Dingling!

The rapid phone ringing woke Roosevelt, who was sitting in the chair and preparing to rest for a while, and he picked up the phone with sleepy eyes.

"What?"

Roosevelt suddenly shuddered and sat up.

He hadn't closed his eyes for three days and was in a very bad state, but the content on the phone still scared him and he was instantly lost in drowsiness.

"Call everyone to an emergency meeting now!"

Soon, the entire parliament and military personnel arrived, and many of them had already learned the news in advance.

"I heard that Mobile was attacked!"

"Isn't that true? The entire city of Mobile is in a sea of ​​fire. The Ingles Shipyard was destroyed by shells from the Imperial Navy. The warships under construction were ravaged. The outer and inner ones were young!"

"Not only Mobile, but also Chesapeake Bay was attacked by the Imperial Navy. Norfolk Naval Base and surrounding shipyards were also destroyed. Hundreds of various types of warships under construction were blown into a pile of scrap iron, and tens of thousands of workers were killed."

"New York was also attacked by the Imperial Navy. It seems that tens of thousands of Imperial Divine Army have landed, and New York is almost falling!"

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"What nonsense? Who told you that New York has fallen? Which eye did you see that tens of thousands of Chinese Emperors have landed? Guards, put this guy in prison, he is suspected of spying!"

Roosevelt, who was full of anger, happened to find a punching bag to kill the chicken to scare the monkey.

The MP who was owed the words was stunned and begged for mercy, but Roosevelt ignored it at all.

This is already a dictatorial American government. Roosevelt took over the power of life and death. Congress has long been in name only and just took the opportunity to kill a few disliked members of Congress.

Even though the US military suffered a defeat, Roosevelt's majesty remained unabated.

When the meeting was held, Roosevelt was dark and the military personnel were extremely ashamed and dared not look up. The members of Congress had no real power. It was useless to say it. They simply said nothing, so that Roosevelt would not find a problem and would not wear small shoes.

Roosevelt waved his hand, and a major took a latest telegram to brief everyone.

"Around the early morning of this day, the three coastal cities, Mobile in the Gulf of Mexico, Norfolk in the Chesapeake Bay, and New York in the Bay of New York, were suddenly attacked by fleets, and it was initially determined to be the Royal Navy of the Empire of China."

"The attacks of three cities in Mobile, Norfolk, and New York were simultaneously under the Chinese Empire, indicating that this was a premeditated sneak attack, suspected to be a retaliation taken by the Chinese Empire against the US sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, with the aim of destroying the major shipyards that are building warships for the US Navy."

An official asked: "So how much is our loss?"

"The battle is still going on, and it is impossible to conduct a comprehensive loss assessment. However, we have conducted preliminary analysis on the content of the emergency telegram sent from the three cities. The three cities are the largest shipyards in the United States, with seven shipyards, 113 docks, Pennsylvania-class battleships, Colorado-class battleships, North Dakota-class battleships, etc. The US Navy is building. There are a total of 16 main battleships of more than 40,000 tons, 33 armored cruisers, 47 unprotected cruisers, 101 frigates, 82 submarines, 71 fish-radium boats, 132 gunboats, and hundreds of auxiliary warships of various types, totaling 682 warships."

As the briefing was underway, another parliamentary official couldn't help but interrupt and asked: "You mean, if these three coastal cities are destroyed, we will lose 682 warships?"

The briefer nodded and said, "Yes! This is just the official data of major shipyards. In fact, there are much more than this. The three large coastal cities, not only shipyards, but also hundreds of military factories and tens of thousands of private factories. As of now, the inner port, outer port, and large port have all fallen. While the Chinese Navy bombarded the coastal shipyards, it also sent an ominous Marine Corps to kill and set fire. Norfolk is the largest naval base in our country, and fierce fighting is breaking out, but the coastal fleet guarding the Norfolk Naval Base has been wiped out. As for Mobile, it is no longer in contact, and it should have fallen."

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire conference room was in an uproar, and tension and anxiety appeared on everyone's face. Some officials with weak psychological qualities were even scared to their legs and a look of fear.

Roosevelt has been used to suffering heavy blows in his mind recently, but whenever he thinks of the huge military and economic losses of the three large harbor cities of New York, Norfolk and Mobile, his heart is cramped.

"What are your navy doing? A bunch of waste first attacked Pearl Harbor, but not only did not destroy the Chinese Navy, but was wiped out by the Chinese Navy. Your swearing coastal defense, what kind of iron walls, New York, Norfolk and Mobile were attacked. Are your so-called defenses all air?"

Some politicians could no longer help but get angry. The military personnel were all ashamed and felt ten thousand unhappy in their hearts, but they could not refute it because this was the fact.

"Enough, is it effective to curse people now? If curse people can work, then you can just scold me, I will never blame you!"

Roosevelt said angrily, he was in a very bad mood, but even if the military was a group of idiots, he had to count on them, otherwise would he have to let Roosevelt confront the Chinese Empire?

"Is there any way the military can do?"

At this time, the highest commander of the US Army, Miles, was not here. Miles was also supervising the US military on Rhode Island, intending to recover Rhode Island as soon as possible.

Therefore, the highest civilian official in the military became Lieutenant General Pershing, the Minister of Army Command.

Pershing is also a famous historical figure. The history of America and America has undergone tremendous changes. Pershing followed Grant to participate in the Spanish-American War. The Second American Civil War was deeply trusted by Grant. Now that Grant has passed away, Pershing has become an important member of Roosevelt's staff.

Seeing that everyone looked at him, Pershing said: "The Military Command has issued military orders to Pennsylvania and Louisiana, mobilizing seven infantry divisions around the United States to urgently reinforce New York, Norfolk and Mobile. The strategic purpose of the Chinese Empire is very obvious. They know that our main force of the US Navy has been wiped out, but we in the United States still have a large number of shipyards. With strong industrial strength, we can restore the naval energy within two years. Therefore, the Chinese Empire does not give us the opportunity to restore the naval energy, so they attacked our three most important harbor cities with the intention of destroying those warships under construction."

After pausing, Persing continued: "We can start preparing after knowing the combat purpose of the Imperial Navy. First of all, the main fleet of the Imperial Navy should have been dispatched in full swing. According to reports sent back by the three cities, there are hundreds of enemy warships, and it is inevitable that the main force of the Imperial Navy will be here."

Roosevelt suddenly interrupted: "How is this possible? After destroying the main naval forces of the United States and Japan, they will have to lose at least some of them. It will take one or two months to repair the warships. But only half a month has passed, and they not only repaired the ship, but also drove the fleet to the east coast of the United States. This is so suspicious."

Pershing nodded and said, "Mr. President's judgment is correct, but you have overlooked three reasons. First, the strength of the Chinese Empire's Navy is strong enough, so powerful that it has been continuously destroyed by the Japanese Navy and the US Navy, and it has little loss. Second, the industrial strength of the Chinese Empire is too strong, so powerful that it exceeds our conventional judgment, especially the naval industry. Their shipyards have the ability to repair damaged warships and replace worn gun barrels in a very short time. They have sufficient naval sources, and dead naval soldiers can be replaced quickly, and well-trained, without affecting combat effectiveness. Third, we repaired the Panama Canal, but unfortunately the Panama Canal was occupied by the Chinese Empire and Colombian coalition after the war. The Chinese Empire Navy can quietly enter the Caribbean Sea from the Panama Canal, and then directly arrive in the Gulf of Mexico and the North Atlantic, sneak attacks us."

Roosevelt sighed and had to admit that the Chinese Empire was powerful, so powerful that it was hopeless.

"What are the military planning to do? We are too passive now!"

Pershing thought for a while and said, "I suggest that the industries of major coastal cities be moved to the inland immediately. The Chinese Empire's navy is too powerful and they will not give us the opportunity to rebuild the navy, so we don't need to waste resources on the navy anymore. Now the United States should quickly move into strategic defense. It is impossible to attack externally. It is necessary to carry out active local defense."

The naval generals were immediately furious and accused Persh of talking nonsense, saying that the navy could withstand the Chinese Empire's navy and just give them time.

"time?"

Even Roosevelt didn't believe it anymore. From the beginning, America lacked time. If Roosevelt had enough time, he would not have become like he was now.

"Your army is not necessarily much stronger than our navy! Myers used 500,000 troops to attack Rhode Island. Now the US army has killed more than 30,000 people, and the number of wounded soldiers is as high as 100,000. Your army cannot even fight a small Rhode Island. How can it resist the attack of the two hundred armies of the Chinese Empire?"

A U.S. Navy general snorted coldly.

"That's right, the Chinese Empire has two million permanent troops. During the war, after the total mobilization, a population of 500 million can mobilize at least 100 million young people to participate in the war. The Chinese Empire's army is far more terrifying than their navy. If we didn't block our US Navy, are you sure to defeat the Chinese Empire's army?"

Questions came one after another, and the Navy was very upset.

Far from the past five years, the US Navy has built a large number of battleships and battleships due to the general rules, and its status in the US side has continued to rise, vaguely overwhelming the army. As a result, this time the US Navy suffered a crushing defeat, which has brought them back to their original form, but in terms of mentality, it is no longer willing to obey the command of the army.

The US Army used to be the dominant military, but now the US Navy has also occupied a considerable seat.

"Of course it's not possible to rely on the army alone! The navy still needs it. At least our main battleship is gone, and there are still a large number of submarines. We can launch a battle and use submarines to attack the fleets and caravans of the Chinese Empire."

Seeing Roosevelt's solemn expression, Pershing also knew that the navy was very strong and it was impossible to listen to the army completely, so he let go.

"Doesn't the theory of maritime power say that against a strong naval country, a weak naval country needs large-scale submarines and water radium? I think we should build submarines and water radium on a large scale now and block the coastline. As long as we block the attack of the Imperial Navy, otherwise the Imperial Army will land, then our United States will be invincible."

Someone mentioned the theory of maritime power again, which was regarded as a classic by naval generals from all over the world, but was written by Li Weiguo.

At this moment, Roosevelt had to smile bitterly and said, "I didn't expect that we would actually use the enemy's military theory to deal with the enemy! This is really a shame for us Americans, a shame for the entire Western world. We can't even find a decent military theorist."

"Report, New York emergency power, the Chinese Emperor** has entered the city, and the governor of New York requests reinforcements!"

"What? Why did you enter the city so quickly? Damn, did Pedro's Fourth Legion grow up by Chi Xiang?"

Roosevelt was furious and he always attached importance to New York's defense, because New York is the financial center of the United States. Once it is damaged by military damage by the Chinese Empire, it will cause a heavy blow to American finance and economy.

Therefore, Roosevelt formed the four most elite US military divisions into the Fourth Legion and deployed them near New York to ensure the safety of this iconic American city.

"The report said that the Emperor of China dispatched a formally organized Marine Brigade, with excellent weapons and equipment, and was covered by the large-caliber naval guns of the Imperial Navy. Our army's firepower was completely suppressed, with heavy casualties."

"It's really incredible that a brigade of the Chinese Emperor can actually fight the main force of our four divisions in front to seek reinforcements!"

"This is not an excuse!"

"Mr. President, now is not the time to blame Pedro. Commander Miles should be ordered to mobilize a large army to reinforce New York. New York must not be lost!"

Roosevelt hesitated. At present, only Miles, who was besieging Rhode Island, had enough troops to go for reinforcements. However, the war on Rhode Island has also entered the most critical moment. Once the troops are dispatched, the efforts may be in vain. But if the troops are not sent to reinforce, New York may not be guaranteed.

Pershing proposed: "New York must be rescued first, because the Chinese Emperor did not come to occupy New York, they came to destroy New York."

Roosevelt suddenly realized.

Yes, the Chinese Emperor** came to attack, and it must be not the main force of the army. Being able to invest in a land brigade to land operations is already the limit. Since it is a sneak attack, there will be no supply supplies. Then only lightning attacks New York and retreat immediately after destroying New York. This is the real purpose!

"Immediately call Miles and let him provide reinforcements!"

In the Bay of New York, on the bridge of the huge battleship, the Furious Battleship, Li Weijun looked into the distance, watching the tall buildings in the city of New York being hit by shells one by one by one by one by one by one by one, exploded, collapsed, and fires were flying, and black smoke rolled. He felt very comfortable.

"Continue the shelling! Don't stop!"

"I scolded you and wiped out all the shells!"

"As long as New York is razed to the ground, I will give up this old face and beg your Majesty to give everyone a higher level of promotion and double the salary!"

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Li Weijun jumped high and screamed. He did not fire a single shot, but it seemed as if all the shells and bullets were fired by him, so excited that he was very excited. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!