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Text Chapter 981 Self-destruction of the Great Wall

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    Half an hour later, cabinet members of the US government rushed to President Taft's office.  Most of these cabinet members were nominated by Taft. Now that the boss is angry, can they still sit down?  Most of them could understand Taft's anger.  Most of these cabinet members are Republicans.  For Taft and Theodore.  Everyone is also very aware of Roosevelt's fight for the party's nomination.  Although, with the support of the big guys in the Republican Party, Taft had defeated Theodore.  Roosevelt, won the party nomination.  But Theodore.  Roosevelt did not give up. Instead, he chose to start over again and established the Progressive Party, which attracted many supporters from the Republican Party.  This undoubtedly put a lot of pressure on Taft.  If news of the defeat of the US military on the front line comes out at this time, Taft may completely miss out on being the next president.

    "Everyone, the current situation is very critical for us. The commander of the Mexican front line, General Pershing, was not in good command, so that we suffered successive defeats in Mexico. Now, General Pershing even suggested abandoning the defense line of the Southern Sierra Madre Mountains and moving  The front retreated to central Mexico. This is very unfavorable to the United States. It will cause panic among the people and have a great impact on the government. Therefore, I suggest that General Pershing be replaced and another suitable one be selected.  Generals go to Mexico to take command of the war!" said President Taft.  After he finished speaking, he glanced at the cabinet members, and everyone frowned.

    For these cabinet members, their fate was actually tied to Taft.  If Taft failed, some of them would have to leave, and the new president would surely have someone to replace them.  Therefore, if they cannot maintain their current status, they must cooperate with President Taft.  However, they are not fools. They know that the situation on the front line is critical now. If the commander is replaced now, it may have an adverse impact on the battle situation on the front line.  When the time comes, once the responsibilities are investigated, those officials who agreed to replace General Pershing will definitely not be able to take advantage of it.

    "What do you think?" President Taft seemed a little unhappy when he saw that no one agreed with him.

    "Your Excellency, should we give it some serious consideration?" Secretary of State Philander Knox asked.  After 1912, the position of Vice President had become vacant. As Secretary of State, he was now the highest ranking official in the government after President Taft.

    "No need to think about it anymore, I think General Pershing is no longer suitable for his current position. Moreover, I also recommend that General Pershing be tried by a military court and prosecuted for dereliction of duty!" President Taft  said.

    Everyone frowned¡¤The United States has three branches of power, and the president cannot interfere with judicial justice.  However, military courts are no longer included in this list.  It¡¯s just that President Taft would be too cruel if he did this!  In their view, General Pershing was just putting forward his own suggestions for the current war situation. President Taft not only wanted to remove General Pershing from his post, but also wanted to throw General Pershing into prison. This  That's a little too unreasonable.  In addition, General Pershing, as a general who has grown up step by step in the army, also has the support of many people. If he goes too far, it will definitely cause turmoil in the army, which will also be very detrimental to the next stage of operations.  .  Although these cabinet members have to think about their own interests, at the same time they are not willing to harm the interests of the United States.  If the United States loses the war and is destroyed by China, then everything for them will be over.  In the United States, no matter how the Republicans and Democrats fight, the interests of the country always come first!

    "Your Excellency, is this punishment too severe? Although General Pershing must bear a certain responsibility for the successive defeats of the frontline troops, the main reason is that our enemy is too powerful." Secretary of War Dickinson said.

    President Taft couldn't help but frowned. From his standpoint, he certainly hoped to deal with General Pershing and establish his status.  However, the guys in the Army don't seem to be willing to fully cooperate with him!  Although as president, he is the commander-in-chief of the U.S. Army and Navy, but this is only in name only.  The army and navy are actually still in charge of the military generals, but they only need to obey the president's orders.

    "What are the opinions of others?" President Taft looked at the others, trying to get their support.

    "Your Excellency, we don't know much about war. The specific situation should be handled by professionals!" Finance Minister Franklin.  McVeigh said.

    Sure enough, when the Finance Minister said this, other cabinet members also agreed.  Although they are cabinet members, they hold high positions of power.  But in wartime situations, the military is the most powerful, and there is no need for them to offend the military at this time.

    Seeing the reactions of the cabinet members, President Taft was furious and did not expect that??This is the case.  !

    "Secretary Meyer, what do you think?" Taft had to name him, although George.  Feng.  Lengerke.  Meyer is the Secretary of the Navy and has nothing to do with the Army, but he is still considered a military person.

    ¡°Besides, there have always been conflicts between the army and the navy. He thought he could get support from Secretary Meyer!  However, the final result still disappointed President Taft!

    "Your Excellency, this is an internal matter within the Army. The Navy has no other opinion. I believe that the Army Staff has the best say on whether General Pershing is suitable to continue commanding operations in Mexico!" Secretary Meyer said.  There are great conflicts between the U.S. Army and Navy, but in this case, it is the time for the Army and Navy to work together, and Meyer does not want to cause a new round of struggle between the Army and Navy.  What's more, in the process of building the navy's capital ships, a large amount of resources are needed, and these resources are largely controlled by the Ministry of War.  Therefore, Meyer wanted no part of it.

    Secretary of the Navy Meyer¡¯s words almost made President Taft go berserk.  He suddenly realized that his control over the cabinet had weakened a lot. Did everyone think that the next president was destined to miss him?  This idea made President Taft feel a little creepy.

    "General Wood, what's your opinion?" President Taft looked sternly at Army Chief of Staff Leonard.  Admiral Wood.  If his proposal is rejected this time, it will be a huge blow to his reputation.  Leonard.  General Wood's successful rise to power is inseparable from his support.  At first, Leonard.  General Wood entered the Army Staff with the rank of major general. Without the strong support of President Taft, this would not have been possible.

    Leonard.  General Wood was also very embarrassed. For the benefit of the United States, he should speak for General Pershing.  But how did this leave him facing President Taft?  What's more, President Taft will still be the president of the United States until the end of the election, or even until the end of his term next year.  If President Taft wanted to replace him, I believe many people would be happy to replace him!

    "Your Excellency, can we veto General Pershing's suggestion and let him continue to command the battle on the Mexican front. At the same time, General Pershing is required to continue to defend the defense line of the Sierra Madre del Sur!" Leonard.  Admiral Wood said that this is undoubtedly a compromise.  However, President Taft was not satisfied with this.

    "Is there no suitable general in the army to replace Pershing? Must that coward be able to command the frontline troops?" President Taft said very dissatisfied.

    Leonard.  General Wood looked a little ugly. Frankly speaking, although there are many generals in the US Army, many of them have little actual combat experience.  General Pershing emerged from the Spanish-American War more than ten years ago.  After that, they fought against the Chinese Army several times. Although they failed, they also accumulated rich experience.  Among the generals of the U.S. Army, it is really difficult to find a general with more experience than General Pershing.

    "Your Excellency, there are countless experienced generals in the Army. Of course there are people who can replace General Pershing. However, for the Mexican front, there are not many generals who are familiar with the current war situation. I agree to transfer General Pershing back to the country.  , but I suggest that Lieutenant General Davis temporarily act as the commander of the Mexican front line. Lieutenant General Davis is the commander of the 16th Army. He has been fighting in Mexico and has won many victories. He should command the front line.  It is undoubtedly very suitable for combat!" Leonard.  Admiral Wood said.  This is also the best way he can think of.  He knew the relationship between Lieutenant General Davis and General Pershing. Lieutenant General Davis succeeded General Pershing and would undoubtedly be able to better maintain a smooth transition on the front line and minimize the impact.

    President Taft was a little disappointed, but he also knew that this was the best step for him.  Being able to remove General Pershing from his post has already represented that his will has been implemented. Although General Pershing cannot be sent to a military court, it is already the best result.

    "Okay, the War Department and the Army Staff issued an order to recall General Pershing to the country to report on his duties. The war on the Mexican front will be temporarily handled by Lieutenant General Davis. No, I propose to promote Lieutenant General Davis to General of the Army!  " said President Taft.

    "Okay, Mr. President!" Secretary of War Dickinson and Chief of Staff of the Army Leonard.  Admiral Wood made no further objections.  This allowed President Taft to save face, but it also led to the disastrous defeat of the US military in Mexico!

    That afternoon, the U.S. Department of War and the Army Staff issued an order to recall General Pershing to the country to report on his duties. At the same time, Davis was appointed acting commander of the Mexican front line and promoted to Army General!
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