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    "Secretary Dickinson, is our defensive line in the Sierra Madre del Sur strong enough? Can it withstand the Chinese attack?" President Taft asked with some uncertainty.  If he had a lot of confidence in this before, now he has no confidence at all.

    "Your Excellency, although we lost 200,000 people in Hartianjis, we still have a full two million troops deployed along the entire defense line. In addition, the country has prepared reinforcements of 20 troops  , once General Pershing needs support, we will send reinforcements to him as soon as possible, and we will definitely be able to hold the Chinese west of the Sierra Madre del Sur!" said Secretary of War Jacob Pd Dickinson.

    "Your Excellency the President, gentlemen. The British Prime Minister Asquith and the French President Fallier both sent telegrams asking whether our country can defeat the Chinese." Secretary of State Philander.  C Knox said.

    "Hell, tell them we can beat the Chinese!" President Taft said.  Britain and France have always hoped that the United States could send troops to the European battlefield to relieve the pressure on their two countries.  As a last resort, the United States provoked a war with China. Although Britain and France were very dissatisfied, they had to hold their noses and admit it.  For Britain and France, if the United States can hold back China or even defeat China, it will be very beneficial to them.  Otherwise, if millions of Chinese troops attack westward, Russia will be the first to be defeated, followed by Britain and France.  Therefore, they are very concerned about whether the United States has the strength to defeat China.

    "Okay, Mr. President!" Secretary of State Philander Knox nodded.  China's strength has put too much pressure on the United States.  Although the United States has many advantages, they now have no absolute confidence in defeating China.

    "Secretary Dickinson? Does the Army have other plans?" Vice President James Sherman asked.  There is no doubt that the failure of the Battle of Hartianjis has seriously shaken the confidence of these senior American officials in victory.

    "Your Excellency, Vice President, the Army's main focus is currently on the defense line of the Sierra Madre del Sur, hoping to keep the Chinese in southwestern Mexico and avoid attacks on the homeland." Secretary of War Jacob M.T. Dickinson said.

    "What about the Navy? Although the Panama Canal cannot be used now, the Chinese have begun to repair the canal. I think that during this period, in addition to accelerating the construction of new battleships, the Navy can also take some other actions. For example, attack  The Chinese's sea transportation lines. The Chinese's millions of troops, plus hundreds of thousands of mercenaries, consume tens of thousands of tons of supplies every day, and all of these supplies rely on the Chinese to arrive from the mainland. If we can cut off  If the Chinese have sea transportation lines, the pressure on the Army will be reduced a lot!" Vice President James Sherman said. He was somewhat dissatisfied with the previous answer of Secretary of War Jacob Mt Dickinson.

    "Yes! Secretary Meyer. Although the main force of the U.S. Navy is all in the Atlantic, we also have a lot of warships in the Western Pacific. Moreover, after the war is inevitable, we also started building some 'Philadelphia' in the shipyards on the West Coast.  -class heavy cruisers. These heavy cruisers, coupled with the light cruisers, destroyers and submarines of the West Coast Fleet, are undoubtedly very good warships. If we can threaten the Chinese sea transportation lines, it will be easier for us to obtain this  The war was won!" President Taft also said.

    Secretary of War Jacob M.T. Dickinson looked at Secretary of the Navy George.  Feng.  Lengerke.  Meyer, who also proposed having the navy attack the Chinese shipping lines.  However, Minister Meyer refused because the Chinese navy had strengthened its protection of transportation lines.

    "Your Excellency, the current logistics distribution center for the Chinese is mainly the Hawaiian Islands. The Chinese transport various strategic materials to the Hawaiian Islands through merchant ships, and then transfer them to the Chinese Navy's transport ships to the Port of Acapulco in Mexico.  . Along the way, there are battleships escorted by the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet and Home Fleet. There are many battleships and heavy cruisers. Our West Coast Fleet only has four Philadelphia-class heavy cruisers, and a total of more than 80 light cruisers and destroyers.  There are also thirty submarines. Except for the Philadelphia class and heavy cruisers, most of the other warships do not have enough range to attack the Chinese sea transportation lines. In addition, after the war broke out, the Chinese mobilized a large number of warships to attack us  The ports on the West Coast were blocked, and all warships or merchant ships flying the U.S. flag were sunk. We cannot send supply ships to the Eastern Pacific, and we cannot provide supplies for warships," said Navy Secretary Meyer.

    "Sir Meyer, although it is difficult, it is not impossible. We can fly the flags of other countries, such as those neutral countries in South America, and load ammunition and other supplies on ordinary ships to provide supplies for warships. If the Navy  A sea capable of severely damaging the Chinese peopleIf we get on the transportation line, it will be very helpful for our battle in Mexico!  insisted Secretary of War Jacob Mt Dickinson.

    "Secretary Meyer, this war is related to the life and death of the United States. I hope the army and navy can unite and work together to win the war!" William.  Howard.  said President Taft.

    "Yes, Your Excellency, although the difficulties are great, we will find ways to overcome them. We ask Lieutenant General Robert Koontz, commander of the West Coast Fleet, to find ways to launch an attack on the Chinese sea transportation lines!" Faced with the president's request,  Secretary Meyer couldn¡¯t refuse, so he had to agree!

    President Taft nodded, expressing satisfaction with Meyer's cooperation.  After all, he also knew that the entire Pacific Ocean had now become a lake for the Chinese, and the U.S. West Coast Fleet could only hide in the port and survive under the protection of coastal defense artillery.  If you leave the port and enter the ocean, you will definitely die.  Requiring the West Coast Fleet to attack the Chinese maritime transportation lines is undoubtedly a narrow escape mission.

    "Secretary Dickinson, sent a telegram to General John Pershing, telling him that the Chinese attack must be reached no matter what, and the Chinese will be restricted to the west of the Sierra Madre del Sur. Otherwise, central and northern Mexico will be without  Such good geographical conditions. Once the Chinese launch an attack with overwhelming force, they will pose a serious threat to the United States!" President Taft said.  It was obvious that he was always a little bit upset about the failure of the Battle of Haltiangis.

    "Yes, President!" said Secretary of War Jacob M.T. Dickinson.

    After the president and cabinet members reached an agreement, the U.S. government quickly issued orders to major newspapers and radio stations, asking them to block the news of the U.S. military's defeat in Hartianjis.  Although many newspapers and radio stations have protested against this, claiming that such actions by the US government seriously violate the spirit of American democracy.  However, after the government sent military police and police to arrest the managers of two major newspapers on charges of treason, the American press also fell silent.  The U.S. government claimed that these two newspapers colluded with the Chinese, secretly collected intelligence for China, and betrayed U.S. interests.  Although everyone knows that these charges are completely groundless.  But everyone wisely chose to remain silent and did not dare to confront the government.  Precisely because of this act of conquest by the United States, the American people did not know at all that the US military had suffered a defeat in Haltiangis. Everyone thought that the US military was fighting hard to hold back the Chinese army to the west of the Sierra Madre del Sur.  A large number of American young people still hope to join the army and fight for the United States of America under the government's declaration!

    On the Mexican front, Chilpancingo, the core of the defensive line of the Sierra Madre del Sur built by the US military, US military commander John.  General Pershing received telegrams of rebuke from President Taft and Secretary of War Jacob M.T. Dickinson.

    The wording in the telegram was very harsh, and he was very dissatisfied with the loss of nearly 200,000 US troops this time.  He also warned General Pershing that he must keep the Chinese west of the Sierra Madre del Sur. If he failed, General Pershing's military career would end!

    "Damn it! Son-of-a-bitch politicians! If I hadn't led the army to defeat the Chinese and drove the Chinese here from northern Mexico, the Chinese would have posed a threat to the heart of the United States. It was all that guy George, if it hadn't been for that guy  He fell into the trap of the Chinese and lost too many troops, and I will not be reprimanded by the president!" General Pershing tore the telegram into pieces and cursed.

    "General, the Chinese are too cunning. They took advantage of George's desire to defend Hartianjis and deliberately took the opportunity to consume our troops. It was inevitable that George would not notice for a while!" Dai, commander of the 14th US Army  Lieutenant General Weiss said.  He and George were also colleagues, and their relationship was not bad. George committed suicide by shooting himself, and he was inevitably a little sympathetic.

    "Forget it, the Battle of Haltiangis is over, and it's useless to talk about anything else. The most important thing for us now is to defend Tierra Colorada and not let the Chinese break through there again!" General Pershing said well.  It was easy to suppress the anger in his heart and then said.

    "General, please defend the line. Tiela Colorada's defense line is much stronger than Hartianjis, and there are 300,000 troops. They can definitely withstand the Chinese attack!" Lieutenant General Davis said.

    "It's hard to say. You also know the Chinese's combat power. They are stronger than a few years ago. Even the mercenaries we have always underestimated have exploded with great combat power. This battle is very important to us.  There is no doubt that it will be a hard battle!" General Pershing said.
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