Age of Conquest Reborn

"Look, this is our army!" Roosevelt said to himself, the pain in his eyes disappeared, replaced by deep loneliness and disappointment. The Japanese and their small cost bombed the east coast.

He was in disarray, and he was extremely disappointed with Lieutenant General Robert, the commander of the East Coast Defense.

Although Roosevelt's voice was not loud, almost talking to himself, in the extremely silent conference room, all the US political officials participating in the joint meeting heard it, especially Lieutenant General Robert. His vision went dark and he almost fell down.

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The disappointment in His Excellency the President's tone did not make Lieutenant General Robert feel the slightest bit guilty. He had always believed that the east coast area was bombed by the Japanese for a reason, and it was not entirely the responsibility of the East Coast Defense Command. He still felt that in his heart

He was very aggrieved, and he was worried that from now on, his future in the US military might be bleak, or even end prematurely.

"Okay, now is not the time to hold anyone accountable!" Roosevelt did not intend to replace him on the spot, or to punish Robert and other derelict generals. At this point, even killing Robert would not help. Of course,

Robert, who is entirely to blame, will definitely not be able to hold the post of East Coast Defense Commander!

"What we need to do now is how to re-establish a defense system on the east coast to prevent the Japanese from launching a landing operation at any time! I want to remind you that this possibility is not impossible, and it is very high.

, This is a top priority, so it must be carried out as soon as possible!" Roosevelt said calmly.

"About this, Jefferfield, what are the opinions and arrangements of your Joint Chiefs of Staff?" He looked at the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Jefferfield, with expectation, and asked in a gentle tone.

General Jeff Field, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is President Roosevelt's chief military adviser and the president's most trusted military general. At this time, the civilian officials in power in the Department of Defense are of no use. And the national defense

The Ministry of Defense is too deeply involved with those interest groups, and it is too lazy to ask the Ministry of National Defense for its opinion.

Admiral Jefferfield was in a very difficult situation. Previously, according to the president's instructions, most of the army and most of the navy's land-based aviation forces in the east coast area had been transferred to the southern U.S.-Mexico border area to prepare for the attack on the South American continent.

The German army may launch a northward attack at any time. Now the focus of U.S. military defense is tilted to the southern region.

But according to what the president just said, the East Coast region needs to re-establish a defense system in the shortest possible time. The fastest way is to transfer the troops that fell to the southern border back to the East Coast. However, the troops that have been mobilized in the past are

Turning around and going back before your butt is warm, it will not only waste people and money, but also make the troops exhausted. It is not the best way.

Moreover, General Jefferfield believed that even if the Japanese were given great courage, they would not dare to send the army to land on the east coast of the United States. The Japanese did not have that much capital. If they wanted to put the battlefield on the American mainland, they would not have hundreds of millions of dollars.

Tens of thousands of troops cannot succeed, and the Pacific Ocean alone is a natural obstacle. Even if the Japanese have the Hawaiian Islands as an advance base, it will not succeed. It is one thing to send planes to bomb, but if they really send the army to fight in the United States, Japan must be careful throughout the country.

Weigh it up!

Therefore, rebuilding the east coast defense system is a big thing but not an urgent matter. As long as you give yourself a month's buffer time, you will mobilize enough troops and aircraft to build the east coast line into an iron-clad defense line instead of dismantling it. The east wall makes up for the west wall. If the Japanese dare to invade again, it will not be the same as before!

Mentally calculating, what General Jefferfield needed to do was to convince the president. He said: "Mr. President, the Joint Chiefs of Staff believes that the current focus of our defense is still on the southern border. As for the east coast area, For defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff has formulated a preliminary plan, starting from..."

Before Admiral Jefferfield finished speaking, White House Chief of Staff Joelna rushed into the meeting room in a panic and interrupted his speech. President Roosevelt could tell from Joelna's face that It's terrible. For the White House chief of staff, who is always known for his calmness, to be so panicked that he barged into the venue. It must be a big deal, and it's not good news!

Joelna ignored the weird looks from others, looked at President Roosevelt, and said with difficulty: "Mr. President, the White House has just received a report from Lieutenant General Nelson, commander of the Southern Border Defense Command, that we deployed reconnaissance aircraft in Mexico. The troops discovered that the German troops on the South American continent, with at least five infantry divisions, had advanced to the Merida and Juchitan lines on the Mexican border!"

"What?" The sudden news immediately stunned the US political officials who attended the meeting. To make matters worse, the Japanese on the east coast were still looking for ways to deal with it. Now, the Germans suddenly took action. Five The division's troops are approaching southern Mexico, but everyone knows that Mexico cannot stop the Germans from marching into North America!

The five infantry divisions of the German army are not many. Placed on the vast North American continent, they are like a drop of water falling into the desert. But what cannot be ignored is that behind them is the powerful Germany that owns the entire Europe. Perhaps this is just Hitler's vanguard. , there are the Japanese who have shown their fangs in the east, and Germany in the south who has unknown intentions but is a huge threat. It is a situation of attacking the United States from two sides!

An atmosphere of despair suddenly filled the conference room, and the whispers among each other showed the panic and panic of these US political officials at the moment. Roosevelt's originally sallow face was like all the blood in an instant. It seemed to be drained and turned into a dark yellow color of death. His body trembled uncontrollably and he leaned weakly on the back of the wheelchair. The discussions of the military and political officials seemed to be floating from a distant place.

After a few minutes, Roosevelt finally recovered some strength from the bad news brought by Joelna. He braced himself and said to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Jeff Field: "Jeff Field, you continue. Say, the sky won’t fall!”

General Jefferfield glanced at President Roosevelt with admiration, admiring His Excellency the President's calmness. Just now, after hearing Joelna's report, he felt like the sky was falling and the earth was falling, and his eyes turned black.

General Jefferfield tried to use a calm tone to continue the topic, "Mr. President, the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is that the southern border is still the focus of defense, and for the defense of the east coast, troops can be mobilized from all over the country. Supplement, however, it will take time, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff believes that the Japanese have no intention of landing on the east coast. Therefore, the biggest enemy of the United States now is the Germans in the south, in the direction of Mexico!"

President Roosevelt did not fully agree with General Jefferfield's opinion. With the acumen of a politician, he realized that although Hitler sent troops to approach the Mexican border, he had no intention of fighting, at least, for a few months.

There is no such possibility. Of course, my judgment is not supported by any intelligence, it is just instinctive intuition.

On the contrary, Roosevelt was extremely wary of the Japanese. That country, which did not follow common sense and the whole country was full of lunatics, could really do something like bring the battlefield to the United States with all its efforts. In the end, he

What I am worried about is that the Germans and the Japanese have reached an agreement to join forces to deal with the United States. If so, the United States, which is attacked from both sides, is really in danger of subjugation!

If the Japanese really send out the army to land on the east coast, it will inevitably ignite Hitler's ambitions, and a double attack between Germany and Japan will really become a reality. Therefore, thwarting the Japanese attempt to land on the east coast is the current top priority.

Heavy and rapid thinking, exhausting trade-offs, external and internal troubles, and severe situations made Roosevelt, who had been ill for a long time, increasingly feel that his mental and physical strength was on the verge of exhaustion.

But he can't fall. Now Roosevelt is relying entirely on his spirit to keep him from falling. "Jeffrey, the Joint Chiefs of Staff's judgment may be reasonable. The Japanese Army will not be on the east coast."

Landing, but where are the Japanese combat aircraft?"

"There may be another bombing at any time, or even multiple bombings. Doesn't the collapsed east coast defense system need to be established as soon as possible? Let the American people be lonely and helpless, groaning in pain under the bombs of Japanese planes?"

His tone was calm, but there was a hint of accusation.

General Jefferfield was speechless, as were all the senior U.S. government officials who attended the joint meeting. Roosevelt sighed secretly. He could not blame these generals and officials who maintained the operation of the U.S. government for their short-sightedness and lack of overall perspective and overall view.

Observation can only revolve in a small circle of treating headaches and treating feet. No one except himself can see that the situation facing the United States now is an unprecedented danger and must be dealt with with the strength of the whole country.

"Well, the Joint Chiefs of Staff must re-establish the defense system on the east coast in the shortest possible time, especially the air defense system!" Roosevelt said in a calm but unquestionable tone, "However, all our troops in the east coast area,

We need a new, experienced commander, not a general who is at a loss when Japanese planes are bombing!"

All the military and political officials who attended the meeting looked at the lost Lieutenant General Robert. They all knew that he was finished, that his career in the United States had come to an end, and that the end would be tragic. However, no one sympathized with him.

The east coast area was bombed to pieces by Japanese planes. Someone needs to take responsibility. As the supreme commander, Lieutenant General Robert cannot escape the blame.

"April 25, 1941, was a sad day for America!" Roosevelt said in a higher tone, "However, we cannot just immerse ourselves in sadness, but we should also use courage to face this day bravely.

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Then, Roosevelt looked at Secretary of State Eric, "Eric, is there any progress regarding negotiations with the Mexican government?"

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