"General Marshall, what's the problem?" Seeing Marshall's expression, Roosevelt motioned to Bob, the chief of staff, to pour Marshall a glass of wine and bring it over. What he said just now was actually just his own guess, but he didn't expect Michelle to be like this, and Roosevelt's heart was suddenly shocked by the idea he had just made.

"Oh, no, Your Excellency, I'm just shocked by your assumptions. However, now it seems that with the beginning of the withdrawal of Japanese troops from Burma, this hypothesis, which seemed impossible to realize, seems to have become possible. No, it's not possible, it's certain, if it weren't for the current situation in the Pacific theater, with Japan's tough performance all along, it would definitely not unilaterally bow to the Thunder and withdraw its troops from Burma" In the face of Roosevelt's rhetorical question, Marshall replied with a firm face. "If the situation is really as you just assumed, Your Excellency, I can only say that in less than half a year, hundreds of thousands of US troops in the entire Pacific theater will be in danger of being wiped out at any time."

"Are you sure it's really that serious?" A thoughtful Roosevelt finally couldn't help but ask. After all, at this moment, the main force of the US military in the Pacific theater has reached 500,000, and at the same time, the navy and the Japanese army are already in a situation of separate struggle. In Roosevelt's view, even if the total strength of the Japanese army suddenly doubled, the 500,000 well-equipped American troops would at least be able to hold the current situation and not be completely annihilated, if not to achieve victory.

However, Marshall's words were like a knife to the heart, which completely shattered the thoughts in his heart. "Your Excellency, do you know that there are more than one million Japanese troops active on the battlefield in China, and most of them are veterans who have been on the battlefield for several years, and these soldiers are not at all the same grade as the soldiers deployed in the Pacific theater. Suffice it to say, any soldier they send is worth at least two or more soldiers of our army."

"In terms of the combat effectiveness of the troops, the other side's 300,000 soldiers can at least match our 600,000 or even 800,000 soldiers. The Chinese battlefield is now in a stalemate, and the Chinese army is losing and retreating, so it is not impossible for the Japanese army to withdraw troops from the Chinese battlefield into the Pacific theater, and perhaps their withdrawal from Burma is just the beginning, and it is also a signal," Chief of Staff Marshall explained in a deep voice.

Seeing Roosevelt, whose face slowly became solemn in front of him, Chief of Staff Marshall continued to speak. "Your Excellency, that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that with the transportation capacity of the Japanese Navy, hundreds of thousands of elite Japanese troops will be able to appear in the Pacific theater by sea from the Chinese battlefield in a month and a half at most. And a month and a half is not enough time for us to expand our forces in the Pacific Theater to the point where we can fight the Japanese army, so we must come up with a solution immediately, otherwise we will lose the entire Pacific Theater."

Having said that, even if President Roosevelt was a fool, he understood the meaning, and sure enough, as soon as Chief of Staff Marshall's words fell, a trace of anxiety quickly flashed on Roosevelt's face. But just a few minutes later, the solemn look on Roosevelt's face began to slowly dissipate. Because, another thought had already crossed his mind. "General Marshall, if you were to command the battle of the Thunder in Burma, under what circumstances would you agree to the request of the Japanese army and let go of the besieged Japanese troops when the Thunder already had the upper hand?"

"Interests, give me a benefit that is enough to be worthy of the trapped Japanese army, and I will have the idea of releasing people. After all, even if these two besieged Japanese divisions were wiped out, the troops under my command would pay a very heavy price. Rather than this, it is better to accept the benefits sent by Japan, because in this way, it is more in line with the development of the thunder," Marshall, who thought from his other perspective, replied in the affirmative.

"Yes, it's interests," Roosevelt nodded with the same affirmation, "As long as there are enough interests, even if the two countries are mortal enemies, they may become allies, not to mention that Thunder is just a private armed force in the mercenary situation." Since Japan, a country of projectiles, can give benefits that satisfy Thunder and agree to release people. Then, as a powerful United States, it also gives the Thunder the benefit of continuing to fight the Japanese army. Roosevelt said with a proud face, and his words were full of confidence as the president of the United States.

"Your Excellency, what do you mean?" Regarding Roosevelt's answer, Chief of Staff Marshall, who suddenly thought of something, asked rhetorically with a stunned face.

"Send negotiators to Florida immediately to negotiate with the Lockman family in the capacity of Congress. Tell the Rockman family that as long as Thunder agrees to continue to send troops to destroy the Japanese troops in China, the United States can pay any price, of course, this price must be within the range of the United States can afford. I am confident that in the face of this great interest, our old friend will make a choice that satisfies us," Roosevelt replied.

The Thunder is no longer an unknown boy in American politics, and many high-level officials, including Chief of Staff Marshall, know that the Thunder's boss, China Zhao, is the son-in-law of the Rockman family. The Japanese Combined Fleet and the U.S. Navy were fighting at sea, and it was impossible for the negotiators to fly directly to China or Burma to find Zhao Zhi, so it was only right to go to Florida to discuss the matter with the Rockman family.

"Your Excellency, you are so wise, you are right, as long as there is a large enough interest, you are not afraid that the Lockman family and the Thunder will not agree to our request. It's just that this price, if nothing else, will be very huge," Marshall agreed with a pained face. Last time, Zhao Zhi went to the Ministry of Defense to discuss military aid, but he got a lot of good things from the Ministry of Defense, just the worthless military uniform, Zhao Zhi got away the equipment that can be used by 400,000 people, this time I don't know what this damn Chinese Zhao will want.

"It doesn't matter if the price is greater, for the sake of the entire Pacific war situation, for the hundreds of thousands of American soldiers in the Pacific theater, even if the price is great, it is worth it" Roosevelt took a sip of wine and continued, "Our war in the Pacific takes time, but once the Japanese army transfers troops from the Chinese battlefield into the Pacific theater, everything we have done will be in vain, as long as the thunder can entangle the Japanese troops in the Chinese battlefield and not give them the opportunity to transfer troops, I think we can win the victory in the Pacific theater."

"Yes, Your Excellency President, I also think so, Thunder fought very well in the Chinese battlefield in the early stage, when they withdrew from the Chinese battlefield, most of Shanxi belonged to their defense area, but their troops seem to be a little small, I am afraid it is difficult to form a big threat to the Japanese army on the Chinese battlefield" Marshall is no stranger to Thunder, naturally knows the actual number of troops of Thunder, and this is what he is worried about.

"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, I think I have another relevant message about the strength of the Thunder," Bob, the chief of staff who had been acting as a scarecrow, spoke at this time, "The intelligence sent back by the CIA shows that the Japanese army withdrew from Burma but left behind all the weapons and equipment, and the Thunder has now recruited about 100,000 Burmese to form a Burmese mercenary. Moreover, Thunder's Jewish settlements in Yunnan began to expand their militia forces, and according to CIA estimates, they had at least more than 100,000 Jewish militia troops in Kunming that could be converted into regular forces at any time."

Thunder entered Burma with only 50,000 troops, and it stubbornly resisted the attack of the Japanese army's five divisions, not only that, but Thunder actually defeated four of the divisions one after another in this situation, and the famous Japanese Sixth Division was even annihilated by Thunder in Xibu. Bob said that the Thunder was now forming new troops, and besides, they still had 100,000 militia troops ready to go to war, and if so, the Thunder would be able to hold back at least 300,000 to 500,000 Japanese troops in the Chinese theater, Marshall's eyes lit up.

"Your Excellency President, if the Thunder can really match and fight according to our deployment, I think it will not be difficult for us to take the Pacific Theater, and maybe it will be possible to end the war with Japan early" Marshall's words made Roosevelt satisfied, but this is just an idea, and the specific matter can only be decided after talking with the Lockman family, after all, the military aid promised by the United States to the Thunder has long been stopped, and it all depends on the response of the Thunder.

A problem that plagued Roosevelt and Marshall was easily solved, and Marshall personally led the team to the Rockman family residence in Florida for negotiations, and at this time, the role of the Thunder changed from the original military aid to the authentic mercenary force hired by the United States.

"Betty, you've done what you've entrusted me with, remember that you owe me a check now, don't forget" Looking at the dim street lamp outside the window, Bob standing by the window held a wine glass in one hand, held a phone in the other, and the woman on the other end of the phone laughed about what happened in the president's office today. Bob was Roosevelt's chief of staff, but he was also a speculator with intelligence deals with big conglomerates, including the Rockmans. His mission today is to leak the news of the Thunder's troop expansion to the president and chief of staff, and this small task can get him a check for $100,000.

Bob is an extremely politically sensitive person, and the rise of the Rockman family is already an indisputable fact, and perhaps it is not a bad thing for Bob to take the big ship of the Rockman family. Bob, as Roosevelt's chief of staff, is that he doesn't care about the war, he only cares about the rights and interests of the president, since this thunder can benefit the war led by Roosevelt, what's the harm in being a promoter himself, not to mention that this time there is money to take.