At 6 a.m. Washington time on January 12, U.S. Ambassador to Spain Alex had already reported the results of his contact with Chinese Ambassador to Spain Hu Weide to U.S. Secretary of State William Brown. James. Brian reported. After receiving the telegram sent back by Ambassador Alex, Secretary of State Brian was very frustrated, which means that the Chinese are very unwilling to hold peace talks with the United States, and it seems that the only way to wait for the United States is to be destroyed! If no miracle happens, the United States is dead!

Secretary of State Brian immediately went to Vice President Woodrow. Wilson, report this to him. Because Secretary of State Brian and Vice President Woodrow. Both Wilson were also members of the mínzhǔ party, so they were naturally much closer. Vice President Woodrow. Wilson was also silent for a long time after reading the telegram. The fact that the Chinese do not give the United States any chance means that the Chinese are determined to destroy the United States, and in this case, if the United States wants to maintain it, there is no possibility!

"Brian, let's go to the White House! In any case, Roosevelt was the president, and it was up to him to decide! "Woodrow. Vice President Wilson said. He is now somewhat glad that the president is Theodore. Roosevelt, if it were him, I am afraid he would inevitably be responsible for this defeat.

"Yes, Your Excellency Vice President!" Secretary of State Brian nodded. They all know that the United States is hopeless this time, and as high-ranking officials, they have to think about themselves!

The two came to the White House in a car, and it was only after entering the White House that they learned about Theodore. President Roosevelt didn't sleep all night, still waiting in his office for news from Madrid. Obviously, Theodore. President Roosevelt also attached great importance to this contact between China and the United States, which has a direct bearing on the future fate of the United States. If China does not give the United States a chance, then the United States will die!

Woodrow. Vice President Wilson and Secretary of State Brian were led by the secretary to Theodore. President Roosevelt's office, and they saw Theodore with a tired face. President Roosevelt, the office smells of coffee, and the ashtray on his desk is piled up like a hill. Obviously, last night, Theodore. President Roosevelt relied on these two things to sustain himself!

"You two, please be seated! Did Madero come to news? "Theodore. President Roosevelt asked. He knew that the U.S. ambassador to Spain was a member of the mínzhǔ party, and if there was any news about contact with the Chinese side, he would definitely sue the two of them first!

"Your Excellency President, news has come from Madrid, but the Chinese have rejected our request!" Secretary of State Brian said!

After listening to Secretary of State Brian's words, Theodore. President Roosevelt's eyes darkened, and although he had already guessed that this would be the outcome, he still felt a little sad in his heart. Is the mighty United States now not even qualified to beg the enemy for peace? Or those evil Chinese, they must destroy the United States before they are willing!

"Your Excellency, the Chinese have offered to let us surrender unconditionally and disarm everything. Otherwise, the war will go on forever. However, this is unacceptable to us! If we lay down our arms and surrender to the Chinese, then we will only be wantonly slaughtered by the Chinese! "Vice President Woodrow. Wilson said!

"It seems that the Chinese really regard us as their biggest threat, so they are bent on destroying us! It's a pity that our military strength is too weak and we are no match for the Chinese, otherwise we would not have come to this point! "Theodore. President Roosevelt lamented that the United States has the most powerful industrial power in the world, but its military strength cannot match its status as a great power. Even if Theodore. During the first two terms of President Roosevelt, he tried in every possible way to improve the strength of the United States, but the final result was still failure, and in the face of the powerful Chinese, the military strength of the United States seemed so weak!

In fact, in essence, the military strength of the United States is not weak, and the key is that their enemies are too strong.

If it were to be another enemy, the United States would not necessarily be defeated. But in the face of powerful China, their defeat is inevitable!

"Someone, get the Minister of War and the Secretary of the Navy!" Theodore. President Roosevelt picked up the phone on his desk and instructed the secretary outside the door! Since peace is no longer possible, the United States has no choice but to keep fighting! If they tie their hands to the Chinese, they will lose all their chances, and if they fight the Chinese to the end, they may still have some chances!

"Your Excellency, although we still have four million army troops, the morale of the troops is very low now, coupled with the defeat of the navy, many people have lost confidence, under such circumstances, can we withstand the attack of the Chinese?" Vice President Woodrow. Wilson asked!

"Your Excellency the Vice President! We can only fight for a glimmer of life! In Europe, Britain, France, and Russia are enough to reconcile with the Allies, and then everyone will unite to deal with the Chinese threat! After all, China's rise would be a disaster for the entire Western world. Britain, France, and Russia attempted to unite the forces of the entire Western world against China. As long as Germany can agree, then the Western world will be able to unite to fight China, and then we may still have a chance! "Theodore. President Roosevelt said. This is already the last straw for the United States. If even this fails, then the United States will never have any chance!

Woodrow. Vice President Wilson nodded in agreement. He knows that if the entire Western world can unite, as long as the United States can hold on, there will be a glimmer of life. Of course, it may be very difficult, but at least it is much better than destroying the country!

Minister of War Elihu. Rutter and Secretary of the Navy Meyer quickly arrived at the White House, but their faces were also very ugly. On the way here, they had already learned that the Chinese side had rejected the US request for peace talks, which meant that the large-scale offensive of the Chinese would soon begin, and perhaps within a day or two, the United States would have to face the attack of the Chinese army, navy, and air force.

And whether the U.S. ** team can support it, no one can guarantee!

"Minister Root, Minister Meyer, you should also know that the Chinese have rejected our request for peace, and they want to continue the war. Now there is no way out for the United States, and we have no choice but to continue the war! I hope that the army and navy will be able to unite and resist the attacks of the people! "Theodore. President Roosevelt said sincerely!

"Your Excellency, the Army pledges to fight with all its might to resist the attack of the Chinese. However, although the army still has 4 million troops, the morale of the troops is very low now. At the same time, there are a large number of deserters, and in such a situation, it is difficult for us to achieve the predetermined goal! In addition, in terms of army aviation, our aircraft losses are very large, 'Hurricane,[Type fighter is not at all the Chinese' FB 'Hai Dongqing, the opponent of the fighter, the new' Hurricane, Pie fighter, although Xìng can be comparable to the Chinese' FB' Hai Dongqing, fighter, but the number is too small! "Minister of War Elihu. Rout said with some embarrassment. Compared with the squadron, the gap between the United States and the squadron is really getting bigger and bigger!

"Your Excellency, the Navy now has only a few 'Philadelphia-class, heavy cruisers, less than twenty' Omaha-class, light cruisers, and more than fifty destroyers. In addition, there are more than thirty submarines. We simply don't have the strength to confront the Chinese Navy's expeditionary fleet now! Once the main forces of the Chinese Navy go north, our coastal cities will be within the range of Chinese shelling! "Secretary of the Navy Meyer also said!

"I know that now our military strength is far inferior to that of the Chinese. However, there is no way back! The Chinese do not accept the peace talks and want us to disarm and surrender unconditionally to the Chinese! This is something we absolutely cannot accept! We can only fight to the end with the last effort and fight the Chinese to the end! And we're not without opportunities! Now Britain, France and Russia are secretly in contact with the Allies, preparing to stop the war, and the entire Western world will unite to fight the Chinese together! In that case, we still have a chance! "Theodore. President Roosevelt said!

"Yes, Your Excellency President, I know, the Army will fight with all its might!" Minister of War Elihu. Rout said. Although it is not possible to know that hope is not very likely, but as stated by Theodore. As President Roosevelt said, they had no choice but to continue to persevere!

"Your Excellency President, the Navy will do its best!" Secretary of the Navy Meyer also said. This time the naval fiasco made him very much blamed, if it weren't for Theodore. If President Roosevelt hadn't had the intention of changing the Secretary of the Navy, perhaps he would have been pushed out as a scapegoat!

At 9 a.m. on January 12, Washington time, U.S. President Theodore W. Roosevelt made a radio speech: "Citizens of the United States of America, the most critical moment for the United States has come, and although our army has suffered a crushing defeat so far, the United States has not yet been completely defeated!" The United States wants peace, and we made a peace request to the Chinese, but the Chinese rudely rejected our peace request, and they demanded that we disarm, surrender to them unconditionally, and accept their enslavement, just as they enslaved the local indigenous population in Southeast Asia! Now, the United States has no way back, we can only carry the war to the end until we defeat the Chinese, maybe the United States is destroyed by the Chinese! ”