Chapter 967: The Price of Entering the War

Stateside, Washington, White House.

"Mr. President, our Pearl Harbor has been bombed," Marshall said to Roosevelt.

Roosevelt's eyes flashed suddenly: "Bombing? They finally bombed our Pearl Harbor?"

After saying this, he realized that what he said was inappropriate, and immediately changed his words: "These hateful islanders dare to bomb our territory!"

Marshall was still stunned when he said it. He hadn't reported it yet, and the president knew that the islanders did it? Even its own aircraft carrier formation thought it was bombed by the Germans after discovering the incoming plane!

"Mr. President, your guess is correct." Marshall said: "It was the island nation that dispatched the aircraft carrier formation and attacked our Pearl Harbor. The worst thing is that until now, the island nation has not officially declared war on us. The sneak attack is an insult to our America."

"Well, what's true is that this sneak attack will wake up the Chinese people who are still sleeping in the dream of peace." Roosevelt said: "Now, the world has fallen into the most dangerous situation, and it is impossible to stay out of it, Germany. , Island countries, their goal is to rule the whole world, they will threaten us sooner or later, um, what about our losses?"

Roosevelt looked very relaxed, but Marshall's heart was extremely heavy, and his Pacific Fleet would be crippled.

Now, after hearing Roosevelt's words, Marshall was about to answer when Secretary of State Hull came in: "Mr. President, the ambassador of the island nation has arrived at the White House, and he is going to hand us his credentials."

"Nomura came just in time!" Roosevelt said, "We used to treat him as a friend, let him in."

"Yes."

Roosevelt was very emotional. The islanders are too good at teasing people. Roosevelt originally thought that the islanders were very disciplined. Who would have thought that the islanders would be crazy and actually very scary, and they would fight without a declaration!

Nomura hurried in and said to Roosevelt, "President Roosevelt, on behalf of the island nation, I formally declare war on your side. This is our credentials."

Of course Nomura knew what this meant. As long as he brought it up, he, and the entire embassy, ​​would be temporarily detained, awaiting the fate of expulsion, but that was his mission.

Nomura solemnly handed over the credentials, but Roosevelt did not immediately take over, but looked at Nomura with sigh: "We have received the news that your fleet has dropped a large number of bombs on our Pearl Harbor. , is your country's declaration of war still useful? This is completely undeclared war!"

Nomura was very depressed. Originally, they didn't mean it. They wanted to submit the credentials for declaring war before their own plane flew over Pearl Harbor, so it would not be considered a sneak attack. However, by accident, their printer actually It's broken, it's wasting time!

Even if he goes back, Nomura will be reprimanded at home. He has to bear a lot of responsibility for this matter. Now, he can only bow and say with the humility that is typical of islanders: "I'm sorry, our printer is broken. It's lost, it's wasting time. Please bear with me."

How much forgiveness? Roosevelt sneered: "Your reason is too reluctant, right? A sneak attack is a sneak attack, why do you need to cover up? The island country has launched a war against us. Don't those crazy people in the island country think of the consequences?"

as a result of? Of course, Nomura knew a lot of things during his years in the United States. Once the U.S. war machine is activated, the island countries are definitely not opponents. A bigger Pacific Fleet!

The United States is invincible. I really don't understand how the high-level people in the country are so crazy that they want to go to war with the United States!

But now, he knows that he can't show such thoughts, after all, he is representing the island country.

"Tell your government, prepare to bear the wrath of the United States. We must avenge the revenge of Pearl Harbor. Our bombers will appear over the island country, and we will tell the island country with facts that provoking us will end tragically. "

Nomura withdrew, and Roosevelt felt that the rebuke just now was quite enjoyable.

A few times before, Roosevelt took risks, cheated, and made up the bombing of the United States by Germany. As a result, the matter was exposed and Roosevelt almost stepped down, but he survived.

And now, this time, it's finally true. The island country actually challenged the United States and bombed Pearl Harbor in the United States. This incident was just used to make a big fuss, to see if the isolationism in the country is still claiming the old continent. The new continent has nothing to do, the fire of the old continent is burning to the new continent!

"Marshall, what about the loss of Pearl Harbor?" Roosevelt continued on the topic just now.

Roosevelt had long been mentally prepared. Although there were several battleships in Pearl Harbor, those were all battleships from the First World War, and it was time for an update. Taking this opportunity, they just happened to expand their fleet on a large scale.

As for the aircraft carrier, it has already been transferred, so there should be no problem, right?

"Our two aircraft carriers, the USS Enterprise and the USS Lexington, were sunk," Marshall said. "None of the warships at Pearl Harbor were spared. All our equipment on Pearl Harbor, including the oil depots on land. , were also bombed. Now, Pearl Harbor has been turned into ruins, and the specific number has not yet been calculated, but at least our casualties are more than 20,000, and our Pearl Harbor base has to be abandoned. The Pacific Fleet is crippled. ."

"What?" This time, Roosevelt finally stopped calm: "How is this possible?"

The two aircraft carriers have been transferred away, but they were also sunk as a result. This is a considerable loss! At the same time, Pearl Harbor was bombed by three rounds before and after, and the howl of the Stuka bomber became a nightmare for many people in the future.

There are also bombers taking off from the mainland of the island country. Although there are not many, they carry the most disgusting incendiary bombs.

Pearl Harbor, already under bombardment, in a sea of ​​fire, was reduced to rubble, the warships sank into the sea, and a great number of American sailors lost their lives.

More than 20,000, which is also a conservative figure.

Roosevelt's mouth twitched inexplicably. Could it be that bringing the United States into a state of war is such a big price? What price will the United States pay for winning this war?

"The main bomber of the island country is imported from Germany, and Germany is also responsible for this incident." Marshall said.

"Prepare me for a speech to the nation," Roosevelt said after pondering.