In the White House conference room. Under the advocacy of many congressmen, the question of Zhishan changed from "whether to fulfill the treaty obligations in a timely manner" to "whether to participate in the war immediately is beneficial to the United States"

Needless to say, the members of the parliamentarians have no idea about the idea. Even the leaders of the Democratic New Year and the leaders of the Democratic New Year and the Democratic New Year in the Senate and House of Representatives and the Democratic New Year’s Party, according to relevant American laws, presidential candidates are not allowed to be party leaders. Therefore, Du Qiwei is no longer the leader of the Democratic New Year. He has a slight fantasy about the war, believing that the United States can follow the previous two world wars and warm up in an orderly manner when other great powers fight, and then join the war after the other great powers are covered in bruises and get the greatest benefits at the lowest cost.

The question is, is the current situation the same as the previous two world wars?

It is undeniable that the United States is indeed the biggest beneficiary of World War I and World War II, and it is these two world wars that made the United States hegemony. It is also undeniable that during these two world wars, especially before the Pearl Harbor incident, that is, before the United States officially participated in World War II, the United States was not the most influential power, nor was it the focus of the war. More importantly, some basic strategies of the United States before and after the two world wars made it long-term out of the international order and not involved in the disputes between the great powers. Especially after the First World War, "isolationism" prevailed in the United States. Although the Great Depression that broke out in New York in Yenn completely changed the whole world. However, with its unparalleled geographical advantages, the United States successfully stood outside the vortex and was not involved in the disputes between the powers on the Eurasian continent, creating the most ideal pre-war environment for itself and laying the foundation for choosing the most suitable opportunity to participate in the war.

There is no doubt that the United States did not have these unique conditions at this time.

Faced with the stubborn member of Congress, Duchewei only raised one question, that is, what should the United States do when the Republic takes the initiative to launch an offensive?

This is not a question that can be answered simply. It is not a question that can be answered easily.

Although several members of Congress were still firm in their attitudes and insisted on the interests of the United States as the basis, that is, whether they participate in the war or not or when they participate in the war, they are all determined by the interests of the United States, not by the interests of the allies, nor by the interests of the allies that have not been publicly recognized, in the meaning of "American interests", many members of Congress have affirmed one thing, that is, the interests of important allies are the interests of the United States, and protecting allies from aggression is also protecting the interests of the United States. It can be seen that the members of Congress have recognized the importance of fulfilling the covenant in another way. The problem is

, involving specific issues. That is, when the United States fulfills its covenant, several members of parliament said it needed enough time. On this issue, Duchwi did not stick to his own opinion. It only acknowledged that Congress needed more time to discuss and review related issues, and asked the federal government to give enough support to allow the federal government to prepare for war in advance. Several members of parliament did not object to Duchwi's small request, and expressed that they would actively engage in and pass the relevant bills submitted by the federal government as soon as possible. Speaking of this, there was nothing to talk about.

After sending several prominent congressional figures, Duchway called Mrs. Lobring, who was flying back to Washington, and asked the vice president who had just gone to Latin America to be responsible for Congress, and must make several bills that the State Department had drafted were passed in Congress as soon as possible.

Compared with aiding Russia, it is more important to complete pre-war mobilization as soon as possible.

No matter how optimistic and confident the members of Congress were, Duqiwei knew that the war was outside the gate, and the United States could not be like the fierce years ago. After more than two years of the war breaking out, he walked into the battlefield and cleaned up the mess with it. It can be said that as long as the time is ripe, no matter whether the United States is prepared or whether it participates in the war according to the alliance, the Republic's army will cross the vast Pacific Ocean and burn the war onto the United States' territory. Duqiwei always believed that instead of letting his opponent launch an attack, it would be better to take the initiative to fight.

It is not the MPs who prepare for war, but the generals.

While Ducheway was on the phone with Mrs. Lobring, the Ministry of Defense and the Joint Conference's main generals had arrived at the White House and were discussing the current situation in the tea restaurant on the other end.

He asked Stark Duchway, who was waiting outside the conference room, to go to the Oval Study first.

"The latest battlefield information is already being processed. The preliminary conclusion is that the Chinese army is likely to launch an amphibious landing." Stark knew what Duchwi wanted, so he did not delay any time. After closing the door, he said, "Where is logging in?" Katerina is still analyzing. My personal judgment is that the landing location is determined by the strategic decision of the Chinese authorities and by the strategic direction of China. If the Chinese authorities regard the Pacific Ocean as the main battlefield, they will not choose the landing location on the west coast of the Sea of ​​Japan, nor will they attack Sakhalin Island."

"You are..." Duqiwei deliberately paused while sitting down.

"It is very likely that the Kamchatka Peninsula, the landing location is either near Petropavlovsk or in Karakin Bay." Stark also sat down and was alone with Duchwi. He was much more comfortable than usual. "Although the latter has more strategic value and can cut off the external transportation line of the peninsula in one fell swoop, the road traffic on the Kamchatka Peninsula is not well developed. Petropavlovsk's interactions with the outside world mainly through aviation and sea transportation. The basic conditions in the northeastern region of Russia are very backward, so the significance of the Chinese army landing in Karakin Bay is not great. If it were me, I would choose Petropavlovsk to control the most important port city on the peninsula and even the entire, Daisy, and the northeastern region! Later, whether it is the Eastern Outer Pacific Mountain Tour Translator to the north, it is easy to go north."

"How long can the Russian army last?" Duqiwei asked a more critical question.

"It depends on how much force the Chinese army invested." Duqiwei shook his head with a smile, signaling Stark to continue.

"Petropavlovsk has only tens of thousands of people. Even if the population of several surrounding towns is added up, it is only a hundred thousand people, which is not even a medium-sized city. Without considering other factors, the strength of a brigade is enough. The key is that Petropavlovsk is far away from China, and even if the Chinese army sets out from Japan's military base, it will bypass the Kuril Islands and sail nearly 2,000 kilometers. Although the Russian Pacific Fleet is not worth mentioning, it is difficult for the Russian aviation troops deployed in the Far East to pose a threat to the Chinese army.

In addition, the Chinese army has the most powerful tactical airlift capability in the world, and it is not very difficult to attack Petropavlovsk, but the significance of occupying Petropavlovsk lies in utilization, not just occupation. If the Chinese army wants to use this important port city, it must first strengthen its regional naval base capabilities, and then send engineering equipment and materials after the occupation. Judging from the current situation, unless the Chinese army does not intend to make a difference in other directions, it can only use maritime power.

In other words, after occupying Petropavlovsk, the Chinese army must try to control the sea and ensure the smooth arrival of the transport fleet. At least in the short term, it must control the sea and control the North Pacific."

"In the way, the Chinese Navy is about to carry out large-scale strategic mobilization."

"This is exactly what makes me wonder the most." Stark sighed and said with a wry smile, "Before I saw you, the Chinese Navy still had no unexpected moves. The Western Pacific Fleet was still active in the waters near Iwo Huang Island, the South China Sea Fleet was gathering in the Gulf of Thailand, and the Indian Ocean Fleet was active near Guadal. In other words, the Chinese Navy did not intend to send troops to the Pacific Ocean, nor to the North Pacific."

"Will the Chinese army only occupy Petropavlovsk?"

Stark took out his cigarette, believing that such a low-level problem should not emerge from Duchway's mouth.

"I just guess it casually, and you can say whatever you have."

"Will we adjust the entire war plan for a fishing port?" Stark said while lit a cigarette and said, "It is undeniable that since the outbreak of the war, the Chinese army has indeed made many amazing moves, but no one can violate the internal laws of the war. For the Chinese army, it is urgent to quickly defeat Russia, and to achieve this goal, we must focus our troops on the direction of Central Asia and Siberia, rather than making trouble in the Far East. Of course, this is likely to be a feint to lure the enemy into depth, but if you really do it too much, it is a fake play and it will not benefit China. In other words, we can also think that this is China's Pacific Ocean

Prepare for war and eliminate flanking threats so that limited forces can be deployed in the Western Pacific and the Southwest Pacific, and compete with us for sea control. More importantly, if we captured the northeastern region of Russia, even if we only occupied the Kamchatka Peninsula, the Chinese army can force us to retain a large fleet in the North Pacific by deploying shore-based aviation forces, thereby weakening our maritime advantage. In short, under this purpose, the Chinese army must complete this round of strategic offensive as soon as possible and enter the main fleet as soon as possible. It is obvious that the current situation is different from these two analyses, so we cannot easily determine China's strategic purpose."

Duchway nodded, indicating that he understood Stark's meaning.

Seeing Duchwie's grim expression, Stark hesitated for a moment and said, "Maybe, this is just a preventive measure from the Chinese authorities."

"Preventive measures?" Du Qiwei looked at the Minister of Defense.

"As we all know, before that, the Chinese authorities have spent more than 40 years to improve the surrounding environment, and in the first twenty years, they fought four large-scale local wars and many small regional conflicts. By the time the war broke out, China had established a peripheral defense line surrounding the local area, and the only thing that lacked was the northern defense line. To put it bluntly. For China, our threat is thousands of miles away, and even if we lose the initiative, we can rely on the peripheral defense line to persist for a while. Russia's threat is close and must be eliminated as soon as possible. It can be said that in terms of strategy, the Chinese authorities have no choice but to focus on the northern battlefield. Because it is impossible to determine how fast the mainland war can be won, or whether it can win the big ones, it is impossible to determine how quickly the mainland war can be won, or whether it can be won by the big ones.

In the land war, the Chinese authorities must strengthen defense in other directions before this. Before entering the Kamchatka Peninsula, it can be seen that the Chinese army uses offense instead of defense, that is, actively defend. If it is not expected, the Chinese army will also go south to control Indonesia, or even send troops to capture Papua New Guinea and Solomon Qunwu, and expand the strategic defense depth in the southwest direction by attacking. After completing these steps, or after the offense in these directions has achieved results, the Chinese army will lead to the north. Because Russia's war mobilization has begun, it will soon become an invincible enemy. With the strategic assistance we provide to Russia, the Chinese authorities will not act on the secondary side."

"The problem is, we can't wait until a month before we make a decision on whether to join the war."

Stark smiled, no

"Anyway, China is not Japan from more than a hundred years ago," Duqiwei said with a sigh. "Your analysis makes some sense, but none of us can ignore China's potential for war. Imagine if the Chinese authorities are confident that they can defeat Russia with limited power in a very short period of time, will they regard Russia as a threat?"

"But…"

"Of course, the battle in the first ten hours is nothing, but Russia has not launched an effective strategic counterattack yet. Isn't it already explained the problem?" Duqiwei smiled and shook his head, saying, "I have carefully read the information sent by the Pentagon, which clearly mentioned that China's strategic strike capabilities are far above us. Although it is important to defeat Russia, the Chinese authorities have always regarded us as the number one enemy and there is no reason not to leave a few moves. In other words, China did not do its best when dealing with Russia. How great is China's war potential? Perhaps,

We will only know until the day when the war ends. So far, the situation is still confusing. The Chinese army has chosen the main attack direction, or has not exposed the main attack direction. Isn’t it an intention? Imagine if China has the strength to fight in two directions, or even three directions at the same time, and is sure to win, what would you do? Of course, if it were me, I would release smoke and make no sense of my main attack direction, so that the opponent can make wrong judgments, and then use the opponent’s mistakes to launch a quick and fatal attack."

Stark sighed and realized the seriousness of the problem.

"At present, the most important thing is to put the country into a state of war. I have given this matter to Mrs. Lobring, and she is fully responsible." Duchwie paused for a moment and said, "The second is to let the bastards of Congress authorize it earlier, so you have to hurry up and make the problem clearer in the report submitted to Congress; if we cannot participate in the war quickly, not only will Russia be defeated, but we will also lose this war that we must not lose."

"Let me deal with the members of Congress?"

"It is not to let you deal with it, but to give full play to the role of the Secretary of Defense. No matter what, Congress does not have national resources, nor does it have a separate defense and intelligence agency. Although it is suspected of illegal doing so, in a special period, we can only use special means. If we lose this war, our laws will become history." Duqiwei hesitated and said, "If someone needs to take responsibility, I will stand up. For us, there is no way out, and it is not an exaggeration to describe the current situation with the most severe challenges. In any case, only by completing the mobilization as soon as possible and entering the war as soon as possible can we turn the situation around and win the final victory."

"I will make arrangements as soon as possible, and I think it's better not to let the White House get involved for the time being.

Duchwei frowned slightly and heard Stark's meaning.

"Anyway, if I messed up, someone would have to come out to clean up the mess, and I don't want to be some other politician." Stark smiled bitterly and said, "There is not a big problem in Congress, even the Military Commission, and his understanding of war is far less than that of the Pentagon. The key is the generals who participated in the Joint Commission. If we are participating in the war for the national interests, they are fighting for the war."

"This is also the second reason why I'm looking for you alone."

Stark was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't understand what Duchwi meant.

"Although Blüchel, Paris, Angelo, Kauzent and others will not go against me on military issues, the theater commanders and the commanders of various functional commands have some ideas. Judging from the current situation, even if there is no stuttering here, someone will get us into the war. To put it bluntly, if the stuttering is done later, something bad will probably happen." "You must not let such a thing happen. Now we need unity, not."

“Unity is important, but it is also important to join the war in time.”

Stark immediately widened his eyes and heard the implicit sound of Duchwi.

"I don't need you to do anything, at least I don't need what you do now. Just take a careful attention and show proper dissatisfaction with the current situation, and let the rest go."

"President, it's too risky to do this."

"Do we have any other choice?" Duqiwei smiled bitterly and said, "If we let the bastards of Congress decide when I didn't join the war, I'm afraid God can't save Russia. For us, there is nothing more important than joining the war in time. Of course, we cannot participate in the war blindly, and we cannot participate in the war in a bad situation, so what we have to do is make sure we participate in the war in the right way at the right time. Do you understand?"

Stark breathed a sigh and nodded, indicating that he understood Duchwie's meaning.

"It's getting late, and we can't let the generals wait." Duqiwei said, and stood up. "After the meeting, you call Mrs. Lobring and say that the bills related to war mobilization have been formulated. I'll hint her at that time, but don't say it too clearly."

Stark nodded, and said nothing more. He followed Duqiwei and left the circular study room.

It is only a matter of time before the United States joins the war.
Chapter completed!