On the afternoon of February 29, the White House in Washington, the capital of the United States. U.S. President William.
Howard.
Taft convened an emergency meeting with government cabinet members. The expressions on the faces of all the members who attended the meeting were a little unnatural. No one expected that in just one month, the relationship between China and the United States would change.
The situation in the war was reversed.
"Gentlemen, the photo you are looking at is the Chinese fighter jet that appeared on the Mexican battlefield. According to the intelligence we obtained, the Chinese named this fighter jet F5' Haidong Qing, a fighter jet. Based on this name, we can infer that,
This should be the fifth fighter jet developed by the Chinese. From this we can know that China
People have secretly developed fighter jets many years ago, much earlier than other countries in the world. When countries around the world were shocked by the performance of the Chinese airship troops on the battlefield, the Chinese had secretly changed
The direction of the research has kept all countries in the world in the dark!" U.S. Secretary of War Jacob M.
Dickinson introduced to everyone that what everyone was injured and circulated were the relevant photos and information about the FB'Haitongqing and fighter jets obtained by the US military.
"Just such a small thing caused us to lose hundreds of airships. All the airships costing millions turned into Firebirds and were shot down on the spot. So we lost the initiative on the battlefield?" U.S. President William.
Howard.
Taft frowned and said.
"Your Excellency, there is no doubt that this is an epoch-making weapon. Its impact on the world's military and battlefields even exceeds that of the China-class battleship launched by the Chinese Navy that year!" Minister Dickinson said.
"So, Mr. Secretary Dickinson, do we now have the ability to counter this Chinese fighter jet?" Vice President James Sherman asked. The United States suffered a disastrous defeat. This is an inevitable fact. However, the war is still
It is not over yet, the United States still has to find a way to avoid further disastrous defeats in the future.
"Your Excellency, Vice President, our country is far behind in the development of aircraft. But needless to say, even the fighters currently used in Europe are nothing more than toys in front of the Chinese. The United Kingdom and France have already
decided to immediately invest huge sums of money and pool the talents of both countries to develop new types of warfare.
However, the most optimistic estimate is that it will take half a year or even longer for Britain and France to come up with FB'Haitongqing fighters that can match the Chinese. Moreover, they also face the fact that the Germans may be able to directly import them from China.
Threat to acquire this fighter jet and production technology!" Secretary Dickinson said.
"Then what should we do now? Without air superiority, won't our troops be able to fight?" Secretary of State Philander Knox said angrily. In his opinion, although the Chinese fighter planes are powerful, they are so
How can a small gadget, no different from a toy, change a war involving hundreds of thousands or even millions of people?
"Your Excellency, Secretary of State, when we lose our air superiority, our operations will be greatly restricted, and we will also pay greater casualties in the war. However, this fighter aircraft does not play a decisive role in the war.
Function. Although we do not have an aircraft that can match the Chinese fighter planes, we can think of ways from other aspects. The Chinese used an anti-aircraft machine gun on the battlefield to attack our airships, and the effect was pretty good. If we
If the arsenal strengthens research and development
, samples can be produced within a month, and mass production should be possible within two months. This can allow our army to reduce damage from enemy fighter planes to a certain extent. However, I still suggest that we better join Britain and France.
Fighter opportunities. After all, we cannot be passively beaten, we need excellent fighters to compete with the Chinese for the sky!" Minister Dickinson suggested. Anti-aircraft machine guns can only attack low-altitude targets. Even if anti-aircraft guns are developed, this will
They are all passive defenses.
"Okay, this can be followed up by the Ministry of War. We can send out excellent scientists and undertake certain research and development funds, but we must be able to obtain relevant technology. Otherwise, we will always be stuck by the British
Neck!" President Taft
Said. Although the United States is now the largest industrial country, it is not an industrial power. In terms of accumulation of technology, there is still a big gap between it and the established powers such as Britain and France, as well as the rising star Germany. Not to mention the military field.
China has always been in the leading position.
Therefore, if the United States wants to shorten the gap, it must cooperate with countries such as Britain and France. Although the United States does not have good scientific and technological capabilities, it has a lot of funds and strong industrial production capacity. As long as it can obtain relevant technologies, President Taft believed
With the industrial strength of the United States, it will never lose to China!
"Yes, Your Excellency, President!" Secretary Dickinson nodded. There are no aircraft that can match the Chinese fighter planes, and the airship force that the U.S. military spent a lot of money to establish is just a decoration. Therefore, the U.S. military must have a powerful fighter jet.
OK.
"Then, gentlemen, let's move on to the next topic. There is no doubt that today is a dark day for us and for the United States of America. In the morning, Lieutenant General Clark led the U.S. troops in Tierra Colorada to surrender.
An hour later, Major General Powell also surrendered. In the afternoon, the Barsa River defense line was also abandoned. General Pershing sent a telegram saying that at this time, the defense line of the Sierra Madre del Sur was full of leaks.
The hole is in danger. If reinforcements cannot arrive in time, it is inevitable that the entire defense line will be broken through by the Chinese. Once the defense line in the Sierra Madre del Sur is broken through, the Chinese will be able to drive straight into northern Mexico and attack the United States.
It poses a serious threat to the hinterland. Therefore, we must pay attention to this issue! Secretary Dickinson, does the War Department have any plans for this?" President Taft asked.
"Your Excellency the President and Your Excellencies Ministers, I am very sorry for the problems discovered on the front line. So far, we have lost millions of troops on the Sierra Madre del Sur defense line. Although the Chinese have also lost more than 400,000 people.
, but according to the intelligence we have received, the damage to the main force of the Chinese was not serious, and most of the losses were to their servant troops. With the force currently controlled by General Pershing,
It will be difficult to hold the Sierra Madre del Sur. The reinforcements we sent have already passed Mexico City. It is expected that the first batch of ten army reinforcements will arrive within the next three days, and the next ten armies will arrive within a week.
Arriving at the battlefield. However, the War Department and the Army Staff still don’t have much confidence in whether they can hold the defense line of the Sierra Madre del Sur! After all, the Chinese are also constantly sending more troops to Mexico," said Secretary Dickinson.
"Mr. Dickinson, if you say so, then we have no chance of winning this war. We might as well just surrender!" Secretary of State Philander Knox said angrily.
"Your Excellency, Secretary of State, I have to admit that the situation in the United States is indeed very dangerous at the moment. But we are not without a chance of winning. Our army is still being further mobilized, and there are still a large number of new soldiers being trained in the country. With the industrial strength and population of the United States,
advantage, it is too early to conclude that we have lost the war. Besides, even if we are not Chinese
opponents, but we can continue to delay. As long as Britain, France and Russia defeat Germany and Austria, we will still have a chance to win. Britain, France and Russia, which have won the European battlefield, will never allow a powerful Eastern power to emerge.
When the time comes, gather the strength of the entire Allied Powers and defeat China!" Minister Dickinson said.
President Taft nodded. He also had the same view. Although the United States suffered a defeat on the battlefield, its national strength did not suffer much. It lost millions of troops. This was a loss for a country with a population of 80 million.
Although it is a huge loss for the United States, it is not unbearable. After the government went all out to publicize what would happen to the Americans once the Chinese army invaded the United States, recruitment stations in almost every city
already
There has been a long queue. If the U.S. Army relaxes its restrictions and deploys the largest armed forces, the United States will be able to arm an army with tens of millions of people, and will be able to arm them all very quickly. With such a powerful combat power
, President Taft firmly believed that the final success must be the United States. Although the initiative in the Mexican battlefield has now tilted towards China, he believed that China only achieved temporary victory through conspiracy and trickery.
When the United States, Britain and France jointly develop new fighter jets, they will be able to shorten the gap with China. And relying on the strong industrial strength of the United States, they can quickly build a powerful fighter force and beat the Chinese to their knees.
Looking for teeth!
"Gentlemen, the current situation is indeed very unfavorable for the United States. However, we cannot give up our disappointment. Peace- and freedom-loving Americans will never bow to the evil country of China. God will bless us.
Our defeat is only temporary, and justice will eventually defeat evil!" President Taft said.
The senior officials of the U.S. government who attended the meeting all agreed, as if the pressure from China suddenly disappeared.
"Secretary Dickinson, told General Pershing that we will give him reinforcements as much as possible. However, he must delay the Chinese in Mexico as much as possible, and if necessary, he can abandon the Sierra Madre del Sur. His main task is to provide
We fight for time, we need enough time!" President Taft said, time is running out, which is the biggest crisis facing the United States!