Six hundred and twenty-five. The President's Choice
While the German soldiers on the front line were fighting for the coming Armageddon, President Roosevelt in the United States was also in deep thought for two top-secret telegrams.
One was sent earlier by the same Baron Alexon, and the telegram explicitly warned Roosevelt that Japan would attack Pearl Harbor around mid-December.
Although Roosevelt didn't know where Baron Alexon got this information, he knew very well that Baron Skeleton would never deceive him with such a thing.
As for the other piece of intelligence, it was a telegram from the Japanese Navy deciphered by American intelligence, which confirmed the authenticity of Baron Alexon's intelligence:
It is highly likely that the Japanese will launch an attack on a U.S. naval base
Now, Roosevelt had to make the choice.
He set his eyes on his young assistant William, who was looking at the information without blinking.
"What do you think, William?" Roosevelt, with his pipe in his mouth, asked.
"I think it's true." William exhaled: "Both telegrams are equally directed at the Japanese attempt. Mr. President, I think we have to prepare early."
"How to prepare?" Roosevelt asked rhetorically.
William was stunned, this was such a strange question. When the threat of war came, of course, it was to actively prepare for war and completely defeat Japan's sneak attack attempt.
Just as he was about to answer, he suddenly remembered what his father had said to him:
"Everything should be considered from several aspects, and bad things may not be able to become good things"
He suddenly understood something, and he was silent for a while. William then opened his mouth and said, "Mr. President, or there is another way."
"Oh? Then please tell me, William. Mr. Wittgenstein. Roosevelt's words were full of encouragement.
William thought for a moment: "Right now. The economic crisis is spreading across the United States, with unemployment at home high, prices skyrocketing, and your approval ratings at an all-time low. I remember last time we had a discussion that only war could divert all this, but unfortunately we didn't have such an opportunity, but now, I think we should be grateful to Japan."
A smile appeared on Roosevelt's lips: "William." William, my dear William, if this is heard by others. I promise you'll be hanged, but I'm for you, or should I be hanged too? ”
William laughed, and Roosevelt continued: "There has never been without these two telegrams. It was impossible for the Japanese to sneak up on Pearl Harbor. Is that right? ”
"Yes, Mr. President."
William's face was solemn when he said this. He knew that the President had decided to ignore the two telegrams, and what would that bring? The American soldiers at Pearl Harbor had no idea that the catastrophe was coming. Countless Japanese fighters will appear above their heads
Heavy casualties, terrible losses, all this is a catastrophic result
However, this allowed President Roosevelt to calmly lead the United States to war and get out of the predicament in the United States.
Is this what a president should do? But William also understood that the current Roosevelt president was anything but that. There is no higher choice
"William, you say. Is Baron Alexon really our friend? Is there really no malice towards the United States? President Roosevelt's eyes fell back on the two telegrams: "Why did he warn us in advance?" ”
When talking about his father again, Wilhelm knew that it was time for him to do something for his father and for Germany: "Mr. President, I don't know the true intentions of Baron Alexon, but I know at least a little that Germany has shown friendship in some respects since the return of this baron, although the war is still going on, especially in the attitude towards the United States, this warning telegram may have other uses, but at least one thing is certain, he is trying to help the United States. ”
President Roosevelt nodded: "It seems to me that Ernst is not a friend of the United States, but he is not an enemy of the United States either. He was clever enough to choose to fight only outside the British mainland, and ordered the bombing of the British mainland to be stopped. He was conveying good intentions, but he also put a difficult problem in front of us: once we declared war on the Japanese, what attitude should we use towards Germany? Also declare war on Germany? Oh, I'm a little unhappy, I like Baron Alexon, the United States has many of his supporters, even many big conglomerates, and even if the American military does send troops to Europe, do you think we will be able to defeat Germany, which is in a situation that is too good to be better? ”
"We have only declared war on Japan, although Japan has been negotiating with Germany for many years, but strangely enough, Germany has never allowed them to join the ranks of the Axis powers, but excluded this country, they would rather ally with the Italians" William said slowly: "Mr. President, I am still thinking about a problem, the war cannot have only two endings, one is that the Allies win, then Russia, which is currently seriously passive, will leap into a great power after the victory, The Red Bolsheviks will give us terrible trouble in the second scenario, the Axis will win, Germany will become a great power, Mr. President, do you think it is better for Russia to be so strong that it becomes an enemy of the United States, or is it better for a strong Germany to appear in Europe? ”
President Roosevelt nodded slightly, then listened to the young Wilhelm continue: "After the end of the First World War, we were the only country that did not sign the Treaty of Versailles, which allowed us to eliminate the hostility of the Germans towards us and maintain good relations with the United States. Why don't you make good use of it? There is only one enemy of ours: Japan! ”
"William, you've grown up a lot." President Roosevelt re-picked his pipe: "Yes, we have only one enemy, Japan!" We just declared war on Japan alone, I guess that's what you're trying to express, the Soviet Union of the Red Bolsheviks? Aha, I'd like to see Tsarist Russia more But we have to find out what the Germans really are, how far are they going to go to the war? Come on, we can do an experiment William, England has accepted my suggestion and approved Ernst. Bream has made a secret visit to Britain, so let's wait and see what compromises Germany and Britain can make on this visit."
The British accepted Ernst. Bream's request for access? William's heart suddenly relaxed
"Send a secret telegram to the German side, and use the secret radio station that communicates between us." President Roosevelt said with a serious face: "At the same time, I would like to express my personal thanks to Baron Alexon, and my personal thanks will also wish him good luck and good luck to the United States."
At Wittgenstein Manor, Leonie, Hermione, and Elliot also get the news from William.
Leonie was not surprised in the slightest, for in her opinion, there was nothing that a Skeleton Baron could not do.
Hermione and Eliot had a different idea, and in the midst of the great economic crisis that spread across the United States, the Wittgensteins, Morgan, and Rockefeller families took advantage of the situation to swallow up a large number of factories and mines.
Half of the economic fortunes of the United States are in the hands of these big conglomerates.
At the same time, the "Wasp" organization also began to launch the most fierce attack on "our gang".
Once the war breaks out, the biggest beneficiaries can only be these big conglomerates, and a steady stream of windfall profits will fall into their pockets.
So, no one is more eager to see war coming.
"I think this may have been a game set up by the Baron a long time ago," said Eliot, mused, "He single-handedly provoked this economic crisis, and then we swallowed it up, and he foresaw that the United States would be involved in war, and that war would bring us wealth that we all feared." God, how did the Baron come up with all this plan? ”
"There's nothing he can't do." Leonie smiled, "He can do whatever he wants to do if he wants." A lot of people call him a madman, but I know he's not crazy, he just wants to do everything perfectly."
William felt that he still didn't know enough about his father: "England has agreed to a secret visit to London by the Baron, but I am a little worried about the Baron's safety"
"The British will not do that, my dear William." Hermione smiled faintly: "The situation of the war has become very unfavorable for the British, and more importantly, the United States is currently ambiguous, the British are not so stupid, they know what kind of terrible outcome it will cause if they do something to the baron."
"Don't worry, my child." Leonie also said: "No matter how many enemies there are, they can't hurt the baron, his existence is a myth." Behind him, there was a strong Germany behind him, and, of course, us. What do you say, Elliot? ”
Eliot's face also showed a smile: "Yes, we also have many friends in England, and we can completely pass on the news of Baron Alexon's secret visit to London through different channels, so that more British people know that Baron appeared as a messenger of peace, and he came to seek peace." ”
Baron - He came in search of peace. Although this may sound unpleasant to the British. (To be continued......)