(Thanks to book friend Longhu for his own fishing, and the party commanded the guns for his reward!)

The United States received news of defeat, even earlier than China. When Mahan's telegram was sent back to the U.S. Navy, it was the early morning of September 17. Theodore Roosevelt was waiting in the Admiralty, waiting.

He knew that before the battle was dark, he could end the battle and get a specific battle report. However, he was very nervous about what the result was.

At that time, the pointer on the clock pointed to 12:30 in the morning, Roosevelt made himself a cup of coffee and was ready to refresh himself. Whether the good or bad news came in the end, it would be a sleepless night tonight.

"Hiss Minister, General Mahan urgent telegram!" When Roosevelt soaked the coffee and the rich fragrance filled the office, his secretary rushed into his office. Although the secretary did not knock on the door this time, Roosevelt had already taken care of it.

Not so much.

"Is it good news or bad news?" Roosevelt asked quickly. There was a hint of expectation in his eyes.

"Well, your Excellency Minister, it's bad news!" the secretary said with some trepidation.

"Okay, I understand. Give me the telegram and prepare a car for me. I'm going to the White House!" Roosevelt said. A trace of sadness flashed in his eyes. Unexpectedly, he still couldn't beat the US Navy's full strength.

A fleet of the Chinese Navy made him very disappointed.

"Yes, Your Excellency Minister!" The secretary quickly handed the telegram in his hand to Roosevelt and then left the office.

"The Indiana war sinks, the Iowa war sinks, the Oregon war was captured, the Texas war sinks, the Massachusetts has been severely damaged, and has escaped (after the Massachusetts escaped,

In addition, the eleven cruisers and fourteen destroyers were sent to the Navy. Lieutenant General Ma Han and Lieutenant General Benson were captured!" Theodore Roosevelt, holding the telegram, read slowly

.He did not expect that the losses would be so heavy that the main force of the US Navy had been eliminated and had lost the ability to fight again. This made him, the actual person in charge of the Navy, feel very sad and disappointed.

After reading the telegram, Theodore Roosevelt picked up the coffee on the table and drank it all. The bitter coffee made him feel much more awake. As a famous American nationalist, he was not so easily defeated.

Although the Navy failed this time, they did not have no chance. If they lost this time, they would just win back next time. Moreover, this failure could sound the alarm for everyone's Americans, once the United States adds

With a large investment in the navy, the final victory must belong to the United States.

Theodore Roosevelt put on his coat, got into his car, and drove towards the White House under the protection of a team of guards. The Navy was defeated, so it was time for the government to come forward to end this war. The United States needs

I started to lie on firewood and taste gall, so as to make a comeback.

When Theodore Roosevelt arrived at the White House, President William McKinley did not sleep. He also knew that today was a critical day. Although he was in a bad health, he also held on and waited for the result of the naval battle. In Roosevelt

When they rushed to the White House from the Admiralty Department, other major American members also received news and rushed to the White House one after another. Everyone knows that it is time to discuss how to deal with the aftermath.

"His Excellency President, I'm sorry, the Navy has failed your expectations, we failed!" said Theodore Roosevelt.

"Okay, Mr. Roosevelt. Although I really hope that the Navy can win, I know that the Navy soldiers have tried their best. It doesn't matter if they fail this time, we have the next chance. Next time, we will definitely be able to defeat those yellows.

"Skinny!" said President William McKinley. Although he knew that once the news of the navy's defeat spread, this administration would be hit hard, and it was almost impossible for him to seek re-election.

"Yes, Your Excellency the President. The navy no longer has the power to fight again. So, what we need now is to end this conflict and not give the Chinese people a chance. From the war report we have received, there are only two main battleships of the Chinese Navy.

It was just a severe blow, and other warships could continue to fight. If we cannot reach an agreement with China quickly, once the Chinese Pacific Fleet advances eastward, it will be a huge threat to our west coast!" Roosevelt said.

Now the focus of the United States is still on the Atlantic coast in the east, but the Pacific coast in the west has developed rapidly. If the Chinese Navy's Pacific Fleet approaches the west coast of the United States, it will be enough to cause a heavy blow to such an area. Even if the Chinese Navy does not launch an attack, it will be just

Panic is enough to allow Americans to escape from the West Coast.

"Yeah!" President William McKinley nodded. Obviously, the sooner it was, the better it would be. However, he was worried that China would take the opportunity to speak out and extort the United States. After all, this naval battle,

It was the US Navy that launched the first attack. Although China did not declare war on the United States, China is now the winner of the naval war and will definitely take this opportunity to threaten the United States. If the United States does not agree, China may even declare war on the United States and further

Expand the war. The navy has failed and the United States has no chance to defeat China.

Soon, other cabinet members rushed to the White House, including Vice President Garrett Hobart, Secretary of State John Sherman, Finance Minister Lehman J. Gage, and War Minister Russell A. Alger.

However, everyone's faces looked a little ugly. As senior executives of the US government, they were also very unacceptable to failure.

"Everyone, everyone already knows the result of the naval battle! Because the gap between us and the Chinese is too big, this naval battle inevitably suffered failure. Now, what should we do? Everyone talks about their own

Let's see!" President William McKinley said, exposing Theodore Roosevelt in his words. He knew that Roosevelt was a responsible secretary of the Navy. The revitalization of the US Navy requires talented people like Roosevelt to come.

leading.

"His Excellency President, now we have failed and the navy has no strength to fight again. We should contact China immediately to clarify the misunderstandings with them so as to end this military conflict!" said Vice President Garrett Hobart.

William McKinley nodded and said, "No doubt, this is the most important thing. However, China may not easily agree to our request. They will definitely take the opportunity to blackmail us. Two years ago

In the Japanese War, wasn’t Japan’s small country also extorted a total of 200 million pounds by China? And we are much richer than Japan. In the eyes of the Chinese, we must have been regarded as fat sheep!” President McKinley’s concern

, It is not without reason. In fact, China has such a plan. However, considering the opposition of Western powers, a relatively low bottom line was formulated. Of course, in Wang Yuze's mind, this is only the first

The war with the United States is just a war. China is forced to gain full benefits due to national strength. However, the next time China's strength will rise, if the United States is defeated again in the next war, China will not show mercy

It's right.

"His Excellency President, we can pay the right price, but not too much!" said Minister of War Russell A. Alger.

"His Excellency President, we can contact Britain and France, and they will not sit idly by and watch us be weakened. Now in the entire Far East and the Pacific region, China has become the target of public criticism. No country with huge interests in the Far East and the Pacific region will look at it.

China is getting stronger and stronger! So, we still have a chance!" Secretary of State John Sherman said.

"Okay! Let the ambassador to China, Mr. Tian Bei, contact the Chinese side! Please ask the ambassadors to China from Britain and France to participate. If the conditions of the Chinese are not too harsh, we will agree to them!" President William McKinley

Said.

"His Excellency President, we cannot completely rely on negotiations. We must strengthen our own defense. The Army has begun recruitment and intends to expand the size of the Army to 200,000 so that if the Chinese attempt to land in the United States, we will also

There will be self-protection power!" said War Minister Russell A. Alger.

"Yes!" President William McKinley nodded.

"However, I need financial appropriations, enough financial appropriations. The Army lacks rifles, machine guns, artillery and other things!" said War Minister Russell A. Alger.

"Okay, I will tell Congress and will do my best to meet your requirements!" President William McKinley promised.

"His Excellency the President, the Navy also intends to build the "Maine-class" and "Virginia-class" battleships, including three "Maine-class" and five "Virginia-class". If the funding is allocated in time, it is best to start construction this year.

In this way, with accelerated construction, our eight warships will be able to serve in two to three years!" said Theodore Roosevelt. During the naval battle with the Chinese Navy Pacific Fleet, he deeply realized that he had a deep understanding of the situation.

The performance of naval warships is much worse, which is the most important reason why the US Navy lost this war.

President William McKinley was a little hesitant. Eight new battleships cost at least tens of millions of dollars, which is a huge sum of money for the United States. And at this time, we have to face blackmail from China again

The finances are really overwhelmed. However, William McKinley also knew that if the Navy did not build new battleships, the United States would never have a chance to avenge its previous shame.

"I will make a statement to Congress and strive to obtain funding!" President William McKinley said.
Chapter completed!