Chapter 686: Americans' Choice

"Your Excellency, the British Empire will not surrender to the Germans, we will always hold on. Even if the whole territory is occupied by the Germans, we will not give up resistance. Sir Edward Grey said.

U.S. Secretary of State Brian frowned, he could hear Sir Edward Grey's underlying meaning. That is, even if the British mainland falls, they will not give up hope and will continue to fight.

"What do you mean, Sir Sir?" Brian asked.

"Your Excellency, it is our plan that once the British mainland falls, we will retreat to Canada and then continue to resist the Germans!" Sir Edward Grey said directly.

"What? Your government is moving to Canada? Brian exclaimed. Obviously, he had not expected the British to be so determined. In addition, this is not a good thing for the United States.

"Yes, Your Excellency. We're going to keep resisting. Sir Edward Grey said.

"But in that case, it will bring the flames of war to the Americas." Brian's expression became a little serious.

"Once the Germans have taken possession of the British Empire, they probably won't have much strength to attack Canada. So, we should be safe. Sir Edward Grey said.

"Once the Germans have finished digesting the occupied territories, they will certainly attack Canada. Of course, this time may be a few years, or even longer. But the Germans launched an attack on Canada, which no one could stop! When the time comes, the flames of war will burn on the American continent. Brian said.

"Your Excellency, when the time comes, we will desperately resist the Germans."

"Humph! Will you be able to resist the Germans? Canada has only a few million people, and at most it has an army of hundreds of thousands. The Germans can easily crush you. ”

"Your Excellency, I don't think the United States will sit idly by then, right? After all, once Germany conquered Canada, their next target would definitely be the United States. There will be no doubt about it! ”

"Your Excellency, do you deliberately want to draw the flames of war to the United States, and then use the power of the United States to take revenge?" Brian's face turned very ugly.

"Of course not. Your Excellency the Secretary of State, you should know very well that after the Germans defeat us, the United States will be the next target of the Germans no matter what. The United States is too large, not only has a huge land area and a large population, but also has a very developed economy. Coupled with the blocking of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the security of the United States can be guaranteed. Therefore, the United States already has the basic conditions to become a world hegemon. And the Germans, who defeated the British Empire to become the new world hegemon, would they be willing to see their hegemony threatened by the United States? Therefore, once the Germans eased up, they would inevitably suppress the United States, even including military strikes. The British Empire has been the world hegemon for hundreds of years, and we have always done that. However, it is a pity that this time we were not able to deal with the Germans, but were about to be defeated by them. Sir Edward Grey said.

The expression on Brian's face was constantly changing, and he was certainly well aware that the United States would be the next target of the Germans. This is also the consensus of the U.S. government. Therefore, the U.S. government will do its best to develop its military strength so that they can withstand the German attack in future wars. Of course, it would be great if the Germans could be defeated and replaced as the new world hegemon.

However, it is undoubtedly very difficult to defeat Germany, which is in full swing. At least judging by the current strength of the United States, they do not have the slightest chance. This is also what makes the US government uneasy.

"Your Excellency, if the British Empire is no longer able to hold its homeland, it will have to move to Canada. When the time comes, our two countries can work together. We all have a common enemy, so our two countries are united, and that's how it should be. The United States has a strong industrial strength, but it is still relatively backward in terms of cutting-edge technology. And the British Empire undoubtedly has a great advantage in this regard. We can complement each other's strengths, and in this way, the strength of the United States will definitely rise to a new level. You will have a greater chance of resisting the Germans, or even defeating them! Sir Edward Grey continued.

"Sir Excellency, I have to admit that your words are too tempting. I will report back to Your Excellency the President. However, I cannot guarantee that His Excellency the President will agree. Brian said.

Sir Edward Grey breathed a sigh of relief when Brian said this. He knew that the Americans would definitely agree.

"Your Excellency the Secretary of State, I believe that Your Excellency the President is a very wise man, and he must know what is best for the United States of America!" Sir Edward Grey said.

Immediately after the meeting, Brian rushed to the White House to report the incident to President Woodrow Wilson.

After listening to Brian's report, President Woodrow Wilson's brows suddenly furrowed tightly.

"Are the British going to pull us overboard? Since the outbreak of this war, they have not been thinking about pulling us into their camp for a moment. However, the British were right, and although we avoided the war, we were also the next target of the Germans. So, we know that the British have bad intentions. But we don't have much choice. President Woodrow Wilson said.

"Your Excellency, do you mean that we are going to promise the British?" Brian asked.

"Yes, Your Excellency. Whether or not the British government moved to Canada, we would be the next target of the Germans. So, the only thing we could do was to build up our strength as much as possible before the Germans attacked. Only then will we have enough strength to deal with the Germans. Although Britain is in decline, they have a lot of technology in their hands that we need. This time, just take this opportunity to let the British transfer those technologies to us! President Woodrow Wilson said.

Secretary Bryan nodded, knowing that President Woodrow Wilson had made the right decision. Now that the next war is between the United States and Germany, it is impossible to avoid it. Then, it is only right to do everything you can to make yourself stronger.