Chapter 1120 The Death of Roosevelt 5

Dewey and Truman looked at each other, both frowning a little. Roosevelt's meaning is very clear - you two can't stand on the podium and make sarcastic remarks!

Because Roosevelt was a lame president. If he was criticized every day, his authority would be reduced even more. Moreover, once "fight to the end" becomes the mainstream political correctness, then even if Roosevelt is willing to be a traitor to the United States, the peace treaty he signed with the European Community will be rejected by Congress.

Therefore, Roosevelt now asked the two presidential candidates to control their mouths and not lead the mainstream public opinion "against the armistice" for a few votes, and then push both Roosevelt and himself into a dead end.

However, the two presidential candidates did not dare to declare that they would follow Roosevelt's line - the Roosevelt of today is not the Roosevelt of 1940. According to polls, Roosevelt's approval rating has dropped to less than 20%. If he becomes an "American traitor" again, then a single-digit support rate is conceivable.

So now four presidential candidates, including Dewey, Truman, Lindbergh, and Foster, are criticizing Roosevelt's line. Not only were presidential candidates criticizing Roosevelt, but candidates running for Congress were also dissociating themselves from Roosevelt. In the eyes of these politicians who are busy with the election, Roosevelt is now a poison in the ballot box. Anyone who stands with him is making a fool of his own political life.

But although what Roosevelt wants to do now may not please voters, it is beneficial to the United States. So now that everyone is criticizing Roosevelt, they are actually making fun of the future and destiny of the United States...

But if you don't criticize Roosevelt, you are making fun of your own political life!

This choice is really not easy to make!

Dewey and Truman left the ward without saying a word, accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt. Of course, they were in a very depressed mood, because they knew that many of their current actions would definitely hurt the country they loved, and they had to bite the bullet. Do.

The two presidential candidates left. Harry Hopkins, the U.S. ambassador to the Roman Empire (he changed his position from ambassador to Switzerland to ambassador to Rome after the signing of the peace treaty between Rome and Rome) dragged his tired steps with Mrs. Roosevelt. Went in together.

"Hi, Harry." The President of the United States, who was lying on the hospital bed, waved weakly to Hopkins, "You came so quickly."

"It was very fast," Harry Hopkins sat down on a chair near the hospital bed, "because I flew directly from Alexandria to Washington on a Roman Caesar's special plane."

Alexandria in Egypt is now the "Eastern Capital" of the Roman Empire. Not only has it received a large amount of investment in key construction, but also Roman Caesar and Augustus (the original Italian King Vittorio Emanuele III ) also often works in Alexandria.

The distance from Alexandria to Washington is 9,200 kilometers away! It’s not easy to fly non-stop without refueling!

"Oh?" Roosevelt asked with interest, "What kind of plane is that?"

"It is an SM.95 transport aircraft." Harry Hopkins said, "It has four high-power air-cooled engines and flies very fast. It only took 22 hours from Alexandria to Washington. According to the Romans, this The flight range of this aircraft is the longest in the world, reaching 11,000 kilometers.”

"11,000 kilometers..." Roosevelt took a breath, "Even the Romans had such planes, and the Germans must have them too."

In fact, Germany does not have an aircraft with a range longer than the SM.95. It is not that it does not have this technology, but the SM.95 was originally Mussolini's "competition machine" and was used to show the Roman Empire's advanced level in the field of aviation technology. . Except for its extremely long range, its practical value is not very high.

"Mr. President," Hopkins continued, "Roman Caesar personally told me that the missile used by the Germans in the Bermuda Islands battle was called the Reaper 2 anti-ship missile. It was a type of anti-ship missile that relied on television and radio remote control. Guided flying bombs. However, this missile is not the most advanced missile of the Germans. The Germans also have a ballistic missile developed based on rocket technology. It is said that this ballistic missile can fly at a speed of several thousand kilometers per hour and has a range of several kilometers. 100 kilometers, and can also install a warhead of more than 2 tons.”

"Speeds up to several thousand kilometers per hour?" Roosevelt took a breath and frowned deeply.

He had already obtained a lot of information about German rockets, and there were also some rocket experts in the United States. Although it is impossible to build a large rocket weighing more than ten tons like the Germans, the theoretical knowledge is still sufficient. Know what a ballistic missile is and how fast it can fly.

So Roosevelt did not suspect that Mussolini was deceiving Hopkins - and Mussolini was now an old friend of the American people and a beacon of European democracy and freedom, and would not deceive the United States.

"Is this weapon ready for use?" Roosevelt asked.

"The Germans have been conducting frequent experiments," Hopkins said. "Although they do not have a large amount of equipment, they may have a few or a dozen ballistic missiles that can be used in actual combat. If the Germans can put an atomic bomb on them, then I'm afraid the big cities in the east..."

Roosevelt sighed and interrupted Hopkins: "Have the terms of peace changed for the Germans?"

"I don't know," Hopkins shook his head. "Roman Caesar is currently meeting with Hitler in Berlin to discuss." He paused, "Mr. President, can we accept the previous peace conditions?"

"I think... no," Roosevelt said slowly, "at least not yet. Although an immediate ceasefire is good for us, it is not so easy for the country to accept the reality that the United States has been defeated.

And... most Americans don't know that their country has encountered a huge crisis."

In order not to affect the morale and public sentiment at home, the US government will certainly not tell its people all the failures and difficulties. Even the disastrous defeat suffered by the US Navy in the Bermuda Islands not long ago was whitewashed as a draw in the domestic public war report.

According to the US government's report, the US Navy sank 5 German aircraft carriers and severely damaged 1 German battleship in the Battle of the Bermuda Islands, and lost 9 battleships, while Germany's attempt to capture the Bermuda Islands was completely crushed.

In addition, the US government also announced that the US military successfully landed in Valparaiso Bay, Chile and Georgetown, Guyana.

9 battleships were exchanged for 5 aircraft carriers, and the Bermuda Islands were defended, while counterattacking Chile and Guyana in South America.

At first glance, the situation looks good, so why do we have to pay 500 billion?

"President," Harry Hopkins asked, "When will the American people accept the reality that the war can no longer be won?"

"Maybe after the German missiles fall on the American people!" Roosevelt smiled bitterly, "Before I fell ill, I had decided to send planes to bomb Iceland. If that is not enough, I will also order B-29 long-range bombers to visit Ireland at night."

"Mr. President..." Harry Hopkins looked at Roosevelt in surprise, "In this difficult situation, you still plan to bomb the European mainland?"

Bombing Iceland and Ireland will not have the effect of hitting Germany at all. Instead, it will anger Europe and force Europe, which has an advantage in the air, to take fierce retaliatory measures.

"Yes, we will be retaliated!" Roosevelt nodded seriously, "Since this war is doomed to be unwinnable, it should be lost during my term! Because no one except me has the ability and determination to deal with such a difficult situation.

Mr. Truman can't do it, and Mr. Dewey can't do it. If I can't end the war during my term, one of them will make the United States pay a heavier price in 1945 or 1946. The United States will also lose the opportunity to revive after the war and become the most powerful country in the world again.

Harry, history has left me little time! We must hurry up!"

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"Sir Caesar, since the Battle of Bermuda, the military power comparison in the Atlantic has changed dramatically, and Germany has a huge advantage."

Just as Roosevelt was determined to bear the infamy of being a traitor to the United States and end this war that might bring disastrous consequences to the United States during his term, Adolf Hitler was waving his fists and expressing his latest position to the visiting Caesar of the Roman Empire in a complacent tone.

"This advantage determines that the Atlantic Ocean is no longer a barrier to protect the United States!" Hitler said with clenched fists, "We can give the United States a fatal blow anytime and anywhere. We not only have the most advanced aircraft in the world, but also the most advanced missiles and rockets in the world! Since we have these two weapons, we have never stopped making missiles, missiles, missiles, rockets, rockets, rockets!

The missiles and rockets we have piled up are as high as a mountain! This is a waste and a heavy burden for our German people. But I would rather let these weapons rust in the warehouse than use them to kill the American people. And I kindly proposed reasonable peace conditions. But until now, the Americans have not accepted the peace conditions we proposed. I think it is necessary to use the most terrible weapon we have on the Americans!"

Mussolini's heart was beating violently, his chubby face was full of sweat, and his facial features were twisted in pain. He was obviously frightened by Hitler's words. In his opinion, the most terrible weapon the Germans had must be the atomic bomb installed on the missile and launched to bomb New York and Washington...