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Text Chapter 957 The Crisis in the United States

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    On the afternoon of February 29, the White House was in Washington, the capital of the United States.  U.S. President William.  Howard.  Taft convened an emergency meeting of his cabinet members.  The expressions on the faces of all the members attending the meeting were somewhat unnatural.  No one expected that in just one month, the war situation between China and the United States would reverse.

    "Gentlemen, the photo you are looking at is the Chinese fighter jet that appeared on the Mexican battlefield. According to the intelligence we obtained, the Chinese named this fighter jet F5' Haidong Qing, a fighter jet. From this name, we can infer that,  This should be the fifth fighter jet developed by the Chinese. From this, we can know that the Chinese began to secretly develop fighter jets many years ago, much earlier than other countries in the world. When all countries in the world were shocked  When looking at the performance of the Chinese airship troops on the battlefield, the Chinese have secretly changed the direction of their research. All countries in the world have been kept in the dark!" U.S. Secretary of War Jacob M.  Dickinson introduced everyone.  What everyone was injured and circulated were the relevant photos and information about the FB'Haitongqing fighter jet obtained by the US military.

    "It was such a small thing that caused us to lose hundreds of airships. All the airships costing millions turned into Firebirds and were shot down on the spot. So we lost the initiative on the battlefield?" U.S. President William.  Howard.  Taft frowned.

    ¡°Your Excellency, there is no doubt that this is an epoch-making weapon. Its impact on the world¡¯s military and battlefields even exceeds the ¡®Zhonghua-class battleship¡¯ launched by the Chinese Navy that year!¡± Minister Dickinson said.

    "So, Secretary Dickinson, do we now have the ability to counter this Chinese fighter jet?" Vice President James Sherman asked.  The United States suffered a disastrous defeat. This is an inevitable fact.  However, the war is not over yet, and the United States must find a way to avoid further disastrous defeats in the future.

    "Your Excellency, Vice President, our country is far behind in the development of aircraft. But needless to say, even the fighters currently used in Europe are nothing more than toys when the Chinese have so many fighter jets. Britain and France have already  It was decided to invest heavily immediately and pool the talents of the two countries to develop new fighter aircraft. However, the most optimistic estimates are that it will take half a year or even longer for Britain and France to come up with FB'Haitongqing fighters that can rival the Chinese.  And they also face the threat that the Germans may be able to obtain this fighter jet and production technology directly from China!" Minister Dickinson said.

    "Then what should we do now? Without air superiority, won't our troops be able to fight?" Secretary of State Philander Knox said angrily.  In his opinion, although the Chinese fighter planes are powerful, such a small thing is no different from a toy. How can it change a war involving hundreds of thousands or even millions of people?

    "Your Excellency, Secretary of State, when we lose our air superiority, our operations will be greatly restricted, and we will also pay greater casualties in the war. However, this fighter does not play a decisive role in the war.  Function. Although we do not have an aircraft that can match the Chinese fighter planes, we can think of ways from other aspects. The Chinese used an anti-aircraft machine gun on the battlefield to attack our airships, and the effect was pretty good. If we  If the arsenal strengthens research and development, samples can be produced within a month and mass production should be possible within two months. This can allow our army to reduce damage from enemy fighters to a certain extent. However, I still suggest that we  It¡¯s a good opportunity to join the fighter planes of Britain and France. After all, we can¡¯t be passively beaten, we need excellent fighters to compete with the Chinese for the sky!¡± Minister Dickinson suggested.  Anti-aircraft machine guns can only attack low-altitude targets. Even if anti-aircraft guns are developed, these are just passive defenses.

    "Well, this can be followed up by the Ministry of War. We can send out excellent scientists and undertake certain research and development funds, but we must be able to obtain relevant technology. Otherwise, we will always be stuck by the British  Neck!" said President Taft.  Although the United States is now the largest industrial country, it is not an industrial power.  In terms of technology accumulation, there is still a big gap compared with established powers such as Britain and France, as well as with the rising star Germany.  Not to mention China, which has always been a leader in the military field.

    Therefore, if the United States wants to shorten the gap, it must cooperate with countries such as Britain and France.  Although the United States' scientific and technological capabilities are not good, it has a lot of funds and strong industrial production capacity.  As long as relevant technologies can be obtained, President Taft believes that the United States will not lose to China with its industrial strength!

    ¡°Yes, Your Excellency, President!¡± Minister Dickinson nodded.  There are no aircraft that can compete with Chinese fighter jets, and the airship force that the US military has spent huge sums of money to build is just a display.  Therefore, the US military must have a powerful fighter jet.

    "Well, gentlemen,?Let¡¯s move on to the next topic.  There is no doubt that today is a dark day for us, and for the United States of America.  In the morning, the American forces at Tierra Colorada, led by Lieutenant General Clark, surrendered.  An hour later, Major General Powell also surrendered.  In the afternoon the Balsa River defenses were also abandoned.  General Pershing sent a telegram saying that at this time, the defense line of the Sierra Madre del Sur was full of loopholes and was in danger.  If reinforcements cannot arrive in time, it is inevitable that the entire defense line will be broken through by the Chinese.  Once the defense line of the Sierra Madre del Sur is breached, the Chinese will be able to drive straight into northern Mexico, posing a serious threat to the hinterland of the United States.  Therefore, we must pay attention to this issue!  Secretary Dickinson, what are the War Department's plans for this?  President Taft asked.

    "Your Excellency the President and Your Excellencies Ministers, I am very sorry for the problems discovered on the front line. So far, we have lost millions of troops on the Sierra Madre del Sur defense line. Although the Chinese have also lost more than 400,000 people  , but according to the intelligence we have received, the damage to the main force of the Chinese was not serious, and most of the losses were to their servants. With the forces currently controlled by General Pershing, it is already difficult to hold the Sierra Madre del Sur.  The reinforcements we dispatched have already passed Mexico City. It is expected that the first batch of ten armies of reinforcements will arrive within the next three days, and the following ten armies will arrive on the battlefield within a week. However, the Ministry of War and  The Army Staff still does not have much confidence in whether it can hold the defense line in the Sierra Madre del Sur! After all, the Chinese are also constantly sending more troops to Mexico," said Secretary Dickinson.

    "Mr. Dickinson, if you say so, then we have no chance of winning this war. We might as well just surrender!" Secretary of State Philander Knox said angrily.

    "Your Excellency, Secretary of State, I have to admit that the situation in the United States is indeed very dangerous at the moment. But we are not without a chance of winning. Our army is still being further mobilized, and there are still a large number of new recruits being trained in the country. With the industrial strength and population of the United States,  Advantage, it is too early to conclude that we have lost the war. Moreover, even if we are not the opponent of the Chinese, we can continue to delay. As long as Britain, France and Russia defeat Germany and Austria, we will still have a chance to win.  Britain, France and Russia, which have won the European battlefield, will never allow a powerful Eastern power to emerge. By then, if we gather the strength of the entire Entente, we can defeat China!" Minister Dickinson said.

    President Taft nodded, he also had the same view.  Although the United States suffered a defeat on the battlefield, its national strength did not suffer much. It lost millions of troops. Although this was a huge loss for the United States with a population of 80 million, it was not a huge loss.  Unbearable.  After the government went all out to publicize what would happen to Americans once the Chinese army invades the United States, long queues have already formed at recruiting stations in almost every city. If the U.S. Army relaxes restrictions, the largest armed force will  If so, the United States would be able to arm an army of tens of millions, and it would be able to arm them all very quickly.  With such a powerful combat capability, President Taft firmly believed that the final victory must be from the United States.  Although the initiative in the Mexican battlefield has now tilted towards China, he believes that China only achieved a temporary victory by relying on conspiracy.

    ¡°When the United States, Britain and France jointly develop new fighter jets, they will be able to shorten the gap with China.  And relying on the strong industrial strength of the United States, it quickly built a powerful fighter force and beat the Chinese to the ground!

    "Gentlemen, the current situation is indeed very unfavorable for the United States. However, we cannot give up our disappointment. Peace- and freedom-loving Americans will never bow to the evil country of China. God will bless us.  Our defeat is only temporary, and justice will eventually defeat evil!" President Taft said.

    The senior officials of the U.S. government who attended the meeting all agreed, as if the pressure from China suddenly disappeared.

    "Secretary Dickinson, tell General Pershing that we will give him reinforcements as much as possible. However, he must delay the Chinese in Mexico as much as possible and abandon the Sierra Madre del Sur if necessary. His main task is to provide  We fight for time, we need enough time!" President Taft said, time is running out, which is the biggest crisis facing the United States!
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