Chapter 1055: Let Germany Go
"Your Excellency, I fully agree with your ideas. However, it will be difficult to turn this plan into reality. However, if it succeeds, it will be very beneficial to the United States, and we should really work for it. "Woodrow. Vice President Wilson said.
"Your Excellency the Vice President, I hope that our ambassadors to Britain, France, and Russia will first make contact with the three countries. In addition, I hope that His Excellency the Vice President, in his capacity as the plenipotentiary envoy of the United States, will visit Great Britain and France and try to get them to agree to our plan. As long as Britain and France agree, then our plan will be successful! "Theodore. President Roosevelt said.
Woodrow. Vice President Wilson couldn't help but frown, Theodore. President Roosevelt gave him this difficult task, leaving him with a lot of pressure. Of course, if he succeeds, he will undoubtedly become a hero to all of America, succeeding Theodore. There is no problem for President Roosevelt to become the next president of the United States. However, if he fails, it will probably have a huge impact on his reputation. Will he be able to succeed Theodore then? President Roosevelt, that's going to be a big question. For him, the risk seems a bit big!
Theodore. President Roosevelt seemed to see Woodrow. Vice President Wilson was worried about something, so he said: "Your Excellency, Vice President, until this plan is successful, it will be kept in a high degree of secrecy. If the plan fails, I assure you, it won't get out. Only after success will we announce this news to the public! ”
"Well, Your Excellency, I am willing to send envoys to Great Britain and Germany to fight for the best interests of the United States of America!" Woodrow. Vice President Wilson said. Since Theodore. President Roosevelt had relieved him of his worries, so there was no need for him to refuse. Anyway, if this plan is successful, it will help him a lot to improve his reputation, and if it fails, it will not affect him much.
"Then, Your Excellency Vice-President, I hope that you will be able to go as far as you can, and I will have the Navy send a light cruiser to England. When the time comes to return you can be with William. Admiral Benson together. Our expeditionary fleet is resting in the UK, and several battered battleships will also be repaired at the shipyards in the UK. There is intelligence that the squadron in central Mexico is showing signs of gathering, and we must do our best to persuade Britain and France to concentrate the forces of the Entente to deal with China! "Theodore. President Roosevelt said that although the attack of light warships and submarines of the West Coast Fleet of the United States Navy severely damaged the sea transportation line between China and Mexico. However, with the Chinese Navy's encirclement and suppression of the light warships and submarines of the US West Coast Fleet, and the fact that China has sent more escort warships to the transport fleet, the US West Coast Fleet's gains have become smaller and smaller, and its living space has been greatly squeezed. And Theodore. President Roosevelt was not very confident that the U.S. Army would be able to hold on to northern Mexico!
"Okay, Your Excellency President, I'll go back and prepare right away, and I'll leave in the afternoon!" Woodrow. Vice President Wilson replied.
Theodore. President Roosevelt nodded, for Woodrow. Vice President Wilson was very pleased with his cooperation. He couldn't wait for Woodrow. Vice President Wilson's mission to Europe will be a success, so that the United States will not have to worry about being wiped out by China. Of course, Theodore. President Roosevelt also knew that it would be very difficult to realize this plan. In particular, those Germans are not stupid, and it is quite possible that they will not agree with the American side. And this qiē depends on how Kaiser Wilhelm II and the German zhèngfu will choose.
Woodrow. Vice President Wilson left the United States in Annabolis that afternoon aboard a U.S. Navy light cruiser and headed for Europe. At the speed of a light cruiser, it would take only a week to get from the United States to London. Of course, the premise is that there are no surprises along the way, such as being attacked by German submarines.
In Woodlow. When Vice President Wilson traveled to Europe, the U.S. ambassadors to Britain and France also made contact with Britain and France. The British and French zhèngfu for the President of the United States Theodore. Roosevelt's whimsical plan was a little incredible. In the past year, they have fought a life-and-death war with Germany, and now it is simply impossible to let them let Germany go. For Woodrow, though. They welcomed Vice President Wilson's visit. After all, although the United States did not participate in the war in Europe, the United States single-handedly contained China, which greatly reduced the pressure on Britain, France, and Russia. Otherwise, China's huge army will attack westward, and Russia will not be able to resist it in the first place. Once the road between Germany and China is opened, it will be even more impossible for Britain and France to defeat Germany. At the same time, the zhèngfu of the two countries also had a good relationship with Theodore. President Roosevelt's plan for further discussion was to determine whether Germany was to be spared.
And during this period, the news of the crushing defeat of the German Navy's high seas fleet in the North Sea was not blocked. When the wrecked warships of the High Seas Fleet returned to the military port, many Germans saw it. So soon there was a lot of talk in the whole of Germany. Many people are completely hopeless about the fiasco of the High Seas Fleet, and they are also pessimistic about this war. Kaiser Wilhelm II and German Chancellor Theobade. Feng. Bateman. Holwig also had to say in public on many occasions that although the German Navy's High Seas Fleet suffered heavy losses in the North Sea War, it did not lose its combat effectiveness, and the German Navy's submarine forces were still inflicting great casualties on the Allies. At the same time, the German Army still has an advantage on the battlefield, and Germany is still very strong!
The Chinese ambassador to Germany and Chinese naval marshal Deng Shichang were also active in Germany, hoping to strengthen Germany's determination to continue the war. However, the German side did not respond positively to this. Marshal Deng Shichang's request to meet Kaiser Wilhelm II was also politely refused. From this, it can be concluded that Kaiser Wilhelm II and Germany have not yet fully made up their minds about war or peace.
On the evening of June 4, London time, British Prime Minister Asquith convened cabinet members to formally discuss the plan proposed by the United States to negotiate with Germany, let Germany withdraw from the war, and concentrate on dealing with China. In fact, Prime Minister Asquith clearly sees the benefits of this plan for the UK. Defeating Germany can only consolidate Britain's position as world hegemon, but it will not get more benefits, and the huge price that Britain has paid for this war will not be compensated. On the contrary, if China is defeated, the benefits are many. China's huge land and population base will be a powerful thorn in the UK's economic development. In addition, the plundering of wealth from rich China would make up for the losses of Britain in this war. At the same time, it was able to maintain the British colonial system. However, Prime Minister Asquith needed to convince the rest of the cabinet, and there were many in the cabinet who advocated a complete defeat of the Germans.
"Ladies and gentlemen, Vice President Woodrow of the United States. His Excellency Wilson will arrive in London in three days. What do you think of the plan proposed by the United States? Prime Minister Asquith asked, after glancing at everyone.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, the Americans are simply thinking about their own interests. The U.S. Army could no longer resist the Chinese attack, so they desperately wanted to pull us into the water. I believe that we should continue to attack Germany and completely eliminate the enemy of Germany. Then wait until the United States and China are almost consumed, and then defeat China in one fell swoop, and seize the fruits of victory in this war to the maximum! "War Secretary Winston. Churchill was the first to express his opinion. He was a man who wanted to defeat Germany once and for all.
"What about other people's opinions?" Prime Minister Asquith asked.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, I am also in favor of defeating Germany first. If we don't defeat Germany first, we will always have to deploy enough forces in Europe to defend against the Germans. In addition, we have to guard against the ambitions of the Americans. Before the start of the war, the United States was already the largest in the world in terms of industrial strength, which posed a great threat to the position of the British Empire as the world hegemon. A United States, which has been battered by China, is very beneficial to the British Empire! Therefore, I don't think we should get involved in the war between China and the United States too early! "Chancellor of the Exchequer David . Lloyd's. George said.
"What about our India and Australia? There are signs that the Chinese have already massed forces in Bos and Southeast Asia, and they are likely to march into India and Australia in the near future. If we lose India and Australia, our war potential will also be greatly affected. In addition, although the main force of the German navy was wiped out, their land forces still had the upper hand. I think it would be very beneficial for the British Empire if Germany could be forced to withdraw from the war and go all out against China! "Colonial Chancellor George. Nathaniel. Marquis Curzon said.
"Although the German Army still has the upper hand, our Expeditionary Force and the French Army are slowly regaining the advantage, and at most by the end of this year, we will be able to drive the Germans out of France and even into German territory. When the time comes, we will have another brilliant victory! "War Secretary Winston. Churchill retorted! rs!。