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Half an hour later, members of the U.S. cabinet rushed to President Taft's office. Most of these cabinet members were nominated by Taft, and now that the boss is angry, can they still sit still? Most of them could understand Taft's anger. Most of these cabinet members are Republicans. For Taft and Theodore. Roosevelt's bid for the party nomination was well known to everyone. Although, with the support of the bigwigs in the Republican Party, Taft has already defeated Theodore. Roosevelt, who received the party's nomination. But Theodore. Roosevelt did not stop there, but chose to start anew, founded the Progressive Party, and pulled many supporters from the Republican Party. This undoubtedly put a lot of pressure on Taft. If the news of the defeat of the American army on the front line comes out at this time, Taft may be completely out of touch with the next president.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the current shape is very critical for us. The Mexican front commander, General Pershing, commanded so badly that we were defeated in Mexico one after another. Now, Admiral Pershing is even more likely to abandon the defense line in the Sierra Madre do Sul and retreat the front to central Mexico. This is very unfavorable for the United States, which will cause panic among the population and will also have a great impact on zhèngfǔ. Therefore, I propose to remove General Pershing and select another suitable general to go to Mexico to command the battle! President Taft said. After he finished speaking, he glanced at the cabinet members, and everyone frowned.

For these cabinet members, their fate is effectively tied to Taaffeta's. If Taft loses the election, some of them will have to leave, and the new president will surely have his own person to replace them. Therefore. If they can't keep their current position, they will have to cooperate with President Taft. It's just that they are not fools, they know that the situation on the front line is critical now, and if they remove the commander now, I am afraid that it will have an adverse impact on the battle situation on the front line. When the time comes, as soon as they are held accountable, these officials, who are in favor of the removal of General Pershing, will certainly not be able to walk around.

"What do you think?" President Taft saw that no one was going along with him. I looked a little unhappy.

"Your Excellency President, should we think about it again?" Secretary of State Philand C. Knox asked. After 1912, the post of vice president was vacant, and as secretary of state, he was now the second highest official in the zhèngfǔ after President Taft.

"Don't think about it anymore. I don't think Admiral Pershing is fit for his current position. Moreover, I also set up a military court to try Admiral Pershing and prosecute him for dereliction of duty! President Taft said.

Everyone frowned, the United States is a separation of powers, and the president cannot interfere with judicial justice. Military tribunals, however, are no longer included. Only, President Taft did it. It's too ruthless! In their view, Admiral Pershing was merely proposing his own proposal for the current war situation, and President Taft not only wanted to remove General Pershing from his post, but also to throw General Pershing into prison. That's a little too unconscionable. In addition, General Pershing, as a general who has grown up step by step in the army, also has the support of many people, if he does too much. It will certainly cause turmoil in the army, and it will also be very detrimental to the next stage of operations. These cabinet members. Although they want to think about their own interests, at the same time they are not willing to harm the interests of the United States. If the United States is defeated and destroyed by China, then all their lives will be over. In the United States, no matter how the Republican Party and the Mínzhǔ Party fight, they always put the interests of the country first!

"Your Excellency, is such a punishment too severe? Although the front-line army was defeated one after another, and General Pershing had to bear some responsibility, the main reason was that our enemy was too strong. War Secretary Dickinson said.

President Taft couldn't help frowning, standing in his position, of course he wanted to clean up Admiral Pershing and establish his position. However, those guys in the army don't seem to be willing to fully cooperate with him! Although he is the commander-in-chief of the U.S. Army and Navy as president, this is only in name. In fact, the army and navy are still in charge of the generals of the army, but they need to obey the orders of the president.

"What about other people's opinions?" President Taft looked at the others and tried to get their support.

"Your Excellency the President, we don't know much about war, and the specific situation is still handled by professionals!" Treasury Secretary Benjamin Franklin. McVeigh said.

Sure enough, when the finance minister said this, the rest of the cabinet members also agreed. Although they are cabinet members, they are in high positions. But in wartime situations, the army is the most bullish, and there is no need for them to offend the military at this time.

Seeing the reaction of the cabinet members, President Taft was furious and did not expect this to be the case.

"What do you think, Minister Meyer?" Taft had to be named, although George. Feng. Lengelke. Meyer was the Secretary of the Navy and had no affiliation with the Army, but he was also a member of the military. Moreover, there has always been a contradiction between the army and the navy, and he thought that he could get support from Minister Meyer! It's just that the final result disappointed President Taft!

"Your Excellency, this is an internal matter for the Army, and the Navy has no other opinion. In my opinion, whether General Pershing is fit to continue to command operations in Mexico, the Army Staff has the best say! Minister Meyer said. There is a big contradiction between the US Army and Navy, but in this case, it is the time for the Army and Navy to work together, and Meyer does not want to cause a new round of struggle between the Army and the Navy. What's more, in the process of building the Navy's capital ships, a lot of resources are still needed, and these resources are largely controlled by the Ministry of War. Therefore, Meyer did not want to be mixed in.

Secretary of the Navy Meyer's words almost made President Taft go berserk. He suddenly realized that his control over the cabinet had weakened a lot, and did everyone think that the next president was destined to miss him? This thought made President Taft a little creepy.

"General Wood, what is your opinion?" President Taft gave a stern look to Army Chief of Staff Leonard. Admiral Wood. If his mention is rejected this time, it will be a huge blow to his prestige. Leonard. General Wood's successful ascension to the throne is inseparable from his support. Originally, Leonard. Admiral Wood joined the Army Staff with the rank of Major General, which would not have been possible without the strong support of President Taft.

Leonard. Admiral Wood was also very embarrassed, and for the sake of the United States, he should speak for Admiral Pershing. But how does that make him face President Taft? What's more, President Taft will remain president of the United States until the election is over, and even before the end of his term next year. If President Taft were to remove him, I believe many would be happy to replace him!

"Your Excellency, can we veto General Pershing's Jianyì and let him continue to command the fighting on the Mexican front. At the same time, Admiral Pershing is required to continue to hold the line of defense in the Sierra Madre do Sul! "Leonard. Admiral Wood said this was a compromise. However, President Taft is not happy with this.

"Isn't there a suitable general in the army to replace Pershing? Must let that coward be able to command the front-line army to fight? President Taft said with great dissatisfaction.

Leonard. Admiral Wood's face was a little ugly, and frankly speaking, although there are many generals in the US Army, many of them have no actual combat experience. Admiral Pershing rose to prominence in the Spanish-American War more than a decade ago. After that, he fought against the Chinese Army several times, although he failed, but he also accumulated rich experience. Among the generals of the US Army, the generals who have more experience than General Pershing really can't be found.

"Your Excellency, there are countless experienced generals in the army, and of course there are people who can replace General Pershing. However, for the Mexican front, there are not many generals who are familiar with the current situation of the war. I agreed to repatriate Admiral Pershing, but I had Lieutenant General Davis temporarily acting as commander of the Mexican front. Lieutenant General Davis, commander of the 16th Army, has been fighting in Mexico and has won quite a few victories. It is undoubtedly very suitable for him to command the operations on the front line! "Leonard. Admiral Wood said. It was the best he could think of. He knew the relationship between Lieutenant General Davis and General Pershing, and Lieutenant General Davis replacing General Pershing would undoubtedly be able to better maintain a smooth transition to the front line and minimize the impact.

President Taft was a little disappointed, but he also knew that this was the best step for him. Being able to remove General Pershing from his post already represents the implementation of his will, and although General Pershing cannot be sent to a military court, it is already the best result.

"Well, the War Department and the Army General Staff have issued an order to recall General Pershing to the country to report on his duties, and the fighting on the Mexican front will be represented by Lieutenant General Davis for the time being. No, I mention the promotion of Lieutenant General Davis to Army General! President Taft said.

"Yes, Your Excellency!" Secretary of War Dickinson and Army Chief of Staff Leonard. Admiral Wood did not object further. This saved President Taft's face, but it also led to the fiasco of the U.S. military in Mexico!

In the afternoon of the same day, the U.S. War Department and the Army General Staff issued an order to recall General Pershing to report back to the country, and at the same time appointed Davis as the acting commander of the Mexican front and promoted to Army General!