"Mr. President, more than 100 B-9c long-range bombers led by Lieutenant General Chennard himself have been deployed to Oahu and can be dispatched at any time!"

On May 6, 1945, US time, US President Truman received a report from General Henry Arnold, the commander of the Army Air Force who came to attend the meeting in the White House cabinet meeting room.

The war on the Atlantic battlefield has been suspended for more than 0 days, the US military has completed its evacuation from most parts of Canada, and the entire Newfoundland Island has been fully controlled by the German army and the British army loyal to Elizabeth II. So far, Germany has a reliable starting base to bombard American cities with atomic bombs, and can basically declare victory.

So a week ago, Adolf Hitler announced in a public speech that Germany won the war, and also announced a victory parade on May 8, Germany time, which is almost one more than a day (night of May 6, Eastern Time).

"Can you start on May 8th...it's German time on May 8th?" Truman asked.

"Yes, no problem," said Arnold. "The weather over Tokyo these days has been good, and with the help of the Soviets and Chinese, we should be able to find the target."

b-9c must have gone high, but when you really get to the sky above the city, you have to lower the height, otherwise you will not be able to find the target at all. Because the air strikes on Tokyo are now carried out at night, there are still risks wherever you go during the day.

"Very good!" Truman looked at his head, a sneer flowing from the corner of his mouth, "That's it... it's like we'll give the Germans a generous gift. There won't be any problem, right?"

"No problem, Mr. President, the operation will be successful," Henry Arnold promised, "because we will also arrange for the 15th Air Force bombers to launch feints from the Korean Peninsula and Vladivostok, so that most of their night fighters can be led."

...

After ending this White House cabinet military meeting that would give President Truman a sense of victory, President Truman returned to the Oval Office. On the desk, many reports that were waiting for him as the president to handle and that had to be read.

Bad news accounts for the majority. Wall Street has been "disaster" in the past two days, and stocks, bonds and the US dollar have all fallen into pieces, and there are already signs of the Great Depression coming in 199. In many industrial cities in the northeast and central areas, the Bolshevik Party and the recently established Workers' Party are stepping up activities, inciting workers to strike, oppose the armistice and abolish the New Deal legislation and abolish the New Deal legislation and abolish the New Deal legislation and the same as the truth. It is said that the Democrats are preparing to collude with the Republican Party to treason the country on the condition of supporting the abolition of the New Deal legislation in exchange for the Republican Party to support the Democratic government's treason and surrender.

In addition, the naval fleet retreated to Norfolk is now in trouble. Many officers and soldiers were admitted to the hospital due to strange diseases, but the doctors were helpless. Scientists from the Argonne laboratory detected some serious nuclear pollution on some ships, and it is said that they were going to scrap the ships...

What made Truman the most trouble was the rumors about his "Tongde". Judging from the content of these rumors, the original source must be the most core senior official in the US government. It is likely that Wallace, who resigned not long ago!

Since Wallace once acted as president and served as vice president and secretary of war for a long time, he must have mastered many secrets, and perhaps there is conclusive evidence. Once these evidence and secrets are made public, Truman might be impeached.

What should I do to perfectly deal with this "Tongde" crisis?

Just as Truman was in deep thought, the secretary's report suddenly rang out of the door: "Mr. President, Attorney General Mr. Biddle and FBI Director Mr. Hoover arrived."

"Oh, please come in alone, Mr. Hoover," said Truman.

"What?" The secretary outside the door, the Attorney General Biddle and Hoover were all stunned.

FBI Director Hoover is not Truman's cabinet. His status is equivalent to an independent prosecutor and he wants to ensure political neutrality. So it is not appropriate to see the president alone. Moreover, the president is now being secretly investigated by the FBI. In fact, Hoover doesn't want to investigate. It's just that Tongdemen is circulating so much that he has to issue an order to launch a secret investigation into the president.

"Edgar," Attorney General Biddle glanced at the tall, burly and bright-eyed FBI leader beside him, "Or you can meet the president alone."

Edgar Hoover thought for a while and said, "Okay, I'll see the president alone."

The secretary pushed open the gate of the Oval Office, and Hoover stepped in. Truman was already standing at the door and stretched out his right hand to him. Hoover quickly reached out and shook hands with Truman. Truman took his hand and the two walked into the office together.

"Edgar, I think you should know the current situation of the United States, right?" After sitting down separately, Truman and Hoover exchanged a few greetings and immediately got into the topic.

"I know, we've defeated." Hoover replied faintly.

"And we had to ask for peace from Germany...it was very painful, but someone had to do it."

"Yes, the President."

"And this person is me." Truman smiled bitterly, "I am the one who cleans up the mess, but some people regard me as a sinner in the United States. Edgar, what do you think?"

"President, you're a good person."

"Good guy?" Truman looked at Hoover, "Edgar, would you order an investigation into a good guy?"

"This... will." Edgar Hoover replied, "As long as there is evidence that this good man has done something wrong, the FBI should investigate."

Because someone reported the president to the FBI and also provided credible evidence as testimony from former War Secretary Wallace, Hoover had to investigate.

"What if something wrong is a must?"

"That must be investigated," Hoover said. "But the investigation does not mean there will be results..."

"Can the FBI announce the correct investigation results?" Truman asked.

"What?" Hoover was a little surprised. He originally wanted to delay the investigation, so that big things would be small and small things would be nothing. However, he did not expect that Truman made excessive demands to delay time and publicly lying to cover the president. Moreover, Wallace might have even more powerful black materials. Once released, what is the prestige of the FBI?

"Can't do it?" Truman looked at Hoover, "because Wallace is right?"

"I'm sorry, I can't say it." Hoover was already sweating on his forehead. Truman was interfering with the judicial investigation.

"Edgar, you have to help me," Truman continued. "This problem cannot continue to ferment, otherwise the United States will fall into a political crisis. I know you must have a way to shut up Wallace, and he must have a handle in your hands. If you really love America, just shut up that mad dog."

"Mr. President..." Hoover really didn't know how to answer.

If he does not agree, Truman, who has already given up, will probably be exempted from his post. The president can remove the "independent" FBI Director through the Attorney General!

But Hoover felt that he must not lose his position as the FBI. It was not that he was attached to authority, but that he felt that the United States must have a strong patron saint in the future so that he would not take the wrong path because of his defeat.

And who else can be the guardian of this nation besides Edgar Hoover?

But Hoover cannot let Truman turn the FBI into his private tool of political struggle. This is the bottom line that Hoover insists on. Because in his opinion, the FBI is the guardian of the American democratic system, and it must never become a tool of political struggle for a powerful American president, otherwise dictatorship may appear on American land!

"Director Hoover, have you understood what I said?" Truman's majestic voice sounded again. The US president also knew that he should not try to use the FBI to deal with his political enemy. Of course, the FBI would attack American politicians, but that would have to be decided by the impartial and independent Director Hoover, who should be dealt with, rather than the order of the US president!

"I understand, I understand." Hoover knew that he could not confront Truman publicly, so he could only grit his teeth and agree.

...

Just when President Truman wanted to use the FBI to defeat former Vice President Wallace, his air strike to Tokyo was already implemented.

Lt. Col. Paul Tibbets of the US Army Air Force had already drilled into his own landline, an F-1C ​​radar early warning aircraft with an extremely large range. The aircraft was parked at a huge military airport on Oahu Island in the Hawaiian Islands and waited for takeoff. It was the commander of more than 100 B-9C ultra-long-range bombers to carry out long-range air strikes in Tokyo. Lt. Col. Paul Tibbets, who has rich experience and has long-term bombing of Southeast Asian oil fields, is the commander-in-chief of this air strike.

The planes participating in the air strike mission are now arranged neatly on the airport, and the deadly bacteria, chemical weapons, and napalm bombs are also loaded into the bomb bay.

"Paul, I'm Chennard. Your plane is about to take off in 10 minutes."

The voice of Lieutenant General Chennard came from the speakers, who was the ground commander-in-chief of the air strike.

"I understand, Lieutenant General." Paul Tibbetts replied.

"Okay," said Chennard, "I have something to say as your ground commander."

Chennard began to speak to all the pilots participating in the air strikes, saying: "You may already know the current situation of our country. The president has asked Germany for peace because the Germans owned and used terrible super bombs that severely damaged the Atlantic Fleet. I estimate that in a few days, we will also have a truce with the Japanese Empire. This means that our operation today is likely to be the last attack launched by the United States on Japan in the name of the country.

Unfortunately, we have not been able to destroy these evil enemies!

But we can still choose to fight, in the name of individuals! Because after the air strike is successful, we will not fly back to the United States, we will fly to Vladivostok, the Soviet Union. There, we and our planes can join the Red Air Force and continue to attack Japanese imperialism!

Of course, this is not a forced or a request from the Army Air Force. It is my personal appeal to you! It is also a call from General MacArthur of Australia... While the United States has to temporarily surrender, General MacArthur and millions of armed personnel from the Allied South Pacific Theater have been determined to continue fighting in the name of freedom. I will join them, and I hope you can become one of them too!

Long live freedom! Long live the United States! Long live the cause of liberation of the people of the world!"

"Long live freedom!"

After listening to the speech of Lieutenant General Chennard, Paul Tibbets, who was originally a little down, was already excited. He shouted with him that almost all the b-9c and f-1c who participated in the air strikes shouted "Long live freedom" in the cabins.
Chapter completed!