Chapter 2149： Double anchor policy one

Almost all countries in the world are considering issues after the end of the war. This is the case for the British, the French, the Germans, and the Americans! When the news of the surrender of the British Expeditionary Force reached the United States, Theodore Roosevelt called his staff and senior Americans to discuss this matter in the first place. After all, the real ending is in sight, and the United States also wants to establish an attitude towards itself. A more favorable international environment! Not only for the interests of the United States after the war, but also for the imminent Pacific War!

Thus, the troika of the United States of America: President Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President Taft, Secretary of State Robert Lansing once again sat in the office of the President, and besides these politicians, Pershing represented the US Army. Mori also participated in this meeting on behalf of the U.S. Navy, and the topics discussed in this meeting were after the war, U.S. policy and the future Pacific war.

"The British Army has completely failed. The Germans hold more than 600,000 British prisoners of war (including previous prisoners). If the Germans are not asking too high a price, then the British government must consider how to end the war." Secretary of State Robert Lan Xin sighed after putting the report in his hand on the table.

"Then how much information do we have about the asking prices of the Germans? And the ability of the British to bear them? These are very important and directly related to the post-war British strategic choices and our interests." Asked off.

"We have the situation of the negotiations between the two sides during the first meeting between Britain and Germany. Of course, it was very early and the French had not collapsed. At that time, the Germans requested that the entire British southern Africa be eaten, while the British naturally did not. Agree. The British only wanted to give Uganda and Southern Sudan to the Germans. As for the compensation? Both sides did not mention it. And now? We have no intelligence." Robert Lanhin said.

"This time, if the plan proposed by the Germans remains unchanged, the British will accept it, right? But in fact I think the Germans will continue to increase their demands. After all, war is a winner-takes-all game. The Germans do very well Yes, no country has ever forced the British Empire to such an extent!" Taft said.

"I am even willing to let the Germans beat the British a little bit harder, forcing them to the end of the cliff, it is best to completely fall from the throne, so that we can get a lot of legacy from the collapse of the British Empire, even the British It’s okay to become our agent in Europe. Germany is too powerful and we can’t control it, but the downfall of Britain is a good choice.” Taft said the long-hidden thoughts in his heart!

"As a member of the Navy. As a veteran who fought in the Philippine naval battle, I do not accept the surrender of the British! And with all due respect, the British cannot bring much convenience to our future actions." General Sen said coldly.

"My Excellency General, I can understand your personal feelings, but from the perspective of the United States, if we can cooperate with the United Kingdom, it will be very beneficial to our future strategy. You should know that Germany is ambitious. And the Atlantic Ocean between each other does not make our two countries peaceful." The Secretary of State on the side said in a tactful tone.

"I understand this, but I want to ask, if we have established a relatively good relationship with the British, what about the Germans? What would they think? Even according to your assumptions, if we add British allies here , Then what if the Germans fall to the Japanese? Mr. Taft thinks money is everything, but in fact it is not so, and will Germany be short of money after the war? They can get money from the British, French and even Russians. People get too many war reparations! The Germans got rid of the quagmire of war, but we are going to war. The situation on both sides is completely different!" General Benson sneered.

"Let me just say one last thing. The navy's combat plan and equipment training system are all ready for docking with the Germans. They are not ready to cooperate with the British. Once you decide to make the British allies, then all our battles The plan will be overturned and restarted! All the problems caused by this must be the responsibility of the government." General Benson said at last.

"Mr. Taft and Mr. Robert just said a possibility, not a decision we made now." At this moment, Roosevelt finally came out. Originally, the military's position in the American political system was not particularly high. But how should I put it? There is a saying that goes near Zhu Zhechi and near Mozhe black. The relationship between the United States and Germany is indeed good now, so there must be some influence between each other. For the United States, which is about to face war, the biggest influence of the German Empire on the United States of America lies in the promotion of the military’s status and the In the war, soldiers, not politicians, dominate the course of the war.

There is no way, the combat effectiveness of the German professional officer corps is too high. Fighting is an honest problem. There is no room for sloppyness. What if it is as strong as the Royal Navy? With Churchill, the Secretary of the Navy who is not from the navy, under the command of the once powerful fleet has been beaten to the north. As for the army? Even more so! Lloyd George was once the Secretary of the Army. Under his leadership, the current British Expeditionary Forces have all entered the POW camp... This is the lesson from the past, and this is the lesson of blood.

Therefore, although the Secretary of Defense of the United States is still a civilian official, the military attache can already veto all war plans or ideas put forward by the civilian officials. The current situation is that your civilian officials can be friendly with the United Kingdom. I don’t care about this. Practical or other reasons to veto all war plans in cooperation with the British military! As for the reason? Do you politicians understand the military? Fudge casually!

Of course, there is still a big difference between virtues, that is, people who understand the military have little political influence, and the US government lacks such things as Ruprecht and Albrecht, Grand Duke of Württemberg. People who have great influence in the military and politics, so, at present, the German military and political integration is very good, while the US military and political docking has some problems.

“Although General Benson’s words are a bit heavy, I generally support the navy’s opinion. At this time, it is really not worthwhile to offend Germany for the British. There is a saying in Europe that we must always stand on the side of the victor. According to Mr. Tuo, it is not worthwhile for us to offend a victor for a defeated one, especially when we are about to face a war." Old black man Pershing said.

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