which the 266 US Navy officers and men on the USS Maine sank to the bottom of the sea with the warship, thus starting the Spanish-American War, and enabling the United States to seize Spain's colonies in the Americas, Cuba and Puerto Rico.

Vice President William? Howard? Taft's eyes flashed as he asked, "What are you going to do, President?" ”

President Theodore? Roosevelt said in a slow voice: "For the overall interests of our United States of America, sometimes some sacrifices are very necessary, just like the Maine back then, you must know that after the Maine incident, we American people are very enthusiastic to join the army. We in the United States have a lot of maritime trade with the Chinese Empire, and perhaps one American freighter was sunk by a warship of the Chinese Imperial Navy. ”

Vice President William? Howard? Taft narrowed his eyes at this time and said: "President, it is better that an American passenger liner was sunk by a warship of the Chinese Imperial Navy, as long as more people die, the people in China will definitely support our government in declaring war on the Chinese Empire!" ”

Secretary of the Admiralty, George? John Dewey and Secretary of the War Department? Joseph? Pershing looked at each other, and they both saw helplessness in each other's eyes, the hearts of politicians were really ruthless, just like that, the lives of at least hundreds of American civilians were about to disappear, and they were very disgusted by this practice, but they both chose to remain silent at this time. (To be continued.) )