In the White House in the noon sun, everyone almost ignored the warm noon, because the coldness of the heart made everyone feel a deep helplessness and frustration.

Even the sunny presidential office was full of gloom.

A year has passed since the United States entered the war, and not only has there been no improvement on the European battlefield, but all US interests in the Pacific have also been lost.

The Red Guard controls the entire South Pacific, Japan controls the entire Northwest Pacific, and the United States has only one isolated Midway Island in the Pacific, and is facing a Japanese threat.

On the mainland, five states have already been captured, and the US Army and Air Force, at an unprecedented cost in casualties, could not defeat the invaders.

The most desperate thing is that the industries on which the United States depends have been destroyed like never before, and for half a year in a row, the Red Guard Corps has not stopped bombing all the industries in the United States.

Large-scale bombing every day has not only caused huge casualties, but also caused the industrial level of the United States to drop again and again, and in the past three months, the United States has not launched a new ship, let alone a warship.

A large number of ships under construction have all been destroyed in shipyards, 85 percent of the country's industries have been forced to close, and even US military units are facing the point of having no equipment available.

The social unrest and consequences of the massive conscription of soldiers in society, coupled with the war and blockade, have also led to a severe economic downturn for several months.

The war has reached the point where it threatens the very existence of the US government, but the internal factors are not the most worrying outcome, but the United States has been surrounded.

The main areas of the western coast have all been occupied, the main areas of the south have also been occupied, two huge iron pincers have surrounded the United States, and in the Atlantic, the fleet of the Red Alert Navy has also completely blockaded the east coast of the United States.

The British fleet, which originally wanted to support, was also pinned down by the German fleet.

There is no way back for the United States now except to flee to Canada.

Time is running out for the United States.

The person in the president's office at the moment is the highest person in the executive branch and the military department of the United States.

The office door was pushed open, and the presidential secretary pushed Roosevelt into the office.

Roosevelt, who was in a wheelchair, was dozing off, and his right hand, which was on the armrest of the wheelchair, was also shaking slightly.

No one was mad at this, and everyone in the room knew that their president had barely been saved a few months ago, high blood pressure, new house failure, and severe bronchitis that made it difficult for Roosevelt to maintain the same control over his body as normal people.

In the afternoon, Congress will meet, and everyone present will be present to work for the final battle of the United States.

They must convince everyone in the U.S. Congress to fight the invaders to the end with all their strength, rather than throwing in the towel.

The results of the polls in recent months have made everyone present quite dissatisfied, and there are many anti-war factions among the members of the National Assembly who represent the will of the people.

In particular, the anti-war sentiment that began to rise in domestic society is rapidly growing, and a large number of military casualties on the front line have brought about a lot of war-weariness.

Under the call of the secretary, Roosevelt slowly woke up, and after waking up a little, he immediately said: "I'm sorry everyone, what time is it?" ”

"Mr. President, it's almost noon."

When Roosevelt heard this, he said, "There is still time, and I will tell you about the current situation." ”

As soon as the words fell, the cabinet minister was the first to speak: "Mr. President, one-third of the people in the Congress have agreed to make peace with the enemy, and they think that if they are willing to pay the price, they can let the enemy withdraw their troops and end this war." ”

Vice President Wallace also went on to say: "As some people are very naïve, but for the current situation in the United States, it is becoming more and more weighty, and if the war continues to be lost, there will be more people who support this argument, and most of the lawmakers are wavering." ”

Secretary of War Woodlin said angrily: "These damn moths should all be sent to the Supreme Court for treason." ”

Leahy, chief of staff of the commander-in-chief of the army and navy, said more rationally: "At present, there are not many troops left in the US army that can fight in a war, and even if the war continues, it will be difficult for us to reverse the situation in a short period of time, and the only tactic that can be adopted at present is to learn the guerrilla warfare of the Orientals, and speed up the work of moving the surviving industries underground, maybe we will have to fight a guerrilla war that will last for more than ten years, but I am afraid that the entire United States will not have much room for us to operate at that time." ”

Leahy's words made everyone very serious, the US Army has been defeated repeatedly, and the Air Force has no aircraft to use now.

The enemy, who controls the entire air supremacy of the United States, can almost be said to have free access within the United States.

These are not the choices that the Americans are willing to make, and in the decisive battle on the front line, the US military has no choice but to send the troops that have just been trained to the battlefield.

Because if we don't stop the enemy, I'm afraid that more than half of the United States will have already fallen.

And in this war environment, even the United States cannot continue to lose more troops.

Four million troops have already lost their troops, and in addition to the hundreds of thousands of troops in the African theater, the United States is now able to fight no more than two million troops.

Moreover, to defend the huge national territory, the US military has long been unable to do so.

In the event of another full-scale offensive by the enemy, the United States will likely face a situation of total collapse.

It is not that the US Congress is willing to sue for peace, but the situation is already quite dangerous, and if the military cannot win the war, there is no shame in suing for peace in order to avoid paying a heavier price.

In this regard, Raisi's attitude and stance played a very key role.

In fact, after hearing Raisi's words, everyone was also silent, and everyone present knew the seriousness of the situation.

Whether it is peace or war, it is a difficult choice to make, and if it were to engage in guerrilla warfare, the US government would probably not exist.

If we seek peace, the price that the United States will have to pay is probably unprecedentedly huge, and this is not something that the United States can bear.

"If even we don't have a clear conclusion, how can I convince Congress." Roosevelt said in a stern tone.

Raisi took a deep breath and said: "If the basis of the peace quest is based on the condition of the territorial integrity of the United States, perhaps we can talk about it, and we can buy more time in the event of a bad time, because it is inferred that the enemy is very likely to launch a new round of all-out offensive again, and if we cannot suspend the situation before the enemy launches an attack, we will lose more territory." ”