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    Just when Mao Zd and Zhou Enlai were discussing the strategy for the United States in Zhongnanhai Juxiang Bookstore, on the other side of the world in the White House, Truman was sitting behind the desk in the Presidential Oval Office, looking at the president's exclusive sunny rose garden in trance.  The European rescue plan has been carried out for three years, and the results are good. Europe's large-scale post-war recovery construction has greatly stimulated the rapid economic growth of the United States, and its exports have continued to increase.  The North Korean issue will also be solved. According to the report from the Far East Army Headquarters, the joint military force is now approaching the Yalu River, and the North Korean communist regime has collapsed.  All this made his mood as bright as the weather outside.  He is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in the heart of downtown Washington.  It is adjacent to Lafayette Square to the north, Ellips Park to the south, and faces the towering Washington Monument. It covers an area of ??more than 73,000 square meters. It has been working and living in the White House, which represents the highest power center in the United States, for more than 6 years.  He liked everything here At this moment, a secretary came in and said softly: "Mr. President, Mr. Bradley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, please answer the phone." Truman answered with a smile.  Picked up the phone on the table.  "Mr. President, something big happened in North Korea. Two hours ago, Task Force 77 was in the Sea of ??Japan and Escort Fleet 95 was in the Yellow Sea. They were attacked by unknown forces almost at the same time. Three aircraft carriers and two escort carriers suffered devastating blows.  At the same time, the Far East Army reported that two airports in South Korea were also attacked, causing heavy losses. The attack caused the death of Lieutenant General Stray, commander of the Far East Air Force, from a heart attack. Subsequently, the U.S. Eighth Army also encountered the Chinese Army in North Korea.  Full-scale attack" Bradley's urgent voice came from the receiver.  "You come to my office right away." He put down the phone.  The attack on the two aircraft carrier fleets and the large-scale appearance of the Chinese Navy on the Korean battlefield were completely beyond Truman's expectations.  After World War II, the national power of the United States has been unprecedentedly developed. The U.S. military is invincible in the world, and no one dares to challenge the United States' dominance in the world.  He did not believe that anyone would dare to disturb "Tai Sui's head" or that anyone would dare to attack the US aircraft carrier fleet and sink it in such a short period of time.  Even in the past World War II, no American aircraft carrier was sunk.  They don't believe it even more, and then they dare not believe or don't want to believe that Red China, which is so poor that it can't even put on trousers, dares to launch a full-scale attack on the powerful United States of America just one year after its founding.  However, Bradley's report confirmed that this really happened.  Five aircraft carriers were sunk. The Chinese Navy did participate in the war.  After listening to Bradley's report, Truman asked: "I want to know now who attacked our fleet and what weapons they used? Bombed our airport? How many troops did China invest in North Korea? Their possible purpose  What is it? "Mr. President, we don't know who did this with what weapons, nor do we know how many troops Red China has actually invested in North Korea, nor do we know what they are going to do.  I have asked MacArthur and his Far Eastern Command to investigate this and make an assessment of the current situation.  MacArthur believed that he could not make a precise assessment now and would have to wait for further intelligence support to make one.  But at the same time, he believed that we were facing a brand new war, and estimated three possibilities: First, China and the Soviet Union had participated in the war without any scruples, and had used weapons that were so powerful and unimaginable that we currently do not understand.  Weapons, including submarines, aircraft, and bombs, are fighting a world war between two camps in Asia. Second, out of border security considerations, China and the Soviet Union dispatched ground troops around the Korean Peninsula, while the Soviet Union went to sea.  The air force attacked our naval, land and air forces in this area, limiting the war to the Korean Peninsula and its surrounding areas, and finally occupied the Korean Peninsula; third, out of their political obligations, they helped Kim Il Sung restore his power in North Korea.  North Korea's communist regime.  He said in the telegram: There may be 250,000 to 350,000 Chinese volunteers entering North Korea to attack the US Eighth Army. The Eighth Army is in trouble and is even in danger of being completely annihilated.  Currently, the aircraft commanded by the Far East Air Force that can perform missions in North Korea have been lost and are unable to fight anymore.  He would order the Eighth Army to retreat toward Pyongyang and prepare to withdraw south of the 38th Parallel.  The Tenth Army canceled the Wonsan landing and evacuated to Inchon and Pusan.  He finally said: 'This commander has done everything within his power.  However, the current situation has exceeded the limits of its authority and military strength.  The situation we have to deal with is the most serious since World War II.  " Truman tried his best to stay calm and said, "Yes.  This is truly the worst situation we have ever encountered.  We must face it and what comes next.  You immediately convene a meeting of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to discuss the current war situation in North Korea and come up with a plan.  "What happened in North Korea on November 1st caused great shock in the White House and the Pentagon. "All the president's advisers, whether academic or military, knew that something was wrong in North Korea. But what was wrong and how to find out  , everyone has no idea how to deal with it. The frequency of meetings is unprecedented, which shows that everyone is unhappy.?Very confused and felt the need to discuss it together through various meetings.  Everyone¡¯s confusion focuses on two main questions: Who used what to shoot down the U.S. Far East Air Force¡¯s aircraft in the Korean theater?  What is the actual situation of Chinese military forces in North Korea, and what are their intentions?  For a time, the White House and the Pentagon were at a loss as to what to do and fell into panic.  At the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, almost all of the more than 20 top-level figures from the U.S. government gathered here.  After Bradley reported the situation in North Korea, these generals were stunned and spoke for a long time.  Secretary of the Navy Matthews was the first to say a very unnutritious statement: "We must make the perpetrators of this incident pay a greater price." "Mr. Matthews, I agree with your point of view, but can you tell me,  Who is the maker?" The Air Force Secretary took over Matthews' words and asked slightly sarcastically.  Everyone fell into silence again. Chief of Naval Staff Sherman broke the silence and said: "It is obvious that the manufacturer must be the Soviet Union. China absolutely does not have this ability. They can only use mud to make porcelain and grow tea." Pace this  The Army Secretary said: "Don't underestimate these Chinese. It is they who are launching a comprehensive and violent attack on us in North Korea." "I think the most important thing now is to find out what kind of weapons the other party is using.  , What form will be used to launch an attack on our aircraft carrier? This issue is not clear, we cannot formulate a reasonable plan, and saying anything else is empty talk." Air Force Chief of Staff Vandenberg said.  Then he looked at everyone and said: "Mr. Pace is right. We should not underestimate the Chinese. There are many unknown things in this mysterious country. This reminds me of the incident on the 18th of last month.  The Chinese media said that the P4M-1Q reconnaissance plane that disappeared in South Manchuria was shot down by air defense forces. Imagine how it could be possible that the other party was using advanced MiG-15 fighters or anti-aircraft guns in an instant.  At an altitude of more than 10,000 meters, the twin-engine aircraft was shot down, and it was too fast for our aircraft to send back any news. Combined with the hit rate of 13 out of 14 shots fired by the aircraft carrier this time, our enemy may have a long-range weapon.  A highly accurate and powerful weapon. Although I don¡¯t know what this weapon is called, everyone looked at this former US CIA director and four-star general of the Air Force, and it turned out to be extraordinary.  Think about it, whether China or the Soviet Union masters this weapon.  What chance do we have of winning in the next war?  "After Vandenberg finished speaking, he picked up the cold coffee in front of him and took a sip. Secretary of the Navy Matthews said extremely unconvinced: "General Vandenberg, a country's weapons production is closely related to a country's industrial level.  , suitable for the level of science and technology.  The production of weapons is a huge systematic project.  We in the United States have the most complete basic industries in the world, have absolutely first-class scientific and technological personnel in various fields, and are the most technologically developed country.  We have never heard of the weapons you described out of thin air. How did they produce them?  Throughout the entire manufacturing process, our intelligence agencies will know nothing about it.  How can this be explained?  " Vandenberg looked at the Navy Minister with some contempt and said: "Mr. Secretary, I first have to correct you on one wording. What I said is not based on imagination at all, but is based on facts that have already happened.  I have no answer for you, how did they produce this kind of weapon? The important thing is that they have this kind of weapon.  And I predict that as the war escalates, they will continue to use this weapon to attack our important strategic targets.  Everyone fell into silence again.  The next afternoon, Truman convened an extraordinary enlarged meeting of the National Security Council.  Bradley briefly summarized the military situation over the past two days.  At the meeting, he read out the telegram from the British 27th Brigade transferred from the Far East Command. According to a Kuomintang spy who absconded to the British 27th Brigade and lurked in the Chinese 50th Army, the 50th Army of the Chinese Volunteer Army received a telegram from the Chinese Volunteer Army Headquarters.  , and was told that it would receive support from friendly air forces at critical moments.  and a report on the situation on the night the "Sicilian" escort aircraft carrier Captain Pierre was attacked.  There is also Suyuan and an explanation of the attack on Gimpo Airport.  It introduces the situation of the U.S. Eighth Army being surrounded in North Korea and having no hope of breaking out.  Everyone now agrees that it is an indisputable fact that the Soviet navy and air force participated in the war.  The meeting was dull and no resolution was reached in the end, but most of the participants agreed with what Acheson said: In any case, a full-scale war with China and the Soviet Union must be avoided.  Especially before we figure out what weapons China and the Soviet Union will use to attack the aircraft carrier fleet this time, we must not act rashly.  A new world war is now closer than ever.  If one move is not enough, the whole game will be lost.  Acheson said: "We must not look at the North Korean incident in isolation. Red China and the Soviet Union must have planned it in advance and prepared for a full-scale war. The Third World War is also??It will break out tomorrow.  And we have not made any preparations in this regard, especially in Europe. We must do our best to make it stop.  "Acheson continued: "We cannot defeat the Chinese and the Soviets in Korea.  They have far more troops at their disposal than we do.  In addition, the mysterious weapons they used this time are so powerful."
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