Chapter 2149: Dual Anchor Policy One
Almost all countries in the world are thinking about the problems after the war, the British are like this, the French are like this, the Germans are like this, and so are the Americans! When the news of the surrender of the British Expeditionary Force reached the United States, Theodore Roosevelt immediately convened his staff and high-level American officials to discuss the matter. After all, the real end was in sight, and the United States also wanted to establish a A more favorable international environment! Not only for the interests of post-war America, but also for the imminent Pacific War!
As a result, the troika of the United States of America: President Theodore Roosevelt, Vice President Taft, and Secretary of State Robert Lansing once again sat in the presidential office, and in addition to these political figures, Pershing represented the U.S. Army. Sen also participated in this meeting on behalf of the U.S. Navy, and the topics discussed at this meeting were after the war, U.S. policy and future Pacific war issues.
"The British Army has completely failed. The Germans hold more than 600,000 British prisoners of war (including previous prisoners). If the Germans do not charge a particularly high price, then the British government will have to consider how to end the war." Secretary of State Robert Lan Xin said with a sigh after putting the report in her hand on the table.
"So how much information do we have about the Germans' asking price? And the British's ability to bear it? These are very important, and they are directly related to the post-war British strategic choice and our interests." Taft on the side Tuo asked.
"We have the negotiations between the two sides when Britain and Germany met for the first time. Of course, it was very early at that time, and the French had not yet collapsed. Agreed. The British only wanted to give Uganda and southern Sudan to the Germans. As for reparations? Neither side mentioned it. And now? We have no information.” Robert Lansing said.
"This time, if the plan proposed by the Germans remains unchanged, I guess the British will accept it? But in fact, I think the Germans will continue to increase their demands. After all, war is a winner-takes-all game. The Germans have done very well. Yes, no country has ever driven the British Empire to such an extent!" said Taft.
"I am now even willing to let the Germans beat the British worse, drive them to the edge of the cliff, preferably off the throne, so that we can get a lot of the legacy of the collapse of the British Empire, and even put the British It is possible to become our agent in Europe. Germany is too powerful for us to control, but the downtrodden Britain is a good choice.” Taft expressed his long-held thoughts!
"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 will not bring much convenience to our future operations." Ben General Sen said coldly.
"Your Excellency, 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 has ambitions. And the Atlantic between each other does not allow our two countries to live in peace." 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 idea, if we add British allies to our side , then what should the Germans do if they fall to the Japanese? Mr. Taft thinks that money is omnipotent, but in fact it is not the case, and will Germany be short of money after the war? They can get money from the British, the French, and even Russia People get too much war reparations! The Germans got out of the quagmire of the war,
And we are going to war. The situation on both sides is completely different! General Benson sneered.
"Let me say one last thing. The navy's combat plan and equipment training system are well prepared for docking with the German army, and are not ready to cooperate with the British. Once you decide to draw the British as allies, then all our battles The plan will be overthrown and restarted! All the problems caused by this must be taken care of by the government." General Benson finally said.
"Mr. Taft and Mr. Robert just mentioned a possibility, not the decision we have made now." At this time, Roosevelt finally came out to smooth things over. Originally, the status of the military in the US political system was not particularly high. But how to put it, there is a common saying that those who are close to vermilion are red, and those who are close to ink are black. The relationship between the United States and Germany is indeed good now, so there will definitely be some influence on each other. For the United States, which is now about to face war, the greatest impact of the German Empire on the United States of America lies in the improvement of the military status. In war, soldiers, not politicians, lead the course of the war.
No way, the combat effectiveness of the German professional officer corps is too high. Fighting a war is an honest problem, and there is no room for sloppy. What if it is as strong as the British Royal Navy? Under the command of Churchill, the Secretary of the Navy who is not from the navy, the once powerful fleet has been beaten to the ground. As for the army? Even more so! Lloyd George used to be the Minister of War. Under his leadership, the current British Expeditionary Force has all entered the prisoner-of-war camp... This is a lesson learned from the past, and this is a lesson learned from blood.
Therefore, although the Secretary of Defense of the United States is still a civil servant, the military attache can already veto all the war plans or ideas proposed by the civilian. Reject all war plans to cooperate with the British military for practical or other reasons! As for the reason? Do you politicians understand military affairs? Just fool around!
Of course, there is still a big difference between virtues, that is, people who understand military affairs do not have much political influence, and the US government lacks such virtues as Ruprecht and Albrecht, Grand Duke of Württemberg. There are people who have great influence in both military and politics. Therefore, at present, Germany's military-political integration is very good, while the US military-political docking has some problems.
"Although General Benson's words are a bit serious, I generally support the navy's opinion. It is really not worthwhile to offend Germany for Britain at this time. There is a saying in Europe that we always stand on the side of the winner, and according to Taft According to Mr. Tuo, it is not worthwhile for us to offend the victor for the sake of a defeated one, especially when we are about to face a war." The black old man Pershing said.
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